TONEX Pedal Explained

Join amp simulation expert Gary Hiebner for a detailed look at the TONEX pedal from IK Multimedia, part of the guitar tone ecosystem designed to allow you to create models of any amp you choose and then access them via pedal anywhere you go. This TONEX video tutorial course focuses on the TONEX pedal, which houses your modeled amps in a rugged stage-worthy unit and includes a host of other features like EQ, effects, and much more. These TONEX videos will help you quickly make sense of this inspiring piece of gear so that you'll be ready to start gigging with it right away! These videos are designed for new TONEX users.

Videos

• Overview of Pedal & Parameters (06:32) - Gary starts off by explaining what will be covered in the video series and providing a quick overview on the pedal's connections and parameters.

• Browsing, Editing & Saving Presets (04:02) - Learn how you can browse through the presets and hear what several presets sound like. You'll also see how to edit and save a preset.

• Changing the Tone with the EQ & ALT Parameters (05:50) - In this video, Gary demonstrates how the tone and EQ parameters work, as well as reverb, compression, presence, depth, and the noise gate.

• Switching Amps & Cabs (05:09) - Discover how you can switch between the amp tone models and the cabs in a preset. Gary shows you the different cab options available, from the Cab Tone Models to the VIR Tech Cabs.

• Using the TONEX Editor App to Switch & Save Presets (04:03) - Here we take a look at the Editor in the TONEX Application and learn how you can use it to move presets between the pedal and your machine. You'll also see how you can even pull tone models from ToneNET and add them to the pedal.

• Amp & Cab Colors (03:41) - Here, Gary explains the difference between the various LED colors for the amps and cabs that you see on the pedal and what each one indicates.

• Using TONEX on a Pedalboard (03:59) - In this video, you see how to incorporate the TONEX pedal into your pedalboard signal chain. Gary shows an example with a pedal before and after TONEX Pedal and talks you through the signal chain routing.

• Using TONEX with Your DAW (05:20) - Learn how to integrate the TONEX pedal in your studio environment. Gary demonstrates how to send the outputs of the pedal into your audio interface and DAW. Plus, he shows you how the Dual mode can track your processed guitar sound and your raw DI signal.

• Easy Mode Vs Advanced Mode (02:27) - Discover the difference between the Easy and Advanced user modes in the Global Settings and see how you can get more details with the parameters in the Advanced mode.

• Using MIDI Program Changes to Switch Presets (04:03) - Learn how to use MIDI program change input signals to change the presets on the pedal.

• Changing Reverb Types (03:08) - In this video, see how you can change the type of reverb and its parameters, such as reverb time, pre-delay, and color.

• Using a Real Cab with TONEX (03:12) - Learn how to setup the TONEX pedal with a real guitar cabinet. Gary takes you through the setup and shows how you need to to bypass the Cab global settings.

• Using as a Cab Emulator (05:45) - Finally, we see how we can use TONEX as a cab emulator. Gary uses another device as a preamp and then sets up the TONEX Pedal to be the cab emulator of the signal chain.