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Posted by: jafomatic Mar 30 2010, 06:07 PM

Guess what just got better? http://line6.com/podfarm/

Apparently the routing is better, proper midi control introduced (or made more obvious?), and a modular approach to allow you to load up the plugin for various elements alone if you prefer not to bog your CPU with a giant VST for just one model.

Brief overview seems to be here, but I expect more demos to follow:



Special offer seems to be running now for registered accounts, check your email.

Posted by: Jad Diab Mar 30 2010, 06:17 PM

Yeah I saw this video this morning and was like yeahhhhhhh kewl

Posted by: jafomatic Mar 30 2010, 06:29 PM

My reaction was similar. Something like "OH DEAR LORD, FINALLY" with regards to the restriction on order and number of effect types. I'm also looking forward to the MIDI capability which may have existed before (I know the old plugin exported its control parameters) but now has a "learn" feature that may allow me to just pick up a generic foot controller and use it.

*drool*

Posted by: Crazy_Diamond Apr 2 2010, 05:38 AM

Thanks for sharing Jafo .... this is great ... Can't wait to try it ....

Posted by: sted Apr 2 2010, 07:55 AM

probably the only line 6 product I'd actually recommend, used pod farm for a while now and its really not bad, the marshall emulations are very good to my ears, never thought there was a foot controller though, interesting.

Posted by: Mr T Apr 2 2010, 10:28 AM

Looks pretty, might give this a try.

Posted by: kaznie_NL Apr 2 2010, 10:39 AM

Cooooooll To bad it costs money to upgrade from Pod Farm 1

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 2 2010, 11:46 AM

This looks great! Too bad its not available as free upgrade though

Posted by: Zsolt Galambos Apr 2 2010, 11:50 AM

Thanks for sharing, man!

Posted by: Giacinto Apr 2 2010, 12:34 PM

can u use it as a stand alone with x3 now?
btw:
POD Farm™ 2 - $99 MSRP

POD Farm™ 2 Platinum - $299 MSRP

POD Farm™ 2 Upgrade - $49.99 MSRP

POD Farm 2 will also be available as a free upgrade to existing POD Farm and POD Studio customers that have registered POD Farm after 1October 2009.

source http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/musikmesse-2010-line-6-releases-pod-farm-2-plug-in-241378

Posted by: Emir Hot Apr 2 2010, 01:36 PM

Looks good. That thing with chaining looks really easy and effective. Other similar products have it but not this easy. I would like to hear samples.

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Apr 2 2010, 04:03 PM

I'm starting to dislike Line 6.
Sure they make decent cheap products, but why do people who already have POD Farm have to pay for POD Farm 2?

After all it's just an update, not an entirely new program.

Posted by: Crazy_Diamond Apr 2 2010, 04:15 PM

I don't get it either .... seems to me that I have givene enough money to Line 6 already ..

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Apr 2 2010, 05:05 PM

Yeah its kinda bad idea as its an upgrade and good thing about line6 gear was that you get those updates free especially if the sell that software with new units - old users shouldn't pay more...

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 2 2010, 11:49 PM

Very nice that upgrade is available, but I think it should be free for all users.

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 3 2010, 01:49 AM

Is your next album free for the folks that bought the first one?

Posted by: kahall Apr 3 2010, 02:57 AM

Ahh nice. You know, I never paid for POD farm at all. I just went over there one day, probably from a link here, and it was free. Of course I do have a guitar port and am a registered user which might be why.

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 3 2010, 03:13 AM

Yes, that was an offer they made around ... I dunno, September 2009 or so? Anyway, the point was that work went into the software just like work goes into making music. The music isn't free for all users, so I don't see why the software should be any different.

Posted by: kahall Apr 3 2010, 03:18 AM

And I see that I am eligible for a $34.99 upgrade. Even in this disaster economy I think I can swing it.
On a side note. Anyone else have to toggle HTML every time you reply to a post here? I cannot get my cursor to go below the original post.

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Apr 3 2010, 10:47 AM

Still I don't know any software producers (with a few exceptions of course), that would make you pay for the product every time a new update was released.

Point is, if you're gonna charge this much money for 1.x->2.0 upgrade it better be a whole new program. POD Farm 2 is exactly the same with some new features added.

And I bet you will still have to pay for every little amp/fx pack to get the "full experience".

Posted by: sted Apr 3 2010, 10:54 AM

So from what I can tell i dont get any updated effects or amp models, just dome different features? I wonder if i can just get model packs for pod farm 1 still, not too bothered about crazy features I dont really use.

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 3 2010, 05:43 PM

Having used it for a few days now, I can say that it isn't exactly the same. The ability to load models without the entire application (when using as VST plugin) is in fact quite new and speaks of a fully developed framework that the old product didn't have. That and the midi assignments are the two largest features that required significant developer time (which equals money) to design and implement.

The visual design of the application is in fact similar, but even that has changed and appears to be rewritten rather than re-skinned. Either way, software doesn't write itself. Someone's got to pay for the hours of work involved.

Regarding the modules, I didn't have to re-pay for those and some new ones showed up all on their own without additional cost.

Posted by: AdamB Apr 6 2010, 05:45 PM

Oh! That's me!

Posted by: MickeM Apr 6 2010, 06:04 PM

That's a great and neccessary update, POD Farm 1 was impossible to to make a good mix with on more than a few tracks when the CPU choked up.
I liked those effects so it's worth it for me. If I don't qualify for free, idk yet.

Thanks for the info!

Posted by: jafomatic Apr 6 2010, 06:57 PM

If you're registered you should get an email for the cheaper upgrade at least ($35) so it may be worth it to make sure you have that. I don't see the one that I received but there IS that deal that may still be going on.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Apr 9 2010, 01:27 AM

I'm a HUGE fan of Amp Modeling and think POD FARM is just killer. Being able to tweak ones tone even after a track is recorded is just brilliant. I've been using the AMPLITUDE plugins which are also just amazing.

Todd

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Apr 9 2010, 04:11 AM

I was planning to buy a Pod so I can experiment with it. I definitly have to check out this toy

Posted by: AdamB Apr 12 2010, 02:25 PM

I've been trying out pod farm 2. I got upgraded for free because I bought pod farm 1 after october 1st 09. It's a good improvement, the best thing is that I have a line6 shortboard, and connecting things up to it is so easy now with the midi learn feature. I just right click on a pretty much any control, click midi learn, and then hit the switch on the floor board to hook it up to. It's genius.

I like how you can put any effects in any order now, and have multiples of them, gives me much more control.

Also, there are some new models - there's a bunch of synth models which might be useful (although probably only rarely) and I think the wah's and a few other things have changed. Nothing major though. There are some new distortion models, though I tend not to use the distortions very often, i prefer using a pre-amp infront of the pod interface, so I can't say if they're better or not.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Apr 13 2010, 12:26 AM

That's a good point my friend.