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Just Cracked My SV HD100 Open (Job Done Have Pics)

support@line6.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:10:48 GMT

I'm installing mini switches on the front of the amp to access the 4 Push modes for the SVpre. While I have it open, I realized that I have a EH 12AX7 tube sitting around. The same one that came with the SVpre, I'm replacing the V1 preamp tube with it. Also I'm going to replace the LEDs. I'd love to make the faceplace glow purple which is my favorite color, but I think red would look better.

Why do people down L6 untill they find out how good they realy are

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:29:57 GMT

I play in a Punk/Hardcore band and have played through L6 gear for over 9 years. I bought a L6 spider when they first came out and no one even knew who they were, but everyone was amazed at the sound of this 75 watt 1x12 "monster of tone" and I was in a jam band, then L6 started getting bigger(more people found out what they were missing for the $). The next prodject I started was heavy and I needed a half stack so I bought the spider2 hd150 and a Laney cab from my friend, still before we played everyone wanted to know how the L6 was and they were loving my amp after they heard it, but also saying how hard they found it to get that head to sound good in the store. It just takes some tweaking like any amp.Then in early 2008 I bought the svhd100 and I was amazed( I even bought the head with out even playing through one)and dont get me wrong the L6 is a modeling amp, but it moddels the best amps in the buisness, not exactly but most people will not notice much of a diffrence. now I have recently bought a Bogner Uberschall ( search for the perfect tone) and it is an amazing amp, but my SV HD100 is still a great amp. Basicly what I'm trying to say is L6 is great gear, and not everyone can afford $1600+ for a tube head. And the people who can great, but dont knock theL6 users for tryning to get the tones that only a hand full of people can even purchase. so if you use L6 dont be ashamed be proud that you can get the tones that you need with out breaking the bank. It could be worse, you could be playing through a crate or some other pos!!!

PS next time someone says L6 sucks look at what they are using and listen to there sound, you'll be suprised how good L6 is. listen to the tracks on my bands page and tell me L6 is no good

www.myspace.com/teabagginsacmasters That is a SV HD100 through a Marshall 1960A

Line 6 device and AMD Turion X2 Mobile Processors Investigation

support@line6.com — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:44:45 GMT

Guys,

I'd like anyone who is having issues with pops and clicks with these sepcific processors and our drivers to please post on this thread EXACT computer specs and a concise and detailed recipe of how you are able to reproduce these pops and clicks.

I've been streaming music now on an HP DV9 laptop with an AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile processor on Vista Home Basic 32 bit now for about an hour without one pop, click or CPU spike. Help me reproduce this so I can help you guys get up and running! Thanks.

Line6Miller

The M9 user interface - Line 6 missed the mark

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:53:28 GMT

I find that the single LCD on the M9 makes for a very limiting user interface. You've gotta have a damn good memory to essentially memorize what you've placed in any of six slots in six, or even worse 24, different scenes because the M9 does virtually nothing to help you know what's where ("Hmm, is that blue light in the top row of the second slot of scene 4 a flanger or a chorus? And which delay is that green light?" - this is not an easy decision process in the middle of a gig when someone calls a tune, or even in the middle of a song). I like my M9 and I've decided to keep it, but this limitation was almost a deal breaker for me.

To be honest, I think the user interface is a fundamental design flaw of both the M9 and M13. I mean come on, an LCD that displays a small black font on a blue background for crying out loud? Figure that the average player is nearly six feet away from that display or more if you're leaning back or whatever, and it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to realize that it's going to be hard to read. To me, Line 6 has designed a performance-based product that has a UI more suited to desktop use. What other pro-level, floor-based unit has such a tiny and unreadable display?

I think Line 6 should have incorporated either a second, easy to read LED display (too late for that, obviously) or they should somehow configure the existing LCD/LCD's to display a larger font on a lighter backround. Maybe a user-definable scene name that scrolls in the window or something like that. With the M9's single LCD this is particularly important.

Los Usuarios Hablamos de POD X3 Series en Español

support@line6.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:29:06 GMT

Hola Compañeros, estamos estrenando plataforma, asi que vuelvo a crear el espacio para seguir presentes..

¿ERES NUEVO USUARIO de POD X3 Series?

BIENVENIDO AL FORO

Hace un año, inicié este Thread con el fin de compartir experiencias con los compañeros de habla Hispana..

..hoy de nueva cuenta se abre este espacio.. Sin embargo con motivo de la reciente actualización de la plataforma de Line 6 Forums

quiero aprovechar para establecer algunos lineamientos que considero importantes para optimizar el buen funcionamiento tanto de los Threads como del Foro.

Esta reciente mejora como lo ha dicho ya Line 6 Miller no busca tan solo refrescar la imagen y dar a los usuarios nuevas opciones,

sino también la de re-organizar toda la información de: documentos, preguntas y respuestas, tópicos y demás..

Por lo que veo necesario el establecer algunos lineamientos y reglas dentro del Thread para impedir que volvamos a caer en el desorden..

..ya que en el pasado se contaba con un mega-post que contenia información tan variada como extensa y era practicamente imposible encontrar algo en particular.

Reglas del Thread: LOS USUARIOS HABLAMOS de POD X3 Series.

01. Este Thread es para uso exclusivo de los usuarios de POD X3 Series [Pro, Bean o Live].

02. Se podrán compartir todo tipo de experiencias y comentarios referentes al Software y al Hardware de manera general.

03. Respetar y tolerar cualquier tipo de creencia, opinión, juicio o valor por parte de todos los usuarios de este Thread.

04. Dentro del Thread NO se deberán PUBLICAR PREGUNTAS ABIERTAS. Para hacer una consulta deberás crear un Nuevo Thread por tu cuenta y marcar la casilla como pregunta.

05. No se contestaran Nuevos Threads que no estén marcados como preguntas.

06. Cuando hagas alguna consulta o pregunta trata de aportar todos los datos tecnicos de tu equipo y referencias particulares.

07. Si deseas compartir información personal y material como: Blogs, MySpace, Youtube, etc. HAZLO DENTRO DEL PERFIL DE TU CUENTA.

08. Se amable y servicial, estamos aquí para crear y procurar una comunidad virtual.

09. NO LUCHA DE EGOS, NO SARCASMOS, NO PUBLICIDAD, NO BUSQUEDA DE ATENCIÓN.

10. No contestare Preguntas por Mensajes Privados. PARA PREGUNTAR CREA UN NUEVO THREAD

11. Se denunciaran cualquier tipo de comentario, opinión y actitud de carácter ofensivo.

ATENTAMENTE:

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Ψ Montu™ [ميخائيل] - Lead-thal Guitar®

Line 6 POD X3 Live ¿Cómo calibrar Pedal de Expresión?

http://line6.com/community/thread/1164

Line 6 POD X3 Live - Formas de conectarlo

http://line6.com/community/thread/1159

¿Cómo descargar Line 6 Monkey?

http://line6.com/community/thread/1148

Recording using POD X3 Live?

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:03 GMT

I recently bought a POD X3 Live and found about the USB audio drop out problem. So, I need tips on alternative ways to record using a computer, knowing that I use POD Farm Plug-in in Ableton Live. Please keep in mind that I live in Egypt and it will be very difficult to attempt the hardware fix. Thank you in advance for your time and effort.

MAC OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard x86 & Line6 Edit for PODxt Pro

support@line6.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:41:01 GMT

Guys,

I'm getting the following exception when trying to launch Line6Edit for my POD xt Pro on Apple's latest OS on a Mac Mini :

An exception was caught.

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

App info: Line 6 Edit 3.01 release - build 99 - Fri Oct 27 14:49:03 PDT 2006

Date: 9/28/09 1:37 PM

In thread: Thread[main,5,main]

OS: Mac OS X (10.6.1 i386)

Java VM Version: 1.6.0_15

Stack trace:

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash(Native Method)

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.HideLauncherSplash(L6EmbeddedUtils.java:39)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.Start(L6EditorApp.java:459)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.access$200(L6EditorApp.java:42)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp$L6ELauncherBootstrap.OnLaunch(L6EditorApp.java:310)

at cmn.l6java.app.L6App.Launch(L6App.java:194)

Any ideas ?

Cheers,

Stricnine.

Mk2 Videos or Audio samples?

support@line6.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:06:59 GMT

Anyone got any samples/examples?

Pod X3 Live blank screen and no sound

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:27 GMT

I went to my gig last night and my Pod X3 Live started with a blank lit up screen and no sound. All other buttons lit up correctly, could change patches/banks, tap tempo etc, but a full blank screen and no sound.

I thought it could be adapter problem so I used the Line 6 adapter of the other guitarist in the band, but nth changed.

I tried to start the unit in safe mode, it apparently started in Safe Mode (no other pedals lit up this time), but since the screen remained blank I could do NTH!!! So I had to play the whole pop/rock band gig with a guitar directly into PA as the lead player of the band. If you play one gig like that, you'll know what I suffered!

When I got home, I connected X3 to my PC and Monkey recognizes the device, so does Gearbox. I can change the patches in Gearbox, but still no sound.

And what is more funny Monkey doesn't show the firmware info and the driver details in its "update" page.

I tried to record into Ableton Live. There is such an extremely low level and distorted sound. It is clear that the device can change patches, I could hear it after I normalized the recorded tracks.

I also tried reinstalling the Monkey and the device drivers, but nth changed.

So this is my 3rd Line 6 Device that leaves me in frustration in the middle of gig on stage. I experienced the same with my Variax 700 guitar and also with my bass, both with the very common "suddenly some strings go softer or even silent than the others" problem.

So how angry should I be and what is your solution to my Pod X3L problem?

Caglayan Yildiz

PS: Yes, there is an authorized dealer/service here in Turkey, trying to repair my Variax 700 guitar for 6 months with the help of you guys in USA.

My computer can't hang when I have to many plugins (Pod Farm) being used at once.

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:39:07 GMT

I pretty sure it's not my computer though, this is a very good cpu I have, a beast. I think it has more to do with the music recording software I'm using, Magix Music Maker 10. This is particularly cheap software, like 60 bucks 4 or 5 years ago. My friend gave it to me. It does alright and can use the plugins, gearbox or pod farm. When I have 7-9 tracks using the plugins its tough for my computer to keep things smooth, no hick ups etc. Is this gonna be a problem no matter what kind of recording software I use? Is there a limit to how many tracks can use the plugins at once before it freaks even the best computers out. I was thinking about getting Cakewalk Sonar software. Will this help? I record guitar, bass and vocals dry through the POD X3 live and use plugins in the mixer of Magix Music Maker to get things to sound best so I want to have pod plugins on lots of tracks if needed. Please can some one give me the rundown/technical specs on this? Thanks.

Whats up with the 4x12 sv cab?

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:43 GMT

I'm wondering if anyone else feels the same as me. L6 is an american company right? and I know that they build them in China to keep down the cost for everyone, and that helps out everyone. But my problem is the speaker choice. Don't get me wrong Celestion has made some very defining sounds, but are they realy the right choice for L6? I mean Eminence is made in the USA, so why does a USA based company use chinese crap? why not help out the Americans, and Besides that Eminence speakers sound much better than Celestions do anymore ( Probably that whole not made in England thing) take for example the Celestion V30 and compare them to a governor by Eminence ( just bear with me) I know they are not the "Same" eventhough they are compared against each-other. But the Governer is a WAY smother sound than a V30. And thae eminence V12 $69.00 retail kills a V30 what is it now $149? or in my opinion the K100 roughly the same priceas a V30. and for less than 1/2 the price ....RETAIL!!!! so wouldn't it be nice if Americans BOUGHT AMERICAN? I've been watching alot of the @hitty economy crap lately. So my question is Who else feals this way. I know there are some people who couldn't live with out a real Celestion speaker, but honestly are they still celestions?Eminence are made in the USA with ,and get this USA parts!!!!! This has been bugging me so let me know your thoughts.

What if L6 had a speaker option?!

Windows 7 64bit

support@line6.com — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:31:17 GMT

Hi,

I just recently installed Windows 7 64bit operating system, this is final retail version.

I have POD XT live and Pod farm, etc and I installed the POD XT live drivers and Line 6 Monkey. However, whenever I play back an audio, it has a crackling sound.

I don't know why this is happening. I also browsed the forum and tried some of the suggested work arounds but this issue isn't resolved.

Can you please tell me what I should do to resolve this crackling sound?

Also the LIne 6 Monkey doesn't show anything listed all under Updates. I installed the Line 6 Monkey 64bit version that is supposed to be compatible for Vista 64bit but that

didn't make any difference and the crackling sound is still there.

Thank you for your help.

Charles Laub

email: charle39@gmail.com

POD XT Live ESN: 01466556

Pod XT Live Expression Pedal Failure

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:47:30 GMT

My expression pedal has been giving me fits lately. During the last several performances (I play every weekend) it's been a guessing game with this thing. When I power up the unit it will perform as it always has in the past but lately after a short time the expression pedal will suddenly fail the result being full output of the particular patch down the line.. Sometimes if I power down and power back up the problem will go away but then reappear a short time later. It's unpredictable. Other times when I power up the expression pedal doesn't work at all, full volume. I've been running a cry baby down line to try to manage this but it very inconvenient and is certainly not what I want. I've read about recalibrating the pedal but that doesn't sound like thats the answer. The pedal does work SOMETIMES b ut only for a short time. Whats up?

M13 Editor (for Mac)?

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:36:00 GMT

Does anyone know of software that will edit the M13 - like a GearBox for the M13?

Is Line 6 developing one? Or adding it to GearBox?

No firmware/driver update for X3 Pro with Monkey

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:33:16 GMT

Hi,

I've just bought an X3 Pro, and wanted to update the drivers and firmware, both of which are at 1.00.

I have the latest version of Monkey installed, and it identfies my X3 Pro is connected. However, in the updates tab, the only thing that shows up is the Applications sub menu. No drivers/ firmware options to be seen (which can be seen in the updates tab when I switch devices to my XT Pro). So there is seemingly no way to update the firmware or drivers!

Any help very much appreciated.

Help on Hooking a Flextone III directly to my Computer?

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:02:53 GMT

HI have a Flextone III amp, and I'm looking to start recording music through my computer, so I need to know exacly what cords I would need to buy and where to plug those cords in. If the quality of sound depends on whether I buy a cheap cord or an expensive one, then I would like to know that too, because I want to get the best quality I can afford. Thanks for your help in advance.

Josh

product registering for second hand pod x3

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:01:19 GMT

Hello,

I got a problem of registration for a pod x3, it's a second hand bought at MUSIC POWER in Paris in september. the serial number is 21X3B2S5752001830. What could I do?

Thanx

Spider Valve MKII Comms board

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:08 GMT

Hi guys.

I've tried asking Line6 this off the board, but I've got no response. which is fine. if the answer is 'yes it will work' then that means some of us wont upgrade our amps. but that's not my point.

I would like to by a SV MKII maybe a head, maybe a combo. I'm not 100% sure on that yet. I hear the SVPre is on its way for the MKII in a few months, so that's good news. but here's what I'm thinking.

I have an SV Pre and my SV12 is way out of warranty now anyway, and I have taken a look at the communications board in the amp before, and my feeling is that the FBV communications protocols are something similar to MIDI, but with a fundamental difference so that they're not compatible. BUT it would be silly of line6 to make the FBV protocol so different to MIDI that some kind of translator device couldn't sit in the back of the amp with FBV and MIDI on one board (as I guess it is in the MKII, as when you look at other amps with both like the vetta, the FBV and MIDI ports are next to each other) and then basically the amp's channel switching is controlled by FBV, and the MIDI signals are just translated in the amp in realtime.

So where am I going with this... well is communications board in the SV MKII (with FBV and MIDI on it) the same as the SV MKI board but with the added MIDI things and the MIDI to FBV translator?? If this is the case, and the actual connections from the board to the amp are identical in the SV MKI and MKII that would mean that some of us who will eventually own an SV MKI and an SV MKII could try to buy this board from a line6 service center and swap it out, thus giving us the ability to control both amps with out M13!!

obviously those of us who choose to control the amp with FBV pedals, can control both amps at the same time using space's fbv Y splitter (i guess... has anyone tested this with 2 SV's yet?) and then use the MIDI out on the SV MKII to perhaps change scenes on the M13 if thats possible.

anyone got any ideas about the comms board or the other info?

Using a Boss FV-500H pedal with the X3 Live

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:27:12 GMT

Was wondering how to calibrate this pedal when connecting it to the X3 Live. I connected it to the Pedal 2 Input as an expression pedal. The problem I'm having is the toe down position is minimum and the heel down position is maximum. How do I reverse this? Is this pedal compatible with the X3 Live?

FBV shortboard malfunction

support@line6.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:25:24 GMT

Yesterday I used my new Spider IV 150 w/ MK II shortboard with the band for the first time. I moved it from home, plugged it in and hooked up the shortboard. The amp worked and the board lit up but the volume pedal was on full and would not shut off in the heel down position. I was able to switch pre -sets but still no volume pedal. I procceded to use the gear without the pedal and after a while it started to work. Then the wah wah quit working. With the wah turned on both the green volume and the red wah light were lit, but the wah wah didn't function. After playing for a while I tried it again and it worked! I've got it set up again at home and everything seem to be fine. What happened? I bought this rig to try and simplify my gear set up but so far it's been a real headache. I confess that I'm not a techie and I may have bungled something but it was working fine at home ,and it's not as complicated as my Pod X3 Live pedal, which works fine...so far.

Also the FBV calibration steps that come with the downloaded Advanced Guide for the Spider amp don't do anything. I followed the directions to "power off the board, press and hold the 'D' footswitch while powering on the board'. There's supposed to be an LCD readout :Calibrate Pedal" but there isn't any such display . So I don't know if this thing is even "Calibrated". It seems to work fine, when it's working. Is it actually necessary to calibrate it?

Thanx.....

Recording vids directly to PC using Mic or USB plug

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:16:32 GMT

Hey I was wondering if this question/issue has came up in the past. I am trying to record a vid for youtube using my POD x3 live by using the webcam software provided with my PC. When I record direct, (mic or USB connection), there seems to be an audio clipping/dropout/chopping going on. I have adjusted the recording volume and that has cured the clipping issue so it records the full spectrum of the sound but it hasnt fixed the other problem. The volume dips on the recorded track and does not stay consistent. I think I have found a way to circumnavigate this issue but its somewhat of a headache by recording the video on mute and recording the track on Audacity Beta 1.3 (which is an awesome software!!) and then using windows movie maker to combine the two to overlay the tracks. If you have any ideas on how to remove that step I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks

Lee

PS When is line 6 going to produce a cabinet/amp to support the POD family similar to the Tech 21 and the Atomic? You guys make great amps and modelers and I think you are really missing out on a great market niche.

Pod farm

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:21 GMT

I bought a freakin pod farm, and it demanded an ilok, then I bought an ilok and it would not work with reaper, I am ****** off! How much crap do I need to go through to get this piece of **** pod farm working on my computer????????

Jesus ******* christ

How does a dotted eight note looks like ?

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:48:42 GMT

Hi,

Probably a M13 newby question, but I need to know.

In U2 'emulations' lots of people write to set a digital delay as a dotted eight note.

When using knob 2 I can set a numeric amount or a dotted note.

