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Spider Valve MkII Edit
Basic User Guide
Using the Line 6 Spider Valve MkII Edit application
with Spider Valve™ MkII amplifiers
Mac OS® X & WindOWS
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Getting Started ........................................................................................1•1
System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 1•1
Making the Connection ................................................................................................. 1•2
The Spider Valve MkII Edit Application .................................................2•1
What’s in it for Me? ....................................................................................................... 2•1
Graphical User Interface ................................................................................................ 2•1
Save Panel ....................................................................................................................... 2•2
Presets Panel ................................................................................................................... 2•3
Signal Flow Panel ...........................................................................................................2•5
Amp & Effects Panels ..................................................................................................... 2•5
Menu Commands ......................................................................................................... 2•10
Saving and Opening Spider Valve MkII Preset Files ................................................... 2•11
Spider Valve MkII Amplifier - Manual Mode & Quick Loop ..................................... 2•12
Spider Valve MkII Edit - Offline Mode ........................................................................ 2•12
FBV MkII Pedal Control .............................................................................................. 2•13
Line 6 Monkey & Additional Resources .................................................3•1
Run Line 6 Monkey ........................................................................................................ 3•1
Additional Resources ...................................................................................................... 3•3
Line 6, FBV, FBV Shortboard, FBV Express, POD, Spider Valve, Spider, CustomTone and Line 6 Monkey are
trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All other product names, trademarks, and artists’ names are the property of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
Copyright © 2010 Line 6, Inc.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Getting Started
GettinG Started
Line 6 Spider Valve MkII Edit is the free editor/librarian application designed to allow you to
more easily create and customize limitless Tone Presets for your Spider Valve™ MkII amplifier. This
document provides information on connecting & configuring your Spider Valve MkII amp, and using
the Spider Valve MkII Edit software with your Mac® or Windows® computer. Let’s get started!
For details about your Spider Valve MkII amplifier’s features, please also be sure to read the Spider Valve
MkII Pilot’s Guide
Online Help
site!
System Requirements
We recommend that you read the separate, Spider Valve MkII Edit Release Notes document for the
full, detailed System Requirements, as well as up-to-date info on compatibility with other hardware
and software. This document can be found within the Line 6 Support Community, or on the Spider
Valve MkII Online Help page.
• Line 6 Spider Valve MkII Edit supports the following computer operating systems:
& Advanced User Guide, available for free download from the Spider Valve MkII
• Mac OS® X versions - 10.4.11 (Tiger®), 10.5 (Leopard®) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard®).
• Windows® versions - Windows® XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista® Service Pack 2, or
Windows® 7.
• Spider Valve MkII Edit is a 32 bit application, but is compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit
Mac OS® X and Windows® versions.
• Line 6 Spider Valve MkII amplifier, with Spider FX Infusion update (firmware version 1.50,
or later) is required. All Spider Valve MkII models are supported (112, 212 and HD100) registration of your Spider Valve MkII amplifier is required for this update.
• Computer connectivity - A Line 6 FBV MkII Series controller or MIDI connection is required to
utilize the Spider Valve MkII Edit application with a Spider Valve MkII amplifier (see “Making
the Connection” on page 1•2 for details):
• An FBV Shortboard™ MkII or FBV Express™ MkII with firmware version 1.10 (or later)
is required.
• Alternatively, the Spider Valve MkII amp’s 5-Pin MIDI In & Out ports can be connected to
a computer’s MIDI In & Out port interface.
Obtaining Software & Hardware Updates
Since you are reading this guide, you likely already have Spider Valve MkII Edit installed. But, should
you ever need to obtain the installer again, or check for an updated version, everything is just a few
clicks away! As mentioned above, you’ll also want your Spider Valve MkII amp and FBV MkII Series
Controller (if you’re using an FBV) have the latest firmware for use with the Spider Valve MkII Edit
application. The easiest way to do all this is to run the Line 6 Monkey utility, which is installed along
with the Spider Valve MkII Edit software. Please see “Line 6 Monkey & Additional Resources” on
page 3•1 for details. Alternatively, you can download the latest Line 6 software and firmware from the
Line 6 Software Downloads site.
Please also see the Spider Valve MkII Edit Installer Guide, available from the Spider Valve MkII
Online Help
site.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Getting Started
Making the Connection
To put Spider Valve MkII Edit to work, connect your Spider Valve MkII amplifier to your computer to
establish two-way communication. This is achieved by either connecting via a Line 6 FBV MkII Series
Controller device, or via the amp’s MIDI In & Out ports. Exit any Line 6 applications that might be
running, disconnect any existing RJ45 or MIDI cable connections from your amp and/or FBV MKII,
then proceed with the following steps.
