357mag

I don't think you can use the POD HD series either with Windows 11. The drivers are the same for those as they are for the X3. If they don't work for the X3, they're not going to work with the HD either. Microsoft gives a warning about disabling memory integrity too. As for the Helix, I don't know if that is compatible either.

I don't think I will mess around with this. I'll consider buying a new amp emulator. Maybe a Boss IR-200 or something.

According to this site the X3 and Gearbox are okay with Windows 11. But not quite. I've been getting this message: A driver cannot load on this device. A security setting is preventing this driver from loading. You will need to adjust your settings to load this driver. Two buttons then below it say Learn more and Cancel. When I clicked Learn more it brought me to this Microsoft page: A driver can't load on this device - Microsoft Support I'm not sure if I should turn off the Memory Integrity setting.

My current computer will not run Windows 11 so eventually I will have to buy a new one with Windows 11. I have decided to make the switch now instead of later on. But I got this feeling that the Line 6 POD X3 drivers and Gearbox are not going to want to run on Windows 11. I will certainly try and install and check it out. Watcha think?

I got it fixed now. I won't be using the X3 Pro. I will only be using the X3 Bean.

I just powered up my X3 Bean just so I could look into the screen. I don't see anything different about the parameters in the X3 Bean than what I see in the X3 Pro. Beats me why I'm not getting a signal.

It says Tone 1 On underneath that it says Match Studio Direct Digital 48KHZ Rate and 0DB Level and S/PDIF Format. Don't see a USB Mix L channel. Don't know anything about that. Under the word Last there are 8 USB channels. You told me awhile back to choose 7. Tone 1 Dry so I could have a totally dry guitar signal recorded in Reaper. Channel 8 is called Tone 2 Dry. I'm just recording Tone 1 wet and Tone 1 dry. Anyway right now I'm not concerned about recording two tones. I have to figure out why I'm not getting any signal.

I picked up a POD X3 Pro because I wanted one (now I have both the X3 Bean and the X3 Pro). Problem is I cannot record my guitar with the X3 Pro. I chose the correct driver under ASIO driver in Reaper. Under enable inputs I chose what I usually choose and that is First Mix L and Last Tone 1 Dry. I armed a track but when I hit CTRL + R to record nothing happens. I don't get a signal coming into the track. So I'm suspecting that something is not set correctly somewhere. I have posted two screenshots for you to look at. Don't know what is wrong.

The reason I asked the question about running a distortion in the FX Loop of a POD, is because I tried plugging my guitar into a distortion pedal or overdrive, and then going from that output into the guitar input of the POD. If I remember correctly the resultant sound wasn't very good. That's why I asked about running it in the loop.

"Not configuring it appropriately for the Helix preset..." Can you elaborate a little? I'm getting a POD X3 Pro also, which I believe has an FX Loop too.

It's my understanding that you can use an external pedal (like a distortion) in the Send and Return jacks at the back of the Helix. Is the resultant sound fairly good or is it quite bad?

Yeah I thought they would be separate presets. They did sound awful. Thank You for your help.

I guess I will not be sending two different presets into Reaper. The resulting sound was a distorted, muddy mess. I tend to play with a lot of gain and I think what I will do instead is send a wet track and a dry track into Reaper. I think that is a better idea and will sound cleaner.

I disabled the FX on both tracks and the playback sounds fine. When I enable the FX again, I hear that balance glitch. Then I disabled my Melda Double Tracker on one of the tracks, and it sounds okay. I only have two plug-ins on each track: Melda Dynamic EQ and Melda Double Tracker

Well it appears that I successfully got both tones recorded on different tracks. But the problem is if I listen to both tracks at the same time, it appears an audio glitch shows itself. When listening to both tracks at the same time, there are a few spots that it sounds like the balance is shifting. Kind of like someone is monkeying around with the balance control when I'm listening to the playback. Don't know what is causing that. I posted a question on the Reaper forum too.