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Precautions
Location
Usingtheunitinthefollowinglocationscanresultinamal
function.
Indirectsunlight
Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumidity
Excessivelydustyordirtylocations
Locationsofexcessivevibration
Closetomagneticfields
Power supply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletof
thecorrectvoltage.DonotconnectittoanACoutletofvolt
ageotherthanthatforwhichyourunitisintended.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencerecep
tioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefrom
radiosandtelevisions.
Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetothe
switchesorcontrols.
Care
Iftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipeitwithaclean,drycloth.
Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,or
cleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.
Keep this manual
Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Neversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.
Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseabreakdown,
fire,orelectricalshock.
Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.If
somethingdoesslipintotheequipment,unplugtheAC
adapterfromthewalloutlet.ThencontactyournearestVOX
dealerorthestorewheretheequipmentwaspurchased.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimits
aredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot
occurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect
theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationtothissystemcanvoidtheusers
authoritytooperatethisequipment.
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................1
Main features......................................................................1
Panel Tour (Top and rear panels) ...........................2
Top panel............................................................................2
Rear panel ..........................................................................8
Making connections.................................................9
Trying out the ToneLab EX ...................................10
Performance modes .........................................................10
Creating your own sounds....................................12
Creating a sound ..............................................................12
Noise reduction settings ...................................................14
Using Total Equalizer .......................................................14
Saving a program...................................................15
About the amp models,
cabinet models, and effect types.....................15
Amp models......................................................................15
Cabinet models.................................................................20
stand alone pedals ...........................................................22
Pedal 1 .............................................................................23
Pedal 2 .............................................................................24
Modulation ....................................................................... 25
Delay types ...................................................................... 28
Reverb types.................................................................... 29
Tuner .......................................................................29
Tuning procedure............................................................. 29
Switching tuning mode..................................................... 30
Calibrating the tuner......................................................... 30
Using the expression pedal for control ...............31
Expression pedal settings ................................................ 31
Assigning a function to
the expression pedal (Quick Assign)................................ 31
Expression pedal minimum and maximum values........... 32
Adjusting the sensitivity of the expression pedal.............. 34
Connecting to your computer (USB connection) ..35
Using librarian software.................................................... 35
Transferring audio data.................................................... 35
Restoring the factory settings ..............................36
Troubleshooting.....................................................36
Song Preset Program List .....................................38
Specifications.........................................................39
1
Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheVOXToneLabEXModeling
EffectProcessor.
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewgear,pleasereadthis
ownersmanualcarefullyandusetheproductasdirected.
Keeptheownersmanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Main features
The ToneLab EX features a power amp circuit that uses a
miniaturetriode12AX7(ECC83)vacuumtubethatisnor
mallyusedinpreamps,generatingthesoundofarealtube
amp,andcapturingthefeelandtoneoftheoriginalampli
fier(Valvetronixtechnology).
Thirtythree amp models using sophisticated modeling
technologyarebuiltin.Therearealsoelevenspeakercabi
netmodels,givingyouaneasywaytorecallsoundsrang
ingfromvintageampsofthepasttoexpensivehighend
tubeamps.
Fourtyfivehighqualityeffectsarebuiltin,allowingyouto
simultaneouslyuseuptonineeffecttypesincludingnoise
reductionandthevolumepedal.
There are one hundred preset sounds (four programs in
eachof25banks)thattakeadvantageoftheampsandef
fects,togetherwithonehundredusereditableprograms
(fourprogramsineachof25userbanks),givingyouatotal
oftwohundredprogramsthatyoucanswitchbetweenby
pressingafootswitchwhileyouperform.
Youcanassignanyoftheelevenstandalonepedalsandad
justvariousparametersusingthecontrolknobsintheamp
section.Inthisway,theToneLabEXenablesyoutocreate
complex,prolevelsoundsfeaturingabundanteffects.
The expression pedal lets you control wah, volume, or
manyotherparameterswithyourfootagreatassetdur
ingliveperformance.
TheQuickAssignfunctionmakesiteasytoassignparame
tersorotherfunctionstotheexpressionpedal.
TheAmp/Lineswitchensuresthatyoursoundiscorrectly
optimizedwhetheryoureusingaguitaramporlinelevel
systemasyouraudiooutputdevice.Settingthisswitchto
LinewillactivateaTotalEqualizerthatadjuststhetoneof
thefinaloutputsound.
AbuiltinAutoChromaticTunerfeatures switchableNor
malmodeandStrobemodeforeasytuning.
If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect
theToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletousethe
ToneLabEXlibrariansoftwareonyourcomputertoman
ageuserprograms,orusetheToneLabEXasaUSBaudio
interface.
2
Panel Tour
(Top and rear panels)
Herewellintroduceyoutotheswitches,controls,andcon
nectionsontheToneLabEXstoppanel.
Top panel
1
2
3
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1. Amp section
Hereyoullcreatesettingsfortheampmodelandstandalone
pedal.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoAmpmodels(p.15)and
standalonepedals(p.22).
NOTE: Youcannotusetheampmodelandstandalonepedal
simultaneously.Ifyouturnoneofthemon,theother
willturnoff.
a c
d e g h f
b
a. AMPS bank select switch and LED
Usethistoswitchthebank,ortoturntheampmodelon/off.
Eachtimeyoupresstheswitch,thebankwillcyclebetween
STANDARD,SPECIAL,CUSTOM,STANDARD...
ThecoloroftheLEDwillindicatethebankthatsselected.
STANDARD:green
SPECIAL:orange
CUSTOM:red
TheLEDwillbelitupiftheampmodelison.Byholding
downthisswitchforaboutonesecondyoucanswitchthe
ampmodelon/off.
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b. STAND ALONE PEDALS switch and LED
Usethistoturnthestandalonepedalon/off.
TheLEDwillbelitupifthestandalonepedalison.
c. CABINET ON/OFF switch and LED
Thisturnsthecabinetmodelon/off.TheLEDwillbelitifthe
cabinetmodelison.
ByenteringtheOPTIONparametersettingmodeyoucanset
parametersforthecabinetmodel.
The OPTION parameter setting mode
ToentertheOPTIONparametersettingmode,holddownthe
CABINETON/OFFswitchforaboutonesecond.Youllbein
TheOPTIONparametersettingmode,andtheLEDwill
blink.
TheOPTIONparametersettingmodeletsyouadjustthefol
lowingsettings.
GAINcontrol:cabinetmodel(CABINETSELECT)
TREBLEcontrol:presence(PRESENCE)
MIDDLEcontrol:noisereduction(NR)
BASScontrol:TotalEqualizerHigh(EQHI)
REVERBcontrol:TotalEqualizerLow(EQLO)
VOLUMEcontrol:Trim(TRIM)
Toreturntothepreviousoperation,presstheCABINETON/
OFFswitchortheEXIT/TUNEswitch.
NOTE: Total Equalizer is enabled only when the AMP/LINE
switchissettoLINE.
NOTE: Presenceiseffectiveonlywhentheampmodelorthe
standalonepedalisturnedon.
d. AMPS/STAND ALONE PEDALS selector
Thisselectstheampmodelorthestandalonepedal.
Thetypeyouselectwilldeterminetheresponseofthegain
circuitandtonecontrols,andtheorderinwhichtheyare
locatedinthecircuit.
Iftheampmodelandstandalonepedalsareturnedoff,rotating
thisselectorwillturntheampmodelorstandalonepedalon.
e. GAIN control
Thisadjuststhegainoftheselectedampmodelorstand
alonepedal.
IntheOPTIONparametersettingmode,thiscontrolselects
thecabinetmodel.Ifthecabinetmodelisturnedoff,turning
thiscontrolintheOPTIONparametersettingmodewillturn
thecabinetmodelon.
f. TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS controls
Theseadjustthetoneofthehigh,mid,andlowfrequency
ranges.Thewaythesecontrolsaffectthetonewilldependon
themodelyouveselected.
NOTE: Depending on the selected amp model, there may be
almostnosoundifyouturnallthreeofthesecontrols
tothefarleft.
IntheOPTIONparametersettingmode,theTREBLEcontrol
adjuststhepresence,theMIDDLEcontroladjuststhenoise
reduction,andtheBASScontrolenablesyoutoadjustthe
TotalEqualizerHigh.
g. REVERB knob
Dependingonthepositionoftheknob,thisselectsthereverb
type(SPRING,ROOM,orHALL),andadjuststheamountof
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reverbinthemix.Ifyouturntheknoballthewaytotheleft,
thereverbeffectwillbeturnedoff.
IntheOPTIONparametersettingmode,thiscontrolknob
enablesyoutoadjusttheTotalEqualizerLow.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoReverbtypes(p.29)
h. VOLUME control
Thisadjuststhevolumeoftheprogram.
IntheOPTIONparametersettingmode,itenablesyouto
selectTrim.
HINT: You can adjust the volume of the program even when
theampmodelisturnedoff.
2.Bank select section
a. BANK UP/DOWN pedals
a
a
Inprogramselectmode,thesepedalsenable
youtoselectaprogrambank(p.10,Trying
outtheToneLabEX).
PressingtheBANKUPpedalwillincrement
thebankbyone,andpressingtheDOWN
pedalwilldecreasethebankbyone.
Thebanknumberwillbedisplayedinthe
Bank/Valuedisplay.
If you press the UP and DOWN pedals
simultaneouslyforaboutonesecond,the
indicatorwillappearontheBank/Valuedisplay,and
theunitwillenterStompBoxMode.InStompBoxMode,
thesepedalsturnonorofftheamp/standalonepedalandthe
effectassignedtopedal1individually(p.11,StompBox
Mode).
3. Program Select/Tuner/Stereo Speakers section
c c
a
b
a. Program 14 pedals and LED
Inprogramselectmode,thesepedalsenableyoutoselectapro
gramfromabank(p.10,TryingouttheToneLabEX).Ifyou
selectaprogram,aprogramLEDthatcorrespondstotheselected
programwillbelitupred.(Program14LEDsarelocatedabove
theprogram14pedalsandindicatethetuningstatus.)
