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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?

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?

why was my thread closed?

support@line6.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:55:57 GMT

Line 6 support please reply to my latest question considering the activation of Riffworks; please tell me how I can instruct the new owner so he remoes the license key from the Pod Live XT. Please see the thread. Cheers Marcel

Volume issues through poweramp in

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:16:29 GMT

When I hook up my Pod X3 Live to the power amp in of my combo amp, even when using line level, the sound is significantly (unacceptably) quieter than when I go through the guitar input. Does this mean that I need to add an external preamp before or after the pod to use this input?

Non-working power adaptor

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:28:59 GMT

Hi Line 6,

My name is Robert, and i'm from Wollongong Australia. I recently purchased a brand new Pod X3 off of an american ebay user, which arrived here two days ago. Due to the difference in power supplies between the US and Australia, i bought a 240->120 step-down transformer to be able to use the power adaptor for your product, however, upon plugging it in today, i found that my Pod did not work. I got out an electrical meter, and discovered that there is no voltage coming out of the Pod X3's power adaptor that arrived with the product (the seperate transformer was putting out the correct amount).

My question is two-fold in nature: Firstly, does this non-working adaptor get covered under warranty? If so, how do i claim this warranty? Furthermore, are there Pod power adaptors that are specifically made for the australian 240v power supply?

In case it's of any assistance, my X3's registration number is (21)X3B1S5931002196.

Robert Anderson

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.

Hi, i'm changing from windows computer to Apple and would like to register al from line 6 to the mac. How do i do that, I use de Gear en monkey al lot so. My user ID is: 598975 Thanks Sjoerd

support@line6.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:29 GMT

Hi i.m changing from windows to apple,

kun you tel me what i do to get the registrating and downloading smoothly?

my user id is 598975 and is up to august 2010

the Mac is using snow leapard and is a mac pro xeon 4 core.

thanks sjoerd

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

Including the X3 live in different signal chains

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:26:11 GMT

So I've been trying to figure out some different setups for the X3 Live..What I want to know is how could I used the X3 for basically just delays, phasers, flange, and thats really it...I would use external stompboxs for distortion and overdrive (ie a TS-9 or Sparkle Drive)...then I would want those tones to come out of my amp (let's say a Vox AC-15)..to be more clear I would want this signal chain: guitar, delays (X3), overdrives, amp....or how could I do guitar overdrives, X3, amp..just some questions about setups hope you can help thanks.

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.

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!