Line 6 3.7 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Line 6 GearBox 3.7 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware
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Variax In - Connect
your Variax Guitar
USB 2.0 - Connect
to your computer*
S/PDIF In & Out - Connect
digitally to other S/PDIF devices
FBV Pedal In - Connect
a Line 6 FBV controller
AES/EBU In & Out - Connect
digitally to other AES/EBU devices
MIDI In & Out/Thru -
Connect to external MIDI
hardware
AES/EBU Digital Input & Output - To record digitally from another digital device, connect it’s
AES/EBU output to this Input. The AES/EBU In always receives 24-bit audio. To send output from
POD X3 to another device digitally, connect from this AES/EBU Output to the AES/EBU In on your
other device. Connecting digitally is the best choice for routing to external digital recording devices,
such as a DAT recorder, digital video player, digital mixing board, etc. The AES/EBU output sends out
the Tone(s) according to your device settings - these options are found on the POD X3 device itself
by pressing the “Outputs” button (these digital I/O options are not accessible in GearBox). The digital
signal is always sent at 24-bit resolution. For more information on using these digital connections,
please see your POD X3 Pilot’s Handbook, or check out the GearBox Recording Setup Guide available for
download on the GearBox - User Manuals page of the Line 6 web site.
S/PDIF Digital Input & Output - To record digitally from another digital device, connect it’s S/PDIF
output to this S/PDIF Input. The S/PDIF In always receives 24-bit audio. To send output from POD X3
to another device digitally, connect from this S/PDIF Output to the S/PDIF in on your other device.
the S/PDIF Out jack sends out 24-bit digital versions of the Direct Out signals. The System setup
screen lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the level. Connecting digitally is the best choice for
routing to and from external digital recording devices, such as a DAT recorder, digital video player,
digital mixing board, etc. For more information on using these digital connections, please see your
POD X3 Pilot’s Handbook, or check out the GearBox Recording Setup Guide available for download on
the GearBox - User Manuals page of the Line 6 web site.
*Note that when using POD X3 Pro with GearBox, the GuitarPort Online playback audio is never routed
to the AES/EBU or S/PDIF outputs. This is necessary to comply with artist copyright requirements that
Line 6 follows for the GuitarPort Online Tracks and artist content.
FBV Pedal Input – Connect an optional Line 6 FBV Series foot controller here, including the FBV,
FBV Shortboard, and FBV Express. The System page lets you set it all up. Note that POD X3 Pro
doesn’t support the older Line 6 Floor Board or FBV2.
MIDI In & Out/Thru - Connect your POD X3 Pro to your MIDI equipment to send and receive
Program Change Messages for selecting Presets or for communicating with other MIDI hardware &
software. POD X3 Pro’s MIDI Out connects to another device’s MIDI In; the X3’s MIDI In goes