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Preset is determining what the guitar is doing. It's called "Force Mode". It needs to be in "Don't Force Mode" , so that guitar can be independent. Preset bestimmt, was die Gitarre tut. Es heißt "Force-Modus". Es muss sich im "Don't Force Mode" befinden, damit die Gitarre unabhängig sein kann. https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a3f041b611d61cac763b/application/pdf/Helix 3.0 Owner's Manual - Rev F - English .pdf Page-24. Leider gibt es keine deutsche Übersetzung.

For JTV, Standard and Shuriken. Not compatible with early Variax.

It's a threshold thing between the tube threshold and where the volume control kicks in. Similar to the junction threshold point in a transistor.

1- Not the date, it's the Flash version. Maybe do it using Flash v1.90 program via Monkey or our Downloads page. Otherwise it won't do it. Once it jumps to HD program, that's it. 2- It would have to come out of an older unit with 1.72 or 1.90, DON'T use 1.8xx firmware, it has a glitch. The boards that authorized techs get from us have current Firmware programmed by me,... and even I can't roll back beyond 1.90 program, even if I wanted to.

Model and Workbench feature and function mis-match. No portability between old and new Models, so no portability between old and new Workbench.

One of the early, early ones. Depends on the Firmware you are running, if still early enough.

Regarding 1/4" TRS cables,... they are not created equal. I've notice some are better than others when it comes to being a closer match to the levels going thru a VDI cable.

First or second, that's within a transition period. Do you have a photo of the bridge?

What silverhead said. The is no portability between the the two versions.

How, depends on many factors,... kind of wood, density of the wood, body shape. Models are matched to the bodies they go into. Also whether it's fixed bridge or tremolo. I can always tell when there's a mis-matched program between an 89 fixed bridge and an 89F tremolo. Or a 69 main board programmed incorrectly as an 89F,... and so on. In a non Line-6 body, not designed to to take a Variax board, the difference can be greater. Would a regular person perceive it? That varies on how good the hearing is and how trained the ears are. Some audio engineers complain that I have bat hearing and hear artifacts in poorly implemented HiRes audio, earlier Sony version in particular, as they took the noise floor and modulated it into the 40kHz band. I could hear bleed over into the audio band at 19.3kHz to19.7kHz, drove them nuts (this was about 6-years ago). EQ can help a little. Carlos Rios' SG copy with Variax electronics in it is close enough to where EQ isn't perfect, but it's where he's likes it. He does other things on his HD-500X for control-ability when he plays live with Stevie Nicks. Not many transplants out there because there are a number pitfalls to a project like that. Having done a number of mods and transplants, I've seen my share, have the experience to know how to deal with it. Not something to take lightly if you decide to get into that. *And since mods and transplants are considered unsupported use, there is 50/50 chance I would have to send it back untouched, should it land on my repair bench, since they pay me to deal with Line 6 product, not someone else's. So be certain, if you tackle that, eyes wide open and aware.

I'm told there are some in transit, I haven't been told an ETA yet.

2nd generation bridge.

Have a Line 6 authorized tech or guitar tech familiar with our product, to make adjustments to the spring tension. Maybe do an overall check on the entire set-up, to be certain it's adjusted to where it needs to be.

Factory is 3 springs, based on the 10-46 gauge string set. Different gauges, different number of springs to balance the tremolo bridge for proper return-to-pitch at neutral position.

Small groups at a time as they get here, then distributed out. I get an ETA, then there's a snag and a new ETA,... finally stopped giving ETA's. I'm told they are getting here in small groups at a time as they arrive. Keep checking with Full Compass.

You have Line 6 Updater selected, that is not compatible with Variax at this time. That is the reason for the "no software available" message. Use Monkey to select the interface, Drivers or Workbench HD, and your Windows 10 OS.

I know what this is. The scrambled screen has to do with contrast setting and old solder points. And possible volt pull down at the VDI connector also old solder points. As for the foot switch LED configuration,... if it won't switch and is frozen, that would be something else. This need to be taken to a Line 6 authorized service center. The tech needs to contact me thru the tech email channel. Take the 700 Electric, VDI cable, XT Live and PX-2 power supply in to them, so they can check the whole set-up. Logitronics 37 Cunningham St Northcote, 3070 03 9489 5881 martinh@logitronics.com.au Technical Workshops 109 Commercial Rd South Yarra, 3141 03 9866 6655 jeff@techshops.com.au A Variax -to-USB interface would make connecting to Monkey and old Workbench much smoother and give you an alternate option to connect with to a PC computer.

Running Workbench (and Monkey) on a Mac 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, with my 300 and 700 electrics,... sounds about right.

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There is the ball end hex which is useful for this, and one comes with the hex kit for the JTV-59. I use that type for just this sort of thing when I intonate JTV-59's.

"Force" means that whatever set up in a preset for the Variax in the 500X, the 500X will 'Force' the Variax to bring up that Variax Model as part of the Preset. That would be something you would set-up in the 500X edit page. In the manual the force function is the Enable/Disable in the500X Set Up page in the online manual page-16. https://l6c-acdn2.line6.net/data/6/0a06434cb30151dddd9ae9314/application/pdf/POD HD500X Pilot's Guide ( Rev C ).pdf?_ga=2.156462331.1369400886.1669655039-1854743224.1659634079

"... are the dimensions of the Line 6 key shafts themselves non-standard? " --- Not that I'm aware of. Pretty standard hardware, so I would think the same for the tools that adjust it.

It will show in the Downloads page what OS is compatible. HD500,... not an HD500X?

Three foot switch LED's always on?

https://line6.com/software/index.html In the Downloads page.