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MGR/WoodbeKottke « Line 6 Guitar Port »
Published on 06/02/04 at 15:00I purchased the Line 6 Guitar Port at a local music store for $99. I bought the unit after reading a glowing review of the unit's stomp box effects and tube-amp modeling in a computer geek magazine. I play primarily acoustic guitar music and have no desire (or cash) to buy all the effects boxes, amps, etc. needed to "rock-out" but I still like to make noise occasionally.
The Line 6 Guitar Port and included software allows me to play around with my acoustic/electric guitar in ways I never dreamed possible. I can alter my guitar's sound with an amazing array of effects - all of which are nearly perfectly rendered. As an added bonus the unit also allows me to record my playing directly to my PC. I have yet to explore the Guitar Port website but for a small monthly fee they offer lots of extras.
As an earlier reviewer noted, the system requirements are very specific. Before you purchase the Guitar Port be SURE to read them carefully. You shouldn't have a problem with any quality PC built within the last two years. I am currently running the Guitar Port software on a Windows XP machine with an AMD XP2400 processor and Soundblaster Live and have no compatibility issues what so ever. The unit connects to a USB port on my PC and another line goes from the unit's headphone jack to the line-in jack on my soundcard.
The construction of the unit is simple and solid. All of the many tweaks to the sound are accomplished with mouse clicks on-screen. The only dial on the Guitar Port itself is for volume. The bottom is equipped with punchouts to semi-permanently mount the box, if need be.
I feel the Line 6 Guitar Port is well worth the relatively small investment.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The Line 6 Guitar Port and included software allows me to play around with my acoustic/electric guitar in ways I never dreamed possible. I can alter my guitar's sound with an amazing array of effects - all of which are nearly perfectly rendered. As an added bonus the unit also allows me to record my playing directly to my PC. I have yet to explore the Guitar Port website but for a small monthly fee they offer lots of extras.
As an earlier reviewer noted, the system requirements are very specific. Before you purchase the Guitar Port be SURE to read them carefully. You shouldn't have a problem with any quality PC built within the last two years. I am currently running the Guitar Port software on a Windows XP machine with an AMD XP2400 processor and Soundblaster Live and have no compatibility issues what so ever. The unit connects to a USB port on my PC and another line goes from the unit's headphone jack to the line-in jack on my soundcard.
The construction of the unit is simple and solid. All of the many tweaks to the sound are accomplished with mouse clicks on-screen. The only dial on the Guitar Port itself is for volume. The bottom is equipped with punchouts to semi-permanently mount the box, if need be.
I feel the Line 6 Guitar Port is well worth the relatively small investment.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com