LINE 6 Tone Port UX 8
TonePort™ UX8 is the latest addition to the award-winning TonePort family of USB recording and modeling interfaces. With its rock solid construction, pro-grade components and world class tone, TonePort UX8 is the ideal multi I/O recording interface for project and pro studios.
TonePort UX8 is the only USB audio interface that delivers the powerful tone-shaping mojo of Line 6’s acclaimed GearBox™ software—the same tone engine used by POD® —with recording inputs and outputs for eight simultaneous channels of studio-quality 24-bit/96 kHz audio.
The sturdy and stylish rack-mountable design provides the discerning producer with eight (8) XLR inputs with high quality dedicated mic pres, eight (8) 1/4-inch line inputs, two (2) 1/4-inch front panel instrument jacks, eight (8) 1/4-inch balanced line output jacks and two (2) stereo headphone jacks, as well as stereo RCA S/PDIF input and output.
Of course, Line 6 is all about tone, and TonePort UX8 delivers a massive collection of models, including 18 guitar amps and 24 cabinets, 5 bass amps and 5 bass cabs, 6 mic preamps and 30 stompbox and studio effects for guitar, bass and vocals. For the ultimate in recording, mixing and mastering flexibility, TonePort UX8 includes GearBox modeling software as well as the GearBox Plug-In in VST, AU and RTAS (Pro Tools) format.
Front Panel:
8x input trim knobs, signal activity & clip LEDs
8x low-cut filter switches
8x pad switches
2x 1/4-inch instrument input with 2x pads
Phantom power (48 V) buttons for mic inputs
Master volume knob
Master mute switch
2x 1/4-inch stereo headphone jacks with trim knobs for monitoring different input mixes
2x dB-scaled VU meters with clip LEDs (software-assignable to any input/output pair)
Power switch
Rear Panel:
8x XLR balanced inputs w/ mic preamps
8x 1/4-inch unbalanced line level input jacks
8x 1/4-inch balanced line output jacks
S/PDIF input and output RCA-type jacks
2x 1/4-inch footswitch jacks for MIDI control of GearBox and 3rd party software
Expression Pedal for MIDI control of GearBox and 3rd party software
USB 2.0 connector
Internal power supply and IEC cable
Chassis:
2U metal rackmount design, 1/8-inch thick
Durable black matte enamel with silver silkscreen for high legibility
Chrome knobs, buttons and meter rings
Software:
GearBox™ is your virtual studio rig, providing the same amp and effects modeling as the world class POD® xt for guitar, bass and vocals
Built-in models of 18 guitar amps and 24 cabinets, 5 bass amps and 5 bass cabs, 6 studio-standard mic preamp models and 29 stompbox and studio effects
ToneDirect™ Monitoring of your processed signal through the UX8 provides immediate responsiveness while you record - Watch the video here.
Hardware monitoring provides near zero latency
Recording flexibility – monitor any pair of processed signals while sending either amp and effects, amp only, or completely dry signal to your recording software for later processing and effects bussing
GearBox Plug-In (AU, VST, RTAS) provides the same professional tone as the GearBox application, but gives you the option of operating non-destructively in your recording software on an unlimited number of recorded tracks.
Special TonePort UX8 software mixer provides cue-mix monitoring of up to 4 stereo pairs, ideal for live tracking
AD Conversion:
16 bit and 24 bit
44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz
Measurements:
Max Input Level: 18.5 dBu
Dynamic Range: 110 dB (A-weighted)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 40 kHz +/-0.5 dB
EIN: -125 dB A-weighted
Analog Input
Mic:
8x XLR rear panel balanced inputs with mic preamps
8x front panel trim knobs
8x 75 Hz low-cut filter switches
8x -20 dB pad switches
+48 V phantom power
Impedance: 1.3 k
Instrument:
2x 1/4-inch front panel High-Z inputs
2x -10dB pad switches
Impedance: 1 M
Line:
8x 1/4-inch rear panel unbalanced line level inputs
Impedance: 10 k
Analog Output
8x 1/4-inch rear panel balanced +4 dBu line outputs
Analog main volume knob and mute switch
Impedance: 600
Max Output Level: 19 dBu
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz -0.35 dB
THD+N: 0.005%
Headphone Output
2x 1/4-inch stereo headphone outputs
2x front panel trim knobs
Impedance: 50
Digital Input/Output
S/PDIF stereo I/O
RCA type connectors
24 bit operation, up to 96 kHz
System requirements
Mac:
Intel® or Power PC® based G4 1.5GHz or better (G4 1.67 or better recommended)
OS X 10.4 or better
Host application that supports RTAS or Audio Unit (AU) Plug-ins
512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)
1GB free HD space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording)
Drive speed 5400rpm minimum (7200rpm or faster recommended)
CD-ROM drive
Internet connection required for activation (once activated, Internet connection is not required)
Windows:
Pentium® 4 1.2GHz or better (2.5Ghz or more recommended)
Windows® Vista and Windows® XP (with SP2 only)
Host application that supports RTAS or VST Plug-ins
512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)
1GB free HD space minimum (10GB or more recommended for recording)
Drive speed 5400rpm minimum (7200rpm or faster recommended)
CD-ROM drive
Internet connection required for activation (once activated, Internet connection is not required)
USB:
One free USB 2.0 compatible port on computer (USB hubs not supported)
|
