Line 6 POD xt, POD xt Live User Manual

POD

ULTIMATE TONE FOR GUITAR

XT

POD

ULTIMATE TONE FOR GUITAR

XT

POD

ULTIMATE TONE FOR GUITAR+DIG I/O

PRO

XT

POD

ULTIMATE TONE FOR GUITAR+DIG I/O

PRO

XT

Basic Features Guide

An in-depth exploration of the revolutionary technologies and pulsing

tonal pleasures that lurk within PODxt, PODxt Live and PODxt Pro.

Includes detail on Version 3 features.

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Electrophonic Limited Edition. Also available at www.line6.com. Revision H.

The serial number can be found on the underside of your PODxt, or back panel of your PODxt Pro
or PODxt Live. It’s the number that begins with “(21)”. Please note it here for future reference:

SERIAL NO:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.

CAUTION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part

15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The lightning symbol within a triangle means
“electrical caution!” It indicates the presence
of information about operating voltage and
potential risks of electrical shock.

You should read these Important Safety Instructions

Keep these instructions in a safe place

Before using your PODxt, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and safety suggestions:

1. Obey all warnings on the PODxt and in this Pilot’s Handbook.

2. Do not place near heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, or appliances which produce heat.

3. Guard against objects or liquids entering the enclosure.
4a. PODxt: Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 230V 47-63Hz (depending on the voltage range of

the included power supply).

4b. PODxt Pro: Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 220-240V 47-63Hz (depending on the voltage

range of the unit).

4c. PODxt Live: Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100-120V or 230V 47-63Hz (depending on the voltage

range of the included power supply).

5. Do not step on power cords. Do not place items on top of power cords so that they are pinched or leaned on. Pay
particular attention to the cord at the plug end and the point where it connects to the PODxt.

6. Unplug your PODxt when not in use for extended periods of time.

7. Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the PODxt Pilot’s Handbook. In the following

circumstances, repairs should be performed only by qualified service personnel:

• liquid is spilled into the unit

• an object falls into the unit

• the unit does not operate normally or changes in performance in a significant way

• the unit is dropped or the enclosure is damaged

8. Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and/or damage. Always be sure to
practice “safe listening.”

PODxt Pilot’s Handbook © 2006, Line 6, Inc.

The exclamation point within a
triangle means “caution!” Please
read the information next to all
caution signs.

Please Note:

Line 6, POD, Podxt, Podxt Live, Podxt Pro, Vetta, FBV,
FBV Shortboard, FBV Express, FBV4, GearBox, Amp Farm,
Variax and Custom Tone are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All
other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are
the property of their respective owners, which are in no
way associated or affiliated with Line 6. Product names,
images, and artists’ names are used solely to identify the
products whose tones and sounds were studied during
Line 6’s sound model development for this product. The
use of these products, trademarks, images, and artists’
names does not imply any cooperation or endorsement.

POD

XT

Quick

Open this booklet to the spread for your version
of PODXT, and refer to its numbered illustration

when reading the Basic Features guide.

Reference

QUICK START: PODXT Live

1. On the rear panel, turn the small OUTPUT LEVEL knob all the way down to zero, flip the switch
to the amp position if you’re plugging into an amp, or the line position if you’re plugging into
line level equipment such as a recorder or mixer, or using only headphones.

2. Connect the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUTS to your recorder or mixer’s inputs, or plug the left output
into your guitar amp’s input. Or connect headphones to the PHONES jack on your PODXT Live
for silent jamming.

3. Connect the included power pack to your PODXT Live, and the other end to a power jack.

4. Connect your guitar to PODXT Live’s INPUT. Flip the switch there to NORM for most guitars or

PAD for extra-hot-output pickups.

5. Got a Variax guitar? Connect it to the PODXT Live’s rear panel Variax jack, using only Line 6-
supplied Variax cables. See Variax on page 3•2.

6. Flip the rear panel POWER switch to fire up.

7. Press the OUTPUT MODE/SYSTEM button. Press the button below DEST (Destination), then turn

the EFFECT TWEAK knob to tell your PODXT Live what you’re connecting to. This setting will be
overridden when you plug in headphones, so you don’t have to do anything to get great headphone
sound.

8. Turn up the rear panel OUTPUT LEVEL knob so you can hear PODXT Live’s output, but don’t turn
up so high that you’re overdriving the input of whatever you’re plugging into.

9. Turn the SELECT knob to choose from preset sounds, organized in 32 Banks of 4 Channels, with
Channels labeled A, B, C, D. Banks 1-8 are great for use with headphones, mixers and recorders.
Banks 9-16 are designed for in front of an amp. Banks 17-32 are ready to fill with your own
sounds, or ones you download from the Line 6 web site. With the EDIT button NOT lit, press
the left button under the display for “MANUAL Override,” where-the-knobs-are-is-how-it-sounds
operation.

10. Turn the knobs to further adjust. CHAN VOL adjusts the volume of this Channel Memory relative
to the others.

11. Step on the AMP, STOMP, MOD, or DELAY switches to turn those parts of your sound on/off.
Double-stomp one of these to go straight to its edit page.

Refer to the illustration on the right

when reading the Basic Features Guide.

PODXT LIVE HARDWARE/NAVIGATION REFERENCE

BANK

BANK

1 23 5 47 8

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

OFF

ON

SAVE EDIT

9v AC 2000 mA minimum

POWER REQUIREMENTS

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A B C D

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SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
SHOCK HAZARD – DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

WARNING/AVIS:

LINE/AMP

LEVEL

U.S. Patent No. 5,789,689

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PHONES

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AMP TONE CONTROLS

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OUTPUT

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AUX INPUTINPUT

PAD

INPUT

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TAP

HOLD/TUNER

SERIAL NUMBER STICKER

2830

NORM/PAD

PEDAL 2 POWEROUTPUT TO AMP/LINE

PEDAL 2POWER PHONES AUX INPUTVARIAXUSB

Pro Modeled Vintage & Modern FX
Custom Tone Recording Outputs

POD

PRO GUITAR TONE ON THE FLOOR

WAH

TWEAK

VOLUME

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LIVE

SELECT

• When EDIT, SAVE or TUNER is lit, “SELECT” selects pages.

