Variax vs bossroland gk guitar modeling the gear page. Before you begin your first workbench hd editing session, youll need the following. The line 6 variax workbench softwareinterface provides variax 300, 500, 600 and 700 owners with their own personal guitar custom shop with the tools to easily create and virtually build the guitars theyve been dreaming of. The variax digital interface that came with your jtv to connect your variax to your computer via usb. A fully charged jtv battery and a 14 inch guitar cable plug your cable into your jtv to power it up. Line 6 variax factory reset reflash and software update. Our vetta ii amplifier includes a digital connection for the variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the vetta ii so that when you call up a vetta channel memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. Line 6 has released new software for the jtv james tyler variax guitars the variax hd upgrade delivers a worldclass collection of hd guitars rebuilt from the ground up using line 6s nextgeneration hd technology, resulting in unprecedented sonic character and a more natural playing experience. Variax hd introduces the new hd preset format to workbench hd and the guitar. The program enables users to create custom instruments by mixing and matching a wide variety of instrument body and pickup models thereby creating unique guitar tones or celebrated classics and sometimes users can build guitar tones which cannot be found in real life. The variax hd update will replace all of the presets in your james tyler variax guitars with allnew hd guitars. Line 6 variax 500 guitar w footswitch, variax workbench. The combination of the variax guitar, the pod hd500 and this cable are. May 28, 2018 you can use helix or pod hd series products to edit your variax with workbench hd.
To use the variax workbench software, you need a variax electric 300, 500, 600 or 700series guitar and a suitable mac or pc. Computer recording free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Original variax workbench patch exchange area variax. Line 6 releases variax hd and workbench hd sweetwater. The cable i had came with the interface used to connect to workbench which has a very flimsy ethernet connector on the firehawk end and is. Line 6 rj45 to usb io for variax workbench rj45tousb interface for workbench custom guitar modeling software for variax guitars. In my opinion a must have if you own a variax guitar. Get the guaranteed best price on solid body electric guitars like the line 6 jtv89 variax electric guitar at musicians friend. By contact do you mean where the ribbon cable from the bridge. Jan 23, 2018 the cable that comes with the guitar is not intended to be used as a vdi cable. All the other functions are controlled by the helix presets guitar model, tuning and volume and tone controls. Guitar has upgraded planet waves locking tuners installed.
Custom patches are not retained when updating to variax hd. See the advanced guide online for more information. Line 6 helix as the hub for a midi guitar rig with a fishman tripleplay, variax, and cantabile. Acoustic alternate tuning on the verse and distorted les paul on the chorus. The variax workbench package has left the building at line 6. If connecting to the supplied line 6 variax vdi usb interface, you will need to have a charged battery within the guitar. I recall in the past i had one that was very thin and did not coil up well at all. I guess i just wanted to know if it was a hopeless attempt because the cosm might have been the magical difference. I suppose that if my variax was detected, i could see the firmware of my variax there and upgrade it. My band mates had mentioned it as being so obvious that it was annoying them, and these workbench settings have reduced the effect significantly, so i thought i would share. Granted, its an extra little box, a stereo instead of mono cable, and some more wires, but i prefer it to batteries. Ts mono cable is inserted into the guitars output jack, or that the stereo trs cable is plugged into the variax providing power.
Line 6 variax workbench softwareinterface musicians friend. Mar 05, 2011 this video showcases the line 6 variax workbench software which can be used to design your own virtual guitar for use with line 6 variax modeling guitars. Line 6 is a music instruments manufacturing company that specializes in guitar amp and effects modeling, and makes guitars, amps, effects pedals, multi effects processors, guitar wireless, vocal wireless, music software, recording interfaces, digital mixers, and personal amplification speakers. If all this alternate tuning mess is too much for you, simply set the alternate.
