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Progressive Metal Music, Video, Recording, Productions from San Pedro, Ca!XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-86637272392005279812021-06-22T18:21:00.013-07:002021-07-10T13:07:23.249-07:00How To Change The Battery In Your Line 6 Vetta HD or Combo: The Vetta XONE: Part 5<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you own a <a href="https://line6.com/legacy/vettaii/" target="_blank">Line 6 Vetta 2 Combo or Vetta HD</a>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">at some point you will have to replace the internal <a href="https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/614-CR2430RH-LF?R=CR2430RH-LFvirtualkey61410000virtualkey614-CR2430RH-LF" target="_blank">CR2430 lithium battery.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The battery doesn't last forever, so it's an eventual issue that you'll have to address.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guess what?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It isn't as hard as you think it is.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just follow this guide, as well as the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vetta/comments/4w1264/battery_replacement_guide/" target="_blank">Line 6 Vetta Reddit Group's excellent guide to Vetta Battery Replacement.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdtIJRRJLf7WXTsqLeRpT1YqPIO3rTh9CX7TaCkDRJQK5Z9jy2RvGxXWzgD6qcx2gNmrkCV2dR4VvaWhWTq4pjyfR-5NkDsxI5lTejJp7NlHv81oz0cPSKMsrJ31TucQnZiIH5lrFRug/s2048/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdtIJRRJLf7WXTsqLeRpT1YqPIO3rTh9CX7TaCkDRJQK5Z9jy2RvGxXWzgD6qcx2gNmrkCV2dR4VvaWhWTq4pjyfR-5NkDsxI5lTejJp7NlHv81oz0cPSKMsrJ31TucQnZiIH5lrFRug/w480-h640/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">To begin, I'm still using my <a href="https://line6.com/legacy/vettahd/" target="_blank">Line 6 Vetta HD</a> (Ver2.50) that I originally purchased in 2003!! It's currently full of custom patches for the <a href="https://fluxxmusic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">42 songs in my band's live set</a>. I'm still loving how it sounds after all these years. I also bought a used Vetta Combo (ver2.50) as a backup.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I've already replaced the <a href="https://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line.html" target="_blank">Vetta Combo's Battery. Click here for that.</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">After successfully replacing the Combo's Battery,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I decided to replace the battery in my Vetta HD.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's how I did it:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Unplug everything from the HD</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Take pictures before every step!</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k74J95rRi6V1XWopjfL06AJESvurctomA6rVS0XkJ3E4hqFCW-B6AQiu1xtM_udhodiJXggQHW5Mdq0XH4kieFRA8B6D0407EfLwdZW9IQK4-kDZBAxu11LRvdAx7NTO6M4xcxKM0Z4/s2048/Vetta+HD+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k74J95rRi6V1XWopjfL06AJESvurctomA6rVS0XkJ3E4hqFCW-B6AQiu1xtM_udhodiJXggQHW5Mdq0XH4kieFRA8B6D0407EfLwdZW9IQK4-kDZBAxu11LRvdAx7NTO6M4xcxKM0Z4/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">First I loosened the 4 main Chassis screws on the bottom of the HD.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now you can pull the amp housing out by itself.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2VzRn8XKDI9LRS5rlEnkodLndvLvQSlhyphenhyphenx_IYlnSjKbuVeuHrtVdPTsS6dXFN55vs_Ldm7GRSPfQwqHXNNCdOcsDCiHNYyiH_TmAQszkSYuxoawIcZdPfYCUlgPrKP-SCr-_tJiGDyc/s2048/Vetta+HD+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk2VzRn8XKDI9LRS5rlEnkodLndvLvQSlhyphenhyphenx_IYlnSjKbuVeuHrtVdPTsS6dXFN55vs_Ldm7GRSPfQwqHXNNCdOcsDCiHNYyiH_TmAQszkSYuxoawIcZdPfYCUlgPrKP-SCr-_tJiGDyc/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Next, you unscrew the 8 small Phillips head screws along the top and front of the Chassis. Lastly, you unscrew the 2 medium Phillips Head Screws in the two recessed spaces on the top. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Then you can slowly open the two amp chassis.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You will need to disconnect 6 wires to separate the Chassis halves</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the 4 main wires that connect the two parts of the Vetta HD's amp chassis.</span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The small white wire in the front, comes from the Input Jack.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The next two ribbon Cables, 1 Small, 1 Large</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhTdz2p59QB2ZHpnVlP38GP3fTLaqbv_F_H-7YoQ4uy85av-iG1WP58RTGCKB_CpnC-6m_5hH90omNz4qyoRHnNX-PaTTDOW2xfZ15dGUFdHE8NY5VOwLHu2RtIFJb5qSQEzxb4bYXGc/s2048/Vetta+HD+3+Wires+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhTdz2p59QB2ZHpnVlP38GP3fTLaqbv_F_H-7YoQ4uy85av-iG1WP58RTGCKB_CpnC-6m_5hH90omNz4qyoRHnNX-PaTTDOW2xfZ15dGUFdHE8NY5VOwLHu2RtIFJb5qSQEzxb4bYXGc/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+3+Wires+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Then, at the other end of the board, the Large White Multi-Wire</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqB1Fkv4M5DpRpdy0pSouVzM7CrIKGEYDLLWgL5XBaAEAyInMoi_DulcKiYek4hxl-5Lhj2Bluhx7HWS021iLLGYma2JJLpmX6uEIhzRr6yRmXPXJOEwUtTshjKcTy18LUcNSLqyky4o/s2048/Vetta+HD+4th+Wire+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqB1Fkv4M5DpRpdy0pSouVzM7CrIKGEYDLLWgL5XBaAEAyInMoi_DulcKiYek4hxl-5Lhj2Bluhx7HWS021iLLGYma2JJLpmX6uEIhzRr6yRmXPXJOEwUtTshjKcTy18LUcNSLqyky4o/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+4th+Wire+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Next, un-hook the power leads from the power button</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx_oR8ih1WumWk4RIFsfPY-qBMKB56cdv755eRRfdYkj6yx1GQs8xAXGIL6razoHsRtA-BnmRmtL2yp7RUZ6MajP_si38mL4JFHXxxnpZHMev-6jHk_4d9qX3bW4YWZN9U4217eQYe1E/s2048/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx_oR8ih1WumWk4RIFsfPY-qBMKB56cdv755eRRfdYkj6yx1GQs8xAXGIL6razoHsRtA-BnmRmtL2yp7RUZ6MajP_si38mL4JFHXxxnpZHMev-6jHk_4d9qX3bW4YWZN9U4217eQYe1E/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now you can separate the 2 halves of the Chassis</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7ggr0GQkrxY7eJ-2SNMoEy88NXrkcvim6vwTfRJJvV0ytubFH1RiOFTjlbueBilrSopJL-wFI0d6QAuXmxuaOxyJHaotB6VBGYoIYJZqnaFMNbG6d9YU6XT8d6ML_YLGbe2beKiRa6M/s2048/Vetta+HD+2+Halves+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7ggr0GQkrxY7eJ-2SNMoEy88NXrkcvim6vwTfRJJvV0ytubFH1RiOFTjlbueBilrSopJL-wFI0d6QAuXmxuaOxyJHaotB6VBGYoIYJZqnaFMNbG6d9YU6XT8d6ML_YLGbe2beKiRa6M/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+2+Halves+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I unscrewed the tiny Phillips Head Screws from the XLR Direct Outs, and the Plastic Nuts on the other I/Os. Then took out the 5 Phillips Head Screws keeping the Main Board in Place.