Line 6 POD X3 Family

Controls & Connections

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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 you’ll hear it at POD X3 Live’s Phones, Direct Out, and Live Out.

23 Live Out – the unbalanced 1/4-inch connectors here get your POD X3 Live’s

sound to a guitar ampliﬁer, recorder, mixer or PA system.

The Output display pages conﬁgure these outputs for Studio or Live use. In Studio Mode,

they’re ready to plug into a recorder with unbalanced –10 dBV inputs. In Live Mode, they

don’t 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 you’ll 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 an

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 they’re not set for ridiculous volume

before your slap them on your ears. Try a Master Volume knob setting of about 10 o’clock

to start, then 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.