- •I. Introduction
- •II. Quick Guide
- •III. Guitar Setup
- •IV. Pod Setup
- •V. Amp/Distortion Tone
- •VI. Cabs and Mics
- •I. Introduction
- •VIII. Tips and Pitfalls
- •IX. Troubleshooting Guide
- •X. Faq and Links
- •XI. Wish List
- •XII. Effects
- •XIII. Glossary
- •I. Frequency Response
- •XIII. Change Log Appendix a – Line 6 Effect Processing Diagrams Appendix b - Line 6 Effect Processing Table
- •I. Introduction
- •Section Overview
- •II. Quick Guide
- •I. Top Ten Tweaks
- •A. Quirks
- •Input Settings Global/Patch Option
- •Volume Knob/Ch. Vol. Functionality
- •Input 2
- •B. Patch-building Tips
- •C. High-Gain Amp Roundup
- •D. Cabs/Mics Roundup
- •F. Distortion Effects Roundup
- •G. Gain Staging
- •H. Eq Effects Roundup
- •I. Top Ten Tweaks
- •J. Killing Fizz
- •K. Mids for Metal
- •L. Dual Cab
- •M. Noise Gate Usage
- •P. Output Modes
- •Q. Input Settings
- •III. Guitar Setup
- •A. New Strings
- •B. String Gauge
- •C. Action
- •D. Fret Buzz
- •E. Intonation
- •F. Pickups
- •I. Single-Coil vs. Humbuckers
- •II. Pickup Position
- •III. Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- •IV. Frequency Response
- •V. Actives vs. Passives
- •VI. All about Blackouts
- •VII. Pickup Height on Passives
- •VIII. Pickup Height on Actives
- •IX. Pickup Suggestions
- •G. Bridge
- •I. Body/Fret board/Tuners/Neck-through/etc.
- •IV. Pod Setup
- •I. Simple Guide for Settings
- •II. Where Confusion Sets In
- •III. Global eq
- •A. Understanding Output Modes
- •I. Simple Guide for Settings
- •II. Where Confusion Sets In
- •III. Global eq
- •IV. Live-Voiced Cabs
- •V. Cab/Mic Simulation
- •VI. Bass Boost
- •VII. Output Mode Feature Chart
- •B. Internal Signal Routing
- •C. Running Direct (pa/board/computer or daw/monitors/headphones)
- •I. Simple method (no real amp)
- •II. Using a real amp as a pre-amp
- •D. Running to an amp ("live")
- •I. Amp without effects loop
- •II. Pod as Effects Only after pre-amp
- •III. Simple setup for amp with effects loop
- •IV. 4 Cable Method
- •E. I Tried This and It Doesn't Sound Good
- •F. Dual Output
- •G. Wet/Dry/Wet Output
- •H. Multiple Instruments/Independent Paths
- •I. Input Settings Global/Patch
- •Input 2
- •Impedance
- •J. The Effects (fx) Loop
- •K. The Mixer Block
- •L. Effects Order/Position
- •Noise Suppressors/Gates
- •Chorus/Phaser/Flanger
- •Delay/Reverb
- •Pitch Shifters
- •M. Gain Staging
- •I. Principles
- •II. Practice
- •V. Amp/Distortion Tone
- •A. Distortion Types/Overview
- •I. Frequency Chart
- •C. Gain Staging/Layering Distortions
- •D. High-Gain Amps
- •I. Park 75
- •II. Plexi Bright
- •IV. Uberschall
- •V. Dual Rectifier
- •VI. Fireball
- •VII. Elektrik
- •VIII. Dual Rectifier "Pre"
- •IX. Slo Overdrive
- •X. Doom
- •XI. Epic
- •E. Distortion Effects
- •I. Tube Drive
- •II. Screamer
- •III. Classic Distortion
- •IV. Overdrive
- •V. Facial Fuzz
- •VI. Line 6 Distortion
- •VII. Line 6 Drive
- •VIII. Others
- •F. Power Amp d.E.P.'s
- •G. Dual Amps
- •H. "Full" vs. "Pre"
- •I. The Elusive Pure Clean Tone
- •J. Noise Gates
- •VI. Cabs and Mics
- •I. Introduction
- •A. Cab/Mic Overview
- •Ignore General Frequency Response...
- •...Unless Frequencies are Missing
- •Response or Noise?
