Line6 Firehawk FX Pilot’s Guide

FIREHAWK FX

PILOT’S GUIDE

40-00-0363 Rev E Pilot’s Guide also available at www.line6.com/manuals ©2015 Line 6, Inc.

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WELCOME TO FIREHAWK FX - STAGE, STUDIO & BEYOND

07B Riffer Madness

Firehawk FX takes the guitar multi-eects processor to the next level

by literally placing the power of great guitar tone right in the palm of your
hand. The hardware delivers the sonic fortitude of Line 6 HD modeling

with a exible array of connectivity for live performance and recording.

The software app leverages the power of your mobile device for alluring
visual tone creation & deep editing, online tone sharing & downloads,
and wireless streaming of the music library on your mobile device.

Firehawk FX Features

• High-performance oor eects processor

• Over 250 Classic and HD models of guitar amps, cabs, stompboxes

and studio eects

• Bluetooth® audio streaming from your device (compatible with iOS,
Android™, and Mac® or PC)

• Low-latency, USB direct recording to Mac®, Windows® and iPad®
(iPad® requires an Apple® Camera Connection Kit adapter)

Top Panel Controls

• Maximum connectivity, including Standard & Variax® Guitar Inputs,
1/4-Inch & XLR Balanced Outputs, FX Loop, Pedal Control and
more!

Firehawk Remote App

• Wirelessly control and edit every aspect of your guitar rig

• Create, edit, download and share an unlimited number of tones
with the Line 6 online community

• Jam along with the music that lives on your mobile device using
wireless playback through Firehawk FX

• Made for iPhone® 6 Plus, iPhone® 6, iPhone® 5s, iPhone®
5c, iPhone® 5, iPhone® 4S, iPad® (4th generation), iPad® (3rd

generation), iPad® 2, iPad® mini, iPad® mini 2, iPad® Air, and iPod

touch® (5th generation)

• Compatible with many Android™ phones and tablets running
Android™ 4.2 or later. See www.line6.com/android for details

• Download the latest version of the free Firehawk Remote iOS
application in the App StoreSM, or get the latest version of the free

Firehawk Remote Android™ app in the Google Play™ Store

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1. LCD Display - The Firehawk FX display is multifunctional, showing

dierent information depending on the footswitches and modes you

access. In most cases, you’ll see the Bank & Preset location and title

for the currently loaded tone. We cover other items shown in the LCD
display throughout this Guide.

2. Bluetooth® Pairing Button - Using Bluetooth® technology, your
Firehawk FX communicates wirelessly with your mobile device.
Before running the Firehawk Remote app, you'll need to pair
Firehawk FX with your mobile device as follows:

• Enter Pairing mode on the Firehawk FX by pressing the Bluetooth®

button on the top panel - it will ash.

• Enter Bluetooth® Pairing mode on your iOS device, or open the
Bluetooth® Settings menu on your Android™ device.

• Your Firehawk FX device’s unique name will appear on your mobile
device. Android™ users may need to select "Scan for Devices" to
refresh the list of available Bluetooth® devices.

• Select your Firehawk FX unit's unique name on your mobile device

- this completes the pairing conguration and you are ready for

wireless operation!

3. Tone Controls - When using Firehawk Remote with your mobile
device, all tone adjustments can be made using the app Editor
screen. You can also tweak your guitar sound manually with these
Firehawk FX onboard Tone Controls:

• DRIVE: Adjusts the current Amp Model's Drive level.

• BASS, MID, TREBLE: Adjusts the Bass, Mid and Treble levels for
the current Amp Model's tone stack.

• FX: Adjusts the FX parameter assigned to the “FX Tweak” feature as
part of the Preset. This assignment can be edited in the Firehawk
Remote app.

• REVERB: Adjusts the Reverb level for the current Preset.

4. Master Volume Knob - This big knob controls the overall output
level, as well as provides easy access to your guitar level and the
current Amp Model's volume for individual adjustment.

