Line 6 Guide to Home Recording, Part 4: Effects and Automation
Mar 18, 2011 Line 6 Tips & Tricks
In the last article of our Home Recording series, effects and automation — and the freedom they deliver — are explored in detail. Make sure to read the other parts in the series (Part 1: the Computer, Part 2: Choosing Microphones and Part 3: DAW Software) for valuable information that will make your recordings better [...]
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4 Reasons Why POD Studio is the Best Pro Tools 9 Interface
Mar 11, 2011 Line 6 Tips & Tricks
By Jim Dalrymple When Avid released Pro Tools® 9, one of the biggest developments was support for third-party USB audio interfaces. For Line 6 users, this means we can finally take full advantage of all the amazing hardware and software features of our POD Studio™ interfaces and use them in the Pro Tools platform. Here [...]
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Employee Spotlight: Andy Z., Product Design Manager
Feb 4, 2011 Line 6 General
What do you do at Line 6? Product Design Manager. I manage all the non-engineering aspects of the products including getting the product manuals written, the silk art created and the packaging scheduled. How did you end up at Line 6? Some friends who worked here got me involved on some projects on a per [...]
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Line 6 Guide to Home Recording, Part 3: DAW Software
Jan 14, 2011 Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Propellerhead Reason & Record
Are you running the DAW software that’s right for you? Continuing the Line 6 Home Recording series, this article explores a few different software options and offers step-by-step instructions for one we think you’ll like. Make sure to read Part 1 (the Computer) and Part 2 (Choosing Microphones) of this series. By Philip De Lancie [...]
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Guide to Home Recording, Part 2: Choosing Microphones
Nov 5, 2010 Line 6 Tips & Tricks
Vocals to drums, the right microphones ensure the best recordings. This article continues Line 6′s home recording series with an exploration into the most common microphone types, specs and applications. Big recording budgets, giant studios and seasoned engineers are becoming increasingly scarce so be sure you’re making the right microphone choices. Read Part 1 of [...]
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Line 6 FBV MkII Series Foot Controllers and POD Farm 2
Jul 23, 2010 Line 6 Tips & Tricks
In my last video, I demonstrated how to do live guitar loop recording with the Line 6 FBV Shortboard™ MkII and Propellerhead Record. In this video, I use the FBV Shortboard MkII to control POD Farm™ 2. If you already own FBV Shortboard MkII or FBV Express™ MkII, and also own POD Farm 2 standalone, [...]
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Recording a Film Score with The Faded
Apr 30, 2010 Line 6 Artists
By Gene Blalock (The Faded) L.A. rockers The Faded have been avid Line 6 users for years. In this article, front man Gene Blalock describes how Line 6 gear helped him and the band score a documentary about a subject close to their hearts. In June 2009, I was asked if I would be willing [...]
Tags: effects, film, guitar, pod farm, pod x3 pro, propellerhead reason, recording, the faded, variax, vetta
What is reamping and how do I reamp?
Feb 19, 2010 Line 6 Tips & Tricks
Reamping is a technique that allows you to capture a dry (unprocessed) guitar signal so that later, if you decide you want to change your tone, you can alter the signal processing without having to replay the guitar parts. There are a few ways to reamp guitar tracks. In this article, I will go over [...]
Tags: guitar, line 6, pod farm, pod studio, reamp, reamping, ux2
Propellerhead Record + Line 6 Recording Interfaces
Feb 12, 2010 Line 6 Tips & Tricks, Propellerhead Reason & Record
by Line6Piper Line6Piper (aka Matt Piper) demonstrates the additional functionality available when using Line 6 recording interfaces with Propellerhead Record. Matt is the in-house Propellerhead Product Specialist at Line 6, and the author of the acclaimed instructional guide, Reason 4 Ignite. The word is out: Propellerhead Record includes built-in Line 6 Guitar Amp and Line [...]
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