Line 6 headphones powered monitors Bedienungsanleitung

headphones powered monitors or mixer/amp & monitors computer USB recording sources computer USB guitar/bass Analog Outs: These give the T oneDirect™ Monitoring magic. Connect to other inputs on your recording interface and enable its direct analog monitoring of these — NOT monitoring “through” the recording application! Or connect them [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de L INE 6 G EAR B OX 3.1 – B ASIC F EATURES G UIDE Table of Contents Activation ...................................................................................................................................................................4 Before using GearBox ....................................[...]

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Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de A CTIVATION Some features of GearBox require “activation” us ing Line 6 Monkey and your Internet connection. Activation turns these features on in your GearBox-co mpatible hardware, so they can operate in the GearBox stand-alone application and Plug-in. “Monke y, you sa y?” – get the skinny [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de B EFORE USING G EAR B OX 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 info rmation to ensure[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Searching this Guide’s Contents To make it easier to “look for stuff” in this guide, plea se use the search features of Adobe Reader ® (Windows®) or Preview ® (Mac®). Here’s how: Windows®: Look for the Search button on the File Toolbar . To display this Toolbar, go to View>Toolbars>[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de C OMPATIBILITY C HECK To check your Mac® or Windows® computer syst em to see if it meets the requirements to run GearBox, launch Line 6 Monkey and go to the Compatibility tab: Just click the Run Check button and Monkey will check your system and list a report of all item s in the window, letting you[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de G EAR B OX (F ULL P ROGRAM ) B ASICS The GearBox software is your new Tone Control Central. It gives you visual control, makes it easy to create, edit and save your Tones, includes plenty of great presets, and connects you directly to our exclusive online Tone Library of thousands of professionally pr[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The above screen shows GearBox running with a TonePo rt device in use. There are some differences when connected to a GuitarPort or PODxt device - lo ok for the mentions of device-specific controls and behaviors in the descriptions below. Some of the unique GuitarPort and PODxt controls and behaviors [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note – GearBox will not display this Mute bu tton when PODxt is the source device. • Pan slider - Pans your source input left or right. Thi s affects the signal that is routed to BOTH your Record Send 1-2 and the Monitor path. Double click on the slider to set it to de ad center. For TonePort devi[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de switching the effect itself On/Off. Note that you can use your left or right mouse button to do this. • Clicking the bottom portion of the stomp box will toggle the effect On and Off. 13 - Send 1-2 VU Meters: TonePort & GuitarPort - These show the level sent to your recording program tracks that[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 17 - Effects Control display: This panel displays the controls for the selected effect (see # 11 & 12 and #18 for how to choose to show an effect’s contro ls). For TonePort this can also show the Record Send 3-4 controls. 18 - Effect menu: Offers selection for which effect’s controls are shown[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note – GearBox will not display the Hum Reducer op tions when a PODxt is the source device. GearBox with TonePort and GuitarPort Using GearBox with a TonePort or GuitarPort device gives you access to multiple Record Sends, and with a TonePort UX1/UX2/KB37, you get Dual-Tone operation, bringing out t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Please note that the pre/post setting of Record Send 3-4 is not saved within the Tone Preset. Note – if your audio application is configured to use the TonePort WDM driver (on Windows®), you will only be able to access Send 1-2 in the recording software, and it will carry both GearBox Send 1-2 and [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Dual-Tone operation (TonePort UX1/UX2/KB37) These TonePort devices are unique in that they give you not one, but two independent Tone paths! This feature allows you to process two completely independent Tones for two separate inputs at the same time, such as your guit ar plus a microphone, and allows [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Operating GearBox in Dual-Tone mode can require some major processing power from your computer (not surprisingly, twice as much as a si ngle Tone!). Each effect that is powered “on” will use some processing power – effects that are “off” do not use processing power. MIDI Control When using G[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de TonePort UX2/KB37 Controllers Unique to TonePort UX2 and KB37 are two Footsw itch jacks on the hardware which provide remote control of GearBox functions. Additionally, TonePo rt KB37 features an expression pedal jack and a number of knobs, wheels and buttons which can be c onfigured to control variou[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de To re-map the functions of any of these controllers, go to Edit>Preferences and follow these steps: Select the Hardware tab Click here to display the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Device control panel Select the MIDI tab Click here to recall any Preset or Default Mappings … … Or click here to create a Cust[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de This column populates with all re-assignable controllers for your device (TonePort KB37 shown here) Name and Save your Custom Mapping as a Preset Choose the Type of Control, which CC/Action it will perform, and the Switch Mode for your controllers Click Apply , then OK when done Choose which GearBox f[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GearBox with PODxt One difference between PODxt and TonePort or Gu itarPort devices is that PODxt’s have their own onboard DSP processing and Memory. You can think of GearBox as a computer “user interface” for what is running on your PODxt device. Because of this hardware architecture, you’ll [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 2 - Tone menu: Select from your set of GearBox Tones folder to load one on your PODxt. Note that you can also select a preset directly on your PODx t hardware and all its settings will appear in GearBox. You can also use the Tone Locker in the GearBox Browser panel to access items stored in your PODxt[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de G EAR B OX (P LUG - IN ) B ASICS Welcome to the wonderful world of GearBox Plug-in, where legendary studio-standard tone and classic vintage effects are all available to you within your fa vorite recording application, in a flexible native software plug-in format! A Quickie Plug-in Primer There are ma[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de MIDI automation means using MIDI messages, either from an external controller like a KB37, or from the host application, to modify param eter settin gs on the target plug-in. Most host applications, such as Cubase or SONAR, provide robust MIDI sequencing capabilities, allowing you to literally draw MI[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Activating the GearBox Plug-in So how do I get the GearBox plug-in, you ask? T he upgrade process is