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From: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of revansx
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:48 PM
To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [gsp-2101] Using the 2101 analog front-end in front of a Line6
PODxt pro

 

Hi folks,
I request your collective thoughts and wisdom on how (and if) my 2101 
can be used in my 'new' gear, namely  my PODxt pro.
They look so good together ;-)

If you want to skip all the narrative, scroll down to the bottom of my 
post for a bare-bones list of my questions for you.

Otherwise, here's my long winded story:

[Begin long-winded story telling]
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I have been a 2101 fan since Aug. 1994 when I first bought one along 
with my first guitar. 12 years later, I am neither a GSP expert nor a 
geat guitarist, but i have always loved playing and especially through 
my gsp. I have only ever been a studio ryhthem player. Mostly because 
I have never been very satisfied with the sound of my lead playing and 
have always attributed it to 'MY' lack of talent.

Recently though, I have done some live stuff with a 12-string electro-
acoustic and with thoses experiences under my belt, I have gone 
through a sort-of growth-spurt in my playing ability. I have finally 
started to bunker down and learn both by research and by playing, how 
to build great tone for electric guitar and especically for soloing.

Here is where I face the fact that the 2101 is a only a studio pre-amp 
and all I use is a nice clean PA system. I have never experimented 
with guitar amps and all the issues of how to mic them. And I have no 
interest in adding more bulky gear (heads and cabs) and complications 
to my hobby.....HOWEVER :-) I am willing to spend money.......so, I 
got me a rack mount Line6 PODxt PRo....its great!
So is the 2101. I love them both....

But I have now chosen to find my sound with the POD. Because clearly, 
the POD solves my problem of not wanting to get involved with finding 
an amp model and cabinet and having to mic it. Now I get to go right 
into my PA and sound better than I ever imagined I could have, but I 
still haven't achieved the sounds I am interest in, for this i became 
conviced that I will still need stomp-boxes.

Now, the POD models many great stomp boxes, but it is very limited in 
the order of the effects and how many can be used.

For example, if I want to use a "Big Muf Pi" distortion, the POD can 
do it, or if i want to play through a "Tube Driver" distortion, again 
the POD has it. But, I can't put them together and create a combined 
distortion (as I would like to) let alone eq them seperately. This is 
stomp-box city I'm talking about -eh?

Also, I play through an Ibanez S540 (yep - from 1994) and i need to 
compress and EQ before I even get to the POD.

And so I was planning to go out and buy pile of EQ, compressor and 
distortion pedels to play with when the though hit me.....my 2101 has 
a reasonably close "Big Muff Pi" distortion, compressor and EQ, maybe 
the 2101 can play a role in builing my sound with the POD instead of 
more pedals........

[end of long winded story]
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OK.....so thanks for reading (or not)
here are my questions:

Q#1:
Does anyone see anything wrong with using the analog front-end of my 
GSP-2101 and a big pedal to feed my POD?

From my guitar, I would plug into the 2101 first and then connect the 
FX send of the 2101 as the instrument input to the pod. This would 
allow my to sculpt my sound with the 2101s analog compressor, 
distortion and EQ before it hits the POD. 
Does that sound smart -or- does that sound dumb?
be honest..... please ;-)

Q#2:
Is there any way to use the full capabilities of the 2101's DSP 
section? It has a GREAT 8-tap chorus that I would love to continue to 
use. So....the basic question is: Any thoughts on how to get the most 
out both pieces? How to wire them to get the best of all worlds?

I can't wait to hear your thoughts
thanks gang.

-revansx
http://members.cox.net/oddesy/







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