Headrush MX5 Impulse Response | HOW TO USE

[@BAND-MAID-USA]

Everyone of your videos are SO helpful. And your editing and camera work is perfect. As well as your explanation of things. Everything I know about the MX5, I learned from you. Thank you for your hard work.

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks

[@davidwoods358]

Great explanation of the impulse responses and how they work in the MX5. Yea, those ir's load up loud! That was a great time saving tip on using the encoder to click through and audition the different ir's .... I had been manually backing out and calling them up again (never again.)

[@ThePedalGuy]

Glad to help

[@sonic-dna7742]

Thanks for the Sonic-DNA shoutout!! Love your channel!!

[@ThePedalGuy]

Any time!

[@markstella3225]

Great stuff here, no nonsense explanations and overviews which are great to have!

[@ThePedalGuy]

Appreciate the kind words.

[@alexward6670]

Great start point, thanks

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thx

[@beasttrad4362]

Love the power tip, I had no idea you could do that for some reason

[@ThePedalGuy]

Glad you liked it!

[@alexlaris5069]

What a great explanation!

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks

[@sinansagmanl6137]

Awesome demo, thanks

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thank you

[@nikonirvtube]

Super great video!! So helpful. Thanks man!

[@juanchicadaval445]

this was really usefull!

[@ThePedalGuy]

Happy it helped

[@Megzamani]

Thank you

[@ThePedalGuy]

You’re welcome

[@cybersixx]

Thanks for that useful tips

[@ThePedalGuy]

You bet

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

I love playing my amp through an 8x10 bass cabinet :)

[@ThePedalGuy]

lol.

[@thetakenking7061]

I just ordered a mx5. I got a question about IRs. Can you use them in place of a cabinet or are they used with a cabinet?

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks. Ideally you would use IR's in place of a cabinet.

[@thetakenking7061]

@@ThePedalGuy thanks.

[@joegonz1983]

Great video. I have a question. Why I can easily find online a full list of the amp/cabs/fx model and brand equivalent for all of the IR’s for the Line6 products, but not for this one?

[@ThePedalGuy]

It's right on the HR site. The entire list of amps/cabs/fx/mics

[@nunobarbosa77]

OK, i've just recieved my MX5 and because i'm so ignorant, i'm using both cabinet simulation and IR at the same time...and... it sounds... strange, like my old guitar fr effect processor Zoom 9000 from the 90's 🤣 Just one at a time from now on...

[@ThePedalGuy]

LOL....yea Cab + IR no bueno.

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Really helpful thanks!... Please could you show how to use FX loop connection of a few different pedals!☺

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks for the suggestion. That one is on the list to be shot soon!

[@romesyoutubechannel5356]

I would love a video of the MX5 working with the Sdrum.

[@ThePedalGuy]

Actually I covered this with the full sized HR. It's the exact same procedure, so you can do this on a MX5 for sure. Here's the link to the vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/goqrpXh6hK50hc0

[@philw8049]

Thanks for the info on the 1024 thing. I didn’t know what the heck the difference was and in fact assumed it was just the opposite! Oops.

[@ThePedalGuy]

You bet!

[@ttpowell66]

This is awesome information. Thank you. So are the IR files the same cabs that come with the MX5 or are they different?

[@ThePedalGuy]

As far as I know, they're the same

[@lautistuff1279]

Thanks for the video! I have a little doubt here... how should I record when using the IR on the MX5? I mean, if i go through my audio interface (hi z input), then I should use another amp and cab sim in my DAW and that would 'override' the IR used in my MX5, right? So what's the cleanest way to record to keep the MX5 sound as original as possible?

[@hiramrodriguez3705]

HI! Thanks for ur videos, I have a question can you add 2 impulse response in 1 rig?

[@ThePedalGuy]

Not sure. I’ll need to look into that

[@StephenCharlesBaker]

Should you put effects like chorus before or after amp/cabinet/IR

[@ThePedalGuy]

It depends. I would probably place it before the amp but either way would work

[@Rockerrobin]

Can you upload IRs and amps like the Gorjira plugin? Into the headrush? Which pedal boards can if this one can't. Was looking at a used headrush gigboard.

[@ThePedalGuy]

Yes you can load IR’s into the Headrush

[@georgeadkins2352]

Should be getting the mx5 Friday. Is it possible to split the signal of a 7 string in drop A, where one signal is made to sound more "bass-like" sent through bass amp/cab/effects while keeping a normal heavy tone on the other signal? Thanks for the videos, man. I'm learning a lot without even having it yet

[@ThePedalGuy]

Yes, you can do this. Just select the signal path that split the signal and you should be able to make that happen. I did something similar on a different YT vid with a bass rig on the flagship headrush but the method is still the same. Just look for that video on my Headrush playlist.

[@saepiumv3813]

Hey PedalGuy, when we add the IR do we then remove the cab? It's my first multi effects pedal! Thanks

[@ThePedalGuy]

Welcome to the party. Place the IR after the amp.

[@atelozmusic4887]

@@ThePedalGuy do i still need the cab with the IR loaded?

[@ThePedalGuy]

@@atelozmusic4887 Not really. you can blend them if you want, but if you're using an IR then you won't need the cab.

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Your videos are always informative. I think I asked you this, but can you please do a shootout between the NUX MG30 and the MX5? Thank you.

[@ThePedalGuy]

It’s on the schedule to shoot. Thanks for watching!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

@@ThePedalGuy Great! 👍 Looking forward to it. I like Amp models on the MX5, they soud more real than the ones my Line 6 Helix.

