Line 6 POD Studio GX, POD Studio UX1, POD Studio UX2, POD Farm, POD Farm Platinum User Guide

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Ve r s i o n 1.01 Ba s i c Us e r GU i d e

POD Studio Interfaces

iLok

UX1 UX2

POD Farm Basics

POD Farm

Plug-In

Online Resources

Standalone

Operation

POD Farm

Online Help

Online Store

Model Packs & Plug-In

Table of Contents

Start Here ................................................................................................1•1

System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation .......................... 1•1

Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey ................................................................ 1•2

Product Activation & Authorization ............................................................................. 1•2

POD Farm Plug-In for iLok ............................................................................................ 1•4

Using Your Line 6 Hardware ...................................................................2•1

Making the Connection ................................................................................................. 2•1

GX ................................................................................................................................... 2•2

UX1 ................................................................................................................................. 2•3

UX2 ................................................................................................................................. 2•4

POD Farm Plug-In ...................................................................................3•1

A Quickie Plug-In Primer ............................................................................................... 3•1

Plug-In Parameter Automation ...................................................................................... 3•1

Supported Plug-In Formats ............................................................................................. 3•2

Activating the Plug-In .................................................................................................... 3•2

Plug-In User Interface Overview .................................................................................... 3•3

Main Control Bar ...........................................................................................................3•3

View Selection Buttons .................................................................................................. 3•4

Gear View ....................................................................................................................... 3•5

Panel View ...................................................................................................................... 3•5

Presets View .................................................................................................................... 3•9

Signal Flow View .......................................................................................................... 3•10

POD Farm - Standalone Operation .......................................................4•1

ToneDirect™ Monitoring .............................................................................................. 4•1

Input Source Select & Input Metering .......................................................................... 4•1

Tuner View ...................................................................................................................... 4•2

Mixer View ..................................................................................................................... 4•3

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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here

St a r t He r e

System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation

Windows

Pentium 4 -1.2GHz or better (2.5 GHz or better, or multi-core CPU recommended)•

Windows• Windows® Vista® X64

512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended)•

1 GB free hard disk space minimum (10 GB or more recommended for recording)•

Drive speed 5400 rpm minimum (7200 rpm or faster recommended)•

1024 x 768 minimum screen display resolution•

CD-ROM drive (if installing from POD Farm CD)•

One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer (USB hubs are not supported for Line 6 • devices)

Internet connection for online features•

Compatible Line 6 USB hardware or iLok (device must be connected to computer & authorized • to use POD Farm):

POD Farm Plug-In• - POD Studio, TonePort, GuitarPort, POD X3, PODxt, or iLok

POD Farm Standalone Operation• - POD Studio, TonePort & GuitarPort

Mac

XP® (with SP2 or SP3), Windows® XP® X64, Windows® Vista® (including SP1),

Intel or Power PC based G4 1.5 GHz or better (G4 1.67 or better, or multi-core CPU • recommended)

OS X 10.4 or later •

512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended)•

1GB free hard disk space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording)•

Drive speed 5400 rpm minimum (7200 rpm or faster recommended)•

1024 x 768 minimum screen display resolution•

CD-ROM drive (if installing from POD Farm CD)•

One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer (USB hubs are not supported for Line 6 • devices)

Internet connection for online features•

Compatible Line 6 USB hardware or iLok (device must be connected to computer & authorized • to use POD Farm):

POD Farm Plug-In• - POD Studio, TonePort, GuitarPort, POD X3, PODxt, or iLok

POD Farm Standalone Operation• - POD Studio, TonePort & GuitarPort

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Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey

Attention iLok users... You won’t need to run Line 6 Monkey. Obtaining and authorizing the POD Farm Plug-In license for an iLok USB key has its own simple, online process that you can perform on any Internet-connected computer. Please skip ahead to the POD Farm for iLok section for details.

Line 6 Monkey is the intelligent updater utility automatically installed with your POD Farm application. It’s a great idea to run Line 6 Monkey immediately after POD Farm installation, and to do so often, to be sure you have the latest updates for all your Line 6 software and hardware products. Registering your Line 6 hardware is also very important because it ensures that you’re dialed in for warranty service and makes it possible for us to contact you if new software versions or other cool enhancements are offered

- cutting edge technology and such! So don’t put this off any longer. Connect your Line 6 hardware to your computer and follow these steps to launch Line 6 Monkey...

On • Windows®- Go to Start - Programs - Line 6 - Tools.

On • Mac®- Go to Applications - Line 6.

You’ll need to Login so that Line 6 Monkey can communicate with the online Line 6 Server and provide you with exactly what you need. It’s just a few clicks, and it’s free!

