All user reviews for the Line 6 POD Studio UX2

I was looking for stuff to record, this POD seemed the right choice qualitprix level.
I play guitar and bass often I plug directly to POD. I happen to plug my volume pedal or HT-Dual in Emulated Output which allows for Pramp lamp.
There have also arrived to use it for singing, no problems this level l either.


USE

Pretty simple, close other music software before connecting and launch its Bardas. Pod Farm is very practical and very easy to use. I did not have to specially set date but the software does not seem to ncessiter.
A rule of thumb is to be able to record 3 tracks at the same time via both among and between micro guitar. Maybe even with between four Pad but I've never tried recording alone or instruments after instruments.
Not specially latency, this is adjustable according to the power of the computer (less latency = more CPU), nevertheless I have not a racing beast and I have no worries.
Comes with Ableton Lite, Reason Adapted 4, both amputs functions but simply record Ableton.

IMPLEMENTATION

No problems for the installation if you do not plug the UX2 before starting the drive. No incompatibility despite the passage of Vista 7. No manual read, I do not think there was.
The Line6 site does not seem to me to be franais is perhaps one of the defects.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for more than a year Introduced.
I like simple and convenient ct the beast. The effect mulations serve me a lot, especially anything Delay, Reverb, Noise Gate, Chorus, Tremolo, etc. I have quite used the amp sim and distos at the beginning, but I do it less and less, I pass by the HT-Dual mule that gives me a much better grain as lamp. Sometimes I select a Pramp over to color the sound.
The price quality ratio is good, the object is solid and well made.
With the experience I would perhaps not go that choice to invest in effects pedals and buy an audio interface to any beast to record with a live hardware. Despite all the beast is of good quality and if you're the kind to play alone in his room is perfect rather than to lug effects.

what else to say about the features if it is provided with what it takes to record guitar, bass, voice
2 XLR inputs (phantom power please), two jack inputs with active instruments for it seems to me,
a USB port, a SPDIF jack and headphone jack
the choice of entries is in the virtual mixer Podfarm
BOSS GS10 to my excellent passed away after the cat will be relieved it!
So I needed a similar product but considering the price of the Boss at the time (500 euros anyway) and that of the 6 line I thought I had to deal with a gadget more for what I stand corrected heavily

UTILIZATION

I use the UX2 with cubase and the driver didn 'never fails no re-installation as a PCI card that I also have and I will not mention the name
latency is low in contrast board, throw an occasional glance at the VU meters (which are very convenient for that matter) was quick to climb the towers
I have swung a couple of tracks for a bounce and he kept all its clarity
the design of the machine is very successful single buttons and lightness of all are a little cheap

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem I have an XP but you need an internet connection to enjoy the Podfarm
Software is not resource hungry, I can make it work with an audio editor and Nuendo together launched and it 's no no crash yet I do not have a racing while being USB2
I never used the UX2 to record one or more tracks simultaneously because I have a table for firewire recording everything
the Podfarm is simple enough to use only annoying downside: some simulations Amp absent if the software is not complete
For my part, I also use the gearbox software

OVERALL OPINION

I am a single home-studio owner, I have the UX2 for almost a year and I can not compare with the 10 GS I owned
latency is already lower than the GS10
sound higher color more potato least aigrelets, patches and other simulations are convincing but the effects for bass and vocals seem a bit neglected (that is unfortunately the case with most multi-effects) apart a patch that makes it sound like a bass Rickenbaker
compared to GS10 lacks the slow gear which cut attacks automatically (like PDAL steel but can be compensated with a volume pedal) and feadback effect simulating the feedback to this memorandum which gave a devastating effect for solos but otherwise it has nothing to envy
I recently made the vocals sound with a singer and even if it does not transcend it can fill a sound recording on the fly until something better
but the more I think it is the bounce
I was previously on a PCI card that seemed fine but when I have switched to the UX2 I redid all the mixes of my songs with this card
sound even with many tracks is clear I can lower the sound track and it is still distinctly audible in the master, the bass is well defined without absorbing any
looking back I wonder how I have managed without
considering the price it's almost given for a map of this level
the distinction which I love the most it's versatility, clarity and Podfarm which is very successful
the less they are simulations of missing amp in some patches, you need an internet connection to activate the software, the interface lacks noon, as I have been able to perceive in the model that I have a low level between the left and right channel but nothing that is handicapping for normal use
although honestly do not have it, if you need a multi-effects and a sound card without the tantrums your banker does not go beyond that is the Swiss Army knife of the musician you need

