All user reviews of 4/5 for the Line 6 TonePort UX1

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

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

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!

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 ...