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TONEX
for Mac/PC

USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Contents2
License Agreement4
TONEX Overview10
But what’s a TONE MODEL?10
What if I have no amplifier to capture?10
PRESETs11
TONEX for Mac/PC11
TONEX Player12
Graphic user interface12
TOP BAR13
CHAIN BAR14
1 – INPUT AND OUTPUT METERS15
2 – ADVANCED PARAMETERS16
3 – NOISE GATE17
4 – COMPRESSOR18
5 – TONE MODEL AMP19
6 – TONE MODEL CAB21
7 – REVERB23
8 – VIR24
AMP VIEW25
LIST VIEW27
Importing and exporting PRESETS28
Save PRESET29
Filter TONE MODELs/PRESETs32
Search Field34
Audio Demo34
Lists34
COLLECTIONS36
INFO VIEW38
TONE MODELs Info39
ToneNET41

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SETTINGS44
1 – AUDIO SETTINGS45
2 – ACCOUNT46
3 – INFO47
TONEX Modeler48
1 – Welcome49
2 – Type50
2.1 – Instrument selection50
2.2 – TONE MODEL Type51
3 – Setup52
3.1 – Amp and Cab 52
3.2 – Complex Rig54
3.3 – Stomp56
3.4 – Amp58
3.4.1 – Amp from PREAMP OUT/LINE OUT58
3.4.2 – Amp from SPEAKER OUT/POWER OUT59
3.5 – Stomp and Amp61
3.5.1 – Stomp and Amp from Preamp Out/Line Out61
3.5.2 – Stomp and Amp from Speaker Out/Power Out62
4 – Check64
4.1 – Instrument input check64
4.2 – Send to rig check65
4.3 – Return from rig check66
5 – Capture67
6 – Training68
6.1 – Accuracy level68
6.2 – Model Training69
7 – Review70
7.1 – Review connections70
7.2 – TONE MODEL Review71
8 – Skin72
9 – Save73
TONEX Plug-in74
Support75
User Area75

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License Agreement

End-User License Agreement for IK Multimedia Computer Related Software

Please read this document carefully before installing the IK Multimedia Production Srl (hereafter: IK Multimedia)
software on your computer.

This agreement licenses the enclosed software to you (hereafter: Licensee) and contains warranty and liability
disclaimers. By installing the IK Multimedia software on your computer, you are confirming to have taken notice
of terms and conditions of this agreement and you acknowledge your acceptance of the software as well as
your acceptance of the terms of this agreement.

If you do not wish to do so, do not install the software. Instead, provided you purchased a boxed product,
promptly return the entire package, to the dealer from whom you have obtained it, for a full refund. If you
purchased a product from the IK Multimedia Online Shop, please contact IK Multimedia at
www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-us.

1) DEFINITIONS

“End-User License Agreement” (hereafter: “EULA”), means the contractual conditions between you and IK
Multimedia for the use of the “IK Multimedia Product” and means the right to use this non-exclusive license
agreement.

“IK Multimedia Product” (hereafter: “Product”) means the software program, the related documentation, models,
multimedia content (such as animation, sound and graphics) and all related updates supplied by IK Multimedia.

“Not For Resale” (hereafter: “NFR”) means a version of the Product, so identified, intended for review and
evaluation purposes only.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means worldwide common law and statutory rights associated with (i) patents and
patent applications; (ii) works of authorship, including copyrights, copyright applications, copyright registrations
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and service marks); (v) analogous rights to those set forth above; and (vi) divisions, continuations, renewals,
reissuances and extensions of the foregoing (as applicable) now existing or hereafter filed, issued or acquired.

2) LICENSE

The Product is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual
property laws and treaties. The Product is licensed only. The intellectual property of the Product remains at IK
Multimedia.

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This EULA grants you the non-exclusive right to use the Product for a maximum period of 30 (thirty) years. All
other actions and means of usage are reserved to the written permission of the right holder IK Multimedia.

The Product is only for your personal (individual) use.

You may install and use the Product, or any prior version thereof for the same operating system, on up to three
(3) computers, provided that (a) each computer is owned by (or leased to) and under the exclusive control of the
Licensee; (b) the Product shall NOT be used simultaneously on more than one machine, and (c) any computer(s)
with the Product installed shall not be sold, rented, leased, loaned or otherwise be removed from the Licensee’s
possession without first removing (uninstalling) the Product, except as provided in Paragraph 4.5 (below)
pertaining to “Software Transfer”.

You may also store or install a copy of the Product on a storage device, such as a network server, used only
to install or run the Product on your other computers over an internal network; however, you must acquire and
dedicate a distinct license for each user of the Product from the storage device.

Any given license for the Product may not be shared or used concurrently or otherwise on different computers
or by different users in a given organization.

3) AUTHORIZATION

The Product only functions upon completing the registration and authorization procedure described in the
accompanying user documentation.

The registration and authorization procedure requires to create a user account on the IK Multimedia website
and to provide the requested information about yourself, in accordance with IK Multimedia privacy policy (www.
ikmultimedia.com/privacy).

If you provide any information that is not correct or incomplete, or IK Multimedia has reasonable grounds to
suspect that such information is not correct or incomplete, IK Multimedia has the right to suspend or to revoke
the license.

The termination of the license shall be without prejudice to any other rights, whatsoever, of IK Multimedia.

Once the Product is registered it is associated with your user account and it can not be returned or transferred
to any third party without obtaining the prior written consent of IK Multimedia.

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4) DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

4.1 Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly

The Product is licensed as a single product. Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than
one computer.

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Product, except and only to the extent that such
activity is expressly permitted by applicable law.

4.2 Sound License Agreement

In case a sound library is part of the Product, it is subject to the following terms in addition to the EULA:

All sounds and samples in the Product are licensed to you for commercial and non-commercial use in music
and audio production, public performance, broadcast or similar use.

