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Thank you both. I got another TRS to double TS insert cable, and replaced the first cable with the newer one. Still got the same problem. Then I found this Reddit post: I made a minor change to my Global Settings: Global Settings EXP/FS Tip: EXP 1 EXP/FS Ring: FS8 FS7 Function: All Bypass FS8 Function: Toggle EX I made sure the insert cable was connected between SP1-L6H and HX Stomp XL as follows: Tip (Black) is plugged into OUT 1 Ring (Red) is plugged into OUT 2 The TRS end is plugged into the Line 6 (EXP 1/2 - FS7/8) FX:Pedalbored preset settings: Wah - Bypass - Footswitch 8 Wah - Position - EXP Pedal 1 Volume - Bypass - Footswitch 8 Volume - Position - EXP Pedal 2 Couple of things that I did not know/get that were tripping me up: - Wah and Volume should not both be set to EXP Pedal 1. One needs to be set to 1, the other to 2 - Really need to put your weight into the toe switch. Light tap on the switch is not enough pressure to switch pedal function.

This post is intended to assist those that still require the aging Variax Workbench (original) on their Windows 10 machine in order to edit their first generation Variax guitars. Please note: You still need a variax interface or supporting device (XT Live, X3 Live, X3 Pro, HD500, HD Pro) in order to connect your Variax to the computer. The current installers on their own will throw errors or simply won't work... but it all has to do with the JAVA pointers in the installation. They simply don't "point" to the right locations anymore. Download an older 32 bit JAVA installation.... Visit this site... (note. This may change in time, don't count on it being here forever) https://www.oracle.com/ca-en/java/technologies/oracle-java-archive-downloads.html Click on the JAVA SE 6 link (you can try something higher if you want, but I know this one works which is why I mention it) Navigate to the "Windows x86" package and download it. Install this package Download 'Variax Workbench" from the Line 6 download area. Choose "Variax Workbench" from the SOFTWARE dropdown Choose "Windows 7" from the OS dropdown Click GO Now download version 1.75 for Windows Install the software, but uncheck the option to install JAVA Variax Workbench should now load.... and hopefully see your guitar if it is connected through a supporting device.

This mystifies me. The guitar is exactly the same now as it was before its end-of-life was announced. There hasn’t been a firmware update for JTV since 2014 and it has performed exactly the same since then. Why do you suddenly feel, after 9 years, that it sucks but you are stuck with it? Did it suddenly stop working with the EOL announcement?

There are a thread or two on this subject in the Amps-Spider V forum here. Seems like plugging into the front with no amp/cab selected seems to work well. You do lose stereo functions from the Helix going into the front, but for live/loud playing stereo isn’t really necessary anyways. One person who a lot of experience with this setup has suggested and EQ setup to get the most from the amp. I’d recommend checking out that forum for more information. I’m actually looking into this for myself to have a more amp-like stage experience.

I own a Spider V 20. It's a cute little bedroom amp and it's a lot of fun, and connecting the Stomp to it works pretty good. So how good is it for an FRFR solution? That's hard to answer. My knee jerk reaction is to say "you get what you pay for" but if I do that I'm kind of selling it short a little because people tend to assume that that phrase means you get garbage with the Spider V, and that's not true. Especially the Spider 240 which is $500 . . . not exactly chump change. The Spider 240 is basically about the same clarity as my little 20, but with quite a bit more heft and oomph, and it's nice. However, you're not just paying for the speaker. You're paying for all the modelling technology in it too. This means Line 6 packed in a decent flat response system, but not the best of the best for $500. Is it as good as a $500 Powercab that was largely designed to be a dedicated flat response? I personally don't think so. If someone already had one and was looking to save money for a while, I'd say it's a great idea. In fact, there's a good chance you'll be happy for a very long while. If they didn't already have one, but wanted to save money, I'd steer them towards the Headrush FRFRs or recommend they get a Powercab. I wouldn't recommend they buy a Spider V for their flat response needs. Does that make sense? Anyway, I hope that kind of explains where I think the sound falls. Better than a lot of options including a regular old traditional amp, but not as impressive as a dedicated flat response speaker system. Edit: I also think the posters above were making connecting needlessly complicated. Yes, you can go through the auxiliary in, works great. You can also create a flat response preset and just plug in with your good old traditional 1/4 cable in the guitar in. Easy peasy.

I purchased a 20 watt Red Edition Spider V for my son, and it arrived yesterday and I dinked around with it for a while. The thing was friggin' $130 bucks and yet I would have killed for the possibilities it has when I was his age. When you attach the app to it it's practically a modeling board, or a baby Firehawk 1500. I immediately did what you did above. Turned everything as flat as possible and hooked my HX Stomp up to it. I thought it sounded bloody brilliant, and for the price . . . geez it makes me want to buy one for myself (I have a Firehawk 1500, and it's awesome, but it's also a beast to move around so if I can keep it for special occasions and just jam out on an amp like this so much the better). At the very least I'm going to borrow his whenever he's not using it. I'm still in shock the Spider series seems to always get ragged on in message board or Facebook groups because so far I think it's amazing.

Is what i'm doing. Make and empty path on the spider V and you can use with the main input. You can also add anything you want in the path to offload the Somp, maybe you are ok with Spider V own IR, or maybe with the Reverb. Or some more practical and always handy EQ. I was doing this even prior to Stomp, with pre-pedals, to use usb recording from the Spider V. There are only 2 thing to remember..... 1) Relay can be used home/very low volume only and with a noisegate ; it works perfect but get noisy as hell compared to cable, probably bc is not designed to carry such a loud signal ; 2) in the Path, even when you choose No Amp, there's a kind of amp you're using , who just got a volume control set at 70 by default; you've to lower him (see pic) to around 40-50 depending on how loud you're playing /how loud is the signal you're sending into the Spider V front input. For me, at home, 50 is the set that makes no tonal nor noise nor output level difference between going into front input or going into aux-in .