Version 2.5 is a FREE update for all Vetta™ I and II customers. The Vetta II team has poured over the forums, plus customer and artist requests to capture the ultimate wish list for new features and improvements on our Flagship amplifier.
New Features in Vetta™ II Version 2.5
Wah modeling
Foot controlled pitch shifter
Ducking delay
Six new amp models
Fletcher Munson loudness compensation curve for accurate tone across a wide range of volumes
Dedicated Solo Boost function
Improved Tuner stability
Additional footswitch assignments
Syncs Tap Tempo to MIDI clock
Modeled Wahs
Modeled Wah is probably the most requested feature, by use the Vetta community for these amplifiers. We now present a half dozen painstakingly modeled classic wahs for your amusement.
Display Name:
Model based on*:
Chrome
Vox® V846
Chrome Custom
Vox® Clyde McCoy (Fassel Inductor)
Conductor
Maestro® Boomerang
Weeper
Arbiter CryBaby
Custom
Line 6® Original
Colorful
Colorsound® Wah-Fuzz
Bones
TMC - Real McCoy
Foot controlled pitch shifter based on* Digitech® Whammy® pedal
It’s all over modern music, and now it’s available inside the Vetta STOMP category. There are so many ways to set this pedal up, so we elected to give you full control with three parameters:
Parameter
Range
Description
Heel Pitch
-24 ~ +24 in 1 semitone increments
Heel Down Pitch Shift
Toe Pitch
-24 ~ +24 in 1 semitone increments
Toe Down Pitch Shift
Mix
0-127
Wet/Dry Mix
NEW AMP MODELS! We’ve added a couple choice amp model selections to round out the list to a whopping 80 amp models. Here’s what’s new:
Line 6 Boutique #1 - Based on* the POD® 2.0 model of the Clean Channel from the Dumble® Overdrive Special. The clean channel is very sensitive to attack, and dynamically responsive, and the drive channel has a thick, liquid, singing sustain that doesn’t lose string definition when driven hard.
Line 6 Modern High Gain #1 - Based on* the POD® 2.0 model of the Soldano X88R. The Soldano sound is intensely overdriven, and also has EQ after the preamp distortion. This oversaturated tone is well suited to thrash metal and grunge bands. Talk about high gain preamp tube distortion!
'05 Brit Gain Eighteen - Based on* the Marshall® 1974X “authentic re-issue” of the famous 1974 18W Combo from the late ‘60’s. The 1974 has a basic preamp, (gain and tone controls) and a cathode biased twin EL84 power amp. It is a great recording amplifier, with a wonderfully compressed and harmonically rich tone.
'63 Class AC-30 Fawn – Based on* the Fawn AC30 which is a pre top-boost AC30. It has a tremendously neutral tonality - which increases the importance of a great speaker model to get the AC30 tone. The Fawn has a powerful Brit Rock tone when dimed out, and a complex moody tone when the drive is throttled back.
‘05 Citrus D-30 - Based on* the Orange® AD30TC. The Orange® is modern classic amp that gracefully marries vintage British mid-gain breakup with modern shimmer and presence. Back off the drive and you’ll get chimey boutique tones, dig in with the drive up and the AD30 purrs pure Brit Rock tone.
‘01 J-2000 – Based on* a Marshall® JCM2000 DSL on the Classic Gain - Crunch channel with the Deep switch in and the Tone Shift switch out.
NEW EFFECT!
Ducking Delay - The new ducking delay is based on* the old T.C. Electronic® 2290. It will operate like a straight up digital delay with the one powerful exception of the envelope follower than can attenuate the delay signal whenever dry signal is present.
A.I.R. II Direct Outs
All the direct out models on the Vetta 2.5 release have been improved. We re-shot our convolutions here at the studio with some Neve 1073's, 33609's and an Apogee®PSX100. The added authenticity, clarity and tone that this world-class front end provides is simply incredible.
Output Setup Page 4
Wide Mode with Digital Dry - For all your semi-crazed wide mode gurus we’ve added a Digital output mode that will present the Wide Outs on the Direct Out, and the Dry signal on the Digital out. With wide mode engaged, go the Output Setup Page 4 and select “Dry” from the Source Parameter.
Output Setup Page 3
You’ll notice a handful of changes to the Output Setups. The 2X12 & 4X12 configurations remain, as does Speakers On/Off. Added are Loudness and Presence Boost.
Loudness Compensation - Here’s a neat feature that came from the Vettaville.com boards. Turning on “Loudness” on Output Page 2, ties a Fletcher Munson loudness curve to the Master Volume control so you can dial in your patches at any volume and have them sound pretty much the same at a variety of master volumes.
Presence Boost - During the development of Vetta II we crafted a presence boost circuit for the HD147® that inspired a lot of people around the office. That boost character was modeled and added to the Vetta II. It was, and is defeat-able by dialing your master High EQ back to about 10:00. We’ve added a parameter so that you can bring the Presence Boost in or out as per your personal preference.
Foot Control Pages
Whammy has been added to the lists for assignment to Pedal 1 or Pedal 2.
Solo Boost - The Vetta community has developed all sorts of expertise around kludging volume boost functionality out the effects loops and such. We’ve heard you plea. So here’s a post FX loop variable Boost, (up to +12dB) that you can assign to a handful of footswitches. It’s tucked away on Foot Control Page 1. The Boost amount, and the pedal assignment are save-able with each patch.
New Footswitch Assignments
The Final Foot Control page offers four new pedal assignment possibilities: The FX LOOP, TREMOLO and MOD can all be assigned unique functions from a short list and stored with each patch.
Parameter
Values
FX Loop
Loop, Boost
Tremolo
Mod, Pitch, Tremolo, Boost
Modulation
Mod, Pitch, Tremolo
Uniquely, The FAVORITE foot switch can also be globally assigned to one of Favorite Channel, Boost or Tuner.
MIDI Clock
Vetta will now respond to MIDI clock presented at its MIDI Input for setting Tempo. If you don’t know what MIDI clock is, then don’t worry about it - just keep taping the Tap Tempo button to keep your FX tempo synchronized.
HEAR IT
Effect model based on* Digitech® Whammy® Pedal
Note: Scratch intro and Lead guitars were done on a guitar without a tremolo arm. All effects were done using the Bender model along with a Ducking Delay.
Main guitar track has Colorful wah model based on* Colorsound® Wah-Fuzz.
Amp model based on* Dumble® Overdrive Special.
Installing the Firmware
To install the free Vetta II Version 2.5 Firmware Update you’ll need 4 things:
A Computer running Windows® XP, 2000, ME, 98SE or Mac® OS X
The Line 6 Monkey Installer Application (Go to http://www.line6.com/software/ to get your free copy today!)
A MIDI Interface connected to your Vetta I or II
About 10 minutes to follow the installation instructions presented by the Line 6 Monkey
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