Re-distribution of this Product, its sounds or their derivatives, through any means, including but not limited
to, re-sampling, mixing, filtering, processing, isolating, or embedding into software or hardware of any kind, is
strictly prohibited.

Furthermore all these sound and samples may not be repackaged in whole or in part as audio samples, sound
libraries, sound effects or on a stand alone basis.

4.3 Not For Resale

If the Product is labeled “NFR” or “Evaluation Copy”, then, notwithstanding other sections of this EULA, you
may not sell, or otherwise transfer the Product.

4.4 Rental
You may not rent, lease, or lend the Product to any party.

4.5 Software Transfer

You may transfer your rights as Licensee of the software or any IK Multimedia product, as licensed to you under
this agreement only with purchasing a license transfer on IK Multimedia official website. The above-mentioned
transfer license can be combined with a single “IK Multimedia Product”, and just only once.

IK Multimedia reserves the rights to:

I) delete or cancel, at its sole discretion, the necessary serial number for the registration, if purchased
fraudulently or, in any case, against the law.

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II) forbid, at its sole discretion, any transfer of the necessary serial number for the registration, before the term of
90 days starting from the serial number or license transfer purchasing order.

The Product may be transferred or otherwise made available to any third party only with the prior written
consent of IK Multimedia and provided that (a) the original media and license(s) accompany the Product and (b)
the party transferring the Product does not retain a copy of the Product.

In addition the following may apply:

a) If the Product is part of a bundle of software, the whole bundle must be resold / transferred as a whole. Any
individual Product in a software-only bundle cannot be resold / transferred separately.

b) If the Product is part of a bundle of IK Multimedia software and hardware, only the hardware can be resold /
transferred. Any bundled software Product is considered NFR.

4.6 Third Party Rights

Some content included in the Product may belong to third parties and could be protected by copyright or other
intellectual property laws.

5) UPGRADES

If the Product is labeled or otherwise identified by IK Multimedia as an “upgrade” or “crossgrade”, you must be
properly licensed to use a product identified by IK Multimedia as being eligible for the upgrade or crossgrade in
order to use the Product.

A Product labeled or otherwise identified by IK Multimedia as an upgrade replaces and/or supplements the
product that formed the basis for your eligibility for such upgrade. You may use the resulting upgraded Product
only in accordance with the terms of this EULA.

If the Product is an upgrade of a component of a bundle of software programs, it may be used and transferred
only as part of the bundle and may not be separated for use on more than one computer.

6) DUAL-MEDIA SOFTWARE

You may receive the Product in more than one medium. You may not loan, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the
other medium to another user, except as part of the permanent transfer (as provided above) of the Product.

7) LIMITED WARRANTY

IK Multimedia warrants to the original purchaser of the Product, for a period of ninety (90) days following the

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date of original purchase, that under normal use, the software program and the user documentation are free
from defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the program as described in the enclosed user
documentation.

In any case the concerning law is reserved, if applicable.

8) WARRANTY CLAIMS

To make a warranty claim under the above limited warranty, please contact IK Multimedia at the address
www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-us.

IK Multimedia or its authorized dealer will use reasonable commercial efforts to repair or replace the product and
return it to you or issue to you a credit equal to the purchase price, at its option

IK Multimedia or its authorized dealer will use reasonable commercial efforts to repair or replace the product and
return it to you or issue to you a credit equal to the purchase price, at its option.

9) LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY

IK Multimedia warrants only that the Product will perform as described in the user documentation. No other
advertising, description or representation, whether made by an IK Multimedia dealer, distributor, agent or
employee, shall be binding upon IK Multimedia or shall change the terms of this warranty.

EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, IK MULTIMEDIA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,

REGARDING THIS PRODUCT. IK MULTIMEDIA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FIT
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED
TO A NINETY (90) DAY DURATION OF THIS LIMITED EXPRESS WARRANTY AND IS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY
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CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES, EVEN IF IK MULTIMEDIA IS ADVISED OF OR AWARE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS MEANS THAT IK MULTIMEDIA SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR
LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, OR FOR DAMAGES OR COSTS AS A RESULT OF
LOSS OF TIME, DATA OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, OR FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE EXCEPT THE ACTUAL
COST OF THE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL IK MULTIMEDIA LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE
OF THIS PRODUCT.

10) GOVERNING LAW, DISPUTES RESOLUTION

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Italy. Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising under, out of, or relating to this EULA, including, without limitation, its
formation, content, validity, binding effect, interpretation, performance, breach or termination, as well as non-
contractual claims, shall be subject to the Court of Milano (Italy), having the complete and exclusive jurisdiction.

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11) GENERAL

This Agreement contains the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether oral or written.

If any stipulations of this EULA become invalid, completely or in part, this not affect the validity of the remaining
stipulations.

All questions concerning this Agreement shall be directed to:

IK Multimedia Production Srl

Via dell’Industria 46
41122 Modena
Italy

Last update September 22nd, 2020

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TONEX Overview
Welcome to TONEX, a new ecosystem aimed at capturing and sharing the best-sounding amplifiers on earth.
This ecosystem comprises of these parts:
• TONEX for Mac/PC: a standalone application to play and model TONE MODELs.
• TONEX Plug-in to play any TONEX TONE MODEL and PRESET inside your favorite DAW.
• AmpliTube 5 TONEX Amp to play any TONEX TONE MODEL inside AmpliTube 5.
• TONEX Capture: a hardware device specifically designed for capturing any amplifier using TONEX Modeler.
• TONEX App to play TONE MODELs on your iOS device (both iPhone and iPad)
• TONEX on ToneNET: a free sharing platform for TONE MODELs

But what’s a TONE MODEL?

