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GEARBOX SETTINGS AND RECORDING
Once you are set up for recording with your Line 6 device, then you probably will want to think about what to record! GearBox is all about tones, and this is where you go to set up your mic, guitar or bass tones that will be recorded into your audio software. For all TonePort, GuitarPort and PODxt devices, you can simply just access the Tone Menu at the top of GearBox and choose any of the Preset Tones and then tweak them to your taste. TonePort devices also offer a few more options since they offer more input choices and the ability to process two tones at one time.
Choosing your GearBox Source for TonePort
Once you have your mic, instrument or line level item(s) plugged into TonePort, click on the Source Select to choose which of these sources you want to create a tone for.
TonePort UX1/UX2/KB37 Source Menu
Options within this menu provide the ability to create a tone for the Mic, Analog and Guitar/Bass inputs separately, as well as the ability to choose a Stereo or Dual-Tone source.
TonePort UX1 Source Select menu shown here Stereo sources include Stereo in the name, and Dual-Tone sources include the & symbol in their names
Note: TonePort DI, PODxt and GuitarPort only have one physical input and therefore the source select display will not present in GearBox
Choosing Tones in GearBox with TonePort
Since there are different types of Input Sources, to follow are a few guidelines for setting up your tones for these types of Sources.

Single Input Source

When a single Input Source is selected, the GearBox displays the last tone preset that was in use for this Source. You can of course choose any preset from the Tone menu, or customize the tone by selecting your desired amp, preamp and effects models.

Stereo Input Source

A Stereo source accepts the inputs from the selected Stereo TonePort ins and processes them as one Stereo signal. This means that you still choose and edit one tone setting, just as you do for a single source, but the tone is applied to both channels, providing a stereo output.

Dual-Tone Input Source

If you select one of the Dual-Tone sources, then you are able to choose a tone independently for each. For example, if you want to record a performance using an instrument and a mic that are plugged into TonePorts Guitar/Bass and Mic inputs, you likely want to use separate Guitar Amp and Mic Preamp tones. To edit the separate tone settings, use two buttons that appear at the left of the Tones menu both tones remain audible regardless which tone is displayed: Two tone buttons appear when a DualTone Input Source is in use.
Note: TonePortDI, PODxt and GuitarPort only have one physical input and therefore can only operate in Single Tone mode.

TonePort Record Send 3-4

If you are using GearBox with a TonePort or GuitarPort device, then you can access a set of controls for Send 3-4 by clicking on the Send 3-4 icon in the row above the effects panel display. When GearBox is set to a single input Source (such as Instrument) you can set your recording software to receive the Send 3-4 signal, while you are monitoring the Send 1-2 signal. In this

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configuration, it allows you to record a dry, unprocessed signal while monitoring a fully-GearBox processed tone.
This set of Send 3-4 controls are independent of the Send 1-2 controls. Note that by default the Send 3-4 Mute button is engaged you probably want this Muted when using TonePort in a single input source configuration, since Send 3-4 then carries the tone without the Post effects and you likely want to hear the only the Send 1-2 signal with the post effects on it. Send 3-4 is also very useful when you are using a Dual-Tone Input Source in GearBox, since each Tone is routed to a separate Record Send Tone 1 goes to Send 1-2, and Tone 2 to Send 34. This then allows your recording software to access these two Tones as separate, discrete signals and record those on separate tracks within the same recording take.
Connecting the S/PDIF Digital Output from TonePort UX2/GearBox to an external digital device
TonePort UX2 and PODxt Pro devices also include a S/PDIF digital output, which allows you to connect to digital devices such as a DAT recorder, Minidisk, another sound card, or most any device that offers a S/PDIF format digital input. PODxt Pro also includes an AES/EBU digital out, which can be used to connect to hardware that offers this type of digital input as well. Connecting digitally is the preferred method to connect to external devices since it does not require the added digital-to-analog-to-digital signal conversion process as required with using analog outs. Digital clock settings - When connecting to a digital device in this manner, one device needs to sync to the digital clock of the other, and preferably both should also operate at the same sample rate. To configure this correctly, youll need to look for a clock setting on the digital device you are connecting to and set it to External or S/PDIF so that it follows the digital clock of your TonePort rather than its own internal clock. If you are connecting to the S/PDIF input of another sound card, this can be either a hardware switch on the unit, or an option found in the software control panel for the device. As an example, when connecting TonePort UX2 digitally to a Digidesign Mbox for recording in Pro Tools LE, you access the Mbox clock settings within the Pro Tools Hardware Setup dialog:

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Setting the Digidesign Mbox to follow the TonePort S/PDIF clock and receive S/PDIF digital input for recording
Sample rate - Since TonePort UX2 is acting as the master clock device in this scenario, you should also manually set the desired sample rate for TonePort, so that the sample rate matches the one set on the external device. This is done in the Format options within the Audio MIDI Setup dialog. You will want to choose 44100 Hz or 48000 Hz.

Next click the Output Config button in the Preferences dialog to similarly activate the multiple outputs
Click on all non-active output devices to make them available as playback outputs in Live*

Click OK when done

Note - The Ableton Live Lite 5 version has a restriction that allows only one stereo output to be used at a time. To be able to choose two or more different output devices in a Live Set, you must switch into Demo mode, or upgrade to a full version of Ableton Live.

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You can now continue to use Ableton Live and all inputs and outputs will appear within the audio track menus, just as if all exist on one sound card!
All inputs appear in the Live audio track input menu
For more information regarding the Aggregate Device feature, check your Mac OS X documentation.

