Line 6 Pod HD MIDI
The Pod HD can function well as a MIDI controller, with very flexible assignment of its footswitches and expression pedal.
Contents
System Menu
The system menu allows you to set a few global options:
- MIDI Channel - this determines which MIDI channel the Pod will respond to, as well as the one used to send bank select and PC changes. (Footswitches used for CC's and Exp-1/2 can be assigned to different MIDI channels per footswitch.)
- Out/Thru - determines if the pod will simply output MIDI messages originating in the Pod (out) or it will output original messages plus pass through messages sent into it (out/thru)
Controlling the Pod via MIDI
| CC # | Value | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Pedal & Footswitch Assignments | ||
| 001 | 0 - 127 | EXP-1 Pedal Assignment |
| 002 | 0 - 127 | EXP-2 Pedal Assignment |
| 051 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS1 Assignment On/Off |
| 052 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS2 Assignment On/Off |
| 053 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS3 Assignment On/Off |
| 054 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS4 Assignment On/Off |
| 055 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS5 Assignment On/Off |
| 056 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS6 Assignment On/Off |
| 057 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS7 Assignment On/Off |
| 058 | 0 - 127 | Toggles FS8 Assignment On/Off |
| 059 | 0 - 127 | Toggles EXP Toe Switch Assignment On/Off |
| Looper Controls | ||
| 060 | 0-63 = Overdub, 64-127 = Record | Looper Record/Overdub Switch |
| 061 | 0-63 = Stop, 64-127 = Play | Looper Play/Stop Switch |
| 062 | 64-127 = Play Once | Looper Play Once Switch |
| 063 | 64-127 = Undo | Looper Undo Switch |
| 065 | 0-63 = Forward 64-127 = Reverse | Looper Forward/Reverse Switch |
| 067 | 0-63 = Pre 64-127 = Post | Looper Pre/Post Position Switch |
| 068 | 0-63 = Full 64-127 = Half | Looper Full/Half Speed Switch |
| 099 | 0-63 = Off 64-127 = On | Looper Mode On/Off |
| Additional Controls | ||
| 064 | 64-127 = Tap | Tap Tempo - Enter Tap Tempo |
| 069 | 0-63 = Off 64-127 = On | Tuner Mode On/Off |
Sending Bank Select and Program Change
Changing the setlist via the knob on the unit will trigger a bank select message (MIDI CC 0 + MIDI CC 32). Changing patches in the Pod either via the d-pad or the footswitches will trigger a program change message (0 - 64 are sequenced from 1A to 16D (1A = 0, 1B = 1, 1C = 2 ... 16C = 63, 16D = 64)).
Footswitch Options
Footswitches FS1 - FS8, Tap, Bank Up/Down, Looper, and Exp Toe can all be set individually to different MIDI functions per patch. Each switch can be assigned not only a function (and associated values) but also a MIDI channel number, so you can set different switches to control different devices.
Footswitches can be assigned to one of five different MIDI functions:
- CC Toggle - Send CC value 127 when tapped on, CC value 0 when tapped off to the specified CC #
- CC - Send the CC value specified to the CC # specified when tapped
- Bank Select - Change to the specified bank # 0-127
- PC - Change to the specified Program Change # 0-127
- Note On - Sends a MIDI Note On; can control the note value and duration
Expression Pedals
Exp 1 and 2 (whether an external pedal or the onboard pedal) can be used to control a specified CC # for a specified MIDI channel. You can additionally set the min/max values, so rather than heel to toe sending values of 0-127, you could set it to 64-127, etc. This would be good for instance if you want to use the pedal to go from rhythm volume to solo boosted volume.