Power Load IR - Audio processing blocked in Headphones (Unit stuck in Direct mode)

Stage & Studio
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Hi Fryette Support,

I am writing from Italy regarding an issue with my Power Load IR (model without the physical Cab/Direct switch).

The internal memory was recently formatted (Slow Format, MS-DOS FAT, MBR map) and the unit correctly recreates the default folder structure. However, the audio processing seems stuck in “Direct” mode, bypassing almost all controls:

  1. Rotary Knobs & Buttons: The “IR Level”, “Air”, and “Bite” rotary knobs do NOT work. The small push-buttons in the analog section do NOT respond. The headphone sound remains raw and dry (no cabinet simulation).

  2. Toggle Switches: The only controls that seem to have an effect are the two 3-way toggle switches.

  3. Inputs & Routing: * The FX Return inputs work perfectly in stereo.

• The Program Input works (volume managed by source).

• The guitar signal from my JP-2C is audible in the headphones, but it’s completely dry and the volume is only managed by the amp’s Master Volume. The Fryette’s internal processing (IR/Analog EQ) is bypassed.

  1. Digital/IR Section: The preset LEDs light up correctly (solid LED), but the IR processing is not applied. Files are 24bit/48kHz and I used “dot_clean” on macOS.

It seems the internal digital/analog engine is “frozen” or disconnected from the main signal path. Is there a factory reset procedure or a specific power-on button combination to re-initialize the unit and unblock the controls?

Best regards,

Stefano

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Hi Stefano welcome to the forum!

Could you have deleted the IR that come preloaded on to the unit?

Please send me a screenshot of the .wav files you can see when you connect the Power Load IR to your PC.

Either that or there is a problem with IR file format, we can easily fix that if that is the case.

Let’s start from there and work forward.