Hankon6

Is there a way in which I can patch in my Spider 240 into the internet for backing track use ? I would like to use my head phones connected to the amp and hear not only the Amp output but also some backing track lessons piped through also from the internet. amd have both sounds in my head set. Thanks Hank

It seems a full software erase and reinstall needs to be done.........It may be that you will have to have it done at the factory as Pacemaker100 asserted. I know that it is not what you wanted to hear ...but it will be the best possible means of completely checking out the amp! I know the shipping cost are a bit much...but....you will have a real nice amp when all is said and done.....Best pf luck my friend!!! Let me know when it is playable again and your impressions...I know you will enjoy it alot!

I believe (i may be wrong) but I do not think so, That you can not download to th amp unless you have power on the amp. Can you acess the Home button at all? Have you tried a different power cable to the amp? You mentioned the softwate was stuck on LINE 6......check the Line 6 down load support to se if you can reload the default factory software and over ride/erase the corrupted files ,,,if that is the problem. I am not really familiar with the Spider ll....Make a call to the Line 6 support.....The support team for US customers can be reached at 818-575-3600 (option 2), 8am – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm Mon-Fri Pacific Time. Our busiest hours are from 11am to 2 pm..

Call the people you bought it from and asked them if it needed repair before you bought it....any whty were you not notified of this problem. Or something to that affect. If you take it in to be repaired on your own $$ it may cost you more that what you paid for it. Or retuen it ASAP if there is any type of warranty! Sorry to hear about this,,,the 75 is a good amp. Hank

Have toy tried reseting the amp by pressing down on the home button for a few seconds and scrolling down to FACTORY RESET? also try updating amp thru line 6 downloads. This should do it. Hank

THANKS A all for the assistance!!! Good posts!

I am pleased to hear that Spider V 240 amp and the Helix/helix LT can be used together {Spider V as an FRFR}. I too, have the Spider V 240 combo. I was thinking I would save some real coins if it sounds as good or near the tones of a Powercab 112 in flat mode. I will be purchasing a Helix LT in the future and had in mind 2 Powercabs for stereo sound. Can someone who has used the 240 with a Helix let me know of the sound quality! This would save me $1500 .......Thanks a bunch.

Sounds like you got a plan!! God bless and see ya around!

BTW dayrlb....Did you get the Spider v 240 combo or the 240 head? I really like mine! I have had it since April...and still have not have it all down pat.. SOOOOOOO many ways in which TONE can be created. Plenty of power ...enough to get you to hearing aids very quickly. I Usually have the amp at 3/4 and use the volume control on the Variax. Get that amp out of that box and become tone chemist by mixing and experimenting. It is a real blast...no pun intended. Good luck and ENJOY a great product by Line 6.

Well darylb ...metal picks,wider neck, 6 strings vs 5 and finger picking vs A pick. Very different . But, music theory the same, Hammer ons and pull offs and slides ..Easy and the same. Using left hand to fret was just an excersize preparing me for the guitar. Other then that......they are the same! Oh yes......timing in playing is much different. 2 beats per measure vs 4. But LOL aside, Yes I believe I do have an advantage over the pure novice. BUT, I still consider myself a novice forever...Always learning and always seeking the next level of playing.

Ohhh Mannn! Forgive my Brain Vape!!! Forget my response above. There is , of course, a way to trem before and after the amp...it works ok but looking for more of a quicker sign wave. Still trying to get into the intricacies of my fairly new V 240 combo. So much to learn in so little time!!!!!! (old man) .... But, having a BALL!! I am learning the guitar after years on the bluegrass banjo.........Thanks

Thanks==I'll do some more tweaking! How would I put the tremolo before the amp......with a Spider V 240? I did not think I had the ability to create that chain without a pedal board.

I have tried to simulate the old tremolo sound of the 50's and 60"s on my Variax standard...I have a Spider V 240 and my search and experimentation have eluded me in getting to THAT sound. What are the tone mixes to achieve this? Thanks

Spider V's are very good amps. The 60's and above are they way to go. I have Spider V 240 and love the heck out of it. I won't use any volume settings above the 1/2 way mark. It will blow the paint off the walls! The V 60 is perfect for around the house and outside to impress your neighbors. You will really like the MANY different sounds you can develope! Tweeking the amp makes you feel like a kid in a candy factory! I have had mine for a couple of months now and still have not reached all the output possibilities! Wow.....You will be turned into a sound scientist! Have fun...ENJOY!!!

Did it create a more rich tone or more treble?

My experience with the Spider V 240/Variax Standard is that when the amp is turned off with the G10 pluged into it...it seems to go to a slow change, because the G10 lite goes to about 1/2 normal. I always charge my G10 when the Amp is on. Now that has been my experience.... I usually look back at my g10 after awhile and the light is very faint. If I start the amp back up ..the G10 lights up to brite. I may be wrong...but that is what I have observed

I so not know if this will help you ,,,but I have had a similar experience until I used the line monkey for set up..then it worked on my PC.

