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Old 08-19-2008, 09:39 PM   #41
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I just got my TonePort DI today. I ordered it from GuitarPort Online and I think I got a really great deal, $29.95. That got me 3 months of access to GuitarPort Online plus a TonePort DI Bundled. Which installs as a DI-S so I guess its the Sliver pack. I thought $30 bucks was a steal for all that.

I'm picking up the guitar again after taking some lessons when I was a kid. I really want to learn to play Blues. But I have some strikes against me. I'm nearly 50. White. And have a small penis. So I hope I can overcome my short-comings. I read one time Albert King (RIP) was in his later 40's when he started... but he was black and I would imagine... so we'll see what happens.

Heres a link to the bundle I got if you want to check it out. http://www.guitarport.com/pricing.html
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Old 08-30-2008, 03:22 AM   #42
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Gotta say, it's nice to see others who have found out how good the Toneport series is.

I got mine (UX2) a while back after months of research on audio interfaces. I found I trusted Line6's Gearbox a damn sight more than Amplitube and GuitarRig (considering Line6 have been producing hardware versions of this same thing for years, and I own a big ass Spider 3 150W) so I got myself one.

I'd mostly been using it just to track bass and guitars, sticking DFH drums on there and mixing away in Reaper.
Then I decided to have a crack at vocal recording. (And this is where both Gearbox and Reaper can give themselves a hefty pat on the back)
2x SM58 > Toneport UX2 + Gearbox > Reaper on a crappy single core laptop recording vocal takes (two simlutaneous tracks; 1 main take, 1 room mic) directly to a 16Gb Corsair USB stick.

Did it hiccup? Nope.
Did it crash? Nope.

Did it record it all flawlessly and give me something to work with that otherwise could have seen me shell out nearly £1k for the same amount of time in the recording room above the rehearsal room we were using?

What do you think?

The Line6 Toneport UX2 is my interface of choice, because it's simple to use, massively flexible, cheap (which means I can spend some money on something else) offers, as many people have pointed out Zero Latency monitoring (or as near as damn it as far as anyone can tell) which means I no longer have sit there and get frustrated about the delay.
It's just awesome.

The bad points tho....

No firewire version, the UX8 is pretty pricey (especially seeing as it isn't firewire).
Cheap looking and feeling.
The plug-in doesn't come with any of the hardware other than the T-DI. Which is a bit cheeky really.
Gearbox standalone only works with Toneport hardware. So if I wanted to move away from the Toneport for a bigger interface in the future, I have to say goodbye to Gearbox as a standalone, which means goodbye to the Zero Latency trip.

But really, that's not so bad. I can suffer those con's, cos I think that pound for pound, the Toneport series really just wipe the floor with most other interfaces around.
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Old 09-26-2008, 05:56 PM   #43
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Well I am going to raise this one from the dead. Line 6 is having a deal on there Model Packs and such. I just picked up the Gold Bundle which includes all the extra Model packs plus the Gold Plugin. $99 Bucks... I was playing with it a bit and there are certainly tons of models... effects and sounds to play with. And the fact that you can record both Dry and Wet tracks at the same time is perfect when you also have the plugin. If you decide much later in the project that you wish you did this or that with the guitar part you can just fire up the plugin on the dry track and twiddle until it sits better in the mix.....

http://line6.com/store/storefront.html?categoryID=2
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Old 10-12-2008, 07:41 AM   #44
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I got my UX2 2 days ago. It. is. awesome. lol

It's bigger than I was expecting, as an aside(that's what she said).

You can record dry while monitoring wet, no problem. The presets are pretty OK, and you can go download user created presets from www.customtone.com - some of which are REAL good - for free.

Does it replace a studio full of gear? Nah. Does it sound close enough that *most* people couldn't tell the difference? Yup. For $140. *giggle*

UX2 + Jamstix + Reaper = 1 happy redneck.
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Old 10-12-2008, 02:22 PM   #45
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Among many things I like about my GX and gearbox is the ease of use.It's so easy to tweak sounds.It's one of those devices I actually just enjoy plugging into.I use it for Guitar/bass and vocals.Value for money it can't be beat IMHO.

