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Specifications POWERCAB SPECIFICATIONS Features + Powercab 112 Wattage + Powercab 112 Plus Powercab 212 Plus 250W RMS 250W RMS 500W RMS Total, Stereo Amplifier Speaker Size (1x) 12" Mono (1x) 12" Mono (2x) 12" Stereo/Dual Mono Speaker Type Ceramic Coaxial Custom by Eminence® Ceramic Coaxial Custom by Eminence Neodymium Coaxial Custom by Eminence Compression Driver (1x) Celestion® CDX 1-1010 (1x) Celestion CDX 1-1010 (2x) Celestion CDX 1-1010 70Hz – 20kHz 70Hz – 20kHz 70Hz – 20kHz Fro
Overview Speakers The Powercab family of products are active speaker cabinets with internal power amplifiers designed to faithfully reproduce a modeled guitar signal chain. Each speaker is comprised of a 12" low frequency driver, with a 1" high frequency compression driver mounted in a coaxial configuration.
Features Powercab 112 • 12" coaxial drivers, custom speakers by Eminence®, designed by Line 6 • High frequency compression driver by Celestion® CDX 1-1010 • Full-Range, Flat-Response (FRFR) Mode • 6 "real feel" guitar Speaker Modes • 250W RMS • 125dB (C) SPL @ 1m • Combination Line Input (balanced, 1/4" TRS and XLR) • XLR Line Output • High Pass Filter switch • Ground Lift switch + Powercab 112 Plus (also includes) • Additional combination Line Input • L6 LINK / AES In/Out • Daisy chain two units for ster
+ + Powercab 112 Plus & 212 Plus - Top Panel Controls 1 2 2 7 6 4 1 3 STEREO ACTIVE GUITAR SPEAKER SYSTEM 1. VOLUME Knob - Controls the output level of the power amp to the speaker system. Center position is 6dB down from maximum output. 2. Signal LEDs - Indicate the overall level of the sound as it is processed through the system. Green indicates the presence of an input signal, yellow indicates that it is approaching the upper limit, and red indicates clipping.
+ + Powercab 112 Plus & 212 Plus - Rear Panel Controls RIGHT * 8 9 OUTPUTS LEFT/MONO 12 10 13 2 INPUTS 1 RIGHT/AUX LEFT/MONO PUSH 14 PUSH 15 11 16 17 18 19 PUSH 20 Powercab 212 Plus rear panel (112 Plus features differ slightly, as noted below) 8. POWER Switch - Turns the Powercab on or off. 9. AC In - Connect the included IEC power cable here. 14. & 15. Combo Input Jacks - Connect the line level output(s) of your amp modeler to these balanced 1/4" TRS/XLR inputs (e.g.
19. L6 LINK, AES/EBU OUT - Connect one Powercab Plus to another Powercab Plus to automatically configure them as a stereo pair. See page 23 for details. 20. L6 LINK, AES/EBU IN - L6 LINK provides easy digital audio connectivity and remote control capability between Helix and Powercab Plus devices. Alternatively, digitally connect your amp modeler that supports AES using an AES/EBU (110Ω XLR) cable. See page 23 for details. Powercab 112 - Rear Panel Controls 4 1 2 5 3 6 8 9 7 1.
Speaker Models vs Cabinet Modeling A Speaker Model is our proprietary method of taking a known, flat and neutral guitar cabinet and through signal processing, we virtually "install" a different speaker into it. Each speaker model is intended to sound like wiring up your cabinet with that guitar speaker. You might say "But wait...
Amp-in-the-Room Speaker Modeling Method Neutral 1x12 Cabinet Amp You Speaker Model Powercab + Speaker Pro: Sounds like you're playing through an amp and you're in front of it. Con: Audience isn't hearing the same thing that you are. Powercab Speaker Models To properly take advantage of these speaker models, disable cabinet emulation blocks within your modeler or "amp-in-a-box" type pedal, and let the Powercab take over to provide the accurate speaker sound and feel.
The following models are only available in the Powercab 112 Plus and 212 Plus running firmware version 2.0 and higher. To update your firmware, please download the Line 6 Updater application at line6.com/software/. + + DINO – Based on* the Eminence Cannabis Rex™. Uniquely constructed with a hemp-based speaker cone material, the Cannabis Rex is described as having a smoky, smooth high-end definition, and boasts a full, clean tonality, with lots of body and sparkle.
+ + User Presets Powercab Plus systems include the ability to create and save customized presets. A preset allows you to store and recall your complete speaker tone, which consists of the Speaker Mode in use (Flat, Speaker, or IR), its color, and parameter settings. To change presets, turn the Select Knob. To edit a preset, press the Select Knob. Presets can also be selected or automated via L6 LINK or MIDI - please see these respective sections.
+ Name Value SPEAKER MODE PARAMETERS + Vintage Green Cream Jarvis Bayou Essex Natural Speaker 2 Mic Distance 1 + + Mic Model 2 Mic Distance 2 EDIT SETTINGS MIDI CC CC VALUE Function Intended to respond like a real guitar speaker for a traditional "amp-in-the-room" experience. This mode applies different tonal characteristics of the selected speaker model to the system's coaxial driver, with the following adjustable parameters.
