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Now available for Mac® OS X, GuitarPort XT introduces powerful GearBox™ software to GuitarPort. GearBox delivers 18 first-class vintage and modern guitar amp and cab models, over 20 stunning stompboxes and studio effects, and tons more.
Some new tones we’re super excited about:
New amp models based on*:
Marshall® 1974X (18W Reissue)
Orange® AD30TC
New effects models based on*:
Sans Amp Bass Driver
Maestro® Bass Brassmaster
Arbiter® Cry Baby
Sub Octaves (synth effect)
Just connect the shiny red GuitarPort XT to your Windows® or Mac® machine with the included USB cable and connect the stereo output on GuitarPort XT to your computer speakers, headphones or stereo. Fire-up GuitarPort software, plug in your guitar and you’re ready to go!
With GuitarPort XT you get:
• 18 amp and cabinet models based on brilliant tones from POD® xt
• Over 20 stunning stompbox and studio effects
• Effects can be routed Pre- or Post- Amp
• MP3, WAV and Audio CD playback
• Loop and play half-speed without changing pitch
• 24-bit converters & 32-bit processing
• Line level and headphone outputs
• Ideal guitar front end for other recording applications
• Metronome for practicing
• Built-in chromatic tuner
• Includes preset tone library
• Macintosh® support! GuitarPort hardware supports Windows® and OS X – even the Intel® based Mac®
• GearBox 2.0 will be a FREE download for all current GuitarPort owners
• Bass Expansion Model Pack support
Open your Terminal from Applications> Accessories> Terminal run the following commands
Install subversion using the following command
$sudo apt-get install subversion
Download the source
$svn co https://line6linux.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/line6linux
$cd line6linux/driver/trunk
First make sure you have the latest build and headers (you can check your kernel headers version using uname -r,You will atlest have version 2.6.27.14)
$sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers
Now run the following commands to install
$make
$ sudo make install
This will complete the installation
Now shutdown and restart with the guitar port (or toneport) connected and you should beable to see it in your System> Preferences> Sound
Article Credit goes Here
Why not use checkinstall as it creates a deb which installed and can be removed by synaptic
checkinstall is easy
apt-get install checkinstall
then instead of make install
sudo checkinstall make install
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