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UTILIZATION

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GETTING STARTED

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OVERALL OPINION

This map is leaking, simply because it is unstable. When you find the sound that suits you and that after 2 or 3 minutes, your guitar sound is interspersed with uncontrolled crunches, you want to throw everything out the window. This is all the more pernicious as it is not systematic. Setting the latency and not in question, because of course tested.
The case looks like a plastic wrapper so it does not breathe component quality. Finally, the offer included a very interesting soft "Gearbox" with a perfect concept for beginners. Line 6 has abandoned along the way (in favor of Podfarm) and left us like two round flan ...
It is better to buy more rarely take time but buy quality material (see the many different opinions on the forum to get an accurate idea)

Guitarist living in an apartment, I was looking for a way to record my guitar without having to go through the amp. The microphone inputs are for me to record a song.

I use a sony vaio, i5 dual core 2.27ghz, 4gb ram, windows 7 64bit.
I use reaper in daw.
I used the ux2 with esp eclipse, and rode a NT1A sm57.
In monitoring, I have deluxe BX8a.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are not updated for over a year. My ux2 jumps regularly. Conflict with the wireless card, crunches. I regularly have to restart the computer to reset the card, because it comes back more after re-connection when a bug.
Regarding latency, with pod farm there is virtually no. With Guitar Rig, must be reduced a little buffer, or use asio for all.
It should not be used to listen to music or play a game and enjoy its monitoring speakers: this train, this bug, it cracks.
I read a couple of tracks simultaneously, but I had at the time no musical project necessarily going beyond. I never tested the simultaneous recording.
on the other hand for recording microphones (I have a sm57 and a rode NT1A) must push the gain knobs virtually background. I sometimes even replaying a virtual pre amp to boost the signal. Is this specific to my model getting tired?

GETTING STARTED

The installation was no problem, following the instructions.
I have not met incompatibility.
I had trouble using it. The pod farm software is very intuitive.

OVERALL OPINION

I used this card for three years. Purchased used, it begins to show signs of major weakness. The knobs are very cheaps and crack regularly. I do not regret my choice at the time.
I love its ease of use, numerous connectors, low latency.
I do not like his lack of stability, plastoc side not very reassuring, low pre-amp XLR inputs.
I find it still a bit expensive compared to other current cards (although there are also software with pod farm).

The Line 6 POD Studio Ux2 is an interface that we used to record guitar tracks with a few times. The thing that I loved about it more was the plug ins that came with it. The “Farm” plug in included 18 guitar amps, 5 bass amps, 5 bass cabs, 29 different stomp box effects and 6 mic premaps. I still use all of these plug ins to this day even though I do not use the actual interface much anymore. When I purchased it, it also came with a another pack that had about 40 more effects and filters to use and I felt like that was well worth the money to spend on this small little interface.

UTILIZATION

This interface is very simple and easy to use/set up. There are 2 ¼ inch guitar inputs and ¼ inch line inputs. There are balanced XLR inputs with microphone preamps and phantom power. It comes with Ableton Live Lite Studio Edition which will only let you record up to 16 tracks which may be enough if you are a beginner.

GETTING STARTED

If you are low on money and need an interface to record your guitar tracks with, this is the way to go. You will also get some really good effects and plug ins that you will use for ever. There have been a few driver updates over the years that they have made as well for Windows 7 users and anyone who is using Snow Leopard on a Mac. So it is basically compatible with any system you have right now unless you are on a very new system especially something like Windows 8.

