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Just Dropped $100 for Line 6 guitar port. I am looking to downsize my live gear (aleardy not too large), but thinking I can use this for my BIAB output and also have my Guitar playing with effects all from one unit.
Bought it in a hurry (not like me) since I am packing to travel tomorrow and playing Friday night. Should I just use my live gear and pack a little more or should I open the box to see if it works. Once the box is open no returns..... Anyone using it in a live settign with BIAB on a laptop??
Line 6 says they have Win 7 drivers....
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Well, I am packing to travel to the gig and will my taking my old reliable POD2 for guitar effects. Have not opended the box on the Guitar Port as I am not convinced it was work with my BIAB show as I need it to. I did a lot of research last night and find no clear indication of eactaly how the drivers will or will not work in Win7. Also no green light from BIAB users that it will play alongside BIAB. Not sure Line 6 has marketed this clearly - lots of stuff about on-line services (per fee) and additional addons - Gearbox, PodFarm, Monkey(for managing licensing), and the need for the hardward itself to act as a dongle key, but no clear claims of ASIO or VST support. So when I return from the road it will go back, unopened. 
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Cool pickin on BlueBossa you and George ,I likey !
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A quick glance tells me it's software modeling. I use IKMultimedia's Ampeg SVX and Amplitube 3. Works like a charm in XP & Win 7x64. I use it in standalone mode with their Stealh Plug guitar/bass interface. The out of the interface to the PA.
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Cool pickin on BlueBossa you and George ,I likey !
Thank you sir, very kind of you to comment.
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A quick glance tells me it's software modeling. I use IKMultimedia's Ampeg SVX and Amplitube 3. Works like a charm in XP & Win 7x64. I use it in standalone mode with their Stealh Plug guitar/bass interface. The out of the interface to the PA.
Thanks John, I'll look into that. While I love my JazzMaster Ultra Lite amp and the POD2, it does increase the gear to carry given that I also usually need to pull the PA along too. Hoping with this new super laptop (Dell i7, 6GRam, 126G SSD, 600 G HD) I got I could bring all the amp modeling onboard along with BIAB - but they would all have to play nice together. That would leave me to carry the laptop, Guitar, Mic and PA (also a stoll to sit on, oh and my glasses to see the screen)
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Can't the pod2 go to the PA and serve the same purpose of relieving you of the amp to carry?
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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Can't the pod2 go to the PA and serve the same purpose of releiving you of the amp to carry?
Absolutely correct Rharv, and that is how I plan to play tomorrow since the stage is providing PA. I am also bringing a small mixer to put the laptop output (1/8 in to RCA) into along with the POD output (1/4 in to 1/4 in) so the stage only needs to run a 1/4 inch from my mixer to the PA.
It's just the darn new laptop - it is so powerful that I wanted to try even eliminating the POD and having the laptop handle both BIAB and guitar effects, therefore, only one 1/8 in out from the laptop (or in this case might have used the Guitar Port output, either RCA or 1/4)to the PA. But I actually have better things I should be doing with $100 given that my current system is good to go.
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For $4.99....and "something" that connects to it....you can't go wrong!! Talk about light weight! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ishred-guitar-effects/id301203136?mt=8Oh for that wonderful apple app store....why...you can even get a PG Gizmo there for very cheap!! All you need to do is go REALLY mobile...I can walk in a gig with my guitar and "gizmos" that will carry more "sound" than the New York Phil, or Alexander's Rag Time Band!  
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Plus, BIAB 2015 and Sonar Platinum 2015 Upgrade from Cakewalk's Sonar X-3
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I use a Line 6 TonePort UX8 with BIAB/RB/Sony and it rocks. From what I can tell from the drivers when they install on my Windows 7 system all Line 6 devices are supported.
The cool thing with the Line 6 devices is you can play with amp models and effects, but record a dry signal. Then in your DAW you can tweak your settings. This lets you try out different amps and effects from one recording session.
I had it running on 64 bit Windows 7 and it worked well, but I went back to 32 bit to handle some of the virtual instruments that didn't run well with 64 bit.
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I use a Line 6 TonePort UX8 with BIAB/RB/Sony and it rocks. From what I can tell from the drivers when they install on my Windows 7 system all Line 6 devices are supported.
The cool thing with the Line 6 devices is you can play with amp models and effects, but record a dry signal. Then in your DAW you can tweak your settings. This lets you try out different amps and effects from one recording session.
I had it running on 64 bit Windows 7 and it worked well, but I went back to 32 bit to handle some of the virtual instruments that didn't run well with 64 bit.
Oh boy Rick, you the man. I maybe opening that box after all when I get back from this gig. Thanks for the beedback.
I'm down in the heartland of the USA - Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. This looks like the summary party capital of the world at this time of year.
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I'm curious about your enthusiasm for your Dell laptop. Can you give me some information on the type/spec as I'm looking at Dell for a new laptop at the moment, and the only reviews I can find are pretty thin. I would appreciate it.
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I'm curious about your enthusiasm for your Dell laptop. Can you give me some information on the type/spec as I'm looking at Dell for a new laptop at the moment, and the only reviews I can find are pretty thin. I would appreciate it.
I bought 5 Dell Latitudes which are the biggest baddest Business Laptaps they have. This is for my business. After a couple days of use I sent this to my IT guys as a thankyou for them sourcing such a great machine:
Best Laptop I have ever seen
I travel the world with my laptop so it is important to my business. These all have i7 processors with 8 GRam and 128 SSD boot drives. Then in the internal bay you can place a additional HD (600G?), or a DVD/CD. I opted for the additional HD as I also use this work machine for play (when you are senior guy in the company you can get away with that). I put BIAB on the SSD and all RT/RD on the module HD. This laptop has the same processor as my home DAW and is a joy to work with.
Honestly don't know what we paid for each, somewhere around $2,000 which is pricy for a home user. Remember the businesss line of Dell makes machines which are more rugged than the Home Market division. Ohterwise, the video says it all.
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Thanks Jazzmandan, I've got my eye on a Vostro 17" with corei7 2630QM Prozessor 4x 2,0 GHz and 8Gig and 500gig 7200rpm drive. Seems to be a bargain at about 900 euros.
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Price out the SSD drive for booting, it is the future.
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If you can afford a still-overpriced SSD, it can be very much the present. I have an SSD boot drive in each of my computers and I would never go back.
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I'm not sure Line 6 would want this as a demo song... but this was recorded with the UX8 in a few passes and I never really did much for mastering. The guitar is a $99 reproduction Ernie Ball. Drums are a DTExpress IV. And yes I have copyright, this was basically me and a work buddy just jamming.  <edit> You need the link: http://www.rmdproject.com/music/papas_new_shoes9.MP3
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