Owner's Manual
POD Farm 2 Advanced User Guide – Glossary (What Is...?)
10•19
Note: If you have a POD X3 or PODxt device, they offer their own internal options for what to route
out their Record Sends (Unprocessed, Semi-Processed or Processed) - these options are found in the
Outputs section of the POD onboard settings.
p Return to “What Is…” contents
What is the Reference control in the Tuner?
This control is available within the Tuner View of POD Farm 2, as well as in the Elements Tuner Plug-
In. This congures the base tuning reference for the Tuner. 440 Hz is the standard reference value for
A, and is generally used for tuning reference in most modern music. So, unless you have a particular
need to adjust the Tuner’s reference (and tune your guitar to match something other than standard),
you probably want to stick with the standard 440Hz setting for this control.
p Return to “What Is…” contents
What is a Rotary Drum + Horn?
A Rotary Drum + Horn (or rotary speaker) is one of those things that makes you go, “Gee whiz!”
when you rst hear about it. A speaker is mounted on a rotating motor, and spun around as sound plays
through it. A switch allows you to select slow or fast speed for the rotation, and one cool thing about
a rotary is the gradual change in sound that you hear as the speaker speeds up or slows down to the
new speed. The rotary drum + horn speaker enclosure was originally developed for organ players, but
guitar players soon put it to use as well. Effects manufacturers also quickly started making foot pedals
that emulated this effect too (check out the POD Farm 2 U-Vibe in the Mods effects menu for a model
of one of these popular effects). Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Beatles were both heavy users of rotary
speaker effects for guitar. Toggle the switch between SLOW and FAST spinning effects, and tweak the
TONE for darker to brighter sound colors. In actual use, Rotary Drum & Horn units don’t mix the
“dry” input signal with that coming out of the Drum & Horn enclosure, so turn the MIX all the way
up for full effect, but the MIX control can be nice for a little subtle warbling too!
p Return to “What Is…” contents