VERSION 1.01 USER GU IDE Getting Started With Your Hardware GX UX1 UX2 KB37 UX8 Guitar POD X3 PODXT DI Port Family Family POD Farm Basics iLok POD Farm Standalone Plug-In Operation Online Resources POD Farm Line 6 Online Support Online Store Table of Contents Start Here ................................................................................................1•1 About Line 6 Hardware & Software .............................................................................. 1•1 System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation .......................... 1•1 Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey ................................................................ 1•2 Product Activation & Authorization ............................................................................. 1•4 Transferring Activations ................................................................................................. 1•5 POD Farm Plug-In for iLok ............................................................................................ 1•6 Using Your Line 6 Hardware ...................................................................2•1 Making the Connection ................................................................................................. 2•1 GX (POD Studio & TonePort) ...................................................................................... 2•2 UX1 (POD Studio & TonePort) .................................................................................... 2•3 UX2 (POD Studio & TonePort) .................................................................................... 2•4 TonePort UX8 ................................................................................................................. 2•6 TonePort KB37 ............................................................................................................. 2•10 TonePort DI .................................................................................................................. 2•11 GuitarPort ..................................................................................................................... 2•13 Using POD X3 Family Devices with Your Computer... ............................................... 2•14 POD X3 ......................................................................................................................... 2•15 POD X3 Live ................................................................................................................ 2•16 POD X3 Pro .................................................................................................................. 2•17 Using PODxt Family Devices with Your Computer... .................................................. 2•22 PODxt Live ................................................................................................................... 2•24 PODxt PRO .................................................................................................................. 2•25 PODxt - Audio Signal Routing & Re-Amping ............................................................ 2•26 Routing Audio From Your Line 6 Hardware to an External Device ............................ 2•27 ToneDirect™ Monitoring .............................................................................................. 2•28 Sound Cards & Sound Issues ........................................................................................ 2•30 Line 6 Driver Panel & Recording ............................................................3•1 Audio Routing ................................................................................................................ 3•1 The Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices Dialog ....................................................................... 3•1 Windows® - Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices Dialog ........................................................... 3•2 Mac® - Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices Dialog ................................................................. 3•13 Important Things to Know for Recording .................................................................... 3•25 POD Farm Plug-In ...................................................................................4•1 Windows® 64 Bit Support ............................................................................................... 4•1 A Quickie Plug-In Primer ............................................................................................... 4•1 II Plug-In Parameter Automation ...................................................................................... 4•2 Supported Plug-In Formats ............................................................................................. 4•3 Activating the Plug-In .................................................................................................... 4•3 Plug-In User Interface Overview .................................................................................... 4•4 Main Control Bar ........................................................................................................... 4•4 View Selection Buttons .................................................................................................. 4•6 Gear View ....................................................................................................................... 4•6 Panel View ...................................................................................................................... 4•7 Presets View .................................................................................................................. 4•11 Signal Flow View .......................................................................................................... 4•14 POD Farm Standalone Operation .........................................................5•1 ToneDirect™ Monitoring .............................................................................................. 5•1 Input Source Select & Input Metering .......................................................................... 5•2 Tuner View ...................................................................................................................... 5•3 Mixer View ..................................................................................................................... 5•4 Preferences ...................................................................................................................... 5•6 Saving Tones ................................................................................................................... 5•8 Model Gallery ...........................................................................................6•1 About the Model Gallery ............................................................................................... 6•3 Guitar Amp & Cab Models ............................................................................................ 6•3 Bass Amp & Cab Models.............................................................................................. 6•11 Preamp Models ............................................................................................................. 6•14 Effects Models ............................................................................................................... 6•15 Model List ..................................................................................................................... 6•25 How To... ....................................................................................................7•1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................8•1 What Is… ..................................................................................................9•1 Online Help & Support ........................................................................ 10•1 Line 6, POD, PODxt, POD X3, POD Farm, POD Farm Plug-In, TonePort, GearBox, GearBox Plug-In, Line 6 Monkey, ToneDirect Monitoring, GuitarPort, FBV, Variax, Line 6 Edit and Custom Tone are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. © 2008 Line 6, Inc. III Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here START HERE About Line 6 Hardware & Software OK, you’ve got your guitar, a computer and a head full of songs and cool licks, so how do you get this all going? You’re just a few steps away from turning your computer into a serious tone, jamming and recording machine. First, here is some valuable information on getting started, and to ensure you have all the latest and greatest updates…. System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation Windows® • Pentium 4 -1.2GHz or better (2.5 GHz or better, or multi-core CPU recommended) • Windows® XP® (with SP2 or SP3), Windows® XP® X64, Windows® Vista® (including SP1), Windows® Vista® X64® • 512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB or more recommended) • 1 GB free hard disk space minimum (10 GB or more recommended for recording) • Drive speed 5400 rpm minimum (7200 rpm or faster recommended) • 1024 x 768 minimum screen display resolution • CD-ROM drive • One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer (USB hubs are not supported for Line 6 devices) • Internet connection for online features • Compatible Line 6 USB hardware or iLok (device must be connected to computer & authorized to use POD Farm): • POD Farm Plug-In - POD Studio, TonePort, GuitarPort, POD X3, PODxt hardware,