All user reviews for the Line 6 TonePort UX1

Between:
Between a jack for instrument (guitar at best) faade
Between a micro faade
Rear line 2 IN
1 IN Stereo Rear

Output:
headphone faade
2 Analog Out Rear

2 knob:
1 for the level of
1 for the output level.

All input / output jacks are 3.5.
The case does not PSE more than 400 g, it is the size of a small multi-purpose, one-piece plastic, care should be taken not to put his pack of beer on it too long.

Level connections, it's ultra intuitive.

I use a Dell Latitude D620 (CPU 2 GHz, 1 MB RAM, 60 GB HDD, XP Home Edition SP2), an Ibanez RG270, a ESP LTD MH400 and Cubase LE.
Micro level: I use a PG48.

The UX1 comes with Ableton Live 6 (Light version).

Most:
Easy connections
Design fun (even if we do not care royally)

The -:
Line 6 could have provided one or two jack adapters, they would have not cost more
T have FireWire version apprciable (and apprcie)
It would be cool to be able t use the wheel mouse for example increase the volume knobs to select an effect or navigate menus

UTILIZATION

The topic for the (s?) Toneport.

First:
Whoever says there is not Russia not his. The case comes with two CDs, on which it is written in bold characters in size 48 "INSTALL THIS FIRST BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR [...] HARDWARE" on the first and "" INSTALL THIS [... ] AFTER "... Line6 could hardly do better ...
Those who say that APRS has nr not work, because they have any branch can only APRS rflchir they went and read the manual, the people have that even blame them ...

Deuxio:
APRS installation, thought to date drivers and software ...

Good once everything is installed you can launch GearBox, a small interface to model his sound ...
The interface is as clear as if you had the stuff to you, knob, pedals, amp, cabinet, and while there are no worries RULES.
It is even indicate what the effect of a particular effect on rglage said.

There are roughly thirty merdo rglages "factories" but it is quite possible to save his own configurations, with a TAG INTERESTED Systm (by style, by type of effect, etc. .. .)

Finally, some interesting gadgets:
The possibility of prcharger SETTING THE guitarists "known" through the portal Line6.
Prsence a tuner.
Prsence a "Player" which allows for the loop, and acts to mitigate the sound of the guitars (or at least their frquences)
Pace box and not configurable dgueu

Line6 is available "Packs" allowing the agrmenter bte with new sounds ... The prices are quite exorbitant (a third of the bundle of UX1, it is not top issue proportions Line 6) ...

Most:
Ease of handling
Gearbox Interface enjoyable, not at all "gas factory", intuitive
The -:
The installation for those who are really not friends with the niceties of USB peripherals
Too bad updates from drivers / software are not automatically
The price of the add-ons

GETTING STARTED

Latency level, personal, I do not perois so I think it's good to this point of view

The sound is of good quality trs with all the subjective implications.
There are modlisations clbres amp (Mesa, Fender Tweed, Marshall JCM, Orange, etc.), on which modlisations Line6 has built its empire and reputable.
There are also modlisations effects (Rat, TS, Octave, etc.). Some will find them in bad quality and there prfreront the classic pedals.
Care must be taken not to plug the beast of a non self-powered hub and it will leave him almost intgralit resources pc (so exit to the encoding of video at the same time, or software a little greedy).

Personally, it happens that his "crack" a little, but that does not include registration.

Most:
Near-zero latency
The Line6 modlisations if you like

The -:
Obviously the configuration is advising underestimate the manufacturer
The Line6 modlisations if you do not like

OVERALL OPINION

I possde n'tant for some months and not a fan of Line6 modlisations I'll sell it ...
It is obvious that the price for the UX1 is excellent but a little light for the big ambitious home studio.

The UX1 is excellent, certainly, but he'll have to find its own sound, settings, make his small kitchen.
The handling is quick, easy and intuitive for the guitarist.
The UX1 seems perfect to record some songs composed or trs with an honorable quality.
Finally, the interface / GearBox software offers full small gadget with which one can have fun for a while.

We regret that the installation is sometimes laborious and requires some prcautions.

The possibilities are almost unlimited, therefore, for a very reasonable budget.
If you want to ttonner in the home studio, here is a small safe peripherals except modlisations: we like it or not.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
Need a more efficient sound card.

- For what purpose?
Make better decision for her models and auto-production.

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Toshiba Satellite PC (Pentium Dual-Core clocked 1.46 and 1.47 GHz) with Vista SP1
An internal hard drive (2x60 GB) and external (300 GB) RAM: 2 GB


- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Before: guitar (ESP LTD Explorer / Ibanez Ergodyne) + Multi-Effects Zoom G7 plugged into the PC's microphone.
Now: Guitar 1 + UX + Cool Edit Pro 2 (could not be more simple!)

