The pod can sound very digital if you dont know how to dial it in and there is a slight learning curve. M20d, pod hd500x, variax, avid rack eleven, pro tools. Pod hd500 costs 50% less and provides nearly all of the functionality. There are dozens of ways to get the tones you want recorded for less money than the eleven rack.
This page contains links to download patches ive created using the line 6 hd500x multifx pedal. Eleven rack uses a unique tone cloning design and oneofakind, customdesigned truez input to recreate the experience of playing through a micd amp. The final exam of the music course i took at the audiofanzine academy, read as follows. I get a great tone and i really like the pod pro but, i really like the idea of using a great sounding preamp as an interface for recording. Control eleven rack with a controller or volume pedal. Under the hood, there are some similarities, but this ships with a wide array of amps and effects that are intended to be more than adequate for the end user to create their own patches without the need to dig into third party addons. Avid eleven rack vs line 6 pod hd vs other ultimate guitar. Warning about downloaded tones, patches and presets. Now i have to get a full depth rack though, or maybe a seperate rack for the mesa. Line6 patches sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, old to new date, new to old the best custom patches for your line6 device. As with all of my patches, the midrange frequencies are boosted in this patch to make sure the guitar is heard in a live mix. Mar 11, 2010 this one goes to eleven i then connected the unit to an amp. See below for more details about different effects and their usage, including a video which walks through and demonstrates the different sounds. However, it can be a tweakers delight or tweakers nightmare.
The pod hd 500x does pretty much everything and more that the eleven rack does. I wasnt over impressed by the axe fx especially for the money. A site for guitar players who own the avid eleven rack guitar effects device to exchange rig presets and discuss ideas. Pod go is line 6s all new next generation pod, built to toss into your backpack or carryon and take anywhere. Output 2 is on the back, and it can be used to connect either to one amp or to an additional amp for stereo output. Creating pod hd500x electric guitar patches jimamsden. I quickly bought the patches available along with the custom artist patches you started working on. I was running my guitar mono when i created the setting and ive been informed that the signal line is. With 512 presets and endless ways to combine, loop, customize, and control your signal and onboard hd effects, this multifx unit is a sonic command center. Question line 6 firehawk fx or the pod hd500x reddit.
I dont have either item but i was asking here on gs about the eleven rack yesterday. All that said, i did buy an ultra, i did end up selling the eleven rack once i compared it side by side to the ultra, i did love the ultra right up until i upgraded to the ii, and i am completely certain i did the right thing on each step. They were delivered, then promptly stolen off my porch we already have video surveillance, yada yada, but we have beefed up our package security now. The eleven rack offers two 14 amplifier output jacks. Mar 28, 2015 the pod hd500x is a complex device capable of a wide range of tones suitable to any musical genre. Digidesigns eleven rack is a revolutionary guitar recording system designed to solve the challenges guitarists face in the studio. The hd500x also has far more tone shaping features and is clearly semicompeting with the axefx ii style of signal processing. I am mainly interested in a the pod prox or hd500x mostly because i like that you can use 2 different amp models at once. It has a ton of amps you can use to get both great clean and dirty tones.
Should i decide on the pod i could use it as a multi effects with the marshall should the venue not be ideal for running direct through a pa, maybe a small pub. The sound patches are good, and i think if youre looking to download patches some of the hd pro ones can work with the hd 500 unit, i downloaded ola englunds ola handjob patch to play with and it worked fine despite him using the hd pro unit. This is a compilation of patches made with the eleven rack guitar processor designed to elevate your creativity and playing experience. If you do run pro tools i dont its an 8 input pro tools interface. There are, of course, unique strengths and drawbacks to each, but i think the title needs to go to line 6. Eleven rack treadplate by isolation elements now under the name invase published on 201403t00. Digidesign eleven rack preset sounds a1 to h4 pt1 of 3 duration. Wellmodeled amps, over 100 mseries effects, parallel signal routing, 12 footswitches and included expression pedal, free reign over signal chain order, improved footswitches and increased dsp power. Now that i have the pod hd, i can say that the amp models in the hd are so different from the pod farm models its comparing apples and oranges. Pod hd500x new version vs eleven rack ultimate guitar. Sep 25, 2017 in addition, its powered by the eleven hd engine, which is an improvement on the original from the rack unit. The pod hd vs pod farm was primarily a cost comparison. Avid eleven rack comparison of amp, cabinet, and fx models youtube line 6 helix vs.