A TONE MODEL is the capture of a real guitar or bass rig with all its nuances and non-linearities. It aims to
provide the same sound characteristics inside a computer so you no longer need the real rig itself for performing
and recording. You can collect thousands of amplifiers, stomps and cabs inside TONEX, which will become a
digital locker for all your gear.

A TONE MODEL can have various types:

• STOMP(s)
• STOMP(s) + AMP
• STOMP(s) + AMP + CAB
• AMP
• AMP + CAB

A STOMP(s) is any combination of guitar pedal: boost, overdrive, fuzz, distortion, EQ, preamplifier etc.…

N.B.
The STOMP can’t be a time-based or phase-based pedal such as: compressors, reverb, delay, chorus, phaser,
flanger, etc...
Also some vintage fuzzes and overdrives that have a parallel path inside can’t be modeled.

What if I have no amplifier to capture?

Don’t worry, even if you don’t have any amplifier to capture you can play all the TONE MODELs available in the
software plus any TONE MODEL made by other users available on our free platform ToneNET.

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PRESETs
These TONE MODELs are used inside the TONEX PRESETs.
TONEX PRESETs consist of the following effects for tweaking any TONE MODEL:
• Noise Gate
• Compressor
• TONE MODEL
• Tone EQ
• Reverb

A PRESET is the perfect foundation for any guitar tone.

Inside a PRESET a TONE MODEL is divided in two parts: AMP and CAB.
Doing so lets us swap any AMP/CAB module with another TONE MODEL’s AMP/CAB module to create new
combinations of rigs.

The only TONE MODELs that can’t be swapped are STOMPs.

A STOMP can only be used alone and is designed mainly to bring your favorite stomp pedals as a plug-in inside
your DAW.

If a STOMP is paired with an AMP creating a STOMP+AMP or a STOMP+AMP+CAB TONE MODEL, the
STOMP part is tied to the AMP and when swapping the AMP part, the STOMP follows as well.

TONEX for Mac/PC

TONEX for Mac/PC is a standalone application and the core element of the TONEX ecosystem.

TONEX lets you play and tweak your favorite PRESETs, create your own TONE MODELs and manage PRESETs
& TONE MODELs by editing their information and parameters.

TONEX is formed by the TONEX Player and the TONEX Modeler.

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TONEX Player

Graphic user interface

TONEX for Mac/PC GUI consists of 5 sections:
1. Top bar
2. Chain bar
3. Amp view
4. List view
5. Collections
6. Info view

3 5

4 6

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TOP BAR

1 2 3 4

1. PLAYER: this tab shows the player in which you can play and edit your PRESETs and TONE MODELs.
2. MODELER: this tab shows the modeler in which you can model your rigs and save them inside the
PLAYER ready to be played.
3. ToneNET: this button opens the ToneNET environment to browse among the online TONE MODELs.
4. Settings: includes the audio settings, account settings and general info.

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CHAIN BAR

2 3 5 6 7 8

1. Input & Output Meters

2. Advanced parameters
3. Noise Gate
4. Compressor (pre or post)
5. Amp module
6. Cab module
7. Reverb
8. VIR

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1 – INPUT AND OUTPUT METERS

The input and output meters are helpful to properly set the gain of your audio interface/preamp and the volume
of the TONEX PRESET that is playing to avoid clipping on the input or output.

1 2

1. Input meter
2. Output meter

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2 – ADVANCED PARAMETERS

When the ADVANCED PARAMETERS button is pressed a new layer is shown under the CHAIN BAR
showing the available ADVANCED PARAMETERS.

If the TONE EQ is set to PRE (POST disabled), it’s placed after the NOISE GATE module.
If the TONE EQ is set to POST, it’s placed before the REVERB module.

• POST: sets the TONE EQ to be PRE (after NOISE GATE) or POST (before REVERB).
• BASS: adjusts the bass frequencies shelf EQ gain from 0 to 10.
• BASS FREQ: selects the bass frequency from 75 Hz to 600 Hz.
• MID: adjusts the mid frequencies peak EQ gain from 0 to 10.
• MID FREQ: selects the mid frequency from 150 Hz to 5 kHz.
• MID Q: sets the q of the mid frequencies from 0.2 to 3.0.
• TREBLE: adjusts the high frequencies shelf EQ gain from 0 to 10.
• TREBLE FREQ: selects the high frequency from 1 kHz to 4 kHz.
• PRESENCE: adjusts the presence of the amplifier from 0 to 10.
• DEPTH: adjusts the depth of the amplifier from 0 to 10.
• MIX: blends the TONE MODEL signal so that it can be used as parallel processing from 0% to 100%.
• RESET CHAIN: resets all parameters of the chain (not only the ADVANCED PARAMETERS) to their default
values.

Depending on the TONE MODEL GUI the bolded parameters can also be edited directly in the Amp view.

In addition to these there are two other parameters available only in the Amp view:
• GAIN: sets the input gain of the TONE MODEL from 0 to 10 resulting in more/less saturation.
• VOLUME: adjusts the master volume of the PRESET with all its modules from 0 to 10.

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3 – NOISE GATE
When the NOISE GATE button is pressed a new layer is shown under the CHAIN BAR showing the available
NOISE GATE parameters.

By pressing the NOISE GATE icon the NOISE GATE can be turned ON or OFF.

• ON/OFF: turns ON or OFF the NOISE GATE.

• THRESHOLD: adjusts the threshold of the gate to filter out noise from -100 dB to 0 dB.
• RELEASE: adjust the release time of the gate from 20 ms to 500 ms.
• DEPTH: adjust the amount of noise reduction of the gate from -20 dB to -100 dB.

Depending on the TONE MODEL GUI, the THRESHOLD parameter can also be edited directly from the Amp
view which is found under the NOISE G. label.

