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Apr 25, 2012 12:08 PM

JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

Will the new JTV firmware update work on the variax 300-600-700s? If not, is therre a way to get access to the new acoustic models with an older variax?

  • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
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    Apr 25, 2012 12:47 PM (in response to chatterton)
    Re: JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

    Unfortunately, the answers are No and No.

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      Apr 25, 2012 2:08 PM (in response to silverhead)
      Re: JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

      Thank you, Silverhead. That is unfortunate. There's gotta be a way.

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        Apr 25, 2012 2:12 PM (in response to chatterton)
        Re: JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

        I think it would require a hardware upgrade to the older Variaxes, and that is not likely to be developed and offered. As I understand it the JTV firmware, and in particular the new acoustic modeling, takes advantage of additional DSP power that is built into the JTV series. The older models simply can't handle the processing requirements.

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          Apr 25, 2012 2:23 PM (in response to silverhead)
          Re: JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

          That makes sense. At least this means that Line 6 is still committed to Variax tech. Guess I'll have to move up to a JTV at some point.

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            May 15, 2012 2:17 PM (in response to chatterton)
            Re: JTV Firmware Update-Old Variax

            It wouldn't be as simple as forcing the new firmware into the old Variax - that would be like booting up your old 486 with a Windows 7 install disc and expecting it to work.

             

            It's conceivable that the processor inside the old Variax is theoretically capable of some improvements, such as reduced "plink" or some limited aspects of the new models. But, only the software engineers who work at Line 6 would know for sure. They're the only ones who have the source code, and they would have to tweak/debug/recompile it for the old DSP and put time & energy into figuring out what to leave out due to the old Variax's limitations.

             

            At first, I thought they might issue one last firmware update for the 300/500/600/700; but since it's been so long, I now seriously doubt Line 6 are going to put any more resources into firmware for the old Variaxes.

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