If you have a Line 6 account, then type in your User Name and Password at the top of the • Monkey dialog.

If you have not yet created an account, click the New User button and you’ll be walked right • through the steps.

If you have not already done so, you’ll be prompted to Register your connected Line 6 hardware. It’s a painless process really, so click that Register Now button and ﬁll in the blanks on the Web page.

Grab Those Updates

Go to the Updates tab in Line 6 Monkey. If you see any items where a newer, updated version is available, then you should click on that item and let the little monkey fellow walk you through the installation steps. This is the easiest way to stay current on the latest POD Farm software updates, as well as drivers and ﬁrmware updates. You can also check the Optional Add-Ons* tab to see what other goodies might be available for your speciﬁc Line 6 device here too!

Note - All POD Studio family devices already include the POD Farm Plug-In, and UX1 & UX2 devices additionally include the FX Junkie Model Pack for free! You’ll need to “activate” these items by running Line 6 Monkey - see the following section.

Product Activation & Authorization

Some features of POD Farm and your Line 6 hardware require “Activation” using Line 6 Monkey and a live Internet connection. As mentioned above, POD Studio GX, UX1 and UX2 devices include one or more Add-Ons already “installed” on the hardware device itself. When you connect your POD

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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here

Studio device and launch Line 6 Monkey for the ﬁrst time, if you are prompted to press the “Activate Features” button, then go ahead and do so to activate the included Add-On(s).

If you’ve purchased additional Add-Ons for your Line 6 device, you will have received a License Key for each Add-On. Launch Line 6 Monkey, go to the Optional Add-Ons tab, and then follow these steps...

You can ﬁnd all Add-On license keys you’ve purchased by logging into the • Line 6 - My Account online page, and looking in the License Keys page.

Copy the numerical License key code that appears on this page.•

Go back to the Line 6 Monkey screen and click on the • Activate Purchase button. A window will pop up, prompting you to enter the activation key you just received.

Activation turns the Add-On features “on” in your POD Farm-compatible hardware, so they can • operate in the POD Farm stand-alone application and/or POD Farm Plug-in.

When using your Line 6 USB hardware on a new or different computer for the ﬁrst time, you may also see the following message at the top of the Add-Ons tab - just click the Authorize button to ﬁnish conﬁguring your computer to use your new hardware and Add-Ons.

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That’s it, you’re done! You are now ready to use POD Farm and your Add-Ons.

For info about Add-Ons, transferring activations between different Line 6 devices, Line 6 Monkey and more, please see the additional documentation on the Line 6 site’s POD Farm Online Help page.

POD Farm Plug-In for iLok

POD Farm Plug-In is a protected software and requires an authorized license to run on your computer. The POD Farm Plug-In license comes with, or can be added to, all the Line 6 USB audio interfaces, as discussed in the Line 6 Monkey and Hardware sections of this User Guide. And now, Line 6 also offers the POD Farm Plug-In license to be purchased speciﬁcally for your iLok USB “smart key”! If you don’t already have an iLok key, you can purchase one at most stores where audio software is sold, or directly from iLok.com. To follow are the steps for purchasing and conﬁguring POD Farm Plug-In and your iLok.

What is an iLok?

The iLok key is a proprietary USB hardware dongle that holds licenses for software protected by PACE Anti-Piracy’s Interlok® system.

The iLok USB Key

If you own an iLok and purchase the POD Farm Plug-In for iLok, you can use the iLok USB key to store your POD Farm Plug-In license, as well as any other Mac® and Windows® iLok-enabled software licenses, all on the one iLok USB key. The iLok is portable and allows you to run POD Farm Plug-In on any computer. It is also easy to manage all your iLok software licenses with iLok.com - where you can set up a secure account, view all licenses on your iLok key, take delivery of new licenses, and even move them between multiple iLok keys!

Create an iLok Account

If you’ve just purchased a new iLok USB key, your ﬁrst step is to go to the iLok.com site to set up an account. Note that it is important you set up only ONE account, even if you own multiple iLok keys! Create your account here. If you already have an iLok account, then you’ll use it for the following steps.

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Next, for a new iLok key, you’ll need to download the iLok Client Software and the iLok Driver and install them. There are a few different options here, depending if you want to manage your iLok on the same computer as you plan on actually using POD Farm Plug-in on or not. Please see the steps outlined on the iLok.com Help page for the complete instructions.

Purchasing POD Farm Plug-In for iLok

If you don’t already have one, create a Line 6 account now. It is free and is necessary for activating and retrieving your POD Farm Plug-In license. To create your account, go here.

To purchase the POD Farm Plug-In license for iLok, you can go the Line 6 Online Store and select the iLok hardware option, or visit your favorite music gear retailer and pick up the boxed version. (Note that the iLok USB software key is sold separately, and not part of the Line 6 POD Farm Plug-In purchase). There are a few options for the purchase of POD Farm Plug-In for iLok...

