Eq on the guitars during the mix was only a high and low pass filter 75 and 12000. Sure, you could djent along with the guitars with all the same gear, but its equally acceptable to go for a just slightly dirty, clanky tone to compliment them while filling a different part of the frequency spectrum. Pod hd pro djent metal rhythm tone tutorial youtube. Gearbox computer software showing podxt tone controls 11. It can be run on its own and in tandem with tonetransfer custom tone to transfer tones directly from the online library to your connected line 6 product and line. Dialing in a monuments rhythm guitar tone line 6 pod. If you were to strip down the axe fx to its software, its no different than guitar rig, at least thats what i found to be true. When possible, an amp model such as the big bottom or modern high gain on these devices is used in conjunction with a modeled tube screamer in front. View online or download line 6 pod x3 live pilots handbook manual. Weve included a usb cable for use with our guitarport windows software, line 6 edit software for mac os x and windows, our tonetransfer online tone library, and driver software. It sounds similar to our old tone, but just a bit fresher i guess.
The other thing that works well is feeding it into the fx return of my tube amp and micing it up. Subconsciously, we might have been going for a darker. As with the standalone toneports, you get the gearbox ampmodelling software, offering not only 16 amp models taken from the pod xt but also a range of pedal effects, bassamp modelling from the bass pod xt and even emulations of classic vocalrecording preamps. Been getting a bunch of requests to show how i put my tones together using the line6 pod hdpro. Tones contributed by users to the public tone exchange are made by individual users, who are in no way affiliated with line 6.
Pod ultimate tone for guitar xt an indepth exploration of the revolutionary technologies and pulsing tonal pleasures that lurk within pod xt and pod xt. In the mixing section of the software keep them either 0 or 23% pan at most. Theyve made updates and variants, but for our purposes, were going to discuss the original pod xt. Combined with the line 6 edit software and a computer, as well as one on line 6s guitar software packages such as pod farm, the ease of manipulating patches and creating sounds is simply incredible. The x3 hardware display improves on previous models. Customtone is a place for you to trade line 6 presets, and connect with other line 6 users. Podxt software version tuner pages tune system tune system 6 middle 0 10 treble 0 10 bass 0 10 drive 0 10 presence 0 10 chan vol 0 10 reverb 0 10 pod ultimate tone for guitar xt. Djent tone is actually quite simple to achieve, but most people get caught up on what gear will get them there.
Youll be surprised but most of the time a djent tone doesnt have that much gain and typically bass frequencies are turned down and certain mid frequencies are boosted. I cant find a line 6 edit software link that will run on windows 10. You may need to download this if the scarlette software is not working. As you can plainly see, djent involves a lot of rigorous debate and obsessive comparison. For those who want it all, the line 6 fully loaded bundle contains every pod hd model pack availableall in one amazing collection. Now ive solved my fbv problem a plug came out in shipping ive been having a blast with my pod xt pro. How to record djent in your home studio reverb news. In todays rather short video, im showing you how i dialed in a monumentslike rhythm guitar tone on the line 6 pod x3 pro, which is identical to the x3 live in terms of software. Most of the time the tone in djent doesnt come from distortion pedals but the two big components are compressors and eq. Our vetta ii amplifier includes a digital connection for the variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the vetta ii so that when you call up a vetta channel memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together.
Line 6 pod xt manuals manuals and user guides for line 6 pod xt. Line 6 edit is free windows and macintosh os x software from line 6 that provides complete editorlibrarian features for podxt, podxt pro, vetta ii, hd 147, flextone iii and pod 2. Pod xt xtliveprobass pod xt xtliveprovetta ii comboheadflextone iiiiihd 147 pod 2. The xt live allowed me to dial in authentic sounding tones or download them from the line 6 site. The problem with achiving djent with vsts like pod farm or lepous and so is in my opinion the direct influence of the latency. Today in plague scythe studios, our stroll down line 6 memory lane continues. Its totally free, so trade and download to your hearts content. Hey, i got my pod xt live today and its awsome man, but im really bad with putting tones together etc. Line 6 pod xt laughs, yeah i think it was a mix of that and the axefx on. Model packs are software addons that dramatically expand the collection of amp and effects models in compatible line 6 hardware devices, or on computers authorized to run pod farm 2.
