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 aects
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 on-
board settings, these will be heard, but not captured or stored
within the Firehawk preset.
• TUNING CONTROLLED BY: This is a global option that aects 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 congure the tuning oset (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 oset 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.