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
You must install the installation CD before connecting the Gearbox UX1, as described on the cover in large discs. For my part I have to go to the sute of Line 6 Tlcharger the new version of Gearbox, which is compatible with Vista 32 bits. The following are all dmarches trs simple.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
No, if not the download version of Vista on the Line 6 website.

- The configuration gnrale is easy?
Once the installation begins there is that to be guided to finally connect the UX1. After the installation completes, open the "Monkey", a program that provides information via the Internet if updates are available depending on your configuration to ensure optimum compatibility. Once this step completes, you can finally plug in a guitar / bass / microphone singing. After five minutes were almost all entered. Unless you know nothing about guitar effects, it has the feel of its own hardware to be given as the clarity of the interface of Gearbox.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
It is in English but that did not pos problem. Submitted it as a PDF file which you can click on the summary DIFFERENT chapters to arrive directly what is desired. dfile not need to do all the pages is trs apprciable if English put you off.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Apparently yes.

- Are they often put day?
I think so.

- What software do you use most often?
Cool Edit Pro 2 and Adobe Audio 3. Note that software, RiffWorks, which seems to serve as registration is via the Monkey Tlcharger of Gearbox.

- What you get lag?
I do not see any dcalage between the note played and the note heard is stunning!

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...
I do not know if we can record a bass or guitar and a microphone with XLR at the same time.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Few days.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
I love its simplicity of operation (many pre-rglages to play right away) and its price but the big advantage of this device is the quality of sound that I can have. I get a death metal distortion of an excellent quality without even having to pay for Tlcharger The elements optional (new virtual amps for example). In addition, we can Tlcharger sounds of famous guitarists through the Gearbox which is not nothing! I could get the sound of Dimebag or Kerry King on some of their songs.
However, I feel that bass players and singers are less fortunate because the UX1 is primarily for players but I could be wrong because I used the UX1 for guitar.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
I wanted to buy the beginners Tone Port GX but my dealer gave me a discount on trsgnreux UX1. I will also record the bass and singing trs ending for the UX1 seemed so suited.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Excellent to have a good sound trs low cost.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes. For the price, simplicity and quality.

The Toneport UX1 I was immediately over. Since I play the bass guitar and I sing from time to time, that's exactly what I needed.
I used to record my compositions, and I use a Dell Studio 15 Laptop (3GB RAM, 250GB HDD)

UTILIZATION

Installation could not be simpler and faster. All goes well, if you follow the instructions. I had no problem on that side.
I have not met any inconsistencies.

GETTING STARTED

The software is j'utilisent Gearbox and Reaper (for recording).
Gearbox Software is provided with the Toneport, the interface is simple and easy, and the amp models it offers are numerous and of good quality.

It is possible to achieve zero latency quasimment, but I do not recommend it because it causes cracking which may shift all of your recording.
So I prefer to set the latency up to get a quality recording, without cuts. (Apparently, this problem is common with the Toneport ...)

I can record a track at a time, and it suits me well.
With Reaper, it seems that the number of tracks that I can read simultaneously is infinite!

I do not use Ableton Live Lite (recording software included with the UX1), because I find the possibilities relatively small (4 tracks max), and the interface more complicated than Reaper.
So I dropped the software, which did not really attractive ...

OVERALL OPINION

I bought my Line 6 Toneport UX1 last December, so I'm using it for 3 / 4 months and I am delighted. It allows us to put in all that new music Spasse by the head, quickly and easily.

For me, the positives are:
-The ease of use
-The variety of simulations proposed by Gearbox
-The final rendering of the compositions, reminiscent of home studio recordings pro (if one takes so much ^ ^)
-PRICE! The TonePort is really a gold mine => quality / price ratio hardly beatable

Cons:
-The plastic case provides a rather "cheap", and is quite cumbersome. (But hey, it's a matter of taste)
-Ableton Live Lite disappointed me. what can be done with really small, and the interface could be simpler.
I had not tried other models before purchasing the Toneport UX1, but I do not regret my purchase.
I relied on advice I read, and video demo ... and I was blown away by the possibilities it offers.

YES, I would do this choice! and I recommend it to anyone looking to record high quality components, without breaking the bank.

- See below for the specs -

UTILIZATION

Installation without any problem, whether Windows XP SP3 or Vista Pro32 Pro64 SP1.

GETTING STARTED

Ok, no problem.
A single track recording, I play at home and only have two hands.
Imperceptible latency even with a payroll of tracks and plugins (test with over 30 plug-ins including Vsti greedy).

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a month now that I used daily.
I rcupr that of the friend who wanted to spend Djangologiste something more "beefy".

This is a box preamp / audio interface very practical and user friendly. The quality is correct as long as we know what to ask. I do not use the microphone from only taking electric bass and guitar.

