All user reviews of 4/5 for the Line 6 POD Studio GX

The Line 6 POD Studio GX (POD Studio Series) is a 1 channel interface that connects to your computer through USB. There are some simple effects on it and a preamp. You can use it with a Windows or Mac computer and operating system. This is one of the more affordable interfaces that Line 6 has come out with over the last few years.

UTILIZATION

You will need to pay attention to your computer specs before purchasing this unit, because if you are not careful then you will buy something that will not work on your system. If you are on a Windows computer you will need 512 MB of RAM and 10GB and up for recording. You will need the most recent service packs for Windows and it will work with Vista 64 or 32 bit. If you are on a Mac you need a G4 with OSX 10.4.6 or higher running at 800MHZ.

GETTING STARTED

The Line 6 POD Studio GX comes with a FX pack called Junkie, it has over 30 different effects to choose from and some of them are really good for this unit to be so affordable. There are also 20 plus other effects that are based off of the iBanez Tube Screamer, LA2A compressor, MXR Phase 90 and many more.

OVERALL OPINION

With 5 bass cabinets and 5 bass amplifiers you cannot go wrong. With the Line 6 POD Studio GX you are getting way more than your money’s worth which is what makes it a must have for anyone. Keep in mind that there is no Phantom Power on this interface and the resolution is only 24 bit/48kHz. Overall, it has ups and downs to it. The most important part is that your system will work with it, if it does I am sure that you will love all of the effects. But installing this unit can give you a headache.

I chose this product for its apparent simplicity of use, richness of its resources and its price (85 €).
I have an Acer PC. System: Windows XP.
My goal was to register at a lower cost, but with a certain sound quality.
I use it with Gibson LP Standard 2003.

UTILIZATION

The drivers seem very stable. I use this product with two of the bundled software: POD Farm (amp simulators, rich and easily accessible) and Ableton Live (8-track recording, quite complex at first). No latency.

GETTING STARTED

Installation is quick and easy. Ditto for the configuration. No inconsistencies noted. No need for manual POD Farm. For Ableton Live, tutorial included. This program is complex and full of possibilities, apply effects after recording ... too late for me!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few days, but being on vacation, I could test it thoroughly! What I like most, the sound quality: no breath, no latency. This combined with POD Farm software instead, gives you to have fun in a flash. What I like least is that I take more time to pay my presets to really play! Surely this tired me first.
The value for money I think is very good. The hardware seems reliable and strong.
PS: The sounds I get do not value my Gibson. I think I would have exactly the same result with a Harley Benton! Personal conclusion: funny, useful, but does not replace a real amp!

My config: Dell PC running XP Pentium4 1500Mo RAM

Usage: home demos, guitar and bass

UTILIZATION

No noticeable latency!
With POD Farm and Ableton are able to see a studio quality, in no time!

GETTING STARTED

Super easy to use,
you just provide headphones or a stereo amplifier for a return of the instrument and mix in Ableton.

OVERALL OPINION

I mixed with the past week, one piece.

The batteries were recorded with analog means, but their Ableton Live uploaded a good compression.
Bass: excellent stereo set with the effects of phasing / chorus.
The guitar sounds beautiful acoustic and clean. Distos for use with a good mix, the sound is not natural and do not put value on the guitar ... but i will buy the version with two microphone inputs and there's going to do it!

My gear includes two analog SM57, Shure BETA58 table behringer, amps etc..
To save without background noise but keeping the feeling,
I intend to mix the tracks with the digital simulations, and others just taken with no sound microphones!

# There's a what in?
- The Pod, a USB cable, software Pod Farm and Ableton Live 7 Riffworks T4

# What technical characteristics have motivated your choice?
- USB interface

# Which instruments or systm (console, prampli, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what? ...
- Instrument (bass / guitar / voice ...) - effect / amp modeling - mixing desk - pod - PC (winXP)

# To what purpose?
- Registration of models, playing on his headphones mp3 tracks from your PC or just hack



UTILIZATION

# The drivers are stable?
- Uh, yes ... And there regularly for updates, free

# What software do you use most often?
- Exploitable thoroughly with Pod Farm, the included software, and a software recording whatever.

# How many tracks you get record / playback conjuction?
- Personally, this is always 1

# What you get lag?
- 56 ms! Ample, and below, I never turn

GETTING STARTED

# The installation is done it without problem?
- It's easy

# The configuration Gnrale is easy?
- Yep '

# Have you encountered incompatibilities?
- No ...

# The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
- I do not even know if it y 'has a ...

OVERALL OPINION

# For how long have you been using it?
- For about eight months

# Did you tried many other models before acqurir?
- I used a sound card creativity, and the one has nothing ...

# What is the specific feature you like best, the least?
- THE (+) -

Ergonomics, mini jack output to the rear, the jack between 6.35 ", the volume regulation of the focus on the case.

- LES (-) -

Precisely, the output mini-jack to the rear (sometimes I regret output RCA jack or 6.35), and also the one between Jack (that I use for a table before mixing, to increase the number of entries possible). But hey, APRS should do with its big on for more entries!

# How do you report qualitprix?
- Frankly, that's exactly what I wanted: A panoply of sound effects and amp simulations at hand (about 100). Everything is there! Report QualitPrix excellent!

# With the exprience, you do again this election?
- Yes and Yes!