Variax 600 is upgradeable, as is the entire variax family. Variax workbench software variax workbench software is a virtual custom shop. Variax workbench provides variax electric and acoustic owners with an interactive guitar custom shop with a complete set of tools to easily create, store, and share completely customized guitars. Can i use it with vetta ii, podxt live and variax workbench. This free software, which can be downloaded from the line 6 website, lets you create custom models on your computer and upload them to your jtv59 via its builtin usb port. A fully charged variax battery and a 14 inch guitar cable plug your cable into your variax to power it up. In this video i demo and explain my new acoustic variax presets for the line 6 helix. I have set up an area for pre hd variax users to exchange variax workbench patches.
Feb 21, 2019 line 6 helix as the hub for a midi guitar rig with a fishman tripleplay, variax, and cantabile. Licensed digital download end user license agreement. From cover bands and worship teams to session players and weekend warriors, creative musicians of all types love line 6 variax guitars. The cable that comes with the guitar is not intended to be used as a vdi cable. If you use the vdi cable to connect a variax to a pod, then the variax sends the digital models as is, but it has to digitise the signal from mags and send to the pod to process and finally the pod converts its digital signal to analog for output to an amp or headphones or. The variax digital cable powers variax electric, acoustic, and bass, while digitally sending audio which eliminates extra digitaltoanalog conversion, and allows you to automate variax patch changes with the foot controls of podxt live, bass podxt live, and vetta iis fbv foot controller. Custom rj45 cable, usb cable and hardware interface works with all variax guitars allows you to completely customize any or all of the sounds on the variax model knob and fiveway selector create custom or alternate tunings for any electric guitar you construct. Suggest you place them in the variax hd patch exchange on vguitar forums. The digital end connectors are protected with the metal shield which now fits perfectly in to my variax guitar and my hd500x giving me peace of mind when practicing or performing. My variax is powered by the trs cable, and i have the original line 6 rj45 cable. Digital downloads digital downloads made available through the line 6 web stores marketplace are licensed, not sold, to you. Line 6 helix acoustic guitar simulation patches by.
Complete your ultimate rig with the variax digital cable today. It is intended to be used only for variax firmware updates or for workbench hd, along with the variax hardware interface device that also comes with the guitar. Only connect a line 6 variax digital cable to this output. Since playing with the line6 variax digital cable, the connections are much more secure. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies.
I must be an idiot i cannot get the vdi cable to fit into the variax connection on my helix, or the connection on the jtv59. Jul 23, 2018 trey demonstrates how to sync up your variax with your helix to maximize its potential with onebutton preset changes for completely different sounds and tunings on the fly. What may be less well known is that line 6 also produce some very easy to use workbench editing software for the variaxes, which allows you to design your own guitars and save your own custom tunings. View all results for variax at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. Pretty cool idea, i just couldnt make it sound good w electric guitar models. I still have the v500, its actually in a local l6 authorized repair shop. Line 6 rj45 to usb io for variax workbench sweetwater.
Much better than the glorified ethernet one that comes with the variax workbench package. I see both the pod and variax in the line 6 monkey, but when i launch workbench, i never see the variax, just the add midi device window. Variax workbench will work with variax 300, 500, 600 and 700 electrics. I have a new jtv59 and additionally ordered the vdi cable with it from sweetwater. Variax workbench gives you your own personal guitar custom shop with all the tools needed to easily create, store, and share the guitar youve been dreaming of. When using the workbench interface to update or edit the variax guitar, ensure that a charged battery is in the guitar jtv only and a 14. Vdi cable connection james tyler variax guitars workbench. I bought the cable because i wanted to connect my variax standard directly to the firehawk hd at gigs to take full advantage of the integration available.
The screens change momentarily and then go back to the original screen. Line6 variax 700 acoustic electric guitar with stereo cable rare. My custom line 6 helix presets for my variax acoustic. Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6. The variax vdi usb interface kit works with the variax workbench software to take total control of your variax. Includes gig bag, footswitch, trs cable, and variax workbench does not include a ethernet cable, but those can be picked up very inexpensively at any electronicscomputer store. Usb interface for connecting with workbench, usb cable, variax cat cable and a battery charger. In this video we share 5 mods you can do to your line 6 variax guitar jtv69 or even the variax standard to improve the overall tone of the modelling. Line 6 variax worldwide family public group facebook. This time around i want to use a lot more patches configurations included any killer edge stuff i can find. Line 6 rj45 to usb io for variax workbench guitar software.
