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Pilots Handbook
Manuel de pilotage
Pilotenhandbuch
Pilotenhandboek
Manual del Piloto
An in-depth exploration of the advanced technologies and

pulsing tonal pleasures of POD X3 & POD X3 Live.
40-00-0120 Electrophonic Limited Edition available @ www.line6.com/manuals Rev A

The serial number can be found on the bottom of your POD X3 or POD X3 Live. Its the number that
begins with (21). Please note it here for future reference:
SERIAL NO:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
electric shock, do not expose this appliance to do not remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer
rain or moisture. servicing to qualified service personnel.
NOTICE: 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 The exclamation point within a triangle
electrical caution! It indicates the presence means caution! Please read the
of information about operating voltage and information next to all caution signs.
potential risks of electrical shock.
You should read these Important Safety Instructions

Keep these instructions in a safe place
Before using your POD X3 or POD X3 Live, carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and
safety suggestions.
1. Obey all warnings on the POD X3, POD X3 Live, and in this Pilots 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.
4. 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 POD X3 or POD X3 Live.
6. Unplug your POD X3 or POD X3 Live when not in use for extended periods of time.
7. Do not perform service operations beyond those described in this Pilots 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.
POD X3 and POD X3 Live Pilots Handbook 2007 Line 6, Inc.

Please Note:
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Table of Contents
Tutorial: POD X3 Live for Guitar.......................................... 11
Tutorial: POD X3 for Guitar.................................................. 21
Controls & Connections......................................................... 31
POD X3........................................................................................................... 31
POD X3 Live................................................................................................... 38
Getting Around,Tones & Tuner.............................................. 41
Home Page...................................................................................................... 41
The Dual Tone Concept................................................................................. 43
Dual Tone Volume Controls........................................................................... 45
Preset Folders.................................................................................................. 46
Recalling Presets............................................................................................. 47
Recalling User Presets on POD X3 Live......................................................... 48
Locking Tone 2............................................................................................... 49
Saving Tones................................................................................................... 49
Tuner............................................................................................................. 410
Reference:Tweaking Tones..................................................... 51
Amp + Cab..................................................................................................... 51
Tone Controls................................................................................................. 52
Stomp Boxes.................................................................................................... 54
Modulation Effects.......................................................................................... 57
Delay............................................................................................................... 59
Reverb........................................................................................................... 511
Gate............................................................................................................... 512
Compressor.................................................................................................... 513
EQ................................................................................................................. 514
Wah............................................................................................................... 515
Volume.......................................................................................................... 516
Effects Loop (POD X3 Live only)................................................................. 517
Reference: Configuration & Setup........................................ 61
Inputs............................................................................................................... 61
Outputs............................................................................................................ 62
System............................................................................................................. 65
Commands...................................................................................................... 67
Example Setups...................................................................... 71
Mono or Stereo Recording or Direct to Mixer/PA......................................... 71
Recording Tone 1 & 2 to Separate Mono Tracks........................................... 72
Recording Tone 1 & 2 to Separate Stereo Tracks (POD X3 Live only)........ 72
Feed One Guitar Amp.................................................................................... 73
Feed Two Guitar Amps, One for Tone 1 and One for Tone 2........................ 73
Feed Two Guitar Amps, One Wet and One Dry...................................... 74
Feed a Guitar Amp and Send Separate XLR Direct Outs
(POD X3 Live only)........................................................................................ 75
Electric Guitar to On-Stage Amp & Direct Out +Vocals/Acoustic/etc.
to Direct Out Only.......................................................................................... 76
USB & Computer Software................................................... 81
Updating POD X3 or POD X3 Lives Firmware............................................. 81
Setting Up for USB Recording....................................................................... 82
Appendix A: Model Gallery................................................... A1
Appendix B: Signal Flow.........................................................B1
Tutorials
Tutorial: POD X3 Live for Guitar

1. Plug your guitar into Guitar In.
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2. Turn on POD X3 Live.
3. Recall User Preset 32D: Tutorial1.

Tutorials
4. The Home Page shows with the Amp+Cab block selected.

32D 1 Tutorial1
12 GATE WAH STOMP

AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP
MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB
5. Pick an Amp Model.

AMP: L6 INSANE 1
75% 50%
GUITAR AMP
ON/OFF HOME MODELS
DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT HOLD FOR COMMANDS TYPE BYP VOL ROOM
4x12 57
PRESS TO 78 BRIT CELEST T-75'S ON AXIS
SAVE CAB MIC
OUTPUTS INPUTS
HOLD FOR SYSTEM
Double-press Turn to pick an

to show Amp Model.
AMP+CAB TYPE selects from
settings. Guitar, Bass and
Pre-Amp Models.
6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.
DRIVE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE

Tutorials
7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it.
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HOME
HOLD FOR COMMANDS DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1
16% 75% 50% 60%
PRESS TO
SAVE DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID
75% 75% 75% 50%
INPUTS
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL MID EQ
DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1 DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1

16% 75% 50% 60% 16% 75% 50% 60%
DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID

75% 75% 75% 50% 75% 75% 75% 50%
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL MID EQ MID EQ

Tutorials
8. Show the Delay settings.
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Double Press
9. Set the Delay tempo, and set it to run post (after the Amp Model).
DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

48% 48%
375MS 120.0BPM 375MS 120.0BPM
TIME TAP TEMPO MIX TIME TAP TEMPO MIX
90% 15% 35% 90% 15% 35%
PRE POST
DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG

Tutorials
10. Select the EQ.
ON/OFF ON/OFF
32D 1 Tutorial1 DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT
PRESS TO
SAVE
GATE WAH STOMP
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MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB OUTPUTS OUTPUTS
HOLD FOR SYSTEM HOLD FOR SYSTEM
11. Tweak the EQ.
HOME EQ 1
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
7% 50% 22% 50%
PRESS TO
SAVE LO FQ LO GN LM FQ LM GN
28% 50% 51% 50%
INPUTS
HM FQ HM GN HI FQ HI GN

Tutorials
12. Turn Tone 2 on.
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PRESS & HOLD
13. Load preset to Tone 2 Only.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

2 This is Tone 2 2 This is Tone 2 HOME 2 Bubble Echo
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
GATE WAH STOMP GATE WAH STOMP GATE WAH STOMP
AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP PRESS TO
SAVE
MOD DLY VERB VOL MOD DLY VERB VOL MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 2 +12dB FX HVY 2 +12dB FX HVY 2 +12dB
INPUTS

2
Tutorials
14. Select and Tweak Tone 1/Tone 2.
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 17

2 This is Tone 2 2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP GATE WAH STOMP
AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP
MOD DLY VERB VOL MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

15. These knobs and footswitches control only one Tone at a time:
Tutorials
16. Tweak combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2.
32D 1 Tutorial1
2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP
18 AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP
MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB
17. Save.
SAVE TO:
32D:Tutorial1
HOME This is Tone 2
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
Tutorial1
PRESS TO PRESS TO TONE 1 PRESS TO
SAVE SAVE NAME CURSOR CHAR SAVE
PRESS
INPUTS
Press to
finish save.
Choose a User Choose to Move Change
location to save to. edit name for cursor. character.
Tone 1 or Tone 2.
Tutorials
Tutorial: POD X3 for Guitar

1. Plug your guitar into Input 1.
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input 1
2. Turn on POD X3.
3. Recall User Preset 32D:Tutorial1.
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

PRESS TO
SAVE
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

1+ 2
HOME
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
PRESS TO PRESS TO
SAVE SAVE
INPUTS

Tutorials
4. Turn on the Amp Model.

AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD
DLY VERB VOL DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB
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5. Pick an Amp Model.
AMP: L6 INSANE 1
75% 50%
GUITAR AMP
HOME MODELS
HOLD FOR COMMANDS TYPE BYP VOL ROOM
4x12 57
PRESS TO 78 BRIT CELEST T-75'S ON AXIS
SAVE CAB MIC
INPUTS
Double-press Turn to pick an

Amp Model.
TYPE selects from
Guitar, Bass and
Pre-Amp Models.
6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.
DRIVE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE

Tutorials
7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it.
HOME
HOLD FOR COMMANDS DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1
16% 75% 50% 60%
PRESS TO
SAVE DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID
75% 75% 75% 50%
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INPUTS

16% 75% 50% 60% 16% 75% 50% 60%

75% 75% 75% 50% 75% 75% 75% 50%
8. Show the Delay settings.
Double-press
Tutorials
9. Set the Delay tempo, and set it to run post (after the Amp Model).
DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

48% 48%
375MS 120.0BPM 375MS 120.0BPM
90% 15% 35% 90% 15% 35%
PRE PRE
DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG
24 Tap delay tempo

Press down
to select
lower row.
Tap is set to Set CONFIG

quarter note. to post.
10. Select the EQ.
ON/OFF ON/OFF
32D 1 Tutorial1 DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT
GATE WAH STOMP

PRESS TO
SAVE AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD
DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB OUTPUTS OUTPUTS
HOLD FOR SYSTEM HOLD FOR SYSTEM
11. Tweak the EQ.
HOME EQ 1
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
7% 50% 22% 50%
PRESS TO
SAVE LO FQ LO GN LM FQ LM GN
28% 50% 51% 50%
INPUTS

Tutorials
12. Turn Tone 2 on.
HOLD FOR DUAL
PRESS TO
SAVE
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Press to show HOLD
the Home Page.
13. Load preset to Tone 2 only.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

2 This is Tone 2 2 This is Tone 2 HOME 2 Bubble Echo
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
GATE WAH STOMP GATE WAH STOMP GATE WAH STOMP
SAVE
MOD DLY VERB VOL MOD DLY VERB VOL MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 2 +12dB FX HVY 2 +12dB FX HVY 2 +12dB
INPUTS
14. Select and tweak Tone 1/Tone 2.

2 This is Tone 2 HOLD FOR DUAL
2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP
AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD
DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

Tutorials
15. These knobs and buttons control only one Tone at a time:
TREBLE PRESENCE
MIDDLE REVERB
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BASS TONE
VOLUME
DRIVE
PRESS ON/OFF DOUBLE-PRESS TO ADJUST
16. Tweak the combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2.
32D 1 Tutorial1
2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP
AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD
DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB
17. Save.
SAVE TO:
32D:Tutorial1
HOME This is Tone 2
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
Tutorial1
PRESS
INPUTS
Press to
finish save.
Tone 1 or Tone 2.
Controls & Connections

POD X3
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1 Display The LCD (liquid crystal display) is your window into the power of POD
X3. Youll see (2) types of pages in the display:
Home Page the Tone Path Home Page shows you all the digital processing
blocks that are working to deliver your great tone. For User Presets, you can also
switch to a Big User Home Page, which shows you the bank and channel number
where the preset is stored. The tone names that are loaded in the current preset, and
the bank and channel number where the preset is stored are also displayed. You can get
to the Home Page at any time by pressing the Home button. You can toggle between
the two Home Pages by repeatedly pressing the Home button.
Edit Page shows you all parameters available to tweak for a processing block or
setup page.
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

2 This is Tone 2 2 This is Tone 2 48%
GATE WAH STOMP 375MS 120.0BPM
TIME TAP TEMPO MIX
AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD 90% 15% 35%
DLY VERB VOL PRE
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG

32 2 Select Knob Turning this knob will do different things depending on what
page youre on.
Home Page turn to select presets. See Chapter 4 for all the details.
Edit Page turn to pick a different Model. This works for the Amp, Stomp, Mod,
Delay, Reverb, and Wah edit pages. Full details are in Chapter 5.
You can also press this knob to store your own tweaked-up sounds in POD X3. Just press,
choose what to store and where to store it, and press the button again to complete the
Save. Chapter 4 will fill you in.
3 Home / Hold for Commands Press to return to the Home Page. For
User Presets, press repeatedly to toggle between the Tone Path Home Page and the Big
User Home Page. Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the Commands page. Full details
are in Chapter 6.
4 Inputs Press to enter the Inputs setup page to configure which inputs youre
using. Full details are in Chapter 6.
5 4-way Nav Pressing this will do different things depending on what page youre
on.
Home Page press Up, Down, Left, and Right to navigate to a processing block.
Edit Page press Up and Down to move through each row of parameters available.
You can also press Left and Right to move to the previous or next edit page.
6 On/Off Press to turn the selected processing block on or off (the blocks are on
when the buttons are lit and the block on the Home Page is solid). Double-press to enter
the processing blocks Edit page, where you can fine-tune the parameters for that block.
Double-press the same button again (or press the Home button) to leave the Edit page
and return to the Home Page. Chapter 5 gives you details on all the Edit pages available.
7 Outputs / Hold for System Press to enter the Outputs setup page, where
you can set up POD X3 for whatever youre connecting it to. This is a very important step
for getting the best sound out of your POD X3. Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the
System setup page. Full details are in Chapter 6.
8 Multi-function Knobs Turn any one of these knobs to adjust the

corresponding parameter in the display.
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EQ 1
7% 50% 22% 50%
LO FQ LO GN LM FQ LM GN
28% 50% 51% 50%
See Chapter 4 to learn about Home Page functions for these knobs.
9 Keypad These buttons allow you to do the following:

Tone 2 / Hold for Dual When Dual Tone is on, press to toggle between Tone 1
and Tone 2 (youre editing Tone 2 when the button is lit). Press and hold to turn Dual
Tone on or off. See Chapter 4 for more details.
Amp, Stomp, Mod, Delay, Verb press to turn the Amp, Stomp, Mod, Delay,
and Reverb processing blocks on or off (the blocks are on when the buttons are lit).
Double-press one of these buttons to tweak the block. For example, just press the
Stomp button two times quickly and youre instantly taken to the Stomp Box Edit
Page. Double-press the same button again (or press the Home button) to leave the
Edit Page and return to the Home Page. Chapter 5 gives you details on all the Edit
Pages available.
Tap / Hold for Tuner POD X3 allows you to control the time and speed of your
Delay and/or Mod effects by simply tapping on this button. Just tap a few times here
and the effects that are set to lock to that tempo will change to match what you
tapped. Theres also a Tempo parameter in the effects Edit Pages, so youll see exactly
what Tempo youve tapped. This is especially useful if you are trying to nudge your Tap
setting to just the right value. See Chapter 5 to learn how to set up effects to follow
the tempo that youve tapped.
Press and hold the Tap button for 2 seconds to activate the tuner. You can also add
footswitch tuner activation with an optional FBV foot controller.
10 Drive controls how hard youre 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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This knob, along with the Tone Controls, Reverb, and Tone Volume knobs, adjusts
the Tone that is currently selected Tone 1 or Tone 2. See Chapter 4 for more info on
Dual Tone and how this all works.
11 Tone Controls Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence. Just like any guitar
amp. And when you change Amp Models, the response and interactivity of these controls
change, tooso they act like the tone controls of the original amp that inspired the Amp
Model youve selected.
12 Reverb Spin this knob to set the Reverb level of the Tone that is currently
selected.
13 Tone Volume This knob controls the relative volume level of the current
Tone.
14 Master Volume This controls the overall output level of POD X3 and also
sets the headphone level. Changing the Master Volume level does not change your tone,
so you can get the tone you want at any volume level. This setting is not saved when you
store settings into one of the POD X3s memory locations.
When running into line level gear (like recorders, mixers and PAs), POD X3 will generally
give the best signal-to-noise performance when you have the Master Volume control
at max. With the Master Volume control turned down low, you may get extra hiss
which obviously isnt what you wantif you turn up your mixer or recorders output to
compensate. In order to allow you to set the Master Volume as high as possible when
connecting to recording, mixing, and other studio gear, be sure you are plugging POD
X3s outputs into line level, not microphone or guitar level inputs. Line level inputs
should allow you to turn POD X3s Master Volume up all the way (or close to it) and
thereby get the best sound possible. If your gear has inputs that function as mic/line level
inputs, try to set the trim for those inputs to the minimum level, and POD X3s Master
Volume to maximum, when setting levels.
15 Clip Light This lights when clipping is detected, which generally means
unpleasantly distorted, bad sound. Try reducing the output level of the device thats feeding
your POD X3, or reducing the Tone Volume for Tone 1 or Tone 2, or the volume of Tone
1 + Tone 2 that can be adjusted from the right knob below the Home Page.
16 Input 1/Guitar In Plug your guitar or bass in here. You techies will want
to know this is a mono, unbalanced connection. The Inputs page is where you assign
whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info. 35
17 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 Master Volume knob.
Any time you use headphones, it important to be sure theyre not set for ridiculous volume
before your slap them on your ears. Try a Master Volume knob setting of about 10 oclock
to start, then turn up from there if you need more volume.
To give you great sound through the headphones, your POD X3 automatically switches
to Studio Mode whenever headphones are connected (for more on Studio Mode, see
Outputs in Chapter 6.).
18 Power Connect the included PX-2 power pack and flip the switch here to bring
your POD X3 to life.
19 Input 2/Microphone In and Trim Plug in your microphone here and

