HX Stomp Manual - English

Block Order and Stereo Imaging
The signal path in HX Stomp is stereo, carrying two channels of audio. When the
device is fed a stereo input source (i.e., when discrete left and right signals are connected
into the HX Stomp Left and Right input jacks), the source audio is processed
discretely in stereo wherever stereo blocks are used within the path. Whenever a mono
block is added within a path, both channels of audio are combined and sent out of the
block as mono.
Most of the effects models in HX Stomp have both mono and stereo versions. A stereo
block displays after its model name in the inspector. The stereo imaging—or how
wide your tone appears with stereo speakers or headphones—is highly dependent on
the type of blocks you add and in what order.
Legacy effects models vary in behavior, just as on the classic Line 6 effects from where
these models originated.
• Legacy Distortion, Dynamics & Pitch/Synth effects are mono
• Legacy Modulation & Delay effects vary in that some are mono, some stereo,
and some mono in/stereo out, where adjusting the effect's Mix parameter
can narrow the stereo image that is fed into them. It's best to experiment
with these effects and tweak the Mix parameter to achieve the desired stereo
output results
• Legacy Filter and Reverb effects are stereo
TIP: Even if you’re running a single amp or other mono playback system, sometimes
stereo effects can still sound “fuller” than their mono counterparts. This is
especially true with stereo reverbs.
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