easy – make sure your Line 6 Hardware is connected to your computer (with an internet connection), and follow these steps: Launch Line 6 Monkey You’ll need to log into yo ur Line 6 account, and ma [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Activating the Plug-in In Line 6 Monkey, click on Activate Purchase . A window will pop up, that will prompt you to enter the activation key you just received. Line 6 Monkey will connect to the server to va lidate the license, and program your hardware. That’s it, you’re done! You are now ready to[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GearBox Plug-in Cont rols and Operation The GearBox Plug-in Graphical User Interface or GUI (you guessed it, it’s pronounced “gooey”) is remarkably similar to that of the GearBox app lication, so we invite you to refer to the GearBox (Full Program) Basics section for a description of all the con[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Where can I find the GearBo x Plug-in on my computer? Your favorite recording application must locate the GearBox Plug-in in order to use it. Some applications scan your hard drive for all available pl ug-ins while others need you to point them to the correct folder. On Windows ® computers, you can d[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de H ARDWARE H OOKUP The GearBox 3 software is designed to work with your Line 6 TonePort UX1, UX2, GuitarPort, PODxt, PODxt Live or PODxt Pro hardware. Your Line 6 de vice, since it connects to your com puter via USB and utilizes the high-performance Line 6 Audio & MIDI driv ers, it is easily config[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Connect the Analog Outs to your audio monitors. Connect any line level input source that you want to record into the Line Inputs. Connect any line level input source for monitoring to the Stereo Monitor In. Connect your USB cable from here to your computer’s USB port.* *Note – be sure to always po[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de TonePort UX2 Connections Connect your stereo Headphones Connect up to two Microphones Connect your electric Guitar or Bass Microphone Inputs - You can receive input from one or two mics at the same time using these ins. There is also a +48V Phantom Power swit ch that you should toggle to “on” if y[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Connect the Analog Outs to your audio monitors. Connect any line level input source that you want to record into the Line Inputs . Connect up to two standard toggle or momentary pedal switches into the Footswitches jacks for remote control of GearBox and audio application functions Connect any line le[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de S/PDIF Digital Out - To send the output of TonePort to an external device digitally, connect a 75-Ohm coaxial cable into this RCA jack and then into the S/PDIF digital input on the external device. This is the best choice for connecting to digital recording devices, such as a DAT recorder. This S/PDIF[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de if you are not sure). Connect each mic using an XLR cable. This inputs each microphone signal independently into GearBox where you can choose your tone, and then route the processed signal both to your audio software and out the T onePort outputs. Guitar/Bass Input -To connect your electric guitar or [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de *Note that when using TonePort KB37 with GearBox, the GuitarPort Player playback audio is never routed to this S/PDIF output. This is n ecessary to comply with artist copyright requirements that Line 6 follows for the GuitarPort Online Tracks and artist content. Monitor In - If you want to hear the si[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Connect to your 3 r d -party audio interface for recording with GearBox plug-in Connect your stereo Headphones Connect USB cable from here to your computer Analog Line Outs – connect to your powered speakers or mixer USB - This of course is where you connect the s upplied USB cable to TonePort, with[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GuitarPort Connections Instrument input - your electric guitar or bass, plug it into one of these inputs using a standard 1/4-inch TS instrument cable. This inputs the signal into GearBox where you can choose your Tone and route the processed signal both to your audio software and out the GuitarPort o[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de USB - This is where you connect the supplied USB cab le to GuitarPort, with the other end going to your computer’s USB port. Note that you shoul d al ways connect to a separat e USB controller channel from other USB audio or MIDI interfaces to pr ovide GuitarPort with the full USB bandwidth. GuitarP[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de these are what you want to connect to your monitoring system when using PODxt as your computer’s sound card. Use shielded ¼-inch tipped cables to connect directly to your powered speakers, mixer or power amp setup. Note that you can also use the Phones jack on PODxt if you want to use headphones fo[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de audio cable for this connection. You’ll hear any audio com ing into this jack via the Analog Line Outs and Phones, but it won’t go to PO Dxt Live’s Record Send 1-2. Phones - If you want to listen to the audio using stereo headphones, then pl ug them into this 1/4- inch stereo jack. This Headphon[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Line Input - if you want to record the signal from a line level source, such as a keyboard, your receiver, the line out from a mixing console, etc… , connect it to this input using a 1/4-inch TS audio cable. Unprocessed Guitar Out- This connection allows you to send an unprocessed signal to your rec[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de (AES/EBU or S/PDIF). Connecting digitally is th e best choice for routing to external digital recording devices, such as a DAT recorder. These digital outputs send the same audio as is sent to PODxt Pro’s Analog Outs.* The digital signal is al ways sent at 24-bit resolution. All settings for configu[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de S/PDIF (or AES/EBU for PODxt Pro) format digital input. Please refer to your hardware’s User Guide for more information. Page 42[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de H OW T O … Basic operation Turn Knobs Fine-tune GearBox’s software knobs and Model or Tone m enus Show Effect controls without turning on an effect Show/hide all Tone controls Show/hide the Browser Show/hide the Effect control panel Resize the GearBox window Use the Tuner Use the Metronome Change [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Share your Tones with other GuitarPort users GearBox Plug-in Operation Activate the GearBox Plug-in Locate the GearBox Plug-in on your hard drive Basic Operation How to turn GearBox's software knobs • Click your mouse anywhere on the knob (Windows® users, you' ll be using your left mouse [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to show an effect's control s without turning on an effect To see an effect's controls without turning it on, click on the top portion of the effect’s “stomp box” icon. (Click directly on the On/Off portion of the icon to toggl e the effect On/Off). Windows® users can also right-c[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de There are also separate show/hide arrows for showing/hiding the Amp and Effects controls together individually, or you can click the t op-most arrow button to show/hide the Am p and Effects in one motion.  