Help!! Need to get a good LIVE tone with PODxt

[shahps]

Hey guys,
My name is Prashant, im from India. I play for a death metal band and I have trouble with acheiving a good live tone, recording wise i get a decent tone(or so i would like to think), but live it sounds like mud. I have no metal pack as of now, just the default models that come with a podxt. I dont have a power amp yet so i go in direct. I would really appreciate if you guys gave me tips on setting a good live tone or share some good patches for live purposes. I play a Ibanez 1527 with crappy stock pickups(ive ordered new ones, its hard to get hold of even decent gear in India) on std B tuning. I know this is very vague, but i really dont know where to start and i have a show tommorow. Id appreciate any help. Thanks..

heres a link to one of the songs(if you would be interested in hearing) we've recorded at my place as reference material so we dont forget the song when we plan to go for a final recording, so pardon the useless programming and playing
http://mp3.rsjonline.com/MP3/Exhumation/Exhumation%20-%20Nothing%20But%20Misery.MP3

 

[Troyanasy]

I will host some patches I use live for metal

 

[shahps]

Thanks so much Troyanasy

 

[shahps]

55 views and only one person offers help?

 

[Nitronium Blood]

55 views and only one person offers help?

You choot, stop crying and be glad that someone helped you.

Any Amp modeller is more or less useless when it comes to getting good live tone.

 

[Ermz]

So you go direct from the PODxt into the PA? Ouch. It sounds like a bit of a lose-lose to me, but you can spend some time using the search function here and looking up the metal patches that people have posted... I'm not sure how many of them use the add-on metal pack etc.

Most of the patches you find here will be geared toward recording, but I'm quite sure with minimal tweaking they would sound fine for live purposes as well. Try to find Kazrog or Andy's patches.

 

[A Gruesome Discovery]

If you can find yourself an Atomic Reactor 112 and mic it up, that's the best solution if you're determined to use the Podxt in a live setting (although, then you're approaching the price point where you might as well just buy a real used combo amp).

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

55 views and only one person offers help?

Not everyone knows how to help you. You obviously don't and so you're not one to talk.

I just realized half the views were probably you anyway.

 

[Hammer Bart]

Not everyone knows how to help you. You obviously don't and so you're not one to talk.

I just realized half the views were probably you anyway.

What he said.

You can't expect everyone who even VIEWS your post to come up with a good theory on how to get you a great live tone. The good thing for you is that all those people actually cared enough to read your thread and ask themselves if they could be of any help. If they don't know the answer, then there's no need for them to reply.

That being said, I hope you do get a nice live tone. I'm not trying to put you down or anything.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

I've fucked with my PODxt through my PA several times and I've never been able to get anything remotely decent. I'm assuming it can be done though--doesn't meshuggah go straight to PA live? they sound incredible live.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

What he said.

You can't expect everyone who even VIEWS your post to come up with a good theory on how to get you a great live tone. The good thing for you is that all those people actually cared enough to read your thread and ask themselves if they could be of any help. If they don't know the answer, then there's no need for them to reply.

That being said, I hope you do get a nice live tone. I'm not trying to put you down or anything.

It's ok. He is Indian, and Indians demand service.

 

[KeithRT99]

i have a sri lankan friend with your name

 

[Nitronium Blood]

i have a sri lankan friend with your name

A Sri Lankan guy named Nitronium Blood?!

 

[Static]

Where those patches at Troy? Hookus up. ^_^

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Hey guys,
My name is Prashant, im from India. I play for a death metal band and I have trouble with acheiving a good live tone, recording wise i get a decent tone(or so i would like to think), but live it sounds like mud. I have no metal pack as of now, just the default models that come with a podxt. I dont have a power amp yet so i go in direct. I would really appreciate if you guys gave me tips on setting a good live tone or share some good patches for live purposes. I play a Ibanez 1527 with crappy stock pickups(ive ordered new ones, its hard to get hold of even decent gear in India) on std B tuning. I know this is very vague, but i really dont know where to start and i have a show tommorow. Id appreciate any help. Thanks..

heres a link to one of the songs(if you would be interested in hearing) we've recorded at my place as reference material so we dont forget the song when we plan to go for a final recording, so pardon the useless programming and playing
http://mp3.rsjonline.com/MP3/Exhumation/Exhumation%20-%20Nothing%20But%20Misery.MP3

You know, I listened to your clip, and I think it is awesome.

 

[Kazrog]

You can download the patches in my signature and see if you like them. They're designed to be used with a tube screamer pedal, but if you hit the "stomp" button on your POD XT I've put in some tube screamer emulation that will get you tone that's about 80% as good as a real pedal.

The problem with going direct to the PA is that you're throwing your tone into the hands of a potentially bad/damaged PA system. Assuming you're playing small clubs, anyway...

 

[shahps]

Thanks guys, i'm obviously not good with sound or playing as you guys are so i apologise if ive offended you'll in anyway.

I mentioned India as i was introducing myself as to who I am where Im from. I didnt expect sympathy or im not demanding any service.

Again, Thanks for all the feedback and kazrog for the patches.