Randy... if it was that complicated I would be lost.... Actually, it is quite easy to get the hang of as far as making patches and getting a good useful sound.... I too thought this when I ordered it, and I was pleasantly surprised. AND, there are a number of useful youtube videos on how to use it.!

Do you use the guitar and aux inputs, or guitar and a loop return? I read that they decreased the impedance of the aux input to something less suitable for instrument level signals (10 kOhm rather than 1 MOhm), but the recommendation was to use a loop return instead. Of course this is all irrelevant if you are using an active pickup.

Rob, I use the guitar input for melody and for bass I use Rec 1 in the loops