User ManualTable of Contents• GearBox 3.1 User Guide •1Activation4Before using GearBox5System Requirements and Installation5Updating & Registering with Line 6 Monkey5Login account5Register your hardware5Searching this Guide’s Contents6Compatibility Check7GearBox (Full Program) Basics8GearBox controls and operation8GearBox with TonePort and GuitarPort13Record Send 3-413Monitoring a GearBox-processed tone while recording “Dry”14Dual-Tone operation (TonePort UX1/UX2/KB37)15MIDI Control16TonePort UX2/KB37 Controllers17GearBox with PODxt20GearBox controls and operation20MIDI control21GearBox (Plug-in) Basics22A Quickie Plug-in Primer22Activating the GearBox Plug-in24GearBox Plug-in Controls and Operation26Where can I find the GearBox Plug-in on my computer?27Hardware Hookup28TonePort UX1 Connections28TonePort UX2 Connections30TonePort KB37 Connections32TonePort DI Connections34GuitarPort Connections36PODxt Connections37PODxt Live Connections38PODxt PRO Connections39Routing audio from your Line 6 hardware to an external device41Connecting analog outputs to an external device41Routing analog outputs to another sound card41Connecting the Digital Output from TonePort UX2, KB37 or PODxt PRO to an external digital device41How To…43Basic Operation44How to turn GearBox's software knobs44How to fine-tune GearBox's knobs and Model or Tone menus44How to show an effect's controls without turning on an effect45How to show/hide all Tone controls45How to show/hide the Browser45How to show/hide the Effect control panel45How to resize the GearBox program window46Use the Tuner46Metronome Tips48Change and Save Tones50How to initialize a Tone50How to save a Tone50How to change the factory Preset Tones51How to set the De-Esser51How to use the Wah and Volume effects52Hardware setup53How to select hardware for GearBox to use53How to select your Preferred Audio Device54How to connect your Hardware to a guitar amp54Stay Up To Date55How to check the versions of GearBox, Line 6 hardware driver & firmware, and get updates55How to register your Line 6 Hardware purchase55How to purchase Model Packs55How to use your Model Packs with GearBox56GuitarPort Online Operation57How to adjust the volume balance between your guitar and the Track57How to connect to the Internet57How to disable Download Accelerators58How to find FAQs58How to find GearBox Tone and GuitarPort Online Track files on your hard disk58How to join GuitarPort Online60How to load an MP3, WAV or AIFF file60How to load a Track from an Audio CD61How to load a Track file from GuitarPort Online63How to load a Track file from your hard disk64How to load GuitarPort's Tutorial Track64How to prevent GuitarPort Online from trying to connect to the Internet64How to set the Loop start and end points65How to share your Tones with other GuitarPort users66How to show/hide all Tone controls66How to show/hide the browser67How to show/hide the effect control panel67How to show/hide the Track sections display67GearBox Plug-in Operation68Model Gallery69Guitar Amp & Cab Models71Line 6 Chemical X71Line 6 Insane71Line 6 Piezacoustic 272Line 6 Spinal Puppet72Line 6 Treadplate721953 Small Tweed721958 Tweed B-Man731964 Blackface 'Lux741967 Class A-30 Top Boost741968 Plexi Lead 100751968 Plexi Jump Lead761987 Jazz Clean761990 Brit J-800771993 Solo 100 Head782001 Treadplate Dual78Brit Gain 1879Citrus D-3079Tube Instrument Preamp80Guitar Cab Models81Bass Amp/Cab Models82Rock Classic82Flip Top82Adam and Eve83Silverface Bass83Eighties84Bass Cab Models85Preamp Models86American Classic86Vintage U.K.86Lo-Fi87Vintage87Modern87Console88Effects89Delay89Analog Delay w/Modulation89Tube Echo89Digital Delay90Mod90Sine Chorus90Line 6 Flanger91Phaser91U-Vibe91Opto Tremolo92Rotary Drum + Horn92Stomp93Facial Fuzz93Fuzz Pi93Screamer94Classic