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<H1>Gibson Backstage Pass</H1>
Gibson is proud to present the HD.6X-Pro Guitar System-the most revolutionary leap forward in guitar manufacturing in more than 50 years. The result of years of research and development, the HD.6X-Pro Guitar System - nicknamed the HD LP - combines the incredible craftsmanship of an ultra-professional Gibson Les Paul with the latest, groundbreaking digital technology. The result may look like a traditional electric guitar, but the HD LP is in fact a complete digital audio system that is poised to usher in a new era of music making.<br /><br /><ul><li>One of the best traditional Les Pauls ever made: A hand-oiled mahogany neck, special fine-tuning machine heads, low-profile frets and wider neck for effortless playability, and classic Gibson humbuckers for incredible, traditional tone.</li><li><a href='asfunction:MyFunc,digitalMagic'><font color='#5db5d8'><u>Media-accelerated Global Information Carrier (MaGIC):</u></font></a> An Ethernet with patented Gibson technology carries bi-directional signals with low latency and no signal degradation over miles of cable.</li><li><a href='asfunction:MyFunc,digitalHex'><font color='#5db5d8'><u>Innovative Hex Pickup</u></font></a>: The product of years of development, the Hex pickup is composed of six small, patent-pending humbuckers positioned under each string at the bridge. The high-technology pickups send six individual signals to studio-grade preamps, allowing the six signals to be immediately digitized. The incredible sensitivity of the Hex pickup and the high-definition signal stream offer dynamic range and sonic possibilities never before imagined.</li><li><a href='asfunction:MyFunc,digitalBob'><font color='#5db5d8'><u>Breakout Box (Bob)</u></font></a>: The breakout box for the HD.6X-Pro routes any combination of the six Hex signals to any assigned destination-automatically detecting outputs and designations for ease of use and playability.</li></ul><br /><br />The HD.6X-Pro comes with all the equipment and software needed to explore the limitless sonic possibilities it affords today's players. Each instrument come standard with a complete version of Cakewalk SONAR software, and all the plug-ins needed to instantly interface with a computer.<br /><br />A new world is about to open up to musicians everywhere. Welcome to the 21st Century.
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