OVERALL OPINION

This system is a must have, you will get some very good sound quality for a low price and a bunch of other cool effects and plug ins too. If you are more advanced I would not recommend this because you will want something a little more stable and in depth.

Gift of colleagues
USB 2
Config 8Gb RAM, ssd core i7 250 G

I was delighted to be able to use this interface Digital Audio
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UTILIZATION

stable driver
Ableton 7
Latency -> Micro cuts
ASIO

GETTING STARTED

install ok

Easy config

no incompatbilites

OVERALL OPINION

install without Worries

not try other models

EMU E 404 with my music teacher in external USB not worry Cubase 5.0

LInE 6 UX2 I recommend

Simple and ergonomic line 6 for Mao. Connected with xp media center lounge with a preamplifier 7.1que I spring out a stereo amp and the t jbl control 1 pro and even sub jbl 100w rms active ...

UTILIZATION

My PC is old enough, I have a few bugs that I don not equate necessarily line 6 or the supplied software (line6 reason, cubase lite, and RiffWorks T4 pod farm) no latency c is the characteristic line 6!

I have not yet conducted recording guitar but just play with reason to create a drum groove. And it works well ... I think a reason to pass comprehensive as 6.5. J've tested the microphone and singing c is also excellent because there are sound line 6!

GETTING STARTED

No problem with a particular condition Pc ... My PC does not support pod farm 2.5 as too old nor the Variax Workbench ... Otherwise it goes.

OVERALL OPINION

One day actually test (yet thoroughly) but I know that it goes far enough amon personal use!
Great value for money.

Converters-2 in / 2 out
PRE -2 with phantom power on XLR
-1 On high impedance input jack (a second input jack with PAD)
-2 Outputs on TRS
-2 In line
GearBox software-suite / PodFarm

UTILIZATION

< <Les drivers sont-ils stables ?> >
Yes and no
I always used the latest drivers to date.
I also use my pc to play (Guild Wars then and now Guild Wars 2) and the map crash the game regularly see the whole pc (with reboot) when used to monitor enjoy to play. I gave up and used so the internal sound card with another card kit as its default windows for gaming and internet. The UX2 is my Yamaha HS80M monitors are suddenly exclusively dedicated to music.
Cubase 3SX Cubase 5.5 and later it was common for the driver picks up and suddenly I had to disconnect / reconnect the USB cable, restart the pc DAW see squarely to continue working (3 to 4 times a session a aprèm noon).
Now that I use Studio One 2 I have not encountered this problem, any time I do not use the ASIO4ALL driver for Line6 but better latencies.

< <Quelle latence obtenez vous ?> >
Windows 7 x64 with an i7 2.4Ghz and 6GB of RAM.
* With the Line6 drivers 4.2.5.4:
A 128 samples (Lowest NOT stable in use) I 15ms
* With ASIO4ALL 2.10:
A 88 samples (stable in use) I have about 4ms

GETTING STARTED

RAS for installation.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this card for 7 years and I'm about to change. I think therefore have a more objective opinion today as when I bought it and I had stars in their eyes.

At the time (being a student) my choice was guided by my budget. Paid around 190 € new stars in music, the compromise price / functionality seemed that there was more interesting market to save my models and compositions.


For negative:
-The plastic pots are really cheap
-Fragile! The hood of my pc which lay beside her and fell on crashed (blinking red LED, it will not work again), I had to call for service that I did an exchange for a new one. RAS over there everything went well.
IT black spot is the PRE which are really bland (no shine). B2Pro used with a Blue Spark and SM57. The last quarter of the gain can not be used because the wind is too strong. When we know that the gain is 40db bottom is not great (do not even use a ribbon mic).
No-noon (I had to buy an M-Audio One to connect a keyboard)
-Some modules PodFarm are very far from reality (I think among other their "copy" of the LA-2A is a vast hoax). But overall it is a good starting point for those looking to explore the effects of different studio without breaking the bank.

