Positive Grid Spark 2 Manual

Product Specification

AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

FREQUENCY RANGE: 20-20000 Hz

STEREO/MONO: STEREO

MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL
RMS: 114 dB SPL @ 1m
Peak: 120 dB SPL @ 1m

CABINET PRINCIPLE: Bass Reflex

POWER AMPLIFIERS: 50W RMS, Class D Amplifier

SPEAKERS: 2 x 4 inch Full Range Speaker with Custom Angled Horn

TOTAL IMPEDANCE: 4 ohms

ONBOARD LOOPER: Up to 60 seconds recording time

POWER

MAIN INPUT POWER: DC 20V, 3.25A

BATTERY TYPE (Spark Battery):
Detachable 6,000 mAh rechargeable lithiumion battery
(Spark Battery sold separately.)

CHARGING TIME: 3 hours

PLAY TIME: Up To 12 Hours (on mid volume)

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIVITY

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS:
Power Button
Eight Programmable Preset Selector
Amp Controls (Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Master
Mod, Delay, Reverb, Volume)
Bluetooth/Music Channel Volume
Looper Controls (Rec/Dub, Play/Stop, Undo/Redo/Clear)
Tap/Tuner Button

REAR PANEL CONTROLS: Bluetooth Pair Button

COMPUTATIONAL AUDIO:
Sonic IQ Computational Audio
Dedicated Computational Audio Chip
Dynamic Range Compression
Bass Enhancement
Stereo WideningAuto EQ

ONBOARD EFFECTS:
33 Amp Models (For electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass)
43 Effects (Noise Gate, Compressor, Distortion,
Modulation/EQ, Delay, Reverb)
Choose up to 3 pre-amp effects, 3 post amp effects, and 1 amp model for each preset

WIRED CONNECTIVITY:
1/4" Instrument Input x 1
1/8" Headphone Output x 1
1/4" Line Output x 2 (L/Mono & R)

WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY: Bluetooth 5.0

USB AUDIO:
USB Interface for Recording, compatible with
MacOS and Windows
1 In x 2 Out
24 Bit, 44.1 kHz Sample Rate

PHYSICAL UNIT

DIMENSIONS

• Spark 2:
  L 375 x W 180 x H 214 mm
  (L 14.76 x W 7.09 x H 8.43 inch)
• Spark Battery (sold separately):
  L 86 x W 74 x H 48.7 mm
  (L3.38 x W2.91 x H1.91 inch)

WEIGHT

• Spark 2:
  5.5 kg / 12.125 lb
• Spark Battery (sold separately):
  480g / 1.05 lb

GRILLE CLOTH: Custom Black/Gold

SOFTWARE

MOBILE APPS
Spark App for iOS and Android (included)

• Spark App Core Features:
  Smart Jam - 4 Drummers Included
  Auto Chords
  50,000+ Tones On ToneCloud®
  Spark AI
  Simple & Groove Looper
  Video Recording Tuner

INCLUDED IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS:
Spark 2 Amplifier
USB C to C Cable
AC to DC Power Adapter
Get Started Card
Safety Instructions Card

Hardware Control

Front Panel

1. Power Switch
   Hold to turn on/off Spark 2.
2. Instrument Input (1/4")
   For general electric guitars, acoustic guitars or basses.
3. Preset Selector
   Turn the knob to switch between the 8 customizable presets.
   Press the knob to swap between the 4 red and 4 green preset banks.
4. Amp Control
   Controls the gain, EQ and master of the amp model in the current preset.
5. Effect Control
   Controls the MOD/DELAY/RE- VERB effect levels in the current preset.
6. Guitar Volume Control
   Controls the overall volume of your guitar.
7. Music Volume Control
   Controls the volume of Bluetooth music playback and USB audio.
8. Looper Control (more options available in the Spark app)
   REC/DUB: Tap to start recording or overdubbing. Tap again to stop recording and start playback. PLAY/STOP: Starts/stops the loop playback. Hold to switch between Auto Mode and Signal Detection Mode for standalone recording:
   • Auto Mode (Click On): Adjustable loop length. It will automatically start recording after a 1 bar count-in and stop recording when reaching the length set in the Time Settings menu in the Spark app.
   • Signal Detection Mode (Click Off): Free length. It will automatically start recording when Spark 2 detects a guitar signal, users tap on the record button to stop recording. The REC/DUB LED will be yellow when entering Signal Detection Mode.
     UNDO/REDO (CLEAR): Removes/restores the last layer added to the loop. Hold to completely erase the recorded loop.
9. Tap/Tuner
   Tap to set the tempo of delay effects and the looper. Hold to enter Tuner mode.
10. Headphone Output (1/8")
    Plug in a pair of headphones with a 1/8" jack.
11. Battery Indicator
    Indicates battery status. With Battery loaded:
    Solid Green: Battery level 50-100%
    Solid Yellow: Battery level 10-50%
    Solid Red: Battery level under 10%
    Flashing Green/Yellow/Red: Charging
12. Wireless Indicators
    Indicates the status of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections.
    Solid Blue/Green: Connected
    Flashing Blue/Green: Pairing

