All user reviews for the Line 6 Toneport KB37

I was in need of an audio interface back in 2018 and stumbled across a used Toneport KB37 for $80 couldn't afford it right then but I did reserve it for later purchase. Got it home and since I hadn't used an interface took me awhile to get it working but it worked fine mostly in the end. It features great feeling keys that are pressure sensitive, 4 knobs and buttons to control stuff inside your DAW. It also comes with many 2 XLR inputs and 1 guitar input. Overall the actuall product is great for starting but I do have a few issues with the knobs for volume control which I think was caused by the previous owner it takes me afew minutes to get the volume to even work has to be in the right place to even output anything from the XLR input. Same problem with headphones output would be 100% satisfied with it if that wasn't an issue but overall I would highly reccomend it to people starting out just make sure to ask the shop or whoever to see if you can test it with the headphones and XLR volume knobs.

Having a Pod, a small keyboard and a usb sound card all in one

Midi keyboard 37 keys
. 2 XLR mic inputs (with phantom power)
. Guitar / bass input
. Stereo line inputs and outputs
. Digital output S / P DIF
. Stereo headphone jack
. Analog VU meters
. 2 sockets for foot switches
. 1 jack for expression pedal
. Buttons to select memories and transport
. Wheels pitch bend / modulation
. 4 assignable controls and buttons
. Comes with the recording software "Ableton Live Lite 5 - Line 6 Edition" and therefore operational seconds after unpacking
. Hardware and software compatible with most popular recording software for Mac and Windows and allows to work 44.1/48kHz (16/24 bits), while offering compatibility 96kHz

UTILIZATION

The touch keyboard is not Fatar, obviously, but enough for basslines and solos with one hand.

The manual is quite clear and comprehensive.

The config is done exclusively by the software, and the beast must be plugged into usb to work.

The general use is easy.

OVERALL OPINION

I since its release, I do not use anymore since I have a lot better (and really expensive) now

To my knowledge this is the only keyboard / guitar emu / soundcard natively
but another mini keyboard / sound card with a good guitar emu would equally software, see better (Guitar Rig 5?)
From secondhand at a good price I would buy it again. Good quality / price ratio.

Extensive connection, software ... ditto

UTILIZATION

Great ergonomics, huge time saver because you win in place, cables ...
I could turn my Zoom amp simulator, and its power supply, my mixer and my master keyboard ...

The only flaw: sometimes the driver & plant, if the sound still works, the midi keyboard is sending more signal. We must then restart the computer. However, this only happens if I stayed on the computer all day and that if I made the net, of computer music, etc.. This has never happened to me in a serious session of computer music.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it 6 months & it has simplified my life to home-studiste. When I want to play an instrument, I just have to take it, nothing to plug in or turn ...
I was also pleasantly surprised by the sound of the mic preamp tone.

A great value, especially for me who bought it secondhand .

The Line 6 Toneport KB37 is a usb recording interface that does it all! It features 37 midi keys with pitch and mod wheels, expression and footswitch controls, transport controls, mic inputs with phantom power, stereo line level inputs, guitar input with pad, headphone and main outs, and that's just the hardware. I use my KB37 for various recording, songwriting, and production projects, and with this piece of hardware, I can recording and work with pretty much any instrument except drums.

It also features great Line 6 software, with includes their signature guitar amp models, bass models, and vocal preamp models. Also included are guitar pedal effects and studio effects, and additional models can be purchased as well. Best of all, there is zero latency monitoring when using the models. which is perfect for recording guitar. Under normal recording circumstances with guitar amp emulation, there is a slight lag, which can definitely affect the recording performance on faster material, such as guitar solos.

UTILIZATION

Generally, Line 6 hardware is very easy to setup, and it especially works well on Windows systems, which isn't always the case when it comes to usb audio interfaces. Notably, I've always had driver problems with Tascam audio interfaces working with Windows, when it seems their main support is for Mac OS. But I've never had driver problems with Line 6 hardware.

