Line 6 POD xt Pro, Vetta II Combo, Vetta II HD, POD X3, POD X3 Live, POD X3 Pro, POD xt, POD xt Live, Pocket POD, HD147, Flextone III Plus, Flextone III XL, Floor POD Plus, Bass POD xt, Bass POD xt Live, Bass POD xt Pro Reference Manual
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In addition, the following MIDI events are recognized for the Guitar Port Online (GPO) Player transport control. These 3 byte MIDI short
messages (not SysEx) are based on the Mackie control specification.
GPO Track Play90 5E 7F
GPO Track Stop90 5D 7F
GPO Track FWD Start90 5C 7F
GPO Track FWD Stop90 5C 00
GPO Track REW Start90 5B 7F
GPO Track REW Stop90 5B 00
MIDI Channel Selection
Typically, you can use the default MIDI Channel settings on your Line 6 POD or Amplifier for most setups. But if you have problems with
communication between devices, or if you need to use a specific MIDI channel, then you can change the specific MIDI Channel your Line 6
device uses for receiving and transmitting.
Floor POD Plus
To set Floor POD Plus’ MIDI Channel, hold the Manual button and press Save to enter MIDI channel mode. The display will indicate the
current MIDI transmit/receive channel. Use the Bank Up/Down footswitches to change the MIDI transmit/receive channel. Selecting “All”
places the unit into Omni mode - In Omni mode the unit receives MIDI on all channels and transmits only on channel 1. Press the Manual
button to save the MIDI channel selection and exit MIDI channel mode.
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POD 2.0, POD Pro
To set POD’s MIDI Channel, press the MIDI button (which will light up). The single-digit display will show you the current channel POD is
tuned in to – the default is Channel 1. Use the Up and Down arrows to select a different MIDI channel from 1 thru 16. POD displays channels
10 through 16 by lighting up the decimal point to the right of the single digit. So “2.” means channel 12. You can also set POD to listen to all
channels (Omni mode) by selecting “A” (A for all) for the MIDI channel. When in Omni mode, POD transmits on channel 1.
PODxt and Bass PODxt
To set the MIDI Channel on PODxt, PODxt Pro, Bass PODxt or Bass PODxt Pro, press the TUNE/SYSTEM button (which will light up). For
PODxt Live or Bass PODxt Live, press the OUTPUT MODE/SYSTEM button so that it lights up. Then, for any of these units, use the Select
knob to find the MIDI page that looks like this:
PODxt/Bass PODxt MIDI options
Press the button under CHANL and start spinning the EFFECT TWEAK knob to change the MIDI Channel. You can choose channels 1
thru 16, or OMNI (Omni means PODxt will ‘listen’ on all MIDI channels, which is fine if it’s your only connected MIDI device). PODxt/
Bass PODxt always accepts SysEx data on any channel, so if you are only working with SysEx data, this channel setting is only important to
determine what channel your PODxt/Bass PODxt will send on.
POD X3 Live, POD X3 Pro
To set the MIDI Channel on POD X3, press and hold the Outputs/Hold for System button for 2 seconds to go to the SYSTEM page:
The POD X3 System page
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Choose from MIDI Channel 1-16, or select Omni to have POD X3 respond to all MIDI channels, while transmitting on Channel 1. When
MIDI Program Change messages 0-127 are received, POD X3 Live will recall User Presets 01A-32D, and it will send those same program
changes as presets are selected from the POD X3. It also echoes all Program Change messages it receives to the MIDI Out, so they can be
connected “thru” to another MIDI device.
Vetta II and Vetta II HD
To set the MIDI Channel on a Vetta II Combo or HD amplifier, press the SYSTEM SETUP button (which will light up), then turn the PAGE
knob until the LCD displays page 3. Select the knob directly beneath the MIDI CHAN item in the display and adjust it to the desired channel
number (1-16).
Flextone III, HD 147, and Pocket POD
Flextone III, HD 147, and Pocket POD always communicate on MIDI Channel 1 as a fixed setting.
GearBox Software
GearBox receives and sends MIDI data on Channel 1 as a fixed setting.
Looking for more control? The Line 6 FBV Series Foot Controllers are designed to work with most Line 6 POD and amp products right out of
the box. Also check out the Line 6 Product Manuals page to grab more info on Line 6 gear, recording, computer optimizations and more!
