Recording using Line6 UX2 Pod Farm with Reaper

[Slabotomous]

Hi guys, having an issue with recording with Reaper (latest version) using my Line6 UX2 Pod Farm (Version 2.59.0). I've gone through the Options/Prefs/VST the added the Line6 file containing the Pod Farm VST .dll's. When opening a new track. Track/Insert virtual instrument on new track/VST, the Insert Virtual Instrument dialog box shows two sets of .dll's for Pod Farm as below:

 

VST: POD farm 2 (Line 6, Inc.)

VST: POD farm 2 (x86)Line 6, Inc.)

VST: Bass Amps (Line 6, Inc.)

VST: Bass Amps (x86)Line 6, Inc.)

 

Etc...Etc...Etc

 

While the UX2 Pod Farm used as a stand alone interface for playing it works great, when when i open it up to record in Reaper the Pod Farm window opens up, but i get no sound coming out of the powered studio monitors (Plugged into the back of the UX2) and no sign of life on the Master Channel and the Pod Farm 2 channel just opened in Reaper.

 

There must be a conflict of some kind between the software of the UX2 and Reaper somewhere, but i just can't figure it out.

I've cleared the Reaper VST cache and rescanned, re-added the Pod Farm .dll's (This then still shows the double of everything as described above. I'm using the 64bit version of Reaper but as far as i understand it, this version still supports Pod Farm.

 

Any ideas on this one?

 

Cheers

Slab.

 

I'm using WIndows 10 btw.

[Gaz_Ham]

So when you use the plug in version in Reaper, to hear the instrumnet/voice you want to record, you will need to use the monitor function on the track you are recording on, or you won't hear any sound. When you record, do you get the re-amped sound? I usually leave the monitor function off, there's a small amount of latency on the play back, on my setup anyway.

[fflbrgst]

You have the UX2 selected as your audio input and output device in Reaper, correct?

 

As Gaz mentioned, you may get some small latency if you monitor the PodFarm channel using the 'monitor' function in Reaper.

[Slabotomous]

Thanks man, after just recording via midi keyboards, i think it's a case of not seeing the wood for the trees. I'm now going to go grab a large knife, hack my leg off, so i can kick my own lollipop.

 

Cheers! :D

[Slabotomous]

Yeah, I have the UX2 selected as the audio input and output device. Is there a better way? Apart from using some hugely expensive piece of kit?

[fflbrgst]

So you are not getting any signal into Reaper from the UX2?  When you 'arm' a track for recording, you have to select the input device in the track (Ch 1/left, CH2/right, stereo, MIDI, for example).

[Triryche]

The POD Farm plug-in launched within your DAW does not record anything, it just reamps the track you apply it to. The UX has up to 4 sends that can be configured in PF standalone mixer view or the Line6 Audio-MIDI control panel. One workflow I typically use with the UX is to record a dry stereo track and a wet stereo track simultaneously.  Then insert the PF plug-in on the dry track with the wet track serving as a reference for the tone I was going for.