Line 6 TonePort UX8
24/09/2007
I was very excited to surf to the Line 6 website today and see that the TonePort range has added the UX8 to its arsenal, an eight
input computer recording interface. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one of these so that I can compare it to my current
set up which includes two M-Audio Delta 1010's and a Yamaha 01X. Although it's USB 2.0 and not FireWire, I'm pretty certain that
in the right setup, i.e. without too many USB devices, it will work fine. I've read a number of forums where people are complaining
about the lack of FireWire but then USB 2.0 does have a higher bus speed, but again...I'm yet to find out how this compares.
My Home Recording Setup
24/09/2007
For the home recording enthusiasts amongst you, I thought I'd list the equipment I use in my home studio.
Computer - Self built
- Processor: Intel 930 - Dual Core P4 3.0GHz, 4MB Cache
- Motherboard: ASUS P5WD2-E
- Memory: 2GB DDR2-5400 OCX Gold RAM (4 x 512MB)
- Main OS Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 160GB SATA2
- Audio Hard Drives: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 300GB SATA2 in RAID 0
- Case: 4U Rackmount
- Samsung 20" TFT Displays
- Samsung 17" TFT Displays
Software
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Steinberg Cubase 4
- Propellerheads Reason 3
- Sony Sound Forge 8
Recording Interfaces
- Soundcraft Spirit FX16 Mixer
- 2 x M-Audio Delta 1010
- Yamaha 01x
Monitoring
- Soundcraft Spirit Absolute 2
- Roland Active Digital Monitors
- Samson Servo 550 Amp
- Behringer Ultracurve DEQ2496
- 3 x Beyer Dynamic DT100
- Behringer Power Play Headphone Amp
External Effects Units
- Line 6 POD XT Pro (including all model packs)
- Line 6 Echo Pro
- Line 6 Mod Pro
- Line 6 Filter Pro
- Behringer Bass V-Amp Pro (superceded by Bass model pack)
- Roland GR-20
- 3 x Behringer UltraComp Pro
- 2 x Roland MMP-2 Microphone Modeller
Microphones
- 2 x Shure SM58
- 2 x Shure SM57
- 2 x AKG C1000S
- Rode NT1A
- AKG C3000B
- AKG D112
- 3 x Sennheiser e604
- Audio-Technica Pro 75
- Behringer ECM8000