Line 6 has their own update software (Monkey), which helps detect and properly register all Line 6 devices, authorize purchases, and download the newest drivers and software. It is very centralized, very well supported, and Line 6 puts out new software updates with new features on a regular basis. The KB37, specifically, is an older device that has been succeeded by the POD Studio KB37 (which, feature wise, is almost identical), but I would expect Line 6 to create new drivers if, for example, Windows 8 comes out.



OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the Line 6 KB37 is one of the few pieces of musical hardware that I use every single day, and I would recommend it to anyone who has a smaller, personal studio setup. It is one of the most versatile usb audio interfaces I have ever owned, and I would easily pay double than what I paid for this hardware. It even sits perfectly on the middle of my desk, between my monitor and my computer keyboard. And with all the various equipment and computer changes that I've been through, the KB37 has never moved from it's spot on my desk.

I use at least 10 years GuitarPort is still in the catalog, I think. I also have the POD 2, bought used, but impeccable.
Don, a brand that inspires confidence.

For orders Midi, I use the series of NanoKorg. Plus a second MIDI keyboard, and everything works.
Well, if you want to add a guitar live with PodFarm, it is better to build on a quadcore PC (or Mac?).

UTILIZATION

The keyboard, not bad but not great either. This is not the specialty of Line6 but the day they released a KB49 or KB61 in collaboration with a manufacturer of keyboards and a real opportunity to use more than 2 simultaneous audio voices, let me know!

The config? Now, install the driver, test the latency in the sequencer and play ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 2009. So, it's reliable. It makes the road, but always packed, because yes, it 'plastoc "but by making careful, it is. Connected to an Asus dual core, 2GB of memory, a control Ableton Live with a sling load of VSTi + Reason in Rewire.
XP, of course, I gave up Vista for latency issues ... random. Ah, good old XP that have zikos hard to leave! There is no latency (256 or 512 ... if I load too).


Good value for money.
As I said, I expect a more focused after "On the Road"

Desiring to make the sound and music, I was looking for a versatile product. Two XLR inputs with phantom power supply to feed to my pair of Oktava MK-012, a compact keyboard, but not ridiculous (37 keys) for entering musical and some pots and other buttons to control midday. The presence of Live Lite 5 has also greatly motivated my choice.

Note: The machine also has other features provided on the site of Line 6 ...

On "paper" this device seemed to perfectly match my expectations. In practice I was not disappointed either!

UTILIZATION

The installation of drivers and apps is very simple as long as you follow information written in large everywhere. The utility "Line 6 Monkey" is excellent as it centralizes all the updates (Driver, Firmware, Software etc.).. As for the hard-MIDI setup I fumbled a bit because I never used this kind of material. So I have no yardstick to judge whether this step is done well or not.

PM: Touch is dynamic but very cold (no ballast keys). I knew and I was looking for, anyway, nothing else (requires versatility). The assignable pots force just enough to give sufficient precision handling and large rubber buttons are a joy to handle. I have not seen lag, the game is very fluid (on a 1.33 Ghz iBook G4).
Cons: It lacks some assignable pots (there is never enough!) The VU meter needle are more stylish and useful version of Live Lite is very "Lite" as it is limited to 4 tracks, 4 lines and 4 effects. In practice it quickly becomes very limited!

Guitar: The effects are very good, they warm up well for the camera in this class (remember we're not even in the semi-pro ...).

Micro: Same comment, the implementation is extremely simple, anyone can find their account in the many effects available (the more discreet than kitsch) and, anyway, all is manually configurable.

OVERALL OPINION

As I said, I chose this camera for its versatility and not because it's a very good keyboard and a very good preamp.

However, it turns out to be a good keyboard and good prémapli, the simulator amp and effects "Gearbox" is simply excellent, both in terms of ease of use on the quality of sound that it makes.

I almost bought one of Ozone M-Audio, I'm glad I waited. I won a few keys, an input with Phantom power supply design and a fool!