Master Volume LED ring

Master Volume LED Ring - The ring of LEDs surrounding the Master

Volume knob lights up in various ways, depending on the current
parameter being adjusted.

• Selectable Volume Modes: There are three volume modes
available, which are accessed by pressing the Master Volume knob
to adjust each of the following parameters:

• Master Volume: When the LEDs are lit red, the knob adjusts the
overall volume output from the device. Press the knob once to

access the Guitar Level mode.

• Guitar Level: When the LEDs are lit white, the knob
independently adjusts the guitar (and Variax) level. This allows

you to balance the level of your guitar versus music playback.
Press the knob once to access the Channel Volume mode.

• Amp Model Channel Volume: When the LEDs are lit pink,
the knob independently adjusts the Channel Volume for the

current Preset's Amp Model. This is oered as an alternative to

adjusting the Amp volume within the Firehawk Remote app.
Press the knob once to return to Master Volume mode.

• Tone Controls: When any Tone knob on the device is adjusted, its
current Preset-stored level is indicated by a single red LED. All other
LEDs are lit white to display the current level as you turn the knob.

NOTE: Also see the later Live Edit Mode section for additional editing
options.

5. FX Footswitches - Footswitches (FS1–FS5) toggle the FX Blocks
On or O, just like a board full of analog pedals. Each footswitch can
be assigned to a dierent FX Block per Preset, as indicated by the

colored LED surrounding each footswitch. The LED colors indicate:
Yellow (Compressor & Stomp), Blue (Modulation), Purple (Synth),

Green (Delay), Orange (Reverb), White (Looper) and Turquoise (FX
Loop). When pressing one of these footswitches, you’ll also see its
assigned Block description and On/O state momentarily shown

in the LCD display. All FS1–FS5 footswitch assignments can be
created and edited using the Firehawk Remote app. See the
following Firehawk Remote App section for details.

6. Preset & Bank Select Footswitches - Firehawk FX comes loaded
with 128 Presets, comprised of 4 Preset locations (A–D) stored
within each of the Banks (1–32). The LCD display shows the Bank
number, location and title of the currently loaded Preset.

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LCD display showing Bank, Preset location and title

Each Preset stores all of the Amp and FX parameter settings that

dene the characteristics of the tone, Footswitch & Controller

assignments and FX Loop settings. Use the Bank and Preset Select
footswitches to load and save Presets on Firehawk FX.

NOTE: An unlimited number of Presets can be downloaded, created,
edited, saved and rearranged on your device using the mobile app!
See more details in the following Firehawk Remote App section.

To Load a Preset: Press one of the four Preset Select footswitches
(A–D) to load the Preset within the current Bank. The red LED around
the footswitch indicates your current selection.

To Load a Preset that Resides in a Dierent Bank: Select the
Bank, then choose the Preset Select footswitch. Use the Bank Up 
and Bank Down  footswitches to navigate through Banks. Once

you’ve reached the desired Bank (as indicated in the ashing LCD
Display) press one of the Preset Select footswitches (A–D) to load

the desired Preset within the Bank. The Bank select functionality will
time out after 5 seconds if no footswitch is selected.

Preset Status Indicator: Whenever you change an Amp or FX

setting from its original value, a dot appears between the Preset's
location number and title within the LCD Display indicating that the
Preset is now in an “unsaved” state. You’ll want to Save to retain
your changes to the Preset.

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A "dot" indicates an "unsaved" Preset state

To Save a Preset: Press and hold the lit footswitch that indicates
your current selection to enter Save Mode. An arrow character

appears at the left of the LCD Display and the entire display ashes

to indicate you are in Save Mode. To exit Save Mode without making
any changes, wait 5 seconds without touching any controls and the
process will time out and exit automatically.

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A ashing display and an "arrow" at the left indicates Save Mode

To Save the Edited Preset to the Preset’s Existing Location:
Simply press and hold the same Preset Select footswitch again.

Once the display stops ashing, your edited settings are saved,

overwriting the former Preset in the location.

