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- GX provides the lowest noise for recording guitar with 12dB more dynamic range than similar interfaces
- ToneDirect monitoring virtually eliminates latency and allows you to record and monitor a fully processed tone
- POD Farm plug-in provides 18 guitar amps, 24 guitar cabs, 5 bass amps and 5 bass cabs, 29 essential stompbox and studio effects and 6 mic preamps in Mac® AU/RTAS®/VST® and Windows® RTAS® /VST® formats
- Ableton® Live Lite 8-track recording software
- 1/4-inch guitar input; 1/8-inch guitar headphone/line output, 44.1/48 kHz 16-/24-bit recording (88.2/96 kHz with sample rate conversion), Compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0
- Ableton Live Lite 8-track recording software
- POD Farm plug-in provides 18 guitar amps, 24 guitar cabs, 5 bass amps and 5 bass cabs, 29 essential stompbox and studio effects
- 1/4-inch guitar input; 1/8-inch guitar headphone/line output, 44.1/48 kHz 16-/24-bit recording, Compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0
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This is a good unit. But it is the same as the Gx that has red on the front with is the older model. The hardware is the same this just has updated software podfarm. The rub is podfarm is a free download from the line 6 site. and the older version is $49 not $99. So search the net and see if you can find the older version. It's the same hardware and download the software for free from the line 6 site. And save your self $50.
Hardware wise it's great it's great and works perfect with All the amplitube products and Guitar Rig 3. I have them installed and use them and it works fine with no latency.
on quirky think is you have to plug a cord form the unit's headphone out to your laptop or computer mic input to get speakers to get sound and i've only figured out that way of using external speakers. i've yet to figure out how to just use the actual speakers that are attached to my laptop instead which would be cool.
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I have owned this product for over six months now and I use it nearly every day. It has never given me a problem, and does indeed provide an very-low latency interface as described. The accompanying POD Farm software is easy to use, and provides high quality tones suitable for recording. Don't let the program's presets discourage you, most of them are lousy. But with a little tweaking and/or some research online, you will be quite satisfied.
I purchased the GX model because it was the simplest and cheapest model available. I have not been disappointed, nor have I wished it had additional features.
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I would have felt very ripped off had i paid more than $80 for this equipment. I feel that it is worth around $60 or possibly less.
Essentially all you are buying here is a device thru which you can record your guitar or bass directly into your computer. There are many many other (better) options for which you can do this, and I won't go into detail here but I will say RESEARCH OTHER OPTIONS for digital recording, such as Mackie and M-audio products. The one nice thing about the GX is the lagless factor, which at least for me seemed to hold true.
I hate to say this again but you get what you pay for and In my opinion, the GX is worth no more than the Amazon price. There are (literally) a few useful effects and tones which come with the GX/POD Farm 2.5. The spring reverb is nice enough to be useful, and sounds fairly organic and blends nicely into mixes especially with clean guitae. The 4 band EQ is useful but then again you can get these for free from almost any recording software. There is a cool modulator effect which sounds very digital, but could still be somewhat useful in very specific situations (may not come up in your music ever). There are a few amp models which are acceptable, but i wouldn't say good. All of the high gain amp models which come with POD Farm are horrible and grating to the ears. The tube screamer pedal is a better option and is also fairly useful, it can give a lot of gain without any distortion, which can sometimes be hard to get. The compression works well and is nice for recording lead guitar. These are the only useful tools from POD Farm which i have discovered after fiddling around with it extensively for about 4 months now. Be prepared to fiddle around for many many hours to find the few acceptable tones which you can use.
As you can tell from above, i mostly use the GX as a method of simply recording guitar directly in to the computer. I almost never use any special effects or tones from POD farm, and if i do that is going back in the VST after recording it perfectly clean and adding some compression or reverb.
I feel as though i paid $80 for an acceptable method of guitar DI, and a few acceptable pedals like the reverb, tube screamer, and compression (which again normally come free of charge with programs like Reaper or audacity). This is not a bad price for these items, but then again i didn't really need any of these things. Don't expect that you are getting any more than what i have described.
A better investment would be to SAVE your money and get A TUBE amp to start with. Fender now makes small tube amps which actually have a USB out which you can plug into your computer (super champ series, around $300 new). Also you will have that great tube tone which is impossible to mimic using digital techniques. Use effects like reverb, delay, and compression through whatever program you choose to use (they are probably just as good as Line 6's). Now you have a GREAT true tube amp tone both when practicing and when recording.
Now for the best tone, save up and get an SM57 mic, a mic stand, and some sort of M-audio or Mackie
Pre-amp (i recommend the mackie onyx blackjack) to connect to your computer. Both can be picked up on Amazon for cheap. This method has worked much better for me, although it does take some time to set up (and costs more money, and it quite loud, among other issues). However if you really want a good convincing tone for your demo, i would go this direction. You will get an excellent amp, pre amp, and mic along the way which can be used for more than just guitar.
In summary, the hi-gain "amps" which come with this gx absolutely suck, so don't think you can cut corners for that awesome guitar tone you hear. It does however, have a few useful effects and amps for clean guitar tones. It's price is fair, but is not a good deal for what you get.
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This little beast is so good I have'nt used my amp since. The presets are great you can play along to your favorite songs modeling the same amps and effects the original artists used.It comes with recording software(abelton live)and riffworks. The pod farm has all the amps and stomp boxes you need to have fun.
Musician's Friend had the best price plus I got another $30.00 off that by signing up for the Amazon.com credit card. This unit was worth every penny it cost.
I got this as a gift. I have had nothing but trouble from it. The software is a hassle to load. I managed to get it loaded and working at one point, and got to play around on it. It does have some cool features, all kinds of amp/cab/effects combos. But I went to plug it in a day or two later, and I had to uninstall and reinstall the program to get it to work. And then, there was no sound in the left ear of the headphones...and my headphones were good, I use them at work. I can't figure out what the fix is. Not to mention, this is not supported on Windows 7...it's for use with Vista or XP. Wierd.
If you are a computer engineer/nerd, this might work for you. If your an average joe who just wants some cool guitar tones to play around with, you'd probably be better off getting something else.
