Vettaville - Line 6 Vetta II New Amp/FX Models

Vetta II Line 6 Amp Models

The following is a descriptive list of the new amp and effects models of the Vetta II.

3. Line 6 Variax Acoustic

One of the great features of the Variax Digital Modeling Guitar is its models of acoustic instruments. These sounds are best appreciated through a full range monitor or P.A., due to its high frequency content. This amp model was created in order to allow the Variax’s acoustic models to sound as full-range as possible through Vetta’s guitar speakers. This can come in handy when there is no other P.A. or full-range amp available or when you want to have some stage volume while simultaneously passing the Variax signal to the house through Vetta’s XLR direct outputs. Keep in mind that since this model provides a large amount of high frequency boost (to compensate for the natural roll-off of Vetta’s guitar speakers) and that overdriving a model playing an accoustic guitar is not usually a desired thing, this model will likely appear softer than most of its compatriots. If you need more gain, the Drive knob can be used to add some tube preamplification.

7. Line 6 Super Clean

Forget what you know about how clean or how bright a guitar amplifier can go. Line 6 Super Clean goes farther, adding a lot of brightness. While this model certainly is Clean, it has two other fun tricks up its sleeve as well: Setting the Drive knob at max gives a really broken “small amp on 10 about to die” sound. FUN! And the bass knob has an extreme effect when set to minimum— for sweet AM radio sounding tone.

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Caution: Because Super Clean adds so much brightness, it generally won’t work so well with distortion pedals, since they usually add lots of high frequencies, too. The combination may produce unnatural artifacts—or just rip your head off. Plug an un-distorted guitar in here, though, and we’re talking super happy shiny bright.

9. Line 6 Super Sparkle

You know how all great amps have a certain sweet spot — a particular setting where they sound magical — dripping with tone? Super Sparkle captures that organic vibe with a new twist: its voiced in the clean/low gain realm where everything usually sounds too clinical or too dark. Super Sparkle is an edgy tone that will sparkle and shimmer if you treat her right. So play nice.

20. Line 6 Smash

Got an axe to grind? Dial up Smash to take it way over the top with an obscene helping of gain. Smash delivers a tight bottom end, and a serious mid range void that’ll render Hi-Fi, butt-kicking rhythm tone every time.

22. Line 6 Fuzz

Although not technically an amp, we loved the unique tonal qualities of the classic 1960’s Arbiter Fuzz Face enough to base a special amp model on it. This fuzz box used broad frequency, transistor-based clipping. The result is a buzzing kind of distortion that has become popular again with the alternative and grunge set. Jimi Hendrix was among the first guitarists to popularize the Fuzz Face in the States, but our model is considerably dirtier than the tones found on “Are You Experienced.” Try playing “Satisfaction” by the Stones, or the lead from “American Woman” by The Guess Who. Liberal use of the Bass, Mid, and Treble controls will let you go beyond the tones that the Fuzz Face could deliver, enabling you to discover your own unique recipe for those elusive fuzz tones in your head. Just a note: when recording Purple Haze, Jimi didn't even use an amp – he just went straight from a Fuzz Face to an Orange power amp to a 4x12 cabinet. Which is the same sort of tone you find here....

23. Line 6 Chnk Chnk

The name says it all. Your gauranteed to feel your pants flapping with this model. Plenty of low end with a tight response. This high gain model has lots of beef so start shredding.

24. Line 6 Big Bottom

Just can’t seem to get enough bottom end out of your cabinet? Try punishing it with Big Bottom. We crossed a Boogie Triple Rectifier with a Rivera Los Lobottom sub rig and dialed it in for serious disembowelment. But it’s not just about the bass. A super wide midrange control and an extra presence high midrange maintain articulation and power throughout the tonal range of this amp.

25. Line 6 Treadplate

The original POD had a popular amp model that was our best attempt at the time to pay homage to the Mesa Boogie Rectifier series of amplifiers. In addition to the Boogie vibe, that model had some unique qualities that were all its own, and which we’ve captured here. In a way, Treadplate marks the first time we’ve actually modeled another Line 6 product! Here is an excerpt from the old POD manual to describe it: “...modeled after a 1994 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb. You can use this Amp Model to get that tight, high gain sound used by bands like Dream Theater or Metallica.”

26. Line 6 Lunatic

High gain with lots of high mids and no mud. Great for layering with other amps to cut through on the high end. A wide range of top is available with the Treble and Presence controls (maybe to the edge of lunacy).

27. Line 6 Agro

An aggressive high gain amp with a unique Mid control that will take you though the entire gamut of tone on one knob. How did we do it? The mid knob for this model changes the character of the distortion. When set to minimum the distortion exhibits Fuzz pedal characteristics. When the Mid is set to noon it creates creamy modern high gain amp tones a la Soldano. And when the Mid knob is turned up to Max it’s very much reminiscent of that Class A Vox sound. Of course, then there are all the places in between...

