Line 6 Bass POD XT Live Multi Effects PedalThe Line 6 Bass PODxt Live puts the power of Bass PODxt at your feet for pro stage use!
With its rugged steel construction, 11 channel select and effect on/off footswitches, and built-in volume/tweak pedal, Bass PODxt Live is ready to take years of real world gig abuse. Included are over 50 stompbox, synth, and studio effects, 28 amp models, plus 22 cab and 4 mic models. Bass PODxt Live delivers 6 simultaneous effects including stompbox and studio effects that can be flexibly routed to meet your unique sonic needs. Features include a dedicated compressor and 6 band semi-parametric EQ, discreet dry and modeled outputs, biamp output mode with selectable crossover, USB digital I/O, and a Variax Bass digital input so you can call up a fully customized bass, amp, and effect setup all by stepping on a single footswitch.
LIne 6 Bass PODxt Live Features
- 28 Legendary and Classic Bass Amp Models
- 22 Bass Cab & 4 Mic models
- Over 50 Stompbox and Studio Effects with Flexible Routing
- 6 Simultaneous Effects
- 64 Channel Memories
- Variax Bass Digital Connection
- Discrete outputs for modeled and direct sound
- Large Backlit Display
- Dedicated Stompbox On/Off Footswitches
- Combination Volume/Expression/Wah Pedal
- Built-in Chromatic Tuner
- Tap Tempo/Tuner Footswitch
- Input for additional Expression Pedal
- Onboard Deep Editing
- USB Digital I/O
- Biamp output mode with selectable crossover
- Headphone Out
- Aux Input for CD/MP3 players, drum machines, etc.
- Full MIDI Support
Stompbox and Studio Effects
What bassist doesn’t like effects? Bass PODXT Live’s got a bunch of great Stomp, Mod and Delay/Verb effects sounds adapted from Line 6’s DM4 Distortion Modeler, MM4 Modulation Modeler, and DL4 Delay Modeler pedals. And, there are some brand spankin’ new models that come straight from our flagship combo, Vetta II.
But what fun are a bunch of effects if you can’t wire them up in bizarre and unusual ways? Fortunately, with Bass PODXT Live, you can. Its flexible routing lets you mix and match up to 6 marvelous effects simultaneously. When using an amp model, you can even choose to put some PRE, and some POST. Who says you can get too much of a good thing?
Effect Models based on*:
- LA-2A Compressor
- Noise Gate
- Bass Overdrive
- Tube Screamer
- ProCo Rat
- Fuzz Face
- Big Muff Pi
- Octavia
- Maestro Bass Brassmaster
- Boss CS-1 Comp/Sustainer
- Dynacomp
- Vetta Comp
- Mutron III
- Boss CE-1 Chorus
- A/DA Flanger
- MXR Phase 90
- Uni-Vibe
- Opto Tremolo model from the 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb
- Bias Tremolo model from 1960 Vox AC-15
- Leslie 145
- Line 6 Dingo Tron
- Line 6 Buzz Wave
- Line 6 Seizmik Synth
- Line 6 Rez Synth
- Line 6 Saturn 5 Ring Mod
- Line 6 Deluxe Flanger
- Line 6 Synth Analog
- Line 6 Synth FX
- Line 6 Synth Harmony
- Line 6 Synth Lead
- Line 6 Synth String
- Line 6 Hi Talk
- Line 6 Rotor
- Line 6 Sample and Hold
- Line 6 Tape Eater
- Boss DM-2
- Deluxe Memory Man
- EP-1 Tube Echoplex
- Roland RE-101 Space Echo
- Line 6 Sweep Echo
- Line 6 Digital Delay
- Line 6 Reverse
- Fender Deluxe Spring Reverb
- Fender Twin Spring Reverb
- King Spring Reverb
- Small Room Reverb
- Tiled Room Reverb
- Brite Room Reverb
- Dark Hall Reverb
- Medium Hall Reverb
- Large Hall Reverb
- Rich Chamber Reverb
- Chamber Reverb
- Cavernous Reverb
- Slap Plate Reverb
- Vintage Plate Reverb
- Large Plate Reverb
- Wah modeled after the Vox Wah
- Volume (Pre- or Post-Amp Routing options)
- 6 band semi-parametric EQ
Bass PODXT Live has an incredible collection of amp and cab models that have been used on countless hit recordings. Based on the most prized amplifiers in the history of bass, Bass PODXT Live features 28 amp models and 22 cab models that will take you everywhere from classic and boutique, to modern and beyond.