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Drums from ProteusX sample player that came free with my little Midi input keyboard package(100s of drums/synths etc) another absolute bargain,


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And of course Reaper recording which was fun on this for chopping samples easy
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:17 PM   #46
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check out the latest from Line6:

http://line6.com/podstudio/

the POD Studio series comes with the PODFarm standalone program and VST. I find it much simpler to use than Gearbox. It has all the same stuff, no latency and all that.

Seems to be priced a little higher, but that seems to change relatively often with Line6.
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Old 12-14-2008, 07:11 AM   #47
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I've been using a UX2 with Reaper since day one. As a guitar player (mainly) and as someone who uses Reaper as a simple home studio demo tool, the UX2 is perfect. No hassles - I just plug and play and everything works. Couldn't be happier with the combo of the UX2 and Reaper.

I may look into some of the bundle add-ons. I have a very nice guitar amp that I use for live work but it's just much easier to have everything on the computer. Will the Line6 stuff ever sound as good as better than my Dr. Z Stang Ray? Not ever, to my ears. But I use my studio as a way to work out ideas and simple demos, so 'good enough is good enough'.
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Old 12-14-2008, 08:34 AM   #48
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I have a UX2 which I use with my desktop PC and a GX which I use with my laptop. I plugged my dynamic mic into the GX input for the first time yesterday. The gain was pitifully low and not really usable. The UX2 has a mic preamp though so I used that in the end. Apart from that I have been pleased with both interfaces.
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Old 12-14-2008, 09:18 AM   #49
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I have a UX2 which I use with my desktop PC and a GX which I use with my laptop. I plugged my dynamic mic into the GX input for the first time yesterday. The gain was pitifully low and not really usable. The UX2 has a mic preamp though so I used that in the end. Apart from that I have been pleased with both interfaces.
When using dynamic mics in Gearbox/Podfarm click the 18db boost button.In GB it's between the VU meters.

In PF it's in the mixer section.

If you need more boost use the Compressor's Volume

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Old 12-14-2008, 09:27 AM   #50
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When using dynamic mics in Gearbox/Podfarm click the 18db boost button.In GB it's between the VU meters.

In PF it's in the mixer section.

If you need more boost use the Compressor's Volume

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thanks Sheppola. The 18db helps a little, still is nowhere near the level you can get with the UX2. On the GX, even with 18db on, you can't see the waveform in the recorded clips without zooming right in.
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Old 12-14-2008, 09:36 AM   #51
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thanks Sheppola. The 18db helps a little, still is nowhere near the level you can get with the UX2. On the GX, even with 18db on, you can't see the waveform in the recorded clips without zooming right in.
I only have the GX and with an sm58 I have no problem getting the volume up using the 18db and the compressor volume.I can also use the EQ to boost again if need be.There's loads of way of tweaking in GB/PF but it does take time.Same with the Guitar and bass sounds.All my songs in sig have been done with just the GX however I do also use a very cheap condenser mic that has a high output,

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=32517

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Old 12-18-2008, 08:31 AM   #52
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This question may sound stupid, but i am really new to all these computer recording thingy...
Can i use my Vamp2 as an effect unit and just use the GX as a link between my guitar and comp?
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Old 12-18-2008, 08:40 AM   #53
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This question may sound stupid, but i am really new to all these computer recording thingy...
Can i use my Vamp2 as an effect unit and just use the GX as a link between my guitar and comp?
sry for the stupid question > <
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Yes if you wish.It's just a matter of finding the best routing/wiring for your needs.The Vamp2 usually likes to go into sound card inputs in stereo.You can manipulate it's sounds also via midi with the free Downloadable software from Behringer but need two midi cables.

