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Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:57:54 GMT

Hi, I have exactly the same MIDI cables and, a few days ago, had this problem.

I switched the cables round (eg. the "IN" cable goes into the "OUT" one on the POD and the "OUT" cable goes into the "IN" one onm the POD). Then, once you're on the Line6 Editor, you need to go to the "MIDI devices" screen, this should pop up when you open the application. At the bottom of that, you need to click "add". A window should come up with 3 drop down menus. The first one should say "MIDI In Port:", select "USB MIDI interface" for that and the next drop down. For the third, leave it as "auto detect". Then click "Add".
It should show a picture of a POD and say POD 2.0. If it doesn't, I'm afraid I can't help you.

Hope this helps, send a message if you need anything else, this worked for me and i use the same MIDI cables.
You don't need to have to download drivers for this, it worked for me as soon as I switched the IN and OUT ends round.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:52:01 GMT

Hi we are on the same path same problem, you can get the data lights to work (but unfortunately it will not help you with the communication problem. I reckon the underlying problem is that the Line 6 software is too flaky.

Load up the freeware MIDI-OX go into options and highlight your usb2 device in both input and output fields and also in the mapping windows. The click ok and twiddle a few knobs. you will see both lights light up and a stream of correct midi comunication data is logged. The problem is that Line 6 software can not similarly link up to the POD !!!! amazing a 986 kb program does it perfectly. I suppose with the recommended more expensive m-audio midi-USB interface device it is doing a lot of the communication job for the pod and its software. (Heck I've just discovered that pod users have been getting the same problem with that interface.)

MIDI-OX is obviously more robust at getting midi devices to talk to it, even the the POD, incredible as it seems!!!

Sorry tried to upload images but they are all 3MB each

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:04:13 GMT

Found a way to reduce size by using windows photo gallery and attaching them to an e-mail to myself. There's probably a more elegant way but it worked.

There's the evidence that the computer can see/comunicate with the pod through these cheapo specials, it is Line 6 edit that cannot !!!

NB each of the above lines is generated when I turn a knob on the pod. the bottom set of lines are generated when I go through the presets using the up and own buttons.

The guy who sold me the cheapo midi-usb interface gizmo is giving me a refund so I'll bite the bullet and get the recommended M-Audio but in another thread

ooklathemok is even having the same issues with that expensive cable.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:15:32 GMT

Sorry toneman but the usual midi connections on my keyboards etc. on the device's socket named 'out' you insert the plug named 'in', and vice versa. They do not comunicate if you put them as you suggest in to in and out to out, but anyway it's no hardship to switch them round and check this if the leads are marked up differently, each line is a one way street. From the device's 'out' to the receiver's 'in' etc.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:26:58 GMT

I think i've tried damn near everything to make the POD 2.0 MIDI connection work. I have the most recommended interface, all the latest drivers and programs. It still won't work. when i attempt to use it through Line 6 edit, first it tells me that the pod has "stopped responding". I go to the MIDI device menu and check all the right elements are selected. Then it seems to load the connection, when it goes "POD 2.0 is currently busy. Please wait for the opertation to complete". It's tedous to the point that i'm starting to regret my purchase of the POD itself, as the direct-in sounds are really poor compared to what some can achieve from downloading tones.

I have updated the device on Line 6 monkey, but lately it has also let me down: "Failed to connect to selected Line 6 device using specified MIDI ports. (Code 800090007) the system failed allocation of memory"

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:21:44 GMT

nobody from line6 reads the forums on any kind of regular basis... if you want to hear from them...try the contact info posted above...

this is a user forum.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:08:43 GMT

also i have the same problem. is there nobody from line 6 reading this?? we have spent enough money on your damn products, there should be easier way to get them to work correctly!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:24:06 GMT

firstly, i believe midi to usb devices have IN and OUT indicated in the plugs. they are to be plugged in to their corresponding inputs. that is IN to IN, OUT to OUT. not, as you would fx send and receive where send from one device would connect to the input of the other and receive to the output. secondly, there have been issues regarding midi to usb devices other than m-audio midisport uno.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:21:52 GMT

No. I have stoped here. For now I blame cheap cable. Had similiar problems with other cheap cable USB==>SERIAL from ebay. Bought Belkin one and everything started to work. Probably it is the same problem with this one, but I haven tought a new cable yet.

Re: POD 2.0 ==> PC

support@line6.com — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:43:18 GMT

Did you ever get this resolved ? I am having the same problems. I just can't get Line 6 Edit to see the POD. I have same MIDI device as you & I know the POD is sending info, as when change any of the settings on the POD the LED for MIDI Out flickers, at it's sending info.

Any help would be appreciated. I know this product is getting on a bit but I thought it would be useful to be able to connect the POD to the computer to "tweak" it.