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You can see the battery on the bottom right</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I4DQqOyvIRIfrXhD3vxR0R075wzkgTJadSJst0lYafP_3-mlQLKSj3hkiVSPPLv1HSlpUKHIVA8WgdEKZ6v4JShjAA1PktdZCgZQtz3kXYEV8ec2Sbehbq8cq_uvkA5sI0yIbuQJxcw/s2048/Vetta+HD+Dirty+Board+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I4DQqOyvIRIfrXhD3vxR0R075wzkgTJadSJst0lYafP_3-mlQLKSj3hkiVSPPLv1HSlpUKHIVA8WgdEKZ6v4JShjAA1PktdZCgZQtz3kXYEV8ec2Sbehbq8cq_uvkA5sI0yIbuQJxcw/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Dirty+Board+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">There was a fair amount of dust inside,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">so I cleaned everything up</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoBWq0mvEPEz1K9q74mjcNy3fKaijd6uw7kWRXV_I9vhB65OdiKfeDyScdvzuPf7b_t1WrPvoHlmHpjWVWZNJfnbFKOmatNg65MljTK5j8YkzdA8cxnJo5b06dnJzWI_7WJ8DXU_GRlk/s2048/Vetta+HD+Clean+Board+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoBWq0mvEPEz1K9q74mjcNy3fKaijd6uw7kWRXV_I9vhB65OdiKfeDyScdvzuPf7b_t1WrPvoHlmHpjWVWZNJfnbFKOmatNg65MljTK5j8YkzdA8cxnJo5b06dnJzWI_7WJ8DXU_GRlk/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Clean+Board+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I attached the board to my helping hands and turned the board on it's side</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOnVVEeRbLTmi_Fvv6jLdrQZOZOSiajhKTE9kCVQD7QMLGY311Ksg102DFMBhb7kDY4lqB0f9SPVBWR91OEymK4DMpwP9bOCyrAlzp6oDCydNGIDgHmQEZ2r9Qz1UuCiRWVZYuQ-TSj4/s2048/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOnVVEeRbLTmi_Fvv6jLdrQZOZOSiajhKTE9kCVQD7QMLGY311Ksg102DFMBhb7kDY4lqB0f9SPVBWR91OEymK4DMpwP9bOCyrAlzp6oDCydNGIDgHmQEZ2r9Qz1UuCiRWVZYuQ-TSj4/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the original battery with the factory silicone, holding the battery in place</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZXFd1s642QSZ_dnIruH8bCNYmdF1Dl7hAnlLPBRSPB4Ei43INbZDntLCZW19rZGqkY4DZ8KL-Z5Lvu0s7YqAQ-zAW59lV3-ur2rtHNJcrkvne2UciOcrasBAF7FW3-3Xk97joh1JJGk/s2048/Vetta+HD+Original+Battery+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZXFd1s642QSZ_dnIruH8bCNYmdF1Dl7hAnlLPBRSPB4Ei43INbZDntLCZW19rZGqkY4DZ8KL-Z5Lvu0s7YqAQ-zAW59lV3-ur2rtHNJcrkvne2UciOcrasBAF7FW3-3Xk97joh1JJGk/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Original+Battery+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I scraped off the Silicone with an xacto knife, keeping the original battery in place.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the original battery, silicone off</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNa5C_X2ChJG5T5zNKL0ID5QXZmKn3sTvMsaHJfVrE_FeNourI8DxKo5OSLQPSaCTHGkJ_1AEWIIE4fvzDoaO9ijF2KhUjcoCFgiv3gAvuui08Cb-Ctlje5sFi1dsptwvN-LKPS3XJ4M/s2048/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNa5C_X2ChJG5T5zNKL0ID5QXZmKn3sTvMsaHJfVrE_FeNourI8DxKo5OSLQPSaCTHGkJ_1AEWIIE4fvzDoaO9ijF2KhUjcoCFgiv3gAvuui08Cb-Ctlje5sFi1dsptwvN-LKPS3XJ4M/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Then I just flipped the board on it's back with the helping hands, and used my soldering iron to heat the solder on the 3 points where the battery is attached.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">By heating those 3 points on the back, the battery falls right out</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMjryVdMoe2eQyo0Im9rM2-UDW9rzQKAfiRSN9lQFIxpkcfOlJDM9XqTDaCYyDhSO5VobNvN3IDxrvpjivju7vqpIvVa6pBzN2OdhAqbZW79qWitzz16YzhWgKhPDEfmdv7DhmFk4ABI/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+3+Holes+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMjryVdMoe2eQyo0Im9rM2-UDW9rzQKAfiRSN9lQFIxpkcfOlJDM9XqTDaCYyDhSO5VobNvN3IDxrvpjivju7vqpIvVa6pBzN2OdhAqbZW79qWitzz16YzhWgKhPDEfmdv7DhmFk4ABI/w640-h480/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+3+Holes+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Battery removed</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUUokK25U2uFWecWmFhmau8ari5ab7YwNdfva7rEoO5DzQ1pmg3cLhtptmyITN1yYdZ_4NVxclgHvu1NMs8iObjSpz1kN9slAY2YNybFYGqJMX54VOrnoxdBAqufUJF9TaLbgxN1YXvQ/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUUokK25U2uFWecWmFhmau8ari5ab7YwNdfva7rEoO5DzQ1pmg3cLhtptmyITN1yYdZ_4NVxclgHvu1NMs8iObjSpz1kN9slAY2YNybFYGqJMX54VOrnoxdBAqufUJF9TaLbgxN1YXvQ/w640-h480/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Now, just install the new <a href="https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/614-CR2430RH-LF?R=CR2430RH-LFvirtualkey61410000virtualkey614-CR2430RH-LF" target="_blank">CR2430 Battery</a>. You'll have the bend the legs of the battery holder to fit them into the holes. Then while holding the battery in place with your finger, re-solder the 3 holes in the back. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Flip over the board and add a small bead of solder to each of the back legs.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now your battery is in place</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nvkTKwJzu5ya6VkKf8eWE4D6rEPQGyHKXXomlw-Z7bBgoquSEPU6TeuA6e__xXoO39htgNRgxOnP_Hc44KqYLhCJ8pVX7wdNfGiLNrd1YgDNdqWTGgb1zLXkBh_oG2R_koz2u0WS4I8/s2048/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4nvkTKwJzu5ya6VkKf8eWE4D6rEPQGyHKXXomlw-Z7bBgoquSEPU6TeuA6e__xXoO39htgNRgxOnP_Hc44KqYLhCJ8pVX7wdNfGiLNrd1YgDNdqWTGgb1zLXkBh_oG2R_koz2u0WS4I8/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Next, I added some new clear silicone to keep the battery in place for travel</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW_YcK0vPklCHeD98y7hfBjGVIyCer0errzareteOJp1XXgkllLyDiC2V0i-W0RD-roeDzc1AYFNIC5iYrJVQWUNBflfuflPzcvY8EUTclO_Yc_tn2yNybf4b44iKRj0oiVOjgvoJq6M/s2048/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW_YcK0vPklCHeD98y7hfBjGVIyCer0errzareteOJp1XXgkllLyDiC2V0i-W0RD-roeDzc1AYFNIC5iYrJVQWUNBflfuflPzcvY8EUTclO_Yc_tn2yNybf4b44iKRj0oiVOjgvoJq6M/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Battery+Change+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I waited 15 minutes for the tack to set in the silicone.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">While I did that, I replaced my original power button, which wasn't working, with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-shell-2-Pack-Rocker-Position/dp/B07D27BJFY/ref=pd_cp_328_3/141-9924847-0598627?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D27BJFY&pd_rd_r=e26e43c3-7f82-4311-9039-ee14105b4008&pd_rd_w=AfVj8&pd_rd_wg=7TKTf&pf_rd_p=4853e837-f87a-46d4-be32-dcf86bff7a7c&pf_rd_r=DG604Y0Z44BWWRBEV19G&psc=1&refRID=DG604Y0Z44BWWRBEV19G" target="_blank">a new one</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Old and new button</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSSCnBSjVFCwebLwOrqAs5Vf5Z1xP9E4WFAFLqpR2X5MNsE4IShe0FZdBny3KHf8MXpqcv119UEFF-fYVmbCImXVkcLRF4CEVUsdEeMaLKXf9xyEtQdm6xyAg44VDqwFvq0B2IGcliZs/s2048/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSSCnBSjVFCwebLwOrqAs5Vf5Z1xP9E4WFAFLqpR2X5MNsE4IShe0FZdBny3KHf8MXpqcv119UEFF-fYVmbCImXVkcLRF4CEVUsdEeMaLKXf9xyEtQdm6xyAg44VDqwFvq0B2IGcliZs/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The new button installed</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9Tos1n66OB1C8VW5tuGpdE3c08lZ-iC08535mne0Rr38k-G88fyRR48d_nFtjRvXnIO9J7rDnJVIsHsBR5czqpJTyAYlOy9GXkXfBbjG23rGkfb4CgWGpbKhuPe5aFEDVz14qzZA72E/s2048/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9Tos1n66OB1C8VW5tuGpdE3c08lZ-iC08535mne0Rr38k-G88fyRR48d_nFtjRvXnIO9J7rDnJVIsHsBR5czqpJTyAYlOy9GXkXfBbjG23rGkfb4CgWGpbKhuPe5aFEDVz14qzZA72E/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Power+Button+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Then I re-assembled the chassis, connecting all 6 wires first, then the 10 Phillips Head Screws, 8 small, 2 Medium.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to re-insert the stabilizers on each side</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRKCUXn1kczKMB9QPwAkrZb5KWJb7esq_f32G3nAE4axB5AETGpm2ifmC3BfYrzdK2d1J-Ahw7DC34U0hbz4fExBiTHFxFHyPZhPH9mB8NYNubJG_H6VSQz87FzPeD2q5zf0pW0pERMA/s2048/Vetta+HD+Chassis+Final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRKCUXn1kczKMB9QPwAkrZb5KWJb7esq_f32G3nAE4axB5AETGpm2ifmC3BfYrzdK2d1J-Ahw7DC34U0hbz4fExBiTHFxFHyPZhPH9mB8NYNubJG_H6VSQz87FzPeD2q5zf0pW0pERMA/w640-h480/Vetta+HD+Chassis+Final.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Put the Chassis back in the HD, and re attach the 4 Phillips Head Screws on the bottom.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well Done!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You have just given your Line 6 Vetta another 10-20 years of life!!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to read my other Line 6 Vetta articles in this Series:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2009/06/way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line-6.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 1)</a></div><div><br /></div><div>T<a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2009/07/way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line-6.html" target="_blank">he Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 2)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-your.