use the Trim control to get a nice, healthy level. The Inputs page is where you assign
whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info.
20 S/PDIF Out This jack sends out 24-bit digital versions of the Left & Right
Outputs. The System setup page lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the level.
See Chapter 6 for the scoop.
21 USB 2.0 POD X3s USB 2.0 jack lets you connect directly to a USB 2.0-
equipped computer, and take advantage of many computer-powered features:
Line 6 Monkey software makes it easy to install software and get updates.
Install driver software with Line 6 Monkey, and POD X3 provides 8 audio inputs to your
36 computer via USB:
1-2 is the main signal, configured on POD X3s Outputs page for Digital Outs.
3-4 is Tone 1 separately in stereo.
7 is the sum of the inputs youve chosen for Tone 1.
You can also connect your headphones or powered speakers directly to POD X3 to hear
your computer-generated audio, along with POD X3s real-time processing. See Chapter
8 for more info.
22 FBV Pedal Connect an optional foot controller here, including the FBV, FBV
Shortboard, and FBV Express. The System page lets you set it all up. See Chapter 6 for
details. Note that POD X3 does not work with the older Line 6 Floor Board or FB4.
23 Left & Right Outputs These balanced, 1/4-inch TRS (tip/ring/sleeve)

connectors are ready to rock with pro +4 dBu balanced equipment. They will also work
happily with unbalanced 10 dBV equipment and standard guitar cables. If you need mono
output, you can use either one.
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POD X3 Live
HOME ON/OFF
HOLD FOR COMMANDS DOUBLE-CLICK TO EDIT
PRESS TO
SAVE
INPUTS OUTPUTS
HOLD FOR SYSTEM
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1 Display The LCD (liquid crystal display) is your window into the power of POD
X3 Live. Youll see (2) types of pages in the display:
Home Page the Tone Path Home Page shows you all the digital processing
blocks that are working to deliver your great tone. For User Presets, you can also
switch to a Big User Home Page, which shows you the bank and channel number
where the preset is stored. The tone names that are loaded in the current preset, and
the bank and channel number where the preset is stored are also displayed. You can get
to the Home Page at any time by pressing the Home button. You can toggle between
the two Home Pages by repeatedly pressing the Home button.
Edit Page shows you all parameters available to tweak for a processing block or
setup page.
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

2 This is Tone 2 2 This is Tone 2 48%
GATE WAH STOMP 375MS 120.0BPM
TIME TAP TEMPO MIX
AMP+CAB COMP EQ LOOP 90% 15% 35%
MOD DLY VERB VOL PRE
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG

2 Select Knob Turning this knob will do different things depending on what
page youre on.
Home Page turn to select presets. See Chapter 4 for all the detail.
Edit Page turn to pick a different Model. This works for the Amp, Stomp, Mod,
Delay, Reverb, and Wah edit pages. Full details are in Chapter 5.
You can also press this knob to store your own tweaked-up sounds in POD X3 Live. Just
press, choose what to store and where to store it, and press the button again to complete 39
the Save. Chapter 4 will fill you in.
3 Home / Hold for Commands Press to return to the Home Page.

For User Presets, press repeatedly to toggle between the Tone Path Home Page and the
BigNumber Home Page. Press and hold for 2 seconds to enter the Commands page. Full
details are in Chapter 6.
4 Inputs Press to enter the Inputs setup page to configure which inputs youre
using. Full details are in Chapter 6.
5 4-way Nav Pressing these buttons will also do different things depending on
what page youre on.
Home Page press Up, Down, Left, and Right to navigate to a processing block.
Edit Page press Up and Down to move through each row of parameters available.
You can also press the Left and Right to move to the previous or next processing block
in the Tone path.
6 On/Off Press to turn the selected processing block on or off (the blocks are on
when the buttons are lit and the block on the Home Page is solid). Double-press to enter
the processing blocks Edit page, where you can fine-tune the parameters for that block.
Double-press the same button again (or press the Home button) to leave the Edit page
and return to the Home Page. Chapter 5 gives you details on all the Edit pages available.
7 Outputs / Hold for System Press to enter the Outputs setup page, where
you can set up POD X3 Live for whatever youre connecting it to. This is a very important
step for getting the best sound out of your POD X3 Live. Press and hold for 2 seconds to
enter the System setup page. Full details are in Chapter 6.
8 Multi-function Knobs Turn any one of these knobs to adjust the

corresponding parameter in the display.
EQ 1
7% 50% 22% 50%
28% 50% 51% 50%
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See Chapter 4 to learn about Home Page functions for these knobs.
9 Footswitches These allow you to do the following:

Tone 2 / Hold for Dual When Dual Tone is on, press to toggle between Tone 1 and
Tone 2 (youre editing Tone 2 when the footswitch is lit). Press and hold to turn Dual
Tone on or off. See Chapter 4 for more details.
Stomp, Mod, Delay turns the Stomp, Mod, and Delay processing blocks on
or off (the blocks are on when the footswitches are lit). Double-press one of these
footswitches to tweak the block. For example, just press the Stomp footswitch two
times quickly and youre instantly taken to the Stomp Box Edit Page. Double-press the
same footswitch again (or press the Home button) to leave the Edit Page and return
to the Home page. Chapter 5 gives you details on all the Edit Pages available.
Comp/Boost turns the Compressor processing block on or off. Double-press to

tweak the block. This footswitch can also be assigned to the Amp Model or Reverb
processing block. See the Pedal info page in Chapter 5 for more details.
Bank Up, Down These choose amongst POD X3 Lives 32 banks of User presets.
Once youve footswitched your way to a new bank, youll then also need to step on the
A, B, C or D footswitch to actually load a preset from that bank. (We set things up
this way so your audience wont hear you switching through presets as you make your
way to your next bank of sounds.)
A, B, C, D The lights on these footswitches show you which of the Presets in the
current User Bank is running. You can step on any of them to choose a different
preset.
Tap / Hold for Tuner POD X3 Live allows you to control the time and speed of
your Delay and/or Mod effects by simply tapping on this footswitch. Tap a few times
here, and the effects that are set to lock to that tempo will change to match what you
tapped. Theres also a Tempo parameter in the effects Edit Pages, so youll see exactly
what Tempo youve tapped. This is especially useful if you are trying to nudge your Tap
setting to just the right value. See Chapter 5 to learn how to set up effects to follow
the tempo that youve tapped.
Press and hold the Tap footswitch for 2 seconds to activate the tuner.
10 Drive controls how hard youre driving the input of the chosen Amp Model. 311
Like the input volume control on a non-master volume guitar amp, higher settings give
you more dirt.
This knob, along with the Tone Controls, Verb, and Tone Volume knobs, adjusts the
Tone that is currently selected Tone 1 or Tone 2. See Chapter 4 for more info on Dual
Tone and how this all works.
11 Tone Controls Bass, Mid, Treb, Pres. Just like any guitar amp. And when
you change Amp Models, the response and interactivity of these controls change, tooso
they act like the tone controls of the original amp that inspired the Amp Model youve
selected.
12 Reverb Spin this knob to set the Reverb level of the Tone that is currently
selected.
13 Tone Volume This knob controls the relative volume level of the current
Tone.
14 Master Volume This controls the overall output level of POD X3 Live and
also sets the headphone level. Changing the Master Volume level does not change your
tone, so you can get the tone you want at any volume level. This setting is not saved when
you store settings into one of the POD X3 Lives memory locations.
POD X3 Live will generally give the best signal-to-noise performance when you have the
Master Volume control at max. With the Master Volume control turned down low,
you may get extra hisswhich obviously isnt what you wantif you turn up your mixer
or recorders output to compensate. In order to allow you to set the Master Volume as
high as possible when connecting to recording, mixing, and other studio gear, be sure
you are plugging POD X3 Lives 1/4-inch outputs into line level, not microphone
or guitar level inputs. Line level inputs should allow you to turn POD X3 Lives Master
Volume up all the way (or close to it) and thereby get the best sound possible. If your gear
has inputs that function as mic/line level inputs, try to set the trim for those inputs to the
minimum level, and POD X3 Lives Master Volume to maximum, when setting levels.
15 Clip Light This lights when clipping is detected, which generally means
unpleasantly distorted, bad sound. Try reducing the output level of the device thats feeding
your POD X3, or reducing the Tone Volume for Tone 1 or Tone 2, or the volume of Tone
1 + Tone 2 that can be adjusted from the right knob below the Home Page.
312 16 Direct Out Ground Lift This switch lets you lift the grounds of POD X3
Lives XLR Direct Outs. This can be handy if you get an audible hum caused by a ground
loop when connecting to other grounded equipment.
17 Live Out Level This switch sets the level for the Live Outputs. When
set to Amp, the Live Outputs are ready for connection to an on-stage amp. When set to
Line, theyre ready to plug into a mixer or recorder with line level inputs.
18 Guitar In Pad The Off setting of this switch is appropriate for most guitars.
If you see the Clip light coming on, that means youre overloading POD X3 Lives input.
If that happens frequently, try the On setting here. This switches in input circuitry thats
appropriate for hotter signals output by some guitars with active pickups, or from keyboards
and other sources.
19 Onboard Pedal The lights to the left of this pedal show whether the pedal
will operate the Wah effect, Volume Pedal, or (when both lights are lit) Tweak. When
operating the Wah, you can press hard with your toe at the top of the pedal, and the wah
as well as the wah light to the left of the pedal will turn on and off. To learn how to
change what the pedal controls, see page Chapter 6.
20 Pedal 2 Connect a standard expression pedal, such as the Line 6 EX-1, and
youll be able to assign it to control the Volume Pedal or Effect Tweak functions. See
Chapter 6 for the detail on that.
21 Guitar In Plug your guitar or bass in here. You techies will want to know this
is a mono, unbalanced connection. The Guitar In Pad switch sets the sensitivity of this
jack. The Inputs page is where you assign whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both.
See Chapter 6 for more info.
22 CD/MP3 In Connect a CD player, MP3 player, drum machine or other device

here, and youll hear it at POD X3 Lives Phones, Direct Out, and Live Out.
23 Live Out The unbalanced 1/4-inch connectors here get your POD X3 Lives
sound to a guitar amplifier, recorder, mixer or PA system.
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The Output display pages configure these outputs for Studio or Live use. In Studio Mode,
theyre ready to plug into a recorder with unbalanced 10 dBV inputs. In Live Mode, they
dont have speaker simulation, and are ready for connection to an on-stage power amp.
Whichever you choose, the front panel Master Volume knob determines how much
signal youll get at these jacks. You can use either jack as a mono output, by the way.
24 Direct Out These balanced XLR connectors always provide studio-quality

sound with speaker/microphone/room simulation ideal for direct recording and as a direct
send to the house mixer or PA when playing live.
As detailed in Chapter 6, the System page lets you disable Master Volume control for
these outputs, so you can make on-stage adjustments to the 1/4-inch outputs feeding and
amp without affecting the levels sent to the house sound mixer or PA.
25 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 Master Volume knob.
Any time you use headphones, it important to be sure theyre not set for ridiculous volume
before your slap them on your ears. Try a Master Volume knob setting of about 10 oclock
to start, them turn up from there if you need more volume.
26 Aux Input This mono, unbalanced 1/4-inch input can be used for a second
guitar or just about any other instrument. The Inputs page is where you assign whether
this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info.
27 Microphone Input and Trim Plug in your microphone here and use
the Trim control to get a nice, healthy level. The Inputs page is where you assign whether
this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info.
28 Effects Loop The effects loop provides a mono send and stereo return,
operating at approximately 19.5 Volts peak-to-peak, able to be used with stomp boxes or
line level devices. Use the Left Return jack for a mono return. The Loop can run pre or
post Amp Model, and if nothing is connected to the loop, POD X3 Live is smart enough
to disable the loop so you still get sound. See Chapter 5 for more details.
29 Variax Connect a Line 6 Variax guitar here for a direct digital audio connection
between the guitar and POD X3 Live. The Inputs page is where you assign whether this
input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info.
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Be sure to keep the protective plastic cap on this connection when its not connected to
a Variax, so you wont damage it by mistakenly inserting a 1/4-inch guitar cable or other
connection. When you are ready to connect a Variax, use only Line 6 supplied Variax-
compatible cablesnot standard Ethernet or other cablesto avoid damage to the jack.
You can learn more about the Variax family of guitars, each one giving you the sound of an
entire guitar collection in one instrument, at www.line6.com.
30 S/PDIF Out This jack sends out 24-bit digital versions of the Direct Out
signals. The System setup screen lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the level. See
Chapter 6 for the scoop.
31 MIDI Connect POD X3 Live to your MIDI equipment to send and receive
Program Change Messages for selecting Presets. POD X3 Lives MIDI OUT connects to
another devices MIDI IN; its MIDI IN goes to another devices MIDI OUT. Chapter 6 has
info on setting your MID Channel for communication.
32 USB 2.0 POD X3 Lives USB 2.0 jack lets you connect directly to a USB 2.0-
equipped computer, and take advantage of many computer-powered features:
Line 6 Monkey software makes it easy to install software and get updates.
Install driver software with Line 6 Monkey, and POD X3 provides 8 audio inputs to your
computer via USB:
1-2 is the main signal, configured on POD X3s Outputs page for Digital Outs.

You can also connect your headphones or powered speakers directly to POD X3 to hear
your computer-generated audio, along with POD X3s real-time processing. See Chapter
8 for more info.
33 Power Connect the included PX-2 power pack and flip the switch here to bring
your POD X3 Live to life.
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Getting Around,Tones & Tuner
Getting Around, Tones & Tuner

POD X3 and POD X3 Live allow you to completely tweak your tone, giving you the ability
to dial-in just about any sound you can image. More importantly, weve come up with an
amazingly straight-forward way for you to take total control of your sound. It all starts at
the Home Page.
Home Page
You can get to POD X3 and POD X3 Lives Home Page at any time by pressing the Home
button. There are actually two versions of the Home Page, the Tone Path Home Page
and the Big User Home Page: 41

GATE WAH STOMP
AMP+CAB COMP EQ MOD
DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

If the currently-loaded preset is from the User folder, you can toggle between these two
Home Page displays by repeatedly pressing the Home button. Otherwise, the Tone Path
Home Page will be the only one available. The Big User Home Page is handy when youre
on stage youll be able to clearly see which User preset is loaded.
To the left of the Tone names is the bank and channel number (32D, for example) if this
is a User preset, or just a number if its from one of the other preset folders.
The Tone Path Home Page also shows the Tone Path, which includes all the digital
processing blocks that are working to deliver you great tone. The blocks include:
Amp+Cab Loop (POD X3 Live only)

Gate Mod
Wah Dly
Stomp Rev
EQ Vol
Comp
Each block in the path can be selected, turned on or off, and tweaked to your liking. To
select a block from the Home Page, use the 4-way Nav button to get to the one you
want. When a block is selected, youll see that it gets a frame around it:
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STOMP STOMP
Block not selected Block selected
Once you select a block, you can press the On/Off button to turn that block on and off.
The color of the block tells you whether its off (inactive) or on (active):
STOMP STOMP
Block off Block on
To tweak a block, select it and double-press the On/Off button. This will open up its Edit
Page, where you can use the Select knob to pick Models (where available) and the Multi-
function knobs to change the corresponding parameters as desired:
EQ 1
7% 50% 22% 50%
28% 50% 51% 50%
If there are multiple rows or multiple pages of parameters in an Edit Page, you can use the
Up and Down buttons to get to them all.
16% 75% 50% 60% 16% 75% 50% 60%

75% 75% 75% 50% 75% 75% 75% 50%

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From any Edit page, you can also use the Left and Right buttons to step through the other
Edit Pages, in this order:
AMP > STOMP > MOD > DLY > VERB > GATE > COMP >EQ >WAH > VOL >
LOOP (POD X3 Live only)
To return to the Home Page from an Edit Page, you can either press the Home button or
double-press the On/Off button.
By the way, you can also directly edit and turn blocks on or off using the POD X3 Keypad
or POD X3 Live Footswitches. You know the drillpress to turn blocks on or off, and
double-press to tweak.
Many of these blocks can be configured to be Pre or Post, so their location in the Home
Page can visually change depending on how theyre assigned.
See Chapter 5 for details on every blocks Edit Page and the parameters available to
tweak.
The Dual Tone Concept