HINT: Youcansetthedelaytimeusingtheprogram14ped
als.Inthiscase,theintervalatwhichyoutaptwiceona
programpedal(thatcorrespondstotheselectedpro
gram)willbeassignedasthedelaytime.
HINT: Ifyoupressandholddowntheprogrampedalthatcorre
spondstothecurrentprogramforaboutonesecond,allef
fectswillbebypassedandyoullbeabletousethetuner.If
youholddowntheprogrampedalforabouttwoseconds,
youllbeabletousethetunerwiththesoundmuted.
InStompBoxMode,thesepedalsturnonoroffthepedal2
effect,modulationeffect,delayeffect,andreverbeffectindivid
ually.Whenaneffectisturnedon,thecorrespondingprogram
14pedalLEDwillbelitupred(p.11,StompBoxMode).
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b. TUNER LED
Theselightsareusedfortuning(p.29,Tuner).
Whenyoureusingthetuner,theLEDswillindicatethetun
ingstatus.
c. Stereo speakers
Youcanlistentothesoundoutputfromthebuiltinstereo
speakers. Toadjust the volumelevel, use the SPEAKER
LEVELcontrolontherearpanel(p.8).
NOTE: Thespeakerswillbemutedwhenacableisconnected
totheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
NOTE: Someprograms(especiallythosewithanemphasized
lowrange)maycausethesoundfromthespeakersto
bedistortedornoisy.Insuchacase,adjustthevolume
levelusingtheSPEAKERLEVELcontrol.
4. Pedal 1 section
b a
Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthe
pedal1effects.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal
1(p.23)
a. PEDAL 1 ON/OFF switch and LED
Thisturnsthepedal1effecton/off.
TheLEDwillbelitifthepedal1effectison.
b. PEDAL 1 knob
Rotatingthisknobenablesyoutoselectthepedal1effect
typeandadjuststheeffectparametersassignedtoeacheffect.
Ifthepedal1effectisturnedoff,rotatingthisselectorwill
turnthepedal1effecton.
5. Pedal 2 section
Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthepedal2effects.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal2(p.24).
a. PEDAL 2 ON/OFF switch
and LED
b a c
Thisturnsthepedal2effect
on/off.TheLEDwillbelitif
thepedal2effectison.
b. PEDAL 2 selector
Thisselectsthepedal2type.
Ifthepedal2effectisturned
off,turningthisselectorwill
turnthepedal2effecton.
c. EDIT knob
Thisadjuststheparametersofeacheffect.
6. Modulation section
b a c d
Here you can adjust the set
tingsforthemodulationeffect.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refer
toModulation(p.25).
a. MODULATION ON/OFF switch
and LED
Thisswitchturnsthemodula
tioneffecton/off.
TheLEDwillbelitiftheeffectison.
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b. MODULATION selector
Thisselectsthemodulationtype.
Ifthemodulationeffectisoff,rotatingthisselectorwillturn
themodulationeffecton.
c. EDIT knob
Thisadjuststheparametersofeacheffect.
Youcanusethisknobtoadjusttwodifferentparameters,EDIT1
orEDIT2.Thespecificparametersthatareadjustedwilldepend
ontheselectedeffect.Fordetails,refertoModulation(p.25).
EDIT1:turntheEDITknob
EDIT2: holddowntheTAPswitchandturntheEDITknob
d. TAP switch and LED
Thisisusedtosetthespeedofthemodulationeffect.The
intervalusedtopresstheTAPswitchtwicewillbeassigned
astheeffectsmodulationspeed.
TheLEDwillblinktoindicatethespecifiedspeed.
HINT: To set a precise speed that matches the tempo of a song,
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththesong.
IfyouveselectedPITCH,thepitchsettingwillchangeeach
timeyoupresstheTAPswitch.
IfyouveselectedFILTRON,theenvelopeup/downsetting
willchangeeachtimeyoupresstheTAPswitch.TheLED
willlightupifUpisselected.
fyouveselectedTALKMOD,thevocalcharactertype(1or
2)settingwillchangeeachtimeyoupresstheTAPswitch.
Iftype2isselected,theLEDwilllightup.
YoucaneditparameterssuchasSPEEDorPITCHbyholding
downtheTAPswitchandturningtheEDITknob(EDIT2).
Fordetails,refertoModulation(p.25).
7. Delay section
b a c
Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthe
delayeffect.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoDelay
types(p.28)
a. DELAY ON/OFF switch and LED
Thisswitchturnsthedelayeffecton/off.
TheLEDwillbelitiftheeffectison.
b. DELAY knob
Rotatingthisknobenablesyoutoselectthedelaytypeor
adjustthedelaylevel.
Ifthedelayeffectisturnedoff,rotatingthisselectorwillturn
thedelayeffecton.
Toadjustthefeedbackamount,rotatetheDELAYknobwhile
holdingdowntheTAPswitch.
c. TAP switch and LED
Thisisusedtosetthedelaytimeofthedelayeffect.Theinter
valusedtopresstheTAPswitchtwicewillbeassignedasthe
delaytime.
TheLEDwillblinktoindicatethespecifiedtime.
NOTE: Youcansetthedelaytimeusingtheprogram14ped
als.Inthiscase,theintervalatwhichyoutaptwiceon
aprogrampedal(thatcorrespondstotheselectedpro
gram)willbeassignedasthedelaytime.
HINT: Tosetaprecisetimethatmatchesthetempoofasong,
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
song.
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8.Setting/Display section
b
a
c
d
e
a. Bank/Value display
This display usually indicates a
banknumber.Whenyoureusing
thetuner,itindicatesanotename.
Whileyouareselectingabank,the
banknumberwillblink.
Whenyoureeditingaparameter,
thisshowstheparametervaluethatyoureediting.
Iftheparametervaluematchestheoriginalvalue,thedecimal
pointsegmentinthelowerrightoftheLEDwillmomentarily
lightup(p.13,Parameteroriginalvalueindication).
InStompBoxMode,the indicatorwillappearonthe
Bank/Valuedisplay(p.11).
b. EXIT/TUNE switch
Pressthisifyoudecidetocancelanoperation(suchassaving
aprogram).WhentheCABINETon/offswitchLED,the
QuickAssignLED,orthebank/valuedisplayarenotblink
ing,youcanpressthisswitchtousethetuner(p.29,Tuning
procedure).
Byholdingdownthisswitchforabouttwoseconds,youcan
activatetheKeyLockfunction,whichlocks(disables)the
operationsoftheswitches,selectors,andknobsonthetop
panel.Todeactivatethisfunction,holddowntheswitchonce
againforabouttwoseconds.
c. WRITE switch
Pressthisifyousavedthesoundyouveedited(p.15,Sav
ingaprogram).
d. Quick Assign LED
ThiswilllightwhentheQuickAssignfunctionisavailable,
andwillblinkwhenyourespecifyingthevariablerangeof
theexpressionpedal.
e. EXPRESSION switch
Thisletsyouspecifythemaximumvalueandminimum
value of the parameter thats assignedto thepedal. For
details,refertoExpressionpedalminimumandmaximum
values(p.32).
IftheQuickAssignLEDislit,holdingdownthisswitchfor
approximatelytwosecondswillassignaeffectparameterto
theexpressionpedal(p.31,Assigningafunctiontothe
expressionpedal(QuickAssign)).
9. Expression pedal section
b
a
a. EXPRESSION PEDAL LED
Thiswilllightwhentheeffectassigned
totheexpressionpedalison.
b. Expression pedal
Thiscontrolsthefunctionthatsassigned
totheexpressionpedal(e.g.,volumeor
wah),orcontrolstheparameterofsome
othereffects.
Ifyoufirmlyadvancetheexpressionpedal
allthewayforward,theeffectassignedto
thepedalwillbeswitchedon/off.
NOTE: Ifvolumeisassignedtotheexpressionpedal,advancing
thepedalinthiswaywillnotturnoffthevolumepedal.
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Rear panel
11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. SPEAKER LEVEL knob
Thisadjuststheoutputlevelofthebuiltinstereospeakers.
NOTE: Thespeakerswillbemutedwhenacableisconnected
totheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
2. USB connector (Type B)
IfyouuseacommerciallyavailableUSBcabletoconnectthe
ToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletouselibrarian
softwareonyourcomputertomanageuserprograms,oruse
theToneLabEXasaUSBaudiointerface.
3. Cable hook
WrapthecableoftheACadapteraroundthishooktoprevent
theACadapterfrombeingaccidentallydisconnected.
Fordetails,refertoMakingconnections(p.9).
4. DC 12V connector
ConnecttheincludedACadapterhere.
NOTE: The included AC adapter is only for use with the
ToneLabEX.Usingitwithanyotherdevicemaycause
malfunctions,soyoumustneverdoso.
5. ON/STANDBY switch
Thisturnsthepoweronoroff(STANDBY).
6. INPUT connector
Connectyourguitarcablehere.
7. AUX IN jack
Thisisastereominijackwhereyoucanconnecttheoutput
(analogoutput)ofanaudiodevice.
YoucanconnectaCDorMP3playerhere,andplayalongon
yourguitarwhilelisteningtoyourfavoritesongs.Toadjust
thevolume,usethecontrolsoftheconnecteddevice.
8. OUTPUT/PHONES jack
Connectyourguitaramp,mixer,orheadphoneshere.This
jackwillaccommodateeitherstereoormonauralconnections.
9. LEVEL knob
ThisadjuststheoutputleveloftheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
10.AMP/LINE switch
Thecorrectsettingofthisswitchwilldependonwhatiscon
nectedtotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
Fordetails,refertoMakingconnections(p.9).
11.Valve
Theinternal12AX7(ECC83)vacuumtubeislocatedhere.
NOTE: Thevacuumtubemaybreakifitissubjectedtophysi
calimpact.BecarefulnottosubjecttheToneLabEXto
strongphysicalimpact.
