How to Update Your Spark Firmware & Spark App

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0:00 - Updating Spark’s Firmware
2:39 - Updating the Spark App

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[martonem]

There is an important step missing from this video (at least for windows users). You _must_ hit Eject button when you are done updating or it may result in no sound on your spark. Even after a factory reset there will be no sound. If you updated your firmware and the amp doesn't work, go through the whole process again and click 'Eject' when done and it should work. It fixed mine.

[toddsmythe]

Thanx Dave, Bing budda boom... you made it easy for mac users... It still took a while to find my usb>typr'b' connector. All good and love the new amps

[brh]

Unboxed my Spark40 today, read online of the firmware update horror stories, but decided to give it a go anyways. Didn't have the USB plugged in before I started, downloaded, extracted, and installed the Spark Win drivers, plugged in the USB right before I clicked on "Finished" so the Spark could do the "USB handshake" with the desktop, then clicked "Finished", then unplugged the USB, downloaded, extracted, and launched the firmware update, plugged in the USB, the update started automatically, was prompted that the update was finished, clicked "exit" at the end, unplugged the USB, and was back to playing within 2 minutes.

BTW, this is the same process how I interfaced most Korg, Roland, and DigiTech drivers, software, and instruments to my desktop.

Love the Spark40!

[AngelMartinez-qscf]

Hey thank you for this. These amps/effects are really cool, especially the Guitar Equalizer. I must admit I was looking forward to getting a pitch wham effect pedal, so I can lower my guitar in 1/2 steps. Many many tunes are written with the guitar tuned down a 1/2 step to Eb Tuning. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Thin Lizzy, Kiss have lots of songs with the guitar tuned 1/2 a step. Guns and Roses pretty much all their songs are a 1/2 step to Eb tuning. And other tuning as well. Thank you again for posting this.

[digitalshooter]

I think one area that you fell short on is not porting the Spark software to PCs and Macs. If I want to record on my computer I will have to use not only my computer but a tablet of some kind to control the amp if I'm emulating another amp. Thanks Spark, it shouldn't be too hard for your devs to port it over to PC and Macs.

[zaubermanninc]

well the firmware update site didnt tell me to install drivers first. after the update failed several times i realized it was those bluetooth connections from mz surface book tablet and phone. after making sure nothing is connected anymore, it worked flawlessly. but you should've seen my face. i saw dead people for a minute. i only had thisn gem for 2 hours and now it won't shutdown and nothing...jesus christ. But i'm happy now. :)
thanks for inventing this!

[timruss]

Thank you for this video it was very helpful

[sssidney]

Updated my iPhone but now it says update your firmware for the amps and pedals to work.Only got a chromebook so I’m hoping that will do it ?

[guitarandmore]

I assume updating to the latest version will include all the past versions I missed?

[amigo]

Up firmware and the sound doesn't come out of the cabinet. How to do it?

[zmaninpgh]

I updated my firmware and I don’t have the EQ for guitar or bass but I do have the clone pedal and the other amplifier. Why is that?

[mustangv-rtbl]

So ive come across a problem i cant use my J.H pedals and amps it tells me i need to update my firmware but it also says im up to date.help?Please?

[JoshuaG]

Can I some how use the BIAS fx software with the Spark 40?

[GunnyRabbit]

How do you know if your amp requires a firmware update?? Thanks

[thighmanmjk]

Ok, so you MUST have a Mac or pc to get this update?

[morofingo]

“If attempt to update keep failing, try update with a different computer” … 👀 how many computers do i need to have at my house???

[feliceconsalvo]

I DON T SEE A LINK TO THE UPDATE TOOL, , , , WHERE IS IT?

[tonyfetter]

My spark amp app will not update. Got firmware but what good is it if app won't update😏

[IDGAF_PLUS]

I too got failed to update, but then I unplugged the amp from my PC and turned the amp off and then back on and then reconnected to PC and ran it again and it immediately worked. Oh yeah, DON'T FORGET TO HIT "EJECT" ON THE UPDATER BEFORE UNPLUGGING!

[michaelgonzales]

The ASIO video on how to install the Driver is too small to read and when it is at full page it is too fuzzy to read. Are there any printed instructions? I cannot update my Positive Grid