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USING THE GEARBOX PLUG-IN
Using the GearBox plug-in with your favorite recording software gives you the freedom to change your tone as often as needed and automate amp and effects settings with surgical precision. If you have experience with host applications like Cubase, Live, or SONAR, then you probably have used plug-ins. Using the GearBox AU or VST in your host is no different from using any other. If youre new to the world of recording software and plug-ins, read the following examples of using GearBox plug-in in Live. You can try it out using Ableton Live Lite 5, Line 6 Edition, which comes bundled with some TonePort devices, such as the KB37. Attention Ableton Live Lite 5 Line 6 Edition users Ableton offers a Live Lite version 5, Line 6 Edition on as a free update for your version. To get it, launch your Live Lite 5 Line 6 Edition version and choose Check for Updates from the Help menu.
Using the GearBox Plug-in with Ableton Live 5 (Mac)
In this section well show you how to install the Gearbox Plug-in, insert it into an audio track, and automate plug-in parameters in a track.
Installing the GearBox Plug-in
Launch Ableton Live 5 and make the following settings:
Click the plug-in icon to display the Plug-in Browser

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Click the Activate button
Clicking Activate will display the Preferences Plug-in panel. Note that you can also display this panel by clicking Live >Preferences in the Application menu.
Make sure Audio Units is selected as an active source.

Configuring Ableton Live 5 to use the Line 6 CoreAudio driver
Launch Ableton Live and make the following settings Select Ableton Lives Live menu and choose Preferences

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Select the Audio tab Choose CoreAudio as the Driver Type Choose your Line 6 device as both the Input and Output Audio Device Choose a Sample Rate, 44100 is a good choice for most projects When above settings are complete, click the Input Config button
Click on the 3 & 4 (mono) and the 3/4 (stereo) Input buttons to activate them if you will want to record from TonePort Sends 3 and 4 into Live

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Note: Sends 3-4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt family products

Select the Defaults tab

Select the close button to exit the Preferences dialog when all settings are complete
Setting up an audio track to record from your Line 6 hardware in Ableton Live

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Select the Input Channel: -1/2 will record from Sends 1 & 2 as a Stereo file -3/4 will record from Sends 3 & 4 as a Stereo file -1, 2, 3 or 4 will record from the respective Send as a Mono file Note: Sends 3-4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt family products
Click on the Arm switch to arm the track for recording
Click the Arrangement View selector to switch to the Arrangement View display

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Apple GarageBand 3 Setup
Configuring GarageBand to use the Line 6 Core Audio driver
Launch GarageBand and make the following settings
Select the GarageBand menu and choose Preferences

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Select the Audio/MIDI button
Select your Line 6 device as the Audio Output. This will immediately launch a prompt asking if you want to change the audio driver
Click the Yes button to change the audio driver Once the driver initialization process completes, choose your Line 6 device as the Audio Input
Once again, if prompted, Click Yes to change the audio driver
Click the close button at the top left of the Audio/MIDI dialog once all these settings are complete.

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Setting up an audio track to record from your Line 6 device in GarageBand
Now that your Line 6 hardware is set up, you are ready to start working in a new project! Open or create a new song project and make the following settings
Select the GarageBand Track menu and choose New Track
Select the Real Instrument button
Select Basic Track Select the desired Input for the track. The Channel 1 & 2 and Channel 3 & 4 options will receive input from Sends 1 & 2 and Send 3 & 4, respectively, and will record a stereo file. The individual Channel 1, 2, 3 and 4 options will receive input from Send 1, 2, 3 or 4, and will record a mono file. Note: Sends 3&4 are not available on PODxt family and GuitarPort products

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Click the Input Selector button and choose the desired GearBox Send as the track input
If you choose a Stereo track, then you will see paired options for Input 1-2 and Input 3-4*. For a Mono track you will see individual Inputs 1, 2, 3 and 4. All inputs refer to the GearBox Sends of the same number. *Note: Sends 3-4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt family products.
Click the Output Selector button and choose Output 1-2. This assigns the track output to your Line 6 hardware. Click the REC button to arm the selected track for recording
Note that when the track is armed, the track meters measure the input level coming in from GearBox.

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Once the above settings are made, just click the transport Record button and start recording!
Using Footswitches with TonePort UX2 and Logic Express or Pro 7
You can utilize one or two footswitches plugged into TonePort UX2s Footswitches jacks to remotely control transport functions in Logic 7. This can be quite handy for hands-free operation when recording! Be sure to connect the USB cable from TonePort UX2 into your computers USB port, and then proceed with the following steps Connect a footswitch (or two) TonePort UX2 offers two independent 1/4-inch jacks for connecting standard footswitch pedals.
Connect up to two footswitch pedals into these Footswitches 1 & 2 jacks

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Configure Logic Express/Pro 7 to respond to your Footswitches
Go to Logics File menu and choose Synchronization

Go to the MIDI tab

Check the box for Listen to MMC Input Exit the Song Settings dialog when done
Note that this is a Song specific setting you will need to check this box for each Logic song as desired, and the setting will be saved with the Song file.

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Configure GearBox and TonePort UX2 to transmit Footswitch commands Launch the GearBox software and go to GearBox > Preferences
Select the MIDI/Control page
Choose MIDI Machine Control as the Switch Function for the Footswitch jacks you are using
Choose the Action you want each Footswitch to trigger in Logic Click OK to exit the Preferences dialog
Done! Using the above configuration with two footswitches connected to TonePort UX2, Footswitch 1 will alternately trigger Logics transport Play and Stop buttons. Footswitch 2 will toggle the transport Record button on/off, allowing you to trigger recording on all armed tracks. Additionally, Footswitch 2 will perform Punch In and Out on-the-fly if you press it while in Play mode.

