The Behringer 2600, a new, modernised and compact version of the original classic, here available in a special edition with selected components and real spring reverb, was developed in collaboration with British analogue guru AMSynths and retains all the sonic capabilities of its illustrious predecessor. With its semi-modular structure, duophonic mode, separate keyboard and of course its wealth of sonic possibilities, the ARP 2600 was groundbreaking for its time and inspired the likes of Herbie Hancock, Vince Clark and Joe Zawinul to explore completely new worlds of musical expression, many of which ended up in classic recordings. The ARP 2600 was an extremely popular synthesizer when it hit the market in the 1970s and is today considered a true classic. Includes external power supply (12 V DC, 2000 mA).
Extensive modulation options are possible for oscillators and filters via predefined signal path and free wiring of all sections via patch cables (3.5 mm jack).Preamp and Envelope follower for external signals.Low pass filter with resonance and 2 switchable filter characteristics.Oscillators 2 and 3 with switchable oscillator synchronisation and outputs for triangle, sawtooth, sine, and pulse.Oscillator 1 with outputs for sawtooth and pulse.Special edition with gray front plate and selected components.Hell, it'd even be handy to be able to do without an amp (one less bulky thing to carry if I'm already taking laptop and guitar) for a couple of days. I'd love to be able to retrofit a USB connection to my Steiney for recording to the laptop on the move. I did email Line 6 asking if they would be doing a cut down travel version, but never got an answer. The real gap in the market that has yet to be plugged though is something with the capability of a Variax in something like a Steinberger Spirit.
Which is a fab idea - somebody should be selling those as mods for a Strat. I would be inclined to suspect that rather than a modeler pre se, this is a simpler Strat type with an in-built USB connection socket as well as some form of hot output to go to headphones. looks to me to have regular pups as well as the USB connection (I remember that one of the main reasons the luddites round here gave for hating the Variax was that it didn't look like a "proper" guitar without traditional pups - some even suggested they put dummy ones on it for appearances' sake. Mind you, I'm not sure that this *is* a Variax-competitor. I'll bet a lot of people will bitch about this, though I seem to remember a lot of folks in these parts a whiel back bitching about Line 6 having no competition. I'd love a maple board, though in the guitar market (at least, anything at the affordable end of the range) leftys can't be choosers. If Behringer's is up to scratch and they brought it out left handed (unlikely, though), I'd be very interested indeed. I've had half an eye for a long time on the Variax version, but they only do the 500 in lefty, and those aren't filtering into the used market cheap or fast enough for me. It got rave reviews in the guitar press here too, which is generally (unlike, from what i reade, in the US) reliable (aside from the occasional dumb editorial seeking to justify the brand-related price-premium for the likes of Gibson). If Vox hadn't brought out the ADVT range, I was all set to buy a Behringer Vintager GM110 - basically the same amp as the Tech 21 TM10, but a fraction of the price (The Tech 21 in the UK at that time was in and around GBP250-300, which is absurd). FWIW, the Behringer stuff I've dabbled with has all been good for the money. You reckon maybe the haters are those folks who buy all the expensive stuff and then worry they overpaid when someone else does it cheaper? You'd think, on this forum that is OBSESSED with the cheapest of cheap gear, this guitar would be embraced. Behringer makes some great practice amps and mixers. I figure it'll be on the street for $99.99, which means I'll definitely give it a try. If this thing does 1/10 what a Brian Moore can do, it'll be well worth the retail price.
Brian Moore and Line 6 don't hold exclusive rights to putting a USB port on a guitar. Just because the idea is the same, doesn't mean they stole it.