Guitarport V 2.5 Details

Guitarport 2.5 modelpack pricing...

Hello GuitarPorters,

MODEL PACK LICENSE TRANSFER
As you know, Model Pack licenses are associated with the hardware they are installed into - whether that’s a PODxt product or a GuitarPort. From the start of the Model Packs project, we planned to make these licenses transferable between products. But when focusing our priorities and working to get the Model Packs available for custmers as soon as possible, we decided not to deploy license transfer tools as part of the first launch. Now, especially in light of the discussion by users eager to use Model Packs and other Add-Ons on more than one piece of hardware, we've got this feature at the top of our list of priorities. We appreciate hearing about how much you care about this feature, and we're looking forward to providing it. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE
To be totally honest, we underestimated the number of people that owned two different Model Pack capable products and would want to share the licenses between them right from the start. We've heard loud and clear the people who are complaining about the inability to do this, and we apologize for not having been able to do it right from the start.

WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO
We intend to enable License Key owners to uninstall one or more of their keys from a particular piece of hardware, so they can then install them into the hardware of their choice. A user who owned both a GuitarPort and a PODxt, for instance, and purchased and installed a License Key for Model Packs in their GuitarPort, would be able to remove one or more of those keys from the GuitarPort and install them in the PODxt instead. In addition to allowing users to move their Model Packs and other Add-Ons between multiple devices that they own, this will also make it simple for you to take your Add-Ons with you when upgrading from one piece of compatible Line 6 hardware to another. You could for instance buy a GuitarPort, add the Metal Shop Model Pack to it, decide to step up to a PODxt and "take that Pack wiith you," and then do the same thing if you decided to then step up to a PODxt Live or PODxt Pro.

TIME FRAME
We are still working out the details, and can’t promise an exact date at this time. (You knew that was coming, huh?) We do feel confident we can make this available by the end of the year, and hope that's a conservative estimate that we'll be able to beat. Please keep in mind that our development team is already committed to delivering on projects like another free update to PODxt / PODxt Pro firmware giving full feature comatibility with PODxt Live, another update to Line 6 Monkey, another upgrade to Line 6 Edit AND the introduction of GuitarPort RiffTracker by the end of November. Rest assured, we're not just sitting around enjoying holiday parties here at Line 6 headquarters!

POWER PACK PRICING
We appreciate the spirited discussions about Power Pack pricing, and totally understand that some users don't feel that approximately doubling the model set of their GuitarPort to achieve full tone parity with PODxt is worth $99. As is always the case, we'll be monitoring all reactions to the Power Pack to see how this all sorts out as customers vote with their credit cards to tell us what they think. Our own feeling is that the step up in flexibility and tonal range provided by the Power Pack is dramatic and highly valuable for certain customers, but we certainly don't expect all GuitarPort owners to agree, just as we don't expect all to find the GuitarPort Online service valuable, don't expect all PODxt owners to run out and buy the Model Packs, etc. We do feel that a user who buys a GuitarPort and adds a Power Pack for $99 is getting the very best value available today in world class guitar tone processing with a computer.

Thanks,
Mark McCrite
Product Line Manager
POD & GuitarPort

Guitarport 2.5 available for download...

• GuitarPort version 2.5 is now available for download at http://line6.com/software/?submit=Show%3A&hardware=All&name=GuitarPort HIGHLIGHTS: - GuitarPort 2.5 software fully supports PODxt Live, PODxt/Pro Version 2, and Model Packs. - For GuitarPort owners, the overall tone has been drastically improved. This is because all improvements to cab models developed for the recent PODxt Version 2 flash memory update have now been rolled into GuitarPort. PODxt, PODxt Live, and PODxt Pro also have these enhancements, thanks to the Version 2 flash memory. - For GuitarPort owners, more improvements from the PODxt Version 2 update have been incorporated: an improved compressor model, an additional amp model (Line 6 Treadplate), a new 4 band semi-parametric EQ, and all 24 PODxt cabs are now available in GuitarPort. - With GuitarPort 2.5, you can now add optional "Model Packs" for use with GuitarPort hardware. The same packs that are available for PODxt / Live / Pro will be available to GuitarPort users, plus there will be an additional "Power Pack" that gives you all the models from PODxt which aren't in the base set of GuitarPort, thus allowing you to "step up to XT Power." - GuitarPort 2.5 has a really cool new metronome. It looks a little bit like an old school drum machine. The metronome is entirely in the software - it works whether you have a PODxt / Live / Pro or a GuitarPort. Get the full scoop on GuitarPort version 2.5 at www.guitarport.com and learn more about Model Packs for GuitarPort at www.line6.com/modelpacks
  SUPPORT: While this is an official release - it's not beta software - note that this is an advance announcement for Line 6 Discussion Forum users. Of course we hope you won't have any problems, but please be aware that Line 6 customer support will not be open until 8:30AM PST tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. Of course, the best way to get round-the-clock support is to post your questions and comments either in our FAQ Trak system at http://line6.com/support or in the GuitarPort forum here at http://line6.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=10 That forum will be getting a lot of attention in the coming days and is probably your best troubleshooting resource for getting immediate answers.
  A NOTE ABOUT GUITARPORT RIFFTRACKER:

