Controls & Connections
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Now, each time you use your PODxt, you just have to set an Output
volume level you like, and you can switch amongst your various sounds
without unhappy volume differences.
Reverb - How much reverb do you want today? Spin this knob to set the
Reverb level. Several flavors of reverb live inside POD
XT, including springs, rooms,
chambers, halls and plate reverbs.
Effects - This knob selects from PODXT’s Effect Setups — which set up a
combination of effects for you (all the details on effects are in Chapter 6, Stompboxes
& Effects). Think of each Effect Setup as a virtual pedal board or outboard gear rack
that you can match with any Amp Model. When you turn the E
FFECTS knob, PODXT
shows the name of the Effect Setup that is loaded and you’ll hear the effects change
instantly. The effect buttons light to show which effects are on. There are 64 of these
effect “rigs” pre-programmed and ready for you to use.
Effect Tweak - This knob varies some aspect of the effect you’ve chosen.
Turn it up and the effect will generally go deeper, louder, faster, longer or just plain
more. You’ll know what you’re tweakin’ because a window will pop up on POD
XT’s
display to show you. The delay time is usually set by the T
AP button. For the inside
scoop, including how you can customize the E
FFECT TWEAK knob see Chapter 4,
Creating & Storing Sounds. If the effect that E
FFECT TWEAK is “targeting” is off,
then, big surprise, E
FFECT TWEAK won’t change anything. While the EDIT or TUNE/
S
YSTEM button is lit, the EFFECT TWEAK knob adjusts parameter values instead.
Amp Models - When you spin this knob, it’s essentially like changing what
electronic “circuitry” is running inside POD
XT to make your amp sound. (See the
groovy details in Chapter 5, Modeled Amps and Cabs.) You’ll see the Amp Model
names change in POD
XT’s display. When you choose an Amp Model, Cabinet and
Microphone Models are also loaded automatically. For instance, when you choose the
Brit Hi Gain model (based on the classic Marshall JCM 800 head), a Cabinet Model
based on a Marshall 4x12 will be loaded with it. You can also choose a different
cabinet/mic setup by pressing the CAB/A.I.R. button (below).
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