Alternatively, you may wish to think of it as a software version of a POD, resident in your computer. POD Farm and POD Farm Platinum require an iLok USB key and are Mac® AU/RTAS®/VST® and Windows® RTAS®/VST® compatible for seamless. The overall impression is of a versatile system for recording any type of musical signal into your computer and getting the exact sound that you want. POD Farm and POD Farm Platinum continue the recording revolution that Line 6 sparked 10 years ago with Amp Farmâ¢, the modeling plug-in that forever changed the way guitarists record. A large number of presets in various categories gives you a whole bunch of guitar and bass sounds for instant use or as a basis for editing.įor recording vocals or anything else through the mic inputs, the included preamp models that are based on Neve, Avalon and other high-end designs, coupled with a modelled LA-2A compressor, add a bit of class to the raw mic signal and make a valuable contribution to the recorded sound. With the Fender, Vox, Marshall and other emulations alongside Line 6´s own creations it is possible to dial in just about any guitar tone that you want either for recording or practice. There´s loads of functionality here, with plenty of options for recording various signals with direct no-latency monitoring of the affected sound.Īs far as that sound goes, anyone familiar with POD will instantly recognise the collection of amp models and effects here. When you fire up Gearbox you'll be given plenty of help, with a dialogue box popping up to ask whether you want help setting it up, and taking you to a well laid-out electronic manual. Installing the software and getting going with TonePort is a simple operation that takes a matter of minutes.
RELAY G10T STORAGE (POD Go Wireless only) When not using or charging your G10T/G10TII wireless transmitter, insert it here for convenient storage. Line 6 strongly recommends using only the supplied DC-3h power supply. Communication between TonePort and computer is via USB, but the hardware can also output the GearBox sounds through a pair of analogue outputs to a mixing desk or hardware recorder. POD Go functions as an audio and MIDI interface with re-amping built in.
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You play through GearBox and the sounds are recorded on your sequencer, rather like the insert effects used in a portable hardware studio.
GearBox can stand alone as a source of sounds for practising but can also be used in recording as the ‘front end´ for any sequencer. While TonePort is indeed an audio interface and will happily play back audio from your computer, it will only put audio into the computer if the included GearBox software is active. It is a well-equipped USB audio interface coupled with a set of amp and effect models in the form of the GearBox software. TonePort may be Line 6´s most comprehensive integration of guitar and computer to date. And with the GuitarPort and the USB connections on some of the POD range, they have been making the interfacing between guitar and computer more convenient.