Line 6 vetta ii discussion in amps and cabs started by jstizz, may 3. Line 6 vetta ii hd 300 watt guitar amp for sale ebay. I just realised that my profile picture is of a vetta ii inout board that came in from a shop for bad out of box it turned out the muppet new owner had tried to update the amp by plugging a lan. I have the vetta ii with the fbv floorboard and a varix model 700 guitar. Second opinion by former be bop deluxe guitarist bill nelson. Im on the hunt for a new rig and my problem is that i want every sound, not just a good clean and dirty.
The feature set is amazing for live use the only thing that i did not like is a short delay when switching patches. You can have a look at the gui of each of the amps and get an idea of what they can or cant do. Line 6 firehawk 1500 1x12 1500watt modeling combo amp. Also it appears that line 6 withdrawing all the firmware from the site means that monkey cannot help with a firmware reinstall. The line 6 vetta ii hd head is a 300watt stereo amplifier head that cn deliver full power into 4, 8, or 16 ohms speaker cabinets. It involves the knowledge of ones complete rig within the context of the vetta, and tweaking to that rigs strengths by a single method.
Variax is the uniquely flexibile guitar from line 6. I acquired this baby for one reason i didnt know what kind of amp i wanted, and a band was forming now. Line 6 spring line 6 small room line 6 large room line 6 studio line 6 tiled room line 6 memphis plate line 6 foil plate line 6 blue plate line 6 bingo hall line 6 concert hall line 6 war memorial line 6 hangar 18 line 6 propellerverb line 6 radioverb. The vetta ii amp range embodies the most sophisticated implementation of line 6 s guitar amp modelling technology to date. For me, i would spend hours editing patches trying to get the right tone and it just wasnt worth the aggravation. There is a way to get awesome tone from the line 6 vetta. 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. The guitar may also be powered by onboard batteries or directly from a line 6 vetta ii amplifier or other line 6 products that have a variax socket. The vetta ii contains two separate 75w channels that operate independently, which is like having two of line 6s podxt pros in a 150w combo amp. Since this problem disappears when you use the clean patches on both amps and since both amps do it, i suspect its not an internal ground problem but more of a high gain patch introducing noise problem thats inherent to. This is the amppedalboardguitar package ive been wanting.
The way to tweak awesome tone from the line 6 vetta. One day im thinking to myself that this vetta ii head sounds great, but its like 20 years old. From postmodern to traditional, vetta ii gives you every color in the tone palette so you can create your own sonic vision. I bought my vetta new back in 08 and ive never found a more complete combo amp for the studio. No returns and backed by the ebay money back guarantee. Inside vetta ii hd lives a virtual collection of 80 soughtafter vintage and modern amps and cabs, over 50 stompbox and studio rack effects, and 4 classic miccabinet setups. I use a computer to create patches for them, line 6 edit for the vetta and gearbox for the x3. For those guitar players out there who use the line 6 vetta ii amp either combo or head version there is a free upgrade available through line 6. From the front, the vetta ii combo looks very unassuming with its black cover and line 6 name plate. Doug steele live guitar rig line 6 vetta ii head and ibanez guitars 20 duration.
So first things first, back up your patches using line 6 edit 2. There are no vacuum tubes in the vetta ii, but it offers all the functionality of the podxt pro its actually more like two podxt pros, since amp 1 and amp 2 can be programmed. It would appear from my reading they should be fine to load but am unsure. So i actually was impressing myself with the tones i made. It offers 73 classic and modern amp models, 27 speaker cabinet models, over 50 stompbox and studio effects models including filter and synth, line 6 a. Unfollow line 6 vetta ii to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Make also sure youve got another program midi program installed like midi ox. Jun 27, 2009 there is a way to get awesome tone from the line 6 vetta. Getting awesome tone from the line 6 vetta isnt as hard as you think.
Welcome to the vetta ii update addendum for version 2. Ii modeling technology with 6 different mic models and. This amp was a monumental achievement in sound engineering in its day and still. While the vetta ii alone offers a lot of capabilities i.
