Nov 3, 2009 4:44 PM
POD X3 metronome?
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Is there a metronome included with POD X3? It shows "TAP" button, but I don't know what this is for and I want to use a metronome built into POD X3 or an external metronome while playing through POD X3. Can I do that? I want to hear guitar and metronome through headphones.
Is there a metronome included with POD X3?
no
It shows "TAP" button, but I don't know what this is for
It's used to set the tempo for delay and modulation effects.
If you have your X3 hooked up to your computer there is a metronome in GearBox. You can also find a bunch of software metronomes on the Internet but the one in GearBox works good.
Unfortunately pod x3 is very powerful but exhibits a major weekness. I practice guitar on my lunch break every day with quality sound but now I can't work on my chops with great sound because I need to hook up to a computer and my pod x3 is inadequate to process a simple click. Very disappointing for something so powerful.
There's one way to simulate a metronome: use one Tone on an infinite delay and set the delay period to be a quarter note. Then set the tempo you want and initiate the 'click' by scraping a string or whatever. You may need to experiment with the delay settings - tempo, repeat period, % mix, %feedback, etc. Then jam away to the click on the other tone.
I remember seeing a video from Glenn DeLaune on this forum showing to set up the infinite delay. I couldn't find it right now but I confess I didn't try hard; you may find it with a little more effort. it describes how to set up a 2-sec loop on the X3. You can set it up to loop a click.
Not very elegant, I admit. But you might find it useful.
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