All user reviews of 3/5 for the Line 6 TonePort UX2

I was looking for a card for me to record the bass, and it allowed me to explore the computer music, and wanting me to delve more deeply. I used it with a guitar, bass and vocals ... but the preamps are a bit tight. Same for converters, I made a good recording with external preamp, and once back in the sound card, I have not found the sound I expected. I used it to make demos for songs up quickly-made, not to lose my thoughts ... but for further use, I quickly found myself stuck.

UTILIZATION

The stability of the drivers is really not his strengths, and again the system has crashed, and if you did not save before all is lost, more must restart the OS to be used again. In contrast mac, I have not had this trouble. Used in reaper, but without gearbox, which I find to be done by hand after guitarig with AmpliTube or more required of him.

From 12 tracks, with a few more, the beast was hard to follow ...

For latency, latency 7ms.

GETTING STARTED

Installation, configuration, everything is simple unnamed ... I went home after RME, and it is much more complicated with EMR, there is too much too simple.

OVERALL OPINION

I kept 4 years, and she made her taff to use simple, it is more than enough, although since the time it became very light face with new products. It still lacks an I / O noon, spdif, while entry-level cards have now.

My choice was dictated by my equipment: guitars, bass, Toneport is both sound card / audio interface and multi-effects, I thought I could draw a maximum saving and replacing my old Korg A5 at the end of life.
I used it with electric guitars, bass passive Rode microphone requiring 48V (it has available, so again, material saving) and acoustic guitars with piezo pickup and preamp or no preamp.
Essentially use a Toshiba laptop computer oriented office (one processor, 1GB of RAM, disk limited to 80GB external hard drive over USB): no latency issues or crunches as long as you set the buffer (buffer) in the system settings UX. And that is the rule not to support Windows software, but the background tasks because the sound is.

UTILIZATION

Stable drivers: yes and no.
Line6 is strongly turned Windows, so Linux drivers were difficult to use and updates Windows without frequent but I saw the utility detects that a lot before turning each.
To save, I have Reaper and it works, 2 track input used along with other previously recorded tracks playing. No problem recording / playback with up to 40 tracks to play along, but comprise only about 30 drum or cymbal etc.. because the battery is broken down into individual instruments.
+ A certain number of effects and MIDI tracks VST / VSTi.
I have not measured the latency, but it was not a problem to me from the moment I took the ASIO either Toneport ASIO or ASIO4ALL.
There is a latency-free monitoring system if you listen to the Toneport, not the recording is done. Can understand that sometimes two listens and measure latency, if you can play the rhythm more easily.
Linux, although I never managed to use it to record, but I could at a time and under certain distributions (64 Studio) use it to listen.

GETTING STARTED

Installation: You just make sure to install the drivers, Toneport unplugged, then plug it when it is finished so that Windows recognizes. Installation not fast, and Windows application without stopping to confirm you really want to install something that is not recognized. A peak for a contraption owner at that point and only turned to Windows for so long.
General Setup: simple because the interface reminds audio equipment. Press control rule at the same time that the mouse if you want to do fine tuning.
Incompatibilities: No, except with Linux. Not fit on to the drivers, and especially no possible use software amp simulations and efets guitar / bass / vocals.
Manual: almost clear but we must think through the interface to understand why sometimes we hear nothing (the gag out "mutated" for example).
A bad point for fragile or planned obsolescence: fallen stranded on the registration / entry without warning. More usable that side without knowing why, and not about the repair myself, it's integrated circuit welded and not clipped onto a welded bracket. And nothing looks broken it. Obviously out of warranty. Very bad point.

OVERALL OPINION

I stopped using it after a move to save unfortunate event or a stranger who botched the input stage. Possible to connect anything to entry without a buzz unbelievable or socket line or instrument or microphone not working, while the outside looked neat trick.
I keep it as simple playback sound card, much better than any internal sound card.
So what I like least:
1 / fragility
2 / indécrottablement Windows.
Plus: good sound quality and convenient to use with its dedicated software or any other, but only under Windows (especially XP, more stable).
Value: good if you consider the effects (even if it is rather true that sometimes effects demo, but they intend to sell their other catalog) months if there are good physical frailty after 3-4 years.
With experience, I would do that choice, I would buy a good quality card with Linux, and I would use simulations and effects available in large quantities, free and editable.

usb dampli modeler, digital out, analogs, entered microphones / guitars, headphone jack, footswitch lines imputs, stereo monitor in .... it lacks the afternoon and was ca aurrais top.

UTILIZATION

I am asked, the driver is stable? ... bah it works without problem.
used with reaper, évidament jai never tried to max track record because I do not use it for men of true EST reccording not because the box made for that. a bit of latency but everything works out in your setup recording schedule.

GETTING STARTED

implementation is EXTREMELY easy, even my grandmother pourait do.

OVERALL OPINION

ideal for those who have not much money and time to all who want their little registration card or simply used as the amp because you have amp modeler provided inside for the price of the box is right. In my case I lutilise only as sound card, am using it to have fun, listen to music through my studio monitors, composing little trick to my group (Openfieldz) I buy its good value I wanted nothing complicated because I am not a pro in this area so if you reconnaisez in my opinion so go ahead not regret one bit because a good machine, it is not pro gear, but it ' is correct.