Audio in/out port MacbookPro 13inch

Hi! I bought before 3 ago a MBP 13inch (Mid 2012) and i want to ask if the headphones port can change to a audio in/out port through a IOS update in the near future.You see i´m a musician and this is really annoying the absence of a line in audio port.If i knew before this issue i wouldn´t even think to buy this MBP13i
but the 15inch model.
So is it a software issue or a hardware issue involving the sound card ?
Thanks for reading this.
Chris.

It's one or the other - and you can change it - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3625?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US.
Clinton

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