Used a Pod XT for studio scratch tracks this weekend.

[hcprimerib]

So I'm tired of lugging a big rig in for scratch tracks during drum tracking. So I figure I got this POD XT sitting here, that should do the trick. My other guitarist used Amp Farm software. The result is the most god awful guitar tones I've ever heard. I don't know if my A.I.R. settings were off or what but the signal was so hot it was like having a fuzz pedal in the chain. I use it at home with Reaper and it doesn't sound bad. I can't figure out what the problem was.

 

Here at home I stream over USB and it records fine. At the studio he took my 1/4" output and put it in a direct box. maybe that's what happened. How do people record with these things?

[Lucius]

So I'm tired of lugging a big rig in for scratch .......How do people record with these things?

 

With the USB connection. Cheers, Lucius

[guitarbilly74]

Yeah you don't need a direct box, just go straight into the console. You also should check your AIR settings, you should be able to get some very decent tones for scratch tracks.

[BillyCorgan]

I've always used the 1/4 straight into my interface. No problems.

['63-Strat]

Yeah, I use the 1/4 inch output too. You need to do some post eq'ing with the podxt IMO. It's certainly good enough for scratch tracks, but for actual tracks I dunno. If I had some legit engineering/mixing chops, I'm sure it could be done well enough.

[tech21man]

I didn't like the USB out because it was more or less, prone to drop outs all the time. Plus I don't know its technical specs. Just saying if you want to go 96/24 for a reason better to take the 1/4 out to a better soundcard!