Apogee GiO.

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GiO
USB Guitar Interface and Controller for the Mac

Availability: September 2009
Price: $395
GiO is the complete guitar interface for Apple’s new Logic Studio 9, MainStage 2 and GarageBand ’09. Combining effects control, recording functions and amazing sound quality, GiO delivers total access to incredible sounding guitar amps and effects in a single foot controller and interface.

Built for Logic Studio 9, Mainstage 2 and GarageBand '09


http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/gio.php

Strange looking thing.

 

[drew_drummer]

Looks cool... but USB??

 

[SocialNumb]

Yup, never used any USB audio interface myself.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

as a footswitch and transport control it's nice, but way overpriced.
as a recording I/O...meh. 1/4" unbalanced in, 1/4" Stereo out, no volume control.