HD500x Mic Preamp Recording Acoustic guitar and drums - even a guitar solo!

Here's a song I recorded COMPLETELY with the POD HD500X Mic preamp and a vocal patch I like to use.  I used the internal POD Microphone preamplifier to record the acoustic guitar, drums, guitar solo- even the tambourine!  All with a Shure SM57!

The first section is performance, the last half demonstrates how to hook up a mic to the HD500x and use the software preamp and fx.

First, you have to hook up your XLR mic cable to the back of the POD HD500X.  Then set the trim gain.

Now, you have to go into the SYS/IO menu.  Under input 1, you have to select Mic.  Now the mic preamp will work for your channel.

 Find the Effect "Vintage pre" and adjust the gain settings so you don't hear any distortion from your microphone in your headphones.  If it's way too loud or soft, remember to adjust the trim gain on the back of the Pod.

Add reverb and delay if you like.  Even the pitch shifter has a cool effect on a mic!
 



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