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Spider Valve MkII combo questions

support@line6.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:44 GMT

1) do the combos run hot? i know that the modeling portion of the amp is essentially a computer, and we all know computers like to run cool. wouldn't feel very confident about the amp's longevity if it's constantly running hot.

2) will my mk1 shortboard work with this amp? if so, will i be able to do looping w/it?

3) any way to save programs? i know there's no Line 6 Edit support. not sure if there's some other way?

4) is the cabinetry plywood, or particle board/mdf? i saw that the 412 cab is plywood so i'd like to think that that's the case w/the combos.

5) aside from the two preamp tubes and maybe different presets, what's the difference between the mk2's and the originals? features aside, is this newer version supposed to sound better?

Whats up with the 4x12 sv cab?

support@line6.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:43 GMT

I'm wondering if anyone else feels the same as me. L6 is an american company right? and I know that they build them in China to keep down the cost for everyone, and that helps out everyone. But my problem is the speaker choice. Don't get me wrong Celestion has made some very defining sounds, but are they realy the right choice for L6? I mean Eminence is made in the USA, so why does a USA based company use chinese crap? why not help out the Americans, and Besides that Eminence speakers sound much better than Celestions do anymore ( Probably that whole not made in England thing) take for example the Celestion V30 and compare them to a governor by Eminence ( just bear with me) I know they are not the "Same" eventhough they are compared against each-other. But the Governer is a WAY smother sound than a V30. And thae eminence V12 $69.00 retail kills a V30 what is it now $149? or in my opinion the K100 roughly the same priceas a V30. and for less than 1/2 the price ....RETAIL!!!! so wouldn't it be nice if Americans BOUGHT AMERICAN? I've been watching alot of the @hitty economy crap lately. So my question is Who else feals this way. I know there are some people who couldn't live with out a real Celestion speaker, but honestly are they still celestions?Eminence are made in the USA with ,and get this USA parts!!!!! This has been bugging me so let me know your thoughts.

What if L6 had a speaker option?!

Spider Valve MKII Comms board

support@line6.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:11:08 GMT

Hi guys.

I've tried asking Line6 this off the board, but I've got no response. which is fine. if the answer is 'yes it will work' then that means some of us wont upgrade our amps. but that's not my point.

I would like to by a SV MKII maybe a head, maybe a combo. I'm not 100% sure on that yet. I hear the SVPre is on its way for the MKII in a few months, so that's good news. but here's what I'm thinking.

I have an SV Pre and my SV12 is way out of warranty now anyway, and I have taken a look at the communications board in the amp before, and my feeling is that the FBV communications protocols are something similar to MIDI, but with a fundamental difference so that they're not compatible. BUT it would be silly of line6 to make the FBV protocol so different to MIDI that some kind of translator device couldn't sit in the back of the amp with FBV and MIDI on one board (as I guess it is in the MKII, as when you look at other amps with both like the vetta, the FBV and MIDI ports are next to each other) and then basically the amp's channel switching is controlled by FBV, and the MIDI signals are just translated in the amp in realtime.

So where am I going with this... well is communications board in the SV MKII (with FBV and MIDI on it) the same as the SV MKI board but with the added MIDI things and the MIDI to FBV translator?? If this is the case, and the actual connections from the board to the amp are identical in the SV MKI and MKII that would mean that some of us who will eventually own an SV MKI and an SV MKII could try to buy this board from a line6 service center and swap it out, thus giving us the ability to control both amps with out M13!!

obviously those of us who choose to control the amp with FBV pedals, can control both amps at the same time using space's fbv Y splitter (i guess... has anyone tested this with 2 SV's yet?) and then use the MIDI out on the SV MKII to perhaps change scenes on the M13 if thats possible.

anyone got any ideas about the comms board or the other info?

Minor issues

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:25 GMT

I own the Spider Valve MKII HD100, I've had it for about 1 month now. When editing the preloaded banks( the levels are way out of hand) it kept freezing on me. It would freeze and squeal and also just lock up. Turning it off and then back on would correct it, then while I was just playing it started running through different effects all on it's own, turning off and then back on also corrected. These issues just started to surface, it seems to not like quick editing. I say quick because now that I'm more familiar with it I can bounce around and change things fairly fast. Are these issues normal or something that needs to be addressed? Are there any software updates for the MKII? Can you even update the software on the MKII? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Spider valve Mk II Cabinet Modeling?

support@line6.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:14 GMT

I'm thinking about getting the Spider Valve Mk II HD, but I won't be getting the line cab with V30's to go with the head. Does the SV mkii model cabinet sounds like many of the other line 6 products. I own (or have owned) the Flextone III XL ( which as a wonderful combo!), Vetta II, HD147, and the spider II. I hope it does not model cabs. I have had problems with the Vetta II and HD147 not sounding great with my two genz-benz g-flex cabs (even when I turn the cab models off).