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4 – COMPRESSOR
When the COMPRESSOR button is pressed a new layer is shown under the CHAIN BAR showing the available
COMPRESSOR parameters.

By pressing the COMPRESSOR icon the COMPRESSOR can be turned ON or OFF.

If the COMPRESSOR is set to PRE (POST disabled) it’s placed before the TONE MODEL module.

If the COMPRESSOR is set to POST it’s placed after the TONE MODEL module.

• POST: sets the compressor to be PRE or POST the TONE MODEL Module
• THRESHOLD: adjusts the threshold at which the compressor starts to operate from o dB to -40 dB.
• GAIN: adjusts the COMPRESSOR output volume from -30 dB to 0 dB.
• ATTACK: adjusts the compressor attack time from 1 ms to 51 ms.
• GAIN REDUCTION METER: displays the applied gain reduction in real time.

Depending on the TONE MODEL GUI, the THRESHOLD parameter can also be edited directly from the Amp
view which is found under the COMP label.

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5 – TONE MODEL AMP

A TONE MODEL AMP is the AMP part of any TONE MODEL created.

When the TONE MODEL AMP menu is pressed a new panel opens on the Amp and List views to show all the
available TONE MODEL AMPs inside your device.

By pressing the TONE MODEL AMP icon the TONE MODEL AMP can be turned ON or OFF.

These TONE MODEL AMPs can be filtered by Amp Character (Clean, Drive, Hi-Gain, Fuzzy or Other) or Stomp
Type (Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz, EQ).
Through the search bar you can also browse for a particular TONE MODEL AMP using keywords.
You can also use the up and down arrows in the TONE MODEL AMP’s field to browse TONE MODEL AMPs one
by one.

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Remember that a TONE MODEL AMP can be a STOMP, an AMP, or a STOMP+AMP.

When a STOMP is selected the TONE MODEL CAB module is not available.

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6 – TONE MODEL CAB

A TONE MODEL CAB is the CAB part of any TONE MODEL created (except STOMP. AMP and AMP+STOMP
TONE MODELs).

When the TONE MODEL CAB menu is pressed a new panel opens on the Amp and List views to show all the
available TONE MODEL CABs inside your device.

By pressing the TONE MODEL CAB icon the TONE MODEL CAB can be turned ON or OFF.

These TONE MODEL CABs can be filtered by Cab Config (4x12, 2x12, 1x12, 8x10, 6x10, 4x10, 3x10, 2x10,
1x10, 1x8, 1x6, 2x15, 1x15, 1x18, Other), Custom IRs or VIR.

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A Custom IR can be imported by pressing the icon close to the label and browsing in your system for the
desired IR file.

VIR cabinets can be chosen among the following:

• 16 DK • 212 BLUE • 412 B9000 • 412 RKB
• 18 CHAMP • 212 H70 • 412 BS • 412 PIG
• 110 TONE • 212 JAZZ • 412 DBAG • 412 GRN
• 112 DLX • 212 OPEN • 412 HW • 412 XXL
• 112 MARK • 212 PPC • 412 F1 • 412 STD
• 112 CALI • 212 REHO • 412 T1 • 410 SVX
• 112 MAZ • 212 DZ • 412 V1 • 115 SVX
• 112 TINY • 412 1960 • 412 M1 • 810 SVX
• 115 BMAN • 412 B30 • 412 PPC • 810 OBC
• 212 TWIN • 412 B8000 • 412 RETS

Through the search bar you can also browse for a particular TONE MODEL CAB using keywords.
When a VIR cabinet is selected the VIR button at the end of the PRESET chain can be pressed to edit it.
You can also use the up and down arrows in the TONE MODEL CAB’s field to browse TONE MODEL CABs one
by one.

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7 – REVERB
When the REVERB button is pressed a new layer is shown under the CHAIN BAR showing the available
REVERB parameters.

By pressing the REVERB icon the REVERB can be turned ON or OFF.

• TYPE: sets the type of reverb between SPRING 1, SPRING 2, SPRING 3, ROOM and PLATE.
• TIME: sets the length of the reverb tail from 0 to 10.
• PRE-DELAY: sets the pre-delay time before the reverb starts.
• COLOR: sets the reverb tone from -10 (darker) to +10 (brighter).
• MIX: sets the mix amount of the reverb from 0% to 100%.

Depending on the TONE MODEL GUI, the MIX parameter can also be edited directly from the Amp view which
is found under the REVERB label.

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8 – VIR
When a VIR cabinet is selected the VIR button at the end of the chain becomes accessible.

By pressing the VIR button the VIR panel lets you tweak various parameters:
• MIC 1 & 2: select which microphone is used to capture the cabinet. They can be chosen among the
following:
∙ 414 C – Condenser 414
∙ 7 D – Dynamic 57
∙ 121 R – Ribbon 121
• MICS MIX: changes the balance of the two microphones. All the way to the right lets you hear only
microphone 1, all the way to the left lets you hear only microphone 2.
The middle position let you hear both microphones at the same volume.
• RESONANCE: adjust the resonance of the selected cabinet.

The microphones’ position can be edited by directly moving the two blue and yellow spheres inside the grid.

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AMP VIEW
The AMP VIEW shows the skeuomorphic interface of the selected TONE MODEL.
There are three types of AMP VIEWs: stomp, 5-knob amps, 10-knob amps.

Stomps have the following parameters exposed in the AMP VIEW:

GAIN, VOLUME, PRESENCE and ON/OFF.

5-knob amps have the following parameters exposed in the AMP VIEW:
ON/OFF, GAIN, BASS, MID, TREBLE, VOLUME

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10-knob amps have the following parameters exposed in the AMP VIEW:
ON/OFF, GAIN, BASS, MID, TREBLE, VOLUME, REVERB (mix), COMP (threshold), NOISE G. (threshold),
PRESENCE, DEPTH.

