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Hi folks, struggling to motivate myself with the Spider Jam amp I have. Firstly, I got it free (unexpectedly) with a second hand guitar I bought; secondly, I got quite excited when I researched info and reviews about it. However, it’s volume control seems to act like a Fender amp, i.e. barely audible 1-2 or 1-3, then effing loud beyond that. Its cleans are ok, where they are clean and not subject to modulation, except the ‘blues - green’ which is excellent. The presets are pretty crap except 50s/60s songs, and those are guitar-dependant for authenticity - everything else sounds very flat or hair-metal inspired. However, in order to fix this you have to deep dive through menus (scant info in either manual downloaded; videos online more like infomercials). This is where my biggest problem lies: the cost of a new and under warranty, never mind mint condition used, fbv3 or fbv shortboard mk2 foot controller is ridiculous for what they are, and almost begs the question of whether to ditch the old tech and buy a Positive Grid Spark, or go for the foot controller (which one works best?) and persevere with the SJ? Open to the floor...
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I've saved recordings to the SD card and transferred them onto my desktop. However I cannot figure out how to play them on my computer to play in iTunes or load them on to youtube. I want to be able to play them other than on my amp. I read the spider jam advanced guide and I didn't see anything that would help. Please advise.
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Français Deutsch Application Q: What are the presets on my Spider Jam amplifier? A: Please be aware that the user presets are identical to the Spider III, and the Song/Artist presets are very similar to the Spider III. The Spider Jam user presets are the 36 user-programmable presets (banks 1-9, A-D). The Artist/Song presets location cannot be saved, but you can modify and/or store these settings in the 36 user-programmable presets. If you would like to return your unit to the original presets, please perform a factory reset. Q: How many song and/or drum loops are included on the Spider Jam? A: There are 71 song jam loops (arranged by tempo), and 81 drum loops (also arranged in tempo) totaling 152 pre-recorded song jams. Q: I noticed that some of the Artist/Song Presets from the Spider III are not present on the Spider Jam? A: Yes, some of the Artist/Song Presets from the original Spider III release were not included in the Spider Jam release, due to space restrictions (please compare the two lists for clarification). Q: Are there any video tutorials I can view to learn how to use the Spider Jam? A: Q: Are the song guitar presets (i.e. 70s sounds) accompanied by backing tracks of those songs as well? A: No, all of the backing tracks on the Spider Jam are original compositions written and performed specifically for the Spider Jam playback. If you want to play along with the actual songsyou have a couple options. You can connect your CD or MP3 player into the jack to play along with tone song, or you can convert the song to a 44.1/16 bit mono wav file and install the song on your unit using the SD Card. Q: How can I change the tempo of the pre-recorded patterns, and will it change the pitch? A:In the original version of the Spider Jam (Version 1.04), the tempo of the pre-recorded patterns could be changed by using the Tempo / Pitch control wheel, which also changed the pitch of the patterns in ½ step increments. Go to the second page of song/drums to access this control. The pitch adjustment can be made while recording and the playback will reflect the pitch changes. Spider Jam Version 2.0x allows the change of tempo without changing pitch. See pages 43 and 44 of the Spider Jam Manual (rev. C or later) for more details. Q: Does the Spider Jam have a drum machine or are the patterns pre-programmed? A: All of the songs and drum patterns in the Spider Jam are actual performances and not re-programmable. Q: Are the songs and drum tracks mixed to the center or are they spread into a stereo image? A: All of the audio of the pre-recorded tracks are centered, creating a dual-mono image that will appear in both the left and right outputs either on the headphone outputs or the RCA outputs. The center imaging allowed twice as many to tracks to be included on the Spider Jam songs. Q: Can I change the pitch/speed of the CD/MP3 input jack as well? A: No, the CD/MP3 input pitch cannot