Meek+POD?

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Just brought my first meek( VC6Q), and wanted to use it for electric guitar. Now, I have a POD, and I am wondering which I should plug my guitar into. Have the POD powering and processin the guitar signal, then send it to meek for compression? Or use meek as pre and compressor then send it to POD for effects? I only know the later one will give me the stereo sound that POD produces...any thoughts?

AL
 
Try it different ways and see what you like. There is no right answer.
 
Well, I would Connect the compressor as the first stage, not the POD. I too got a POD and I am still researching to see, if I need a compressor or not. Please keep me posted if you like what you hear. ;)
 
well, pod's compressor is alright, but kinda noise if above 1:4 ratio
 
the stereo out is ok for live work but is an extra pain in the ass when you are miking up the amp. plus with 2 tracks placing the pod in the mix will be difficult. go with the pod first then the pre.
 
use the POD before the meek, and forget compression on the pod
 
I'm with Tex. Try both independently, and in different orders. Then tell us what you think. I have liked putting a pre before the POD before, but I stopped using the red kidney bean for recording guitars. Went back to being a mic'd cab snob. Sue me.
-kent
 
Ok, guys. I have tried both. When going thru Meek first, it becomes very noise cuz I can't POD to take the signal as line-in, so, I think both of them are acting as pres at the same time, which doesn't sound pretty.

If going thru POD first then Meek, the tone changes quite a bit, too punchy I would say. Don't know if I messed up some where or what, but I don't dig it.

Then, ran it thru POD then RNC, bingo, clean as it weren't even part of the chain, but yet, gives me just enough puchiness and sustain I wanted. However, I can't get enough..umm...juice?

I will keep experimenting and let you guys know.

Thanks

AL
 
I think you need the preamp after the POD. I normally run the POD into a Tube MP and if needed into a BBE462 (as an EQ)

I've recently added a compressor and a noise gate as follows:

Guitar ->POD -> ART Tube MP -> dbx163 (compresor) ->dbx363 (noise gate) -> recorder

I haven't decided if I like the extra processing in the signal path (too many gain stages, etc).

Someday I hope to actually learn how to get good guitar tone!!!!
 
Personally, I run the sp/diff out on my pod pro direct into my delta 1010. I love the way it sounds, but Im not a gtr player.
 
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