One of the most powerful features of both POD X3 and POD X3 Live is Dual Tone
capability. What is Dual Tone, you ask? There are actually two (2) completely independent
Tone paths available in POD X3 amd POD X3 Live! This allows you to:
Process two (2) completely independent Tones for two separate inputs at the same
time, such as your guitar plus a microphone. We like to refer to these as tone Pairs.
or
Use two (2) completely independent Tones on a single input. This is like running
through (2) amps at once! We call these tone Blends.
There are essentially (3) steps to getting Dual Tone going on POD X3 and POD X3 Live:
1. Assign inputs. To assign inputs to each Tone, press the Inputs button and select the
input or combination of inputs to feed Tone 1 and Tone 2. Full details are available
44 in Chapter 5.
PRESS TO
SAVE
2. Turn on Dual Tone. The Home Page will tell you whether Dual Tone is On or Off:

2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP HOLD FOR DUAL
GATE WAH STOMP
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

If Dual Tone is on, press and hold the Tone 2 button (POD X3) or Tone 2 footswitch
(POD X3 Live) to turn Dual Tone off. Turning Dual Tone off will silence whatever
input is assigned to Tone 2. If Dual Tone is off, press and hold the Tone 2 button
(POD X3) or Tone 2 footswitch (POD X3 Live) to turn Dual Tone on.
3. Tweak your Tones. From the Home Page, pressing the Tone 2 button (POD X3) or
stepping on the Tone 2 footswitch (POD X3 Live) will toggle between the Tone
1 and Tone 2 processing paths. When youre on the one you want, you can select
blocks, turn them on/off, tweak, and turn knobs as described earlier.
Tone 1 name is inverted if Tone 1 is selected. Tone 2 name is inverted if Tone 2 is

selected:

USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB

From a blocks Edit Page, you can also press the Tone 2 button (POD X3) or step on
the Tone 2 footswitch (POD X3 Live) to toggle between that block for each Tone. 45
DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1 DELAY: DIGITAL DELAY 2
48% 36%
375MS 120.0BPM 750MS OFF 120.0BPM
90% 15% 35% 23% 15% 35%
PRE POST
DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG BASS TREBLE FDBK CONFIG

Dual Tone Volume Controls

The Tone Volume knob adjusts the volume of the Tone that is currently selected.
Use this control to set the correct balance between Tone 1 and Tone 2.
From the Home Page, the rightmost Multi-function knob lets you adjust the volume
of Tone 1 + Tone 2. Back off on this control if youre seeing the Clip light turn on.
This level is saved and recalled with each preset.
32D 1 Tutorial1
2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP
MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB
TONE
VOLUME

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 and dirty sounds,
etc. Right? OK, then, to get this happy balance, start with your favorite clean sounds.
Turn up their volume as high as you can without getting the Clip indicator to light when
you strum hard, and save them that way. Then switch amongst them to see if some are too
loud, and turn them down 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 volume settings to match well with those clean sounds. Now, each time you use
your POD X3 or POD X3 Live, you just have to set a Master Volume level you like, and
you can switch amongst your various sounds without unhappy volume differences.
Preset Folders
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POD X3 and POD X3 Live include over 350 presets to cover a wide range of styles. These
presets store complete amp-and-effect selections and settings that you can call up at the
touch of a button. Of these presets, there are 128 User locations that you can use to store
your own custom tones.
These folders of presets are available:
USER: any presets you save go here (128 total)

LOGAIN: for electric guitar (30)
HIGAIN: for electric guitar (30)
FX HVY: for electric guitar (20)
SONGS: for electric guitar (40)
ACOU: for acoustic guitar (15)
VOCAL: for vocals (15)
BASS: for bass guitar (40)
BLENDS: Dual Tone Blends for electric guitar (30)
DUAL: Dual Tone Pairs for independent inputs (30)
Its important to remember that since POD X3 and POD X3 Live have Dual Tone
functionality, each preset actually stores settings for both Tone 1 and Tone 2. In fact,
separate names for Tone 1 and Tone 2 are stored in each preset. This comes in very handy
when recalling presets.
Recalling Presets
There are a couple of ways to recall presets from the Preset Library. To recall a complete
preset (both Tone 1 and Tone 2) at once, do the following:

HOME
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
PRESS TO
SAVE
SAVE
USER 1+ 2 +12dB USER 1+ 2 +12dB
INPUTS
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1+ 2
You can also choose to recall only Tone 1:
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 HOME

HOLD FOR COMMANDS
PRESS TO
SAVE
SAVE
USER 1 +12dB USER 1 +12dB
INPUTS

1
Or only Tone 2:
32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 HOME

HOLD FOR COMMANDS
PRESS TO
SAVE
SAVE
USER 2 +12dB USER 2 +12dB
INPUTS

2
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Recalling User Presets on POD X3 Live

Using POD X3 Lives footswitches, you can recall the 128 User presets with your feet. Its
easy. Just step on the Bank Up or Bank Down footswitch to get to the bank you want
(1-32), then use the A, B, C, or D footswitch to recall a preset from that bank (A-D). The
preset will load as soon as you step on A, B, C, or D.
Locking Tone 2
From the Home Page, you can lock Tone 2 to prevent it from getting overwritten when
loading new presets. This is handy when youre using Tone 2 for vocals and you want to
make sure it doesnt change when you recall guitar presets on Tone 1.
32D 1 Tutorial1
2 This is Tone 2
GATE WAH STOMP
MOD DLY VERB VOL
USER 1+ 2 +12dB

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Saving Tones
You can edit any of the POD X3s presets or create one of your own and store it to one of
the 128 User preset locations. To save a preset, follow these steps:
SAVE TO:
32D:Tutorial1
HOME This is Tone 2
HOLD FOR COMMANDS
Tutorial1
PRESS
INPUTS
Press to
finish save.
Tone 1 or Tone 2.
Tuner
Press and hold the Tap button or footswitch for 2 seconds to enter tuner mode shazam!
Instant digital chromatic tuner for Tone 1. The display will change to the following:
TUNER
50 50
410 440HZ
E BYPASS
REF AUDIO
All Amp Model and effects processing are bypassed so you can hear those questionably-
tuned strings clearly, should you choose to do so.
Play a note on your guitar and youll see what it is on that handy display; all notes are
displayed as flats, so youll see Ab instead of G#. Play that string youre trying to tune again,
spin its tuning key so it goes sharp and flat, and the little ball will move to the right if its
sharp and back down to the left when the notes flat. The little ball will sit right in the
middle when youve got it just right.
Ref Want a different reference than A=440Hz? Turn the Ref knob to set the
reference frequency anywhere from 430-450 Hz. This setting is stored so you dont
have to reset it every time you turn on your POD X3 or POD X3 Live.
Audio Normally, the audio will be muted while youre tuning, but if you prefer to
hear yourself tune, turn the Audio knob to toggle between Mute and Bypass.
Press the Tap button or footswitch and the tuner disappears just as swiftly as it came.
Reference:Tweaking Tones
Reference: Tweaking Tones

Amp + Cab
AMP: L6 INSANE 1
75% 50%
GUITAR AMP
MODELS
TYPE BYP VOL ROOM
4x12 57
78 BRIT CELEST T-75'S ON AXIS
CAB MIC
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Type turn this knob to select Guitar Amp Models, Bass Amp Models or Pre-Amp type
Models.
Select Knob once the Type has been selected, turn the Select Knob to pick an Amp
Model. The Model names will appear at the top of the display.
Cab spins through the available Cabinet Models. The available cabs will change
depending on the Amp Model that is chosen.
Mic changes the microphone selection.
Room - adjusts the amount of room tone in your sound. Low settings give you the sound
of moving the virtual microphone closer to the virtual cabinet (youll hear only a small
amount of the early reflections caused by the sound echoing in the room). Higher settings
increase the early reflections, as if you moved the mic farther from the cabinet.
Byp Vol - sets the Bypass Volume, the volume that this tone will be set to when the
Amp+Cab block is off. It doesnt affect the volume you hear with the Amp+Cab block
on.
Tone Controls
AMP: LINE 6 BOUTIQUE #1 1

27% 68% 95% 94%
BASS MID TREBLE PRES

62% 57%
DRIVE VOL
Tone Controls adjust the overall tone of the currently-loaded Amp Model. You should
know that these controls are individually crafted for each Amp Model, so their response
52 and interactivity will change depending on the Amp Model that is selected.
For Guitar and Bass Amp Models, these correspond to the dedicated Tone Control knobs
on the front panel.
Guitar Amp Model Tone Controls
Bass bass tone control.
Mid mid tone control.
Treble treble tone control.
Pres presence control, which brightens your tone.
Drive controls how hard youre driving the input of the chosen Amp Model, and just
like the input volume control on a non-master volume guitar amp, higer settings give
you more dirt.
Vol controls the relative volume level of the currrent Tone; you can use this to balance
levels between various tones, but in general, you should set this as high as possible for
the best signal-to-noise ratio.
Bass Amp Model Tone Controls

Lo Mid low-mid tone control.
Hi Mid high-mid tone control.
Drive controls how hard youre driving the input of the chosen Amp Model, and just
like the input volume control on a non-master volume guitar amp, higer settings give
you more dirt.
Vol controls the relative volume level of the currrent Tone; you can use this to balance
levels between various tones, but in general, you should set this as high as possible for
the best signal-to-noise ratio.
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Pre-Amp Model Tone Controls
Bass & Freq bass tone control; level and frequency.
Lo Mid & Freq low-mid tone control; level and frequency.
LMid turn to choose 1x or 10x the low-mid frequency.
Hi Mid & Freq High-mid tone control; level and frequency.
HMid turn to choose 1x or 10x the high-mid frequency.
Hi Pass high-pass filter frequency.
Lo Gn & Fq low-frequency shelving tone control; level and frequency.
Lm Gn & Fq low-mid peaking tone control; level and frequency.
Mid Gn & Fq mid peaking tone control; level and frequency.
Hm Gn & Fq high-mid peaking tone control; level and frequency.
Hi Gn & Fq high-frequency shelving control; level and frequency.

Stomp Boxes
DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1
16% 75% 50% 60%
DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID

75% 75% 75% 50%
What guitarist doesnt like Stompboxes? POD X3 and POD X3 Live include an arsenal of
amazing-sounding Distortion, Dynamics, and Filter Stomp Box Models, lovingly crafted
54 after a whole carpet-full of the greatest effects of guitar history. Quick descriptions for the
various parameters that appear for different Models are listed below.
Select Knob turn to pick a Stomp Box model.
Distortion Stomp Boxes
Drive/Gain amount of distortion/overdrive/grind/gain.
Tone overall effect tone control.
Tone on Killer Z, adjusts the contour of the tone.
Mid mid tone control.
Blend on the Bronze Master, adjusts the blend of tonal elements.
Mid Frq selects middle frequency for tone adjustment.

Dynamics Stomp Boxes
Sust varies the compression threshold.
Level adjusts the overall level.
Sens varies the effects response to your playing.
Amount on Vetta Juice, varies the ratio of compression.
Ramp for Swell effects, sets the time it takes for your sound to ramp from quiet to
loud.
Depth for Swell effects, sets how much the volume of your attacks is reduced.
Amount on De-Essers, chooses the frequency thats targeted for reduction. 55

Filter Stomp Boxes
Sens varies the filters response to you playing.
Q adjusts the filters width.
Decay sets how fast (or slow) the effect trails off.
Wave allows you to choose from among the effects available waveforms.
Mix controls the ratio of wet (effected) to dry (non-effected) sound that is heard.
-1 Oct controls how loud you want the one octave down waveform.
-2 Oct controls how loud you want the two octaves down waveform.
Filter sets the corner frequency of the filters low-pass filter; frequencies above this
frequency are cut.
INTVL1 chooses the first pitch interval of your original note played.
INTVL2 chooses the second pitch interval of your original note played.
Attack controls how long it takes for the effect to happen.

Pos represents the current angle of that pedal, with 0% meaning the pedal is fully
heel down, and 100% meaning its fully toe down. If you dont have a pedal connected,
you can still adjust Pos to get a parked wah sound.
Heel sets how much effect youll hear when the pedal is at its minimum (heel down)
setting. Set it to 0% to have no effect in the heel down position.
Toe sets how much effect youll hear when the pedal is at its maximum (toe down)
setting.
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Modulation Effects
MOD: U-VIBE 1
72%
2.00HZ 120.0BPM
SPEED TAP TEMPO MIX
90%
PRE
DEPTH CONFIG
Modulation effects are things that swoosh, pulse and warblefrom phase shifters to flangers
to choruses. Why are they called modulation effects? Well, if we consult a dictionary,
we discover that modulate, in the electronic world means to alter the amplitude or 57
frequency of (a wave) by (using) a wave of a lower frequency to carry a signal (definition
courtesy of The Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary, Third Edition, thank you very
much). That modulating wave is what causes all that swooshing, pulsing, and warbling.
Select Knob turn to load a Modulation effect Model.
Speed directly controls how fast (or slow) the modulating waveform sweeps.
Tap set this to OFF to have this effect ignote tempo, or pick a note value that youd like
your speed to match; works with the Tap button/footswitch and the Tempo knob....
Tempo Shows the tempo thats been set by Tap, and lets you fine tune it.
Depth controls the overall amplitude of the modulating wave, which usually
determines just how intense the effect will be.
Config allows you to choose the position of the Mod pedal in your signal flow: Pre
(before the amp model), or Post (after the amp model).
Fdbk adjusts how much of the effected signal is fed back to the input of the effect.
Manual on Jet Flanger, controls the length of the very short delay thats applied to
the sweep to make the flanging effect happen.
Wave adjusts shape of the waves that drive the Tremolos and Auto Pan.
Tone overall tone control
Predly adjusts how long it takes for the effect to kick in.
Q adjusts tone focus from sharp to broad
Freq changes the frequency that the effect is focused on
58 Flut adjuts the amount of tape-style flutter for Tape Eater
Dist distortion, baby!

