FIREHAWK FX PILOT’S GUIDE 40-00-0363 Rev E Pilot’s Guide also available at www.line6.com/manuals ©2015 Line 6, Inc.
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WELCOME TO FIREHAWK FX - STAGE, STUDIO & BEYOND Firehawk FX takes the guitar multi-effects processor to the next level by literally placing the power of great guitar tone right in the palm of your hand. The hardware delivers the sonic fortitude of Line 6 HD modeling with a flexible array of connectivity for live performance and recording.
1. LCD Display - The Firehawk FX display is multifunctional, showing different information depending on the footswitches and modes you access. In most cases, you’ll see the Bank & Preset location and title for the currently loaded tone. We cover other items shown in the LCD display throughout this Guide. 2. Bluetooth® Pairing Button - Using Bluetooth® technology, your Firehawk FX communicates wirelessly with your mobile device.
5. FX Footswitches - Footswitches (FS1–FS5) toggle the FX Blocks On or Off, just like a board full of analog pedals. Each footswitch can be assigned to a different FX Block per Preset, as indicated by the colored LED surrounding each footswitch. The LED colors indicate: Yellow (Compressor & Stomp), Blue (Modulation), Purple (Synth), Green (Delay), Orange (Reverb), White (Looper) and Turquoise (FX Loop).
. Tap Tempo Button - Pressing the TAP button a few times sets the tempo, which Delays and other FX that offer "sync-to-tempo" can then follow. The footswitch LED flashes in time to indicate the tempo for the current Preset (the flashing behavior can optionally be disabled in the Firehawk Remote app). Tuner Mode - Press and hold the TAP button for a few seconds to enter Tuner Mode. Pluck an individual string on your guitar and you’ll see the name of the note and its pitch in the LCD, as shown below.
Configuring Pedal Functionality You'll find the options for PEDAL MODE within the Inspector Pane of the Firehawk Remote app's Editor screen. The current Pedal Mode is also indicated by the VOL and WAH LEDs at the bottom left of the pedal. The following table shows the specific control functions for the onboard Pedal and Pedal 2 (if a Pedal 2 is connected to the device) for each Pedal Mode.
Rear Panel Connections 9 10 PEDAL 2 GUITAR IN 11 FX RETURN RIGHT 13 1/4" OUT FX SEND GND LIFT LEFT/MONO 14 15 16 PHONES OUTPUT MODE STOMP LINE LEFT/MONO 12 MAIN OUT RIGHT USB 17 9VDC POWER 18 LINE AMP LEFT/MONO 9. Pedal 2 - Connect an optional Expression Pedal for even more control. See the Expression Pedal description in the previous section. 10. Guitar Input - Plug your 1/4-inch guitar cable in here. 11.
C. Signal Flow Pane - Each icon button represents a Processing Block and shows the routing order and bypass state of all effects for your current tone. Tap on any Block here to select it and the Block's options are displayed within the Inspector Pane below. Firehawk Remote Mobile Application B A Lead the Way D C Variax Gate Vol Wah Amp+Cab Stomp EQ Mod Comp Delay FX Loop Reverb Looper F Stomp Classic Distortion E Drive 68% Gain 43% Tone 50% FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 FS5 G H D.
H. FS1–FS5 Footswitch Assignment Buttons - Tap the desired FS button to assign your Firehawk FX device's respective FX footswitch to toggle the selected FX Block On/Off. Note that the footswitch LED will match the color of the assigned FX Block model type for easy identification. Firehawk Remote App Features The slide-out Main Menu is where you'll find central access to all features in the Firehawk Remote app. Editor - Edit any tone that is currently loaded by the app.
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 reverse playback of your loop: Press and hold the Looper switch for ~2 seconds while the loop is playing. Press and hold the Looper switch again to revert back to non-reverse playback. To stop Looper playback: Double-tap the Looper footswitch. The LED stops flashing and turns bright white, indicating a loop is stored in memory. Press the Looper footswitch again to restart playback of the stored loop.
The following table describes how the different processing Blocks are indicated on the device while in Live Edit Mode.
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