When ready to record another section of your song, click Create in the Riffs panel

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The newly created Riff will appear as riff2 in the riff window. You can now record this riff as described above
When you have recorded all the Riffs for your hit song, its time to piece them all together in the Song panel
Drag each Riff into the song panel above in sequence, to build a song.
Your song may look something like this
RiffWorks 2 lets you import, export and manipulate your riffs all kinds of ways. For more information, please refer to your RiffWorks Help documentation.

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WINDOWS APPLICATIONS WITH GEARBOX Ableton Live Lite 5 Line 6 Edition Setup

Windows

Attention Ableton Live Lite 5 Line 6 Edition users Ableton offers a Live Lite version 5, Line 6 Edition on as a free update for your version! To get it, launch your Live Lite 5 Line 6 Edition version and choose Check for Updates from the Help menu. Download and install the latest update version following the instructions provided on the Ableton site.
Be sure to connect the USB cable from your Line 6 device into your computers USB port, and then proceed with the following steps
Configure your PC to use your Line 6 TonePort, GuitarPort or PODxt as your audio device
First launch the GearBox application, and then go to the Help menu to launch the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices dialog. Select the GearBox Help menu Choose Hardware & Driver Settings

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Configuring Ableton Live Lite 5 to use the Line 6 ASIO driver
Launch Ableton Live Lite 5 and make the following settings
Select the Options menu and choose Preferences
Choose ASIO as the Driver Type *
* For the best performance, it is highly recommended to use the ASIO Driver Type for your Line 6 Device. If you want to use the MME/DirectX Driver Type, please refer to the MME/DirectX Driver section.
Select your Line 6 hardware as the Audio Device

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Choose a Sample Rate 44100 is a good setting for most projects Next, click the Input Config button to set up inputs
Click on the 3 & 4 (mono) and the 3/4 (stereo) Input buttons to activate them if you will want to record from TonePort UX1/UX2. Sends 3 and 4 into Live. Note: Sends 3/4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt family products
Click on the OK button to return to the Preferences dialog

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Select 24 as the Bit Depth
Click on the X button to exit the Preferences dialog
Now that your Line 6 hardware is set up, you are ready to start working in a new Live Set! Open or create a new Live Set and make the following settings

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Select 24as the Bit Depth
Click the X button to exit the Preferences dialog
Now that your TonePort hardware is set up, you are ready to start working in a new Live Set! Open or create a new Live Set and make the following settings

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The In/Out settings group displayed

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Select the Input Channel: - 1/2 will record Sends 1 & 2 as a Stereo file - 3/4 will record Sends 3 & 4 as a Stereo file* - 1, 2, 3 or 4 will record from the respective Send as a Mono file *Note: Sends 3 and 4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt devices.

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As mentioned on page 2, it is recommended to select the ASIO driver type with Line 6 audio devices since it provides lower latency performance and for TonePort UX1/UX2, the ability to access an additional set of stereo Record Sends in your audio applications. The MME/DirectX driver type can be selected in Ableton Live as an alternative. Go to the GearBox Help menu and select Hardware and Driver Settings to launch the Line 6 AudioMIDI Devices dialog:

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Once the above settings are made in the Control Console, you can go to the Ableton Live Preferences dialog and set it to use the MME/DirectX driver. First choose MME/DirectX as the Driver Type
Then choose the DX or Wave audio version of your Line 6 device for Input and Output
Using this MME/DirectX driver type, Ableton Live will only be able to access Record Send 1-2 from TonePort UX1/UX2, since Record Send 3-4 is only available when using the ASIO TonePort driver.

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Adobe Audition 2 Setup
Adobe Audition is a unique audio application in that it offers two independent work areas the Edit View and the Multitrack View. These views are separately configurable and can be set to use different sound card devices for each if desired. For this setup document, well show you how to set each View to use your Line 6 device as the sound card for recording and playback. Be sure to connect the USB cable from your Line 6 device into your computers USB port, and then proceed with the following steps
Configuring the Audition 2 Edit View to use the Line 6 ASIO driver
Launch Adobe Audition and make the following settings.
In the Audition main window, click Edit to switch to the Edit View (if you are not already).

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In the Audition Edit menu, select Audio Hardware Setup

Select your Line 6 Device here it is recommended you choose the driver that includes ASIO at the start of the name for your device.
Select your inputs and outputs here: Choose [01S] Send 1 for your Record Send 1-2. Choose [03S] Send 3 to use your stereo Record Send 3-4 Note Send 3-4 is not available for GuitarPort or PODxt devices.

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To Record a new file in the Edit View From the File menu, select New
Choose the format for the new file: -44,100 is a good choice for the Sample Rate, unless you need a specific other rate. -Choose Mono or Stereo as preferred (Mono will record from the Send 1/Left channel of your Line 6 device). -Choose 32 bit for the best resolution
Now just click the transport Record button to start recording
Configuring the Audition 2 Multitrack View to use the Line 6 ASIO driver
Launch Adobe Audition and make the following settings. Click the Multitrack button to switch to the Multitrack View (if you are not already working in it).

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Select the Edit menu and choose Audio Hardware Setup
Click on the Multitrack View tab Select your Line 6 Device here it is recommended you choose the driver that includes ASIO at the start of the name for your device.

Select Input

Your available stereo inputs are listed here. Note that Audition labels Stereo Sends 1-2 as Send 1 and Sends 3-4 as Send 3* Your available Mono inputs are listed here Here you can select the Default Input Send for your audio tracks *Note that Send 3-4 is not available when using GuitarPort or PODxt devices.