• Otherwise, “SELECT” chooses Channel Memories.

A B C D

• Comp, Stomp, Mod, Delay: on when lit.

• CAB/A.I.R.: lit when using a cab simulation.

• Double-stomp a switch to go straight to its EDIT pages.

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EDIT PAGES

• Amp Settings

• Amp Bypass Settings

• A.I.R. Settings

• Compressor and Gate Settings

• EQ Settings

• Stomp Select and Settings

• Stomp Settings (page 2 for some models)

• Modulation Select and Settings

• Modulation Settings (page 2)

• Delay Select and Settings

• Delay Settings (page 2)

• Reverb Select and Settings

• Reverb Settings (page 2)

• Wah Settings

• Volume Settings

• Switch Pedal, Effect Tweak and Tempo Settings

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SAVE PAGES

• Save Sound to Channel Memory

• Custom Save Amp Model

• MIDI Dump

OUTPUT

MODE

SYSTEM

SYSTEM PAGES

• Tuner

• What are you connecting to?

• Display contrast

• MIDI/Variax

• PODXT Live Software Version

QUICK START: PODXT

1. Turn the small OUTPUT LEVEL knob all the way down to zero.

2. Connect the LEFT and RIGHT OUTPUTS to your recorder or mixer’s inputs, or plug the left output

into your guitar amp’s input. Or connect headphones to the PHONES jack on your PODXT for
silent jamming.

3. Connect the included power pack to your PODXT, and plug the other end into a power jack.

4. Connect your guitar to PODXT Live’s INPUT.

5. Flip the rear panel POWER switch to fire up.

6. PODxt comes ready to rock for direct connection to your recording setup. If you’re connecting

to a guitar amp, it’s essential to let your PODXT know so it gives you the best tone. Do this
by pressing TUNE/SYSTEM button, then turning the SELECT knob one step clockwise. Press the
button below DEST (Destination), then turn the EFFECT TWEAK knob to tell your PODXT what
you’re connecting to. This setting will be overridden when you plug in headphones, so you don’t
have to do anything to get great headphone sound.

7. Turn up the OUTPUT LEVEL knob so you can hear PODXT’s output, but don’t turn up so high that
you’re overdriving the input of whatever you’re plugging into.

8. Select an Amp Model using the AMP MODEL knob. Set CHAN VOL to the max and the DRIVE,
BASS, MID and TREBLE to your heart’s desire.

9. Turn the SELECT knob to load an Effects Setup, wthen twist the REVERB and EFFECT TWEAK knobs
so you’re happy with the sound. Tap the TAP tempo button to set the speed of the selected effect.

10. Browse pre-programmed tones using the SELECT knob. Press the far left button under the display
when the EDIT button is NOT lit for “MANUAL Override,” where-the-knobs-are-is-how-it-sounds
operation.

Refer to the illustration on the right

when reading the Basic Features Guide.

PODXT HARDWARE/NAVIGATION REFERENCE

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• Double-press a button to go straight to its EDIT page.

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EDIT PAGES

• Amp Settings

• Amp Bypass Settings

• A.I.R. Settings

• Compressor and Gate Settings

• EQ Settings

• Stomp Select and Settings

• Stomp Settings (page 2 for some models)

• Modulation Select and Settings

• Modulation Settings (page 2)

• Delay Select and Settings

• Delay Settings (page 2)

• Reverb Select and Settings

• Reverb Settings (page 2)

• Wah Settings

• Volume Settings

• Pedal, Effect Tweak and Tempo Settings

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SAVE PAGES

• Save Sound to Channel Memory

• Custom Save Amp Model

• Custom Save Effect Model

• MIDI Dump

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• Tuner

• What are you connecting to?

• Display contrast

• MIDI/Variax

• PODXT Software Version

PODXT PRO HARDWARE/NAVIGATION REFERENCE

SET MODES & LEVELS VIA

I/O & DIG SELECT

BUTTON

PODXT Quick Start
(on previous page)
gives a fast run
through of basic
setup.

Connections &
Configurations

chapter of Basic
Features Guide has
step-by-step-step
setup instruction for
the various options
of PODXT Pro,
including more
advanced setups.

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Balanced: Tip = + / Ring = -

ANALOG REAMPING INPUT/OUTPUT

Line Level

Input

SERIES/PARALLEL VIA

LEFT/MONO RIGHT LEFT/MONO RIGHT

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• Custom Save Amp Model

• Custom Save Effect Model

• MIDI Dump

Refer to the illustration above when

reading the Basic Features Guide.

• Tuner

• What are you connecting to?

