Line 6 M9
Stompbox Modeler

M9

OVERVIEW

M9 Stompbox Modeler is powerful, portable and bursting with immortal stompbox effects. Its wide variety of vintage and modern tones makes it perfect on its own or an unrivalled addition to you pedal board.

Sink your teeth into over 100 distinctive distortions, tangy choruses, syrupy sweet reverbs, and many other kinds of expressive effects. They combine under your feet to form an instant collection of stunning stompbox tones (many of which are from DL4™ Delay Modeler, Verbzilla® and other well-known Line 6 pedals).

Built like three side-by-side effect units, M9 Stompbox Modeler lets you run any three effects simultaneously with any three others on deck. Mix and match as you please. You have 100% control over effect placement and effect type - arrange them into tried-and-true combinations or get creative and invent your own original blends.

Create up to twenty-four different effect arrangements, or "scenes" – one for your metal band, one for your Top 40 gig...you get the picture. No more tearing up Velcro® just to switch out one or two pedals!

Included is a 28-second looper that provides the most fun you can have without getting arrested. It delivers extended, in-the-moment sound-on-sound looping and unlimited sonic possibilities. Six dedicated footswitches (Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Play Once, Undo/Redo, Half Speed and Reverse) make it a snap to use.

M9 Stompbox Modeler is stompbox simple. There are no menus, no saving and no hassles. Tweak your tones on the fly using the dedicated knobs and, just like with classic stompboxes, your settings will remain after you power down.

Tough as nails, easy to use and ready to go, toss M9 Stompbox Modeler into your gig bag to take advantage of the all-in-one stompbox solution.

INPUTS / OUTPUTS

• MIDI in/out
• 1/4" mono or stereo inputs
• 1/4" mono or stereo outputs
• Two 1/4" expression pedal jacks
• True Analog Bypass or DSP Bypass

A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF FX       
 
M9 Stompbox Modeler gives you an instant collection of vintage and modern stompbox tones and effects. Sink your teeth into more than 100 tangy choruses, syrupy sweet reverbs, distinctive distortions, and more. Many of the effects are from famous Line 6 pedals and rack units including DL4™ Delay Modeler, DM4™ Distortion Modeler, FM4™ Filter Modeler, MM4™ Modulation Modeler, Verbzilla® and Echo Pro™.

Built like three side-by-side effect units, M9 Stompbox Modeler lets you run any three effects simultaneously with any three others on deck. Mix and match as you please. You have 100% control over effect placement and effect type - arrange them into tried-and-true combinations or get creative and cook up your own original blends.

Take advantage of Universal Tap Tempo to sync all your time-based effects like mods and delays!

Up to twenty-four different effect arrangements, or "scenes," can be created. Create one for your metal band, one for your Top 40 gig...you get the picture. No more tearing up Velcro® just to switch out one or two pedals!

The built-in sound-on-sound looper is easy to use. Dedicated footswitches for Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Play Once, Undo/Redo, Half Speed, and Reverse make it a breeze to operate. Even novice loop enthusiasts will be making music immediately. (Advanced users will appreciate the extended 28-second looping time and the MIDI-triggered looper controls.)

19 DELAYS   
    
 

• Digital Delay   A great workhorse effect, this straight-up digital delay has a transparent and pristine echo-echo-echo-echo...  
• Analog Echo   Analog Echo is inspired by* the warm and distorted delays of a Boss® DM2 Analog Echo.      
•  Analog w/ Mod   Inspired by* the cherished tone of an Electro-Harmonix® Deluxe Memory Man, Analog w/ Mod delivers an organic-sounding analog delay with a generous dollop of lush, spatial chorus.  
•  Tape Echo   Tape Echo is inspired by* the unmistakable depth and sweetness of the Maestro® EP-3 Echoplex, which used transistor sound electronics instead of tubes.      
•  Tape Echo Dry Thru   Your dry signal with Tape Echo repeats.  
•  Multi-Head   Multi-Head delay is inspired by* the sound created by the multiple playback heads of the Roland® RE-101 Space Echo.      
•  Sweep Echo   Add a sweeping warble to the Tube Echo repeats and you've got Sweep Echo. This unique tone adds a tangy flavor to your delays.  
•  Sweep Echo Dry Thru   Your dry signal with Sweep Echo repeats.      
•  Reverse   Whatever you play comes out backwards.  
• Tube Echo   Like peanut butter and chocolate, tubes and tape are a great combination. Tube Echo is inspired by* a Maestro® EP-1.      
• Tube Echo Dry Thru   Your dry signal with Tube Echo repeats.  
•  Lo Res Delay   Inspired by the unique grunge and noise of early digital delay units. Many of which had only 8-bit resolution.      
• Digital Delay w/ Mod   Digital Delay w/ Mod adds a juicy chorus effect to your digital delay.  
•  Stereo Delay   The secret to the "Big L.A. Solo" sound of the '80s! Set one side as a fast echo with many repeats, and the other side as a slow delay with few repeats.     
•  Ping Pong   Two separate channels of delay. The output of each channel bounces into the other to create the ping pong effect.  
•  Dynamic Delay   Dynamic Delay features a ducking control to keep the delays from overwhelming what you're playing. Inspired by* a T.C. Electronic® 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay.  
•  Auto-Volume Delay   Two effects in one! A volume fade-in swell and an echo complete with tape-style wow-and-flutter modulation.  
•  Echo Platter   Inspired by* a Binson EchoRec, which inspired bands like Pink Floyd. Rather than using tape, the EchoRec used a magnetic platter to record and play back.      
• Echo Platter Dry Thru   Your dry signal with Echo Platter repeats.  
  

