Line 6 Variax Workbench

Aaaaaah! .... Workbench, finally!
The complement of my Variax 700 whose sonorities were beginning to get tired a little after a few months ... Let's install this app to quickly see if his reputation is justified.

Well, my config is conventional for a home studio owners: P4 2.6 Ghz, 1 GB Ram, his EMU1616 external card, 1 USB port available, a CD-ROM, 1 internet connection (almost mandatory to register the product) ;dropoff window ben, forward!

What, already finished?

Well, well, no pb ...

FITNESS / PERFORMANCE

Come on, now click on the icon magic. P ... it's beautiful, entering a luthier workshop! It's just if there are no guitars hanging on the wall. Incredible!

Quickly, we set: while a body of SG, 3 humbuckers, well, I will rotate a bit, just to change the usual sound. Ah well, then AC: I can even position the microphones on the bottom of the handle! and behind the bridge! How far will they stop, Line6?

First test, the guitar is a reliee the computer by its transparent USB and RJ45 cable box, I select a virtual amp Waooouh! I just create a unique scratching sound on earth (and in the Universe, eh, potato!).

Quick, second test: a body Hollow Body Jazz, well grimey microphones rules at max output power, tuning with two bass strings in place of the lower strings ... I'm on, I'll plant the becane , ca can not exist such a thing! Nope, ca spitting sound perfectly clear, in the background with the bass strings that round agreement beautifully well ... I still just create an instrument heard on Earth ... (and in the Galaxy, eh, sausage!).

It's fine all this, but I'm doing what, my sounds of space? Hop, backup function, re-hop, storage on the hard drive and re-re-hop, transfer to the Variax via the USB case. Soft Beds, Hard Battles, the rock'n'rollienne glory awaits us!

As you can see, apart from those that English repels the interface, this software is magical body ... The possibilities mixer, microphones, impedances are multiple. A real treat!

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use Workbench for 8 months now. This is THE software for all owners of Variax who wishes to evolve his guitar and, in turn, evolve musically in the same occasion. No doubt that this is the "commercial" version of the original software that allowed the models (patches) sold with the Variax.

Proposed one might regret that the models are, for now number has barely adequate to satisfy our thirst for Creation. It is now a LINE6 to evolve fast enough product and its support not to weary customers in a marketplace increasingly active in the world of modeling. Fortunately, some DEBROUILLARDS put online patches (http://www.instituteofnoise.com/L6/filesearch.asp).

In the end, Workbench is the violin and creation workshop ideals to bursting with his Variax without risk of fatigue!

Update 2008: I confirm that the Workbench is an essential addition to changing its Variax. It has been three years since I played this guitar on non-standard and thanks to Line 6 modeling software, I re-discovered as soon as I connect the small box to clear my bike ... Giant!

Easy on my PC (Pentium4 2GHz, multimedia and config)
saying anything we follow the install instructions and then connects (I have the USB hardware directly to the Variax cable and SPECIFICATIONS for VETTAI-THERNET-) ... and it works great.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

No bp of instability after two months of use

OVERALL OPINION

Easy job for a ergonomic top: the notches are clear, more explicit visuals agrments (choice boxes, microphones, sleeves, positioning microphones ... mouse) including the alternate tunings ...
can "make" arm circumference of prototypes that sound ...
I will say that I especially like the principle of preset alternate tunings will integrate with the Variax which n'tait not possible on variax500 (unlike the Variax Acoustic 700 that intgre-officio) condition to choose senss stuff (especially at the capos) ...
I dplore: the lack of innovative presets (upgrades to line6 clown: I AIM-made for the simultaneous ovation, or other signs of electrical ...) but the software calls for the hack ... it is his calling and is fulfilling its rle on that! but hey, libraries of sounds by Muls line6 would not be bad ....
outstanding quality price ratio: 85euros for a guitar shop and lab violin .... !!!!!
Note that the USB Casing conversion sailed without pb ds the front pocket of opinion gigbag ... therefore extreme mobility for those with a laptop PC or Mac: you can take as many guitars and presets (virtual tunings) you want to run ....

I stay on my position from another post (on the variax500): line6 really poustouflants offers products, especially for home studio enthusiasts ... the modlisation is a real plus for the world of guitar that I am unable to mount an electronic or a basic DIY Ralite I am in the guitar maker and I m I qqs protos crs I really like that sound .... and it does not care whether it's his fender, gibson, gretsch or refund ... Martin Fidler heaven guitarist I tell you ...

No pb during the install, I go through the pod xt live not need the USB box, simply download the software free on the line6 site and run the setup and connect the Variax to the pod xt live with calbe rj45 right and you're jou ...

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

P4 2.4 GHz + 2GB RAM and 600GB of HDD and tri-screens, no crashes, just remember to install java in the install

OVERALL OPINION

After 4 months of utilistation I am delighted, the possibilities are enormous even one little place microphones onto the bottom of the neck of the guitar which give virtual sound very serious or behind the bridge for its acute, we just also after a few adjustments line6edit use (for pod xt live possessor) and the workbench at the same time which is great for creating unique sounds, tunings and virtual covers are EXCELLENT but it must be strong enough to play with headphones or a ca low volume on "hear" the chords ring and it can disturb but what a pleasure to change his guitar and one foot pressure for AIM least I have more options there at the acoustic guitar because no bcp of settings by tuning and volume (a simulation of thick nylon strings or cash aurra ... p'tete been welcome at the next update), I regret line6 that did not make the same online system to exchange preset but fortunately http://www.instituteofnoise.com/ site offers full patch for the Variax (and other pod etc. ....) I was I again do it again this election ...