Gate, What is a flanger, What is the fx loop (pod x3 live/x3 pro) – Line 6 3.7 User Manual

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Line 6 GearBox 3.7 – Glossary (What Is...?)

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What is a Flanger?

Flanger is one of the GearBox Mod Effects. Flanger is most famously known as the “jet-plane” whoosh

effect of several classic 70s recordings. It can also be used to give a “swooshy” or “swept” sound to

guitar, or just to create a “bigger” sound. Eddie Van Halen, for instance, used flanger effects as an

important part of his signature sound on many classic Van Halen recordings. For details on each of

the Flanger controls, move your mouse over the control and look in the Info Bar at the bottom of the

GearBox window.

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What is the FX Loop (POD X3 Live/X3 Pro)?

With a POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro device in use, you’ll see options available for configuring the FX

Loop options for Tone 1 (the equivalent of the controls found on the Tone “FX Loop” edit screen).

The FX Loop provides a mono send and stereo return, able to be used with stomp boxes or line level

devices. Different hardware effects can require different input levels, or can change the signal level

before it comes back into the Return jack, so you can use the Send & Return level controls here to

keep the levels consistent. Toggle the Loop Pro or Post to be placed before or after the Amp in the

signal chain, and adjust the Mix to blend the Effects Loop signal in with your Tone 1 signal. Note that

these Effects Loop settings are saved with your Tone Preset.

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What is Gate?

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