SixtiesPopMan Posted July 25, 2025 Share Posted July 25, 2025 Hello, Back in the day, I had the cherry finish JTV59 with the included battery charger, RJ45 to USB I/O box, and the A/B box? Sold it all years ago. Just when I wanted to revisit the Variax, I discover they're discontinued. At this point, I would like to acquire a used JTV59 (with included or purchased battery charger) just for playing/recording the modeled sounds. In this case do I need to bother with the RJ45 to USB I/O box, and the Monkey app or whatever? Would they're be a benefit to registering a used Variax to my Line 6 account? Other concerns or recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted July 25, 2025 Share Posted July 25, 2025 Registering it helps. Makes the support and servicing process go smoother. Monkey does not connect to the servers anymore, Line 6 Central has taken its place. Workbench HD is still good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixtiesPopMan Posted July 26, 2025 Author Share Posted July 26, 2025 Good to know about Line 6 Central. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixtiesPopMan Posted July 28, 2025 Author Share Posted July 28, 2025 Placed orders for the JTV59 with the USB box and a XPS-AB Variax Cabled Power Direct Box Footswitch w/ Power Supply. Fingers crossed that everything will work, including connecting to Line 6 Central and Workbench HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixtiesPopMan Posted August 6, 2025 Author Share Posted August 6, 2025 Updating the firmware with the Line 6 Central application was an incredibly easy and smooth operation. The JTV59 was connected to a new RJ45/USB I-O (the small black one) which was connected to an M4 MBP via the USB-C connector. macOS15.5 The Line 6 immediately recognized the connected unit. After signing it, it notified me that a fw update was available. No hiccups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmillion Posted September 25, 2025 Share Posted September 25, 2025 This is excellent news. I'm expecting a JTV-69 today and started getting worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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