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Posted by: MW1234 Sep 2 2008, 05:38 PM

I've just came across Reaper from reading around the forum, and I'm thinking of downloading the programme.
Will I be able to record to Reaper from my Pod 2.0 or will the Pod only work with the Line6 Edit programme, which I have been told can be recorded to. I have yet to buy a USB cable, so once I have bought the USB cable for my Pod 2.0 to connect to the computer, can I record straight to the Line6 Edit programme?
If I wanted to record with the Reaper programme without a Pod 2.0, what gear would I need?

Thanks to anybody who can help me out

Posted by: skennington Sep 2 2008, 05:50 PM

What modeling software does the 2.0 use? Gearbox? I really don't see a reason why you could'nt use Reaper as your primary DAW. It supports most all recording interfaces. I have the Toneport and record directly into Reaper.

You will need to connect the 2.0 to your cpu via USB and install the modeling software and then dounload Reaper. You should be good to go then.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 2 2008, 05:55 PM

I think you can use POD with your DAW with no problems, just get the USB cable and install necessary drivers on PC.

Posted by: MickeM Sep 2 2008, 06:05 PM

Does the older POD have USB connectivity?

Posted by: Fran Sep 2 2008, 07:19 PM

In that case I'd recommend Toneport. They are cheap, record directly through USB and work great.

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 3 2008, 05:32 PM

Before I buy it, is this the right lead to buy for connecting the Pod 2.0 and my computer via USB?
I know this is a stupid question, but best to be safe as I know nothing about computers...

http://www.dv247.com/invt/14758/

Posted by: skennington Sep 3 2008, 06:02 PM

Hum... that looks like XLR to USB. Not sure what the 2.0 uses though. I think you may need midi to usb cable which that might be what you are looking at.

Posted by: Xuestor Sep 3 2008, 06:11 PM

yes, the Pod 2.0 has 2 midi outs. Otherwise you'll have to connect your regular outputs to a soundcard's input's.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 3 2008, 08:10 PM

Maybe I'm wrong but I think that is NOT the lead you need, that is a MIDI interface cable.


First you check if POD can be connected to computer. Then you look for a cable. It should say in the manual of the device, or contact Line6 support, they will answer immediately for what kind of cable do you need.

Posted by: Fran Sep 3 2008, 08:57 PM

I don't have a pod 2.0 so I'm not sure about that cable. Now if it does have midi outs, and that's a midi-usb, it should do the trick. I don't think you can hook the POD 2 usb to computer USB and recod (at least with pocketpod you can't), if you could it would be much more simple.

BUT, I wonder if doing that (midi out > USB) will be effective to record without latency. Does POD 2 support ASIO drivers? (I don't think so, if it does then iy should be fine). In case it doesn't support asio, is your sound card good? When I tried recording using my pocketpod (pluging it straight into my audio card) latency was so high that I could not record properly, as I couldn't actually hear what I was playing in real time while recording.

So maybe you should check all these things first, because I see that the cable is quite pricey. If you think it will work, go for it!, if not, maybe it would be wiser to spend justa bit more and get a toneport gx, which should work much better for recording purposes.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 4 2008, 05:00 PM

I agree also with Fran, some cheap version of Toneport is better at desktop recording, and you don't need any cables, you will get one bundled.

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 5 2008, 05:33 PM

The MIDI-USB Cable arrived today, and it seems to work with my Line 6 Edit programme.
I currently have my guitar plugged into my Pod 2.0, my Pod plugged into my amp via the output and also plugged into the PC's USB via the Midi in/Midi outs.
Im not sure if this is how i should have everything set up, but i can change tone by clicking on different pre-made tones on Line 6 edit and they come out through my amp, so it seems to be working.
However, when I go onto Reaper, I get no sound when i play and try to record, so chances are ive got things set up wrong or I am simply doing something wrong on Reaper, can anybody help?

Posted by: Fran Sep 5 2008, 06:30 PM

In reaper be sure to check Options > Preferences > Audio Device, and check all the tabs there so that they show the correct Audio System. Be sure to "Enable Inputs" too in that same place. Just choose from the lists the device you are using, it should be listed there.

Hope that helps.

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 5 2008, 09:08 PM

I've tried that, but it seems that still, when i click record and start playing, when i play back its like nothings been recorded...

Posted by: skennington Sep 5 2008, 09:16 PM

Also,make sure that your "record send" on your modeling software is not turned down. Does that Pod use gearbox?

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 5 2008, 09:41 PM

Im not sure, i know nothing about gadget stuff...I think its only the Toneport that uses Gearbox, but I could be wrong

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Sep 5 2008, 10:03 PM

So do you hear your guitar playing through pod and are there any signal meters jumping when you play, in your recording software (and indicating that you set up correctly) ?

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 5 2008, 10:15 PM

Maybe ive set it up wrong, as the Pod is plugged into my amp via the output and its also plugged into the USB.
When I play, theres no signal meters jumping when I play, so there must be some break in the chain

Posted by: MW1234 Sep 6 2008, 09:40 AM

After trying everything I can find on Reaper, with no success, Im starting to think that the Pod 2.0 can not be used to record onto Reaper, unless somebody else here has done it before.
If I can't use it with Reaper, should I buy a Toneport?

Posted by: skennington Sep 7 2008, 02:59 PM

Yes, the Pod 2.0 will support the Reaper recording software. You oviously have something that's a miss. Try reading through the Line 6 Pod forum and see if you can find a thread of someones with similar problem's. Here's one I found but don't have time to read through it atm.

http://line6.com/support/thread.jspa?messageID=257652&#257652

If not, I would ask over there and I'm sure you will get the answers you need.

Posted by: Fran Sep 7 2008, 04:18 PM

Try connecting the pod to the computer and not to the amp. To hear what you are playing use the line out/headphones, and plug there some computer speakers or headphones. Maybe that can do the trick.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Sep 7 2008, 04:45 PM

You can't use POD for recording using MIDI cable because through MIDI cable you can't send audio signal. You can send only MIDI signal.

Now, if you do wanna record with POD 2, you have to have a soundcard.
flip the A.I.R. switch to its DIRECT position, and connect it to your soundcard.
In this mode, the A.I.R. DSP is active, and you are getting a virtual version of the speaker-cabinet-airmicrophone.

Hope this helps.