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 3)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 4)</a></div></span></div></div>XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-58550343730679106002020-11-10T21:50:00.005-08:002020-11-13T16:28:07.067-08:00The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 4): The Vetta Combo XONE!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EfPkE-L11v104teo3B8CiB8bhV4KbRHKculHdFLGuCYuZtObze-X5ABIGVw1oit6_2M5q0fpc_xBEH67XxYOJNmBAIkzgFzTcmv7rh4nAsGPpK6Wo3XjZ9htpc2s4dCnIi7shPXLcS8/s2048/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EfPkE-L11v104teo3B8CiB8bhV4KbRHKculHdFLGuCYuZtObze-X5ABIGVw1oit6_2M5q0fpc_xBEH67XxYOJNmBAIkzgFzTcmv7rh4nAsGPpK6Wo3XjZ9htpc2s4dCnIi7shPXLcS8/s320/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+1.jpg" /></a></div><br />I'm still using my Line 6 Vetta HD (Ver2.50) that I originally purchased in 2003!! It's currently full of custom patches for the 42 songs in my band's live set. I'm still loving how it sounds after all these years, and to make sure that I had a comparable backup for playing gigs again, I bought a used Line 6 Vetta Combo for a way low price!! It is in amazing shape too.<div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau_J0eclyYHb8z109e_7puqbdjCa67HKlyFtJlTbGmLBZXkDtJ_-382pb2idYZgF-P7dNQz_Z0xD6PmUFSJXXHVmvO8e9388TB3RNvbZ0JvnYm5otABuS33-0EzmGjByNacmy5-Zbn5A/s2048/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjau_J0eclyYHb8z109e_7puqbdjCa67HKlyFtJlTbGmLBZXkDtJ_-382pb2idYZgF-P7dNQz_Z0xD6PmUFSJXXHVmvO8e9388TB3RNvbZ0JvnYm5otABuS33-0EzmGjByNacmy5-Zbn5A/s320/Vetta+Combo+%2526+Head++2020+-+2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I painted the corners and the logo/handle of the Combo to black, like I did on my Vetta HD.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Vetta Combo came with Ver2.03 Firmware loaded.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I immediately went to the awesome<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vetta/" target="_blank"> Line 6 Vetta Reddit Group website</a>, where these awesome guys have made available all the Vetta HD and Combo Firmware versions as well as, Model Defaults, and Factory Bank files readily available for download, and then upload into your Vetta.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out their <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vetta/comments/4w5ze5/firmware_update_guide/" target="_blank">Vetta Firmware Install Instructions</a>. I followed them to the letter and it worked perfectly the first time. The Vetta Combo was now up to Ver2.50.</div><div><br /></div><div>I loaded My Vetta HD's custom Factory and User Banks into the Vetta Combo with Line 6 Edit. I also changed all the patches for the Combo to use the G12T75 (4x12 Brit T75) Speaker Cab model, since I run my Vetta HD, with no Cab Model, through my Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cab (with G12T75 Speakers).</div><div><br /></div><div>I set all the System Settings, and Output Settings to match my Vetta HD, then I connected my FBV Longboard, and connected my Ibanez RGD2120Z Guitar. It totally matched the tone of my Vetta HD Rig, as I played through the whole 42 songs set!!</div><div><br /></div><div>One small issue did remain.</div><div>When I restarted the Vetta, none of the System, or Output Settings stayed where I had set them. This meant that the internal CR2430 lithium battery needed to be replaced</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5jOXDmHuo651pAK7345J883DjA6Daf54BiL-T_wrVmPmoyzhacRw7MSO6BKCjsCCoAMbsgxriVsm_wmmVn749EOifMNTl962qrM7pW2aVAj9FNL5QAxpwxUDExNF7Zuo9V451Kltc5s/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+2020+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5jOXDmHuo651pAK7345J883DjA6Daf54BiL-T_wrVmPmoyzhacRw7MSO6BKCjsCCoAMbsgxriVsm_wmmVn749EOifMNTl962qrM7pW2aVAj9FNL5QAxpwxUDExNF7Zuo9V451Kltc5s/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+2020+-+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Once again, The <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vetta/" target="_blank">Line 6 Vetta Reddit Group</a> saved the day!</div><div>I followed their superb <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/vetta/comments/4w1264/battery_replacement_guide/" target="_blank">Vetta Battery Replacement Guide</a> to the letter.</div><div><br /></div><div>First I took the Vetta Combo apart, and I took pictures every step of the way so I could reconnect everything correctly. I wore latex gloves the whole time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I unhooked the Combo's Speakers.</div><div>Then I loosened the 2 main handle screws, the 2 forward head screws, and the 5 small allen wrench screws along the back of the amp. Then the two amp chassis parts came apart.</div><div>Here are the 3 main wires that connect the two parts of the Vetta's amp chassis.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyOq8XZfldpdC8CKv5yUO3Q2NKCE6yWpCM0d2dwEufwRMbrzmCvoyzHYmLyJLUjMlsxKX5fd42Bmpqhyle2j7rfvfGO26CWFGwsUNcjYJMtJixNI5HIKGQLKb3ofNm-rmQHxL9-2p4tI/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyOq8XZfldpdC8CKv5yUO3Q2NKCE6yWpCM0d2dwEufwRMbrzmCvoyzHYmLyJLUjMlsxKX5fd42Bmpqhyle2j7rfvfGO26CWFGwsUNcjYJMtJixNI5HIKGQLKb3ofNm-rmQHxL9-2p4tI/s320/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Green Wire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAnYz1u4olpkEMxxfaRr5M8xixJ-wLZjKmTeIWmjEAB0PwTceKEK-LpwR5lgb7mIyA8gx0AGMQca5lJIalhv-Vn246Gkw1ghLqUAEySAgBQMhN9dlVJfKIN-wHUf3WSjCYlxrUrA1oc/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8lAnYz1u4olpkEMxxfaRr5M8xixJ-wLZjKmTeIWmjEAB0PwTceKEK-LpwR5lgb7mIyA8gx0AGMQca5lJIalhv-Vn246Gkw1ghLqUAEySAgBQMhN9dlVJfKIN-wHUf3WSjCYlxrUrA1oc/s320/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The White Ribbon Cable</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L7WSzsPGjUXph-zLU8eCuteShlM3RoIrRnv47FELXhqrDUy1lMTGuY3Rr_8sa-sYJKewhOK0kbI81V6HmoOl5SH6X5X3lrNpRiJBFWU34lE28qLdht39qsbT_n5nS4gCy04tUaJdTaU/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5L7WSzsPGjUXph-zLU8eCuteShlM3RoIrRnv47FELXhqrDUy1lMTGuY3Rr_8sa-sYJKewhOK0kbI81V6HmoOl5SH6X5X3lrNpRiJBFWU34lE28qLdht39qsbT_n5nS4gCy04tUaJdTaU/s320/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The White Wire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh532IPP_BoC5U_8q1dPh1CfN0qKHUQO2wwSTgAjiSMh8z9gQs2BvpWzrjayCRiuv0YsKAffGDX7e5sZHPi8ILWuuii3w-S_c6UZ1UMdcCCKw1AC1NRldPwcaauEiZdfUfP3NhQFbdGi3U/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh532IPP_BoC5U_8q1dPh1CfN0qKHUQO2wwSTgAjiSMh8z9gQs2BvpWzrjayCRiuv0YsKAffGDX7e5sZHPi8ILWuuii3w-S_c6UZ1UMdcCCKw1AC1NRldPwcaauEiZdfUfP3NhQFbdGi3U/s320/Vetta+Combo+Main+Cables+2020+-+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I unhooked the cables and separated the chassis</div><div>After successfully taking the amp apart, putting it back together, and then re-starting up the amp successfully,</div><div>I was ready to tackle the actual battery replacement</div><div><br /></div><div>I took the chassis apart again,</div><div>and removed the smaller White Ribbon Wire attached to the middle of the circuit board.