be altered by the Spider Jam. Q: How can I transfer my recorded loops from my Spider Jam to my computer? Can I use an SD-card to store/transfer my songs from the Spider Jam to my CPU? A: There are stereo RCA outputs on the back of the unit to export your Pod/CD quality audio into your favorite recording device. The Spider Jam version 2.x and later can transfer 44.1K/16 bit mono .wav files to and from your computer. The SD-card slot can be used to upgrade the Spider Jam version 1 to version 2. Please see the update link below to update an earlier Spider Jam unit. Q: How long can I record on the Spider Jam and what is the recording format? A: You can record for up to 24 minutes in the .wav format (this is the only format used on the Spider Jam) Q: Can the Spider Jam recorder work as a loop sample to be used on the fly like a Line 6 DL-4? A: Yes, with the exception of the reverse mode looper. Q: Can the Spider Jam aux input and the guitar input be used at the same time with the same guitar tone? A: Yes, by holding the record/send button for two seconds and selecting the Aux Input assignment - turn the select knob to 'mixed with guitar'. Q: Can I use a different amp sound when I use two guitar inputs (i.e. the main instrument and aux inputs) on the Spider Jam? A: No, but if you leave the aux input on a clean tone you could use the mic channel to get a different sound. Q: How can I record processed AND unprocessed guitar straight from the Spider Jam into a recording program? A: You can record processed guitar into the main instrument input and unprocessed into the auxiliary input, but not at the same time. Q: Is there a 'vocal eliminator' so I can jam with my CD/MP3 input without the vocals getting in the way of my incredible shredding? A: No, but that usually doesn't stop people from shredding. Setup/Connections Q: What can I connect to the Spider Jam? A: Guitars, Microphones, Basses, Acoustic Guitars, CD players, headphones, home stereos, P.A.s. Q: Is there a direct out on the Spider Jam? A: There are stereo RCA outputs on the back of the unit with CD quality (44.1K, 16 bit) audio output. Q: Is the CD/MP3 input stereo or mono? A: The CD input is stereo, which you can use a standard 3.5mm TRS cable with. This will allow you to hear your CD/MP3 input in "true stereo" when using your Spider Jam with headphones. Q: How is the signal routed when in performance mode on the Spider Jam? A: The guitar is routed to the 12" speaker, and there is no guitar signal routed to the RCA jacks (but the song output is). Q: Which Line 6 floor controller(s) can I use with the Spider Jam? A: We recommend the Line 6 FBV series Shortboard or the FBV Express, although the FBV works as well (be aware that the amp 1&2, stomp 2/3 buttons, tremolo, and favorite channel buttons will have no effect). The FBV2 pedal will only move the presets up and down and will not control any of the recording functions. Q: When I connect my FBV Shortboard Mk II, the function 2 button has no effect? A: The Function 2 button has no effect on the current version (2.09) Spider Jam firmware. Q: Can I connect an external pre-amp (i.e. Line 6 POD) to the Spider Jam? Can I connect the Spider Jam into a PA system of home stereo? A: You can connect an external preamp into the CD input or the Aux input of the Spider jam, and connect the RCA outputs of the Spider Jam into a PA or stereo system by using the RCA outputs. Q: Does the Spider Jam have an effects loop? A: There is no effect loop on the Spider Jam amplifier. Specifications Q: Is the SD memory card slot user accessible on my Spider Jam? A: The SD memory card slot can be used to update the Spider Jam firmware and transfer wav files between the amplifier and a computer (see below for the update information). Q: Does the Spider Jam come with the SD memory card? What is the maximum/minimum size to the SD card to be used with the Spider Jam? A: The Spider Jam does not include an SD memory card, and the maximum size to the SD card to be used with the Spider Jam is 2 Gigs of RAM. Q: How can I get a cover for the Spider Jam? A: The Spider Jam has the same dimensions as the Spider II 112 and the Spider III 75 combo amp, and can be purchased at the Line 6 store link below: Line 6 Store . Registration/Warranty Q: What is the warranty on the Spider Jam? A: *the warranty on the Spider Jam is twelve months from the date of purchase. Q: How can I register my Spider Jam? Registration Troubleshooting/Service Q: How do I perform a factory reset on my Spider Jam? A: The factory reset for