POD® HD Pro Pilot`s Handbook - Revision C
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1. There are multiple Setup pages available Use the 4 Way Nav Pad to navigate to the desired screen On each page up to four options on the lower portion of the screen can be adjusted using the Multi Function Knobs Page Setup Utilities Options FLASH FW 114 140 USE FIUO4 IFE MODE LOOFER FS Dis REC ALL H AMP KOES DISPLAY MOMENTARY OFF The top portion of the screen lists the Flash Memory and USB Firmware versions currently installed on your POD HD Pro device You can use Line 6 Monkey to easily check for and install all available updates The lower portion of the screen offers four options adjustable using the Multi function Knobs 1 4 Knob I This option configures the function of FBV devices footswitches A B C amp D to FS Assign FS5 through FS8 This setting is global persists regardless of the current preset Choose FS 5 8 for Pedalboard Mode where these footswitches toggle FX Blocks 5 8 On Off While in Pedalboard Mode the A B C D functions are still accessible by pressing the Bank Up Down footswitches Choose ABCD for Preset Mode where these FBV footswitches act as Preset Channel switches NOTE When an FBV Express MKII is set to FS 5 8 TAP and TUNER functionality is disabled Knob 2 Allows you to have the LCD screen momentarily display the Amp Tone Knob settings whenever adjusting any physical amp knob This is a global setting Knob 3 When the LOOPER footswitch is toggled on to2. is a global setting that allows you to choose whether the FX follow the Tap Tempo as a per Preset value or globally Knob 4 This is an alternative way to enter in a tempo or fine tune the Tap Tempo for your current Preset as opposed to rhythmically pressing on the TAP button This value is saved individually per Preset Page 7 Setup Variax Options These options are for use with a Line 6 Variax guitar when connected to the VARIAX input on the back of POD HD Pro Knob Set to Enabled if you d like POD HD Pro to control your Variax You ll see additional op tions in the screen when you have a Variax connected and choose Enabled These options differ depending on the specific Variax type that is con nected Electric Acoustic or Bass Set to Disabled and your Variax will be heard but it won t respond to Preset changes Page 8 amp 9 Setup L6 LINK L6 s LINK AUDIO DAMP LEFT RIGHT AMF 3 i AMF MODEL A AMF d 5 AMF MODEL E You can configure the POD HD Pro signal to feed to up to four Line 6 DT50 amplifiers using the Line 6 LINK connection These settings are saved per Preset See the additional documentation available online at http line6 com support manuals M Series Effects HD Amp Modeling Flexible Signal Routing and Dynamic DSP All this sonic power don t come for free bud Being able to route up to 8 M Series Effects in any order pre or post amp and even a parallel split wo
3. ORDRE IRU BASS MID TREE FRES U L Go oo Press the 4 Way Nav Pad right arrow button one more time to view page 4 Knob I Sets the amount of early reflections Higher settings add more re flective room sound to your tone Knob 2 Turn to change Cabinet Models Knob 3 Selects Microphone type Knob 4 Sets the Multi Function knobs to alter the settings on this page for Amp A or Amp B NOTE When scrolling through the Amp Models you ll see that we ve also included a complete set of Preamp versions of each Amp as well You can choose one of these to obtain the tone of just the preamp stage of the amp This can be very useful if you want to run your POD HD Pro output into an external amplifier Deep editing parameters are not applicable to the Preamp Models FX Blocks For each Preset there is always a total of 8 FX Blocks each capable of loading any FX Models or the FX Loop When in the Signal Flow View screen select any FX Block and you ll see options at the bottom of the screen adjustable using the Multi Function Knobs 1 4 From the Signal Flow View with an FX Block selected Knob Select from among the FX Model categories Dynamics Distortion Modulation Filter Pitch EQ Delay Reverb Vol Pan Wah FX Loop or none Knob 2 Choose the desired Model from the Model Type list Knob 3 Choose from up to 5 ad justable parameters for the selected FX Model Alternatively double press the ENTER button to display th
4. This approach will help get the best signal to noise ratio There is also a switch which allows you to set the line outputs to AMP instrument or LINE LEVEL It is recommended that you start with the MASTER VOLUME control set to minimum and slowly turn the control clockwise towards maximum before any audio clipping the bad kind of distortion occurs 14 Tap Tempo Pressing the TAP button a few times sets the tempo of all FX with the TAP feature assigned to them Most time based FX in POD HD can have the TAP setting affect parameters set to a specific note value Press and hold TAP to enter Tuner Mode Now you ve got a fancy chromatic tuner in your Display 15 Guitar In Plug your guitar cable in here If you are using high gain or active pickups you may want to push the PAD button on your POD HD Pro There s really no rule use what sounds best 16 Mic Input Plug in your microphone here and use the mic level knob above the input to get a nice healthy level The SIGNAL LED indicates an input signal Reduce the mic level if the CLIP LED iluminates Visit the SYSTEM amp I O edit pages to choose the Mic as an input source for your tone When engaged the three buttons to the right or your mic input work as follows High Pass Filter provides an 12dB per octave attenuation below 75Hz Use to eliminate low frequency room noise or reduce microphone proximity effects 20 Reduces input gain by 20 dB 48V Supplies 48V to microphon
