Computer technology is being used to give a new lease of life to the electric guitar. Legendary electric instrument maker Gibson has created a guitar that you can plug into a computer and record directly on to a hard drive. It uses what Gibson calls Magic technology to allow guitarists to apply digital effects to each string of their instrument. "It is not a synthesizer, it's not a special computer program," explained Jeffrey Vallier, a senior engineer at Gibson Labs. "We're trying to capture the real character and sound of a normal guitar but give you more control and ability to express yourself." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2737331.stm First mentioned in this article: http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23245