To Save to a Dierent Bank and Preset Location: While in Save

Mode, navigate to the desired Bank and Preset location by tapping
the Bank Up/Bank Down footswitch, and then tapping the Preset
Select footswitch for your preferred Preset location. The location
number and title of the Preset that currently resides in this location is
shown in the ashing LCD Display. Press and hold the Preset Select
footswitch assigned to this location to replace the location’s current

Preset with your edited Preset. The LCD will stop ashing and the

title of your new, saved Preset will be displayed.

7. Tap Tempo Button - Pressing the TAP button a few times sets

the tempo, which Delays and other FX that oer "sync-to-tempo"
can then follow. The footswitch LED ashes in time to indicate the
tempo for the current Preset (the ashing behavior can optionally be

disabled in the Firehawk Remote app).

Tuner Mode - Press and hold the TAP button for a few seconds

to enter Tuner Mode. Pluck an individual string on your guitar and
you’ll see the name of the note and its pitch in the LCD, as shown

below. When the graphic bar is to the right of center, your string is
sharp; when it is to the left, your string is at. When the bar is within

the center range, your string is in tune. Touch any footswitch or knob
to exit Tuner Mode.

Sharp

Flat

In tune

The Tuner Mode displayed in the LCD screen

Note: You'll also see the LEDs around the Master Volume knob light
up similarly to indicate the tuning status when in Tuner Mode.

8. Expression Pedal - The onboard Expression Pedal can be set to

two dierent Pedal Modes for each Preset: Volume/Wah Mode,
provides control of either the Volume or Wah (toggled using the
pedal's toe switch), and Tweak Mode provides control of the same

Amp or FX parameter that is assigned to the device's FX Knob. Yo u
can optionally connect an Expression Pedal (such as a Line 6 EX-1)
to the PEDAL 2 jack on the rear panel for greater control. Note that
Pedal 2 is automatically detected when connected, and your Pedal
functions change as described in the following Conguring Pedal
Functionality section.

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Configuring Pedal Functionality

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You'll nd the options for PEDAL MODE within the Inspector Pane of
the Firehawk Remote app's Editor screen. The current Pedal Mode
is also indicated by the VOL and WAH LEDs at the bottom left of the
pedal. The following table shows the specic control functions for the

onboard Pedal and Pedal 2 (if a Pedal 2 is connected to the device) for

each Pedal Mode.

PEDAL MODE

WAH / VOLUME
No Pedal 2

WAH / VOLUME
With Pedal 2

TWEAK
No Pedal 2

TWEAK
With Pedal 2

ONBOARD PEDAL

FUNCTION

Wah / Volume
Toe switch toggles Wah or Vol

Wah Only
Toe switch toggles On/Off

Tweak Only
Toe switch has no function

Wah / Volume
Toe switch toggles Wah or Vol

Pedal Mode Functionality

Assigning the Pedal to the FX TWEAK Parameter

Using the Firehawk Remote app, practically any FX parameter can be
assigned to FX TWEAK control - allowing it to be adjusted via the FX
knob and, optionally, by the Expression Pedal as well. To assign the FX
TWEAK in the app:

• Tap the FX block in the top of the Editor screen to edit the FX
parameter you'd like to control.

• Tap and hold on the desired parameter slider to assign the it to FX
TWEAK - you'll see an "FX" indicator appear on the slider.

• Tap and hold on the "FX" indicator to display the Pedal options.

• Select Ye s to control the established FX TWEAK parameter
with the Pedal.

PEDAL 2

FUNCTION

Not Applicable

Volume Only

Not Applicable

Tweak Only

LED

INDICATORS

WAH or VOL lit
respectively

WAH lit when
Wah is On

WAH and VOL
both lit

WAH or VOL lit
respectively

• Tap and drag either end of the Pedal Range Slider bar to set

the minimum (heel-down position) and maximum (toe forward
position) pedal range.

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Rear Panel Connections

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GUITAR INPEDAL 2

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9. Pedal 2 - Connect an optional Expression Pedal for even more control.
See the Expression Pedal description in the previous section.

