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Tascam US1641 16in, 4 out USB 2.0 Audio Interface

US-1641 * Overview * Specifications * Resources * Images * Buy Now $35 Rebate through August 31st! Click here for details. With sixteen inputs, the TASCAM US-1641 is the ideal choice for musicians to record the whole band to a computer. Eight mic/line inputs plus six line inputs gives you plenty of channels for a large ensemble, drumset, live recording or worship service. It includes Cubase LE4, Steinberg's latest version, for 48 tracks of 96k/24-bit recording power. Using the latest high-speed USB 2.0 technology, the US-1641 packs the interfacing power of a big console into only one rackspace. The eight mic inputs employ TASCAM Pro mic pres for 60 dB of gain and phantom power for studio-quality recordings. Two balanced TRS line inputs on the front panel are switchable to guitar level for direct-in recording of bass or guitar tracks. Four more balanced line inputs and outputs fill out the rear panel, along with MIDI and S/PDIF digital inputs and outputs for a total of 16 ins. A built-in power supply means there's no special wall-wart to lose, and connection to the computer is handled by USB 2.0 technology - 40 times faster than USB 1.1 and 20% more bandwidth than FireWire 400. The US-1641 comes with Cubase LE4, Steinberg's latest version of the 48-track, 96kHz recording workstation, so you'll be ready to cut tracks right away. Also included is TASCAM's Continuous Velocity Piano, a VSTi plug-in for Windows that uses Giga technology for totally authentic grand piano sounds. The US-1641 installs ASIO and Core Audio drivers for Windows XP, Windows Vista 32 and Mac OS X, with simple instructions for hooking up to Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Digital Performer, SONAR, Reason, Live and nearly all other recording software. For musicians and bands always looking for more inputs, the US-1641 is the ultimate choice. Gather up your mics and head to your TASCAM dealer for more.

Model:	US1641
Manufacturer:	Tascam

Base SKU:ae00-5362

In Stock:Yes

Regular Price: $499.00
BMC Price: $399.00

TONEPORTUX1 Line 6 Toneport UX1 USB Interface

Line 6 TONEPORTUX1

The impressive and affordable TonePort!

Professional producers, engineers, and musicians turn to Line 6 in studios around the world because they know that great mixes start with great recordings. Now were introducing the worlds first line of recording andamp; modeling interfaces with our pro grade tone for guitar, bass, vocals, and more.

TonePort
It is like a rack full of premium tube recording equipment, plus a perfectly engineered recording room for guitar and bass, thanks to our acclaimed guitar/bass direct tone with mic and cab modeling. What else would you expect from the makers of the revolutionary POD product family? TonePort even comes with a special version of the popular recording application Ableton Live created for Line 6 so you can start making great sounding recordings as soon as you open the box!

GearBox
The included GearBox software controls TonePort and gives you a premium tone front end for all your recordings. Includes meticulously crafted models of premium tube studio preamps, vintage guitar and bass rigs, and sought after, personality-rich effects. This is the tone that pros rely on and only Line 6 provides. Now it comes to your desktop with TonePort.

ToneDirect
With Line 6s exclusive ToneDirect monitoring, you get fully processed audio in real time while you track! Far better than recording through plug-ins, it avoids the latency from your recording program and operating system. ToneDirect also easily beats analog direct monitoring options that force you to record guitar without hearing the amp model and effects, or struggle to get an inspired vocal with no reverb! With GearBox software and TonePort hardware, its easy to get amazing sounding recordings every time inspiration hits. Feel like cutting your guitar and vocal track at the same time? No problem. GearBox lets you have a completely different signal path for your guitar and vocal. Now you can have the same great guitar tone youre used to while your vocal gets treated to models of a vintage preamps, compressors, reverb and more. And with ToneDirect monitoring, you get the fully processed audio while you track both parts. GearBox will even send the processed vocal and guitar signals as two separate stereo sends directly into your recording software at the same time!