Delay
DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

48%
375MS 120.0BPM
TIME TAP TEMPO MIX
90% 15% 35%
PRE
DRIVE FLUT FDBK CONFIG
Select Knob turn to pick a Delay model.
Time for mono delays, sets the time for the delay line; for stereo delays, sets the time 59
for the left side delay line.
Tap set this to OFF to have this effect ignote tempo, or pick a note value that youd like
your speed to match; works with the Tap button/footswitch and the Tempo knob....
Tempo Shows the tempo thats been set by Tap, and lets you fine tune it.
Fdbk adjusts how much of the delayed signal is fed back to the input of the delay.
Config allows you to choose the position of the Delay pedal in your signal flow: Pre
ModSpd for delays with modulation, controls how fast (or slow) the modulating
waveform sweeps.
Depth for delays with modulation, controls the overall amplitude of the modulating
wave.
Drive for Tape Delay models, adds some tube warmth.
Flut for Tape Delay models, adjusts wow-and-flutter, that unique sound of a slipping,
dirty capstan.
Heads for some Tape Delays, enables you to choose from the available combinations
of the models virtual tape heads
Speed is the speed of the modulation for a modulated Delay Model.
L-Fdbk for Stereo Delays, controls the left-channel feedback.
R-Fdbk for Stereo Delays, controls the right-channel feedback.
Offset for Stereo Delays, sets the time for the right side delay line, as a percentage of
510 the left delays Time setting.
Spread for Stereo Delays, sets the stereo spread of the delays from mono to hard-
panned left and right.
Tone overall tone control.
Bits lets you adjust the delay anywhere from its normal sparklin, pristine 32 bit
resolution down to as few as 6 truly nasty bits. Bear in mind that as you turn the knob
clockwise, youre reducing the bit resolution, so maximum bit reduction is achieved
when the knob is all the way up (think of it as a more control for how many less bits
you want). Your direct sound, of course, stays full resolution.
Reverb
REVERB: RICH CHAMBER 1

27% 68% 95% 17%
PREDLY DECAY TONE MIX

75% 75% 75%
POST
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL CONFIG
When we set out to create POD X3 and POD X3 Live, we devoted our fanatical modeling
technology and energy for innovation to developing no-compromise reverb effects. The
collection of reverb models emulate physical environments (rooms and halls), plate 511
reverbs (which traditionally feature a big steel plate with some sort of speaker driving it,
and usually multiple pickups to pick up the vibrations of the plate), spring reverbs (the
kind guitar players know best), and even a couple of unique new models that youll have
to hear to appreciate.
Select Knob turn to pick a Reverb model.
Dwell for Spring reverbs, determines how hard the virtual springs are driven; the
harder you drive them, the longer the delay time.
Tone overall tone control.
Predly adjusts how long it takes for the reverb to kick in.
Decay adjusts how long it takes for the reverb to trail off.
Config allows you to choose the position of the Reverb in your signal flow: Pre
(before the Amp Model), or Post (after the Amp Model).
Gate
GATE 1
-58dB 3%
THRESH DECAY
75% 75% 75%
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL
The Gate effect helps eliminate unwanted noise when youre not playing, and can be
especially valuable when using high gain sounds. Like a security gate, its supposed to
512 quickly open to pass the things that you want, and then swing closed to keep out the
things that you dont want
Thresh determines how loud your playing has to be to open the gate. More negative
numbers (where the knob is near its fully-counterclockwise setting) mean that the gate
will open and allow sound through even when you are playing quietly, and less negative
numbers (where the knob is near its fully-clockwise setting) mean that the gate will
only allow sound to pass when you are playing pretty hard. Turn the Thresh all the way
down to minimum to disable the Gate (Threshs value will then be off).
Decay determines how fast the gate will swing closed. Like a gate in the real world,
a fast decay means the gate might catch your trailing foot as you pass throughin this
case, that means the gate will chop off the decay of your notes. And a slow decay means
that as the gate swings slowly closed behind you, someone might have time to slip
through behind youin this case, that would be the unwanted noise that you hear as
your notes decay. Youll have to experiment with the Decay to get just the right happy
medium for your particular guitar, playing style, and sound settings.
Compressor
COMPRESSOR 1
67% 24%
THRESH GAIN
75% 75% 75%
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL
The Compressor effect is just the thing when you want to smooth out your levels the way
that you would typically do in a recording studio. 513
Thresh determines how aggressive you want the Compressor to be in smoothing
things out. More negative numbers make the Compressor more active in taming your
levels, so -32dB is a more aggressive setting than -16dB, say.
Gain controls (what else?) gain, so that even when youre really squashing your signal
with an aggressive threshold setting, youll be able to get good volume levels out of your
POD X3.
EQ
EQ 1
7% 50% 22% 50%
28% 50% 51% 50%
Heres some good, old-fashioned EQ to make your tone sparkle, rattle the neighbors
windows, and everything in-between. Youve got (2) bands of shelving EQ and (2) bands
514 of semi-parametric peaking EQ to choose from.
Lo Fq sets the corner frequency of the low-shelf filter, affecting all sound at and below
the frequency you select.
Lo Gn adjusts the gain or cut amount of the low-shelf filter.
Lm Fq sets the corner frequency of the low-mid peaking filter, affecting all sound at
and around the frequency you select.
Lm Gn adjusts the gain or cut of the low-mid peaking filter.
Hm Fq sets the corner frequency of the high-mid peaking filter, affecting all sound at
and around the frequency you select.
Hm Gn adjusts the gain or cut of the high-mid peaking filter.
Hi Fq sets the corner frequency of the high shelf filter, affecting all sound at and
above the frequency you select.
Hi Gn adjusts the gain or cut of the high-shelf filter.

Wah
WAH: VETTA WAH 1

0%
POS
75% 75% 75%
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL
The Wah effect is generally expected to be controlled by the pedal built into POD X3
Live or an optional Line 6 FBV foot controller or third-party MIDI controller. 515
Select Knob turn to pick a Wah pedal.
Pos represents the current angle of that pedal, with 0% meaning the pedal is fully
heel down, and 100% meaning its fully toe down. If you dont have a pedal connected,
you can still adjust Pos to get a parked wah sound.
Volume
VOLUME PEDAL 1
0% 100%
POST
MIN MAX CONFIG
The Volume effect is generally expected to be controlled by the pedal built into POD X3
Live or an optional Line 6 FBV foot controller or third-party MIDI controller.
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Min determines how much volume youll hear when the volume pedal is at its
minimum (heel down) setting. Set it to 0% to have silence in the heel down position.
Max determines how much volume youll hear when the volume pedal is at its
maximum (toe down) setting.
Config allows you to choose the position of the volume pedal in your signal flow: Pre
Effects Loop (POD X3 Live only)

EFFECT LOOP 1
-58dB +24dB 100%
SEND RETURN MIX

75% 75% 75%
POST
TYPE TYPE BYP VOL CONFIG
This lets you tweak the settings related to the Tone 1 Effects Loop.
Send adjusts the gain of the send output from -80 to 0 dB.
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Return adjusts the gain of the return inputs from 0 to +24 dB.
Mix 0-100%: set this to 100% for parallel-style operation
Config allows you to place the Effect Loop in two different locations in the POD X3s
signal chain:
Pre after the Stomp block, before the Mod and Delay blocks
Post before the Mod, Delay and Reverb blocks
Reference: Configuration & Setup

Inputs
Press the Inputs button to get to the inputs page:
INPUTS
GUITAR SAME
TONE 1 TONE 2
Here, you can route hardware inputs to Tone 1 and Tone 2.

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Tone 1 pick an input to get routed to Tone 1. For POD X3, you can choose Guitar or
Microphone. For POD X3 Live, you can also choose Aux, Variax, Guitar + Aux, Guitar
+ Variax, or Guitar + Variax + Aux.
Tone 2 pick an input to get routed to Tone 2.
For POD X3, you can choose Same as Tone 1, Guitar, or Microphone.
For POD X3 Live, you can also choose Aux, Variax, Guitar + Aux, Guitar + Variax,
or Guitar + Variax + Aux.
Outputs
Pressing the Outputs button gets you to the fist of two Outputs pages:
STUDIO/DIRECT MIX
50% 50%
ON ON
TONE 1 PAN TONE 2 PAN
MATCH
STUDIO/
DIRECT 48KHz +12dB
S/PDIF S/P SR S/PLVL
Press the 4-way Nav Up and Down to move between this and page 2.
OUTPUTS Page 1: Studio/Direct Mix

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This mix provides PODs legendary direct recording sound, ideal for connecting
direct to a mixer, recorder, PA, or headphones for Studio Mode sound.
The headphone and USB 1-2 outputs always get this mix.
For POD X3 Live, this also always feeds the XLR Direct Outs.
The 1/4-inch outputs can get this mix, too, when desired. (See next page.)
Tone 1 allows you to either turn On or Mute Tone 1.
Pan sets the location of Tone 1 in the stereo field.
Tone 2 allows you to turn On or Mute Tone 2.
Pan sets the location of Tone 2 in the stereo field.
S/PDIF sets the signal for the S/PDIF output. There are four options:
Match Studio/Direct S/PDIF outputs the Tone and Pan settings as shown.
Studio/Direct Tone 1 S/PDIF outputs Tone 1 only, panned center.
Studio/Direct Tone 2 S/PDIF outputs Tone 2 only, panned center.
Dry Inputs S/PDIF Left outpus the unprocessed input(s) to Tone 1, and S/PDIF
right outputs the unprocessed input(s) to Tone 2.
S/P SR affects the S/PDIF output only, setting the 24-bit S/PDIF signals sample rate
to 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96 kHz.
S/P Lvl affects the S/PDIF output only, adding up to 12 dB of gain. This can be useful
to increase the digital output level of sounds that dont have a lot of Amp Model or
stompbox distortion or other settings that are driving their levels up.
OUTPUTS Page 2: 1/4-inch Outputs this is where you set up the 1/4-inch outputs
on both POD X3 and POD X3 Live.
Mode Turn this knob to pick from:
Studio Modes (for direct connections to a mixer, recorder, PA, or headphones)
Match Studio/Direct the 1/4-inch jacks output the Studio/Direct Mode Mix set on
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Studio/Direct Tone 1 the 1/4-inch jacks output Tone 1 only, panned center, with
Studio Mode processing.
Studio/Direct Tone 2 the 1/4-inch jacks output Tone 2 only, panned center, with
Studio Mode processing.
Live Modes (for feeding a guitar amp, without speaker/mic/room simulation, and
with a set of controls for on/mute and pan for Tone 1 and Tone 2 that is independent
from the Studio/Direct Mix settings)
Combo Front use this to jack into the instrument in of a combo guitar amp.
Combo Pwramp use this to jack into the power amp input of a combo guitar amp
Stack Front use this to jack into the instrument input of a guitar amp head with
separate cab.
Stck PwrAmp use this to jack into the power amp input of a guitar amp head with
separate cab.
Lows when Combo Front or Stack Front are chosen for Mode, this control appears
to let you to lower the overall bass output of POD X3 or POD X3 Live. This helps to
counteract any bass boost you may have built into your guitar amp.
Focus when Combo Front or Stack Front are chosen for Mode, this control appears
to let you increase the overall midrange output of POD X3 or POD X3 Live. This helps
to counteract any mid cut that may be built into your guitar amp.
Highs when Combo Front or Stack Front are chosen for Mode, this control appears
to let you lower the overall treble output of POD X3 or POD X3 Live.
Tone 1 allows you to either turn On or Mute Tone 1, independent of the settings of
the Studio/Direct Mix that drive the XLR and other outputs.
Pan sets the location of Tone 1 in the stereo field, independent of the settings of the
Studio/Direct Mix that drive the XLR and other outputs.
Tone 2 allows you to turn On or Mute Tone 2, independent of the settings of the
Pan sets the location of Tone 2 in the stereo field, independent of the settings of the
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System
Press and hold the Outputs / Hold for System button for 2 seconds to get to the System
page:
SYSTEM
BOTH 1-W/OFF DLY

TONES 2-VOL MIX COMP
PEDAL PDLMODECTL DIG
TWEAK
LVL COMPSW
SETS
ALL
1 10 OUTPUTS
MIDI CH CONTRST MSTVOL
Press the 4-way Nav Up and Down to move between this and page 2, which shows the
firmware version number.
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SYSTEM Page 1: Pedal and other settings
The Pedal-related settings here are for the wah/voume/tweak pedal built-in to POD X3
Live, and the pedal on some FBV foot controllers that can be used with POD X3.
Pedal Use this to have the pedal affect either Tone 1, Tone 2 or Both.
Pdl Ctl The pedal built-in a POD X3 Live and some FBV foot controllers is pedal 1
and the optional external pedal that you can connect to it is pedal 2. This lets you
pick what those pedal(s) control, with these choices:
1-W/off 2-Vol Pedal 1 controls Wah with the toe switch controlling Wah on/off.
Pedal 2, if present, controls Volume.
1-Twk 2-Vol Pedal 1 controls whatever is assigned to Tweak below. Pedal 2, if
present, controls Volume.
1-Wah/Vol 2-Tweak Pedal 1 controls both Wah and Volume with the toe switch
toggling between the two. Pedal 2, if present, controls Tweak, assigned below.
Tweak If youve assigned a pedal to control Tweak, this is where you pick the setting
that you want to control. The list of available settings is too long to list hereturn the
knob and see what you find!
COMPSW (POD X3 Live only) Pick which processing block will be controlled by
the Comp (Boost) footswitch. Your choices are COMP, AMP, or LOOP.
MIDI Ch (POD X3 Live only) Choose from MIDI Channel 1-16, or select Omni
to have POD X3 Live respond to all MIDI channels, while transmitting on Channel
1. When 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 Live. It also echoes all program change messages it receives, so they
can be connected thru to another MIDI device.
Contrst Set the contrast of the POD X3 & POD X3 Lives display.
MstVol (POD X3 Live only) Choose whether the Master Volume knob will control
1/4-Live Outputs only, XLR Direct Outputs only, or both (All Outuputs). When playing
on stage with a POD X3 Live, you may find it valuable to have the Master Volume affect
your 1/4-inch outs only, so you can tweak on-stage levels as needed without altering the
levels that youre sending to the house sound system.
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From the first SYSTEM page, pressing down on the 4-way Nav takes you to page 2 when
the firmware version, USB version, and electronic serial number (ESN) of your unit are
displayed.
Commands
Press and hold the Home / Hold for Commands button for 2 seconds to get to the
Commands page:
COMMANDS
SWAP TONE 1/TONE 2
RESET USER PRESETS
PRESS <SAVE> TO EXECUTE
Turn the Select knob to choose a Command, then press the Save button to execute the 67
Command. Press the Home button to exit without executing a command.
Swap Tone 1 / Tone 2 Just like the name says, your current Tone 1 and Tone 2
settings will be swapped.
Reset User Presets This command will reset all 128 User presets to their factory-
standard settings. WARNING: this will destroy any customized settings you
may have saved.
Example Setups
Example Setups
Need quick instructions for a particular setup? Just follow these easy steps. And like any
good recipe, once youve got the hang of things, feel free to add your own tweaks on these
recommended settings to spice it up....
Mono or Stereo Recording or Direct to Mixer/PA

1. Connect output(s) to your recorder, mixer or PA:
POD X3: connect the 1/4-inch outs.

POD X3 Live: the XLR outputs are recommended for live sound systems, to
provide a level that approximately matches a miced up amp. You can also use them
for recording into mic preamps, or use the 1/4-inch outputs to get hotter, line level
outputs.
2. Set the first OUTPUS page (Studio/Direct Mix):
Tone 1: as desired 71
Tone 1 Pan: as desired
Tone 2: as desired
3. When using the 1/4-inch jacks, also set the 1/4-inch OUTPUTS page:
Mode: MATCH STUDIO/DIRECT

4. Check your Master Volume.
Select the loudest preset/settings you intend to use.

Play your instrument and turn Master Volume as high as you can without clipping
the system youre feeding.
Example Setups
Recording Tone 1 & 2 to Separate Mono Tracks

1. Connect outputs to your recorder:
POD X3: connect the 1/4-inch outs.

POD X3 Live: the XLR outputs are recommended for live sound systems, to
provide a level that approximately matches a miced up amp. You can also use them
for recording into mic preamps, or use the 1/4-inch outputs to get hotter, line level
outputs.
2. Set the first OUTPUS page (Studio/Direct Mix):
Tone 1: On
Tone 1 Pan: pan left
Tone 2: On
Tone 2 Pan: pan right
3. When using the 1/4-inch jacks, also set the second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch):
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3. In your recording system, assign those outputs to separate recording tracks.
Recording Tone 1 & 2 to Separate Stereo Tracks (POD X3 Live

only)
1. Connect the 1/4-inch left/right outputs to your recorder as the source for the first track,
and the XLRleft/right outputs as the source for the second track.
2. Set the first OUTPUTS page (Studio/Direct Mixer):
Mode: Studio/Direct
Tone 1: Off
Tone 2: On (the XLRs will output Tone 2 only)
Tone 2 Pan: Center
Example Setups
3. Set the second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch jacks Outputs):
Mode: Studio/Direct Tone 1
Feed One Guitar Amp

1. Connect 1/4-inch output(s) to your amp or speaker system.
2. Set the second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch Outputs):
Mode: Combo Front, Combo Pwramp, Stack Front, or Stack PwrAmp.

Lows, Focus, Highs: as desired
Tone 1: On
Tone 1 Pan: Center
Tone 2: On
Tone 2 Pan: Center
3. Check your Master Volume. 73

the amp/speakers youre feeding.
Feed Two Guitar Amps, One for Tone 1 and One for Tone 2
1. Connect the left 1/4-inch output to one amp, and the right 1/4-inch output to the
other.
2. Set the second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch Outputs):
Mode: Combo Front, Combo Pwramp, Stack Front, or Stck PwrAmp.