- •Using Res. Level to improve snr
- •Taming the Low End
- •Tonal Nuances
- •Dual Cabs
- •Using Cab/Mic Choices for eq Purposes
- •B. Cab Selection for Direct Tones
- •I. My Favorites
- •II. General Tips
- •III. Hiway 4x12
- •IV. Tread V-30 4x12
- •VI. Greenbacks 4x12
- •VII. Uber 4x12
- •VIII. Brit-t75 4x12
- •IX. Other cabs
- •C. Cab Selection for Live Tones
- •D. Mic Selection
- •I. Sm57 On/Off Axis
- •II. Dynamic Mics
- •III. Condenser Mics
- •IV. Ribbon Mics
- •E. Dual Cabs
- •I. Introduction
- •II. Getting the Patch Ready
- •III. Phase Correction
- •Cab/Mic Delay Times Matrix/alternate Google Cloud version/pdf version
- •IV. Eq'ing the tone
- •V. Other Amp Settings
- •VI. E.R. Settings
- •VII. Dsp Management
- •VIII. My Favorite Combinations
- •Res. Level
- •A. Classifying the Frequency Spectrum
- •B. How to eq a Hard Rock Tone
- •C. The Pod hd's eq Effects
- •I. Graphic eq
- •II. Parametric eq
- •III. Studio eq
- •IV. 4 Band Shift eq
- •VI. Q Filter
- •D. Eq'ing your Patch
- •E. Fizzy Spots
- •VIII. Tips and Pitfalls
- •A. Tone Matching
- •B. Branching/Evolving Patches
- •C. Setlist Tips
- •D. Effect Switching/Tips
- •E. Recording Tips
- •F. Monitoring
- •G. Dsp Allocation/Advice
- •H. Mesa Boogie Mark II/IV tone
- •I. Clean Boost
- •J. Leveling Patches
- •K. Clarifying Confusing Volume Controls
- •I. The Pad Switch
- •II. The master Knob
- •III. Amp/Channel Volume aka volume Knob
- •IV. Mixer Levels
- •V. Master d.E.P.
- •L. Clipping
- •I. Input Clipping
- •II. Signal Clipping
- •III. Effects Clipping
- •IV. Clipping external devices
- •V. "Digital Clipping" (Crossover Distortion) on "Full" Amp Models
- •M. Bad Monitoring
- •I. Acoustic Tone
- •II. Bad Monitors
- •III. Bad Room
- •IV. Low Volume
- •N. Wrong Output Mode
- •O. Gain Staging
- •P. Outside vs. Inside Mix
- •Q. Relying on Others' Patches
- •IX. TroubleShooting
- •A. Too much noise
- •B. Tone is fizzy/noisy
- •C. Tone is harsh
- •D. Tone has digital clipping
- •E. Tone is muffled
- •F. Distortion is muddy/fuzzy/farty
- •G. Distortion is dirty/gritty
- •H. Tone is thin
- •I. Software Knobs move on their own
- •J. I'm Getting dsp Limit Reached Errors
- •X. Faq and Links
- •A. Frequently Asked Questions
- •I. Tone
- •Is the tone better when using Input 2: Variax (or another unused input)?
- •Should I use "full" or "pre" amp models?
- •Where should I set the master knob?
- •What does the Master dep do for amps models where there was no master volume on the original?
- •II. Output/Routing Can I output dual output modes with the hd-500 or Pro?
- •Can I output w/d/w (wet/dry/wet)?
- •Can I reamp over usb?
- •Why can't I get any output from Channel b?
- •Why don't I have stereo output?
- •III. Usage How Should I Level my Patches?
- •Why can't I get a natural volume swell with the Exp. Pedal?
- •How do I use the Pitch Glide?
- •IV. Compatibility/Hardware Does the Pod hd work with Gearbox?
- •Can I use hd-XXX patches on hd-yyy?
- •What is the differences between the Pod hd models?
- •Can I use a different power adapter?
- •Can I modify my Pod hd to gain more dsp power?
- •Do you take tone requests?
