Calling all audiophiles who are using Toneport UX2 with Gearbox 3.7 (not the plug-in) into Logic Pro 8 a la Mac. I am quite blessed not to be having any functional hang-ups or issues per se as far as playing and monitoring go, but the final results for recording are a bit disappointing at the end of the day. After purchasing the Triple Pack of add-on models, man I thought I'd never come back to Earth. These are the best amp emulators out there just short of maybe Wave's GTR. But hell, that one is really designed for clean playing and if you ask me Gearbox mows right over it and Guitar Rig 2 for just plain awesome choices of overdrive, crunch, and plexi-type modes...great when practicing! So why can't I get good play back results in Logic Pro, the best and richest sounding DAW out there? Honestly, I've tried all these various combinations in my chain attempting to capture my favorite models chosen just for the song, and I can't get no satisfaction. It seems the best way if using USB 2.0, is to come in dry with flat EQ and mid tweeked tone knobs (basically 12:00) and use Logic's plethora of fine compression, EQ, and reverb goodies...even the presets are a great way to start. The problem is when I use even the fattest of overdrive models in Gearbox, it just plays back too damn muddy and thin. So I'll end up trying to doctor the track with compression boosting and shaping, and maybe the expander, and after a desperate attempt with GB's 31 band AU graphic EQ, those desired bad ass power chords just ain't coming through so hot on their own tracks. The cleans, however, are beautiful and Logic's Pro Amp has great presets and effects to render them quite delicious. Of course there has always been a classic dilemna in the world of digitally recorded guitar since the good old days of amp miking. But hey, I'm still a novice looking for some good advice from the experts and I'm sure someone's gonna tell me I need to go firewire and buy the plug-in license. Frankly, that's seems somewhat arcane to remedy a problem that shouldn't even exist according to Line 6's big promises for Toneport when it came out in late '05. I heard USB 2.0 and the upcoming 3.0 are supposed to be rising to meet the challenge of single track layering for the DIY musician. Now, the vocal pre-amp models are fine...and I love the effects. Just using a $100 Digital Reference mike, I'm getting more than adequate results. That goes for Acoustic guitars too. But please don't tell me that after buying the UX2 and all the extra model packs, that the only answer is to get a FireBox and buy the plug-in or POD Farm just to make the overdrive models commit to my DAW better. There must be a better way through tweeking finesse to solve this problem. Please help! Signed: Desperate and Frustrated.