With amazing tone and world-class tracks, GuitarPort is a unique combination of hardware and software tools that will connect you to your PC and your guitar like never before.
Line 6 tone has been used on countless hit recordings and by hundreds of thousands of guitarists the world over. Now GuitarPort brings this world class tone from the greatest studios to your desktop. Ten impeccable amp models, based on tone classics like a '53 Fender Wide Panel Deluxe or a '94 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, cover a huge spectrum of inspiring tone.
There's more to GuitarPort than just great tone. GuitarPort's built-in audio player lets you jam along with CDs and MP3s, but that's just the beginning. The optional GuitarPort Online service brings you hundreds of killer tracks recorded in the world's top studios, and not just with anonymous studio musicians, either. Imagine playing Hendrix tunes with original Band of Gypsies members Billy Cox and Buddy Miles, tracked in New York with Eddie Kramer himself at the board. Or Stevie Ray Vaughan tunes along with Double Trouble. From guitar classics complete with tabulature and tones to original compositions created expressly for GuitarPort by some of the world's great musicians, a membership in GuitarPort Online makes sure that you always have somebody to play with.
GuitarPort includes a built-in chromatic tuner, an intelligent hum reducer, looping, and half speed playback for slowing down tracks without changing pitch. Selected tracks also include lead sheets and tabulature. Join GuitarPort Online and you'll also get Chord of the Week, Lick of the Week, and your own Tone Locker. In addition, GuitarPort Online hosts a thriving online community that includes discussion groups, tons of tones, plus an ever-expanding library of incredible music.
Features
The GuitarPort installer includes the GuitarPort application, the PODxt ASIO driver and the PODxt Windows drivers (WDM, Direct Sound, MME, MIDI). It also includes Line 6 Monkey, the intelligent updater utility that will get your PODxt firmware up to date for use with GuitarPort 2.5. GuitarPort requires the latest versions of Windows Media Player, Direct X and Internet Explorer. The GuitarPort 2.5 installer will let you know if you need up to date versions of any of these on your computer, and tell you how to get them.
Included Tones
GuitarPort's meticulously crafted recreations of a dream collection of ten sought after amps capture the range of tone found on the best guitar tracks ever recorded. You can mix 'n match amp models and cab models based on Marshall, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Vox, Roland and more, with controls laid out for a guitarist and not some computer geek.
- Fuzz Box
- '64 Fender Deluxe
- '67 Vox AC-30
- '94 Mesa Boogie
- '59 Fender Bassman
- Line 6 Insane
- '83 MarshallJCM800
- '87 Roland JC-120
- '53 Fender Deluxe
- 68 Marshall Plexi
Ins and Outs
GuitarPort has you covered whether you want to hook up to your computer speakers, stereo or other audio equipment. Plug in headphones and jam away without alerting the authorities. It's all 24-bit audio quality, so you're right there with the pros. And connecting GuitarPort to your computer is a snap thanks to its USB jack.
Tools
GuitarPort includes a built-in chromatic tuner, looping, intelligent hum reducer, and half speed playback for slowing down tracks without changing pitch. To really nail it, loop any section AND play it back at half speed!
Start Jamming
To put your great guitar tone to use, GuitarPort lets you jam along with MP3 or WAV files, or any audio CDs in your personal collection. You can scan through the audio, jump to any point, loop any section, and even slow to half speed without changing pitch for careful study of your favorite lick, but that's just the beginning.
The optional GuitarPort Online service brings you hundreds of killer tracks recorded in the world's top studios, and not just with anonymous studio musicians, either. Imagine playing Hendrix tunes with Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. Or Stevie Ray Vaughan tunes along with Double Trouble. From guitar classics complete with tablature and tones to original compositions created expressly for GuitarPort by some of the world's great musicians, a membership in GuitarPort Online makes sure that you always have somebody to play with.
System Requirements
PC
- Windows 98SE, ME or 2000/XP installed
- Pentium II 400 MHz or better processor (Cyrix and K6 processors will not work with GuitarPort)
- At least one available USB port (USB cable included)
- 128MB RAM is recommended
- Any USB hub used must have its own separate power supply connection rather than receiving power from the computer only via USB.
- The PC must also satisfy these technogeek requirements: USB 1.1 and AGP Graphics; PC must be "legacy free" no ISA cards and all peripherals operating in DMA mode.
Software Compatibility
The GuitarPort lets you record directly into any Direct Sound / MME compatible recording software. This includes applications from Cakewalk, Emagic, Steinberg, Sonic Foundry, Magix, and more.
Audio System Requirements
In order to listen to GuitarPort, you will also need powered multimedia speakers for use with your computer, or a stereo system with audio inputs, or headphones. GuitarPort includes stereo mini (eighth-inch) and stereo RCA outputs for interfacing to music and sound equipment. Plus, of course, you're going to need an electric guitar.
Internet Connection Recommended
If you want to access the optional GuitarPort Online features, you will need an Internet connection, with Internet access provided by an Internet Service Provider.
