The Studio mode, on the other hand, feeds a recording output (using Line 6's speaker simulation and A.I.R. In Live mode, the jack outputs are optimised for feeding on‑stage amps (there are four settings available), the XLR outputs feed mic levels to your PA, and the digital outputs carry the same signal as the jacks, though without any external effects returns. The Ethernet socket for connecting compatible foot controllers (either the Floorboard or or the FB4) is the same as on the Pod, and a pair of MIDI sockets let you transfer patches and edit them remotely via Sound Diver, an updated version of which is also provided.Ī switch to the left of the main outputs selects one of two output modes.

Pod Pro can run at either 44.1kHz or 48kHz sampling rate, as well as sync'ing to its dedicated word clock input. There is a choice of processed outputs - balanced XLRs (with associated ground‑lift switch) and unbalanced jacks for analogue, and XLR and phono connectors for AES‑EBU and S/PDIF digital signals. Next up is another unbalanced jack providing an unprocessed guitar output, and stereo send and return jack sockets allowing you to use external effects loops. However, the most important new hardware is to be found on the rear panel.įirst off there's an unbalanced input jack for treating line‑level sources such as recorded guitar tracks, synths and samplers - one of the extra front‑panel switches selects between this and the front‑panel guitar input. The controls mimic those found on the Pod, with the addition of input signal and clip LEDs, and two switches for managing the extra connectivity. The Pod Pro's sculpted front panel is of anodised aluminium in the familiar red. The software upgrade has also benefitted the original Pod, with Line 6 now selling a version 2.0 model, as well as offering a cheap upgrade for existing owners (see 'Pod Version 2.0' box). But the improvements don't stop there - it also includes upgraded internal operating software, better A‑D/D‑A conversion and professional‑quality I/O. Line 6 have finally realised that, for many studio musicians, the Pod was the right product in the wrong package, and have brought out a new 24‑bit Pod Pro that provides all the functionality of the original Pod within a 2U rack unit. You might think the Pod Pro is just a Pod in a rack, but there's a lot more to it than that.

Line 6 pod farm 2.0