This is an excerpt from the forum ....in the search area in upper right of forum home page enter "Spider Remote Android Connection Troubleshooting" While app/amp connections of Spider Remote on iOS are relatively simple, on Android, USB connections to devices like Spider V are more complicated. Not only are some Android devices wholly incompatible with USB host mode (required for connection to Spider V), some are only partially compatible, or exhibit bad behavior under some circumstances. Furthermore, there are important permissions-related actions that you must take, in order to enjoy the best user experience, and to ensure that firmware updating via Spider Remote Android works correctly. This guide assumes you have at least Spider Remote v1.0.2, so please make sure you have the latest version before proceeding. Testing the Device for Compatibility with USB Host Mode If an Android device does not support USB host mode, it cannot connect to Spider V amps. If you are having trouble connecting to your amp, the first step should be to run one of the free Android applications that will test a device’s compatibility with USB host mode. For example, the application USB Host Diagnostics has thus far proven to be entirely accurate. Here’s a link to download that app. https://play.google.com/store/search?q=usb%20host%20diagnostics&c=apps&hl=en Giving the Proper Permission to the Device To make your Android device work with your Spider V amp, you must first give permission. To carry out this action when the amp is first connected; the following dialogue box will appear. You then check the box “Use by default for this USB device†and then press OK. Problems with Termination on Some Devices On certain devices, such as the Galaxy S6, we’ve seen some trouble with the app and amp connection. It manifests itself as the app crashing and temporarily losing USB capability. Dealing with Troublesome Devices Unfortunately, not every Android device can be tested. Problematic devices generally fall into one of two categories. 1. A connection is not possible. In this case, the device almost definitely does not fully-support USB host mode. Unfortunately this is out of Line 6’s control. If you think you have USB host mode, please run the USB Host Diagnostics app mentioned above. 2. Connections are possible, but the device’s USB port sometime “hangsâ€. This behavior might be noticed as the inability to charge the device after a successful prior connection, or even the inability to access it from a desktop computer. In this case, you are most likely experiencing the situation above described in “Problems with Termination on Some Devicesâ€. Here are some best practices to minimize the issue. If you find yourself in this state, it is necessary to restart the device. Some devices may require a hard-restart of the Android, the method of which may vary among manufactures. On such problematic devices, and in the case where you must force-quit the Spider Remote application, you should also first sever the connection between the Android device and the amp. Do this by either powering off the Spider V, or by removing the USB cable. Once the amp connection is severed, if will be safe to force-quite the application. Note that the app will briefly display (at the top of the screen) “Device Not Connected†when the connection is severed, and also when the device is not connected and the user presses the USB icon in the action bar. Report Article

LUMPER........Received my Spider V 240 combo a couple of weeks ago. It is a beast! I am still going thru all the amp an fx possibilities. It may take awhile!!! Nice clear tones or dirty if you choose. Ther are a lot of metal tones. This amp along with the Variax Standard is a scientist's dream.! You can cook up or develop about ant sound you desire...if you do enough tweaking! I am really happy with this dynamic duo!!! I guess we both made the right choices!

I am not too familiar with the Vetta except they sound very nice on clear tones on you tube. Very good amp! Have you had a chance to try a Spider V 120 or 240? Other than looking at side by side feedback comparisons ..That is what I would do. If there is a Guitar Center close by , they most likely have a demo you can try out. The Spider V 240 I have is a real beast and can deliver nice clear tones. I bought it a couple of weeks ago. Man, is there a bunch of tones you can extract from it. I love the many modeling amps! I believe that the Vetta also has stereo speakers like the the Spider 240 which delivers a nice 3D sound. I am sure you have already checked out the You tube on the specs and tones of this unit. I would expect that there will be some responses that you will receive on this forum ...Unless someone is very familiar with the Spider V AND the Vetta I would be careful on being sold a bill of goods from OPINIONS! I would try a Spider V out. Tones and sound as you know, vary with different ears! It is your ears that need to make the choice. Good luck!

I received my Spider V 240 last week and I could not agree with you more! What a monster. I have played with it a long time and I am just beginning to get my arms around it (to big physically). I feel like a chemist with a new chemistry set! Boy, can I make some neat sound/tones! You can develop just about anything tone you desire. AND, you can bleed from the ears and cause a 5.0 earthquake!! I can't turn it up much more than 1/4 with out cringing a little down in my man cave. Yes I can see it taking it yo nice size venues. Really, the only gripe I have ..is the guitar riffs. They are way tooo short...and drive my crazy with the short repetitiveness.. Other tan that, it a great buy for a very cool modeling amp. I bought it at Guitar Center just because of the nice $100 discount. I too, love the g10 transmitter with it. Also just received my Black Variax Standard...........WHAT A COMBO!

Thanks! I will pursue one of these.

I still can not find a list of cheap tablets that can interface with the Amp to my Windows 7 PC. I have browsed the entire net for an Android tablet (not phone) , since it will permanently reside next to the amp. The reason I want an inexpensive one is that if it gets damaged somehow I wont FRET much! Pun intended! Some Chinese one will do as long as it has been tested with the USB Host mode. In fact. I have not seen a good list of any phones or tablets that has been proven to connect properly. I am picking up my new amp tomorrow and would like to tinker with it! I have read a few responses on this forum but ...no joy! Thanks for your help!! :) I believe there should have been a Line 6 follow thru on this topic as it is vital for its. use with the software.

ALSO...see link on this discussion .....http://line6.com/support/topic/30386-connecting-pc-to-spider-v-remote/

Here is a video of the HC...... PLUS see your Pilots handbook, Also, go to downloads in the line 6 web site. Connections as you know are located on the back To be selected with a switch toggle to MAC/PC. This toggle must be toggled to the right in order for the proper selection to be made to a PC. I have Spider V 240 and it should be the same. As you already know...the pilots handbook is extremely brief! But you will see some general references. Good luck!