Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: jt on July 21, 2007, 01:40:23 PM

Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: jt on July 21, 2007, 01:40:23 PM
:D Has anyone used one of these things yet. Is it as easy to use as the publicity says it is ?

I`m thinking of getting one so i can learn how to record onto P.C having got rid of my Boss BR1180 CD digital recording unit.

What do you think guys ?
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: sgmypod on July 21, 2007, 02:44:36 PM
firstly do a check on your comp http://line6.com/toneport/system.html
because does use a bit of system resources...mainly software based.
Soundwise and ease of use yeah they ain't bad..and good thing about them is they do update problems...lots of user patches...have used lots of line6 stuff and ain't bad.....(but didn't always like there distortions)
But is a good way to start getting into pc recording...without spending too much
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Transcend on July 21, 2007, 03:54:44 PM
i use one and it is REALLY easy to use.

easy to get a really good tone and if your playing metal get the metal shop and it slays.

if you check the players forum theres a satyricon clip and my new tone test

both were done witht he toneport
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: jt on July 21, 2007, 06:04:19 PM
:D Thanks guys !

 :D  8)
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: jt on July 21, 2007, 06:04:57 PM
:D Thanks guys !

 :D  8)
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: JDC on July 21, 2007, 06:51:50 PM
never heard the tone port myself but I know someone who raves on about it

I myself use guitar rig 2, it's rubbish, no matter what I do everything sounds flat and boring and lifeless, I've managed to improve my tone a bit, but it's still no where near where I want it
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Dakine on July 21, 2007, 07:10:01 PM
Use one alot for fooling around and recording at home. Best of em out there for ease/money IMO.
BTW, NOT great but my painkiller clips were recorded with Toneport alone. Also, the UX2 allows two mic in puts if ya wanna use to mic ya rig later on.
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: sgmypod on July 22, 2007, 02:04:11 PM
try accoustic solutions revalver 2 kicks GR2 ass
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: plastercaster on July 22, 2007, 03:11:43 PM
Easy to use, but use Audacity over the sequencing software the comes with it (cut down version of ableton live I think).
If you want to record great tone, you'll need to record your actual rig with a mic, but the gearbox modeller can do a decent tone with some twiddling.
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: SamR on July 22, 2007, 10:15:04 PM
i use audacity, its not a bad bit of free software, keeps crashing though
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Manji on July 23, 2007, 04:11:22 PM
The Toneport is bloody brilliant- I highly recommend it.

In fact, all I'm using to record the band's debut album is a Toneport and a shite load of inventive thinking :D
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Transcend on July 23, 2007, 05:04:13 PM
Quote from: Manji
The Toneport is bloody brilliant- I highly recommend it.

In fact, all I'm using to record the band's debut album is a Toneport and a shitee load of inventive thinking :D


same here

vocals/guitars/bass are being done with the toneport and drums in drum kit from hell as our drummer is taking ages recording lol
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: jt on July 24, 2007, 12:33:45 AM
:D Hi guys thanks for the reply`s i`ve bought the PodGx [the small Toneport] & i must say its very easy to use & sounds great.

I have audacity to use with it but i`m having problems trying to get audacity to record anyone here no how to do it ?

 :D  8)
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: omikl on July 24, 2007, 08:15:06 AM
I've used a UX-1 for all my Internet collaborations to date. For some I've used the Gearbox models for the guitar sounds, usually for "quick & dirty ideas" takes, but one solo recorded like that made it onto a commercial release (I misunderstood and thought it was a "See what we can do for a laugh with this backing track that was rejected in pre-production" thing). For serious stuff I mic my rig and use the Gearbox as a mic-pre. It works quite well and I've got positive comments on the guitar tones I've got that way. I've also DI'd through a Tech21 Trademark 10 into the Toneport with my pedal rig when I thought ambient noise might be a problem.

I use Reaper as my DAW. I even paid my US$20 to get a non-commercial license for it :D
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Transcend on July 24, 2007, 10:33:55 AM
i find adobe audition the easiest to use. if anyone requires it i can send it over to them no problem.

reaper is good but the lack of support for wmas annoys me as i sometimes export my drums as wma as its quicker
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: Manji on July 24, 2007, 02:44:51 PM
After a bit of Bittorrenting  :oops:  I got hold of the latest full version of Ableton Live which I've just started experimenting with- I was just recording the four tracks that Ableton Live Lite gave me then rendering them as .wav files and putting them in a seperate editor (called Kristal, gives you as many tracks as you want) to arrange.

Now I can do it all in Ableton.  Woo for simplification.  And it lets me use my computer keyboard as an actual keyboard!  Woo for recording midi! ^_^
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: plastercaster on July 24, 2007, 06:38:13 PM
Quote from: jt
:D Hi guys thanks for the reply`s i`ve bought the PodGx [the small Toneport] & i must say its very easy to use & sounds great.

I have audacity to use with it but i`m having problems trying to get audacity to record anyone here no how to do it ?

 :D  8)

Get gearbox running, and in audacity choose edit/preferences/Audio I/O and select line6 PodGX as your recording (and playback, if your speakers are plugged into the pod) device. as standard it will probably be your soundcard or motherboard, mine is "realtek AC97 audio" as default.
Title: Line 6 Tone port
Post by: jt on July 24, 2007, 09:07:13 PM
Quote from: plastercaster
Quote from: jt
:D Hi guys thanks for the reply`s i`ve bought the PodGx [the small Toneport] & i must say its very easy to use & sounds great.

I have audacity to use with it but i`m having problems trying to get audacity to record anyone here no how to do it ?

 :D  8)

Get gearbox running, and in audacity choose edit/preferences/Audio I/O and select line6 PodGX as your recording (and playback, if your speakers are plugged into the pod) device. as standard it will probably be your soundcard or motherboard, mine is "realtek AC97 audio" as default.


 :D Thanks mate that worked a treat !

 :D  8)