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• Line 6 Micro Spider Manual

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Line 6 is a musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer. Their product lines include electric and acoustic guitars, basses, guitar and bass amplifiers, effects units, USB audio interfaces and guitar/bass wireless systems. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

Line 6 imports its products primarily from China. Since December 2013, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation.

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Origin of the company[edit]

Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic (two former Oberheim designers) co-founded Fast-Forward Designs, where they helped develop several notable pro audio products such as the AlesisADAT, Quadraverbs and QuadraSynth, and Digidesign SampleCell. As digital signal processing became more and more powerful and affordable during the 1980s, they began developing DSP-based products for guitarists. As Ryle tells the story, the name 'Line 6' came about because the phone system at Fast-Forward Designs only had 5 lines. Because the new guitar-related products were developed in secrecy, the receptionist used 'Line 6' as a code word of sorts, and paging them for a call on Line 6 meant to stop any guitar or amp-related sounds so that they wouldn't be overheard by other Fast-Forward clients or callers.^[1]

History[edit]

Line 6 launched in 1996, with their first digital-modeling guitar amplifier, the AxSys 212, a combo amp using one 2x12' speaker. This was followed in 1997 by the Flextone^[2]. The company underwent a rapid expansion in the early 2000s (decade) due to the success of their Pod product line, which isolated modeling circuitry from the AxSys amplifier.

Digital modeling attempts to recreate the unique characteristics of musical instruments and pro audio gear. Early Line 6 products used digital modeling to emulate the signature tone of a guitar amp/speaker combination. Further development of Line 6's modeling technology has extended the emulation to include numerous guitar amplifier / guitar cabinet combinations, guitar effects, microphones, and even different guitars and other fretted instruments themselves. Digital modeling offers countless virtual combinations of a variety of music gear, but only as emulations, however convincing as they may be.

Though Line 6 began with a modeling guitar amp, their breakthrough product line was arguably the POD guitar processor line and its later variants,^[3] but this modeling technology has been the foundation for most of Line 6's products, from guitar amps to software and computer audio interfaces. Line 6 has an active user community, and provides software that allows users to easily download and share patches or device settings for many of Line 6's products.

In early 2008, Line 6 acquired X2 Digital Wireless, who had introduced digital wireless systems for guitar. Further developing this technology, Line 6 developed and introduced a family of digital wireless microphone systems in 2010.^[4]

In December 2013, it was confirmed that Line 6 was to be bought by Yamaha Corporation, to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary with the internal management remaining the same.^[5]

Line 6 products[edit]

Guitar amplifiers[edit]

Line 6 produces a number of guitar amplifiers (combos and heads), all featuring amplifier modeling software. In 2004, the Spider II 112 combo amp was released.^[6] The Spider III sold over 12,700 units in 2011, the 15-watt Spider IV amp was the best-selling guitar amplifier in America.^[7] As of this time, they've launched the Spider IV, which has also been the best-selling 15, 30, 75, and 120 watt amp, according to their website.

Pedalboards/stomp boxes[edit]

Pedal boards range from Pod amp modelers to modeling pedals for delay and other effects, as well as a jam looper. In 2015 Line 6 announced their 'next generation' multi-effects processor/ pedalboard named Helix,^[8] similar in function to the Floor Pod and Pod Live series, but with a redesigned interface and body.

Portable recording devices[edit]

The BackTrack and BackTrack+Mic are portable recording devices for electric and acoustic guitars, respectively.

Audio interfaces/effects processors[edit]

The earlier audio interface produced by Line 6, GuitarPort, is replaced by the TonePort line. POD amp modelers are available in a number of versions.

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Musical instruments[edit]

Variax is a line of acoustic, bass and electric guitars. Some of the original development team members for the first Variax model introduced in 2002 moved on to other companies, including Damage Control USA and Vox Amplification Ltd.

Software[edit]

Line 6 software includes the Variax Workbench, a software application that can interface a home computer with a Variax electric guitar; the Gearbox, tone editing software; and Pod Farm, which contains all of the modeling features of the POD X3 emulated on the computer.

Wireless systems[edit]

In May 2008, Line 6 announced it had acquired X2 Digital Wireless;^{[citation needed]} it now sells wireless systems for guitar, bass, vocals and wind instruments.

POD product history[edit]

Guitar Hero World Tour[edit]

Line 6 products were placed in Guitar Hero World Tour. Line 6 guitar and bass amplifiers can be found on stage. In the Guitar Hero World Tour 'Music Studio', gamers can use a stylized Line 6 POD to create their own songs.^[9]

References[edit]

1. ^http://www.prosoundnewseurope.com/main-content/full/the-lineage-of-line-6 Pro Sound News Europe, The Lineage Of Line 6
2. ^Line 6. 'Line 6'. uk.line6.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
3. ^http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar06/articles/line6.htm Line 6: Inside The Tone Modeling Factory, Sound On Sound, March 2006
4. ^http://www.prosoundnewseurope.com/main-content/full/the-lineage-of-line-6 The Lineage Of Line 6, Pro Sound News Europe, May 2010.
5. ^http://uk.line6.com/news/pressReleases/1520 Official press release by Line 6
6. ^'Line 6 Spider II – 112 Combo Amp Review'. Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. July 7, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
7. ^'Spider IV 15 – 30'. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
8. ^Line 6, 2015. Helix. uk.line6.com. Available at: http://uk.line6.com/helix/ [Accessed July 25, 2015].
9. ^GameDaily.com

External links[edit]

• Marcus Ryle Interview NAMM Oral History Program (2007)
• Michel Doidic Interview NAMM Oral History Program (2011)

Line 6 Micro Spider Review

The Line 6 Spider guitar amplifier series was the best selling amp in 2008. Well known in the music industry as the innovator of the modeling amp, Line 6 products give musicians the chance to play a variety of different amps and effects through a single platform. Even with the best equipment, however, occasional problems may arise. Before heaving your amp to the nearest technician, troubleshooting the problem yourself may provide you with a much quicker solution.

Check that the plug is securely inserted into an outlet for power issues. Insert the plug into a different outlet as well. Check the amp end of the power cord to be sure it is securely inserted into the amp.

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Press each of the buttons on the amp to make sure they are not stuck for tone or rattling issues. Inspect the amp to make sure nothing is resting on the amp such as silicon packs, for example. Wiggle each of the screws attached along the amp corners, speakers, baffle boards and handle to ensure they are snug and tighten if necessary.

Shut off volume controls not being used such as volume trim pots for signal and volume issues. Check input jacks and CAT-5 jacks for debris. Plug cables into a different amp and check to determine if cables are the source of the problem.

Play a different instrument through the amp to determine if the issue is instrument related.

Tighten the input and output jacks if necessary. Locate and inspect the white and black or red speaker wires are securely attached.

Grab each tube individually and press to make sure each tube is securely inserted into its socket. Listen for a ringing sound if the amp then functions as this may indicate a failing tube. Inspect the tubes for intermittent light to further determine the source of the problem.

Inspect the tubes for a white, frosty appearance as this is an indication of a cracked tube.

Check to determine which tube is causing the problem by inserting one new tube into a socket and then checking the sound until the source of the problem is discovered.

Replace all power amp tubes in pairs between one and two years depending on how often the amp is used. Replace pre-amp tubes only when they begin to ring when tapped or are otherwise damaged.

Tip

This amp utilizes advanced electronics. If you can't solve the problem using the steps above take the amp to a Line 6 technician instead of potentially making the problem worse by experimenting with the inside of the amp.

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Warning

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Electric shock is a real danger if this device is either plugged-in or wet in any way.