Return to How To Topics How to resize the Ge arBox program window The width of the GearBox wi[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The standard tuning for guitar is, from the larg est string to the smallest, E-A-D-G-B-E. Other tunings are also sometimes used. For instance, "Drop-D" tuning is accomplished by tuning the biggest string down to D instead of E. The table below provides a number of alternate tuning s for you [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Metronome Tips rovides a simple "beat sequencer " you can use to practice your timing. To use ess the Metronome button above the Browser. The metronome will then be The Metronome p the metronome, pr displayed within the Browser panel. Metronome Controls e's tempo is controlled by th e S[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Saving - The last modified sequence will be automatically saved as "Custom", but you may want to click the "Save" button and give your percussive creation a nam e. This also keeps Bu attern you like, you ca n customize your own. you from overwriting it later by m odifying anoth[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Change and Save Tones How to initialize a Tone Select Basic Guitar, Bass, or Vocal Tone from the Tone menu at the top left of the GearBox program's window to call up a Tone we've included as a basic starting place for use when you're creating your own Tones (hence the name "Basic T[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de altered version you'll need to decide whether you want to Save your Tone or Save As, as described below. Save Tone – If you select Save Tone from GearBox's drop down menu, your current settings will replace the Tone whose name was shown in italics in the Tone Menu. The old version of the T[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de around this frequency, it quickly ducks the volume by the AMOUNT you choose, effectively reducing the volume of Sss and Ssh sounds that get r ecorded. 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, tr y add[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Hardware setup How to select hardwa re for GearBox to use GearBox software can be used with TonePort UX1, UX2, GuitarPort, PODxt, PODxt Live, or PODxt Pro* hardware. When you start GearBox, it automatically looks for t he Line 6 device connected to your computer. If GearBox cannot detect your Line 6 d[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to select your Preferred Audio Device See the Sound Cards and Sound Issues section of this guide to learn how to set your Line 6 device or some other soundcard as your Prefe rred Audio Device in Windows® or Mac®.  Return to How To Topics How to connect your Ha rdware to a guitar amp We get th[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Stay Up To Date How to check the versions of GearBox, Line 6 ha rdware driver & firmware, and get updates To easily see what version of GearBox software you are using, just go the Help menu and choose About GearBox. This also lists the credits for the creation of this software. To check for any av[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to use your Model Packs with GearBox Once you've purchased and authorized your Model P acks, simply restart GearBox with your Line 6 hardware connected and you’ll see the new models available within the GearBox. The Metal Shop , Classic Collection & Bass Expansion pack models will appea[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GuitarPort Online Operation How to adjust the volume balance between your guitar and the Track Use the Track Level slider under the Player button above the Browser to set the level for the current Track playback… …and use the Volume knob on the amp panel to set the level of your guitar signal More[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note – you will need to enable Cookies in your In ternet Browser software to successfully connect to GuitarPort Online.  Return to How To Topics How to disable Download Accelerators Please see the troubleshooting topic for Downlo ad Errors – Download Accelerators.  Return to How To Topics Ho[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Additionally, by default the GearBox installer creates a Tracks folder and stores your GuitarPor t Online Tracks within it at this location: Windows® - My DocumentsLine 6Tracks Mac® – Documents/Line 6/Tracks Alternatively, Tracks can be stored anywhere on your hard disk, and can be opened from T[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to join GuitarPort Online If you're not already a member of GuitarPort Online, click the GuitarPort Online button abov e the Browser with your Internet connection active and the Browser will show you how to become a member or take a tour to see what GuitarPort Online is all about. If you want[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to load a Track from an Audio CD Note – you do not need to be a GuitarPort Online to use the Player to load CD Tracks or audio files from your hard drive and play along with them! GuitarPort can load audio from a standard Audio CD . The steps are slightly different depending if you are on Mac® [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de TIP – You can launch the Mac® iTunes® program if you want to h ave it connect to the Internet and retrieve the CD Artist name and Track info for the CD. Once iTunes® does this, you can close it and the Open dialog will then show all the actual CD Track names since they will be stored in memory fr[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Once you click Save, the CD track is automatically loaded in the Player and you can play this track just like any other GPO Track or Ha rd Disk file using the transport.  Return to How To Topics How to load a Track file from GuitarPort Online Note – you must be a GuitarPort Online member to g[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to load a Track file from your hard disk Click the LOAD FROM: Hard Disk button in the Player to load a GuitarPort Track file that you have saved to your hard disk. The recently used Tracks are al so available from the Track Loaded menu:  Return to How To Topics How to load GuitarPort's Tut[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Uncheck the Network Enabled box and then click OK to exit the Preferences.  Return to How To Topics How to set the Loop start and end points When the Loop is on for the Track loaded in th e Pla yer button above the Browser, you'll be able to see and set the Loop's start and end points[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to share your Tones with other GuitarPort users If you are a GuitarPort Online subscriber, you can put Tones you want to share in the Public folder of your Tone Locker. From there, any other GuitarPort Online member can access them and experience your Tone-creation genius! Tone is your Private fol[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de How to show/hide the bro wser The bottom portion of the GearBox window, where the GuitarPort Online content and other it ems are shown, is called the Browser. Click the arrow button at the top left to show/hide the Browser. There are also separate show/hide arrows fo r showing/hiding the Amp and Effec[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GearBox Plug-in Operation The following topics are covered elsewhere in th is guide, but we’ve included links here for convenience: Activate the GearBox Plug-in Locate the GearBox Plug-in on your hard drive  Return to How To Topics Page 68[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de M ODEL G ALLERY You probably know by now that we're relentless tone fa natics here at Line 6. Once we've set our sights on creating a software emulation of a particular piece of gear, we go to great lengths to be sure that we've gotten our hands on the very best example of an am p , pre[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bass Amp & Cab Models Rock Classic Flip