Line 6 POD - Sound Better With IR's?
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- A quick video today to see if the 20-year-old Line 6 POD sounds better either using the built-in speaker emulations or bypassing the emulations and using IR's. The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.
Just a quick video today, Ive been away on my holidays and was conscious that I haven’t posted a video since Last Monday, Hope you enjoy.
Awesome. Any good tube amp suggestions for a gt1000? I'm thinking blues deluxe reissue by fender?
The blues deluxe is a killer little amp.
@@TheStudioRats If you had to choose between the blues deluxe and the hot rod deluxe for the gt1000 platform, which would you recommend?
Yep. It goes to show that the actual amp modeling was NOT the weak link in the early Line 6 gear. The third party IR makes the POD shine! Well done!
The Pod Line 6 2.0 is unexpectedly a masterpiece that people are rediscovering. I hope they don't suddenly shoot up in value like some of the Vintage amplifiers because I want to buy a couple more. I have already figured out on my own some things that can be done , but I will review this information you showing and greatly consider
Hello, I saw your comment about new discoveries you made with line 6 pod 2.0, could you please share your discoveries with me, as I am also a pod 2.0 user? I am very grateful!
@@Jeferson2219 greetings! My advice is to not get rid of your POD 2.0 …
Myself, I am a metal dude and I LOVE tube amps… but I like an ampless setup after dark so I won’t wake up the house…
I run a overdrive pedal into my POD 2.0 and then I run THAT into a MOOER Radar cab pedal and I get AWESOME results.. I highly recommend that setup if you don’t want to rely on a CPU…
Give that a shot…
I don’t know if you do Metal or not, but the MOOER radar cab sim pedal works REALLY well with the POD… The OD pedal is for an extra “kick” when I need some sauce for the distortion…
Another pro tip… make sure you turn off the cab sim from the POD to get better results with your MOOER radar… I got my Mooer Radar used for $99 bucks from GC. AND the MOOER Radar pedal has a headphone Jack so you can play silent and it sounds like your playing in an arena through some good headphones…I’m pretty sure there are other IR pedals that would work as well, but I was amazed how that sounded through my studio monitors! Cheers! 🍻
even without the ir's thats the best sounding pod ive ever heard
The increased clarity alone with the IR on is very noticeable, but for certain music, I really dig the ballsy sound of the POD by itself. 😁😁😁
I’d like to get one myself for my tube amp Lol . I know nothing about IR’s wouldn’t know how to rig it in . I guess if I had all the IR’s studio equipment already would be great . But I’d go and buy a pod 2.0 and IR, and what ever else you need might as well buy a pot go or HX or similar there of that has IR capabilities and turn off and on at will . I’m not of all of this because I just started researching all of this about a week ago but all had struck my curiosity we all want good sound through a tube amp and the cheapest way possible who doesn’t .. So if I can get in the territory I want with my tube amp go into FX loop or front of amp and still kick butt I’m in .. the IR thing depending what all you need is a whole knew bit for me and if cost for a pedal isn’t bad I’d try it but If all is costly for start up might as well purchase something that gets you there already that’s somewhat not as much hassle Cheers 🥂 but all in all like the concept and would to try myself 🤘
Did this with a Boss GT-10 and software speaker IRs in Garageband when doing some home recording during lockdown last year. It sounded much better than the (admittedly poor) speaker sims in the GT-10.
LINE 6 POD very nice!
Excellent video. I'm watching from Brazil. I have a POD X3 LIVE, I like it, but it is outdated. I'm going to use IRs and change the sound from water to wine.
They got amp modeling down from the jump. None of us knew the actual issue was modeling cabinets. I now want my old Pod back.
God those narrowfield pickups in that PRS sound good.
Mate, You're gonna make these go up in price!! ;)
Incredible Work
Pod is darker sounding compared to the modern IR. Love the tube preamp and the compressor on the Pod. Use em' for bass and acoustic and keys! Pod is also a great muti effects unit.
My god, I have a functional unit from back in the day at hand - WHY didn't I think of that earlier??? I will be very busy that weekend!
I just pulled out my POD from the basement. Now I will see if the cabs turn off in each saved patch with the tweak knob trick or just the air switch
Do you have the POD on Amp mode or A.I.R mode (that little switch by the output)? With the POD direct I would guess AIR mode but when going through the IR box you use amp mode? Does it even make a difference I wonder?
Great question.
This just blew my mind. How did you hook the pod up to your Quad Cortex? Thanks so much!
I thought it sounded just fine before until hearing the ir. I have a problem with messing with settings instead of just playing the guitar.
