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strange. It came out the same way. ??? Go to e-bay and look for a usb to printer connection. There are some that include Line 6 in the title. That is the kind I bought! :)

The link did not come out the was I put it up. Let me try again. This is an e-Bay item. It is USB on one end and printer connection on the other. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-3ft-USB-Cable-Cord-For-Line-6-POD-Studio-GX-UX1-UX2-USB-Recording-Interface-/322291643116?hash=item4b0a1432ec:g:yHIAAOSwaEhZFpUM

Here you go! :) http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-3ft-USB-Cable-Cord-For-Line-6-POD-Studio-GX-UX1-UX2-USB-Recording-Interface-/322291643116?hash=item4b0a1432ec:g:yHIAAOSwaEhZFpUM

Hello again, I just finished updating my new Spider V. It went quickly and smoothly. :) Scott

No, I have not tried it yet. Time for bed. Doctor's appt. tomorrow. I will get to it after that -- it is on my list (long list -- :)) Scott

Thank you. I wish my tablet worked with the Spider Remote App but when I tried to download it I got a prompt that said it was not compatible. But the cable I need to do it through my computer arrived today. So I am set! Thanks, again. Scott

Wow, I just bought a brand new 120W and the version is 1.02. I have downloaded the Updater but I am waiting to receive the right kind of usb cable to get the new update down loaded to the amp. Thanks! Scott

What is the latest update to the 120W now? Thanks, Scott

Be sure when you remove the VDI cable to press the release before you try to pull it out. I forget that all the time! :) I always have trouble getting it lined up to insert too. But at least my socket doesn't appear to be moving!! :) Scott

I am in the same boat and have the same question. Thanks, Scott

Thank you. I was trying to confirm I can use the G10T in my JTV and get all the correct modeling sounds. So you have confirmed I will get the modeling sounds if I have the battery in the guitar. But I suspect the XPS Box will not work with the G10T because the G10T would have to go in the same 1/4" connection on the JTV that the cable to the XPS Box has to use. Now that I think about it that only makes sense. There is only one 1/4" out on the guitar and either the TRS cable or the G10T will have to use it. :) Thanks again for your response. It helped me think through the issue. I guess the G10T will only transmit the modeling sounds from the JTV if the battery is powering the guitar. Regards, Scott :)

Can I run my Roland Sound Canvas into the aux in and play it through the Spider while using the guitar too? Thanks, Scott

I want to use a G10T to send the signal from my JTV Guitar to my Spider V 120 and I have three questions: 1) Will the G10T power the JTV? 2) If not, do I need to have my battery in the JTV to drive the guitar? or . . . 3) In the alternative, can I use a TRS cable to my XPS box and plug the G10T into the i/4" output on the XPS box and have it all work? Thanks, Scott

Thanks, Cipher Host! The faster I come to understand the Global Control feature the sooner I will probably buy a Helix LT. I have copied and saved all the information you provided about it. I will want to learn one thing at a time and be sure I get it right. I think I will want to first learn to set the LT presets so I can use it to control the JTV without using the guitar's controls. Do you think the manual instructions for the LT and other pods are detailed and clear enough to lead a beginner like me through the whole preset process? Just as a first step toward understanding, am I correct that to achieve the control of the JTV from the LT I would first prepare and save Presets for each model, then go to the Variax Control Mode and set Variax Control to Global, Local Control to Locked, and Model to Forced? Thanks, again! Scott

Thanks again, Crusinon2! Today was a deadline I set for myself to make final decisions on my equipment for the near future. I have gotten a lot of good advice. I want a Helix LT but decided I was not ready for it yet. I too much basic information to learn and process and too much work to do on my music right now. So I am going with a Spider V 60W amp for now. I also got another amp to use for practicing in the house or small jobs where I will not need a PA. But my aim is to graduate to an LT at some point. I feel confident about that now because I know I will be able to set it up so the LT will bring up preset, stored LT setting with pre-selected Variax models and tunings. Thank you for helping me understand that. All of your posts have been very informative and helpful. I appreciate your help! Regards, Scott

Thanks, Gear Head! I will try to approach the sounds as you suggest. Regards, Scott

Thanks, Power User -- Ohio! I understand. I guess with so much information available on the internet I can find out a lot about the set-up and equipment of almost any performer. I have already used You Tube to learn two old songs I could never find music for. I will now be able to try to make midi/audio backing tracks for them. Technology can be great! And fun too!! Regards, Scott

P&W, AC30 : got it! Thank you. Nice to meet you. I appreciate your help!! Regards, Scott

HiGuru, I see. You are right. I did not understand the triggering source. I had it backwards in my mind. So, can I program the LT, or use the pedals, to quickly get the LT to go to any JTV model that I have previously linked to a designated FX set-up and tuning in the LT? If so, will it also then put the guitar on that same model without me turning any knobs on the guitar or LT? I will get there, a little at a time -- probably with your help! :) But I have decided I will put off getting an LT until after I am much more familiar with JTV. :) Scott

Hi, Thanks for posting a comment -- it is great to make new friends in music. I am new to this Line 6 stuff. And really have never had many friends who played music because I have always performed as a single and moved around often during my 25 years in the military. Would you tell me what a "P&W guy" is? And is an "AC30" an amp? Do you have a Helix or Helix LT?