a Spider Jam is to hold down the settings/tone button as you turn on the power and hold the button for 5-8 seconds. Q: I am noticing a lot of noise on my recorded guitar and/or aux input tracks (either on preformance or playback)? A: If the mic/aux input compression and/or EQ controls are set to high levels (above 6 db), this may affect the guitar palyback levels as well. Please return to the compression or EQ settings to "normal" levels or perform a factory reset to avoid the noise. Q: I am noticing clipping and or popping sounds on my backing tracks? A: Some backing tracks are louder than others and may clip. If you notice clipping occuring you can lower the song/drums playback level until the clipping is no longer heard. Q: How do I update my SpiderJam to the latest firmware? Spider Jam/JM4 2.09 Update Instructions Q: Where can I get replacement knobs/speakers/logos for my Spider amplifier? Line 6 Store Quels sont les presets sur l’ampli Spider Jam? Vous pouvez trouver une liste der presets user et les presets des artistes pour le Spider Jam en tant que pièce jointe à la fin du document. Les presets user sont les mêmes comme ceux du Spider III et les presets des artistes sont très similaire. Les presets user sont les 36 presets programmables (1-9, A-D) et les presets artistes sont fixés. Si vous voulez retourner aux presets originaux, vous pouvez réinitialiser l’appareil. Combien de boucles sont inclus avec le Spider Jam ? Le Jam a 71 jam loops et 81 drum loops donc 152 loops en total. Quelques presets artistes du Spider III manquent sur le Jam ? Oui, on n’a pas inclus tous les presets artistes à cause des problèmes d’espace dans le Jam. Comparez les deux listes de presets pour voir les différences. Est-ce qu’il y en a des tutoriels sur le Spider Jam ? Spider Jam Tutorials Est-ce que les presets de guitares ont des playbacks des chansons ? Non, tous les playbacks sur le Spider Jam sont des compositions originales pour le Spider Jam mais vous avez des options pour ca. Connectez un lecteur de CD ou MP3 au Spider Jam et jouez en même temps ou vous convertissez la chanson en 44.1kHz/16bit mono .wav et installez le sur le Jam avec une carte SD. Comment est-ce que je peux changer le tempo des modèles préenregistrés est est-ce que cette action changera le pitch ? Pour la version originale du Spider Jam (Version 1.04), vous pouvez changer le tempo avec la molette de commande Tempo/Pitch qui change aussi le pitch en étapes ½. Accédez la deuxième page des contrôles Song/Drums pour cette configuration. Vous pouvez ajuster le Pitch pendant l’enregistrement et le playback reflètera les changes du Pitch. Avec la version 2.0x du Spider Jam, vous pouvez ajuster le tempo sans changer le pitch. Si vous avez besoin de plus de détails consultez pages 43 et 44 du mode d’emploi (rév. C ou plus récent). Est-ce que le Spider Jam a une boîte à rythmes ou est-ce qu’elles sont préprogrammées ? Tous les chansons et modèles de batteries sont performances réelles, donc vous ne pouvez pas les reprogrammer. Est-ce que les chansons et batteries sont mono ou stéréo ? Tous ces sons sont des pistes préenregistrés monos. Avec cet enregistrement mono, nous pouvions inclure deux fois les pistes. Est-ce que je peux changer le pitch/speed de l’entrée jack CD/MP3 ? Non. Comment est-ce que je peux transférer mes loops enregistés à mon ordinateur ? Est-ce que peux utiliser une carte SD ? Le Spider Jam a des sorties RCA pour exporter du audio de qualité CD a votre appareil d’enregistrement. La version Spider Jam 2.0x peut aussi transférer des fichiers 44.1kHz/16bit mono .wav à votre ordinateur et retour. Combien de temps est-ce que je peux enregistrer sur le Spider Jam et quel format est utilisé ? Vous pouvez enregistrer jusqu’à 24 minutes en format .wav. Est-ce que je peux utiliser le Spider Jam comme loop sampler comme le DL4 ? Oui, excepte le reverse mode looper. Est-ce que je peux utiliser l’entrée AUX et l’entrée guitare en même temps avec le même ton de guitare ? Oui, maintenez le bouton Record/Send pour deux secondes et sélectez « AUX input assignment » et tournez le bouton Select à « mixed with guitar » Est-ce que je peux utiliser un autre son d’ampli si j’utilise deux entrées de guitares ? (ex. l’instrument principal et les entrées AUX) Non, mais si vous laissez l’entrée AUX sur un ton clean, vous pouvez utiliser le canal MIC pour recevoir un ton différent. Comment est-ce que je peux enregistrer un son guitare traité et un son guitare non traité de mon Spider Jam à mon programme d’enregistrement ? Vous pouvez enregistrer un signal de guitare traité avec l’entrée du instrument principale et le signal de guitare non traité avec l’entrée AUX mais pas en même temps. Est-ce qu’il y en a un « vocal eliminator » ? Non. Installation/Connexions Quels appareils est-ce que je peux connecter au Spider Jam IV ? Guitares, microphones, basses, lecteurs de CD, casques, chaîne hifi ou système de sonorisation. Est-ce qu’il y en a une sortie directe sur le Spider Jam ? Le Jam a des sorties RCA avec qualité CD (44,1kHz ; 16bit). L’entrée CD/MP3, est-elle stéréo ou mono ? L’entrée est stéréo, vous pouvez utiliser des câbles jack 3 points (TRS) 3,5mm. Avec cette configuration vous pouvez écouter à la musique stéréo si vous utilisez des casques. Comment est le signal routé en mode performance ? La guitare est routé au haut-parleur 12’’ et aucun signal guitare est routé aux connecteurs RCA (mais la chanson est) Quels contrôleurs Line 6 est-ce que je peux utiliser avec le Spider Jam ? Nous recommandons le Line 6 FBV Shortboard ou Express mais le FBV fonctionne également. (Les boutons Amp 1&2, Stomp 2/3, Tremolo ou Favorite n’ont aucun effet.) Le pédale FBV 2 uniquement change les presets vers le haut et vers le bas et ne contrôle aucune fonction d’enregistrement. Si je connecte mon Shortboard MkII, le bouton Function 2 n’a aucune fonction, est-ce que c’est normal ? Avec la version courante (2.09) le bouton Function 2 n’a aucun effet. Est-ce que je peux connecter un préampli (comme un Line 6 POD) au Spider Jam ? Puis-je le connecter à ma chaîne hifi ? Vous pouvez connecter un préampli externe à l’entrée CD ou AUX du Spider Jam et connecter les sorties RCA à une sonorisation ou chaîne hifi. Est-ce que le Spider Jam a un Effects Loop ? Non. Spécifications : Est-ce que je peux accéder la fente pour carte SD du Spider Jam ? Oui, la fente est utilisé pour transférer des fichiers .wav et des mises à jours du firmware. Est-ce qu’une carte SD est incluse avec le Spider Jam ? Non, mais attention, la capacité maximale ne peut pas dépasser 2 Go si vous le voulez utiliser avec un Spider Jam. Est-ce que je peux acheter une couverture pour mon Spider Jam ? Le Spider Jam a les mêmes dimensions que le Spider II 112 et Spider III 75 Combo. Vous pouvez acheter la couverture ici : Line 6 Store Régistration/Garantie: Quelle est la durée de garantie sur le Spider Jam ? Douze mois après la date d'achat. Comment est-ce que je peux registrer mon Spider Jam ? Régistration Dépannage et service : Comment puis-je réinitialiser mon Spider Jam ? Tandis que vous allumez le Spider Jam, maintenez enfoncé le bouton Settings/Tone pour 5 à 8 secondes. J’ai beaucoup de bruit dans mes enregistrements de guitare et/ou pistes d’entrée AUX (Performance et Playback). Qu’est-ce que je peux faire ? Si la compression et/ou l’EQ sur les entrées sont mis à des niveaux élevés (plus que 6 dB), les levels de Playback peuvent souffrent. Éssayez de retourner la compression et/ou EQ ou réinitialisez l’appareil. J’ai des coupures et claques dans le son, qu’est ce que je fais ? Quelques pistes d’accompagnement sont trop fortes pour les autres sons, donc ils coupent. Si vous remarquez des coupures, abaissez le niveau du Playback de la chanson ou de la batterie jusqu'à ce que vous ne puissiez plus entendre la coupure. Comment est-ce que je peux mettre mon Spider Jam à jour ? Spider Jam/ JM4 2.09 Update Instructions Où est-ce que je peux acheter des remplacements ? Line 6 Store Wo kann ich die Presets des Spider Jam finden? Die User Presets und Artist/Song Presets können Sie im Anhang an dieses Dokument finden. Die User Presets sind dabei identisch der User Presets des Spider III und die Artist/Song Presets sind denen des Spider III sehr ähnlich. Der Spider Jam hat 36 User Presets (Banken 1-9 und A-D). Die Artist/Song Presets können nur auf die 36 User Presets abgespeichert werden. Um die original Presets zurückzubekommen müssen Sie das Gerät auf Werkseisntellungen zurücksetzen. Wieviele Song/Drum Loops sind im Spider Jam enthalten? 