johnnyayyy wrote:

 

MerlinFL wrote:

patches do not save, nor recall directly between the JTV & the Vetta using the VDI like the previous models accurately do.

Could you post the info you wrote about here so we could try to figure out what is going on?:

 

 

                                Jan 6, 2011 2:34 PM MerlinFL wrote:

 

And for ANYONE who might wish to have a list or chart of sorts on EXACTLY how to work the Workbench software as well as program tunings on the guitar, how to save alt tunings to the JTV so that they will be recalled by the Vetta,...

 

Just ask if you wish a...

 

"Neals Guide to JTV patch saving & recalling features for both new & older VDI equipped gear".

 

It will be a typed out, VERY FRIENDLY, step by step instruction guide from me on how to get the new JTV to work with your older gear

I did start to create this manual, but then I realized that for the VERY FEW people who would actually want something like this, it was too much work and Line 6 itself doesn't think it's necessary for those they are selling to, so I went along with that business model and stopped spending my time to create a manual.

In all the time since this previous posting, I've spent TONS of hours working with the HD500, DT50s, and my JTV 59, plus all the latest versions of the software released that fixed many of the original glitches and problems I was having.  I've gotten to the point where I can bring any of the gear I have and use it well or well enough for any guitar situation I'm presented with.  the BEST is still when I combine both the Vetta with the new HD500/DT50/JTV59 combination which makes a very cool looking pyramid of Line 6 goodness.

I'm about 2/3rds of the way through the HD500 matching it up as close as possible to the patches on my Vetta, but I am simply running out of ways to make (NOW 17 with the additional Electrik Amp) amps/cabs sound that are on the HD500.  Yep, even with the additional tweaking features like Bias, Bright & Norm input versions, that are adjustable on the "real thing" etc.  I still cannot quite get the full variety of sounds with the new gear as I can with the Vetta.  So I'm in the process of playing around with these latest tweaking additions and perhaps those will make up for the lack of variety.

Once done, I'll be offering a COMPLETE JTV - HD500 - DT50 - VETTA  CD of ALL my patches.  As long as whomever might be interested in such a thing has all the latest updated software, these patches will work and perhaps save others TONS of time I've spent creating them.  I'm especially proud of getting the HD500 and DT50 combination to produce a very warm and authentic sounding Acoustic guitar amp.  For whatever reason, this was left out.  I presume for the same reasons that only the HD500 has a VDI connection while the other two models do not.  I happen to USE the acoustic models offered by the original and JTV Variax guitars, and the Vetta had FOUR acoustic specific settings while the new gear has none.

Anyway - enough from me for another long period of time.  I'll certainly let "everyone" know when I've got a CD available with all the years worth of Vetta patches, plus Vax patches and a full bundle of HD500 patches.  They will work independently, but even better - they will work together with a wonderful resulting combination of sounds.

'Til next time,

Neal