FBV MkII Connection
If you own a Line 6 FBV Shortboard MkII or FBV Express MkII device, simply connect an RJ45 cable
from the “FBV Pedal” jack on the back of your Spider Valve MkII amp to the “To Amp” jack on your
FBV MkII, then connect your FBV MkII to your computer using the USB connection. Of course, the
RJ45 cable connection is what you use for controlling your Spider Valve MkII via your FBV MkII.
However, once you connect your FBV MkII to your computer, this switches the FBV to “USB mode,”
establishing communication between your Spider Valve MkII amp and Mac® or Windows® computer!
(Note that FBV MkII will not control your amp when in USB mode.)
Connect RJ45 cable from
amp to FBV MkII
For info about the FBV MkII controller capabilities, please see the additional documentation available from
the FBV MkII Online Help site.
Connect USB cable from
FBV MkII to your computer
MIDI Cable Connection
If you do not own a Line 6 FBV MkII device, then you can utilize the MIDI ports on the back of your
Spider Valve MkII amp to connect to your Mac® or Windows® computer. For this type of connection,
you’ll need:
• A pair of standard 5-pin MIDI cables.
• A MIDI Port interface connected to your computer. These devices are readily available from
most music gear retailers, and typically connect to your computer’s USB port. Follow the MIDI
interface’s included instructions for installing it on your computer system. You’ll need to utilize
one set of MIDI ports on the interface (one MIDI In & one MIDI out).
• Spider Valve MkII MIDI options must be set to “1” for the Channel and “Out” for the Output
(the default settings) to allow communication with the application. These options are accessed
by pressing the amp’s PRESETS button to enter Edit Mode, and then pressing the 4-way Nav
Disc button to select the MIDI menu.
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Connect the MIDI cables from the MIDI ports on the back of your Spider Valve MkII amp directly to
your MIDI interface, as follows:
Connect a 5 pin MIDI cable to your MIDI interface’s MIDI Out port
Connect a 5 pin MIDI cable to your MIDI interface’s MIDI In port
Power Up
Once the above connections are made, make sure your amp and devices are powered on, then launch
Spider Valve MkII Edit:
• On Mac®, go to Applications > Line 6 > Spider Valve MkII Edit
• On Windows®, go to the Start button menu > Programs > Line 6 > Spider Valve MkII Edit
Upon launch, the application will detect your Spider Valve MkII and automatically retrieve and load
all the amp’s current Tone Presets. If no connected amp is detected, you’ll see an alert at the bottom
of the application window:
If you see this alert, exit the application and check that your amp and FBV MkII or MIDI interface
devices are correctly connected and powered on, as instructed in the previous sections.
Note: It is possible to disconnect your amp from your computer to run Spider Valve MkII Edit in “Offline
Mode” (see page 2•12). However, the application may not display the above alert when disconnected after the
application is already launched. You must exit the Spider Valve MkII Edit application before re-connecting
your amp, then relaunch the application to allow it to detect the amp once again.
With your devices all configured and connections successfully established between the Spider Valve
MkII Edit application and your Spider Valve MkII amp, you are now ready for some serious tone
tweaking! Proceed to the next chapter for info on using the software.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Application
the Spider ValVe Mkii edit application
The previous Getting Started Chapter covered getting you wired and ready with Spider Valve MkII
Edit & a Spider Valve™ MkII amplifier. In this chapter, we’ll provide you with an overview of the
features and functions found within the Spider Valve MkII Edit application. All functionality is the
same on Mac® or Windows®, unless otherwise noted.
What’s in it for Me?
Spider Valve MkII Edit a simple, but powerful, editor/librarian software application. It allows you
to easily see and tweak all the individual amp & effects models’ parameters within one attractive
Graphical User Interface (GUI), where you can create and customize your own Tone Presets, backup
and store an unlimited number of Preset files on your computer, and send them to your Spider Valve
MkII amp’s User Bank locations, in whatever Channel order you prefer. You can also tap into the line
6 CustomTone™ site where you can share your Spider Valve MkII Tones, and download from the huge
library of artist & user Tones!
Workflow Overview
Once the Spider Valve MkII Edit application is launched, it automatically “receives” the complete set
of stored Presets from your amp’s User Bank into the application, allowing you to view or customize
any amp & effects models’ settings. While the application is connected, communication between
it and your Spider Valve MkII amp’s internal memory is instant - adjust any parameter within the
application’s loaded Preset and the modified settings are heard on your amp. Likewise, adjustments
made to your amp’s controls are also reflected in the software.