POD Farm• - Includes the same great set of guitar & bass amps, mic preamps and effects that come with our POD Studio devices.

POD Farm Platinum• - Includes all the models of the POD Farm product, and additionally includes all the optional Model Pack Add-Ons we make!

POD Farm Platinum Upgrade• - For owners of the POD Farm iLok version that want to step up to the Platinum, you can purchase this upgrade.

All POD Farm Plug-In versions include RTAS/VST/AU support for Mac® and RTAS/VST support for Windows®. See the info on the Online Store pages for more details.

If you’ve purchased the POD Farm iLok license from the Line 6 Online Store, please skip ahead to the following iLok Deposit section, since your purchase does not require the “Activation” steps.

Note: You can perform the following Online Purchase, Activation and iLok licensing processes on any computer that has Internet access - These steps do not necessarily need to be performed on the computer on which you plan to use POD Farm Plug-In.

Product Activation (Retail boxed version only)

For your purchase of the boxed POD Farm license for iLok, you’ll ﬁnd an Activation Code printed on a card within the box. With this card in hand, go to the Line 6 Online iLok Activation page, read through the steps in the Product Activation section, and enter your Activation Code and click Submit:

Next you’ll be prompted for the iLok User ID for your iLok.com account...

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Enter your iLok User ID - This is the Username you use to login to your account at iLok.com. Type it in and click Continue.

Next you are prompted to verify that your iLok User ID is entered correctly - Please be sure it is to avoid the added task of contacting iLok to ﬁx it! Click Conﬁrm & Submit if all is correct. Once the process completes, a POD Farm license is “Deposited” in your iLok.com account. Proceed to the iLok.

com website to download the license to your iLok USB key.

Please skip ahead to the iLok License section.

iLok Deposit (Line 6 Online Store purchase)

If you’ve purchased POD Farm Plug-In for iLok directly from the Line 6 Online Store... Once your transaction is complete, log into your Line6.com account and go to the iLok Deposits page. Here you can check the Status of your iLok License.

Initially, following your Online Store transaction, you should see the Status listed here as “inserted”, as shown above. Click the Deposit button to proceed.

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Next you are prompted to enter your iLok User ID - This is the Username you use to login to your account at iLok.com. Type it in and click Continue.

You are then asked to verify the iLok User ID is entered correctly - Please be sure it is to avoid the added task of contacting iLok to ﬁx it! Click Conﬁrm & Submit if all is correct. You should next see conﬁrmation that your iLok Deposit was successful and your license sent to iLok.com. Head on over to the iLok.com website and log into your account there to download your license. If any error was encountered, you can return to the iLok Deposits page and repeat the process.

iLok License

Once logged in to your iLok.com account, you should ﬁnd your “pending” POD Farm license waiting for you in the Download Licenses section.

Connect your iLok to your USB port and follow the instructions on the iLok site to Synchronize your iLok key.

Allow the Synchronize process to complete, and you’ll then be able to select your POD Farm license for download.

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Follow the steps listed on the iLok.com page to Download the POD Farm License to your iLok key... And you’re done! Now that your iLok USB key is all conﬁgured, you can log out and exit the iLok web site. Your next step is to download the POD Farm application installer and run it on any Mac® or Windows® computer where you want to run POD Farm Plug-In! Remember, you need to have the iLok key connected to the computer for POD Farm Plug-In to run in its “authorized” state within your host software.

In the event that your POD Farm license does not appear on your iLok.com account, you can check the status of the deposit on the iLok Deposits page of your Line 6 account.

Note that the Status may initially appear as “queued” for a short time until accepted by iLok.com for processing. Once it appears as “deposited”, as shown above, then this means your new POD Farm license asset has been sent to your iLok.com account.

Download and POD Farm Application Installer

We always have the latest POD Farm installer available for free download on the Line 6 Downloads page. On the Downloads page, select “iLok” as the Product, “POD Farm” as the Software, and then select your computer’s Operating System (Mac® OS X, Windows® XP® or Vista®), as shown here:

Then press the “Go” button and the correct installer will be displayed for your system so that you can download it to your computer. Once the download of the installer ﬁle completes, run the installer ﬁle following its step-by-step instructions.

Windows® XP® and Vista® users... When you see the Choose Hardware Type screen during the POD Farm installation, be sure to check the box for “POD Farm iLok”, as shown here:

If you are also going to be using any Line 6 USB audio device (POD Studio, TonePort, POD X3, PODxt or GuitarPort) then you’ll want to check the “POD Farm for Line 6 Devices” box as well.

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