I cannot find a description of the symbol that represents the dotted eight.

Can anybody tell me what the notes represent in human language ?

Thanks in advance!

Sound Squeak when using pedal as volume or wah

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:09:34 GMT

Hey Guys,

Since the first day getting my podx3 live [bout a month ago], i hear some kinda squeak or long overtone of some sort when i rock the pedal back and forth when im not playing anything.

I read a question about a squeak but it sounded like it was coming from the user's pedal and not from the sound single from the pod.

Would like to hear some answers =]

Thanks everyone!!

variax out of tune, intonation didn't help

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:33:16 GMT

Hello! I've had my variax 500 electric guitar a couple of years now and it has worked flawlessly until now. When I play barre chords with the lowest keynote on the a-string (for example a high E) the b-string and the g-string doesn't "agree" and i get that tremolo effect which occures when the guitar isn't in tune. However the guitar is perfectly tuned cause when checking the strings separately on those frets that are problematic they're in tune. And I tested to record when first playing on the b-string and then I dubbed that with playing on the g-string and it sounds perfect. It's only when they're played together at the same time it sounds out of tune. If i tune down the b-string just a little it dissapears, but then all other chords gets out of tune. As i've just had it in for intonation I know that that isn't the problem, and i've checked that all frets are in tune. My guess is that something is wrong with the technical part of the guitar, maybe the piezo mics are damaged or something in the "computer" of the guitar. I don't know what to do, I guess I need to get service, but when searching for a service center in sweden i get no results, why is that?

Line 6 Edit Errors and Crashes

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:29:32 GMT

Hi everyone, it seems there's probs to use Line 6 Edit on MAC.

Line 6 Monkey and Line 6 audio drivers work well.

Line 6 Edit can't open and say an error message when open :

An exception was caught.

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

App info: Line 6 Edit 3.01 release - build 99 - Fri Oct 27 14:49:03 PDT 2006

Date: 20/11/09 03:00

In thread: Thread[main,5,main]

OS: Mac OS X (10.6.2 i386)

Java VM Version: 1.6.0_15

Stack trace:

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash(Native Method)

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.HideLauncherSplash(L6EmbeddedUtils.java:39)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.Start(L6EditorApp.java:459)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.access$200(L6EditorApp.java:42)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp$L6ELauncherBootstrap.OnLaunch(L6EditorApp.java:310)

at cmn.l6java.app.L6App.Launch(L6App.java:194)

Tried to download Java Environment on SunnSystems webpage, it says concerning Apple MAC System/OS

that the java on MACOSX is included and should check MAC UPDATE for the plateform but it cant find anything new or updates.

I just can't use my gears on my laptop. Especially my POD PRO XT (Updated and full ModelPacks options)

So what now ?

Best regards

Jesse

Crackling in monitors, using Toneport UX1

support@line6.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:26:48 GMT

I've tried the recommendations that have already been posted, including optimizing my computer settings, downloading the latest drivers and software versions, and trying different settings for buffer size, bitrate, and so on. I've checked all the hardware (monitors are brand new, cables are new/not damaged). My computer should be plenty fast enough (and when I'm not using monitors, it handles the recording software fine, with processing and memory to spare). So I've kind of reached my wits end...I just spent a bunch of money on these monitors and I can't hear anything but crackling static.

Hardware:

Laptop (Windows Vista, 64bit, 2.10GHz, 4.0GB RAM)

Toneport UX1 (connected by USB 2.0)
M-Audio Studio Monitors (connected by two 1/4" cables to Output from Toneport)

Guitar or Amp (into 1/4" Instrument input on Toneport)

Software:

Line6 Gearbox (usually set on bypass, if I'm recording direct from an amp)

Ableton LiveLite 7.0

Flash Update on display

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:50 GMT

Hi,

I have a problem with my POD X3Live.

I played 2 hours, pod was connected into computer via USB.

Next i turned off POD for 15min. Computer was still turned on.

When i turned on again, on the display showed first Line 6 Logo and next text "UPDATE FLASH".

When I update flash via Monkey on the display show text "UPDATE FLASH..."

But after restart POD X3 Live, this text is still on display .

Can you help me? Or i have to send my pod to repair?

X3 Live

support@line6.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:11 GMT

Hello!

I have a Line6 HD147, and I want to ask that, if im using a Line6 X3 Live as channel switcher thru Midi, can I use the X3 Lives other features?

For example : I make a sound with the X3 live to channel 1, then I make a sound with the HD147 to channel 2.

Thanks for helping!

Bakó Tamás from Hungary

forgot password, deleted email.

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:12:09 GMT

i forgot my email password,deleted it. finally wanted to get back to my line 6 pod xt live and now i cant register it under a different user name cuz i cant remember my password to the old line 6 account. Help!

Getting hum when I plug my usb cable into my computer.

support@line6.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:47:05 GMT

I think I may have an unwinnable situation here. I get alot of hum whenever I plug in my PODxt to my computer via usb.
I can alleviate these problems by

Removing power from the laptop and having it run on battery power alone (I've tried different outlets and different power strips)

Not using a tone setting with a lot of overdrive

unplug the usb (duh), but that makes recording slightly impossible (I think)

If I touch either pickup (humbucker) the hum goes away

I've done some reading, and appears as though this is a ground loop issue that there isn't a solution for (or one I found)
Granted I am on some heavy meds and my focus isn't the best.
Now this does not happen on all guitars equally

So, does anyone know how I can have my USB and eat it too?

Thanks in advance. Oh yea, I can control the hum with volume as well, but I lose the dirt if I lose the volume.

I was looking at this http://www.amazon.com/Monster-MP-HTS850-Theater-PowerCenter/dp/B00006343O/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1256675022&sr=1-17

A power conditioner was recommended to me, but looking at the prices of them, there's no way I can afford one, unless I am looking at the wrong place.

Recording Music

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:42 GMT

Hello,

I bought the line 6 pod farm for my boyfriend so he could record his music and burn it to a CD. When I went to Guitar Center, that is what I told them I was trying to do and they sold me the Line 6 Pod farm. And while he absolutely loves it and all that he can do with it, he still cannot seem to get it to actually record his playing to his computer in any format that can be shared or burned to a CD. Is he missing a step or is he missing some other system or program that is needed to actually be able to accomplish that part?

Thank you!!!

POD farm vs Guitar port

support@line6.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:21:04 GMT

Trying to decide which to purchase. Basically a beginner and just want to record some rhythm tracks and play lead over. Maybe send a file or CD to friends to listen to if I get something that sounds good. Also interested in software to assist with learning the fretboard and maybe has some exercises to improve rhythm, timing, etc.

Pocket Pod Footswitch! Anyone know what this is?

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:32 GMT

Found it poking around haphazardly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sDm5nYn4kA&feature=channel

Strymon with MK2 HD100?

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:48:37 GMT

has anyone tried to do the strymon mod to the mk2 hd yet? if so did it help as much as the mod did for the original. if not Wonder how long it will take for strymon to release one for the mk2? Hint, Hint.

Pops & clicks issue

support@line6.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:54:49 GMT

Hello,

i'm unlucky to experience the TonePort pops & clicks issue.

I've been said to start a new topic and post my pc's specs, so it could help.

So:

ASUS k50AB (notebook)

Windows XP SP3, 32-bit, slightly modified (just for the looks +few program installed, not important)

AMD ATHLON X2 QL-64 (2.10 GHz, 1MB cache)

4 GB RAM (Windows reads only 3,25 GB because it's an XP, still)

ATI Radeon 4570 (i doubt that's important, but whatever)

250 GB HDD

WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
LAN 100 Mbps

So you can see i experience the common noise problem on Windows XP and having an Athlon, not Turion.

I've got TonePort UX1.

None of the solutions posted helped.

Please do something, i hope you guys will be able to fix this.

Sidus

Sound suddenly choppy/distorted

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:28:02 GMT

Hey Guys,

Got my Toneport UX2 running through my Mac via USB, and have the main audio running out of that to monitors. When using it sometimes, the audio suddenly becomes choppy and distorted, almost at a rate of 1 'blip' per second. I restart the mac and everything is fine again until it happens. What is going on??

Macbook 2.4ghz 4gb Ram 160GB Hard drive

Thanks!

Spider Valve MK II Speculation Thread

support@line6.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:05:08 GMT

Okay, so it's apparently coming. Anyone want to indulge in some modest speculation?

What kind of speaker do you think the combos will come with? I didn't notice a mention on that brief store listing. Do you think Line6 tuned in to any of the discussion here on speaker replacement in the combos? Seems like there was a good consensus on just about anything besides the Vintage 30s.

By the way, here's the cached text from that web site:

SPIDER VALVE 212-MK2

SPIDER VALVE FEATURE:

Tube Power Section Designed by Reinhold Bogner - Benefit: All of the warmthand punch of a great tube amp from one of the top names in boutique tube amplifier design.
16 Revamped Models from POD®X3 - Benefit: Better sounding and better feeling amp models are optimized for the Bogner tube section. Truly the best of both worlds!
Complete Control of 20 Premium FX - Benefit: Enjoy deep editing of POD X3 quality FX, with the ability to edit up to 6 FX parameters. Route any effect Pre or Post for unmatched flexibility. Use up to 4 FX at a time.
More User Presets and Improved Preset Navigation - Benefit: Over 128 User Presets for storing custom settings. Bigger LCD display, and improved menu navigation.
On-Board Looper and Other Premium FX - Benefit: Improvise over loops, explore new timbres with the intelligent harmonizer, pitch shifter, and auto-wah. Get even greater control with FBV.
Seamless FBV Integration - Benefit: The FBV Shortboardis essential for controlling Spider Valve on Stage. The FBV Express adds additional FX like Volume/Wah.
Upgradeable Amp Platform via FBV Mk II - Benefit: FBV Mk II Foot Controllers feature USB connections and open possibility for future firmware upgrades.
128 User Presets - Benefit: Gigging with the rock cover band, the jazz trio and the metal project? SV Mk II has you covered with 100+ User Programmable Presets.
Performance Mode or Studio Direct Mode - Benefit: In Performance mode, the XLR direct out is tapped off the transformer, capturing tube interaction (Master Volume will affect Direct Out). Studio Direct mode eliminates the tube interaction
MIDI Compatibility - Benefit: MIDI In/Out jacks allow for integration with traditional channel switching systems.

Pod 2.0 to laptop connection freak-out and frustration!

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:26:25 GMT

I have been trying to download Line6 edit and Line6 Monkey, and I am way past frustrated. One of the main reasons I bought the Pod 2.0, was to go online and download custom tones. I can't even get the edit and monkey software to load...keeps asking me to make sure I am connected to the Internet because Java runtime environment needs to be installed, or to connect my Pod to my computer; I am, it is, but it won't.

...$200 for this Pod, and then I find out I have to buy a MIDI to USB cable in order to use it with my computer (seriously, how hard would it have been to have a freakin' USB port on the Pod 2.0? Should I really have to pay $300 for the Pod XT to have it. Come on, seriously???!!!). I'm a little annoyed until I find out the cable costs about 50 bucks, and "a little annoyed" turns into: really, really annoyed. I mean, come-on, 3 more cables and I could have bought another Pod 2.0!!

I've downloaded installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled edit, monkey, Java, and JRE a dozen times. I even completely reinstalled Windows XP on my computer to start fresh. NOTHING WORKS AND YOUR SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONS ARE CONFUSING AND INCOMPLETE!!!

Now, having said all this, I love the Pod 2.0 itself...great sounds. But can someone please help me GET THIS THING HOOKED UP AND TALKING TO MY PC BEFORE I GO COMPLETELY NUTTS?

Sincerely,

Alan

POD X3 Feature request

support@line6.com — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:34:49 GMT

Hi all,

This is the feature request that I have lodged with Line 6. I think it's a little strange that the M13 has effects that are not available in the POD X3 (especially the Pro).

Please lodge a feature request via this link: http://line6.com/company/contact/productFeedback/?topic_id=3

This is my request.

I would like to have the new effects that have been made available in the M13 included in the POD X3.

Pattern Tremolo (synchronised across Tone 1 and Tone 2 with offset control of 0 - 180 degrees)

Barberpole Phaser

Script Phaser

AC Flanger with Bucket Brigade chip modeled

80A Flanger with Bucket Brigade chip modeled

Frequency Shifter Line 6 original

Clean Bass Octaver

Smart Harmony

Pitch Glide

Particle Verb Line 6 original

Sync to MIDI beat Clock

Cheers,

Crusty

P.S.

This thread was started purely to direct people to the feature request page on this site which people are doing and that's great.

Whining and complaining doesn't achieve anything, so please don't drag down the intention of this thread with negativity.

There appears to be some misconceptions driving negative comments. Just because the POD X3 manages 2 tone paths doesn't mean it has 2 processors, it doesn't. If you open it up and peek inside you'll see just one Sharc processor in there. Also, with the improvements in the sound on the X3, Line 6 told us that the modelling was improved to take advantage of the processing power and the digital sample rate, this too would chew up a big chunk of processing power. The POD X3 has all the bass and vocal stuff in there already. It handles 8 tracks of digital data out the USB port at a high sample rate, more grunt gone on that too.

So, I am guessing that when the code cutters got hold of the hardware, they packed as much into the unit as the hardware could handle without leaving much room for any extras.

Where that leaves us is quite simple. We say thanks for making the POD X3 so much better than the PODxt, but if it's possible, could we see some of the new effects that have been developed for the M13 included in the POD X3?

It doesn't hurt to be polite. My parents taught me to say "please".

Cheers,

Crusty

Upgrade not working properly

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:31:30 GMT

I have a podxt live which is 4yrs old now. The problem that i am facing is that when i upgraded its flash memory with the newer version, line6 edit showed me the added amps and all but the thing is the patches dont work properly anymore. The reverb and delay didnt work for any settings. So i again rollbacked my version and now the delay and reverb are working properly and line6 is showing the earlier no. of amps.

New to Line 6....Need Help!

support@line6.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:37:36 GMT

Ok…I’m new to Line 6 products so forgive me if I sound ignorant & naïve about these products. I really could use some advice as to what products I need and how they work together. Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Ok…first, what I am looking for:

1. I want to plug my guitar directly into a PA and be able to get great sounds from it.

2. I also want to do some desktop recording. I currently use Garageband 09 and I really like the Pod Farm interface and would love to be able to integrate it with garageband for my guitar tones.

3. I need to use some of the patches from the custom tone site in order to replicate specific tones when performing covers.

4. While I really want to use a unit for performing live, I don’t like the idea of having to be hunched over my unit trying to dial in tones. I would love to be able to have all of the tones I will need worked out ahead of time and just be able to trigger them later by stepping on a pedal.

5. I am confused between the line 6 monkey, pod farm, and gear box software. I want to be able to control my unit with the computer and then take the unit to a gig to recall what I created on the computer.

Some questions I have:

What is the difference between using a Pod X3 or XT with a FBV Shortboard instead of the X3 & XT Live models? I like the idea of being able to play with the pod without bending over and still have triggers to use with my feet.

When using custom tone, is it as simple as downloading the patch from the site and triggering when stepping on a pedal?

Thanks for any input…I’m new to this world of Line 6 and multi effect units and amp simulators.

POD 2

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:34:22 GMT

Have an original pod and software. Just got a macbook and tried to use software. Says, "Classic environment no longer supported". Is the software no longer useful? Is there something I can do to remedy the problem? Not a big techy and only need the capabilities that came with ver. 2. Thanks.

High pitched whine

support@line6.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:29:17 GMT

While recording a kawai k5000 I get a high pitched whine this also happens if I even turn on gearbox or podfarm. So far I have tried 2 different computers, running the laptop off battery power, switching outlets, switching the power cord on the Kawai, using all ports on ux8, switching the ux8 and k5000 to different outlets, using new audio cables and using a new usb cable on the ux8.

Some strange details: usually I run things through a mixer and effects before going into the ux8, even with the voulme down to 0 on everything the whine perists. Plugging the audio cable from the k5000 1/4 of the way into the mixer and there is no whine, but I can't change the volume! It's only the k5000 that is doing it. The whine is there even with the k5000 off, but goes away if it is unplugged. I tried using a behringer ufo interface and it is fine, plugging straight into the onboard sound card it is fine, plugng right into a zoom h4n it is fine as well. In some ways it seems like a k5000 problem, but all other recording interfaces have no whine.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

LINE 6 DM4 Battery Power not working

support@line6.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:06:01 GMT

i own 2 of these pedals and when i put in batteries the pedal does not work. I checked the battery connectors and they receive power and the power goes into the board but for some reason the pedal doesnt work

This is the first time i tried using pedals for this baby

???

please send a reply to fordavidz@gmail.com as well

thank you David

Pocket POD registered to my Account - Line6 Monkey says it is not.

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:47:14 GMT

I purchased a Pocket POD a few weeks ago. I have registered it to my account and it appears in my account correctly (see attached image: line6_registration_page.jpg Note: username in web account & Monkey the same; serial number blurred out intentionally). I used the Serial # from inside the battery compartment. When I launch Line 6 Monkey v1.31 and log into my account, it give me a dialog box stating, "It appears you have not registered your Pocket POD with your user account." (see attached image: line6_pocketmonkey.jpg). If I click "Register Now...", it takes me to my account page where it shows my device registered to my account. I followed your FAQ and ensured my serial number was in the form 'XXXNLNNNNNNNNNN'. I have tried the following with no success:

Logged out of Line 6 Monkey and log back in.
Waited 1 week to see if the serial number just needed time to associate.
Installed latest version of Line 6 Monkey on a different computer.
Deleted my registered device and re-registered it.

Current state of affairs: My device is currently registered to my account through the website, however Line 6 Monkey still shows it as unregistered.

Although the device is not registered it has allowed me to update to the latest firmware: 1.01, however I would like to ensure that my device is properly registered.

OS Info:

I have tried on 2 different machines running:

Windows Vista x86_32bit Professional and Ultimate.
Both are single boot systems.
The POD is recognized on both systems.
The Vyzex editor recognizes the device and I can control the POD through it.
Both machines are Intel Core 2 Duo, but running 32 bit versions of OS.
Both machines have 3 2.0 USB ports. I am connecting the POD directly to the computer.

Software Installed Machine 1:

Clean install with following software added
Reason + Record
EMU Patch Mix for a EMU 1616m
ASIO4All
Line 6 Monkey 1.31

Software Installed Machine 2:

Old OS install Vista 32bit Ultimate
Business Apps (MS Office)
Reason 4
Ableton 7
NI Kore
Sound Forge 9.0
Reaper
FruityLoops Studio
ASIO4All
ProTools 8.x
Digi002 Rack
Digi MBox2 Micro

Please advise on how to associate my POD correctly with Line 6 Monkey.

Customtone for M13

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:26 GMT

Many owners of M13/M9 have been trying to create great scenes for their favorite musicians. It would be very nice if these scene's could be gathered at line6.com/customtone.

...but there's nothing there.

There are a few sites that gather patches/scenes like www.vettaville.nl but there are a very few.

So why is there no M9/13 section in Customtone ? And when can we expect it

Spider Valve MkII combo questions

support@line6.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:44 GMT

1) do the combos run hot? i know that the modeling portion of the amp is essentially a computer, and we all know computers like to run cool. wouldn't feel very confident about the amp's longevity if it's constantly running hot.

