Line6 Toneport UX1 review

[crispsandwich]

I have a UX1 and it's an excellent bit of kit.

You can download all the model packs for $99 (£55) at the moment, which is an absolute steal IMO. It will give you a total of 74 amp models, loads more effects and a load of bass amp simulations. You will also get everything in a VST Plugin to use with recording software (I use Kristal - it's free, easy and has enough features to make a pretty good recording).

I have a BKP equipped cheap Peavey guitar for metal and a Line 6 Variax for everything else.

My UX1 and all the amp sounds I have are great.

Line 6 rule :).

-Danny :)

[_tom_]

You dont have to use it as a plugin you just open gearbox and open your DAW arm a track for recording and hit record.

Simple as.

Oh yeah make sure you set the default recording device to the toneport.

Sounds nice and easy :) Are the mic pres as clear/accurate as you would get on say an EMU or PresSonus unit or if not can they be tweaked a bit to sound just as good. They seem to really be for vocals which is making me a bit skeptical about them for guitar.

[indysmith]

I bought the TonePort GX today (didn't need any features really - all I wanted was the guitar tones).
I can't make the bloody thing work :lol: I swear I'm not technically retarded. It's actually quite complex to set up :? I've made an "aggregate device" by sort of binding the duet and the toneport together in OSX's Audio/MIDI Setup... but now what the hell do I do? I open Gearbox and there's no sound. the only way I can get sound out of it is if I open up logic, put software monitoring on and select Input 1, and Output 3-4. And when I do this every now and then I get a hideous scratchy sound that makes me weep.
Confused to be honest. I feel like Guitar Rig and Amplitube are so expensive because they're damn easy to make work in a studio setup!

EDIT:
I also don't understand how to use it as a plug-in. I select it in Logic as an Audio Unit insert (like with every other plug-in)...except with the toneport the sound doesn't change at all. Frustrating.

Mine was quite easy to set up. I am assuming that the GX and UX1 have the same installation procedures. Did you check out your latency level, buffer size, etc.? Mine was breaking up badly in the beginning and I adjusted the latency, that fixed it.

Yes the GX and the UX1 are the exact same to set up.

You dont have to use it as a plugin you just open gearbox and open your DAW arm a track for recording and hit record.

Simple as.

Oh yeah make sure you set the default recording device to the toneport.

But I want to use it as a plugin; that way I can tweak sounds after they've been recorded. If you do it like you said you're stuck with whatever you've recorded. Might aswell just mic an amp.
And setting the default recording device to the toneport won't help in the slightest, because then it's using that as my soundcard, and I want to use the Apogee Duet as my soundcard... Hence the aggregate.

Latency shouldn't be a problem as I've got plenty of CPU power behind it.

First Impression:
This thing is $%&#ing useless as far as I'm concerned. Wish I'd just shelled out and got some nice software.
I'll try again tomorrow maybe - far too stressed to carry on now.

[Transcend]

I think you have to buy the plug in version

its different software and you get a toneport DI with it.

[indysmith]

Goddamnit I think you're right. I might see if i can take this one back.

[Spitfire]

the duet has instrument inputs.. you could use some other modelling software with it.

I want to get a duet.. how much did you spray on it?? im looking at about £325 i think.   Ill use it mainly for mic'ing up my amps.

[indysmith]

the duet has instrument inputs.. you could use some other modelling software with it.

I want to get a duet.. how much did you spray on it?? im looking at about £325 i think.   Ill use it mainly for mic'ing up my amps.

Getting some other modelling software is the plan. Guitar Amp Pro which comes with logic sounds very lacklustre, and this TonePort is causing nothing but trouble.
Yeah they're pretty expensive, but definitely worth every penny. The DAC is FANTASTIC, and the mic preamps are really nice too (same as the ones off the higher end Apogee gear). If you're into headphones at all, the built-in headphone amp is also very impressive and clear.