Yamaha has bought-up Line 6

[hairmetal-81]

[Posted this elswhere, but I buried my own post...]


http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/New.../ba-p/36210245


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This leaves room for some speculation. Both brands are said to be continued to be operated separately.
Though yours truly will eat his hat, if there are not some technological synergies in the proces...

1. Modulation- and Delay-effects from the POD inside the next DTX module?
2. The user-interface of the 01V-series digital mixers updated with the ease-of-use of the Stagescape M20 (...including its' touchscreen) ?
3. The electric/acoustic/banjo-ic guitar-modelling of the Variaxes incorporated into Yamahas' Silent Guitar, or entry-level Pacificas?
4. Line-6 audio-interfaces built into Yamaha keyboard/whatnot products?
5. Yamaha gear to be expandable via future 'Model Packs'?

Or the other way 'round:

1. 01V-style motorized faders on Line 6 effect-pedals?
2. Motif synth sounds, or DTX drum sounds inside the POD-family?
3. Tyros-5 -style rhythm patterns inside their Variax guitars? (...oompah oompah oompah...)

...Creative juices are flowing...!

[perceval]

Or spruce up the speaker offerings from Yamaha with Line6 new smart PAs.

[JimFiore]

I know Line 6 has a good rep but I had a Pod a couple years ago and I really wasn't that impressed with it in terms of its ergonomics. I sold it.