  GuitarPort RiffTracker will be out VERY soon - we expect it will happen later this week. Keep checking this forum for an official announcement.

• If you have installed GuitarPort version 2.5 with GuitarPort hardware (not a PODxt product), the first thing that happens when you open the app is that it asks you to update the USB firmware in the GuitarPort using the Line 6 Monkey. The software won't run without this firmware update and you need an online connection to perform the update.

Guitarport 2.5 in the works...

Thanks to Line 6 & Vettaville's Vicious Vinny who did some serious InVettagation we can give you some new details on the upcoming Guitarport Version 2.5. Scroll down to see what's to be expected. Please note:Things might change withour notice, since this is still under development! If you still wanna know, even under these restrictions scroll down and read on.

Guitarport V 2.5 ... 23-10-04*

PODxt Live will work as a GuitarPort. The software is a free download and while the current release doesn't support the PODxt Live, we are hoping the new 2.5 version of GuitarPort will be available online next week.

SOURCE: LINE 6

The Post EQ is in there, but "Tonestack Correction" is applied to live cabs which GuitarPort doesn't have. Also, it's meant to correct for the tonestack of a guitar amp. I'm not saying that you couldn't plug a GuitarPort into the front of an amp, but it's definitely not the normal setup.

SOURCE: LINE 6

GP 2.0 is like PODxt 1.05. GP 2.5 is like PODxt Version 2 - in fact, it's more similar because part of the PODxt 2.0 update made the PODxt and GuitarPort "worlds" more similar.

Yes, what's coming out of your GuitarPort is pretty darn close to what comes out of a PODxt's outputs in Studio Mode. Keep in mind that there will be some differences due to issues surrounding the different processor in the PODxt than the one in your computer.

SOURCE: LINE 6

• GuitarPort version 2.5 *Click on the 'tumbnails' to see a higher quality and bigger picture

  	GuitarPort v2.5 is currently scheduled to be out by the end of this month (October 2004) - unless we find a last-minute showstopper bug.
  	GuitarPort 2.5 fully supports PODxt Live, PODxt/Pro v2, and Model Packs. Click here to see a higher quality picture
  	With GuitarPort 2.5, you will be able to purchase Model Packs with GuitarPort hardware and there will be an additional "Power Pack" that gives you all the models from PODxt that aren't in the base set of GuitarPort, thus allowing you to "step up to XT Power." Click here to see a higher quality picture
  	GuitarPort 2.5 has a really cool metronome. It looks a little bit like an 808 old school drum machine. The metronome is entirely in the software - it works whether you have a PODxt / Live / Pro or a GuitarPort. Click here to see a higher quality picture

Power Pack model list

These are the names as they appear in PODxt. GuitarPort names (when they differ) are in parentheses after the PODxt name.

Guitarport update - killing bugs... 30-09-04*

Guitarport Killing bugs from 30-09-04

The next version of GuitarPort, which will support the XT 2.x features is in early beta test stages even as we speak. It's still in bug-killing mode, there's no release date set as yet.

The 'Templates' feature in Line 6 Edit gives you the same feature set as the FX Setups and Default Amp settings, and if you get a bundle from your XT, when you double click on the bundle in the left hand pane (which shows your hard disk), it will open and you'll see three folders: Tones, Amp Setups, and FX Setups. Go into these folders and you can select any one of the individual components (a single amp or a specific fx setup) and it will open up as a patch. You can then edit it as you will, rename it if you want, and save it back to the hard disk. If you then Send the bundle back to your XT, it will include your edited settings for the amp and fx setups.

A forthcoming release of GuitarPort software will support PODxt's that have Version 2 Flash Memory and Model Packs. This will be released simultaneously with the new "GuitarPort Riff Tracker" software. I can't be specific about when it will be released, but we are currently testing it all. We're very anxious to release it and it will be out as soon as it is ready.

SOURCE: LINE 6

* Line 6 and POD, PODxt and PODxt Live are trademarks of Line 6, Inc. All other product names used on this web page are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Vettaville. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers to identify a certain tone or sound.