I have owned plenty of line 6 gear in the past vetta, vetta ii, pod hd 500, dt 25, and currently have the pod hd 500x. I really fancy going completely digital but have always been in 2 minds whether id regret it. Avid eleven rack vs line 6 pod hd500x battle demo youtube. The hd500x is impressive for its price, and nothing really gets close to it there imho. Avid eleven rack comparison of amp, cabinet, and fx models duration. I know lots of you guys use the pod hd500x so i created a patch that matches my set up in the worship artistry studio. If budget is a concern, i have a pod hd500x, which is pretty good and very affordable used. The problem is a lot of people demoing the rack dont even play metal. Home avid eleven rack presets with editing software. Axe fx vs eleven rack vs pod hd 500x rob chapman forum. Bass man line 6 pod hd500x patch worship tutorials. I was running my guitar mono when i created the setting and ive been informed that the signal line is split so you may need to make an adjustment on that. First of all, friend, let me say that in the world of guitar multieffects pedals, two names are arguably regarded as the top contenders duking it out. Slightly fewer amp models than my previous pod, but each model has more in depth controls, so is a bit more flexible.
If you have the money get a kemper it is the best amp i have ever used. Curious if the sound will suffer due to there being only one vs. This is something that has been in my thoughts for a while. One thing weve noticed about the pod is that the patches can be very sensitive to different guitars and pickup types. Discover three scenarios for using eleven rack live. The gsp1101 now sounds like a guitar amp, and a really good one. In the rack unitmfc setup, button 7, for example will be set to scene 12 on every preset. High quality custom guitar patches and ir for kemper, fractal, line 6, headrush, positive grid, hotone, mooer, atomic, boss, overloud, joyo. I have both and even though i prefer the feel of the eleven rack, i would highly recommend the pod for live. Also, may want to give running the eleven rack through an ir loader on your computer to get an idea of whether the ir loading of headrush is a substantial tonal improvement for you.
Very versatile line 6 pod hd500x dual amp patch based on the blackface dbl fender twin and classa 15 vox ac15. The eleven rack is what convinced me i could step away from more than 30 years of tube amps. I think you can get fairly close to it with a pod hd. Long story short, i ordered a new guitar and accessories from sweetwater. Thats not how the mfc works with the axe fx, so no. Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6. Our vetta ii amplifier includes a digital connection for the variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the vetta ii so that when you call up a vetta channel memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. I used that old unit for about 15 years because of its midi connectivity, i used it as a live rig with a midi pedal floorboard, driving a 100w solid state combo amp through the amps loop return. In addition, its powered by the eleven hd engine, which is an improvement on the original from the rack unit. Its not as effect orientated as the pod, not even close really, but to me the tones are far better, especially when comparing the cleans this is only my opinion so take it for what it is worth. Right now i have an eleven rack which i like for some stuff and a rocktron pro q which take up my little rack case. I am in a position where i have to sell my mesa boogie mark v combo due to financial reasons and a new living situation is going to require me to be s. Should i go digital the choice comes down to the 11r and the pod hd500x. When i first bought the helix rack i was a bit disappointed with the default patches provided by line 6 but then i found your youtube channel and all the amazing sounds that are possible with the helix.
