http://line6.com Line 6 News Straight from the Source! http://line6.com/images/navigation/line6Logo.gif http://line6.com 88 31 This is the Line 6 Logo http://line6.com/news/artist/712 Grammy-nominated guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr. must be in every producer's speed-dial. For over three decades, Paul has performed with pop, R & B and jazz legends, including Michael Jackson, Elton John and Steely Dan, forged a successful solo career and, most recently, landed a spot in the house band on American Idol. When he's not in the studio or on TV, Paul is performing on festival stages around the world and facing a very unique set of challenges. The Problem Paul is constantly up against spo... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/general/713 The CMJ 2008 Music Marathon came and went in a blur of bands, cabs clubs. Hard to believe it was almost a month ago; we're only recently beginning to recover. Over 100,000 music fans, artists, filmmakers and industry pros descended on the Big Apple hoping for a bite of success. We had the honor of working with many great up-and- coming bands and, with any luck, the Spider Valve™ guitar amps and LowDown® bass amps they used gave each of them the power and tone they needed to make their mark. Our... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/general/714 Owners of GearBox Silver Plug-in, today is your lucky day! You get a free upgrade to the brand-new premium tone plug-in, POD Farm™ Platinum! Upgrading is easy. Just follow the five simple steps below. 1. Do not install GearBox®. Make sure your computer has Internet access. Go to the Line 6 downloads page and, in the dropdown menus, choose Software (POD Farm) and OS (your computer’s operating system). Ignore the Product dropdown. Click GO. 2. Create a Line 6 account. 3. Once downloaded, open the ... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/emerging/707 American Bang’s brand of Southern-fried garage-rock first caught our attention at South-by-Southwest 2008. The Nashville-based rock band’s high-energy stage show, killer riffs and magnetic personalities left us wanting more.Shortly after the gig, a trip to Line 6 inspired both of the band’s guitarists to make some major adjustments to their rigs. “After two weeks of rehearsal with the new Line 6/Bogner amp, I have officially switched,” gushed Jaren Johnston, the band’s lead singer and guitarist.... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/emerging/708 Breaking into the tight-knit LA rock scene is no small feat. The Faded, an emerging LA band recently dubbed “the new darlings of the Sunset Strip,” are certainly making their mark with catchy melodies, provocative lyrics, rich instrumentation and captivating performances.Currently touring in support of their new CD, Scream, The Faded rely heavily on Line 6 to reproduce the punchy distortions, glowing effects and swirling layers that make the recording such a sonic tour-de-force.“In the studio, L... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/general/710 POD Farm, the plug-in upgrade you've been waiting for, is now available for your compatible Line 6 hardware! You may be eligible to upgrade for FREE! What is POD Farm? POD Farm is the powerful software plug-in that delivers industry-standard POD® tone to your DAW. This collection of immortal amps and cabs, studio-standard effects and preamps, and sought-after stompboxes includes the quintessential tones that every recording guitarist wants. How do I get it? Find your Line 6 products below and fo... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/pressReleases/709 —Powerful new USB interfaces for recording guitarists feature POD Farm™, the premium tone plug-in— Calabasas, Calif.—November 3, 2008—Line 6, Inc. (www.line6.com), the industry leader in modeling technology for music products, ships powerful new POD Studio™ USB interfaces for recording guitarists. Each POD Studio includes POD Farm™ plug-in to provide POD® tone for any DAW. "There's a POD Studio perfect for every application," remarks David Dolan, Line 6 Product Marketing Manager. "And combined w... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/general/704 This month, Kevin Dukes digs into dual tone and shows us that combining two totally different tones can produce very interesting results. Armed with his Variax® 700, Spider Valve™ and POD® X3 Live, Kevin conjures up a sound that will blow you away. Learn more about POD X3 Live here.Learn more about Variax 700 here.Learn more about Spider Valve here. ... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/offers/705 LowDown bass amps deliver an incredible array of dialed-in, stage-perfected bass tones. Famous in studios and on stages around the world, LowDown amps cover everything from funk to classic rock and beyond with killer tones, essential effects and professional power and flexibility.Pick up a select LowDown head or combo and get instant access to all these great features with a free FBV Express four-button foot controller!FBV Express delivers turbo channel-switching, tap tempo for effects, a chroma... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://line6.com/news/general/706 Spider Jam is a burly 75-watt amplifier that boasts hundreds of artist-approved presets, sound-on-sound looping and the best band in the world. And a single download will make it even more powerful. A firmware update will inject Spider Jam with a super-set of new features including independent time-stretching and pitch-shifting, expanded SD card functionality and improved FBV Shortboard™ navigation.• Independent Time-Stretch and Pitch-Shift. You can independently change the tempo and pitch of an... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800