Ill be focusing on how to get the djent tone on an amp specifically. The uberschall has a very unique presence control that we did our best to model here. The front page shows the tone 1 or tone 2 signal path clearly, while the editing pages each show a few parameters that can be adjusted by a row of four rotary soft knobs directly underneath. Pod xt is pretty much the djent tone people kept chasing lmao. Line 6 edit is a free software application from line 6 that provides complete editorlibrarian features for the following products. It offers over 80 different effects 46 guitar and bass amps, 40 effects, drag and drop signal path, builtin tuner and metronome, liveview, preset manager. All you need to get this tone is relatively high gain or distortion levels, lots of midrange, a healthy amount of treble, a good amount of clarity, and the most important part. Add to your compatible hardware 18 amp models based on boutique combos, sought after vintage heads and rare pawn shop treasures. And just to make it even easier, theres an online library of downloadable tones created by pod xt enthusiasts to enhance your own presets.
Ms metal shop, cc classics collection, fx fx junkie, and pp power pack. Im not a big fan of the pod hd but line 6 gear has consistently been used to put out great sounding mixes. The line 6 pod xt, marketed as the ultimate tone for guitar, is a comprehensive modeler, an approximation of everything under the sun from the birth of rock and roll to 2002and the pod with which ive had the most experience. Best metal guitar tones for line 6 devices beyond our eyes.
And if youre wealthy enough to get an axe fx, you wont need one. Djent tone is many times created using a line 6 amp modeling product such as the pod series or the axefx. Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6. All of monuments releases were the pod xt x3 qatsi is pod hd, browne now uses the helix, vildhjarta has always used the pod xt x3, chimp spanner used both the xt x3 and the hd, vola uses the hd, reflections used the hd and now use the helix, simon grove the helix nebula, bass for. Unlike most presence controls that tend to shave off very high frequencies, the uberschall presence knob messes with the whole recipe. An advanced member of line 6s pod family, the pod xt pro guitar effects processor delivers 32 groundbreaking amp models built from the awardwinning technology found in the vetta amp.
All products, bass podxt, flextone ii, flextone iii, floor pod plus, guitarport, hd147, helix, hx effects, hx stomp, pocket pod, pod 2. A fourway cursor facilitates scrolling through the pages. A good clean tone is still crucial, so consider investing in a graphic eq and a compressor to switch on for tapping parts. Im using a line 6 pod xt live hardware unit for most of my guitar sounds. But this djenty tone everyone is looking for the past few years is produced by the characteristics of the axe fxs and good pickups like the aftermath. Ive been able to download the windows 10 drivers and the latest version of line 6 monkey which allowed me to do a factory reset. Dialing in a monuments rhythm guitar tone line 6 pod x3 pro. Engl and mesa amplifiers are typically used when tube amplification is preferred. You get crushing highgain metal amps, vintage amps dripping with character, and booming bass amps for total recording flexibility in the studio. The only reason the axe fx is so expensive and cool is because its outboard gear. If using a software or something like a pod also mess with the sag and bias. It has itunes jamup player with time and pitch control, soundonsound phrase sampler and 8track recorder. I want to edit and install new tones that i have downloaded. When a particular tone in the library relies on a model available in one of these packs, youll see symbols to indicate which packs.
Djent tone with line 6 pod xt 2018 but does it djent. Premium guitar tone plugin features vintage and modern amps, cabs, classic stompboxes, colorful preamps, and more. Another improvement with the hd is in the trebles in semiclean models, there is a lot more activity and expressiveness where the xt gets unresponsive in the same area. Page 26 channel memories via program change messages, or automate pod settings via controllers andor sysex. Ive also found it to be a lot better than the axe fx. The djent compilation youtube channel has eighty compilation videos and counting. It is pretty cool way lite at only 2 guitar amps with 2 speaker cab models, 2 bass amps with 2 cabs, stompboxes and effec. Combining amps in parallel lets you pit sounds that arent really possible with a single one. Old pods are out of date sound wise only if you use it as a audio interface. Also, the clean tones in the hd are much more alive and responsive, the xt cleans are dead by comparison.
Any product name or trademarks used by the users to describe their tones are the sole property of their respective owners. Djent may be more easily understood by hearing than by reading. Im absolutely kicking myself for buying the gnx4 over it all those years ago, the tones are so much better right out the box. This allows you to send and receive midi control data to and from any midi or daw software applications. Jamup is a complete powerhouse multieffects processor for guitar and bass. If you have set up your podxt live for your amp using tone correction settings.
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