Line 6 Toneport UX8 : Review of the Line 6 UX8 digital audio interface

Line 6 Toneport UX8

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External Audio Interfaces

Manufacturer :

Line 6

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By Red Led on 02/29/2008

The UX is back
Review of the Line 6 UX8 digital audio interface

When the conceivers of the POD took on audio interfaces, the result was the TonePort, a veritable
toolbox for home studio owners. Now we'll be taking a look at the new version that features 8 mic preamps: the UX8.

Not satisfied with their success in breaking into the home studio sector with its Toneport UX1 and UX2, Line 6 has added to their product line-up with the UX8, which features 8 Analog preamp mic/line I/O's, S/PDIF I/O's, 2 instrument inputs and a USB socket. The numerous mic inputs should please guitarists who have been itching to record their drummers but who never had enough mic inputs.

Once the box is opened, we find ourselves face to face with an interface in 2U rack format that’s rather pleasing to the eye. And even though the knobs seem a bit flimsy, it has a more serious look to it than the rest of Toneport series. Thanks to the metal frame, the toy "aspect" of many Line 6 products, is gone.