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Version 1.01 User GUide
Getting Started With Your Hardware
GX UX1 UX2 KB37 UX8
Guitar
POD X3 PODXT
DI
Port
Family Family
POD Farm Basics
iLok
POD Farm Standalone
Plug-In Operation
Online Resources
POD Farm Line 6
Online Support Online Store
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Table of Contents Start Here ................................................................................................ 1•1 About Line 6 Hardware & Software .............................................................................. 1•1 System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation .......................... 1•1 Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey ................................................................ 1•2 Product Activation & Authorization ...............
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Plug-In Parameter Automation ...................................................................................... 4•2 Supported Plug-In Formats ............................................................................................. 4•3 Activating the Plug-In .................................................................................................... 4•3 Plug-In User Interface Overview .................................................................................... 4•4 Main Co
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here S tar t Hree About Line 6 Hardware & Software OK, you’ve got your guitar, a computer and a head full of songs and cool licks, so how do you get this all going? You’re just a few steps away from turning your computer into a serious tone, jamming and recording machine. First, here is some valuable information on getting started, and to ensure you have all the latest and greatest updates…. System Requirements - POD Farm Plug-In & Standalone Operation ® Windows •
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here • Internet connection for online features • Compatible Line 6 USB hardware or iLok (device must be connected to computer & authorized to use POD Farm): • POD Farm Plug-In - POD Studio, TonePort, GuitarPort, POD X3, PODxt hardware, or iLok • POD Farm Standalone Operation - POD Studio, TonePort, or GuitarPort hardware Windows 64 Bit support If you have a 64 bit Windows PC, then no worries! POD Farm 1.0 and the included Line 6 USB ® ® ® ® hardware drivers do
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here Register Your Hardware If you have not already done so, you’ll be prompted to Register your connected Line 6 hardware. It’s a painless process really, so click that Register Now button and fill in the blanks on the Web page. This page will list all your registered Line 6 gear in one place. Grab Those Updates Go to the Updates tab in Line 6 Monkey. If you see any items where a newer, updated version is available, then you should click on that item and let the
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here You will be taken to the Line 6 Store, where you can purchase a license for the plug-in. Follow the instructions on the resulting page to receive your activation key. Or, just head on over to the Line 6 site any time and see what is “in Store” for you. Product Activation & Authorization Some features of POD Farm and your Line 6 hardware require “Activation” using Line 6 Monkey and a live Internet connection. As mentioned above, POD Studio and some other Line
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here • Activation turns the Add-On features “on” in your POD Farm-compatible hardware, so they can operate in the POD Farm stand-alone application and/or POD Farm Plug-in. When using your Line 6 USB hardware on a new computer for the first time, you may also see the following message at the top of the Add-Ons tab - just click the Authorize button to finish configuring your computer to use your new hardware and Add-Ons. Just remember that for POD Farm Plug-in o
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here Just click Authorize, and Monkey will enable the use of your activated Add-On(s) on the new computer system. The destination computer lacks an Internet connection So you just got the call from Mr. Big Time Producer for a session at so-and-so’s studio, and you want to bring all this great Line 6 tone along for tracking – but their computer does not connect to the Internet. You can still move your POD Farm activation to their recording environment by following
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here you don’t already have an iLok key, you can purchase one at most store where audio software is sold, or directly from iLok.com. To follow are the steps for purchasing and configuring POD Farm Plug-In and your iLok. What is an iLok? The iLok key is a proprietary USB hardware dongle that holds licenses for software protected by PACE ® Anti-Piracy’s Interlok system. The iLok USB Key If you own an iLok and purchase the POD Farm Plug-In for iLok, you can use the
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here If you’ve purchased the POD Farm iLok license from the Line 6 Online Store, please skip ahead to the following iLok Deposit section, since your purchase does not require the “Activation” steps. Note: You can perform the following Online Purchase, Activation and iLok licensing processes on any computer that has Internet access - These steps do not necessarily need to be performed on the computer on which you plan to use POD Farm Plug-In. Product Activation (Re
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here iLok Deposit (Line 6 Online Store purchase) If you’ve purchased POD Farm Plug-In for iLok directly from the Line 6 Online Store... Once your transaction is complete, log into your Line6.com account and go to the iLok Deposits page. Here you can check the Status of your iLok License. Initially, following your Online Store transaction, you should see the Status listed here as “inserted”, as shown above. Click the Deposit button to proceed. Next you are prompte
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here Connect your iLok to your USB port and follow the instructions on the iLok site to Synchronize your iLok key. Allow the Synchronize process to complete, and you’ll then be able to select your POD Farm license for download. Follow the steps listed on the iLok.com page to Download the POD Farm License to your iLok key... And you’re done! Now that your iLok USB key is all configured, you can log out and exit the iLok ® web site. Your next step is to download th
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Line 6 POD Farm 1.01 – Start Here Then press the “Go” button and the correct installer will be displayed for your system so that you can download it to your computer. Once the download of the installer file completes, run the installer file following its step-by-step instructions. ® ® ® Windows XP and Vista users... When you see the Choose Hardware Type screen during the POD Farm installation, be sure to check the box for “POD Farm iLok”, as shown here: If you are also going to be using any
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware USing Yo Ur Line 6 H are w ard The POD Farm software is designed to work with the new Line 6 POD Studio family of USB audio interfaces. Additionally, a POD Farm Plug-In license can purchased for an iLok USB “smart key”. POD Farm also supports all Line 6 TonePort (models GX, UX1, UX2, UX8, D.I. & KB37) and GuitarPort USB devices. All Line 6 POD X3 and PODxt family devices can be used with the POD Farm Plug- In Add-On as well! This chapter includes det
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware GX (POD Studio & TonePort) Connect your electric Guitar or Bass Instrument Input - To input your electric guitar or bass, plug it in here using a standard 1/4-inch TS instrument cable. When in POD Farm Standalone operation, this inputs the signal into POD Farm, where you can choose your Tone, and then route the processed signal both to the Record Sends (to your audio software) and directly to the GX hardware outputs. Connect your stereo Headphones/
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware UX1 (POD Studio & TonePort) Connect your electric guitar or bass Connect your stereo headphones Connect a microphone Mic - To input a signal from a microphone, connect it here using an XLR cable. When in POD Farm Standalone operation, this inputs the microphone signal into POD Farm, where you can choose your Tone, and then route the processed signal both to the Record Sends (to your audio software) and directly to the UX1 hardware outputs. Instrumen
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware Monitor In - If you want to hear the signal from a line level source along with all the other audio coming from your computer, but do not want this audio recorded via the UX1 Record Sends, then plug the source in here. Note that this is a stereo jack, so you should use a stereo, 1/4-inch TRS audio cable for this connection. USB - This of course is where you connect the supplied USB cable to UX1, with the other end going to your computer’s USB 1.1 o
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware Connect to the S/PDIF input of an Connect your USB cable from external device to send UX2’s output your computer’s USB port digitally Connect any line level Connect any line level input input source that you source for monitoring to the want to record into the Stereo Monitor In Line Inputs Connect the Analog Outs to your audio monitors Line Inputs - If you want to record the signal from a line level source, such as a keyboard, your stereo re
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POD Farm 1.01 – Using Your Line 6 Hardware TonePort UX8 TonePort UX8 is a multichannel recording interface designed for professional use, offering plenty of headroom, a wide dynamic range and an exceedingly low noise floor. Designed with high quality electrical components and a rugged exterior, UX8 is built to provide many years of reliability. UX8 can be used with the POD Farm Plug-In, providing all your DAW tracks with same POD quality Tone trusted by scores of platinum-selling musicians