71 Song Loops (angeordnet nach Tempo) sowie 81 Drum Loops (angeordnet nach Tempo). Manche Artist/Song Presets des Spider III sind nicht auf dem Spider Jam vorhanden, weshalb? Manche der Artisten/Song Presets sind nicht enthalten auf Grund von Speicherplatzbeschränkungen. (Vergleichen Sie bitte beide Preset Listen um herauszufinden welche fehlen.) Gibt es Video Tutorials über die Nutzung des Spider Jam? Spider Jam Tutorials (Englisch) Haben Sie Gitarren Presets auch Backing Tracks der Songs? Nein, alle Backing Tracks auf dem Spider Jam sind original Kompositionen speziell für den Spider Jam. Wollen Sie nun aber mit Ihren Songs mitspielen, können Sie entweder Ihren CD oder MP3 Spieler an den Spider Jam anschließen oder einen Song in eine .wav 44.1kHz 16bit Datei konvertieren und dann den Song anhand einer SD Karte auf Ihren Spider Jam kopieren. Wie kann ich das Tempo der aufgezeichneten Patterns verändern und ändert dies die Tonhöhe? In der originalen Version 1.04 des Spider Jam konnte das Tempo des aufgezeichneten Patterns anhand des Tempo/Pitch Rades kontrolliert werden, was aber auch die Tonhöhe in Halbschritten verändert. Auf der zweiten Seite des Song/Drum Menus können Sie diese Einstellung durchführen. Die Tonhöhe kann während des Aufnehmens eingestellt werden. Seit der Version 2.0 kann das Tempo unabhänging der Tonhöhe eingestellt werden. Für weitere Details können Sie Seiten 43 und 44 im Benutzerhandbuch das Spider Jam lesen. Hat der Spider Jam eine Drum Machine oder sind die Patterns vorprogrammiert? Die Song und Drum Patterns sind nicht programmierbar. Sind Song und Drum Spuren mono oder stereo? Die Spuren sind mono, so konnten wir die doppelte Menge Spider Jam Songs einschließen. Kann ich Pitch/Speed des CD/MP3 Eingang Jacks verändern? Nein. Wie kann ich meine aufgenommenen Spider Jam loops auf meinen Computer übertragen? Kann ich eine SD Karte zum Transfer verwenden? Der Spider Jam hat RCA Ausgänge um CD Qualität Audio auf Ihr Aufzeichnungsgerät zu übertragen. Spider Jam Version 2.0x und neuer können aber auch 44,1kHz / 16bit .wav Dateien auf die SD Karte abspeichern. Der SD Karten Slot wird ausserdem dazu verwendet den Spider Jam von Version 1 auf Versin 2 zu aktualisieren. Wie lange kann ich mit dem Spider Jam aufnehmen und was ist das Aufnahmeformat? Sie können bis zu 24 Minuten im .WAV Format aufnehmen. Kann der Spider Jam Musik auch als Loop Sample aufnehmen wie der Line 6 DL4? Ja, abgesehen vom Reverse Mode Looper. Können AUX In und Guitar In gleichzeitig mit dem selben Gitarrenton verwendet werden? Ja, halten Sie Record/Send für 2 Sekunden gedrückt und wählen Sie dann AUX Input Assignment aus. Drehen Sie dann am Select Knopf bis Sie Mixed With Guitar auswählen können. Kann ich, wenn ich zwei Gitarreneingänge verwende, auf beiden Eingängen verschiedene Verstärkertöne benutzen? (Gitarreneingang und AUX Eingang) Nein, wenn Sie aber den AUX Eingang auf sauberem Ton lassen, können Sie den Mic Kanal benutzen um einen anderen Ton zu bekommen. Wie kann ich ein verarbeitetes Aufnahmesignal und ein unverarbeitetes Aufnahmesignal vom Spider Jam zusammen in mein Aufnahmeprogramm einspielen? Sie können das verarbeitete Signal in den Main Instrument Eingang und das unverarbeitete Signal in den AUX Eingang zinspielen aber nicht gleichzeitig. Gibt es einen „Vocal Eliminiator“? Nein. Installation und Anschlüsse Welche Geräte kann ich an den Spider Jam anschließen? Gitarren, Mikrofone, Bässe, Akustische Gitarren, CD Player, Kopfhörer, Stereoanlagen und Beschallungsanlagen. Hat der Spider Jam einen direkten Ausgang? Der Spider Jam hat RCA Ausgänge auf der Rückseite in CD Qualität: 44,1kHz; 16bit. Ist der CD/MP3 Eingang Stereo oder Mono? Der CD Eingang ist stereo, Sie können also ein normales TRS 3,5mm Kabel anschließen. Sie können somit auch per Kopfhöre, wenn Sie diese an den Spider Jam anschliessen, stereo Ton hören. Wie wird das Signal im Performance Modus geleitet? Die Gitarre ist an den 12“ Lautsprecher angeschlossen und der Song Output an die RCA Anschlüsse. Welches Line 6 Floorboard kann ich mit dem Spider Jam benutzen? Wir empfehlen, das Line 6 FBV Shortboard oder Express zu benutzen. Obwohl das FBV auch funktioniert können die Amp 1&2, Stomp 2/3, Tremolo sowie Favorite Kanalknöpfe nicht benutzt werden. Das FBV2 Pedal kann nur Presets nach oben und unten schalten und keine Aufnahmefunktionen konfigurieren. Wenn ich mein FBV Shortboard Mk II benutze hat Function 2 keinen Effekt. Weshalb? Auf der derzeitigen 2.09 Version hat der Knopf keinen Effekt. Kann ich einen externen Vorverstärker an den Spider Jam anschließen? Kann ich den Spider Jam in eine Stereoanlage einbinden? Sie können einen externen Vorverstärker am CD Eingang oder AUX Eingang anschließen und die RCA Ausgänge an eine Beschallungsanlage oder Stereoanlage anschließen. Hat der Spider Jam einen Effektloop? Nein. Spezifikationen: Habe ich Zugriff auf den SD Karten Slot? Ja, der Slot kann dazu verwendet werden ein Firmwareupdate durchzuführen oder .wav Dateien zwischen Spider Jam und Computer zu übertragen. Ist beim