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Making connections
HereshowtomakeconnectionsandstartusingyourToneLabEX.
AC adapter
CD, MP3 player, etc.
Audio system
Mixer, recorder, etc.
Computer
USB cable
Guitar
Guitar amp
Headphones
VOX
OUTPUT/PHONES INPUT DC12V
AUX
IN
USB
1. SettheAMP/LINEswitchappropriatelyforthetypeofde
viceyoullbeconnectingtotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
SettheAMP/LINEswitchasfollows.
AMP (VOX, F, M)
Ifyoureconnectingaguitaramp,choosetheVOX,F,orM
setting.Thissettingwillcompensatetheoutputfromthe
ampmodelasnecessary.However,compensationwillnot
beappliediftheampmodelisofforthestandalonepedal
isselected.
VOX: Use this setting if the output is connected to an
ampthathasadistinctivemidrangesuchastheAC30
openbackedcomboampmadebytheVOXCorporation.
F:Usethissettingiftheoutputisconnectedtoatypical
cleansoundingUSmadeopenbackedcomboamp.
M:Usethissettingiftheoutputisconnectedtoahigher
gainstacktypeampsuchasa4x12closedbackcabinet.
LINE
Usethissettingiftheoutputisconnectedtoyourguitar
ampspoweramp,toanaudiosystem,mixer,orrecorder,
ortoheadphones,oriftheToneLabEXsbuiltinspeakers
areused.WhenLINEisselected,youcanuseTotalEqual
izer.AdjusttheoutputsoundinOPTIONparameterset
tingmode(p.14,UsingTotalEqualizer).
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2. Use a cable to connect the ToneLab EXs OUTPUT/
PHONESjacktoyourguitaramp,mixer,orotherdevice.
NOTE: Before connecting the ToneLab EX, lower the vol
umelevelofyourguitarampormixer.
TheOUTPUT/PHONESisequippedwithastereooutput
jack.Useastereo(TRS)cabletoenjoylisteningtoorre
cordingwithyourToneLabEXinstereo.
Ifyouramplifierormixerhasonlymonoinputs,youcan
purchaseacablethathasastereoplugononeend,and
twomonoplugs(LeftandRight)ontheother.
ConnectingamonocabletotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack
willonlypickupthesoundfromLeftchannel.
3. Set the LEVEL knob and SPEAKER LEVEL knob on the
rearpanelto0byturningtheknoballthewaytotheleft
(asseenfromtherearpanel).
4. Connecttheplugendofthe ACadapter
(included)totheDC12Vjackontherear
paneloftheToneLabEX,andtheother
endintoanACoutlet.
SecuretheACadaptercablearoundthe
cablehook;thiswillreducestressonthe
plugendoftheadapter,andpreventit
fromdisconnectingaccidently.
5. Usingastandardguitarcable,connectyourguitartothe
INPUTjackoftheToneLabEX
6. Make sure that the volume of your amp or mixer is
turneddown,andthensettheON/STANDBYswitchon
theToneLabEXtotheONposition.
7. Raisethevolumecontrolsofyourampormixertotheir
normallevels,andusetheLEVELknoborSPEAKER
LEVELknobontherearpaneltoadjustthevolumetoa
suitablelevel.
NOTE: TheToneLabEXusesavacuumtube,soitmaytake
afewsecondsforthevacuumtubetowarmup,and
fortheToneLabEXtoproducesound.
Trying out the ToneLab EX
TheToneLabEXhasatotaloftwohundredprograms,con
sistingofrewritableuserprograms(Banks125x4)andpre
setprograms(Banks2650x4).
Performance modes
TheToneLabEXfeaturestwoperformancemodes:Program
Selectmodeenablesyoutoselectandplayprograms;Stomp
Boxmodeenablesyoutoturnonoroffindividualeffects
assignedintheselectedprogram.
Switching between modes
PressboththeBANKUPandBANKDOWNpedalssimulta
neouslyforonesecond.
RepeatthisoperationtotogglebetweenStompBoxmodeand
ProgramSelectmode.
IftheBank/Valuedisplayindicatesabanknumber,Program
Selectmodeisengaged.Ifthedisplayindicates ,Stomp
Boxmodeisengaged.
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Program Select Mode
Thismodeenablesyoutoselectandplayprograms.
When you power the ToneLab EX on, it automatically
engagesthismode,andtheBank/Valuedisplayindicatesa
banknumber.
Use the BANK UP, BANK DOWN, and Program 14 pedals
to select a program.
Forexample,toselectprogram31(Bank3,Program1),press
theBANKUP/DOWNpedalstoselect3ontheBankdis
play,thenpresstheProgram1pedaltolighttheLED.
YoucanpresstheProgram14pedalstoselectprogramsin
thesamebank. Ifyouwanttoselectaprogramin other
banks,presstheBANKUP/DOWNpedalstoselectabank,
thenpresstheProgram14pedalstoselectaprogram.
Eachprogramcontainssettingsthatassigntheexpression
pedaltocontrolwah,volume,delayfeedback,reverbinput
level,orsomeothereffectparameter.Usetheexpression
pedaltotryouttheassignedparameterforeachprogram.
Stomp Box Mode
Thismodeenablesyoutoturntheeffectsthatareassignedto
thecurrentlyselectedprogramonoroff.
InProgramSelectMode,pressboththeBANKUPandBANK
DOWNpedalssimultaneouslyforonesecond,TheBank/Value
displayindicates andStompBoxModeisengaged.
Eacheffecton/offisassignedtothefollowingpedals:
Effect Pedal and LED
STAND ALONE PEDALS/AMPS BANK UP
PEDAL 1 BANK DOWN
PEDAL 2 Program 1
MODULATION Program 2
DELAY Program 3
REVERB Program 4
Forexample,iftheProgram1LEDislit,thePedal2effectis
on.PressingtheProgram1pedalwillturnthePedal2effect
off,andtheProgram1LEDwillbecomedark.
Inthesameway,iftheAMPSbankselectLEDislit,theamp
modelison.PressingtheBANKUPpedalwillturntheamp
modeloff,andtheAMPSbankselectLEDwillbecomedark.
Saving the effect on/off status as a program
Theeffecton/offstatusinStomp BoxModewillremain
unchangedwhenyouswitchtoProgramSelectMode.How
ever,ifyouselectotherprograms,orpowertheToneLabEX
offafteryouswitchtoProgramSelectMode,theeditedeffect
on/offstatuswillbecancelledandwillreverttoitsinitialset
tingfortheprogram.
Ifyouwanttosavetheeffecton/offstatusinStompBox
Modetoaprogram,youmustsavethesettingbypressingthe
WRITEswitch.
Fordetails,refertoSavingaprogram(p.15).
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Creating your own sounds
Creating a sound
Therearetwowaystocreateyourownsound:youcanstart
withaprogramthatssimilartowhatyouhaveinmindand
thenedittheparametersasdesired,oryoucancreateapro
gramfromscratch.
Herewellexplainhowtocreateaprogramfromscratch.
1. Turnoffthecabinetmodelandeffecttypes.
IftheCABINET,PEDAL1,PEDAL2,MODULATION,
andDELAYLEDsarelit,presscorrespondingswitchesto
turnthemoff.SettheREVERBknobtotheoffposition.
2. PresstheAMPSbankselectswitchtoselectabank,and
use the AMPS/STAND ALONE PEDALS selector to
selectanampmodel.
EachtimeyoupresstheAMPSbankswitch,thebankwill
cyclethroughSTANDARD,SPECIAL,CUSTOM,STAN
DARD...
Fordetailsontheampmodels,refertoAmpmodels(p.15).
3. UsetheGAIN,TREBLE,MIDDLE,BASS,andVOLUME
controlstoadjustthetoneandvolume.
TheGAINcontroladjuststhegain.
TheTREBLE,MIDDLE,andBASScontrolsadjustthehigh,
mid,andlowfrequencytone.
TheVOLUMEcontroladjuststhevolume.
HINT: Thesoundmightbedistortedinanundesirableway
dependingonthesettingsoftheTREBLE,MIDDLE,
orBASScontrols,ordependingonothersettings.If
so,adjusttheVOLUMEcontroltoanappropriate
volume.
4. Ifdesired,selectacabinetmodelandadjustthehighfre
quencytone.
To turn the cabinet model on
PresstheCABINETon/offswitch.TheLEDwilllight.
To change the cabinet mode
HolddowntheCABINETon/offswitchforaboutonesec
ondtoenterOPTIONparametersettingmode(theCABI
NETon/offswitchLEDwillblink).ThenturntheGAIN
control.
Fordetailsonthecabinetmodels,refertoCabinetmod
els(p.20).
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Adjusting the high-frequency tone (Presence)
HolddowntheCABINETon/offswitchforaboutonesec
ondtoenterOPTIONparametersettingmode,andthen
turntheTREBLEcontrol.
5. Selectandadjusttheeffectsofothersections.
ForexampleifyouwanttoaddTAPEECHO,turnthe
DELAYselectortoselectTAPEECHO.
IftheselectorisalreadypositionedatTAPEECHO,turnit
tosomeotherdelaytypeandthenbacktoreselectTAPE
ECHO.
UsetheTAPswitchorEDITknobtosetthedelaytime,de
laylevel(themixamountofdelaysound),andfeedback.
To set the delay time
PresstheTAPswitchtwice(thetimewillbesettothein
tervalthatwasusedtopresstheswitch).
To adjust the delay level or feedback
Delaylevel:TurntheEDITknob.
Feedback:HolddowntheTAPswitchandturntheEDIT
knob.
Fordetailsontheeffecttypes,refertoAbouttheamp
models,cabinetmodels,andeffecttypes(p.15).
HINT: Ifyouveselectedapedaleffect,itmightbeeasierto
makeadjustmentsifothereffectsarenotbeingap
plied.Ifso,adjustthepedaleffectafteryouvespeci
fiedtheampmodelandcabinetmodel,butbefore
youadjustsettingsforothereffects.