5. engage Looper Mode the Performance View screen automatically changes to display Looper footswitch functions This is a global setting The two selections here offer the following behaviors when Looper Mode is active All Views shows the Looper controls in the LCD regardless of the currently selected View Performance View shows the Looper screen as the Performance View screen and allows the 3 Home View screens to still be displayed when toggling the VIEW button Knob 4 When set to On allows the echo repeats and or decay of Delay and Reverb FX to continue when the Model is toggled Off this affects the FX Loop Block as well how cool With the Trails option Off the decay is muted instantly when toggling the Model off Note that the Trails feature does not provide a spillover of the FX decay when changing Presets The Trails setting is saved per Preset ATAF TEMPO LED on The adjustable options at the bottom of the screen are as follows all are global settings Knob Adjusts the contrast of the POD HD LCD screen Knob 2 Choose On to have the LED light for the TAP footswitch flash to indicate the current Tap Tempo value Knob 3 The AC hum typical of the AC Vacuum Tube Heater component is an important part of the tonality of a tube amplifier We ve provided the option here to set the AC Rate to match that of the USA 60Hz or UK 50Hz frequency for authenticity and compatibility when feeding POD HD to a t
6. press the MOVE button The Controller Assign screen is then displayed specifically for the Amp or FX Model currently loaded in the selected Block Use the Multi function Knobs 1 4 to configure the Pedal assignments options specifically for this FX Model Knob I Selects the parameter for the current Model that you want to control Knob 2 Selects the controller that you want to assign to the parameter Choose Off to have no Pedal assignment or choose EXP or EXP 2 Knob 3 Sets the parameter value you d like for the Pedal s heel position Knob 4 Sets the parameter value you d like for the Pedal s toe position CONTROLLER DIG DL We rob Min VALUE L m 10 gt MAX URLHE mmm 100 PARAMETER Mla CONTROLLER EF 1 Assigning an FX or Amp Block to an FBV Footswitch Optional FBV MKII controllers footswitches as well as the Exp Pedal s toe switch can be configured to toggle any of the FX or Amp Blocks On Off From within the Signal Flow screen select the FX or Amp Block which you want assigned to one of your footswitches Then Press and hold the ENTER button to display the Footswitch Assign screen F3 ASSIGNS CREAMER The Footswitch Assign page is similar to the Signal Flow View Use Multi function Knob I to select the footswitch to which you want this FX Block assigned Note you can assign multiple FX Blocks to a single foot switch or Exp Pedal s toe switch You can reference the current Pr
7. view you can edit or move any component affecting your tone in the signal path Use the 4 Way Nav Pad to select an Amp FX or Looper Block At the bottom of the Signal Flow View screen as well as in most other screens you ll see up to four parameters that are accessed using the Multi Function Knobs these parameters are specific to the currently selected Block l amp 6Dp Mu Pr 160 My Frese alag ETE 1EA ERASS LEAD lBE ZLIGHTL BROKEN 1aC CALI TRERDPLRTE 1ED MY FRESET js LAE Ed Press the VIEW button to switch focus to the Performance View This screen displays the FX and or Presets that are currently assigned to your FBV MKII series foot controller footswitches FBV Footswitch A D can be configured to either toggle FX Blocks On Off via 5 8 or provide instant access to the A B C D Preset channels within the current Bank via the Setup Pages Press and Hold the VIEW button to access System amp I O Pages Press the VIEW button once more to show the Big User View which shows you the bank and channel number where the current preset is stored DELAY FING Fon HT FE PARAMETER amp j EIMODEL VALJE Edit Pages These pages show all parameters available to tweak for a processing Block or System amp I O page From the Signal Flow View you can double press ENTER to access an edit page for the current selection Block See the Advanced Guide available online for more information Presets Knob Set Lists
