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Line 6 POD X3 Pro

Rackmountable Effects Processor for Guitar, Bass, and Vocals
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For guitarists and bassists, the POD X3 Pro puts a staggering amount of sonic firepower at your fingertips. Packing spot-on models of an insane amount of classic and modern gear, the POD X3 Pro is perfect for any gigging or studio-bound guitarist or bassist. Vocalists can tap into modeled preamps from heavyweights such as Neve and API, while instrumentalists have access to names such as Ampeg, Fender, and Marshall, just to name a few. You can easily connect the POD X3 Pro to any recording or live sound rig.

Line 6 POD X3 Pro at a Glance:
  • Dual Tone processing
  • Live
  • In the studio

Dual Tone processing
POD X3 Pro is the powerful Dual Tone processor that comes fully loaded with amp and effect models for recording guitar, bass and vocals. In addition, a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs provide seamless integration into professional recording and performance rigs. Split your single-input guitar or bass signal through two different amp and effect chains simultaneously to create gorgeous new hybrids, or use its dual inputs to individually process two instruments-a microphone and a guitar, for example-at the same time.

Live
Try to picture this: a pedal board that's 30-feet long, with close to a hundred of the all-time greatest stompboxes (in pristine condition!), along with an effects rack that houses top-notch outboard compressors, reverbs, EQs and vintage preamps. And imagine that you could play and record through this uber-board with no noise at all, only one power supply and only a couple of knobs and switches to control the entire thing. Singers can run their studio microphone into the XLR input and take advantage of the warm and rich suite of mic preamp and compressor models provided by POD X3 Pro. Perform live using POD X3 Dual Tone processing and turn your POD X3 Pro into both a vocal processor/preamp (via XLR input) and a guitar amp modeler/effector (via 1/4" input), and simply send a single stereo pair to the house as you sing and play your sensitive heart out!

In the studio
POD X3 Pro isn't simply the most full-featured amp and effect modeler in the world. It's also a USB 2.0-based multi-channel digital recording interface, boasting top-tier specs like 24-bit studio-quality A/D and D/A converters, and 32-bit floating-point processing for sharp, clear audio imaging. Over USB, you've got the ability to record any or all of 8 different signals running through the POD X3 Pro. The 1/4" and XLR inputs can be used to simultaneously record two individual instruments or microphones to separate tracks in your DAW, each in stereo and each with the option of recording the dry mono signal at the same time. (This is perfect for going back after you've recorded a track and adding a little magic with the included plug-in.) In addition to the dual stereo and mono options, there's also a stereo blend being sent down to your DAW that matches exactly the blend coming out of the stereo 1/4" outs.

Computer-based studios will want to exploit the USB 2.0 connectivity provided by POD X3 Pro for multi-channel recording as well as its S/PDIF or AES/EBU Stereo Digital Audio I/O for sending a direct digital signal to their DAWs. For additional recording and processing flexibility, POD X3 Pro also includes software plug-in functionality for integration with DAW recording applications.

