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This knob, along with the Tone Controls, Reverb, and Tone Volume knobs, adjusts
the Tone that is currently selected – Tone 1 or Tone 2. See Chapter 4 for more info on
Dual Tone and how this all works.
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Tone Controls – Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence. Just like any guitar
amp. And when you change Amp Models, the response and interactivity of these controls
change, too—so they act like the tone controls of the original amp that inspired the Amp
Model you’ve selected.
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Reverb – spin this knob to set the Reverb level of the Tone that is currently
selected.
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Tone Volume – this knob controls the current Tone’s relative volume level.
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Master Volume – this controls the overall output level of POD X3 Pro and
also sets the headphone level. Changing the Master Volume level does not change your
tone, so you can get the tone you want at any volume level. This setting is not saved when
you store settings into one of the POD X3 Pro’s memory locations.
When running into line level gear (like recorders, mixers and PA’s), POD X3 Pro will
generally give the best signal-to-noise performance when you have the Master Volume
control at max. With the Master Volume control turned down low, you may get extra
hiss – which obviously isn’t what you want – if you turn up your mixer or recorder’s output
to compensate. In order to allow you to set the Master Volume as high as possible when
connecting to recording, mixing, and other studio gear, be sure you are plugging POD
X3 Pro’s outputs into line level, not microphone or guitar level inputs. Line level
inputs should allow you to turn POD X3 Pro’s Master Volume up all the way (or close to
it) and thereby get the best sound possible. If your gear has inputs that function as mic/line
level inputs, try to set the trim for those inputs to the minimum level, and POD X3 Pro’s
Master Volume to maximum, when setting levels.
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Microphone Input – plug in your microphone here. The Inputs page is
where you assign whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more
info.
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Trim Control – use the Trim Control to get a nice, healthy level.
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Guitar In – plug your guitar or bass in here. It’s a mono, unbalanced connection.
The Inputs page is where you assign whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See
Chapter 6 for details.