virstulte
Active Member
Ok, so I just got my PODxt the other day. For those who don't want the story, just skip the indented bit.
Some of the major differences I noticed was:
- Yay parametric eq
- Boo now the four selector buttons bypass parametric eq, and a couple other things instead of being a one-touch selector to instantly (without turning a knob) switch patches! One of my favorite features tossed out the window.
- Line 6 Edit works! Awesome tool.
but alas, this is what you really came to read: THERE IS A MASSIVE AUDIO CHANGE.
The flash memory update to 2.01 as quoted on Line 6's website included a "dramatic sound improvement." We'll let you judge that for yourself.
I took the time to record the same riff (DT fans might appreciate somewhat, maybe :\) twice using the same patch with my carvin seven
. I didn't modify or change the patch in any way, didn't touch volume, recording level, eq, NOTHING. I have done no post-work on the audio at all.
First half is with new flash memory, v3.01. Second half, with 1.05. The results shocked me more than I realized:
Old vs New Line 6 PODxt flash version 105 vs 301 - Putfile.com
Comments? Personally, I'll be sticking with 1.05.
So I'm weedly-deedling around on this dandy POD I got. I make a few recordings, send em to my friend max, and he's surprised at the quality I got out of my pod. Still had that "pod-ness" to it that is pretty much everything Line 6, but still surprisingly good.
My friend asks me if I used the parametric eq on the POD and I was like what? No matter how much I searched through the menus, I could not for the life of me find a parametric EQ. I eventually acquire Monkey.
Amazingly, I'm incredibly out of date, which explains why Line 6 Edit 3.0 won't work with my pod. So I upgrade. All of a sudden I notice some major changes in the interface.
My friend asks me if I used the parametric eq on the POD and I was like what? No matter how much I searched through the menus, I could not for the life of me find a parametric EQ. I eventually acquire Monkey.
Amazingly, I'm incredibly out of date, which explains why Line 6 Edit 3.0 won't work with my pod. So I upgrade. All of a sudden I notice some major changes in the interface.
Some of the major differences I noticed was:
- Yay parametric eq
- Boo now the four selector buttons bypass parametric eq, and a couple other things instead of being a one-touch selector to instantly (without turning a knob) switch patches! One of my favorite features tossed out the window.
- Line 6 Edit works! Awesome tool.
but alas, this is what you really came to read: THERE IS A MASSIVE AUDIO CHANGE.
The flash memory update to 2.01 as quoted on Line 6's website included a "dramatic sound improvement." We'll let you judge that for yourself.
I took the time to record the same riff (DT fans might appreciate somewhat, maybe :\) twice using the same patch with my carvin seven
. I didn't modify or change the patch in any way, didn't touch volume, recording level, eq, NOTHING. I have done no post-work on the audio at all.First half is with new flash memory, v3.01. Second half, with 1.05. The results shocked me more than I realized:
Old vs New Line 6 PODxt flash version 105 vs 301 - Putfile.com
Comments? Personally, I'll be sticking with 1.05.
