{"id":1784379,"date":"2024-12-04T17:43:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T22:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&p=1784379"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T19:13:21","slug":"positive-grid-spark-2-quickstart-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/positive-grid-spark-2-quickstart-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Grid Spark 2 Quickstart Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NOTE:<\/strong> This guide covers the Spark 2, which was released in 2024. If you have an original Positive Grid Spark, also referred to as the Spark 40, check out our Positive Grid Spark Quickstart Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Positive Grid Spark 2 is a next-generation practice amp for your desk \u2014 or anywhere in the house, as it can be battery powered. We\u2019ll show you how to register, set up, and use the amp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the free Spark app for iOS, iPadOS, and Android to open endless possibilities for effects and amp modeling, generating practice tracks with drum and bass accompaniment, jamming to tracks on your Apple Music or Spotify playlists, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect a USB cable to your computer, and the Spark 2 becomes an audio interface for your DAW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started on your discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Download the Spark App for Your Phone or Tablet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  2. Bluetooth Pairing with the Spark 2<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  3. Updating the Spark 2 Firmware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  4. The Spark 2 User Manual, Help Center, and Videos<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  5. Spark 2 Controls and Connections<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  6. Using the Spark App<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  7. Using the Spark 2 as an Audio Interface and Recording to Your DAW<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  8. Positive Grid Spark Battery and Spark Control X Footswitch<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
  9. Sweetwater Positive Grid Spark 2 Demo Video<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Download the Spark App for Your Phone or Tablet<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Spark 2 looks like a conventional guitar practice amp, and it has plenty of knobs. You can use it stand-alone. However, with the Spark line of amps, it\u2019s all about using the Spark app <\/strong>on your phone or tablet to unlock tons of features you can\u2019t access from the amp\u2019s panel controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The red card in the box has a QR code on the back. Take a picture with your phone or your tablet and download the Spark app. The app works with all Positive Grid Spark\u2013family products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On your iPhone or iPad, download the Spark app from the Apple App Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On your Android device, download the Spark app from the Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bluetooth Pairing with the Spark 2<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    To use the Spark 2, you pair it with two Bluetooth connections, one for audio and one for app control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you need to know how to enable Bluetooth on iOS or Android, here are Sweetwater\u2019s guides:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Android Recording Setup Guide<\/p>

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    1. Power up the Spark 2.<\/li>
    2. Enable Bluetooth on your device.<\/li>
    3. On the Spark 2, tap the Bluetooth pairing button<\/strong> on the back. The Bluetooth indicator on the top panel will flash.<\/li>
    4. In your device\u2019s Bluetooth settings, you should see Spark 2 Audio<\/strong>. Tap this to connect.<\/li>
    5. Open the Spark app<\/strong> on your device. Select the Spark 2<\/strong> as your device.<\/li>
    6. Tap Connect<\/strong>. This connects the app to the Spark 2 BLE<\/strong> Bluetooth connection.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Now you can use all the functions of the Spark app, including programming sounds on the Spark 2 and playing backing tracks from within the app. You can also play tracks from any other app on your device using the Spark 2 as a Bluetooth speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Updating the Spark 2 Firmware<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      The Spark app indicates that a firmware update needs to be installed on the Spark 2.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      There are two methods for updating the firmware:<\/p>\n\n\n\n