Line 6 TonePort UX1 USB Computer Recording Interface

Recording interface. Modeling plugins.

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Line 6 TonePort UX1 USB Computer Recording Interface reviews

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"Happy recording with UX1!"

Feature:
I'd give features 10, just due to the price. It has a pre-amp, microphone and electric guitar input, tonnes of effects and a few outputs too. Missing features might include more inputs or digital audio out, but neither of these are the slightest concern for me. If you are contemplating using for a bigger band later however, I'd buy the UX2.

Quality:
I only put 8 because I haven't had it long enough to know. It's very light, but I see little reason why anything would break at this point.

Value:
Absolutely worth the money.

Desirability:
It's not really all that pretty, but then I'm hardly likely to care what it looks like either. I would say the features make up most of the sez appeal.

Sound:
I have only used this for accoustic guitar and vocals, but the sound is great. I had a mid priced electric guitar multi-effects pedal a while ago, and this is equal to that for effect sounds. I have preprocessed the accoustic to sound like an electric, which sounds brilliant for solos. Then on top of that the sound that is recorded to PC is high. Not to mention you can hear the effects on your input (vocals for example), while hearing the earlier tracks without delay or issues.

Ease of Use:
Don't use the included CD, go straight to the Line6 website and grab the latest versions of Gearbox and Ableton Lite (if you plan to use Ableton) versions. Install them, then plug in the USB, then open Gearbox and you are done. The Gearbox interface couldn't be easier either. I was recording with the exact sounds I was hoping when I bought the product within 2 hours of opening the box, and all on a Vista laptop.

Support:
The downloads were all Vista ready, so I would give it a 10 if it wasn't for the lack of 64 bit support. That didn't effect me, but 64 bit chips are common place now, so I would think Line6 should consider people installing Vista 64 especially.

Overall:
I was after a cheap and quick solution to my crappy onboard sound. I figured when I bought it that I wouldn't need to upgrade unless it didn't work properly, or I got a whole lot more serious about music, like getting paid a lot to write songs. I haven't been disappointed, this will last until I have completely different needs to what I have now. I'd suggest bands look at the UX2 only because it has more inputs, or of course a mixer with this model. I use a HP laptop with Vista Ultimate, 1.6Ghz Dual Core (bottom end), 1 GB RAM and 80 GB 5400 rpm HD. I turn off wireless, disable onboard sound, close all other programs and have had no problems, and don't expect any for what I do. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it to anyone.

Submitted: 2/26/2007


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"Easy to use, near-zero latency"

Feature:
I wish it had digital in. Other than that, its great. Does exactly what I need it to do.

Quality:
Made of plastic...seems lightweight. However, its made to sit on a computer desk, so it really shouldn't have to stand up to a lot of abuse.

Value:
Forget Gearbox...the interface alone is worth the $130. You really do get near-zero (actually zero?!?) latency with the monitoring. The Gearbox software is a gradd "bonus", but might not suit all of your needs like a Podxt live would.

Desirability:
No sex appeal...unless you are into male and female jack connections. Its a plastic audio interface for crying out loud!

Sound:
I'm going to split my assessment of "sound" into two parts: latency and signal processing. As far as latency issues, I really can't perceive any. The main reason I purchased this item was because of Line 6's claims of "near-zero" latency and tone direct monitoring. I'll have to say that I am very impressed. I run this on a Mac Mini Core Duo and the Ux1 performs very well. In this area I give it a 10. With respect to the Gearbox software, it does a decent job of emulating what you might get in a pod or podxt, but it is still a little lacking. Be ready to shell out some more cash for the model packs, as the toneport comes pretty "stripped" as far as modeling goes. In this area I give it an 8-9.

Ease of Use:
Extraordinarily simple. The Line 6 Monkey software takes care of the updates very easiliy. FYI, my UX1 shipped with Gearbox 1.0...current version is 3.0 (Line 6...why aren't you shipping the most recent version?). I use this with GarageBand and the integration is seamless. Excellent user's guide. Although you must have Guitarport open in order to use the UX1 interface, you can click the "bypass" button in Gearbox if you prefer to run your "wet" signal into the UX1. I find this advantageous because I usually go into a Boss GT8. Also, you can deactivate the preamp section in Gearbox but still utilize the effects. This is good in situations where you are happy with your amp tone but want to add chorus, delay, etc. I do this with my Traynor tube amp...I run from the line out from the back of my amp into the UX1 and bypass the amp models. However, I can still add chorus, Leslie, delay, cabinet emulation, etc.