10. Guitar Input - Plug your 1/4-inch guitar cable in here.

11. Eects Loop - Provides two jacks each for mono or stereo FX
SEND and FX RETURN. Set the FX LOOP LEVEL switch to

optimize the signal for either LINE (for line-level devices) or STOMP
(for most “stomp box” guitar pedals). Note that the position of the FX

LOOP Block within any Preset’s signal chain can be edited using the
Firehawk Remote app.

12. XLR Output - Connect XLR cables here for an ideal connection

to recording devices or as direct sends to the house mixer, PA, or
to Line 6 StageSource® powered, full-range speakers.* If you are
experiencing hums and buzzes, set the Ground Switch to LIFT to
eliminate ground loops between your equipment.

13. 1/4-Inch Output - Connect 1/4-inch cables here to send your guitar
signal to a guitar amplier, recorder, mixer or PA system.*

*NOTE: The level and signal present on the XLR and 1/4-Inch
outputs is dependent on the setting of the OUTPUT MODE button.
See the following Output Modes section for more info.

OUTPUT

MODE

1/4" OUT

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AMP

PHONES

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VARIAX

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14. Headphones (12Ω output) - Plug your 1/4-inch stereo headphones
cable in here. Headphone volume is controlled by the Master Volume
knob.

15. Variax - Connect your Line 6 Variax guitar here. This input captures
all the Variax output and provides power to the instrument. See the
following Using a Line 6 Variax section for more info.

16. USB Port - Connect to a Mac®, Windows® computer or iPad® to
utilize Firehawk FX as a quality Stereo In/Out, 24-Bit digital audio
interface for direct recording with your favorite software.

For Mac® or iPad®: Just connect via USB and Firehawk FX is
ready to use. iPad® connectivity requires the use of an iPad® Camera

Connection Kit USB adapter (not included).

For Windows®: Download & install the Line 6 Firehawk FX USB
ASIO® audio driver from www.line6.com/software.

17. Power Supply Input - Use only the supplied Line 6 DC Power Supply
connected here to power the unit.

18. Power - Switch On the power with this rocker switch.

Firehawk Remote Mobile Application

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Vol Amp+Cab EQ Comp Reverb

Stomp Classic Distortion

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Firehawk Remote App - Editor Screen

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C. Signal Flow Pane - Each icon button represents a Processing Block

and shows the routing order and bypass state of all eects for your

current tone. Tap on any Block here to select it and the Block's
options are displayed within the Inspector Pane below.

D. Processing Blocks - Each of the several Block types oers its own

properties and functions. Many Blocks are moveable within the
signal chain, as indicated below. To move a Block, press, hold and
drag the Block left/right in the signal chain - vertical line indicators
show all available locations where you can "drop" the Block.

• Variax Input Block - Provides options for a Line 6 Variax guitar. See
the following Using a Line 6 Variax section.

• Standard Blocks - The Amp & Cab Block contains your choice of

Amp & Cab models, and the others include a "xed" eect (Comp
and Gate). Standard Blocks cannot be moved.

• FX Blocks - Contain a dedicated eect type (Volume, Wah &
Reverb) and have some moveability.

• Flex FX Blocks - Can change the FX type they contain (Stomp,

Mod, Delay or Pitch/Synth) and have more exible routing

capabilities.

• Looper Block - Displays its Volume and EQ parameters below.
The Looper can also be assigned to any one of the FS1-FS5
footswitches and can be moved to either the start or end of the
signal chain - see the Using the Looper section for details.

E. Block Inspector Pane - All editable parameters for the selected

Block are presented here.

F. Model Select and Bypass Buttons - The Model Select button (at

the left) pops up a menu to choose an Amp, Cab or FX model for the
selected Block's type. The Bypass button toggles the Block On/O.

A. Menu/Back Button - Tap to reveal the slide-out Main Menu screen.

(See the following App Features section for more info.) This button
changes to a Back button within other screens.

