Owner's Manual

POD Farm 2 Advanced User Guide – Using Your Line 6 Hardware
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Rear Panel Connections
Look around back of your X3 Pro for more ins & outs.
Variax In - Connect
your Variax Guitar
USB 2.0 - Connect
to your computer
S/PDIF In & Out - Connect
digitally to other S/PDIF devices
FBV Pedal In - Connect
a Line 6 FBV controller
AES/EBU In & Out - Connect
digitally to other AES/EBU devices
MIDI In/Out - Connect
to a computer MIDI port
or another MIDI device
AES/EBU Digital Input & Output - To record digitally from another digital device, connect its
AES/EBU output to this Input. The AES/EBU In always receives 24-bit audio. To send output from
POD X3 to another device digitally, connect from this AES/EBU Output to the AES/EBU In on your
other device. Connecting digitally is the best choice for routing to external digital recording devices,
such as a DAT recorder, digital video player, digital mixing board, etc. The AES/EBU output sends
out the Tone(s) according to your device settings - these options are found on the POD X3 device
itself by pressing the “Outputs” button. The digital signal is always sent at 24-bit resolution. For more
information on using these digital connections, please see your POD X3 Pilot’s Handbook.
S/PDIF Digital Input & Output - To record digitally from another digital device, connect its S/PDIF
output to this S/PDIF Input. The S/PDIF In always receives 24-bit audio. To send output from POD X3
to another device digitally, connect from this S/PDIF Output to the S/PDIF in on your other device.
The S/PDIF Out jack sends out 24-bit digital versions of the Direct Out signals. The System setup
screen lets you choose the sample rate and adjust the level. Connecting digitally is the best choice for
routing to and from external digital recording devices, such as a DAT recorder, digital video player,
digital mixing board, etc. For more information on using these digital connections, please see your
POD X3 Pilot’s Handbook.
FBV Pedal Input – Connect an optional Line 6 FBV or FBV MkII Series foot controller here to
remotely control even more of the internal POD X3 settings and parameters. The System page lets you
set it all up. (Note that POD X3 Pro doesn’t support the older Line 6 Floor Board or FBV2.)
MIDI In & Out - Connect to your computer’s MIDI ports or the MIDI ports of another MIDI device
using standard 5-pin cables to send & receive MIDI communication. POD X3 Pro can respond to
incoming MIDI Program Change and Control messages received on this MIDI input, allowing its
presets and most features to be controlled remotely by software or another MIDI device. Additionally,
most parameter adjustments on POD X3 Pro will transmit MIDI control messages to this MIDI Out.