6. Whenyouvecomeupwithasoundthatyoulike,saveit
asaprogram.
Fordetails,refertoSavingaprogram(p.15).
NOTE: Ifyouswitchtoadifferentprogramorturnoffthe
powerbeforesaving,thechangesyouvemadewill
bediscarded,andthesettingswillreverttotheir
originalstate.
Parameter original value indication
Thisisawayforyoutochecktheoriginalvalueofaparame
ter;i.e.,thevaluethatwassavedinthepresetprogramor
userprogram.
Whenyoureusingaknobtoeditthevalueofaparameter,
thedecimalpointinthelowerleftofthebank/valuedisplay
LEDislitupmomentarilywhentheeditedvaluematchesthe
originalvalue.
HINT: Youcantakeadvantageofthisoriginalvalueindication
tofindouttheactualsettingsofaprogramthatyou
like.
NOTE: ThesettingsoftherearpanelLEVELknob,SPEAKER
LEVEL,TotalEqualizer,andAMP/LINEswitchset
tingsarenotsaved,andwillnotbeshownbytheorig
inalvalueindication.Norwilltheoriginalvalueofthe
SPEEDparameterorTIMEparameterbeshownwhen
youusetheTAPswitchtosettheSPEEDparameteror
TIMEparameter.
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Noise reduction settings
Noisereductionreducestheunwantednoisethatmightbe
heardbetweennotes.Thissettingismadeindependentlyfor
eachprogram.
HINT: Highgainampmodelsareparticularlypronetonoise,
sowerecommendusingnoisereductioninthiscase.
1. HolddowntheCABINETon/offswitchforaboutone
secondtoenterOPTIONparametersettingmode.
TheCABINETon/offswitchLEDwillblink.
2. Turn the MIDDLE control to adjust the noise reduction
sensitivity.
Turning the knob toward the right will increase the
amountofnoisereduction.
Turningtheknoballthewaytotheleftwillturnnoisere
ductionoff;itwillhavenoeffect.
NOTE: Depending on the guitar youre using, excessively
highsettingsofnoisereductionmaycausenotesto
becutoffunnaturally.
3. When youve finished adjusting the settings, press the
EXIT/TUNEswitch.
Using Total Equalizer
SettingtheAMP/LINEswitchtoLINEenablesyoutouse
TotalEqualizer,whichcanadjustthetoneofthefinalsound
output from the ToneLabEX. You can set the following
parametersinOPTIONparametersettingmode(p.3):
BASScontrol:TotalEqualizerHigh(EQHI)
10+10Highrangeboostamount
REVERBcontrol:TotalEqualizerLow(EQLO)
10+10Lowrangeboostamount
VOLUMEcontrol:Trim(TRIM)
10+10Inputlevel
NOTE: If using Total Equalizer to boost a certain range dis
tortssound,adjustthetrimsettingtolowertheinput
level.
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Saving a program
Whenyouvecomeupwithasoundyoulike,hereshowto
save(write)it.
NOTE: Ifyouswitchtoadifferentprogramorturnoffthepow
erbeforesaving,thechangesyouvemadewillbedis
carded,andthesettingswillreverttotheiroriginalstate.
1. PresstheWRITEswitch.
TheBank/ValuedisplayandtheprogrampedalLEDswill
blink.
2. Press the BANK UP or BANK DOWN pedal to select a
bank(0125)oftheuserprograminwhichyouwantto
saveyoursettings.
TheselectedbanknumberwillblinkontheBank/Value
display.
3. Press the Program 14 pedals to select the desired user
program.
NOTE: Yoursettingswilloverwritetheprogramyouselect
here.Becarefulnottooverwriteanimportantpro
gramthatyouwanttokeep.Youcantsavetoapre
setprogram(2650).
HINT: IfyoudecidetocanceltheWriteoperation,pressthe
EXIT/TUNEswitch.Youwillreturntotheprevious
mode,andtheLEDwillstopblinking.
4. PresstheWRITEswitchonceagain.
Yoursettingswillbewrittentotheuserprogramyouse
lectedinstep2,andtheBank/Valuedisplayandthepro
grampedalLEDwillreturntoasteadilylitstate.
About the amp models, cabinet
models, and effect types
Thissectionprovidesdetailsabouttheampmodelsandstand
alonepedalsandcabinetmodels,andonthepedal1,2effects,
modulationeffects,delayeffects,andreverbeffect.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthesignalflowwithinthe
ToneLabEX.
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ALONE PEDALS
MODEL
GAIN
33 AMPS
POWER AMP
(Valve Reactor)
VALVE ECC83
(12AX7)
VOLUME
PEDAL
1
PEDAL
2
MODULATION DELAY REVERB
VOLUME
PEDAL
CABINET
MODEL
AMP/LINE
switch
OUTPUT
AMPS/S.A PEDALS
Amp models
Herewellexplainthe33differentampmodels.
HINT: Each amp models GAIN (adjusted by the top panel
GAINcontrol)canbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
forcontrol.Fordetailsonhowtoassignaparameterto
theexpressionpedal,refertoAssigningafunctionto
theexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31).
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1. CLEAN
STANDARD
Thismodelsthecleanchannelofahighqualityampthatwas
producedonlyonspecialorder,andwasknownastheover
drivespecial.Withabeautifullyroundedlowrange,asharp
midrangeattack,andasweettrebleregister,thisisidealfor
singlecoilpickups.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsthecleanchannelofaJapanesemadeampwith
2x12speakersthatwentonsalein1975.Itisknownforits
cleanfullrangesoundanditsbuiltinstereochorus,andis
usedonstagesandinstudiosaroundtheworld.
CUSTOM
Thisisthebestmodelforobtainingapristinecleantone
usingthe4bande.q.
TogetaflattonalresponsesettheGAIN,TREBLE,MIDDLE,
BASSandPRESENCEtominimum.Inordertogetacom
pletelycleansound(similartousingthelineinput)pleaseset
thecabinetmodeltooff.
2. CALI CLEAN
STANDARD
The6G5AProampwasproducedduringtheyears1960
1963,andwasdistinctiveforitsyellowishbrownvinylcover
androundbrownknobs.This40Wcomboampisknownfor
itswarmandcleantone.
SPECIAL
ThisAmericanmadetweedcovered2x12comboampmade
in1957isknownforitsrichandcleantonethatsidealfor
classicrock,blues,andcountry.Byraisingthevolumeyou
canalsoproduceapowerfulandpunchyoverdrivesound.
CUSTOM
ThismodifiesanAmericanmadeblackpaneledampthathas
beenmodified.Withthismodification,analreadysuperb
ampgainsevengreatersmoothnessandadditionalwarmth.
3. US BLUES
STANDARD
Thismodelsa4x10comboampfrom1959thatwasorigi
nallydesignedforbassguitar.Itssmoothandcrispoverdrive
soundwillrespondsensitivelytoyourpickingdynamicsand
tothevolumeofyourguitar.
SPECIAL
Thismodelsthe22WBrunoCowtipperProII22whichowes
itsexistencetoaspecialfriendofVOX,thecustomamp
designerTonyBruno.Itrespondswithextremesensitivityto
your playing touch, and its silkysweet clean tone will
becomeacrunchsoundrichinovertoneswhenyouturnup
thevolume.
CUSTOM
Thismodelsawoodfinished30Wboutiqueampheadthat
costmorethan$25,000.Itdeliverssparklingglassyclean
tones,andraisingthegainwillproduceoverdrivesounds
thatarestartlinglysweetinamusicalway.
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4. US 2x12
STANDARD
Thismodelsablackfaced2x12comboampthathasbecome
anindispensibleitemforcountryandbluesplayers.Itstight
andcleansoundprovidesdeeppianolikebasstones,and
willdelivertheclassicChicagobluestoneparticularlywhen
usedwithsinglecoilpickups.
SPECIAL
Thismodelsabeautiful30Wboutiqueampheadrenowned
foritspeerlessqualityandtruepointtopointwiring.Based
onaconceptsimilartothatoftheVOXAC30,thisampis
knownforitsrichovertones,sparklingcleantone,andgreat
soundingoverdrive.
CUSTOM
Basedonacrunchdistortionamp,thisoriginalampmodel
changesthetonecontroltoanactivecircuitthatismorepow
erfulthantheconventionalone,allowingawiderangeof
tonestobecreated.
RaisetheTREBLEforsparklingchordsorloweritforataste
fulbluessetting,orturnuptheMIDDLEforarockbacking
sound.
5. VOX AC15
STANDARD
ThismodelstheAC15TB,whichcom
binesthebeautifullysweettonalchar
acteroftheAC15slowoutputpower
ampwiththesoundcreatingflexibil
ityoftheAC30stopboostchannel.
SPECIAL
This models channel 2 of the VOX
AC15(1x12,15W),whichwasmanu
facturedin1962andwasabighitfor
itscompactcabinet,power,andgreat
tonealongwiththenpopularBritish
bands.
CUSTOM
Designedtoemulatethetonesofthe
thickchannelontheVOXNightTrain
Amplifierthistoneisamoderntakeon
theclassicVOXpairingof12AX7pre
amp tubes and EL84 power tubes.
ThinkClassicBritishCrunch.
6. VOX AC30
STANDARD
ThismodelsanAC30ampwiththe
t op boost ci r cui t t hat was
includedasstandardstartingwith
unitsproducedin1964.Itdeliversa
smoothandrefinedtopend,majes
ticallydeepoverdrive,andarich
andbrilliantcleansound.
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SPECIAL
Designed after our VOX Hand
wiredHeritageAC30H2thismodel
providesthesparklethatissynony
mouswiththepairingofaclassic
VOXamplifierandthefamedCeles
tionAlnicoBlue.
CUSTOM
ThismodelstheAC30BMBrianMay
signature model which faithfully
reproduceseverynuanceoftheleg
endaryoriginalAC30fromthe1950s.
Thissettingprovidesthescreaming
soundoftheampbeingoverdriven
withthetrebleboosterturnedon.
