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but the coolest thing is that you can share and download models of one-of-a-kind amps or effect chains, which cannot be bought
by ushakov 5y ago
but the coolest thing is that you can share and download models of one-of-a-kind amps or effect chains, which cannot be bought
- TrackerFF 5y agoThat's the business model of Kemper (https://www.kemper-amps.com/ https://www.kemper-amps.com/)
- ushakov 5y agoyes, except you don't need to purchase a $1000+ device this thing runs on consumer-grade hardware
- duped 5y agoLine6 was doing this 10-15 years ago and it wasn't that cool then. Eventide has some tools for it today tool, there's also the Owl, various teensy projects, and of course Kemper.
- leviathant 5y agoI've had a Line 6 Guitar Port for about 20 years. It was $99, and emulates amps, cabinets, pedals, console channels, rack effects, etc., admittedly offloading the work into a computer that (at the time) cost about a grand. Are they perfect emulations? No. Did anyone notice that in my music? No. Would I take that rig on stage? Also no. It did help me find sounds I liked though, and over the years I've bought hardware equivalents of some of my favorite emulations, and I've bought hardware that goes beyond anything Line 6 can do. As to whether Line 6 is cool or not, NIN/Trent Reznor toured with Line 6 rigs to sold out arenas 20 years ago, and today the live rigs are managed by the FOH using software emulations that can be automated or managed from on-stage controllers. Maybe you don't think that's cool, but the important takeaway is that you should use the tool that's right for you. I think it's good to see people tinkering with new ways to reduce the cost around modulating audio signals in interesting ways.