Top Adam and Eve Silverface Bass Eighties Bass Cab Models Preamp Models American Classic Vintage UK Lo-Fi Vintage Modern Console Effect Models Delay Analog Delay w/ Modulation Tube Echo Digital Delay Mod Sine Chorus Line 6 Flanger Phaser U-Vibe Opto Tremolo [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bass Effects Bass Overdrive Bronze Master Sub Octaves Other Effects Comp (Compressor) EQ Gate Vol (Volume) Female De-Esser Male De-Esser Guitar Amp & Cab Models Line 6 Chemical X Just like those secret ingredients that detergent companies used to crow about (Now! Contains Ingredient X-27!), the Li[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Line 6 Piezacoustic 2 This one is designed to work with the piezo outp ut of solid body electrics that have one of those newfangled bridges with the 'acoustic' pickup built in. Since you don' t have to worry about the body shaking itself to pieces with feedback on that type of guitar, w[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de amp. Set the Bass and Middle knobs at halfway to put them in 'neutral', turn the Presence to 0, and try the Treble knob somewhere above halfway for a classic Tweed sound. * FENDER® and DELUXE REVERB® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and are in no way a ss[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 1964 Blackface 'Lux The Holy Grail for many blues, country, and "roots" players has been a blackface Fender® Deluxe Reverb®. After listening to quite a few candidates back when we were seeking the ultimate Deluxe Reverb® for our 1964 Blackface 'Lux model to be based on*, we stum[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de the unique character of the Vox® sound can be attributed to the fact that Class A amps overdrive in a very different way than Class AB. Brian May of Queen, Mike Campbell of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers, and The Edge of U2 have all used classic AC 30s to make their music. Although usually played fai[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de during Line 6's sound model development. MARSHALL® is a registered trademark of Marshall Amplification PLC. FENDER® is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.  Return to Model Gallery List 1968 Plexi Jump Lead Guitar playing is all about experimentation, isn' t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de wave" sound (after all, it was Andy Su mmers' favorite amp with The Police). You should also try setting all the tone controls at 12 o'clock for a darker jazz tone. It' ll give you an essentially flat response, providing a balanced tone across the fret board for jazz chord melodies[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 1993 Solo 100 Head The 1993 Solo 100 Head Amp Model is based on* a Soldano SLO-100 head. Mike Soldano first came to fam e as the guy who could do all t really cool mods to your Marshall®. It wasn't long be fore he started building his own 'hot-rod' amps — sporting chromed transformer[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de  Return to Model Gallery List Brit Gain 18 Based on the Marshall® 1974X “authentic re-issue” of the famous 1974 18W Com bo from the late ‘60’s. (brief editorial aside: Marshall® has had a long tradition of coming up with model numbers that can easily be taken for years. The Model 1974 com[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de and you’ll get chimey boutique tones, dig in with the drive up and the AD30 purrs pure Brit Rock tone. *All product names are trademarks of their re spective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. The se product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purp[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Guitar Cab Models While we're not going to b ore you with complete de scriptions of each cabinet that's modeled in GearBox ("...and with the change from 12 ply Finnis h Spruce to 13 ply Baltic Birch in October of 1973, the resonant frequency of this cabinet dropped t o 113.7Hz"), h[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bass Amp/Cab Models Rock Classic For 30 years now, we’ve heard the tone and felt the power of t mighty Ampeg® SVT® that GearBox's Rock Classic model is based on*. This workhorse has appeared on innum erable recordings and arena stages worldwide – there is no equal to the original SVT® and [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de exciting today as it was 35 years ago. And if he’s not enough to convince you, how about “Duck” Dunn! Don’t get us started.... * All product names used in this document a re trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Li ne 6. These product names, d[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bassman® head with a 2x15 closed back cab lo aded with JBL®s. The sound of this cab also reminds us of the theme music from Barney Miller, and all of those days practicing with the high- school jazz ensemble. Try playing a little of the Peter Gunn Theme.... * All product names used in this docume nt[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bass Cab Models 1 x 15 Flip Top Based on a 1960’s Ampeg® B-15 2 x 15 DoubleShow Based on a Fender® Dual Showman® D130F 4 x 10 Adam Eve Based on an Eden 410 cab 4 x 10 Silvercone Based on a Hartke 410 cab 8 x 10 Classic Based on an Ampeg® SVT® Cab * All product names used in this document a re t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Preamp Models American Classic This model is based on* an API 512 Mic Pre and API 550b EQ housed in an API Lunchbox 50 0 6- B. In 1967 API introduced the 512 as the first modular mic pre. Along for the ride also came the 550 EQ and together the modular components were housed in a 4 position rack compl[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de * All product names used in this document a re trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Li ne 6. These product names, descriptions and images are used solely to id entify the specific products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6's soun[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de  Return to Model Gallery List Console Here's our model inspired by solid state cons ole mic pre designs, delivering flat frequency response that is very clean and without the add itional personality that the other Pream p Models provide. This is a great choice when you want to capture quality [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Effects Delay Delay Effects create echoes by repeating a delay ed version of the signal that feeds them . The FEEDBACK knob on Delay control pane ls determine how m any repeats you'll hear. TIME determines how late the echo will be versus the input signal, and allows Tap Tempo. A short delay tim [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de looped 1/4-inch audio tape that wraps past separ ate record and pla yback heads. The position of the playback head can be moved to adjust the delay t ime from 60 to 650 milliseconds. Tube Echo is based on* the classic Echoplex tone with the ex tra advantage of up to 2 seconds of delay time. DRIVE lets[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Line 6 Flanger Flanger is most famously known as the "jet-p lane" whoosh effect of several classic 70s recordings. It can also be used to give a "sw ooshy" or "swept" sound to g uitar and other sources, or just to create a "bigger" sound. Eddie Van Halen, for in[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de images are used solely to id entify the specific products whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. Opto Tremolo The Opto Tremolo model is based on* the optical tremolo circuit that was used in the blackface Fender® amps, like the '64 Deluxe Reverb® and &apo[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Stomp Stomp Effects give you a choice