I did a little tour in the area of ​​home-studio with Protools LE Digi002 rack and C | 8, with Marian Samplitude, Sonar with RME DIGI96 ... Live and now and UX1. This is not a move upmarket, on the contrary, but it is limited my need to make some arrangements as an amateur without problem. For me the shovel stuff in every sense it's over and I do not deal worse.

That stuff really practical without prtention, but to make the model without asking any questions it trs enough. A complter with a MIDI interface for controlling my amp. I use it as ID, Gearbox sometimes but more often live and I treat my face Amplitube and Ampeg SVX. Your exact is good, far from a pro studio shot cohrent but with the need and budget.

EDIT After a few months of use:
The Toneport is a small tool friendly and quick take control with low latency.
Gearbox simulations are not bad at all and dpannent well. The big problem of the Toneport is my view of the analog outputs of the interface. They are weaklings.
If the output level is correct and close to the standard, the dynamic is sacrment down compared to most common products. This is, I think the weakness of the D / A converters output.
For comparison, a map RME DIGI96 quoting substantially the same bargain price as the Toneport (also used) is much more dynamic ... but really.

Tobenort is certainly the most convenient tool for guitarists nomadic Gearbox with low latency and is effective. But for a longer recording raliste and work more srieux component (with a pre-mix correct) the Toneport will not hold the road longer. For those who s'intressent UX1 with the intentions srieuses better spend the range above: a single card with good converters and a small spar prampli (like GST or ART Studio). And the PodFarm? I believe that the license can be purchased even without Line6 hardware.

Attention, I'm not saying the UX1 is bad. For its price and because of its simplicity and the quality trs correct Gearbox is a good plan. But it is a Whereas as a tool for "training" or model and not as a basis for home-studio correct. An excellent first investment in the hardware for guitarist / bassist but too lightweight for most users express. Whereas A primarily as a good amp simulator that allows to register properly, what it does well trs.

For technical specifications, see the reviews previous ones.

UTILIZATION

No problem with the drivers, nothing wrong. The whole is stable (Windows XP SP2).

GETTING STARTED

The installation is very simple, simply plug in the CD and insrer when they ask.

No problem configuration. Once you install the device in select options and squenceur his works.

No manual but it does not really need either.

OVERALL OPINION

This will make three years that I have my UX1. I had bought to use on my laptop (a Vaio 1.7GHz) telling me that I will do with a bit of everything. What I especially motiv c'tait the price but also the potential for recording guitars and basses. Record directly without the need for other plug-ins greedy.

I express all sorts of configurations and finally I turned my laptop into a guitar amp by just turning GearBox and FL Studio and some other plug-ins and plugging everything in a mixer to my PC fixed (which is my main tool).

For APRS I bought a few packs supplmentaires (including the famous metal pack) and it's really top. The simus as the same as those of the PODxt, which is more reputable to do.

I do not use so as to record guitars, gnralement saturated. I go into the UX with my ESP LTD M-400 (2x EMG81) not need to do drawing. Provided that one has the patience to tweak so-even, we get a sound gnial. Obviously my goal n'tant tripper not as if I was playing on an amp pushed vritable eleven but couraging good prods, a good mix RALIS you hear any diffrence .

The effects are passable but practical.

I tried to register to vote but that does not convince me. Actually I did not try a more than either, which is especially m'intressait guitars.

Another thing that does not convince me is the interface of GearBox and especially its management of presets a bit clumsy (having to go through every time all the menus).

Finally, if you want to record his guitar home and have available a broad spectrum of excellent sound (as long as you love hack) is labor, the UX is an excellent choice . Torque to DIFFERENT packs that can be obtained sparment (and cheap), this little box is a killer.

Obviously I would do without this choice hsiter.

I suggest you also take a tour of the cot that thread ( https://fr.audiofanzine.com/simulateur-ampli-guitare/line-6/POD-XT/forums/t.110594,un-bundle-de-quot-gros-sons-quot-metal-pour-podxt.html ) o vtm agnreusement put his excellent patches available for personal PODxt running perfectly on the UX.

What technical specifications motivated your choice? For what purpose? What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)? Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DtDs ...) you use the connection and how? * ...
Using Toneport GX as a result of the need XLR connections. Choice motivated by price in nice gear for the USB 2.0 and amp simulations dj known by the GX, sufficient in my beginners computer music for models of cool.

My computer is a portablePackardBell rcent, 3 GB RAM, Intel pentium proc dual-core. Utiliss instruments: Hohner L75 Lespaul, Ibanez ATK 300, recorded with Shure SM 58 for vocals.

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable? Are they often put day? What software do you use most often? What latency you get and how many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? * ...

Drivers: no worries, installation of road gearbox.
Software: Acid Pro above, and Ableton. Freesoft test with Kristal and Audacity.

Tracks a registered one, not tried pluysieurs time. Tracks played: in a trouble-free package Acid.
Correct latency, not far, but has not Corchi my ears!