I see what you mean about the floorboards. I don't think I will be changing sounds in the middle of many of the songs I play. So maybe I don't even need the expensive LT. I will have to rethink my requirements. Matt, I think you and Guru are really helping me by keeping me grounded, keeping me from trying to do too much too soon. I need to take the good advice. :) I believe I have been assuming that the JTV would sound better if I put it into a system using the VDI chord and had the system change the amps, cabs, effects, etc. each time I changed models -- thereby getting the best guitar sounds. But for the way I perform and with my real lack of guitar skills it is not necessary to invest in the equipment I would need to try to produce those kinds of sounds. In fact it may be detrimental, consuming a lot of the time I would be better off spending in other areas. The cost would be large and the benefit would be small or non-existent. I will sleep on it. I need to affirm I am a singer first and always have been -- not an instrumentalist. If and when I ever become a better guitar player the technology may need will still be available. :) I have not played with the battery so far. I have an XPS box and it seems to work well. Once again the advice I have been getting from experienced people on this forum has been very helpful. Thanks, again! Scott

Thanks, Gear Head. Good advice. I will try to follow it. Scott

Hello all, I am not sure I am using the correct terminology in this question. But I am about to buy a Helix LT to use exclusively with my JTV-59. I have been told I have a long learning curve to go through to learn what LT/Helix settings I find most effective for the JTV models. It would be a great help to learn from experienced users who have already been through this process. So, I would love to know what primary Amp, Cab, Effects, Mic selections and their sequence experienced users of the LT/Helix and a JTV guitar found most effective and realistic for reproducing and enhancing the basic original sound of each, or any, of the JTV models they frequently use. I realize I may be asking a lot. But if I could even get input from one person or two about each of the many JTV models I would greatly appreciate it. I am 77. My JTV is my first electric guitar and, as I often tell people, I may not have as much time to sort these things out as most of you have no doubt invested. My thanks in advance to anyone who might take their valuable time to relate this info about even one JTV model. I am confident there are many present and future users who would benefit from and greatly appreciate your sharing of your insights and info. Regards, Scott

Hi Matt, Guru, Other Friends, I have a relatively small PA, a Peavey Escort 6000. When I last played I had a heavy rack amp and speakers so large that I had begun to have trouble lifting them onto and off the stands. That was when I was 70. Now I am in year 77. So I wanted something lighter and the Peavey Escort 6000 seemed like the best relatively light, portable PA I could find. So, the first option is a Spider V; 60W or 120W; with or without an FBV3 footswitch controller. We are talking $300 or $400 without the controller, $550 or $650 with the controller, and $500 or $750 if I add in a wireless Roland G10T with the wireless-ready 120W Spider V. Some questions I have with this option are: 1) Do I really need the 120W model? -- the extra power and the potential wireless connection are the only benefits inexperienced me can see; and 2) Is having the controller worth $250 for me, a guy who is just learning to play an electric guitar and is not a good guitar player with any guitar? :) Guru, I could use the Spider alone at first and gradually work in the FBV3 controller, or buy it later, if it is worth the money and the time it will take me to learn to use it. I assume I would not have to run the Spider output through the PA at first during the time I would be most concerned with listening to it myself rather than worrying about an audience hearing much of it while I am learning all I will need to know to begin to improve the sound and my playing. Matt, I understand now that the sound through the PA will be different than the sound if it stood alone. Option 2 is the LT -- straight into the PA: $1000 and perhaps $1,100 if it is wireless capable. The learning curve here would be steeper. But do I have the time left and the skill to eventually get my money's worth from the unit? I suppose i am leaning toward one of the first option alternatives given my lack of basic skill and the advice I have received so far. Matt, I think both options have phone "outs" and I have a good Beats by dr, dre Studio phone set for practicing I would love to get the benefit of the experience and advice from both of you, and anyone else who is watching, before I make a purchase. I am reading and thinking carefully about all the advice and I really appreciate it!! I have tried to be completely objective about my experience, age, ideas and lack of skill. So anyone reading the posts above knows most all there is to know that is relevant about me. :) It is possible that I will make a decision and place an order as early as Friday. I want to decide on a set-up and get to work. I have a lot to do and a short time to do it! :) Thanks again! Scott

Hi, Thank you both for your input and recommendations. I have crossed the HD500X off my list! :) I am now leaning toward the Spider V 60W. Guru, I really appreciate you continuing to introduce me to the reality of what I am considering. When I do buy something I will not have any shocks! :) I want to get the most out of my JTV-59 even though I am not a good guitar player. I am finally fully retired and I would like to gradually improve my guitar playing while continuing to enjoy any singing jobs I can still get. The guitar seems to be fixed and I hope it stays that way. I live in a very rural area of northwestern North Carolina, far from any music stores. But I have to go to Winston Salem tomorrow for a VA annual physical so I will try to find a store with the Spider V and listen to it, as suggested. With either a Spider or Helix LT I understand I will have to learn and experiment with it to get sounds I like from my guitar. I have been advised that the combo (guitar, voice) amps do not have the quality of sound that I would probably be satisfied with. So I am crossing that idea off my list too! :) So a basic concern now is -- do I get a Spider Amp, with a FBV3 pedal or just spend the extra money and go straight to a Helix LT? There will be a steep learning curve either way. But I ask myself if it could possibly be worth the extra money to get a Helix LT given my limited guitar skills and relatively short shelf life -- given my age? :) As always, I am happy to listen to opinions and advice! :) Scott