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. It can also receive MIDI to do anything you can do via its footswitches or expression pedal.
For more about MIDI, see the MIDI page.
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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). MIDI CC 0 will always send 0 while CC 32 sends the setlist number -1 (0 for setlist 1, 1 for setlist 2).
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 (FS5 - FS8 are only configurable this way if setup in pedalboard mode in the system menu - ie, they do not change patches unless you first press bank up/down). 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 (select "base" to use the global MIDI channel specified in the system menu).
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 velocity
Looper Mode
While the Looper is engaged, the footswitches behave differently. These are global settings that cannot be configured and will be transmitted over the MIDI channel specified in the system menu:
| Footswitch | MIDI CC # | Value |
|---|---|---|
| FS1 (Undo) | 063 | 127 |
| FS2 (Play Once) | 062 | 127 |
| FS3 (Pre/Post) | 067 | Toggle: Pre = 0-63, Post = 64-127 |
| FS5 (Rec/Overdub) | 060 | Toggle: Overdub = 0-63, Record = 64-127 |
| FS6 (Play/Stop) | 061 | Toggle: Stop= 0-63, Play = 64-127 |
| FS7 (1/2 Speed) | 068 | Toggle: Full = 0-63, Half = 64-127 |
| FS8 (Reverse) | 065 | Toggle: Forward = 0-63, Reverse = 64-1 |
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.