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Re: WHAT IS THE NEW OF LINE6 2013 ?????

support@line6.com — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:44:51 GMT

Once upon a time I remember buying a chip upgrade for my "state of the art" AxSys 212 amp I believe this was somewhere around '97-'98. It came with a new chip and a new faceplate to relfect the new settings. I do remember having it professionally installed.

I doubt Line 6 will ever go that route again, but I can attest that it did happen. Having said that the chances of that happening with the HD 500 are probably dead on zero.

Re: Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:05:05 GMT

That system looks pretty cool. The difference is though, at least at first glance, is those tuners "get" your guitar in tune. The antares system "keeps" your guitar in tune as well as perfectly intonated up the neck. The intonation part is another HUGE feature. Having the motorized tuners doesn't really solve any problems other turning the tuning pegs for you. They're cool, don't get me wrong, but I don't think it's the same advantages.

For a mechanical solution there's this: http://www.evertune.com/. This bridge is awesome! With the JTV digitially doing the alternate tunings you wouldn't have to worry about giving that up with this bridge. However it won't work with JTV because they don't do piezo saddles, not to mention routing issues you may run into.

So come on Line 6, hook us up!!!

Re: Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:13:23 GMT

I understand what you mean. I agree if it has bad tone then it doesn't matter how good the tuning is.

I would image the tone is a function of the modelling and shouldn't really be affected by the tuning feature. The same way the alternate tunings don't interact with the modelled tone of the JTV.

I really don't see how Peavey/Antares could have put together a worse way to demonstrate it as a technology. It's an ugly guitar that doesn't sound good. Yes, it's only $500, but still. Line 6 learned that it was better to put out a quality instrument with the modelling built in rather than cramming it into the cheapest guitar they could find.

However, I still maintain that this could be a game changing technology and I think within a few years will be. I hope anyway

Re: Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:26:10 GMT

I agree that the tones were pretty bad. I'm assuming that they wanted to use a clean tone to show off the accuracy of the tuning algorithms. It's a bad way to show off the product for sure. From what I can tell though the tuning sounded pretty accurate, which is the only part I'd be interested in. Maybe Line 6 can throw that in with the 2.0 update

Re: Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:00:33 GMT

From the videos I've seen it seems to work pretty well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NurkeWG-a-0

Seems to do about as well as the JTV does with retuning for alternate tunings.

The thing that makes me scratch my head with Antares is why put it in such a cheap ugly guitar? Also they don't mention at all how the pickup modelling vs the magnetic pick ups works. Coming from the JTV I understand that the auto tune engaged defeats the magnetic pick ups, but they never mention that. I even downloaded the manual to check it out. I was curious what they modelled for the sound. I can only assume they modelled the magnetic pickups on the guitar....

They have a great concept but such a long way to go to make it a complete package. All Line 6 would have to do is incorporate this feature into their firmware if there is enough DSP onboard to handle it. It would completely knock the legs out from under the Antares project.

Re: Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:17:33 GMT

At this point I really don't see it as a competitor. They have a LONG way to go to be considered that.

Where Line 6 went right was designing the whole package that you can plug into and not really have to think about the technology. Roland's VG series has essentially been doing what Variax does since the 90's, but having used the VG-88 extensivley it's not nearly the same as having everything neatly tied into one package. Even when I see the Fender/Roland VG Strat it makes me think that they just don't get it.

The JTV 59 has been my dream guitar, I absolutely love it! If they could add software to make it play in tune and perfectly intonated all the time like the Antares software I really would feel like I died and went to heavan

Auto tune feature for JTV?

support@line6.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:35:21 GMT

I'm wondering out loud if Line 6 can/will ever impliment an auto tune feature into the firmware the way the Antares system works. Here's what they're doing: http://www.autotuneforguitar.com/.

The tuning feature is really cool, but It's no where near the "total package" that the JTV is. But I'm thinking how cool it would be if that could be integrated into JTV firmware.

Any thoughts Line 6???

Re: JTV at NAMM

support@line6.com — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:03:19 GMT

That would be the tough part of running a company like Line 6, no matter what you do people are going to gripe. Not that it's all unwarranted, Line 6 hasn't always made the perfect decisions. But if you don't like a FREE update don't install it. Nobody's forcing anybody to

I'm excited about the update. I really like my JTV-59, but it's always been a little disappointing that the models and workbench haven't changed since I started using them years ago with the old Variax line.

JTV at NAMM

support@line6.com — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:46:12 GMT

Anyone catch this announcement: http://line6.com/news/general/1387

I had heard mention of the 89 model with Floyd Rose before, but it sounds like the whole Variax line and workbench are getting a "HD" makeover. This could be awesome! I always felt like Line 6 was going to put the JTV line out there for a while and see what happened before going back and redoing the modelling. Since the that part really hasn't changed much since the beginning. I'm excited to see what they come up with.

ZT Lunchbox acoustic?

support@line6.com — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:06:29 GMT

I noticed that Hello Music is running a speical on the ZT Lunchbox Acoustic. I've been looking for a small portable, but loud and good sounding, FRFR amp. Anyone try these with a POD?