LINE 6 POD STUDIO UX2

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ome recording
products for guitarists
are more popular than
ever, so who better
to try its hand at a software/
hardware bundle than the
Godfather of modelling? The
UX2 is the top model in Line 6’s
range and includes POD Farm
software, the most inputs and
the added bonus of the FX Junkie
effects pack for free.
The sizzle: The POD Farm
software offers a generous
amount of models: 23 guitar
amps, 29 cabinets, 29 effects
units (expandable to 64 with the
FX Junkie model pack), and six
studio preamps. Add to this the
UX2 interface, Line 6 Riffworks
and cut-down versions of Reason
and Abelton Live, and you get
“instant pro recording and idea
capture right out of the box”,
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SUMMARY
TG says… Get down on the Farm
For: Top quality Line 6 models
Against: Build quality of the hardware could be better
LINE 6 POD STUDIO UX2
The kidney shaped box goes virtual in this bundle to be reckoned with…
according to Line 6. While its
competition is tough, Line 6 has
shown it can punch its weight
when it comes to amp and FX
modelling, so we’re interested to
see how this package shapes up.
We say: Installing the software
is simple and within minutes
we’re loaded up and ready to get
‘farming’. As well as getting your
guitar signal into the computer,
the UX2 interface acts as copy
protection for the software.
Overcomplicated registration
processes can be an all-out
killjoy, so we like this.
As expected, the models
sound ace and the FX Junkie
pack adds real value to the
bundle. The extensive number
of custom tones provided mean
presets can be easily dialled in by
song name as well as style.
POD Farm isn’t as flexible as
some of the software we’ve tried,
and the UX2 interface does feel
a bit on the fragile side, but for
quality sounds and ease of use,
this is a great package.
Stuart Williams
Pod Farm has loads of
top sounds arranged
by style and song
£170
At a glance
Line 6 POD Studio UX2
TYPE: Amp modelling
software/interface
AMP MODELS: 18 guitar
amps, 5 bass amps
SPEAKER MODELS: 24
guitar cabs, 5 bass cabs
EFFECTS: 29 (64 with FX
Junkie pack)
SYSTEM: Mac G4 800MHz
OS X 10.4.6 PC Pentium IV
1.2GHZ Windows XP (SP2)
Vista 32 and 64-bit
C O N T A C T: Line 6 01327
302700
WEB: www.line6.com
Gear/Panel/
■฀
Preset View
You can select
gear, edit sounds
and change
presets in the top
window
■฀Signal Flow View
The virtual rig is laid
out in order, just like a
real setup
■฀Dual switch
The very handy Dual
mode allows two
different rigs to run
simultaneously
“THE POD FARM OFFERS A HUGE
AMOUNT OF MODELS, QUALITY
SOUND AND IS EASY TO USE”
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