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??? 
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
From the first Variax 300 I had I thought it was a bit stupid that a guitar could be tuned to anything you want but the software didn't put it in tune.
All those years ago explaining to other musicians got funny looks that you still had to tune the strings to pitch for it to work properly.
For Line 6 I don't think it is a great leap that if you put your guitar to a tuning it also puts you in tune.
Mind you, can you imagine the horror from the audience saying 'That guitarist is using autotune' 
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 
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
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!!!
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