Bass PODXT Live also has the Line 6 A.I.R. II cabinet/microphone modeling, which allows you to choose from 4 mic models, along with the ability to adjust the amount of room you hear. Bass PODXT Live's ability to mix and match speaker cabinets and mics will help you find exactly the vibe that you're looking for.
Amp Models based on*:
- Acoustic 360
- Aguilar DB750
- Alembic F-2B
- Ampeg SVT
- Ampeg B-15
- Eden Traveller WT-300
- Fender Bassman Combo
- Fender Bassman Head
- Fender Dual Showman
- Gallien-Krueger 800RB
- Hiwatt DR-103
- Hiwatt 200 DR
- Marshall Major
- Marshall Super Plexi
- Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+
- Polytone Minibrute
- Sunn Coliseum
- SWR SM-500
- Versatone Pan-O-Flex
- Vox AC100
- Line 6 Classic Jazz
- Line 6 Brit Invader
- Line 6 Super Thor
- Line 6 Frankenstein
- Line 6 Ebony Lux
- Line 6 Doppelganger
- Line 6 Sub Dub
- Line 6 Tube Preamp
- Bypass
Cabinet Models based on*:
- 1x12 Euphonics CXL-112L
- 1x12 Versatone Pan-O-Flex
- 1x15 Ampeg B-15
- 1x15 Polytone Mini-Brute
- 1x15 SWR Big Ben
- 1x18 Acoustic 360
- 1x18 Mesa/Boogie
- 1x18+12 Sunn Coliseum
- 2X10 Ashdown ABM 210T
- 2x15 Fender Dual Showman D130F
- 2x15 Mesa/Boogie
- 4x10 Line 6 Original Model
- 4x10 Bassman Combo with new speakers
- 4x10 Bassman Combo
- 4x10 Hartke 410
- 4x10 David Eden
- 4x12 Hiwatt Bass Cab
- 4x12 1967 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
- 4x12 1968 Marshall Basketweave with Greenbacks
- 4x15 1967 Marshall Major
- 8x10 Ampeg SVT Cab
- Bypass Cab
Mic Models based on*:
- Electro-Voice RE20
- AKG D112
- Neumann U-47 Close
- Neumann U-47 Far
Line 6 Bass PODxt Live Inputs and Outputs
Bass PODXT Live has a simple, gig-ready setup that’s adaptable to all your different stage and studio needs. Whether you’re running it as a multi-effect pedal in front of a bass amp (or into its FX loop), or straight to the house PA, Bass PODXT Live is the best way to take total control of your sound at the gig.
USB - Bass PODXT Live’s USB jack lets you connect to most computers and record Bass PODXT Live directly to a wide variety of popular digital recording software packages. We’ve even included a USB cable to get you started. You can get the required driver software — and easily get it installed along with any other Bass PODXT Live -related computer stuff — by using the free Line 6 Monkey software, which you can download at www.line6.com/monkey.
Variax Digital Input - Connect a Line 6 Variax Bass here, and experience a whole new world of possibility and sound-control power. In addition to a direct digital audio connection between the bass and Bass PODXT Live, you can have the Variax change sounds each time you choose a new Channel Memory from Bass PODXT Live’s footswitches or SELECT knob. And, you can even tweak the sound of your Variax Bass tone with Bass PODXT Live’s built-in pedal! Learn more about Variax Bass 700 here!