Spider Jam eine SD Karte enthalten? Nein, die maximale Sapazität, die der Spider Jam unterstützt ist 2Gb. Wo kann ich eine Schutzhülle für den Spider Jam kaufen? Der Spider Jam hat exakt die selben Maße wie ein Spider II 112 und Spider III 75 Combo und kann in unserem Line 6 Webstore gekauft werden: Line 6 Store Registrierung und Garantie: Wie lange habe ich Garantie auf dem Spider Jam? 12 Monate ab Kaufdatum. Wie kann ich mein Spider Jam registrieren? Registration Fehlerbehebung und Service: Wie kann das Gerät auf Werkseinstellungen zurücksetzen? Halten Sie während des Startens des Gerätes den Settings/Tone Knopf 5-8 Sekunden gedrückt. Ich höre sehr viel Rauschen auf meinen aufgenommenen Gitarren und/oder Eingangsspuren, woran liegt das? Wenn Mic/Aux Eingänge eine hohe Kompression oder EQ Einstellung haben (mehr als 6db) kann das Playback Level beeinträchtigen. Bitte setzen Sie Kompression und EQ wieder auf „Normal“ und testen Sie erneut. Ich kann Clipping und Popping auf meinen Backingtracks hören, woran liegt das? Manche Backingtracks sind lauter als andere und können so zu Clipping führen. Versuchen Sie die Playback Level für Song/Drum zu verringern bis das Clipping nachlässt. Wie kann ich mein Spider Jam aktualisieren? Spider Jam/JM4 2.09 Update Instructions Wo kann ich Ersatzteile für den Spider Jam kaufen? Line 6 Store
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Although I actually do enjoy well-written manuals - and I would put Line6 manuals in that category - the ones for the Spider Jam and the FBV Express II are for the most part too technical for me. Well, not so much technical as an avalanche of tech-terminology that the writers clearly expect me to already know. My eyes glaze over. My difficulty is that nowhere can I find how you assign a particular guitar tone on the Jam amp to one of the four foot buttons on the FBV pedal. The pedal is s/hand, and works fine, but the buttons take me to the previous owner's four favourites and I don't know how to change that. Unless I've missed it, neither the Jam's manual nor the FBV's manual explain how you do it. Or they do, but I don't recognise it for what it is. I appreciate that the real difficulty is probably me but, if I'm to make any progress, I need a simple plain-language step-by-step explanation. Can anyone help?
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Hi, I want to buy a spider jam. I notice that they were released in 2008. Is the current version for sale in shops still that version? or is there such a thing, spider jam 2.0? I have seen some youtube videos with the 2.0. There is one for sale in the local music shop in Kuala Lumpur that is the authorised distributor but I am unable to to determine if it is an old stock original or a newer 2.0 version. If the 2.0 exists, what is the difference to the original? Thanks!
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My big Question is .... Did the CUSTOM TONES site stop posting Downloads in the page. Spider Jam only. So the bigger question do i have a account? YES.... what is going on? Do i need to have a older computer? Has this been discontinue services.? Has anyone else had or having this problem?
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Does anybody know what year their spider jam was made if they bought it in the last year or two? With Fender guitars, for example, the serial number tells you what year it was made. Example: a serial number who's first four characters/digits are MX14 means it was made in Mexico in 2014. If you bought a spider jam in the last year? Is there a similar way to tell when it was made? I ask because I'd like to buy one brand-new sealed in box from a local store or Sweetwater or wherever, but I don't want it to be made in 2011 or something. I just prefer an amp that hasn't been sitting in a box in a warehouse for five years. Thanks!
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I have a Spider Jam III and absolutely love the "Soil" preset on it. As you can well imagine, a 75watt combo is not sufficient for any moderate venue, so I would love to be able to export/import that specific preset (or all if there is some constraint) to either my POD HDPROX rack unit or my POD HD500X pedalboard. I have played around with audibly trying to get something to sound like this on the POD units but am not really happy with my results. I have not found anyway to export the Jam presets and/or if they are portable even if I could. Perhaps someone has already done this porting (line6)? Thanks in advance.