Features:

1 Mic Input
1 Guitar/Bass Input
Stereo Line Inputs for your line out level gear
Stereo Line Outputs via two 1/4-inch
Stereo Monitor Input via stereo 1/4-inch jack
Headphone Output
Pro Audio performance with over 100dB signal-to-noise andamp; dynamic range
Tone Direct monitoring - unique, full tone low latency monitoring regardless of recording software's buffer size
44.1 andamp; 48KHz, 16 andamp; 24 bit recording
96KHz mode with built-in sample rate conversion for simultaneous input and output
USB-powered
Rock-solid Drivers: ASIO, WDM, Mac OS X

Technical Description

Models From PODXT:

Line 6 Treadplate
Line 6 Chemical X
Line 6 Insane
Line 6 Piezacoustic 2
Line 6 Spinal Puppet
1953 Small Tweed based on* "wide panel" Fender Deluxe Reverb
1958 Tweed B-Man based on* Fender Bassman
1964 Blackface 'Lux based on* Fender Deluxe Reverb
1967 Class A-30 Top Boost based on* Vox AC-30
1968 Plexi Lead based on* Marshall Super Lead
1968 Plexi Jump Lead based on* Marshall Super Lead with "jumped" channels
1987 Jazz Clean based on* Roland JC-120
1990 Brit J-800 based on* Marshall JCM-800
1993 Solo 100 Head based on* Soldano SLO-100
2001 Treadplate based on* Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Tube Instrument Preamp

Models From Bass PODXT:

Rock Classic based on* Ampeg SVT
Flip Top based on* Ampeg B-15A
Adam and Eve based on* Eden Traveler WT-300
Silverface Bass based on* Fender Dual Showman
Eighties based on* Gallien Kruger 800RB

Stompbox and Studio Effects:

Facial Fuzz (based on* Fuzz Face)
Fuzz Pi (based on* Big Muff Pi)
Screamer (based on* Tube Screamer)
Classic Distortion (based on* ProCo Rat)
Vetta Comp
Line 6 Sine Chorus
Line 6 Flanger
Phaser (based on* MXR Phase 90)
U-Vibe (based on* Uni-Vibe)
Opto Tremolo (based on* 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb)
Rotary Drum andamp; Horn (based on* Leslie 145)
Analog Delay Modulation (based on* Deluxe Memory Man)
Tube Echo (based on* EP-1 Tube Echoplex)
Line 6 Digital Delay
Standard Spring Reverb
Brite Room Reverb
Medium Hall Reverb
Cavernous Reverb
Slap Plate Reverb
Wah (based on* Vox Wah)
Volume (Pre- or Post-Amp Routing options)
Compressor (based on* LA-2A Compressor)
Female De-Esser
Male De-Esser
Noise Gate

* All product names used in this webpage are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6?s sound model development.

GearBoxâ„¢ Exclusive Preamp Models:

American Classic: Inspired by an API lunch box preamp in classic studio setup
Vintage UK: Inspired by a Neve 1073
Modern: Inspired by an Avalon Vt737
Console: Great for tracking line level instruments like keyboards
Vintage: Inspired by a Classic Vintage Tube Preamp
Lo-Fi: Great for adding overdriven vocals to a tracking

GearBox Exclusive Preamp Effects Models:

Compressor (based on the LA-2A Compressor)
Noise Gate
Male De-Esser
Female De-Esser

System Requirements
WINDOWS®

Pentium 4 1.2GHz or better (2.5Ghz or more recommended)
Windows XP®(with SP2 only) or Windows 2000 (with SP4 or later)
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 for online features

MACINTOSH

G4 1.25GHz or better (G4 1.67 or better recommended)
OS X 10.4 or better
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 for online features
USB
One free USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port on computer, or self-powered USB hub (requires power from USB, so bus-powered USB hubs are not supported)

Warranty Information

1-year warranty.

Model:	TONEPORTUX1
Manufacturer:	Line 6

Base SKU:ae00-5230

In Stock:Yes

Regular Price: $175.00
BMC Price: $129.99

TONEPORTUX2 Line 6 Toneport UX2 USB Interface

Features:

Professional producers, engineers, and musicians turn to Line 6 in studios around the world because they know that great mixes start with great recordings. Now we're introducing the world's first line of recording andamp; modeling interfaces with our pro grade tone for guitar, bass, vocals, and more.