+ Name Value USER IR MODE PARAMETERS + + EDIT SETTINGS MIDI CC CC VALUE Function This mode allows for the use of a third-party cabinet simulation (Impulse Response) that reproduce the sound of a "miked" cabinet. See "Impulse Responses" and "Powercab Edit Software" IR (1) IR location 0 – 127 0 CC 25 0 – 127 Selects which User IR is being applied to Speaker 1. The selected IR's name is displayed on the screen.
+ Name + + + EDIT SETTINGS Value Default MIDI CC CC VALUE Function Level 2 -60.0dB to +6.0dB Same Default as Level 1, but for Speaker 2 CC 108 0 – 127 Same Function as Level 1, but for Speaker 2. Color 1 Auto White Red Blue Green Yellow Cyan Magenta Off White CC 29 0 = Off 1–18 = White 19–36 = Red 37–54 = Blue 55–72 = Green 73–90 = Yellow 91–108 = Cyan 109–126 = Magenta 127 = Auto Allows you to customize the color of the Select Knob's LED Ring.
Impulse Responses USB Audio Powercab Plus systems allow you to import 128 Impulse Response (IR) files for an even greater variety of speaker cabinet models. By default, the Line 6 Allure pack of IRs is already included, and you can optionally load your choice of third-party IRs. This can be a great way to off-load some of the DSP usage from your Helix or POD device, making room for additional effects on your modeler. Powercab Plus systems function as USB 2.
USB Audio Modes Powercab Plus systems offer two different USB Modes for use as your computer or mobile device interface. You can access these options in the Global Settings (see next section). Normal - In this mode, incoming USB audio remains unprocessed, Processed - In this mode, incoming USB audio is processed by the and is routed directly to the Powercab Plus speaker system for Powercab Plus, adding even greater flexibility when used as your playback.
+ Name Value + GLOBAL SETTINGS Default MIDI CC CC VALUE Function Normal Monitor USB Normal CC 3 0-4 0: Normal 41-80: Monitor 81-127: USB Normal: Processes input and routes signal through the XLR Output. Monitor: No processing is applied and the signal is not rerouted to XLR Output. USB: Input 2 is routed to the USB 1/2 input and can be used with guitar amp modeling software like Helix Native. Be sure to enable input monitoring in your DAW software and arm the track for recording.
+ Name + Value Range Default + GLOBAL SETTINGS MIDI CC CC VALUE Function Direct Out Level Line Mic Mic Controls the output level of the XLR Direct Outs. Use Line Level for nominal line inputs and use Mic Level when going into the mic preamp of a mixing board or audio interface. + Mono Stereo Stereo Determines whether or not the Left/Mono XLR output is merged to mono.
Setup Examples Powercab 112 Analog Setup Several setup configurations are possible with your Powercab or Powercab Plus system(s). • Connect your modeler's analog 1/4" or XLR mono output to the Powercab input, or your modeler's stereo analog outputs each to a separate Powercab input. • If using an "amp-in-the-box" type and/or effects pedals, connect them into to the Powercab with a 1/4" audio cable. • Connect digitally via L6 LINK or AES/EBU to one or two Powercab Plus systems (see "L6 LINK" on page 23).
+ + Powercab Plus Analog Setup + + Powercab Plus Doubling as a Floor Monitor for Vocals OR OUTPUT LEFT/MONO OUTPUT RIGHT INPUT 2 L6 LINK 1. Connect the 1/4" or XLR output(s) from the modeler/processor to the combo input(s) on Powercab Plus. 2. Optional: Connect XLR cable(s) to the output of Powercab Plus to a mixing board or recording interface. The output signal will have a user-defined microphone model applied when using Speaker models, configurable within the Powercab Plus preset. 1.
Powercab Plus USB Processing (Instrument Level) If for some reason your modeler is unavailable, borrowed, stolen, broken, etc., your Powercab Plus can still perform! Using a computer in lieu of a dedicated hardware modeler, Powercab Plus can double as an audio interface with DSP for speaker modeling and IR processing. This can be used in tandem with a DAW or a plug-in, such as Line 6 Helix Native, to process the guitar signal.
L6 LINK L6 LINK Setup Examples + Powercab Plus devices include the Line 6 proprietary L6 LINK technology, providing a simple, single-cable connection for mono/stereo audio and remote control capability between a Line 6 Helix device and one or more Powercab Plus systems.
+ AES/EBU One Powercab 212 Plus - Stereo Powercab Plus systems can also accept AES/EBU with 48kHz sample rate. When an AES signal is detected by the first Powercab Plus unit in the chain, the chain will split the signal's #1 channel going to the first Powercab Plus and the #2 channel to the second Powercab Plus. If there is only one Powercab 112 Plus in the chain, the signal will merge to mono. If there is only one Powercab 212 Plus, the signal will be in stereo.