• Display contrast

• MIDI/Variax

• PODXT Software Version

PODXT PRO HARDWARE/NAVIGATION REFERENCE

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MIDDLE TREBLEBASSDRIVE PRESENCE

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USBPEDAL

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AES/EBU S/PDIF

CHAN VOLREVERB OUTPUT

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THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT
MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

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AMP MODELS

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SIGNAL

EFFECTS

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WARNING/AVIS:

SHOCK HAZARD – DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE – NE PAS
OUVRIR. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

FBV Class Foot Controller only

(not compatible with Floor Board or FB4)

0 100 100 10

Guitar inPHONES

INPUT LEVEL

NORMAL PAD

2

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

POWER REQUIREMENTS

100 - 120V ~

50 - 60Hz

100 W Max.

N222

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I/O & DIG

SELECT

POD

ULTIMATE TONE FOR GUITAR + DIG I/O

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PRO

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• Amp Settings

• Amp Bypass Settings

• A.I.R. Settings

• Compressor and Gate Settings

• EQ Settings

• Stomp Select and Settings

• Stomp Settings (page 2 for some models)

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• Modulation Select and Settings

• Modulation Settings (page 2)

• Delay Select and Settings

• Delay Settings (page 2)

• Reverb Select and Settings

• Reverb Settings (page 2)

• Wah Settings

• Volume Settings

• Pedal, Effect Tweak and Tempo Settings

PODXT FAMILY AMP & CAB MODELS

GUITAR AMPS & CABS

STANDARD & POWER PACK AMPS
# Standard Power Pack

0 BYPASS
1 TUBE PREAMP
2 LINE 6 CLEAN
3 LINE 6 JTS-45
4 LINE 6 CLASS A
5 LINE 6 MOOD
6 SPINAL PUPPET
7 LINE 6 CHEM X
8 LINE 6 INSANE
9 LINE 6 ACO 2
10 ZEN MASTER
11 SMALL TWEED
12 TWEED B-MAN
13 TINY TWEED
14 BLACKFACE LUX
15 DOUBLE VERB
16 TWO-T0NE
17 HIWAY 100
18 PLEXI 45
19 PLEXI LEAD 100
20 PLEXI JUMP LEAD
21 PLEXI VARIAC
22 BRIT J-800
23 BRIT JM PRE
24 MATCH CHIEF
25 MATCH D-30
26 TREADPLATE DUAL
27 CALI CRUNCH
28 JAZZ CLEAN
29 SOLO 100
30 SUPER O
31 CLASS A-15
32 CLASS A-30 TB
33 L6 AGRO
33 L6 LUNATIC
34 L6 TREADPLATE
36 VARIAX ACOUSTIC
101 CITRUS D-30
102 CLASS A-30 FAWN
103 BRIT GAIN 18
104 J-2000 #2
105 LINE 6 BOUTIQUE
106 LINE 6 MODERN GAIN #1

PP

CABS
# Cab Model

0 NO CAB
1 1X6 SUPER O
2 1X8 TWEED
3 1X10 GIBTONE
4 1X10 G-BRAND
5 1X12 LINE 6
6 1X12 TWEED
7 1X12 BLACKFACE
8 1X12 CLASS A
9 2X2 MINI T
10 2X12 LINE 6
11 2X12 BLACKFACE
12 2X12 MATCH
13 2X12 JAZZ
14 2X12 CLASS A
15 4X10 LINE 6
16 4X10 TWEED
17 4X12 LINE 6
18 4X12 GREEN 20’S
19 4X12 GREEN 25’S
20 4X12 BRIT T75
21 4X12 BRIT V30’S
22 4X12 TREADPLATE
23 1X15 THUNDER
24 2X12 WISHBOOK

METAL SHOP
# Amp Model

37 BOMBER UBER
38 CONOR 50
39 DEITY LEAD
40 DEITY’S SON
41 ANGEL P-BALL
42 BRIT SLIVER
43 BRIT J-900 CLN
44 BRIT J-900 DST
45 BRIT J-2000
46 DIAMOND PLATE
47 CRIMINAL
48 L6 BIG BOTTOM
49 L6 CHUNK CHUNK
50 L6 FUZZ
51 L6 OCTONE
52 L6 SMASH
53 L6 SPARKLE CLN
54 L6 THROTTLE

COLLECTOR CLASSICS
# Amp Model

55 BOMBER X-TC
56 DEITY CRUNCH
57 BLACKFACE VIBRO
58 DOUBLE SHOW
59 SILVERFACE BASS
60 MINI DOUBLE
61 GIBTONE EXPO
62 BRIT BASS
63 BRIT MAJOR
64 SILVER TWELVE
65 SUPRO ‘62 THUNDER
66 L6 BAYOU
67 L6 CRUNCH
68 L6 PURGE
69 L6 SPARKLE
70 L6 SUPER CLN
71 L6 SUPERSPARK
72 L6 TWANG

PODXT, PODXT Live and
PODXT Pro all include the
Standard and Power Pack Models
plus all guitar Cab Models. Metal
Shop, Collector Classics and
Bass Expansion are optional

Model Packs.

BASS AMPS & CABS

BASS EXPANSION AMPS
# Amp Model

73 TUBE PREAMP
74 L6 CLASSIC JAZZ
75 L6 BRIT INVADER
76 L6 SUPER THOR
77 L6 FRANKENSTEIN
78 L6 EBONY LUX
79 L6 DOPPELGANGER
80 SUB DUB
81 AMP 360
82 JAGUER
83 ALCEMIST
84 ROCK CLASSIC
85 FLIP TOP
86 ADAM AND EVE
87 TWEED B-MAN
88 SILVERFACE BASS
89 DOUBLE SHOW
90 EIGHTIES
91 HIWAY 100
92 HIWAY 200
93 BRIT MAJOR
94 BRIT BASS
95 CALIFORNIA
96 JAZZ TONE
97 STADIUM
98 STUDIO TONE
99 MOTOR CITY
100 BRIT CLASS A100