Why do people down L6 untill they find out how good they realy are

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:29:57 GMT

I play in a Punk/Hardcore band and have played through L6 gear for over 9 years. I bought a L6 spider when they first came out and no one even knew who they were, but everyone was amazed at the sound of this 75 watt 1x12 "monster of tone" and I was in a jam band, then L6 started getting bigger(more people found out what they were missing for the $). The next prodject I started was heavy and I needed a half stack so I bought the spider2 hd150 and a Laney cab from my friend, still before we played everyone wanted to know how the L6 was and they were loving my amp after they heard it, but also saying how hard they found it to get that head to sound good in the store. It just takes some tweaking like any amp.Then in early 2008 I bought the svhd100 and I was amazed( I even bought the head with out even playing through one)and dont get me wrong the L6 is a modeling amp, but it moddels the best amps in the buisness, not exactly but most people will not notice much of a diffrence. now I have recently bought a Bogner Uberschall ( search for the perfect tone) and it is an amazing amp, but my SV HD100 is still a great amp. Basicly what I'm trying to say is L6 is great gear, and not everyone can afford $1600+ for a tube head. And the people who can great, but dont knock theL6 users for tryning to get the tones that only a hand full of people can even purchase. so if you use L6 dont be ashamed be proud that you can get the tones that you need with out breaking the bank. It could be worse, you could be playing through a crate or some other pos!!!

PS next time someone says L6 sucks look at what they are using and listen to there sound, you'll be suprised how good L6 is. listen to the tracks on my bands page and tell me L6 is no good

www.myspace.com/teabagginsacmasters That is a SV HD100 through a Marshall 1960A

Help Please! SV HD100 MKI and FBV SB MKII

support@line6.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:11:28 GMT

I have had my SV HD100 half stack for about a year and a half now. I've had an FBV Express pedal ever since I bought it. I recently got the FBV Shortboard MKII as a gift for my SV HD100 half stack and really like it alot. I am having a problem though, I cannot calibrate the pedal. I've done the procedure as told through the online document where you hold the D button down before you power up the pedal to start the process.... doesn't work. What am I doing wrong or what can I do to fix this and calibrate my new pedal? Or is it not possible since my SV head is a MKI and my Shortboard is a MKII???

Thanks,

Puedo conmutar los canales de un spider valve con mi XT Live?

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:48:59 GMT

Hola buenas!! tengo una duda con respecto a los amplis Spider Valve. Llevo tiempo tocando en mi grupo con un amplificador Peavy y un POD XT Live, y la verdad es que no tengo quejas de ninguno de los dos, pero hemos llegado a una situacion en la que necesito tener algo mas de potencia, y he estado mirando amplificadores, y el LINE6 SPIDER VALVE HD100 me gusta bastante, la cosa es que he estado mirando y se ve que los canales y demas del ampli se pueden conmutar mediante el FBV prees y el LINE6 FBV-SHORTBOARD USB, pero yo me preguntaba si por medio de mi XT Live podria ya conmutar los canales de ese amplificador, sin necesidad de comprar el Shortboard, por que asi podría aprovechar el XT para tocar en casa con el Peavy y en el ensayo conmutar los canales del amplificador. No se si he expresado bien mi duda, si no es asi por favor decidmelo e intentare expresarme mejor, un saludo y gracias de antemano!

Strymon with MK2 HD100?

support@line6.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:48:37 GMT

has anyone tried to do the strymon mod to the mk2 hd yet? if so did it help as much as the mod did for the original. if not Wonder how long it will take for strymon to release one for the mk2? Hint, Hint.

Line 6 Bogner / amp has a problem

support@line6.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:01:12 GMT

I have a Line 6 Bogner 1-12 amp that just recently started having problems. It will play fine for

about an hour, then as it warms up, it starts cutting out. It will switch itself back to the clean setting -

and wipe out all my hand adjustments - oh and if you leave it there and keep playing - it starts cutting

in and out about every 10-15 seconds. Very frustrating. And virtually impossible to finish a gig.

Any one have any Ideas what could be going on here? (Line 6) Oh, and its out of warranty.

Thanks, Tom

Mk2 Videos or Audio samples?

support@line6.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:06:59 GMT

Anyone got any samples/examples?