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwB07sPSQZVwVMru0uw380YfkaTueBYG5XebfPUAmt3buSjQjD7RMNjV18vDt5_YcdU_qpimZ002D3nUqtgYX5dbkKSFW0-HtiE_LKGRD5pLShPB0-80zSPG64b9hsR6HbqserUUErgw/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwB07sPSQZVwVMru0uw380YfkaTueBYG5XebfPUAmt3buSjQjD7RMNjV18vDt5_YcdU_qpimZ002D3nUqtgYX5dbkKSFW0-HtiE_LKGRD5pLShPB0-80zSPG64b9hsR6HbqserUUErgw/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Small White Ribbon Wire</div><br /><div>I then removed the whole board with the battery on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8ug-aVpuRTtgaezftzDCLFHiyv0QUu16EYbwoTsemrbi4R34uyzRf_e38uz8z8csayBIBzdG1fR7a6UAcb4T-ilhavCyWbo-6oLi6e1fVXvyD8KsYPzEBz52DH8RbPG5s7XkWTvqibI/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8ug-aVpuRTtgaezftzDCLFHiyv0QUu16EYbwoTsemrbi4R34uyzRf_e38uz8z8csayBIBzdG1fR7a6UAcb4T-ilhavCyWbo-6oLi6e1fVXvyD8KsYPzEBz52DH8RbPG5s7XkWTvqibI/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I cut away the silicon around the battery with an xacto knife. I put the board on its side, and saw the 3 holes where the battery is soldered to the board from underneath</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3B7d2cWbMDFUXP_eIGLRxZX9xOYr7k6F09QPf6fKnRvD4Q5yINvuv7bhsxYmAF3QTKJ2gVXl1J6byzAInno84eckPJ89metpOndHqnWrYkpI5s0ihXyOj8K3TpAbj7vXG6z43GzLd1U/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+3+Holes+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3B7d2cWbMDFUXP_eIGLRxZX9xOYr7k6F09QPf6fKnRvD4Q5yINvuv7bhsxYmAF3QTKJ2gVXl1J6byzAInno84eckPJ89metpOndHqnWrYkpI5s0ihXyOj8K3TpAbj7vXG6z43GzLd1U/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+3+Holes+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>To get the Battery out of the board, I heated the holes from the bottom with a Weller 8200, pulling the legs out as the solder heated to liquid. All three came out very easy, and the battery was free.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k96Gy4QUUJxc5wh1Gb_P0DaYqyUMZXUgyiKZx8gYu3y_3_Xz7wmP28pBh3OX3Q_xYg8fqoSlvR1ZhjA3wHa_IMLS2pebKNBHuviZPK4O0yMlncWLgkV9npZvZuqgKx-ZqugNlUhaQVE/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k96Gy4QUUJxc5wh1Gb_P0DaYqyUMZXUgyiKZx8gYu3y_3_Xz7wmP28pBh3OX3Q_xYg8fqoSlvR1ZhjA3wHa_IMLS2pebKNBHuviZPK4O0yMlncWLgkV9npZvZuqgKx-ZqugNlUhaQVE/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I had to bend the 3 legs of the new <a href="https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/614-CR2430RH-LF?R=CR2430RH-LFvirtualkey61410000virtualkey614-CR2430RH-LF" target="_blank">Mouser 3-Pin Battery</a> to fit all 3 holes at once.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcog5ppqVEM_Vp4Bx2pS7mYH0_BQl1-h1Zy6KvQagPmpMMFhAP_FS6A6OI1rltPqnRrW7JbjGcV4PCQW4MTgyTGt70FIPx_sFWWQ0VnDgoTYFjQUq-icBJxnPIW7IgB8uN-0qkKqb7Fw/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcog5ppqVEM_Vp4Bx2pS7mYH0_BQl1-h1Zy6KvQagPmpMMFhAP_FS6A6OI1rltPqnRrW7JbjGcV4PCQW4MTgyTGt70FIPx_sFWWQ0VnDgoTYFjQUq-icBJxnPIW7IgB8uN-0qkKqb7Fw/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I put the board back on its side, holding the new battery in place.</div><div><br /></div><div>As I heated each hole, I pushed the battery leg into the hole, as the solder liquified.</div><div>I held the battery in place until it cooled.</div><div><br /></div><div>The battery didn't go completely flush, but the legs went all the way through the holes. I then added new solder to each hole on the bottom, and then the two back legs on top to keep the battery solid and in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh4sx4dGWVVsdBaodwTFuKGhA1T8joJzBBgZOGODFILmO0vKU55YVTmSNv-moYdJzy47D68-Xnb9mcM4yTLSMm295sAo_7Zn3Wizr6b-UmqI1fhlYM2ayh-GBMkt3E87pq0DOZHOhcjI/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+New+Battery+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh4sx4dGWVVsdBaodwTFuKGhA1T8joJzBBgZOGODFILmO0vKU55YVTmSNv-moYdJzy47D68-Xnb9mcM4yTLSMm295sAo_7Zn3Wizr6b-UmqI1fhlYM2ayh-GBMkt3E87pq0DOZHOhcjI/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+New+Battery+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's the old battery next to the new battery</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQwJys9FE2riPYGqjoyyTteINLJqfJuBhv0Z6coQosZ-h7gW1x5sVGEKe8lHvE8eyO0Hm8tSnfej2b9oB-aLCJTvKkOpgERDJjZQnc-Yjb0NaomV_I0EH-KurTNkGu2clVTBxolcsLq4/s2048/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+New+Battery+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQwJys9FE2riPYGqjoyyTteINLJqfJuBhv0Z6coQosZ-h7gW1x5sVGEKe8lHvE8eyO0Hm8tSnfej2b9oB-aLCJTvKkOpgERDJjZQnc-Yjb0NaomV_I0EH-KurTNkGu2clVTBxolcsLq4/s320/Vetta+Combo+Battery+Replacement+2020+-+New+Battery+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I put the whole thing back together, reconnected everything.</div><div>Then I plugged the Vetta Combo in, and flipped the On Switch.</div><div><br /></div><div>VIOLA!!!</div><div>The Vetta Combo fired right up in ver2.50, with all my patches still intact. I set the System and Output Settings to the same as my Vetta HD. Saved a user patch just to be sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then I turned the amp off, waited ten seconds, and turned it back on.</div><div>All of my Vetta HD settings were still in the amp!!!!</div><div>The battery replacement worked perfectly!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Vetta Users, at some point, the internal CR2430 Battery in your Line 6 Vetta is going to need replacing. I am not an expert in electronic wiring, or a solder master, but I was able to give my Vetta Combo another 10 years of life (at least), and I know I can do it again!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Next, I'm going to replace the battery in my Vetta HD.</div><div><br /></div><div>With upcoming shows, I need my Vettas ready to go,</div><div>and battery replacement is the way to be sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget to read my other Line 6 Vetta articles in this Series:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2009/06/way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line-6.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 1)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2009/07/way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line-6.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 2)</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-your.html" target="_blank">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE From The Line 6 Vetta (Part 3)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-52312550962662921782020-09-02T03:59:00.004-07:002020-09-02T03:59:47.679-07:00XONE is at ReverbNation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8iPBcLId0XlnadqXJpMY7WJ6g63FGqGQAVqS9epMwt8VXEbqgFz_MXjVn_EFjqwOpAqF_CK8nHabIQ0REzdKKj1F9KWUnTAeohQx5B-PyjvbBwpj7qzAe1ZZg2X00c3KwRm-Xf2UGjw/s2048/XONE+-+2016+-+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1293" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8iPBcLId0XlnadqXJpMY7WJ6g63FGqGQAVqS9epMwt8VXEbqgFz_MXjVn_EFjqwOpAqF_CK8nHabIQ0REzdKKj1F9KWUnTAeohQx5B-PyjvbBwpj7qzAe1ZZg2X00c3KwRm-Xf2UGjw/s640/XONE+-+2016+-+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Head on over to <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/xonelive" target="_blank">ReverbNation</a> and listen to the shorter songs from my 2016 album Maxxed Out At Full Capacity <div><br /></div><div>You can also hear the longer songs at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-169120124" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a></div>XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-32177573080913119962020-08-31T11:52:00.001-07:002020-09-02T03:50:16.658-07:00XONE at SOUNDCLOUD!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9onkkYv05qgknPQRCTzFxV71ilEQvUdpwL8vYLGLRV87v4PqUI7LVwHjsyfYFHWiSotJg3ZwRKvAbswy4G_8P1mPdl8YYFHn2MSsP3PuRhO5fwDHip5XlN-SPaZzbo3Rz80DmVYW3jc/s2048/Will+-+2017+-+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9onkkYv05qgknPQRCTzFxV71ilEQvUdpwL8vYLGLRV87v4PqUI7LVwHjsyfYFHWiSotJg3ZwRKvAbswy4G_8P1mPdl8YYFHn2MSsP3PuRhO5fwDHip5XlN-SPaZzbo3Rz80DmVYW3jc/s640/Will+-+2017+-+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />XONE is now at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-169120124" target="_blank">SOUNDCLOUD</a>!!!<div><br /></div><div>Pop on over to <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-169120124" target="_blank">SoundCloud </a>and hear the longer tracks from my 2016 album Maxxed Out At Full Capacity!!</div>XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-17714836408939489472018-01-05T13:08:00.000-08:002018-01-05T13:09:52.008-08:00Listen and Download XONE's new song "I Will Be Waiting" for FREE at ReverbNation.com!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="fullpost"></span>"I Will Be Waiting" can be heard on XONE's 2016 album "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity"<br />
