What follows are some notes and general advice ive collected over the last few months on how to setup good. Line 6 pod hd500x 4 cable method with orange rockerverb. Shape your tone a result of hartkes many years of involvement in the bass community, the hd500 includes a selectable shape control. A a download example 1 patch 5c metalliclean with tele download example 2 patch 5d masterpuppetsolo with les paul download example 3 patch 6c canterbury lead with les paul download example 4. Should you glue a patch on a letterman jacket or sew it on. Also a nice 4 cable amp loop tie in method on the line 6 website for those of you using a guitar amp. You can route your guitar through two completely independent pathseach with its own hd amp and effects chain, of courseor process two signals at once using the 14 guitar, 14 auxiliary or xlr mic inputs. Line 6 pod hd500x following on from the bestselling pod hd500 guitar effects processor, line 6 present the pod hd500x.
Creating pod hd500x electric guitar patches jimamsden. Its a phenomenal amount of flexibility for what i play. Equally, you would need to turn the hd500 master level down. It provides a convenient control for you to adjust the overall volume of all your patches up or down into the pa.
Pod hd500 represents a giant leap forward for amp modeling. I have been playing around with the 4 cable method and my amp. That allows me to use a few of the mustang patches that i enjoy. This tutorial explains the correct way to connect the pod hd500 to an amplifier using the 4 cable method. Pod hd500x lets you create these complex, rich tones without the setup headaches of traditional dualamp rigs. Effect 1 is chorus and effect 2 is a 12 string sim using the octive effect. Hey there, the 4 cable method is used for the purpose of being able to choose which effects you would want pre or post to use with an amp having an effects loop. Line 6 pod hd500x tips assign foot switches sweetwater. After 5 seconds of holding the menu button while the hd500 is unplugged, plug the hd500 back in.
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. All configurations described are in active use on my jvm410c combo and hd500 running firmware 2. The 4 cable method or 4cm is an awesome way to incorporate a real amp into your modeling rig with a units like axe fx ii, helix, digitech. Original poster 1 point 4 years ago pretty overwhelmed at this point but i know this thing is super capable. Line 6 hd500 and 4cm configuration for the jvm jvm forum. Yes, there is a tone sharing website on line 6 with thousands of user traded presetpatches. Custom chenille patches the finest letterman jacket and.
However, it can be a tweakers delight or tweakers nightmare. Display dock hd500 not working windows central forums. This page contains links to download patches ive created using the line 6 hd500x multifx pedal. Also i picked up a rumble and love that sound so i use different patches with using bass pod front of rumble. Input 2 needs an input source or no signal will get to channel b. There is that 4 cable hook up scenario on line6 which integrates into a guitar amp but there are other issues with this unit like setting the input and outputs correctly to match. And then of course i switch over to the hd500 patches with the pod models that i love. In many cases, this can be the same color as the chenille to give it a fuller look. Some interesting things about the new pod hd500 gearslutz.
Blackface 15 line 6 pod hd500x patch suggested price. 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. It sounds pretty killer and might be my favorite way to use the hd500 yet. Select the effect or amp block you want to control using the 4way navigation pad. Also, i used a small midi solutions box velcrod to the hd500 to control channel switching on the mesa. Hi all i recently started using the 4 cable method with my hd 500. Adjust this after you have the distortion and tone you want for the patches. Theres the usual assortment of spring reverbs, distortion, fuzz, octaves, eq, chorus, compression, and so on, but theres also some quirky effects like the synthomatic, obi wah, voice box, reverse delay and uvibe. Im looking for a efficient way to attach chenille patches to letterman jackets sleeves.
So i made a preemptive strike in my sig by saying i have a pod hd500, but i am getting one later today. Oct 19, 2010 the new pod has arrived, after three long years of waiting ever since the launch of the pod x3, which provided the same models as its big brother, the pod xt, and thus disappointed most guitar players. With a 4 channel snake, this was a clean setup with lots of options. Setting up your tube amp with a pod hd500 january 29, 20 pod hd500 tips no comments. Connecting the pod hd500 to an amplifier using the 4 cable. For example you can use this method the run an overdive in front of the amp while your running a reverb after the amp. See below for more details about different effects and their usage, including a video which walks through and demonstrates the different sounds. 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. Line6 pod hd500x custom patches by glenn delaune home. The 4 cable method or 4cm is an awesome way to incorporate a real amp into your modeling rig with a units like axe fx ii, helix, digitech rp, kemper profiler, etc.
I was toying with a high gain 80s style lead patch and came up with this. Jun 02, 2011 i was toying with a high gain 80s style lead patch and came up with this. I used this exact setup for a couple years lonestar special and hd500 in 4cm. If leaving the cable connections as they are, you use instead a patch without a fx loop block in the virtual chain, the preamp part of your amp. A piece of plastic at the connector of the usbc to usbc cable used to connect my lumia 950xl to the hd500 is broken inside the connector. Custom chenille patches has a huge selection of letterman jacket patches for anyone looking for the best quality you can buy. Varsity jackets, custom chenille patches and school awards. Of course, that is the only one i have usbc to usbc so i am. Remove the display port cable, switch to hdmi and do the update.
