POD Farm Version 1.11 Release Notes

This installer provides a complete software package for POD Farm, the powerful amp and effects modeling plug-in for recording guitarists, delivering the industry-standard tone of POD to your DAW. Also included is the POD Farm standalone application, which features ToneDirect Monitoring for low latency performance with supported Line 6 devices.

What's New?

This version of POD Farm addresses the following issues:

• Tones from previous versions of POD Farm don't load correctly - FIXED
• Various USB unplug issues with Line 6 hardware - FIXED
• Loading POD Farm iLok in 64-bit Steinberg DAW's causes VST Bridge Crash - FIXED
• Model drag & drop not functioning in 64-bit Steinberg applications - FIXED
• Host Sync button sometimes doesn’t properly save within DAW - FIXED
• Model Sync button sometimes doesn’t properly save within DAW - FIXED
• Speed knob does not affect Random Sample & Hold model - FIXED

• Input/Output gain knob settings not saved within DAW - FIXED

• POD Farm settings saved in DAWs reset to “Default” tone when no dongle is detected - FIXED

• Plug-in does not present a notification when a device has been disconnected - FIXED
• Mixer View source menu requires manual reset when switching out of Dual Tone (ToneDirect Only) - FIXED
• POD Farm for iLok incurs unexpectedly high CPU usage (Win Only) - FIXED
• AU Validation failure for some DAWs (Mac Only) - FIXED
• Instrument 2 input not shown as a valid input in dual tone (UX8 Only) - FIXED
  

This version of the Line 6 device drivers addresses the following issues:

• Clicks and pops may be heard while various OS events are occurring (Win/UX8 Only) - FIXED
  

This version of the Line 6 driver control panel addresses the following issues:

• Mixer forgets pan settings for linked faders (UX8 Only) - FIXED
• UX8 control panel input selections may come up blank & not pass audio (UX8 Only) - FIXED
• “ASIO Record Sends” blank on 9-12 when GearBox/POD Farm running (Mac/UX8 Only) - FIXED

The installer includes these components:

• POD Farm plug-in (v1.11.) for AU, RTAS and VST
• POD Farm standalone application (v1.11.), with support for POD Studio, TonePort and GuitarPort
• POD Farm Basic User Guide (v1.11)
• Device drivers (v3.4.3.6 PC / v4.1.0 Mac) for all supported devices
• Driver Control Panel for Line 6 devices (v3.36 PC/Mac)
• Line 6 Monkey intelligent updater (v1.27) 

Please read the POD Farm Basic User Guide for instructions on getting POD Farm up and running once it's installed.

System Requirements:

WINDOWS®

• Pentium® 4, 1.2GHz or better (2.5Ghz or higher recommended)

• Windows® XP® (with SP2 or better) XP x64, or Windows® Vista® (32 bit and 64 bit versions are supported)

• 512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)

• 1GB free HD space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording)
• USB port on computer
• Internet connection required for activation (once activated, Internet connection is not required)
• Host application that supports RTAS, AU, or VST Plug-ins

MACINTOSH®

• Intel® or Power PC® based G4 800MHz or better (G4 1.67 or better recommended)
• OS X 10.4.6 or better
• 512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)
• 1GB free HD space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording)
• USB port on computer
• Internet connection required for activation (once activated, Internet connection is not required)
• Host application that supports RTAS, AU, or VST Plug-ins

Known Issues:

• Automation will write in Logic / Garage Band, however when bouncing automation parameters are ignored.
• When using DAW automation to change model types all model parameter settings revert to their default settings. Work around is to instantiate POD Farm on separate tracks for alternating amp/effect setups or automate all parameters after a automating a model change.
• Loaded presets which include unauthorized cabinet models do not provide a graphic indication that the model is not active. The user must look at the drop down menu to know if the cabinet model is available or not. A user will never be able to create a preset (from scratch) which includes a model which is not owned. To  avoid presets consisting unauthorized models, sort the preset browser’s metadata by “Own All Models”.
• Jerky knob behavior in Digital Performer 6 when using the mouse to adjust parameters. Work around is to use a mouse wheel for knob adjustments.
• Not all automation parameters are available in Ableton Live's automation menu. Ableton Live is designed to display 128 automation parameters.
• Functionality may be limited in some hosts (Tracktion, Melodyne).
• Any tones created or modified in POD Farm Stand Alone or Plugin prompt an error when attampting to load tone into Gearbox with any PODxt/XTL device.
  
• POD Farm may not find previously installed GearBox presets by default. Clicking the refresh button in the "Presets" view will show the presets properly.
• If you create a preset with an amp and then delete that amp and perform a "Save As", you'll notice the deleted amp is called out in the "Save Tone As" window. This is just a GUI issue and your preset has been saved with no amp.
  

Mac Exclusive:

• Clicking on a tone icon will automatically launch Gearbox if it is also installed on your computer. You need to manually associate tones on your Mac to open using POD Farm. Right click or CTRL click on the icon and select "Open With."