Others say...

"Everything I hoped it would be"
Many great reviews exist already, so I'll just say that this device is easily worth twice the retail price for me. It works like a charm and the software provided is top-notch. The sound quality is great, and there is no noticeable delay in the sound (unlike the AmpliTube software). This is without a doubt the most satisfying purchase (of any type) I've made in a long time...and I just bought my first HDTV ;)

"Device and software OK, GuitarPort Online is fantastic"
This is an excellent practice/learning device.

I was pretty dissapointed with the quality of the tone and emulations, but that's not what GuitarPort was meant for. Also, the software for it is not all that great either.

But none of that really matters. What makes this shine is the (optional) "GuitarPort Online" service. It has a huge collection of tabs, along with good quality recordings of the songs without the guitar part(s).

GuitarPort Online is a brilliant idea well implemented.


"WOW!"
I will never use my amp again for practice. This guy is awesome! It comes with countless preset tones already loaded in the software, and if that isn't enough, you can go on-line (through the software interface) and get tones real-time from Elvis Presley to Yngwie Malmsteen. You can also tweak the tones that are preloaded by changing the head, changing the cabinet, and even changing the mic reading the cabinet (you can even change the distance the mic is from the cabinet), and when you get it like you like it, just save it in your library for future use.

The software will work with RiffWorks, which turns your Guitar Port and PC (or Mac) into a fully configurable recording rig).

Anyway, I can't say enough about it. I just got mine two days ago, and only got to play with it yesterday. I was totally amazed, and have already e-mailed all of my friends that play guitar about this thing. Very Cool!

"Revolutionary Product for Guitarists"
What I purchased is the GuitarPort (a hardware device which acts as an interface between your guitar and computer) bundled with an excellent music recording software program called RiffTracker. The GuitarPort plugs into a USB port on your computer, and you plug your electric guitar into the GuitarPort, which enables your guitar to have many great sounds; then, the RiffTracker software enables you to do professional quality multitrack recording and mixing on your home computer. Read on to better understand all this.

I've owned the GuitarPort for over a year. It allows you to change the way your guitar sounds in the same way that a word processor allows you to choose different fonts. If you want your guitar to sound the way Jimmy Page's guitar sounds on the song "Heartbreaker", you change to a preset which is in fact, called "Heartbreaker". If you want your sound to be like John Fogerty's on "Rolling on the River", you change to the preset "Rollin'". And so on.

All the presets are organized by genre: metal, blues, classic rock, surf, jazz, etc. They also include preset bass guitar settings, so you can use the GuitarPort with a bass as well. It's great: you can sound like Sabbath, Cream, The Ramones, etc. By using this device, you can avoid the expense and complexity of utilizing hundreds to thousands of dollars worth of effects pedals, and/or the expense of purchasing several different types of guitars (hollow body guitar vs. solid body guitars) to obtain different sounds.

Also, you can tweak and customize the presets, and give them a name of your choosing, or start from scratch to create your own unique sound, that you can save and get back to quickly and easily. And let me tell you, this customization feature is actually very comprehensive and sophisticated: I've created settings that incorporate echo, delay, distortion and octaves (where you can add more distortion to certain frequencies of the sound and keep other frequencies cleaner), where the sound you get out of your guitar is unique and amazing! PLUS, I've run my electric violin through the guitar port, and it's worked great for creating a truly memorable audio experience!

Much of the time I plug my headphones into the unit, so I can play to my heart's content, without disturbing the family. For recording, the RiffTracker software (which you can purchase later after buying and implementing the GuitarPort), which works quite well, allows a non-engineer to create complete recordings with guitar, bass, vocals and drums (using the drumbeats included with the software) with any number of overdubs. RiffTracker allows you to alter the volume level of each overdubbed track independent of the other tracks, so you can "mix" your final musical creation in the exact manner you desire. The vocals are recorded by simply plugging your microphone into the GuitarPort.

I e-mail MP3's of my recordings to my musically interested friends and they listen to them and give me feedback. Anyway, the GuitarPort is tons of fun and well worth it's affordable cost! I only give it four stars, because it's an electronic, computer product, and as such, it can be a pain to set up, with drivers to install, cables to set up just right, etc. I'm sure you've experienced the same type of trouble with setting up new printers or multifunction devices. So I had to struggle with it a little bit in the beginning, but overall, nothing was too difficult in getting it set up and configured.

Now, here are two other excellent and noteworthy bonus features you get when you own both the the GuitarPort and RiffTracker software. The RiffTracker software enables you to upload your completed musical compositions to a website for RiffTracker users. At this website, you can listen to hundreds of songs created by other hobbyists using this same recording technique, and you can leave comments about their songs, and you can read comments left about any of the songs you've uploaded. Plus, you can read questions and answers posted by hobbyists about using this technology, and figuring everything out. This "bulletin board" finally enabled me to determine how to record vocals with the GuitarPort/RiffTracker. This website and service is free.

The second bonus feature is that Line 6 has hundreds of pages of guitar lessons available in conjunction with the GuitarPort, plus a very clever "guitar-aoke" feature. The "guitar-aoke" feature refers to thousands of songs they have available where you can listen to the song with or without the lead guitar. Of course, the version without the guitar is available so you can play the guitar part, while the rest of the band accompanies you; plus, tabs are included so you can figure out how to play the guitar part for each song. This feature, the guitar lessons with "guitar-aoke", is available for GuitarPort owners even if you don't purchase the RiffTracker recording software. It is free for the first month you try it, but then costs seven bucks a month thereafter (if you want to continue with it.)

I hope I've been able to make everything clear about what the GuitarPort with RiffTracker is, and what it can do for you. Thanks for reading all this!


"Love It. It got me playing again"
This is an awsome product. After seeing my guitar sitting for a few years (kids, etc) I decided to try this after doing some reasearch online.
It is easy to set up, easy to use, and I like to on-line songs and lessons.
This the perfect tool for someone who does not have the money or space for a amp and effects.
I downloaded the new patch for the MAC and now sometimes take it to work with me to practice at lunch with my headphones on.

Only complaint is that you cannot access online content without the device connected. I think this sucks as I like to search for lessons and songs at work (don't tell my boss). And if I do not have the box with me I cannot.

All in All worth every penny!