Amp+pedals+Multi-effects+loop connections

[fometto]

Hi there,

I just acquired an all tube amp, a Blackstar and now I’m figuring out how to connect all my pedals+POD X3 Live with and I mean I'll use my Blackstar's preamp section from now. So, please, could you clarify what is the best connection system to preserve my new amp sound?

I did read about 4 cables method on the below post and it seems pretty clear and reasonable;
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/tips/string_theory/

but I have more stuff to be connected, I explain my rig for you.

- Blackstar HT5 Head sith effects loop;
- POD XT3 Live;
- (Booster/Distortion) Xotic BB Preamp pedal;
- (Modulation) Digitech’s Whammy pedal;
- (Distortion) Digitechs’s Dan Donegan’s The Weapon pedal;
- XPS Variax A/B footswitch

I appreciate your help.

Best regards

Fabio

[germs]

You're sort of shooting yourself in the foot with that X3. All of Line6's products are designed to primarily be preamps. The effects are just for flavoring.

The easy thing to do is to create some patches yourself with the amp sims off and the effects on.

But that's pretty counter-intuitive. That is, it's a waste of processing power.

It would seem that you would like to use the amp's natural tones and use a multiFX for effects? Sell the POD and get a BOSS ME or GT series. That's more like what you would like to do.

OR, just get individual pedals. That's probably the best way for you.