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Select Output Your available stereo outputs are listed here Your available mono outputs are listed here
Select the Default Output port for the Sessions Master Fader. Its a good idea to select the Line 6 hardware output(s) youll be using the most often, so as to minimize re-patching. Click OK when done
This completes the Audio Driver configuration. You are now ready to start a new project in Audition! Setting up an audio track to record a track from your Line 6 device in Adobe Audition Go to the File menu, and select New Session

A sample rate panel will appear
Choose a Sample Rate - 44100 is a good setting for most projects Click OK when done

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Select the audio track you want to record type in a name for the track if desired.
Select the Stereo or Mono input youll be using to record (TonePort UX2 Mono Send 3 shown here) Note: Sends 3/4 are not available on GuitarPort and PODxt family products
Choose an Output for the tracks playback. You may want to choose Master and then set the Masters Output to your Line 6 devices Output 1-2 for all tracks.
You can alternatively set the Track Input and Output options in the Mixer well check the Master Tracks Output there
Click on the Mixer Tab to show the Mixer

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On the right side of the Mixer window is the Master channel strip
Click here to change the routing options for the Master. Choose [01S] Output

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When you have set your signal routing, you are ready to record
Click here to arm the track for recording. (You will be prompted to save the current Session at that time, if you havent done so yet)
Then hit the Record Button on the Transport and start making noise!

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Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 4 Setup
IMPORTANT! For Cakewalk SONAR and Home Studio applications, the highest ASIO bit depth supported by this application with Line 6 devices is 24 bit. Be sure to set the correct bit depth in the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices dialog specifically to 24 bit for these Cakewalk applications:

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Configuring SONAR Home Studio 4 to use the Line 6 ASIO driver
Launch the SONAR Home Studio application and make the following settings
Select the Sonar Options menu and choose Audio
Click the OK button when done Select the Advanced tab
Select ASIO as the Driver Mode
If prompted with the following dialog, click the OK button
You must now exit the Sonar application, and then launch Sonar Home Studio again for the ASIO setting to take effect! Once the SONAR Home Studio 4 application is launched again
Return to the Sonar Options menu and choose Audio to launch the Audio Options dialog once again

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Select the Drivers tab Make sure all Input Drivers are enabled if you want to record from all Line 6 hardwares Sends Also enable the Output Driver
Select the General tab and match all settings as shown in this example Choose a different Sample Rate if your Projects require it, otherwise 44100 is a good choice Choose 24 as the File Bit Depth Be sure to click the dialogs OK button when done.

Next, before you launch Pro Tools LE, make sure that your PC is configured properly for your Line 6 hardware. It is important that you launch the Line 6 Audio-MIDI devices dialog without the GearBox software running to allow configuration of a fixed audio sample rate for your line 6 device. If GearBox is running, exit GearBox. Go to the Windows Start button and choose Settings > Control Panel > Line 6 Audio MIDI Devices.

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Select your TonePort UX2 or PODxt Pro device
Select 44,100 Hz as your sample rate Choose 24 bit as your Bit Depth Check the box to Lock your device to these settings
Click OK to exit the dialog
Once the above settings are made, you can launch GearBox and use it to dial in your Tone settings you want to use. Now, launch the Pro Tools LE application and set it up to receive the S/PDIF Digital Input. Go to the Pro Tools LE Setups menu and choose Hardware Setup
Choose S/PDIF as the Input Source The Clock setting will automatically also change to S/PDIF keep this setting for recording since this syncs the Mbox to TonePorts clock.

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Note that when receiving S/PDIF input, the Source 1 & Source 2 Gain knobs do not adjust the digital signal level You will now see the spdif light illuminated on the front of the Mbox, indicating it is in S/PDIF digital input mode To adjust the recording level, use the GearBox softwares Volume and Out To Hardware level controls.
Create a new Pro Tools LE Session Go to the File menu and choose New Session

Choose 44.1 kHz*

Choose 24 Bit Type in a File name and click Save
*If you prefer to use the 48 kHz Sample Rate, then you can choose these here in the Pro Tools dialog, but you will need to also go back to the Line 6 Audio-MIDI devices dialog and set the Locked Default Sample new and Bit Rate track for match the ones selected in this Pro Tools LE dialog. Create a Rate Pro Tools LEsettings torecording

Important! Before you launch the GearBox or Reason applications, you should first launch the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices dialog to make specific format settings. Click on the Windows Start button and then go to Settings > Control Panel > Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices.
Select the Line 6 device you will be using with GearBox. Choose your desired sample rate 44,100 is generally a good choice. Be sure to choose 24 bit as the Bit Depth this is necessary for Reason. Click OK to exit the dialog. Once the above settings are complete, you can launch GearBox and dial in your desired Tone settings. Next you can launch the Reason 3 application and make the following settings
Select the Reason Edit menu and choose Preferences

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Select the Audio Page Choose your Line 6 device ASIO Driver Choose a Sample Rate 44100 is a good choice for most projects
Click the X button at the top right of the Preferences dialog when done to exit
* Note You will also see options for DX Line 6 TonePort and MME Line 6 TonePort (or with GuitarPort or PODxt substituted for TonePort if you are using one of those devices) within the Audio Card Driver menu. These are alternative driver types that can be used, but it is recommended to select the ASIO TonePort driver for the best performance.
You should now see your Line 6 hardware listed as the Audio Out device at the top left of Reasons display

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To jam along with Reason You can also of course still use GearBox for your Mic and Instrument tones while Reason is playing back if you want to sing or jam along. Just plug in your Mic or Instrument and use GearBox just as you normally do. Note that you can use the Monitor knob to adjust the level of your Mic or Instrument independently of the level of the Reason playback. Use the GearBox Monitor knob to adjust your Mic and Instrument volume level
To control the playback level of Reason, use the Mixer controls in the Reason software
Use the Reason Mixers Master slider for overall control of Reasons playback level.