8. 44 1 KHZ These options are strictly for configuring the signal fed to the S PDIF OUT or AES EBU OUT Use either of these 24 bit digital connections when connecting to the digital input of other devices such as a computer audio interface or digital mixing console Be sure you ve syncronized the external device s digital input to the POD HD Pro s digital output Alternatively you can syne the POD HD Pro to an external device s digital output Knob Selects the type of output mode signal fed to the DIGITAL OUT Match Outputs uses the same output setting as configured on the Page 4 Setup Outputs screen or Dry Input your Source Input signal with no Amp Cab Mic E R or FX processing applied Knob 2 Selects the sample rate of digital signal 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz or 96 kHz Knob 3 Increases the amplitude of the digital signal 0 dB unity gain to up to 12 dB Knob 4 Select which digital output you want to feed to an external device The options are S PDIF or AES EBU Page 6 MIDI Tempo Options OUT Knob Sets the system Base MIDI Channel that POD HD Pro utilizes for both receiving and sending MIDI communication via the MIDI DIN Input Output Knob 2 Allows the MIDI Out DIN to be switched between a MIDI Output versus MIDI Output Thru Knob 3 The Speed or Time parameters of all tempo based FX can optionally be set to a note value to follow the above Tap Tempo BPM value This Tempo Sync option
9. Button Turn this knob to select through all stored presets Presets are saved in groups called Set Lists making it easy to keep different presets grouped for specific applications To load a new Set List press the Set Lists button and use the 4 Way Nav to highlight a Set List then press ENTER to load it Press SAVE to rename the highlighted Set List Double press ENTER to re order the presets stored within the Set List Set Lists as well as re ordering the presets stored within the Set List NOTE After re ordering presets you must press the Set Lists button in order to save any changes Save Button Press this button to save changes to a factory preset or your very own custom creations every preset location is available to be overwritten Use the Multi Function knobs to rename the preset and select the Set List and preset location Press the SAVE button again to complete the save operation Press any other button to cancel View Button Press this button to switch from any of the 3 user selectable Home Page views Signal Flow View Big User View or Performance View Press and hold the VIEW button to access the SYSTEM amp I O edit pages where you can assign the Display contrast configure inputs outputs and assign the control behavior of FBV MKII controller footswitches 4 Way Nav Pad Used to move and select through options within the POD HD Pro Display Press the pad left right up and down to highlight items in the Display
10. NO gt You should read these Important Safety Instructions Keep these instructions in a safe place Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not Block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat This apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during light
11. This pad is also used to navigate through multiple pages Move Button Press this to perform various move functions From the Signal Flow View you can use the 4 Way Nav to highlight items in the signal chain Pressing the MOVE Button allows you to grab that item and move it elsewhere in the signal path by using the 4 Way Nav Press the MOVE Button again to drop the item into its new position From the Set List page you can use the MOVE button to reposition presets to a new Set List or memory location Double press the MOVE button to assign a controller to any FX Block parameter Note The Looper and Amp Models have some conditional behaviors regarding their placement in the signal flow See the Advanced User Guide for details Enter ON OFF Button While in Signal Flow View press this button to turn Amp or FX Blocks on or off Double press ENTER to access deep edit pages Deep edit pages display all of the editable parameters associated with the highlighted Block Hold ENTER to bring focus to Foot Switch Assign mode The ENTER button is also used to load Set Lists and presets Multi Function Knobs These four knobs provide controls for various functionality depending on the display s current focus Generally speaking the knobs will control parameters displayed in the lower quarter of the main display as follows Knob 1 controls the upper left parameter Knob 2 controls the lower left parameter Knob 3 controls the upper rig
