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That is correct. But the Tone Volume does. I will find out for sure when I try it.

If I remember correctly, I'm pretty sure the Tone Volume control on the X3 does in fact control input level gain.

I know. I was not recording anything important. I simply recorded a lick I was working on so I could post it on a forum for others to hear. It wasn't important. But if you know of a way to control (turn down or up) the input gain other than turning down the dials on the X3 please post. Maybe I could turn down the Tone Volume to set the recording level and then compensate for the loss of volume in my headphones by turning up the Master Volume.

No I don't see any USB Boost Switch. I can't recall if the input signal was clipping while I was recording, but the meters were pretty close to the top and the size of the waveform was pretty big. I think I can control the input gain by turning down the Tone Volume knob on the X3, or turning down the black knob that controls the number in the bottom right of the screen on the X3. But again I'd rather not do it that way. I'd like to keep the volume up in my headphones and just be able to lower the input gain on the track I'm recording on.

I just recorded a short guitar lick into Reaper and the volume on the track was too much. It was too hot. I would have sworn that before what I did was open the Line 6 Tools folder and open up the Audio and Midi Devices box and then click on the Inputs & Recording tab and then I used the slider that says Hardware Monitor Level and control the gain on the track in Reaper. Least that's what I thought I did. Tried that now and the only thing that did was lower the volume of my guitar in my headphones (which I don't want). It had no effect on controlling the volume or gain on the track. Where did I go wrong?

Well I just watched a video on recording your guitar into a DAW and the person doing the demonstration said if you don't want to listen to all that dry, boring guitar sound while you are recording the dry track, you can just load an amp sim onto the track and that way you will still be recording the guitar dry, but in your headphones you will be hearing your guitar with amp distortion.

There is another way I could record a dry track into Reaper. I have a Focusrite Scarlett interface. I have a feeling that has good converters in it. But the problem is I would be playing and listening to a completely dry and unprocessed guitar sound which might be tough for me to play the whole song that way.

If I double-tracked my electric guitar then I believe that would be considered stereo. But otherwise it's considered mono if I'm not mistaken.

Yes I think I have always recorded in Mono. I don't know what advantages there would be for me to record in Stereo. If you can name some please post.

Well it worked. Maybe it's just my ear playing tricks on me but it seems that the sound quality of dry, unprocessed track that I laid down when I had my HD Pro X was a little better, than what my X3 is giving me. But when I think about it, that makes little sense. I figure a dry is a dry is a dry. I don't know why there would be a difference in quality between the two.

Then after I arm two tracks in Reaper the little meter with the inputs shows up. I will set track 1 which is the wet, processed track to Tone 1 Left. Then I will set track 2 which is the dry track to Tone 1 Dry. I'll see what happens. If Mix L means a mixture of the wet, processed sound plus the dry, unprocessed sound I don't want that.

Here is what I see in Reaper in Audio Inputs: ASIO Driver: ASIO POD X3 Enable Inputs: First: 1. Mix L 2. Mix R 3. Tone 1 L 4. Tone 1 R 5. Tone 2 L 6. Tone 2 R 7. Tone 1 Dry 8. Tone 2 Dry Last: 1. All 8 of these are identical to the above. I do not see anything that would allow me to choose 1 + 2 together (but I'm recording in mono too if that makes any difference). I will choose 1. Mix L and 7. Tone 1 Dry. I will report back the results.

No I did not actually create a Tone 2 because you said in an earlier reply that it was not necessary because the X3 driver produces that automatically. So could I select as inputs 1. Mix L and then choose USB 7 also? I am wondering if I would get a better end result for plug-in processing if I actually made a Tone 2 let's say using a low gain amp like a Plexi and set it up so it's practically clean sounding, and then using that as my Tone 2, instead of not making a Tone 2 and just use the automatic processing that the X3 driver provides.

Can you explain how I would do that? I remember you saying there is no need to make a Tone 2 because the X3's driver provides that directly. So when I was assigning inputs after arming two tracks, I chose Mix L for the wet track and I chose no. 8 Tone 2 dry for the dry track. I've kinda wondered what is meant by Mix L.