With this configuration, both the Reason project playback, and your Mic/Instrument GearBox tones are heard through your speakers, and sent to all your devices outputs. This allows you to connect any of the outputs to any external device, such as a tape recorder, mixer, P.A. system, etc. to record or amplify this stereo output signal!
The Propellerhead ReWire technology allows the Reason modules outputs to be directly routed into any ReWire Host application. Using ReWire, the Host application can send MIDI tracks to Reasons synth. modules, and Reason then sends audio playback directly into the ReWire Host, which is mixed with the audio of the Host application. When Reason is configured as a ReWire Slave in this manner, it is controlled by the Host application and does not utilize a sound card connection itself. Therefore, if you want to use your Line 6 hardware as the sound card device in a ReWire setup like this, it is necessary for you to choose it as the audio device for the ReWire Host application. Using Reason 3 with Ableton Live Lite 5 as a ReWire Host The included Ableton Live Lite 5 software is capable of functioning as a ReWire Host application. The following steps show you how to set your Line 6 hardware as the audio device for the Ableton Live Lite 5 software, and then configure Live to connect with Reason as a ReWire Slave device. This allows you to do audio recording and playback with Ableton Live, allowing Reasons output to be automatically played in sync and channeled through Lives audio tracks via ReWire.

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You first want to be sure to exit Reason if it is currently running. The ReWire Host application must be launched first. Launch Ableton Live Lite 5 and make the following settings to set your hardware as the Live audio device
Select the Live Options menu and choose Preferences
Choose ASIO as the Driver Type
Select your Line 6 hardware

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Now that Ableton Live Lite 5 is configured to use your hardware, launch Reason 3. Reason will automatically set itself to ReWire Slave Mode. You can check this mode in the Reason Hardware Interface modules Audio Out section. Reason 3 detects when an available ReWire Master is running and sets itself to Slave mode

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Now just hit the Play button in either Live or Reason, and both projects will play in sync, with all the audio being routed into Ableton Live Lite 4 and played through your Line 6 hardware!
You can utilize GearBox and your Line 6 hardware to also plug in a Mic or Instrument, dial in your tone, and record audio tracks right into the Ableton Live Lite 5 Set. It is important to note, however, that running all these programs at one time can require some hefty usage of your computers processor, RAM and disk access, especially as you add more tracks, synth modules and real-time effects. Your actual performance will depend on the specifications of your computer.

Configuring Cubase SE/SX/SL 3 to use ASIO Line 6 Inputs and Outputs
Proceed with the following steps to establish TonePorts Sends as Inputs for Cubase
Choose the Inputs tab In this window you can create an input Bus for each possible Stereo and Mono Send combination coming from your Line 6 Device. The Bus Name can also be edited for each All Buses listed in this tab will appear as Inputs within Cubase when choosing the recording input for an audio track
If no Buses yet exist in this list that use your ASIO TonePort audio device, then you must create at least one Bus Click on the Add Bus button. Select Stereo or Mono. Click OK in the Add Input Bus window.

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Click on the individual Device Port entries for each Bus to set them to the preferred Send You can repeat these steps to create a Bus for each Send on your Line 6 hardware
For more information on creating and configuring Inputs, please check your Cubase SE/SX/SL 3 programs documentation.
Click the Outputs tab If a Stereo Bus does not yet exist for your ASIO Line 6 Audio Device as shown here, then use the Add Bus option to create a Stereo Bus, following the same steps listed above Exit the VST Connections dialog by clicking on the X button when settings are completed
Now that the Line 6 hardware is set up, you are ready to start working in a Cubase Project! Check your Cubase Projects Sample Rate and Bit Resolution these are displayed at the bottom left of the Cubase Project window:

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Choose different Sample Rate and Bit Resolution in these pop-ups, if desired.
Setting up an audio track to record from your Line 6 Device
To create a new audio track, go to the Project menu and choose Add Track > Audio

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The Cubase Audio track settings can be accessed easily in the Inspector pane at the left of the Project window. Match the settings shown here Armed for recording Input Monitoring OFF* Record from your desired ASIO TonePort Input Bus Playback out to your configured ASIO TonePort Output Bus

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GearBox 3.1 Release Notes
Mac OSX 10.4.6; Windows XP Updated 3/12/2007

Introduction

The GearBox 3.1 Release Notes provide useful information, including known issues using GearBox with various applications and operating systems. Use this table of contents to quickly guide you to content that pertains to you:
System Requirements.....2 Supported Line 6 Hardware.....2 Windows System Requirements....2 Mac System Requirements.....2
Whats New in GearBox 3.0/3.1.....3 Key new features......3 GearBox Plug-In authorization.....3 Installing GearBox 3.1.....3 Uninstalling GearBox 3 and driver software....4
Known Issues & Incompatibilities.....5 GuitarPort and PODxt Plug-In owners get Silver Model set...5 General.....5 Reason.....6 Windows.....7 General......7 SONAR.....7 Windows Vista.....7 Mac......8 General......8 Cubase.....8 Digital Performer.....8 Live.....8 Logic......8 Pro Tools HD/LE.....8
Line 6, GuitarPort, POD, TonePort UX1/UX2/KB37, Custom Tone, the Line 6 logo and the GearBox logo are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. 2007 Line 6, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, Mac, Mac OS X, AU, Safari and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.; Windows and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation; Ableton and Ableton Live are trademarks of Ableton AG; Cakewalk and SONAR are trademarks of Twelve Tone Systems, Inc.; Cubase, Nuendo, ASIO and VST are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH; Digidesign, RTAS, Pro Tools and Mbox 2 are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc.; Reason and Remote are trademarks of Propellerhead Software AB. All other product names, trademarks, and artists names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.