I have a Vamp2 but it just gathers dust now as I find it too cumbersome to use.I do all my work with my GX and Gearbox/Podfarm as it's so easy to work with.Yes it does take time to tweak but once you have a few faves made it's a joy to use especially now you get the free Standalone upgrade to Podfarm.It's also very easy to record,"Wet" or semi Wet with all amps and effects and also at the same time,"Dry" so you can apply VSTs later or just monitor with all effects and record dry.
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I only have the GX and with an sm58 I have no problem getting the volume up using the 18db and the compressor volume.I can also use the EQ to boost again if need be.There's loads of way of tweaking in GB/PF but it does take time.Same with the Guitar and bass sounds.All my songs in sig have been done with just the GX however I do also use a very cheap condenser mic that has a high output,

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=32517

but great response.
Would you post the settings you use in Gearbox/PODFarm and those ones of the components of the gear (Gate, Preamp, Compressor, EQ...)?
I've got a cheap equipment all in all. (The mic for example is an dynamic Sennheiser e825S).
I always have probs with sufficient sound level without having to much noise in it.

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Old 12-21-2008, 01:35 PM   #55
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Here are some.Hope they help,

http://www.box.net/shared/2z2cunshxb

Originally for Gearbox but should be able to tweak OK in Podfarm and of course in Podfarm the you could double them up if need be and make even more power and different double tones with FX
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:34 PM   #56
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I can't believe they just updated Pod Farm to 1.01 and they still have not fixed the issue of it NOT RUNNING in Sonar, Cubase and Reaper. How could you make software without it being compatible with all the latest DAWs.

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You certainly are not the only one that has complaints as of late with Line6 just check the forums... but with that said.... I paid about 90 bucks for my original ux1 then $99 for the gold pack which is all the models and the plugin... I really the ease of use and all the sounds I have at my finger tips.... Right now I am using Gearbox as my plugin and Pod Farm when just recording live. But I do understand some of the frustrations people are having with Line 6 at the moment.



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Yeah, my UX2 and Gearbox plugin still work just fine. To me it's just stupid to release software that is not going to work with the majority of your user's DAW software. I'm sure there was marketing pressure to get this released before Christmas, but to release a product this *flawed* is asinine!!

I would suggest everyone stop by Line 6's forum and let them know about it.
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Here are some.Hope they help,

http://www.box.net/shared/2z2cunshxb

Originally for Gearbox but should be able to tweak OK in Podfarm and of course in Podfarm the you could double them up if need be and make even more power and different double tones with FX
Works in PODFarm. Now i've got a well proved basis. Thanks a lot!

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Works in PODFarm. Now i've got a well proved basis. Thanks a lot!

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Glad you found them useful

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There's nothing to stop you trying a mic through some of the clean Guitar/Bass amps to get a sound that may suit a particular song
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I've just read about a bug with PODFarm vocal preamps.
The reason why i've never got a sufficient sound level...
The vocal preamp in a gear is indeed enabled when you've loaded a preset
but it's bypassed! (has no effect)
You have to power it off and power on again. Only then it works.

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I've just read about a bug with PODFarm vocal preamps.
The reason why i've never got a sufficient sound level...
The vocal preamp in a gear is indeed enabled when you've loaded a preset
but it's bypassed! (has no effect)
You have to power it off and power on again. Only then it works.

Michael
Good to know.I have been switching back to Gearbox for vocals most times
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Old 12-31-2008, 12:33 PM   #63
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I've just read about a bug with PODFarm vocal preamps.
The reason why i've never got a sufficient sound level...
The vocal preamp in a gear is indeed enabled when you've loaded a preset
but it's bypassed! (has no effect)
You have to power it off and power on again. Only then it works.

Michael
That happens with the Gearbox plugin too. But is not consistent. It happened to me twice but I don't know how to reproduce it.
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Old 12-31-2008, 04:42 PM   #64
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FYI, Line6 has 2 for 1 model packs for $39.95 right now..I got the Metal Shop and FX Junkie packs..good stuff.
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I've just received email notification that a new version of Podfarm has been released,

POD Farm version 1.02 download available

http://line6.com/mailer/process.html...l%3Frid%3D2463
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