Stomp boxes – Line 6 POD X3 Family User Manual
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Reference: Tweaking Tones
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Stomp Boxes
What guitarist doesn’t like Stompboxes? POD X3, POD X3 Live and POD X3 Pro include an arsenal of
amazing-sounding Distortion, Dynamics, and Filter Stomp Box Models, lovingly crafted after a whole carpet-
full of the greatest effects of guitar history. Quick descriptions for the various parameters that appear for
different Models are listed below.
Select Knob – turn to pick a Stomp Box model.
Distortion Stomp Boxes
Drive/Gain – amount of distortion/overdrive/grind/gain.
Tone – overall effect tone control.
Contr – on Killer Z, adjusts the contour of the tone.
Mid – mid tone control.
Treble – treble tone control.
Bass – bass tone control.
Blend – on the Bronze Master, adjusts the blend of tonal elements.
Mid Fq – selects middle frequency for tone adjustment.
Dynamics Stomp Boxes
Sust – varies the compression threshold.
Level – adjusts the overall level.
Sens – varies the effect’s response to your playing.
Amount – on Vetta Juice, varies the ratio of compression.
Ramp – for Swell effects, sets the time it takes for your sound to “ramp” from quiet to loud.
Depth – for Swell effects, sets how much the volume of your attacks is reduced.
Frequency – on De-Essers, chooses the frequency that’s targeted for reduction.
Amount – on De-Essers, the amount of reduction applied to Frequency.