This interactive communication allows you to tweak any individual amp or effects models’ settings
within the application GUI and instantly hear and preview the changes made on your Spider Valve
MkII amp. These settings changes are stored in the “edit buffer” of your Spider Valve MkII amp’s
memory - meaning, they do not overwrite the stored settings until you choose to save the amp Preset.
You can also move the Tone Presets to different User Bank locations (01A through 32D) within the
application, to manage the contents of your amp’s User Bank Presets’ order. Once you are done with
your Tone tweaking, you can “send” one or all the current Tone Presets from the application to your
amp, to save all settings within your amp’s internal memory. You can also choose to save Presets to
your computer’s hard drive to build a library of Tones, which you can reload into the application, and
to your amp, at any time. Read on for a tour of the application’s features!
Graphical User Interface
In software speak, the main window of the Spider Valve MkII Edit application is referred to as the
Graphical User Interface (or “GUI” if you want to sound hip around your software buddies). Here
we’ve laid out descriptions for all the important things you need to know as you start clicking around
in there.
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Save Panel
Signal Flow Panel
Amp Panel
Presets Panel
FX Panels
Save Panel
The buttons within the Save Panel allow you to “Send” or “Receive” Tone Preset data between the
application and the amp’s internal memory. Using these Send buttons overwrites the existing Preset
data in your amp’s internal memory, effectively saving the transferred Preset(s) to your amp.
The Save Panel
Note that the selected (highlighted) Preset may not be the one currently loaded in the editor - The “Send
Selected” and “Receive Selected” buttons act only on the selected Preset(s).
• Send Selected button - Transfers the currently selected Preset (or multiple selected Presets*)
from the application to the amp, overwriting the respective Presets within the amp’s internal
memory.
*Tip: To select multiple Presets, hold Shift or Ctrl while clicking within the application’s Presets Panel!
• Send All button - Transfers all Presets (regardless of any selected Presets) from the application
to the amp, overwriting all Presets within the amp’s User Bank locations.
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• Receive Selected button - Transfers the currently selected Preset(s) from the amp to the
application.
• Receive All button - Transfers all Presets from the amp to the application.
Note that the editor always “receives” the amp’s stored Preset settings, even if the selected Preset(s) are
currently in an edited state.
Presets Panel
The Presets Panel lists Channel locations (01A through 32D) that correspond to the respective
numbered User Bank Channel locations within your Spider Valve MkII amp’s internal memory.
Each of these locations is capable of storing one Tone Preset, which you can access here to load and
customize its settings.
Channel number
Currently loaded Preset
(indicated by arrow at left)
Selected Preset
(highlighted)
The Presets Panel
• Load a Preset - Double-click directly on any Preset’s Channel number to load its settings into
the editor, or hit “Enter” on your computer keyboard to load the currently selected Preset. (Also
see “Saving and Opening Spider Valve MkII Preset Files” for info on opening Presets stored on
your computer.)
• Select a Preset - Click once directly on any Channel number to select its Preset. Note that this
does not load the Preset in the editor, but rather allows you to perform actions on the Preset such as to “Send” or “Receive” Presets (see “Save Panel” on page 2•2). It is also possible to select
multiple Presets:
• Press and hold your Shift key + left click to select a contiguous number of Presets.
• Press and hold your Ctrl key + left click on the desired Presets to select a non-contiguous
number of Presets.
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• “Insert” a Preset into a different Channel location - Click on a Preset and drag it up or down
within the Presets Panel. Drop the Preset onto the desired Channel location to move the Preset
there. This action “re-orders” other Presets within the Channel locations accordingly to insert
your dragged Preset into the new location.
Note: Since the “insert” action re-orders Presets in the application, all the moved Presets are now in
different Channel locations as compared to the Channel contents within your amp’s User Bank and,
therefore, are marked as “unsaved” in the Presets Panel. Use the Send buttons in the “Save Panel” to save
the new, re-ordered Channel settings to your amp.
• “Swap” the Preset settings between two Channel locations - Click on a Preset to select it.
Then press your Shift key and left-click and drag the Preset to the new desired Channel location.
Drop it directly within the new Channel slot and you’ll see the two Presets “swap” locations.
• Copy & Paste a Preset to a new Channel location - Click on a Preset to select it. Then press
your Option key (on Mac®) or Ctrl key (on Windows®) and left-click and drag the Preset to the
new desired Channel location. Drop it directly within the new Channel slot and you’ll see the
dragged Preset’s name & settings copied into the new location.
