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If you mean the audio output of each, then you could run them all into a small mixer. Of course you will not be able to record the individual sounds to their own tracks (if that is your intention). For recording the better way would be to run the output of each rack unit into separate inputs on your audio interface.

The way around it, of course, is to use the 2nd amp as a power slave only - take the audio out from the main amp, and feed it to the MP3 input of the slave. OF course, the problem with Line 6 amps is when you use the DI output, it automatically cuts out the speaker output!

Wondering if anyone here has ever used PodFarm to create a robotic vocal sound? I have the free TAL Vocoder VST plugin, but its not really what I want, but maybe in combination with PodFarm FX it would sound better.

I remember some discussion here about that, with an 'expert' suggesting that splitter would work. I imagine Line 6 removed the links to prevent people from damaging their equipment (and possibly themselves!)

Use the 'Clean' button for the factory reset. Doesn't appear to be a speaker issue. If the reset doesn't work, its not salvageable - they are such a low cost, it would cost more to service than buying a new one. If you know electronics, you could take it apart and see if you could find any blown components or bad solder joints.

No, you need an FBV MkII Express or Shortboard.

This can happen if your buffer (in ASIO driver) is set too low.

You need either the FBV MkII Express or Shortboard to be able to connect to your computer. First you say 'I do not have' then you say you tried connecting the Cat5 cable from amp to pedal - so which is it, do you have an FBV MkII or not? Do not connect a CAT5 cable from the amp direct to your computer, you will burn out components in your amp!

When recording electric guitar turn down the distortion (less is more) - for whatever reason our ears hear differently when listening "live" than how it turns out when recorded. Then, again, try using a 'smile' EQ scoop to clear up more of the mud.

I have JBL LSR305s for monitoring, and acoustic treatment in my room, including bass traps behind the open ports of the monitors. I have to tell you that for just 'playing' electric guitar (with or without PodFarm running), the sound is marginal, at best. Don't get me wrong - the speakers are great for monitoring mixes, but they are not guitar amp speakers. Although I used Podfarm on electric guitars for most of the songs on my first 2 CDs, these days I mic up my amp (Spider 4-75) - getting the tone I want first, then placing the mic to capture it correctly. The only things I will add to the recording are reverb and EQ (when needed) to make the guitar sit in the mix. On the rare occasion when I DI guitar and use PodFarm I always wish I had recorded the amp instead! This is a recent track I recorded using the Spider amp and an SM57 mic about 4" of the speaker cone, using my 72 Tele (with new GFS hot pickups) - there are 2 rhythm tracks with slightly different tones and a lead track where I dialed up the gain to get a crunch-tube breakup kind of sound: https://soundcloud.com/mikebirch/black-heart-lane-1-24-17 (the singing is someone else, everything else is me)

the OP never came back after his last June post. May be he solved the problem.

Drop B - your low frequency is somewhere in the 60-70Hz range. You're missing all the 'guts' of your sound by using a High pass at 400Hz. Instead set the HP at 60Hz, and use a 'scoop' EQ (if you have multi-band EQ, do a 'smile' over this range) through the 200-400Hz range. Unless your POD is defective, then your sound should be fine through it. I have to ask how you are listening to your sound - speaker/monitor choice can also make a big difference.

'Muddy' typically refers to frequencies in the 250-400Hz range. Depending on the dB attenuation on your high pass EQ, you may be cutting out too much low end with your current EQ and leaving too much mud. Low E on a guitar is around 85Hz. The fact that you got better sound after changing strings and (active pickup) battery indicates that part of your sound issue could be the guitar itself.

Any modification of the amp (changing configuration of volume controls) will void any warranties - you may not be concerned with this. I have not had similar issues with my S4 75 - yes the master volume pot is less linear than some amps, but not overly so if the channel volume is set properly.

Hi Corno, no, Spider 4 and 5 tone settings are not interchangeable - the modeling is different.

You may already have a good tone, but the problem is your monitoring. The low end frequency of those speakers Is 70Hz, that's just a little lower than the low E on a guitar, so what you are hearing is the harmonics of any low notes, not the low frequencies themselves. Have you tried monitoring with headphones? At least for getting the bass balanced, this may help. You'll have to experiment to see how it translates to other systems, though.

How did you connect the Spider to the L3 - XLR-XLR cable?

Have you tried a factory reset? With the amp off, hold the 'A' button in and turn on the power, keep the button pressed in for about 5 seconds. Is there any sound from the headphones jack (you would have to plug in headphones)? Have you tried a different guitar and input cable?

Yes, they just released it at NAMM. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Spider5-250HC

I think you've realized the problem without realizing it - distortion! You need to set the amp for a clear tone.

It sounds to me like the USB adapter got damaged.

Antmax - I can understand you wanting to do the 'live recording', unfortunately, that is not an option. You can certainly record the live stream backing track with recording software, though, any DAW allows you to 'record what you hear' -i.e. the audio coming through your soundcard. You can then save that as any format you like (MP3, WAV...), and play it back and record your guitar track to it - the only software you would be using at that point would be the DAW.

Try it with the laptop on battery power - laptop power supplies can be very noisy.

Just a note: Microphone = input on the UX1; you would never plug a speaker or headphones into a microphone input. I've heard of some people using a speaker in fornt of a kick drum as an auxiliary mic, but that's the exception. On the UX1 you want to use the analog out 1/4" jacks - left AND right, and run them to the left and right AUX RCA inputs on the subwoofer (use cables like these from HOSA: https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CPR-202-Stereo-Interconnect-Cable/dp/B000068O17 . Then connect the left and right satellite speakers to the subwoofer as normal (one is a D-sub, the other an RCA jack).

Can you not record the audio streams first into a DAW? You would not be able to record your guitar at the same time using the amp because most systems only allow you to use one soundcard at a time, but you should be able to use your internal soundcard to stream the backing tracks and record. Then play that back through the amp while recording your guitar to a new track.