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®
POD X3 Family
Pilot’s Handbook
Manuel de pilotage
Pilotenhandbuch
Pilotenhandboek
Manual del Piloto
An in-depth exploration of the advanced technologies and
pulsing tonal pleasures of POD X3, POD X3 Live & POD X3 Pro.
40-00-0120 Electrophonic Limited Edition available @ www.line6.com/manuals Rev D
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The serial number can be found on the bottom or back of your POD X3, POD X3 Live or POD X3 Pro. It’s the number that begins with “(21)”. Please note it here for future reference: SERIAL NO: WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, electric shock, do not expose this appliance to do not remove screws. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer rain or moisture. servicing to qualified service personnel. NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and
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Please Note: Line 6, POD, POD X3, POD X3 Live, POD X3 Pro. PODxt, Vetta, FBV, FBV Shortboard, FBV Express, and FBV4 are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. Product names, images, and artists’ names are used solely to identify the products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development for this product. The use
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Table of Contents Tutorial: POD X3 Live for Guitar ......................................... 1•1 Tutorial: POD X3 & POD X3 Pro for Guitar ...................... 2•1 Controls & Connections ........................................................ 3•1 POD X3 .......................................................................................................... 3•1 POD X3 Live .................................................................................................. 3•8 POD X3 Pro .......
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EQ ................................................................................................................ 5•14 Wah .............................................................................................................. 5•15 Volume Pedal ............................................................................................... 5•16 Effects Loop (X3 Live & Pro) ...................................................................... 5•17 Reference: Configuration & Setup .......
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Tutorials Tu T aoril : PoD X3 l ive ofr Gui T ar 1•1 1. Plug your guitar into Guitar In. 2. Turn on POD X3 Live. 3. Recall User Preset “32D: Tutorial1”. Press to get to User Bank 32 Press to load preset D.
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Tutorials 4. The Home Page shows with the Amp+Cab block selected. 1•2 5. Pick an Amp Model. Double-press Turn to pick an to sho w Amp Model. AMP+CAB TYPE selects from settings. Guitar, Bass and Pre-Amp Models. 6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.
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Tutorials 7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it. 1•3 Turn to select DISTORTION: KILLER Z Double Press Press down to select lower row. Turn to tweak upper row settings. Turn to tweak lower row settings.
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Tutorials 8. Show the Delay settings. 1•4 Double Press 9. Set the Delay tempo, and set it to run post (after the Amp Model). Press down to select lower row. Tap delay temo. Tap is set to Set CONFIG quarter note. to POST.
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Tutorials 10. Select the EQ. 1•5 Press to show Press up/down/left/ Press to turn Double-press the Home Page. right to select EQ. EQ on/off. to show EQ settings. 11. Tweak the EQ. Press up/down to select upper/lower row. There is no model select for EQ.
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Tutorials 12. Turn both Tones on at once. 1•6 HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS 13. Load preset to Tone 2 Only.
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Tutorials 14. Select and Tweak Tone 1/Tone 2. 1•7 Tone 1 is selected above.Tone 2 is selected above. PRESS BRIEFLY 15. These knobs and footswitches control only one Tone at a time:
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Tutorials 16. Tweak combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2. 1•8 17. Save. PRESS Press to finish save. Choose a User Choose to Move Change location to save to. edit name for cursor. character. Tone 1 or Tone 2.
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Tutorials Tu T orial : PoD X3 & PD X3 P o o r for Gui T ar 1. Plug your guitar into Input 1. 2•1 PAD 1 2. Turn on POD X3 or POD X3 Pro. 3. Recall User Preset “32D:Tutorial1”. Press to show the Home Page. Turn to select Turn to choose . folder User . Turn to choose preset Press to return to the 32D Tutorial 1. Home Page.
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Tutorials 4. Turn on the Amp Model. PRESS AMP+CAB is off (outlined). AMP+CAB is on (black). 2•2 5. Pick an Amp Model. PRESS Double-press Turn to pick an Amp Model. TYPE selects from Guitar, Bass and Pre-Amp Models. 6. Tweak the Amp Tone Controls.
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Tutorials 7. Pick a Stomp Model and tweak it. 2•3 Double-press Turn to select DISTORTION: KILLER Z Press down to select lower row. Turn to tweak upper row settings. Turn to tweak lower row settings. 8. Show the Delay settings. DOUBLE-PRESS TO ADJUST Double-press
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Tutorials 9. Set the Delay tempo, and set it to run post (after the Amp Model). 2•4 Tap delay tempo Press down to select lower row. Tap is set to Set CONFIG quarter note. to post. 10. Select the EQ. Press to show Press up/down/left/ Press to turn Double-press the Home Page. right to select EQ. EQ on/off. to show EQ settings. 11. Tweak the EQ. Press up/down to select upper/lower row. There is no model select for EQ.
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Tutorials 12. Turn both Tones on at once. HOLD FOR DUAL PRESS TO SAVE PRESS 2•5 Press to show HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS the Home Page. 13. Load preset to Tone 2 only. Preset loads into Tone 2. Turn to choose preset Bubble Echo . Turn to Turn to select select . folder FX HVY . 14. Select and tweak Tone 1/Tone 2. Tone 1 is selected above.Tone 2 is selected above. PRESS BRIEFLY
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Tutorials 15. These knobs and buttons control only one Tone at a time: DRIVE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE PRESENCE REVERB TONE VOLUME 2•6 PRESS ON/OFF • DOUBLE-PRESS TO ADJUST 16. Tweak the combined volume of Tone 1 + Tone 2. 17. Save. PRESS Press to finish save. Choose a User Choose to Move Change location to save to. edit name for cursor. character. Tone 1 or Tone 2.