• Save a Preset to your computer - There are a few ways to save a copy of the currently loaded
Preset to your computer:
• Use the File menu’s “Save As” command (see page 2•11 for more about saving and opening
Preset and Bundle files).
• Drag a Preset from the Presets Panel directly onto your Desktop, or into any folder on your
computer. Or, select multiple Presets within the Presets Panel and drag and drop into a
folder to save each as a separate Preset file in one action!
• To rename a Preset - Select the desired Preset, then left-click or right-click once directly on the
Preset name. You’ll see the Preset’s name become highlighted in blue. Type in your own text and
hit the Enter key.
Note: Changing the name of the Preset in the Presets Panel is not reflected on your amp until you “Save”
the Preset to your amp, via the Send functions in the “Save Panel”.
• Unsaved Preset Indicator - Whenever a Preset’s settings, channel location or name has been
changed from the saved state of the Preset that resides in your amp’s internal memory, an asterisk
(*) indicator appears to the right of the Preset name in the Presets Panel. Use the Send buttons
within the “Save Panel” to “Save” edited Presets to your amp’s internal memory.
An asterisk indicates the Preset is in an “unsaved” state
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Signal Flow Panel
The Signal Flow Panel provides a handy visual reference of the enabled/disabled state and signal flow
position of the amp & effects models for the loaded Preset.
Gate Wah FX-1 Amp Volume FX-2 FX-3 Reverb
The Signal Flow Panel
Enabled/Disabled State
The FX-1, FX-2, FX-3, Wah and Reverb models each include an enable/disable “LED” button (found
at the left of their “Effects Edit Panels”). The icon for the respective effect within the Signal Flow
Panel dims to indicate its disabled state:
FX-1 Enabled FX-1 Disabled
Model Position
The position you see the models appear in left to right in the Signal Flow Panel is precisely the order
your input signal flows through them. Note that when you toggle an effect’s “Pre/Post” position switch
(available within FX-1, FX-2, FX-3 and Reverb “Effects Edit Panels”), the Signal Flow Panel display
dynamically changes to show you the new amp & effects ordering.
“Pre” position “Post” position
Amp & Effects Panels
These panels provide you easy access to the individual parameters of each amp and effect model that
make up your Tone, making deep editing of your Spider Valve MkII Tones easier than ever! As noted
earlier, changes you make to any of the settings within these panels are immediately reflected on your
amp, allowing you to hear the changes instantly. Note that these customized settings are stored only
in the Spider Valve MkII amp’s “edit buffer” - meaning, the changes to the amp’s Preset are temporary
until you choose to save the Preset to your amp. Saving is achieved by using the “Save Panel”, or by
using the Save functions on the amp itself.
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Working with Panel Controls
You’ll find that most controls within these Edit Panels look and function just like those on your Spider
Valve MkII amplifier itself. However, since we’re in the software world here, there are additional ways
to access controls in all these Panels! To follow are functions that are common within Edit Panels.
• Knob controls - Click and drag any knob control vertically to adjust its value. Or, click to
“select” a knob and then use your computer’s arrow keys or mouse wheel to adjust it. Most knob
controls also include a numerical indicator/edit box that provides access to the parameter value
as well (see the following description).
• Mix knob value indicators - When adjusting the Mix knob within any of the Effects Edit Panels,
you’ll see the following two indicators to assist you in dialing in the desired setting:
Tooltip value indicator
Mix value display
Adjusting an Effects Edit Panel’s Mix knob
• Numerical indicator/edit boxes - All the amber boxes that show numerical values serve not only
as handy indicators for your settings; you can also click and drag up/down to adjust their values,
or double-click within any box to type in a specific numerical value.
Double-click and type in a valueClick and drag vertically
• Enable/Disable effects models - At the left of the FX-1, FX-2, FX-3, Wah and Reverb Edit Panels,
you’ll see a little “LED” control. Click directly on this LED to toggle the model between enabled
or disabled. You’ll see the LED and all edit boxes dim to indicate the model’s disabled state. Note
that you’ll also see the model’s icon within the “Signal Flow Panel” dim when disabled.
FX-1 Enabled
FX-1 Disabled
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Amp Edit Panel
BoostAmp model selector
Tap Tempo Amp model menuTone & Level
• Amp model selector - Use the familiar rotary Amp selector knob at the left of the panel, or click
on the Amp model menu to select an amp model by name.
• Boost Pre & Post controls - Use the knobs here to adjust the amount of volume boost applied
individually for “Pre” and “Post.” Click on the LED to toggle the Boost function on/off.