No I'm not using both the X3 and the HD Pro X at the same time. I thought of the idea of adding an EQ on the dry track to brighten it up a little before adding my amp sim and it seemed to help. I'm getting a little better sound now.

When I listen to the playback after recording both a wet and a dry track into Reaper, I mute the processed track and just listen to the clean, dry, unprocessed track. Then I compared it to the clean, unprocessed track that I earlier recorded using my POD HD Pro X. It seems to my ears that the dry track recorded with my POD HD Pro X sounds a little brighter which I kinda like. The dry, clean track that was recorded using my X3 sounds a bit darker and maybe a little more bassy. And my ML Sound Labs amp sim does not sound the same on both dry, clean tracks. How can I brighten up the dry, clean track a little? Or should I try making a Tone 2 on my X3 going through like say a Plexi a little bright maybe and record that into the dry, clean track in my DAW?

I had forgotten that I posted a message on this topic earlier. I will re-read it and go from there.

I'm thinking of going back to using my X3 and I would need to be able to send a wet, processed signal and at the same time send a dry, unprocessed signal into Reaper. The X3 can do that can't it?

I got it going now. You have to use Line 6 Monkey to install the add-ons. Looks to be working fine now.

Okay I found out that I can get the Peavey and the Marshall 2204 if I buy the Metal HD Model Pack. So I bought the Model Pack and followed the instructions. I had already installed the drivers and I installed the License Manager. I navigated to the Tools folder on my computer and ran the License Manager. I successfully authorized my computer but the License Manage told me I needed to go into my account and deauthorize a device if I wish to authorize this POD. So I deauthorized a device and ran the License Manager again and it said it was successful. It then said to shut off and turn back on any applications that use it. I turned off the POD and turned it back on along with HD Pro X Edit and looked for the Peavey and the Marshall 2204. Nope. They are still not showing up. What do I need to do?

I picked up a used POD HD Pro X for a good price off Ebay but it does not have the Peavey amp, I think Line 6 calls in Panama. How do I get this amp?

The back of the HD Pro X it has a L/Mono output plus a R (for Send). For Return it has the same L/Mono plus R. The Mooer has L/Mono input plus a R. For outputs it has Left A plus Right B. Would I just run a cable from the POD L/Mono to the Mooer L/Mono, and then a cable from Left A back to the POD L/Mono? Forgive me but I'm not good at hooking up gear except my guitar to an amp.

It's like right now I have to wear two sets up headphones at the same time. I have one set plugged into the headphone jack of the POD, and the other set plugged into the headphone jack of the Scarlett. But I can't wear two sets of headphones at the same time.

So far I have been only able to hear both sounds coming through my headphones if I use my POD as my audio device. If I plug my guitar into the guitar input on the POD and plug my headphones into the headphone jack on the POD also, then going into Manage Audio Devices and choosing the POD X3 as my device. I wanted to see if I could in effect run the POD through the Scarlett to record and practice with. But so far no luck with that.

I recently picked an audio interface which is a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 model which you can see here: https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-i.../scarlett-18i8 I have my Line 6 POD X3 sitting right on top of it. I took two cables and connected the left and right outputs on the back of the X3 into the inputs on the back of the Scarlett. Today I have been trying to get both my live guitar and a Guitar Pro file to come through my headphones at the same time. I have had no success with this. I want to be able to hear two sounds at the same time in my headphones. My live guitar sound plus a backing track (or perhaps a Guitar Pro file). I currently am not using my recording software. I am just getting the Guitar Pro file coming through my headphones by using the Guitar Pro software. I know the X3 acts as an interface and I can plug my guitar into the guitar input on the X3, and plug the headphones into the headphone input on the X3. And then go into Manage Audio Devices and choose the POD X3 as my audio device. But can't I use the Scarlett as my audio interface and with that have both my live guitar sound plus a backing track coming through my headphones at the same time? I don't know much about hooking all this stuff up. Maybe it can't be done? I need some help here.