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Broadcast Vision
Distance: 1.4 Mi5126 Clareton Dr
91301 Agoura Hills -
Logic Soundlab
Distance: 10.5 Mi21550 Oxnard St Ste 840
91367-7139 Woodland Hills -
Anthony Gallo Acoustics
Distance: 12.7 Mi20841 Prairie Street
91311 Chatsworth -
Laservision World Inc
Distance: 28.8 Mi1961 South Vermont Avenue
90007 Los Angeles -
Sengoku L. A., LTD
Distance: 32.4 Mi3655 Torrance Blvd Ste 302
90503-4835 Torrance
Description
Most non-musicians are likely unaware that the past fifty years of guitar amplifier technology has had a more significant impact on the history of rock music than the electric guitar itself. Based on vacuum tube (or "valve") technology, each individual amp design was created to distort and color the guitar signal in a different way, contributing significantly to why the guitar sounds of the Beatles were so different from Jimi Hendrix or Pink Floyd. Both the subtle and overt differences between the many types (and even specific serial numbers) of Fenders, Marshalls, and many other brands, became cherished tonal signatures that were sought after for the particular sonic mood that they might inspire.A guitarist who wants a wide range of tone not only has to purchase multiple amplifiers, but also discovers that the most covetable amps are collectable treasures with a price tag to match. Combine this with the cost of quality replacement tubes, the variations in tone that result from the influences of different temperature and humidity, and the fact that these designs only sound "right" when played at the volume that provides the desired amount of distortion, and it becomes clear as to what challenges face the guitarist of today.In the mid-1990's, Line 6 set out to meet the needs of today's guitarist by harnessing technology to turn a wide range of great tone into a reality for every guitarist. Line 6 amassed a noteworthy collection of sought-after vintage amps and effects, and started meticulously measuring and analyzing every tonal aspect of the tubes and their associated circuitry. Since an electric guitar produces an electrical signal, each element of the circuitry that alters the tone of the guitar is in fact processing that signal. By creating software models in DSP (Digital Signal Processing) of how the guitar signal is processed by these circuits, Line 6 had the ability to connect up and control these virtual circuits in any way. If a different type of tube was needed or tone controls should work in a different way, new software was loaded instead of having to wire additional circuits and tubes.