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem it? Have you experienced any incompatibility? Gnrale The configuration is easy? The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Trouble-free installation, XP (old pc) and Vista. No incompatibility including OS (tested on Mac).

The hardware config is simple: two volume knobs and gnral mic. Soft least friendly: menus Droulez boring presets for guitar, bass and vox. In addition, it is visually riquiqui (size of windows requires), so glasses for everyone! Everything is very intuitive (back in the menu gnral to try to find the last used preset), but it does seem to have corrected the POD version.

Simulations: LINE6 big stuff, so normment preset guitar, a little less for the bass and one for voice qq, combinations abound amps, speaker cabinets, effects ... but NOT ALWAYS SOUNDS THE HEIGHT! Especially having APRS Discoveries Guitar rig, and another type vst Ampeg ...
A lot of line losses, then! Let's say that we must take time to test those usable once this work is, quite a roll.
That said, fewer choices in the simulation, but better sound quality would not it smarter t from line6?

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it and what is the particular feature you like best and least? Have you tried many other models before acqurir? How do you report qualitprix ? With the exprience, you do again this choice? * ...
Using Toneport GX 1 year, 6 months UX1. My Premire audio interfaces, no regret or worry too much after all. on the other hand, it is clear that one must necessarily go beefier ds that progresses computer music (MIDI, conversion srieuse more ...)
Most all land, zero crash!
and -: simulation many but ultimately not all used (question of taste, of course ...), a little box toc (super lightweight, rsistant?).
With the exprience? A good choice of OCCAZ (nine is expensive for what it is!). I wonder if a card with better converstisseurs without simulation boards, would not be sufficient, using vst plugins ....

But I recommend this card in its price range and see what is asked Obviously (well-made model, for more go in the studio!), Possibly to go before anything else.

-What characteristics have motivated your choice?

Design, Usability, seller tips, budget

-What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...)?

Ace Rock - Petium IV 3.20GHz - 2GB - 400 GB

-For what purpose?

Recording of my group project seriously. (Www.myspace.com / weakened)

"With what instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you are using and how connections? ...

ESP horizon flyod standar edition pink Hi-fi headphones


UTILIZATION

-The drivers are stable?

perfect

-What software do you use most often?

POD Farm

-How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ...

Song 2 Guitar

-Are they often updated?

Yes perfect

-What latency you get?

24ms I think was roughly



GETTING STARTED

-The installation is done it without problems?

yes, except when installing XP detects a risk of damaging your computer or you have to continue, there is no risk in doing so, it's just windows ^ ^.

-The general configuration is easy?

Yes, the manual explained it is not so difficult when one starts really, and this is the first interface that is purchased, may over time it comes, and then there's the forum Audiofanzine recess.

-Have you encountered any incompatibilities?

All of

-The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I can not find a light.

OVERALL OPINION

-For how long have you been using it?

several years

-Did you try many other models before getting this one?

not

"What thing do you like most/least about it?

The best: not too expensive, full functionality, good quality recording, updated regularly.
The least: not provided with sequencer, light manual when it is our first hard disk, updates the style pod farm vst are incompatible with the TonePort must buy POD Farm.

-Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...

yes

My choice was motivated by the simple concept and practice of the audio interface and software provided for guitarists.
I use a PC and Ableton Live.
I use it as a working tool for guitar.
My PC is pretty standard cofig Athlon x2 4GB ram ....



UTILIZATION

The driver is not stable and crashes are frequent, worse I wanted to use this sound card with another modeling software more powerful and impossible to run my sequencer simultaneously! It's either one or the other and each time the card crashes, I have to redefine the driver (ASIO). I have not found a solution to this problem for now but that is glaring is the lack of power of the UX1.

I can record a track at a time.
Latency is large enough (44.5 ms) in standard setting I can still reduce it to about half which is quite satisfactory, but it is the fairest and solely for the use of POD and a record at a time. Anyway I always hang I record an echo, and yet the POD FARM does not look too resource intensive.

On the POD Farm, it is very easy to use the models are quite convincing. s

GETTING STARTED

Installation is easy, it remains to make the adjustment with the sequencer.


OVERALL OPINION

I use it for six months

I could test the PEAVEY ReValver and POD Farm can get dressed but not all the same price range. The UX1 is clearly aimed at amateur ...
Is that I like most is the ease of use, good quality recordings, you connect, play, great.

Is my least favorite: the lack of stability Latency hang recording, The case of the sound card is the epitome is that we should not do, flashy, quality Manufacturing disgusting! GUI software POD Farm looks like a toy.
The value for money is not bad but we pay particular software to the detriment of the quality of the sound card.
If I had to buy one, I'll try to find an equivalent of best quality and with soft leaves separated from the interface to be more expensive.

5 / 10 software nice but mediocre sound card.