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Alright, I have a question hopefully someone can answer. I own a Line 6 Spider Jam amp and i want to make better use of the recording function by going hands-free. If i bought the fbv express mk2 would i be able to control my recording (start, stop, overdub)? via the footpedals or is that only possible on the fbv shortboard? Thanks Ben
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hello everyone, I recently borrowed from a friend of mine an Ibanez wah pedal and tried to connect it to my spider jam..Unexpectly no sound came through my amp..I tried ( at least I think ) everything..The connection order was like that : Guitar ---> Wah Pedal ---> Amp I also came up with the idea to set the clean channel to my amp but still nothing.. You know I am very very keen on that problem,because I want to start building my own stompbox slowly - slowly but I am not sure if this is possible..And I forgot to mention that the pedal is completely ok because I had a try on it on a Marshall amp... What am I doing wrong? Because if a great amp such a Spider Jam cannot support any other pedal from another manufacturer ,then AT LEAST it should be mentioned in the preview list for the customers.. Thank you , any shortcoming respond will be appreciated..
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For Spider Jam users having difficulty accessing our Product Manuals page: http://line6.com/support/manuals/spiderjam Here are the direct links to the manuals: 1. Spider Jam Pilot's Guide 2. Spider Jam Advanced User's Guide In case those don't work out for you, we've attached the Pilot's Guide as a .pdf file to this FAQ Document. Spider Jam Pilot's Guide - English ( Rev I ).pdf (915.90 KB) Spider Jam Benutzerhandbücher: http://de.line6.com/support/manuals/spiderjam Und hier die direkten Links zu den Handbüchern: Spider Jam Benutzerhandbuch . Spider Jam Advanced User's Guide (Achtung, nur in Englisch verfügbar.) Falls diese Links bei Ihnen nicht funktionieren, hier ist das normale Benutzerhandbuch als Anhang: Spider Jam Pilot's Guide - German ( Rev F ).pdf (752.13 kb) Modes d'emploi: Spider Jam: http://fr.line6.com/support/manuals/spiderjam Et voici les liens directes: Mode d'emploi Spider Jam . Spider Jam Advanced User's Guide (Attention, ce document est seulement disponible en anglais.) Si ces liens ne fonctionnent pas pour vous, nous avons attachés le mode d'emploi directement comme fichier PDF: Spider Jam Pilot's Guide - French ( Rev F ).pdf (786.96 ko)
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Firmware v2.09 Release Notes: Eliminated slight delay when entering Record mode. Fixed problem with extended-ascii characters in file names. Fixed Undo issue for recordings loaded directly from SD-Card, where the last two overdubs would be erased instead of only the most recent one. v2.09 Firmware Update Instructions: After you download the v2.09 update to your computer, please click here for step by step instructions on how to install the update. (Instructions are for v2.07, but they are essentially the same for v2.09. Note: If you are updating from v2.07, you can skip Step 4 -- no need to power up your Spider Jam with the SD card inserted -- simply insert SD card with power on as described in Step 3, then proceed to Step 5). Note: SD Card must be no larger than 2 GB capacity! Spider Jam Advanced Guide: For in-depth info on features and functionality of the Spider Jam not included in the Pilot's Handbook, check out: Spider Jam Advanced Guide. WARNING: BACK UP YOUR FILES! The v2.09 update will erase all the internal recordings you have made. If you want to save them, use an SD card to create backups (via the TRANSFER ALL TO CARD command) then copy them from your SD card onto your PC for safe keeping (using an SD card reader). You can then reload your files using an SD card at any time after you have completed the update. The v2.09 update will erase all the custom guitar presets you have made. Here are the instructions on Saving and Loading the presets to and from the Spider Jam: STORING PRESETS Created a User Tone and Saved it to a user location. In the SETTINGS/TONE menu, please make sure RECORDINGS SET TONE is set to ON. Made a recording with that guitar tone and save the recording to the internal memory. Do this for every preset you would like to store. In the SAVE menu, select the TRANSFER ALL TO CARD option. All of your recordings and their associated tone will be saved to the SD card. [*]LOADING PRESETS To transfer them back into the amp, go to the SAVE menu and choose the TRANSFER ALL FROM CARD option. This will load the recordings and the associated presets back onto the Spider Jam. Now, when you load a recording that was transferred onto the Spider Jam from the SD Card, the preset that was stored with the recording will be loaded with the recording. It will show in the SETTINGS/TONE menu with an asterisk (*) next to the name. To store this preset back into the Spider Jam