Hello, I have a pod 2.0 and a cuvave that I recently acquired. How could I use the cuvave's IR's together with the pod 2.0, an MS 70 CDR from zoom and an ibanez tube king pedal?
Damn. My jaw is on the ground!
Such a great idea!...we all have some old guitar tech, got to try it with my vox tonelab le!
Cheers AuT
Matribox says you can load IRs into it. That's a cheap alternative, if I already have a pod 2.0 and that, would it work?
How would you connect a Pod to an audio interface going to a MacBook Pro running Logic Pro? Just curious.
Thanks
Hi Paul, I m new to your channel. I knew a guy who swore by Line 6 pods. I had a Zoom GFX 707 as my first pedal, how do those stand out now days. Yes the amp Sims were really terrible. The latency also drove me mad.
Hi Cameron, I’m afraid I’ve never used a GFX 707. I tried some other zoom stuff and wasn’t that impressed but I’ve heard people get some decent tones out of them.
do some more content on the pod 2 I have one and what to can be done with if I connect it a computer and how to use it with a loop pedal
This is something I was planning to try soon, but the amp I used in the Pod sounds great as is. That unit just worked!
Hi Paul. Love your vids. I need some help. I've just got a pod 2. I'm hoping to use it with my presonus audiobox. Is connecting via midi inputs the best way to go? I've tried connecting it with guitar leads and although it sounds ok, it just doesn't sound as good as vids I've seen on RUclips. I would massively appreciate your help on this paul.
Hi Shay, midi does not transmit audio
@@TheStudioRats Tx so much for getting back to me Paul. ah ok.. so what are the best ways of getting the best results with the pod to audiobox? if any? its just that it doesnt sound as good as what ive seen/heard on demos on you tube. tx so much for this advice
@@TheStudioRats also ive heard a couple of people on here say that using midi connectors make it sound better?
@@TheStudioRats Ive sorted it Paul. theres a switch on the back and it wasnt switched to direct lol. im such a dumbass. it now sounds 100 times better woop woop
I’m new to this, so maybe this is a dumb question, but if you’re bypassing the amp sim and using IRs, what’s the value of using the POD instead of just plugging straight to the IR?
And ir is just a capture of a microphone or several into a cabinet, the pod is acting like the amp, so of you were to bypass the pod you would just get a direct signal into a cabine(ir) and it would sound pretty direct and lifeless
Hi,can I ask why we don't see no more videos with the Quad Cortex? All the youtubers just stoped doing videos with the QC.
And also between QC and FM9 which you will choose?
Cheers🤟
It’s a good question. I think the hype has subsided for the QC. I’m afraid I’ve not used any Fractal stuff.
@@TheStudioRats I am glad that I canceled my order for the QC,now Fractal have FM9 and by the time is released in Europe and UK I will know what to get..for now I will stay with my Katana😄
I heard that Megadeth are using Fractal on live shows and Metallica🤟
Oof. Line 6 was rough back in the day. Traded that red brick in for a Korg AX1000G & that stayed on my board for a decade.
I traded mine for AX3000g. That was a great bit of kit. I gave it to my friends daughter who is learning guitar and she has started gigging with it :)
Could you tell me how I leave the pod xt pro in bypass mode, so I can only use it as an input for use with plugins and external pedals? Thanks.
This makes me want to pull out my old GNX2 and a can of deoxit
Can I use the amps emulation by the pod 2.0, throught the power amp in by de the katana and use the efects emulation by katana? I Have the gafc and think that idea could be great
I am going to try that later
Put one through a 1073 preamp and eq. It kills.
I prefer POD speakers/cabs!
Can you do the same thing with the eleven rack ?
Yes sure
Can't you globally turn off the speaker Sim by switching to "direct" rather than "Amp?".
Why thank you
I actually like the pod sound better.
agreed
Show😊
All I've got on me is this Quad Cortex. Like it's nothing.🤣🤣🤣. I wouldn't mind being able to say all I've got is a Quad Cortex.
Sorry, I agree that sounds entitled. What I meant to say is Ive only got an hour to shoot this video and I can be bothered to find anything else.
Simply you can not use any of the "EFFECT" in any of those Amp Sim, not even the EQ. you should know that if you have any knowledge.
Hi...Pod has no IR capability so Im unclear exactly as to how you got the IR into the Pod, what were the physical cable connections and signal path? You said 'let's bring in the IR' but you didn't explain how? I have a Vox Tonelab SE and a Valeton Coral Cab IR Cabinet Simulator. How do I connect these for best results?
I'm using a pod 2.0 with a torpedo LIVE cab sim and a cable works just fine