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MIDI CC referenCe tables
The following sections include MIDI reference tables. The first MIDI CC refrence table is specifically for Line 6 hardware devices, followed by a table
for the Line 6 GearBox software. These tables list all controllable parameters, the MIDI CC controller number and values assigned to each parameter,
as well as descriptions for what is being controlled. To follow are descriptions of the columns shown in the Line 6 Hardware and GearBox MIDI CC
tables.
Parameter - The table lists all parameters that can be remotely controlled by MIDI CC’s, and you can see that many parameters are common to several
Line 6 hardware devices.
Notes - Some Parameters may not be too obvious by name alone, or have some special behaviors for how their data value ranges are applied, so this
column is where to look for this info.
Product Columns - (Line 6 Hardware chart) There are 5 sets of paired columns that refer to the 5 product types. Note that PODxt and Bass PODxt
are each one paired column set – these each include all PODxt and Bass PODxt products (XT, XT Pro and XT Live), unless otherwise noted. Each has
a column for “TX” (transmit) and “RX” (receive). A check mark in the slot means that the control of the parameter via MIDI CC is supported for the
product type.
MIDI CC# and Range - This set of columns lists the assigned MIDI CC controller number, and the range for the data values supported. You can see that
most CCs offer a range from 0 to 127, which typically map to a knob or slider. If the parameter is a simple on/off type, then usually values from 0 to 63
will all set that parameter to “off” and 64 to 127 will set the parameter to “on”. Some parameters, such as the various “Model Select” items, will number
only from 0 up to a number less than 127, since each value represents each Model that is available – all higher values have no related function (see the
Model Tables section*). Check the Notes column to see if other behaviors apply.
*The Model Tables section provide the detailed breakdown of MIDI CC range values that are assigned to the individual Amp, Cabinet and Effects
Models and Effect parameters. These are the available Model types for each Amp/Cab/Effect Model Select parameter, and each Model is recalled using
the specific range value for the assigned MIDI CC.
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Line 6 Hardwaere MIDI CC Refrence Table
ParameterNotesMIDI CC # and
Range
POD 2.0
PODxtBass
PODxt
Flex III
HD147
Vetta IIFloor
POD Plus
Pocket
POD
POD X3
Live /Pro
CC#MinMaxTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRX
Tweak10127√√√√√√√√√√√√
Pedal 110127√√
Delay Tweak20127√√
Tweak 220127√√
Pedal 220127√√
Modulation
Tweak
30127
√√
Wah Position40127√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Compressor
Gain
50127
√√√√√√
Split/Blend0=Blend/Blend, 1=Split/
Blend, 2=Blend/Split,
3=Split/Split
603
Volume PedalRealtime (not saved in
Channel or Setup)
70127
√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Amp 2 Pan0=Full Left, 64=Center,
127=Full Right
80127
Compression
Threshold
9063
√√√√√√
Amp 1/Studio
Pan
0=Full Left, 64=Center,
127=Full Right
100127
√√√√
Amp 1 Model
w/ Amp
defaults
Loads Amp with Amp
Defaults. Range depends
on device (see model
tables)
110-
√√√√√√√√
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Line 6 Hardwaere MIDI CC Refrence Table
ParameterNotesMIDI CC # and
Range
POD 2.0
PODxtBass
PODxt
Flex III
HD147
Vetta IIFloor
POD Plus
Pocket
POD
POD X3
Live /Pro
CC#MinMaxTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRXTXRX
Amp 1 Model
w/out Amp
defaults
Loads Amp Model
without Amp Model
Defaults. Range depends
on device (see model
tables)
120-
√√√√
Amp 1 Model
w/ Amp
defaults
Loads Amp Model
without Amp Model
Defaults. Range depends
on device (see model
tables)
120-
√√√√√√√√
Amp 1 Drive130127√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Mic Pre Amp
Param 0
130127
Amp 1 Bass140127√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Mic Pre Amp
Param 1
140127
Amp 1 Mid150127√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Mic Pre Amp
Param 2
150127
Low Mid150127√√
Amp 1 Treble160127√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Mic Pre Amp
Param 3
160127
High Mid160127√√
Amp 1
Channel
Volume
170127
√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Mic Pre Amp
Param 4
170127
Reverb Level180127√√√√√√√√√√√√
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