ColonelForbin Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Just received an email from Line6 advertising the special introductory sale price on the table tob (TT) version of the Amplifi gear. What caught my interest, is the tag line about recording: "Plus, with the super low-latency monitoring and easy standalone operation, Amplifi TT offers a much more satisfying and realistic guitar recording experience than ordinary tone plug-ins and apps." What it doesn't say, is does that mean you can use this similar to their soundcard devices, via USB for direct to DAW recording? That is one feature that was oddly absent from the 75 and 150 amps, and from the FX100 floorboard... Perhaps a soon to be released firmware update will bring that functionality to the preceding Amplifi equipment? http://line6.com/amplifi-tt-desktop-guitar-amp/ http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AmplifiTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowbi Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 That's right, you will be able to use the TT as a USB sound card to record direct to your DAW. Cheers Rowbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 That's right, you will be able to use the TT as a USB sound card to record direct to your DAW. A USB sound card? Can you confirm audio is two way? not just audio out via USB? Audio playback via USB too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrnhNjjWtM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 yeah but he doesn't talk about the USB feature, doesn't even use it in the video... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelForbin Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Yeah, the press release is really vague! It does strike me as the most practical of the whole AMPLiFi line; it is really weird that the recording USB function was not addressed in the amps and the floorboard. The Sweetwater page sums it up as: "USB output for direct recording to your computer" Digital Outputs 1 x S/PDIF (Optical) Other Outputs 1 x USB Type B, 1 x FireWire In their connection diagrams, they just show it connected to PC while also connected to speakers. Doesn't indicate whether it's full duplex, or if it can playback audio from the PC as a soundcard, though I would imagine that's reasonably likely, since all their previous POD tech could do exactly that. http://l6c-acdn.line6.net/data/6/0a06439cefc4546408032e5ec/image/jpeg/play-record_r17295.jpeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 usb recording works like any other interface... will playback your DAW tracks through the TT while recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelForbin Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 usb recording works like any other interface... will playback your DAW tracks through the TT while recording. There are a whole bunch of existing AMPLIFi 75, 150 and FX100 owners yelling "WTF??????????????" right now... Whether the previous offerings in the line will offer USB recording has been a persistent and ongoing question to which zero answer has been given, except for that which this device offers - if said customers are willing to spend yet more $$$. I get it, savvy marketing campaign. There will always be "first buyers" who grab something when it comes out, and other who hold out for rounds 2, and in this case, round 3. All's fair in love and gear - they never stated the AMPLIFi 75, 150 or FX100 would *ever* have USB recording features. Lol :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 not marketing or anything clever.... just the TT had the attention of the development staff and the feature got implemented before release. i SUSPECT that the feature will come to the entire Amplifi line.... given time. if you have a current amplifi that you're happy with.... i don't think that switching to a TT for this feature would be wise.... however if the TT format looks more to your liking.... go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 yeah but he doesn't talk about the USB feature, doesn't even use it in the video... When he describes the outputs on the back he then says "you can use it to record to" (1:50) which I assumed meant from any of the outputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 another thing I noticed is that the TT lets you turn individual effects on and off with the FBV Shortboard. You can't do that with the 75/150 can you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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