The power amp in the vetta ii is supposed to be more of the latter. I think it would be a terrific thing for line 6 to resurrect the vetta line by making a version with the bogner tube power section like on the dt series amps. All my patches on vetta 1 are non armin patches and are bulk backed up. I am also glad to know i can use the line 6 edit software with the vetta. It can be run on its own and in tandem with tonetransfer to transfer tones directly from the online library to your connected line 6 product and line 6 edit. It delivers more amp models than the original vetta, offers more user control of the sounds, and it also features an optional digital interface for use with the variax digital modelling guitar. Line 6 vetta ii pilots handbook manual pdf download. Line 6 produces a number of guitar amplifiers combos and heads, all featuring amplifier modeling software. A very basic way to have a look at whats in each amp is to play around with line 6 edit in offline mode. The clean patches are noise free on the ax2 and vetta. Just because most of the artist tones sounded like my patches on my vetta. Line 6 edit is free windows and macintosh os x software from line 6 that provides complete editorlibrarian features for podxt, podxt pro, vetta ii, hd 147, flextone iii and pod 2. May 08, 2016 can anyone tell me where i can find line 6 edit for the vetta ii combo in my case. Anybody here have any experience with the line 6 vetta 2 head.
If you still have a blank vetta ii, you may want to get the midi sport uno from maudio. Weve pored over the boards at vettaville, institute of noise and in the line 6 forums to capture the vetta communitys wish list for new features and improvements on our flagship amplifier. The spider iii sold over 12,700 units in 2011, the 15watt spider iv amp was the bestselling guitar amplifier in america. The vetta has so much in terms of sounds, fx, routing options etc, i tend to be contastantly tweaking the patches as i discover more options. The vetta seemed like a great choice, even if it only let me decide what amp i might like. Can anyone tell me where i can find line 6 edit for the vetta ii combo in my case. The list of line 6 distributors is available on the internet at to obtain factory service. 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. Vetta ii hd is the latest evolution of line 6 s flagship vetta amplifier family.
View and download line 6 vetta ii pilots handbook manual online. I used the ax2 with different guitar cords and the same 2 guitars. If you get this download complete before the flash installation has finished in line 6 monkey, the download will probably not be successful. There is that worry with line6 stuff, but patches can easily be backed to be on the safe side. Oct, 2010 seriously, the only line 6 amp worth having is the ax212, their 2nd generation of their 1st amp ever.
Seven 7 wah models in addition to one that you can customize heel, toe, q. Its totally free, so trade and download to your hearts content. Part 1 of this article may have seemed like a lot of info to take in, and thats because it is. I programmed the vetta through the v30 in 20 seconds to sound better than the spidervalve. But be aware if you add armins cab sims and you use l6s edit program to edit patches on the vetta, the edit program will not handle the cab sims and iirc, edit will crash. It also appears edit 3 and armins toolkit produce freezes. If line 6 still wants my consent and admiration should continue the software update and support. Do not perform service operations beyond those described in the vetta ii pilots handbook. Page 1 pilots handbook an indepth exploration of the revolutionary technologies and tonal pleasures of the vetta ii. Looking down at the top, the silver knobs and backlit lcd screens look very cool. It doesnt involve twisting knobs, or hours upon hours of tweaking.
The vetta ii has a new power amp section that works more like a tube amp. Here youll find files that you can download up to your pod x3, podxt, pod 2. So you need a different program to back up your patches. Electrophonic limited edition available page 3 unplug your vetta ii when not in use for extended periods of time. Soooo i figure i need something newer just in case the vetta goes down and i cant get it fixed. As of this time, theyve launched the spider iv, which has also been the bestselling 15, 30, 75, and 120 watt. Most ss poweramps are voltage devices while tube amps are more current devices which will give a lot more powerpressurepunch. If a member of the line 6 customer service team determines that your vetta needs to be sent to line 6 for service, you will be given a return authorization ra number. Ok, i have a question out there for all the hiding line 6 vetta ii owners. Midi sport uno this interface is known to work well with line 6 gear. This is a free update for all vetta i and ii customers. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
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