TonePort is like a rack full of premium tube recording equipment, plus a perfectly engineered recording room for guitar and bass, thanks to our acclaimed guitar/bass direct tone with mic and cab modeling. What else would you expect from the makers of the revolutionary POD product family? TonePort even comes with a special version of the popular recording application Ableton Live created for Line 6 so you can start making great sounding recordings as soon as you open the box!

The included GearBox software controls TonePort and gives you a premium tone front end for all your recordings. Includes meticulously crafted models of premium tube studio preamps, vintage guitar and bass rigs, and sought after, personality-rich effects. This is the tone that pros rely on and only Line 6 provides. Now it comes to your desktop with TonePort.

With Line 6's exclusive ToneDirect monitoring, you get fully processed audio in real time while you track! Far better than recording through plug-ins, it avoids the latency from your recording program and operating system. ToneDirect also easily beats analog direct monitoring options that force you to record guitar without hearing the amp model and effects, or struggle to get an inspired vocal with no reverb! With GearBox software and TonePort hardware, it's easy to get amazing sounding recordings every time inspiration hits.

Line 6 TonePort UX2- Guitar and Bass

GearBox is the Line 6 software that gives the TonePort UX1 and UX2 hardware interfaces world-class studio tone on the desktop. Built on the technological foundation of the studio-standard POD XT and Bass POD XT direct recording devices, GearBox provides a hardware-like, simple to understand and operate interface for dialing in the perfect tone every time. GearBox's meticulously crafted recreations of a dream collection of 16 classic and modern guitar amplifiers,24 guitar speaker cabinet models, 5 must-have bass amp and cab models, and 24 stompbox and studio effects capture the range of tone found on the best tracks ever recorded. You can mix and match PODXT-based amp and cab models based on * Marshall, Fender, Mesa/Boogie, Vox, Roland, Soldano and more, with realistic looking controls that make any guitarist feel right at home. Feel like cutting your guitar and vocal track at the same time? No problem. GearBox lets you have a completely different signal path for your guitar and vocal. Now you can have the same great guitar tone you're used to while your vocal gets treated to models of a vintage preamps, compressors, reverb and more. And with ToneDirect monitoring, you get the fully processed audio while you track both parts. GearBox will even send the processed vocal and guitar signals as two separate stereo sends directly into your recording software at the same time!

Line 6 TonePort UX2 - Vocals

TonePort hardware features studio-grade microphone preamps that make getting a pure vocal tone easy. The exclusive GearBox tone software gives you models of the most sought after preamps in the recording world. GearBox even lets you run a completely different signal path for your microphone input with models of vintage preamps, compressors, and reverbs while still giving you the ultimate direct recording sound for your guitar. Feel like recording with a great mic pre and compressor and saving the reverb/delay effects for the mix? No problem. Gearbox can be set up to send your dry vocal to your recording app even when you're monitoring with post effects like mod, delay and reverb. Record either the wet or dry signal - or both. It's your choice! And with ToneDirect monitoring, you get fully processed audio so you get the sound of a million dollar studio right when you start tracking. In minutes, you'll be creating tracks that typically take an entire studio, an expert engineer, and a huge hourly rate to pull off!

Model: TONEPORTUX2

Manufacturer: Line 6

Base SKU:ae00-5231

In Stock:Yes

Regular Price: $269.00
BMC Price: $199.99

Yamaha AUDIOGRAM3 3 Channel Usb Audio Interface

The AUDIOGRAM Series has been carefully designed to make setting up your computer-based recording environment an absolute breeze. Coming as a complete kit, the AUDIOGRAM6 and AUDIOGRAM3 each bundle together a hardware interface that adds audio inputs and outputs to your computer, software for recording and producing music, and a USB cable for connecting the audio interface. As such, either package will instantly turn your computer into a powerful yet intuitive tool for recording and editing audio from virtually any microphone or audio input device. What's more, setup is as easy as installing the bundled music-production application, CUBASE AI, on your computer and connecting the audio interface using the USB cable provided! You're then ready to connect instruments, microphones, CD players, MP3 players, and even old record or tape players for recording straight into CUBASE AI.