Tone 1: On
Example Setups
Tone 1 Pan: Full Left

Tone 2: On
Tone 2 Pan: Full Right

Feed Two Guitar Amps, One Wet and One Dry

1. Connect the left 1/4-inch output to one amp, and the right 1/4-inch output to the
other.
2. Set the second OUTPUTS page, (1/4-inch Outputs):

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Tone 1: On
Tone 1 Pan: Full Left
Tone 2: On
Tone 2 Pan: Full Right
Select the loudest preset/settings you intend to use for your dry sound.
the amp/speakers that youre using as your dry amp.
4. Set up your dry tone.
Dial in your dry sound on Tone 1, with little or no wet effects,

Save your preset.
Example Setups
4. Set up your wet tone.
From the Home Page, turn the second knob below the display, and begin loading
Tone 2 settings.
Selecting Tone 1 from the preset you just saved (youve copied Tone 1 to Tone 2).
Set Tone 2s Tone Volume low.
Add more effects to Tone 2, cranking up the effect mixes, so you hear all or nearly
all wet signal from Tone 2.
5. Save your preset, using WET in the name of Tone 2, so youll remember what its for.
Feed a Guitar Amp and Send Separate XLR Direct Outs (POD
X3 Live only)
2. Connect XLR output(s) to your recorder, mixer or PA.
3. On first OUTPUTS page (Studio/Direct Mix) set the XLR output signals: 75
Mode: Studio/Direct
Tone 1: On
Tone 2: On
4. On the second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch Outputs):

Tone 1: On
Tone 2: On
Example Setups


Electric Guitar to On-Stage Amp & Direct Out + Vocals/

Acoustic/etc. to Direct Out Only
1. Connect your electric guitar to Guitar In.
2. Connect your microphone to the Mic in, or your acoustic, etc. to the Aux input.
3. On the INPUTS page:
Tone 1: Guitar
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5. Connect XLR output(s) to your recorder, mixer or PA.
5. On first OUTPUTS page (Studio/Direct Mix):
Mode: Studio/Direct
Tone 1: On
Tone 1 Pan: Left
Tone 2: On
Tone 2 Pan: Right
5. On second OUTPUTS page (1/4-inch outputs):

Example Setups
Tone 1: On
Tone 1 Pan: center
Tone 2: Mute (so your vocal/acoustic/etc. doesnt go to your on-stage amp)

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USB & Computer Software

Updating POD X3 or POD X3 Lives Firmware
Here are step-by-step instructions for making sure your POD X3 or POD X3 Live has the
latest firmware installed.
1. From www.line6.com/monkey, download and install the latest version of Line 6

Monkey.
2. Run Monkey.
If this is the first time you run Monkey, you dont yet have driver software installed,
so Monkey wont be able to communicate with your POD X3 or POD X3 Live. (And
if you have an older version of Monkey, it also may not show your POD X3 or POD
X3 Live in its list of products when it asks you to select your product manually.)
If POD X3 or POD X3 Live is not shown as a product selection, select any TonePort
from the product select menu that Monkey will show as it starts up.
Once Monkey finishes start up, login with the user name and password that you use
for line6.com, or click the New User button near the top of Monkeys window, create
a user name and password for line6.com, and then use it to log in to Monkey.
3. On the Updates tab, look to see if Line 6 Monkey itself is up to date. 81
Monkey is listed under Applications on the Updates tab. A green circle with a
checkmark is shown next to its listing if its up to date. If not, highlight its line in
the list of Items, and click the Update button on the right. (Of course, this shouldnt
be necessary if you just downloaded the latest!)
4. Once Monkeys up to date, install the latest Line 6 drivers.
In the Updates tab, highlight the Driver item, and click the Update button on the
right. Monkey will lead you through the process, which requires you to quit Monkey
and possibly restart your machine.
5. Once the driver installation completes, run Monkey again.
Make sure your POD X3 or POD X3 Live is powered on, and connected to your
computer via USB. Monkey should automatically recognize your POD X3 or POD
X3 Live and complete its startup.
6. On the Updates tab, look to see if your USB Firmware and Flash Memory are up to
date.
If either one doesnt show a green circle with a checkmark, highlight Device
Firmware and click the Update button to the right. Monkey will lead you through
the process.
7. With your Driver and Device Firmware now up to date, youre ready to rock.
Setting Up for USB Recording

1. After getting the latest versions and installing your driver as dexcribed above....
2. Start your recording application.
3. Follow its instructions to select POD X3 or POD X3 Live as your audio device.
4. On Windows, youll probably want to configure POD X3 or POD X3 Live for ASIO
operation.
For Windows, the POD X3 and POD X3 Live driver control panel is at Programs >
Line 6 > Tools > Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices.
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For Mac, its available from the Apple menu, System Preferences > Other > Line 6
Audio-MIDI Devices.
5. With ASIO on Windows, or Core Audio on Mac, POD X3 and POD X3 Live provide
8 audio inputs to your computer:
1-2 is the main signal, configured on POD X3 or POD X3 Lives Outputs page for
Digital/XLR Outs.
5. The 7 and 8 inputs are perfect as raw sources for plug-in processing.
See www.line6.com/gearbox_plugin for info on our POD X3-equivalent plug-

in.
6. Connect your headphones or powered speakers directly to POD X3 to hear your
computer-generated audio, and well as POD X3s real-time processing.
The Monitor level adjustment slider in the control panel lets you turn down the
volume of POD X3 or POD X3 Live versus your computer-generated sound.
The Master Volume knob on POD X3 or POD X3 Live does NOT affect the USB
or S/PDIF output levels.
Sample rate and other settings can be made from your recording program, the Line
6 Audio-MIDI Devices control panel, the Windows control panels, and/or Mac OS
Xs Applications > Utilities > Audio-MIDI Setup. (The Dig SR and DigLvl features
on the first OUTPUTS page of POD X3 and POD X3 Live apply to the S/PDIF
output only.)
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Appendix A: Model Gallery

POD X3 and POD X3 Live include the following Models:
(78) Guitar Amp Models

(24) Guitar Cab Models
(4) Guitar Cab Mic Models
(28) Bass Amp Models
(22) Bass Cab Models
(4) Bass Cab Mic Models
(6) Preamp Models
(98) Effect Models
The following pages will introduce you to these beauties, and tell you a bit about them.
Guitar Cab Mics

Model Name Based on*
57 On Axis Shure SM57 - On Axis
57 Off Axis Shure SM57 - Off Axis
421 Dynamic Sennheiser MD 421 A1
67 Condenser Neumann U67
Bass Cab Mics

20 Dynamic EV RE-20
112 Dynamic AKG D-112
Tube 47 close Neumann U47 close micd
Tube 47 far Neumann U47 distant micd
* All product names used hereon are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with
Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development.
Guitar Amp Models
ANGEL P-Ball: Based on* the 1964 Blackface Lux: Based Blackface Vibro: Based on* Bomber Uber: Based on* a
2002 ENGL Powerball, a four- on* a Blackface Fender the 1963 Fender Vibroverb 2002 Bogner Uberschall and
channel amplifier. We modeled Deluxe Reverb, the Holy 6G16 2x10 40 watts of pure much like the Bogner Ecstasy,
channel 2 (Soft Lead). Grail for many blues, country, heaven. the Uberschall dishes up serious
and roots players. tone for high gain players.
Bomber X-TC: Based on* Brit Bass: Based on* Input I of Brit Gain 18: Based on* the Brit J-2000: Based on* the OD2
a 2002 Bogner Ecstasy, this the 1968 Marshall Super Bass Marshall 1974X authentic channel of a 2003 Marshall
model covers a wide range of Plexi head. This is the bottom re-issue of the famous 1974 JCM 2000, it captures the
tone. Its a really versatile amp end youve been searching for. 18W Combo from the late modern Marshall tone.
from a really great guy. 60s.
A2
Brit J-2000 #2: Based on* a 1990 Brit J-800: Based on* a Brit J-900 Cln: Based on* Brit J-900 Dist: Based on*
2003 Marshall JCM2000 1990 Marshall JCM-800, one the clean channel of a 1992 the lead channel of a 1992
with the front end driven by a of Marshalls most universally- Marshall JCM-900, the first Marshall JCM-900. Nice mid
Prescription Electronics Germ acclaimed modern amps. true modern high gain amp tone with lots of gain.
pedal, from Marshall.
* All product names used hereon are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. ENGL is a registered trademark of Beate Ausflug
and Edmund Engl. Fender, and Deluxe Reverb are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc.
1996 Brit JM Pre: Based on* Brit Major: Based on* Input I Brit Silver: Based on* the 1987 1985 Cali Crunch: Based on*
Marshalls entry into the of the 1969 Marshall Major, Marshall Silver Jubilee, a the Drive channel of a Mesa
rackmount preamp world, the a LOUD, 200 watt amp which limited edition tube amp made Boogie Mark II-C+, truly
JMP-1, has been a favorite of became a favorite of many to commemorate 25 years in one of the first modern guitar
big-hair metal guitarists. bassists of the era. the amp business. amplifiers.
Citrus D-30: Based on* a 2005 1960 Class A-15: Based on* Class A-30 Fawn: Based on* 1967 Class A-30 Top Boost:
Orange AD30TC, a 30 watt, Channel 1 of a wonderful Vox the Normal channel of a Non Based on* a Vox AC-30 Top
Class A number with a great AC-15. The sound is similar to Top Boost Vox AC-30. This Boost, the amp made famous by
personality that purrs pure Brit the more famous Vox AC-30, is definitely a good place to get many British invasion bands.
Rock tone. but this is a smaller amp. classic British invasion sounds.
A3
Connor 50: Based on* a 2003 Criminal: Based on* the Lead Deity Crunch: Based on* a Deity Lead: Based on* Channel
Cornford mk50h, which is a channel of a 2002 Peavey 2003 Diezel VH4, the Ducati 4 of a 2003 Diezel VH4, it has
fine, British-made boutique 5150 MkII. This is the tone of high performance guitar even more gain than Channel
amplifier. Eddie Van Halen is known for. amplifiers. Our model captures 3 (Crunch).
channel 3 on this beauty.
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. 5150 II is a registered trademark of E.L.V.H.,
Inc. Orange is a registered trademark of Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd. Peavey is a registered trademark of Peavey Electronics Corp. Vox is a registered trademark of
Vox R&D Ltd.
Deitys Son: Based on* a 2003 Diamond Plate: Based on* Double Show: Based on* a 1967 1965 Double Verb: Based on*
Diezel Herbert, a unique amp Channel 3 of a Mesa/Boogie Fender Dual Showman, the the classic Blackface Fender
that achieves an incredibly 2001 Triple Rectifier Solo rig of choice for many a classic Twin Reverb. We plugged
wide range of tone on a single Head. Rock and Roller. into Input 1 of the Normal
channel. Channel for modeling.
Gibtone Expo: Based on* a 1973 Hiway 100: Based on* a 1987 Jazz Clean: Based on* a 1996 Match Chief: Based on*
1960 Gibson Model GA-18T Hiwatt DR-103, this model Roland JC-120, the transistor the Matchless Chieftain, a
Explorer. 14 watts with a 10- gives a great, punchy sound amp known for a strident uniquesounding amp that is
inch Jensen speaker. that will cut through almost clean sound and built-in stereo great for roots-music.
anything. chorus.
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1993 Match D-30: Based on* a Mini Double: Based on* the 1965 Plexi 45: Based on* a 1968 Plexi Jump Lead: Based
Matchless DC-30, the amp that 1996 Fender Mini-Twin, the Marshall JTM-45 block logo on* a Marshall Plexi Super
really put Matchless on the little battery powered, dual 2- head, complete with a gold Lead with Channel I and
map. The DC-30 paid tribute inch speaker Fender novelty Plexiglas front panel. Channel II jumpered together.
to early Vox amps. item,
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender, Dual Showman, Twin Reverb are registered
trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Gibson is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. Hiwatt is a registered trademark of Fernandes Company Ltd. Marshall is a
registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corp. Vox is
a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
1968 Plexi Lead: Based on* a 1968 Plexi Variacd: Based Silver Twelve: Based on* the Silverface Bass: Based on* a
Marshall Plexi Super Lead on* a Marshall 100 watt 1967 Silvertone Twin Twelve 1972 Fender Bassman Head
coveted by tone connoisseurs Super Lead being run at high head and cabinet combination. paired with a 2x15 closed back
the world over. voltage thanks to a Variable cab loaded with JBLs.
AC Transformer.
1953 Small Tweed: Based on a 1993 Solo 100 Head: Based on* 1960s Super O: Based on* Super-O Thunder: Based on*
Wide Panel FenderDeluxe a Soldano SLO-100. While the Supro S6616, the amp the 1962 Supro Thunderbolt,
Reverb: primarily known for its high probably used by Jimmy Page a 1x15-inch amp Jimi Hendrix
gain personality, the SLO-100 to record most of the first two frequently used in the studio.
has a great clean tone as well. Led Zeppelin albums.
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1960 Tiny Tweed: Based on* 2001 Treadplate: Based on* 1958 Tweed B-Man: Based on* 1960 Two-Tone: Based on* the
a Fender Tweed Champ. Channel 3 of a Mesa/Boogie a Fender Bassman 4x10 Gretsch 6156, a 1960 1x10
Many of the classic guitar Dual Recitifier Solo head, Combo, the amp that started amp made by Valco/Supro.
solos of the 50s were recorded one of Boogies more modern, it all instant rock and roll
through a Champ. high gain amps. tone.
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender, Bassman, Champ, Deluxe Reverb, Dual
Showman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Gretsch is a registered trademark of Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. JBL is a registered trademark of Harman
International Industries, Inc. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd. Silvertone is a
registered trademark of Samick Music Corp. Supro is a registered trademark of Zinky Electronics.
Line 6 Agro An aggressive high gain amp with a unique Mid control
that will take you though the entire gamut of tone on one knob. How
did we do it? The mid knob for this model changes the character of the
distortion. When set to minimum the distortion exhibits Fuzz pedal
characteristics. When the Mid is set to noon it creates creamy modern
high gain amp tones a la Soldano. And when the Mid knob is turned
up to Max its very much reminiscent of that Class A Vox sound. Of
2001 Zen Master: Based on*
a Budda Twinmaster 2x12 course, then there are all the places in between...
combo, this model has a great,
warm, Class A/B, sound.
Line 6 Bayou Another Line 6 original model, this is the result of our quest to capture the
fondly remembered tone of a harp player blowing through a beat up old Fender Deluxe, as
heard in a roadhouse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Line 6 Big Bottom Just cant seem to get enough bottom end out of your cabinet? Try
punishing it with Big Bottom. We crossed a Boogie Triple Rectifier with a Rivera Los
Lobottom sub rig and dialed it in for serious disembowelment. But its not just about the bass.
A super wide midrange control and an extra presence high midrange maintain articulation
and power throughout the tonal range of this amp.
Line 6 Boutique #1 Based on* the POD 2.0 model of the Clean Channel from the Dumble
Overdrive Special. The Dumble Overdrive Special is one of those incredibly expensive,
custom amps that most people never get a chance to actually get close to in this lifetime. Each
incarnation of the Dumble magic is a little bit different, because each of these amps is hand
built for a specific customer, and voiced to match their playing and desires. With that in mind,
A6 we based this TubeTone Amp Model on the analysis of several different Dumble Overdrive
Specials. Despite this tuning to the individual owner, these amplifiers tend to have a number of
features in common; the clean channel is very sensitive to attack, and dynamically responsive,
and the drive channel has a thick, liquid, singing sustain that doesnt lose string definition
when driven hard. The tone controls on this Amp Model are quite subtle, like those of the
Dumble itself.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Dumble is a registered trademark of Howard Alexander
Dumble. Fender, Deluxe Reverb are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier
are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
Line 6 Chemical X Just like those secret ingredients that detergent companies used to crow
about (Now with Ingredient X-27!), the Line 6 sound design guys wouldnt tell us anything
about the inspiration for this one or who it might have belonged to (no matter what type of
bribery we attempted). Suffice to say that its a very punchy hi-gain sound that also cleans up
quite nicely when you roll your volume back.
Line 6 Chunk Chunk The name says it all. Youre guaranteed to feel your pants flapping
with this model. Plenty of low end with a tight response. This high gain model has lots of beef
so start shredding.
Line 6 Class A One of the most satisfying tonal experiences as a guitarist is to play through
an amp thats driven to the point where the power amp is just starting to distort, but before
it achieves full clipping. For many players, this is the coveted sweet spot they look for on an
amp. Because were not limited to physical reality when were creating amps in the digital
world, our goal for this one was to make an amp model that was nothing but sweet spot. One
of the great side effects is the ease of coaxing feedback out of this one.
Line 6 Clean To create this Amp Model, we essentially grafted the preamp and tone stack
of a JC120 (Rolands popular Jazz Chorus solid state combo) onto the power amp and
transformer of a classic Marshall JTM-45 tube head, thereby giving you the crisp and clear
front end typical of a solid state amp, but with a rich, satisfying tube amp-style bite as you turn
it up.
Line 6 Crunch Just like a good chef, our Sound Designers are always experimenting with
new recipes. They added a pinch of plexi, hardwired four inputs for increased gain, and then
rounded it off with a dash of Secret Sauce. The result is this model really cooks. Just turn up
the Drive and tweak to taste. A7
Line 6 Fuzz Although not technically an amp, we loved the unique tonal qualities of the
classic 1960s Arbiter Fuzz Face enough to base a special amp model on it. This fuzz box
used broad frequency, transistor-based clipping. The result is a buzzing kind of distortion that
has become popular again with the alternative and grunge set. Jimi Hendrix was among the
guitarists to popularize the Fuzz Face in the States, but our model is considerably dirtier than
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Arbiter is a registered trademark of Arbiter Group Plc.
Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corp.
the tones found on Are You Experienced. Try playing Satisfaction by the Stones, or the
lead from American Woman by The Guess Who. Liberal use of the Bass, Mid, and Treble
controls will let you go beyond the tones that the Fuzz Face could deliver, enabling you to
discover your own unique recipe for those elusive fuzz tones in your head. Just a note: when
recording Purple Haze, Jimi didnt even use an amp he just went straight from a Fuzz Face to
an Orange power amp to a 4x12 cabinet. Which is the same sort of tone you get here...
Line 6 Insane Our goal here was to provide you with as much input gain distortion as
possible short of complete meltdown. You get ridiculous, rich tube drive to shame the distortion
of pretty much any amp on the planet (sort of like a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier on 10
being used as a preamp for a Soldano), while still retaining tonal definition and character. As
a result, youll enjoy lots of bottom end and cabinet character with tons of wide-ranging tone
shaping. Crank up the Drive and take no prisoners!
Line 6 JTS-45 Since the design of early Marshalls was based on the Fender Tweed
Bassman circuitry, we wondered what it would be like if we took the preamp and tone stack
of our JTM 45 and ran it into the power amp and transformer of our 58 Tweed Bassman.
What we got was way happening, as JTS-45 will attest. Great grind and nice punch. A tone
the whole family can enjoy.
Line 6 Lunatic High gain with lots of high mids and no mud. Great for layering with other
amps to cut through on the high end. A wide range of top is available with the Treble and
Presence controls (maybe to the edge of lunacy).
Line 6 Modern Hi Gain Based on* the POD 2.0 model of the Soldano X88R. The
Soldano sound is intensely overdriven, and also has EQ after the preamp distortion. This
A8 oversaturated tone is well-suited to thrash metal and grunge bands, but has also been used
more subtly by artists like Eric Clapton. This is a good Amp Model to use if you want to get a
current Van Halen or Joe Satriani sound. The Modern Hi Gain Amp Model is based on one of
Mike Soldanos rackmount preamps. Talk about high gain preamp tube distortion! The X88R
we studied to create this Amp Model would have been the rage for Los Angeles studio use in
the late 80s.
Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose
tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Arbiter is a registered trademark of Arbiter Group
Plc. Fender, Bassman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Marshall is a registered trademark of
Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd. Orange is a registered
trademark of Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd.
Line 6 Mood And here we give you a fantasia tone, based on our memories of grunge guitar
tones we have known and loved.
Line 6 Octone Now heres something we hope youll really like. What would it be like if
you built a tube-based Octave Distortion preamp for a Class A power amp? Line 6 Octone
provides the answer. Youd get an Octave box that tracks better than anything youve ever
used, deals with consonant intervals with a degree of panache that just wasnt possible before,
and kicks some major rock and roll butt!
Line 6 Piezacoustic 2 This one is designed to work with the piezo output of solidbody
electrics that have one of those newfangled bridges with the acoustic pickup built in. Since
you dont have to worry about the body shaking itself to pieces with feedback on that type of
guitar, weve cooked up this model with more low-mids and low frequencies.
Line 6 Purge Like 80s shred guitar? Well, then, youre gonna love Line 6 Purge. We took
our model of a Marshall JMP-1 preamp and hot-rodded it. It was hard work sticking in that
digital dual overhead cam and hooking up the virtual glasspacks, but when we were done, we
had the ultimate shred machine. Look out world, here you come.
Line 6 Smash Got an axe to grind? Dial up Smash to take it way over the top with an
obscene helping of gain. Smash delivers a tight bottom end, and a serious mid range void
thatll render Hi-Fi, butt-kicking rhythm tone every time.
Line 6 Sparkle We love tweed Fenders. We love blackface Fenders. We love em both
so much, we can never really decide which one we like more. Luckily, we were able to come
up with the perfect way to share the love. We took the preamp and tone stack from our
model based on the 58 Tweed Bassman, and we wired (in the virtual world) our model of a A9
blackface Bandmaster power amp and transformer onto it. Voil! Line 6 Sparkle.
Line 6 Sparkle Cln Need Lots of Sparkle? Need lots of clean? Youve come to the right
place. Plenty of high end zing.
tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall
Amplification Plc.
Line 6 Spinal Puppet You know how, when youre playing head-bangin music, you look
out into the audience and see all those heads bobbing up and down? Those are Spinal Puppets.
Need we say more?
Line 6 Super Cln Forget what you know about how clean or how bright a guitar amplifier
can go. Line 6 Super Clean goes farther, adding a lot of brightness. While this model certainly
is Clean, it has two other fun tricks up its sleeve as well: Setting the Drive knob at max gives a
really broken small amp on 10 about to die sound. FUN! And the bass knob has an extreme
effect when set to minimum for sweet AM radio sounding tone.
Caution: Because Super Clean adds so much brightness, it generally wont work so well with
distortion pedals, since they usually add lots of high frequencies, too. The combination may
produce unnatural artifactsor just rip your head off. Plug an undistorted guitar in here,
though, and were talking super happy shiny bright.
Line 6 SuperSpark You know how all great amps have a certain sweet spot a particular
setting where they sound magical dripping with tone? Super Sparkle captures that organic
vibe with a new twist: its voiced in the clean/low gain realm where everything usually sounds
too clinical or too dark. Super Sparkle is an edgy tone that will sparkle and shimmer if you
treat her right. So play nice.
Line 6 Throttle Pedal to the metal, this Line 6 original is a medium-high gain tone with a
nice throaty growl. Grab the Drive knob to give it some gas.
Line 6 Treadplate The original POD and POD 2.0 had a popular amp model that was our
best attempt at the time to make a model based on* the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier series of
A10 amplifiers. In addition to the Boogie vibe, that model had some unique qualities that were
all its own, and people it liked so much, they asked us to let them get that same sound with the
newest generation PODxt. So here it is. In a way, Treadplate marks the first time weve actually
modeled another Line 6 product! Here is an excerpt from the old POD manual to describe it:
...modeled after* a 1994 Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb. You can use this Amp
Model to get that tight, high gain sound used by bands like Dream Theater or Metallica.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender, Bassman are registered trademarks of Fender
Musical Instruments Corp.
Line 6 Tube Preamp This model was created to give POD X3 and POD X3 Live users a
solution for plugging the output from an acoustic guitars piezo pickup or a bass into POD X3
or POD X3 Live hardware. It can also deliver some tasty tones with a standard electric guitar.
With the tone controls at 12 oclock, the EQ is flat.
Adventurous recordists will find that it can even be used to add some tube warmth or distorted
grind to just about anything warming up keyboards, crunching up drums, and fuzzing up
vocals the way producers and engineers often do in the studio with vintage tube gear. When
you do this stuff, you want to use the Drive control like a mix knob on a reverb to control how
much processing you want to hear.
Line 6 Twang Heres the flip side of the Sparkle formula. Graft the preamp and tone stack
from our model based on a 65 blackface Deluxe onto the power amp and transformer based
on a 58 Bassman. Whaddya know? It ends up being a great roots and rockabilly amp (like
we should be surprised).
Line 6 Variax Acoustic One of the great features of the Variax Digital Modeling Guitars
from Line 6 are their models of acoustic instruments. These sounds are best appreciated through
a full range monitor or P.A., due to their high frequency content. This Amp Model was created
in order to allow the Variaxs acoustic models to sound as full-range as possible through the
speakers of typical guitar amps. This can come in handy when youre using an acoustic model
from a Variax, and listening to it through a guitar amps speakers. Keep in mind that since this
model provides a large amount of high frequency boost (to compensate for the natural roll-off
of typical guitar speakers) and overdriving a model playing an acoustic guitar is not usually
a desired thing, this model will likely appear softer than most of its compatriots. If you need
more gain, the Drive knob can be used to add some tube preamplification.
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and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender, Bassman, Deluxe Reverb are registered trade-
marks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Mesa/Boogie and Rectifier are registered trademarks of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd.
Guitar Cabinet Models