[@clust11]

In this exemple i prefer the cab sound to the IR though???

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks for the feedback. There are so many different IRs so you have a lot of choices between these and the cabs

[@andresiturriaga7954]

Hi Pedal guy, i have some questions I was looking to the model guide of the mx5, saw there's 15 IR's available, how come they advertise 300 available Ir's? How many stock presets are included? I saw like 270 is that right.

[@ThePedalGuy]

Thanks for the question. Actually the 15 you are referring to are the cabinets. In addition to those 15 cabinets there are 300 impulse responses. Hope that clears it up

[@luisk5591]

hello. Do you know which royal cab the names refer to fawn, birch, jr, etc?

[@ThePedalGuy]

Sorry I don’t.

[@stoneysdead689]

I've been doing this all wrong. I was adjusting my overall rig output to reduce the volume difference after applying a 3rd party IR- instead of using the gain on the IR itself. Other than that- I've been doing it this same way, but I bet using the gain on the IR to reduce the overall volume will sound better. Edit: Hmm- it's different, that's for sure- my rigs have more umph to them this way- and will have to be tweaked a bit but- it sounds good. I will say though- if you want to play with a band, you missed a very important part of using IRs- the low-cut parameter. If you leave it at 0 you will find that you're stepping all over the bass player. The Hi-cut parameter is useful for not stepping all over the cymbals, hi-hats, and vocals. Imo the best way to set them is to look at an EQ pedal for guitar- it starts at about 80Hz and goes up to around 11,000 -12,000Hz- so set your Low at 80 and your high at around 14,000 - and you'll be in about the right spot in the mix for guitar. And whoever is playing bass in your band- get them to do the same thing- accept, they need to set the ranges for bass- not guitar. Which tbh I don't know, but I would assume it's 0Hz to about 300 Hz. But don't hold me to that- the best thing to do would be look at a bass eq pedal and set your range accordingly. Past this- if you're still having trouble being heard in the mix crank up your mid-range and kill some bass.

[@FatMattOutdoors]

Can your own IRs be made? Have a couple of vintage amps and was wondering how an IR could be made for them and loaded into the MX5

[@chrischris7180]

Irs are for cabs not amp

[@ThePedalGuy]

Easiest way to record the IR's is to record them into a DAW on your computer. I am planning to shoot a video that will show you how to effectively use a computer with the HeadRush, which will include transferring IRs to the MX5

[@dshearon]

If you have the cash the Neural Quad Cortex has a capture feature that can be used to capture amps and pedals. They are a bit pricey though.

[@ThePedalGuy]

@@dshearon just keep in mind that’s nearly $2k.

[@FatMattOutdoors]

@@chrischris7180 the cabs have to be driven by something..... So in theory you can use an amp that has the amp and cab integrated to get the recording..... Then the profile of the speaker is recorded giving you an IR for that set up.....

[@Dan_XF07]

Good evening! Can you tell me what is the frequency rate that the mx5 works? If it would be 44... or 48kz...? I would like to know to be able to use ir's with the same frequency as the pedalboard supports. And so get a better result. Thank you very much!

[@ThePedalGuy]

I believe the max sample rate is 48kHz

[@KidNato]

@@ThePedalGuy incorrect. Max for IR file is 192kHz. This is straight from the Headrush FAQ page.

[@davidoluwatosinstephen9897]

The mono and stereo jack adapter how do I get one

[@ThePedalGuy]

Any electronic store would sell those.

[@davidoluwatosinstephen9897]

@@ThePedalGuy I search I could not find any can you share with me the link to the one you bought

[@ThePedalGuy]

@@davidoluwatosinstephen9897 well, it depends. There are different configurations. What specifically are you trying to do and I'll see if I can point you in the right direction.

[@davidoluwatosinstephen9897]

@@ThePedalGuy I need an adapter that could bring the mono and the stereo line to one jack

[@kevone-eo6pq]

@@davidoluwatosinstephen9897 to plug into what?

[@jxemcl]

could i put plugin effects into the mx5 with the IR

[@ThePedalGuy]

No, not if I’m understanding your question

[@ThePedalGuy]

No

[@dshearon]

Any idea what the actual storage capacity is? Does it show the space available when connected to a PC? I'm curious how many IRs/MP3s/WAVs it could actually hold.

[@ThePedalGuy]

I’ll need to look into that

[@dshearon]

@@ThePedalGuy That would be awesome. If it shows up as a drive in Windows you should be able to right click it and choose properties.

[@chrischris7180]

Think its about 3 gb

[@dshearon]

@@chrischris7180 Thank you for checking that and the videos

[@marciosaccani]

I have bought a headrush mx5 and brought it to Brazil... 2 mouths of use it stopped working and they didn't pay me back... desapoited with Headhush.... I should buy a Hotone

[@ThePedalGuy]

That's a bummer. Sorry to hear

[@che2335]

Did you use the 220v adapter or the 120vac USA adapter?

[@marciosaccani]

@@che2335 Hello, I use just the original power source

[@che2335]

@@marciosaccani what does it say on it in the small writing? For 120v or 220v?

[@marciosaccani]

@@che2335 the original adapter I was using were bivolt and I plugged it on 127 vac outlet... I was not clear at the first post.. Let me explain. The unit is working normally, but the scream. The touch is working, but it became totally dark so I cant do anything

[@jarekgdynia5604]

Sound is terrible. I dont buy mx5 and safe money.

[@ThePedalGuy]

To each their own

[@LucasOliveira-hp9ri]

What do you buy? 😮

[@AA-ih6kt]

too bad the vid sounds poor

[@ThePedalGuy]

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