12. cing hums and buzzes set the XLR switch on the POD HD Pro to LIFT to eliminate ground loops between your equipment Dry Out This 1 4 unbalanced connection gives you an unprocessed guitar signal tapped off of your POD HD Pro s guitar input This is perfect for recording when you want to re amp or use plugins to process your guitar track FBV Connect an optional foot controller here including the FBV FBV MKII Shortboard and FBV MKII Express Note that POD HD does not work with the older Line 6 Floor Board or FBV2 29 FX LOOP Provides two jacks for stereo FX SEND and two jacks for stereo FX RETURN Set the FX LOOP LEVEL switch to LINE to operate at higher peak to peak voltage making it optimal for line level devices The loop can also be used with stomp boxes by setting the FX LOOP LEVEL switch to STOMP 30 Line Input These two unbalanced 1 4 inch inputs can be used for a second guitar keyboard or just about any other instrument with one or two 1 4 outputs Use the SYSTEM amp I O edit pages to assign these inputs as a source to the signal path EDITING Your Tone THE Basics Amp Blocks A single Amp Block can be placed in the Pre or Post signal flow positions NEC Malam BENI or two Amps can be used if positioned within the Paths A amp B You can remove Amp Block B from the signal path in any dual Amp Block preset by selecting Amp Block A and moving it to a pre or post position using th
13. d Preset to a new location press MOVE again to place it Once you ve completed all of your changes press the Presets knob to commit your changes WORKING WITH PRESETS Each of the 8 Set Lists within POD HD Pro includes 64 Channel locations for holding Presets Each Preset includes all current FX amp Amps in use all their parameters their position within the signal flow footswitch amp pedal assignments Mixer settings as well as input options and other Setup op tions as indicated throughout this Guide Accessing Presets From any of the Home View screens simply turn the PRESETS knob to increment through all 64 locations within the current Set List and immediately load the desired Preset Alternatively you can ac cess Presets that reside within any Set List from within the Set List Preset screen Using FBV Footswitches With an FBV MKII series pedal connected the POD HD Pro also offers Preset selection completely hands free by way of the Bank Up 4 amp Bank Down W and Channel A B C D FS5 FS8 Footswitches Note that you ll need to set the System FS Mode setting to ABCD to allow FS5 FS8 to instantly access the Channel locations Press the A B C or D switch to instantly recall its Channel location within the currently selected Bank Navigate through Banks by pressing the Bank Up 4 and Bank Down W footswitch and you ll see the Queued Bank screen displayed Then press the A B C or D footswitch to load the
14. e MOVE button The Amp Blocks have 3 available states On Off bypassed or Disabled sometimes referred to as a Null state for the Block OFF DISABLED e Editing Amp Cab amp Mic Parameters When an Amp Block is selected you can use the Multi function knobs 1 4 to select Amp Cabinet or Mic Models When using a dual amp setup Knob 4 allows you to assign which amp gets controlled by the DRIVE VOLUME and TONE knobs Amp Block OFF AMP EDIT AMP EDIT BASS MID TREE PRES U L Te di dub db dub du uj Y h E1 con amp CTL RHF REI DRU BASS MID TREE PRES WoL COO 67 conb 4 CTL AMP A Ey Turn any of the Amp Tone knobs to adjust the desired settings for the selected Amp i 000000 n DRIVE BASS MID TREBLE PRESENCE VOLUME Whenever you adjust any of the Amp Tone knobs you ll see the Momentary AMP EDIT LCD screen temporarily displayed showing the actual values of the Tone knobs for both current Amp A amp Amp B Models Or to manually display the AMP EDIT screens double press the ENTER button when an Amp Model is selected You ll see the screen s respective controls adjust as you adjust the DRIVE VOLUME and TONE knobs The black dots around each knob indicate its last saved value With an Amp Block off you ll see only a VOL knob This is a separate parameter strictly for the Amp Model s Bypass Volume Use the VOLUME knob on your device to adjust this and its value is stored
15. e Edit Mode screen where all parameters are simultaneously viewable for the selected FX Model Knob 4 Adjusts the value for the currently selected parameter Each FX Block also offers the following features On Off Toggle the FX Block On or Off by pressing the ENTER button once Your signal will still flow through the effect but will not be processed by it Move FX Position To move any FX Block start within the Signal Flow View and select the FX Block to be moved Press the MOVE button and you ll see the selected FX Block appear raised to indicate it is now moveable Use the 4 Way Nav Pad to move the FX Block to the desired position Once the FX Block is in the desired Position press the MOVE button again to drop it into place FX Loop You can select to load the FX Loop in any one of the 8 FX Blocks This allows you to position the POD HD Pro hardware FX Loop anywhere you like within the current Preset s signal path Just as with FX you can access options for the FX Loop at the bottom of the Signal Flow View or in the Edit Mode screen You can also toggle the FX Loop On or Off by pressing the ENTER button Mixer Block The Mixer is permanently positioned at the end of the parallel Paths A amp B and provides individual Level and Pan controls for each Path s output before fed to the Post position When the Mixer is selected in the Signal Flow View its four parameters are available at the bottom of the scre
