Amp Farm* Version 1.5 Upgrade

Provides Five New Amp Models and Compatibility with ProTools|24 MIX* Systems

January 28, 1999 -- Digidesign® announces the availability of Line 6's Amp Farm* version 1.5, an upgraded version of the popular guitar amplifier emulation TDM Plug-In. New features include compatibility with Digidesign's Pro Tools|24 MIX* systems for Macintosh, plus the addition of five new Amp Models based on Mesa Boogie, Soldano and Matchless guitar amplifiers.

Based on Line 6's proprietary TubeTone* physical modeling technology, Amp Farm replaces the traditional setup of an amplifier and microphone by emulating a variety of classic and popular amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Full automation of all parameters, including Amp Model selection, Cabinet Emulation selection and tone controls, provides guitarists and music producers with powerful tools for recording and mixing within Pro Tools TDM systems. Amp Farm emulates the tone of the following amps*:

1959 Fender® Bassman
1964 Fender® blackface Deluxe
1967 Fender® Twin
1964 Marshall® JTM 45
1968 Marshall® "Plexi"
1986 Marshall® JCM 800
+1996 Matchless® Chieftain
+1994 Mesa Boogie® Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb combo
+1995 Mesa Boogie® Dual Rectifier head
+1987 Soldano® X88R preamp
+1989 Soldano® Super Lead Overdrive head
+1963 Vox¨ AC30
+1963 Vox¨ AC30 with Top Boost

*Any reference to sounds or specific products does not imply cooperation nor endorsement from those manufacturers.

+New amp emulation models added with v1.5

Amp Farm is available at a suggested US list price of $595. Upgrades for registered users who purchased Amp Farm version 1.0 before October 5, 1998 are $99.

For more information, visit Digidesign at www.digidesign.com. Visit the Line 6 website at www.line6.com.