2) will my mk1 shortboard work with this amp? if so, will i be able to do looping w/it?

3) any way to save programs? i know there's no Line 6 Edit support. not sure if there's some other way?

4) is the cabinetry plywood, or particle board/mdf? i saw that the 412 cab is plywood so i'd like to think that that's the case w/the combos.

5) aside from the two preamp tubes and maybe different presets, what's the difference between the mk2's and the originals? features aside, is this newer version supposed to sound better?

kb37 as a real sound card

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:55:25 GMT

so your telling us that we have to use the pod farm or some audio software to hear the line inputs on the kb37? this again is misleading in your advertising. and if I use podfarm I am getting distortion on the line in even when I delete all amps and other devices from the podfarm audio chain. I also don't get a dry channel it still runs through the amps or whatever else is in the audio chain. also I am using the line 1 and 2 inputs, why am I getting audio on the 3 and 4? I am not using an spdif input????

XDS+: RX2 light not lit - Problem found

support@line6.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:27:13 GMT

http://line6.com/community/message/88604#88604

See original message for update. Marking as question here because I can't reopen the original one.

TonePort DI-S No Sound

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:23 GMT

I just received my TonePort DI-S from my GuitarPort bundle. I installed all of the software. I have the TonePort plugged in. I have a green light. I have re-installed drives more than once. I have restarted the computer more than once. I have switched USB port, computer front panel not a hub. I have all of the up to date Drivers, USB, Gear Box, etc.

I am getting no sound through my computer speakers from the Guitar. I see needles moving on Gear Box. I have twisted knobs, pushed buttons, tried combinations of things. I can hear the video tutorials played from the embedded browser at the bottom of gear box just fine.

I know there is something super simple that I am not seeing here. Why can't I hear my guitar played through my PC speakers?

thanks

koolaide

Hey people out there. I need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:46:10 GMT

Recently I purchased a line 6 spider IV 15 watt. It's a fun little amp but I was wondering, why can't I find any tone settings on the website? I try customtone.com but it isn't in the list of products. Help!!!!

Brighton

X3 Live 8000900C error

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:47:48 GMT

I am having the 8000900C error between my X3 Live and my windows XP laptop. It worked without problems when I last connected them a few weeks ago. I read the related discussions but I cannot find any solutions. The X3 Live still works fine with my G4 Mac (10.4.11) but I would like to solve the problem with my laptop. Please help, thanks a million.

UX1 MIC INPUT NOISE

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:27:11 GMT

Hello

My MIC entrance in my UX1 makes a lot of noise for itself, even if i have nothing plugged to it!!

Here are the printscreens (again, nothing plugged into MIC)... the noise is, as you can imagine, quite a lot, especially because the only way of hearing myself decenlty without licking the microfone is pushing up the gain up to almost 10dB.

0dB - 7dB - 8dB - 9dB - 10dB -

Please note the noise is independant from the setup i choose, it appears in the dry input as you can see. My guitar input works perfeclty, without any noise, wich makes this even stranger

Monkey doesn't show Pocket POD 1.01 flash update

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:13:04 GMT

Hello,

I'm a customer from Germany and bought a Pocket POD back in December, 2007.

Today I read about the 1.01 flash upgrade for my Pocket POD and downloaded the Monkey software v1.31.

I connect my Pocket POD to the power adaptor first and after this connect it to my PC with the Line 6 USB cable, no other cables are connected to the POD.

The POD works fine with the Vyzex v1.17 software, so I launched the Monkey (after closing the Vyzex software). It connects to my Line 6 Account but shows "There are no updates available" :-(

[img]http://imghost.glorp.de/i/7515363356a7.png[/img]

The Pocket POD is registered within my account and the Monkey doesn't show any message about device registration either.

The POD shows "Version 1.00" at startup...

[img]http://imghost.glorp.de/i/22593416da5b.png[/img]

Thank you for any help.

Direct Monitoring Problem

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:50 GMT

I am unable to enable "direct monitoring" in cubase. I have only acquired the PODFarm plugin recently so I didn't notice this before. This was happening under cubase 3 sx and now under 5. All steinberg has to say about it is the driver doesn't support it. This is highly frustrating! I have reinstalled all line6 software/drivers and the cubase 5 is a fresh install.

Any ideas?

How do i get my Pod XT Live to work with Pod Farm?

support@line6.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:38 GMT

I have a xt live and i really wanna get it to work with pod farm so i can record stuff with garageband. I have connected my xt live to my com, updated everything possible through monkey. I opened pod farm and it said no compatible devices detected. So now what?

Line 6 support - why is there no live support ?

support@line6.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:09:40 GMT

As my M9 is down (as is a friends !) due to failed firmware update I was hoping to receive support in a reasonable time. How long does it normally take for Line 6 to respond and why is there no live support ?

Regards,

Ed.

Gig Bag

support@line6.com — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:24:01 GMT

Alright, Line 6, you've got me hooked on this killer M13 pedalboard! Where can I find a gig bag for storing it?

Volume Petal Placement

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:58:19 GMT

If I want to control the overall volume of the M13 would the pre or post setting be best?

I assume if I used an expression petal for volume it would take up one of the FX's, is this true?

I have'nt purchased a volume petal as yet, so any recomendations from other posters for a quailty unit would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Phil

DL4 CAN'T RECORD

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:15:16 GMT

Hi There

Bought a Line 6 DL4 unit yeaterday but I can't get it to record as per the manual, e.g. select loop smapler, press first button , light comes on. But on mine following this nothing happens not even a light. Any help would be useful

regards

Andy

m13 bypassing all effects with one click

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMT

Is it possible to bypass all the effects by hitting one button. I have parts in songs that are full of effects accross the board, but it then I have parts for solos as well as dry parts. I need a one button one click type of thing. Is it possible to do this easily with the m13? I understand I can tap a button to turn off the individual fx, however, like I said, I need to be able to do all either on or off at one time as well as have the ability to use it in stomp box mode.

POD X3 LIVE- MONKEY QUESTION !

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:51:43 GMT

AVE
     Question! Installing my new POD X3L Gearbox.After install it and log on I did update firmware and flash memory.I so far everything proceeded good.After Monkey disappeared update all other drivers (photo). Is that supposed to be? By MONKEY-V1.26 does not have this problem!
   In addition, the device manual I read that in the SYSTEM-POD X3L should see ESN, au I do not. ESN is the Monkey! Device effectively communicates with your computer, Monkey and Gearbox.
        Please reply

Variax Ethernet Connection

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:17 GMT

I have a problem with the connector in the guitar. The plastic that holds the jack to the body of the guitar cracked and broke, so the jack floats inside. Because of this, I think, everyonce in a while the guitar will cut out and will not be seen by the podxt. I unscrewed the connector on the guitar and tapped the jack where it was broke to help make it more solid. It worked great for a day and then it started cutting out again. Is there any way I can get hold of the jack and the little circuit board that it connects to? It's out of waranty and I'm technically inclined enough to replace these parts. Thanks

IRELAND + UK Power Supply for POD 2.0

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:46:40 GMT

The power supply for my 2.0 is crocked. I know this cus I took the unit into a shop in Derry and he took the power supply out of another POD on sale and plugged my unit in which worked perfectly. The shop has no power supply units in stock for sale on their own. Of course they can order them in but because we're not a major metropolitan area it could be weeks before the shop needs to place an order for stock with Line 6.

Every music shop between here and Galway I've visited and no one stocks Line 6. This fruitless drive around the country has peeved me right off.

Someone please sell me a UK (240/9V/1200w) Line 6 AC Power Supply or I'm gonna have to emmigrate. I'll buy it on line right now if you can point me in the right direction.

Pod Studio UX1 Not Working With Windows 7

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:28 GMT

Greetings,

I've gone through all of the support FAQs/discussions so this is a last-ditch attempt. I am getting sporadic performance from the UX1 on my laptop (brand new, core i7 processor, Win7, 4g ram). Playback stutters, system sounds only happen sometimes (e.g. - running the "test" function on the sound devices control panel only plays sounds less than half the time) - thus I know it's not an issue with my DAW software. Following the manual and support FAQs, I have:

1. disabled antivirus

2. disabled all wireless/bluetooth network adapters

3. disabled the computer's sound card

4. adjusted sound settings (buffers, size, etc.)

Still, the stuttering problem when playing back and the sporadic appearance of system sounds persists. I have the latest Line6 drivers and software. Any other tips?

Thanks.

loud pop,scratch type, white noise on playback and record.

support@line6.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:25:11 GMT

I have contacted sonar support and have completed all of their trouble shooting steps. They say it must be my input device. I have tried switching over to my computers sound card and the noise does stop. I have updated all my drivers and have completely reinstalled my ux2 software. I have tried changing all my buffers, driver selection......nothing works. I have had it for over a year. Previously no issues. I have added no new hardware or software. What is going on? -thanks,

Hum and Noise, Noise and Hum

support@line6.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:56:01 GMT

This has probably been discussed many times , but I can't seem to find the answers.

Just got a X3 Live this weekend.

Using a Strat, thru headphones, or through a mackie mixer .... I'm getting a TON of Noise and Hum on pickups 1-3-5. So much so that most patches/presets are unusable due to the xtreme noise. A few presets even exhibit extreme noise using pickup positions 2 and 4.

I've also tried my humbucker guitar and it's a little better, but still more noise than a normal stage setup using a real amp. Waaayyy too much noise.

I've tried several different outlets throughout my house and it stays the same. I would certainly not be able to play this thing out live with this much noise and not being able to use pickups 1-3-5

Any ideas or solutions will be hugely appreciated. Thank you,

particle verb?

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:47:03 GMT

yeah its modulated in some way...but what is the secret behind the reverb, what exactly is going on?

M13 Power Problem

support@line6.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:18:13 GMT

I have a power problem with my M13. I've had it for about a month and until now it worked flawlessly. But a couple days ago it started powering off and on on its own. I've checked my electricity outlet and connections and everything is workng properly. What could be causing the problem? Do I have a defective unit? Thanks in advance.

Editor for Spider Valve mkII?

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:19:00 GMT

Will there be a computer-based editor / librarian application for the spider valve mkII?

spider III 15W

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:10:29 GMT

my amp blew up a transistor and now the repair people cant find the right one as the transistor is unrecognizable, where can I get a map/blueprint to get the transistor name/number??

Update

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:09:54 GMT

Hi guys, Im sure this has been answered a million times and so Im sorry to waste peoples time and the space on this forum.

Can some one direct me to a site in England that is selling the necessary cables to do the update ?

Thanks

UX2 Crashes when receiving a powerful signal?

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:06:58 GMT

I've had my UX2 crash on me three different ways, all related to high input levels, or so I believe.

Running a bass into the instrument input, had it turned up loud, needles were over on the right. The UX2 shut down. I unplugged/plugged it back in but Reaper wouldn't recognize it. Had to reboot everything. Creative inspiration killed instantly.

Running 2 mics into the UX2, setting levels on guitar amp. It was loud and the mic gain was up. The UX2 shut down, similar results.

Playing a mix back via Reaper, some of the levels were set high and before I could drop them, the UX2 shut down...

Is this supposed to happen when the UX2 receives too strong a signal or do I have a bad unit? I can't imagine that any level of audio input would physically damage the UX2.

Running Windows XP on a laptop, Reaper, POD Farm. This seems to happen intermittently...which makes me wonder if I have a bad piece of hardware (yet again).

research paper - comparison pod x3 live with a real amp

support@line6.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:57 GMT

hello everybody @ line6 as a line 6 freak - not since the very first hour, but since i bought a pod xt live - i am now a proud owner of the pod x 3 live. i play it through a marshall 9100 poweramp and a hughes&kettner vintage 4x12 box. when i had to find a subject for a research work that i have to do for my diploma at the SAE in zuerich, switzerland, i came up with the idea of comparing a marshall jcm 900 with both the clean- und dist-channel-emulation in the pod x 3. my plan is to compare the pure pod sound with the pod played through the poweramp and the jcm 900 box, and to compare these with the real amp. i intend to really test the pod out, listening, measuring, comparing waveforms etc. empirically i would expect the pod to do a real good job in this challenge! it is clear to me, that you can't reveal your business secrets just for the success of my work, but... here is my question: could you help me with some deeper insights into the principles that are applied in the pod x 3? could you eventually give me more informations about how the models are designed? ... if it has something to do with convolution or whatever? are there books about programming audio dsp which could help me to understand better how the pod really works? [please forgive me, my english is rather primitive...but i hope i can make myself understood] in exchange for your help - i know it is not much i can offer - i would send you a copy of my work. thank you for considering my request with my best regards backstone

effect change

support@line6.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:34:54 GMT

hi I have a little problem with my pod x3

When i change on the stampboard the effect from lets say 1d to 1 c...sound from gearbox hold the line solo (good sound for alive from Pearl Jam...any other suggestion is welcom) and change to Lifeson sound Xanadu (good for bridge sound Alive from pearl jam...any other suggestion is welcom) it is oke. but if i change back again the sound is dropped a few seconds. Irritating while playing with the band on stage and practising.

How can i make sure that will not happen. I have this problem all the time with changing from effect to effect.

Also sometimes he is out of control with volume suddenly or goes to the effect 2

greetings Sjoerd

Tone settings for Spider III 15 watts

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:13:52 GMT

On the box it says to go to the line6 homepage for tone settings... Where are they?

UX8 turns on, cannot connect, and can't turn off

support@line6.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:17:47 GMT

Hello,

I have a UX8 that suddenly stopped working, when i pluged a guitar in INST, port 1

What happened, is that the UX suddenly froze, some clip lights were on, others were dim red, it simply felt like my system was twitching.

So i tried to turn it off, but it didnt work.

I unpluged it and when I pluged it back in and turned it on, the clip lights were going form left to right ( the two clip lights next to the meters were not on nor were they flashing).

and i cannot turn it off, so I have to unplug it again..

I thought it was a tough piece of hardware..

Can anybody please tell me what has gone wrong?

thanks!

Hiro

( Sorry for the double post)

extreme cross modulation to aux in channel

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:54:23 GMT

I wanted to track two guitars with the following dual tone configuration.

Guitar one to guitar input processed with tone one routed to direct out left.

Guitar two to aux input processed with tone two routed to direct out right.

Both guitars with a high gain distortion sound.

I noticed an extreme cross modulation from the processed signal of tone one into the aux in channel every time a jack connector is put in to the aux input.

First I though it might be a misfunction of my device but I ran the same setup with the devices of one of my collegues and there was the same effect.

I guess this cannot be normal.

So what can I do to prevent such cross modulations?

Thanks for help!

Line 6 edit not working for me - Java Errors?

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:44:11 GMT

I have been unsuccessful in getting Line 6 Edit to work. I have downloaded the program twice, and have been present both times to insure that the "recommended" Jave RTE was installed on my computer.

After looking through this forum, I noticed that Line 6 apparently has corrected any problem when using Jave RTE6, which I also installed from the JAVA site in an effort to fix things. This has not corrected my problem. Anyone able to offer an ideas?

When I check my Java properties on my computer, it says I am running build 6.1.blah-blah-blah...should this version not work with Line 6 edit? The Line 6 recommended version (JavaRTE5) is also on my computer. Should I delete JAVA version 6?

When I start the the program, I get the following error message:

An exception was caught.

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError:

cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

App info: Line 6 Edit 3.00 release - build 96 - Wed Apr 19 17:14:08 PDT 2006

Date 8/13/09 2:13 PM

In thread: Thread [main, 5, main]

OS Windows XP (5.1 x86)

Java VM Version 1.6.0_14

Stack trace:

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash()V

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.nativeHideSplash(Native Method)

at cmn.l6java.utils.L6EmbeddedUtils.HideLauncherSplash(L6EmbeddedUtils.java:39)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.Start(L6EditorApp.java:459)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.access$200(L6EditorApp.java:42)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp$L6ELauncherBootstrap.OnLaunch(L6EditorApp.java:310)

at cmn.l6java.app.L6App.Launch(L6App.java:194)

I remain hopeful! I want Line 6 edit so as to be able to move the Univibe pedal before the pre-amp on my Flex III!

Line 6 Edit on Windows 7 32bit

support@line6.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:33:01 GMT

I installed Line 6 Edit version 3.02(which says "This version of Line 6 Edit is compatible with JRE 6") on a Windows 7 32bit PC. I also installed the Java environment JRE 6 Update 16.

I'm getting "Could not find valid Java runtime" error message when I launch Line 6 Edit.

Any idea on how i could resolve this issue?

Thanks alot for your time,

USING CABINET MODELER OR NOT?

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:38:07 GMT

i have been tweaking this unit.

it never ends, i am using a 5150 peavey with an mc 212 cabinet, (marshall), and lately i been really bothered by the sound i am getting, using the cabinet modeler it seems to add a weird overall bass, and i have to turn almost all the way down the bass on the x3 live, to make it sound somewhat decent but still it lacks something. i tried today without the cabinet modeler just the amp model assuming that my cabinet will color the sound anyway, what i found was a more clear sound, that does not distort as much, and you can turn up the bass on the amp model, and there you go, that amp starts pumping bass all over the way it is supossed to be. i dont know if any one has experienced this i would love to hear from you guys.

thank you

new amp won't work

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:36:18 GMT

Hey,

I just bought a new Spider IV 75 watt amp today. When I got home and plugged in nothing worked. Power was on, the screen lit up, but none of the knobs worked and no sound came out. I had the mastervolume all the way up and my guitar volume all the way up, I turned it on and off and reset factory settings, nothing seems to work.

Spider valve 212 combo

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:18:24 GMT

Can I run two 16 ohm G12-75 celestion speakers in my spidevalve combo? I want to use the vintage 30's in a 1936 marshall cab. Thank you

Pod X3 Live GearBox question.

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:47:54 GMT

Greetings,

I am using GearBox to edit settings on the Pod X3 live.

In GearBox is there a way to view both amp model settings at the same time without have to switch back and forth using the Tone 1 and Tone 2 buttons.?

If not, does anybody know of an alternative program which exposes both amp models at once?

Thanks

DL4 looper problem

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:27:22 GMT

I just bought a DL4 cheap off craigslist and the looper does not work, is there a quick fix or am I out of luck?

Chord Progressions

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:05:33 GMT

I just purchased your JM4 Looper. It does everything I thought it would and so much more. I'm relatively new at playing the guitar and the looper seemed like a great device to help me practice and have fun doing it. I was hoping I could use the 'Jam with a Song' function to practice. It seems like a great practice item because it plays a portion of a song over and over -- forever. The only problem I am having is not knowing what chords to play with the songs. Is there a book or paper out there somewhere that could help me out with this? Something that would possible give chord progressions for each song? I've used "Band in the Pocket" CD's before and they have chord progressions with them. Any suggestions?

No Sound from POD X3

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:26:55 GMT

Hi all,

This is the situation. I downloaded a patch into my X3 and saved it. Half way playing through my X3, suddenly the sound gone. I tried to change to other preset, there was still no sound. Below were my actions trying to rectify the problem:

- switched it OFF then ON again - no sound

- changed to TUNER mode, the tuner did not have any input signal.

- tried using other guitars and cables - no sound

- swtiched it OFF then ON it again the next day - no sound

Im totally clueless of what had happened to my unit. For info, my unit has never had any problem for the past 2 years. Please help.