MIDI In & Out - Connect Bass PODXT Live to your MIDI equipment to select Channel Memories (via Program Change messages), or automate Bass PODXT Live settings (via controllers and/or SySex).
Phones - When you want to listen with headphones, plug them in here. Bass PODXT Live automatically switches to Studio Mode whenever headphones are connected.
Output To Amp/Line - The unbalanced 1/4-inch connectors here get Bass PODXT Live feeding into the front of a bass amp, otherwise, choose LINE. The rear panel LEVEL knob sets the output level. Changing the OUTPUT level does not change your tone, so you can get the tone you want at any volume level.
The MODEL connector gives you the fully processed Amp+Cab+Effects+Mic signal generated by Bass PODXT Live. The D.I. connector gives you an unprocessed time- and phase-aligned version of your signal.
Aux Input - Connect a CD player, MP3 player, drum machine, virtual accordion, or other device here, and you’ll hear it at Bass PODXT Live's headphone and Amp/Line outputs. Very handy for jamming along!
Input - Your bass goes here. Set the switch to norm for use with most passive pickup instruments. If you have to put two 9-volt batteries in your bass to make it rock, flip the switch to pad to prevent overdriving Bass PODXT Live’s input in an unpleasant-sounding way.
Pedal 2 - You can add even more real-time control by connecting a standard expression pedal, such as the Line 6 EX-1. You’ll be able to control Wah, Volume, and Tweak functions all at the same time!
On Stage
When you’re playing on stage with Bass PODXT Live, you’ve got a choice of setups. Bass PODXT Live can be in between your bass and a bass amplifier so Bass PODXT Live acts as a tone-shaping front end for the amp. You can also plug straight out of Bass PODXT Live’s outputs into the house system for awesome amp and effect tone without the hassle of mics and cabinets.
Or you can choose to run Bass PODXT Live into a power amp and speaker cabinets, using it as the ultimate preamp. Whichever setup you choose, all you have to do is dial it up the right setting in Bass PODXT Live.
What are you connecting to?
STUDIO DIRECT - When plugging Bass PODXT Live straight into a P.A., or using in-ear monitoring systems, select STUDIO DIRECT for amazing amp and effect tone, night after night. Line 6’s exclusive A.I.R. II processing serves up a virtual speaker-cabinet-air-microphone experience so good you may never use a regular bass amplifier and microphone on stage again. You’re as powerful as the entire P.A. — and guaranteed to be in the mix!
LIVE W HORN, LIVE W H EQ, LIVE NO HORN, LIVE NO H EQ - Choose one of these settings when plugging into a combo amp, head and bass cabinets, or power amp and bass cabinets. Choose LIVE NO HORN or LIVE NO H EQ if your system doesn’t have a horn or high frequency driver, or you’ve chosen to turn them off on your speaker cabinet. Choose the LIVE W HORN or LIVE W H EQ option if your system includes a horn or other high frequency driver. The Mic component of A.I.R. is turned off, and the Cabinet Models are revoiced to sound their best coming through the kind of setup you choose. The two with EQ modes also give you Tone Correction controls.
What is Tone Correction?
The idea of these Tone Correction controls is to adjust Bass PODXT Live’s overall sound to compensate for the tonal response of the preamp section of the amp that you’re plugging into. line 6 has found that it is often necessary to reduce the low frequency or high frequency parts of the Bass PODXT Live to get decent results in this sort of a configuration, or shift the focus of the mid frequencies, so that’s what these controls are set to do.
Bi-Amp Mode
Bass PODXT Live includes a Bi-Amp Mode. Bi-Amping is the technique of using a crossover to split a signal into its higher frequency and lower frequency portions, and sending each frequency range to a different amplification system. Lows would typically be sent to a power amp setup with lots of wattage and large diameter speakers, while highs would be sent to smaller diameter speakers and/or horns. Bass PODXT Live’s Bi-Amp Mode includes selectable slope and frequency.
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