BASS EXPANSION CABS
# Cab Model

25 1X12 BOUTIQUE
26 1X12 MOTOR CITY
27 1X15 FLIP TOP
28 1X15 JAZZ TONE
29 1X18 SESSION
30 1X18 AMP 360
31 1X18 CALIFORNIA
32 1X18+12 STADIUM
33 2X10 MODERN UK
34 2X15 DOUBLESHOW
35 2X15 CALIFORNIA
36 2X15 CLASS A
37 4X10 LINE 6
38 4X10 TWEED
39 4X10 ADAM EVE
40 4X10 SILVERCONE
41 4X10 SESSION
42 4X12 HIWAY
43 4X12 GREEN 20’S
44 2X12 GREEN 25’S
45 4X15 BIG BOY
46 8X10 CLASSIC

PODXT FAMILY EFFECT MODELS

EFFECTS

STOMPS
Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

FACIAL FUZZ
FUZZ PI
SCREAMER
CLASSIC DIST

OCTAVE FUZZ
BLUE COMP
RED COMP

VETTA COMP

AUTO SWELL
AUTO WAH

KILLER Z
TUBE DRIVE
VETTA JUICE
BOOST + EQ
BLUE COMP TREB
DINGO-TRON
CLEAN SWEEP
SEISMIK SYNTH
DOUBLE BASS
BUZZ WAVE
REZ SYNTH
SATURN 5 RING M
SYNTH ANALOG
SYNTH FX
SYNTH HARMONY
SYNTH LEAD
SYNTH STRING

BASS OVERDRIVE
BRONZE MASTER
SUB OCTAVES
BENDER

MODS
Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

SINE CHORUS

ANALOG CHORUS

LINE 6 FLANGER

JET FLANGER

PHASER

U-VIBE

OPTO TREM

BIAS TREM

ROTARY DRUM
+HORN

ROTARY DRUM
AUTO PAN

ANALOG SQUARE
SQUARE CHORUS
EXPO CHORUS
RANDOM CHORUS
SQUARE FLANGE
EXPO FLANGE
LUMPY PHASE
HI-TALK
SWEEPER
POD PURPLE X
RANDOM S/H
TAPE EATER
WARBLE-MATIC

WAHS
Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

VETTA WAH

JEN FASSEL
WEEPER
CHROME
CHROME CUSTOM
THROATY
CONDUCTOR
COLORFUL

DELAY

DELAYS
Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

ANALOG DELAY

ANALOG DELAY

ANALOG W/ MOD

ANALOG W/ MOD
TUBE ECHO

TUBE ECHO

MUTLI-HEAD

MUTLI-HEAD
SWEEP ECHO

SWEEP ECHO

DIGITAL DELAY

DIGITAL DELAY

STEREO DELAY

STEREO DELAY
PING PONG

PING PONG
REVERSE

REVERSE

ECHO PLATTER

ECHO PLATTER
TAPE ECHO

TAPE ECHO
LOW REZ

LOW REZ
PHAZE EKO

PHAZE EKO
BUBBLE ECHO

BUBBLE ECHO

REVERBS
Standard Power Pack FX Junkie

LUX SPRING

STD SPRING

KING SPRING
SMALL ROOM
TILED ROOM

BRITE ROOM

DARK HALL

MEDIUM HALL

LARGE HALL
RICH CHAMBER

CHAMBER
CAVERNOUS
SLAP PLATE

VINTAGE PLATE

LARGE PLATE

FX Junkie is included with PODXT Live and can be added to PODXT and PODXT Pro.

Learn about adding Model Pack Models:

www.line6.com/modelpacks

FBV REFERENCE

FBV foot controllers are optional, adding foot control to PODXT and PODXT Pro. They
include the necessary hookup cable: plug it into the jack on the back of your PODXT that’s labeled
Pedal. The pedal is powered over the cable, so there’s no need for a ‘wall-wart’ or other external
power supply for the FBV—one cable, and you’re done! If you ever need to replace the cable, it’s
a standard CAT-5 Ethernet cable, available just about everywhere these days.

Choose any of the 32 Banks of Channel Memories, then step on A, B, C, or D to actually

1

load the Channel Memory. (FBV Express doesn’t provide Bank select from its footswitches.)

Load one of the four Channel Memories in the current Bank.

2

PODXT Pro only: Turn effect loop on off. Unlike other FBV switches, this one

doesn’t switch until you lift your foot off of it.

3

PODXT only: rather than let this go to waste, it’s used to turn Comp On/Off.

Turn the Stomp effect on and off. Light above the switch is lit when effect is on.

4

5

6

FBV only: Switch Comp and Gate on and off. Lights shown if these effects are on.

Switch Modulation and Delay and Reverb on and off. Light on, effect on.

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Tap twice to set Tempo on PODXT. Light flashes to show you current tempo. Hold for
two seconds to activate PODXT’s tuner. The FBV display shows the note you’re playing

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and lets you know whether you’re sharp or flat.

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Lights show what the pedal(s) are controlling. (See Chapter 4 for details.)

Press fully forward to click the toe-switch,
switching the pedal’s function and/or

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switching the wah on/off. (See Chapter
4 for details.)

A B

FBV Shortboard only: Connect an
expression pedal (such as the Line 6

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EX-1) to control Volume or Effect

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Tweak. (See Chapter 4 for details.)

C D

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CD

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AB

FBV REFERENCE

Name & Save with FBV and FBV Shortboard only:

• Hold FX Loop until NAME EDIT is displayed.

• Stomp and Mod on FBV Shortboard (Reverb and Tremolo on FBV) move left and
right, selecting a character in the name.

• Delay and Reverb on FBV Shortboard (Mod and Delay on FBV) change selected character.

• Then use the Bank Up/Down switches to choose a bank to save to, and A, B, C or D to
complete the save to that Channel Memory.

• Press TAP any time to cancel saving.