Trey demonstrates how to sync up your variax with your helix to maximize its potential with onebutton preset changes for completely different sounds and tunings on the fly. The variax digital cable powers all variax instruments while digitally sending audio, which eliminates extra digitaltoanalog conversion, and allows you to automate variax patch changes when using an fbv foot controller with variax digital interfaceequipped products. Unlock your variaxs max potential with the line 6 helix. Variax 600 comes with a customfitted gig bag, trs cable, and xps ab footswitchpower supply. As burningyen mentioned, the workbench software doesnt integrate with the helix as of yet, but its supposed to be released in the next update. Variax workbench is a guitar editing software developed by line 6. You can also simply use any highquality trs cable up to 20 feet.
I used the cat5 cable from line6 so when i changed the xtl patches it changed the guitar model on the v500. The variax digital interface that came with your guitar to connect your variax to your computer via usb. Mar 27, 2014 a lesson learned from a tyler variax jtv69. Questions about the line 6 jtv59 variax tobacco sunburst. Warning about downloaded tones, patches and presets. When you plug a variax instrument into pod xt live, bass pod xt live, or vetta ii using the variax digital input cable, you can seamlessly integrate a variax s collection of guitar or bass models with the ultimate collection of amps, cabs, and effects.
By contact do you mean where the ribbon cable from the bridge plugs into the circuit board. This is interesting, and if my thesis is correct might shed a little light on the way variax concept works and on how to get the best out of it. Simply connect your helix or pod hd series product into a computer via usb and load workbench hd. The data cable allows you to program your own guitar models on your computer via the excellent workbench gui. Jt variax, variax acoustic and variax bass, pod xt live, spider valve amp, wireless, recording gear. Variax 300 pilots handbook electrophonic limited edition revision a. Line 6 intros free variax workbench software synthtopia. Having this cable allows me to connect the guitarsbass to the xt live so i can both power the instrument and store saved patches. Variax workbench allows you to completely customize variax electric 300, 500, 600, and 700. Variax 300 and variax workbench macwin by mike levine.
Line 6 rj45 to usb io variax workbench software features. You can change patches and guitars with a foot switch. Line 6 variax hd updates for all jtv models guitar. Built a better variax vdi cable welcome to the line 6 forums. Released in early 2005, the hardwaresoftware package is now available as a free software download for users who connect their variax directly into vetta ii. I have downloaded the workbench program as well as line 6 monkey and have connectivity from the pc to both the variax and pod xt. Ts mono cable is inserted into the guitars output jack, or that the stereo trs cable is plugged into the variax providing power from the xps power supply to power on the guitar. Variax workbench software, available for download from the line 6 website for variax users.
Shop for the line 6 variax digital cable and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Cooler yet, its a midi cable so you can switch vax patches with a controller like an fcb1010 or a podanything that can sendreceive midi commands and such. Aug 28, 2005 line 6 has announced the launch of variax workbench version 1. The guitar came with a line 6 gig bag, usb interface for connecting with workbench, usb cable, variax cat cable and a battery charger. May 20, 2017 i have a new jtv59 and additionally ordered the vdi cable with it from sweetwater. Line 6 jtv89 variax electric guitar musicians friend. Variax 600 is fully compatible with via the custom rj45 digital variax cable. You can load them via midiusb using the gearbox, line 6 edit, guitarport editor, vboard, patchmanager, xt organizer, sounddiver or patchwizard software, or workbench for the variax, all. During this occurrance, i cannot edit anything on the head itself. If you happen to lose the custom cable supplied with your variax, you can obtain a replacement from the line 6 online store. How to get realistic acoustic sounds with jtv variax youtube. Build your own custom guitar at home on your pc or mac.
Line 6 practically invented the modeling guitar, and many of the guitarists here at sweetwater have been rocking them from day one. Sorry if this is banal or obvious, i dont own a variax i believe that the resonance you experienced depends on your very guitar and might be related to the way that strings piezo doesnt works. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Built a better variax vdi cable james tyler variax guitars.
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