B. Preset Title - The title for the current Preset is shown here.

G. Parameter Sliders - Allow adjustment for all settings for the selected

Block's Amp or FX models. Note that you can press and hold a
slider to assign the parameter to be controlled by the FX Knob and

Expression Pedal (see Conguring Pedal Functionality above).

H. FS1–FS5 Footswitch Assignment Buttons - Tap the desired FS

button to assign your Firehawk FX device's respective FX footswitch

to toggle the selected FX Block On/O. Note that the footswitch LED

will match the color of the assigned FX Block model type for easy

identication.

Firehawk Remote App Features

The slide-out Main Menu is where you'll nd central access to all features
in the Firehawk Remote app.

Editor - Edit any tone that is currently loaded by the app. Change
Amp Models, FX, Footswitch & Pedal Assignments and routing of
processing “Blocks” - See the previous app Editor section.

Hardware Presets - Browse, recall, edit, manage and back up
tones saved within your Firehawk FX device.

Cloud Search - Search for tones from the ever-growing Line 6
Cloud for new guitar tones published by other Firehawk FX &
AMPLIFi users just like you!

My Tones - Browse, recall, search, edit and manage the saved

tones in your Line 6 account. You can also send tones to your
device as hardware presets.

Tone Info/Save - Edit the tone’s name and other metadata that
facilitates searching & Tone Matching to songs. Save tones
directly to your Firehawk FX or to the Cloud, or publish tones to

support the Firehawk community.

Tuner - Get in tune quickly by using the Tuner.

Music Library - Jam along with tracks from your mobile device's

music library and Firehawk Remote will serve up guitar tones to
match based on the song title, artist, genre, or other tags.

Levels - Remotely adjust the "blend" of guitar to music playback

volume.

Firehawk FX Device Firmware Updates

Always run the latest rmware in your Firehawk FX for best performance
results. There are two methods for checking and installing rmware

updates:

• Using the Line 6 Updater Utility - This is the recommended

method and is fastest for device rmware updates. The Line
6 Updater Utility is a free software application for Mac® and

Windows® available from www.line6.com/software. Download
and install the utilily on your computer to get started. With your

Firehawk FX device powered On, connect it to your computer's
USB port and launch the Updater Utility. It will automatically detect
your connected device and inform you of available updates - Just

follow the steps in the Updater Utility to install the latest rmware.

• Using the Firehawk Remote application - The Firehawk
Remote app will automatically inform you whenever a device

rmware update is available. It is also possible to install rmware

updates from within the app - Just follow the prompts and it will
walk you through the entire update process. Note that this updates
the Firehawk FX device wirelessly via Bluetooth®, without the need
for a computer or added software, however, the process takes quite
a bit longer than using the Line 6 Updater Utility.

Settings - View info about the app, get help, update your
Firehawk FX device’s rmware, and set preferences for music

playback and tone loading.

Using a Line 6 Variax

Firehawk FX supports the use of any Line 6 Variax® instrument via
the VARIAX connection on the rear panel. And with any James Tyler®
Variax® (JTV) or Variax® Standard instrument, control of alternate tunings
and model/magnetic pickup switching are supported as well. For best
results, use only Line 6 supplied, Variax-compatible cables – not standard
Ethernet or other cables – to avoid damage to the jack. Learn more about
the Variax instruments at www.line6.com.

To Edit and Save Variax guitar Model & Tone Knob options: Launch
the Firehawk Remote app, go to the app's Editor screen and tap the
Variax Input block at the left of the Signal Flow pane. The following
Variax options will appear in the lower portion of the app screen.

• MODEL CONTROLLED BY: This is a global option that aects
behavior for all Firehawk FX presets.

• When set to FIREHAWK: The Firehawk FX sends the stored
Variax Model & Tone Knob settings to the guitar upon the
loading of a Firehawk Preset. If you adjust your Variax guitar's
on-board settings, the Variax settings are captured and then
stored within the Firehawk Preset.

• When set to VARIAX: The stored MODEL & TONE KNOB
POSITION Variax settings are not sent to the guitar upon
loading a Firehawk preset. If you adjust your Variax guitar's on­board settings, these will be heard, but not captured or stored
within the Firehawk preset.