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"Ignorance Isn't Bliss" is off XONE's 2016 album "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity"<br />
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<span style="color: lime;">Off XONE's 2016 album "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity"</span><br />
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XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-14495312014925186772017-06-20T20:46:00.000-07:002017-06-20T20:51:27.013-07:00XONE - Maxxed Out At Full Capacity: 16 Original Electronic Metal Songs for $8.99!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Get the latest XONE album:<br />
<a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2016/10/xone-maxxed-out-at-full-capacity-new.html">XONE - Maxxed Out at Full Capacity</a> at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maxxed-out-at-full-capacity/id1159446472">itunes</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxxed-out-at-Full-Capacity/dp/B01M988MEI/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1475960390&sr=1-3-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=XONE">Amazon MP3</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_Maxxed_out_at_Full_Capacity?id=Bqibgxd4xwhlmqq663nxgbmylom&hl=en">Google Play</a>, Spotify<br />
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16 Original Electronic Metal Songs for $8.99<br />
Give XONE a listen and see what the buzz is about!!!<br />
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Check XONE out at <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/xone1">ReverbNation.com</a><br />
<br />XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-86912654849387308692017-05-26T13:33:00.000-07:002017-05-26T13:37:45.376-07:00Listen to the NEW Song: THE GIFT OF FEAR at ReverbNation.com<br />
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The NEW song: <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/xone1">The Gift Of Fear at ReverbNation.com</a><br />
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<br />XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-26762761804555285082017-04-04T12:18:00.001-07:002017-04-04T12:38:45.217-07:00See the new video "Do You Hear What I'm Saying" at You Tube!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBY_3CyjRvo" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Ready for some Comedy for Comedy's sake? Here's the latest video from XONE for the song "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBY_3CyjRvo&t=1s">Do You Hear What I'm Saying</a>" featuring a celebrity impression of Jesse Ventura!<br />
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From the album <a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2016/10/xone-maxxed-out-at-full-capacity-new.html">XONE - Maxxed Out At Full Capacity</a> available at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maxxed-out-at-full-capacity/id1159446472">Itunes</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxxed-out-at-Full-Capacity/dp/B01M988MEI/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1475960390&sr=1-3-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=XONE">Amazon MP3</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_Maxxed_out_at_Full_Capacity?id=Bqibgxd4xwhlmqq663nxgbmylom&hl=en">Google Play</a>, Spotify<br />
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<br />XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-81754693785992710762017-03-10T13:39:00.000-08:002017-03-12T14:21:49.432-07:00Hear the new Single "In The Darkness" at ReverbNation.com!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hear the new single "In The Darkness" at <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/xone1">ReverbNation.com</a> !!!<br />
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Off XONE's 2016 album: Maxxed Out at Full Capacity<br />
available at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maxxed-out-at-full-capacity/id1159446472">Itunes</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxxed-out-at-Full-Capacity/dp/B01M988MEI/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1475960390&sr=1-3-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=XONE">Amazon MP3</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_Maxxed_out_at_Full_Capacity?id=Bqibgxd4xwhlmqq663nxgbmylom&hl=en">Google Play</a>, Spotify<br />
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<br />XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-5121416427283733812017-02-11T03:29:00.000-08:002017-02-11T03:31:56.100-08:00Hear the new XONE single "When What Is Won Is Lost" at Reverb Nation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Give a listen to the new single from XONE: When What Is Won Is Lost at Reverb Nation!<br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Still using your <a href="http://line6.com/legacy/vettaii/">Line 6 Vetta 2 Amp</a>? So am I!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">My Vetta, version 2.5, is still sounding HUGE in 2017,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">still doing an excellent job as a great live rig!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">And I still use LINE 6 EDIT to make every single custom tone!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">The Vetta is such a great GUITAR AMP for having the complete palette of tones,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">that can be switched in an instant, with a foot click.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">And the BEST way to get AWESOME TONE out of the Vetta</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">is to exclusively use Line 6 Edit to craft perfect tones that fit your unique rig.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I'm currently working on a secret project that requires me to use a live guitar amp,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">so the Vetta has been utilized on a regular basis for the last year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I crafted the guitar patches for this song in the usual fashion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I don't use any Cab Models at all, since I'm usually running my Vetta through a Marshall 4x12 with GT12T75 speakers, and it colors the amp models nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I did however have a light wrinkle I had to iron out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Because I'm rehearsing live in a small studio, I'm going through the PA rather than my Marshall 4x12. To compensate for this change, I had to adjust the Bass setting on my patches a bit, from 20% up to 30%</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I run two Mogami XLR cables from the Vetta to the Board, and the AIR is set to Global: U-67 Mic.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">I'm really enjoying creating new Guitar Patches, utilizing two blended amp models, to create HUGE tones for this new project with the Line 6 Vetta!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><a href="http://the%20way%20to%20tweak%20awesome%20tone%20from%20your%20line%206%20vetta%20%7Bpart%201%29/">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE from Your Line 6 Vetta {Part 1)</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2009/07/way-to-tweak-awesome-tone-from-line-6.html">The Way To Tweak AWESOME TONE from Your Line 6 Vetta {Part 2)</a></span></div>
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XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-55908564643632048012016-10-17T19:57:00.001-07:002016-10-17T19:57:09.562-07:00See the new Video for "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity"!!!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z2R9_9rwnfI" width="560"></iframe><br />
See the new video for the song "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity" from the XONE album of the same name, available at itunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify<br />