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LIST VIEW

The LIST VIEW shows all the available TONE MODELs and PRESETs.

Use the dedicated buttons to switch view among TONE MODELs and PRESETs.

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By right clicking onto a TONE MODEL, you can choose to:

• Edit the TONE MODEL (you can’t edit Premium Tone Models)
• Delete the TONE MODEL
• Upload the TONE MODEL to Tone.net

These options are also available by clicking the three dots in the TONE MODEL’s INFO VIEW.

Importing and exporting PRESETS

By right clicking onto a PRESET, you can choose to:
• Export the preset to your computer’s hard drive.
• Import a preset from your computer’s hard drive.
• Delete the preset.

These options are also available by clicking the three dots in the PRESET’s INFO VIEW.

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Save PRESET

Press the save button to save the currently selected PRESET.

Note that this button always saves the PRESET even when you are in the TONE MODELs List.

When saving a PRESET, you can choose many meta-data to make it easy to be searched:
• PRESET name
• Author: the user who created the TONE MODEL inside that PRESET.
• Stomp based on: the stomp on which the TONE MODEL is based.
• Amp based on: the amp on which the TONE MODEL is based.
• Cab based on: the cab on which the TONE MODEL is based.
• Character:
∙ Clean
∙ Drive
∙ Hi-Gain
∙ Fuzzy
∙ Other

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∙ Stomp – Overdrive
∙ Stomp – Distortion
∙ Stomp – Fuzz
∙ Stomp - EQ

INSTRUMENT INFO
• Instrument
∙ None
∙ Electric Guitar
∙ Acoustic Guitar
∙ Electric Bass
∙ Acoustic Bass
∙ Other
• Instrument Type
∙ None
∙ Solidbody
∙ Hollow
∙ Metal
∙ Acoustic
∙ Semi-hollowbody
∙ Resonator
∙ Other
• Pickup Position
∙ None
∙ Neck
∙ Neck-Middle
∙ Middle
∙ Neck-Middle-Bridge
∙ Middle-Bridge
∙ Bridge
∙ Other
• Pickup Type
∙ None
∙ S-S (Tele)
∙ S-S-S (Str.)
∙ H-H (LP)
∙ S-S-H (Fat Str.)
∙ H-S-H (SuperStr.)
∙ P (P Bass)
∙ J-J (J Bass)

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∙ MM (Music M. Bass)
∙ SB (Soapbar Pickup Bass)
∙ Piezo Bridge
∙ Piezo Contact
∙ Soundhole
∙ Internal Mic
∙ Acoustic
∙ P90
∙ Other

SONG INFO
Here you can insert the information about the song that the PRESET was created for.
• Artist
• Song
• Album
• Song Part
∙ None
∙ Riff
∙ Whole Song
∙ Intro
∙ Verse
∙ Chorus
∙ Bridge
∙ Solo
∙ Break
∙ Outro
• Genre
∙ None
∙ Rock
∙ Metal
∙ Punk
∙ Pop
∙ Grunge
∙ Blues
∙ Jazz Funk
∙ Fusion
∙ Reggae
∙ Surf
∙ Country
∙ Vintage
∙ Other

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Filter TONE MODELs/PRESETs

Press the filters button to show the filter panel and filter the displayed TONE MODELs or PRESETs.

When the filter button is pressed the AMP VIEW is populated by the filter panel.
The filter panel contains many filters to help you filter your TONE MODELs or PRESETs.

If any filter is active the filter button shows how many filters are active in the current view .

Use the CLEAR ALL button to reset all filters.

The TONE MODELs can be filtered by:

• User TONE MODELs or Premium TONE MODELs
• Owned or Not Owned TONE MODELs.
• Instrument
• Capture Type
• Character
• Cab configuration

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The PRESETs can be filtered by:

• Character
• Instrument
• Instrument Type
• Pickup Position
• Pickup Type
• Genre

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Search Field

Press the search to show the search text field and manually search for a particular PRESET.

Audio Demo

Press the audio demo menu to select an audio guitar/bass part.

Press the play button to play the selected audio demo through the selected PRESET to
preview its sound without any instrument connected.

Lists
The lists of TONE MODELs and PRESETs are organized in different columns.
TONE MODELs have the following:
• Favorite
• Icon (for TONE MODELs)
• PRESET Chain (for PRESETs)
• Name
• Character
• Stomp based on
• Amp based on
• Cab based on
• Date
• User

Pressing the Favorite header will show only the PRESETs or TONE MODELs marked as favorite by pressing
their star icon.

Pressing the other headers will sort the PRESETs/TONE MODELs by that header ascending or descending (by
pressing twice).
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The PRESET CHAIN available in the PRESET list shows which modules are active for the selected PRESET.

By pressing the FULL SCREEN icon the list goes full screen taking place of the AMP VIEW.

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COLLECTIONS
To better organize TONE MODELs when you’re in the TONE MODEL view you can filter by collections of TONE
MODELs.

Press the zoom button to expand the collections panel.

Select a collection to see all its details and to try it or buy it if you don’t already own it.

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The TONE MODELs list will be filled with all the TONE MODELs available in the selected collection.
To go back to the default list, deselect the collection.

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INFO VIEW

When a TONE MODEL or PRESET is selected all its information is

available in the INFO VIEW on the right side of the application.

Press the zoom button to make the info panel larger.

By pressing the three dots icon a TONE MODEL can be edited,

deleted, or uploaded to ToneNET.

By pressing the three dots icon a PRESET can be exported, imported

or deleted.

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TONE MODELs Info

Depending on the type of TONE MODEL the editable information may be different.
The meta-data of Premium TONE MODELs can’t be edited.

