actually, the sample rate idea is not going to work unless i reroute it to my maudio card. the mixer and pod both have 48 max. it's only the maudio that can go up to 192, but i never use it for recording because it only has one old-fashioned red/white in. it's purely for playback. it's an idea, but it would be easier to just use the soundblaster. still, i'm curious as to how much better it is through 48, just for the bass.

i should just use the pod through a bassman. if i direct usb it in, i can't overload it.

easy.

i wanted to avoid that because i wanted to shape it in the daw, but i don't think the clips are otherwise avoidable without killing the dynamics. i'll have to experiment to see if it's workable, but i think this is the best approach.