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Page 1 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal USER MANUAL...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Table of Contents Contents TONEX Ecosystem Downloading and installing the TONEX software But what’s a TONE MODEL? What if I have no amplifier to capture? PRESETs TONEX Pedal Overview Connections TONEX into a POWER AMPLIFIER with your own CABINET...
Page 3 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Signal Flow Parameters Main parameters Alternative parameters Additional parameters Setup BPM setup Preset setup Global setup External control setup Creating macros: expression pedal & single switch Expression pedal calibration Double switch Interface mode ASIO Drivers MIDI specifications...
Page 4: Tonex Ecosystem
• TONEX Plug-in: to play any TONEX TONE MODEL inside your favorite DAW. • AmpliTube 5 TONEX Amp and Stomp: to play any TONEX TONE MODEL inside AmpliTube 5. • TONEX Capture: a hardware device specifically designed for modeling any amplifier using TONEX Modeler.
Page 5: Downloading And Installing The Tonex Software
Downloading and installing the TONEX software TONEX Pedal comes with TONEX MAX software that includes a librarian to organize and transfer Tone Models on the hardware device. You can also make firmware updates via the librarian. To download and access the additional software features and content, please follow the below steps.
Page 6: What If I Have No Amplifier To Capture
Don’t worry, even if you don’t have an amplifier to capture, you can play all the TONE MODELs available in TONEX Pedal and TONEX for Mac/PC, plus any TONE MODEL made by other users available on our free platform ToneNET (Tone.NET).
Page 7: Tonex Pedal Overview
TONEX Pedal Overview Machine Modeling amp and distortion pedal. TONEX Pedal is the ultimate amp and distortion stompbox pedal, using IK’s breakthrough AI Machine Modeling technology (AIMM™). Play on stage with hundreds of included TONE MODEL rigs, your own generated ones, or an unlimited number from a community of users.
Page 8: Connections
TONEX into a POWER AMPLIFIER with your own CABINET If you want to use TONEX Pedal with your own cabinet, you can plug it directly into a power amplifier. This is perfect if you want the flexibility and tone quality of TONEX while using your own cabinet on stage.
Page 9: Tonex Feeding An Frfr Or Powered Cabinet
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal TONEX feeding an FRFR or powered cabinet You can plug in directly to use TONEX with your FRFR Cabinet (or powered cabinet). Remember to activate the CAB section of your PRESETs. This is an example of using the pedal inside a pedalboard connected to a FRFR Cabinet:...
Page 10: Tonex Feeding A Pa System
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal TONEX feeding a PA system TONEX can also be connected directly to a PA System using one (or two if you prefer going stereo) DI Box(es). This is great for keeping your stage volume silent. Remember to activate the CAB section of your PRESETs.
Page 11: Tonex For A Silent Playing
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal TONEX for a silent playing If you need to warm up before the concert or just practice without bothering anyone around, you can use TONEX with headphones. Remember to activate the CAB section of your PRESETs. This is an example of using the pedal on a pedalboard for silent playing:...
Page 12: Tonex For Recording
TONEX for recording You can also use TONEX Pedal to record your guitar parts by connecting it to your computer via USB as an audio interface. You can record both the DI signal and the processed signal. Remember to activate or bypass the CAB section of your PRESETs as desired.
Page 13: Features
• TONEX for Mac/PC included. It works as a player, librarian and PRESET editor to create, organize and swap PRESETs between TONEX Pedal and the computer. • Built-in USB port to use TONEX Pedal as an audio interface for recording or for PRESET management. • AmpliTube 5 included • TONEX for Mac/PC included.
Page 14: Front Panel
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Front panel 1. MODEL encoder Press and rotate to change the TONE MODEL on the current PRESET. Press to select inside menus. Hold to access GLOBAL and PRESET SETUPs. 2. Main display The main display is your reference when moving among TONE MODELs, PRESETs, editing parameters and browsing inside menus.
Page 15: Clip
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal 7. Footswitches Press the footswitches to activate or bypass a PRESET. Press A+B to move a bank down. Press B+C to move a bank up. Press A+C to display the current bank. Hold the currently selected preset to access Tune & Tap mode.
Page 16: Lock Mode
The headphones output is a copy of the main OUTPUT. Plug your headphones here for silent monitoring. 4. MIDI Use these MIDI ports to connect devices that send or receive MIDI signals and control TONEX Pedal via MIDI. 5. EXT. CONTROL Connect a single switch, double switch or expression pedal here to control the TONEX Pedal with an external control pedal.