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1

FX LOOP

FBV SHORTBOARD

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4

STOMP MODULATION

CHANNEL BCHANNEL A CHANNEL DCHANNEL C

2 10

3

FX LOOP STOMP BOX 1 STOMP BOX 2 STOMP BOX 3

4

5

6

7

CHANNEL A CHANNEL B CHANNEL C CHANNEL D FAVORITE CHANNELBANK DOWN BANK UP

FACTORY/USER

8

9

DELAY

7

4

REVERB

VOLUME WAH

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TAP

HOLD FOR TUNER

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CUSTOM FOOT CONTROLLER

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9

DELAYMODULATIONTREMOLOREVERB TAP TEMPOAMP 2AMP 1

10

WAH PEDAL 1 PEDAL 2VOLUME

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HOLD FOR TUNER

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USING AN ADDED EX-1 EXPRESSION PEDAL WITH FBV SHORTBOARD

The FBV Shortboard allows you to connect an expression pedal, such as the Line 6
EX-1, to provide dedicated volume pedal control or act as remote control over the parameter

assigned to the Effect Tweak knob. This lets you remotely control the Rotary Drum Speed, for
example, while allowing the on-board pedal to control Wah or Volume. And since the Effect
Tweak and pedal assignements are stored with a Channel Memory, you can even change setups per
Channel Memory.

To set up this pedal:

1. Press the Edit button and turn Select until you see this page (LOOP is shown only for
PODXT Pro):

2. Press the button under ASSIGN and select either VOLUME, to control the volume, or

TWEAK, to control the parameter.

3. Be sure to save if you want to keep your changes.

When ASSIGN is set to TWEAK, moving a connected EX-1 from heel to toe will move the
assigned parameter from its minimum value to its maximum value. When ASSIGN is set to

VOLUME, the FBV Shortboard’s Volume light will go out, the EX-1 will control the PODxt’s

volume and the on-board pedal will be your dedicated wah pedal. Turn Select to the previous
page to choose the position of the volume pedal: PRE (before the Amp Model), or POST (after
the Amp Model).

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PODxt & The GearBox Platform 1•1

GearBox computer software showing PODxt tone controls 1•1

Line 6 Monkey, Online Account Setup & Registration . . . . 1•1

GearBox Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1•2

Where’d all this stuff come from? . . . . . . . . . . . 1•2

Modeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1•3

Amp, Cab and Effect Models . . . . . . . . . . . . 1•4

There’s Magic in the A.I.R.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1•4

And Away We Go.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1•6

Controls & Connections 2•1

PODxt Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2•10

PODxt Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2•12

Getting Set Up 3•1

Getting The Right Tone With An Amp. . . . . . . . . . 3•3

FX Loop (PODXT PRO only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•4

Setting Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•6

Radiation Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•7

PODxt Pro — Input Select, Digital In/Out and Reamping . . . 3•8

Selecting An Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•8

Input & Digital Out Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•9

FORMAT: Sample rate, word length (bit depth), and clock source 3•9

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MODE: Normal or Dry Guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•10

GAIN: Extra gain on the digital outs . . . . . . . . . .3•10

Re-Amping with PODxt Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•11

Analog Re-amping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•11

Digital Re-amping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•12

MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•14

What’s MIDI? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•14

In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3•14

MIDI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•15

Backing Up PODxt Data to Other Devices . . . . . . . 3•16

MIDI via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3•16

Creating & Storing Sounds 4•1

GearBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•1

Editing Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•1

Double Press for Easy Access . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•1

Inside the Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•2

Amp knob settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•2

Amp Bypass Channel Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•3

Cabinet and Mic settings (There’s magic in the A.I.R.!) . . . 4•3

EQ settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•4

Stomp settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•5

Mod and Delay settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•6

Setting your Tone to Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•6

Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•7

Reverb settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•8

Wah Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•8

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Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•9

Saving Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•14

Saving a Channel Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•14

Custom Saving Amp Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•15

Custom Saving Effect Setups on PODXT & PODXT PRO . . . 4•16

MIDI Dumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4•17

Modeled Amps & Cabs 5•1

Which Amps and Cabs Are Modeled? . . . . . . . . . . 5•1

Cabinet Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5•34

Effect Model Details 6•1

Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•1

Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•2

The Stomp Effects: Fuzz, Distortion, Overdrive . . . . . . . 6•3

Stomp Effects: Compressors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•9

The Stomp Effects: Synths and Filters . . . . . . . . . . 6•15

The Wah Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•18

The Modulation Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•20

The Delay Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•30

Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6•39

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Quick Start Guide

Podxt & the GearBox PLatForM

GearBox computer software showing PODxt tone controls

Your new PODxt brings you a whole lot more than just what’s inside its metal casing.
Plug a USB cable into it, hook that to your Internet-connected computer, and you’re
ready to tap into the world’s most advanced tone platform for guitarists.

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Line 6 Monkey, Online Account Setup & Registration

www.line6.com/monkey is the place to begin. That’s where you’ll get Line 6 Mon-

key, the intelligent software update utility that makes it easy to get the latest software,
updates and options for your PODxt. Use it to set up a Line 6 account and register your
PODxt purchase (you can also used the enclosed, postage-paid card for registration if you

don’t have Internet access). Registering is 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!

Once you’ve got Line 6 Monkey, run it and follow Monkey’s lead to get the free GearBox
software, driver, and any available updates for your PODxt.

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GearBox Software

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The GearBox software is tone control central. It gives you visual control of your PODxt,
makes it easy to backup your PODxt’s memory, includes plenty more great presets, and

connects you directly to our exclusive online library of thousands of Tones professionally
programmed by Line 6 to match the greatest guitarists, songs, bands and gear of all time.
GearBox can run alongside your favorite recording software, letting you easily control

every detail of your PODxt right from your computer during recording. And our exten­sive online documentation includes step-by-step instruction for using GearBox with
some of the most popular Windows® and Macintosh® recording software, to help make
your computer recording experience a great one. GearBox even connects you to Guitar­Port Online, our exclusive online world for guitarists who want to play along with the
latest and greatest tracks, lessons and licks, covering the greatest guitarists of all time.
Check it out when you’re looking to pick up a few new tricks, or just have a great time
playing some tunes.