I highly recommend this product to anyone who, like me, are passionate about sound and music in general. The pros will find the camera a bit limited (number of assignable controls, number of notes). But fans, even warned will be delighted as I was!

Probably the best product in its range!

2 XLR mic inputs (with power supply fantme)
between guitar / bass
Stereo line inputs and outputs, output numrique S / P DIF, Stereo headphone jack,
VUmtres analog
Taken to two footswitches,
an outlet for expression pedals,
buttons to select the memory and transport
wheels pitch bend / modulation, four assignable controls and buttons.

TonePort KB37 comes on with the recording software "Ableton Live Lite 5 - Line 6 Edition".
Work 44.1/48kHz (16/24 bits), while providing a compatibility 96kHz.

UTILIZATION

The touch keyboard is soft (no ballast) to allow beginners to get a hand, and APRS with exprience to pass a keyboard touch heavier.

Config. simple, with Cubase SX, no problem. The ToneDirect allows you to assign buses to the inputs and outputs. It's intuitive. You Sets the latency based on the capabilities of your computer and go.

Select MIDI channels, the beginners I just galr (I do mostly audio), but a pianist friend dpann me well.

Manuel? I did not slip.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months.

What I like: intuitiva the beginners and the fact that I understand the usefulness of the effects (compressor, reverb, EQ, De Esser and others). You open your recording software, you plug the guitar, you open your rear window GearBoxen plan, you choose your amp simulation, for example, Gypsy Jazz, and you costs. If you had to unsuitable RULES you the effects of modulation, or you change presets, and then you record.

I like least: the keyboard, the look is vintage (the fashion of the moment he parat) ok but a bit cheap I got for 400 Euros invested. Some problem of recognition of inputs and outputs, but by a prrglage I saved as a result I find myself less than the head. Sometimes, costing in Gearbox presets and recording in the software, I have a diffrence of his, has forced the effects work well.

You can really customize your sounds, presets t'aident better see how screwed up a guitar sound, and you tamper with APRS, you costs, you RULES, and you backups.

No, I did not try other models.

The Toneport for the use I make of: recording my first album is a résumé correct sound card, a modlisateur amp is pretty good, especially the pace. To begin to understand the computer music for me, with the exprience, I go upmarket, but in practice this allows the DJ to put hands in the sludge and to understand how sounds are fucking.

The ratio quality price is good, even if I pay 400 euros (+ Toneport Gearbox Gold), made a small amount, but I say that I have a tool for learning , make me happy by guitar riffs, and above all, be full of guitar sound to vary on the album.

With exprience, so I would do this choice.

I had a dj studio full, but I was looking for an interface "portable" to work on holidays and I do not t's. The KB37 is fed only by the USB (advantage: no transformer plug --- inconvnient: watch the life of your notebook battery when it is not religious sector). One could quibble about the weighting of the keyboard but for the price, there is and would probably add ballast weight. For CHARACTERISTICS: see website line6. Everything is fully consistent with the dscription so no surprises.

UTILIZATION

Trs intuitive, I have not even opened the doc.
prcdemment as said, the keyboard could be a ballast, but does not impede me. I use it with garageband having updates downloads the update provided on the line6 site to grate noon.

OVERALL OPINION

If you like or know the Line6 product, you will find the same philosophy of various formulations of stuff that frankly are varied and compelling trs little we prne the time to carefully rgler . The site offers hundreds of patches Tlcharger your artists prfrs (Anglo-Saxon 99%) and those who want to learn is a wealth of information.

Concerning the quality of formulations line6: see pltore opinion on the matter.

excellent qualitprix

For technical everything is on the site or in prior reviews.
It is very complete with 2 XLR phantom power supply, in line 2 ... Plugs into USB

UTILIZATION

The touch keyboard scared me but actually it is not bad as long as we keep in mind that you not buy a heavy touch with Hammer ... Seriously that's okay.