Page 17: Browse Tone Models
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Browse TONE MODELs To browse TONE MODELs inside the selected PRESET, use the MODEL encoder: 1. Press the MODEL encoder to open the TONE MODEL menu. 2. Rotate the MODEL encoder to browse TONE MODELs (combinations of stomps/amps and cabs).
Page 18: Tone Model Automatic Memory Management
Custom IRs are automatically imported when a preset containing a Custom IR as a cabinet is imported into TONEX Pedal. To import a Custom IR into TONEX Pedal, create a preset with the Custom IR in it and import it into TONEX Pedal using the TONEX Librarian.
Page 19: Banks & Presets
• TONE MODEL PRESETs are organized in BANKs, each with three slots (A, B and C). TONEX Pedal has 50 BANKs for a total of 150 PRESET slots. To move a BANK down, press the A + B footswitches simultaneously.
Page 20: Quick Save
To exit the tuner & tap tempo, press any footswitch. If you mainly use the tuning functions on TONEX Pedal we suggest to run this mode with the tune mode set to mute (GLOBAL SETUP > TUNER > MODE > MUTE) so that while tuning the signal gets muted.
Page 21: Signal Flow
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Signal Flow The following flow chart shows the DSP audio signal flow. Signal Flow...
Page 22: Parameters
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Parameters Main parameters The main parameters are accessible using the main 5 knobs, these are: • GAIN (0 – 10) Adjusts the TONE MODEL’s input gain. Use this parameter to saturate more or less your TONE MODEL.
Page 23 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal MODEL • MODEL.VOL (0 – 10) TONE MODEL’s volume Adjusts the volume of the selected AMP TONE MODEL. • MODEL.MIX (0% – 100%) TONE MODEL’s mix Adjusts the TONE MODEL’s mix. At 0% the TONE MODEL is fully bypassed (noise-gate, tone eq, compressor and reverb are still effective) at 100% the TONE MODEL is fully effective.
Page 24 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal • MID HZ (150 Hz – 5000 Hz) EQ mid-band frequency. Adjusts the frequency of the EQ mid-band bell. • TRBL HZ (1000 Hz – 4000 Hz) EQ high-band frequency. Adjust the frequency of the EQ high-band shelf.
Page 25 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal ∙ DEPTH (0% – 100%) Sets the chorus’ depth. LEVEL (0.0 – 10.0) Sets the chorus’ level. • TREMOLO (MOD/TYPE = TREMOLO) ∙ SYNC (ON – OFF) Activates the tremolo’s sync to BPM. ∙ RATE (0.10 Hz – 10.0 Hz) Sets the tremolo’s rate.
Page 26 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal ∙ LEVEL (0.0 – 10.0) Sets the rotary’s level. DELAY • POWER (ON – OFF) Delay on/off Activates or deactivates the delay module. • TYPE (DIGITAL – TAPE) Delay’s type. Selects the type of delay. • POSITION (PRE AMP – POST AMP) Delay’s position.
Page 27 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal • POSITION (POST AMP– LAST) Reverb’s position. Adjusts the reverb’s position after the TONE MODEL or as the last module in chain. • SPRING 1 (REVERB/TYPE = SPRING 1) ∙ TIME (0.0 – 10.0) Sets the spring 1 reverb’s time.
Page 28 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal ∙ COLOR (-10.0 – +10.0) Sets the room reverb’s tone (-10 is darker, + 10 is brighter). ∙ MIX (0% – 100%) Sets the room reverb’s mix (copy of the alternative parameter REVERB mix). • PLATE (REVERB/TYPE = PLATE) ∙...
Page 29: Setup
Global setup VOLUME • TRIM IN – Input Trim Level (-15 dB – +15 dB): adjusts the global input gain of the TONEX pedal. Use this to optimize the input gain of the pedal to your instrument. By default the TRIM IN is set to +8.5 dB. This provides the ideal gain for a typical single coil passive pickups.
Page 30 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal • SINGLE SWITCH MODE ∙ MACRO: sets the single switch use as an expression pedal to control macro changes instantly. ∙ TAP .TEMPO: sets the single switch use as a tap tempo pedal to change the BPM tempo using your feet.
Page 31 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal ∙ PC+NAME: program change number and name. ∙ BNK+NAME: bank number and name. • SWITCH – Footswitch behavior: dictates if footswitches work at release or press. ∙ RELEASE: Footswitches work at release, press A+B to move a bank down, press B+C to move a bank ∙...
