devices · HX Effects · learn · 04 of 08 · 7 min
plugging it into things
Every jack, what it is for, and the two or three that cause most cabling trouble.
the one thing
For a mono rig, always use the LEFT/MONO jack of a pair. Using the right one on its own gives you half your effects and a thin sound.
the jacks
Click any jack to see what it does and what to watch for.
inputs and outputs
HX Effects · rear panel · schematic, drawn from Line 6’s panel diagram
INPUT L/MONO, RIGHT
TS / TRS, ¼″rear panel
Guitar, bass or synth. Use L/MONO for a mono instrument.
the mono rule
Outputs come in stereo pairs, and only the left jack of a pair carries a summed mono signal. One cable from the right jack gives you one side of a stereo image: quieter, thinner, and missing anything panned away from it.
There are no amp or cab models here, so the cab block rule mostly does not apply. Your own amp and cab do that job.