GETTING SET UP • PODxt — Playing Live
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exclusive A.I.R. processing serves up a virtual speaker-cabinet-air-microphone
experience so good you may never use a regular guitar amplifier and microphone on
stage again. You’re as powerful as the entire P.A.—and guaranteed to be in the mix!
LIVE 2X12 & LIVE 4X12—Choose one of these when plugging into a combo amp, head
and guitar cabinets, or power amp and guitar cabinets. The Mic and Room
components of A.I.R. are turned off, and the Cabinet Models are revoiced to sound
their best coming through the kind of speaker you choose. Plus you’ve got...
VIBE—When one of the LIVE modes is selected, press the Soft Button below
VIBE and turn the EFFECT TWEAK knob to choose from a set of tuning options
to further shape your sound to work best for your setup.
Note: When running PODxt through a guitar amp (as opposed to studio
monitors or headphones) remember that different speaker/amp
combinations sound wildly different. Consider the name of each LIVE and
VIBE setting as a recommendation only, and experiment with all the
options to see which sounds best for your particular setup.
POD
XT remembers the DEST and VIBE settings you choose, so you don’t have to re-set
them every time you power up. If you change to a different setting when using a
different setup, don’t forget to change back to your standard setting once you get back
to your regular setup.
Getting The Right Tone With An Amp
When you’re playing PODXT into the front of a combo amplifier, it’s a good idea to
start off with your combo amp in neutral. What is “neutral,” you ask? Well, if you only
have one volume control on your amp, set it low enough to get a “clean” tone; that
ensures POD
XT’s sounds come through as purely as possible. If you have a master
volume in addition to a volume control on the input, set them both so that the first
volume doesn’t overdrive the master volume (so you’re getting a clean tone). This will
vary from amp to amp, but usually the input volume is going to be less than the master
volume to get a clean, non-distorted sound. If you have passive tone controls, try
setting your mid control at max, and your treble and bass controls at zero (this is
actually “flat” equalization-wise on most amps). Active tone controls may vary, but just
be sure you’re not overdriving the amp so the POD
XT tone comes through without
extra coloration. Once you get going, you can tweak the amplifier settings to suit your
tastes. Try to set the POD
XT’s OUTPUT so you’re not overdriving the input of the amp.
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