of Models of classic distortions stompboxes, a stomp box-style compressor, and a couple of De-Esser effects designed for taming Sss and Shh sounds that are common when recording vocals. Facial Fuzz Sometime in late 1966, an infamous circular stomp box hit the Lond[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Scream Stevie Ray Vaughan to Michael Landau, the simple ve heard 'round the his medium-gain pedal was introduced in the early '80s, ut . These product names, descriptions and images are provided for Classic d in the late '70s, the ProCo Rat was ortion d that was angrier and more nt a in[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de  Return to Model Gallery List Verb (Reverb) simulate the reverberation of s ound in a ph ysical space, where the source sound s, tightly spaced echoes. Ge arBox's collection of reverb models emulate rooms and halls), plate reve rbs (which traditionally feature a big steel plate with some sort [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Brite Ro of a live, bright room to add life to a ny track. l at rn to Model Gallery List om Here's the sound Medium Hal A medium sized hall with heavy reflections - this one is meant to be heard. Cavernous Now that's big! Fire this verb up and get set for a long night of dandelion dreams... [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Bass Effects Bass Overdrive s inspired by our look at the T ech 21 Bass Sans Amp, plus a few extra liberties taken by the Line 6 sound design team. The Sans Amp is famous for delivering a very quiet and ile also ser ving up a very distinct distorti on. Is pleasingly makes it a favorite with the Post-M[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de affiliated with Line 6. These product names, de scriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Line 6’s sound model development. ther Effects Comp (Compressor) The Comp (Compressor) effect in GearBox is modeled after* the classic[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Gate earBox's Gate is designed to reduce the noise that your guitar or other source makes when you are not playing. You can think of it as a gate th at opens to let your guitar or other sound through en you play, and closes when you stop playing to shut out the noise you would otherwise hear er y[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de to know that th bandwidth audio signal. is is a standard insert-styl e de-esser, performing gain reduction on the full  Return to Model Gallery List Page 100[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de M ODEL L IST To follow is a list of all Amp, Cab a nd Effects models that are included as “ Factory-Standard* ” m odels for each Line 6 device supported by GearBox, as well as included within each optional Model Pack. These models will appear within the GearBox Amp M odel, Cab Model and Effect Mod[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 2001 Zen Master  1953 Small Tweed    1958 Tweed B- Man    1960 Tiny Tweed  1964 Blackface 'Lux    1965 Double Verb   1996 Mini Double  1960 Gibtone Expo  1960 Two-Tone   1973 Hiway 100   1965 Plexi 45   1968 Plexi Lead 100   [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Clean Line 6 Super Sparkle  Line 6 Sparkle Clean  Line 6 Crunch  Line 6 Smash  Line 6 Fuzz  Line 6 Chunk Chunk  Line 6 Big Bottom  Line 6 Treadplate     Line 6 Lunatic   Line 6 Agro   2003 Connor 50  2003 Deity Crunch  2003 Deity Lead  2003 Deity&a[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Bass Amps Line 6 Tube Preamp  Line 6 Classic Jazz  Line 6 Brit Invader  Line 6 Super Thor  Line 6 Frankenstein  Line 6 Ebony Lux  Line 6 D[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Pre-Amps American Classic  Brit Classic  Lo-Fi  Vintage  Modern  Console  Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 1x15 1962 Thunder    2x12 Zen Master 2x12 1967 Wishbook    Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Bass Cabs 1x12 Boutique  1x12 Motor City  1x15 Flip Top   1x15 Jazz[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Male De-Esser  Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Delay FX Delay Analog Delay   Analog Delay w/Modulation    Tube Echo    Multi-Head Delay   Sweep Echo  ?[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Sweeper  Warble-Matic  Stereo Expo Chorus  Stereo Square Flange  Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Reverb FX 'Lux Spring   Standard Spring    King Spring  [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Chrome Custom   Throaty   Conductor   Colorful   Custom Model Name GuitarPort Standard TonePort Standard PODxt Standard Power Pack Metal Shop Pack Collect. Classics Pack FX Junkie Pack Bass Expan. Pack Filter FX 4 Band SemiParametric EQ    Auto Wah   Synth Lead ?[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de O NLINE H ELP AND S UPPORT For all your unanswered questions, help is available around the clock at http://www.line6.com/support/knowledgebase/toneporthelp/ Page 110[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de POD XT - A UDIO S IGNAL R OUTING & R E -A MPING Re-Amping is the fancy schmancy name for record ing a dry, unaltered instrument signal to be processed later during mixing - this gives you the great est flexibility to m ake lat er tone tweaks, since you don’t have to commit a particular sound to [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The Audio-MIDI device panel reflects the choice you made in the PODxt signal routing window In the PODxt Signal Routing selector you can choose one of four routing modes for the signals that run inside PODxt, and to Record Send 1-2: • Send Processed Guitar - This is the normal mode of operation: POD[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note – it is not a supported practice to “hot swap” your Line 6 device (unplug the USB cable and plug it into a different USB device) while it is in use by GearBox or any other audio software. In fact, this just isn’t a good idea to do with any USB audio devices, since it can result in a loud [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de R ECORDING & D RIVER So, just how does all that huge amount of Tone get routed around b etween your Line 6 gear, computer and recording software you ask? All this is perform ed by the audio driver - a software component installed with GearBox that allows the audio to be routed to the right place. [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de system. PODxt also grabs its processed signal before routing it to the Record Sends its internal Monitoring system immediately, to provide a low late ncy monitor signal, and then mixes it with the rest of your audio to your monitoring s y stem. The Line 6 Audio-MIDI Device Control Panel Since your Lin[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de TonePort & GuitarPort - This example shows TonePort UX2 as the selected device, with the GearBox software running. You’ll see some differe nces with a PODxt device selected, which are noted in the following diagram - click on a num ber to go to its description… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de the response, but with the trade-off of higher processor usage and the risk of audio dropouts. Raise the value if you are getting inconsistent play back or recording in the audi o software. Basically, 512 is generally a good average setting.