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Re: Pod X3 No USB audio

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:26:44 GMT

You mention you are using USB, but then say S/Pdif; either should work but I would suspect the USB would be less problematic.

My guess is that you have a routing configuration issue with your DAW, have you tried checking the forums for which ever DAW you are using? I assume you have checked your "OUTPUT" settings on the POD as well?

When you say "cant get audio" does that mean you just don't hear it, is there any wave form showing at all when you arm and record a track?

Re: My POD X3 volume always peaks when trying to record, have tried nearly everything but I cannot figure out how to lower the volume

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:53:26 GMT

Does "looked everywhere" include the manual? I'm going to have to guess "NO". I don't mean to be rude but the answers are on page 3.4 and 4.6 of the manual

As mentioned, it would be very helpful to know how you are connecting to the computer but in general you will control your levels at the DAW by:

Tone Volume

Master Volume

Combined Tone volume (this is the "soft" knob at the bottom right of the screen which effects output level).

--->If using a microphone on TONE2, use the Trim knob next to the XLR input.

Re: Dual tone problem

support@line6.com — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:22:11 GMT

Make sure your input settings are correct. Push the INPUT button at the left of the screen and check that TONE2 is either set to "same" (assuming TONE1 is set to Guitar) or set to guitar, it is likely on MIC right now.

Make sure both TONEs are active, can you see both of them on the screen or do you toggle between them with only one showing at a time? If you only see one at a time, push and hold TONE2 Button for 3 seconds until both appear on the screen.

Check your output settings to make sure both Tones are enabled and center Panned.

Re: Noisy audio outputs when USB is plugged in

support@line6.com — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:42:41 GMT

Hopefully this will do the trick for you. I have used the Hum-x with success in several scenarios; one being USB noise from my X3 and it is currently installed on the AC power cord of my Fender HotRod doing it's thing...eliminating noise.

Good luck, hopefully it will help you as well in this case.

Re: can't pan left and right in "tone pairs" - for separate vox and guitar 1/4" outputs

support@line6.com — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:21:19 GMT

Ok, assuming I understand the problem of the oringinal post I believe I have the answer which is covered in my similar thread about troubles splitting or PAN Tones

What I found is that you must have a cable plugged in to both 1/4" outputs for PANS to work. If you only have one plugged in, the X3 will default to MONO and still send all tones through the one OUTPUT regardless of PAN settings. You can trick the POD by putting a dead-end cable in the second output or use a short adapter such as 1/8" to 1/4".

Re: My pod x3 will not make a sound out of my amp or recording software

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:59:23 GMT

Does your guitar work when it is plugged straight in to your amp? Do you have active pickups in your guitar? If you are clipping, it would seem you have too much input going in to the POD. How about any other guitars and cables, do you have others or can you borrow from a friend to test?

Re: My pod x3 will not make a sound out of my amp or recording software

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:43:07 GMT

It sounds like you are hung up somewhere with the most basic operational configuration of the POD. Maybe even an input signal problem?

You need to start at your guitar and work your way through, and keep using the manual. You may want to do a factory reset incase some of the INPUT or OUTPUT settings have some how been changed. Also, it might help to use headphones and try to get a good signal there before you are sending the signal out to an amp/mixer/or PA.

Basics:

Make sure that TONE1 input is configured to "guitar"

Make sure that TONE1 volume is atleast 50% or higher

Make sure that the OUTPUT for 1/4" outs is enabled for Tone1 and Panned to the center

Start with the master volume all the way down, plug in headphones and then slowly turn up the master while strumming the guitar. You should have a significant sound output by 1/4 rotation, or about the 9 o'clock position and it should be loud by the 12 o'clock position.

That should get you started.

Re: Pod X3 Guitar Input Port

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:34:49 GMT

That should not cause any problems; consider that you would normally plug a guitar into an amplifer, and any normal amplifier will accept the output signal from an effects box just the same.

My first thought is that stacking up multi effects units is going to degrade your over all tone due to "too much coloration" but that's just a hunch. And what "sounds best" is always subjective, meaning it if sounds right to you, then it probably is.

Re: Noisy audio outputs when USB is plugged in

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:55:28 GMT

I completely resolved the USB noise I was experiencing by using an Ebtech Hum-x, the Hum-x goes between my laptop and wall-power I am now sold on the Hum-x and wouldnt' go without one, or two.

Re: Can't split tone 1 and 2 to 1/4" Left and right outputs, what's wrong?

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:25:51 GMT

Ok, so I checked it out tonight and I was on the right track.

The Tone PAN does not work correctly when only one 1/4" output is used; I presume that the X3 switches to a MONO mode when only one 1/4" output is used. The work around If you want/need to PAN Tones when you are only using one of the 1/4" outputs is to plug in a cable to the second 1/4" output. The X3 must have switching jacks, it recognizes that the other cable is plugged in and the PANs work correctly; even if the second cable is not connected to anything. You could use a little 1/8" to 1/4 adapter or a plug cut off a old cable if you wanted to keep it tidy.

The reason I want to use PAN when only one 1/4" output is in use is because I send both tones to my mixer via S/Pdif and then I send a mix "my mix" to a monitor by one of the 1/4" outs, I use the PAN to balance the mix because if I adjust TONE volume it screws up my levels going to the mixer. Now I can also use the Master volume to control my monitor mix because the master doesn't change the level of the S/Pdif out. It's a super slick set up. I'm thinking about feeding in-ear monitors this way rather than a stage monitor.