• Tap Tempo controls - Click rhythmically, directly on the LED here to “tap” in a tempo for your
Modulation (FX-2) and Delay (FX-3) effects models to follow (see “FX-2 & FX-3 Edit Panels”
on page 2•8). The edit box below indicates the numerical tempo value. Alternately, you can click
and drag, or double click on the Tap edit box and type in a specific BPM value.
Effects Edit Panels
Below the Amp Edit Panel you’ll see a dedicated Edit Panel for each of the 7 effects that are available
within your Spider Valve MkII Tone Preset. For all Effects Edit Panels, except for the Gate and Volume,
a Model menu is available at the right where you can select from a list of effects models. You’ll see
that the controls displayed within the Edit Panel are specific to the model selected. To follow are
descriptions of the controls within the Effects Edit Panels (also see page 2•6 for common Edit Panel
options).
FX-1 Edit Panel
Enable/Disable LED switch Pre/Post position switch
Effects model menuModel-specific controls
• Pre/Post position switch - Toggles the effect’s position within the signal chain to be before the
amp (“Pre”) versus after the amp (“Post”). You’ll see the exact position of the effect reflected
within the “Signal Flow Panel”.
• Effects model menu - Click the down arrow to select from the list of models. The FX-1 panel
offers a large assortment of Dynamics, Filters and “Stomp” type effects to choose from (overdrives,
distortions, fuzzes, compressors, EQs and more!).
Note: See “FBV MkII Pedal Control” on page 2•13 for info on controlling the FX-1 Pitch Glide effect with
your FBV MkII pedal!
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FX-2 & FX-3 Edit Panels
The FX-2 & FX-3 Edit Panels include all the same controls as the FX-1 panel (as described above),
as well as an additional “Tap” control. The FX-2 panel offers several tasty Modulation type effects
(phasers, choruses, rotary speaker, etc.). The FX-3 panel offers an arsenal Delay type effects (analog &
digital echoes & delays).
Tap selector Speed control
Tap selector Time control
• Tap “Control” selector - For any effect model selected within the FX-2 or FX-3 Edit Panels is
the option to select “Control” or “Don’t Control,” allowing you to choose to have the effect
follow the current Tap tempo value, as configured within the “Amp Edit Panel”. You’ll also see
the following controls in these Edit Panels:
• FX-2 Speed - This knob & edit box allow you to configure the Modulation rate of the
selected model. With the Tap selector set to “Don’t Control,” you can set any Hz value.
With the Tap selector set to “Control,” this knob is disabled.
• FX-3 Time - This knob & edit box allow you to configure the Delay time of the selected
model. With the Tap selector set to “Don’t Control,” you can set any ms value. With the
Tap selector set to “Control,” this knob is disabled.
Note: The FX-3 Dual Delay model provides two delays only when positioned in the “Pre”
position. The Feedback level can be adjusted individually using the Edit Mode “1 Fdbck” and
“2 Fdbck” parameters. When in the “Post” position, only one delay is functional, adjusted
using the “2 Fdbck” parameter, and the “Offset” parameter has no function.
Reverb Edit Panel
Pretty straight-forward here... The Reverb Edit Panel offers the same set of controls as the FX-1 Edit
Panel. Within the Effect Model menu you’ll find a number of Reverbs in assorted flavors.
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Gate Edit Panel
The Gate effect is always in a fixed position (the first item in the signal chain), so no Pre/Post switch
is offered. Also, note that there is no Enable/Disable LED switch at the left of the panel, however, you
can select “Off” within the Mode menu.
Mode menu
• Mode menu - Select between a “Gate” (a Noise Gate), “NR” (Noise Reduction), both, or “Off.”
Wah Edit Panel
Like most other Effects Edit Panels, the Wah Panel offers an LED Enable/Disable switch and model
menu. The model menu offers several classic Wahs for your choosing. The Wah effect is always in a
fixed in the “Pre” signal flow position, so no Pre/Post switch is offered.
Audition control
• Audition - Use the knob or edit box to adjust the Wah’s sweep. As its name suggests, this control
is simply to allow you “audition” the Wah effect - its setting is not saved with the Preset. It’s a
really a lot more fun to use an FBV MkII or external MIDI controller pedal to work the Wah
with your foot!
• Enable/Disable LED switch - This allows you to save the Wah’s enabled/disabled state with your
Preset.*
*Note: See “FBV MkII Pedal Control” on page 2•13 for information about the Wah settings & behaviors
when optionally using your FBV “Wah” pedal for the Pitch Glide effect.
