Line 6 FBV MkII Advanced User Guide, English (Rev. 2)

FBV MkII Advanced User Guide: Getting StartedGetting StartedCongratulations if you’ve obtained a new FBV Shortboard TM MkII or FBV Express TM MkII sinceyou are now equipped for remote, hands-free access to numerous Line 6 products, as well as 3rd partyMIDI software! This document will walk you through setting up and using your FBV MkII SeriesController specifically with POD ® X3, POD ® X3 Pro, Line 6 POD Farm 2 & GearBox software,and 3rd party MIDI & DAW software that responds to MIDI control.To get the most out of POD X3, POD Farm 2, or MIDI/DAW software, and best understand just whatthose FBV buttons and pedals are accessing, it is recommended you first read through the very helpfulinfo in these products’ User Manuals. Another handy resource is the FBV MkII Series ControllerUser Manual, which comes in the box with your FBV MkII unit. Or, you can download all currentdocumentation free from the Line 6 Support site at http://line6.com/support/manuals/.FBV MkII with Line 6 Spider ® AmplifiersLine 6 FBV MkII Series Controllers are designed to work with many Line 6 Amplifiers. In particular,the Line 6 Spider ® IV and Spider Valve MkII Amplifiers offer remote control of many excitingfeatures such as Quick Loop, user preset navigation, effects parameter manipulation and more! UsingFBV MkII Controllers with these amps is covered in the Spider ® IV and Spider Valve MkII AdvancedGuides, available for download free from the Line 6 Support site at http://line6.com/support/manuals/.Updating & Registering with Line 6 MonkeyOK, so maybe you already read about doing this updating & registration stuff for your FBV MkII andother Line 6 products, but in case you were too excited with your new gear to get to that yet, now is thetime to do it! It’s a simple process really, just run Line 6 Monkey on your computer with an Internetconnection. Line 6 Monkey is the intelligent updater software utility that is typically installed withother Line 6 software titles. If you don’t already have it installed, you can get free from the Line 6 siteat www.line6.com/monkey/.Once you’ve installed the Line 6 Monkey software, connect your FBV MkII to your computer’s USBport (and please disconnect any other Line 6 USB devices for now since we only want Line 6 Monkeyto check your FBV). Be sure to exit the Line 6 FBV Control application as well as any MIDI/DAWapplications that might be running. With your computer’s Internet connection active, follow thesesteps to 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 MonkeyLogin AccountYou’ll need to Login so that Line 6 Monkey can communicate with the online Line 6 Server to providethe specific product updates for your gear. It’s just a few clicks, and it’s free!1•1