* *Note that TonePort and GuitarP ort devices also offer Tone[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The Device Sends Description then shows the input Source, and informs you if that signal is “processed” or not. Since GearBox is not running, the signal is unprocessed, GuitarPort and PODxt devices are always “fixed” to only route their “instrument” 1 /4 input signal into GearBox. When a G[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 11 – Advanced button: This button is active only when a PODxt/Live/Pro is the current device. It launches the PODxt Advanced Audio Signal Routing dialog, whi ch allows you to choose what signal (fully PODxt processed or unprocessed) is routed to the Record Send. (See the previous Device Sends Info b[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 12 – Driver Operation indicator: TonePort & GuitarPort devices - Displays what sample and bit rate the current device is operating at (or with no text if not in use ). PODxt devices do not utilize this feature and theref ore no text will appear here when a PODxt is the selected device. 13 - Forc[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Mac® You can launch the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices dialog from within the Mac ® System Preferences, or from the GearBox Preferences > Hardware tab . On Mac ® systems, all Line 6 hardware utilizes the Mac® OS X® Core Audio dr iver format, which means that some of your Line 6 device settings will[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 4 - ESN : Displays the current device’s unique Electronic Serial Number. 5 – Run Audio-MIDI Setup button: On Mac® systems, Core Audio sound card driver settings are configured in the OS X® Audio-MIDI Setti ngs utility. This but ton launches this dialog for you: 5a 5b 5c 5d 5e 5f 5a – System Se[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • The Format selectors show you the Sample Rate* and Bit Depth that the Line 6 device will is operating at for recording. The Bit Depth for all Line 6 devices is fixed at 24 bit. *It is recommended that you do not use the Sample Rate selector in the Mac Audio-MIDI Setup dialog to set your sample rat[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note that TonePort and GuitarPort devices also offer ToneDirect TM Monitoring , which is a separate audio path than what the Mac® Core Audio system routes to your audio software. ToneDirect Monitoring allows your Gearbox pro cessed monitor signal to function with very low latency. Similarly, PODxt de[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Single Tone Source (Mono/Stereo): When the GearBox application is not runn ing, Record 1- 2 and 3-4 both carry the unprocessed signal. When running GearBox, Record 1-2 will carry the fully GearBox-processed signal. For Record 3-4, you can choose between a signal with no post- effects, and a fully [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • For the Bit depth, it is typica lly best choose the 32-bit option in your Windows audio software and in the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices dialog IF your Windows audio software supports this rate. If not, then 24-bit is the ne xt best choice. On Mac, choose 24-bit in your recording software. Avoid usin[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de GuitarPort Tracks Can't Be Recorded Attention GuitarPort Online member s… Your guitar and/or other input signal s (except for Monitor In) from your Line 6 device are the only signals routed to the Record Sends and made available to recording software. Tracks played vi a the GearBox program’s [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de S OUND C ARDS AND S OUND I SSUES One of the many unique features of your Line 6 Hardware is its ability to function as computer sound card. You can choose to make your hardware the pref erred sound card for your computer, or alternatively you can keep your current sound card the default de vice for pl[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Mac® Go to your computer’s System Preferences, and click on Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices Click on the Audio Devices Tab All your sound devices appear in the drop down menus Select your Line 6 Hardware as the default audio device for Input and Output Close the window when done. Connecting Line 6 Hardwa[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de TonePort users Connect the mono 1/4-inch Analog Line Outputs . Or, connect a 1/4-inch stereo cord to the Headphone Out Use an adapter if needed to connect to the Line Input of your sound card. Pod xt/Live/Pro users Connect the mono 1/4-inch Analog Line Outputs . Or, connect a 1/4-inch stereo cord to t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de T ONE D IRECT ™ M ONI TORING A unique feature of your Line 6 hardware is ToneDirect TM Monitori ng, which is a separate audio path that allows you to monitor the incoming signal with the lowest possible latency, for uncompromised feel and responsiveness when recording or jamming. Plus, this lets you[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de ToneDirect TM and your Line 6 Hardwa re as the preferred Audio Interface/Sound Card If you choose your Line 6 hardware as the preferre d sound card for your audio s etup, you get the benefits of ToneDirect™ monitoring automatically when running the GearBox application fo r tone control. This is stan[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Using a 3 rd -party Audio Interface with other Line 6 Hardware If you own different Line 6 Hardware, you’ll need to purchase a guitar/signal splitter , which will afford you the unprocessed dry output needed to feed your Audio Interface. • Connect your recording source to the splitter input. • C[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de T RANSFERRING YOUR G EAR B OX A CTIVATION So you just upgraded your computer to the latest and greatest (this week anyway…) model, and want to move GearBox to your new system? In this section, we’ll explain how to make the transfer process as easy as A-B-C, whether the new computer can connect to [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The destination computer lack s 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 GearBox[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de T ROUBLESHOOTING Audio Glitches Auto-connect problems Cannot Hear Effects Cannot Play a Downloaded Track CD Player Auto-launching Download Errors – Do wnload Accelerators Driver Not Found Guitar too quiet GuitarPort Online Access Errors I Still Hear Hum Incomplete Downloads Light Is Off Multiple com[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de For PODxt devices , adjust the slider one tick to the right at a time, until the monitoring signal is free from audio dropouts: On Mac® or Windows® systems – If you are recording into your audio software a nd the recording have dropouts or pops and clicks, then you can try adjusting a Recording Bu[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Note that it is specifically recommended that you connect your Line 6 device’s USB directly to a USB port on your computer, and not int o a USB hub. Some USB hubs can cause communication errors with USB audio devices . Other computer peripherals can sometimes cause conflicts with your Line 6 hardwar[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • You must reboot your machine if you make changes to these settings.  Return to the Troubleshooting List Auto-connect options don't work GearBox can be set to automatically connect to the Internet when n eeded to access GuitarPort Online. To configure your Auto-connect options, go to the Ge[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de  Return to the Troubleshooting List Why can't I play the GuitarPort Track I just downloaded? If you download a track from GuitarPort Online, and ge t an error when trying to load the track, there are a few problems that might have happened: • Your computer's date may be set incorrectly.