Line 6 Pod HD Amp/Distortion Tone - Revision history

Meambobbo at 03:42, 26 February 2016

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‎Distortion Effects

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‎High-Gain Amps

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‎High-Gain Amps

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‎Dual Gates

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‎The Elusive Pure Clean Tone

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‎"Full" vs. "Pre"

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 Once I've got them both tuned, I try the patch out with them both on. Sometimes it'll end up gating a little too much. I tend to back off the first gate a bit, while keeping the final gate firm.
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-If you are not using Input 2: Variax (null), I suggest you start with that adjustment. One of its benefits is a lower signal level, which allows clean tones to instantly be a little cleaner. But there are other benefits.
+''If you are not using Input 2: Variax (null), I suggest you start with that adjustment.'' One of its benefits is a lower signal level, which allows clean tones to instantly be a little cleaner. But there are [[Line_6_Pod_HD_Setup#Input_2|other benefits]].
 The cleanest amp model is the Blackface Dbl, based on a blackface Fender Twin Reverb. Line 6 modeled it in "warts-and-all" fashion, meaning it can get a little nasty sounding when running modern high-output humbucker pickups into it, rather than the 60's era single-coil pickups it was designed for. Still, there are a number of ways to tame it. Here's a list, ordered by what I prefer to preserve tone, which applies to getting a cleaner tone in general on all the amps.

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 Keep in mind that if you have a power amp that easily distorts, it is more likely to sound better with the "pre"s than the "full"s. I encourage you to experiment to determine what suits you best. On the other hand, some tones rely on power amp distortion. If your power amp isn't providing the same breakup, you will have to use the "full" model or won't be able to achieve the desired tone, even if you crank your real amp.
-Finally, if your real power amp does distort at volume levels you will be playing at, take note to make patches that distort it in a desirable way. As noted earlier, the EQ of the tone you send to your amp will greatly affect the way it breaks up. If you use too much bass, the power amp distortion may make the tone muddier than you like. Your gear is limiting you. You'll have to brighten up your patches to compensate or get new gear or play at lower volumes.
+Finally, if your real power amp does distort at volume levels you will be playing at, take note to make patches that distort it in a desirable way. As noted [[Dialing_in_Distortion_Tone|on the Dialing in Distortion page]], the EQ of the tone you send to your amp will greatly affect the way it breaks up. If you use too much bass, the power amp distortion may make the tone muddier than you like. Your gear is limiting you. You'll have to brighten up your patches to compensate or get new gear or play at lower volumes.
 == The Elusive Pure Clean Tone ==