Where’d all this stuff come from?

As you may know, Line 6 first came on the scene a number of years back with a new kind
of guitar amplifier — the first to put digital software modeling technology to work in a
combo amp for guitarists. We also knew then that guitarists need great amp tone when
recording, but generally don’t have the room to crank up that classic stack, or the money
to hire a team of ace engineers to get it to tape. So we squished our patented modeling
technology down into a small, kidney-bean-shaped wonder called POD, and forever
changed the world of guitar recording.

Once we’d gotten this whole modeling amp and POD thing started, it was time to see
what we could do if we really cranked up the horsepower and took our modeling to the
next level. I mean, once you’ve climbed to the top of the mountain, it’s on to the next
mountain, right? So, eyes glowing like power tubes, we stocked up on the Pepsi, gathered
our genius engineers into a secret lab, fired up our extensive collection of amplifiers and
stomp boxes... and spirited their treasured tones into a newly-supercharged modeling
technology we dubbed Point-to-Point modeling. It first hit the streets in the award-win­ning Vetta amp, whose superb tone and unparalleled selection of dream amps, cabinets
and effects make it a pretty good contender for the world heavyweight amp title. After
that, we poured the same magic elixir into the classic POD and—ta-dah!—PODxt was
born.

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To make all this good stuff really rock in the world of computer recording, we added
GearBox software, free for every owner of PODxt and our TonePort and GuitarPort
recording and modeling interfaces. Combine that with Line 6 Monkey, our world class
driver software technology, options like GuitarPort Online and Model Packs, plus our
massive online tone library, and it’s all added up to be the world’s most advanced tone
system for guitarists. We call the whole shooting match The GearBox Platform.

Of course, the single most important thing about the GearBox Platform and your PODxt
is the way they give you the world’s greatest sound for guitar. And at the heart of it all
are the Amp, Cab, Mic and Effects Models that you only get from Line 6.

Modeling

Modeling: just what is it, and why is it so important?

To answer that question, we’ll start with tubes (better know as “valves” to our friends in
England and elsewhere). Tubes, we can all agree, are the heart and soul of pretty much
every legendary guitar amp, and are key to the warm, harmonic-rich tone quality of
those amps. Solid state devices (transistors) are simply unable to duplicate tube warmth
and performance. And “hybrids” — a tube in a circuit along with a bunch of transistors
— are really a vain attempt at warming up a transistor-based tone. They fall short in any
comparison to a 100% tube circuit. So that’s it — tubes or nothin’, right? Well, not any

more....

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You see, Line 6’s team of crack engineer-guitarists has spent years understanding pretty
much everything there is to know about tube-powered gear, including exactly how dif­ferent types of tubes respond under various conditions typical of guitar amplifier design.
How tubes process an input signal, how the signal is colored and shaped, at what point it
begins to distort, the quality and characteristic of the distortion, what happens when the
signal gets to other parts of the system — complicated stuff, but all analyzable as elec­tronic data. A guitar pickup output, after all, is an electronic signal, and tubes and all the
rest are really just a complex form of signal processing.

Having sussed it all out, the Line 6 engineers translated all this arcane knowledge into
software that simulates the signal processing of guitar amps’ tubes and other electronics,
entirely within the digital domain. Cool, huh? The Line 6 crew also directed their caf­feine-enhanced modeling attention to a study of guitar speaker cabinets and the impor­tant part they play in communicating great guitar tone. And the great variety of stomp
box and rack effects that guitarists use to juice things up. They translated it all into

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yet more powerful software, and it’s this revolutionary DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
software-based modeling technology that gives Line 6 the power to create super silicon­based life forms like PODxt.

Amp, Cab and Effect Models

The tone and technology know-how of Line 6 thus comes to you as Amp, Cab and Effect
Models based on a collection of gear recognized by guitarists the world over as true “tone

classics.” These models were tweaked through careful, scientific A/B comparisons to the
gear that inspired them, with an ear open for the effects of different volume levels and
settings of the originals’ tone and gain controls. The gain and equalization characteris­tics of the modeled gear were carefully measured so that changes to knobs on the models
would mirror the effects of these changes on the originals as closely as possible. We’re
talkin’ major attention to detail here. Tone control center frequencies, slopes, and cut/
boost range were painstakingly analyzed, in addition to a whole host of factors unique
to each piece of gear. Not only that, but since many classic amps and effects have highly
interactive circuits, we paid careful attention to the way that the setting of one knob
changes the way that another knob may behave. All in an effort to make our Models as
much like the amps, cabs and effects in our collection as possible. The resulting Amp,
Cab and Effect Models are the foundation of PODxt.

Now, then — here are a couple of things we want to be completely crystal clear on:

1. The Line 6 modeling process is a patented, 100% digital soft-

ware-based technology exclusive to Line 6.

2. Line 6 Modeling is not sampling, nor is it solid state; no special

guitar, pickup, or cabling is needed.

There’s Magic in the A.I.R.

PODxt delivers its modeling tones through another innovation: Line 6’s A.I.R. direct
recording output. The A.I.R. (acoustically integrated recording) technology is the result
of intensive research and careful study of the tonal characteristics produced by the inter­action of amplifiers, cabinets, speakers, microphones and the recording room during the
recording process.