• TUNING CONTROLLED BY: This is a global option that aects the
behavior of all Firehawk presets.

• When set to FIREHAWK: The Alt. Tunings stored within any
Firehawk Preset are sent to your Variax guitar upon recall of the
Preset.

• When set to VARIAX: The Alt. Tunings stored within any
Firehawk preset are not sent to your Variax guitar upon recall
of the preset.

• VARIAX STRING 1 - 6: With a JTV or Standard Variax, you can use

these six parameters to congure the tuning oset (by number of
frets) you want applied to each individual guitar string. (The note

value displayed assumes your guitar is tuned to standard tuning -

E, A, D, G, B, E.)

• MODEL: Allows you to select the desired Variax guitar model &
pickup position to be stored as part of the Firehawk FX preset.

• TONE KNOB POSITION: Allows the Variax guitar's Tone Knob
value to be stored with the Firehawk preset.

• PICKUP MODE: (On JTV or Variax Standard guitars only.) Allows
choosing the Model and Magnetic pickup options.

Variax Alternate Tuning options: Use the VARIAX STRING 1- 6 options

to edit the pitch oset individually for each string, as described above.

The tuning is saved as part of the Firehawk Preset and the Variax Tuning
option provides the option to load the saved tunings on your Variax when
recalling Firehawk Presets.

Using the Looper

Firehawk FX includes a Looper, allowing you to quickly and easily
record, playback and overdub loops. Use the Firehawk Remote app to
assign the Looper to one of the FS1–FS5 FX footswitches, change the

Looper's position in the signal ow and edit the Looper Volume & EQ

parameters as desired. Once assigned to a footswitch, you can access
that single footswitch to trigger all the following functions:

To start recording: Press the dim white, Looper-assigned footswitch.

The footswitch LED will ash red, indicating the Looper is recording.

To stop recording: Press the Looper switch again to end recording. The

LED will ash green, indicating the Looper is playing back your loop.

To overdub on top of your recorded loop: Press the Looper switch
again while the loop is playing. The LED will turn orange, indicating it’s in
Overdub Mode.

To reverse playback of your loop: Press and hold the Looper switch
for ~2 seconds while the loop is playing. Press and hold the Looper
switch again to revert back to non-reverse playback.

To stop Looper playback: Double-tap the Looper footswitch. The

LED stops ashing and turns bright white, indicating a loop is stored in

memory. Press the Looper footswitch again to restart playback of the
stored loop.

To delete the recorded loop and start from scratch: Stop the Looper
and press and hold the footswitch for ~2 seconds. The LED returns to
dim white, indicating there is no loop in memory.

Output Modes

The OUTPUT MODE switch found on the Firehawk FX rear panel

cleverly congures the audio signals sent out the XLR and 1/4-inch

outputs to optimize them for your setup:

• Line Out Mode optimizes the guitar sound for direct recording and
full-range monitoring. The signal is at line level and simulates the
sound of a mic’d amp out of both the XLR and 1/4” outputs.

• Amp Out Mode is very dierent in that the guitar sound is
optimized for connecting into the front of a guitar amp. The signal
is at instrument level and is not appropriate to monitor through
headphones or a full range system, therefore, the guitar signal is
only present at the 1/4” outputs in this mode.

• Because Bluetooth® streamed audio does not typically sound best
playing through a guitar amp, the 1/4” outs carry only the guitar
signal when in Amp Out Mode – Bluetooth® audio is only present
at the XLR and Headphone outs in this mode.

As shown in the following table, the guitar audio signal is optimized for
a full range system versus for a guitar amp, and the level for each signal
also changes with the LINE and AMP Output Mode settings.