16. en accessible using the Multi function Knobs 1 4 Knob Volume A controls the volume level of the Path A output 0 dB is unity gain Knob 2 Volume B controls the volume level of the Path B output 0 dB is unity gain Knob 3 Pan A adjusts the left right stereo balance of the Path A output Knob 4 Pan B adjusts the left right stereo balance of the Path B output Note Changes to the mixer levels can affect the way any post positioned Amp and FX Blocks are driven For example turning up the mixer in front of an Amp Model may cause the amp s distortion characteristic to change a testament to the authentic behavior of our Amp Models Expression Pedal Assignment POD HD Pro includes two controllers for use with an FBV Pedal EXP 1 and EXP 2 each of which can be assigned to the Amp Models tone controls as well as any FX or Amp Model parameter The EXP 1 and EXP 2 Pedal Modes can each be assigned to control independent FX parameters Click your FBV toe switch to toggle between EXP 1 and EXP 2 When an Expression Pedal is connected to the PEDAL 2 input on the back of an FBV Shortboard MKII it controls EXP 2 Controlling Amp amp FX Parameters Configuring the EXP I and EXP 2 parameter assignments is done within the Controller Assign screen To access the Controller Assign screen go to the Signal Flow View and select the Amp or FX Block for which you d like to create a controller assignment Select the desired Amp or FX Block then double
17. es requiring phantom power 17 Phones Plug headphones in here The volume is set by the MASTER VOLUME knob Always use safe listening practices starting with a low level and turning up from there if you need more volume REAR CONNECTIONS S 19 20 21 22 23 a 50 60Hz 100W Max UNBALANCED OUTPUT LEFT NN RIGHT POWER REQUIREMENTS 100 240V L MONO PIN 2 HOT AD BD O NE V5 GND 4 LIFT RETUR ee HT L MO 5 an FX LOOP LEVEL ano T L MONO TN VIE LEVEL 104 h 4 Power Cord Receptacle Plug in the included power cable here S PDIF The S PDIF connectors provides 24 bit digital input and output The SYSTEM amp I O edit pages lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the output level MIDI Connect POD HD Pro to your MIDI equipment to send and receive Program Change Messages for selecting presets POD HD Pro MIDI OUT THRU connects to another device s MIDI IN its MIDI IN goes to another device s MIDI OUT Variax Digital Interface This input provides power and a direct digital audio connection between a Line 6 Variax guitar or bass and the POD HD Pro Visit the SYSTEM amp I O edit pages to assign signal routing options When you are ready to connect a Variax use only Line 6 supplied Variax compatible cables not standard Ethernet or other cables to avoid damage to the jack You can learn more about the Variax
18. eset s FX footswitch assignments by pressing the VIEW button to display the Performance View screen POD HD Pro works best with all FBV MKII series controllers We recom mend the FBV Shortboard MKII for optimal performance Your footswitch assignments control the footswitches as shown below Note FBV s A B C amp D switches can be reassigned to FS5 FS8 for additional On Off FX or Amp Block control see System amp I O Setup A Looper ON OFF Setlist Select A A rey snorcrmcars memor OEXP1 SZ SZ OEXP2 FS1 FS2 FS3 S4 A few few A z a 58 8 amp B D 9 Q A FS5 B FS6 C FS7 D FS8 CRNE few few 9 8 59 B B B Q Looping with an FBV MKII Shortboard Connecting an FBV MkII Shortboard equips your POD HD Pro with up to 48 seconds of looping capability Functionality works as follows A Looper ON OFF Setlist Select SS A A pP mar OEXP1 S SZ OEXP2 Y UNDO PLAY ONCE PRE POST ie A N e 8 5 6 8 YS Q REC OVERDUB PLAY STOP 1 2 SPEED REVERSE CEINE VN 7 A 8 e 5 Q 2 The PRE POST DELAY footswitch allows you to set your loop recording and playback either before amp and FX Modeling or after LED off PRE LED on POST Recording in PRE mode LED off let s you record your guitar then audition various FX with your loop playing back while record ing in POST mode LED
19. family of guitars each one giving you the sound of an entire guitar collection in one instrument at www line6 com USB The USB jack lets you connect directly to a USB equipped computer for direct recording and to take advantage of many computer powered features including free downloadable editor librarian software POD HD Pro Edit Visit us online at www line6 com manuals for additional information 24 AES EBU These connectors provide 24 bit digital input and output The System amp I O edit pages lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the output level You can optionally switch from AES EBU OUT to L6 LINK to use with other Line 6 products equipped with L6 LINK OUT THRU only L6 LINK is a powerful proprietary connection developed by Line 6 to enable easy reliable one cable connectivity between various Line 6 products In the case of the DT50 Series guitar amplifiers and POD HD PRO 500 400 300 series multi effects processors this connection allows both products to sync and communicate uniquely with each other L6 LINK passes both audio and control data in a single cable and the resul ting operation allows users to plug a single cable from their POD HD family processor into a DT50 series amp and receive many incredible benefits No additional cables are required to connect a POD HD PRO 500 400 300 to a DT50 series guitar amplifier 25 26 27 28 Changing Tone settings for exam