Volume Pedal Edit Panel
The Volume Pedal effect is always “on” and, therefore, offers no Enable/Disable LED switch. If you
are utilizing a Line 6 FBV MkII or external MIDI controller pedal to control the Spider Valve MkII
Volume Pedal feature, use the controls in this panel to edit the pedal behavior.
Minimum & Maximum pedal controls
• Min & Max controls - Use controls to limit the Min (“heel down” position) and Max (“toe
down” position) values for your controller pedal.
• Pre/Post position switch - Toggles the Volume pedal’s position within the signal chain to be
before the amp (“Pre”) versus after the amp (“Post”). You’ll see the exact position of the effect
reflected within the “Signal Flow Panel”.
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Tip: You can get some different textures out of your amp & effects by changing the Volume pedal &
effects’ Pre/Post placement. For example, placing the Volume pedal before an Echo can provide a smooth,
cinematic swell, or, positioning the Volume pedal before your amp or a distortion pedal allows more control
over the amount of gain. Modulation effects can sound different before versus after distorted Amp tone.
Feel free to experiment!
Menu Commands
To follow are descriptions of the application’s menu commands and their functions. The location of
some commands are different on Mac® versus Windows® systems, as noted below.
Spider Valve MkII Edit (This menu is shown only on Mac
®
)
• About Spider Valve MkII Edit - Launches the About box, which includes info about your
connected hardware and software version.
• Quit Spider Valve MkII Edit - Exits the application.
File (Also see “Saving and Opening Spider Valve MkII Preset Files” on page 2•11.)
• Open - Allows you to load a saved Spider Valve MkII Edit Preset file (.sve) from any folder on
your computer.
• Save As - Allows you to save a copy of the loaded Preset as a Spider Valve MkII Edit Preset file
(.sve) to any folder on your computer.
• Save Bundle - Allows you to save all current Preset settings as a Spider Valve MkII Edit “Bundle”
(.svb) file to any folder on your computer.
• Load Bundle - Loads a saved Spider Valve MkII Edit “Bundle” (.svb) file from any folder on your
computer, replacing all Presets within the application.
• Exit (Windows® only) - Exits the application.
Window (This menu is shown only on Mac
• Minimize - Minimizes application window.
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Help
• Spider Valve MkII Edit Help - Launches this PDF document you are now reading.
• Online Help - Takes you directly to the Line 6 Community site, the place to find additional
documentation, FAQ’s, User Forums, Technical Support, breaking news and more!
• CustomTone.com - Takes you to the Line 6 CustomTone site, where you can share your Tone
Presets with thousands of other Line 6 users, and download from the huge library of free Tones!
• About Spider Valve MkII Edit (Windows® only) - Launches the About box, which includes
info about your connected hardware and software version.
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Saving and Opening Spider Valve MkII Preset Files
Note that there are two methods for “Saving” within the Line 6 Spider Valve MkII Edit application.
The Save Panel allows you to “Send” one or all Presets from the application to your amp, overwriting
the existing Presets within the Spider Valve MkII amp’s User Bank locations with the Preset data from
the application’s respective Channel locations. For more about this form of Saving, please see the
“Save Panel” on page 2•2.
The other way to “Save,” covered here, is to create a copy of any Preset to any folder on your computer
as a Spider Valve MkII Edit Preset file (.sve) file. This allows you to create a library of .sve Preset files
that can be reloaded onto your Spider Valve MkII amp anytime!
To Save a Preset to your Computer:
• Double-click on a Preset within the application’s “Presets Panel” to load it and select “Save As”
from the File menu. This launches the familiar Mac® or Windows® file “Save As” window, where
you can edit the file name and choose a destination location. By default, all .sve files are saved
in the following location:
• On Mac® - /Documents/Line 6/Tones/Spider Valve MkII Edit folder
• On Windows® - \My Documents\Line 6\Tones\Spider Valve MkII Edit folder
• It is also possible to drag any Preset from the Presets Panel and drop it onto your desktop, or
into any system folder, to copy it there. Or, select multiple Presets in the Presets Panel (using
Shift+left click or Ctrl+left click) to drag and Save copies of all in one drop!
To Save a Bundle to your Computer:
Spider Valve MkII Edit allows you to instantly save all the applications’ current Preset settings into
one, consolidated “Bundle” (.svb) file. This is extremely handy for making a complete backup of all
your current Presets, allowing you to load them all back to your amp at any time! Just go to the File
menu and select “Save Bundle” to launch a “Save As” dialog, where you can enter a name and choose
any folder to save the Bundle file (the default folder is shown above). Note that the Save Bundle
feature always includes all 32 Banks of Presets, regardless of any Presets(s) that might be selected
within the Presets Panel.
