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Their products are used and endorsed by artists such as [[James Hetfield]] of [[Metallica]], [[Matt Bellamy]] of [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[Trent Reznor]] of [[Nine Inch Nails]], and [[The Edge]] of [[U2 (band)|U2]]. |
Their products are used and endorsed by artists such as [[James Hetfield]] of [[Metallica]], [[Matt Bellamy]] of [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[Trent Reznor]] of [[Nine Inch Nails]], and [[The Edge]] of [[U2 (band)|U2]]. |
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Revision as of 14:28, 18 December 2005
Line 6, founded in 1996 and based in Agoura Hills, California, is a manufacturer of digital modelling electric guitars, amplifiers and effects processors.
The company underwent a rapid expansion in the early 2000s due to the huge success of POD, which accurately imitates the sound of various classic and modern guitar amplifiers, effects pedals, amplifier cabinets and some microphones. The PODxt Live product is a recent development, and extends the features of the original POD with more simulations and effects in a pedalboard package.
Line 6 currently has several other product lines in production:
Their current flagship amplifier is the Vetta II, which can model two amplifiers at once, plus multiple effects and effects chains, both pre and post amplification. The unit is software upgradable, so as new amplifier and effects models become available they can be added to the device. The Vetta I can be upgraded to a Vetta II with a software upgrade and the addition of a hardware interface. This interface provides a digital signal path for the Line 6 Variax brand of guitars. The interface takes the form of a standard RJ45 connector, which provides not only the signal path, but power to the Variax as well.
Variax is a line of electric guitars developed and marketed by Line 6. The Variax can accurately model around 25 different types of guitar, including Gibsons, Fenders, Rickenbackers and a Banjo, a Sitar, and about ten acoustic models.
Variax Workbench is a software application that can interface a home computer with a Variax guitar to create new types of virtual guitar, allowing the user to change the body type, neck, the type, number of and position of pickups and even allows specify alternate tunings.
Line 6 has an active user community, and provides software that allows users to easily download and share patches or device settings. This software covers all of Line 6's existing flagship products.
Their products are used and endorsed by artists such as James Hetfield of Metallica, Matt Bellamy of Muse, Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and The Edge of U2.