User Manual

LINE 6 AMPS
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Using a “real” amp requires that you set up the amp tone exactly right prior to recording, as you have very limited
means of changing it afterwards. But as Insert FX are transparent in Record (i.e. they are not a part of the recorded
signal) you can tweak the tone, change Amp model etc., as much as you like after recording, right up to the creation
of the final mixdown audio file (or Mixer Channel bouncing).
Important note about using the Line 6 amps as insert effects
• To use a Line 6 Amp as an insert fx when you're recording an audio track, you need to monitor through Record
(see “Monitoring”) - otherwise you won't hear the sound of the Line 6 Amp during recording.
For this to feel comfortable you will want as low latency as possible (see “Buffer Size settings”). With good audio
hardware and drivers, you can usually get down to a latency of a few milliseconds, which is about the same delay
you'd get standing a meter from a real guitar amplifier.
Front panel
The Line 6 Amps front panel can be divided into two main sections; the display area with Patch/Amp/Cabinet selec-
tors and a set of standard amplifier tone controls to the right. The Amp parameters (tone controls) are described in
“Amp Parameters”.
In addition, the Guitar Amp has Pedal controls for Volume and Wah (see “Pedal controls (Guitar Amp only)”), and the
Bass Amp features a compressor (see “Compressor (Bass Amp only)”).
Common effect device parameters
While the specific parameters for the Line 6 Amps are described later in this chapter, some features and procedures
are common to all effect devices. Please, refer to “Common effect device features” for information about the Input
meter, the Bypass/On/Off switch and Signal Flow Graphs on the Line 6 Amps.