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1394 TRADE ASSOCIATION PRESS RELEASE
The New Dark Fire from Gibson Guitar Features 1394 for PC Connectivity
Gibson’s Design Decision Shows FireWire’s Continued Popularity in Audio and Musical Applications
Dallas, March 10, 2009 – The release of the much-anticipated Gibson Dark Fire guitar earlier this quarter represents the most technologically advanced guitar ever produced. It also creates another exciting, innovative application for the IEEE 1394 standard, which the Dark Fire guitar uses for PC connectivity.
Gibson Guitar in January released detailed information about its new Dark Fire guitar, which has been billed as a "Marriage between Chameleon Tone Technology and Second-Generation Robot Guitar Technology." The Dark Fire is an all-analog model equipped with digital controls that enable the guitar to tune itself with the push of a button, to inhabit a wide range of tones, and function at the command of downloadable settings. It offers a variety of tonal possibilities to let players change its tone to match any audio environment. Details are at this URL: http://www.guitarsite.com/news/.
The Gibson Dark Fire combines two of Gibson's most popular pickups — the P90h in the neck position and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge position. Both are capped with new carbon fiber-like pickup covers.
Connecting Dark Fire to a PC Using FireWire
The guitar uses a separate box for connecting the guitar to the PC using a standard FireWire cable, offering players the ability to record easily using sequencing software that is included in the system. Early hands-on tests demonstrate that the Dark Fire produces a wide range of industrial-metal sounds, reverb effects, and various distortion settings – which can be adjusted on the guitar using an LED-lighted knob.
“Gibson is one of the world’s leading audio companies and a truly innovative guitar developer,” said James Snider, executive director of the 1394 Trade Association. “Their decision to incorporate FireWire for PC connectivity is another example of 1394’s popularity in audio and artistic applications.”
The 1394 Trade Association is a worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement of the IEEE 1394 standard. The 1394TA recently entered its 15th year of promoting 1394. More than one billion 1394 ports have now been shipped on a wide range of products. FireWire is used today in mass-market computer, entertainment, and professional products, and in a wide range of specialty applications such as defense, aerospace, industrial, audio and robotics products. For details: www.1394ta.org
Contact:
Dick Davies
IPRA@mindspring.com <mailto:IPRA@mindspring.com>
415 652 7515
FireWire is a trademark of Apple, licensed to the 1394 Trade Association
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