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hhub17
Published on 11/01/12 at 04:29
Best value:
Excellent
My choice was dictated by my equipment: guitars, bass, Toneport is both sound card / audio interface and multi-effects, I thought I could draw a maximum saving and replacing my old Korg A5 at the end of life.
I used it with electric guitars, bass passive Rode microphone requiring 48V (it has available, so again, material saving) and acoustic guitars with piezo pickup and preamp or no preamp.
Essentially use a Toshiba laptop computer oriented office (one processor, 1GB of RAM, disk limited to 80GB external hard drive over USB): no latency issues or crunches as long as you set the buffer (buffer) in the system settings UX. And that is the rule not to support Windows software, but the background tasks because the sound is.
UTILIZATION
Stable drivers: yes and no.
Line6 is strongly turned Windows, so Linux drivers were difficult to use and updates Windows without frequent but I saw the utility detects that a lot before turning each.
To save, I have Reaper and it works, 2 track input used along with other previously recorded tracks playing. No problem recording / playback with up to 40 tracks to play along, but comprise only about 30 drum or cymbal etc.. because the battery is broken down into individual instruments.
+ A certain number of effects and MIDI tracks VST / VSTi.
I have not measured the latency, but it was not a problem to me from the moment I took the ASIO either Toneport ASIO or ASIO4ALL.
There is a latency-free monitoring system if you listen to the Toneport, not the recording is done. Can understand that sometimes two listens and measure latency, if you can play the rhythm more easily.
Linux, although I never managed to use it to record, but I could at a time and under certain distributions (64 Studio) use it to listen.
GETTING STARTED
Installation: You just make sure to install the drivers, Toneport unplugged, then plug it when it is finished so that Windows recognizes. Installation not fast, and Windows application without stopping to confirm you really want to install something that is not recognized. A peak for a contraption owner at that point and only turned to Windows for so long.
General Setup: simple because the interface reminds audio equipment. Press control rule at the same time that the mouse if you want to do fine tuning.
Incompatibilities: No, except with Linux. Not fit on to the drivers, and especially no possible use software amp simulations and efets guitar / bass / vocals.
Manual: almost clear but we must think through the interface to understand why sometimes we hear nothing (the gag out "mutated" for example).
A bad point for fragile or planned obsolescence: fallen stranded on the registration / entry without warning. More usable that side without knowing why, and not about the repair myself, it's integrated circuit welded and not clipped onto a welded bracket. And nothing looks broken it. Obviously out of warranty. Very bad point.
OVERALL OPINION
I stopped using it after a move to save unfortunate event or a stranger who botched the input stage. Possible to connect anything to entry without a buzz unbelievable or socket line or instrument or microphone not working, while the outside looked neat trick.
I keep it as simple playback sound card, much better than any internal sound card.
So what I like least:
1 / fragility
2 / indécrottablement Windows.
Plus: good sound quality and convenient to use with its dedicated software or any other, but only under Windows (especially XP, more stable).
Value: good if you consider the effects (even if it is rather true that sometimes effects demo, but they intend to sell their other catalog) months if there are good physical frailty after 3-4 years.
With experience, I would do that choice, I would buy a good quality card with Linux, and I would use simulations and effects available in large quantities, free and editable.
I used it with electric guitars, bass passive Rode microphone requiring 48V (it has available, so again, material saving) and acoustic guitars with piezo pickup and preamp or no preamp.
Essentially use a Toshiba laptop computer oriented office (one processor, 1GB of RAM, disk limited to 80GB external hard drive over USB): no latency issues or crunches as long as you set the buffer (buffer) in the system settings UX. And that is the rule not to support Windows software, but the background tasks because the sound is.
UTILIZATION
Stable drivers: yes and no.
Line6 is strongly turned Windows, so Linux drivers were difficult to use and updates Windows without frequent but I saw the utility detects that a lot before turning each.
To save, I have Reaper and it works, 2 track input used along with other previously recorded tracks playing. No problem recording / playback with up to 40 tracks to play along, but comprise only about 30 drum or cymbal etc.. because the battery is broken down into individual instruments.
+ A certain number of effects and MIDI tracks VST / VSTi.
I have not measured the latency, but it was not a problem to me from the moment I took the ASIO either Toneport ASIO or ASIO4ALL.
There is a latency-free monitoring system if you listen to the Toneport, not the recording is done. Can understand that sometimes two listens and measure latency, if you can play the rhythm more easily.
Linux, although I never managed to use it to record, but I could at a time and under certain distributions (64 Studio) use it to listen.
GETTING STARTED
Installation: You just make sure to install the drivers, Toneport unplugged, then plug it when it is finished so that Windows recognizes. Installation not fast, and Windows application without stopping to confirm you really want to install something that is not recognized. A peak for a contraption owner at that point and only turned to Windows for so long.
General Setup: simple because the interface reminds audio equipment. Press control rule at the same time that the mouse if you want to do fine tuning.
Incompatibilities: No, except with Linux. Not fit on to the drivers, and especially no possible use software amp simulations and efets guitar / bass / vocals.
Manual: almost clear but we must think through the interface to understand why sometimes we hear nothing (the gag out "mutated" for example).
A bad point for fragile or planned obsolescence: fallen stranded on the registration / entry without warning. More usable that side without knowing why, and not about the repair myself, it's integrated circuit welded and not clipped onto a welded bracket. And nothing looks broken it. Obviously out of warranty. Very bad point.
OVERALL OPINION
I stopped using it after a move to save unfortunate event or a stranger who botched the input stage. Possible to connect anything to entry without a buzz unbelievable or socket line or instrument or microphone not working, while the outside looked neat trick.
I keep it as simple playback sound card, much better than any internal sound card.
So what I like least:
1 / fragility
2 / indécrottablement Windows.
Plus: good sound quality and convenient to use with its dedicated software or any other, but only under Windows (especially XP, more stable).
Value: good if you consider the effects (even if it is rather true that sometimes effects demo, but they intend to sell their other catalog) months if there are good physical frailty after 3-4 years.
With experience, I would do that choice, I would buy a good quality card with Linux, and I would use simulations and effects available in large quantities, free and editable.