Madsouls

Some Experiment using M13 as Midi foot controller

support@line6.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:57:30 GMT

Well after a bit of work i realized this:

1) the M13 can work as a Midi Foot Controller

2) it works going on scene set up, at that point if u switch scene by scene than some other effect connected via midi change his preset till number 12

3) the limit it is u can have only 12 switch possibilities because at same time u can have only 12 scene viewable, u can change folder only going on knobs but in a live situation its not handable ofc, so the story of 48 scene its true only considering them as in studio use, (i have not understood how to change solder only going by foot switchs)

4) so if i have understood well i can use 12 scene at same time, selecting it the midi controller give at someother midi unit connected the right program till n.12 meantime u can arrange all the effects u want on the M13

Now a big tip for LINE6, please in the next firmware update create a way to control all the 48 scenes using the foot switches of M13 or create a new way to change folder.

Could be useful a function to go next, scene by scene and reverse.

If this function exists already than help me to find it

I've switched my email addres...

support@line6.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:15:09 GMT

my user account: "timothyclee" was created when I purchased my POXT live, but I can't remember my password, and the email me my password function does not work since I no longer have that email address associated with this account. Please help

M13 Switching off

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:07:43 GMT

Hi,

I have had my M13 for 11 months now and it has never let me down during rehersals or gigs.

Yesterday it started switching off the on again. Is this a known issue? I live in the UK please advise.

Cheeers

Paul

MKII 112 - Second Impressions

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:13:45 GMT

I just got done giving the stock amp a good run through at volume. Here's what my ear is hearing:

This is not simply a MKI with better effects, which are great by the way and a far cry better than the MKI. The amp models have been reworked, and in some cases, drastically. In general, the tone controls seem to have even more effect on most models. Almost every model, at volume, has been rid of the icepick highs that were, to my ears, the overall character of the MKI with the V30. This has been replaced with a slightly added emphasis on the midrange. I wish I had a stock MKI to compare this to side by side, so I am just going from memory. But to me the difference is very noticable. In fact, the V30 can get downright honky at higher settings of the mid control. The low end can still get flubby/farty on the wrong settings, so that could stand some tightening up. I'm still going to go with a G12K-100 which should tighten the low end and smooth out any extreme mid honk. Also, the springs on my tube retainers rattle unmercilessly against the glass when I strike my open D string. They're going to come off.

Specifics about amp models that have changed:

The Metal Blue, which has long been a staple of mine for higher gain Marshall type tones, has changed. Depending on your perspective, for the better or worse. The mid control, which changes the distortion character from a more focused class A type tone at min, to a more modern high gain tone at mid, to a loose fuzz tone at max, is far more sensitive than it was on the MKI and has increased range. Also note, it seems to me that the description of the mid control is reversed in the manual because it says the exact opposite of what I just did. The gain range is also expanded in both directions. Now, pretty much anything before noon results in what sounds to me like a JCM800 at moderate gain. Very punchy and smooth with a restrained top end. The tone starts getting some hair on it as you increase the drive to 12:00. To me, the gain is unusable much past 1:00 with a hot bridge humbucker. I was initially very disappointed with this model in some respects because in essence, my go-to tone wasn't to be found here anymore, but at least there was new territory that sounded very good.

Then I started stepping out of my box. Insane Blue. It's not quite so insane anymore. Again, expanded range on the gain control. On the MKI, anything but minimum gain resulted in screaming distortion. Not so on the MKII. Up to about 10:30 or so it was still very manageable. And guess what? My Metal Blue tone is here now. In the Insane Blue model. But it sounds even better because there's a usable mid control. I'd experimented with Insane Blue on both MKI's to no avail. But on the MKII this is now a usable model for me. Nay, not just usable. Really great sounding. The gain range makes it suitable for everything from a nice rock crunch to metal territory. And SMOOTH. This has singing lead qualities if you want them. There's hair here, but it is GOOD hair. Moderate, usable sizzle. Not fizz. I am really digging Insane Blue.

Metal Amber? Insane Amber? On the MKI, I could tolerate these with the K-100 but not with the V30. Icepicky mess there. But on the MKII these seem to have lost the icepick just as all the other models have and have a usable top end even at higher treble settings. Actually, I could get into these tones also, more so the Metal Amber. That model with single coils has a nice glassy crunch.

Crunch Amber naturally has that Plexi bark...duh. With gain at 12 or below, it is very articulate. Raking a chord, you can hear every note clearly but still have a great crunch going on. I think Eric Johnson or Joe Bonamassa. Good tones to be had here also. Although both this model and the Hi Gain Amber sound maybe just a little too barky/honky with the V30. The K-100 will put this back where I like it.

I'm not going to dwell on the mid gain stuff other than to say that the AC30TB sounds great (Class A Amber), maybe even better than the MKI did. There are some other new offerings there too that sound good, but I will have to explore later.

Cleans are fantastic. I don't know if it's me, but I think the Clean Amber has been reworked because it now sounds a lot more like the clean sounds I was getting from the MKI on Crunch Amber at low gain. I could play that clean sound for days. Very enjoyable.

To wind up here, I still have a lot of work to do but I think the MKII may be a keeper. We'll see for sure what happens after the speaker change but I don't know any other amps in this range that have it going on on so many different fronts at the same time. Effects are really good, amp models sound great, and it's a single package. For under $1000 what else is there? Vypyr? Sorry, not in the same league. Will post again after the speaker change, and I might even include some video footage. Until next time!

Pod Farm Platinum + M-Audio profire 610

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:43:04 GMT

Hello,

I have Pod Farm Platinum which was unlocked through my pod x3 live, working as a plugin in sonar/nuendo/cubase. I want to be able to use the plugin with my M-audio profire 610, without having to hook up the x3 live, (which i only use for amp situations). I travel a lot and I can't carry a lot of gear with me, so it would be very convenient for me to use pod farm platinum with my m-audio.

can you let me know how can i unlock it?

Awaiting your reply!

Alex

Nhe7 here again. I have been trying all weekend to get the USB variax interface up & running!!!! Auggh!

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:31 GMT

I have a couple items I hope you nice folks can help me with. I am getting very frustrated!!!! I have been trying for days to get my workbench to work with my variax 700 acoustic & the USB interface keeps blinking red on the guitar side. I have tried 2 different computers (neither with 64 bit). I have reloaded all software (starting with just the workbench & finally loading up Guitarport/Rifftracker, Gearbox, & Pod xt [more on pod xt later].....

Here is an observation/question. I have noticed that the Guitarport & the Pod xt both have "ESN" #s while the Variax USB interface lists NONE where a number should be. Does this mean something & what can I do about it. The Monkey lets me choose the interface & I upgraded everything but when I try to click on the Variax USB INterface, it says "no device detected" & then a box comes up next saying "no device configured, we will close variax workbench" or something to that effect.

I was also concerned that I might not have USB #2 but under USB devices there are 2 listings at the bottom for "enhanced" + I know my laptop is new enough to have USB2 (though right now I am trying to use everything on my older desktop that I had when I purchased all of this stuff).

With the laptop, I uninstalled everything & then just installed the monkey & workbench & with no other usb devices plugged in, I went around to all 6 usb ports built in to the laptop (there are 4 on the back & 2 on the side). Is it obvious which ones are enhanced or is it likely that they all are?

More important than anything, I just want to tweak my variax in the workbench program I paid good money for (not to mention the fact that I won 2 Guitarports, a shortboard & Podxt, Rifftracker, gearbox and a Variax 700 Acoustic.

Also, a problem has come up with Podxt. In the Monkey (which allows me to choose between Guitarport, USB interface & Pod xt), when I click on the Pod xt there is a caution sign that an update is available. When I click on this it tells me "Important: Your hardware hardware has not yet been activated to allow all the features you purchased." I am to press activate in the optional add ons tab. Each time I try to do this or update the one caution item (USB Firmware) , it goes through the motions & then says "error" "Warning, the transaction verification failed...If problem persists (which it has) click support button. You will not need to purchase another license key to fix this problem......

Again, this problem is secondary to me & way down on the list from getting the Variax USB interface to stop blinking red on the guitar side & let me use the workbench program. In a nutshell for now, is the lack of an ESN number got anything to do with the problem? Any other suggestions? LINE 6 got any suggestions?

I thank anyone & everyone who has tried & will continue to try to help me. I am sure a sledge-hammer isn't going to fix the USB interface the way I want it to work!!!

love

lee

JM4 Looper snap crackle & pop

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:15:11 GMT

I have a JM4 Looper pedal (firmware 2.09) and I seem to be experiencing an increasing amount of snap, crackle and pop during recording. More specifically, it seems that the recording is fine, but when I go to save it to a WAV file, I get all kinds of pops. At first it was just a few and I thought maybe it was the switch on my guitar or something. But now I'm getting these pops every 5-10 seconds. The recording is fairly simple; a built-in drum track with about 90 seconds of rhythm guitar. Then I save it (as a Jam file) and attempt to record a solo on top of it. Then I save that to a WAV file.

I have also tried just recording a solo straight on top of a built-in song -- no crackle in that case.

You can hear the samples here:

http://www.guitarvibe.com/2009/11/line-6-jm4-looper.html#mp3

This does not appear to be an issue from the guitar or cable as the pops are not present when I load the JAM file; only if I load the WAV file or copy the WAV file to my computer. I have tried turning the JM4 off and on etc to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe there's a better way to do this that The JM4 is cool, but I'm getting frustrated with this.

Thanks

-Zack

ZUrlocker at hotmail dot com

www.guitarvibe.com

Can i monitor myself through speakers using Line 6 GX

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:39:12 GMT

Hey,

I'm using an M Audio Fast track pro interface, to send my output signals to my monitors, however, i can't seem to find a way to do it, when using my Line 6 GX. Is there any possibility i could still use the Line 6, but use my m-audio interface, to carry on sending output signals to my speakers, so i don't constantly have to use headphones when i'm playing/recording guitar?

Cheers,

Will

X3 Pro + shortboard footswitch questions

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:39 GMT

I've been thinking about selling off my X3L and getting an X3 Pro + shortboard. I have a couple of questions about footswitch controls...

First question: Can I set up the reverb switch per patch to control comp/amp/loop/verb? Or am I limited just to turning reverb on/off with this switch?

Second question: Can I use any footswitch in the same way I use the "TONE 2 / HOLD FOR DUAL" switch on the X3L?

Question

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:25:10 GMT

My line 6 flexitone 111 xl plus loses volume after a few minutes which has the affect of losing tone. Can this be fixed if so how. Will having a service fix this problem

mm4 ended to work

support@line6.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:34:54 GMT

Hi Line 6 i'm using Line 6 mm4 fm4 and dl4 for years

but some days before faced with problem - after switching during a mistake 12 vac to a my mm4 pedal it stopped work at all

i live in Belarus 220004 and there is no any service center

may be it is a well known issue and is simple repaired - there is few great technicians here so they can check it but before brining it to them i want to ask you about it

thanks

Pod XT ASIO drivers stop working in Cubase

support@line6.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:22:38 GMT

I'm using a pod xt with Cubase SX. I need to run Monkey every time I use Cubase to get any sound in or out from the pod. When I don't do anything for a while, then try to use Cubase, I get no input or output until I run Monkey again, then it works. I don't need an internet connection for monkey to connect to - just firing it up lets Cubase use the pod again. Any ideas? cheers

recording guitar without band

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:06:39 GMT

Hey, I am about to buy a spider jam. I just tried it the other day but wasn't able to record the guitar only on the SD card, without the "band". Is it possible?

Recording guitar alone is the function that interests me the most with this amp, I don't give a f*&k about jamming with the recorded songs... thanks for your help!

Locking tuners for Variax 700 electric?

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:19:27 GMT

Hi everybody!

I'm very happy with my new Variax 700. Great guitar, beautifully crafted, great set up, right out of the box!

The Gotoh tuners are ok really, but however I do have little tuning problems when using the tremolo a bit more violent.

I wondered if it would make a difference to replace the stock tuners with locking tuners from, for instance, Schaller.

And what would be the best fitting model/brand, in regards to the screwholes and such.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Rohaya

USB Connection problem with POD XT Live

support@line6.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:15:39 GMT

Hello my friends!

I've bought my XT Live 2 days ago (it's used). All good, except PC - connection. When I'm trying to connect device into PC USB port, the system error message is occured (it is a windows usb connection error dialog-message "device is not installed... etc.. device can not be installed, because it works incorrectly..." ). Monkey and XT Live drivers are installed (following all steps). I've tried to re-install all possible drivers, re-connected usb-cable into all ports, trying it on other PCs - nothing has changed. And another funny question. If I have installed XT live drivers, why Monkey says, that it's not installed?.. may be because installing is beginning since the system detect not "Unknown device", but POD XT live... I dont know... Help please..

Help Please! SV HD100 MKI and FBV SB MKII

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:11:28 GMT

I have had my SV HD100 half stack for about a year and a half now. I've had an FBV Express pedal ever since I bought it. I recently got the FBV Shortboard MKII as a gift for my SV HD100 half stack and really like it alot. I am having a problem though, I cannot calibrate the pedal. I've done the procedure as told through the online document where you hold the D button down before you power up the pedal to start the process.... doesn't work. What am I doing wrong or what can I do to fix this and calibrate my new pedal? Or is it not possible since my SV head is a MKI and my Shortboard is a MKII???

Thanks,

Variax 500 sunburst SN/21MSR125030730110

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:33:09 GMT

Hi I bought this 500 off Ebay a few years ago and am unable to register it because I expect the previous owner still has it registered. I do not have his contact information so please reset so I can get my Variax workbench to work.

Thanks

David

UID - Bluewing

email: dcmatley@gmail.com

My serial number was registered...

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:43:07 GMT

Hi,I have a POD XT Live,and I found my serial number registered already.I lost my purchase receipt,but I have a servicing receipt.Anyone can help me with this issue??

POD X3 Live - Scrolling through presets by itself

support@line6.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:21:47 GMT

I just recently got my POD X3 back from repairs now everytime I'm playing a song the pod just scrolls through all the presets and keeps on going over and over again eg:

1A 2A 3A 4A etc etc

How do I fix this problem?

Windows 7 laptop

support@line6.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:16:58 GMT

Hi.

I have a Toneport KB 37, a variax acoustic 700 and workbench. I've bought a laptop in the summer to use as a dedicated homestudio. It had Windows Vista on it, the KB37 worked fine but the recording software was plagued with problems due to Vista's clumsiness. I gave up and waited for Windows 7 which promised to be better. It seems it is but I'm guessing I don't have the right drivers for Windows 7 and i can't seem to find them on your website.

Have I missed them?

Thanks

John

Necesito los drivers del PODxt Live.

support@line6.com — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:28:53 GMT

Hola,

Llevo un par de semanas intentando bajarme los drivers de la PODxt Live de la página de line6 y no funciona.

Tengo el cubase y los necesito para hacer funcionar la pedalera con el PC.

Por favor, indíquenme como puedo conseguirlos.

Un saludo.

M9 Expression Pedal Issues

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:20:14 GMT

The beauty of this beast is how you can program the expression pedal to control multiple paramters. This is why the delay modeler was such a hit with me. However; I can't seem to get the expression assignments to save. In fact when I turn the unit back on, not only does the M9 not remember my heal and toe settings it won't even recongnize the expression pedal is there. I found (while on the gig) I could go into the setup and turn the expression pedal assignments off and back on again and it would start working, but not with what I programmed it to do- I have to reprogram on the fly.

Now its song 3 of the set. Everything is working, although not exactly as I programmed it too, and I have to tune. By the way, I love the fact this thing has a built in tuner. After using the tuner, the expression pedal is not working again and I gave up trying to use the expression pedal.

So am I missing something? Pleae tell me this is not a bug.

Do I need to be in a different save mode? Its currently set to the default.

thanks

Workbench - Pot Resistance - help me learn

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:51 GMT

Hi folks,

I've had my Variax for a couple of years now (love it). I've made a few custom models with Workbench, but not really bothered to try adjusting the settings on the controls page where you can set things like:

Volume Knob Pot Resistance

Tone Knob Pot Resistance

Capacitance

(image: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=180836&d=1127445477)

I think I've got a reasonable idea about the Volume Taper (and I think I prefer the "Audio" option instead of the "Linear" default), but I'd like to learn more about the others.

Could anyone comment on how they use these settings, including when it is good to change from the defaults, and also if there are any pages on the Internet you know of where I can read some more - that would be great!

Thanks

Part numbers needed!

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:44:37 GMT

Hi all,

I am looking for part numbers of the flex cable connector on the mainboard of the Variax 500. Also the part number for the other connectors as well if available.

I would prefer manufacture part nubmers versus Line 6 internal part numbers.

Thanks

Dereck

hey

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:08:29 GMT

i installed Vyzex editor pocket pod to get new patch downloads and everytime i try to open it, it says that i need to put in a company and serial number and i am not quite sure on what it means

can you help me

from Michael

Calibrate FBV Express MKII with Spider III 75 amp

support@line6.com — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:25:17 GMT

My FBV Express pedal does not control volume or Wah. It will switch between the two fine, but moving the pedal has not effect. I tried to calibrate with this method:

FBV Express

1) Unplug the RJ45 cable from your FBV EXPRESS

2) Move the expression pedal all the way to the toe down position

3) Hold down the A and D switches

4) Plug in your RJ45 with the switches still depressed and hold this for 10 seconds (you will see the LED go blank)

5) Move the expression pedal to the heel position and then all the way forward to the toe.

6) Shift all of your weight to the toe position (you will want to stand up) until the WAH light switches on.

7) Wait 10 seconds and click back to VOL. Your FBV EXPRESS is now calibrated.

But on step 4, the LED never goes blank. Are these compatible? I am doing something wrong?

Regards,

John Jones

Toneport DI-G Latency Issues

support@line6.com — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:45:31 GMT

I received my Less than a year ago, like 10 months ago from musicians friends because it was in clearance for 99.99. The toneport Latency was great with my laptop, having it on the second tick mark to flawlessly proccess my guitar, with absolute no latency at all, even with recording, my guitar signal would be picked up and sent through all my software with no issue at all. Starting maybe 3 months ago, I noticed i started to get pops here and there after a software update, fine i said shoving it off so i would slide the buffer to the right to deal with the pops. Unfortunately now, two weeks ago a set the slider to the extreme far right for the largest buffer, and now i get pops and clicks every other 5 notes on my guitar while doing a scale run, and i get clicks every other 2 seconds having it set as my soundcard for my windows media player to the point where i don't use the toneport at all. There is no pattern at all with the clicks, it is steady for 5 secs, then it goes into click, audio 2 secs, click, audio 1 sec, click. I only used the toneport to record maybe 10 songs, and that was in the first two months i had it. I used the toneport to play my music through using the WMP all the time though, and now i can't use it at all with the clicks and what not. There has gotta be someone there to help me, my cpu usage is always like at 2% with a great system. I don't even care about latency recording issues, the toneport itself is having latency issues and proccessing sound. Some1 please help, sucks because this truly sounds like a hardware issue with my toneport. I've tried updating, reinstalling gearbox to the newest version and even going back to the installation cd to see if it would work and I am still getting Latency issues. The Installation CD is vers 3.0.