Eleven hardware device because ive never had either unit. Pod go is line 6s all new next generation pod, built to toss into your. Eleven rack all fairly good but the kemper is better than them all. I have owned plenty of line 6 gear in the past vetta, vetta ii, pod hd 500, dt 25, and currently have the pod hd 500x, variax 700. Eleven rack users group and preset exchange for the avid. This is one of two goto medium gain patches that i use during live performances. I have been a boss user since 2003, and it was then that i purchased a gs10 desktop unit to use while studying in college. Avid eleven rack presets guitar effects rigs artist tones. Line 6 pod hd pro x vs avid eleven rack discussion in beginnersfaq started by obsidian soul, aug. We created this patch with an mjt thinline tele style guitar with vintage tele pickups. I wouldnt want to get rid of my marshall should i do it so would always have a tube amp. However, i just looked at the line6 pod hd500x pro which may be the successor to the hd pro rack not sure about that and its audio interface capabilities more or less equal those of the eleven rack. Eleven rack vs line 6 hd500x vs zoom g5 for live use.
Output 1 is on the front panel, which can easily be connected to the input of an amplifier. But, again, if you can afford it go for the kemper. Worship artistry on the pod hd500x the greenroom, a blog. Thatll give you 14 days of working with it on your studio to see if it is as intuitive for you as eleven rack, and if youre able to get it to sound the way you want. 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. What follows are some notes and general advice ive collected over the last few months on how to setup good patches in a pod hd500x. Why not share your favorite rig presets and ideas with the world. Clean od, ds, joe satriani, steve lukather, john mayer, steve vai, john petrucci, malmsteen, slash, gary moore, guthrie govan, david gilmour, andy timmons, metallica, dotted 8th delay, shimmer, marshall distortion, higain stack distortion, clean chorus5150 evh distortion, acoustic and electric guitars patch, clean chorus, rotary and tremolo patch, lead distortion, clean solo patch, dual. Lenovo ideacentre k430 windows 7 pro sp1 64bit pc with 3rd generation 3. Oh, and its incredibly easy to usemight be the easiest pod since the original pod in 1999. Pod hd pro or eleven rack rack systems live and studio. Line6 pod hd500x custom patches by glenn delaune home.
While i was in the market for these two units, i couldnt find many video comparisons of them if any at all. Without even tweaking a single patch yet, i can tell it has what i need, it was the velocity 100ltd holding it back. Ive never played or even seen an eleven rack so i cant really compare the two, but i owned the pod hd pro for almost 4 years so i can definitely weigh in on it. Oct 03, 2015 ill be in an old folks home drooling on myself by the time i get an invite. This is the first patch in my new avid 11r eleven rack preset vault. Also, the 11r is actually an honest to goodness pro tools front end with an xlr input microphone preamp a pretty decent one at that built in. I think the church would prefer the hd500x due to cost.
Question katana, eleven rack, pod hd500x, mustang, or. The eleven rack is a bit of a dinosaur in comparison to its competitors, so unless you can get a ridiculously tempting deal on one id choose one of the others. Three hx effects models have been omitted due to their size tone. Apr 06, 2014 hey guys, think i got the right section for this. I have had 2 pod hd 500s and currently have the eleven rack. So you just got your new eleven rack and youve created some dream tones. This is the final edition of the collection, including 2020 update and our archives since 2011. Eleven rack vs line 6 hd500x vs zoom g5 for live use the. But i prefer the helix or headrush, because the footswitches have lighted labels, whereas the hd500x has a teenytiny little screen and footswitches that just say fs1.
Whether existing hd500 owners will feel the need to upgrade depends on how far they already push their dsp and whether they need the advantageous led upgrades on stage. I have seen a few helixes on sweetwaters site with 10% off as they were demos. The marshalls are comparable in both units, slight edge to eleven rack. This patch uses the hd500x super o amp model based on the supro s6616. If you go that route the x model is definitely worth it. The original had much lower processing power as uthepensivepoet described. The pod hd500x is a very useful upgrade to that package, adding a much more professional sheen to an already excellent design. The avid eleven rack is cheaper,comes with protools,and,from what ive heard other people say,sounds less compressed. These are both quick patches set up similar to compare them in their.
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