User presets, go to the SAVE menu and select SAVE GUITAR TONE to store the preset in the User location you desire. Note: If you are updating from v1.04, you should back up your recordings by connecting a recording device to your Spider Jam RCA Outputs/JM4 Stereo Line Out (tape or hard disk recorder, computer sound card, etc.) then record them as you would any other recorded material in real time. (Tip: Record them in WAV format at 44.1, 16 bit mono; that way you can reload them into your Spider Jam later). Instructions for updating (also attached): 1. If you haven't done so already, download the latest firmware to your computer desktop from the Line 6 website (log in with your Line 6 User Name) here: Spider Jam 2.09 Firmware. The downloaded file will be named "fw.bin", with no number. Please save this to your desktop to easily find the file once the file has been downloaded. Note: You will need to delete any previous Spider Jam updates from your desktop prior to saving the Spider Jam 2.09 firmware, as the both devices will not recognize any firmware with an extension or name alterations. 2. Copy the downloaded fw.bin file to a blank SD card via an SD card reader. When the copy is complete, put the downloaded fw.bin file in a safe place on your PC for future reference -- for example, put it in a new folder labeled 'Spider Jam Flash', noting the version number. 3. Insert your SD card into the Spider Jam SD card slot. Note: Spider Jam owners running v1.04 should press and hold the SAVE button while powering up the Spider Jam (release SAVE after Spider Jam powers up from the SD card). 4. Press the SAVE button to display the menu items in the LCD if they aren't already displayed. 5. Turn the wheel and navigate to FIRMWARE UPGRADE at the bottom of the menu list then press Right Arrow to display the upgrade screen. 6. Press Up Arrow for YES to proceed with the update -- the Spider Jam or JM4 Looper will update itself from the SD Card. When the update is complete, the Spider Jam will power cycle itself. Note: Do not turn off power in the middle of the update! 7. Verify the update was successful by previewing a few Songs and Drum tracks (scroll thru the list; each track will play for a few seconds when you select it). 8. After verifying the update was successful, press the SAVE button again to display the menu list. 9. Turn the wheel and navigate to FORMAT CARD then press Right Arrow to display the format screen. 10. Press Up Arrow for YES and the Spider Jam/JM4 Looper will format the SD Card, preparing it for normal operation. 11. When formatting is complete, you're all set. If you ever want to reinstall your firmware, go back to your computer and copy the 'fw.bin' file to your SD Card, then repeat the above steps from Step 2. 12. If you want to load your backed up .WAV files into your Spider Jam again, simply copy them from your computer into the "LINE6" folder on your SD card using your SD card reader, then load them into your Spider Jam using the IMPORT WAV FILE FROM CARD command (consult the Spider Jam Advanced Guide for info on the option of viewing and loading your files via the SD Recordings Browser). If there is no LINE6 folder on the SD Card root directory, please create one. Format Alert: If your SD Card is rejected by the Spider Jam as not being FAT16, you should format your card and start over. See Format Instructions below. (Also attached) Mac OSX: Format SD Card to FAT16 1. Insert card into Mac via SD card reader 2. Name it UNTITLED (Double click on the icon on your desktop to open the drive>Right Click or CTRL Click on the Drive title and select the Rename option) 3. Open Terminal (via Applications/Utilities) 4. Copy and paste the following in the Terminal window exactly as written here and press Enter on your keyboard. diskutil partitionDisk /Volumes/UNTITLED 1 MBRFormat "MS-DOS FAT16" "UNTITLED" 100% 5. The SD Card will be formatted to FAT16 6. To confirm, open Disk Utility app (via Applications/Utilities) 7. Select your SD card icon to the left in the Disk Utility window 8. Look at the text info in the lower part of the window; it should look like this (the information displayed below is for a 1GB SD Card so your capacity read out will look different if you are using a 2GB card): Mount Point: /Volumes/UNTITLED Capacity: 952.4 MB (998,710,272 Bytes) Format: MS-DOS (FAT16) Available: 951.4 MB (997,638,144 Bytes) Owners Enabled: No Used: 784 KB (802,816 Bytes) Number of Folders: 0 PC: (XP/Vista/7) Format SD Card to FAT16 1. Start Windows Explorer 2. Click on My Computer 3. Select/Highlight The SD-Card Reader/Drive that contains the SD-Card 4. Right Mouse Click and select Format from the pop-up menu 5. Make certain the File System displays: FAT (Default) and not FAT 32 6. File Allocation Unit Size = Default 7. Press Start to begin Format (follow on-screen instructions) Note: On WinXP system there are only the options for formatting FAT and FAT 32 On Vista system there are the options for: FAT, FAT 32, NTFS, and exFAT