7. UK ROCK
STANDARD
This45Wampheadwasoriginallymanufacturedfrom1962
to1966,andwasbasedonatweedcoveredbassamp.Its
highgaindesignwasthebeginningoftheBritishamptone
revolutionthatcontinuestothisday.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsaUKmanufactured100Wsinglechannelhead
withmastervolumemadein1983.TurntheGAINcontrolall
thewayuptogetthatthick,snarlinghardrockandheavy
metalsoundthatdominatedthe80s.
CUSTOM
Thismodelsthehightreblechannelofahandwiredamp
headmadeinEnglandduringtheearly60s.Raisingthevol
umeofthis50Woutputampallthewayproducesthecrunch
thatwillforeverbethesoundofrocknroll.
8. UK METAL
STANDARD
Thismodelsthehighgainchannelofamodern100Wamp.
Whileindividualnotesareclearlydefined,itdeliversamon
stersoundthatsquiteaggressiveandarrogant.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsanEnglishmade100Wampheadreleasedin
2007,boastingafourchanneldesignwithpowerfultone.
WeveusedtheOverdrive1channelthatproducesatight
lowendandtransparenthighgainmetalsound.
CUSTOM
BasedonaUKmade100Whead,thisampwascreatedfora
famousguitaristknownforhisamazingtone,slashrhythms,
andlikingforsilkhats.Ifyouhaveadesireforultimatemetal
tones,thisampwillbetheperfectchoice.
9. US HIGAIN
STANDARD
Thismodelsa100Wboutiqueampheadmanufacturedin
NorthHollywood.Thisampcanbeswitchedbetweenpower
tubeclassABorclassAmodes;theclassABmodeusedon
theToneLabEXproducesrichovertonesandhighlymusical
response.
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SPECIAL
Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofasnakeskincovered
100Wampheadmadein1991.Withanopenlowendanda
compressedmid/highrange,itspowerfulandheavysound
deliversaforcefultonethatwillnotbreakdownevenwith
themostextremegainsettings.
CUSTOM
DesignedtomodelthesoundbehindPOWERMETALthis
ampwillcrank!
10.US METAL
STANDARD
Thismodelsthemodernhighgainchannelfromawildbeast
ofahighgainamp.Itsdeepandlooselowend,sparkling
highs,andmonstrousgainareidealforguitarstunedaslow
aspossible,orformetalactswieldingsevenstringguitars.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsaCaliforniamadeampheadwithathreechan
neldesignandversatilegainswitchesthatproduceawide
varietyofsounds.Wevemodeledtheleadchannelthatpro
ducestheultimatehighgaintone.
CUSTOM
Thistwochannel120WheadmanufacturedinMississippi
wasdesignedforalegendaryguitarheroknownforhis
brownsound.Thisampmodelsfeaturesahighgainsound
thatsidealforthetwohandtappingperformancetechnique.
11.BTQ METAL
STANDARD
Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofa100Whighquality
ampthatwasproducedonlyonspecialorder,andknownas
theoverdrivespecial.Thewonderfulsustainobtainedby
raisingtheGAINcontrolissmoothandsoulful.
SPECIAL
Thismodelsthecrushinghighgainsoundemanatedfroma
Germanmade100Wfourchannelamphead.Wechosethe
Heavychannelthatdeliversastartlingtightnesswhen
playedwithadroppedDmetaltuning.
CUSTOM
Thisisanoriginalampmodelbasedonarecenthighgain
amp,markedbyarichandhotmidrangetoneandextremely
powerfulsustain.
Sinceactivecircuittonecontrolsareusedonthismodelas
well,awiderangeoftonalvarietycanbeobtained.Crankit
upforthebesttone.
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Cabinet models
Thesesimulatetheacousticalcharacterofaguitarampscabinet.
1. TWEED 1x8
Thisisanopenbackcabinetcontainingan8inch3.2ohm
Alnicospeaker,foundinsimpleamplifierswitha6V6output
tube.
2. TWEED 1x12
Thiscabinethasanimportantinfluenceonthesoundofthe
Tweed1x12amp.ThespeakerusesanAlnicomagnet.
3. TWEED 4x10
Thisisanopenbackcabinetcontainingfour10inch8ohm
speakersconnectedinparallelfora2ohmimpedance.
4. BLACK 2x10
Thisisthecabinetofa35Wopenbackcomboampcontaining
two10inchceramicmagnetspeakers.
5. BLACK 2x12
Thiscontainstwo12inchceramicmagnetspeakers,con
nectedinparallelasa4ohmload.
6. VOX AC15
Thisisthecabinetofanopenbackcomboampcontaining
oneofthefamous12inchVOXblueAlnicospeakersmade
bytheBritishcompanyCelestion.
7. VOX AC30
ThefamousVOXsoundiscompletedbythisspeakercabinet
whichcontainstwo12inchVOXblueAlnicospeakerscon
nectedinseriesasa16ohmload.
8. VOX AD120VTX
ThisistheclosedbackcabinetVTXcontainingtwocustom
designedCelestionspeakerswithneodymiummagnets.
9. UK H30 4x12
Thisisaheavydutycabinetcontaining30Wspeakersfrom
thelate60smadebythesamemanufacturerastheUKT75
4x12describedbelow.
10.UK T75 4x12
Thisisamoremodern4x12cabinetcontaining75wattBrit
ishmadespeakers.
11.US V30 4x12
Knownastheblackbeast,thiscabinetusesBritishmade
Vintagespeakers,andisknownforitsdeeplowrangeand
welldefinedhighs.
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Examples of amp and cabinet combinations
Youcanfreelycombineampmodelswithcabinetmodelsto
createawiderangeofsounds,sobesuretotryoutvarious
combinations.
Herearesometypicalcombinations.
Amp model Cabinet model
CLEAN
2 TWEED 1x12
4 BLACK 2x10
5 BLACK 2x12
9 UK H30 4x12
For the CUSTOM amp model, we recommend that
you turn the cabinet model off.
CALI CLEAN
1 TWEED 1x8
2 TWEED 1x12
4 BLACK 2x10
5 BLACK 2x12
US BLUES
2 TWEED 1x12
3 TWEED 4x10
5 BLACK 2x12
9 UK H30 4x12
US 2x12
4 BLACK 2x10
5 BLACK 2x12
VOX AC15
6 VOX AC15
7 VOX AC30
8 VOX AD120VTX
VOX AC30
6 VOX AC15
7 VOX AC30
8 VOX AD120VTX
UK ROCK
9 UK H30 4x12
10 UK T75 4x12
UK METAL
9 UK H30 4x12
10 UK T75 4x12
US HIGAIN
10 UK T75 4x12
11 US V30 4x12
US METAL
10 UK T75 4x12
11 US V30 4x12
BTQ METAL
9 UK H30 4x12
10 UK T75 4x12
11 US V30 4x12
Amp model Cabinet model
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stand alone pedals
TheToneLabEXprovideselevenmodelsofthemostpopular
effectpedals.YoucanusetheGAIN,TREBLE,MIDDLEand
BASScontrollerstoadjustthemajorparameters.
HINT: Each pedal types GAIN (adjusted by the top panel
GAINcontrol)canbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
forcontrol.Fordetailsonhowtoassignaparameterto
theexpressionpedal,refertoAssigningafunctionto
theexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31).
1. TONE DRIVE
ThiseffectmodelsaCaliforniaboutiquepedalthatoffersa
cleanboostandoverdriveinoneeffect.Dialintheright
amountofsingingdistortionandgiveyouramptheboostit
needstogetextrasustain.
2. BRIT LEAD
ThismodelsapedalthatwasnicknamedTheLeader.Itisa
BritishOverdrivedesignedtogivemorepowerandpunchto
anyamp.
3. FAT DIST
Based on a pedal named after one of the most disliked
rodentstoeverwalktheplanet!Theresultisasmoothdistor
tionrichinharmonics...nastybutnice.
4. METAL DIST
Thisisadistortionunitthatsidealformetal.
5. ROCK PLANET
Needmetal?Wellthisisit.Thismodelisbasedoffapopular
metaldistortionthatusesamidfrequencysweepthatscoops
yourightdownintotheinnerdepthsoftheplanet.
6. TUBE DX
Thiseffectmodelsarelativelynewultrahighgaindistortion
designedbyaBritishampcompanyusinganECC83tube
andhightension300voltcircuit.
7. BIG FUZZ
Thismodelisbasedonapedaloftenreferredtobyitsnick
nametheRamshead.ThesewereproducedinNewYork
between1972and1977andarehighlycollectibleandknown
forhavingacomplexharmonicfuzzedoutdistortionwith
longsustain.
8. VOX TONE BENDER
Thismodelisbasedonouroriginal60s
Tone Bender fuzz pedal. The VOX
TONEBENDERwasanaggressivefuzz
thatutilizedtwotransistors.TheTone
Bender was i nnovati ve because i t
allowedmorecontroloverthedistor
tionwithcontrolsforattackandlevel.
9. OCTA FUZZ
ThismodelsalegendaryUFOshapedfuzzunitthatgener
atesstandardfuzzeffects,andaddsapitchoneoctaveabove
theoriginal.Togetthebestresults,besuretouseyourfront
pickup.
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10.TECHNO FUZZ
Thisnewgenerationfuzzcombinesaggressivedistortedgui
tarsoundswithvicioustechnosynthsounds.MIDDLEcon
trolonthismodeladjustssoundcolor.
11.CRUSHER
Thedistortionofthisnewgenerationfuzzwillabsolutely
destroyeverything.
Pedal 1
HINT: Parametersthatcanbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
areindicatedbya*.Fordetailsonhowtoassignapa
rametertotheexpressionpedal,refertoAssigninga
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31)
1. COMP
Thismodelsacompressorpedalthatispopularforitspercussive
cleansound.Itsperfectforthepoporfunkmusicofthe80sand
90s.Itcanalsoproduceasinging,mellowsustain.
Knob Parameter
PEDAL 1 SENS*
Adjusts the sensitivity. Turn the knob toward the
right to increase the compression and sustain.