Page 32: External Control Setup
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal External control setup Creating macros: expression pedal & single switch An expression pedal and a single switch pedal can be assigned to a parameter or to various parameters to create macros. A macro is an ensemble of parameters, which can be modulated simultaneously via the external control.
Page 33: Expression Pedal Calibration
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal The only difference between a single switch or an expression pedal is that with the first one changing from position A to position B is an instant transition (pressing the footswitch), while the second one is a smooth transition (moving the expression pedal).
Page 34: Interface Mode
TONEX Pedal is not meant to provide the full Modeler experience to capture rigs. Use a dedicated and fully featured audio interface to create your TONE MODELs. ASIO Drivers To use TONEX Pedal as an audio interface on Windows systems please install the ASIO drivers that you can find in your User Area on ikmultimedia.com. Interface mode...
Page 35: Midi Specifications
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal MIDI specifications PRESETs are arranged in a grid of 50 numbered banks (00-49) with 3 PRESETs each (A, B and C) for a total of 150 PRESETs. PRESET 00A = MIDI Program #000 PRESET 00B = MIDI Program #001...
Page 36 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal PARAMETER CONTROL CHANGE # VALUE MAIN PARAMETERS GAIN 000 – 127 BASS 000 – 127 000 – 127 TREBLE 000 – 127 ALT PARAMETERS COMP/ THRESHOLD 000 – 127 GATE/ THRESHOLD 000 – 127 PRESENCE 000 – 127 DEPTH 000 –...
Page 37 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal PARAMETER CONTROL CHANGE # VALUE VIR/ RESO 000 – 127 VIR/ MIC 1 000: COND 001: DYN 002: RBN VIR/ MIC 1 X 000 – 127 VIR/ MIC 1 Z 000 – 127 VIR/ MIC 2 000: COND...
Page 38 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal PARAMETER CONTROL CHANGE # VALUE MOD/ PHASER MOD/ PHASER/ SYNC 000: OFF 127: ON MOD/ PHASER/ RATE (TIMESIGN) 000 – 127 MOD/ PHASER/ DEPTH 000 – 127 MOD/ PHASER/ LEVEL 000 - 127 MOD/ FLANGER MOD/ FLANGER/ SYNC...
Page 39 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal PARAMETER CONTROL CHANGE # VALUE DELAY/ TAPE DELAY/ TAPE/ SYNC 000: OFF 127: ON DELAY/ TAPE/ TIME (TIMESIGN) 000 – 127 DELAY/ TAPE / FEEDBACK 000 – 127 DELAY/ TAPE / MODE 000: NORMAL 064: PING.PONG DELAY/ TAPE / MIX...
Page 40 AmpliTube TONEX Pedal PARAMETER CONTROL CHANGE # VALUE REVERB/ SPRING 4 REVERB/ SPRING 4/ TIME 000 - 127 REVERB/ SPRING 4/ PRE.DELAY 000 - 127 REVERB/ SPRING 4/ COLOR 000 - 127 REVERB/ SPRING 4/ MIX 000 - 127 REVERB/ ROOM...
Page 41: Tonex Librarian
Drag & drop PRESETS or TONE MODELS from the COMPUTER LIBRARY into the PEDAL LIBRARY to transfer them to the TONEX pedal (TONE MODELS are automatically converted into PRESETS). The selected preset in the PEDAL library is always selected on the TONEX pedal so that it can be easily monitored while using the device.
Page 42: Included Applications
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Included applications By registering TONEX Pedal on ikregister.com using the included serial number in the registration card you’ll get the following applications. TONEX MAX for Mac/PC (Player, Modeler and Librarian) Player Modeler Librarian AmpliTube 5 Included applications...
Page 43: System Requirements
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal System requirements To review system requirements reference our website. TONEX for Mac/PC: www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonex/#specs AmpliTube 5: www.ikmultimedia.com/products/amplitube5/index.php?p=specs System requirements...
Page 44: Support
AmpliTube TONEX Pedal Support For any questions you may have, please refer to the FAQ webpage at: www.ikmultimedia.com/faq Here you will find answers to the most commonly asked questions. To submit a Technical Support Form, go to: www.ikmultimedia.com/support For warranty information, please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/warranty...
Page 45 Japan www.ikmultimedia.com TONEX®, AI Machine Modeling™, AmpliTube®, ToneNET™, VIR™ are trademarks or registered trademark property of IK Multimedia Production Srl. All rights reserved. Mac, the Mac logo, the Audio Units logo, iPhone®, iPod touch®, iPad® are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.