Line 6 Blog

Reason for Guitarists Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Line6Piper — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:03:24 +0000

As a guitarist and a Reason user, I am a huge fan of producing guitar tracks with Reason. Recently, I saw a video that demonstrated this in a way that blew me away, and I wanted to share it with you. But wait, there's more: Just thinking of getting into computer recording? Did you know that for a price too low to print, Reason Essentials gives you unlimited audio tracks, unlimited virtual instrument tracks, plus Line 6 amp models in an easy-to-use software made for recording your ideas fast?

Creating a custom Nashville-tuned guitar with the James Tyler Variax and Workbench software

seanhalley — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:00:29 +0000

Variax Workbench software – the ultimate tool for creating custom instruments. Variax Workbench is the librarian software that now comes free with the James Tyler Variax. Since the manual for it is imbedded into the software itself, and the software doesn’t have an offline mode (meaning that you can’t run it without a Variax connected [...]

How The James Tyler Variax Saved a Film Scoring Session

seanhalley — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:37:47 +0000

The James Tyler Variax saved a film scoring session with its ultimate tuning flexibility.

How to Record a Song – Part 6: Mixing and Mastering

Line6Piper — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:07:26 +0000

Get a taste of mixing and mastering in Reason 6 as Line 6's Propellerhead Product Specialist Matt Piper finishes up his "How to Record a Song" video series!

Backstage and on the Road: Johnny Starbuck Discusses 30 Years of Life as a Roadie for The Rolling Stones (Part 2)

Line6Miller — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:37:39 +0000

Being a roadie or tech for a band is not easy. Being a roadie for arguably one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever in my mind is just plain frightening but that’s exactly what Johnny Starbuck has done. Johnny has been traveling as a roadie with The Rolling Stones for over 30 years [...]

Backstage and on the Road: Johnny Starbuck Discusses 30 Years of Life as a Roadie for The Rolling Stones (Part 1)

Line6Miller — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:22:31 +0000

What it Takes to Stage. Your Revolution.

Line6Miller — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:58:40 +0000

It happens every year here around late summer. I’d say August. The excited whispers and anticipation throughout the offices at Line 6 are usually a tell tale sign. What’s it going to be like this year? Will any new products be unveiled? What room will we have? For Line 6, the annual NAMM (National Association [...]

Going Mobile with Line 6 at CES

Line6Piper — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:40:17 +0000

Line 6's first year at CES features live music, including a surprise performance by Jordan Rudess on Mobile Keys™!

Artist Spotlight: Jake (cloudchair)

Line6Angela — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:32:09 +0000

Japanese guitarist Jake, known as a core member of experimental rock band Guniw Tools and alt rock band Super Soul Sonics, has been relying on Variax® modeling guitars for several years as his main tools to create the “six-string soundscapes” in his solo project, cloudchair. The tonal variety afforded by his Variax® 500 quickly grew [...]

Integrative Care for Musicians: Upper Extremity Injuries

Line6Angela — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:10:59 +0000

The Rock and Roll doctor is in. Dr. Ricky Fishman, San Francisco, CA-based Chiropractor and veteran bass player is uniquely qualified to evaluate and treat the challenges that musicians face. Back pain due to hauling gear, repetitive stress injuries due to hours of playing – the “Musician’s Chiropractor” has seen it all. Visit Dr. Fishman’s [...]