1x6 Super O 6x9 Supro S6616
1x8 Tweed 1961 Fender Tweed Champ
1x10 Gibtone 1x10 Gibson
1x10 G-Brand Gretsch 6156
1x12 Line 6 Line 6 1x12
1x12 Tweed 1953 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1x12 Blackface 1964 Fender Blackface Deluxe
1x12 Class A 1960 Vox AC-15
1x15 Thunder 1x15 Supro 62 Thunderbolt
2x2 Mini T 2x2 Fender Mini Twin
2x12 Blackface 1965 Fender Blackface Twin Reverb
2x12 Match 1995 Matchless Chieftain
2x12 Jazz Roland JC-120
2x12 Class A 1967 Vox AC-30
2x12 Wishbook 2x12 Silvertone 67 Twin Twelve
4x10 Tweed 1959 Fender Bassman
A12 4x12 Line 6 Line 6 4x12

4x12 Green 20s 1967 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
4x12 Green 25s 1968 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
4x12 Celest T-75 1978 Marshall with stock 70s
4x12 Celest V-30 1996 Marshall with Vintage 30s
4x12 Treadplate 4x12 Mesa Boogie
No Cab You will probably want to use this Cabinet model with the
Tube Preamp model for non-guitar sources. It is selected by
default when you pull up the Tube Preamp Amp Model.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the
sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender, Champ, Deluxe Reverb, Twin Reverb, and Bassman are registered
trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Gibson is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. Vox is a registered trademark of Korg Europe Limited. Matchless is
a registered trademark of Matchless, LLC. Roland is a registered trademark of Roland Corporation. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie is a
registered trademark of Mesa/Boogie, Limited. Silvertone is a registered trademark of Samick Music Corporation.
Bass Amp Models
Adam and Eve: Based on* an Alchemist: Based on* an Amp 360: Based on* an early Brit Bass: Based on* a 1968
Eden Traveller WT-300, one Alembic F-2B preamp, which 70s Acoustic 360, as used by Marshall Plexi Super Bass.
of Edens latter offerings which delivers world-class tone to Larry Graham, John Paul Jones, Brighter than the Major, it
produces a clean, clear and rich bassists, engineers and record and Jaco Pastorius. sounds fuzzier with higher
tone. producers everywhere. Drive settings.
Brit Class A 100: Based on* Brit Major: Based on* a California: Based on* a Mesa/ Double Show: Based on* a 1967
a Vox AC-100, the rig Paul Marshall Major paired with Boogie Bass 400+, which has Fender Dual Showman, the
McCartney began using in a 76 Marshall 4x15 cab a been the mainstay of Boogies rig of choice for many a classic
1965 when he had outgrown unique and awesome sound. bass line for over a decade. Rock and Roller.
his Vox T-60.
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Eighties: Based on* a Gallien- Flip Top: Based on* an Hiway 100: Based on* a Hiway 200: Based on* a
Krueger 800RB bass amp, which Ampeg B-15 Portaflex, one Hiwatt DR-103, a powerfully Hiwatt 200DR. Imagine a
produces a very scooped sound, of the most popular studio bass clean guitar amp that would brighter Ampeg SVT with
and doesnt really distort. amps of all time. often find its way into a bass rig a little more attack and youve
and do the job just fine. got this monster.
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Aguilar is a registered trademark of David Boonshoft.
Ampeg, SVT, and Portaflex are registered trademarks of St. Louis Music, Inc. Fender, Dual Showman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Hiwatt is a
registered trademark of Fernandes Company Ltd. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Mesa/Boogie is a registered trademark of Mesa/Boogie, Ltd. Vox is
Jaguar: Based on* an Aguilar Jazz Tone: Based on* a Polytone Motor City: Based on* a Rock Classic: Based on* a
DB750, a super-clean and Minibrute, the original 1x15 Versatone Pan-O-Flex 1x12 mighty 1974 Ampeg SVT
super-warm amp perfect for amp can best be described as combo that was a hit in the LA with a 70s SVT 8x10 speaker
players who need to hear it all. intimate and subdued. Studio scene in particular, at cabinet.
RCA Studios.
Silverface Bass: Based on* a Stadium: Based on* a Sunn Studio Tone: Based on* Tweed B-Man: Based on*
1967 Fender Bassman Head Coliseum 300the amplifier a SWR SM-500, one of a Fender Bassman 4x10
paired with a 2x15 closed back that spawned the explosion of the most, if not the most, Combo, the amp that started
cab loaded with JBLs. power line-ups throughout the recognizable and popular of all it all instant rock and roll
60s and 70s. contemporary bass amps. tone.
Line 6 Brit Invader Since Class A amps overdrive differently than their Class B cousins,
we just had to jack our trusty basses into our favorite Vox AC 30 Top Boost. Out of respect
for those ultra-rare blue back speakers (and fear of the repercussions of blowing one of em!)
we set our beloved Vox on top of a Marshall Major 4x15 cabinet. We happily found this
A14 unlikely combination produced a very furry tone that readily responds to any tonal adjustments
you may make on your bass or this model. And with a little tweaking we went from a top end
that could cut through anything to a pleasurable vintage woofyness that would make Joe
Meek proud.
Line 6 Classic Jazz Join us, for a moment, in contemplation of the Roland JC120. If
you think about it, its easy to follow our logic its an amp that has a great reputation for
cleanliness and accuracy. Now arent those two tonal characteristics often sought after by
tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Ampeg and SVT are registered trademarks of St.
Louis Music, Inc. Fender, Bassman, Sunn, SWR are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. JBL is a
registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification
Plc. Minibrute is a registered trademark of Pamco Enterprises, Inc. Roland is a registered trademarks of Roland Corp. Vox
is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
bassists in every genre? Grab a bass, plus in, and beholdit definitely works for us! Try pairing
the Line 6 Classic Jazz Model with the 8 x 10 SVT cabinet model. Youll be glad you did.
Line 6 Doppelganger Loosely based on a Fender Twin, this original Line 6 creation gives
up the low end with a nice, friendly rattle in the high mids. To enhance the Doppelganger and
its unique sonic character, choose a speaker cabinet of the open back variety.
Line 6 Ebony Lux This original creation was inspired by a Fender black face Deluxe
Reverb. Although not commonly used for bass, plugging a bass into this Holy Grail of guitar
tone yields a most pleasurable experience to say the least. Imagine a clear top end, transparent
bottom and a nice mid scoop that makes your bass wonderfully unobtrusive. This amp model
makes it easy to find the proper space for your bass when accompanying those finicky singer/
songwriters who dont want anything getting in the way of their precious guitar or dainty
piano!
Line 6 Frankenstein Are your dreams filled with warm and fuzzy bass tones with lots of
sustain? If so, the sound designers here at Line 6 are in the business of making your dreams
come true. Were not sure what they used to cook up the JTS 400-S, but based on the secret
apocryphal codex created by those afore-mentioned sound designers, our guess is that this is
one of their Marshall/Fender Frankensteins. Could it be the front end of a 100 watt Plexi
grafted on to the power section of a Dual Showman? Or something like that? Whatever this
is, our tone wizards (who, by the way, are seen occasionally inside the Line 6 Tone Lab wearing
capes and funny hats) concocted it with sweet, fuzzy bass in mind. The first time we plugged
in to this dream machine, we, as Captain Beefheart used to be fond of saying, hit the lunar
note and let it float. Man, were still happy we did.
Line 6 Sub Dub This fabulous tone was brought to us by Justin Meldal-Johnsen currently A15
in his own band Ima Robot, whos also played bass with Beck, Tori Amos, Air, Macy Gray
and other luminaries. When we were creating the original Bass POD, he brought his rack
full of esoteric gear into the studio for us to poke and prod and model. The resulting Amp
Model was included in the original Bass POD, and has become a particular favorite of the Bass
POD faithful. Its perfect for Hip Hop, Electronica, Trance, Eurodance, Rave and all of your
Alternative tone needs. Lower Drive settings produce virtually no clipping (distortion), while
higher Drive settings will produce massive square wave distortion (thus giving your synth
player tone envy). Dig Justins own description...
tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Ampeg and SVT are registered trademarks of St.
Louis Music, Inc. Fender, Deluxe Reverb, Dual Showman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification Plc. Roland is a registered trademarks of Roland Corp. Vox is
Dark and oh so deep, this is the sound you pull out when its time to go lower than low... to
hit deeper than the Moog line, to rock harder than the 808 kick. The sound of this model
is a particular, well-tuned, fundamental tone which gives you a lot of serious pure note
without the muddiness you get when you try and make your amp do it. For myself, the sound
creates a similar effect to standing in front of a well-executed bass rig with a few 18-inch
speakers involved to handle the low parts of the sound spectrum (which is what I do playing
live). Inspiration for this sound for me came from everyone from Massive Attack to Dr. Dre,
DeAngelo to Aphex Twin, King Tubby to Future Sound of London, and all other champions
of the ultra-low. Thanks Justin we couldnt have said it any better!
Line 6 Super Thor If you were in a roomful of vintage gear, an open back, little ol combo
amp is probably the last thing youd choose to play your bass through, right? Well, its one of
the first we plugged into, but we like doing the unexpected. Anyway, this tough little cookie
we call the Super Thor is based on the Supro Thunderbolt, the bass-minded love child Line
6 and the infamous Supro S6616 of early Led Zeppelin fame. Our very reliable sources also
tell us that Jimi Hendrix occasionally played through a Supro Thunderbolt. We figured that
if that little amp, micd up right in a studio, could churn out big guitar tones for the big Jims,
maybe a bass-loving cousin could do something similarly huge for us. After youve dialed in
a tone to your liking, notice that the harder you hit your strings, the more fuzz on the peach!
Weve also found that Super Thor adds a very warm character to the Synth/Filter models.
Line 6 Tube Bass Preamp The thinking went like this: Once people get this POD thing,
its gonna be so great that theyre gonna wish they could use it for everythingwarming up
keyboards, crunching up drums, fuzzing up vocals. Weve gotta give em something to do that
with! So we did. Tube Preamp lets you warm up any sound source the way producers and
engineers often do in the studio with vintage tube gear. With the tone controls at 12 oclock,
A16 the EQ is flat.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Supro is a registered trademark of Zinky Electronics.
Bass Cabinet Models

