Here is another POD X3 patch for gigging bass players to work from. This is the patch I used for my first gig with the POD X3 Live where I was using my full stack. I tried to get a sound that would compensate for the lack of biamp features on the POD X3. An amp with more upper mids and top end was sent to one cab while an amp with more low end and sub bass thump was sent to the bottom cab. Show me the patch »
These tones the tones for the songs transcribed in the January 2008 issue of Guitar World. They are billed as POD patches but will work on any Line 6 that has the appropriate amp models. Give me the tones! »
The TouchyFeeliacs is the band I play bass with. For our last show we had a cramped stage so my full bass rig was not an option. Instead I played my POD X3 Live through a Roland KC-500. The stage was so cramped I couldn’t even put the pedal board on the floor, I had to stack it on top of the amp! The KC-500 is a full range keyboard amp with multiple inputs. Here is the POD X3 preset I used on my bass and some video clips of the show where you can hear a bit of the tone I got. Show me the details »
I have always thought it was important to choose your first vocal mic carefully. After you build your home studio mic collection you may find a number of mics in your cabinet which could all work wonders on a vocal recording. Once you have the luxury of multiple mics at your disposal it can be quite a bit of fun selecting the mic that most complements your vocalist’s voice. This article will show you an effective way to quickly make a mic selection. Show me more about vocal mics
The fabled Lincoln Brewster POD patches are one of the most often requested items in the Line 6 community. Here are screenshots of them for those of you who are unable to use Line 6 Edit on your machines!
Don’t feel like sifting through dozens of patches? I’ve created compact patch files that take into account all the commonalities of Lincoln Brewster’s tone and made a small downloadable package with the Gearbox files. Get it from my other page about Lincoln Brewster’s guitar tones.
Continued from part 1 of my personal dual tone tour! These tones are inspired by, but not copies of, the Line 6 Dual Tone Tour for the POD X3. I hope you enjoy the presets (the bundle is available Show me the presets already »
These tones were inspired by the Line 6 dual tone tour. I’m not going to be so pretentious as to claim my tones are better, but I didn’t want to copy their tones. I just wanted to use them as jumping off points to create something entirely new. I approached this exercise by taking the signal paths they used and their descriptions and filtering those through my own experiences and tone preferences. I hope you enjoy the presets (the bundle is available Show me the presets already »
Today I worked on recording the guitar solo for The Ballad of Stumpy Ron. Of course my Line 6 POD X3 Live is all over that! I wanted the solo to sound a bit like Tony Iommi with a little C.C. DeVille sprinkled on top and be very energetic in timbre. Strange mix, I know, but that’s what was going through my mind. I set up the X3 with a dual tone blend having a fair emphasis Show me the preset already! »
Time for the next chapter in the tracking of The Ballad of Stumpy Ron. Tonight I worked on tracking the bass. My goal was to get a very solid bass tone that would add the needed beef to the mix without cutting through too much or obscuring the guitars. To keep the bass from getting lost, I wanted to achieve a particular level of attack so I used a pick on this song even though I am typically a finger player. I recorded the bass using the USB outs of the X3 Live. I didn’t bother to try capturing a DI signal from the bass on this one because I am going for a more old school sound and want to On To The Patches »
These tones the tones for the songs transcribed in the Holiday 2007 issue of Guitar World. They are billed as POD patches but will work on any Line 6 gear but you can probably enter the settings in any Line 6 unit with the appropriate amp models. I have also uploaded a bundle you can use to load the tones into your X3 using On To The Patches