Line 6 Announces RiffTracker Recording Package

Line 6 Announces RiffTracker Recording Package - Complete, Guitarist-Based Hardware and Software Recording Rig - AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Line 6, Inc., inventors of digital modeling amps and guitars, announced today the release of its complete PC-based recording system for guitarists, GuitarPort RiffTracker. GuitarPort RiffTracker is an all-in-one rig that lets guitarists quickly record their musical ideas. It consists of GuitarPort hardware, which connects a guitar to a PC, GuitarPort software that provides a complete amp, stomp box and effects tone rig, and RiffWorks(TM) recording software by Sonoma Wire Works. GuitarPort RiffTracker is focused on guitarists who want to play and record their guitar. Because it's a complete hardware/software solution, no complex system configuration is necessary. GuitarPort RiffTracker includes the award-winning GuitarPort hardware. A laptop or desktop computer powers this guitar-focused USB recording interface, and contains all of the connections needed to track guitar and monitor the results using speakers or headphones. Its accompanying GuitarPort software provides a complete amp, stompbox and effects rig based on the professional studio-standard for guitar recording, PODxt. Included in the RiffTracker package is the recording software, RiffWorks, developed by Sonoma Wire Works. Seamlessly integrated with the GuitarPort hardware and software, RiffWorks is a unique and easy way to capture guitar-based ideas. Exclusive features in the Riff Recorder enable users to set a tempo and start recording from their guitar. It also creates tracks automatically while recording so a guitarist tracking a solo can record multiple takes or layer parts without a pause. "GuitarPort RiffTracker has everything you need to start recording great guitar-based songs," says Mark McCrite, Product Line Manager, Line 6. "Thanks to the combination of GuitarPort's record-ready tone, and RiffWorks intuitive recording interface, guitarists now have a simple, pro-quality setup that leaves them free to concentrate on the music instead of the technical details." Also included in the RiffWorks software is the exclusive InstantDrummer(TM) feature, for uniquely easy "live" drum tracks. Users pick a groove, count off a tempo, and InstantDrummer(TM) immediately begins to play a continuously varying drum track and fills using perfectly matched, full kit studio drum recording. InstantDrummer allows users to select from a variety of Drummer Sessions created by Drums on Demand and Sonoma Wire Works. Users can easily dial in different amounts of variation, intensity, and ambience. Other RiffWorks features include the ability to open loop files in the REX and REX2 format, and apply up to 7 studio-quality effects per recorded track. Final songs can be mixed as WAV files, suitable for burning to CD or converting to MP3 files. In addition, RiffWorks acts as a ReWire mixer application and can synchronize with Reason, Live, Project 5 and other ReWire synth applications. About Line 6, Inc. Incorporated in 1996, Line 6 is a music gear manufacturer dedicated to developing music products to inspire creativity both on the stage and in the studio. Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, Line 6 currently has a presence in over 60 countries worldwide with offices in California and the United Kingdom. In just under seven years, Line 6 has grown from an original team of 10 to over 200 employees. As the pioneer of digital modeling guitar amplifiers, Line 6 has created award-winning products for guitarists, bass players and engineers, working both on stage and in the studio. For more information visit www.line6.com. About Sonoma Wire Works Incorporated in 2003, Sonoma Wire Works is a software company dedicated to designing software tools for musicians and producers that make it easy to create awesome tone and capture great sounding recordings. Sonoma Wire Works combines intuitive interfaces and unique workflows that enhance the user's ability to create the music they envision without requiring a technical background. Located in Sebastopol, California, Sonoma Wire Works is comprised of a tightly knit development group with 15 years of combined audio engineering experience. Together with graphic designers and 3D artists, they are working on a cutting edge user interface design for the next generation of music products. Their most recent achievement is RiffWorks(TM) recording software with its unique InstantDrummer(TM). (C)2004 Line 6, Inc. All rights reserved. GuitarPort, POD, PODxt, GuitarPort RiffTracker, Line 6, and the GuitarPort, GuitarPort RiffTracker, and Line 6 logos are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. RiffWorks, InstantDrummer and Sonoma Wire Works are trademarks of Sonoma Wire Works. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Source: Line 6, Inc. CONTACT: Krista Gariano of Line 6, Inc., +1-818-575-3824, kgariano@line6.com; or Michelle Wright of Sonoma Wire Works, +1-707-342-2208, michelle@sonomawireworks.com Web site: http://www.line6.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment