Anyone using Toneport UX2 with MC successfully?

Are you running Windows XP with SP2? If not, I'd get that going first. Make sure you've gone into the windows control panel, sound and audio devices icon, under the audio tab, confirm all the settings are relavant to you hardware setup.

I have the Digitech GNX3k guitar workstation that is conceptually similar to your Line6 piece. I've had to reinstall the s/w a number of times to get all the apps to sing in tune. Just make sure to uninstall before you reinstall any app(s). I will always go for the start menu uninstall first as it seems to do a more complete uninstall than the control panel approach.

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The two Sends show up in Music Creator but I just can't select them both at the same time - it is either one or the other.

I am not familiar with MC, but in SONAR 5, using the TonePorts ASIO mode I get the following choices, as possible inputs:

Left ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 1-2
Right ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 1-2
Stereo ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 1-2
Left ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 3-4
Right ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 3-4
Stereo ASIO TonePort UX2 Send 3-4

Also, in order to record two simultaneous sources, from the TonePort, you need to
properly choose your inputs, from the "Source Select" drop down list, located, on the GearBox. You have three choices, for multi-input:

Mic 1 & 2
Line 1 & 2
Inst & Mic 1

So unless, there is a limitation, in Music Creator, you should be able to record multiple simultaneous sources. I routinely record vocal & guitar (using "Inst & Mic 1), on my UX2, using ASIO mode, in both, SONAR 5.2 & ACID Pro 6a.


Cheers,


Billy Buck

MC3 will record two at the same time and is a stripped version of sonar. If you are having issues with MC it will be similar with sonar, I suggest ironing out the issues before throwing money at it.

MC3 does ASIO as well try that driver and se what happens.

Well if just buying Sonar won't solve my problem ... I guess I gotta keep hammering away at this until I get it solved (hopefully before the sale ends).

Under OPTIONS-AUDIO - Drivers Tab ... I have the following options:

Input Drivers

1: ASIO Toneport UX2 Send 1
2: ASIO Toneport UX2 Send 3

Output Drivers
1: ASIO Toneport UX2 Output 1
(this one is highlighted)


If I highlight SEND 1 ... I can not highlight SEND 3 at the same time. I believe that in order to record a Mic & Guitar at the same time, I need to send a Left & Right signal - the Mic being on Left and the Guitar on Right - to the input of Music Creator. Herein lies the problem, as I see it. If I can't select both drivers at the same time, then I don't get the option to assign Send 1 to one Track and Send 3 to another Track when recording.

Check the 'in' drop down box of each track to see what the options are. Greg

I think the limitations may lie within the capabilities of the TonePort - If the TonePort is stereo out, assuming sends are outputs in this case, then you've exhausted your output capability of the TonePort once you select one send (actually a pair - left/right).

Finally figured out why ... actually I emailed Tech Support and they told me that Music Creator is limited to a Stereo Input. Since I needed 4 inputs (Send 1,2,3,4) to utilize all the Toneport options, it wouldn't work. However... Sonar 5 is not limited in such ways. So like Billy suggested, I am upgrading to Sonar ... which was kinda what I planned to do when I originally bought Music Creator. I downloaded the Sonar demo just to be sure and it does work. YEAH!!

Actually, I am going on the cheap ... to Sonar 4 - upgrade for $79. Since I haven't been doing any recording since Cakewalk 9.0, I figured Sonar 4 would have the basic things I am looking for ... and more. I had been waiting for Riffworks 2.0 for the last 6 months and finally got tired of waiting for them so that is why I am here buying Cakewalk.

Saying "Music Creator is limited to stereo input" is not correct. Your version of MC may be limited, but MC Pro 24 can record 4 simultaneous tracks at a time. I've successfully recorded 3 at a time, with MIDI in and an acoustic pickup on my guitar and a microphone. Greg