Line 6 POD X3 Family - Manual (Page 18)

Controls & Connections
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control on a non-master volume guitar amp, higher settings give you more “dirt.”
This knob, along with the Tone Controls , Reverb , and Tone Volume knobs, adjusts the Tone that is
currently selected – Tone 1 or Tone 2.
11. Tone Controls –
Bass , Middle , Treble , Presence . Just like any guitar amp. And when you change
Amp Models, the response and interactivity of these controls change, too—so they act like the tone
controls of the original amp that inspired the Amp Model you’ve selected.
12. Reverb – spin this knob to set the Reverb level of the Tone that is currently selected.
13. Tone Volume – this knob controls the current Tone’s relative volume level.
14. Master Volume – this controls the overall output level of POD X3 Pro and also sets the headphone
level. Changing the Master Volume level does not change your tone, so you can get the tone you want at
any volume level. This setting is not saved when you store settings into one of the POD X3 Pro’s memory
locations.
When running into line level gear (like recorders, mixers and PA’s), POD X3 Pro will generally give the
best signal-to-noise performance when you have the Master Volume control at max. With the Master
Volume control turned down low, you may get extra hiss – which obviously isn’t what you want – if you
turn up your mixer or recorder’s output to compensate. In order to allow you to set the Master Volume as
high as possible when connecting to recording, mixing, and other studio gear, be sure you are plugging
POD X3 Pro’s outputs into line level , not microphone or guitar level inputs. Line level inputs should
allow you to turn POD X3 Pro’s Master Volume up all the way (or close to it) and thereby get the best
sound possible. If your gear has inputs that function as mic/line level inputs, try to set the trim for those
inputs to the minimum level, and POD X3 Pro’s Master Volume to maximum, when setting levels.
15. Microphone Input – plug in your microphone here. The Inputs page is where you assign whether
this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both.
16. Trim Control – use the
Trim Control
to get a nice, healthy level.
17. Guitar In – plug your guitar or bass in here. It’s a mono, unbalanced connection. The Inputs page is
where you assign whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both.
17a. Guitar In Pad – engage this Pad to tame hotter signals at the Guitar In jack when you use guitars
with active pickups or other high output sources.
18. Low Cut Filter – push this button in to engage the Low Cut Filter for the Mic Input. It cuts 75Hz
and below, which is useful for eliminating rumble from mic sources.
18a. Mic Pad – for hot mics, engage this pad to attenuate the Mic Input by -20dB.
19. Phantom Power – pushing in this button activates 48V Phantom Power for both Channel Strip
Mic Inputs. An LED will light when Phantom Power is activated.
20. Clip Light – this lights when input clipping is detected at the Channel Strip Mic or Guitar Inputs. To
avoid clipping, engage the Mic Pad or Guitar Pad or reduce the output level of the device that’s feeding
your POD X3 Pro. Another Clip Light for Tone Volume clipping is located under the Outputs button,
as described on Page 3•5, item 15.
21. Signal Present LED – this LED will light when an input signal is present.