Something to beware of is that switching between single and dual tones currently causes a jump in volume to maximum if your volume happens to be at zero to start with, which Line 6 cites as a known issue. It's also worth noting that as of v2, you can have as many effects as will fit in each chain, and in any position (pre- or post-amp), which certainly opens a few sonic doors. For example, if you have a 'dry' sound on Tone A and a delay-soaked setup on Tone B, when you switch from B back to A, the delay will decay naturally because you aren't muting the output, just redirecting the input. The Dual Tone feature also has practical benefits, particularly if using Pod Farm 2 live. The screen above shows the mixer view, with a channel for both paths of the split signal, and the dual signal path configured to play a blend of beefy rock tone and 'guitar synth'. This mimics some high-end live rigs and gives potential for unusual hybrid sounds and fatter-sounding bespoke patches. Pod Farm 2's Dual Tone feature allows your signal to be split into two and then processed independently in parallel, using up to 20 components in each chain.ДЄn A/B/Y switchbox routes your signal into 'Tone A' or 'Tone B', or both simultaneously.

We found that most needed tweaking for dynamics, EQ and level - some presets are calibrated lower than others, as Line 6 points out in the manual.

The list of presets is vast and mostly named after well-known songs and gear. The bass amps should not be overlooked either, and we particularly enjoyed the Amp 360, which gave a rich tone reminiscent of its Ampeg inspiration. All of these audibly enhance your signal. Pod Farm has just one dedicated EQ module, but EQ is always available from the various preamps, which include models of studio favourites like API and Neve pre/EQ setups - there's even an LA-2A. Clean as a whistleД¬lean tones are mostly very usable, and if that's your thing, it's a big selling point because most amp sims we've tried have their strengths in blues, rock and metal sounds. While Guitar Rig 4 might be your first choice for way-out processing setups, Pod Farm 2 does 'workhorse' effects superbly. Of particular note are the modulation effects - the choruses are some of the best we've heard in software, with lots of high-end sparkle. The more saturated tones were still good but less convincing, and we preferred AmpliTube 3 for this. Some presets are on the noisy side, with an undesirable yet authentic hiss like many real amps - luckily, the noise gate is efficient and takes care of the worst of it. The blues/rock tones are gritty and fairly realistic, as with many current amp sim plug-ins. Pod Farm 2's strengths are wide-ranging, which is perhaps not surprising given the enormous quantity of gear that's been (unofficially) modelled, including amps from Fender, Vox, Marshall and Orange, and effects from Electro-Harmonix, MXR and Ibanez. There are around 40 cab configurations available too.

Apart from the two main sections, there's a drop-down menu for presets, a noise gate, and level pots for both input and output.

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