Features & Functionality

3•7

•  The  above  rules  also  apply  within  each  of  the  parallel  Paths  A  and  B,  since 

these are each stereo signal paths as well. The Mixer Block offers Pan controls to 

independently adjust the stereo balance of each of these Paths before they are fed 

into the first “Post” FX (or Amp Block, if the Amp is placed here), immediately 

following the Mixer.

•  Please also see 

“Amp  Model  Positioning”  on  page  6•1

  for  additional  signal  flow 

information. 

Expression Pedal & Variax® Knob Controller Assignment

POD HD500 includes two Pedal Modes, 

EXP 1

 and 

EXP 2

  for  the  “on-board”  Pedal, 

each of which can be assigned to any FX Model or FX Loop parameter, for endless control 

possibilities.* Or, when an Expression Pedal is connected to the 

PEDAL 2

 input on the 

back of POD HD500,  the on-board Pedal controls 

EXP 1

 and Pedal 2 controls 

EXP 2

. 

The 

EXP 1

 and 

EXP 2

 Pedal Modes can each be assigned to control independent FX 

parameters. These 

EXP 1

 & 

EXP 2

 assignments and all settings made here are saved per 

Preset.

*Note that when you add a Wah FX Model to your tone, the “Position” parameter for 
the Wah is automatically assigned to 

EXP 1

. Likewise, when adding a Volume or Pan 

FX Model, its Position parameter is automatically assigned to 

EXP 2

. This will result in 

multiple items assigned to these EXP Pedals if you already have existing Pedal assignments. 
For all Factory Presets that already include a Wah, Volume or Pan, these are typically 
already assigned as well. You can change these Pedal assignments, and/or create your own 
for other FX parameters - read on!

 EXP 1 and EXP 2

ENTER

DBL PRESS TO ASSIGN CTL

MOVE

AMP & FX   ON / OFF

SAVE

HOLD FOR SYSTEM & I/O

VIEW

PRESETS

When no additional Pedal is connected to the 

PEDAL 2

 input, the on-board Pedal‘s 

“Toe Switch” will toggle between the control of Pedal Modes 

EXP 1

 and 

EXP 2

. 

The red 

EXP 1

 and green 

EXP 2

 LEDs illuminate to indicate the current Pedal 

Mode. (It is also possible to manually assign other functions to the Toe Switch - see 

“Using the EXP Pedal Toe Switch” on page 3•13

.)