Community: Message List - JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:15:12 GMT

Linz, thank you so much for your message and for taking the time and the effort to look around on the progress of the Variax HD updates. I have read some rumours that the update would be in April, so we shall see if it is really so or not. I agree that it is strange that the representatives of Line 6 or people close to the company did not choose this place or at least did not double the message in here for all of us, - the primary audience and the users of Variax technology. I know that some people are just used to "the gear" community and that it feels more like home to them, but what about us...

The important part is that development is still taking place and I hope that it goes well and without barriers. It's a long and windy road, as they say, but from what we have seen so far - Line 6 guys have always nailed it perfectly, in my opinion! Thank you again for this update and let's hope that someone will drop a line or two in here as well.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:25:36 GMT

It does seem like an odd move to say something on a third-party forum before making a statement on your own.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:21:10 GMT

Why are we not getting any official progress updates on here? I decided to look around for any rumours before Musikmesse kicks off, and discovered Line 6 have been responding on 'the gear page'.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=15275036#post15275036

It's not exactly earth-shattering news, but it's nice to know they're working hard on it. Seems odd not to fill us in 'at home', so to speak.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:34:59 GMT

TheRealZap wrote:

you're not imagining it... that's why i said with earlier firmware 1.7x for the JTV's at least...
i'm not positive on which firmware for the v1 variaxes... might be all of them.?

At least all versions I can remember

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:42:59 GMT

you're not imagining it... that's why i said with earlier firmware 1.7x for the JTV's at least...

i'm not positive on which firmware for the v1 variaxes... might be all of them.?

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:52:55 GMT

TheRealZap wrote:

you do know with firmware 1.7x and earlier you can replace all the models and still get to all the factory models
(using a pod)
when you store the variax settings you will see u-models (user) and f-models (factory)
at least it worked that way with the x3, it's been a while and i can't recall if the 500 worked the same way.

I may be imagining this, but didn't the u/f feature go away with a recent Variax firmware update?

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:05:10 GMT

the modeling is the same, i think that the D/A conversion is a little better in the JTV's kind of like playng a CD in a higher end player... same CD better output.

you do know with firmware 1.7x and earlier you can replace all the models and still get to all the factory models

(using a pod)

when you store the variax settings you will see u-models (user) and f-models (factory)

at least it worked that way with the x3, it's been a while and i can't recall if the 500 worked the same way.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:40:48 GMT

So nothing was different for the modelling (minus pitch shifting algorithms and features) until they updated the acoustics?

Some guy mentioned a Bigsby chime in the Gretch models, and I thought little stuff like that were touch up features before, but I tried it myself on my 600 and it does the same thing I believe.

I do think the JTVs are awesome for the fact that the tunings are seperate. I had to throw out some models to replace them with alt tuning presets, but that doesn't mean I don't want them, not to mention I want my SG, Bass, and Fat Strat models, so it gives you more room in the end.

I do think the 600's neck is better than the JTV 69 though.

I really can't wait for the HD update, and I really hope there's a bunch of new models as well, like real SG models or Jazzmaster models.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:01:12 GMT

clay-man wrote:

I'm starting to think that the JTV's modeling wasn't much different from the V1's modeling at all.

confirmed. the jtv currently uses the same models as the v1 variax (except the acoustics, i believe)

the new JTV acoustics are considered HD from my understanding... so look for some comparisons... and that's probably along the lines of what you can expect.

like every other line6 update... it won't please everyone i suspect...

but the JTV was worth it for the alt tuning ease... and of course the ability to alt tune the 12 strings which the v1 couldn't do.

Re: JTV 2.0 Firmware Update

support@line6.com — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:29:40 GMT

I'm starting to think that the JTV's modeling wasn't much different from the V1's modeling at all. I know they updated the pitch shifting algorithm, but other than that, it seems like a lot of it sounded the same.

I personally think the modeling is already pretty amazing, but why not push it even more further to perfection?

I do think they should do this, because the JTV should be a full update from the previous models, to try to actually progress the sound too, not just the physical and feature aspect.

I hope that the sound is out of this world and that it blows all the other modeler's out of the water. Can't wait to hear some demos.