Glue will not adhere to the leather because it has been processed and dyed and will not bond with the glue. How to use the four cable method guitar gear finder. Unfortunately, those orders will not start in production until our offices resume operations after the mandated closures. This is the final edition of the collection, including 2020 update and our archives since 2011. Line 6 pod hd500 guitar multieffects processor guitar. Efffect 1 is chorus, effect 2 is tremelo, effect 3 is clean boost, effect 4 is slap echo and pedal is wah. Hd500 display dock update issue microsoft community. For dual amp patches where there is no monosumming effect before the channel split, things are a bit more difficult. Line level inputs should allow you to turn pod hd500 master volume up all the way or close to it and thereby get the best sound possible. The cloth area of the jacket would have to be clean and free of chemicals such as water proofingand then an ironon process may work. Page 1 page 2 table of contents page 3 page 4 page 5 overview page 6 page 7 tuner mode page 8 tap tempo page 9 pod hd500 edit software page 10 page 11 system setup page 12 setup. In which case i use the pods amps and effects for nice sparkling clean tones.
It features the jcm800 with the rat and some delay. I have new 950 and when i plugged the dock in it prompted me to upgrade then progress bar froze. Broken hd500 usbc to usbc cable microsoft community. If your gear has inputs that function as mic line level inputs, try to set the trim for those inputs to the minimum.
Hd500 four cable method tube amp questions pod hd line. Remember, you can choose to configure gates on your high gain patches only. Very versatile line 6 pod hd500x dual amp patch based on the blackface dbl fender twin and classa 15 vox ac15. Jan 29, 20 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. Your students work so hard for their letterman jackets. Pod hd500 14inch outputs into line level, not microphone or guitar level inputs. Whether it is a varsity letter you need replace or a random chenille patch for your jacket, we can help. The neff company production operations are closed until further notice due to the coronavirus. Sounds great for anything in front of the effects loop icon on the pod signal chain.
This time, line 6 engineers have been really busy developing new models to be hosted in three new pedalboards. Ok set up the usual way with 4cm with stomps before the amp and effects after the jvm preamp using the sr block within the effects chain. Nov 28, 2018 i basically used 4 user defined presets, each with up to four effects i can turn on or off. I agree that you can get it set up so that the 4cm doesnt color the tone significantly. Im sharing a zip file here that contains the 4 patches clean crunch lead dual lead. Orders can still be placed using our online jacket shop and patch builder and those orders will be processed. Loading and sharing presets for line6 pod pedals requires line6 monkey. The new pod has arrived, after three long years of waiting ever since the launch of the pod x3, which provided the same models as its big brother, the pod xt, and thus disappointed most guitar players. We created this patch with a mexican made fender telecaster with a humbucker in the neck stock. Line 6 pod hd500x patches used in the baxshop demo.
Issue with my 4 cable method setup hd 500 pod hd line. The first layer is the piece of scrim felt that is directly sewn to the actual chenille. The pod hd500x is a complex device capable of a wide range of tones suitable to any musical genre. Help with the 4 cable method and line 6 pod hd500x. When looking at a letter with two layers of felt, it would be considered the first or innermost border. Our letterman jacket patches have a unique look and feel which far exceeds our competitors products. Hd500 fx loop send and return levels, the main hd500 14 output and even. Did you use the gt100 od before sr on clean channel, which means you would put a disturbed signal to the clean channel which is not recommended. Led on the display dock turns from red to white, but then i get a message on my phone saying im using the wrong usbc cable and i should use the one that came with it.
If anyone owns a 6505 or any variant of it, you know its cleans are less than impressive. Once i did it, i just tied the cables together and labeled them the three that go between the hd500 and amp. Glenn delaune pod hd masters of metal patches for line 6. I basically used 4 user defined presets, each with up to four effects i can turn on or off.
This was my best attempt at shreddy lead style playing. Tonespatches are in a zipped folder, all files are in 5xe. These steps should be simular on other multi effects units with effects loops as well. Lets talk pod hd with real amp 4 cable method the gear page. Anything chenille is your premier source for all your custom chenille and letterman jacket patches. Download the setlist of patches that i have posted up on the jvm forum accompanying this post. Roland boss gt 100 marshall jvm 205h 4 cable method. One thing weve noticed about the pod is that the patches can be very sensitive to different guitars and pickup types. I can hear the difference but i dont think the crowd will.
Another way to setup is by using amp pres in pod and going into amps effects return. Line 6 pod hd500x patches used in the baxshop demo harry maes. While still holding the menu button, unplug the hd500 3. Use knob 1 to select which foot switch you would like to control that effect or amp block. One method is to simply add a monosumming effect the most transparent would be a noise gate with the threshold set so far down that it does nothing. Very versatile line 6 pod hd500x patch based on the phd motorway dr. The hd500 comes complete with over 100 of them taken from their m9 and m effects boards.
I tried to purchase a replacement cable but now the device says that the cable is not the correct one and that i need to use the original one or purchase a compatible one. I hope line6 implements delay spillover in patch changes in their next gen unit. I used to have a line 6 modeling amp ax212 with a floorboard and it took me a while to figure that one out too but once i did the possibilities were pretty much endless. Please note that if you want to use foot switches 58, you will have to change the function of those switches in your system io. Mar 28, 2015 all of the above are saved in the patch. Sep 24, 20 pod hd500 500x rockmetalblues patches created by pdx guitar freak duration. This allows you to use your tube amp as the preamp and power while using all the cool effects in the pod. This thread describes a setup for the four cable method 4cm as it applies to the line 6 hd500 and the jvm. Gt100 using the 4 cable method overview and success jvm forum.