20. ht parameter and Knob 4 controls the lower right parameter Please refer to the Advanced User Guide for more detail Drive DRIVE is like the gain knob on most amps controlling how much dirt or distortion you get in the sound POD HD Pro can run up to two amps at once so make sure you select the amp you want to be adjusting with the amp control via the CTL Amp parameter before turning the DRIVE knob Tone Controls BASS MID TREBLE and PRESENCE controls are customized for each Amp Model to provide optimal tonal control When you turn any of these knobs the display will briefly show the current settings of the DRIVE BASS MID TREBLE and PRESENCE knobs Remember when running two amps to be sure to select the amp you want to adjust before turning these knobs Volume Knob This adjusts the output level of your selected Amp Model without affecting its tone or distortion characteristics Master Volume Knob This controls the overall output level of POD HD Pro including the headphone level Changing the MASTER VOLUME level does not change your tone so you can get the tone you want at any volume level This setting is global and is not saved when you store settings into the POD HD Pro memory locations Note If your external gear has mic line level inputs set the trim for those inputs to the minimum level and slowly bring the POD HD Pro MASTER VOLUME to maximum then set the level of your external gear to taste
21. lifies you for contests special offers and more DisPLAY Icon REFERENCE ia DT Dynamic Effect Block Distortion Effect Block i mov DELAY Modulation Effect Block Delay Effect Block m Pitch Effect Block Effects Loop PITCH MULTI Multi Effect Foot switch On Off assigned to more than one effect s g WAH Wah Effect Block 48 Second Looper
22. ne Fy POD HD Pro Pilot s Handbook Manuel de pilotage Pilotenhandbuch Pilotenhandboek Manual del Piloto IRAs Go to www line6 com manuals and download the Advanced User Guide 40 00 03 4 Advanced Users Guide available www line6 com manuals Rev C Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING 10 REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THE APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation dicates the presence of information about operating voltage and potential information next to all caution signs The lightning symbol within a triangle means electrical caution It in i The exclamation point within a triangle means caution Please read the risks of electrical shock Please Note Line 6 POD L6 Link and Variax are trademarks of Line 6 Inc registered in the U S and other countries DT50 is a trademark of Line 6 Inc All rights reserved SERIAL
23. ning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is dam aged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Connect only to AC power outlets rated 100 120V_ 220 240V 50 60Hz depending on the voltage range of the included power supply Prolonged listening at high volume levels may cause irreparable hearing loss and or damage Always be sure to practice safe listening Service is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture the unit is dropped or the enclosure is damaged the unit does not operate normally or changes in performance in a significant way WELcomeE To POD HD Pro Thank you for inviting POD HD Pro home with yo
24. oad any one of these Set Lists to then gain access to any of its Preset locations From any screen simply push the PRESETS knob to display the Set Lists screen SET LISTS ES Fr ue FONGE STYLE DUAL TONES USER 1 SUSER z USER 3 USER 4 FRESS ENTER T L nD DOUELE FRES ENTER T EDIT Load a Set List Use the 4 Way Nav or turn the PRESETS knob to select any Set List then press the ENTER button This immediately loads the selected Set List making all its Presets available Note that your previously loaded Preset is automatically closed and the Preset of the same Bank Channel location number from the new Set List is loaded Rename a Set List With the desired Set List selected press the SAVE button to display the Rename Set List screen To edit the name use Multi function Knob 3 to select the desired character then use Knob 4 to edit the character Once complete press SAVE again to commit your new name Editing a Set List While in the Set Lists screen double press the ENTER button to display the list of Presets in the current Set List where you can reference each Preset s Bank Channel location load a Preset or rearrange the Presets into in any order you like Use the 4 Way Nav Pad or turn the PRESETS knob to select any of the 64 locations Press the ENTER button to immediately load the selected location s Preset Press the MOVE button and use the 4 Way Nav Pad to move a selecte
