Quick Start Manual

12. Save -Youcansaveyourcustomsoundsormodicationsbyoverwriting
any of the existing presets. Press the
SAVE button, your display will
appear similar to this:
The preset location shown above left is your current location. To save to
a new preset memory location, press
on your 4-WAY NAV to access
a new preset location (shown as
06Cabove).Youcanpersonalizethe
presetnameyouaresaving(shownasPRESETNAMEabove).Press
on the 4-WAY NAV to move the flashing black cursor over the
character you want to edit, then turn the
PRESETS knob to change
the character. Press
SAVE when nished to save your changes. To
abort your save, press the
TAP footswitch. Remember:PODHD400
has a free software editor,
POD HD400 Edit, available for download
atLine6.com.Thisapp(WindowsandMac)makesiteasytoseeand
edit the signal flow, save presets individually or in bundles, and share
presets online at CustomTone.com.
13. Effects Loop - StompthisswitchtoactivateyourFX Send and FX
Return on and off. Press the PRESETS knob and use the 4-Way Nav
to access the
FXLOOP page to route the Effects Loop Pre or Post, Mix
amount, as well as adjust the gain levels for the
Send and Return.
14. Multi Use Footswitches - Hands free control access to all presets,
looperfunctionandstompboxstyleon/offoperationforliveandstudio
situations.Thereare3modesofoperationdescribedbelow.
15. Mode Footswitch/LEDs - Use this switch to toggle through the 3
available footswitch modes.
Preset Mode (Green LED):
ABC D
Press a footswitch to load its preset (A, B, C or D).
Looper Mode (Red LED):
PRE/
POST
REC/
OVERDUB
PLAY /
STOP
PLAY
ONCE
Equips your POD HD400 with 24 seconds of looping capability.
The
PRE/POST footswitch allows you to set your loop recording
and playback either beforeamp and effectsmodeling orafter (LED
off=
PRE,LEDon=POST). Recording in PREmode(LEDoff)let’syou
record your guitar, then audition various effects with your loop playing
back, while recording in
POSTmode(LEDon)capturesyourampand
effects in the loop and then layer different sounds by changing presets.
Note: changing the state of the PRE/POST footswitch while the loop
is playing back can dramatically change the volume, so be careful!)
Stomp
REC/OVERDUB to start recording a loop then stomp PLAY/
STOP
to end loop and immediately start playback. You can overdub
additional parts by again, stomping the
REC/OVERDUB switch.Stomp
PLAY/STOPtostoporstartplayback.YoucanexitLooperModeeven
when a loop is still playing to switch presets or turn amps and effects
on/offandreturnbacktoaddadditionalloops.Howcoolisthat?
Pedal On/Off Mode (Amber LED):
AMP FX1 FX2 FX3
  GaintotalcontrolofyourpresettoneinPedalOn/Offmode.Thereare
4componentstoyoursignalpath-
AMP, FX1, FX2 and FX3.Usethe
appropriatelylabeledswitchtoturnanyoftheseon(LEDlit)oroff.
Just like a real pedalboard full of stompboxes!
16. Footswitches - When the Mode Footswitch is set to Loop or
Pedal Mode, stomping one of these moves you up or down one preset.
Example: From preset 1A, pressing loads preset 1B.WhentheMode
Footswitch is set to Preset Mode, the
Footswitches work in a
differentway.Nowstompingoneofthesemovesyouupordownone
bank. To load a new preset from that bank you will need to then select
either
A, B, C or D from the Multi Use Footswitches to load its preset.