Pilot's Guide

FACTORY RESET: Theremaybetimeswhenyou’dliketoresetyour
M5toitsFactorysettings.YoumaywanttorecallaparticularFactory
preset, for example, or just get back to square one.
To doaFactoryReset,rstbackupanypresetsyou’dliketokeep (as
described above), then follow these steps.
•Turn the
MODEL SELECT knob until “RST FACT?” is
displayed.
•Press and hold
ON/OFF while you press down on the MODEL
SELECT knob - “Reset To Factory?  Are You Sure” will be
displayed.
•To initiate the Factory Reset, hold
ON/OFF and press down on
the
MODEL SELECT knob again.
AllFactorydefaultswillbereset,includingpresetsandglobalsettings.
FIRMWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS: Herearesomeinstructionson
how to update your M5’s Firmware using your computer.  Visit www.
Line6.comto keepup-to-date onthe latestM5 news-that’sthe best
placetoget informationaboutany new rmwareupdate that maybe
released. You will need the following items:
•A MIDI interface that connects to your computer (most
commonlyviaUSB).BesureanddownloadthecurrentDriver
foritifyoudon’talreadyhaveitinstalled.
•2MIDIcables(oraMIDIinterfacethatcomeswithMIDIcables
attached).
•The latest Line 6 Monkey application installed on your
computer.
Nowfollowthisproceduretoupdate:
•ConnectyourM5toyourcomputerviayourMIDIinterfaceand
MIDIcables.
•MakesureyourMIDIinterfaceDriverisinstalledandworking.
•LaunchtheLine6Monkeyapplication.
•YoushouldseeyourM5asaconnecteddevice.
•SelecttheFlashMemorylineitem.
•Click the blue button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Line6MonkeywillinstallthelatestrmwareintoyourM5.
Tempo
UseTEMPOtomanuallyadjustyourTAPtempofrom30to240BPM
instead of using the
TAP footswitch. You can assign TAP/BPMasaglobal
or per preset setting by turning the bottom row center
PARAMETER
KNOB. Note:FornecontrolwhenadjustingBPM,continueholding
the
TAPfootswitchafterenteringthesetuppages.WhileTAP is pressed,
BPMwillnow movein .1 incrementsas you turnthe
PARAMETER
KNOB .
Gate
Think of the Gate as a special additional pedal that applies to each
preset. There is no footswitch control for this effect so only use it when
you always want the gate engaged. This is handy for taming some of the
wilderdistortionandfuzzeffectsoruseittoeliminatethehumyouget
from a guitar equipped with single coils. Your top right
PARAMETER
KNOBsetsthe THRESHOLDandyour bottomrightPARAMETER
KNOBsetstheDECAYofthiseffect.
using an expRession pedal
You can adjust any or all of the effect parameters with real time control
via an external expression pedal. Expression pedal parameter assign-
ments are stored individually per preset.
ConnectanexpressionpedaltoyourM5Stompboxmodeler.Startwith
the pedal in the toe position. Once you have your effect parameters set-
tingsasdesiredrocktheexpressionpedaltoitsheelposition.Nowset
yourparameterstoyourdesiredsettings.Nowasyoumoveyourexpres-
sionpedalfromheeltotoeyou’llseealloftheadjustedparametersmove
between these settings.
DRIVE