Quick Start Manual

3. Save Button - Press this button to save changes to a factory preset
or your very own custom creations – every preset location is available
to be overwritten. Use the Multi-Function knobs to rename the
preset and select the Set List and preset location. Press the SAVE
button again to complete the save operation. Press any other button
to cancel.
4. View Button - Press this button to switch from any of the 3 user
selectable Home Page views – Signal Flow View, Big User View,
or Performance View. Press and hold the VIEW button to access
the SYSTEM & I/O edit pages where you can assign the Display
contrast,congureinputs/outputsandassignthecontrolbehaviorof
your footswitches.
5. 4 Way Nav Pad - Used to move through options within the various
pages of POD HD500X. Press the pad left, right, up, and down to
highlight items in the Display. This pad is also used to navigate
through multiple pages.
6. Move Button - Press this to perform various move functions. From
the Signal Flow View you can use the 4 Way Nav to highlight items
in the signal chain. Pressing the MOVE Button allows you to “grab”
that item and move it elsewhere in the signal path by using the 4 Way
Nav. Press the MOVE Button again to “drop” the item into its new
position.
From the Set List page you can use the MOVE button to reposition
presets to a new Set List or memory location.
Double-press the MOVEbuttontoassignacontrollertoanyeects
block parameter.
Note:TheLooperandAmpModelshavesomeconditionalbehavior
regardingtheirplacementinthesignalow.SeetheAdvancedUser
Guidefordetails.
7. Enter (ON/OFF) Button – While in Signal Flow view, press this
button to turn eects blocks on or o. Double-press ENTER to
access deep edit pages. Deep edit pages display all of the editable
parameters associated with the highlighted block. Hold ENTER to
bring focus to Foot Switch Assign mode.
The ENTER button is also used to load Set Lists and presets.
8. Multi-Function Knobs – These four knobs provide controls for
various functionality depending on the display’s current focus, but
generally speaking the knobs will control parameters displayed in
the lower quarter of the main display as follows: Knob 1 controls the
upper left parameter, Knob 2 controls the lower left parameter, Knob
3 controls the upper right parameter, and Knob 4 controls the lower
rightparameter.PleaserefertotheAdvancedUserGuideformore
detail.
9. Drive - DRIVE is like the gain knob on most amps; controlling how
much “dirt” or distortion you get in the sound. POD HD500X can run
up to two amps at once so make sure you select the amp you want
to be adjusting with the amp control (via the CTL: Amp parameter)
before turning the DRIVE knob.
10. Tone Controls - BASS, MID, TREBLE and PRESENCE controls
are customized for each Amp Model to give you optimal tonal
control.Whenyouturnanyoftheseknobs,thedisplaywillbriey
show the current settings of the DRIVE, BASS, MID, TREBLE and
PRESENCE knobs. Remember, when running two amps to be sure
to select the amp you want to adjust before turning these knobs.
11. Volume Knob - This adjusts the output level of your selected amp
modelwithoutaecting thetoneordistortion characteristicofthe
amp model.
12. Master Volume Knob - This controls the overall output level of POD
HD500X, including the headphone level. Changing the MASTER
VOLUME level does not change your tone, so you can get the tone
you want at any volume level. This setting is global and is not saved
when you store settings into the POD HD500X memory locations.
Note: POD HD500X will generally give the best signal-to-noise
performance when you have the MASTER VOLUME control at
maximum. With the MASTER VOLUME control turned down low,
you may get extra hiss – which obviously isn’t what you want – if you
turn up your mixer or recorder’s output to compensate. In order to
allow you to set the MASTER VOLUME as high as possible when
connecting to recording, mixing, and other studio gear, be sure