25. on captures your amp and FX in the loop and then layer different sounds by changing presets Stomp REC OVERDUB A to start recording a loop then stomp PLAY STOP B to end loop and immediately start playback You can overdub additional parts by again stomping the REC OVERDUB A switch Stomp PLAY STOP B to stop or start playback If you make a mistake on your last overdub press UNDO STOMP to erase it Use 1 2 SPEED C at any time to double the loop time normally available at Full Speed and hear playback at half the original loop speed this changes the pitch of everything down 1 octave too Press REVERSE D to hear your playback backwards xirdneH imi ekil tsuJ You can exit Looper Mode even when a loop is still playing to switch presets or turn amps and FX on off and return back to add additional loops by pressing LOOPER ON OFF FUNCTION 1 How cool is that The factory default settings for the Looper Display is ALL VIEWS You can set it to PERFORMANCE VIEW to only show in the display while in this mode The benefit to the default is you will always know when you re in looper mode or not The PERFORMANCE VIEW setting has the benefit of being able to manipulate model parameters while looping Note Changing the state of the PRE POST footswitch while the loop is playing back can dramatically change the volume so be careful Set Lists POD HD Pro stores up 64 Presets within each of its 8 Set Lists The big idea here is that you can l
26. ple on either the POD HD or DT50 immediately updates your tone Edit a preset on a POD HD by simply turning knobs on the DT50 as one would any other guitar amp then save it on the POD HD to perfectly recall every time the preset is selected This one is crazy cool Calling up a particular Amp Model or preset on the POD HD enables the DT50 to dynamically reconfigure itself in the analog realm to optimize its components to match the source amplifier Change your preset on a POD HD and the DT50 will immediately align itself in the analog realm to such things as the appropriate Class A or A B operation Biasing method Feedback topology Triode Pentode operation of the power tubes and more Automatic sensing allows linked multiple daisy chained amps to operate in a variety of ways depending on which POD HD is connected At minimum all POD HDs support stereo operation with linked DT50s and POD HD Pro supports up to four uniquely linked amps with configurations like wet dry mode easily available Unbalanced Output Connect 1 4 cables here to send your sound to a guitar amplifier recorder mixer or PA system Set the 1 4 OUT switch on the POD HD Pro to AMP when sending to a guitar amp or LINE for devices with 10dBV inputs typical of mixers and recorders Balanced Output Connect balanced XLR cables here for an ideal connection to recording devices or as direct sends to the house mixer or PA when playing live If you are experien
27. respec tive Preset from the desired Bank Saving Presets To retain any new changes made to a Preset or if you want to rename or move the current Preset to a different Set List and or new Channel location you can use the Save function To initiate the Save func tion press the SAVE button to display the Save Preset screen SAUE PRESET SET LIST BEST OF HD REPLACES zh Hibun 100 FRESS SAVE T COMMIT have My Hew Preset RESET LIST DESTINATION CHARACTERS Use the Multi function Knobs 1 4 to choose your Save functions Set List Knob 1 Choose any one of your 8 Set Lists here in which you d like to save your Preset By default you ll see your currently loaded Set List Destination Knob 2 Choose the specific Bank Channel location within the selected Set List to save your Preset Note that this will permanently overwrite the Preset within the destination location once you commit the save Choose an empty location if you don t wish to replace an existing Preset Cursor amp Character Knobs 3 amp 4 To rename your Preset select a character with Knob 3 then use Knob 4 to edit the selected character Once you ve completed the above settings press the SAVE button to com mit Or to cancel the save press the PRESETS knob or VIEW button System amp I O Setup To access the System amp I O options press and hold the VIEW button Here you can configure several device functions Input amp Output settings and more