[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • (On Windows®) Hold down the SHIFT key while inserting the Audio CD int o your computer if you want to avoid auto-launching of your CD player program for this one time only. • (On Mac® or Windows®) If you want to perman ently disable auto-launching of your CD player program, go to that program[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Installation CD into your computer and re-run th e ins taller. Any missing or corrupt files will be re-installed, leaving any Tones and Tracks that you' ve saved in place. Alternatively, you can also launch Line 6 Monkey and look in the U pdates tab. Just select the Driver item and you can choose[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Trouble accessing GuitarPort Online You Line 6 TonePort, GuitarPort or PODxt ha rdware m ust be connected via USB to your computer to use the GuitarPort features, includi ng access to GuitarPort Online. If this is not happening, make sure the Driver is properly installed or check USB Errors. You of co[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Download Accelerators are incompatible with G earBox/GuitarPort Online, and must be disabled to successfully use GuitarPort Online. If you have frequent problems with incomplete downloads, there is probably an issue with your Internet connection or the way it is setup, a nd you may need to contact you[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de No sound There are a number of things that could be wrong here. Let's start with the simple stuff, and work our way through the possibilities for the Line 6 hardware: • TonePort/GuitarPort hardware output volume – Be sure the knob on the your TonePort o r GuitarPort device is turned up, that [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de MUTE or MUTE LINE OUT button activated (at the top of the GearBox window), the Monitor Volume knob turned all the way down, the Am p Model's volume turned all the way down, or the Track Level slider all the way to the left. If you can hear the Track, but n ot the guitar, it's also possible t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Causes of excess noise or unwa nted distortion and clipping Noise and distortion? That's what electric guitar is all about, right!? But if you're hearing the bad kind of noise or distortion from GearBox, there are several possible sources and solutions, including the hardware output knob, th[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de that connects your Line 6 device to your speakers or audio system, and see if the noise goes away. If it does, the noise is probably coming from the Line 6 device or something feeding into it; if the noise doesn't go away, it means that the speakers or other audio s ystem components are probably [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Track playback when using the Player is frequently interrupted Interrupted Track playback may be caused when another USB device is trying to stream audio or video, or your computer cannot provide enough system resources (RAM m emory or computer processor speed) for GearBox. You may be able to reduce o[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de USB Connectivity • It is specifically recommended that you always connect your Line 6 device directly to your computer’s “built-in” USB port and not into a USB hub. USB hubs are known to sometimes cause communication errors with USB audio devices. USB audio devices require a fast, uninterrupte[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de W HAT I S … A.I.R. Amp, Cab and Effect Models Amp Panel and Amp Model and Cab Model controls ASIO Auto-Select (Tone) Button Browser Bypass Button Chorus Comp (Compressor) Core Audio CPU Usage Meter Delay Device Manager (Windows®) Effects EQ Flanger Gate GuitarPort Online Half Speed Button Hot Keys [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Wah ! Warning Triangle Icon What is A.I.R.? A.I.R. is the Line 6 exclusive Acoustically Integrated Recording technology that accurately simulates the sound of a microphone and recording space. Click on the A.I.R. icon when the effects panel is shown, and you will be able to adjust A.I.R. for the curre[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Of course, as we're studying all that classic equi pment, we're bound to come up with an idea or two for something that classic equipment can't do. When we do, you end up with something like the Line 6 Insane Amp Model—with as m uch paint-peeling high gain as a distortion box, but the[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • "Bonus" Knobs – Some Amp Models also have additi onal tone controls that weren't on the original amp that was studied to create the model. These knobs are shown on a "display" at the right side of the Amp Panel, like Bass, Treble and Presence on the Small Tweed panel abo[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is the Auto-Select (Tones) Button? This button is available in the Player interface, within the Browser when the Player button is active. It can be used with Tracks available fro m GuitarPort Online to automatically load up a recommended Tone custom-made to match the Trac k. It is also used (for [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Click the buttons along the top of the Br owser to access the different features : • GuitarPort Online - Connect to a world of guitar online... • Player - GuitarPort's advanced jam tools. • Metronome - Configure a custom beat to play along to. • Tone Locker - Organize your Tones. • Tone[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is the Bypass button? The Bypass button will bypass ALL the GearBox pr ocessing of your input signal. The m onitor signal you hear will then be rather “naked”, as well as the signal routed to your Record Sends. Engaging the Bypass button reduces the CPU load of your computer as well since it [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is Comp (Compressor)? Comp , which is an abbreviation for Compressor, is one of the Gearbox Effects. Compressors even out signals by reducing the volume of the loudest sounds to b etter match the volume of quieter sounds. You can use subtle compression to make your guitar playing sound m ore even[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de operation. Please see your Mac® recording progr am's instructions for details on Core Audio operation.  Return to What Is Topics What is the CPU Usage Meter? The CPU Usage Meter at the bottom right corner of the GearBox window shows how much of your computer's CPU horsepower is being use[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is the Device Manager in Windows®? To learn about the Windows® Device Manager and se e how it can be used to vie w and adjust the settings for your computer's hardware, please see the Windows XP Optimizations document on the GearBox Online Help section of the Line 6 web site.  Return to[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • The order of the effects icons shows you G earBox's signal flow, from left to right. • The Vol, Mod, Delay and Reverb effects incl ude a Pre/Post switch so they can run Pre (before the amp/cab/mic or Preamp processing) or Post (after the amp/cab/mic or Preamp). As you click the pre/post swi[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Flanger is one of the GearBox Mod Effects. Flange r 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 V an Hale[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de licks and more! If you are not already a member of GuitarPort Online, click the GuitarPort Online button above the Browser to take a tour of GuitarPort Online.  