LINE 6 Launches New Online Learning Center for Guitarists

Nine Genre-Based Programs Teach Music Theory, Guitar Technique, Songs & More!

Line 6, Inc., the industry leader in digital modeling technology for music-creation products, recently announced the addition of an online Learning Center to GuitarPort® Online, the company’s popular online guitar instruction service.

“The Learning Center gives subscribers a focused and user-friendly path to realizing their guitar-playing goals,” remarks GuitarPort Online manager Marc Block. “Guitar players now have a place to go that offers guitar instruction catered to their specific interests, and integrates music theory and application, technique lessons, guitar effects lessons, and song lessons.”

The Learning Center on GuitarPort Online offers subscribers nine genre-based programs: Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Jazz/Bebop, Metal, Modern Rock, Progressive/Instrumental, 50’s Rock/Surf/Rockabilly, and 80’s Rock. Each genre includes both lessons and songs grouped together by beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels.

GuitarPort Online offers all guitar players everything they need to learn, practice and jam. The service has three main features: over 1000 song tabs and lessons, with more added weekly; professionally produced songs (available with and without guitar parts) for players to jam with; and dialed-in Line 6 guitar tones that match each song (via a Line 6 USB interface).

Guitar players who don’t currently own a Line 6 USB interface can purchase a bundle, which includes a Line 6 TonePort® DI and three months of unlimited access to the service, for $29.95. More information about the bundle can be found at guitarport.com/bundle.

About Line 6, Inc.

Based in Calabasas, California, Line 6 is a leading manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, effects, effect processors, and recording interfaces. Line 6 is world renowned for its studio- and stage-standard gear featuring its patented amp and effect modeling and digital wireless technologies. Line 6 invented digital guitar amp modeling technology in 1996, and is currently the #1 maker of guitar amplifiers. Its award-winning products are used by musicians worldwide and have been featured on countless platinum and Grammy-award-winning titles. Line 6 is distributed in over 60 countries, with operations in the United States, China and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit line6.com.

About GuitarPort Online

GuitarPort Online is the ultimate guitar learning and jamming tool for guitar players of all levels. Perfect for players who are tired of playing alone, GuitarPort Online lets guitarists learn tunes, jam with fully produced songs, and take advantage of dialed-in tones that perfectly match each recording. A brand-new learning center offers genre-based curricula that teach lessons and songs for all skill levels. For more information, visit guitarport.com.

Analog Man ARXD20 Dual Analog Delay

For those who weren't aware, Analog Man has finally released a successor to the popular but hard-to-get AR20DL analog delay!

From Analog Man:

The new ARDX20 is based on the awesome tone of the old pedal, but adds several features that customers have been requesting, and are now needed in the ever-growing boutique delay market. About 100 pedals were sold in the summer of 2009, then full production ramped up, so availability should be good starting in September 2009. Designed by Analog Mike in the USA and primarily by Analog Man Japan, the pedal also has final assembly, calibration, and graphical engraving completed in Japan after being hand built to our precise specifications in China by a few assemblers who we chose for their excellent hand-soldering and detail work.

The ARDX20 uses a specially designed ergonomic enclosure for ease of use and best fit on pedalboards without taking up too much valuable real estate. This pedal will cover echo and delay functions for almost any musician, as it's designed for flexibility and tone. Some features are external and optional, as not everyone may want to pay up front for these. Standard delay time can go up to 600mS, higher than most analog delays, with clear, not dull, delay sounds, and very little noise. The repeats are easily controlled for infinite feedback without runaway volume problems which can damage your speakers. There are two LED lights which blink in time to the delay setting. These lights are always flashing, so you know the current setting before engaging the delay pedal and turning on one of the two channel's LED.

True bypass switching is now used, for no change of tone when OFF. There are two channels with two complete sets of controls. Not only the delay time, but also delay level and feedback can have two independent settings, chosen with the footswitch on the left. This allows, for example, a short, quiet slap-back delay with just a few repeats for rhythm parts, and a long, loud delay with several repeats for lead - just what most players need. There is a handy battery compartment on the bottom and a normal 9V barrel type power jack on the back which most people will use. Unlike digital delays (including "analog sounding" digital delays), power consumption is low, only 15mA. So an alkaline battery should last about 30 hours of use in emergencies or if you prefer not to use a power supply. Jacks are on the top of the pedal for the most efficient layout on pedalboards.

There is an EFFECTS LOOP jack next to the input jack. The delayed signal only, not the dry signal, goes through the loop. Use a Y-cable to run any effect in the loop. Modulation pedals like chorus or vibrato are cool here, for a natural modulated delay sound. Or use a VOLUME pedal with a Y-Cable (or an expression pedal) to control the level of the delays. Or use both, or even more pedals in the loop! Pulling back the volume pedal will kill the delay sound. You can also control the FEEDBACK this way, as lowering the volume will reduce the feedback, so you can easily control infinite delays. Great for jams!

Another request was fulfilled by the DELAY TIME EXPRESSION jack. Use a normal expression pedal to control the delay time of one channel. This allows pitch bends and whammies of the delayed sounds, as well as fine control of the delay time to match the music. This jack will also be used for external options that we will introduce, including tap tempo, modulation, multiple delay time preset boxes, etc. Between the Delay Time jack and Effects Loop jack, there are a multitude of ways you can use the ARDX20.

The ARDX20 will stand atop the effects world offerings along with other Analog Man pedals like the Sunface, Beano Boost, Peppermint Fuzz, Choruses, BiComps, King of Tone, and modified pedals, with value, performance, and support that is second to none. Please see buyanalogman.com for more information, videos, and ordering.

ToadWorks Pipeline Harmonic Vibrato/Tremolo & Fat City Overdrive

PipeLine Harmonic Vibrato / Tremolo

ToadWorks USA is pleased to announce the release of PipeLine, the only stereo tremolo pedal capable of replicating the fabled ‘harmonic vibrato’. With the addition of a Waveform adjustment, wide range of speed, low-pass frequency trim adjustment and an expression pedal input, ToadWorks has taken Tremolo to the next level.

MSRP: $300.00
MAP: $250.00

ToadWorks entered the boutique effect market in 2001. With an artist roster that includes Howard Leese, Paul Jackson Jr. and Paulie Z, ToadWorks has raised the standard for quality effects while remaining affordable to the average musician. With a product line that includes the Award-winning Barracuda ® Analog Flanger, all ToadWorks effects are carefully handcrafted in the USA.  For more information, visit www.ToadWorksUSA.com.

Fat City Dual Overdrive

ToadWorks USA is pleased to announce the release of a new Dual Overdrive pedal, Fat City. Two years in development, Fat City is the next step in analog overdrives.

With two unique flavors of OD, an independent clean boost and the ability to stack the overdrives, Fat City gives bedroom players and working musicians an affordable, reliable method of reproducing overdriven tones normally found in high-end tube amplifiers.

MSRP: $375.00
MAP: $300.00

ToadWorks entered the boutique effect market in 2001. With an artist roster that includes Howard Leese, Paul Jackson Jr. and Paulie Z, ToadWorks has raised the standard for quality effects while remaining affordable to the average musician. With a product line that includes the Award-winning Barracuda ® Analog Flanger, all ToadWorks effects are carefully handcrafted in the USA.