Distortion94Vetta Comp94Verb (Reverb)95Standard Spring95Brite Room96Medium Hall96Cavernous96Slap Plate96Wah96Vetta Wah96Weeper96Bass Effects97Bass Overdrive97Bronze Master97Sub Octaves97Other Effects98Comp (Compressor)98EQ98Gate99Vol (Volume)99Female De-Esser99Male De-Esser99Model List101Online Help and Support110PODxt - Audio Signal Routing & Re-Amping111Recording & Driver114Audio Routing114The Line 6 Audio-MIDI Device Control Panel115Windows®115Mac®121Important Things to Know When Recording125Sample Rate and Bit Depth125GuitarPort Tracks Can't Be Recorded127Sound Cards and Sound Issues128Choosing your Line 6 Hardware as the Preferred Audio Device128Connecting Line 6 Hardware to your Preferred Audio Device129ToneDirect™ Monitoring131ToneDirect™ Monitoring buffer size slider (Windows®):131ToneDirect™ and your Line 6 Hardware as the preferred Audio Interface/Sound Card132ToneDirect™ Monitoring while recording with GearBox Plug-in132Using a 3rd party Audio Interface with TonePort DI132Using a 3rd party Audio Interface with other Line 6 hardware133Transferring your GearBox Activation134The destination computer has an internet connection134The destination computer lacks an Internet Connection135Troubleshooting136Audio Glitches136Auto-connect options don't work139Why can't I hear the effects?139Why can't I record a Track from GuitarPort to other programs139Why can't I play the GuitarPort Track I just downloaded?140Disabling auto-launching of Windows Media Player, iTunes or other CD player programs while using GearBox140Download Errors – Download Accelerators141The Line 6 device Audio Driver cannot be found by your computer when connecting your Line 6 device, or on startup141Guitar volume is too quiet at max setting142Trouble accessing GuitarPort Online143Why do I still hear hum when my Hum Reducer is on?143Incomplete Downloads143Light is off on GuitarPort or TonePort hardware144Multiple computers: using GearBox and GuitarPort Online on more than one computer144TonePort/GuitarPort hardware does not power up144No sound145Causes of excess noise or unwanted distortion and clipping147I still hear noise when the Gate is on148Track Level Issues148Track playback when using the Player is frequently interrupted149USB Errors149Warranty, Customer Service and Repair Information150What Is…151What is A.I.R.?152What are the Amp, Cab and Effect Models?152What are the Amp Panel and Amp Model and Cab Model controls?153What is ASIO®?154What is the Auto-Select (Tones) Button?155What is the Browser?155What is the Bypass button?157What is Chorus?157What is Comp (Compressor)?158What is Core Audio?158What is the CPU Usage Meter?159What is Delay?159What is the Device Manager in Windows®?160What are the Effects?160What is EQ (Equalizer)?161What is a Flanger?161What is Gate?162What is GuitarPort Online?162What is the (Player) Half Speed Button?164What are Hot Keys (keyboard shortcut assignments)?164What is the Hum Reducer?166What is the Info Bar?166What is the Loaded (Track) Menu?167What is the Loop Button?167What is MIDI?167What is Mod?168What are Model Packs?169What are the numbers shown in some tracks?169What is a Preferred Audio Device?169What is Re-Amping170What is a Record Send?170What is the Reference control in the Tuner?171What is a Rotary Drum + Horn?171What is a soundcard?172What is Stomp?172What is Tap Tempo?172What is a Tone?173What are Tone Changes (on GuitarPort Online Tracks)?173What is the Tone Library?174What is the Tone Locker?176What is the Track Level?182What is the Track Sections Display?182What is the Transfer Manager?183What is Tremolo?184What is a USB hub?184What is Verb (Reverb)?184What is Vol?185What is Wah?186What is the “! Warning” Triangle?186Windows XP Optimization187Size: 5.57 MBPages: 187Language: EnglishOpen manual