Line 6 POD X3 Pro Features:
  • Dual 1/4" instrument inputs
  • Dual XLR microphone inputs (with phantom power, trim adjust, signal/clip indicators and low cut filters)
  • Stereo 1/4" line inputs
  • Stereo 1/4" outputs (with amp/line switch)
  • Stereo XLR balanced line outputs (with ground lift and Mic/Line switch)
  • Dual 1/4" unprocessed line outputs
  • 1/4" stereo headphone output
  • USB 2.0 for computer recording
  • S/PDIF stereo digital audio input and output
  • AES/EBU stereo digital audio input and output
  • Stereo 1/4" effects end and return
  • MIDI In/Out/Thru
  • FBV connector for optional pedal controller
  • Variax Digital Interface
  • 78 guitar amp models
  • 24 guitar cab models
  • 98 stompbox and studio effects
  • 28 bass amp models
  • 22 bass cab models
  • 6 vocal preamp models
  • A.I.R. II cab/mic modeling with 4 mic options for both guitar and bass modeling
  • Expansive Backlit LCD display
  • 8 Chrome "Amp Control" Knobs: Drive, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence, Reverb, Tone Volume, Master Volume
  • Tap Tempo/Tuner Button
  • 5 stompbox On/Off buttons: Amp, Stomp, Mod, Delay, Verb
  • Dedicated "Dual Tone" control button
  • 5 context-Sensitive parameter edit knobs
  • Send one guitar through two complete Amp/Effect signal chains simultaneously
  • Independent tone processing for 2 separate inputs
  • USB 2.0 Multi-Channel digital computer recording (Stereo Wet/Dry Per Input)
  • Studio-quality 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters and 32-bit floating point processing
  • Up to 9 simultaneous effects per signal chain with pre- and post-amp routing
  • Tap Tempo control for time-based effects
  • Precision chromatic tuner, with Audio Mute and Bypass options
  • USB 2.0 cable included
  • Internal IEC power supply
An entire arsenal of classic and modern gear with Line 6's POD X3 Pro! Bass Amplifier Models based on:
  • Ampeg SVT
  • Ampeg B-15A
  • Eden Traveler WT-300
  • Fender Bassman head
  • Gallien Kruger 800RB
  • Hiwatt DR-103
  • Hiwatt 200DR
  • Fender Dual Showman
  • Fender Bassman Combo
  • Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+
  • Polytone Minibrute
  • Sunn Coliseum
  • SWR SM-500
  • Versatone Pan-O-Flex
  • Vox AC-100
  • Marshall Major
  • Marshall Plexi Super Bass
  • Acoustic 360
  • Aguilar DB750
  • Alembic F-2B
  • L6 Tube Bass Preamp
  • L6 Classic Jazz
  • L6 Brit Invader
  • L6 Super Thor
  • L6 Frankenstein
  • L6 Ebony Lux
  • L6 Doppelganger
  • L6 Sub Dub
Vintage and Modern Preamp Models based on:
  • API 512c with API 550b EQ
  • Neve 1073
  • Avalon Vt737
  • Requisite Y7
  • L6 Solid State Console
  • L6 Lo-Fi
Bass Cabinet Models based on:
  • 1x12 Euphonics CXL-112L
  • 1x12 Versatone Pan-O-Flex
  • 1x15 Ampeg B-15
  • 1x15 SWR Big Ben
  • 1x15 Ploytone Minibrute
  • 1x18 Acoustic 360
  • 1x18 Mesa/Boogie
  • 1x18 + 12 Sunn Coliseum
  • 2x10 Ashdown ABM 210T
  • 2x15 Fender Dual Showman
  • 2x15 Mesa/Boogie
  • 2x15 Vox AC-100
  • 4x10 Line 6 Original
  • 4 x 10 Fender Bassman Combo w/ new speakers
  • 4 x 10 Fender Bassman Combo
  • 4 x 10 Hartke
  • 4 x 10 David Eden
  • 4 x 12 Hiwatt Bass Cab
  • 4 x 12 1967 Marshall Basketweave w/ Greenbacks
  • 4 x 12 1968 Marshall Basketweave w/ Greenbacks
  • 4 x 15 Marshall Major
  • 8 x 10 Ampeg SVT Cab
Stompbox and Studio Effect Models based on:
  • Teletronics LA-2A
  • EP-1 Tube Echoplex
  • Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
  • Uni-Vibe
  • MXR Phase 90
  • Fender Deluxe Reverb Tremolo
  • Leslie 145
  • Arbiter Fuzz Face
  • Ibanez Tube Screamer
  • Big Muff Pi
  • ProCo Rat
  • Maestro Bass Brassmaster
  • Sans Amp Bass Driver
  • Arbiter Cry Baby
  • L6 Vetta Comp
  • L6 Sub Octaves
  • L6 Slap Plate Reverb
  • L6 Male De-Esser
  • L6 Female De-Esser
  • L6 Vetta Wah
  • L6 Digital Delay
  • L6 Six band semi-parametric EQ
  • L6 Flanger
  • L6 Sine Chorus
  • L6 Noise Gate
  • L6 Standard Spring Reverb
  • L6 Brite Room Reverb
  • L6 Medium Hall Reverb
  • L6 Cavernous Reverb
  • L6 Bender pitch effect
  • Boss CS-1 Compressor (treble switch)
  • Tycobrahe Octavia
  • Binson EchoRec
  • Maestro EP-3 Echoplex
  • Boss DM2 Analog Delay
  • Roland RE-101 Space Echo
