User Manual

Here is an example of the notes you’d play for an open D tuning:
Here are the notes you’d play if you wanted a ‘capo’ on the 3rd fret (G).
5. Momentarily press and release the Guitar Model Selector knob to
enter audition mode. Try out your tuning. If it sounds right, proceed
to step 6. If you need to make an adjustment momentarily, press and
release the Guitar Model Selector and return to step 3, or turn your
Alternate Tuning knob to abort alternate tuning customization.
6.
Press and hold the Guitar Model Selector knob for 2.5 seconds,
or until the Alternate Tuning LED stops blinking, to save your new
tuning.
Variax Workbench HD Application
The Line 6 Variax Workbench HD application is available free from line6.
com/software. Use the Workbench HD application with your Variax
instrument to create custom model presets, including any combination of
body, pickups, tunings, and other settings, and store them within any of the
60 Guitar Model preset locations. You can also create your own custom
tunings to be saved within the 10 Alternate Tuning preset locations.
Workbench HD can also be used as a librarian to backup and restore presets,
banks, or entire guitar bundles, as well as export such les to share with other
Variax users. For more information, please see the Variax Workbench HD
Pilot’s Guide, available at line6.com/support/manuals.
If you prefer video instruction, please see the following online video tutorials
covering the Line 6 Variax and Shuriken™ guitars.
Line 6 Movies:
http://www.youtube.com/Line6Movies
Line 6 Support:
http://www.youtube.com/Line6Support
Shuriken Guitars:
http://www.youtube.com/ShurikenGuitars
Factory Reset Options
A factory reset on the Variax Standard guitar will not be necessary under most
circumstances. If you do need to perform a full rmware reset, it is import ant
to note that this may result in the Variax guitar’s model and alternate tuning
knobs not reecting the correct states. To correct this issue, you will need to
run the Line 6 Workbench HD software and manually restore factory settings
from the Variax Standard preset bundle.
To Reset Firmware Only
Using the supplied Variax VDI USB interface, connect your Variax guitar to
your computer. Please ensure that the Variax battery is charged and inserted,
and plug in a 1/4” short patch cable or headphone adapter to engage the
battery. Check that both lights are green on the VDI USB interface throughout
the entire process.
Launch the Line 6 Monkey software (available free at www.line6.com/
software). Within the Line 6 Monkey app, select Flash Memory for your
Variax guitar and click on Reinstall Latest (or Update Selection, if an
update is available). Line 6 Monkey will prompt you to keep existing patches.
Clicking Yes will reset the Variax guitar’s rmware, without altering the current
model and tuning settings. Clicking No will restore the guitar to default
settings. In order to restore the factory Guitar Model presets, please use the
following steps.