I run Windows Xp Sp.2, with a Intel Duo Core 1.83 Ghz proccessor. The only problem with my computer is that it doesn't want to instal Windows networks frame 1.0 or 1.1, i forget, but i have all the rest, would that be the issue, but i don't understand how the Latency has just gotten worse, and worse, and worse overtime. It is the most frustrating thing, to have something you enjoy, than slowly crap out on you overtime. Please help.

I need the footswitch POD 2.0

support@line6.com — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:25:15 GMT

I own a POD 2.0. I need the footswitch but i can´t find it anywhere. I live in Monterrey, Mexico. ¿any ideas? thanx

iLok License

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:24 GMT

Hello-

When I purchased my X3 Live, I was told that I would eventually be able to get a free iLok license for Pod Farm. I've had it over a year now and haven't been able to find a way to get the iLok license deposited to my account. Any help would be most appreciated as the X3 does not work well with my Logic / 002 rig.

Thanks-

Chris Arias

Atlanta, GA

404-964-6231

Bass pod pro

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:26:05 GMT

My unit recently began to cut out signal. It looks like it is re-booting almost, and then the sound will come back temporarily and it all starts over again. Is there a battery for this unit that might cause it to freak out like this??? If so, where can I get a replacement and find instruction on how to change it?

No analog output from GuitarPort

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:37:59 GMT

My GuitarPort (controlled with GearBox) stopped passing audio out of the headphone and RCA analog output ports. Input works. I can see the input meters working. The guitar tuner works. I can also record successfully into SONAR. But no analog output. I have the GuitarPort knob cranked clockwise. GearBox's "Out To Hardware" is also cranked to the max. See attached file for my GearBox settings.

Syn+The+Si+Zer and PK Effects

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:52 GMT

Hi,

I just want to introduce my website and my second effect.

The website is www.pkeffects.com. You will find there all the information about the effects I develloped and the ones I will release soon.

My new effect is called Syn+The+Si+Zer. It's an additive synthesizer.

I designed a custom pitch and amplitude detector with its own personnality. Then the information is used by four controlable waveform generators to create the final sound.

I post a youtube video presenting the wide tonal range it can delivers on my website.

PsiKTrOn.

update usb firmware pod xt from 1.01 without MIDI USB interface?

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:15 GMT

Hello

I have a pod xt and want to use it for things like reamping. I'm working on a macbookpro snow leopard. I can't connect the pod via USB, I have an error message on the preference panel. The gearbox tells me to update the usb firmware, but I can't do that with line6 monkey because ot the version of the firmware that does'nt allow to update with usb!

I found this workaround but I don't want to spend money just to update the firmware. Is there another way to get my pod xt working on snowleopard?

Q: My unit cannot update via USB, and I have Flash Memory 1.01. How do I update from Flash Memory 1.01 to a newer version?

A: First, verify if you have 1.01. Please hit the TUNER button and scroll using the SELECT knob to the last page. If you have a version later than 1.01, you can use your USB connection.

In order to update your PodXt from version 1.01 to the latest version, you will need to download Line 6 monkey (as described above) as well as a MIDI to USB interface. We recommend the MIDI SPORT UNO from M-AUDIO. Install the drivers for your interface, then run LINE 6 MONKEY with your POD XT unit connected to your interface. Click on the CONNECT USING MIDI CABLES button, and make sure that you see the MIDI IN and MIDI OUTS set to your interface. Then go through the FLASH MEMORY installation as described above. After this is done, you will be able to update your PODxt series unit using USB. See the following link for more information on connecting to your Line 6 unit via Midi:

pod xt pro 4 buttons innoperante

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:41 GMT

hi all

i have a little problem with my pod

i have installed the lastest versions of the firware and all is upgraded

but the 4 buttons under the screne are innoperante i cant use those buttons, it's very very .......

Gearbox Conflict

support@line6.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:41:21 GMT

I have an Imac and I have just installed their Final Cut video program. It will not launch and the error message states that there is a plug-in conflict "Loading Audio Filters Line 6: Gearbox L6TWXG Plug-in".

I have Pod Farm as well, but that is not mentioned in the error message. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks! John

POD X3 LiveをPOD　Farmで利用する方法

support@line6.com — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:25:28 GMT

POD Formを使いたいのですが、「No Hardware Found」となってしまいます。

教えていただけませんでしょうか？

POD XT Mount

support@line6.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:43:39 GMT

I recently bought myself a POD Mount, one of these:

https://www.globalfulfillment.net/gfsnet/line6/10Expand.aspx?ProductCode=98%20POD%20MOUNT

Whilst I love the product in theory, in practise the rubberized pins that push into the holes on the POD don't seem quite big enough. There is a bit of friction when you push them in, but if I pick the POD up without supporting the Mount, the Mount instantly falls away under its own weight. I presumed the rubber pins would fit more snuggly than this so that the POD would be a little more securely attached to the Mount. So I wondered what your opinion is on this and - if you think it sounds faulty - whether I might be able to get four more rubber pins to try out with the Mount?

Also, I understand that you can use screws to attach the POD to the Mount. Should the Mount have come with some screws (mine didn't), or is it up to us to source them? If it is up to us, do you have any details about what type of screws need to be used - in terms of diameter, and more importantly length (I don't want to use screws which are too long and end up interfering with or breaking the PCB or electronics inside).

I would really appreciate any help on this

Many thanks

Max

"Cannot lock to input" message although I am connected by S/PDIF

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:32:45 GMT

I am trying to connect to my MOTU traveler interface via S/PDIF, but can't seem to get any input signal to it. Under the I/O & Dig select menu I chose to match S/PDIF in, but when I press it twice for the "what are you connecting to?" screen, it does not let me choose anything other than studio direct, and there is no option for fx loop or digout. Dest is all that appears but I can't change it. My MOTU interface appears to be set up and working properly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ToneCore-based bit crusher

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:13:17 GMT

Hi all,

We just released our first ToneCore-based guitar pedal. It's a bit crusher:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7wScDC_D0s

I used the ToneCore DDK in Parallels on a MacBook Pro. Prototyped the algorithms using a combination of Octave, C++, and straight 56K assembly. We ended up with 1276 words of program code after stripping out nops to save space (and accepting the pipeline stalls, of course). For the labels, we have a guy who does thermal printing on flexible plastic. Overall the project went very smoothly and we'd like to thank Line 6 for providing this open platform. (It was also fun getting back to 56K assembly, which I haven't done since college 15 years ago.)

We weren't sure how people would react to a third party ToneCore module, but we've had some very positive feedback so far.

USB hub..??????

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:20:41 GMT

HI..I want to use a USB hub...ONLY for dongle value...No need for audio drivers from L6...This should be totally OK..Correct ?? JON

Display has solid black bar on top line and shows Tone2 name below it.

support@line6.com — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:32:11 GMT

I just updated my firmware to the latest version. Fixed an issue where I couldn't toggle between Tone1 and Tone2. But now I have new problems.

When editing, I've found that sometimes when I click stompbox (or engage the Wah, or mod, or delay) the Tone2 light turns off and the display shows black bar on top line and still shows Tone2 name. So I see the name for Tone2, but it seems I might be actually in Tone1 (or neither). Where the name for Tone1 would be, it's just all blacked out.

At that point engaging or disengaging any of the effects (stompbox/mod/delay) doesn't seem to do anything. I have to either switch to another patch, or toggle Tone1/Tone2 back and forth to get back.

It's getting very frustrating when trying to edit patches because of this glitch. It did not used to do this before the update.

It's also begun to change screens sometimes while I'm editing. I read in another post a suggestion to move all pots and park them, which is good advice for minor corrosion and buildup on the pots. But I didn't have this problem at all before the update, and now it's happening a lot.

I'm afraid that it seems I've traded one problem for two other problems.

Any help, or ideas, or ways to fix these problems?

Thanks in advance.

phil

Volume drop on just a preset button of my DL-4

support@line6.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:28:58 GMT

Hi all

I'm just enjoying my new DL-4.

However, I found that any delay that I save on preset A will noticeably drop my volume when engaged.

That won't happen even if the exact same configuration is saved on presets B or C. The volume drop is specially noticeable if distortion is on.

I'm using alternate bypass, and a original Line 6 power adapter.

Any clues on what may be wrong?

Thanx a lot!

clubacana

Does the valve HD100 sound get better then louder it is?

support@line6.com — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:25:15 GMT

Hey. Recently I got my Spider Valve HD100 and matching cab. It is amazing. It has so much diversity but I am still lost in finding good tones! I recently got into a metal band with my friends and It will be my first time playing with a drummer with an actual tube amp (i had a 15w spider III before) and I hope to turn the volume up to keep up with the drummer. I have a few questions. I noticed while playing through my 15w spider III I get a nice sound for a song (Waking the Demon by Bullet for my valentine) but when I try to copy the sound on my valve It just doesnt sound the same (probably due to more bass and mid etc.) I'm wondering if I turn the amp louder to keep up with a drummer if I can get a better sound. I'm very happy with this amp but I hope I can get a better distortion by raising the volume (I don't want pedals yet, besides a better noise gate) Tone searching is seriously hard work, at least for me. I love BFMV and if anyone knows a good tone to get for them please share.

P.S. I'm using the amp right now at Neighborhood volume, so very very low in a garage.

.jam file availability

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:40:14 GMT

Does anyone know of website where .jam files can be shared/downloaded?

Variax 600 Problem

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:03:16 GMT

I have a variax 600 which is connected to a XT Live unit. Most of the time the system is stable, but what has started to happen of late is the variax rguitar andom switches guitar sounds and tunings. This is restored as soon as a reselect the guitar patch from the XT Live.

Line6 Pod X3 Live recording ... how??

support@line6.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:01:13 GMT

Hi,

Currently my setup is like this:

Guitar: Fender American Stratocaster plugged into the "Guitar In" slot.

Amp: Fender Blues Junior (only has 1 jack input). This one is plugged into the "Live Out - Right" mono.

My computer setup is running Vista 64bit atm. but im having some troubles recording. I've tried RiffWorks Line 6 Edition.

It registers my sound (i can see the bars moving up and down when i play). But when i try to playback afterwards nothing comes out.

Gearbox works fine to tweak the sounds etc. So no problem there.

I've installed Line6 Monkey and PODFarm as well.

Is anyone aware of a free tool that will allow me to record my own tracks using the effects from the X3 Live and tell me how i should set it up.

Thanks in advance.

Problems with Pod 2.0

support@line6.com — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:26:01 GMT

I'm having troubles with my POD 2.0. For the past month or so it's been humming loudly. I've checked all the cables, my other pedals, and played with different amps and guitars in different places but it stays just as loud. It doesn't make a difference if the noise gate is on or if I'm on a clean or distorted channel. Could it be a hardware issue, in which case how/where would I get it fixed? How can I find out if it's the power supply and how could I replace that?

I'm going to try reseting it, but I'd like to back up my tones first. Is this the best cable to use: M-Audio USB Midisport Uno MIDI Interface?

Thanks,

Tyler

New Pod Studio UX2 - Unable to access model packs from old Toneport UX2.

support@line6.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:32:41 GMT

6 months ago my Toneport UX2 died. It was sent off for repair/replacement and I have just received a replacement POD Studio UX2.

Unfortunately now I can't access, (or transfer the license keys for), the model packs that were installed on my old device.

I no longer have the old Toneport, so what do I have to do to transfer the license keys?

POD X3 live for the Bass users

support@line6.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:42:45 GMT

Dear Line 6,

I bought the POD X3 Live, I play the bass and I preferred it to the Bass POD xt live because the HW seem to be powerful and with more features, algorithm can be processed with a better quality from a powerful processor, USB2 more memory etc. balanced output for mixer etc... means more quality sounds.

I use the X3live mainly for live performance and sometime for recording, so I hope, I made the best buying for my need, especially if I compare it to bass pod xt live.

I have some questions and feedback.

Questions:

Model pack, I’d like to add more bass amp-cabs in my X3 live; in the comparison chart, you advertise in the web, seem to be included. In Monkey I installed the bass model… I have the green circle that show that the models are installed. When I try to see them with Gear box I see in my pod X3 live only the default bass model (28 amp + 22 cab etc) so do you confirm comparison chart where the X3 live already contain models? If yes how I can add them to the X3Live? In case may you help me on that? Exist another way to check all model installed on pod X3 live?
Translate tone from Bass pod xt live to Pod X3 live A friend of mine use some nice tone on his Bass POD xt live, I tried to import them to my X3 live, but seems not compatible. Exist a way to do that? If not why do not make software that translate bass pod xt live tone to thepod X3 live? It could be useful to expand the pod X3 live in the market also for bassist people.

Feedback:

Advertise better Pod X3 live for bass users Create more info and demo for all bass people that could use X3 live, at beginning all people I ask suggestion said that the pod X3 live is for guitar and not good for bass. I think you should advertise that this is not true, I think the Pod X3 live is an powerful hardware… and should be the best choice also for the bass people. But you do not advertise well this part and exist few information for my point of view sometime are the difficulties to found.
More default tone for the main instrumet you use Made a choose in the Pod X3 live, at beginning during the first startup, you can decide what is the main instrumet you will use to get a default rich bigger number of presets tone suited for your instrument. this give a bigger number of standard tones for your main instrument.

I hope you can support me,

in mean time I wish to you a good day

Best regards

Mauro Pepe

emails: mauro.pepe@tin.it

Need Guitar Tones

support@line6.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:29:21 GMT

I'm new to guitar playing. Just purchased a Line 6 Spider IV 30 and need help finding tones for this model for the song "Sweet Child of Mine". Would appreciate any response. Thank you.

Settings for the sound of The Shadows (Hank Marvin)

support@line6.com — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:47:58 GMT

Hi,

I have a Spider 3 75W and for the life of me I am unable to get the right settings in order to play some of my favourite sounds by the UK group The Shadows.

Can anyone help as I'm tearing my hair out?

I'm just curious... Has anyone ever seen the X3L clip light?

support@line6.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:07:18 GMT

i have a really high gain patch in my X3L... and I'm sure I can hear a slight digital clipping going on... but my clip light doesn't come on...

so i know that there's certain FX's setups in my XT that used to sound like that and not show a clip light, whereas others would show the clip light... but the problem i have is that even if I turn up all the vol and gain knobs on an amp and stomp I can't get the clip light to show on my X3L.

I'm assuming it's broken, but does anyone know of an FX/amp combination on their X3 that will always get teh clip light on so I can test... I have high gain pickups in all my guitars so I have the power to clip... so to speak, lol

Cheers

Rowbi

X3 Live Pod Farm Activation

support@line6.com — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:59:42 GMT

I have an x3 live and Line 6 Monkey tells me that Pod farm is availible but needs to be activated. When I try activate it asks for a lisence key. When I try find a lisence key I am told that there are no lisence keys availible for the x3 live as pod farm is bundled with it. How do I activate Pod farm and riff works for that matter? Same problem applies.

Thanks

Presence MOD - C7 (.1uf capacitor change)

support@line6.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:30:48 GMT

I've been successful in taming the highs on my SV112. I simply replaced the C7, .1uf capacitor with .02uf.

You can also use .022, .033, or .047 depending on your taste. Please note that higher the capacitor value, the harsher the treble will get. To my ears, .02uf is just perfect. My SV now sounds more like a Bogner Alchemist which is alot smoother than an SV.

Before I could not dial the Presence knob past 12o'clock. Now I could go all the way up without overcoloring the highs.

Please be warned: The voltages in there are lethal that's enough to kill you! Consult an electronics expert if you're not sure what to do.

Pod XT Live &Windows 7

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:07:52 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm just bought a new laptop with Windows 7 on it and I can't seem to connect via USB. I've pulled out my old Vista laptop and everything is fine so I've updated all the drivers (not sure if it updates drivers within the Pod) and still nothing.

All I'm getting is the 3 duh duh duh's, so it's not feeling the device at all.

If anyone can help, I'd be grateful.

Regards

Steve

Anyone for a Behringer V-Amp 3??

support@line6.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:39:41 GMT

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/V-AMP3.aspx

anyone heard anything about them?

Error in Monkey with TonePort UX8

support@line6.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:51:30 GMT

I purchased a toneport UX8 in early august of this year, and it doesn't work with my garageband. I installed Monkey and Gearbox, and while trying to connect to my device in Monkey, I ran into a message that is exactly as follows:

"IMPORTANT!: The TonePort UX8 you are connecting to is not valid Line 6 hardware.

Please inform Line 6 Customer Support about this message to receive further instructions."

As you may have guessed, I am extremely frustrated that there is not a customer support phone line that I can reach IMMEDIATELY.

Please help me, somebody.

Many Thanks,

Ben Davidson

Expression Pedal Calibration?

support@line6.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:48:10 GMT

I couldn't find this in the manual, but is there some way to calibrate an expression pedal? The reason I ask is that there is an area on toe up where nothing happens. What I mean is, if I have a wah and put the toe up and set the position to the lowest and highest for toe down I can put the toe up and the position goes to the lowest setting. But, when I start going toward toe down, there is some pedal travel before it starts registering the position change. Once it does, it is smooth, but the initial gap is enough to notice. Is this normal?

Closest Dunlop Crybaby patch

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:36:08 GMT

Can anyone point me in the right direction to which one of the wahs patches is the closest approximation of the original dunlop crybaby wah?

pod xt 1 mono pa speaker?

support@line6.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:52:19 GMT

this post is elsewhere. i was hoping to email line6 but i'll post this here:

hi,

i have had my pod running straight into a 15" pa speaker with no amp inbetween. the signal is coming from the headphone socket. i use it for low volume practice. the speaker is 8 ohm. am i ok to do this?

the signal from the other outputs is not powerful enough. i currantly have a mono cable from the headphone socket to the pa speaker is this a normal mono signal in this case? thanks.

Workbench USB adapter and MIDI Time out and other issues

support@line6.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:38:20 GMT

Hello. Just received the workbench USB adapter, downloaded the latest Monkey and Workbench. Updated the firmware on my Variax 600. I'm using a macbook pro running 10.5.8. All seems well until I try to sync. I get a MIDI Time out alert box with no other text except a continue button. So I tried to download an earlier version of the software. If I try again I get this:

An exception was caught.

cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager$DeviceNotConnectedException: null

App info: Variax Workbench 1.51 release - build 88 - Fri Oct 27 14:30:59 PDT 2006

Date: 10/25/09 10:27 PM

In thread: L6Thread - 'Sync Device - task' - started at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp.StartDeviceTask - line 2082

OS: Mac OS X (10.5.8 i386)

Java VM Version: 1.5.0_20

Stack trace:

cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager$DeviceNotConnectedException

at cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager.AcquireDevice(L6PatchManager.java:658)

at cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager.BeginSendPatchBlock_Sync(L6PatchManager.java:663)

at cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager.BeginPatchBlockSend(L6PatchManager.java:631)

at cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager.Synchronize(L6PatchManager.java:589)

at cmn.l6java.patch.L6PatchManager.Synchronize_Write(L6PatchManager.java:566)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp$SyncDeviceTask.DoTask(L6EditorApp.java:2203)

at line6editbase.app.L6EditorApp$DeviceTask.Task(L6EditorApp.java:1993)

at cmn.l6java.core.L6MonitoredTask$TaskThread.Run(L6MonitoredTask.java:113)

at cmn.l6java.core.L6Thread.run(L6Thread.java:158)

Any thoughts pretty please? I've tried all three USB ports.

