Here are a few resources Line 6 Customer Support has found to be useful to those new to making music or looking to expand their knowledge.
General
http://www.google.com - Line 6 Customer Support believes that the answer to almost any question about anything can be Googled. Many times, the most useful Google results come from two places: Wikipedia (definition and background of what's in question) and YouTube (video of what's in question). Here are some musical topics to Google:
- Signal Path
- Gain Staging
- Effects pedal arrangement
- How to mix sound
- Audio signal processing
- How to master audio
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Speaker wiring
Amplifiers
Amp first-aid article: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Aug/Must_Know_Amp_First_Aid.aspx
Live Sound
Line 6 Knowledge Base:
- Live Sound Resources (includes Audio Cables 101, Terms and Resources, and Tutorials and Articles)
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Live Sound Glossary of Terms
Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook: http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Reinforcement-Handbook-Gary-Davis/dp/0881889008
Sound System Engineering, Second Edition
http://www.amazon.com/Sound-System-Engineering-Second-Carolyn/dp/0240803051/ref=sr_1_53?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343245645&sr=1-53&keywords=sound+engineers+handbook
Computer-Based Recording
Professional video tutorials for Reason, Ableton, and other audio software: http://www.askvideo.com/
Other The Guitarist's Guide to Line 6 Studio Tools (http://www.amazon.com/Guitarists-Guide-Line-Studio-Tools/dp/1435460448): Written by a guitar player for guitar players, this comprehensive book is the best way to learn about the wide range of innovative hardware and software created by Line 6--and how to put it all to use in the studio.