- •B. Links
- •I. General
- •II. Forums
- •III. Pod hd References
- •B. Amps
- •C. Utilities
- •D. Routing
- •F. Footswitches/controls/Midi
- •G. Effects
- •H. Dsp Saving Features
- •I. Devkit
- •XII. Effects
- •A. Preferred Effects
- •I. Chorus
- •II. Flanger
- •III. Compressors
- •IV. Reverb
- •V. Delay
- •B. Dialing in the Flangers
- •C. Substitutes
- •D. Ordering
- •XIII. Glossary
- •I. Frequency Response
- •A. Signal-Based Terms
- •I. Clipping
- •II. Distortion
- •III. Signal
- •IV. Noise
- •V. Signal-to-Noise Ratio (snr)
- •VI. Impedance
- •VII. Signal Chain
- •VIII. Mono
- •IX. Stereo
- •X. Field
- •XI. Balance
- •I. Frequency Response
- •VII. Shelf
- •VIII. Peak/Valley
- •II. Fizz
- •III. Buzz
- •IV. Grinding
- •V. Crunchy
- •VI. Chunky/Punchy
- •VII. Fuzzy
- •VIII. Cold
- •IX. Warm
- •XIV. Change Log
- •Appendix a – Line 6 Effect Processing Diagrams
- •Appendix b - Line 6 Effect Processing Table
- •Appendix c – Cabinet/Mic Phase Correction Timing Data
- •Appendix d – dsp Usage of Effects
Appendix a – Line 6 Effect Processing Diagrams
Appendix b - Line 6 Effect Processing Table
Category |
Name |
Processing |
|
Category |
Name |
Processing |
Vol/Pan |
Volume Pedal |
True Stereo |
|
Vol/Pan |
Pan Pedal |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Boost Comp |
Mono |
|
EQ |
Graphic EQ |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Red Comp |
Mono |
|
EQ |
Studio EQ |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Blue Comp |
Mono |
|
EQ |
Parametric EQ |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Blue Comp Treb |
Mono |
|
EQ |
4 Band Shift EQ |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Vetta Comp |
Mono |
|
EQ |
Mid Focus EQ |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Vetta Juice |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Vetta Wah |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Tube Comp |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Fassel |
True Stereo |
Dynamics |
Noise Gate |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Weeper |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Tube Drive |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Chrome |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Screamer |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Chrome Custom |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Overdrive |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Throaty |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Classic Dist |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Conductor |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Heavy Dist |
Mono |
|
Wah |
Colorful |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Colordrive |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Tron Down |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Buzz Saw |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Tron Up |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Facial Fuzz |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Seeker |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Jumbo Fuzz |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Obi-Wah |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Fuzz Pi |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Voice Box |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Distortion |
Jet Fuzz |
Mono |
|
Filter |
V Tron |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Distortion |
Line 6 Drive |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Throbber |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Line 6 Distortion |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Spin Cycle |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Sub Octave Fuzz |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Comet Trails |
True Stereo |
Distortion |
Octave Fuzz |
Mono |
|
Filter |
Slow Filter |
True Stereo |
Delay |
Tube Echo |
True Stereo |
|
Filter |
Octisynth |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Tube Echo DryThru |
True Stereo |
|
Filter |
Synth O Matic |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Tape Echo |
True Stereo |
|
Filter |
Attack Synth |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Tape Echo DryThru |
True Stereo |
|
Filter |
Synth String |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Multi-Head |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
|
Filter |
Growler |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Analog Echo |
True Stereo |
|
Filter |
Q Filter |
True Stereo |
Delay |
Analog w/Mod |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Opto Tremolo |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Sweep Echo |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Bias Tremolo |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Sweep Echo DryThru |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Pattern Tremolo |
True Stereo |
Delay |
Lo Res Delay |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Phaser |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Digital Delay |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Dual Phaser |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Digital Delay w/ Mod |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Panned Phaser |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Stereo Delay |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Barberpole Phaser |
True Stereo |
Delay |
Ping Pong |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Script Phase |
True Stereo |
Delay |
Reverse |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
|
Modulation |
U-Vibe |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Delay |
Dynamic Delay |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Analog Flanger |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Auto Volume Echo |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
Jet Flanger |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Echo Platter |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
AC Flanger |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Delay |
Echo Platter Dry Thru |
True Stereo |
|
Modulation |
80A Flanger |
Mono |
Reverb |
‘63 Spring |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Analog Chorus |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Spring |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Tri Chorus |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Plate |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Pitch Vibrato |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Reverb |
Room |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Panner |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Chamber |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Rotary Drum |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Hall |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Rotary Drm/Hrn |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Ducking |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Dimension |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Octo |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Ring Modulator |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
Reverb |
Cave |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Modulation |
Frequency Shifter |
True Stereo |
Reverb |
Tile |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Pitch |
Bass Octaver |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Reverb |
Echo |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Pitch |
Smart Harmony |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
Reverb |
Particle |
Stereo Thru/Stereo Effect |
|
Pitch |
Pitch Glide |
Stereo Thru/Mono Effect |
