Select the unit you would like to work with from the menu above or below. Because stomp effects are routinely controlled by foot, the hd. The pod hd is only one part of a system that goes from your fingers to your ears. What follows are some notes and general advice ive collected. What are your tips and experiences with pod hd500, when emulating a signal chain in pod is it there. And for the following tips and tricks, i d like to give the credits to meambobbo i m not sure if he s an active member on this forum though. So i made a preemptive strike in my sig by saying i have a pod hd500, but i am getting one later today. However, it can be a tweakers delight or tweakers nightmare.
He also created a 7zzip file of the guide plus all my patches for the pod hd pro, which can. This page contains links to download patches ive created using the line 6 hd500x multifx pedal. Line 6 pod hd500x channel switching aby with a vintage amp. Line 6 pod hd500x tips foot switches 58 sweetwater. With its inputs and outputs and flexible internal routing, its simple to make a patch to use with your favorite 2 channel vintage amp. Found these really insightful and deeper knowledge tips on tweaking and solving problems. Here are some of the tips and tricks that ive picked up from watching videos, reading stuff on forums, and my own trial and error. From here, you can choose which hardware input you are using on the back of the pod hd500x. Line 6 pod hd500 john petrucci clean, piezo, rhythm and lead tones free presets duration. It increases the number of simultaneous effects youre permitted to include, and removes the irritating limitations that prevented you from mixing. I have yet to find someone who can tell that it isnt 100% valve when they play it, and no one ive met can ab it with an engl the only amp thats modeled that i have access to and say which is. Wellmodeled amps, over 100 mseries effects, parallel signal routing, 12 footswitches and included expression pedal, free reign over signal chain order, improved footswitches and increased dsp power. Hi guys, as promised, here are all the patches i ve created throughout the two years of owning this unit.
Line6 pod hd500x thread settings, patches, tips and. There may additionally be an actual amp and other effects processors. Pod hd500 is a usb port which enables connection to a computer, both for recording and playback purposes, as well as for managing the pod by using the pod hd edit software, which is downloadable. Pod hd500 represents a giant leap forward for amp modeling. Some interesting things about the new pod hd500 gearslutz. Patch downloads 2,0,0,0 glenn delaune official website. Select the patch bundle you would like and click the buy now button. This is the final edition of the collection, including 2020 update and our archives since 2011. Each section is relativelyindependent of the others and are linked when there are crossreferences. Sag and bias can be the difference in a good patch and a great patch. The line 6 pod xt, marketed as the ultimate tone for guitar, is a comprehensive modeler, an approximation of everything under the sun from the birth of rock and roll to 2002and the pod with which ive had the most experience.
The hd500 is definitely the one that offers the most flexibility and options of the three pedals it can be overwhelming and even frustrating at first, especially if you want to just program a few simple patches and start playing or. Here are a few tone tips that can make a big difference in sound and feel of the pod 500x. Here are my initial thoughts after spending a little. After your purchase the files will automatically download to your computer. Letthepraisesring this patch uses the brit p75 amp model which is based on the park 75 amplifier and is preset with high midrange eq, making it suitable for a live performance. Hd500x tips for live sound and connections pod hd line 6. Ill probably spend the weekend programming patches and learning my way around it. If the new version is an improvement, hold ctrl and mouse drag it on top the original. The unit also includes a new protocol called l6 link, which. For the pod hd 500 pod hd 500x pod hd desktop pod hd pro pod hd prox. Some of the best ones for me were simply great amp sounds that i could add effects as i felt needed. See below for more details about different effects and their usage, including a video which walks through and demonstrates the different sounds.
Please feel free to adjust the input on the patches for ideal performance. This group is about line6 pods mostly hd500 and hd500x, but we may talk about. Very versatile line 6 pod hd500x dual amp patch based on the blackface dbl fender twin and classa 15 vox ac15. Thanks for posting these, will have to give them a try through my setup. The hd 500 allows the use of up to 8 effects on a preset, whereas the hd 300 and hd 400 only allow up to 6. I dont have the hd500x, just the hd500 and recently got a line6 dt 25 amp. After hours researching and comparing all line 6 pod hd500x on the market, we find out the best line 6 pod hd500x of 2020 from amazon, homedepot, walmart, ebay. And if you are into metal, check out ola englunds pod hd metal demos on youtube. Pod hd 500 does not automatically assign the toe switch for volumewah. Convert presets, bundles and setlists to each other. Now you can ab your edits to your initial patch quickly and easily going back and forth. In between those parts of your body there is also a guitar, pickups, cables, speakers, and a listening environment room.
