Line 6 is rolling out firmware update 1.2 for its next-gen amp modeller, the Helix Stadium XL Floor, which brings its potentially game-changing Showcase feature to users for the first time.
The amp modeler arms race is incredibly fierce, with new drops from Kemper and Fractal Audio, alongside bumper updates for the Neural DSP Quad and Nano Cortex units, all vying for customer loyalty. But Line 6 is now playing its trump card.
That’s because the Showcase live automation engine enables the modeler to serve as the centerpiece workhorse for on-stage setups. It can, in effect, be the beating heart of your entire live rig, not just your guitar tones.
But it’s just as handy at home, too, as its eight-track player is ideal for jamming along to backing tracks. Player presets can also be baked into each project, making it quicker and easier to get practicing.
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“We dubbed the update the ‘Showcase Update’ because it rolls out Phase 1 of our Showcase live performance and automation engine,” said Eric Klein, Chief Product Design Architect at Line 6.
Further still, the update also adds seven new amp channels, “numerous overall improvements”, and “a metric ton of bug fixes.” Its editing software also gets an update to accommodate Showcase.
See Line 6 for more info.