The full info about a TONE MODEL is:

TONE MODEL INFO

• TONE MODEL Name: sets the name of the TONE MODEL.
• Author: the user who created the TONE MODEL
• Keywords: to help browsing and searching
• Type: the type of capture
• Instrument
∙ Guitar
∙ Bass

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AMP INFO
• Amp based on: the amp on which the TONE MODEL is based on.
• Character
∙ Clean
∙ Drive
∙ Hi-Gain
∙ Fuzzy
∙ Other
• Channel: information about what channel or configuration of the amp was captured.
• Comment: other information about the captured amp.

CAB INFO
• Cab based on: the cab on which the TONE MODEL is based on.
• Cab config:
∙ 4x12
∙ 2x12
∙ 1x12
∙ 8x10
∙ 6x10
∙ 4x10
∙ 3x10
∙ 2x10
∙ 1x10
∙ 1x8
∙ 1x6
∙ 2x15
∙ 1x15
∙ 1x18
∙ Other
∙ Custom IR

• Mic 1: the first microphone used for the capture.

• Mic 2: the second microphone used for the capture.
• Outboard: any outboard gear used for the capture.
• Comment: other information about the captured cab.

• Description/hashtag: enter any kind of text or hashtags to help you define and find the TONE MODEL.

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ToneNET
ToneNET is our free tone-sharing platform where you can find TONEX TONE MODELs that other players have
created.

Log into Tone.NET to create an account and start sharing TONE MODELs with other users or to try TONE
MODELs from others for free.

The ToneNET button in the top bar of the TONEX lets you access to the TONE MODELs available in ToneNET
directly into the LIST VIEW.

You need a working internet connection to use the ToneNET feature.

Press the ToneNET button to log in. A green dot indicates that you are correctly logged in.

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When the button is pressed the LIST VIEW is populated with TONE MODELs from ToneNET.

When you are browsing ToneNET TONE MODELs you can try them just like you would with yours, but these
TONE MODELs are hosted online.

To save and download a ToneNET TONE MODEL press the download button so you can access it even when
you are offline.

You can order ToneNET TONE MODELs by Recently Added, Name, Downloads and Likes.
To change the order click on the first column header.

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Use the refresh button to refresh the ToneNET list or use filters and the search field as described in the LIST
VIEW paragraph above.

In ToneNET there is a dedicated play button for each TONE MODEL to demo it without the instrument
connected and a like button to see how popular a TONE MODEL is and to like it as well.

To exit ToneNET, press the ToneNET button again.

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SETTINGS
Press the settings button to open the settings window.

The settings window has three different panels:

1. AUDIO SETTINGS
2. ACCOUNT
3. INFO

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1 – AUDIO SETTINGS
The AUDIO SETTINGS panel lets you select your input and output audio device and assign the correct input
and outputs for your instrument input, and left and right monitors.

The buffer size option lets you lower the buffer size to avoid any latency or increase it to avoid CPU overload.

The Player audio settings is independent from the Modeler audio settings.

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2 – ACCOUNT
The ACCOUNT panel shows the status of your account (online/offline) and a button to restore your purchases
on the current machine.

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3 – INFO
The INFO panel displays information about the copyright and the application version number.

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TONEX Modeler
The MODELER page is used to create TONE MODELs from your real rigs.

It’s organized by pages. There is one page for each step of the capturing process.

1. Welcome
2. Type
3. Setup
4. Check
5. Capture
6. Training
7. Review
8. Skin
9. Save

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1 – Welcome

The welcome page gives you an introduction to capturing TONE MODELs.

You can see the minimum requirements by pressing the See minimum requirements label.

When you are ready to start capturing a TONE MODEL press the NEXT button.

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2 – Type

2.1 – Instrument selection

In the instrument selection page you choose if you want to capture a Guitar TONE MODEL or a Bass TONE
MODEL by selecting one of the two icons.

When you are ready to proceed press NEXT.

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2.2 – TONE MODEL Type

In the TONE MODEL Type page, you select the type of rig you are going to capture.

Remember that TONEX can’t capture time-based and phase-based effects like reverbs, delays, compressors,
pitch-shifters, and modulation such as chorus, phasers and tremolos.
Also some vintage fuzzes and overdrives that have a parallel path inside can’t be modeled.

The type of rig can be one of the following:

• Amp and Cab: model an amp head and a cabinet, or a combo using 1 or 2 microphones.
• Complex Rig: model one or more stomp boxes connected in series feeding an amp head with cabinet or a
combo, using 1 or 2 microphones.
• Stomp: model one or more stomp boxes connected in series.
• Amp: model an amp (or the amp section of a combo) by using a line out or an attenuated power out.
• Stomp and Amp: model one or more stomp boxes connected in series feeding an amp head (or the amp
section of a combo) by using a line out or an attenuated power out.

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3 – Setup
This chapter will walk you through the different audio and rig connections to capture various types of rigs.

3.1 – Amp and Cab

To capture an Amp and Cab, do as follows:
1. In the application select the Amp and Cab option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your Amp.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your Amp.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your Amp.
5. Connect your Amp to a Cabinet (if it’s not a combo) and place up to two microphones to capture the
desired sound.
Use one microphone if your audio interface has two inputs, use up to two microphones if your audio
interface has three inputs or more.
Connect the microphone(s) to your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
6. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
7. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
8. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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The following screenshot shows the connections of an interface with 3 outputs and 3 inputs available when
capturing an Amp and Cab.
Depending on the input/output configuration of your interface your screen may look different.

If your interface has only two outputs (usually assigned to monitoring) you can use only one of the two to
capture a TONE MODEL as the Send to rig.
In this case it is very important to not tweak the output volume of your interface since it affects the Send to rig
signal gain.