Despite all that I would recommend to a beginner UX2 computer music with small needs.

Originally I took to replace my X3 live to keep only the USB part (I went to all analog pedalboard). At the same time I wanted to keep the elbow in POD Farm plugins.
I plug my preamp output lamp emulated on the entry line and I have monitor speakers to the outputs ... monitoring. Simple and effective.

UTILIZATION

Use in Reaper 4 (which by the way is a small bomb) is simple and intuitive, a new track is added VST FX, a full instance of POD Farm, a category (amps, modulation, dynamic ...). After some trial and error, the automation of effects parameters is quite simple. Overall, side effects quality is Line6 spitting image. Some effects are very successful (reverbs, delays, chorus ...) and will sound very professional, others less (simuls hp unequal Univibe ...) and some anecdotal or very nazes (filters, synths). What I enjoy most is being able chaining in any order of POD Farm effects on any audio source: guitar, bass, drums, mp3 ... So creativity up a notch, put a plexi simultaneously with 4x12 cab and a big compressor outlet on a drum set a little soft sometimes gives very interesting results ... Unlike the X3 live, the usefulness of dual tone seems to me less clear since it seeks rather to overload the least sound.

GETTING STARTED

The installation was done very quickly, must say I had already, Monkey, POD Farm, drivers ... I had, however, much more stability concerns with my X3 live (his loss, latency too high, crashes and reinstalling drivers and firmware ...). I even had to change the BIOS settings on my PC (thank you knowledge base on the Line6 site). After several hours of splashing and making my head, I ended up getting a config stable, with a slight lag but bearable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a month, but I am four years behind me ... Line 6 It is a pretty well thought e interface, not the best in its class but still well placed, its great strength is the POD Farm.
Its defects? No external power supply, and precisely, only works with POD Farm (in fact I wanted standalone mode just to play quietly with headphones with the sound of my fabulous little preamp AMT without the PC on).

And eagerly awaits the blow POD Farm HD ...

Equipped with two XLR inputs channel, two input instrumentals, 2 analog outputs, 1 USB, 1 SPDIF in and monitor.

UTILIZATION

The UX2 is the perfect tool for a guitarist / singer who desire good level recorded over these beautiful creations, the use is simple and intuitive for some hardware and software (POD Farm).

GETTING STARTED

Installation is simple and fast depending on your internet connection. Once everything is installed and to date there's more trendy and go for long hours of recording. POD Farm software is easy to use and offers plenty of opportunity even in its standard version you'll find your happiness. Coupling with a computer music software such as Cubase, Reason and others is simple when we used to do this kind of setting. Latency is almost innexistante (when I say almost is because there has always understood but not e) The software is not greedy and is ideal for current configurations.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall this product is right for me, and should probably other musicians wishing to start recording and who wants to invest in a home studio. This product is not so expensive for the benefits it provides, it is more convenient to play the big sn quietly entered through his box of very good quality. I highly recommend it!

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
I'm primarily a guitarist and guitar emulations are very good qualities.

For what purpose?
Recording guitar especially

What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / RAM / Disk, ...)?
Processor 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5
8 GB of ram

What instruments or systems (console, preamp, DtDs ...) the use and how you connect? ...
Often live.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
Nickel

How often are updated?
We will say yes

What software do you use most often?
Logic Pro

What you get lag?
Low

How many tracks do you manage to record / play simultaneously? ...
I was already up to 9 without problems

GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problem?
No worries

Have you encountered any incompatibilities?
No, at the same time I work on mac and PAF in the teeth.

The general configuration is easy?
Well here is the rub, it should be understood that one must go through first monkey, update it, otherwise it does nothing to install.

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Manual very low for my taste.

