All user reviews for the Line 6 TonePort UX1

Hello, I galley. I explain: I am part of a group that no longer exists but the singer did a pretty good record on MD (guitar + vocals). She told me over the MD and I have to sort it out to save me first on my computer (I use a software Music Studio Deluxe 2003) but here the sound is pourave and I am decidedly in no enregistremet digital. If anyone can help me or make me? Ds then I could save the MD to my hard disc I must record my voice and my guitar !!!!! Help me. By the way I use the sound card in my computer. Is this the problem between the MD and his rotten when recording on my computer ??????????????
So if you have to buy a card for its specific 'pluguer' my guitar and my voice and make the record is that the TONE PORT 1 c UX OK?
As gear I have a Variax 700 and I want to get workbench

USE

Hello, I galley. I explain: I am part of a group that no longer exists but the singer did a pretty good record on MD (guitar + vocals). She told me over the MD and I have to sort it out to save me first on my computer (I use a software Music Studio Deluxe 2003) but here the sound is pourave and I am decidedly in no enregistremet digital. If anyone can help me or make me? Ds then I could save the MD to my hard disc I must record my voice and my guitar !!!!! Help me. By the way I use the sound card in my computer. Is this the problem between the MD and his rotten when recording on my computer ??????????????
So if you have to buy a card for its specific 'pluguer' my guitar and my voice and make the record is that the TONE PORT 1 c UX OK?
As gear I have a Variax 700 and I want to get workbench

IMPLEMENTATION

Hello, I galley. I explain: I am part of a group that no longer exists but the singer did a pretty good record on MD (guitar + vocals). She told me over the MD and I have to sort it out to save me first on my computer (I use a software Music Studio Deluxe 2003) but here the sound is pourave and I am decidedly in no enregistremet digital. If anyone can help me or make me? Ds then I could save the MD to my hard disc I must record my voice and my guitar !!!!! Help me. By the way I use the sound card in my computer. Is this the problem between the MD and his rotten when recording on my computer ??????????????
So if you have to buy a card for its specific 'pluguer' my guitar and my voice and make the record is that the TONE PORT 1 c UX OK?
As gear I have a Variax 700 and I want to get workbench

NOTICE GLOBAL

Hello, I galley. I explain: I am part of a group that no longer exists but the singer did a pretty good record on MD (guitar + vocals). She told me over the MD and I have to sort it out to save me first on my computer (I use a software Music Studio Deluxe 2003) but here the sound is pourave and I am decidedly in no enregistremet digital. If anyone can help me or make me? Ds then I could save the MD to my hard disc I must record my voice and my guitar !!!!! Help me. By the way I use the sound card in my computer. Is this the problem between the MD and his rotten when recording on my computer ??????????????
So if you have to buy a card for its specific 'pluguer' my guitar and my voice and make the record is that the TONE PORT 1 c UX OK?
As gear I have a Variax 700 and I want to get workbench

Initially I bought it because it was cheap and it allowed me to record guitars and a bass direct sound and put a vst.

Finally I used Cubase 5:
- Record voice on XLR
- Recording guitars through an instrument mic XLR input
- Record low through a pre-amp Ashdown then XLR
- Recording guitar and bass on the DI

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable only if you use the POD Farm provided and not a cracked version.
Noise level gate: no worries
Latency Level: low

I can record two tracks simultaneously: eg singing with a guitar DI.

GETTING STARTED

Very easy to use. Easy installation.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years but I use it almost over.
In fact I now use a Motu 828 MKII which allows me to record more instruments simultaneously. And I bought it mainly for its much lower THD than the Line 6. If I want to make good decision that will be sent in a studio for the re-amp + mix + master, I need the lowest possible THD.

Characteristics that led me to purchase:
- Easy to use
- Compact
- Self-powered by USB
- To use the amp simulations line6
- To record guitar, bass, singing, keyboard.

I use it with my guitars, my bass, my microphone and very soon with an old organ from behind the fagots ...

I use it for my own compositions, it allows itself to send maquetter riffs to other musicians. We must go out with a demo, but hey, we should not consider producing an album with this camera, of course.

I have long used an old Pentium 4 with 1GB of RAM, windows xp. Recently, it runs on a Core i3 with 4GB of ram under w7. It is therefore highly resource intensive. No crashes to report.

UTILIZATION

Very reliable, never crashes, I use it with gearbox, its software / driver and cubase. Latency is correct. You can record two tracks at once, something I never do, I do not stretch out on the subject. Drivers for windows 7 has long been expected, but they are now available, for cons, the product is old. I doubt they are updated.

