TONEPORT UX8 SPECIFICATIONS


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:

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

Special TonePort UX8 software mixer provides cue-mix monitoring of up to 4 stereo pairs, ideal for live tracking

AD Conversion:

16 bit and 24 bit

44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz

Measurements:

Max Input Level: 18.5 dBu

12 dB more dynamic range for recording guitar than any similar interface

Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 40 kHz +/-0.5 dB

EIN: -125 dB A-weighted


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 kΩ

Instrument:

2x 1/4-inch front panel High-Z inputs

2x -10dB pad switches

Impedance: 1 MΩ

Line:

8x 1/4-inch rear panel unbalanced line level inputs

Impedance: 10 kΩ

Analog Output


8x 1/4-inch rear panel balanced +4 dBu line outputs

Analog main volume knob and mute switch

Impedance: 600 Ω

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 Ω

Digital Input/Output


S/PDIF stereo I/O

RCA type connectors

24 bit operation, up to 96 kHz


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)

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)

USB:


One free USB 2.0 compatible port on computer (USB hubs not supported)
TonePort UX8 - Example Studio Setup