Thanks!!

Spider III 120 too loud in order to get good tone?

support@line6.com — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:16:38 GMT

Hi there, I have a 120 and have noticed that the tone is sweetest when the amp is cranked up a bit. Unfortunately, by the time the tone comes alive, it is just too loud. Is there a way to improve the tone of the amp at lower volume levels?

Unable to Download Java Runtime Environment

support@line6.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:18:36 GMT

I just re-installed Line 6 Edit on my new PC and I get the error message 'Unable to download Java Runtime Environment' Can you help?

Greg

M13, SVMKII HD, FBV together

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:09:38 GMT

Ok so I have a question here, I am wanting to go all out Line 6 with my rig but I need more than just the effects that the Spider Valve head will give me. I was looking at the M13 in conjunction I know both can work off of Midi control wich would help since I can switch effetcs on and off via midi CC's, but in looking at the new FBV and its tweek-ability can some one tell me would the rig work like this....

I would love to get the SV head, the M13, FBV MKII and be able to use the FBV to do all of my switching, amp channels, turn f/x on and off on botht the amp and the M13 and maybe even throw in the mix a expression pedal so I can do wah and maybe the whammy functions and this way only have to run a cat5 cable out front instead of 2 intrument cables, a power and a Midi cable.... any one try a set up like this yet?

Sound Diver doesn't find POD

support@line6.com — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:42:52 GMT

Have POD and did the eprom upgrade some time ago. Today I went to connect with Sound Diver but SD can't find POD. Downloaded and installed SD 3 but still doesn't work. SD 3 said: POD was on port II but that port ll no longer exists! Now I'm in hell. Any ideas anyone?

A request for the tech support people

support@line6.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:43:49 GMT

Hi,

http://line6.com/community/thread/1705

Making a new thread for this as required for you to notice this and to get things running again. So, how do you plan to get on with this?

Again, please ask me any stuff you need to know... I hope we can get this sorted out.

Guitarport Subscription not activated

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:13 GMT

I renewed my Online guitar port subscription. Finally want to use it. But when I try guitar port I get an error my account is not activated?

POD X3 Live button not working

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:28:57 GMT

I fairly recently (within the past year) purchased a POD X3 Live. After only a couple of months of very gentle (bedroom -- not stage) use, the "bank down" button quit working. It clicks, but doesn't register.

I'm a fairly decent tinkerer -- is this a common problem that I can jump in there and fix without voiding any warranties? Or would I be better served trying to get it fixed? What's the warranty cover?

Thanks!

No Sound: RD-700GX Balanced Out + UX8

support@line6.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:12:19 GMT

Hello,

I'm using an RD-700GX and am receiving a VERY faint sound when I put the 2 XLR's (Balanced Out) into my UX8 (in any set of inputs).

I can hear things when I put my other instruments (bass, vox) running through my UX8.

I've tried multiple cables with no luck.

Any ideas?

Chris

GPO Annual Sub

support@line6.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:26:08 GMT

Hi, I recently looked at my credit card bill and found i had been billed for a year of GPO the only thing i remember i bought the plug in and GPO deal you had last year and for some reason you have automatically billed me for another year which i didnt want, Please could you look at this and possibly refund my money as times are hard at the moment

Cheers

Gavin

LD Bass amps & FBV2 - issues - FBV4 too?

support@line6.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:13:54 GMT

Sirs - Your courtesy and willingness to help your customers is surpassed only by the tone of your amps.

I realize that the earlier LD bass amps had compatibility issues with the FBV2 footswitch. Would these

LD bass amps also have a similar issue with the FBV4 (out of production) footswitch? Just wondering.

Best regards, AL

ILok will not unlock Podfarm Platinum

support@line6.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:36:29 GMT

I recently bought the Platinum upgrade for my Podfarm along with an Ilok. I set upt he ilok and all of the drivers per the instructions. The ilok website shows my license and ilok to be as being setup correctly. However when I run pod farm I still only get the basic features and I can find no evidence that it even sees the ilok .

Any thoughts

Pocket Pod

support@line6.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:12:32 GMT

My usb cable is not working, Can I buy just the cable somewhere. Is it universal.

variax 700 electric fat, muted sound

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:20:34 GMT

J love my Variax 700 since J have it but J have a difficulty to make the fat, muted, bass sound from the 6th and 5th string something sounding like 'All my Life' song by Foo Fighters, j hope guitarist will understand what J am sayng especialy those who play metal and grunge stuff.

Is it the problem because of pieso pickup or there are some way to get that sound,J try with equilisation but Jam not satisfied.Anyone help Ragards Tanche

recorded file volume from "BackTrack + mic" is low.

support@line6.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:41:58 GMT

I just got a BackTrack today and am putting it to the test. I used my BackTrack to record bass guitar using the mic and directly in. Both files when played back are quiet. I tried adjusting the mic gain and that helped out a little on the track I used with the mic, but it was clipping. It still didn't play back through my computer as loud as I wanted it to. What can I do to increase the playback volume?

I use Snow Lep OS and wonder if Garageband can be used through the Pocket POD even if Line 6 doesn't work with the software as of now? I've read that I need a interface cable to use Garageband from inst. to comp. I just want know about my POD. Thanx

support@line6.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:41:16 GMT

I use Snow Lep OS and wonder if Garageband can be used through the Pocket POD even if Line 6 doesn't work with the software as of now? I've read that I need a interface cable to use Garageband from inst. to comp. I just want know about my POD. Thanx

POD Farm license loaded to iLok but app. won't install.

support@line6.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:03:23 GMT

Attempted to download free POD Farm on 09/19 without my iLok plugged in. Later deposited it to iLok & iLok shows it's there & sync'd. But the original 09/19 download included only the installer. Ran it again with the iLok now plugged in it doesn't load the actual POD app. Details show that the installation skips a whack of install files. Of course if I try to go back to the original offer & downlaod again, I get the 'you've reached your purchase limit' error. Now what?

Ricster

Spider IV 75 tone list

support@line6.com — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:28:38 GMT

Do you have a Spider IV 75 tone list.

Song, Artist, User

Thanks, that will be very helpful.

Dave

USB - petition, Sign Here:-

support@line6.com — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:10:42 GMT

Please sign here if you are experiencing non-user faults with your Line 6 X3 live (Please leave all other comments to the other threads).

Especially,

If you are suffering from the USB audio drop out fault and you purchased the item because it states that it is an Audio interface and is suitable for recording via USB,

You feel you have been unfairly treated by Line 6 support,

You have had no support from Line 6 at all,

You purchased the product in the United Kingdom or EU (U.S. welcome).

Please sign once and once only, stating in which country you purchased the Line 6 X3 live and date of purchase and that you agree to these details being submitted to the Government Trading Standard Institute United Kingdom.

I thank you all for your support.

Tweaking Effect Parameters With Expression Pedal (X3 Pod)

support@line6.com — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:28:48 GMT

Hi, I have a X3 Pod that I got about two years ago. I've always wondered this, but haven't had the time to ask (been to busy with everything on the X3) about tweaking effects parameters with an expression pedal. For example, I would like to control the speed of the modulation on something like a phaser as I'm playing (with a foot expression pedal). Are the FBV or FBV Shortboard capable of doing this? Or do the expression pedals on those controllers only function for wah and volume?

Thank you for the help.

Help, new user!

support@line6.com — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:05:31 GMT

Two questions actually, I just had my cheap effects processer malfunction during a gig and ended up with a drumstick in the back for it. Gotta love drummers! ;-) Anywho, these are my questions,

Question one,

Can the Pod X3 do everything the Bass Pod XT Live can do? If so, will the X3 sound as good for bass frequencies as the Bass Pod XT Live? I couldn't decide at the store and went with the Bass Pod because I have a Line 6 guitar amp all ready for my guitar and all the stuff in Logic for vocals. I play gigs with the bass and wanted a dependable effects processor to have at my feet in order to avoid future drum stick welts. I do a lot of home recording and am wondering if I made the right choice?

Question two,

How do I use a delay and a reverb at the same time, is it possible??? I'd hope so, thing cost enough! What about two mods at the same time? I'm reading the manual just am having a hard time finding these answers.

Thanks!

http:www.myspace.com/freshiesfolly

How do you reset a second, added on expression pedal

support@line6.com — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:11:12 GMT

I had a problem with my podxt's expression pedal. I wanted it to go to zero so I tried the recalibration steps which line 6 kindly gave me in a ticket for support. It did go back but seemed to wander slowly and eventually wandered up to around 16% as the minimum - useless for tweaking some stomps such as pitch bender. So I bought a second expression pedal, an M-audio. I tried it and at first the second pedal, the add-on was at zero. However it wandered so I tried recalibration - oops, I forgot to unplug it while doing the recalibration process. Now amazingly the first pedal does zero and does it normally, BUT the second one is now way off so that I couldn't even use it for a volume, minimum is about 20-30%.

I tried to do a factory reset. No good. Reinstalled all the latest stuff, even though I had it, from the line 6 monkey. No good.

My Question is: If there is a process to recalibrate the first expression pedal, which I guess resets something like 'firmware' or software maybe, WHAT is the process to recalibrate that same firmware or software for the second, added on expression pedal.

After the problems with the first pedal line 6 told me to get the podxt to a repair person. If it was the physical pedal or pivot for the pedal I would have to do that, but if it is just some kind of software reset, why should I pay the big bucks for $50 an hour or more work, when I may have found a question or issue that isn't yet explored. I believe they call it finding a bug in the programme.

Anyone out there help me, or at line 6, please?

Thanks in advance. Aidan.

Bass Pod xt live warranty question

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:58:18 GMT

My Bass Pod XT Live has reverted to esn 000000000 and usb 0.0, and will not connect via usb.

I've read on threads that a secure memory chip may have to be replaced(?).

Is the repair covered under the warranty in Canada?

Blank Display

support@line6.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:53:58 GMT

The display on my X3 Live is lit yet doesn't display anything. Please advise.

Pod Farm 2 in Latest Sweetwater Catalog

support@line6.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:16:15 GMT

A new version of Pod Farm must be on the way. I received my Sweetwater holiday catalog in the mail yesterday (like a Sears Wish Book for musicians), and noticed a "new" item listed: Pod Farm 2, in platinum and regular. Picture was very small, not looking much different than the current version. Anyone care to elaborate??? Anxious to hear the upgrade pricing/options...

Permanently saving a custom tone to my Pocket Pod

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:56:40 GMT

I just got a Pocket Pod. I hooked up the unit with the USB cable and it is functioning through the software.

What numbers are the empty presets in a new pocketpod and how do I permanently save a custom tone that I like to one of those presets. I assume that I would want to be saving the custom tone to an empty preset?

Thank you!!!

registration problem

support@line6.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:20:15 GMT

Hallo Line 6 team,

i got a problem in register my pod x3 live because it was registered before when i bought it at a dealer.

Can you help me?

My address is kratzer.michael@web.de

Thank you

Pod X3 display has gone blank

support@line6.com — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:33:41 GMT

After a period of months not using my X3, I tried it today and 2 strange things occured:

(1) the unit did not work at all with the Line6 power supply;

(2) when I tried it with another compatible power supply, it powered up but the display was blank (i.e. just a lit orange box, no words)

Reading a few other posts I am not the first person to have this problem, but I can't see that anyones fixed it? I have tried booting in safe mode and resetting to factory settings, but the unit does not seem to be accepting commands

Help please!

pod farm platinum activation

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:59:41 GMT

Hi line 6

I already have Pod Ux2 studio.

I bought Pod Farm Platinum and an ilok Usb Key.

I've registrated the program on web site, i've activated the ilok license and download it in the key.

I tried to open Pod farm Platinum with ilok plugged in but the program that run it's the normal Pod farm.

I'm sure that i missed a step.

Please show me what do i have to do for activate Pod farm Platinum.

Kind regards

Stefano

First post on new forum.

support@line6.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:25:12 GMT

Questions:

Is this really the first thread on this new forum?

Did we loose all the old threads?

Can we only start a thread in the forum of a product that we have registered in our name?

Is there a video anywhere that shows how to navigate the buttons on my pocket pod

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:01:53 GMT

Is there any documentation or better yet, any video that better shows how to navigate the buttons and knobs on my pocket pod. The instruction book doesnt explain how to navigate it clearly enough for me.

Thanks for any help

GearBox 3.7

support@line6.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:57:47 GMT

I have had GearBox on this computer. I have downloaded the GearBox v3.70 installer from Line 6, but when I attempt to run it the installation stops after I click next on the release window. I uninstalled the GearBox that was on the computer.

Spider Valve: SVpre sound samples and analysis

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:10:08 GMT

I am starting this thread to share and collect information on how the four push modes of the SVpre alter the sounds of our Spider Valve amps. I am working with a SV112. I have done one test already to see how the four push modes affect changes in volume. I recorded a single sustained note (open D string) into my Boss Loop Station. I set up my Radio Shack sound level meter on a tripod about a foot away from the speaker. I played the sustained tone repeatedly and measured the db level for the four push modes and got the following results:

Mode db level Increase Total increase over Stock Volume Increase over Stock

Stock 79 db NA NA NA

Yellow 86 db 7db 7db 70%

Orange 89 db 3db 10db 100%

Red 93 db 4db 14db 140%

The volume increases are based on the assumption that a 10 db increase = a doubling of the perceived sound level. See http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/dB.html and http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99325.htm and http://www.jimprice.com/prosound/db.htm

I was quite surprised to see such a large 70% jump in volume from Stock to Yellow. I do not have the equipment to measure how, if at all, the tone changed from one push mode to the next. That is, I cannot measure with any instrument (1) whether or not the four push modes produce the same spectrum of sounds at progressively higher volumes or (2) whether the four push modes produce different spectrums. My SVpre is set up with switches to change between modes, but the switches are on the back of the amp, and it would not be practical to switch between modes to use like you would an overdrive pedal.

Flextone III XL vs. Duoverb?

support@line6.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:20:27 GMT

I have been reading with interest on the internet about the now out-of-production Duoverb amp. I never really paid much attention to it in the past, likely as it was seemingly only available for a short time? Anyone know why? I love the classic look and stylings of the Duoverb, and the Gear-Aquisition-Syndrome is very severe these days!

I like my Flex III XL, but I can't help wondering what it would be like to own or hear a Duoverb. They seem hard to find second-hand...does anyone own both a Flx III and a Duoverb? Besides the obvious (two models at once with the Duoverb) is there anything else the Duoverb offers that my Flex III does not? If I'm not mistaken, all of the amps offered on the Duoverb are included in the Flex III, is that correct?

Perhaps that is why they decided to discontinue the Duoverb - upon the release of the Flex III? Any opinions would be appreciated so as to help me rid the floating image of a Douverb above my head when I try to sleep at night...

pocket pod presets volume levels

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:09:56 GMT

Just got a pocket pod and I'm a bit disappointed that the volume levels between presets vary widely. SOme are very faint and others are so loud that the level is uncomfortable even with my little 15 watt amp turned right down.

Why are the levels so varied across presets and how can I even them up?

Thanks

how do i get my free editing software for podxt?

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:35:13 GMT

i recently bought a secondhand podxt, it has been activated in my name, but i am having trouble finding the free software on the line6 website, it says it should come with guitarport sofware, which i cant find anyware, i asume its been replaced with something, except everything i download says i need to pay. where do i get the free software for it?

cheers

ps, i instaled line 6 edit, but it comes up with a java rror everytime i try to run it

Replace the speakers in your Flextone III -- NOW!!!

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:41:44 GMT

I bought 2 16ohm Eminence Swamp Thangs for my 2x12 combo conversion to head + 2 2x12 cabs project. Meanwhile, reciving all the parts to build the cabs, I stick the Swamp Thangs into my F3XL. I finally got to put some juice to them last night at band practice. My clean patches have gotten the short end of the stick - no longer clean. My high gain patches -- WOWOWOWOWWWIIEEE!!!!. Although a bit unwieldy, they have COME ALIVE. More guts and "tube tone" than I would have ever thought was possibly out of this amp. Do it. If it doesnt work out, let me know and Ill buy the spakers off you, as I need 2 more for my other cab.

Pod Farm Plug-In Not Working

support@line6.com — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:41:34 GMT

I recently purchased the Pod Farm Plug-in to use with my Toneport UX2 within Apple Garageband and Logic Pro. However, when I try to access the Pod Farm plug-in within either application, I get a "No Authorized Device: a required device is either not authorized or not connected..." dialog box. Then Pod Farm comes up but it does not function.

The stand-alone version of Pod Farm does work with my UX2, and I have confirmed via Line 6 Monkey that all updates are installed and the UX2 is registered and authorized.

However, I still can't get the Plug-in to work.

Please advise,

Scott

Snow Leopard compatibility

support@line6.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:54:08 GMT

When will you be compatible with Mac Snow Leopard?

variax 300

support@line6.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:44:32 GMT

how does this nylon guitar sound without the amp?

Thanks,

Mike

HD147 Line in\bypass

support@line6.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:54:18 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to connect Pod xt Live with HD 147. Obviusly i want to use everything from Pod. Is there any way to bypass preamp? i dont see 'line in'.

maybe there is 'neutral' amp in the head? anyone tried that?

Thanks

About Recording of Pocket Pod

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:39:36 GMT

Hi,

Can I record music on my Macbook with Pocket Pod? I try it last night but I didn't hear anything.

I had a PodxtLive too. I used to record a music in GarageBand with it. Just plug in the USB cable.

Or I have to do it another method or software?

Thank U very much!

Regards

Keith

If anyone is using Windows 7 for testing

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:10:13 GMT

I haven't really looked around in the forums for posts regarding Windows 7, so please don't flame for that. I've been using hte GuitarPort for about six months on Vista SP1 with no issues. I've got another machine running a beta of Windows 7 build 7048, and found a few quirks. I went through the install, but couldn't get any sound. Instead of letting Windows 7 provide drivers for my sound card, I used Vista 32 bit drivers and it works just fine. Second issue was with the Line 6 monkey -- I cannot use version 1.27. It keeps stating that it can't find any devices, and (for some reason) keeps trying to find a Pod XT. I never told it I had a Pod XT, nor do I actually even own one. If I use Monkey 1.26, everything works just fine. Riffworks works well as well.

I understand that beta software isn't supported; I'm just posting this in case anyone else is doing the same. I have other machines running Vista / XP; I just decided to see what would happen on Windows 7.

Absolutely no complaints with anything Line 6!

Rock on!

