Line 6 POD X3 Family manual Setting Up For USB Recording

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USB & Computer Software

POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro 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 doesn’t 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, you’re ready to rock.

Setting Up For USB Recording

1.After getting the latest versions and installing your driver as described above...

2.Start your recording application.

3.Follow its instructions to select POD X3, POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro as your audio device.

4.On Windows, you’ll probably want to configure POD X3, POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro for ASIO operation.

8•2	• For Windows, the POD X3, POD X3 Live and POD X3 Pro driver control panel is

	at Programs > Line 6 > Tools > Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices.

•For Mac, it’s 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, POD X3 Live and POD

X3 Pro provide 8 audio inputs to your computer:

•1-2 is the main signal, configured on POD X3, POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro’s Outputs page for Digital/XLR Outs.

•3-4 is Tone 1 separately in stereo.

•5-6 is Tone 2 separately in stereo.

•7 is the sum of the inputs you’ve chosen for Tone 1.

•8 is the sum of the inputs you’ve chosen for Tone 2.

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Contents POD X3 Family Serial no Please Note Table of Contents Reference Configuration & Setup Example SetupsAppendix a Signal Flow USB & Computer SoftwarePage Tutorial POD X3 Live for Guitar Tweak the Amp Tone Controls Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it Show the Delay settings Tweak the EQ Turn both Tones on at once Select and Tweak Tone 1/Tone Tweak combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone Save Tutorial POD X3 & POD X3 Pro For GuitarTurn on the Amp Model DOUBLE-PRESS to Adjust Tap delay tempo Press down To select Lower row Tap is set to Preset loads into Tone These knobs and buttons control only one Tone at a time Controls & Connections PODControls & Connections Controls & Connections Tempo that you’ve tapped Input 2/Microphone In and Trim plug in your microphone here Controls & Connections Join the Club POD X3 Live Controls & Connections 310 Controls & Connections Controls & Connections 313 314 315 POD X3 Pro 316Controls & Connections 318 319 320 321 322 323 Page Getting Around, Tones & Tuner HomeBlock not selectedBlock selected Turn to tweak lower row settings Dual Tone Concept Hold Tone Volume Controls Preset Folders Recalling Presets You can also choose to recall only ToneRecalling User Presets on POD X3 Live Or only Tone410 Locking ToneSaving Tones 411 Tuner440HZ Page Reference Tweaking Tones Amp + CabTone Controls Guitar Amp Model Tone ControlsBass Amp Model Tone Controls Stomp Boxes Distortion Stomp BoxesDynamics Stomp Boxes ReferenceTweaking Tones Modulation Effects ReferenceTweaking Tones Delay 510 Reverb Gate Compressor 513514 Wah 515Volume Pedal 516Effects Loop POD X3 Live & POD X3 Pro only MIXPage Reference Configuration & Setup InputsOutputs Reference Configuration & Setup Outputs Page 2 Studio/Direct Mix System Page 1 Pedal and other settings SystemSystem Page 2 Pedal and other settings Commands Page Example Setups Mono or Stereo Recording or Direct to Mixer/PARecording Tone 1 & 2 to Separate Mono Tracks Feed One Guitar Amp Feed Two Guitar Amps, One for Tone 1 and One for ToneFeed Two Guitar Amps, One Wet and One Dry Example Setups Example Setups Example Setups Page USB & Computer Software Updating POD X3, POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro’s FirmwareSetting Up For USB Recording USB Sends When Operating In Stereo Tone Mode Page Flow PpendixIgnal POD X3 Live POD X3 Pro