User manual LINE 6 GEARBOX 3.7

[. . . ] Version 3. 7 User GUide Getting Started With Your Hardware GX UX1 UX2 KB37 PODxt Live DI PODxt Pro UX8 Guitar Port POD X3 POD X3 POD X3 Live Pro PODxt GearBox Basics GearBox Plug-In GearBox with POD X3 Stand-Alone Application Windows® 64-Bit Support Online Resources Recording & More Step by Step Recording Setups, Installation, Troubleshooting and more Store Model Packs & Plug-In Support Online Support Pages Table of Contents Start Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1·1 About Line 6 Hardware & Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1·1 Before You Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1·1 System Requirements and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1·1 Windows® 64 Bit Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1·1 Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Try different frequencies until you find the one that seems to have the most effect on the Sss and Shh sounds, then disable that EQ. Use that frequency setting in GearBox's De-Esser, set the AMOUNT knob to a medium setting, and record another test track. If all has gone well, you should hear that your Sss and Ssh sounds are being reduced, and you can then further adjust the AMOUNT knob as needed. See the Model Gallery for specifics of the Female De-Esser and Male De-Esser Models. p Return to How To Topics How to use the Wah and Volume effects GearBox's Wah and Volume effects can be controlled via MIDI using a hardware controller or messages from MIDI software. See the MIDI documentation available on the GearBox - User Manuals page to learn more about setting up MIDI control. The Wah effects can also be used without a MIDI controller for a "parked wah" sound: just turn the Wah effect on, and set its Position knob to get the sound you like. p Return to How To Topics Hardware Setup How to select hardware for GearBox to use GearBox software can be used with TonePort GX, DI, UX1, UX2, UX8, KB37, GuitarPort, POD X3, POD X3 Live, POD X3 Pro, PODxt, PODxt Live, or PODxt Pro* hardware. When you start GearBox, it automatically looks for the Line 6 device connected to your computer. If GearBox cannot detect your Line 6 device at startup, it will show a `No Hardware Found' message, and ask you to choose what Line 6 device to configure for. 6·10 Line 6 GearBox 3. 7 ­ GearBox How To. . . . You can also select use GearBox's Preferences to set how it will configure itself for your Line 6 hardware. Choose Preferences from GearBox's Edit menu (Windows®) or GearBox menu (Mac®) and select the Hardware tab: If your Line 6 hardware is connected to your computer and it's not available from the "Launch GearBox using:" menu, there is a USB connection error. It is specifically recommended to always connect your Line 6 device directly to your computer's USB port, and not into a USB hub. USB hubs can sometimes cause communication errors with USB audio devices. * Note ­ On Windows® systems, it is not recommended that you connect two POD (POD X3 and/or PODxt) units to the computer at the same time. These specific Line 6 devices utilize a common device driver, and only one can be initialized at a time. p Return to How To Topics 6·11 Line 6 GearBox 3. 7 ­ GearBox How To. . . . 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® or Mac®. p Return to How To Topics 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 fullrange 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. [. . . ] These simulate the sound of your amped guitar echoing in a small or large room, and can be set to subtly enhance the size and polish of your tone, or make it sound like you're playing in a large, resonant chamber. · Choose a Plate Reverb for a more reflective reverberation, reminiscent of some of the famous old recordings. Many of the effects are modeled after classic gear described in the Model Gallery. p Return to What Is Topics What is Vol? Vol (Volume) is one of GearBox's Effects, and can be accessed remotely via an external MIDI controller device to provide you with a Volume pedal for your GearBox "rig". [. . . ]