1x12 Boutique 1x12 Euphonics CXL-112L
1x12 Motor City 1x12 Versatone Pan-O-Flex
1x15 Flip Top 1x15 Ampeg B-15
1x15 Jazz Tone 1x15 Polytone Minibrute
1x15 Session 1x15 SWR Big Ben
1x15 Amp 360 1x18 Acoustic 360
1x18 California 1x18 Mesa/Boogie
1x18+12 Stadium 1x18+12 Sunn Coliseum
2x10 Modern UK 2x10 Ashdown ABM 210T
2x15 DoubleShow 2x15 Fender Dual Showman D130F
2x15 California 2x15 Mesa/Boogie
2x15 Class A 2x15 Vox AC-100
4x10 Line 6 4x10 Line 6 Original Model
4x10 Tweed 4x10 Bassman Combo w/ new speakers
4x10 Adam Eve 4x10 Bassman Combo
4x10 SilverCone 4x10 Hartke 410
4x10 Session 4x10 David Eden
4x12 Hiway 4x12 Hiwatt Bass Cab
4x12 Green 20s 4x12 1967 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks A17
4x12 Green 25s 4x12 1968 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
4x15 Big Boy 4x15 Marshall Major
8x10 Classic 8x10 Ampeg SVT Cab
No Cab You will probably want to use this Cabinet model with the Tube
Preamp model for non-guitar sources. It is selected by default
when you pull up the Tube Preamp Amp Model.
* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affliated with Line 6. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for
the sole purpose of identifying the specifc products that were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Ampeg and SVT are registered trademarks of St. Louis Music, Inc. SWR,
Sunn, Fender, Dual Showman, and Bassman are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Mini-Brute is a registered trademark of Pamco Enterprises, Inc.
Mesa/Boogie is a registered trademark of Mesa/Boogie Limited. Vox is a registered trademark of Korg Europe Limited. Hiwatt is a registered trademark of Fernandes Company Ltd.
Marshall is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplication PLC.
Preamp Models
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American Classic: This model Modern: This model is based Vintage: Based on* a Requisite Vintage U.K.: Based on* the
is based on* an API 512 Mic on* an Avalon VT-737, Y7 mic pre and incorporates truly classic 1970s Neve 1073
Pre and API 550b EQ housed which is an excellent example elements of analog tape pre-amp, which became the
in an API Lunchbox 500 6- of a modern tube preamp machines of the day. Gold Standard of pre-amps.
B. design.
Line 6 Console Heres our model inspired by solid state console mic pre designs, delivering
flat frequency response that is very clean and without the additional personality that the other
Preamp Models provide. This is a great choice when you want to capture quality audio without
adding color, as you might want to do when recording line level instruments like keyboards.
Line 6 Lo-Fi Looking for something aggressive, trashy, or just plain interesting? Try the Lo-
Fi tip. It gives you tones that are very band passed (meaning theres little low end or extreme
high end), with lots of distortion available from the driver knob. Youll find its just the thing
when you want your vocals to sound like they came through a telephone, megaphone or toy
microphone.
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* All product names used hereon are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are
used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. API is a registered trademark of Automated
Processes, Inc. dba API.
Modulation Effect Models
Analog Chorus: Based on* the Analog Square: Based on* the Auto Wah: Based on* the Mu- Bias Trem: Based on* the
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Tron III envelope follower. 1960 Vox AC-15 Tremolo,
the original stompbox chorus but with a square wave acting Part auto-wah, part triggered which got its pulse by literally
with big, warm and groovy as the magical modulator. filter, its all about wacky. varying the bias of the power
chorus tones. amp tubes.
Dingo-Tron: Based on* the Jet Flanger: Based on* the A/ Opto Tremolo: Based on* the Phaser: Based on* the phaser
Mu-Tron III (modeled for DA studio quiet Flanger with optical tremolo circuit that was that changed the worldthe
our Auto Wah model) with the its signature jet-like sweep. used in the blackface Fender relatively subtle MXR Phase
down switch on. Its kind of amps, like the 64 Deluxe 90.
like a reverse auto wah. Reverb.
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Rotary Drum: Based on* the Rotary Drum & Horn: Based Synth Analog: Based on* Synth Lead: Based on* the
Fender Vibratone, Fenders on* the Leslie 145, the Moog and ARP style synth popular analog monophonic
guitar-specific whirling dervish tube-driven behemoth with its filters. These are great for funky synth lead sounds from Moog,
of a tone machine. signature rotate-o-rama. synth guitar (or bass) lines! ARP and Sequential Circuits.
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. MXR is a registered trademark of Dunlop Manufac-
turing, Inc. Fender, Deluxe Reverb are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Leslie is a registered trademark of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Mu-Tron is a registered trademark of Mark S. Simonsen. Boss is a registered trademark of Roland Corp. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
Synth String: Based on* U-Vibe: Based on* the now-