To Open a Preset or Bundle File from your Computer
• Select “Open” from the application’s File menu and browse to the folder where your Preset (.sve)
files are stored (the default folder is shown above).
• Selecting a Preset file loads its saved settings, replacing the currently loaded Preset and its
Channel location within the application.
• Alternatively, you can drag a Preset or Bundle file from any folder on your computer and drop it
directly in the Spider Valve MkII Edit window to load the file’s settings.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Application
Spider Valve MkII Amplifier - Manual Mode & Quick Loop
The amp’s “Manual Mode” and “Quick Loop” functions are not supported by the Spider Valve MkII
Edit application. These features are still available via the amp’s on-board switches while using Spider
Valve MkII Edit, however, there are no functions within the application’s GUI to specifically control
or save Manual or Quick Loop Modes. The following behaviors apply:
• If you set your Spider Valve MkII amp into Manual Mode or one of the Quick Loop Modes
(Ready to Record, Loop Record or Loop Playback) the application simply remains showing the
same currently loaded Preset, even though your amp’s Tone may be changed as you adjust its onboard amp or FX controls.
• When the amp is in Manual or a Quick Loop Mode, clicking on the application’s Save Panel Receive button will receive the stored Preset from the amp’s internal memory (rather than the
amp’s Manual Mode settings). The amp remains in its current Manual or Quick Loop Mode.
• Double-clicking on an edited Preset within the Presets Panel loads the edited Preset settings in
the application and on the amp:
• If the amp is currently in Manual Mode, this action will force the amp out of Manual Mode,
and the new Preset settings will be loaded on the amp.
• If the amp is currently in any one of the Quick Loop modes, it will simply remain in this
mode, and the new Preset settings will be loaded on the amp.
Spider Valve MkII Edit - Offline Mode
In some cases, you might want to retrieve all the Presets from your amps’ internal memory into
the application, and then be able to edit the Presets, without your changes being sent to the amp
automatically. To do this, connect your amp to your computer first, then launch the Spider Valve
MkII Edit application. Once all Preset data has been received into the application, simply disconnect
your amp from your FBV MkII or MIDI connection. With no amp connection, you can now use the
application in “Offline Mode.” The application will not detect that the amp has been disconnected
(you will not see the “No Line 6 Device Connected” alert at the bottom of the application window).*
However, you can still edit the Presets with the application in Offline Mode, and then save any to your
hard drive.
Or, perhaps you want to load one of your saved Bundles from your hard drive, tweak, rename or reorder
your Presets and save the Bundle back to your computer without committing it to your amp just yet?
No problem! Just launch Spider Valve MkII Edit without your amp connected to work in Offline
Mode. Load your Bundle file using the File menu’s Load Bundle command (or Command+L on Mac®,
Ctrl+L on Windows®), edit to taste and save the Bundle back to your computer. When you want to
save the Bundle to your amp, connect your amp before launching Spider Valve MkII Edit, then launch
the application, load the Bundle, and use the Save Panel’s Send All function to save the Bundled
Presets into your amp’s User Bank locations.
*Note: The Spider Valve MkII Edit application will not automatically detect your Spider Valve MkII amp
if you connect (or if you disconnect & re-connect) the amp after the application has already been launched.
You’ll need to exit the application, connect your amp to your computer, and then launch the application.
The application will then automatically “Receive” all Preset data from your amp’s internal memory.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Application
FBV MkII Pedal Control
As covered in the Spider Valve MkII Advanced User Guide, a Line 6 FBV MkII controller can be used
to control the Wah, Volume & FX-1 Pitch Glide effects. Here are a few helpful notes about the FBV
MkII pedal behaviors.
• For most Presets, you’ll see that the FBV “Wah” pedal controls the Wah effect, and the “Vol”
pedal controls the Volume effect as the default settings.
• For FBV Shortboard MkII & FBV Express MkII, push the on-board pedal full forward
and click the toe switch to toggle its function to either “Wah” or “Vol.”
• For FBV Shortboard MkII, if you have an expression pedal connected, the expression
pedal then controls the “Vol” function, and the on-board pedal becomes dedicated to the
“Wah” function.
• Alternatively, you can configure the FX-1 Pitch Glide effect to be controlled by either the FBV
MkII “Wah” or “Vol” assigned pedal, by way of the Pitch Glide’s “FBV” setting. Here’s how to
access the option in the FX-1 Effects Panel:
Select the Pitch Glide model
Choose your FBV pedal control option
• The Don’t Ctl setting, as you might guess, leaves the “Wah” and “Vol” pedals assigned to
controlling the Wah and Volume effects.