   23 MODS
    

•  Opto Tremolo   Opto Trem is inspired by* the optical tremolo circuit that was used in the blackface Fender® amps like the '64 Deluxe Reverb®.  
   Bias Tremolo   Bias Trem is inspired by* the 1960 Vox® AC-15 Tremolo, which got its pulse by literally varying the bias of the power amp tubes.  
•  Phaser   Phaser is inspired by* the sound of an MXR® Phase 90 but it's got a few extra parameters to bring you there and back again.  
   Dual Phaser   Dual Phaser delivers a big jet sound inspired by* a Mu-Tron® Bi-Phase.  
• Panned Phaser   A hypnotizing phaser that slithers from side to side. Inspired by* the sound of an Ibanez® Flying Pan, which is a four-stage phase shifter with a panner built in.  
•  U-Vibe   Inspired by* the pulsing push of the now-legendary Uni-Vibe®. One listen to "Machine Gun" and you'll be hooked!  
•  Analog Flange   Inspired by* the classic MXR® Flanger, which was made classic on Van Halen's Fair Warning and Women and Children First.  
   Jet Flanger   Compared to Analog Flange, Jet Flanger is more dramatic with a different wave shape. Inspired by* the signature jet-like sweep of an A/DA Flanger.  
• Analog Chorus   Inspired by* the big and warm tones of a Boss® CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, the original stompbox chorus. 
•  Tri Chorus   Tri Chorus is inspired by* the larger-than-life sound of a Song Bird/DyTronics Tri-Stereo Chorus.      
•  Pitch Vibrato   Inspired by* the Boss® VB-2, which contained a circuit that produced a bubbly vibrato. This pedal (and this model) feature a "rise time" control that when engaged speeds up to where you last set it.  
•  Panner   This effect pans back and forth between your left and right channels. If you run it in mono, it's basically tremolo.      
• Rotary Drum   Inspired by* the Fender® Vibratone. This rotating speaker effect was popular with SRV. Think "Cold Shot."  
•  Rotary Drum/Horn   Inspired by* a Leslie® 145 tube-driven cabinet with a rotating speaker. Guitarists have always loved its signature shimmer.      
•  Dimension   Inspired by* the Roland® Dimension D, one of the first true-stereo chorus units. It's relatively subtle in nature and became an industry standard for double-track effects.  
•  Ring Modulator   Perfect for those late-night jams when only the weirdest, wildest sounds will do.      
•  Barber Pole Phaser   A classic effect from the world of modular synths. Depending on how you set it, this phaser either sounds like it's always going up or always down. Set to stereo you get both!  
• Frequency Shifter   Shift frequencies up or down and set the mix to 100% for an otherworldly tone. Or dial it back to add interesting colors to leads.      
• Script Phase   Just add the "brown" sound and you're emulating one of rock's most celebrated guitar tones! Inspired by* an MXR® Phase 90. Speed control only, just like the original.  
•  AC Flanger   The variety of vibey effects available from AC Flanger are inspired by* the classic tones of the MXR® Flanger  
•  80A Flanger   The gritty and spacey sweeps of 80A Flanger are inspired by* the distinctive sound of the A/DA Flanger.  
•  Pattern Tremolo   Engage up to four tremolo patterns to play in sequence. This is a truly original textural effect inspired by* a Lightfoot Labs Goatkeeper.      
•  Clean Octave   This effect gives you a single clean note one octave down. Bassists love it but guitarists (including Jeff Beck) are known to bust it out, too. Inspired by* the tone of an EBS OctaBass.  
   

