User Manual

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Welcome to HX Stomp XL
“70 pages for a pedal? Man, I hate reading manuals!”
I know, right?! We’re not overly fond of writing them either, especially when so few
people read them. What if we make a handful of super-short videos that get you up and
running with your new HX Stomp XL in minutes, and you promise not to jump online and
complain about having to read a lengthy manual for a pedal. Agreed?
Go here, line6.com/meet-hx-stompxl:
“Wheee! I love reading manuals!”
That sounds a bit sarcastic, but regardless, thank you for buying the Line 6 HX Stomp
XLpedal,oneofthemostpowerfulandexiblestompboxesevercreated.Wehopeit
helps drive your search for tonal bliss and spawns years of creativity, both on stage and
in the studio.
Although you’re likely anxious to rip open the plastic and plug in, wait! At the very least,
check out the HX Stomp XL Cheat Sheet that came in the box, and keep it handy. Then
read the “Quick Start” chapter of this manual, and we’ll have you up and shredding in
no time.
IMPORTANT! Because the HX Stomp XL pedal can be used in so many ways,
its factory presets are sort of all over the map. For example, any presets starting
with“FX”denotetonesdesignedwitheectsonly,forgoingstraightintoyour
guitar amp. Any presets starting with “DIR” denote tones with amp, cab/IR, and
eectsblocksforgoingdirectintoafull-rangeamplicationsystemlikeFRFR
(Full Range Flat Response) or PA speakers. Also, note that presets starting with
“4CM” won’t sound at all unless your HX Stomp XL pedal is connected to your
amp via 4-Cable Method - see page 9.
What’s In the Box?
• Line 6
®
HX Stomp™ XLmulti-eectspedal
• HX Stomp XL Cheat Sheet(readthatonerst!)
• AC power adapter
• USB cable
• Four stick-on rubber feet (optionally, place inside the white circles on the
underside of HX Stomp XL)
• Warranty card
Common Terminology
While reading this manual, you may encounter several unfamiliar terms. It’s important to
know what they mean. Be careful—we might toss a pop quiz your way.
Block
Blocks are objects that represent various elements of your tone, such
as amps, cabs, eects, splits, loopers, inputs, outputs, and impulse
responses. The HX Stomp XL pedal can accommodate up to eight
simultaneousamp,cab,IR,eects,and/orlooperblocks,DSPpermitting.
Model
Each processing block can accommodate one model (or, in some cases,
two models). HX Stomp XL includes over 80 guitar and bass amps, over
40cabs,andover220eectsmodels.
Preset
A preset is your tone. It consists of all blocks, snapshots, footswitch
assignments, and controller assignments.
Controller
Controllers are used to adjust various parameters in real-time. For
example, an external expression pedal can be used to control wah, or
the mod wheel on your MIDI keyboard can be used to control delay
feedback and reverb depth.
Send/
Return
The HX Stomp XL stereo TRS Send and separate left and right Returns
areusedtoinsertyourfavoritestompboxesanywhereinthesignalow
or for connecting to your guitar amp via 4-Cable Method - see page 9.
IR
IRs (Impulse Responses) are mathematical functions representing the
sonic measurements of audio systems. HX Stomp XL can store up to
128 custom or third-party IRs at a time. See “Impulse Response (IR)”
*NOTE: To import IRs into your HX Stomp XL hardware, you’ll need to download
and install the latest Line 6 HX Edit software—see the following “HX Edit
Application” section.