• The Wah:Glid setting assigns the “Wah” pedal to control the Pitch Glide effect. Note that
this means that any Preset saved with this setting will not have its Wah effect controlled by
the “Wah” pedal. Likewise, the Wah effect’s Enable/Disable switch (when switched either
by the pedal’s toe switch or by the editor’s Wah Edit Panel LED switch) will toggle the
Pitch Glide effect. These settings are saved with the Preset - so be sure to save the Wah as
“enabled” if you want the Pitch Glide active when you recall the Preset!
• The Vol:Glid setting assigns the “Vol” pedal to control the Pitch Glide effect. Note that
this means that any Preset saved with this setting will not have its Volume controlled by
the “Vol” pedal.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Line 6 Monkey & Additional Resources
line 6 Monkey & additional reSourceS
Line 6 Monkey™ is the intelligent updater utility automatically installed with the Spider Valve MkII
Edit application, or available from line6.com/monkey. It is highly recommended that you run Line
6 Monkey often to be sure you have all your Line 6 products updated and registered. Registration is
required for some Line 6 hardware to allow you to perform updates, and also very important because
it ensures that you’re dialed in for warranty service and makes it possible for us to contact you if new
updates or cool enhancements are offered - cutting edge technology and such! So don’t put this off
any longer.
Run Line 6 Monkey
With your amp connected to your computer (see “Making the Connection” on page 1•2), be sure your
amp & devices are all powered on, then launch Line 6 Monkey:
• On Mac®, go to Applications > Line 6 > Line 6 Monkey
• On Windows®, go to the Start button menu > Programs > Line 6 > Tools > Line 6 Monkey
If your amp is connected via an FBV™ MkII Series Controller, Line 6 Monkey may present you
with the option to choose either your FBV MkII or Spider Valve™ MkII amp. (If Monkey instead
automatically launches using your FBV MkII device, click on the Change Device button at the left
of the Monkey screen to launch the device selection window.)
Note: If you have not yet registered your FBV MkII device and Spider Valve MkII amplifier, Line 6
Monkey will prompt you to do so. Registration is required before you’ll be able to obtain updates for your
Spider Valve MkII amp. Just click the Register button when prompted and Monkey will guide you through
the easy online registration.
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Line 6 Monkey & Additional Resources
If your amp is connected via MIDI cables, Line 6 Monkey will typically detect it automatically. If
the amp is not automatically detected, you will see a prompt to select the Connect to MIDI Device
button. You can then manually select your computer’s MIDI In & Out port and your specific Spider
Valve MkII amp model:
Click “Connect to MIDI Device”
...then select your interface’s MIDI Ports and your specific Spider Valve MkII model
If Monkey prompts you to register your amp, then you must do so now - registration of your Spider
Valve MkII amp is required to obtain the latest updates. Follow the prompts and Monkey will walk you
through a quick online registration. Return to Line 6 Monkey once you’ve completed the registration.
Monkey will then display your amp’s current firmware version and any available updates.
The Line 6 Monkey Updates screen, with Spider Valve MkII connected
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Spider Valve MkII Edit: Line 6 Monkey & Additional Resources
In the above example, Monkey has detected that a newer Firmware - Flash Memory version is available.
Select the Flash Memory item and click Update Selection. Be sure to read the prompts carefully and
Monkey assist you in performing the update in minutes. It is especially important not to disturb the
devices’ controls and cable connections until the update fully completes!
Additional Resources
Hungry for more info? We’ve got plenty of helpful online resources, just a click away.
• Additional Help documentation covering Spider Valve™ MkII amplifiers and the Spider FX
Infusion update:
Spider Valve MkII Online Help
• Additional Help documentation covering the FBV™ MkII Series Controllers:
FBV MkII Online Help
• For Line 6 Support, including the searchable Knowledgebase:
Line 6 Support
• Can’t get enough of that Line 6 Gear & accessories? Head on over to the Line 6 Store!
Line 6 Online Store
• Visit the CustomTone™ site where you can share your Spider Valve MkII Tones with the world,
and find numerous free Tones created by Line 6 and users just like you.
CustomTone
• Join the Community! Pay a visit to the Line 6 Communities page, where you can find:
• Free MP3 Jam Tracks.
• Free loops for GarageBand®, Acid®, Reason® and more.
• Free guitar lessons from LA session pros.
• Free chord and scale practice tools.
• Information about contests and special offers.
• Access to discussion forums, software updates and more.
Line 6 Communities
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