2. VOX V847
This effect is modeled on the
legendaryVOXwahpedal,the
V847. Thanks t o i t s uni que
throaty tone, many profes
sionals love stepping on this
wah pedal. If you select VOX
V847,theexpressionpedalwill
automaticallyfunctionasawahpedal.
Knob Parameter
PEDAL 1 MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.
3. TONE
Thismodelsatonecontrolcircuitsimilarto
thosebuiltintoelectricguitars.
Knob Parameter
PEDAL 1 TONE* Adjusts tone.
4. ENERGIZER
Thisboosts(energizes)butalsotightensthelowrange.
Knob Parameter
PEDAL 1 ENERGIZE* Adjusts the depth of the effect.
NOTE: Dependingontheselectedeffects,boostingthelow
rangewiththismodelmaygenerateanunwanteddis
tortion.Inthatcase,lowertheVOLUMEsettinginthe
ampsection.
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Pedal 2
Likestandalonepedals,thepedal2effectofferselevenofthe
mostpopularpedaleffecttypes.Forexample,youcanassign
differentdistortionpedalstothestandalonepedalandpedal
2tocreatemorecomplexandelaboratesounds.
1. VOX V845
This models the VOX V845
wah pedal, which features
mi l der and more vi nt age
sounds relative to the V847
wahpedal.IfyouselectVOX
V845, the expression pedal
willautomaticallyfunctionas
awahpedal.
Knob Parameter
EDIT MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.
2. BRN OCTAVE
Thismodelsapedalthataddsweighttothesoundbygenerating
asoundoneoctavebelow,andmixingthiswiththeoriginal
sound.
Knob Parameter
EDIT LEVEL* Adjusts the mix amount of the octave-lower sound.
3. ACOUSTIC
Thisisidealwhenyouwanttoplayacousticsounds.Itsa
simulatorthattransformsthesoundofanelectricguitarinto
thesoundofanacousticguitar.
Werecommendthatyouusethiswithasinglecoil(i.e.,low
output)neck(front)pickup
Knob Parameter
EDIT TONE* Adjusts the tone.
4. RING MOD
Aringmodulatorisaneffectthatusesanoscillatortogener
ateasinewavewhichisthenmultipliedwiththesignalfrom
yourguitartoproduceharmonicsaboveandbelowthefre
quenciesoriginallyproducedbyyourguitar.Thiscreates
complexandunpredictablepitches.
Knob Parameter
EDIT MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.
5. U-VIBE
Thismodelsthefamousphase/vibratopedalunit.Thiseffect
simulatesarotaryspeaker,producingaseductiveandemo
tionaltone.
Knob Parameter
EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the vibrato speed.
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6. CLASSIC +
Thismodelsthescriptlogodistortionwhichwasfamous
forfuelingthetonesonCrazyTrain.Thesebudboxdis
tortionsaresoughtafterfortheirlargesignalgainwhichuses
LM741CNopampstodrivegermaniumclippingdiodes.
Youwillfindthesoftclippeddistortionsoundsclassic.Mix
inasplashofreverbandpushthedistortionhighertopro
ducedriveandfuzz.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
7. TUBE OD
Thismodelisbasedonanoverdrivepedalthatshousedina
garish,seasickgreenboxandisconsideredanalltimeclas
sicduetothewonderfullywarmtonesitproduces.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
8. BLUE DRIVER
Thismodelsabluesycompactdrivepedalthatwasbasedon
theclassicoverdrivesoundofacrankedvintagetubeamp.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
9. GOLD DRIVE
Thismodelsanoverdriveunitnamedafterahalfhumanhalf
horsebeingfromGreekmyth.Whenthegainislowered,thisacts
asaboosterthatpreservestheoriginalsoundoftheguitar.Rais
ingthegainmakesthisactasanoverdrivewitharichmidrange.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
10.ORG DIST
ThisisaclassicJapanesemadedistortionunitinanorangebox.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
11.GERMANIUM FUZZ
Retro,brazen,androughedged.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
Modulation
TheToneLabEXprovideseleventypesofmodulationeffects,
includingmoststandardones.
TheSPEEDparameterofmodulationtypeeffectscanbe
adjustedeasilybypressingtheTAPswitchtwice.
HINT: Tosetaprecisespeedthatmatchesthetempoofasong,
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
song.
YoucanusetheEDITknobtoadjustthemostimportant
parameter(EDIT1).Inaddition,youcanholddowntheTAP
switchandturntheEDITknobtomakemoredetailedset
tings(EDIT2).
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HINT: Parametersthatcanbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
areindicatedbya*.Fordetailsonhowtoassignapa
rametertotheexpressionpedal,refertoAssigninga
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31).
1. CE CHORUS
ThismodelsaJapanesemadevintageanalogchorusunit
housedinagreybox.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
0.115 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
2. MULTI CHORUS
Thisisadeepandspaciouschoruswithindependentchorus
tapsatleft,center,andright.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
0.115 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
3. FLANGER
Thismodelsatrulyclassicanalogflangerassociatedwitha
greatguitaristoftodaywhoishonoredbymanyasthegod
fatheroftwohandedtapping.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range
of 0.115 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
4. ORG PHASE
Thismodelsapopularanalogphaserinabananacoloredbox.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range
of 0.115 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
5. TWIN TREM
ThismodelstheacclaimedtremolocircuitbuiltintoaUS
madecomboamp.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the tremolo depth.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
1.015 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
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6. VIBRATO
Thisvibratoeffectaddscyclicalpitchchanges,creatinga
widerangeofvibratofromamildwarblingtocricketchirps
tosomethingfastandfuriouslikeanelectricshock.Withthis
effectyoucan,forexample,assigntheDEPTHparameter
totheexpressionpedalandapplytheeffectatkeypointsdur
ingyourperformance.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
1.030 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
7. G4 ROTARY
Thismodelsarotaryspeaker.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.
TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
0.815 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
8. SLOW ATTACK
Thiscreatesaviolinlikeslowandgentleattack.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT ATTACK* Adjusts the speed.
9. PITCH
Thisisapitchshifterthatallowsyoutoplaychords,andhas
avariablerangeofoneoctaveupwardordownward.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT BALANCE*
Adjusts the balance between direct sound
and effect sound.
TAP PITCH*
Specifies the amount by which the pitch of
the effect sound will be shifted; an octave, a
4th, or a 5th. Each ti me you press the
switch, the setting will cycle between -12, -7,
-5, DT (Detune), +5, +7, +12, -12.
TAP+EDIT PITCH*
Specifies the amount by which the pitch of the
effect sound will be shifted in semitone units
(100 cents). The setting will change as follows:
-12, -11 -1, 0, DT (Detune), +1 +12
10.FILTRON
Thisisanenvelopecontrolledfilter(wah)thatopensor
closesafilteraccordingtotheinputfromtheguitar.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT SENS*
Adjusts the sensitivity to the guitar's volume.
I f t hi s par amet er i s assi gned t o t he
expression pedal, the cutoff frequency will
be control led by the expression pedal ,
meaning that the opening/closing of the filter
will not be affected by the input from the
guitar.
TAP TYPE
Specifies the direction of movement (up or
down).
If Up is selected, the TAP switch LED will
light-up.
TAP+EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
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11.TALK MOD
Thisisanenvelopecontrolledtalkingmodulator.Thevocal
characterwillchangeaccordingtotheinputfromyourguitar.
IfyouassignSENStotheexpressionpedal,youcanuse
yourfoottocontrolthevowel.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT SENS*
Adjusts the sensitivity to the guitar's volume.
I f t hi s par amet er i s assi gned t o t he
expr essi on pedal , t he vowel wi l l be
controlled by the expression pedal, meaning
that the vocal character will not be affected
by the input from the guitar.
TAP TYPE
Specifies the vocal character type 1 or 2. If
type 2 is selected, the TAP switch LED will
light-up.
TAP+EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
Delay types
TheToneLabEXprovidesfourtypesofdelayeffects.
Dependingontheknobposition,youcanswitchthereverb
typeamongANALOGDELAY,TAPEECHO,SDDDELAY,
andMULTIDELAY,andsetthedelaymixamount.TheTIME
parameterofdelaytypeeffectscaneasilybeadjustedinthe
rangefrom40to1480msbypressingtheTAPswitchtwice.
HINT: Tosetaprecisetimethatmatchesthetempoofasong,
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
song.
Knob/Switch Parameter
DELAY LEVEL*
Adjusts the mix amount of the delay sound.
If this parameter is assigned to the expression
pedal, the input level to the delay will be
controlled by the expression pedal.
TAP TIME
Specifies the delay time in a range of 401480
ms.
TAP+DELAY FEEDBACK* Adjusts the amount of feedback.
1. ANALOG DELAY
ThismodelsananalogdelaythatusesaBucketBrigade
Device(BBD).Itsaudioqualityislofi,butispopularforits
warmsound
2. TAPE ECHO
Thismodelsanacclaimedanalogtapeecho.Originally,echo
wascreatedbyaplaybackhead,andthedelaytimewasspec
ifiedbychangingthespeedofthemotor.
3. SDD DELAY
ThismodelstheKORGSDD3000DigitalDelay.
TheSDD3000isknown
foritscrispcleanechoes
and ability to modulate
thepitch ofthe delayed
signal.TheSDD3000usedhighandlowfilters,waveforms,
andphasecancellationtoproducesomeofthemostsought
afterdelaysoundsinrockhistory.
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4. MULTI DELAY
Thisisamodelofatapeechounitboastingthreeplayback
heads.Youcancreatemultitipechoeffects.
Reverb types
Threetypesofreverbareprovided.
Dependingonthepositionoftheknob,thisselectsthereverb
type (SPRING, ROOM, or HALL) and adjusts the mix
amountofthereverbsound.
HINT: Ifreverbisassignedtotheexpressionpedal,theexpres
sionpedalwillcontroltheinputleveltothereverb.For
detailsonhowtoassignaparametertotheexpression
pedal,refertoAssigningafunctiontotheexpression
pedal(QuickAssign)(p.31).