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Title track from XONE's new album "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity", available at itunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify<br />
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The song is about how exciting the NHL is today!<br />
Hockey is the best team sport on the planet,<br />
and today's stars in the NHL are better than ever!<br />
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The game is growing fast, even in non-traditional markets.<br />
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Here, in Los Angeles, the Kings used to have trouble selling out the old Forum for games, but now at the Staples Center, they are "maxxed out at full capacity"!!!<br />
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NHL Hockey Rules!!!<br />
If you aren't watching, you are missing out!<br />
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Maxxed Out At Full Capacity<br />
www.xonelive.comXONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-14127216230691140772016-10-07T13:41:00.000-07:002017-02-11T03:33:54.658-08:00Download the song "MORE" for FREE!!!You can download the new song MORE from the XONE Reverb Nation site!<br />
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<br />XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-82757895230501286102016-10-04T14:37:00.000-07:002016-10-08T14:03:26.684-07:00XONE - Maxxed Out At Full Capacity!! New Album Available!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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XONE's new album "Maxxed Out At Full Capacity" is finally here!!!!! The album is available for digital download from <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maxxed-out-at-full-capacity/id1159446472" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maxxed-out-at-Full-Capacity/dp/B01M988MEI/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1475960390&sr=1-3-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=XONE" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_Maxxed_out_at_Full_Capacity?id=Bqibgxd4xwhlmqq663nxgbmylom&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, Spotify!!<br />
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"Maxxed Out At Full Capacity" was recorded over 12 months at <a href="http://www.thraexx.com/" target="_blank">THRAEXX Studios</a>. I wanted to see if I could produce an album completely by myself. I play every instrument, and sing every vocal part. I also wanted to see if I could record it in a year. I was able to pull it off with the support of a lot of people. My family and friends rolled with my crazy schedule. I worked for 19 hours per day at the studio, twice a week for twelve months to record everything. Then I spent six months, editing, mixing and mastering, what I feel is my best work to date<br />
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I hope you will buy this album, give it a few listens, and tell me what you think!<br />
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To make this album I used: <a href="http://www.ibanez.com/usa/" target="_blank">Ibanez Guitars</a>, <a href="http://www.espguitars.com/basses" target="_blank">ESP Basses</a>, <a href="http://www.daddario.com/DaddarioSplash.Page?ActiveID=1740" target="_blank">D'Addario Strings</a>, <a href="http://line6.com/" target="_blank">Line 6</a>, <a href="https://marshallamps.com/" target="_blank">Marshall</a>, <a href="http://mackie.com/" target="_blank">Mackie</a>, <a href="http://www.motu.com/" target="_blank">MOTU</a>, <a href="http://www.goldenageproject.com/microphones/" target="_blank">GAP Microphones</a>, <a href="http://www.tc-helicon.com/en/" target="_blank">TC Helicon</a>, <a href="https://www.cakewalk.com/products/sonar/" target="_blank">Sonar</a>, <a href="https://www.izotope.com/en/products/master-and-deliver/ozone.html" target="_blank">Ozone</a><br />
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XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-61143950199716694102016-05-20T09:26:00.000-07:002016-05-20T09:26:07.446-07:00Wrestling For President - Video !!!! (Starring Arnold & Jesse)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's the Video for the comedy song "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPg3L-ViS80" target="_blank">Wrestling For President</a>"! It stars impressions of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura, following a "win" in a future Presidential Election. Click here to see the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPg3L-ViS80" target="_blank">Video</a>. Hope you like it!<br />
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Wrestling for President is available on the Album: XONE - The Emperor's Dream available at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T6GY8OI/189-3009600-0550740?ie=UTF8&keywords=XONE%20the%20emperor%27s%20dream&qid=1424478507&ref_=sr_1_1&s=dmusic&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a>!XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-89025872053344069432015-11-14T03:32:00.000-08:002015-11-14T03:40:46.166-08:00Song #5: The Emperor's Dream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The title track from the XONE album: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">The Emperor's Dream</a>, refers to the period of time when a Dictator is left with only his own thoughts, and the reality that follows is undeniable to his own mind. For instance, North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un is told daily by his throngs of yes men and sycophants, that he is the the most perfect specimen of Korean manhood. He probably believes it, especially while they are professing as much to him all day long, every day, but at some point, when he is all alone, he has actually seen himself naked in a full length mirror, and he knows he's really a fat, ugly piece of $#!T!. This creates a reality check known as <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">The Emperor's Dream</a>!!<br />
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Every tyrant who has ever lived, has had <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">The Emperor's Dream</a>. It comes with the territory of being a despot, and a despot's need for control. From Egypt's Ramses II, Rome's Caligula, Spain's Franco, to Russia's Vladimir Putin, despots have instilled within their subjects an idol worship that is tightly controlled. The people are forced to revere their leader as a deity. The modern dictator utilizes modern media to prop up their idolatry, similarly to Ramses II and his hieroglyphics. Images of the leader are plastered everywhere out in public, and usually with a portrait in every home. It's an illusion that the dictator knows is false, but promulgates his power and installs fear into every citizen.<br />
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The image of a Dictator is very carefully crafted by state controlled media. Only certain images are allowed to be seen. Images are deliberate and planned for propaganda effect. The images will make the despot look strong, fatherly, and more than anything, legitimate. Vladimir Putin makes very good use of his state controlled propaganda machine. He makes sure that pictures depicting him shirtless, carrying a hunting rifle in the wilds, playing ice hockey, or competing at Judo, cementing his image as a strong, virile leader of the nation in the minds of Russians who are spoon fed these images every day. It's hard for the Russian people to believe this crafted legend isn't true, when it's all they are told.<br />
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But the Dictator knows that it is all a lie.<br />
He knows that his Judo opponents are are "willing opponents", ready to be thrown.<br />
He knows that for the other legitimate athletes: playing hockey with Putin, is akin to playing soccer with Pablo Escobar, or wrestling with John DuPont. (you let the boss win, known as "sand-bagging")<br />