  17 DISTORTIONS

• Tube Drive   A sweet, singing sustain craved by guitarists worldwide. Inspired by* the tone of a Chandler Tube Driver®.  
   Screamer   Inspired by the smooth medium-gain tones of the collectable original, Screamer is based on* an Ibanez® Tube Screamer®.  
•  Overdrive   Inspired by* a DOD® Overdrive/Preamp 250, which was designed to slam the input of a tube amp forcing it to distort violently.  
• Classic Distortion   Angry and aggressive, Classic Distortion is inspired by* a ProCo Rat.      
•  Heavy Distortion   The industry-standard heavy metal distortion of the late ‘80s. Inspired by* a Boss® Metal Zone.  
•  Colordrive   Colordrive will transport you back to the breeding ground of British guitar heroes. Inspired by* a Colorsound® Overdriver.      
• Buzz Saw   Take a deep breath and repeat: "I can't get no (duh, duh, duh) Satisfaction." Inspired by* a Maestro® Fuzz Tone.  
•  Facial Fuzz   Bottom-heavy distortion inspired by* the Arbiter Fuzz Face, which is associated with the tones of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson.      
•  Jumbo Fuzz   Jumbo Fuzz delivers a bright bite reminiscent of the fuzz tones heard all over the first two Led Zeppelin records. Inspired by* a Vox® Tone Bender.  
•  Fuzz Pi   Fuzz Pi delivers plenty of thick distortion and oceans of sustain inspired by* the tone of an Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®.      
• Jet Fuzz   Part fuzz/part phaser, Jet Fuzz delivers the best of both. Inspired by* the Roland® Jet Phaser.  
•  Line 6 Drive   If we could go back to the 60s and be a part of the fuzz revolution, this is what we'd design. Inspired by* the Colorsound® Tone Bender.      
•  Line 6 Distortion   Completely saturated and over the top, Line 6 Distortion is massive and totally crazy.  
•  Sub Octave Fuzz   Biting fuzz with an octave below! Excellent for bass guitar. Inspired by* the PAiA Roctave Divider.      
•  Octave Fuzz   White-hot fuzz with an octave above! This classic fuzz+octave effect was used by Jimi and other pioneering players. Inspired by* the Tycobrahe® Octavia.  
•  Boost Comp   A punchy boost of gain inspired by* an MXR® Micro Amp. The compressor can add hang time to your sustain and fill out your leads.  
• Volume Pedal   Expressive pedal steel-style swells that are ideal for use with a Line 6 EX-1™ Expression Pedal.  
    

 12 COMPRESSORS AND EQS
    

•  Red Comp   Red Comp evens out your volume and adds plenty of sustain. Ideal for slow leads. Inspired by* the MXR® Dyna Comp stompbox compressor.  
•  Blue Comp   Inspired by* the Boss® CS-1 Compression Sustainer (with the treble switch off), Blue Comp delivers warm, percussive qualities that are great for cleaner tones.  
•  Blue Comp Treb   Inspired by* the Boss® CS-1 Compression Sustainer (with the treble switch on). Kick on this model when you want your leads to really pop!  
•  Vetta Comp   Adopted from our Vetta™ II guitar amplifier, Vetta Comp delivers a fixed compression ratio of 2.35:1 with an adjustable threshold and up to 12dB of available gain at the Level knob.      
• Vetta Juice   A colorful boost taken from our Vetta™ II guitar amplifier, Vetta Juice pours out up to 30dB of available gain at the Level knob.  
• Tube Comp   Tube-style compression with added low-end warmth inspired by* the characteristic color of the Teletronix® LA-2A® compressor, a studio standard.      
• Noise Gate   Eliminate the hiss from noisy pickups, or the white noise of extremely high-gain distortions.  
•  Graphic EQ   A five-band graphic EQ inspired by* graphic EQ pedals like the MXR® ten-band graphic equalizer, which was an integral part of Randy Rhoads's live rig.      
• Studio EQ   Featuring a constant Q and soft clipping output with level control, Studio EQ is inspired by* an API® 550B. 
•  Parametric EQ   This EQ is complete with a high shelf, a low shelf and a fully parametric band.     
•  4 Band Shift EQ   A typical four-band graphic EQ with a twist: the shifter can move the lower bands lower and the higher bands higher.  
•  Mid Focus EQ   A high-pass and a low-pass each with frequency and gain control used together to create a band-pass.  
    