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it?
2 years

What is so special that you love the most, least?
The +
The guitar sounds there of beautiful

The -
No MIDI input

Did you tried many other models before buying it?
Not

How would you rate the quality / price?
Good

With experience, you do again this choice? ...
No, I would take it with MIDI input

I have had little trouble with my UX2; after upgrading from version 1 most issues just involve a restart of the computer. After messing with it for a couple of days to familiarize myself with the controls and sounds, I have been using it to record guitars/keys/bass/ and vocals on my iMac/garageband. I've been sending my recordings to fellow musicians and they are totally blown away at how good they sound. I have a friend who is a professional studio engineer and musician, and he was really impressed with the tones I was getting on my guitar through the UX1 and Gearbox. Gearbox is literally infinite in the permutations of amps/cabinets/effects/etc. that one has control over. I'm having too much fun to write anymore. Highly recommended for the budget-minded. Or anyone who just records one instrument at a time. It runs great and only had some minor issues with it loading up, but no crashes for freezes which is always a good thing. Especially when your on a mac, or maybe it doesn’t freeze because im on a mac, if I was on my pc with vista it would probably have all types of problems.


UTILIZATION

It runs great and only had some minor issues with it loading up, but no crashes for freezes which is always a good thing. Especially when your on a mac, or maybe it doesn’t freeze because im on a mac, if I was on my pc with vista it would probably have all types of problems.



GETTING STARTED

Getting started was pretty quick and easy not much too it. Very good clear manual too.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, This is the interface you need if you are on a budget, but need something that sounds pro. I use it with ezdrummer & the included 8 track software. The effects for guitar are endless, & The thing is just plain easy to use & install. This is the BEST interface in this price range. I am 90 % happy with it. The ONLY drawback is no phantom power on the mic. jack....However, If you are using a Sure SM-57 like I am, you can get great results plain & simple. Order one today!!

I chose this because I needed the UX2 good sound card for use in mobile homestudio
my config is not very balèze 512 RAM) running but tt nickel. I am using ac guitar ibanez ltd 08

UTILIZATION

Installing nickel, no inconsistency, no hand too! (Damage)

GETTING STARTED

Stable drivers, but then no no latency!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 weeks and I find it impressive, the new POD Farm software is excellent and very ergonomically it's a pleasure to work ac
The value for money is amazing, the UX2 and how not to ruin and get a pro quality! this choice I do it again without hesitation (but I is too early)
to judge the quality of appointment mn ac virB profile of registered components entirely UX2! http://www.virb.com/lawofthefuture

My tascam 2488 is being repaired, I decided to switch to the recording on Sonar 8 ... with a PC that does not last cries, I needed a good sound card ...

Why UX2? for its extensive powers of connection: jy connects all! scratches, bass, synth, vocal microphone ...

the big capital gain, which decided my choice: the software PODFARM! but I will detail below ...

The look is black class, although I would have preferred a metal case instead of plastic ...

against black spot by: NO MIDI IN / OUT!

8 / 10 because of the South ...

UTILIZATION

A) you have to find a computer with internet at least to activate the product if it ko! So I took my UX2 to enable it to work (because no connection at home)

b) when activated, copy specific files on a USB key to put them back home to make it work ...

I have good gallery a bit to find it all (because quibble is the site of line 6 to find the info ...)

c) once installed, it works nickel!

8 / 10

GETTING STARTED

Drivers hyper stable latency ZERO!

I've tested so far that the recording of two tracks simultaneously (but apparently you can go up to 6?)

I use it with Sonar 8 I also discovered ... within 5 minutes everything was perfectly set up and operational

10/10

OVERALL OPINION

And the sound?? I use a Rocktron Prophesy live 2 which gives me satisfaction, I was disappointed with the Vetta 2 so I had some appréention ... and there's no good to say Line 6 has really improved:

it's just amazing what you can do with the software pod farm! super intuitive, and sounds really top that can be very quickly and easily (without going into tons of submenus ...)!

We talk too few votes, but the effects are top notch! and for the rest (bass, guitar), the possibilities are really huge ... and really fun to watch.

I will remake this choice without hesitation!

edit: here is a video recorded with the UX2 & podfarm: