Can I turn my 500x into a HELIX??

[@IshaanKunwar]

2:00 I remember running into this issue when I did not have a dedicated audio interface. There is a small control panel thing called something like Line 6 USB Audio MIDI devices in which you could turn your guitar signal all the way down or increase it by 18dB if you want

[@Lu1sCarvalh0]

TRUE

[@keparadio4689]

Thank You for that comment! It is true, remember that now! It was the hardware monitoring slider!

[@carlchameleon9847]

I know this is pretty late but, where exactly is this "small control panel thing" is it on the pod or the pc? Thanks!

[@dancurtis7198]

@@carlchameleon9847 did we find out?

[@carlchameleon9847]

@@dancurtis7198 yes

[@woodyoulove-reynaldguibone6890]

Wow. Nice. Thank you so much for this video. All of you videos about line 6 Pod HD500x are very helpful. Knowing that there's someone here in youtube that I can visit whenever I want to learn about hd500x. I don't have one for now. But planning to buy. And because of your videos, I think HD500x is still relevant.

[@DavidAllenMD]

i just got one it deff is a badass unit

[@SolidXdamage]

Hey man you have potentially saved me quite a lot of money. i will buy a pod hd 500x. Thanks a ton!! love from India.

[@TheSpyrl]

In the ASIO driver you can turn hardware monitoring all the way down to prevent the clean dry signal monitoring. Helix Native cheaper than an hx stomp with more buttons!!

[@bartnettle]

yeah got Native and have a HD500 and only ever play at home so tweaking on the fly really helps dynamics

[@Roger-il8iw]

I have 2- x3 lives and 1 500x. They dropped the software support for those because they are still so good. People are sleeping on the older units.

[@muri8108]

Very interesting video!

[@JamesTananan]

Great work!! I love your work and your content are high quality! Keep on making more. You deserve my subscribe!!

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Thanks, James! I really appreciate that.

[@ShreddingFinn]

You can also do this with a pod 2.0 and legacy floorboard

[@shipsthesizeofcastles4720]

Awesome video, I know I’m late to the party but I was wondering is it possible to run the helix rack and 500x together. Almost just like this but hardware to hardware 🤔

[@travisbreier]

Jon your videos are fantastic! As a complete novice, you have been a huge help and motivated me to get a HD500x myself. You mentioned in this video that Line 6 has a support section that covers what you need to get setup on the more common DAWs - I can't seem to find this but would love to see it - is it possible for you to share a link to it as mentioned?

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Yes, posted! Let me know if it works.

[@benjaminlinus2792]

So you cannot skip dry signal even if you turn off hardware monitoring? This is why Reaper is the best DAW ever. Instead of sending signal from one track to another (from midi to audio) like you do in Ableton, you would simply have one track asigned line 6 podhd500x as your midi device and load helix native on that track. You turn off hardware monitoring in line 6 software and just keep track monitoring in Reaper. There is no midi, audio, aux tracks...there are only tracks in Reaper. It's up to you to define what track is what.

[@rhitosparsha]

That's an interesting idea! I didn't know there was an option to turn of hardware monitoring. I have the POD X3 Live, so don't know if it'll be possible, but in my case the X3 Live actually can send the dry input signal to the DAW using the ASIO drivers, so it's possible to just mute the sound of the guitar in the X3 patch itself. One more advantage of REAPER is that it has a workaround for changing Helix Native patches, since Native doesn't support MIDI Program Change messages. You can save Helix Native patches in REAPER's native format and switch between them. Switching between patches inside Helix Native and in REAPER's format exactly the same amount of time. You can assign your patches in REAPER to MIDI PC messages, so you can switch between them!

[@pauloalexandre-dd4nl]

Will they have more updates for the hd500x. Or its a dead module because of helix being the new thing now

[@chopshop777]

Such a cool unit, recently my digi002 interface went out and I learned that you can actually use the HD500X as an audio interface , so I've got my Kemper going through the input of the 500x via xlr cable and I can record through that until I get a new audio interface, because as cool as the 500x is does not have audio converters that match an actual audio interface, hey Jon really cool video by the way, keep making them. cheers. Ed

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Way to be resourceful🙌

[@EnriquePage91]

I bought this unit when I was 18 and didn't have much money and ironically, part of why I bought it was cause it allowed me to SKIP getting an interface until I could afford one. I would have figured most people took this into account when getting this! Hahah every head in its own world right?

[@akphoto2010]

Hey thanks for the video! Can I do this with the HD400? What else you think I can do with the HD400?

[@chanakajayasanka3389]

Can this do for 500

[@mathewtom4018]

This is great idea man.

[@xx_milixx_24]

I just got the 500x! Make more videos of these

[@nmtodorow]

Great info.

[@lariepintea5742]

What version of ableton are you using here? Thanks!

[@sprenzy42]

If podhd 500 could use helix native software then ca. Pod go as well?