This is sort of stuff i live to find, someone with a brain who tries to use the technology to enhance the tones as there is just so much in there with this unit. Just bought a used fully working brand new pod hd500x. For a more general faq, see this helpful link provided by line 6. My problem is when i set up a patch with wah on it with toe switch assigned sometimes when i change patch and then go back i press to toe switch to turn the wah on and the expression pedal doesnt control it. Set it between the hardwares fx loop send and monoleft return. Here are top 10 line 6 pod hd500x weve found so far. Creating pod hd500x electric guitar patches jimamsden. Registered it, installed the software, played around with a few of the factory presets and realized theres no way i can take this to band practice tonight. This should work for the hd300, hd400, and hd500 line of pedals as well. My initial plan was just to switch channels on my amp with midi annoyingly the midi plug on the pod is 5 pin so my switchblade cable doesnt fit ive ordered a new one and just add in pedals. I set up a patch with wah i dont use volume pedals i find the noise gate takes care of any cancelling. The unit packs in all of the features from the hd300 and hd400 models, as well as boosting the storage space and the potential for handsfree control.
Part of my reason for getting the pod was coz it has so many footswitches so i could have 4 for channel changing and 4 for effects. See below for details on what effects can be used to create different sounds. Pod hd500x and hd500 sharing patch settings pod hd. Guitar effect patches for the line 6 hd500 this is a file library, you will need additional software to use the patches. Best way to balance the level sound between patches lowering from the effect level or amp level on the patch a friend of my recommended. Many, alternatively, needed most of the overdone effects stripped out before there was a potentially great patch to be had. To access these options, youll want to press and hold the view button to access system setup from there, you can access the input menu by scrolling to page 3 using the 4way navigation pad. The new hd modeling aims to set new standards for routing flexibility, realism, feel and overall quality. Though it might differ from patch to patch, i generally like to set the preamp gain fairly low, striking the balance between the right amount of saturation and punch.
Line 6 have released the next evolutionary step in their modeling family with the pod hd series. Nearly forty patches, range from clean, ambient, midgain to higain lead and rhythm, are packed in the following link all in one setlist file, along with the screenshots of the settings on each, so worry not if you don t own the same unit mine is the desktop. Line 6 pod hd500x tips inputs and outputs sweetwater. Pod hd500 steve vai tone distortion the love of god guitar sound line 6 patch settings in the video.
Also, i found some great basic tones by blasting through the hundreds of presets in my hd500. This is a excellent condition line 6 pod hd500 multieffects pedal board. First, i want to point out the most notable differences that set the pod hd 500 apart from the hd 400 and hd 300. That will take you directly to my 100% secure paypal purchase page.
Pod hd series ultimate patch bundle included in this bundle are the following. If you are looking for quick tips or troubleshooting advice, i recommend you go to the quick guide or troubleshooting pages. The hd series of pods comes in three versions, the hd300, hd400 and hd500. David gilmour, u2s edge patches 10 presets masters of metal patches 14 presets custom artists patches 18 presets direct to clean channel amp 20 presets standard patch set 41 presets. Setting up your tube amp with a pod hd500 january 29, 20 pod hd500 tips no comments this is the best information i have found on using the 4 cable method to get the best of both worlds a line6 pod hd500 floor pedal and an evh 5150 iii 50 watt head. It is best used as an onhand reference for any given task you are attempting to accomplish with the pod. Rather than editing the current patch, hold ctrl and mouse drag the patch to the next patch slot to copy it.
Theyve made updates and variants, but for our purposes, were going to discuss the original pod xt. With the pod hd500x, you have a few different options for io. Worship artistry on the pod hd500x the greenroom, a blog. Using pod hd500 edit and a usb connection you can easily create, audition, customize, backuprestore and save an unlimited number of tone presets for your device. I ve learned a ton about this unit in his extremely informative and detailed pod hd tone guide. Amp tones and effects the pod hd500x is a complex device capable of a wide range of tones suitable to any musical genre.