TONEX Explained
Join Groove3 instructor Gary Hiebner for a comprehensive look at IK Multimedia's TONEX: an exciting ecosystem that grants you instant access to thousands of rigs, not to mention the ability to model your own rig and have access to the tones anywhere. You'll learn how to navigate presets, change amp/cabinet models, add effects, capture your own rig's tones, integrate with AmpliTube, and much more. These videos are for new TONEX users.
Videos
• Introduction (01:17) - Gary starts off by explaining what TONEX is, its ecosystem and AI modeling, and what's going to be covered in this course.
• Different Versions of TONEX (01:56) - Learn about the different versions of TONEX that are available and how they differ.
• Setting up Your Audio Settings (01:53) - This video shows you how to setup your audio settings in TONEX Standalone.
• Plug-in vs Standalone (01:19) - Explore the difference between the standalone and plugin modes of TONEX.
• User Interface & Tone Models (05:42) - In this video, Gary gives you a tour of the user interface. You'll learn the basics, such as signal chain routing and how to switch between tone models.
• Tone Models (07:45) - Discover how to switch and navigate the tone models as well as how you can save them to your favorites.
• Changing Tone Cabs (07:20) - Explore the speaker cabinet selection you have within TONEX. See how you can search through the different sized cabinets and hear how they change the sound.
• VIRs (03:42) - Learn what a VIR (Volumetric Impulse Response) is and how it differs from the tone modeled speaker cabinets. Also see how you can change your mic placement with these VIRs.
• Using Your Own Custom IR (03:11) - Here Gary shows you how you can import and use your own IR, from your IR collection within TONEX.
• Searching Through the Presets (05:00) - This video explores presets and demonstrates how a preset differs from a tone model. Plus, we play through a couple of presets and look at their signal chains.
• Saving Your Own Preset (03:23) - In this video, Gary creates an amp tone with a specific signal chain and then shows you how to save it as a new preset.
• Looking Through the Tone Collection Packs (03:34) - Gary takes you through the different Tone Collection packs, explains what's included in each pack, and shows how you can load up tone models and cabs from these collections.
• EQ (04:42) - Examine how you can use the EQ effect to shape your tone and also how it can be added as a pre or post EQ.
• Noise Gate (04:37) - Learn what a noise gate is and how it operates. Then see how to use the parameters to remove noise in your signal.
• Compressor (03:58) - Discover how to add a compressor to your signal chain, which can either be set to pre or post. Gary also shows you how to edit the parameters on the compressor to compliment your sound.
• Reverb (04:31) - See how to add a reverb effect and learn about the different parameters you have on the effect. Plus, we test out the different reverb modes and hear what they sound like.
• Adding TONEX in AmpliTube (03:24) - This video takes a look at how you can import TONEX models into AmpliTube and add other effects before and after the TONEX section.
• Using Amps & Pedals Together in TONEX (04:21) - Gary shows you how you can load up an instance of the stomp and then follow that with the model of your amp and speaker of choice.
• Using ToneNet (08:21) - Explore the user sharing community of ToneNet. Learn how you can access the shared media from within TONEX, how to login to your ToneNet user account, and how you can audition and download shared media.
• TONEX Capture Device (02:49) - Examine the TONEX Capture device and the inputs/outputs that are available on the unit.
• Capturing Your Own Amp & Cab (16:19) - In this video, Gary demonstrates how you can capture your amp head and speaker cabinet at the same time through the TONEX Capture.
• Capturing a Different Speaker (05:25) - We repeat the process of amp and cab capture, but this time, a second mic is added so you can hear the difference.
• Capturing a Complex Rig (03:24) - For a complex rig, we're adding a stomp box in the chain before the amp and cab. Gary shows you how this process works and how it differs from just the amp and cab.
• Capturing a Stomp Pedal (10:13) - Discover how to capture a stomp pedal, with a fuzz pedal as an example. Then learn how you can use this stomp capture with your own pedals.
• Capturing a Direct Amp (05:49) - This video explains the process of capturing the direct amp head and illustrates how it's different to the amp and cab.
• Capturing an Amp & Stomp (05:00) - Finally, learn how to capture your direct amp when it has a stomp effect plugged into it.