What's important is that the boss comes out looking good, for propaganda purposes.<br />
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In keeping with the carefully crafted images of despots, one thing that you rarely see, is a picture of a dictator sleeping. The exception to the rule is Hitler. The depiction of Hitler sleeping tugged a particular volk heart-string, and appealed to the German people, "proving" his hard work for the greater German Reich. It was part of a completely crafted image.<br />
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But look for a picture of Stalin, or Putin, or Assad, or, Peron, or Amin, or whichever Dictator you choose, and you will not find a picture of them sleeping or being vulnerable. In fact, it's only when they are forced to be in public that you can catch a vulnerable moment, such as Putin at the UN, or Saddam Being captured by US troops in Iraq in Dec 2003<br />
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Conversely, if you look at the leaders of Democratic nations such as USA, Britain, you will find pictures of them being very human and vulnerable, such as Presidents asleep on Air Force One, struggling with the hard decision, recovering after surgery, etc...things that you never see Dictators doing.<br />
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No, the only time that you'll ever see a dictator laying down or being vulnerable, is when they fall victim to the only thing that they cannot control in their world, and that is the passage of time. And time comes for all tyrants eventually.<br />
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Dictators like, Ceausescu, Mussolini, Gaddafi, Stalin, and Saddam, et al, have to work very hard to keep up the illusion of their perfection. For instance, Kim Jong Un has promoted to North Koreans the disinformation that he does not urinate or defecate. He is "perfect", so he doesn't do those things. It's totally preposterous, especially since we know that a fat glutton like Kim Jong Un has huge bowel movements that clog the imperial toilet regularly. As well, Kim Jong Un is depicted in the North Korean state run media, as being the most handsome man in North Korea. Sorry, but that's a fatty double-chin he's got there, and he looks like a wrecking ball stepping onto this submarine.<br />
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And when a dictator like Kim Jong Un lays down at night and he's alone with his own deepest thoughts,<br />
he knows that he's not perfect, or handsome, or sexy, or anything remotely like that. He knows he's a fat, fatty-pants, who only has a hot wife (and mistresses) because he's a ruthless dictator, who stomps out all opposition with brutal finality. And he knows this is true, deep inside, and he can avoid that reality when the throngs of crowds are chanting his name, or clapping about his latest missile launch. But when he lays down at night and is waiting for sleep to take him over, he has the same thoughts that every despot who came before him had. That is The Emperor's Dream.<br />
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"This is what Kim Jong Un dreams at night,<br />
This is what Comrade Putin dreams at night,<br />
This is what Saddam used to dream at night,<br />
Joseph Stalin used to cry himself to sleep at night..."<br />
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Songs #4 "Revolution" & #10 "Revolution (Acoustic)" from <a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2015/02/xone-emperors-dream-album-release.html" target="_blank">XONE - The Emperor's Dream</a> are the same song in two variations. Song #3 is a fast modern sound, while Song #10 is a slow acoustic ballad.I was inspired to write this song, by the young people who filled Tahrir Square in Cairo Egypt in 2011, and toppled a brutal regime with their sheer will. I was blown away not just by their victory, but how they transcended the influences of the Muslim Brotherhood, and other extremists. These young, educated, free-thinking men and women of Egypt are an awesome group of people, and these songs are for them!<br />
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Westerners tend to see so many examples of arabs or muslims in this world doing terrible and ignorant things in the name of their religion or cause, that many get to the point where you lose all faith in people of the middle east. That's a big reason why I was so impressed when the Arab Spring erupted on January 25th, 2011. I watched as young Egyptians began to save their own world and try to make it a better one.<br />
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It all began with a <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2011/2/8/asmaa_mahfouz_the_youtube_video_that" target="_blank">You Tube video</a> by a 26 year old Egyptian woman named Asmaa Mahfouz. She called out for all those who would join her to meet at Tahrir Square to protest for the end of the brutral dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. Miss Mahfouz especially challenged the "toughness" of Egyptian men, and asked them to stand with their women to end the brutality. Egyptians answered her call in HUGE numbers. They soon filled Tahrir Square and would not be moved, despite some brutal treatment by police.<br />
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It wasn't an Islamic Revolution though. It was actually a call for democracy by and entire generation of intelligent, educated, free-thinking young people who called for all of the people to stand up and rally to the cause of Egypt! And it worked! They forced Mubarak to give up power.<br />
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I am truly inspired by these young Egyptians. People like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5594299/?ref_=tt_cl_t1" target="_blank">Ahmed Hassan</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2043234/?ref_=tt_cl_t2" target="_blank">Khalid Abdallah</a>, who I witnessed in the 2013 documentary <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2486682/" target="_blank">The Square</a>. These two young men are dedicated to a free Egypt, where free thinking is available to every citizen. They reminded us that they are the descendents of the people of the Pharoahs, and that they are capable of great things. They can transcend the pressure of ideology, and rise to that greatness again.<br />
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I believe in you, Egypt!<br />
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Welcome to the Revolution!<br />
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Get Revolution and Revolution (Acoustic) on XONE's latest album: <a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2015/02/xone-emperors-dream-album-release.html" target="_blank">The Emperor's Dream</a><br />
Available at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a><br />
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UPDATE: The youth of Egypt continue to struggle against the new regime installed by Egyptian ex-General Sissi, who won a "fair election", and is now "President" of Egypt. The people are not free. They are still repressed by a military government.<br />
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The smart and open-minded youth of Egypt will rise...XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-45660738614898855582015-05-05T23:09:00.001-07:002015-08-01T22:48:30.077-07:00Song #2: Wrestling For President: Arnold & Jessie in the White House!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wrestling For President starts out like a normal song, but 1/3 of the way through, we get to hear the acceptance speeches of Arnold and Jesse following a theoretical win.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Arnold: <i>"When I first
came to this country I never dreamed that the American people would change the
Constitution to allow a foreign born Action Movie Superstar like myself to
become the President of the most powerful Nation in the world with the entire U.S.