28. separately with the Preset for whenever the Amp Block is Bypassed You can use the Amp Model deep edit parameters to completely change the behavior of any amp model from subtle to extreme It s like having your very own amp techinician by your side From page 1 of the AMP EDIT screen press the 4 Way Nav Pad right arrow button to view page 2 Knob MASTER sets the amount of power amp distortion This param eter is highly interactive with all deep edit parameters Knob 2 Sets the amount of SAG in the power amp At higher settings the model becomes squishy with more touch sensitivity and improved sustain Knob 3 Controls how much heater hum and AC ripple interacts with your tone At maximum setting things get really freaky you ve been warned Knob 4 Sets the Multi Function knobs to alter the settings on this page for Amp A or Amp B zea n E CELE DEU BASS MID TREE FRES U L OS oo Press the 4 Way Nav Pad right arrow button again to view page 3 Knob I Adjusts the bias of the power tubes At maximum the amp is operat ing in Class A Set to minimum you get a very cold Class AB biasing Knob 2 Bias Excursion is a phenomenon that occurs only as the power tubes are pushed Set low for a tighter feel Set high for more tube compres sion Note Turn DRIVE amp MASTER up to experience this phenomenon Knob 4 Sets the Multi Function knobs to alter the settings on this page for Amp A or Amp B EINENETITIUNENNNNEN OK ORO
29. u Our engineers have worked long and hard to bring you the new POD HD series of multi effects processors Featuring brand new HD Amp modeling POD HD Pro also features effects taken from our industry standard M series of products M5 M9 amp M13 But that s not all POD HD processors are the first products to feature L6 LINK an exclusive connectivity protocol that opens up a whole new world of features and control for serious musicians when used with other compatible products for example DT50 series guitar amplifiers from Line 6 FRONT PANEL CoNTROLS When you re ready to get deeper we recommend you get the Advanced User Guide amp Model Gallery for POD HD Pro by visiting us online at www line6 com manuals And while you are online be sure and download the free POD HD Pro Edit software application from our Downloads page Basic operations are covered here in this user manual so let s get started T i 1 HOLD FOR fi TUNER OOOO BASS TREBLE DRIVE VOLUME MASTER PRESENCE Power Flip this up to bring your POD HD Pro to life Display The LCD is your window into the power of the POD HD Pro Home Pages The default view on your POD There are 3 user selectable views for the Home Page Selected S lection Ausgew hlte Geselecteerd Seleccionados BER The Signal Flow View shows you all the Amp and FX Model Blocks in your signal chain From this
30. ube amp plugged in to either type of power source Knob 4 Set knob 4 to ON only when connecting to an FBV Express MKII controller For all other FBV series controllers this option should be set to OFE Page 3 Setup Input Options INF UTS DInFuT 1 QUIT AUR H c Bg INFUT z SOURCE SAME Use this page to choose among the various hardware inputs as a source for your patch Page 4 Setup Output Options OUTPUTS The Mode setting on this page allows you to configure the type of signal fed to your POD HD Pro analog outputs to optimize for direct recording versus connecting to an external amplifier This is a global setting Knob l Selects the Output Mode Studio Direct For connecting Direct to a mixing console or recording device Combo and Stack settings These 4 options are all designed to optimize your tone for connecting to an external amplifier The signal includes Live Cab Models with no Mic Model or AIR convolution with a special EQ curve added for each Combo Front amp Stack Front For connecting into the front input of a typical combo amp or amp head external cab respectively When choosing either of these Modes you ll see additional options for further tone shaping Combo Power Amp amp Stack Power Amp For connecting to the power amp of a combo or head amp Page 5 Setup Digital Output Options FOIF OUTFUT DIGITAL LEVEL O dE DIGITAL FORMAT E S PFDIF MATCH OUTPUTS SAMPLE RATE
31. uld be plenty powerful on its own Add the option to run 2 HD Amp Models the most authentic Amp Modeling magic yet and you gotta start to think Oh that s a spicy meatball To create Models with such authenticity some Models require more DSP resources than others Rather than greatly reduce the amount of Models and routing options in POD HD Pro we decided to implement a Dynamic DSP system which allows you to create a huge variety of sounds from a single box Some Models such as Pitch Shifters and Reverbs take a lot of the available DSP Most other FX can require much less allowing for an increase to the amount of available simultaneous FX If there is not sufficient DSP to load a particular model the model select function will indicate that the model is unavailable Models which are bypassed reserve the DSP they require when enabled to prevent DSP spikes when stomping FX on and off Unused Models can be set to a disabled or null Block to free up more DSP It might sound complex but it s really quite simple and will be virtually invisible to many users See the Advanced Guide for more details Visit Us ONLINE Get the Advanced Guide and more online at www line6 com manuals Get up to speed on your POD HD Pro deep editing features with our Advanced User Guide available online While you re online be sure to register your POD Registering gets you all set up for warranty service should you have an issue with your Line 6 gear and also qua
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