Rear Panel

13. Pair Button
    Press to enter Bluetooth® pairing mode when connecting to a new device. Hold to enter pairing mode when connecting to Spark Control X.
14. Line Output (1/4")
    Connect to the input of an external device, such as a PA system, audio interface, etc. Use the L/Mono output if only using 1 output.
15. Aux input (1/8")
    Connect to the stereo 1/8" output of an external device.
16. USB Audio Port (USB-C®)
    Connect the supplied USB-C® to USB-C® cable to a PC/Mac to use as an audio interface.
17. DC Power Input
    Connect with the supplied Power Adapter to a power outlet.

Pairing Spark 2 And The Spark App

• Download the Spark app using the QR code provided
  
  or search 'Spark amp' in the App Store
  
  
  or Google Play Store.
  
  
• Turn on Spark 2 by holding the Power button.
  
• Open the Spark app on your mobile device and follow the instructions to connect your Spark to access all of the gear, smart features, and more.
  

To Play Music Via Bluetooth®

• To pair a new device, press the Pair button on the Rear Panel of Spark 2, turn Bluetooth® on in the settings of your mobile device, and select "Spark 2 Audio" from the list of scanned devices.
  
• Spark 2 will automatically pair with the last device it connected to. If the last device is not available, Spark 2 will automatically connect to a device that has been previously paired.
  

USB Audio

1. With Spark 2 turned off, connect to a computer via USB with the included USB cable.
2. Turn on Spark 2 and select "Spark 2 USB Audio" as the recording/playback device.
3. Adjust USB playback volume with the Music Volume buttons on Spark 2.
4. Adjust direct guitar monitoring with the Guitar Volume knob.
5. ASIO driver is required for Windows users. A download link is available on the Spark 2 support page.

Installing Spark Battery

Spark 2 is only compatible with Spark Battery (sold separately). Spark 2 will use Spark Battery power when unplugged. Spark Battery features up to 10 hours of play time and automatically starts charging when Spark 2 is plugged into a power outlet.
*Please be aware that using a third party battery can damage your Spark 2.

• Make sure Spark 2 is off and unplug the power cord.
• Open the battery cover on the bottom and lift it up
  
• Insert Spark Battery with the sticker facing the front grille.
  
• Put back the cover.
  
• You can now turn on Spark 2 using battery power.

Pairing Spark Control X

• Step 1. Turn on Spark 2 and Spark Control X
  
• Step 2. Long press the Pair button on the Rear Panel of Spark 2 until both Wireless Indicator LEDs on the Front Panel light up.
  
• Step 3. Spark 2 will automatically connect to Spark Control X.
  

Tuner Mode

• Hold the TAP/TUNER button to enter tuner mode.
• While in tuner mode, the 3 Looper LEDs will display if the string being played is in tune.
• Note that the output of Spark 2 will be muted while tuner mode is on.
• To exit tuner mode, press the TAP/TUNER button again.
  

Factory Default Settings

Default Built-in Presets

CH1

• Red Preset 1: Rhythm Guitar Style Tone 1
• Red Preset 2: Lead Guitar Style Tone 1
• Red Preset 3: Solo Guitar Style Tone 1
• Red Preset 4: Ambient Guitar Style Tone 1
• Green Preset 1: Rhythm Guitar Style Tone 2
• Green Preset 2: Lead Guitar Style Tone 2
• Green Preset 3: Solo Guitar Style Tone 2
• Green Preset 4: Ambient Guitar Style Tone 2

More presets can be downloaded and customized for free on ToneCloud. You can access ToneCloud via the Spark app, search for a custom preset, download it for free, and then save the preset directly to Spark 2 by tapping 'Save to hardware preset' in the menu.

Factory Reset

Follow the steps below to perform a factory reset. This process will reset all the presets stored on the Spark 2 as well as Bluetooth and power saving settings.

1. Turn off your Spark 2.
2. Hold the Power Button and Preset Knob at the same time and then release the buttons when the Power Indicator turns white.
3. Hold the Power Button, until all four preset LEDs blink, then release.
4. Spark 2 will turn off automatically and will return to its factory settings when powered back on.

*You may cancel the factory reset up until step 2 by tapping the Power Button.

Force Shutdown & Restart

If Spark 2 becomes unresponsive, freezes, or emits unusual noises, follow these steps to force a shutdown and restart:

1. Hold the Power button for over 10 seconds.
2. Release the Power button, then press and hold it again to turn Spark 2 back on.

Documents / Resources

References

• App Store - Apple
• Google Play

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