User Manual

Line 6 GearBox 3.6 – Start Here
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Start Here
Activation
Some features of GearBox require “activation” using Line 6 Monkey and your Internet connection.
Activation turns these features on in your GearBox-compatible hardware, so they can operate in the
GearBox stand-alone application and Plug-in. “Monkey, you say?” – Get the skinny on Line 6 Monkey
here.
Detailed information on activating GearBox Plug-In can be found in the GearBox Plug-In chapter.
Model Packs that you purchase from www.line6.com/store also need to be activated. You’ll find
instructions on just how to do that here.
You may also transfer your activations to another computer with or without internet access. The next
section describes the process in detail.
Transferring Activations
So you just upgraded your computer to the latest and greatest (this week anyway…) model, and want
to move GearBox and your Add-Ons to your new system? In this section, we’ll explain how to make
the transfer process as easy as A-B-C, whether the new computer can connect to the internet or not.
The destination computer has an Internet connection
This is the easiest scenario: Download and install the GearBox application (always available at line6.
com/software). This will also install the necessary drivers for your hardware and the Line 6 Monkey
application.
GearBox Plug-in doesn’t work!!! Where are my Model Packs??? Relax –Your Add-Ons (Model
Packs, Plug-in, etc…) are tied-in to your hardware’s ESN, but also need to be authorized with each
new computer you’ll be using GearBox on. In other words, they work but just haven’t been enabled on
the new computer yet.
Launch Line 6 Monkey. The Monkey utility will connect to the server and scan your hardware for any
activated Add-ons, and if it finds any, will display the following message in red text: