Line 6 Pod Studio UX1 with Pod Farm 

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After using the Toneport UX1 for 7 years, I found the improvement in amp modelling to be fantastic. Tremendous tones for both guitar and bass (haven't recorded vocals yet). Much easier to move pedals around in your signal chain to get the tone you want.

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This seemed like a good purchase but the Reason Limited software associated with it couldn't be installed out of the box. I've had to contact the software company (from what I've read online so have many others)for an id number that didn't come with it. Sadly, this company is in SWEDEN and four days later they've not gotten back to me. Without that software, the interface is useless.

According to what I've read from other consumers, it should take about a week for the Sweden company to get back to me with the proper info. Needless to say, I can't recommend anyone else buy this interface and would caution them against any of the other Line6 interfaces as it may be a company wide problem.

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i've just bought it and i already love it.line 6 has a great quality.good sound,easy to use,pod farm is excellent.recording with this device is just amaizing.

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Im not going to tell anyone not to buy this, because im sure someone else has had a great time with this. i bought the ux1 and installed all of the programs on windows 7, because it says it is compatable, but it turns out its not. Im plugged my bass in, and even to be sure i set everything the way it told me to in the manual, but sure enough, no sound whatsoever came through the box. There was no signal. there was nothing. then the programs would just freeze up. i dont understand because there is nothing wrong with any of my basses and i am not challenged in anyway when it comes to equipment and my computer is very fast, without problems or viruses. it was one of the worst experiences as a consumer that i have ever had because i saw it came with 3 different programs and read so many good things about its easy use, quality and capabilities. only to be highly disappointed. Technical support was not much help either.

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This is my first recording/interface equipment, so up to this point I have been experimenting and mostly playing around. I have owned this product for a little over a week now, and without having any long term experience I must say I am very satisfied so far.

The equipment and software does not come with specific instalation instructions, but the Line 6 website has a video which explains the process. It also has user manuals and guides available for download. The Ableton software takes you through the process of linking it to the UX1 and Pod Farm. As a first-timer, it did not take me long to be up and running.

The direct monitoring does work very well. There is no audible latency whatsoever. If you compare it to Ableton's built-in monitoring (which you can disable), there is a noticeable improvement with the UX1.

Overall it is a very simple setup. Just a roughly 8" square box with a USB, one guitar cable, and a pair of headphones. The included tones from famous artists and tones are very entertaining, and of course you can create your own. There are also several expansion packs available. I will be having fun with this for a long time.

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Line 6 has tried to make something very innovative and convienient for the recording guitarist and I believe that this actually acheives that goal. Its a good deal to pick up if you are wanting to start getting into recording but it is extremely difficult to use and I am very dissapointed with Line 6 for not providing any instructions. Check their site for instructions or call their help line.
The Line 6 POD Studio UX1 offers a fantastic premise for the recording guitarist. Pod farm allows you to create your own rig and experiment with your sound and the UX1 also enables you to record using Ableton Lite, a basic but quality recording software. First off, I must say for the price its definitely a must buy, especially if your looking to do some recording but secondly, I have to warn you. The software is confusing and quite difficult, especially to download. I struggled multiple times to download the software correctly in order to use even it. It came with no instructions at all thus making things even more difficult. If you don't install the software correctly then you won't be able to use the software properly and it can even mess up your computer. It actually caused mine to crash but I think that has more to do with my pc than the software. But my point is that if your going to buy this then definitely be prepare for what you are getting into. If your a complete novice like me, then you will more than likely find this very difficult and frustrating at times. I recommend that once you purchase and are ready to install, call Line 6 and have them walk you throuhg the installation process because trust me, it is extremely daunting and quite irratating.
Made out of plastic which was a tad unxpected but it holds up nicely.Keep in mind that if you're planning on recording some vocals with this thing, it isn't phantom powered so I would only recommend it for guitar mainly.
Definitely good value for the price, if you can get past all the headache of learning to install and use it.

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POD Studio UX1 with POD FARM. The unit itself works fine and included everything promised. However, as a novice with this type of equipment, I had a very hard time figuring out how to install and launch the software. There were no instructions included in the box with the unit - just the unit and three CDs. It took me two days to decipher the online manual and video tutorials to get it running. I still haven't figured out how to get the POD FARM up and running. I cannot get mine to resemble the examples in the video tutorials. Even a card with simple instructions as to which CD needed to be loaded first would have been helpful. I realize that we need to cut down on the amount of paper we use each day, but I think important installation information should be a priority for new equipment. I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband. He is not technologically inclined and would never have gotten this up and running by himself with no instructions. He had actually boxed it back up and given up on it.

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This little contraption is one of the coolest things I've bought in a long time. I've had it for a couple days now and I can't stop playing with it. If you're a metal guitar player I would reccomend buying the additional "metal shop" model pack for some extra high gain amps. Even with stock amps you can get some amazing tones. I was a little sceptical at first because of the price but I guarantee you its worth it. I run a Mac OSX Lion and you have to do some downloading from Line 6 website but it's no trouble at all. No matter your playing style this will have some tones that are up your alley. Buy it.

PS: The reason I gave it an 8 is because it's plastic. It would be great if it were a metal body but for the price i'm definitely not complaining. Just be careful and don't drop it and you'll be good to go.

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I actually bought this used off of a guy who had it 3 months liked it so much he went out and bought the bigger model from Line 6 cause he liked this one so much. I had a custom picker made by a guy who owned an older model and showed me everything it could do and immediately thought I fell in love then. He told me I needed to look for this UX1 and just happened to find one on craigslist for a sweet deal. (Had I not bought it from him I would have gladly paid the asking price for a brand new one).

Anyway whether you're traveling around and just need something to pick around with or you're planning on setting up a garage band, hook this thing into some stereo headphones or some good speakers and you've got any set up you could ever ask for. Preloaded with so many different combos already, hundreds maybe idk I haven't played nor counted all of them, I could even begin to try to pick this thing apart to find out what's missing. If something is missing I simply make my own combo and rock out with it. It comes with a recording program that practically forces you to want to play even more, start your own home studio, and just have fun. Fun... that's a good way to explain this thing. Now on the go... who travels without a laptop anymore? This has replaced my pocket amp. Even with a few knobs it has dirty, dirtyer, or just plain blown. If I try to play clean it's just too quiet. Not with this though. acoustic, psychadelic dude, metal, shread, blues, classical... it's all there and all at the touch of your keyboard and this one small box.

I can't even begin to explain how this thing has changed how I play. I'm not bored anymore flipping switches on hand jamming knobs on my amp or looking for more and more pedals to an arsenal in which I would eventually need to find a suit case to carry it all in. It's all there in a little black box. The UX1 is rad and I'll buy the bigger one as soon as I'm done trying to burn this one down. Just have to have a good sales pitch for the wife. If you're reading reviews to see if it's a good choice or not just stop here and add to cart... you won't be disappointed.
I already said it was worth every penny...

Comments about Line 6 Pod Studio UX1 with Pod Farm:

This Line 6 UX1 is a great value for the money. This is low latency,I subtract one star for the cheap plastic feel of it. I subtracted another star for the lack of instructions. I had to look around on the internet for instructions. You install the Pod Farm CD-ROM first. Then, you plug in the USB interface. Keep the Pod Farm software running in the background. Then you load up your recording software, in my case Acid Music Studio 8.0. Go into the Acid Music Studio menu to choose the UX1 as your audio interface. Voila! you are recording. It took me two hours to install and download necessary drivers and such. But it was worth it.
- works smoothly with my software, Sony Acid Music Studio 8.0
- works with my operating system, Windows 7, 64 bit
- comes included with upgrade to Pod Farm 2.0 which isn't really that different from Pod Farm 1.0, at least I can't really tell the difference in sound quality.
- this USB interface really is low latency. I was previously using an M-Audio interface which had noticeable latency which I didn't like. After the M-Audio interface died, I decided to give Line 6 interface a try.
- KEEP IN MIND: THERE IS NO PHANTOM POWER. I am using a dynamic microphone with this. You need a separate phantom power adapter if you are going to use a condenser mic.
-made of lightweight, somewhat cheap looking plastic.
- I really don't know how long this thing will last, but so far it is working great in my Acid Music Studio 8.0, so I am not complaining about the lightweight plastic.
I got this when there was a sale, so for the price it was well worth the money.