LINE MODE AMP MODE

XLR Output

Audio

XLR Output

Level

1/4” Output

Audio

1/4” Output

Level

LINE vs. AMP Mode - Audio signal type and level sent to outputs

Guitar Tone is Studio/Direct optimized
Includes Bluetooth streamed playback

8.219 dBu / 6.0 dBv 8.219 dBu / 6.0 dBv

Guitar Tone is Studio/Direct optimized
Includes Bluetooth streamed playback

Line level Instrument level

Bluetooth streamed playback
only

Guitar Tone only - Amplifier
optimized

NOTE: In either OUTPUT MODE setting, the PHONES output always
receives the same audio as the XLR outputs.

Live Edit Mode

The Live Edit Mode allows you quick access to the individual FX
parameters on the Firehawk FX device as an alternative to using the
Firehawk Remote app for adjusting your FX settings. The steps are as
follows.

Editing FX Parameters

• Enter Live Edit Mode by simultaneously pressing both the
Bank Up  and Bank Down  footswitches. The two rows of

footswitches, FS1–FS5 and A–D, will alternate ashing. You'll see
abbreviations for the processing blocks accessible for each row of
footswitches are displayed in the LCD to help you choose what you
want to edit. As indicated, the FX and Looper blocks are accessed
via FS1–FS5 and the Amp, Cab & EQ are accessed via A–C.

DRV REV MOD DLY LPR AMP CAB PEQ

The LCD displays the editable blocks for the row of ashing

footswitches

The following table describes how the dierent processing Blocks are

indicated on the device while in Live Edit Mode.

BLOCK TYPE ABBREVIATION

Drives & Dynamics

Compressor

Filters, Synths & Pitch

Modulation

Delays

Reverb

FX Loop

Looper

Amp

Speaker Cabinet

Preset EQ

IN LCD SCREEN

DRV

CMP

SYN

MOD

DLY

REV

FXL

LPR

AMP

CAB

PEQ

FOOTSWITCH LED

COLOR

Yellow

Purple

Blue

Green

Orange

Turquoise

White

Red

• You can adjust the value for one parameter, then simply tap
the footswitch again to edit another. Your edited values are
all retained until you exit Live Edit Mode, at which point you
choose to Save or discard them.

• Note that Model Select option allows you to choose a dierent
model type, which then becomes assigned to the current
footswitch.

• To Edit a Dierent Block: Press any other FS1–FS5 or A–D
footswitch to access its assigned block. You'll then be able to edit

its current model, or load a dierent model, using the same steps

mentioned above.

• To Exit Live Edit Mode: Press both the Bank Up  and

Bank Down  footswitches simultaneously.

Be sure to Save to retain your edited settings. See the previous

6. Preset & Bank Select Footswitches section for details on Save
Mode.

NOTE: The device's Tone, Reverb & FX knobs and the Tap Tempo
footswitch all continue to function while in Live Edit Mode.

• Select a Block to Edit: Press the footswitch assigned to the Block

that you wish to edit. You'll see the LCD rst show the full name

of the selected Block's current model, and and then display the

current model's rst parameter - now you're ready for editing.

Digital Delay

First the full model name is shown, then its rst editable parameter

DLY:Time 430ms

• To Edit the Current Parameter: Move the device's Expression
Pedal or Master Volume Knob to adjust the editable value. Or,
press the Bank Up  or Bank Down  footswitches to adjust the

value in ne increments. You'll see the parameter's current value

indicated in the LCD and by the Master Volume knob's LED ring.

• To Edit a Dierent Parameter: Repeatedly press the same
footswitch to cycle through all editable parameters for the current
model.

Factory Reset & Pedal Calibration

Performing a Factory Reset restores the Firehawk FX to the original
factory settings and Presets. Be sure to use the Firehawk Remote app

to back up your customized Presets before performing a Factory
Reset! After performing a Factory Reset, it is recommended that you

next perform the Pedal Calibration for proper Pedal operation.

• Factory Reset: Simultaneously press and hold the Master Volume
Knob and the TAP footswitch as you power on the unit.

• Pedal Calibration: Power O your Firehawk FX device, then press
and hold footswitch A while powering On the unit. Follow the steps
in the LCD screen to calibrate the on-board Expression Pedal.

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