POD 2.0 hardware not detected by Line 6 Edit Software

support@line6.com — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:12:55 GMT

Hello,

I have a POD 2.0 and I have been trying to connect it to the Line 6 Edit software by using a MIDI / USB cable. I did connect the MIDI OUT inlet of the POD with the MIDI IN cable and the MIDI IN inlet of the POD with the MIDI OUT cable. These two MIDI cables end in a little box hardware device provide with 3 LED lights, red, yellow and green. The red LED light is on when I plug it on my computers USB port. However the other yellow and green are always off.  When I install the Line 6 software it asks me to plug the POD with the MIDI / USB cable to the computer and asks to select the MIDI in and OUT ports and type of device. My POD is turned on. I press the MIDI key in the POD and select A, meaning to select all MIDI channels. Which channel should I use? Which is the channel of the PC or Line 6 Edit software? In the software I cannot select any MIDI in port since it does allow me to choose any option. I can select the MIDI out port, I select “Creative USB Soundfont Synth” since I have a Soundblaster creative soundcard. The other option is to select “Microsoft GS Soundfont Synth” whatever I choose does not work. When set any of these parameters it tells me that the MIDI ports that I have selected can not be opened. Therefore I do not succeed to establish the connection. What should I do?

my e-mail is ae285@cam.ac.uk

Thank you very much

POD 2.0 connection to computer = PROBLEM

support@line6.com — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:36 GMT

Hello !

So, i have a problem connecting my POD 2.0 to my computer. It just simply doesn't work !

When i open Line6 Edit i have absolutely no device to choose from, and when i open Line6 Monkey the POD 2.0 isn't listed...

Here's what i have tried already and the gear i'm using:

First i bought a Midi to USB cheap cable (Swissonic). It didn't work, so i sent it back and got a M-Audio Midisport UNO, which is more expensive, and should work properly.

I have tried different versions of Line6 Monkey and Edit. None of them work. I have installed both the Midisport drivers from the CD and from their website (not at the same time ofcourse) and it doesn't work.

I have tried plugging the cable with the POD turned off and turning it on on the device choice page, or doing it with the POD anlreay plugged in, neither worked.

I have downloaded the Flash thing but i don't know where to put it or how to open it.

There's simply no way to make it work

Question Regarding Audio Volume

support@line6.com — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:02:07 GMT

I was wondering if this is just a setting that i need to change or something, when using my Guitarport with Gearbox, (master volume maxed, out to hardware maxed) the input of the guitar is far quieter than if i say play along to something on Winamp, or while trying to record in Cakewalk. I always have to adjust the Gain in cakewalk down, which then in the end when playing back on say media player with finished product, the recording is quiet because of it.

Basically, my question is, how can i make the input louder? is it a setting within windows volume controls or what, is it a gearbox issue?

Cannot activate GPO Trial subscription...TonePort DI-S is registered correctly

support@line6.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:30:15 GMT

Hi,

I have recently registered the TonePort DI-S USB device by following the instructions on the Line 6 website. When I open GearBox and press the "GuitarPort Online" button, I can never connect to the site. All I see is "Connecting to GuitarPort Online...". So, I am unable to activate my GPO via this method. The information on my GPO Account Summary page shows that I do not have any activated hardware and includes a link to a page that describes how to open GearBox software and use the online button which is the catch 22 for me. Can someone help me get the subscription activated so I can download the items in my queue?

I can provide you any information you might need so please let me know what my next steps should be.

Thanks,

Bill Craun

Error message "AutoSense could not find the line 6 Pocket POD"

support@line6.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:18:39 GMT

Hi I get the following error message when I start up the vyzex 1.05 interface "AutoSense could not find the line 6 Pocket POD", yes my Pocket POD is plugged in and I have tried it on another usb port on my laptod. Win XP SP 3 says that it detects the pocketPOD hardware correctly but no midi devices show up at all either in the win hardware config thing or in the vyzex/MIDI interface.

Thkx for your help.

Low E and A volume and fuzzy

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:12:42 GMT

Hi I have a variax 500 and my low e and a strings vol is real low and fuze compared to the other strings reflashed firmware did not help will I need to change out the piezo and will line 6 send them to me there is no service center near me. will the x-bridge piezo fit in the variax saddles?

Cannot load drivers for POD XT LIVE Using Windows 7

support@line6.com — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:45:26 GMT

I have tried using earlier versions of Monkey. I am using a 64 bit computer. I got monkey to recognize my toneport kb37 but not my xt live.

USB cable stuck in UX2

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:10 GMT

I haven't even used the thing yet, and the cable is firmly stuck. I think it will break the port if I try harder to pull it out.

I guess it goes back to Amazon so I get my $200 back.

Anyone else have an issue like this?

Why can't LINE 6 get pick-ups to my service center ???????

support@line6.com — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:45:29 GMT

I've had my 300 in the authorized repair shop for over 3 weeks. The repair guy is still waiting for my pick-ups to arrive. He finally got an order on Thursday from Line 6 ... NO pickups. He called and the guy he talked to in shipping seemed quite confused but promised to get them out 'right away'. This morning the tech tried to call line6 but was on hold forever and had to hang up. He promised me that he'd try again when the line6 folks get back from lunch.

I've been looking at getting a 700 and a POD, but this kind of stuff scares the hell out of me. What's UP? I want my D@mn guitar back!!!!! Seriously, this is really really lousy. No wonder the guys at the music stores are so down on line6.

Here's an advertising slogan for y'all. "The Best Guitar that you'll never be able to use!!" </rant>

Direct out volume

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:40 GMT

Hi all,

I am thinking of switching from my Flextone III to the new Spider Valve MKII but have some last questions about the Spiders Direct out:

Does the master volume of the SV mkII affect the direct out volume? I liked the fact that I could adjust the Flextone's volume on stage without affecting the direct out signal send to the PA.
The Flextone has a Direct out level pot. I don't find this on the Spider Valve mkII pictures. Is the Direct out level adjustable other than adjusting all the preset levels seperately?

Thanks,

Roel.

Midi Foot Controller? Pod Studio UX2 / Pod Farm

support@line6.com — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:35:16 GMT

I have purchased the UX2, installed Pod Farm and everything works great. I have been using riffworks for the last year for all my recording. So I popped in the Abelton Live Lite disk that came with UX2, and everything installed and is recording guitar great. Quick question:

I am trying to get my midi (M-Audio keyboard O2) set up in Abelton, and I can't seem to get it. Says that the UX2 needs a foot controller for Midi? Where do I get this? I don't see one listed anywhere. How is this going to work with my keyboard? I am confused since I don't need this set up when I use it in Reason.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Rummy

Pod xt live - what comes bundled???

support@line6.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:59:11 GMT

Just bought the wonderful Pod xt live from Dolphin in Liverpool. It's not 100% clear to me exactly which software I'm entitled to download free of charge. I read somewhere "Comes with Gearbox" - is this true? Do I just download it from the downloads section of this website? What other software do I need/ can I have free from the downloads section?

Thanks for your help on this!!!!

Don

pod 2.0 upgrade?

support@line6.com — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:53 GMT

hello line6, is there any plans for the 2.0 to have mic preamps like the x3 someday? same old features and style, just additional mic pre's...

XT Live

support@line6.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:21:32 GMT

Can Pod XT Live be reset to factory condition and if so how please

P.O.D. X3 and FBV-4 can work together??

support@line6.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:27 GMT

Please, help!
P.O.D. X3 and FBV-4 can work together??

Bass PODxt no will no longer power up after doing flash upgrade

support@line6.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:02:37 GMT

Apologies for duplicating this message, but I just realised I did not mark it as a question.

I recently bought a Bass PODxt second hand.

The initial problem was that none of the front panel buttons were responding - everything else seemed to be working okay.

Then the buttons suddenly started working .... then not working .... then working again etc. etc..

As I already own (and have registered) a Bass PODxt live, I hooked up the Bass PODxt to my PC USB.

Now, using Line6 monkey, I connected to the Bass PODxt and re-loaded it with flash version 1.04 (which it already had).

Followed the instructions to power off - the power on again.

The unit no longer boots up - error code #01.

I can still see the status in the Line6 monkey ... so I try re-flashing it again.

Now, after powering off and on again, the unit just keeps going throgh the following cycle :-

LCD back-light comes on

After 1-2 seconds the SAVE, MOD, DELAY/VERB and CAB/A..I.R. buttons light for about 0.5 seconds.

Then they go very dim for about 3 seconds.

Then off for about 0.5 seconds.

Process now keeps repeating.

I did not have this product registered when I tried to re-flash it (only the Bass PODxt live is registered to me) - could this have caused my problem ?

Is it fixable without sending it to authorised repair centre.

Or should I return it to the person I bought it from (although this may be difficult as it now has a different fault to the original "buttons not responding" problem.

Any help would be fantastic thanks.

Problems with noise on the Line 6 UX2 :o(

support@line6.com — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:29:01 GMT

Hello,

I have recently got a Line 6 UX2.

I have installed all the newest drivers.

When I turn on the POD-farm program, it starts making a noise/hiss. Not all the time, but very often.

It dosen't matter if I play or don't, it makes the noise nevertheless.

I'm using headphones. Have not tried this on amp, but I guess it should be the same.

I'm running windows vista 64.

Don't think it can be my computer, cause I have 8 gb of ram and two 8800 GT graphiccards running SLI.

My CPU is an AMD 6000+, have written it down in my supportprofile.

I have read that it should help if I got an USB-hub, don't know if that is truth?

Is there anyone who can help me?

Regards

Martin Juel

Trouble with POD 2.0 MIDI connection...

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:01:25 GMT

Ok, so I've had my POD 2.0 for about 2 years now and I just found out that it's possible to connect it to a computer and download custom tones. My problem is that I cannot find a MIDI interface cable that gets the job done. I went to Guitar Center (where I purchased said POD) and asked if they carried the correct cable to which they replied, "I don't know, none of us has ever done that before." I've been to every other music shop in Spokane and I'm amazed to find that none of them knows anything about my POD 2.0 or how to connect it to my computer. I bought a cheap Chinese (the packaging literally has no manufacturer logo or name on it whatsoever) MIDI to USB cable from a local cable shop and it doesn't work at all. If anyone knows of a MIDI to USB cable or other interface setup that actually works I would very much appreciate the input. Oh, and I'm running Windows Vista 64 on my PC. Please don't ask why... I ask myself that very same question every time I start up my machine and I don't have an answer yet.

Thank you.

Spider Valve and Mesa Boogie comparison?

support@line6.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:09:08 GMT

I've always wanted to see a video or soundclips comparing some of the modeled amps to the SV... Like, put the SV next to a Mesa Boogie, dial up the Mesa Boogie and dial the SV as close as possible. Anyone seen a video like this? Can anyone make a video like this?

Can't activate the gearbox plug-in

support@line6.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:37:41 GMT

Hello!

I have bought a TonePort UX2, and I want to use the GearBox plug-in in Cubase SX3.

But when I try to activate the plugin purchase, like the manual says, I can not find the plug-in that I am supposed to activate (see attached picture).

The first time I tried it, without counselling the manual, I found it, and I clicked a button below Activate purchase (I don't remember what it said, but it was some activate-stuff), and afterwards the GearBox plug-in dissappeared from that list, and now I can't activate it anymore.

Does anyone know what I must do to get it back? I really want to use the plug-in, as I have found a kick-*** tone I want to use in a recording.

I use Windows XP SP3, all drivers and Line6 programs are up-to-date.

I hope someone knows what I must do.

Thanks in advance!

How to run Ipod into HD147 for playing along with?

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:02 GMT

Hi,

I am a new owner of the Line 6 HD147 and I was wondering if there were any suggestions on how to make an auxillary device such as an Ipod work with the HD147 in the same manner the 1/8" input does on the Spider series amps. I do not have a stereo for playback and always used the auxillary input on my old Spider III amp to play along with recordings, and I just became accustomed to this way of doing it. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated on how to defeat this issue.

Thanks,

JAM

LIne 6 Studio Power Supply

support@line6.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:54 GMT

Hi line 6 I am about to purchase a studio ux1 or 2. I live in Ireland. If I purchase online from a dealer in USA will it work here in Ireland or will there be a problem with the power supply?

Flashed my new (to me) Vetta II and now everything is gone... HELP!

support@line6.com — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:45:29 GMT

Hello all... I just got my used Vetta Ii in the mail today I b ought (heck of a price... $500 for the combo and FBV) and I was super excited. I figured I would update it to the latest version (2.5) and start from scratch, erase anything the previous owner used. I can get all the way through the flash process, but when I hit "save" nothing happens. When I reboot it, still a blank LCD. I've tried this several times and am really freaking out... please help!!!

Assigning Tones to an imported song

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:11 GMT

How do I assign a tone to a song I've imported from a CD so that every time I open the gearbox file and load a particuler song, the tone I want is automatically assigned to it so I don't have to use the drop down menu in the tone locker every time?A

Pod XT Live

support@line6.com — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:37:27 GMT

I have a Pod XT Live and I am trying to run it through my computer using ther Gearbox software. I have no problems interfacing with the software and getting it to correctly recognize my hardware. My problem is that I can't get the sound to come out through my computer speakers. I assume I need to run a cable from the Line Outs on the XT unit to my sound card on my PC. What is the appropriate cable I would need to correctly make such a connection. I am running Windows XT Pro (Service Pack 2), and I have an integrated soundcard with all the appropriate capabilities. Do I have to use the Mono out, our can I use a cable with a 1/4 inch Y end and use both line outs to a single connection on the sound card. This is what I originally did with my Gear Box, but I could never get audio output through my PC speakers. I only got output by running directly to my amplifier.

HELP ON SPIDER JAM SD CARD

support@line6.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:35:09 GMT

HEY MAN I WAS HELPED BY YOUR TEC SUPPORT. THEY SENT ME A TICKET IN MY ACCOUNT . IT WAS NO HELP AND I WAS BRUSHED OFF ON THE PHONE AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR A LONG TIME. I NEED HELP. I down loaded 2.09 and formaTed it to FAT like it stated in the instruction. I have vista. When I put the SD in like it says on your instructions emailed to me. I get rejected when the SD card is in. The spider Jam states must be FAT 17. NO where in your instruction does it say how to Format it FAT 17. MY SPIDER JAM WAS ONE OF THE FIRSTS ONES SOLD. CAN YOU HELP?

JOE HEFNER

HELP!

support@line6.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:39:33 GMT

I just bought a Spider III HD 150 head and the FBV Shortboard MKII unit. I've read that you can edit the settings of the board with the software, but does that edit anything on the Spider III head? For example, is there a way to edit the chorus,delay etc mix levels via the board, and then save it on the the MKII? I don't quite understand how to work the software, so if you could point me in the right direction, that would be great!

Thanks! Shaun

E-prom chip for pod

support@line6.com — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:52:47 GMT

I called and requested an updated e-prom chip for my pod. Any idea on how long before it ships?

UX2 Tone Port with Pod Farm and Logic 9.01

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:47 GMT

I have a couple issues with the UX2 on my Imac.

Monkey tells me that i have all the current drivers etc.

1) Although it works for the most part,

When opening Pod Farm as a stand alone, I always have to choose the UX2 if I start Pod Farm where it used to be able to find it.

2) If possible, How can i get the UX2 to record two inputs at the same time, on seperate tracks in logic 9 ?

for example: Mic 1 and Inst 1 (Gear box seemed to offer this, although I never tried it)

3) Is it possible yet to choose the UX2 inputs within the logic as the host app?

Thanks, Todd

Code 8000703C

support@line6.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:13:50 GMT

Hi,

I get this error message when i'm using my Toneport UX2 with Gearbox saying: "DSP failed to load model correctly. You may not hear the selected model. Reason: (Code 8000703C) No key available for this asset."

What to do?

THE SERIAL NUMBER

support@line6.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:38:23 GMT

WHERE DO I GETG THE SERIAL NO. FOR THE GEAR BOX I PURCHASED/ I SEE TWO NUMBERS UNDER THE UNIT BUT NOT ACCEPTING IT. MANNY

FBV Shortboard MkI vs MkII

support@line6.com — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:44:17 GMT

Hello,

I would like to know all the differences between the FBV Shortboard and and FBV Shortboard MkII. I have a Spider III 75 and I am not sure which one I would like to buy. All I know is that the MkI is only 30-50 dollars cheaper where i'll be getting it from, and has a bigger screen. What are the specs for each and features on both that can be used with my amp? Thanks.

Im not receiving password resets!!

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:07 GMT

Hi, I have another account Username: Gibbo47n which I think is linked to email account Gibbo47n@yahoo.co.uk. I have been trying to log in for the last week or so to download Variax Workbench as I have recently purchased a Line 6 Variax 700 Guitar, but unfortunatly I m having trouble remembering my password and Iv reset it several times but still I have not received an email with my password reminder to the above email. I have tried to re register myself and I have been successful but when Iv tried to re register my POD XT LIVE Iv been unsuccessful as it is currently registered with other username. Can you please advise me of what I need to do to be able to reset my password? I can supply other security information iif neccessary. Thanks

windows 7 compatability with podxt live, variax, workbench

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:18:22 GMT

I am looking to upgrade my computer to windows 7.

i wanted to make sure before i did if the programs to run podxt live and the workbench software are supported.

i did a search before making this ? and did not find a thread that answered my question.

I know that I can try running the programs in compatability mode, but I found a few responses saying they had problems with that also.

sorry if this is already somewhere you can just post the link to the thread for me if your a better searcher than me.

thanks

I have just downloaded Edit but it will not work.

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:58 GMT

I have just downloaded Edit but it will not work. First problem; "unable to download Java Runtime.

Then downloade Java (V6.17) from Sun site. Edit still unable to find Java.

From the FAQs files this seems to be a problem that has been around for at least 6 months. When are you going to fix it Line 6?

stolen ilok

support@line6.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:18:00 GMT

Hi guys,

I am in the great position of having my ilok stolen. It was stolen from my laptop bag at Malga airport which security would not allow through, because of two kensington laptop padlocks!, therefore I had to put the bag back through check in. When I arrived back in the UK, my bag had been gone through, cash gone and my usb drives (including my ilok) were missing/stolen.

I have generated an rma number with ilok (RMA tracking ID is SI1395674).

I am therefore asking if you can upload replacement licences to my ilok account: bigearsaudio.

I have attached all the relevant plugin details.

Thanks for your help,

I have 7 days left on my temporary licences, so your quick response would be greatly appreciated.

Yours in anticipation,

Bruce Pont

RED COMP Guitar Tapping Settings

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:12:02 GMT

I just bought a Spider IV 75 and I'm trying to get a good RED COMP setting for guitar tapping similar to what Minus the Bear uses or what you might get with a Barber Tone Press. Does anyone have any RED COMP settings that you could share to achieve this or do you recommend investing in another pedal for this purpose? I haven't been able to really find any information in the documentation about how to use the RED COMP FX. I've played with the settings a bit but just can't seem to get the result that I'm looking for to do clean guitar tapping.

Thanks!

about using gearbox

support@line6.com — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:16:10 GMT

can i use gearbox with this path Guitar > Line 6 HD75 recording out > Computer

and in the past ive noticed i get hissing and/or crackling with other amp software programs

will this occur, and if so, how can i get rid of it?

thankyou for your time guys

Firmware Question

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:19:01 GMT

I have never upgraded my spider jam. Do I have to install the v2.07 firmware before I install the v2.09?

XDS-Plus with Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2

support@line6.com — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:26:08 GMT

Has anyone tried running an XDS-Plus on a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2? Maybe port 5 or 6 swtiched up?

Thanks.

I have a Variax 700 acoustic and cannot get the octive shift to work.

support@line6.com — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:06:06 GMT

Hello,

I have a Variax 700 acoustic and cannot get the octive shift to work. I've followed the page on the Line 6 site but nothing seems to work. Any help would be appreciated.

Norm

New x3 live ?