Return to What Is Topics Page 163[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is the (Player) Half Speed Button? The Half Speed button is available in the Player inte rface, which is displayed in the Browser when you select the Player button. When the Half Speed button is lit red, the Player will play back the currently loaded Track at half speed without changing pit ch. T[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de View-Browser-Stop Ctrl + Z ⌘ . View-Browser-Hom e Ctrl + H ⇧⌘ H View-Transfer s Ctrl + T ⌘ T Help-Open Hel p F1 ⌘ ? File-Tone-Open (B) Ctrl + Alt + O ⌥ ⌘ O File-Tone-Save (B) Ctrl + Alt + S ⌥ ⌘ S File-Tone-Save As (B) Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S ⌥ ⇧⌘ S File-Tone-Info (B) Ctrl + Alt [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is the Hum Reducer? The Hum Reducer reduces the noise that your guitar (or bass guitar) puts out * , including noise that is caused by electrical interference from your computer display and other sources that are picked up by your guitar's pickups. The Hum Reducer will not completely elimina[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de The Info Bar is the area at the very bottom of the GearBox window. Point your mouse (you don' t have to click the mouse button) at something i n the GearBox program and look at the Info Bar to see a description of the thing you're pointing at as well as brief instructions on how to use it. F[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de PODxt includes MIDI connectors that allow you to connect a MIDI controller (for instance, a controller pedal) directly to it to select channe l memories, operate wah and volume, or control other Tone parameters, all of which can also be done using a Line 6 FBV family foot controll er. More information[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What are Model Packs? Model Packs are expansion sets you can purchase for your TonePort, GuitarPort and PODxt. • The Metal Shop pack contains 18 bone crushing high gain am p models. • The Classic Collection pack contains 18 vintage amp models. • The FX Junkie contains 17 sinister stomps, 13 m in[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Your Line 6 USB audio device is one of th e best-sounding USB bus-powered devices in the world, so if you do use it as your preferred audio device, you'll get no-compromise sound quality. However, on some systems you will lose some sound capabilities if your Line 6 device is the preferred audio d[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Sends are able to carry your whatever signal(s) you input int o your Line 6 device and route them to the Audio Driver so that they are available in digital form for your audio recording software. Your recording software can then choose th e GearBox Sends as mono or stereo inputs for recording into tra[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de also quickly started making foot pedals that em ul ated this effect too (check out the Gear Box U- Vibe in the Mod Effects menu for a model of one of these popular effects). Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Beatles were both heavy users of rotary speaker effects for guitar. For details on each of the Rotary [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de All GearBox's Delay and Mod Effects (except fo r Rotary Drum + Horn) allow you to set their time/speed two ways. One way is to turn their speed or time knob. The other way is to choose a tempo. You choose a tempo one of two ways. You can type into the TEMPO field shown for these effects. Or you c[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de multiple Tones that deliver the required range of sounds. These Tones are then embedded into the Track along with Tone Changes that trigger the right Tone to load at the right time. Wherever a Tone Change occurs, a boxed number is shown in the Track Sections Display. There are three Tone Changes in th[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 -GuitarPort Online membership sign up: Click the Join Now button to take you to the online sign-up page for the GPO membership. 2 -Browse button: Click this tab button to see all available Tones in the Library. Use the Search to find specific Tones. 3 -Newest button: Click here to [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de 9 -Pick-up type indicator: You’ll see that either the “single co il” or “humbucker” type pickup is selected for each Tone. This is an indicator saved within the Tone by its creator to let you know what type of pickup it was intended for use with. You can of cour se use it with any pickup set[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Computer List When you first install GearBox, the following items are displayed in the Computer list on the left side of the Tone Locker: • The Preset folder containing a selection of factory-programmed Tones. • The User folder containing Tones you save from the File menu. • If you had a previou[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Online List If you're a member of GuitarPort Online, there are three main folders in the Online list on the right (PODxt users, select "Online Locker" from the Right List Shows menu at the top of Tone Locker to see these): • The Public folder, for Tones you want visible to all members[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de Navigating Folders You can double-click a folder in the Tone Locker to open it. The folder selectors at the top of the Computer , Online and Memory lists let you move from the folder you are in to the enclosing folder(s). F5 or Right-click to Refresh lists You can press the F5 key on your computer ke [...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Click the button to make a copy of the highlighted Tone(s) or folder(s) in the Online folder. Copy < GuitarPort Online members can use the < Copy button to copy one or more Tones or folders from the Online list to their local Computer list: • Open your Private or Public folder on the right[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • The button will be dimmed if no PODxt Tone, Am p Setup, Effect Setup or folder has been selected in the list. > Selected When PODxt users select " PODxt Memory " from the Right List Shows menu at the top of Tone Locker to see your PODxt's memory, the button can be used to send da[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • The button will be dimmed if no Bundle file is selects in the left Tone Locker list. GearBox stores Tones on your hard disk. Note that Tones and Tone folders must be stored in the GearBox Tones folder in order to be availabl e from GearBox’s Tones menu. To see where this folder resides on your c[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de instead of jumping by sections). When Loop is on, the loop start and stop points will be shown and set here also.  Return to What Is Topics What is the Transfer Manager? The Transfer Manager shows the status of in progress, completed, and aborted transfers of data between your computer and GuitarPo[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is Tremolo? Tremolo is one kind of effect that can be run by GearBox's Mod (Modulation) Effect. Tremolo produces a pulsing sound. It works by turning the volume of your input down and back up again repeatedly, at the speed set for the tremolo. Fo r details on each of the Tremolo controls, mo[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de • Choose the Spring Reverb when you want the kind of classic sound created by spring reverb tanks built into guitar amps, or used for studi o processing on classic recordings. This is the place to come, for instance, when you're looking for that signature Surf Music sound of splattering reverb.[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de What is Wah? Wah is one of GearBox's Effects, and there are two different Wah models to choose – the Vetta Wah, and the Weeper. Both are designed after cla ssic wah pedals, and can be used to provide a "parked wah" sound, or can be contro lled via MIDI for wah pedal effects. Many of t[...]

Line 6 GearBox 3.1 – Basi c Feat ures G ui de W INDOWS XP O PTIMIZ ATION You will find information on optimizing your Wi ndows XP operating system for GearBox at the GearBox Online Support Page Page 187[...]