  • Square CE-1 Chorus
  • A/DA Flanger
  • Boss CS-1 Compressor
  • MXR Dyna Comp
  • Vox V847 Wah
  • Custom Vox V847 Wah
  • Colorsound Wah-Fuzz
  • Maestro Boomerang Wah
  • Cry Baby Super - Jen Electronics
  • RMC Real McCoy 1 Wah
  • Mu-Tron III Down
  • Moog and ARP style synth filters
  • Moog Lead
  • ARP Solina / Elka Strings
  • Boss Metal Zone MT-2
  • Chandler Tube Driver
  • Fender Vibratone
  • L6 Sweep Echo
  • L6 Reverse Delay
  • L6 Stereo Delay
  • L6 Ping Pong Delay
  • L6 Small Room
  • L6 Lux Spring
  • L6 Auto Swell
  • L6 Auto Pan
  • L6 Large Hall
  • L6 Vintage Plate
  • 64 Mu-Tron III
  • 1960 Vox AC15 Tremolo
  • L6 Tiled Room
  • L6 Rich Chamber
  • L6 Large Plate
  • Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
  • L6 King Spring
  • L6 Dark Hall
  • L6 Chamber
  • Boss Metal Zone
  • L6 Vetta Juice
  • L6 Boost & EQ
  • L6 Clean Sweep
  • L6 Seizmik Synth
  • L6 Double Bass
  • L6 Buzz Wave
  • L6 Rez Synth
  • L6 Saturn 5 Ring Mod
  • L6 Synth FX
  • L6 Synth Harmony
  • L6 Squarge Chorus
  • L6 Expo Chorus
  • L6 Random Chorus
  • L6 Square Flange
  • L6 Expo Flange
  • L6 Lumpy Phase
  • L6 Hi-Talk
  • L6 Sweeper
  • L6 POD Purple X
  • L6 Random Sample and Hold
  • L6 Tape Eater
  • L6 Warble-matic
  • L6 Low Rez Delay
  • L6 Phaze Eko
  • L6 Bubble Eko
Guitar Amplifier Models based on:
  • 1. "Wide panel" Fender Deluxe Reverb
  • 2. Fender Bassman
  • 3. Fender Deluxe Reverb
  • 4. Vox AC-30
  • 5. Marshall Super Lead
  • 6. Marshall Super Lead ("jumped" channels)
  • 7. Roland JC-120
  • 8. Marshall JCM-800
  • 9. Soldano SLO-100
  • 10. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
  • 11. Marshall 1974X (18W Reissue)
  • 12. Orange AD30TC
  • 13. L6 Treadplate
  • 14. L6 Chemical X
  • 15. L6 Insane
  • 16. L6 Piezacoustic 2
  • 17. L6 Spinal Puppet
  • 18. L6 Tube Instrument Preamp
  • 19. Bogner Uberschall
  • 20. Cornford mk50h
  • 21. Diezel VH4-Lead
  • 22. Diezel Herbert
  • 23. ENGL Powerball
  • 24. Marshall Silver Jubilee
  • 25. Marshall JCM-900-Clean
  • 26. Marshall JCM-900-Dist
  • 27. Marshall JCM-2000
  • 28. Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
  • 29. Peavey 5150 II
  • 30. Bogner Ecstasy
  • 31. Diezel VH4-Crunch
  • 32. Fender Vibroverb
  • 33. Fender Dual Showman Head
  • 34. Marshall JMP-1
  • 35. Vox AC-15
  • 36. Mesa/Boogie Mark IIc+
  • 37. Fender Bassman Head
  • 38. Gretsch 6156
  • 39. Fender Mini Twin Reverb
  • 40. Gibson GA-18 Explorer
  • 41. Marshall Super Bass
  • 42. Marshall Major
  • 43. Silvertone Twin Twelve
  • 44. Supro Thunderbolt
  • 45. Vox Fawn Non-Top Boost AC30
  • 46. Dumble Clean
  • 47. Soldano SP88
  • 48. Marshall JCM 2000
  • 49. Marshall Super Lead Variac
  • 50. Matchless DC-30
  • 51. Blackface Fender Twin Reverb
  • 52. Marshall "Block Logo" JTM-45 head
  • 53. Matchless Chieftain
  • 54. Supro S6616
  • 55. Fender Tweed Champ
  • 56. Hiwatt DR-103
  • 57. L6 Big Bottom
  • 58. L6 Fuzz
  • 59. L6 Octone
  • 60. L6 Smash
  • 61. L6 Sparkle Clean
  • 62. L6 Throttle
  • 63. L6 Clean
  • 64. L6 Mood
  • 65. L6 Agro
  • 66. L6 Class A
  • 67. L6 Variax Acoustic
  • 68. L6 JTS 45
  • 69. L6 Lunatic
  • 70. L6 Bayou
  • 71. L6 Crunch
  • 72. L6 Purge
  • 73. L6 Sparkle
  • 74. L6 Super Clean
  • 75. L6 SuperSpark
  • 76. L6 Twang
  • 77. L6 Chunk Chunk
  • 78. Budda Twinmaster 2x12 Combo
Guitar Cabinet Models based on:
  • 6x9 Supro S6616
  • 1x8 1961 Fender Tweed Champ
  • 1x10 Gibson
  • 1x10 Gretsch 6156
  • 1x12 Line 6
  • 1x12 1953 Fender Tweed Deluxe Reverb
  • 1x12 1964 Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb
  • 1x12 1960 Vox AC-15
  • 1x15 1962 Supro Thunderbolt
  • 2x2 Fender Mini Twin Reverb
  • 2x12 Line 6 Fender
  • 2x12 1965 Fender Blackface
  • 2x12 1995 Matchless Chieftain
  • 2x12 Roland JC-120
  • 2x12 1967 Vox
  • 2X12 1967 Silvertone Twin Twelve
  • 4x10 Line 6
  • 4x10 1959 Fender Bassman
  • 4x12 Line 6 Marshall
  • 4x12 1967 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
  • 4x12 1968 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
  • 4x12 1978 Marshall with stock 70s
  • 4x12 1996 Marshall with Vintage 30s
  • 4x12 Mesa/Boogie

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