GETTING STARTED

Free installation when you respect the PB instructions: Connect the device AFTER you have installed the driver. The config is very easy. No report has inconsistencies

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2006 I appreciate the simplicity of implementation, its low price (which must be even more so today with the market opportunity and the output of the family pod studio) I would do to choice without pb

I needed a simple interface for guitar and bass, and can do without effect pedals or an amp. So these are simulations that have been decisive, and price.
Usage: homestudio beginner.
Config: a computer HP desktop 2 processors and a pair of computer speakers with very average.
I recall that the UX1 includes two line in jack, a jack instrument, an XLR for a microphone, and line output jacks and headphone out, plus a separate volume control for headphones and a USB socket which serves both the alimention and into the computer, much to save for use simulations and effects.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable, but Line6 does not stop offering updates (not understand why they insist on that).
For my needs, I can read and write 5/6 tracks simultaneously, including a drum track virtual qq guitars and basses.
I never calculated the latency, but my first recording wave instead of ASIO latency was terrible, at least half a second if it is a second, and I heard both the signal and the late tonedirect in the TonePort, almost no latency. Beuuuuurk.

GETTING STARTED

The installation is no problem as long as you follow the instructions and click every time Windows says that the software has not been checked etc.. For something purely owner and under Windows, it still annoyed. And it is a bit long for a contraption basic and can not start the install and do something else in the meantime, since it requires a click every 3 minutes.
Otherwise, no incompatibility encountered with my various materials infomatiques (but LINE6 not like Linux at all), but the manual easy interface is also, except when its not where we fall leaves a little troubleshooting.
Warning: no phantom power mic preamp therefore expected (in my case, later a Behringer MC200).
No jack for guitar or bass ACTIVE.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had more than 5/6 years now and I have not misused.
I had not tried before buying.
What I like most: a little something practical and portable that can replace without much pretensions, amps and effects racks to save if we take as the computer where it is installed. To play live, I think a bean (pod) is more appropriate.
What I like least: I switched to Linux, I changed ordis, Line6 dislikes. Reinstall everything on the new ordis, almost completely incompatible with Linux, it takes the lead, not just as a standard USB interface, which branch and running.
Value: in good secondhand, was a bit expensive new. This is still the entry-level and more difficult to control a real amp if you want to play well and sound, and a bit limited as audio interface.
If it again and experience, I would spend immediately on the best equipment for the audio range, and would use freeware or commercial software carefully selected for effects and amp simulations. Or use a real amp and a good quality microphone for recording on a better interface range.

Line 6's Toneport UX-1 is one of the first USB-audio interfaces that the company has created, and one of the first to use their brand new Gearbox software. For inputs, it had a single XLR mic preamp input with trim knob, a single 1/4 inch instrument input, two 1/4 inch stereo line inputs, and a 1/4 inch stereo monitor input. For outputs, it had an S/PDIF stereo output (RCA type), 1/4 inch balanced line outputs (controlled by the master volume knob), and a 1/4 inch stereo headphone output. The box was compact, but a fully-functional usb-audio interface, and it comes with Line 6's Gearbox software, which includes multiple guitar and bass amps, vocal preamps, compressors, effects, and much much more. It's what you would expect form Line 6.

UTILIZATION

One of the unique features of the UX-1 (and other Line 6 audio interfaces) is the use of direct monitoring of the wet, processed guitar signal. Normally, monitoring an input signal requires the signal to pass through the computer software, which usually results in a lag or delay from anywhere to 10ms to a couple seconds. When playing guitar and hearing the sound right back, even the smallest lag (as small as 30ms) can be noticeable, and it can effect your playing, when doing serious recordings. However, with the Line 6 interface, the monitoring of the wet, processed guitar signal is instantaneous, and it does not use significant cpu usage either. This is perfect for recording guitar, as you can use this software and hardware with even mediocre and slow computers, with high latencies.


GETTING STARTED

The Line 6 UX-1 is very simple to set up. You need to register the hardware and software through Line 6's website, but there are no serial keys, challenge/response, or any other protections necessary. You just need to have the hardware plugged in, the software recognizes it, and it automatically activates everything. Very convenient!

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the UX-1 is a wonderful product, and it can be used as an introductory usb-audio interface for many guitarists, who are looking to get into the recording world.

TonePort UX1 Ins and Outs:

Inputs:
Single XLR mic preamp input with trim knob
Single 1/4-inch instrument inputs
2x 1/4-inch stereo line inputs
1/4-inch stereo monitor input

Outputs:
S / PDIF stereo output (RCA-type)
1/4-inch balanced line outputs with master volume knob
1/4-inch headphones output

Computer Interface:
USB bus-powered with LED status indicator
USB 1.1 & 2.0 compatible
Rock Solid ASIO, WDM and Mac ® OS X driver

UTILIZATION

I use it only to plug in my microphone instrument to record my guitar.
I'm not really satisfied with the software that mimics sounds to me far too synthetic compared to other software like guitar rig ...
In short this is an external sound card really cheap that I can very easily take over the sound of the amp and that's all I ask.
I recommend for this for the software at all.

I will therefore 6/10 for the mediocrity of its software.

GETTING STARTED

No hassle installation, once installed, plug in and go

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 3 years now, I like it, it's not bulky, one branch, we launch the software and it's ready.
Very appreciable little thing too, we can settle the entry level thanks to the software but also thanks to the TonePort button for more precision.
I put an 8 for its good value for money

a sound card, but that has always proven, I bought it because it came out and it seemed to match what I expected, a simple map and complete.
I use windows vista, it always turned, no matter the windows used, but also on mac.
For this card, I always used adobe audition and never a concern salt

UTILIZATION

it starts the cd, you plug the card, it launches its software mao, it's his choice and off you go!
There is no easier than this sound card
with hearing, latency quite acceptable, the sounds are well made, either for singing, guitars (classical, folk, electric or bass), I also registered with this card cellos, violin, flute , drums, percussion, accordion ... short, a sample, and she was always out

GETTING STARTED

no worries, ever not be simpler ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for years, in fact, since its creation, I do not even know what year, I also use a fast track M-Audio that I did run on pro-tools, and I tested several other models on multiple systems.
The TonePort is an ideal card for Laying out guitar / vocals, I always enjoyed the multitude of sounds, even if we can quickly sink into the bidding, finally, I use most often with minimal effects, I deal my later with his hearing or pro-tools.
Since there was new version, and try to get them, they are still interesting.
With experience, this choice I would do without hesitation, I think I even buy the TonePort UX2, just for extra ports

External sound card (USB) with amp modeling and bass guitar preamp and voice. The sounds on offer are interesting and good quality sound card for that price. It is stable and the installation is quick and painless.

UTILIZATION

Comes with an adapted version of Ableton Live latency is very correct and sounds taken directly through the amp models are the hands down! The sound is clean and the drivers are stable. You have to register on the site to receive updates of various products (drivers, models, ...) The site offers other free and paid products.

GETTING STARTED

Installation: Ok
Good compatibility with my other sound card.

OVERALL OPINION

Very good value for money, one complaint: the case is plastic and a little toy!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
I was looking for an affordable audio interface, with a microphone, a guitar input and line input, while the USB 2.0, simple to implement and if possible with a software bundle. I demanded at least 24bits/48kHz.

- For what purpose?
Mobile and home studio, to produce parts acoustic and electric guitar, saxophone and vocals (but not all at once ...)

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Case Antec Sonata
Motherboard: Asus K8V SE Deluxe
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200 +
Ram: 1GB
Disc: 2 x 120GB Serial ATA

Dell Inspiron 600m
Centrino 1.6Ghz
512
80GB

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how?

Fender Stratocaster, Epiphone AJ-15E, Korg Wavestation, Samick Digital Piano, Midi interface Edirol UM-2, awaiting a Shure BETA58.

I put 8 / 10 because the UX1 has no microphone input 48v power supply, unlike the UX2. There was in my plans to acquire a B-2 Pro, for once, it missed at least put a little more to buy some sort of device to get the damn power supply 48v.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
No worries installation.
It must still take some precautions to avoid deadlock possible:
Unplug all USB devices present on the PC (except the keyboard and mouse; o))
Exit all programs running in the background (antivirus, etc ...)
Install the GearBox (line6) BEFORE connecting the beast.

- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
No imcompatibilité. And if there had been, the GearBox application has a conflict detector: a kind of benchmark of the machine that tests all (memory, CPU, disk, etc.)

- The general configuration is easy?
Configuration is done alone. A real pleasure! Efficient and fast.

- The manual is clear and sufficient?
What manual? Apart from a small box of 10cm * 10cm saying it must be installed before the TonePort GearBox. There are several help files. Too bad they are not printed. But good for the price, you can not have it all.

So it deserves a 10/10.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
In theory yes. Used for a full day, no worries.

