How to set up HD500 and Roland Gr-33

[pspdave]

HI guys/gals

 

As the topic suggests, I was hoping one of you talented bright rockers could help me figure out how to connect my HD500 + GR33 together. I have a Godin Freeway SA so the 13 pin connections etc all there. Basically I would love to be able to switch between using guitar+Hd and then to GR33+guitar (via 13pin obviously)

 

Any help would be super! :)

Thanks

[cclement]

This is just speculation on my part since I don't have my HD500X yet.... but one could:

 

1. Take the GUITAR OUT from the GR33 into the GUITAR IN on the HD500. This will be ONLY the guitar sound from the GR33; no synth sound.
2. Take the MIX OUT (L MONO) from the GR33 into the AUX IN on the HD500. This will be the MIX of Guitar and Synth (depnding on the patch on the GR33).

Then (per patch or globaly depending on what you want) set INPUT 1 on the HD500 to GUITAR, and set Input 2 to AUX. This would allow you to setup seperate paths for Guitar side and Synth side. Have a look at the Signal Routing section of MEAMBOBBO's guide for more details.

[grandinq]

I have a similar setup, a Freeway SA and a GR-55.  I have tried several approaches.  I have found the Guitar Out to be oddly noisy on high gain patches.
 
1) If you don't mind the sound of the GR-33 through your amp, you could do this: put the 1/4" out from the Godin into the POD.  Take the L/mono out from the GR and put it into the FX return of the pod.  Then create a patch on the pod that has nothing it in except an FX loop.  You will need to turn up the return level.  When you go to this patch, whatever sound you currently have on the GR will go through the POD with no POD amp or effects.
 
2) I have also tried getting the GR sound to a PA instead of my amp (a DT25).  For this I used 2 a/b pedals.  The 1/4" from the Godin went into one a/b box, and the output of the GR went into the other a/b box, with the other end of that going to a PA.  Basically each a/b box was like a mute/unmute pedal for each sound.  This involved a lot of cables, and also some careful toe tapping, as I would have to tap both a/b pedals at the same time.  It was never really that bad with some practice.  I could also have both signals on, so if I wanted I could get a POD guitar patch and a synth GR patches at the same time -- great for filling space.
 
I have attached a picture of the second setup, which also included a Digitech vocalist.