Question for people using Line6 POD

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SenryokuZokyoza

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This one´s for the guys using Pod and Pod pro. I´ve
always read about Pod in magazines and stuff, so I decided
to buy one to my self (I´ve always recorded my guitar with
a SM58 pointing to my Peavey bandit, which always gave me
a acceptable good guitar sound). Then I bought my Pod pro
(so I would be able to record that guitat in the middle of
night without waking the neighbours). I connect my Pod pro
directly to my Digi001 S/PDIF digital input.

It seems that I just can´t find a decent guitar sound using
my Pod. I´m really not sure about using those cabinet options
or just by-passin it. When I use the cabinet modeling option,
the sound seems to blurry and muddy. When I by-pass it, the
sound becomes too much dry, "digital" and annoying.

My question for the people using POD is: Do you guys use
cabinet modeling while recording with Pod Pro? Or not?
Does it have any connection with that "live/studio" key?
Mine is set to "studio".

Thanks for your attention.
 
I don't have a POD or POD Pro, but my POD XT will be here Monday, my plan is for recording 'til I get a good cab is to use the built in cabinet modelling. And for live shows cabs will be disabled as I'll play through a real guitar cab.

I know most people that use the POD units if direct recording and not just using it as a pre-amp use the cabinet modelling. Unless they send the POD to some speakers in their home (monitors, pa systems, cabs) and still mic them.
 
Not to promote another forum - but you may want to check out www.podtalk.com - I saw it on the tonetransfer stuff. It's obviously new but several members on there that seem to know their PODs pretty well.
 
SenryokuZokyoza said:
This one´s for the guys using Pod and Pod pro. I´ve
always read about Pod in magazines and stuff, so I decided
to buy one to my self (I´ve always recorded my guitar with
a SM58 pointing to my Peavey bandit, which always gave me
a acceptable good guitar sound). Then I bought my Pod pro
(so I would be able to record that guitat in the middle of
night without waking the neighbours). I connect my Pod pro
directly to my Digi001 S/PDIF digital input.

It seems that I just can´t find a decent guitar sound using
my Pod. I´m really not sure about using those cabinet options
or just by-passin it. When I use the cabinet modeling option,
the sound seems to blurry and muddy. When I by-pass it, the
sound becomes too much dry, "digital" and annoying.

My question for the people using POD is: Do you guys use
cabinet modeling while recording with Pod Pro? Or not?
Does it have any connection with that "live/studio" key?
Mine is set to "studio".

Thanks for your attention.
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Go to their website and download patches that people have created, and load them via MIDI. Those patches are often named after artists, so, that should give you a good starting point.

Personally, I start with factory presets, bypass the effect and look for something that's somewhat close to what I want, then start changing the cab, then the distortion nub to get either cleaner tone or more distortion, then the tone nubs. if non of them sound good, I move on to the next preset.

one thing tho, things usually sound sharper/thinner on headphones, so, you might have actually skipped some nice settings when you search with heaphones.


Hope this helps.

Al
 
I use the POD Pro in several ways. First, you can get great sounds out of it with practice, but downloading scenes will give you some great starting points. I use the POD 3 ways:
1. S/PDIF out to the digital in on a Roland VS1824CD. I'm told some PODs don't work with some Roland products, but mine has never had a problem clocking. Then you want studio mode, cab model engaged, and you can try different cab models. I'll admit I do this rarely, as I prefer the options that follow.
2. I jack the balanced analog line out by TRS to a Carver PM125 power amp, bridged to 8 ohm mono, and then to a Marshall cab, and mic it like any other amp. Disable the cab model, live mode.
3. This is really cool- Take 1 or both XLR line outs to the XLR line ins of 1 or 2 powered reference monitors. I find one works better- less phase problems, and I can use the other monitor to review for tracking purposes. You can put one mic on the woofer and one on the tweeter, or use a single mic backed off a foot or 2. Leave the cab model engaged- live mode. The flat response of the monitors will reproduce the cab model damn accurately at a much lower volume with almost no discernable noise floor. Try that, and then tell me if it sounds "muddy".-Richie
 
Thanks dudes. This helps me. I've discovered the wonderful world of ToneTransfer... but seems like my POD has a problem with the midi connections.. :( I'm taking it to service. Thanks.
 
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