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The direct output of many preamps, amplifiers and direct box-style amp replacements
available today offer some limited form of cabinet simulation or speaker emulation.
Those that happen to be more than simple high end roll-offs have little or no control
options. Generic cabinet simulations cannot reproduce the markedly different tones
resulting from the choice of speakers, wood, and other details of a great real-life speaker
cabinet. Other equipment also fails to reproduce the significant tonal contribution of
microphone selection and placement, and do nothing to reproduce the subtle ambience
of the recording space.

The result is the familiar dissatisfaction with direct recording products — even those
that deliver a reasonably usable basic tone fail to reproduce the “life” of the guitar sound,
and destroy the proper feel in the process. It is as if your guitar strings became heavier
and less responsive, like they just went up a couple of gauges when you plugged into your
direct box. And your sound lost its life.

xt’s combination of Amp Models and A.I.R. technology provides superior direct

POD

tones by recreating all the elements contributing to a great recorded guitar sound, and
giving you that tone with the same feel as playing through a real amp and speaker cabi­net:

• The effect of the guitar amplifier circuit is emulated by the Amp Model you choose.
Each model was developed from extensive study of a classic amplifier treasured as a
tone classic.

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• In a guitar amp, once the guitar signal passes through the electronics, it is output
to one or more speakers in a speaker cabinet. The specific design of the speakers, how
many there are, and how they are arranged contributes significantly to your guitar
tone, as does the construction and resulting tone of the wood box itself. A Marshall
head driving a single 12-inch speaker in an open-back cabinet, for instance, will sound
dramatically different from the same head driving a 4x12 closed-back cabinet. Line 6
has carefully constructed virtual software speaker cabinets that emulate the contribu­tion made by real speaker cabinets to get great guitar sound.

• Once the sound makes it out of the speaker cabinet, the next important link in the
recording system is the microphone that receives that sound. Guitar recordists select
different microphones, and arrange them in different placements, to get particular
sounds. A microphone pointing directly into the cone of a speaker will hear something
different than one positioned off-axis. Line 6 carefully analyzed the coloring that vari­ous microphones add to the guitar sound, as well as the effects of different mic place­ment techniques, and gave you control of these details in your PODxt.

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• The guitar amp, cabinet, and microphone don’t just sit in empty space. The room
that they are in contributes importantly to the guitar sound you will record. Reverb
can be used to capture the basic character of the space, simulating the effect of the
sound reflecting off the room’s walls, floors and ceiling. But there are other subtle
details that have more to do with the “spread” of the sound as it passes through the air
between the speaker and microphone. This final component is the key to the sense
that the listener is in one position in the room, and the guitar sound is in another
position, and that the two are separated by a mass of air that sound spreads through to
reach the listener.

All these important sound-shaping components are accounted for in your PODxt.
Turn the Amp Model knob to call up the amplifier emulation you want. PODxt auto­matically matches that amplifier with an appropriate cabinet and microphone setup,
giving you the sound of that setup coming through the air of a recording space. Turn
the reverb knob to taste, and start recording incredible mic’d up sound. Press a button
and twiddle a knob or two, and you can switch cabinets, change out mics and their
placement, and adjust the “spread” of the sound in your virtual room as well.

The A.I.R. direct recording output is exclusive to Line 6. In combination with the Line
6 Amp, Cab, Mic and Effect Models, it is the key to PODxt’s phenomenally satisfying
direct recording sound.

And Away We Go....

Now that we’ve completed our little technology tour, it’s time to experience PODxt for
yourself. Grab your favorite axe, plug in, open the handy Quick Reference booklet to
the spread for your particular PODxt, and follow me, my friend, for the non-stop excite-

ment of the PODxt Grand Tour....

controLs & connections

Controls & Connections

Numbers below refer to Quick Reference booklet.

1

Power Switch - Flip this to bring your PODxt to life.

PODxt & PODxt LIve: use only the included PX-2 power pack.

PODxt PrO: ncludes a standard IEC grounded power cable.

2

Input/Guitar In - Plug your guitar in here. (You techies will want to know

this is a mono, un-balanced connection).

xt LIve: set the switch to norm for use with most guitars. The pad position

POD

may work better with guitar pickups that have particularly high output levels, to
prevent them from overdriving the front end of your PODxt Live in an unpleas­ant-sounding way.

3

Phones - Plug your headphones in here to avoid noise complaints from the

neighbors (or the rest of your family). The volume is set by the Output knob. Any time
you use headphones, it important to be sure they’re not set for ridiculous volume before
your slap them on your ears. Try an Output knob setting of about 10 o’clock to start,
them turn up from there if you need more volume.

To give you great sound through the headphones, your PODxt automatically switches
to Studio Mode whenever headphones are connected (for more on Studio Mode, see
“What are you connecting to?” on page 3•2).

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A quick note about headphones: Earbuds and headphones designed for use with portable
MP3 players and tape players are very low impedance, and often are not very accurate
in frequency response (hey, we’re just telling it like it is!). This makes them not suitable
for use with PODxt. We recommend a pair of 150-600 ohm pro or semi-pro level studio
headphones for best results.

4

Output - This controls the overall output level of PODxt and also sets the

headphone level. Changing the Output level does not change your tone, so you can get

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the tone you want at any volume level. This setting is not saved when you store settings
into one of the PODxt’s memory locations.

When running into line level gear (like recorders, mixers and PA’s), PODxt will give the

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best signal-to-noise performance when you have the Output control at max. With the

utput control turned down low, you may get extra hiss—which obviously ain’t what

O

you want—if you turn up your mixer or recorder’s output to compensate. In order to al­low you to set the Output as high as possible when connecting to recording, mixing, and
other studio gear, be sure you are plugging PODxt’s outputs into line level, not
microphone or guitar level inputs. Line level inputs should allow you to turn PODxt’s

utput up all the way (or close to it) and thereby get the best sound possible. If your

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gear has inputs that function as mic/line level inputs, try to set the trim for those inputs
to the minimum level, and PODxt’s Output to maximum, when setting levels.

