How to use the wah and volume effects •10, Hardware setup •10, How to select hardware for gearbox to use •10 – Line 6 3.7 User Manual

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the volume of Sss and Ssh sounds that get recorded.

To use the De-Esser appropriately, try first recording a test vocal track without it. If you hear more Sss

and Shh sounds that you would like, try adding a band of EQ to that recorded track in your recording

program. Set that EQ to provide a bandpass with a narrow width or Q, and set it to cut quite a bit,

maybe something like -20dB. Now set the frequency for that band of EQ to one of the frequency points

available from GearBox’s De-Esser, and playback the recorded track, switching back and forth between

enabling and bypassing the EQ to hear the results. 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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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