Controls & Connections
3•5
Volume
to maximum, when setting levels.
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Clip Light –
this lights when clipping is detected, which generally means
unpleasantly distorted, bad sound. Try reducing the output level of the device that’s feeding
your POD X3, or reducing the Tone Volume for Tone 1 or Tone 2, or the volume of Tone
1 + Tone 2 that can be adjusted from the right knob below the Home Page.
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Input 1/Guitar In –
plug your guitar or bass in here. You techies will want
to know this is 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 more info.
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Phones –
plug your headphones in here to avoid noise complaints from the
neighbors (or the rest of your family). The volume is set by the
Master Volume
knob.
Any time you use headphones, it important to be sure they’re not set for ridiculous volume
before your slap them on your ears. Try a
Master Volume
knob setting of about 10 o’clock
to start, then turn up from there if you need more volume.
To give you great sound through the headphones, your
POD X3
automatically switches
to Studio Mode whenever headphones are connected (for more on Studio Mode, see
Outputs
in Chapter 6.).
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Power –
connect the included PX-2 power pack and flip the switch here to bring
your POD X3 to life.
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Input 2/Microphone In and Trim –
plug in your microphone here and
use the Trim control to get a nice, healthy level. The
Inputs
page is where you assign
whether this input feeds Tone 1, Tone 2 or both. See Chapter 6 for more info.
