Line 6 POD GO Using Amp Out and Main Out Together - Beginner Tutorial

Would love to hear the Gary Moore preset. I am still learning how to do stuff on my Pod Go.

I’m having trouble using my Pod go into my Focusrite Scarlet solo, it’s always clipping (red ring around gain control) no matter how low I have the volume on the scarlet, did you have this problem?

Good video. Ive tried this before but was never really changed the global settings and wasn't happy with it. I'm going to do it this way from now on. Thanks

Hi, does FOH signal is not going to be too weak? Did you expierienced this setup live? :)

I've been using this (or a similar) method for a while; pre-amp to real amp with my Cab block at the end. I connect my Amp Out to the Return of my amp so as not to double up on the preamps and it also bypasses the amp EQ dials. On my Main Out, the Cab block is enabled but instead of staying with the preamp, I created another preset that contains the 'Amp' block. Couple of questions to you... For the Amp Out, are you bypassing your amp preamp like mine and running through the amp Return? Should I consider just using preamp blocks through Main Out with the Cab block enabled or does it matter?

For me, the main issue with the Pod Go is that there doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the level of the Amp output. This means that it can't used it with my real amp because the Pod Go is going into my amps return on full blast, which is unusable! I've thought about buying an inline attenuator, but the idea of the Pod Go is its portability so I don't want to start adding other crap to my set up! Hoping there is a solution to this that I'm not aware of, but I haven't been able to find it yet.

Hi Josh, very helpful video. I just got my Pod Go wireless and a Boss Katana and was really confused about how to set it up, but this helped a ton. Is using the main out to the FX return on the back of the Katana the same results? Line 6 doesn't do a great job of explaining this to new users. Also, would I set my Boss Katana on the clean setting when running both the amp out and main outs (front of house) together?

This really helped. Just had a question, I am using the amp out going into a effects loop return on a combo amp, also using the main outs. The combo amp is louder than the powered speakers I am running the main outs to, even with the powered speakers up all the way. I am trying to boost the signal on the main outs and not the amp out on the POD GO. I noticed the global EQ only works on the main outs. Should I use it to boost the volume on the main outs of the POD GO. The other option would be to lower the amp out volume out of the POD GO but not sure there is a way to do that.

Hi Josh, thanks for the informative video. I hope your community can help me out!
I am using my Pod Go along with a real Marshall Silver Jubilee 2525H and matching Cab 2536A 212, I want the best quality over the PA as well in addition to my Marshall including the Cab.
I use the 4 cable method, the blocks Amp/Preamp and Cab/IR on the Pod Go are deactivated, my signal chain is as follows:

Guitar In Pod Go - Pod Go Effects (Compressor, Distortion) - FX Send Pod Go - Front Input Marshall - FX Send Marshall - FX Return Pod Go - Pod Go Effects (Chorus, Delay, Reverb) - Amp Out Pod Go (Main Out Setting) - FX Return Marshall.

The normal Main Out (Mono) is coupled to the PA.

Is this procedure recommended? Are there any problems with this setting? Should I rather pick up my Marshall including Cab with a microphone? I look forward to a feedback, thank you!

So, I did this same setting (amp out set to pre cab IR), but it doesn’t actually work. Any thoughts? When I connect my amp out to the amp, it sounded bad, so I toggled the cab and it changed the sound. How is this possible if it’s supposedly bypassing the cab?

Great video Josh. Thanks. Question: I have a Fender Blues Deluxe amp with a power-on and standby switch. Should I just turn on the power tubes and leave the preamp tubes off? Or, both on?

So...run the L/R outs via balanced TRS/male cable to FOH. Run the AMP OUT SOURCE in "Pre Cab/IR" mode to the RETURN of any amp you're using. Volume is then controlled solely by POD GO at this point, yes? I've never done it...always run straight to FOH through two FRFR 108's. Works great but I'm tired of lugging those FR's with me on fly gigs.

So you need two cables for the combo? It won't work with just one? I mean, I plug in the guitar, I plug the DAW/PA into the Main out, and plug the combo into the Amp out. Would it work, or I must use two cables for the combo?

Since I have an XLR balanced output from the back of my amp with a built-in speaker, emulation, I was planning to just use that and turn off the Amp and cabinet emulations in the Pod go (or use a preamp only and go in through the effects loop). Hope it works. I’m still waiting for my pod. Go to arrive.

Question: Can you use headphone Jack while also going to front of house or amp out at the same time? Kind of like personal in ear monitor but also going front of house. If so, how?

I do this with mine and my rhythm players podgo's we send the L main out to my FOH mixer and the amp out to our stacks ran through the return. Great way to keep the feel and get a great mix out front 🤘🏻

What’s the benefit of running the pre-cab fx and such to the amp? Wouldn’t you just want all the delay and reverb effects to go to the amp too?

Hi! I’m a bit confused. So the amp out sends everything before the cab, but shouldn’t be before the amp? I mean... the amp from the Pod it’s going to the real amp?

if I'm using an amp with my pod go, do I still add a amp and cabinet in my preset or should I use a preamp

so, you can use yout amp like a monitor? :)

I’m using this method since one year now. I guess No matter if it’s L or R out. I setup the way that amp out goes to the power amp with a cab and single main out goes to my bands mixer - from there we send the personalized mix into IEM. Now I’m thinking od the option if it’s hard to travel with the cab, to use only main out L and R. One would go as mentioned to our mixer wchich always goes with us and the other one to the FOH. But I’m not sure how do the mono/stereo thing work if i connect 2 cables to the main out.. wouldn’t the sound change i any matter then?

Hey Josh, I can back to this video to understand more about my setup. Currently, I have my main outs going to a mixing board and from the mixing board I have 2 powered speakers. If I run the Amp out to my Boss Katana, like you did in this video, do I need to make sure the Amp is set to a clean sound, so I am not duplicating FX? I am playing my first gig this summer at 4th party (very small backyard with friends) and my plan to use the Pod Go connected to mixing board, along with a mic for the singer. The mixing board will have 2 speakers as the output. With that setup, would I even need the amp in mix? Thanks!

@josh Did you go into the front of your amp or fx return?