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System Requirements
Supported Line 6 Hardware
TonePort UX1, UX2, KB37, D.I. GuitarPort PODxt, PODxt Pro, and PODxt Live with firmware version 3.0 or greater.
The above Line 6 devices all require driver version 3.0 (or later) for use with GearBox 3. Use Line 6 Monkey (http://www.line6.com/monkey/) to get latest updates.
Windows System Requirements
Processor: Pentium 4 - 1.2GHz or better (2.4 GHz or more recommended). Operating System: Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 installed. RAM: 512MB minimum (1GB or more recommended). Disc space: 1GB free minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording). Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768. One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer Drive speed: 5400rpm minimum (7200rpm or faster recommended for audio recording). CD-ROM drive. Internet connection for product activation and online features (GuitarPort Online, Tone Library).

Mac System Requirements

Processor: G4 1.25 GHz or better (G4 1.67 or better recommended). PowerPC and Intel processor systems are supported. Operating System: OS X 10.4.6. RAM: 512MB minimum (1GB or more recommended). 1GB free HD space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording) Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768 One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer Drive speed: 5400rpm minimum (7200rpm or faster recommended for audio recording) CD-ROM drive Internet connection for product activation and online features (GuitarPort Online, Tone Library)

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Whats New in GearBox 3.0/3.1

Key new features

GearBox now available as a plug-in. Supports Mac AU and Windows VST Plug-In formats, as well as Mac and Windows RTAS. All plug-in formats are included with TonePort DI Gold and Silver Bundles (available as an add-on for other Line 6 computer-based devices). Expanded Line 6 Hardware support. Adds support for TonePort DI and KB37 devices to existing hardware support, including PODxt, PODxt Pro, PODxt Live, GuitarPort and UX 1/UX2. Pre/post record sends lets you send pre or post amp and effects to your recording software so you can commit your tracks with the plug-in at a later time. MIDI Remote Control flexibility with the new Line 6 MIDI console, especially useful for integration of rd KB37 with 3 party recording software applications. For Help documentation, please visit the GearBox Online Help page. For more info about GearBox, supported Line 6 hardware and Add-Ons, please also see http://www.line6.com/products/computerBased/
GearBox Plug-In authorization
If you purchased the GearBox Plug-In, whether through the TonePort D.I. Gold or Silver bundle, or as an upgrade to your existing hardware, you must activate before you can use it. Activate it by launching Line 6 Monkey (automatically installed with GearBox) before you can use it. If you are a TonePort DI customer, open Monkeys Optional Add-ons tab and click the Authorize button. If you purchased the plug-in functionality as an upgrade, open Monkeys Optional Add-ons tab and click the Activate Purchase button.

Installing GearBox 3.1

Please check the System Requirements above to make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements, and then proceed with the following steps. Detailed installation instructions for GearBox 3 are also located on the GearBox Online Help page. Connect your Line 6 devices USB cable to your computer. Download and install Line 6 Monkey it is recommended you download the latest version of Line 6 Monkey. Launch Line 6 Monkey and go to the Updates tab. Update your Line 6 devices Driver if necessary. Update your Device Firmware and Flash Memory if Monkey shows available updates. Launch Line 6 Monkey again with your supported Line 6 hardware connected, and it should show you GearBox 3 as an available product in the Updates tab. Choose GearBox 3 and download the installer. Exit Line 6 Monkey. Run the GearBox 3 installer, following the instructions on your screen. If you already have GearBox 1 or 2 installed it is not necessary to uninstall it. GearBox 3 will automatically overwrite and replace the GearBox 1 version. This will also ensure the Tones you created in GearBox 1 are still available in GearBox 3. If you already have GuitarPort Online 2.x installed it is not necessary to uninstall it. GearBox 3 will NOT overwrite it. Note however that the necessary driver update for GuitarPort and PODxt hardware for GearBox 3 may result in this hardware no longer functioning with the GuitarPort Online software. The GuitarPort Online software and previous hardware driver installers are still available on the http://www.line6.com/software/ download site.

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Uninstalling GearBox 3 and driver software
On Windows To uninstall the GearBox application, use the Windows Add/Remove Programs Control Panel available from the Start menu and select GearBox for removal. Or use the Remove GearBox in the GearBox directory which, by default, is installed at /Program Files/Line6/GearBox. The TonePort, GuitarPort and PODxt drivers each have their own uninstaller within the Windows Add/Remove Programs Control Panel. Please note that the new Line 6 Audio-MIDI Control Panel replaces the functionality of previous devicespecific Control Panels. It is not uninstalled by GearBox or Driver Uninstallers.
On Mac To uninstall the GearBox application, simply move GearBox from the /Applications/Line6 folder into the Trash on your Desktop. An uninstaller for the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Driver software is available from the GearBox 3 installer as well. During your GearBox 3 installation, use the Customize button available from the installer's Installation Type step to choose to install the uninstaller at /Applications/Line6/Drivers. This utility will uninstall the universal driver that is used for TonePort, GuitarPort and PODxt family devices.
Line 6 Edit, Custom Tone and GearBox 3 Compatibility Line 6 Edit 3.0 does not support the TonePort hardware as a connected device. However, Tones created and saved in GearBox 3 can be typically opened in Line 6 Edit 3.0. Depending on which Line 6 hardware you are using with Line 6 Edit, some models may be translated upon loading a GearBox Tone. You can also submit GearBox-created Tones to the Custom Tone Online Library if you first load them into Line 6 Edit 3.0, and then use the Submit function from the Edit window. GearBox 3 includes access to an integrated Tone Library, which offers free download of GuitarPort Online Tones. These Tones will work with all GearBox 3 supported hardware. You can also visit the www.customtone.com site, either from within Line 6 Edit 3.0s integrated browser, or by using your computers Browser software, and download Tones that are compatible with several Line 6 devices. Note that some Tones from the CustomTone site may be translated, or may not open within the GearBox 3 software, since they may depend upon your connected hardware to also support all the models used in the Tone.

