Positive Grid Spark 40 - Jam mode, auto chords and spotify tests 

Thanks Jason. I don't have mine yet but I really enjoy your Spark videos. They are easy to understand and don't seem like a commercial for PG.

Thank you for connecting and clarifying a great deal about this amp...

I waited bout 4 weeks. Expected to wait so got on with my life. I updated the firmware, downloaded the apps., jumped on RU-vid for useful videos like this one. I bought this to practice with, experiment with, learn new songs with, record with, as a practice partner and to learn more about mixing effects without bending down and tweaking pedals. I love my Fender Tube Amp and my pedal board (Boss BCB 60 full of Strymon, TCE, Boss, Wampler) But the pedal board and amp are kind of on vacation, not because I think the spark is 'better', but because the Spark is excellent and i get so much more accomplished with the Spark. I practice more, play more, compose more, record more....rather than fiddling with gear. I can use one piece of gear with my electric, acoustic and bass guitar. When I do go to use the Fender and pedal board, I find the tone faster now and get on with it. I have gear fixation, like many of you, Spark helps me focus on making music. is it perfect?, no. but I don't waste time comparing it to Katanas or Yahama, they are what they are this is what this is. And this does exactly what it promised. Very pleased.

Liked and subscreebed! Good to see an actual customer using and providing content. Keep it up.

Great video. Shows quite clearly why interested players may not need to invest any further time in this product until the software is significantly improved for jam along functions.

Thank you. the swipe all away for a clean sound is a great tip

Thanks for the backing track recording answer!

Just got mine about a week ago. Decent practice amp, but I am unimpressed with jam track as you expressed here. I also have the issue with it pulling up youtube videos rather than playing my Spotify tracks. Where it provides chord charts, it is iffy at best. Chords and timing don't seem a match often. I also have an issue with using tones from the cloud. Some play full, some cut in and out. I emailed Positive Grid. They told me to try updating firmware, which I did. Then they suggested turning off Gate on the tone set ups. To do that I have to download the tone, so that's not very functional. It does work that way. If you turn off Gate say on a Hendrix tone, you have bad noise issues. You can turn Gate on and reduce Threshold setting for a compromise. But by that time, you might as well set up your own tones. Many items are just not as good as advertised IMO.

hey jason great video thank you! is there a way within the app to record my guitar while jamming to a spotify song? right now I put my phone by the speaker and push record, but I was wondering if there's a better way

I appreciate the Spark videos. Question. I use Ableton and the only issue I'm having is that when tracking guitar, the spark becomes the "monitor." The output is going through the spark and I have to turn the volume really low. I'd rather use my monitors or even headphones as monitors. Any advice? Thank you

Nice and informative video thanks. I got a Problem with mine. The Spotify Integration is not workinh. If I select Spotify from the Menu it only displays a list of general Spotify Playlists but not my own created Playlists. Anyone having the same problem or has an Idea how to fix that?

Nice video...

Mine is due to be delivered tomorrow according to the FedEx tracking number. Ordered it along with the carry bag on January 26. Hope it was worth the wait.

Is a real time connection to the internet required when using?

Still waiting for mine to arrive. What stand and size tablet do you use ?

It certainly sounds like there's a lot of options there however I'm still waiting for mine 3 months now

Got mine delivered within a month in uk.came from Germany.its ok .bit ofcrackle noise.no response from spark as yet....

I cant get the "learn song" to work properly like in your video. The app will start to play the song and the progress bar goes up to about 90% of the way and just gets stuck. It never finishes and displays the chords. I tried it on several videos from YT to see how it would work but it doesn't. I am using an ipad like in this video and all the other features seem to work fine so it very frustrating as this was the main reason I purchased the Spark amp. I tried to get support from Positive Grid but no luck. They don't respond to support requests. Maybe someone here has the answer? If I can't use this feature then it's going on Reverb to be sold. What a disappointment. Yes, I have the latest firmware, I checked that

Which direction does the signal chain go?

How come when I use Spotify to import song to learn it, it winds up using a RU-vid version of that song? sometimes a live version. Thanks.

Great video. Why I loose the connection every time change page from efect to the backing track?

What version of Apple pad are you using? I've been searching for the best compatibility; as in Android or Apple, and what version works best. Thanks

Hi, still waiting for mine but as they don't have a desktop app for Windows, so how and what are you using to control the app? Being able to control the amp and settings on a larger screen would be much better then the phone screen. Thanks

When I do smart jam it only plays through my phone.. anyone know what I might not be getting here? The app is connected to the amp already as I can change tones with it

It would be nice to be able to save what you create

When you said copyright infringement, when does that come into play on the amp?

I'm sorry if I missed it but... Can you tell me if you are using iOS or Android and what version please, cause when I downloaded my spark apps, it says my device is not optimised for the apps, I'm using Lenovo tab 4 8 plus running Android 7.11

I’ve been waiting four months

I bought one Spark. I don’t know if arrive before 2021. Lol 1 point I do not like. Is cause the app no work offline.

Jason can you change the key/chords on a backing track? Enjoyed the video.