Support:
I e-mailed Line 6 support to get some questions about using the Toneport without running Gearbox (see above)...I had an answer back in about a day. I followed up with another question and the reply was the same day. I think that is pretty good.

Overall:
I'll keep using this until I need to record more than two simulatenous tracks. Excellent product...I couldn't ask for more other than digital in. Otherwise I would give a "10".

Submitted: 12/15/2006

Style of Music: Worship, Rock


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Description
Professional producers, engineers, and musicians turn to Line 6 in studios around the world because they know that great mixes start with great recordings. Now we're introducing the world's first line of recording & modeling interfaces with our pro grade tone for guitar, bass, vocals, and more.

TonePort is like a rack full of premium tube recording equipment, plus a perfectly engineered recording room for guitar and bass, thanks to our acclaimed guitar/bass direct tone with mic and cab modeling. What else would you expect from the makers of the revolutionary POD product family? TonePort even comes with a special Line 6 edition of Ableton Live so you can start making great sounding recordings as soon as you open the box!

GearBox
The included GearBox software controls TonePort and gives you a premium tone front end for all your recordings. Includes meticulously crafted models of premium tube studio preamps, vintage guitar and bass rigs, and sought after, personality-rich effects. This is the tone that pros rely on and only Line 6 provides. Now it comes to your desktop with TonePort.

GearBox is the Line 6 software that gives the TonePort UX1 and UX2 hardware interfaces world-class studio tone on the desktop. Built on the technological foundation of the studio-standard POD XT and Bass POD XT direct recording devices, GearBox provides a hardware-like, simple to understand and operate interface for dialing in the perfect tone every time.

GearBox's meticulously crafted recreations of a dream collection of 16 classic and modern guitar amplifiers, 5 must-have bass amp models, and 24 stompbox and studio effects capture the range of tone found on the best tracks ever recorded. You can mix and match PODXT-based amp and cab models based on * Marshall, Fender, Mesa/Boogie, Vox, Roland, Soldano and more, with realistic looking controls that make any guitarist feel right at home.

From PODXT:
Line 6 Treadplate
Line 6 Chemical X
Line 6 Insane
Line 6 Piezacoustic 2
Line 6 Spinal Puppet
1953 Small Tweed based on* "wide panel" Fender Deluxe Reverb
1958 Tweed B-Man based on* Fender Bassman
1964 Blackface 'Lux based on* Fender Deluxe Reverb
1967 Class A-30 Top Boost based on* Vox AC-30
1968 Plexi Lead based on* Marshall Super Lead
1968 Plexi Jump Lead based on* Marshall Super Lead with "jumped" channels
1987 Jazz Clean based on* Roland JC-120
1990 Brit J-800 based on* Marshall JCM-800
1993 Solo 100 Head based on* Soldano SLO-100
2001 Treadplate based on* Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Tube Instrument Preamp

From Bass PODXT:
Rock Classic based on* Ampeg SVT

Flip Top based on* Ampeg B-15A

Adam and Eve based on* Eden Traveler WT-300

Silverface Bass based on* Fender Dual Showman

Eighties based on* Gallien Kruger 800RB

Stompbox and Studio Effects:
Facial Fuzz (based on* Fuzz Face)
Fuzz Pi (based on* Big Muff Pi)
Screamer (based on* Tube Screamer)
Classic Distortion (based on* ProCo Rat)
Vetta Comp
Line 6 Sine Chorus
Line 6 Flanger
Phaser (based on* MXR Phase 90)
U-Vibe (based on* Uni-Vibe)
Opto Tremolo (based on* 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb)
Rotary Drum & Horn (based on* Leslie 145)
Analog Delay Modulation (based on* Deluxe Memory Man)
Tube Echo (based on* EP-1 Tube Echoplex)
Line 6 Digital Delay
Standard Spring Reverb
Brite Room Reverb
Medium Hall Reverb
Cavernous Reverb
Slap Plate Reverb
Wah (based on* Vox Wah)
Volume (Pre- or Post-Amp Routing options)
Compressor (based on* LA-2A Compressor)
Female De-Esser
Male De-Esser
Noise Gate

Technical Info

System Requirements

Line 6 Monkey
The best way to check your computer for compatibility is to run Line 6 Monkey software. It makes all these technical details as easy to understand as thumbs up and thumbs down.

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