Gear Gremlin
Last night at 80s Invasion rehearsal I noticed that my Line6 PODXT Live was behaving a little strangely. This happened recently at a gig and I assumed it was a bad cable. Apparently something is going on with the gain structure in the output section, and this manifests itself as a huge drop in volume. After doing some on-the-floor analysis of the issue I wasn’t able to find the cause, but it did suddenly correct itself which allowed me to finish rehearsal. Still, it was a bit of a distraction as I kept an eye on it to see if it would recur.
Tonight I will need to spend some time doing further investigation. I have 2 shows this weekend and need to have this unit performing correctly. I certainly hope this isn’t going to require a trip to the shop… my assumption is that nobody locally can diagnose or repair this unit, and that it would involve shipping it back to the manufacturer. In the mean time I would need to rent or buy another unit. I’ve done five years of gigs with this unit and it’s been flawless. I like the tone and usability of Line6 gear, and hopefully this is something minor.