Armed Forces, with The Army, The Navy, Marines, The Airforce, Coast Guard, and
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great about America, Arnold. America loves a HERO. </i></span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We proved that first
in Minnestota, where I got elected merely by the extremely unique masculine
tone of my voice."</i></div>
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<span class="fullpost">at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a>!!!</span></div>
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Here's the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDqz0xxaA8U" target="_blank">new video for the song Techno Viking</a> from <a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2015/02/xone-emperors-dream-album-release.html" target="_blank">XONE - The Emperor's Dream</a>, available at <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a>! It's a video about the <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/technoviking" target="_blank">Techno Viking worldwide phenomenon</a> to the song "Techno Viking" from the new album The Emperor's Dream!<br />
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Please "LIKE" the video at You Tube!XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-89292628279081658202015-03-06T16:38:00.002-08:002015-03-06T21:06:02.568-08:00Song #1: Techno Viking!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Song #1 on <a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2015/02/xone-emperors-dream-album-release.html" target="_blank">XONE - The Emperor's Dream</a> is: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Techno Viking</a>.</div>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">Techno Viking</a> was a man who came to fame in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8H4GKg-mYQ" target="_blank">2007 viral video that swept across the internet</a>. The video, shot in 2000 at a Techno Parade in Berlin, Germany, shows a chilvalrous, blond, muscular man who comes to the defense of a girl who gets mauled by a drunken parade walker. The Chivalrous young man, dubbed the Techno Viking, then proceeds to dance to the pumping music of the parade.</div>
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The amateur video went viral in 2007,<br />
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All attempts to find the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Techno Viking</a> led to nowhere.</div>
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The world honestly loved you for who you are,</div>
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I think it was a huge mistake,</div>
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You are missing the point.</div>
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so Techno Viking: "IT IS TIME TO EMBRACE YOUR <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme" target="_blank">MEME</a>!!!!!!"</div>
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The world loves when you point to that guy to sit down,<br />
and the world wishes it could dance as awesome as you do!!<br />
You gotta love it, Baby!!<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i063FtqLlPU" target="_blank">Look at how many people across the world did their own versions!</a></div>
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XONE - The Emperor's Dream is finally here!!!! This album took one and a half years to make from beginning to end. Get the album now at <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/album/id964319945" target="_blank">Itunes</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream" target="_blank">Amazon MP3</a>, and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/music/album/XONE_The_Emperor_s_Dream?id=Boedl6fn2k46l7soxmypopb6um4&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play</a>!<br />
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This album took one and a half years to produce, and it was a lot fun to make. Most of the material was written and recorded between 2013-2014 at my studio in San Pedro, except for Disintegration and The Mastermind which were written and produced in 2008. I played/arranged everything myself, except for female backing vocals by Allison and Sarah Austin, and the lead violin on Disintegration by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shawna-kuhns/64/31a/349" target="_blank">Shawna Kuhns</a>. On The Mastermind, the Bass was played by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-heming-aicp/32/832/786" target="_blank">Ted Heming</a>, and the Drums by <a href="http://www.dr-iven.com/" target="_blank">Gino DiLeva</a></div>
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I'll be posting more about the new Album in the coming weeks,</div>
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I hope enjoy this new XONE album!<br />
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XONE - The Emperor's Dream at Itunes:<br />
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XONE - The Emperor's Dream at Amazon MP3:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream">http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Dream-XONE/dp/B00T6GY8OI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1424478507&sr=1-1&keywords=XONE+the+emperor%27s+dream</a><br />
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XONE - The Emperor's Dream at Google Play:<br />
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</span>XONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787882112048542196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163766765635367227.post-86027000640472519462014-07-05T19:47:00.006-07:002014-07-05T19:49:46.230-07:00The EQ XONE 2<br />
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Understanding <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization_%28audio%29" target="_blank">EQ</a></span> and how to adjust it properly is a very important skill to have if you are recording your own music. Adjusting EQ is how you get instruments and vocals to sit together perfectly in a mix. By applying separate EQ to the tracks you want to affect, you can get everyone to sit perfectly together sonically. This is the next chapter of the <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://progressive-metal-xone.blogspot.com/2007/04/eq-xone.html" target="_blank">EQ XONE</a></span>.</div>
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<span class="fullpost"> The best way to save RAM in your <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_workstation" target="_blank">DAW</a></span>, and yet, get your tracks EQ-ed as needed, is to assign your tracks to different busses (ie: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drums, etc...). Then apply the actual EQ VST to the buses, and adjust each bus EQ for their particular area of tone. Some tracks, like the Kick Drum and Snare, just require their own EQ, and you'll have to put the VST on the actual track. For instance, the Kick gets a slight boost at 50hz.</span></div>
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<span class="fullpost">Back to Bus EQ. You will need a good <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://linux-sound.org/images/blog/full-size/3-eq10q.png" target="_blank">Multi-Band, Parametric EQ</a></span>. This will allow you to affect finite bands of EQ in order to bring out the tones you want to enhance on each bus. Obviously, what frequencies you choose will be decided by your ears. But be careful, it is very easy to make everything sound bad too. So do some research, and let your ears to be the judge. Here is a great <span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://www.metalguitarist.org/forum/attachments/music-recording-studio/3892d1300462017-those-you-wondering-how-best-eq-your-mixes-screen-shot-2011-03-18-11.26.34-am.png" target="_blank">EQ chart</a></span> to give some definitions to the different bands of EQ.</span></div>
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<span class="fullpost">Stay Tuned for Part 3</span></div>
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