classic string sounds like those legendary Uni-Vibe, a four-
found in the ARP Solina stage phase shifter, known for
String Ensemble and the Elka its watery texture and sultry
Synthex. tones.
Line 6 Buzz Wave These are cool combinations of saw and square waves with fast vibrato.
The 8 different WAVE parameters offer different vibrato speeds and different pitches.
Line 6 Clean Sweep This is a wide range sweeping filter with a slow decay. Its similar
to Auto Wah, but with a band pass filter shape. Try setting the Decay all the way up, the
Sensitivity half way up and the Q all the way down.
Line 6 Double Bass This effect has two oscillators that track the pitch of your guitar. One
square wave tuned one octave down, and one saw tooth wave two octaves down.
Line 6 Expo Chorus A Line 6 creation, the Expo in this Chorus stands for exponential,
which is a fancy way of saying that the sweep of the flanging spends extra time in the swooshy
part of the Chorus.
Line 6 Expo Flange Heres that exponential sweep we first found in the Expo Chorus, this
A20 time applied to a flange effect. The Feedback and Pre-delay knobs on Page 2 can help you keep
it in check or make it as strange as you want. We think you know which way were leaning on
that one.
Line 6 Flanger Cooked up in the Line 6 labs, this creation really shines when you set config
to post, letting its stereo sweep offset serve up luscious harmonic shimmer.
Line 6 Hi Talk The Line 6 tone chefs managed to combine a moog-like filter and a rotary
speaker in a touch-sensitive, tap-tempo package. As a result, the Hi Talk can make heads spin
with its high-passed filtered frequencies. Try this one to dress up some mean distortion!
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Uni-Vibe is a registered trademark of Dunlop
Manufacturing, Inc.
Line 6 Lumpy Phase A Line 6 original, Lumpy Phase is exactly thatlumpy. Kinda like a
Uni-Vibe, but more radical. It also has some built in overdrive and more of a flange-y type of
sound due to our clever blending of a short delay into the swept signal. Bass and Treble knobs
on page 2 give you extra flexibility.
Line 6 POD Purple X This is definitely a sound effect. We wanted something crazy that
had a broken sound to it. If played properly you can emulate the sound of a Pod Racer from
Star Wars Episode I.
Line 6 Random Chorus This chorus uses three different modulating filters all running
randomly. A very busy chorus sound to be sure.
Line 6 Random Sample and Hold This has a similar effect as the old Oberheim Voltage
Controlled Filter. It creates changes in tone by randomly emphasizing certain frequencies. Try
locking this effect to the tap tempo and playing single chords to that tempo. This effect is so
inspiring, youll probably write a few new tunes based around the effect.
Line 6 Rez Synth These are all sweeping low pass filter effects with the resonance set high.
Resonance is a peak at the frequency of the low pass filter.
Line 6 Saturn 5 Ring Mod Ring modulators take two signals (one supplied by your
guitar, the other supplied by the effect) then adds and subtracts similar frequencies. Electro-
Harmonix makes a ring modulator pedal called the Frequency Analyzer that is a popular
guitar effect. The only limiting factor is that the pitch of the signal provided by the effect is
constant. Meaning you have to play only in the key of that pitch to be musical.
Line 6 Seismik Synth This effect has an oscillator that tracks the pitch of your guitar. You A21
can choose between 8 different wave shapes which give you different flavors all of them
one or two octaves down from the original pitch. DEATH TO ALL SUBWOOFERS!!
Line 6 Sine Chorus Your basic digital chorus (as opposed to the analog type vibe of the
Analog model), with a sine wave as the modulator. Smooth going down, with bass and treble
controls for bassing and trebling.
Line 6 Square Chorus This ones a bit smoother than the Analog Square, but the basic
vibe is similar, thanks to the square wave modulator at the heart of the effect. Youll find Bass
and Treble controls for a bit of extra tone tweaking when desired.
solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Electro-Harmonix is a registered trademark of New
Sensor Corp.
Line 6 Square Flange This the same as the Line 6 Flanger, but using a square waveform
instead of a sine wave.
Line 6 Sweeper Imagine having 2 wah pedals on steroids separated in a stereo field that are
pulsating in opposite positions and youre close to what youll hear here. Use the Q and Freq to
set the character of the sweep and adjust your depth to go from subtle to full on freak out. Any
resemblance to guitar tracks heard in a particular genre of B films is strictly coincidental.
Line 6 Synth FX These sounds arent really designed to be musical. These are more special
effects sounds. Youll hear a lot of these kinds of sounds in movie sound tracks.
Line 6 Synth Harmony If you loved those big synth leads from 70s era prog bands then
youll love this effect. There are two synth waves at work here. Your first two parameters
allow you to choose a pitch interval of your original note played. Your Wave parameter works
differently from what youd expect with the other synth models. Here the Wave parameter
controls the gain of the saw wave, while the square wave gain remains constant.
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Stompbox Effect Models
Bass Overdrive: Based on* the Blue Comp: Based on the Blue Comp Treb: Based on Bronze Master: Based on* the
Tech 21 Bass Sans Amp, with Boss CS-1 Compression the Boss CS-1 Compression Maestro Bass Brassmaster,
a pleasingly metallic distortion Sustainer with the treble Sustainer with the treble considered by many to be the
that is a favorite with the Post- switch off. switch on. Holy Grail of bass distortion
Metal crowd. units.
Classic Distortion: Based on* Facial Fuzz: Based on* the Fuzz Pi: Based on the Electro- Killer Z: Based on* Boss
the ProCo Rat, an angry and Arbiter Fuzz Face, best known Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Metal Zone, the industry
aggressive distortion box that for its famous association with an American twist on the standard distortion pedal for
put teeth into a new breed of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix. distortion/fuzz pedal. metal players since 1989.
metal in the late 70s.
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Octave Fuzz: Based on the Red Comp: Based on* the Screamer: Based on* an Tube Drive: Based on* the
Tycobrahe Octavia, the MXR Dyna Comp, probably Ibanez Tube Screamer, Chandler Tube Driver,
classic fuzz+octave effect. One the most widely used stompbox the overdrive heard round the delivering the sweet singing
pioneering user of this type of compressor. world. sustain craved by guitarists
effect was Jimi Hendrix. worldwide.
* All product names used hereon are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used sole-
ly to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Arbiter is a registered trademark of Arbiter Group Plc.
Big Muff Pi and Electro-Harmonix are registered trademarks of New Sensor Corp. Ibanez is a registered trademark of Hoshino, Inc. Maestro is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar
Corp. Tube Driver is a registered trademark of Butler Audio, Inc. Boss is a registered trademark of Roland Corp. Tube Screamer is a registered trademark of Hoshino Gakki Co Ltd.
Line 6 Auto Pan Also known as a panner, this effect makes your sound go back and forth
between the left and right channels. Sure to keep you up late at night.
Line 6 Auto Swell This effect is an envelope generator, similar to the Boss SG-1 Slow Gear
and other pedals. Each note or chord that you play ramps up. You can dial in the ramp time
here to give you the kind of bowed attacks that might otherwise require you to have your
pinky rolling the volume knob on your guitar with every pick attack. Longer ramp times in
combination with delay and reverb can keep you occupied for a pleasant hour or two, seeing
what kind of chords you can come up with to blend into each other. Youve got Ramp time to
set over how long the swell takes to happen, plus Depth to determine how much the volume
of your attacks is reduced.
Line 6 Bender Pitch Effect This effect lets you control achange of pitch using the POD
X3 Live pedal or an FBV pedal connected to a POD X3. You can set one amount of pitch shift
for the heel position of the pedal, and another amount of pitch shift for the two, then rock on
the pedal to change pitch from one setting to another.
Line 6 Boost + EQ The name pretty much says it all. This is a stompbox compressor that
also provides you with some EQ controls so you can further shape the tone. Since this EQ is
applied before the amp processing, it has a different tonal effect especially if youre using
a strongly overdriven Amp Model than it would if applied with the dedicated EQ block of
POD X3 processing. Many players, in fact, rely on stompbox EQ like this to get their specially
tailored sound from their amp.
Line 6 Female De-Esser The Female De-esser should be your first choice when taming
the Sss and Shh sounds of female vocalists, although as with all things musical, you may
A24 find many uses for it and may find that for some male vocalists it works better than the Male
De-Esser. For general information on De-Essers, see the Set the De-Esser topic in the How
To section. Technically-savvy users will want to know that this de-esser performs its gain
reduction only on the selected frequency band, unlike the more typical insert-style De-Essing
of the Male De-Esser.
Line 6 Male De-Esser The Male De-esser should be your first choice for controlling the
Sss and Shh sounds of male vocalists, although as with all things musical, you may find many
uses for it and may find that for some female vocalists it works better than the Female De-
Esser. For general information on De-Essers, see the Set the De-Esser topic in the How To
section. Technically-savvy users will want to know that this is a standard insert-style de-esser,
performing gain reduction on the full bandwidth audio signal.
Line 6 Sub Octaves All bassists know that in just about every musical situation, lower can
be better! But we couldnt just let bass players have all the fun, so weve included an Octave
device. Your Sub Octave gets you down into booty-shaking territory mighty quick. Use it to
create additional voices below what youre playing. Remember, lower can be better, especially
when it makes the booty shake!
Line 6 Vetta Comp This effect is taken from the Vetta II, Line 6s flagship guitar amplifier.
A Line 6 original, Vetta Comp has a fixed ratio (2.35:1, in case youre asking) with the
threshold (that would be your Sens knob) adjustable from -9dB to -56dB and up to 12dB of
gain available at the Level knob. In other words, turn the Sens knob til you like the way your
signals compressed, then set the volume with Level.
Line 6 Vetta Juice A Line 6 original originally created for our flagship Vetta II guitar
amplifier, the Juice in Vetta Juice comes from the 30dB of available gain in the Level knob.
Holy smokes, this things packin some heat! Its got a fixed threshold of -40dB with the Sens
knob varying compression ratio from 1.5: 1 all the way up to 20:1 (which is a whole heck of a
lot). This combination of design features gives you the option of cranking the level enough to
get some serious gain boost, or setting the gain lower and dialing up a smooth, clean sustain.
Take your pick, and dial away.
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Delay Models
Analog Delay: Based on* Analog Delay Modulation: Echo Platter: The Echo Platter Multi Head Delay: Based on*
the Boss DM2 Analog Heres a model based on* the model was inspired by the the Roland RE-101 Space
Delay, treasured for the warm, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Binson EchoRec, a magnetic Echo, Rolands first venture
distorted tones it produces. Memory Man, which is an platter echo used by the likes of into the world of effects
analog delay with chorus. Pink Floyd. processing.
Tape Echo: Based on* the solid Tube Echo: The classic 1963
state Maestro EP-3 Echoplex, Maestro EP-1 that this model
which used transistors instead of is based on* was the first of a
tubes for the sound electronics. series of Echoplex designs.
Line 6 Bubble Eko Bubble Eko has a Sample and Hold filter on the repeats. A Sample and
Hold filter, if you havent run across one before, takes a filter sweep (like the one on Sweep
A26 Echo), chops it up into little bits, and rearranges them semi-randomly, so that it sounds like
sudden little bits of wah pedal randomly sprinkled about. Crazy, huh? Make sure and get busy
with the sweep speed and sweep depth.
Line 6 Digital Delay This model is a straight up digital delay with bass and treble tone
controls. Nothing fancy here, just basic echo-cho-cho-cho. After all, its good to cleanse the
palate every once in a while.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Electro-Harmonix is a registered trademark of New Sen-
sor Corp. Maestro is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. Boss is a registered trademark of Roland Corp.
Line 6 Lo Rez Delay The first digital delay units were introduced in the early 80s. These
pedals and rack boxes took advantage of emerging digital technology to provide guitarists with
longer delay times. Unlike the 16 bit digital of todays CDs, and the even higher resolution
provided by some audio gear (like the 32 Bit processing of your Vetta), these early digital units
generally had only 8 bit resolution. Low bit resolution can create a unique sort of grunge and
noise that is sometimes just the sound youre looking for, and thats why these old delays are
still used to give a particular shape to the sounds that are run through them. Early model digital
samplers are sometimes used in modern-day industrial and electronica to achieve these effects
as well. Try this model on a low resolution setting to get that characteristic digital grunge.
The bits knob lets you adjust the delay anywhere from its normal sparklin, pristine 32 bit
resolution down to as few as 6 truly nasty bits. Bear in mind that as you turn the knob clockwise,
youre reducing the bit resolution, so maximum bit reduction is achieved when the knob is all
the way up (think of it as a more control for how many less bits you want). Your direct sound,
of course, stays full resolution. Tone control of the delay is also provided, via the appropriately
labeled tone knob.
Line 6 Phaze Eko This is a new-fangled delay dreamed up by the free thinking sound
design crew here at Line 6. Starting with the basic tone of our EP-1 tape delay emulation,
theyve added something very much like a Uni-Vibe to the delay repeats. The result is an
echo unit that gives you unique new creative possibilities for adjusting the tone of your delays
with a beautiful, burbling texture. If we do say so ourselves.
Line 6 Ping Pong Delay The Ping Pong Delay is the one delay that can be run as a Post
Delay Effect, but not as a stompbox (since this kind of delay requires a stereo output to do its
stuff). It has two separate channels of delay, with the output of each channel flowing into the
other, going back and forth like a game of ping pong. A27
The time knob sets the time for the left side delay line. The offset knob sets the time for the
right side delay line, as a percentage of the left delays time. And spread sets the stereo spread
of the delays from mono to hard-panned left and right.
Sound too tricky? Just use the Time knob (or Tap Tempo Button, if you want to set that up)
to set the longer delay time you hear, and then turn offset to adjust the shorter delay time. If
you set offset straight up at 12 oclock, your left and right delays are evenly spaced. Then, once
tones and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development.Uni-Vibe is a registered trademark of Dunlop
Manufacturing, Inc.
youve got your delay times set, use the spread knob to adjust where the delay repeats appear
in the stereo field.
Line 6 Reverse Delay !seltaeB eht dna xirdneH imiJ ekil tsuJ Take a step back in time
with your cool new reverse delay. Whatever you play in comes back out at you backwards,
delayed by the time you set (up to 2 seconds). To use this little wonder most effectively,
try playing a legato lick, ignoring the reverse playback as well as you can. Longer licks can
translate into very cool reverse phrases. Weve seen Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell
taking advantage of the Reverse Delay on the Line 6 DM4 Delay Modeler stompbox to play a
backwards guitar solo liveon a worldwide TV broadcast, no less.
When using Reverse, try setting the mix knob to full (100% wetness) so all you hear is the
reversed soundinstant backwards guitar solo fun.
Line 6 Stereo Delay Ever asked yourself, How did The Edge (U2) get that groovy sound
on Where the Streets Have No Name? Stereo delays, my friend. Its the secret to many a U2
song, as well as the Big L.A. Solo sound of the late 80s. Set one side as a fast echo with many
repeats, and the other as a slow delay with just a few repeats. Voila, youre famous!
Run this effect post in order to hear it in stereo, with one delay on the left, and another on
the right. The time parameter sets the left delays time, while offset sets the right delay time as
a percentage of the left. So, if you set time to 500ms, and offset to 50%, your right delay time
will be 50% of 500msin other words, 250ms. Ignoring the particular value of the left delay
time, 50% just means that your right delay happens in half the time. So if you think of the
left delay as a quarter note, the right delay is an eighth note. The second page of parameters
for this model gives you independent left and right feedback controls, so for instance you can
A28 have your left delay feedback set low for a small number of repeats, while the right feedback is
set high to give you a large number of repeats.
Line 6 Sweep Echo This model is a Line 6 original. It first appeared on our DL4 Delay
Modeler and has turned out to be a special favorite amongst the many DL4 users that weve
spoken to.
The knobs adjust the speed and depth of the sweeping filter part of the effect. sweep speed sets
how fast the filter sweeps, and sweep depth sets the range of frequencies that the filter affects,
allowing you to create and explore your own shifting landscape of tonal possibilities. Theres
both subtle texture and serious weirdness to be found in this one. Try assigning one of the FBV
pedals to control the Mix, and use a relatively short delay for some fun.
Line 6 Tape Eater If youve ever had a cassette player eat a tape before youll know what
were talking about. After fixing the tape (if youre lucky!) and reinserting it in to the player it
always had a warbled sound on that section of the tape. Now think of your guitar tone being
recorded on that section of the tape! Thats the crazy effect we were after. Try this with a slow
speed setting and a 100% wet mix.
Line 6 Warble-Matic This effect is reminiscent of the Sweeper model, but when used
subtly it can produce a nice mild phasey sound or with the depth maxed you can simulate the
sound of an alien spacecraft landing in one of those old 50s sci-fi movies!
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Reverb Models
Line 6 Brite Room Reverb A live, bright room to add life to any guitar track.
Line 6 Cavernous Reverb Okay, so it does get bigger than Large Hall. Fire this verb up
and get set for a long night of dandelion dreams.
Line 6 Chamber Typical of a studio chamber, this reverb goes well with just about
anything.
Line 6 Dark Hall A large concert hall with many reflections. This one is all about size and
is great for that huge backdrop of reverb that doesnt get in the way even when turned all the
way up.
Line 6 King Spring A Line 6 original, inspired by the Sealy Posturepedic. If three springs
are cool, how about a whole mattress full of Slinkies? Richer, denser, wigglier. A good night
sleep is guaranteed, or well give you your money back.
Line 6 Large Hall A very large concert hall. It doesnt get much bigger than this.
Line 6 Large Plate Well with Large Hall and Cavernous lying around, we just had to dish
up a big ol Plate of goodness. This one makes a great bed of reverb for playing over and washes
up real good with soap and water.
Line 6 Lux Spring The blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb amp had a two spring reverb
tank, which this model is based on.*
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meant to be heard.
Line 6 Rich Chamber A rich chamber great for making that crunch tone even fatter.
Line 6 Slap Plate Reverb This reverb dishes up the vibe of early rock and roll recordings,
like Sam Phillips great work at Sun Studios. Thank you very much.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender and Deluxe Reverb are registered trademarks of
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Line 6 Small Room As its name implies, this reverb model will give you the kind of sound
youd get when recording an amp thats micd up in a small room. Fortunately, unlike the small
rooms that you might have handy at home, say, this room has well-tuned acoustics, no traffic
noise coming from the nearby street, and you dont have to worry about the upstairs neighbors
yelling, Turn it down!dont you hate it when people ruin a good take like that?
Line 6 Standard Spring Reverb One of the many things that people have loved about
the blackface Fender Twin Reverb over the years has been its rich, dense reverb sound.
The three-spring tank offered a more complex sound than Fenders earlier spring reverbs,
and its what this model is based on.* Go find yourself a bevy of bikini-clad beauties, wax up
your board, and dig in.
Line 6 Tiled Room Think of this one as recording your guitar in the hall bathroom. All
that porcelain has always made for great reverb, and lots of classic recordings were done by
making the saxophone player stand in the necessary and wail. Or at least thats what they told
them. Sax players can be so naive.
Line 6 Vintage Plate A classic plate reverb that you wont forget.
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and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. Fender and Twin Reverb are registered trademarks of
Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
Wah Models
Chrome Based on* a Vox V847. This pedal was a reissue of the original 1967 Vox V846
wah pedal, which was the successor to the original Clyde McCoy wah (Clyde McCoy was a
trumpet player who had asked Vox to make an effect that would make a keyboard sound like
you were using a plunger mute on it. Guitar players everywhere thank him).
Chrome Custom Based on* a modded Vox V847 that belongs to one of the Line 6
crew. This pedal had the gain staging on the first transistor stage tweaked, a aftermarket Fasel
inductor, the Q widened at the top end, and the 100k pot replaced with a 470k pot to better
match the original V846 specs.
Colorful This model is based on* the wah part of a vintage Colorsound Wah-Fuzz. The
Colorsound is different from the other wah pedals here in that it was an inductor-less design.
For you non-electronics minded folks, this basically means that it used a different type of
circuit to get its frequency resonance and would saturate (distort) in a different manner than
the inductor-based designs.
Conductor Based on* the Maestro Boomerang - According to the original Maestro
advertising material , this was not a wah-wah pedal, but a wow-wow pedal. Po-tay-to - Po-
tah-to. In 1968 or so, Maestro went to Richard Mintz of All Test Devices, who had first
become known for his design of a sustainer for Leslie West, and hired him to redesign most
of their effects units. This pedal was Curtis Mayfields choice for wah, so its perfect for RnB
wacka-wacka retro madness.
Fassel Based on* a Cry Baby Super made by Jen Electronics. Jen Electronics in Italy
A32 manufactured wah pedals for many companies, including Vox, Thomas Organ, Arbiter,
and others. This particular pedal has the highly desireable mojo of the Fasel (an Italian
manufacturer of electronic components) inductor. Some have credited the unique saturation
characteristics of the Fasel inductor to the fact that it was a really cheaply made component.
File this one under Irony.
Colorsound is a registered trademark of Sola Sound Ltd. Cry Baby is a registered trademark of Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.
Maestro is a registered trademark of Gibson Guitar Corp. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
Throaty Based on* the RMC Real McCoy 1. For many guitarists, the original Vox Clyde
McCoy signature (or even rarer, picture) pedal is the holy grail of wahs. Geoffrey Teese of
RMC did a lot of research, even tracking down a supply of the original stack of dimes inductors
and having pots that duplicate the taper characteristics of the original ICAR parts to produce
a clone of these highly sought-after wahs.
Weeper Modeled after* an Arbiter Cry Baby, this is yet another variation on the original
Vox wah design. The biggest variation between many of these wah pedals is the inductor and
the tolerances of the capacitors and resistors that make up the filter circuit. Just like vintage
guitar amps, two of them made on the same day, by the same person, from the same parts bin
might sound totally different. As always, we went for the best examples we could find.
Line 6 Vetta Wah This is the original PODxt/Vetta Wah Model, from back in the dark ages
when a PODxt and Vetta had only one Wah model.
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Cry Baby is a registered trademark of Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. Vox is a registered trademark of Vox R&D Ltd.
Line 6 Compressor Based on* the Telectronics LA-2A. The Compressor effect is just
the thing when you want to smooth out your levels the way that you would typically do
in a recording studio. The thres (Threshold) knob determines how aggressive you want the
Compressor to be in smoothing things out. More negative numbers make the Compressor
more active in taming your levels, so -32dB is a more aggressive setting than -16dB, say. The
Gain control controls (what else?) gain, so that even when youre really squashing your signal
with an aggressive threshold setting, youll be able to get good volume levels out of your POD
X3 or POD X3 Live.
Line 6 Four Band Parametric EQ The EQ provides four bands of tone control, with
frequency select and gain boost/cut for each band.
Line 6 Noise Gate The Gate effect helps eliminate unwanted noise when youre not
playing, and can be especially valuable when using high gain sounds. Like a security gate, its
supposed to quickly open to pass the things that you want, and then swing closed to keep out
the things that you dont want. Turn the thresh all the way down to minimum to disable the
Gate (threshs value will then be off, as shown above). The thresh knob determines how loud
your playing has to be to open the gate. More negative numbers (where the knob is near its
fully-counterclockwise setting) mean that the gate will open and allow sound through even
when you are playing quietly, and less negative numbers (where the knob is near its fully-
clockwise setting) mean that the gate will only allow sound to pass when you are playing pretty
hard. The decay knob determines how fast the gate will swing closed. Like a gate in the real
world, a fast decay means the gate might catch your trailing foot as you pass throughin this
case, that means the gate will chop off the decay of your notes. And a slow decay means that
as the gate swings slowly closed behind you, someone might have time to slip through behind
youin this case, that would be the unwanted noise that you hear as your notes decay. Youll
A34 have to experiment with the decay to get just the right happy medium for your particular
guitar, playing style, and sound settings.
and sounds were studied during Line 6s sound model development. LA-2A is a registered trademark of Universal Audio,
Inc.
Appendix B: Signal Flow
B1
B2

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An in-depth exploration of the advanced technologies and

40-00-0120 Electrophonic Limited Edition available @ www.line6.com/manuals Rev A

You should read these Important Safety Instructions

POD X3 and POD X3 Live Pilots Handbook 2007 Line 6, Inc.

Line 6, POD, POD X3, POD X3 Live, PODxt, Vetta,

Tutorial: POD X3 Live for Guitar

2. Turn on POD X3 Live.

3. Recall User Preset 32D: Tutorial1.

4. The Home Page shows with the Amp+Cab block selected.

12 GATE WAH STOMP

5. Pick an Amp Model.

Double-press Turn to pick an

6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.

DRIVE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE

7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it.

DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1 DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1

DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID

TYPE TYPE BYP VOL MID EQ MID EQ

8. Show the Delay settings.

DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

10. Select the EQ.

11. Tweak the EQ.

12. Turn Tone 2 on.

PRESS & HOLD

13. Load preset to Tone 2 Only.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

14. Select and Tweak Tone 1/Tone 2.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 17

16. Tweak combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2.

Tutorial: POD X3 for Guitar

2. Turn on POD X3.

3. Recall User Preset 32D:Tutorial1.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

4. Turn on the Amp Model.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

5. Pick an Amp Model.

Double-press Turn to pick an

6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.

DRIVE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE

7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it.

DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1 DISTORTION: KILLER Z 1

DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID DRIVE GAIN CONTR MID

TYPE TYPE BYP VOL MID EQ MID EQ

8. Show the Delay settings.

DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1 DELAY: TUBE ECHO 1

24 Tap delay tempo

Tap is set to Set CONFIG

10. Select the EQ.

GATE WAH STOMP

11. Tweak the EQ.

12. Turn Tone 2 on.

HOLD FOR DUAL

13. Load preset to Tone 2 only.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

14. Select and tweak Tone 1/Tone 2.

32D 1 Tutorial1 32D 1 Tutorial1

PRESS ON/OFF DOUBLE-PRESS TO ADJUST

16. Tweak the combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2.