POD

feeding into the front of a guitar amp, and otherwise choose line. When run­ning into a guitar amp, you’ll want to avoid setting the level knob so high that
you’re overdriving the front end of your amp. Try turning any drive-type control
on your amp low so that it’s not adding more “dirt” to your sound, and compare
the PODxt Live sound on headphones to the sound coming from your amp to
be sure the sound from the amp isn’t getting too crunchy because you’re feed­ing it too much level from the PODxt. The tone from the headphones and from
the amp will of course sound different, depending on the “color” that your amp
adds. You just want to make sure that you’re not getting extra distortion degrad­ing your sound and preventing you from achieving the tones you want with your
PODxt-Live-and-amp-setup.

xt LIve: Flick the rear panel switch to amp when you’ve got your PODxt Live

xt PrO: The Output knob does not effect the level of the XLR Outputs in

POD

Live Mode (see page 3•5).

5

Left & Right Outputs

PODxt LIve: The unbalanced 1/4-inch connectors here get your PODxt Live’s
sound to a guitar amplifier, recorder, mixer or PA system.

xt: These balanced 1/4-inch TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) connectors are ready to

POD

rock with pro +4dBu balanced equipment. They will also work happily with
unbalanced –10dBV equipment and standard guitar cables. If you need mono
output, you can use either one.

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PODxt PrO: See

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Pedal

PODxt LIve: Not included. (You’ve already got your footswitches and pedal!)

xt & PODxt PrO: Connect optional Line 6 FBV or FBV Shortboard foot

POD

controllers here. See the end of the Quick Reference booklet for FBV details.

xt’s do not work with the older Line 6 Floor Board and FB4.

POD

7

USB - PODxt’s USB jack lets you connect directly to compatible computer, and

take advantage of the many computer-powered features of the GearBox Platform, includ­ing direct digital recording with a wide variety of popular recording software, visual tone
control, a huge online tone library, easy access to updates, and a whole lot more! To get
started, visit www.line6.com/monkey.

8

MIDI In & Out - Connect PODxt to your MIDI equipment to select Chan-

nel Memories (via Program Change messages), or control PODxt settings (via MIDI
continuous controller messages and/or MIDI SySex messages). The PODxt MIDI OUT
connects to another device’s MIDI IN; its MIDI IN goes to another device’s MIDI
OUT. Chapter 3 has more info on MIDI.

9

Drive - This knob controls how hard you’re driving the input of the chosen Amp

Model. Like the input volume control on a non-master volume guitar amp, higher set­tings give you more “dirt.”

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and

40

for info on outputs.

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10

Tone Controls - Bass, middle, treBle, presence. Just like any guitar amp,

only when you change Amp Models, the response and interactivity of the controls
changes, too — so they act like the tone controls of the original amp that inspired the
Amp Model you’ve selected.

11

Chan Vol - This knob controls the relative volume level of the “channel” you

are playing through — thus, channel vOlume. Use this to balance levels between the
sounds you store in two different PODxt Channel Memories (say between your rhythm
and lead tones). In general, you want to set the chan vOl as high as possible to insure
you’re getting the best signal-to-noise ratio performance — but back off on this control if
you’re seeing CLIP in PODxt’s display.

You probably want all of your favorite sounds as loud as possible, while also hav­ing the right difference in volume between your lead and rhythm sounds, clean

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and dirty sounds, etc. Right? OK, then, to get this happy balance, start with your
favorite ‘clean’ sounds. Turn up their Chan Vol as high as you can without getting
the CLIP indicator in PODxt’s display when you strum hard. and save them that
way. Then switch amongst them to see if some are too loud, and turn them down

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a bit to match well with the others. Next, move on to select your ‘dirtier’ crunch
and lead tones, comparing them to the clean sounds and saving them with lower
Chan Vol settings to match well with those clean sounds. Now, each time you use
your PODxt, you just have to set an Output volume level you like, and you can
switch amongst your various sounds without unhappy volume differences.

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Reverb

PODxt LIve: Reverb level is adjustable from the Reverb Edit page, described on on
page 4•8.

POD

13

Effects

PODxt LIve: Not included. You have all the same effects capabilities as PODxt &
PODxt Pro; Effect Setups are simply preset combinations of those capabilities.

xt & PODxt PrO: Spin this knob to set Reverb level.

xt & PODxt PrO: This knob selects from Effect Setups — preset combina-

POD

tions of effects. Think of each Effect Setup as a virtual pedal board or outboard
gear rack that you can match with any Amp Model. When you turn the effects
knob, PODxt shows the name of the Effect Setup that gets loaded and you’ll
hear the effects change instantly. The effect buttons light to show which effects
are on. There are 64 of these effect “rigs” pre-programmed and ready for you to
use.

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Effect Tweak - When the Edit, Output Mode/System, and Save buttons

AREN’T lit, this knob varies some aspect of the effect you’ve chosen. Turn it up and the
effect will generally go deeper, louder, faster, longer or just plain more. You’ll know what
you’re tweakin’ because a window will pop up on PODxt’s display to show you. The de­lay time is usually set by the tap button/footswitch. For the inside scoop, including how
you can customize the effect tweak knob see Chapter 4, Creating & Storing Sounds.
If the effect that effect tweak is “targeting” is off, then, big surprise, effect tweak won’t
change anything!

While the edit or tune/system button is lit, the effect tweak knob adjusts the