1. SPRING
Thissimulatesthespringreverbbuiltintomanyguitaramps.
2. ROOM
This reverbtype simulatesatypical room that contains
numerousearlyreflections.
3. HALL
Thismodelsthereverberationofaconcerthallcontaining
numerousechocomponents.
Tuner
TheToneLabEXhasabuiltinautochromatictuner.
Tuning procedure
1. Totuneyourguitarwithalleffectsbypassed,pressone
oftheprogrampedals14(thatcorrespondstothepro
gramselectedinProgramSelectMode)foronesecond.
TheBank/Valuedisplaywillindicate .
Ifyoupressandholddownthepedalfortwoseconds,
youcantunewiththesoundmuted.TheLEDswillindi
catethetuningstatus.
TheBank/Valuedisplaywillindicate .
Ifyouretuningonstage,werecommendthatyouusethis
method.
HINT: IftheQuickAssignLEDortheBank/Valuedisplayis
notblinking, youcanalso presstheEXIT/TUNE
switchtotunewiththeeffectsbypassed.
2. Play a single note on your guitar, and tune the string
approximatelysothatthedesirednotenameappearsin
theBank/Valuedisplay.
Thenotenameisshownasfollows.
3. While watching the LEDs in the tuner section, tune the
guitarstringprecisely.
Followthetuningmethodforthedesiredtuningmode(p.
30,Switchingtuningmode).
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4. When youve finished tuning, press one of the program
pedals14.
HINT: YoucanalsopresstheEXIT/TUNEswitchtoreturnto
thepreviousoperation.
Switching tuning mode
ThebuiltinAutoChromaticTunerfeaturesswitchableNor
malandStrobemodes.Toswitchtuningmode,pressthe
EXPRESSIONswitchduringtuneroperation.
Whenthemodeisswitched,theBank/Valuedisplayindicates
(normal)or (strobe)foronesecond.
NOTE: This mode setting will be saved when you turn the
poweroff.
Normal mode
Tunethestringsothatonlythemiddleindicator(outofseven
tunerLEDs)lightsupgreen.
Ifthetuningissharp,anLEDontherightsidewillbelit.
Ifthetuningisflat,anLEDontheleftsidewillbelit.
Strobe mode
TunethestringsothatmovementofthetunerLEDillumina
tionstops.
Ifthetuningissharp,illuminationoftheLEDswillstartwith
theLEDontheleftendandmovetowardsright.
Ifthetuningissharp,illuminationoftheLEDswillstartwith
theLEDontherightendandmovetowardsleft.
Whenthestringisintune,themovementofilluminationwill
stop.
Calibrating the tuner
Calibrationspecifiesthereferencepitchfortuning(expressed
asthefrequencyofthemiddleAnoteonapiano).Youcan
adjustthisinarangeof438Hz445Hz.
NOTE: The calibration setting you specify here will be dis
cardedwhenyouturnoffthepower.Whenyouturn
thepoweronagain,itwillautomaticallybesetto440
Hz.
1. Activatethetunerasdescribedinstep1ofTuningpro
cedure(p.29).
2. While holding down the EXIT/TUNE switch, use the
BANKUP/DOWNpedalstoadjustthereferencepitch.
Thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate3845(438Hz
445Hz).Specifythedesiredreferencepitch.
3. Release the EXIT/TUNE switch to complete the calibra
tionsetting.
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Using the expression pedal
for control
Expression pedal settings
TheToneLabEXsprogramsassignvariousfunctionstothe
expressionpedal,allowingyoutocontrolnotonlywahor
volumebutmanyotherkindsofeffectparameterswiththe
expressionpedal.
HINT: If you select VOX V847 or VOX V845, the expres
sionpedalwillautomaticallyfunctionasawahpedal.
Foreachprogram,youcanspecifywhichparameterwillbe
controlledbytheexpressionpedalandhowitwillbecon
trolled.
Whenyousaveaprogram,theposition(angle)oftheexpres
sionpedalatthatmomentwillbesavedintheprogramasthe
parametervalue.Whenyouselectthatprogram,thevalue
savedintheprogramwillberecalledasthesettingofthe
assignedparameter.
Inthefollowingcases,however,thevalueisnotsaved.
Volume
Inputleveltothedelayeffect
Inputleveltothereverbeffect
PITCHparameterofPITCH
CutofffrequencyofFILTRON
VowelofTALKMOD
Assigning a function to the
expression pedal (Quick Assign)
OntheToneLabEX,itseasytoassignaneffectparameteror
theeffectinputleveltotheexpressionpedal.
HINT: Fordetailsontheeffectparametersthatyoucanassign,
refertoAbouttheampmodels,cabinetmodels,andef
fecttypes(p.15).
To assign a function to the expression pedal
Asanexample,hereshowtoassigntheSPEEDparameterof
theUVIBEpedal2effecttotheexpressionpedal.
1. Turnontheeffect.
Inthisexample,pressthePEDAL2on/offswitchtoturn
thepedaleffecton.
2. Usetheselectortoselectaeffect,andthenusetheEDIT
knob.
UsethePEDAL2selectortoselectUVIBE,andthenturn
theEDITknob.TheQuickAssignLEDwilllight.
3. HolddowntheEXPRESSIONswitchforabouttwoseconds.
TheSPEEDparameterwillbeassignedtotheexpression
pedal;thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate forone
second.
4. Ifdesired,savethissettingintheprogram.
Fordetailsonhowtosave,refertoSavingaprogram(p.15).
NOTE: Thesettingsyoumadewillreturntotheiroriginal
valuesifyouswitchprogramsorturnoffthepower
beforesaving.
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To assign volume, gain, or the input level to the reverb or
delay effect, proceed as follows.
Volume:UsetheVOLUMEknob,andthenholddownthe
EXPRESSIONswitchforabouttwoseconds.
Gain: Press the AMPS bank select switch or STAND ALONE
PEDALSswitch,usetheGAINknob,andthenholddownthe
EXPRESSIONswitchforabouttwoseconds.
Pedal 1: Use the PEDAL 1 knob, and then hold down the
EXPRESSIONswitchforabouttwoseconds.
Input level to the reverb effect: Use the REVERB knob,
andthenholddowntheEXPRESSIONswitchforabout
twoseconds.
Inputleveltothedelayeffect:UsetheDELAYknob,and
thenholddowntheEXPRESSIONswitchforabouttwo
seconds.
To clear the expression pedal to an unassigned state
HolddowntheEXPRESSIONswitchandpresstheEXIT/
TUNE switch. The expressionpedal assignmentwillbe
cleared,andtheEXPRESSIONPEDALLEDwillgodark.
Theexpressionpedalwillalsoreverttoanunassignedstateif
youswitchtoadifferenteffect.
Howeverinthefollowingcases,thesettingwillbemain
tainedandtheassignmentwillnotchange.
AftertheGAINparameteroftheampmodelorstandalone
pedaltypewas assigned to theexpressionpedal, you
changedtheampmodelorstandalonepedaltype.
Expression pedal minimum and
maximum values
Theminimumvalueiswhentheexpressionpedalisfully
returnedtowardyourself;themaximumvalueiswhenthe
expressionpedalisfullyadvancedawayfromyourself.
Whenyouassignaparameterorvolumetotheexpression
pedal,theminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheexpression
pedalwillbesetautomatically.
Adjusting the minimum and maximum parameter values
Whenyouassignaneffectparametertotheexpressionpedal,
theminimumandmaximumvaluesappropriateforthat
parameterwillbeassignedastheminimumandmaximum
valuesoftheexpressionpedal.IfyouassignthePITCH
parameterofthePITCH,theminimumvaluewillbe0(no
pitchshift)andthemaximumvaluewillbethecurrentvalue.
Youcanadjusttheminimumandmaximumvaluesasfol
lows.
NOTE: Ifthereverb,delayeffectinputlevelisassignedtothe
expressionpedal,theminimumandmaximumvalues
willbesetautomatically,andcannotbechanged.
1. PresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
TheQuickAssignLEDwillblink.
If an effect is assigned to the expression pedal
Theon/offswitchLEDoftheassignedeffectwillblink,
andthebank/valuedisplaywillindicate .
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If no function is assigned to the expression pedal
Thebank/valuedisplaywillblink .Inthiscase,use
QuickAssigntoassignafunction(p.31,Assigninga
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)).
2. UsetheEDITknoboftheassignedeffect(whoseon/off
switchLEDisblinking),ortheGAINcontroltospecify
theminimumvalue.
HINT: Youcanskipthisstep,ifyoudonotchangethemini
mumvalue.
3. PresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
Thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate .
4. UsetheEDITknobyouusedinstep2,ortheGAINcon
troltospecifythemaximumvalue.
HINT: Youcanskipthisstep,ifyoudonotchangethemaxi
mumvalue.
NOTE: If you decide to cancel the setting, press the EXIT/
TUNEswitch.
5. PresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
Thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate foraboutone
second.
TheQuickAssignLEDwillgodark.
NOTE: Theassignmentofafunctiontotheexpressionped
al,theminimumvalue,andthemaximumvalue
arespecifiedindependentlyforeachprogram.
6. Ifdesired,savethesesettingstotheprogram.
Fordetailsontheprocedure,refertoSavingaprogram
(p.15).
NOTE: Thesettingsyoumadewillreturntotheiroriginal
valuesifyouswitchprogramsorturnoffthepower
beforesaving.
Adjusting the minimum and maximum volume
Ifvolumeisassignedtotheexpressionpedal,youcanadjust
theminimumandmaximumvaluesasfollows.
1. PresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
TheEXPRESSIONPEDALLEDandQuickAssignLED
willblink,andthebank/valuedisplaywillindicate .
2. UsetheVOLUMEcontroloftheAMPsectiontospecify
theminimumvalue,andthenpresstheEXPRESSION
switch.
