Line 6 TonePort UX8

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.

Specifications:

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 ohm

Analog Input, Instrument:

• 2x 1/4-inch front panel High-Z inputs
• 2x -10dB pad switches
• Impedance: 1 M ohm

Analog Input, Line:

• 8x 1/4-inch rear panel unbalanced line level inputs
• Impedance: 10 k ohm

Analog Output:

• 8x 1/4-inch rear panel balanced +4 dBu line outputs
• Analog main volume knob and mute switch
• Impedance: 600 ohm
• 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 ohm

Digital I/O:

• S/PDIF stereo I/O
• RCA type connectors
• 24 bit operation, up to 96 kHz

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

A/D 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

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)

System Requirements, 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)