Upcoming Line 6 MIDI Peripheral
Song writers and budding music artists rejoice! Line 6 has made the MIDI Mobilizer to appeal to the music genius in you. The handy little peripheral is for the iPhone and the iPod Touch and it lets you play, record, save and transfer your MIDI sequence creations from any MIDI device with the use of the MIDI Memo Recorder. The hardware is a collaborative project between Line 6 and D’ Addario who has released a few music iPod projects before (namely the Scale Wizard and the Chord Master).
The portable MIDI system gets released alongside their Planet Waves Rig Remote. The Rig Remote will act as a means enable guitarists to control their own Line 6 amps and guitars by using their Apple devices. The MIDI Mobilizer will let users change the presets of their modeling amps, change the applied effects and adjust the default settings. Marcus Ryle, the co-founder of Line 6 and Senior Vice President of the company’s research and development had this to say about their products:
“The iPhone becomes the most portable and versatile editor and tone storage device for your Line 6 gear. Finding the perfect tone has never been easier.”
This system is definitely worth a look if you are an avid music buff who uses Line 6 equipment. It is also for people who mind having to bring their laptops around when they want to record music. While the MIDI Mobilizer price is still a no-show, it should be out within this year. On the other hand, the MIDI recorder is available at this time and is free of charge but its usefulness is limited without its partnered hardware.
Since Line 6 has announced this peripheral, it would probably be only a matter of time before other big name music peripheral manufacturers come out with their own versions of the technology.
Read more about Line 6’s new peripheral at Engadget.