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:13:14 GMT

I am thinking of buying a new x3 live tommorrow from my local guitar center. Will it have the usb drop out fix update allready in it?

My backtrack will not even turn on.

support@line6.com — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:26:01 GMT

It worked at first, but my computer would not even detect it. I then tried the paperclip thing but now it won't even turn on. I paid over a 120 bucks for this and now it's broken before I could even use it. Someone please help me, as I could not even find a number to call on this website. Please help me!

Guitar Port driver error

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:18:45 GMT

Hi,

Something is wrong here. When starting Gear Box the message "Ignoring connection to GuitarPort. This device has an incompatable driver installed".

Running GuitarPort as such works, but still displays message "Please upgrade to latest version of GearBox" (allready installed).

Monkey reports driver update from 2.0.0.0 to 3.4.3.8 but after running the update (GuitarPort USB disconnected and connected as required) things doesn't change. The result is the same as above, even the Monkey report even if I just updated.

What might be wrong here?

This is the installation chain:

In bottom my original GuitarPort installation from CD version 1.12

Then the installation of Monkey 1.31

Then upgrade GuitarPort to version 2.01.1

that when opened recommended installation of

GearBox 3.70

Anything wrong with this order?

Anyhow, it all ends with a GearBox that can play files from inline but doesnt include the GuitarPort input.

Not really what I'm after.

Can you please help?

Regards

Michael

M13-compatible Expression Pedals

support@line6.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:06 GMT

I was wondering which expression pedals out there are confirmed to work with the M13. Obviously, the Line 6 EX-1 is at the top of the list but I find the price on them a little steep for what it is. Has anyone personally used any other expression pedals and can vouch for their compatibility?

Thanks!

UX2

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:19:19 GMT

Hi,

I am currently using my macbook to record tracks on Logic Express (Version 8) and garageband.

I have no difficulty in recording guitars and midi instruments. However, I have recently purchased a soundtronics STC-2 condenser mic and can't get it to work. I know the mic s working - but can't get anything out of it using the ux2 with logic express or garageband. I assume this will have something to do with settings, altough I expcted to see some response on the level monitors on the ux 2. I would welcome any suggestions.

Many thanks

Howard

X3 Live Windows 7 Drivers Yet???

support@line6.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:41:11 GMT

Does ANYBODY have any news on when drivers will be coming out for windows 7 for X3 Live? I have to suffer through my computer BSODing 2-3 times a day, which, as i'm sure people can figure out, gets annoying REALLY FAST. Anyways, if there are any Line6 admins reading this, or however this system works... What is the news for drivers that were said to be ready 9 days ago now?

Bass POD XT Live expansion order

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:47:55 GMT

How long fromt the tme I place my order for the bass pod expansion update till monkie sees the update?

-Steve

Pod X3 with MBOX2 - Sound clarity

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:22:06 GMT

Hello,

I am having a problem properly setting up my Pod X3.

I am able to get a good sound with the pod when I have the monitors plugged directly to the pod. However, when it comes time to record, and the monitors are going into the Mbox2 (Pod and Mbox2 connected by a spdif) it is as if someone turned on the "crappy" button. Sounds like the monitors have a blanket over them.

I am recording to a stereo track in PT.

Why would it sound great before I go through the Mbox?

Let me know if you need any more info.

Very frustrating,thanks,

USB Audio glitches with Riffworks - HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook

support@line6.com — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:52:18 GMT

Hello,

When i start Riffworks Line6 Edition, the PODXT shows a clip (althought output + volumne are set to zero..)

If i press the PLAY button (Instant drummer comes...) i have terrible glitches. Theese are so laud, that the instant drummer or the Riffworks metronome (cow-bell) could'nt be heared. The clip is also visible at the ASIO CONTROL PANEL/Inputs & Recording - Tab. even without i press play or record.

And there are many small more silent glitches, to the Speaker of my guitar Amp, even if nothing is activated but Riffwork was started?

I've already found this:

http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4282

I have disabled Wireless Lan, set Accu power status to highest Level, set Audio Setup / ASIO control Panel in Riffworks to Extra Lagre - Buffer Size (USB Audio streaming), disabled HDMI Sound..

variing PODxt Monitor Level, ASIO Settings: default buffer size or bit depth, does not change anything..

Any Idea?

thanks Metalmusic

PS:

I have a brandnew HP Pavilion dv5-1112ea Notebook: 4 GB - RAM, 320 GB Harddisk,

Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile, 2.2 Ghz – ZM82 with 2MB L2 Cache,

running with ubuntu Linux 9.04 and only for Line6 i've bought & installed a dual boot Vista (SP1) 32 bit to avoid driver problems etc..

(On my Old HP-Omnibook XT 1000; 1,2 Ghz, 256 MB Ram, 20 GB HD and USB 1.1, + WinXP i never had this glitches. Only one short every 10 minutes or so..)

Possibility of effects unit blowing amp?

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:04:24 GMT

I use the M13 with my Mesa Boogie Dual Rec, I was recording and I wanted to record some feedback for ambient noise tracks, so I switched on a delay and a reverb on the effects unit. For a second it was feeding back nicely, with the decay and mix controls turned up quite high on both effects, but it began to build and build, louder and louder (feedback loop?) until I had to hit the effects off. Instantly after my amp was noisy as hell, humming very loudly and making scratchy noises when I adjusted the knobs on the front of my amp. I hit the standby button off/on and there is a THUMP that is ridiculously loud coming from the speaker. I know for certain this isn't a speaker issue, it's either my amp (which has been sent in and diagnosed before when I experienced the same problem, they replaced my loaded power tube board because the screen capacitors were fried...but by what? After that it worked fine) or my effects pedal having some weird issue and loading my amp down when I use too much delay and reverb at the same time. On a timeline basis, there is a correlation because this never has happened before I owned the M13, and since I've had it this is the second time this has happened. When it does happen, it blows the loaded power tube board, the screen caps, the power tubes, and the diodes. Add to that the price for it to have the parts replaced at $100 an hour, the cost of parts, and the cost of shipping...it's a small fortune. I can't afford it this time, and I'm really frustrated. Ideas or suggestions? I'd be very greatful if a Line 6 tech employee would join in on this little discussion.

POD 2.0 Swell vs. X3 Live "autoswell"

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:35:07 GMT

Hi,

I really liked the "Swell" feature on my POD 2.0; however the "autoswell" on the X3Live doesn't seem to work the same. E.g., when I have both functions (Ramp and Depth) cranked all the way to 100%, and I hit a note, there is no "delay" in the attack, like on POD 2.0, followed by the swell. I really want a "zero to 100%" swell like the 2.0 version. Am I doing something wrong, or is there another setting that needs to be tweaked?

Thanks

X3 EQ TIPS WHEN CONNECTED TO AMP

support@line6.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:48:40 GMT

Hi, i,ve been reading lots of threads about how eq with x3. I use mine using the 4CM with a marshall jcm combo (1x12) on combo power amp output mode. For the moment i'm getting nice cleans and subtle crunch sounds using my amp's preamp or x3 amp models or combining them. But for some reason all the patches i use for solo and heavy rhythm when recording are useless when playing live no matter how much i try to change the eq. Theyre almost all dual amp tones.

these high gain patches sounds boomy, fizzy, shrill, ear piercing, and like is some kind of blanket aver my amps speaker......cleans are crispier and nice.

I'm not a eq guru (FARRR from that) so please be nice and explain me how could i remedy this, what are the general rules of equing when going into a power amp section.

Thanks a lot.

Transfering from stolen device? Please help

support@line6.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:02 GMT

Hi all, i have big trouble here trying to transfer my gear box plugin from a pod xt that i had to my actual pod x3...

Following license transfer instructions as you may know its necessary to connect first the device were the license was installed and here is when it comes my problem, this device sadly enought was stolen from me so i have not any way to connect it now to transfer gear box plugin to my actual pod x3 device, is there any other way to do this? I know x3 has its pod farm but i liked that gear box plugin and since i bought it i would really love to be able to use it yet...

Can anybody help please?

Thanks and best regards,

Alex

Issue with my Tone Port GX and ASIO settings

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:44:59 GMT

Hi, i'm trying to output the sounds of Reason through the ASIO settings on my Toneport GX and it just won't work, i cant listen anything, when i set the Audio Card Driver to "Line 6 Tone Port GX" it works but with a lot of latency, i need less latency and i used to get that with Windows XP but i cant get it to work on Windows Vista, help please?

UX 2 Help

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:05:06 GMT

I recently bought the UX2 and I'm having some difficulty recording. Actually I'm not able to record anything at all. I'm using cool edit pro 2.0 at the moment. I am able to use pod farm and get sound through the headphones and output signals but when I try and record I have sound but no signal registering in my recording software. Thats is to say I have the sounds and tones I'm using in pod farm but nothing in my recording software as I record or when I try and playback the recording. It seems like this is just a simple error in settings but I haven't been able to fix the problem. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Seth R

Switching to another preset with UX2

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:15 GMT

Dear Sir,

It is regarding POD Studio UX2 operation. Currently owning UX2 and Variax 600. Typically when playing a song, will switching the Variax 600 to acoustic guitar and set the Gearbox's amp and effect to a configuration for the acoustic guitar. Down the song, when come to the 'solo' part, which typically will switch to electric guitar on the Variax 600, will also wish to switch to another set of configuration for the amp and effect. Any advise on this endeavor with the current devices I own or is there any additional device I will need to make this endeavor possible?

Read about footswitch in the UX2 and MIDI cc on the Gearbox. Seem like these features are relatively close to making the job above. Any advise on the procedure if these features are possible to do the job. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Singapura

Useing Pod x3 Live with spider valve

support@line6.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:10:18 GMT

Hi - i was wondering if someone can help me. I`m struggling to get that "valve" tone + response when i plug my pod x3 live into the preamp in on the back of my spider valve 1*12, thus far the spider valve`s distortion is superior (really want to use my pod). I suspected that when u plug the pod into this input u bypass the preamp valves and go str8 to the power tubes - but this is not the case, so theoretically it MUST be able to get the tone that i get str8 into the spider valve (no Pod). The diagram shows that u plug into the preamp valves and form there to the tubes....then i thought that it could be my gate settings on the pod...nadda, the only other thing i can think of is the preamp volume going into the spider valve?? Help would really be much appreciated!!

Riffworks still not working...

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:17:17 GMT

OK I did what needed to be done. Deleted, downloaded, and reinstalled. Now when I try to save any changes I get this error.

Runtime error...

Program...Works\Riffworks line6 edition.exe

This application has requested the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

Please contact the applications support.

I also deleted and reinstalled Gearbox. Now some of the tones that came with it are gone as well.

I was able to find missing drum sessions. All previous recordings are safe.

It seems I am stuk in a bind...

Want to change My username

support@line6.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:16:45 GMT

Hi Folks,

When I was registering My Line6 gear a while back, I was in a rush and having an irrational day, and decided to opt for the username "cunto". Looking back on this, it is somewhat of a regrettable piece of on the spot thinking.

I tried to change it from the personal details page but it came back as "Error:286". Is there any way I can change this?

Cheers

Brian

Buzz in Spider III 15 amp

support@line6.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:40:57 GMT

When I first start the amp, it will get a loud buzzing sound, but if I move the Channel Volume knob a little either way, the buzz goes away. What could be the cause of that?

Pocket Pod and Line6 Monkey

support@line6.com — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:31:20 GMT

What are the steps to select the device in Line6 Monkey for my new pocket pod?

I don't see an option to select Pocket Pod in the list of devices. Also if I select Pod 2.0 - it doesn't update the firmware.

I am using a macbook. How do I know if the USB cable is bad? The lights are on, on the Pod so I am guessing it is powered.

Need Software for POD 2.0

support@line6.com — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:35:50 GMT

Hello,

I recently bought a used (but still new this year) POD 2.0. Because it was used, it didn't come with any drivers or software and I can't download them from the software downloads page. Please send me a download link for the drivers and POD Farm software.

Thanks!

My UX2 is having problems???

support@line6.com — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:11:59 GMT

My serial Number is not able to be validated by line 6... Please help?

Hola ¿Dónde puedo encontrar el número de Serie de mi FBV2?

support@line6.com — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:06:11 GMT

Hola, no consigo encontrar el número de serie de mi FBV2, no está en la pedalera ni en la caja y no puedo registrarla online. ¿Dónde puedo encontrarlo? Gracias.

Substitute for Line 6 EX1 Expression Pedal

support@line6.com — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:00:11 GMT

Can anyone recommend a substitute for Line 6 EX 1 Expression Pedal for the POD XT Live !?

I read the reviews for the Line 6 pedal and they are really poor. So I thought may as well go in for a different brand of external expression pedal to attach to my Line 6 POD XT Live !

Two questions...stereo effect loop and a m13/m9 question

support@line6.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:06:21 GMT

I recently purchased a vetta 2, which has a stereo effects loop. If I hook my M13 to it with the 4 cable method, will I lose the stereo effects in the m13 since I assume the guitar input on the vetta is not a trs stereo connection?

Also, if I decide to get a m9 to use as a pre effect and put the m13 in the loop, can I dump the midi backup file of effect paremeters from the m13 into the m9, or do they use a different format?

Thanks in advance,

Jason

ilok required for POD farm VST only install?

support@line6.com — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:09:08 GMT

I would really like to take advantage of the free POD farm offer, but do not have an ilok and plan on using it with a vst compatible host. Is there any way to install and run it without an ilok?

X3 Live, Pedal Exp 2 No funciona!!!

support@line6.com — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:33:21 GMT

Alguien sabe como hacer funcionar el pedal de expresion 2.. Tengo un Behringer fcv-100 pero nada NO me funciona con el X3 live.. he probado el pedal de expresion en un teclado y ahi funciona perfectamente... peo en la x3 live no me da.. PLEASE AYUDA!!

Earvana nut installation For Variax 700 electric

support@line6.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:25:51 GMT

I would like to intall the Earvann nut on the Variax 700 electric, but i don't know the difference between the "Perfect retro-fit nut for Gibson Guitars" or the "Gibson style drop-in shelf nut".

Both are the same price and come 1 5/8 1.672. Im thinking both will work but i can't find any information about the difference besides the two screws. Does anyone know or had experience with the two on the 700.

My goal is to have planet wave locking tuners, the Earvana Nut, and the Tremol-No,

how to get a signal on my digidesign 003 from kb37?

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:05:22 GMT

Hi,

i just purchased the kb37 with pod farm 1.03 and get it to work .

im using a macbook pro ,a digidesign 003 rack with pro tools 8.

a few questions:

how do I get a signal from a guitar through the kb37 in a way that i can use the pod farm as a plug in on pro tools to record stuff .where should i plug ins and outs so i get to record ?

how do i get to use the kb37 as a midi controller through pro tools 8 ,or through digidesign 003 rack?

please help me ,it's so frustrating to have the gear and not being able to use it.

thanks a lot!

2 problems with Vetta II

support@line6.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:34:50 GMT

Hello,

I have 2 problems with my vettaII Head

1st problem:

I had already posted a topic on an old version of the forum ... named dancing Knobs

the knobs on the LCD screen moving everytime (the treble knobs more than others) which does not allow me to make changes on the fly in rehearsal or concert.

The solution was to change the buttons (from line6 support), because my head had "older buttons" which were too sensitive...

So I changed the buttons, after receipt by mail ... It was very fast, REACTIVITY 20/20 !!!!!!!

This has not changed!

But in fact even with the fader volume to 0, and without speaker still it moves!

I have to set it to 0 and i can just play with the Master Volume of the head ...

If I want to change something, and I have to come back home and through line6 Edit i can modifiy...

If it comes to moving ... I have set it to 0 and shut down gain the head!

2nd problem

After multiple handling, presence knob is completely torn !!!!!!

It therefore becomes quite complicated to make it to 0 !

Some times it is to 12 o'clock, then after he falls at 8 o'clock ...

I wanted to know who and where is the official repairer, or who can to fix it !

I live in the south of France (Marseille), and like to you can see the english is not a easy task !!!

Nobody has the head line6 Vetta around me so it's not obvious to exchange and compare ...

On the forums I also found nothing about my problems ...

I am very happy with the head and I do not want to change ... but it becomes difficult to use outside my home!

Thank you for your help!

Pocket POD update issue

support@line6.com — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:48:58 GMT

I am a Pocket POD owner and, when i was trying to make my device update, Line6Monkey says that i don't have any Pocket registered but that is not correct. My device is registered, connected to pc, but i can't upgrade. Any help??

Can I change the pod farm authorized device from pod x3 to an ilok??

support@line6.com — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:30:07 GMT

Hi there, this might be long-winded but here goes:

I purchased a Pod x3 a couple of weeks ago and think it sounds awesome. However, the headphone output is extremely noisy when using my Sony MDR-7506 headphones. After searching previous threads it seems the problem is that the Sony headphones impedance (63 ohms) doesn't match the impedance of the Pod x3. I live in New Zealand and it is proving extremely difficult to find a set of headphones with an impedance of between 150-600 ohms as suggested by Line 6 elsewhere on this site as being an appropriate headphone impedance to use with the pod x3. Consequently, due to ear fatigue from the noisy headphone mix, the Pod x3 has gone back in it's box. Very sad.

I would like to be able to continue to use Pod Farm (Platinum), and am wondering if I can change the authorized device to an ilok, or because I didn't buy Pod Farm (as it 'came with' with the Pod x3) can I only use Pod Farm if the Pod x3 is connected??

Thanks, Jeremy.

POD XT LIVE randomly error

support@line6.com — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:54:35 GMT

Hello my name is Francisco and I live in Spain (Europe). Today I went to play me guitar with me Pod XT LIVE and when I try to power on the display is lit but I can´t to read nothing and I can´t play.
Randomly when I turn on the pod xt live I can to play normaly, but the most times I can´t start correctly. Then I have been reading in your foros and documents to solve this problem, but I can´t solve.

My POD XT LIVE still on guarantee.
What is I need to do to solve this problems?

Best Regards and waiting your response

Francisco

How can I register an idem registered already?

support@line6.com — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:20:54 GMT

I bougth an used pod xt live at guitar center that is already registered by the previous owner and I'm not able to contact him, how can I register it then?

the serial number is : (21)FPD1P5502005816.

Recording with Pod X3 Live

support@line6.com — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:56:00 GMT

Hey everyone!

Just to start off, I'm not only too stupid to understand most of the discussions posted on here, but I'm also too lazy to search for an answer to my question...

So I apologize profusely if this question has been answered and re-answered...

I have never recorded anything in my life.

I bought the POD X3 Live a year or two ago when I began taking up guitar. Just on the recommendation of a friend.

Now, I'm interested in recording through my POD. However, I have absolutely no idea where to begin...

I have a MacBook, which (of course) comes with Garage Band. But, that's it. Nothing else.

My question(s):

How do I record? What will I need?

POD XT Live Wah pedal broken?

support@line6.com — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:17:49 GMT

I have a POD XT Live unit but when I press the Wah pedal down to turn it on nothing happens. The volume and wah LEDs do not change state. According to page 2.10 of the manual "you can press hard with your toe at the top of the pedal, and the wah - as well as the wah light to the left of the pedal - will turn on and off." I can't seem to get this working. Is my foot pedal broken or am I doing something wrong. If it is broken how do I fix it? Are there spare parts available?