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3.2 – Complex Rig

A Complex Rig is a combination of pedals, an amplifier and a cabinet.

N.B.
TONEX can only capture pedals like equalizers, boosts, saturators, preamps, overdrives, distortions and fuzzes.
It cannot capture time/based or phase-based effects such as compressor, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser
and so on…
Also some vintage fuzzes and overdrives that have a parallel path inside can’t be modeled.

To capture a Complex Rig do as follows:

1. In the application select the Complex Rig option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your pedalboard.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your pedalboard.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your pedalboard.
5. Connect your pedalboard to your Amp.
6. Connect your Amp to a Cabinet (if it’s not a combo) and place up to two microphones to capture the
desired sound.
Use one microphone if your audio interface has two inputs, use up to two microphones if your audio
interface has three inputs or more.
Connect the microphone(s) to your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
7. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
8. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
9. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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The following screenshot shows the connections of an interface with 3 outputs and 3 inputs available when
capturing a Complex Rig.
Depending on the input/output configuration of your interface your screen may look different.

If your interface has only two outputs (usually assigned to monitoring) you can use only one of the two to
capture a TONE MODEL as the Send to rig.
In this case it is very important to not tweak the output volume of your interface since it affects the Send to rig
signal gain.

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3.3 – Stomp
N.B.
TONEX can only capture pedals like equalizers, boosts, saturators, preamps, overdrives, distortions and fuzzes.
It cannot capture time/based or phase-based effects such as compressor, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser
and so on…
Also some vintage fuzzes and overdrives that have a parallel path inside can’t be modeled.

To capture a Stomp, do as follows:

1. In the application select the Stomp option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your pedalboard.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your pedalboard.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your pedalboard.
5. Connect the output of your pedalboard to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
6. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
7. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
8. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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The following screenshot shows the connections of an AXE I/O Solo when capturing a Stomp.
The AXE I/O has a reamp box built-in (output 3 on AXE I/O Solo and output 5 on AXE I/O) if you are using this
output you can connect the interface directly to the gear without the need of the pictured reamp box.
Depending on the input/output configuration of your interface your screen may look different.

If your interface has only two outputs (usually assigned to monitoring) you can use only one of the two to
capture a TONE MODEL as the Send to rig.
In this case it is very important to not tweak the output volume of your interface since it affects the Send to rig
signal gain.

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3.4 – Amp

3.4.1 – Amp from PREAMP OUT/LINE OUT

To capture an Amp from the Preamp Out/Line Out do as follows:
1. In the application select the Amp option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your amp.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your amp.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your amp.
5. Connect your Amp to a Cabinet (if it’s not a combo) or a load box with the correct impedance.
6. Connect the PREAMP OUT/LINE OUT of your amplifier to the FROM AMP input of the TONEX Capture
(or similar device) and use the dedicated switch to select LINE OUT.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
7. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
8. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: in the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and in the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
9. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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3.4.2 – Amp from SPEAKER OUT/POWER OUT

To capture am Amp from the Speaker Out/Power Out do as follows:
1. In the application select the Amp option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your amp.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your amp.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your amp.
5. Connect the SPEAKER OUT/POWER OUT of your amplifier to the TONEX Capture FROM AMP input
and use the dedicated switch to select POWER OUT.
6. Connect the TO CABINET output of the TONEX Capture (or similar device) to a cabinet or a load box
with the correct impedance.
7. Connect the LINE OUT of the TONEX Capture (or similar device) to a line input of your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
8. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
9. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
10. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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The following screenshot shows the connections of an AXE I/O Solo when capturing an Amp.
The AXE I/O has a reamp box built-in (output 3 on AXE I/O Solo and output 5 on AXE I/O) if you are using this
output you can connect the interface directly to the gear without the need of the pictured reamp box.
Depending on the input/output configuration of your interface your screen may look different.

If your interface has only two outputs (usually assigned to monitoring) you can use only one of the two to
capture a TONE MODEL as the Send to rig.
In this case it is very important to not tweak the output volume of your interface since it affects the Send to rig
signal gain.

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3.5 – Stomp and Amp

N.B.
TONEX can only capture pedals like equalizers, boosts, saturators, preamps, overdrives, distortions and fuzzes.
It cannot capture time/based or phase-based effects such as compressor, delay, reverb, chorus, flanger, phaser
and so on…
Also some vintage fuzzes and overdrives that have a parallel path inside can’t be modeled.

3.5.1 – Stomp and Amp from Preamp Out/Line Out

To capture a Stomp and an Amp from the Preamp Out/Line Out do as follows:
1. In the application select the Stomp and Amp option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your pedalboard.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your pedalboard.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your pedalboard.
5. Connect your pedalboard to your Amp.
6. Connect your Amp to a Cabinet (if it’s not a combo) or a load box with the correct impedance.
7. Connect the PREAMP OUT/LINE OUT of your amplifier to the FROM AMP input of the TONEX Capture
(or similar device) and use the dedicated switch to select LINE OUT.
8. Connect the LINE OUT of the TONEX Capture to a line input of your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
9. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
10. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
11. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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3.5.2 – Stomp and Amp from Speaker Out/Power Out