Theminimumvaluewillbespecified,andthebank/value
displaywillindicate .
3. UsetheVOLUMEcontroltospecifythemaximumvalue,
andthenpresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
Thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate foraboutone
second.
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Adjusting the sensitivity of the
expression pedal
Iftheminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheparameterare
assignedastheminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheexpres
sionpedal,buttheeffectorvolumefailstoreachthemaxi
mum(orminimum)settingwhentheexpressionpedalisfully
advanced(orreturned),youcanadjustthesensitivityofthe
expressionpedalasfollowssothatitwillfunctionoptimally.
NOTE: When adjusting the sensitivity, you must operate the
expressionpedalwithyourfoot;insomecases,itmay
notbepossibletoadjustthepedalsensitivityifyou
operateitwithyourhand.
1. Turnthepoweroff(STANDBY).
2. While holding down the EXPRESSION switch and
WRITEswitch,turnthepoweron.
3. When the program display indicates , release the
switches.
4. Advance the expression pedal so that
theeffectswitcheson/off.
Thiswillbeassignedastheweightthat
willswitchon/offtheeffectassignedto
theexpressionpedal.
5. Use your foot to slowly return the
expressionpedaltowardyourself,and
take your foot off when the pedal
stops.
6. Softly advance the expression pedal, and take your foot
offwhenthepedalstops.
NOTE: If you decide to cancel this sensitivity adjustment,
presstheEXIT/TUNEswitch.
7. PresstheWRITEswitch.
Theprogramdisplaywillindicate foraboutone
second,andthentheprogramnumberwillappear.
Ifthesensitivityadjustmentcouldnotbeperformedcor
rectly,theprogramdisplaywillblink ,andwillthen
indicate .Inthiscase,performtheprocedurefrom
step4.
NOTE: Ifyouarerepeatedlyunsuccessfulinadjustingthe
sensitivity,itispossiblethattheToneLabEXhas
malfunctioned.PleasecontactyournearbyVOX
dealer.
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Connecting to your computer
(USB connection)
IfyouuseacommerciallyavailableUSBcabletoconnectthe
ToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletousethelibrar
iansoftwareonyourcomputertomanageuserprograms,
andusetheToneLabEXasaUSBaudiointerface.
Using librarian software
IfyouinstalltheUSBMIDIdriveronyourcomputer,youll
beabletousethededicatedlibrariansoftwaretobackuppro
gramsandmanageyourdatalibrary.
DownloadtheUSBMIDIdriverandthelibrariansoftware
fromthemanufacturerswebsite(www.voxamps.com).
For details on using the librarian software, refer to the
ownersmanualofthelibrariansoftware.
Transferring audio data
IftheToneLabEXisconnectedtoyourcomputerviaaUSB
cable,theToneLabEXseffectoutputcanberecordeddirectly
intoanaudiotrackofyourDAWsoftware.Youllalsobeable
to monitor the audio playback of your software via the
ToneLabEX.
NOTE: If youre using Windows, youll need to install the
USBASIOdriverinyourcomputerinordertotrans
feraudiodataviatheUSBconnector.
DownloadtheUSBASIOdriverfromthemanufactur
erswebsite(www.voxamps.com).
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthesignalflowwhencon
nectedtoyourcomputer.
USB
OUTPUT
INPUT
Effect
ToneLab EX
TheToneLabEXseffectswillnotbeappliedtotheaudio
inputfromtheUSBconnector.
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Restoring the factory settings
HereshowtorestoretheToneLabEXtoitsfactorysetstate.
NOTE: This operation will initialize the programs youve
saved,returningallofthemtothefactorysetpro
grams.
NOTE: Never turn the power off while initialization is being
performed.
1. Turnthepoweroff(STANDBY).
2. While holding down the EXIT/TUNE switch and
EXPRESSIONswitch,turnthepoweron(ON).
3. When the program pedal 14 LEDs blink, release the
switches.
HINT: Ifyoudecidetocancelthisprocedure,presstheEXIT/
TUNEswitch.
4. PresstheWRITEswitch.
Initializationwillbecompleted,theprogramdisplaywill
indicate andthenautomaticallyreturnstoprogram
selectmode.
Troubleshooting
Power doesn't turn on when you turn the ON/STANDBY
switch on
IstheACadapterconnectedtotherearpanelDC12Vjack?
IstheACadapterpluggedintoanACoutlet?
IstheACoutletworkingproperly?
CouldtheACadapterbedamaged?
No sound
Couldthevolumeofyourguitarbeturneddown?
Isyourguitarcableconnectedcorrectly?
Couldyourguitarcablebebroken?
Could the rear panel LEVEL knob and SPEAKER LEVEL
knobbesettotheminimumvalue?
CouldthetoppanelVOLUMEandGAINcontrolsbesetto
theminimumvalue?
CouldthesettingsoftheTREBLE,MIDDLE,andBASScon
trolsbesettotheminimumvalue?
Forsomeampmodels,theremaybenosoundfromthe
ampiftheTREBLE,MIDDLE,andBASScontrolvaluesare
low.
Makesurethatyourheadphonesorconnectioncableisnot
defectiveorbroken.
Could the expression pedal be assigned as gain and vol
ume,andreturnedallthewaytowardyourself?
Couldyouhaveactivatedthetunerinamutedstate?
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Effects dont apply
Couldtheeffectsettingbeoff?
Usetheselectortoselecttheeffectthatyouwanttouse,or
usetheeffecton/offswitchtoturntheeffecton.
Couldthetunerbeactive?
Theeffectsarebypassedifthetunerisactive.Pressthe
EXIT/TUNEswitchtodefeatbypass.
CouldanEDITknobbesettotheminimumvalue?
AdjusttheEDITknob.
Something is wrong with the sound
AretheOPTIONparameterssetappropriately?
HolddowntheCABINETon/offswitchaboutonesecond
toenterOPTIONparametersettingmode,andadjustthe
parameterstoappropriatevalues.
Is the AMP/LINE switch set appropriately for the output
destinationthatsconnected?
SettheAMP/LINEswitchcorrectlyasdescribedinstep1of
Makingconnections(p.9).
You are monitoring the sound through the builtin speak
ers.
Someprograms(especiallythosewithanemphasizedlow
range)maycausethesoundfromthespeakerstobedis
tortedornoisy.Insuchacase,adjustthevolumelevelus
ingtheSPEAKERLEVELcontrol.
The sound does not change when you use the switches,
selectors, or knobs on the top panel
Couldtheeffectsettingbeoff?
Usetheselectortochoosetheeffectthatyouwanttouse,or
usetheeffecton/offswitchtoturntheeffecton.
Couldthetunerbeactive?
Theeffectsarebypassedifthetunerisactive.Pressthe
EXIT/TUNEswitchtodefeatbypass.
Could you be specifying the expression pedals minimum
andmaximumvalues?
Whileyourespecifyingtheexpressionpedalsminimum
andmaximumvalues,parametersotherthantheoneas
signedtotheexpressionpedalwillnotchange.Pressthe
EXIT/TUNEswitchtoreturntonormaloperation.
CouldyouhaveactivatedtheKeyLockfunction?
IftheKeyLockfunctionisactive,youwontbeabletoop
eratetheswitches,selectors,orknobsonthetoppanel.
HolddowntheEXIT/TUNEswitchforabouttwoseconds
todefeattheKeyLockfunction.
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Song Preset Program List
Bank No. Program No. Song title
26
1 Aenima
2 Alive
3 Always on the Run
4 Back In Black
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1 Badge
2 Basket Case
3 Beat It
4 Best Of You
28
1 Black Dog
2 Born To Run
3 Breathe
4 Bullet with Butterfly Wings
29
1 Cocaine
2 Creep
3 E Pro
4 Enter Sandman
30
1 Five Minutes Alone
2 For the Love of God
3 Free Bird
4 Gravity
31
1 Heartbreak Hotel
2 Hot For Teacher
3 I Ain't Superstitious
4 I Feel Fine
32
1 I Wanna
2 Jessica
32
3 Know Your Enemy
4 Message In A Bottle
33
1 Outshined
2 Owner of the Lonely Heart
3 Paranoid
4 Pride and Joy
34
1 Pride (In the Name of Love)
2 Raining Blood
3 Rebel Rebel
4 Satch Boogie
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1 Satisfaction
2 Show Me the Way
3 Smells Like Teen Spirit
4 Smoke On The Water
36
1 Song 2
2 Sultans of Swing
3 Sweet Child O' Mine
4 Tie Your Mother Down
37
1 Under The Bridge
2 Voodoo Child (slight return)
3 Walk This Way
4 Waters of Nazareth
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1 Wonderwall
2 You Enjoy Myself
* The equipment used in the song by the actual guitarist may differ.
* Programs which are not listed on this page are Basic Preset Programs.
These presets range from standard, recognizable tones to more unique and
crazy sounds.
Bank No. Program No. Song title
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Specifications
Ampmodels:33
Cabinetmodels:11
Pedaltypes:26
Modulationtypes:11
Delaytypes:4
Reverbtypes:3
Noisereduction:1
Programs:200(25x4preset,25x4user)
Audioinput
INPUTjack,AUXINjack
Audiooutput
OUTPUT/PHONESjack(stereo/monodualuse)
LEVELknob,AMP/LINEswitch
USB
USBconnector(TypeB)
Speaker
1inchx2
Powerampoutput
approx.0.3Wx2
Tuner
Detectionrange:A0E6(27.5Hz1,318.5Hz)
Calibration:A=438445Hz
Other
DC12Vconnector,ON/STANDBYswitch
Signalprocessing
A/Dconversion:24bit
D/Aconversion:24bit
Samplingfrequency:44.1kHz
Powersupply:ACadapter(DC12V, )
Currentconsumption:700mA
Dimensions(WxDxH):
394x238x82(mm)/15.51x9.37x3.23(inches)
Weight:3kg/6.61lbs.
Includeditems:ACadapter
*Specificationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithout
noticeforimprovement.

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