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I'll try the idea mentioned above. I don't think it's the amp, I ran the pod just through the effects loop of the amp and there is no noise, only when using the 4 cable method is when the weird noise shows up.

I watched the video above and its not the "static" noise like he's getting...its a very weird glassy type howl is the best way I can explain it.

Its not a USB issue...Its the same glassy howl whether my laptop is connected or not, even on stage. Ive tried the steps above and have "lowered" the irritating noise somewhat, but its still there. Im not being picky either, the other guitarist on the other side can hear it between songs. I have plugged both the amp and POD into the same power conditioner, plugged them in to different areas, replaced cords, just about everything I can think of. One difference I did notice last night was that it "pretty much" goes away when using my CLEAN channel of my amp (its still there but much less noticeable). This is with just delay or maybe reverb on the POD. It increases dramatically when switching my AMP to the gain channel.

Ill definitely try that and see what happens. I have tried alot of different settings and played with the sends/returns a bit but will try again...Messing with those makes getting a good unity volume set up. Thanks for the tips!

I should have mentioned. This is with no gain, no tube driver or screamer.... Clean. No amp model on at all.

Yea I have considered that and eliminated everything I could, plugged the amp and pedal into the same power conditioner (together)...

Im hoping someone has ran into this issue and knows what it is. All aspects of the 4CM works and I have tried different cables. There is a very noticeable hiss or glassy sound and noticeably increased feedback, even when only running effects such as delay or reverb. Im using a Bugera 333xl infinium head (tube). Any pointers or help would be great in resolving what this is from or how to correct it.

Unfortunately it doesn't have midi, only RJ45 connection. I believe space did make it work, although you was using 2 different amps if I remember correctly. These are 2 Spider IV's 150 Combo amps.

Having different tones on each amp would still be controllable from one FBV if we could make it work. The settings on each amp can be different as long as they are assigned to the same bank/channel. That was my ultimate goal with this. Having 2 FBV's would be way to much of a hassle during a song that may have several say clean to dirty transitions.

Ultimately Im looking at going with a different pedal/footswitch. The need to control both amps is a must and so far Ive had no luck with this mod :-( All in a days work...

I agree completely! I love the sound of my amp but seriously considering purchasing something else. I wanted to control 2 amps with one pedal so that I can run one left stage and one right stage. Without this option (which seems like it shouldnt be that difficult of an answer from them), purchasing a different setup may be my only choice. I can mic one and run it to the other amp, but I wanted to run slightly different tones/effects on each amp. Would be awesome if you find a way to get the handshake you mentioned above to work!

Looking forward to your updates. Im not very familiar with wiring electronics, so hopefully you will find a solution to this. Its nice to see another person interested in making this work!

Your Theory sounds correct to me. I have tried to make this work but so far have been unsuccessful. Thankfully I have not fried anything, but it still only controls the one (master) amp in my case. Would really love to get this working if anyone has any other ideas.

Do you know which pair powers the FBV?

RJ45 Pin # Wire Color (T568A) Wire Diagram (T568A) 10Base-T Signal 100Base-TX Signal 1000Base-T Signal 1 White/Green Transmit+ BI_DA+ 2 Green Transmit- BI_DA- 3 White/Orange Receive+ BI_DB+ 4 Blue Unused BI_DC+ 5 White/Blue Unused BI_DC- 6 Orange Receive- BI_DB- 7 White/Brown Unused BI_DD+ 8 Brown Unused BI_DD- This is what confuses me in deciding which to splice to receive signal to the 2nd (slave) amp. I've read in a few other posts that it's #6 green, but from the looks of this it could be #6 orange. I'm not very knowledgable on rj45

Does anyone know which wires are power for the pedal? Eliminating those would make testing much simpler ;-)

That would be awesome!! The only thing I can think of that might be wrong with my attempt is that the green might not be the right one for the Spider IV or FBV MKII Shortboard.

Here's what Ive tried: 1. I cut the end of off one Cat 5e cable (this cable ran the pedal perfectly before cutting the end off) 2. Used 2 RJ45 splitters - 3. Connected all 8 wires to one of them and jumped the green (#6) over to the other splitter. 4. Cable is plugged into the back of the main amp (with the 2 splitters hanging). 5. When plugging into the jack that has all 8 wires, ran to the pedal, the pedal runs the amp perfectly. Plugged another cable into the jack that only has the green wire, ran to the slave amp and it does nothing.

This is the thread I was reading http://line6.com/supportarchivenew/thread/51497

The Spider IV only has the RJ45 connector for the FBV MKII Shortboard, it doesnt have a midi in and out. I didnt see a thread that tallked about powering up the amps. It is on this forum? Thanks for the reply!

I did message him (hope he doesn't mind) but haven't received a reply yet, I messaged just yesterday. From what I've read, its not a standard RJ45 splitter, its some sort of telco splitter with 4 wires? The links that were provided didn't work anymore on where to purchase this splitter. Which makes me curious about splicing in the one needed wire to send the signal to the second amp, if that's possible. I really want to get this to work if its possible to do. I purchased the first Spider IV after jamming on one and love it...I fell into the 2nd one by a friend that was cash strapped, so I got a great deal on it. I want to make sure what wire it is that is need and what wires need to be cut for sure. Ive seen a few posts (here and elsewhere) that are somewhat different, but neither were using the Spider IV amps, not sure if that makes a difference or not. I really appreciate the feedback!

Sorry stupid phone post lol. I want to be able to switch them from the same pedal as well, and no so much for more power but more spread on sound and like I mentioned slightly different effects on each amp. I'm guessing that it's probably not that hard of a mod, but looking for more info so that I don't short something out. I love the sounds in the spider iv, just wanting to link them up.

There was a thread with picture (missing), there was also a video where someone modified the direct output line. I have 2 of the amps and want to run a slightly different effect on each side and be able r

Nope. I wish it was that easy to do but the amp powers the pedal and that would send the power twice to it from both amps. I've read in a few places that it's only the green wire (#6) that sends the signal to switch but I've also read some that say it doesn't work and one other that says it does...looking for more clarification

For details I have the FBV MKII Shortboard and 2 Spider IV 150 amps.