To capture a Stomp and Amp from the Speaker Out/Power Out do as follows:
1. In the application select the Stomp and Amp option and press NEXT.
2. Connect your guitar or bass to an instrument input of your audio interface.
We call this INSTRUMENT INPUT.
3. Connect a line output of your audio interface to a reamplification box.
If you have TONEX Capture, you can use it as your reamplification box connecting the line output of
your audio interface to the line input of the TONEX Capture.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, you can use the reamp out without the need of an external
reamplification box.
We call this SEND TO RIG.
4. Connect the instrument output of the reamplification box to your amp.
If you have the TONEX Capture, connect the to amp output to your amp.
If you have an AXE I/O or an AXE I/O Solo, connect the reamp out of the interface to your amp.
5. Connect the SPEAKER OUT/POWER OUT of your amplifier to the TONEX Capture (or similar device)
FROM AMP input and use the dedicated switch to select POWER OUT.
6. Connect the TO CABINET output of the TONEX Capture (or similar device) to a cabinet or a load box
with the correct impedance.
7. Connect the LINE OUT of the TONEX Capture (or similar device) to a line input of your audio interface.
We call this RETURN FROM RIG.
8. If you have more than two outputs, you can connect your speakers to monitor the results. We call
these MONITOR L and MONITOR R.
9. In the application select the correct audio interface and the correct inputs and outputs.
Remember: on the AXE I/O the reamp out is Output 5 and on the AXE I/O Solo the reamp out is
Output 3.
10. Select the desired Buffer Size and press NEXT.

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The following screenshot shows the connections of an AXE I/O Solo when capturing a Stomp and Amp.
The AXE I/O has a reamp box built-in (output 3 on AXE I/O Solo and output 5 on AXE I/O) if you are using this
output you can connect the interface directly to the gear without the need of the pictured reamp box.
Depending on the input/output configuration of your interface your screen may look different.

If your interface has only two outputs (usually assigned to monitoring) you can use only one of the two to
capture a TONE MODEL as the Send to rig.
In this case it is very important to not tweak the output volume of your interface since it affects the Send to rig
signal gain.

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4 – Check

4.1 – Instrument input check

Set your audio device’s input gain so that TONEX meter is starting to go into the red, then back off just a touch.

When you find the correct gain press NEXT.

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4.2 – Send to rig check

Adjust your Send to rig volume (or the attenuation on your reamp box/TONEX Capture) to get the desired tone.

We strongly suggest having the volume sent to your amplifier/pedalboard by your interface to be the same as
the volume sent by your guitar/bass to your amplifier/pedalboard when connected directly.

To check this, you can disconnect your instrument and connect it directly to your amplifier to see if the volumes
match.

When you find the correct gain press NEXT.

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4.3 – Return from rig check

Adjusts the Return from rig gain to get the optimal level shown in the application meter.
You can use either your instrument or our guitar and bass demos available in this step.

To adjust the volume use the Monitoring knob available.

When you find the correct gain press NEXT.

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5 – Capture
Press the capture button to start capturing your rig.
Do not move any knobs or faders during this step and make sure that your instrument is muted to avoid any
audio pollution.

If you need to adjust the output volume of the Capturing use the included Monitoring knob.

Once the Capturing is done press NEXT.

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6 – Training

6.1 – Accuracy level

TONEX Modeler training can be done in three different modes:
• Fast: fast is the most time-efficient mode, it’s perfect for practicing purposes or for clean or crunch rigs.
• Default: default is our go-to mode for most times. It offers higher quality at the cost of more training time.
It’s suitable for all sorts of rigs.
• Advanced: advanced is aimed for the most demanding players and it’s mostly for training the highest gain
tones you can create.
It is best suitable for high gain stomps and amplifiers without cabinet since it gives more accuracy in the
high end and low end where the default mode may not be enough.

Select your training mode and then press NEXT.

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6.2 – Model Training

The model training is where our neural network creates your TONE MODEL. Depending on what mode you
selected and what computer you are running this can take from a few minutes to a few hours.

When the training is finished press NEXT.

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7 – Review

7.1 – Review connections

The review process helps you check out the new TONE MODEL and compare it to the real rig.
First you should make sure that your connections are still the same as the beginning.

If something is not matching, fix it and then press NEXT.

If you used a two-output interface for capturing (therefore using one monitor output as the Send to rig) this is the
time to unplug the Send to rig and plug back your monitors.

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7.2 – TONE MODEL Review

From this page you can toggle between the Real Rig and the TONE MODEL by selecting the corresponding
icon.
You can choose to demo it using your instrument or using one of our instrument audio demos.

You can also adjust the desired GAIN of your TONE MODEL if you want to push it harder or lesser. This GAIN
will be stored with your TONE MODEL.

If your audio interface has only two outputs you can only play the created TONE MODEL without comparing it to
the real rig.

Once you are happy with the result press NEXT.

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8 – Skin
In this step you can choose one of our skins based on real amps to better recognize your TONE MODEL inside
the application.

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9 – Save
In this page you can assign all the meta data you want to make your TONE MODEL easily searchable and
recognizable both on your device and on ToneNET.
This section is different for each TONE MODEL type.

Once you have put all the desired information press SAVE AND GO TO PLAYER.
Your TONE MODEL will be available and playable inside the TONEX Player.

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TONEX Plug-in

Everything we have seen for TONEX Player is also available in the plug-in version to be used inside any major
DAW.

The only difference you can find is that the TONEX Modeler is only available in the standalone application.

The plug-in version also does not have audio settings since it follows the audio settings of your DAW.

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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 other requests such as Product, Sales, or Web info, please go to: www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-us

User Area
The User Area is a special section of our website specifically designed for our users.
Here you can easily edit your personal data, manage your product authorizations and licenses, and download
the latest IK products updates.

Access your User Area to be able to:

• Edit your Personal data.
• View and download the latest product updates, free content, and Sound Libraries.
• Access any current Promotions.
• View exclusive offers and pricing.
• Manage your earned JamPoints.
• View your Orders.
• Share your AmpliTube PRESETs.
• Download firmware and hardware drivers.
• Access the IK Forum and more.

To access the User Area go to:

www.ikmultimedia.com/userarea

To access your User Area, please login with your User Name and Password created upon registration and
emailed to your registered email address. If you need to update your Password, you may do so at the User Area
login.

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Latest Update: 2022/10/28

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