26 FILTERS
    
 

• Tron Up   Part Auto Wah and part triggered filter, Tron Up delivers a seriously funky vibe. Inspired by* the Mu-Tron® III envelope follower.  
• Tron Down   Part Auto Wah and part triggered filter, Tron Down delivers a seriously funky vibe. Inspired by* the Mu-Tron® III envelope follower.      
• Seeker   Up to nine "parked" wah filters set at varying positions and then used in sequence to create a pulsating, hypnotic vibe. Inspired by* the Z-Vex Seek Wah. 
•  Obi Wah   Obi Wah creates sequential changes in tone by emphasizing random frequencies. Inspired by* the Oberheim® Voltage Controlled sample-and-hold filter.      
• Voice Box   Let your guitar Come Alive with the sound of a classic talk box. Inspired by vocoders, vocal tracts and surgical tubing.  
•  V Tron   Your guitar "speaks" with an almost human voice in response to your playing. Inspired by* Voice Box and a Mu-Tron® III.      
• Throbber   Perfect for a multitude of cool electronica-style sounds and textures, Throbber is inspired by* the Electrix® Filter Factory.  
•  Spin Cycle   This is what headphone mixes were made for! Imagine two wahs panned left and right working in opposite directions from each other. Inspired by* Craig Anderton's Wah/Anti-Wah.      
•  Cornet Trails   Spooky and otherworldly, Comet Trails provides an enchanting pulse for you to add to your tone.  
•  Slow Filter   This triggered filter rolls off your high-end with adjustable speeds.  
• Octisynth   Not to be missed, Octisynth provides textures that are equally at home in a mad scientist's laboratory or miles below sea level among its eight-armed namesake.  
•  Synth-O-Matic   Synth-O-Matic features waveforms from a mouth-watering collection of vintage analog synths.      
• Attack Synth   Inspired by* a waveform and wave-shaping functions of a Korg® X911 Guitar Synth  
•  Synth String   A monophonic synth sound inspired by* the Roland® GR700 Guitar Synth.      
• Growler   Named Growler for a reason, this model produces a sinister "Grrrrrrrrr" that's inspired by* a Roland® GR700 Guitar Synth and a Mu-Tron® III.  
•  Q Filter   Your very own parked wah! Let your solos soar with the colorful "honk" that became a signature tone of Mark Knopfler and Brian May.      
• Vetta Wah   Our interpretation of the classic wah sound. Connect a Line 6 EX-1™ Expression Pedal to take advantage of this effect. Adopted from our Vetta™ II guitar amplifier. 
•  Fassel   Fassel is inspired by* a CryBaby® Super, which is coveted for the mojo of its Fasel inductor.      
• Weeper   Inspired by* the Arbiter Cry Baby®, this model is a variation with a different inductor and other component choices.  
•  Chrome   Inspired by* the classic '60s sound of a Vox® V847, Chrome comes complete with the legendary growl of the original.      
•  Chrome Custom   Inspired by* the sound of a modded Vox® V847 with tweaked gain staging on the first transistor stage, an aftermarket inductor, the Q widened and replaced with a 470k pot.  
•  Throaty   Inspired by* the incredibly musical sweep of a hand-built Real McCoy RMC1, Throaty produces rich mids and a strong low-end.      
  
• Conductor   Inspired by* the distinctive sound of a vintage Maestro® Boomerang. (Think "Shaft.")  
•  Colorful   Inspired by* the wah section of a Colorsound® Wah/Fuzz.      
• Smart Harmony   Turn that 6-string into a 12-string, rip some '80s dual leads and so much more. This intelligent pitch shifter is inspired by* an Eventide® H3000.  
•  Pitch Glide   Four-octave range! Drop some dive bombs and throw some ice picks, a la Tom Morello. Connect an EX-1™ Expression Pedal for the full effect. Inspired by* a Digitech Whammy®.  
    

12 REVERBS
    
 

• '63 Spring   Perfect for surf guitar tones and spaghetti western soundtracks! Inspired by* a 1963 brown spring-reverb head.  
•  Lux Spring Reverb   Lux Spring Reverb is inspired by studio-standard spring reverbs whose characteristic resonant sounds were created by springs suspended inside a metal box.      
• Vintage Plate Reverb   Vintage Plate Reverb is inspired by studio plate reverbs with metallic-sounding resonant qualities.  
•  Room   Simulates the reflections and other acoustic properties of a classic echo chamber.      
•  Chamber   A dreamy reverb inspired by an elongated ambient space (like a hallway, stairwell or elevator shaft).  
•  Hall   A strong reverb tail to simulate the sound of a large open space (like a gymnasium, performance hall or cathedral).      
•  Ducking   This hall reverb adds a "ducking" effect: the volume of the reverb goes down while you play, and back up when you stop.  
•  Octo   Creates a lush, ambient space with a harmonized decay that's reminiscent of a pipe organ. Use volume swells and prepare to float on cloud 9!  
• Cave   A surreal and cavernous echo chamber you'll need a helmet light to escape from.  
•  Tile   Emulates the acoustic properties of a tiled room (like a bathroom or shower) with clear and bright early reflections.      
• Echo   Just like it says: echo... echo...echo. This is a lush echo with reverb.  
•  Particle Verb   A Line 6 original that turns your chords into a modulated pad. Three modes – Stable, Critical and Hazard – take you from lush and pure to manic and a little insane.  

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