For configuration, you plug -> playing. it is done alone. Very good with soft, Gearbox is lovely and Line 6 Monkey will search all the updates for you. It's very well thought out.

Very easy to install

OVERALL OPINION

I just have it.

I love the compact, lightweight, transportable his side. It has a very nice design, be practical it is powered by the USB port so that's wire and take less ..

for now I do not really less, may be the slightly plastic and to be truly comprehensive MIDI in / out ...

Report qty / price excellent, what do you more at this price?

This is truly a portable home studio ... you can even dial in a train car or a car is so well designed ... and it sounds!

Well, I never let an opinion but that I really liked, and being as possesseurd'un pod 2 line 6 I think it provides.

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UTILIZATION

Touch ok, not dsagrable
config very simple, is a most
no manual
installation Finger in the Nose
just to rgler latency that is a tad more complex as the ASIO drivers of the beast gave me bad rsultats between 6 ms and 19 ms output at best (APRS can be n ' do I not seized tt)

OVERALL OPINION

Frankly I know that this world of home studio is very random image and depending on so many paramtres a lment can operate more or less
but I find that really suits me
I have a good machine (Core 2 Duo E6750)
I added the drivers asio 4 all (those of the bte taient not up to standard latency)
and I end up with a super stable machine with 3 ms latency
I win the tps in my work, I pass an instrument to another, more son that never end, and all this in a space so small trs
output level preamps a little weak, especially between the bass instrument, but good overall we can achieve good feedback, tight deadlines and then paste it in the ass a preamp (Joe Meek 6q for me much better to catch bass, for example)
gear box is not bad, but hacking is plenty to do with my personal strat behind some presets sound very honest

I wanted a home studio easier for me (I have a more volumes down to the cellar) and frankly I thank you for choosing this, suddenly I do not work nearly as one of the most, everything goes like clockwork and I am still surprised to have so little galer long as it lasts!

For connectivity, it's pretty complete and well explained below.

What motivated my choice, a budget was not huge, but the desire to record in good conditions, and then, why not try my hand at the VST MIDI keyboard, by now I expect it . I took it in hand.
The plastic side of the machine does not shock me, and I bet even strength.

UTILIZATION

Well, except that it never touched the computer music before I was always quite confused.
Fortunately Line6 Monkey software support for all the updates, even if they are long, and do one by one. I was not convinced by the ASIO driver of the machine, so I installed Asio4All I recommend to all. That said, others seem to experiment with any latency with the driver of KB37, so to see ...

I use it on a NetBoot, a copy of the MSI Wind (Advent 4211): 1.66 Ghz, 2GB (I added 1GB), 80GB hard drive, well, it works pretty well. Note that the cons by cpu has trouble when I activate the mode "Dual" of PodFarm, to run two amps in parallel, or when I load level modulations and effects.
As far I can run my sequencer, recording and vst guitar at the same time without latency or cracking.

What about if the keyboard?
I have a beautiful upright piano at home, and of course the next toy is KB37. Well, I want to say, so what? it seems pretty solid, the touch is not bad (I'm far from a purist at the same time), and sometimes the most basic materials last longer than others: for example look at the Emu X-board , winning by Audiofanzine that drop to a year after ...

Oh yes on the other hand, no user manual with, fortunately there is internet. But even there, we would have preferred a manual dedicated to the product rather than the full range of the Toneport Pod ... Some good advice here ( https://fr.line6.com/support/faq.html#20 ) , especially if like me you use a laptop.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week, occasionally it's worth, nine on the other hand I might be taking something else (or not), I'm sure he can be as interesting to take a Toneport UX2 with separate keyboard if you really do not like the hit "plastic". It may even be advantageous for another sound card, but do not forget the sound quality that Line 6 is not for nothing in the reasoning of the purchase

Brief for now, at this price (used again), I do not think I found something better, and I would do I think this choice.

And I forgot: it still has a good head ToneportKB37 this