[@tattoodan4277]

Couldn’t you add a volume block alone to essentially mute the pod output I recently downloaded an HX Stomp preset to use it with native in the same way and the secret is to have a volume block turned on and set to all the way off

[@pawemaruszczyk2701]

Man, great video. You need to do more about this subject. Could you tell me 500x as a MIDI controller of native could be use in live shows? Greetings.

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Thank you! Yes, you could use the 500x as a MIDI controller live. You will need to perform with a DAW on a laptop.

[@ryan420hk]

Hi, just wondering if the HD500x midi controller can also change the presets as well?

[@rhitosparsha]

Great video! I was thinking of using a similar setup with my POD X3 Live. How much latency do you get using this setup? Is it bothersome to play?

[@CraveDiamonds]

Thank you!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@peterdevriesguitar]

Can I use Midi to Midi cable? Midi Out from my HD500X to Midi In my Audio Interface

[@aircraftdoctor]

Hey! I’ve seen a lot of your videos in KZbin of you using the Podhd500x, I used to own one. And I’ve used your KZbin channel a lot to learn how to use it. Making my own presets etc. But I wanted to ask if you’ve ever thought about getting the line 6 firehawk fx pedal. Or if it has ever crossed your mind especially when you were buying the Podhd500x. Since they are in the same price range selling them as used.

[@RkJohnsonNingthemcha]

Thanks a lot for the information, was wondering if there is any way to programme the 500x to change the Patch on Native

[@rhitosparsha]

If you're still looking for the answer, unfortunately it's not possible directly, as Helix Native doesn't support MIDI Program Change (PC) messages. However, there's a way around that in some cases. For example, if you're using REAPER as your DAW, you can save Helix Native patches in REAPER's native format and switch between them. Switching between patches inside Helix Native and in REAPER's format exactly the same amount of time. You can assign your patches in REAPER to MIDI PC messages, so you can switch between them! You should be able to find a similar way to do things in your DAW of choice.

[@jaimecanas6560]

Thannnnnk you broooo!!! Very Helpful. SRV/MAYER TONE PLEEEEEASE!!!

[@samm9074]

Hi there, just something that came to mind. I know some people but midi controllers for the the Hx stomp, given that they only have 3 foot switches. Do you think the Pod Hd500x can be used the control the HX Stomp. ?

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

I haven't personally tried it, but yeah, I think that would work 👍

[@ELTALLERDELAGUITARRACONCARLOS]

Estuve esperando que dieras una demostración de que si funciono 😅 pero buen video!

[@frankleimann6312]

Any Ideas to connect the POD500x with the HXStomp to use the Hardware of the POD with the amps and effects with the HX? I have a POD500x and now a HXStomp too, so may be give it a try...

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

If you give it a try, let me know how it sounded! I've tried re-amping from the Stomp to the 500x, but I had terrible noise from a ground loop. I also had both devices connected to my computer with USB cables and I think that was causing the noise.

[@elielcosta3031]

How can I use tap?

[@georgeirisarri4371]

i have and MT15 amp just bought it i wanna know if is possible to use the 500 just to control de 2 chanels on my amp since i like the Distortion on my AMP thks apreciate any imput .

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Unfortunately, no. I don't think the 500x will be able to control the channels on the amp.

[@stefanbehrendsen330]

I just want to let anyone who might be watching in 2021 or later that you CAN turn off the dry signal monitoring in the ASIO driver settings - under "Advanced" turn the "Monitor Hardware" slider all the way down.

[@g4b3xx]

Hi! I tray to mute the "plain" sound of my guitar... This is the solution?

[@stefanbehrendsen330]

@@g4b3xx Yes, in the ASIO driver settings on your computer "Monitor Hardware" sets the volume level of your guitar "pre" computer processing.

[@g4b3xx]

@@stefanbehrendsen330 yess works! Thanks man!

[@thigarciaable]

Did u get any delay with the signal? I mean, for live purposes...

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

Very little. I turned the sample rate wayy down in my DAW. You computer settings will have a big impact on latency.

[@monodeepdutta4600]

Mute the dry guitar by turning down the Hardware Monitoring to Zero in device preferences.

[@RockG.o.d]

ok I decided, going to get the cheapest helix, which gets me that discount, then sell the helix hardware. best of both worlds. thanks.

[@jorgelazarogarciagarcia6156]

not working for me...maybe im missing something

[@EnriquePage91]

I use my pod hd 500 x as a MIDI controller for my iPhone so that I can control functions inside of AUM or other iOS hosts lol it’s a beast. Gotta tell you, considering the only good alternative I see online is the behringer FCB1010 which is a beast of a midi controller pedal and costs around 200 dollars where I live.... having this functionality for free on a device I originally bought simply for how amazing it is for my guitar sound, is amazing. It’s essentially doubled its usability for me. Although I’m not gonna lie🤭.... at the same time my iPhone has partially replaced my need for the pedal and my RC-300. That’s also why I found out they had all this midi juice available, when I was looking for other things they could help me with given that I now often simply use amp emulation on my phone directly lol ! It’s just far easier since it requires less time to setup.

[@felixsuarez3940]

How do you do that??

[@gourabshow3993]

👦💖