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Published on 08/18/11 at 12:5418/08/11:
For nearly three years that I have. What I had tried was the concept of "25 guitars in one." I even swore in good faith to my beloved minister of finance with the purchase, there would be no other behind (lie without the knowledge of my own free will).
In an attempt to achieve nirvana for digital scratching, I even bought a Pod XT Live OCCAZ almost new. After three years, is the record:
The emulation of guitar is stirring in the middle of a mix. In fact, Line6 has succeeded in generating the evocation of guitars emulated like a phenomenon of self suggestion. You catch yourself saying "yeah, it sounds like a really well ..." but it is not one. on the other hand, played alone, apart from the folk and the emulation of the sitar, it's not a carbon copy of Start, Tele and others LP. The character "squabbling" Rickenbaker of microphones, for example, is not rendered properly.
Much less is the cold side of the digital programming: for example, the emulation of Start is calculated for not sustain, and it shows: the notes die artificially, and all in the same way. On emulations Explorer (or Firebird, I can not remember what Line6 has assigned as resemblance), for example, she died the same way, but just with a longer holding time. In this regard, the analog of a single coil or humbucker one is irreplaceable, sorry to tell Line6.
Another drawback to the use of force emulated their sound qualities, certainly, but above all their faults fixed (see the issue of sustain), the Variax makes you want to own the original models ... and there are 25!
In short, today I change my tune. Contrary to what I read here and there, the Variax 600 has a good violin, it is physically very enjoyable to play long hours, and I canned, but I do more than the intended use of scratch a little unconventional: Start, Tele and LP are not at all the presets that I use, I have the originals or good copies.
The sound of the Variax, in particular, are a pleasure to listen to, and the comparison between the size of one against five Variax Acoustic pleads really in favor of digital. The 12-string Rick is also nice, the sitar is funny.
Emulations of ES and Rockabilly are also very successful. It already makes a bundle of perfectly usable justifies the reputation of the instrument.
The price / quality ratio is unbeatable, in my opinion, and I had more chance to nab the new home Thotho with a 20% reduction because it was a "B stock" purchased and returned within a month by the previous owner. The pair formed by this guitar with the Pod XT is an almost perfect success, with few defects closely related to the numerical technique used.
Knowing what I know of this model today, I still do it again this choice.
For nearly three years that I have. What I had tried was the concept of "25 guitars in one." I even swore in good faith to my beloved minister of finance with the purchase, there would be no other behind (lie without the knowledge of my own free will).
In an attempt to achieve nirvana for digital scratching, I even bought a Pod XT Live OCCAZ almost new. After three years, is the record:
The emulation of guitar is stirring in the middle of a mix. In fact, Line6 has succeeded in generating the evocation of guitars emulated like a phenomenon of self suggestion. You catch yourself saying "yeah, it sounds like a really well ..." but it is not one. on the other hand, played alone, apart from the folk and the emulation of the sitar, it's not a carbon copy of Start, Tele and others LP. The character "squabbling" Rickenbaker of microphones, for example, is not rendered properly.
Much less is the cold side of the digital programming: for example, the emulation of Start is calculated for not sustain, and it shows: the notes die artificially, and all in the same way. On emulations Explorer (or Firebird, I can not remember what Line6 has assigned as resemblance), for example, she died the same way, but just with a longer holding time. In this regard, the analog of a single coil or humbucker one is irreplaceable, sorry to tell Line6.
Another drawback to the use of force emulated their sound qualities, certainly, but above all their faults fixed (see the issue of sustain), the Variax makes you want to own the original models ... and there are 25!
In short, today I change my tune. Contrary to what I read here and there, the Variax 600 has a good violin, it is physically very enjoyable to play long hours, and I canned, but I do more than the intended use of scratch a little unconventional: Start, Tele and LP are not at all the presets that I use, I have the originals or good copies.
The sound of the Variax, in particular, are a pleasure to listen to, and the comparison between the size of one against five Variax Acoustic pleads really in favor of digital. The 12-string Rick is also nice, the sitar is funny.
Emulations of ES and Rockabilly are also very successful. It already makes a bundle of perfectly usable justifies the reputation of the instrument.
The price / quality ratio is unbeatable, in my opinion, and I had more chance to nab the new home Thotho with a 20% reduction because it was a "B stock" purchased and returned within a month by the previous owner. The pair formed by this guitar with the Pod XT is an almost perfect success, with few defects closely related to the numerical technique used.
Knowing what I know of this model today, I still do it again this choice.