Just got my Spark Amp! Thank you for posting these. Any lessons on how the Capo function works on the app?

Hi, i just have a question about the amp, can I play any music from my android phone to accompany me when I play? I mean the music in my phone while im playin ?

Does anyone have problems with their guitar not have any sustain while using this product? Mine seems to cut off the notes similar to the old early Line 6 software.

Can you only modify/correct the chord in "Create" mode? The chords that are generated when playing a RU-vid or prerecorded song are many times incorrect.

How did you hang the amp name to “Vox”?

Hello friend, I have only had the Spark for a week and when I select the Smart Jam icon and I start creating a new song or I choose a song from the many that there are, nothing sounds, not even the metronome, you could tell me what happens, you need to download some other app. thank you. By the way, the tutorial is very good.

Can I just play along to backing tracks I have saved on my smartphone? Not within spotify?

Hi, good mornong for my country (Italy). Can you send me where you found "tutorial or istruction for modific jam in spark ( change chord, mix baking track and coman voice for operation in tablet or ipad?) I shure that you replay for this solution. Regard and next happy Christmas a new year 2021 ( a new a good solution for distrusting covid19). Modesto " escuse for my non good write english"

How do you update the spark, through the app?

Do you hear the backing track and your guitar through the amp? Than You

Most voice commands work more efficiently when you use less words. Saying 'play a' backing track, or "play" funky blues usually doesn't work as well as simply stating "backing track" or "funky blues".

I may wait for the second generation of this amp🤨 have the software and hardware bugs 🐛 worked out, I still use a Katana Air which is pretty good ,but I think this is still a good bang for the buck for a practice amp, and this was a great video 👍, but I’d fire Dave

shouldnt you be a ble to plug your guitar into the input to play along?

searching for songs it downloads the songs, the RU-vid video and the chords, but it doesn’t play. Hit play nothing happens. I use this yesterday and played along with about 5 songs. Today they won’t play. Any help to get this to work. I have subscription to Apple Music.

Can you record yourself in a ipad daw?

Can you play a drum track and just leave the drum track play and just played to it

Berny, I did not know you stopped goldmining and started a youtube guitar career? Great vid btw, I tried to order a Spark, but it seems they dont ship to The Netherlands, too bad....

Ordered mine Dec 30th, still not shipped!

Mine arrived a few days ago. Its kind of okay. Not that great to be honest. I ended up selling it.

I just got mine today. And not really impressed with the smart play or jam session at all. I was hoping for a little more to compete with my Beat Buddy. But this doesn’t even come close. Good little AMP though, just software is blah.

I can see you have a connection going into you iPad, what is that connection

8 months, still waiting

Which tablet is that?

Pls post reviews when the product is available to the general public. Waiting for 6 months after the company takes the money and no product is a bit much.

I got mind and I wasn't really impressed with the smart Jam I would prefer an option to just have drums and take that horrible midi bass out completely.

I'll get one when I can buy it from Sweetwater. Fuck positive grid!

Oh, I didn't order (AND PAY FOR) mine until February. I've written to p.g. several times but all I get is form replies. The web site says "in transit". From where, Pluto? It seems that the only people who have them are internet influencers, which generate more "SALES". I am rapidly losing faith AND I'm disgusted.

6 months still waiting

hey where's your folks from I am just wondering we share last name's !

NEXT

RU-vidr: I got mine free= fantastic, versatile amp, must buy Nam2020 Best Equipment! RU-vidr: so my Spark came! It’s ok and needs a lot of work. It sounds best miked up with a $500 Sure and processed thru my computer. 🙄 and I just ordered one on Jan 10 myself. Jeeze, I hope all the crap is fixed by now.

Those drums are useless. The whole advert is this amp being jam buddy ? You can get a decent drum app on iOS that helps you with rhythm and can jam along to any Bluetooth amp or speaker.

i would order one but waiting over 6 months for it to arrive is a fucking joke,this must put loads of buyers off

It's a great amp. The company that makes the amp on the other hand are terrible. They take your money right away and then bullshit you for nearly a full year. I'll never do business with grifters.

The jam sounds like a casio keyboard...the bass is so wooden sounding...BIAS needs to seriously fix this feature

Notice they never say anything bad since it is pretty much paid advertising. I mean they all get the amps and people who paid for the amps and been charged aren't getting them. These amps are a scam.

Positive grid sucks ordered mine in February.their giving them to RU-vidrs and not the people who paid for them.if I receive mine or not I'll never do business with them again

W.t.f. it is a practice amp. As a amp on it's own it is great. What are you expecting?

Dave sucks ,sounds to mechanical,click track from walmart,hope they improve their software .

AS I figured, not worth my time. its too much computer not enough guitar

Spark operates like a Ponzi scheme and if you're not a RU-vidr helping them screw more people to give up their money to "pre order" you won't get the amp for a year if it all

Too much talking.Waste of time.

Matt C Matt C I sent mine back..sounds like all the other plastic sounding model stuff out there..my old Rolland cube 30 sounds better.If you’re after tube tone,look elsewhere..not gonna happen..and I had to pay return shipping..what a load of crap