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How to select your Preferred Audio Device
See the Choosing your Line 6 Hardware as your preferred device section in Chapter 2 to learn how
to set your Line 6 device or some other soundcard as your Preferred Audio Device in Windows
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Mac
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How to connect your Hardware to a guitar amp
We get this one a lot – Many Line 6 users want to know how to physically connect their hardware to
a guitar amp, because they think it will sound better that way. In fact, the opposite is true: Because the
audio signal we provide for direct monitoring features a virtual amp emulation that’s optimized for full-
range systems, the results you’ll get when using a guitar amp will be less than ideal, due to the limited
range of guitar speakers.
If a guitar amp is your only monitoring solution, following are a few pointers to help you get the most
out this connection:
If your amp has an effects loop, plugging into the effects loop return is the preferred connection, for
2 reasons:
You are bypassing the preamp’s tone stack, which tends to color the signal in an undesirable •
fashion.
Your Line 6 Hardware generally puts out a line-level signal, which is generally too hot for the •
guitar input of your amp.
If your amp has no effects loop, then plug into the front input, following these steps:
Place all your tone controls at the 12 O’clock position.•
Turn your amp’s Drive or Volume setting all the way to zero. If your amp has a Master Volume, •
place that control at 12 O’clock or below.
Plug in your hardware, and slowly bring up the Drive until you hear a satisfactory level of volume, •
being careful not to overdrive the input.
You can also try disabling cabinet modeling, by selecting No Cab in GearBox’s Cabinet menu, to
further enhance your tonal experience.
POD X3 & PODxt Users: POD devices feature an output setup menu that optimizes the output for
different monitoring systems, including the front end or the loop of a guitar amp. Please refer to your
POD Pilot’s Handbook for more information.
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How to check & update GearBox, Line 6 hardware drivers and firmware
To easily see what version of GearBox software you are using, just go the Help menu and choose About
GearBox. This also lists the credits for the creation of this software.