- Are they often updated?
GearBox has a tool for automatic updating of firmware TonePort. Simplicity itself.
You click on the Update button and then you wait to click OK, disconnect and reconnect the TonePort. It could not be simpler. At first the drivers are regularly updated, if need be a.

- What software do you use most often?
Cubase SX 2.1
The TonePort Abelton comes with Live Lite 4, I'll take a look, and will update my opinion.

- What you get lag?
2 milliseconds miserable

- How many tracks you get to record / playback simultaneously?
2 tracks (mono) Simultaneous recording. Which is a shame since we use the USB 2.0, which, I believe, can handle 4 simultaneous mono tracks.
GearBox offers several routing: + instrument mic, mic, instrument, stereo line, line1 + line2, I may be forgetting ... But in any case there are only two simultaneous inputs.

9 / 10: A little disappointed not to save recorded four simultaneously. It can be used ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Since two days.
- What is so special that you like most and least?
- No power supply 48v
- Only two simultaneous tracks
- There are not enough presets (line 6 in offers for sale (still in GearBox)!
It's a bit inflated)

+ The price: For this price it still has good hardware, even if not very heavy little box do not put forward the sound quality.
+ The deign and large buffers. The case is very stable.
+ The modeling preamps are very good quality and really changes the sound made
+ The amp models and effects are good too, it's nice to find new sounds and presence.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I had a Terratec DMX6Fire that conflicted with my new config. I used Amplitube LE, which sounded fine with the Terratec. But the UX1 is much better.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
This was not theft, it's a fact! € 135 for the UX1 is reasonable and affordable.
Line6 it's still a reputation for its models, and did not again in the court of audio interfaces (POD Guitar Tracker), their new products are up to.

- With experience, you do again this choice?
Only regret is missing the power supply 48v sacrament! An error on my part, I misread the spécicifactions. Is it justified to spend the UX2? Maybe ... but you must add € 80. See for yourself. I keep my UX1!

This is a USB sound card
There is the minimum necessary and sufficient for the spirit of the thing
Basically you can record voice + guitar (no phantom power supply) or line input
The case is very light and is like 20 * 20cm, so easy to carry
It interests me because a term I'll record the drums in the local mobile again with a tit
I put 8 because it could be a little tough, apart from that is all you need

UTILIZATION

Basically the installation of gear box (the box software driver) is very easy, but remember to be logged in to update the firmware (there are already new online versions of the early bugs ...)
on the other hand zero doc, not even a booklet that describes the simulations. I had a pod and although it was super intuitive liked to watch the booklet for information on this or that amp
Above all no doc or pdf paper on the operation with audio sequencers (I'm on cubase sx)
Have to go to the line6 site, let's not great
So I have not yet registered tips, at the same time I will post an addendum to that in due course
I put 6 for the complete lack of doc, even an informal doc

GETTING STARTED

For now the software works nickel
A tit tuner bonus
Apart from that a lot of sounds, but for some average effects (chorus, vibrato ...)
There are a lot of possible settings, level pod xt, for one against her, especially for the purposes of (decay) that time has suddenly choking, damage
I found the sound more guitar chouilla a pod
For the low, the hearts
As I do not do that from time to time, I did not have a dedicated gear, and there's great to have the big fat snore ...
I have not tried the simulation of "voice" sounds are functioning but also for low
Apart from that, there are some preset factory, but still no sound to share the site of line 6
Basically it's super practical and comprehensive, but less realistic chouilla the decay of distorted sounds ...
So I set, go, 7

OVERALL OPINION

For now I've had a day
Basically it's very convenient, the bundle is almost complete (there are still things bonus downloadable Line 6 packs at $ 50, like the pod xt, a view later)
This is great for models all the way instruments nickel, even though I deplore two to three sounds (distortion, chorus, etc ...)
Even when the hearts
For what it cost, go for it if you do not have a sound card nickel, like me ...

TonePort confer site
Use home studio, recording guitar - bass - vocals possibly more

+: Simulated exeption - Multi use - Price
Downside: no MIDI controller to play with the wah - no phantom power (AC I do not care!)

UTILIZATION

Impeccable, the cd you crazy, you branch directly and it works! In addition to not conflict with my other sound cards!! that's good thank you line6

By not against man, but everything is very intuitive! So it will be crazy!

GETTING STARTED

For now RAS, used on AMD2600 1GB RAM, DD7200 tr, with audio tracks, VST Gourma, impeccable work, latency pokey with cubase sx2.
Only used the simulated scratch, and that makes serious factory presets are a little pourraves, but y 'has more than 4000 users on the site line6 !!!!! And we just see the capabilities of the beast! Huge!
Little extra: the monkey made the update for you if you are connected!