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Known Issues & Incompatibilities
GuitarPort and PODxt Plug-In owners get Silver Model set
Run Monkey and Refresh your GearBox Plug-In activation to get the Silver Model set If you purchased and activated the GearBox Plug-In Add-On for GuitarPort or PODxt before upgrading to GearBox 3.1, youll need to refresh your activation to get the 6 Preamp and 5 Bass Amp/Cab Models that are now included with Plug-In Add-On purchase: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Launch Monkey Select the Optional Add-Ons tab Select GearBox Plug-In and click Activate Purchase In the Purchase Activation pop-up window, type: refresh Click Activate!

General

No USB hub support Line 6 recommends that you connect your Line 6 device to a built-in USB port on your computer and not into a USB hub. USB hubs are known to sometimes exhibit communication errors with USB audio devices. Due to the fact that some computers, laptops in particular, have limited numbers of USB ports, it may be difficult to find an available port for Line 6 hardware to operate simultaneously with other required USB devices like dongles and other audio interfaces.
Firmware & Driver Requirements As mentioned in the System Requirements section above, some PODxt devices require that you update them to firmware version 3 (or later) before you can use them with GearBox 3. GearBox 3 also requires the version 3 (or later) device drivers for all supported Line 6 hardware. The GearBox 3 application installer will also install the necessary drivers for all supported devices by default. You can also use Line 6 Monkey to download and apply the recommended drivers and updates for your Line 6 device.
GearBox control Mute Line Out not available for TonePort D.I. Mute Line Out is a GearBox software feature available to most Line 6 devices, but is not available for the TonePort DI. Mute Line Out is intended to facilitate vocal recording, in which it is common to frequently mute the monitors during a microphone recording pass.
Mod FX and Delay FX tempo changes via Tap do not change host automation track Within the GearBox Plug-In, changing the Mod FX or Delay FX speed via the Tap button or by click-dragging the numeric tempo field does not affect this automated parameter within the host application. However, you can control this parameter using the automatable control from within the host.
GearBox CPU Usage and Recording The heavier the GearBox tone-load, (e.g. lots of effects enabled, stereo mode, TonePorts Dual-Tone mode), the heavier GearBox's load on the CPU. Increase the buffer size in recording host applications to manage heavier loads, use ToneDirect low-latency monitoring to avoid the latency incurred at higher buffer settings.
System Power Up Line 6 recommends that users' monitor speaker setup not be powered on or turned up until after the CPU is booted and the Line 6 USB audio device is connected. 5 of 9
GearBox Plug-In loads the factory default tone when models are unavailable GearBox amp and effects models are linked with Line 6 hardware. If a project is saved using Line 6 hardware keyed to certain models, then opened later using Line 6 hardware in which those models are unavailable, GearBoxs default preset will load instead.

Some Patches Appear Modified When Loaded Some preset tones may appear modified (tone name is italicized) when first loaded. All Bass presets except Basic Bass Tone exhibit this behavior.
Reason Using TonePort KB37 with Reason The Reason MIDI preset (found in the MIDI Settings page of the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices console) works only with Reason 3.0.4 or higher. This preset works in conjunction with a Remote codec to provide highly integrated control of the Reason. The Remote codec for KB37 is installed with GearBox 3.0. To use the KB37 with Reason, open the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in Reasons Preferences dialog, click Add, then select Line 6 from the Manufacturer list. IMPORTANT: Earlier versions of Reason do not support the Remote codec, so be sure to install the latest available update (see http://www.propellerheads.se).

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Windows
General Windows x64 Compatibility GearBox 3 is not compatible with Windows x64 (64 bit) systems.
SONAR SONAR may stop processing audio at some buffer settings in Kernel Streaming mode With SONAR 5.2, 6.x set to Kernel Streaming mode, and its buffer size is set to the lowest settings (10ms or 20 ms), while the Line 6 PPU slider is set to the highest settings, SONAR may stop processing audio, causing the transport not to move and input monitoring to stop. Workaround: Move the PPU slider down or SONAR's buffer size up.
Windows Vista Note about Windows Vista support GearBox 3.1 will install and run on Windows Vista, 32 bit versions only. There is no plan for 64 bit operation at this time. Note that Line 6 cannot officially support Windows Vista at this time due to the varying states of Vistareadiness among other manufactures host applications and hardware compatibility.
Vista Beta Forum Line 6 hosts a GearBox Vista public beta forum at http://line6.com/support/forum.jspa?forumID=31. Log in to read and swap tricks and tips for making GearBox work under Vista.
Connecting USB Hardware to Different USB Ports Causes Some GearBox Features to Stop Working On Windows Vista, once you've installed driver software for your Line 6 device and connected it to your computer via USB, you should always connect it to that same USB port in the future. If you connect it to a different port, Vista will treat it as a different device, and as this will prevent Line 6 software from recognizing it for audio playback purposes (for example, GearBox's Track Player and Metronome may not work). You can fix this problem by disconnecting your Line 6 USB hardware, reinstalling your driver software using Line 6 Monkey, reconnecting your Line 6 USB hardware when Monkey instructs you, and then only connecting to that same USB port in the future.
WDM apps don't play when ASIO sample rate doesn't match Windows defaults On Windows Vista, if the ASIO driver is open and running at a sample rate or bit depth that is different from the "Default Format" set in the Sounds Control Panel, WDM applications including the GearBox player and metronome will not play. Workaround: Change the ASIO sample rate or bit depth to match that of Vistas Default Format or change Vistas default format to match the desired ASIO settings.

Out to hardware knob does not change monitoring level After adjusting the Out to hardware knob in GearBox, pressing play/stop in the player or start/stop in the metronome causes the knob to return to 100%. The volume is not effected, just the position of the knob. Additionally, adjusting the GearBox slider in the Windows Volume Mixer causes the knob to jump to 100%. Workaround: Use the hardware volume knob on your device to set your monitoring level.

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Line 6 audio device sample rate can not be changed in the Sound Control Panel, after entering the "Record" tab of the control panel Workaround: Reopening the Sound control panel and changing the sample rate will work, as long as the Recording tab is not clicked.
WDM inputs are not available when default format is not set to 16 bit/44.1 kHz When setting the Windows default format to anything other than 16 bit/44.1 kHz, WDM audio inputs will not be available. Note that ASIO inputs work correctly.
General Mac OS X Aggregate Devices Feature When creating aggregations of more than one Line 6 USB device, we recommend that project sample rate in recording applications not be changed on-the-fly. Aggregations using Line 6 USB I/O hardware and third-party rd USB I/O hardware are still being evaluated, and performance may differ on different systems and with different 3 party hardware.
Cubase Sample Rate support for Line 6 devices is limited to 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz on Cubase SE/SL/SX 3.x for Mac An issue has been discovered that appears to be unique to only Cubase SE/SL/SX and Nuendo 3.x Mac versions when using Line 6 PODxt or GuitarPort devices (driver version 3.0). When accessing these devices for recording or playback, sample rate support is limited to only 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, and selecting other sample rates may cause the Steinberg applications record and playback operations to behave incorrectly.
Digital Performer Writing automation from the GearBox Plug-In interface does not work Digital Performer does not receive automation events from the GearBox Plug-In. However, the GearBox Plug-In interface does respond to automation from Digital Performer.

Live Playing automation in Ableton Live may cause interface to become sluggish or freeze When playing a track that includes GearBox Plug-In automation, while the plug-in window is open, Live's interface may freeze and become unusable. Workaround: Close the GearBox Plug-In window during playback.
Logic When recording automation from the GearBox Plug-In window, resulting automation data may contain jumps You may not be able to record smooth parameter changes when recording automation from the GearBox interface.

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Control Surfaces GearBox Plug-In can be controlled from some control surface setups, but does not provide easily readable parameter names for LCD displays, and does not support all control surface possibilities.
GearBox RTAS with Pro Tools set to certain buffer settings may result in garbled audio Audio processed through the GearBox Plug-In may be garbled when using hardware buffer sizes below 512 samples at 96 kHz. Workaround: A buffer size of 512 samples or greater fixes this problem.
GearBox RTAS EQ knobs may stutter when automation is enabled While adjusting the EQ levels in the GearBox Plug-In, the EQ graphics may stutter during mouse movements if those parameters are set up for automation within Pro Tools. Note that the interface does not stutter when playing back automation.
RTAS multi-mono mode not supported GearBox Plug-In will not operate properly in RTAS multi-mono mode.
Pro Tools Save Session Copy In does not preserve GearBox RTAS plug-in settings The Save Session Copy In function does not save GearBox Plug-In current settings. Workaround: After using Save Session Copy In, also Save As to that same destination so your copied Session has the parameter values for GearBox Plug-In instances in your Session.
Changes made to the GearBox Plug-In don't trigger Pro Tools to warn user to save changes before closing Pro Tools session Adjustments made to GearBox Plug-In instances may not trigger Pro Tools to recognize that you have changed your Pro Tools Session, and may not prompt you to save changes when closing your Pro Tools Session if you havent made other changes since saving. Manually saving a Session file before closing will ensure that the adjustments youve made to the GearBox Plug-In get saved with the Session.
Pro Tools delay compensation does not fully account for GearBox Plug-In latency GearBox-processed audio may be delayed by up to approximately 3 ms in Pro Tools using sample rates of 96 kHz. While GearBox reports plug-in buffering latency to the Pro Tools mixer, not all aspects of latency are reported, as latency can change based on what models are in use at the moment. Workaround: Using Pro Tools HD ADC (Automatic Delay Compensation) can improve the delay. Optionally, you can nudge your GearBox-processed audio tracks a number of samples to account for the additional latency.

No graphic indication of Pro Tools automation states in GearBox Plug-In Many RTAS plug-ins indicate that parameters are armed for automation by altering the corresponding knob's color or drawing a square around the armed element. The GearBox RTAS Plug-In does not provide this feature.
GearBox Plug-In CAB/ER FX mic parameter may jump on mouse click The microphone control may jump varying amounts when you begin a click-drag gesture, depending on where, relative to the mic, you click the mouse. Workaround: Click directly on the mic to ensure smooth parameter changes.

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