subject: Review Of The Line Six Spider Iii Preset Settings [print this page] If you're already thinking "where are the preset settings" on the Line six Spider 3, then don't leave, just keep on reading.
After purchasing my Spider III as part of a mid life crisis ( it was cheaper than a motorbike ), I thought... "This is a top piece of kit, pity the Pilot's Guide doesn't give more technical info about the settings, or indeed catalog the built in presets. Perhaps I'll compile my personal this weekend." That was in November '07, I measured the final preset in March '08, at least now I can get on with my crisis and learn to basically play the guitar.
This is an off-the-cuff attempt to catalog the 403 preset values which can be selected on the Spider III Combo seventy five and above, comprised of 246 Artists + 156 Songs + 1 phantom preset, 05C. It is likely to contain many minor blunders and probably 2 big ones for good measure.
READING THE PRESETS TABLES
The Bank name and Preset name are given as shown on the display of the amp.
The Amp model is represented by it's friendly name, followed by a single digit and a color letter. Eg "Twin Twang 2G" indicating the 2nd amp model with a green LED setting.
The values for Drive / Treble / Mid / Bass / Ch Vol / Reverb are in the range 00-99, they can be said to be a %age of the total range, pretty easy to translate since the controls are marked in 11 radial positions which can be taken as 00 to ten. A table value of "50" would be 5.0, top dead centre.
These values were derived using the "Comparison" feature of the amp, and are likely accurate to + / - 2%, however values at the top end ( 90 - 99 ) have less definition, and may be less correct.