OVERALL OPINION

I have recently, I changed my mind after several complete mix,
Just a little regret is that there have no connection to pedal, but with a MIDI controller and more we can still manage to put one.
If not for the moment the ball, go for it, do not hesitate a single second is a given that price!

2 line inputs, a preamp (instrument / mic).
USB powered
Headphones, monitor and line out.
For € 120 fine.

UTILIZATION

Installation is very simple, 5 minutes and everything works.

GETTING STARTED

2 knobs: gain preamp and volume output - is essential. I plugged in my laptop and I run Gearbox (dedicated software, everything passes necessarily by him), it works. It's very simple.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not really back but since I use it in repeats and on stage to voice my opinion can perhaps be used:

I was a little disappointed with the color proposed by the preamp. They are too similar for my taste, but we must take into account that I use a dynamic mic (Audix OM7) less elaborate and a static. The effects are subtle without being used. We can not change the preset by noon (pedal) .. gearbox is not. It includes only the control change, not the program change, so if you want to change the preset, he must fully describe the new setting to use (what preamp, gain, EQ each, each effect ...) what ' any MIDI pedal does (ten control change is already huge, is it takes about twenty ...) The only solution would be to use an interpreter PM: something that transforms the program change in control change in gearbox 20. ... I am currently testing it, I do not know yet if it works.

The thing that I really love is the surprise on this TonePort: it does not mug feedback. It's a mystery to me. I tried everything before: EQ, no compressor, micro special, no reverb, even the shark from behringer (not cool) ... in vain! every time I was at the extreme limit of the feedback. If I stayed at the microphone without singing more than 3 seconds, it whistled.

Now, I put a large compressor, a distortion of my voice, the cleat of delay, reverb, and I still have the headroom! I suspect the noise gate to be phenomenal, but after all, I do not care, it works! Now when basseux grattiste and play like the deaf, I can get on and I put out their ears!

So it's an interface guitar / bass / voice with a jack and a conection to put a microphone, it connects to the pc via USB.
It contains an integrated sound card that allows 24 bits/96Khz acquisition and comes with an audio software (GearBox) through which everything goes through him.

In addition it contains some effects of POD XT namely 16 amp simulations and simulations of many firms, too, reverb, delays, modulation, stompbox (with choices like distortion, screamer, fuzz, etc.), noise gate , Wah wah, volume, equalizer and microphone simulations mm.

UTILIZATION

The manual is clear ... especially trs install GearBox BEFORE connecting the camera to the PC. This is important if I prcise the instalation is not no problem.
Otherwise everything is easy to install, no problem this level, in addition to my PC is old and not efficient (Athlon 1700 and 512MB of RAM). The software runs without a problem and therefore the use of apareil also ...

Everything is done from the software which is an exemplary simplicity of use and intuitive trs. We understand how quickly trs a laborer works and how his own sound.
It is the visual interface of the software trs well organized and a nice view too (lol).

GETTING STARTED

For now I never had problem of drivers, they are super stable on my PC. In addition it is possible to Tlcharger free updates of GearBox (which I recall is the software that allows all operations) on the Line6 site.

It is compatible with sonar, cubase, music studio, and finally you will understand with squenceurs best known (at least those are the ones I use it and no problem with either).

OVERALL OPINION

I possde for over a year as an interface for electric guitar and I used bcp to produce my music. The recording quality is very well but need to know its squenceur configure this interface to take full advantage of its capabilities. Especially connects to the PC, I is that plugging my guitar directly into the jack on the Toneport and start the squenceur ... very practical since simulations amp and cabinets are trs good, the effects also ...
Notice that the delays are beautiful and almost perfect, the noise gate and trs performance against by wah I can not say anything because I have not had the opportunity to test it (for lack of pdalier controller) .
The simulations are convincing and there are a range of choices for all Sufi style of music ...

In my case I take solos for the simulation of the Mesa / Boogie Dual Rectifier + simulation of the Tube Screamer to boost, and my friends ... that is happiness ... I add a lightweight pa Miiiaaaaaam delay it ...! What a treat!!

This interface produces his own songs with good quality and comes with DJ effects ... And the price is derrisoire!!
Frankly I do not regret to have bought but not forget that this interface does Designed specially for guitar and bass (with possibility to conect a microphone for voice), so do not ask him not do anything but what it does for Conua. Otherwise nothing to say, is made from my own making have grown in quality records far more crdibles to a model or an example dmo.