New Effect Models

Metal Z: Based on the BOSS Metal Zone MT-2

Since about 1989 the BOSS Metal Zone MT-2 has been the industry standard distortion pedal for metal players. Equipped with a dual gain circuit, the MT-2 provides amazing sustain plus heavy mids and lows similar to a stack of overdrivern amps. With a semi parametric EQ, a wide range of distortion textures are at your command.
Since the MT-2 has so much tone control, we figured we’d throw it into our model too. Instead of the standard three bands of tone found on Page 2 of the other Distortion Stompboxes, this model gives you a sweepable mid-band control as well. MID GAIN controls the amount of mid frequency boost or cut, and MID FREQ lets you sweep the mid frequency

Line 6 Boost + EQ: Line 6 Original Stompbox

This is a dedicated stompbox (under the distortion category) which offers both GAIN and equalization parameters of BASS, MID GAIN, MID FREQ, and TREBLE. Now Vetta users can have a lead-boost at the stomp of a switch.

Random Chorus

This chorus uses three different modulating filters all running randomly. A very busy chorus sound to be sure.

Analog Square

Not quite as smooth as the Square Chorus. It also adds a bit of grit to the sound. Great for country chickin’ pickin’ licks.

POD Purple X

This is definately a “sound effect.” We wanted something crazy that had a “broken” sound to it. If played properly you can emulate the sound of a Pod Racer from Star Wars Episode I.

Random S&H (Sample and Hold)

This has a similar effect as the old Oberheim Voltage Controlled Filter. It creates changes in tone by randomly emhphasizing certain frequencies. Try locking this effect to the tap tempo and playing single chords to that tempo. This effect is so inspiring, you’ll probably write a few new tunes based around the effect.

Tape Eater

If you’ve ever had a cassette player eat a tape before you’ll know what we’re talking about. After fixing the tape (if you’re lucky!) and reinserting it in to the player it always had a warbled sound on that section of the tape. Now think of your guitar tone being recorded on that section of the tape! That’s the crazy effect we were after. Try this with a slow speed setting and a 100% wet mix.

Synth Lead

These are styled after popular analog monophonic synth lead sounds from Moog, ARP and Sequential Circuits.

Synth String

This emulates classic synth string sounds like those found in the ARP Solina String Ensamble and the Elka Synthex. The harder you pick, the brighter the sound.

Synth Analog

These are great for funky synth bass lines! These sounds were made popular by Moog and ARP.

Synth FX

These sounds aren’t really designed to be musical. These are more “special effects” sounds. You’ll hear a lot of these kinds of sounds in movie sound tracks.

Buzz Wave

These are cool combinations of saw and square waves with fast vibrato. The 8 different WAVE parameters offer different vibrato speeds and different pitches.

Rez Synth

These are all sweeping low pass filter effects with the resonance set high. Resonance is a peak at the frequency of the low pass filter.

Saturn 5 Ring Modulator

Ring modulators take two signals (one supplied by your guitar, the other supplied by the effect) then adds and subtracts similar frequncies. Electro Harmonix makes a ring modulator pedal called the Frequency Analyzer that is a popular guitar effect. The only limiting factor is that the pitch of the signal provided by the effect is constant. Meaning you have to play only in the key of that pitch to be musical. The Saturn 5 RM “tracks” the pitch of your guitar signal. This allows you to use the effect in ANY key. This is a GIANT leap forward for ring modulator effects! The RM/AM parameter on page 2 controls the amount of ring modulation.

Double Bass

This effect has two oscillators that track the pitch of your guitar. One square wave tuned one octave down, and one saw tooth wave two octaves down. The parameters on page 2 are gain controls for each oscillator.

Synth Harmony

There are two waves at work here. The WAVE control is different on this effect, so it has been moved to page 2 to call attention to that fact. Here, the WAVE parameter controls the gain of the saw wave, while the square wave gain remains constant. The other parameters on page 2 allow you to choose the harmony interval for each wave. See the example below.

Auto Wah

This is an effect made popular by the Mutron III. This effect sounds very much like a standard wah pedal, except here the sweep is done automatically for you rather then using your foot to sweep back and forth. Listen to the guitar solo in Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians song “What I am” for a perfect example of a well used auto wah effect.

Dingo Tron

This is similar to the sound made by a Mutron III when you flip the “down” switch. It’s kind of like a reverse auto wah. Pick hard to get the most out of this effect.

Sparkle Sweep

This is a wide range sweeping filter with a slow decay. This is similar to Auto Wah, but with a band pass filter shape. Try setting the DECAY all the way up, the SENSITIVITY half way up and the Q all the way down.

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