Precautions

Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.

Location

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Usingtheunitinthefollowinglocationscanresultinamal
function.
Indirectsunlight
Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumidity
Excessivelydustyordirtylocations
Locationsofexcessivevibration
Closetomagneticfields

Neversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.
Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseabreakdown,
fire,orelectricalshock.
Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.If
somethingdoesslipintotheequipment,unplugtheAC
adapterfromthewalloutlet.ThencontactyournearestVOX
dealerorthestorewheretheequipmentwaspurchased.

Power supply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletof
thecorrectvoltage.DonotconnectittoanACoutletofvolt
ageotherthanthatforwhichyourunitisintended.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencerecep
tioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefrom
radiosandtelevisions.

Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetothe
switchesorcontrols.

Care
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Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,or
cleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................1

Modulation ....................................................................... 25

Main features......................................................................1

Delay types ...................................................................... 28

Panel Tour (Top and rear panels) ...........................2

Reverb types .................................................................... 29

Top panel............................................................................2

Tuner .......................................................................29

Rear panel ..........................................................................8

Tuning procedure ............................................................. 29

Making connections.................................................9

Switching tuning mode ..................................................... 30

Trying out the ToneLab EX ...................................10

Performance modes .........................................................10

Creating your own sounds....................................12

Using the expression pedal for control ...............31

Expression pedal settings ................................................ 31

Creating a sound ..............................................................12

Assigning a function to
the expression pedal (Quick Assign)................................ 31

Noise reduction settings ...................................................14

Expression pedal minimum and maximum values ........... 32

Using Total Equalizer .......................................................14

Adjusting the sensitivity of the expression pedal.............. 34

Saving a program...................................................15

Connecting to your computer (USB connection) ..35

About the amp models,

cabinet models, and effect types.....................15

Using librarian software.................................................... 35

Amp models......................................................................15

Restoring the factory settings ..............................36

Cabinet models.................................................................20

Troubleshooting.....................................................36

stand alone pedals ...........................................................22

Pedal 1 .............................................................................23
Pedal 2 .............................................................................24

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Calibrating the tuner......................................................... 30

Transferring audio data .................................................... 35

Song Preset Program List .....................................38

Specifications.........................................................39

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.

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.
AbuiltinAutoChromaticTunerfeaturesswitchableNor
malmodeandStrobemodeforeasytuning.
If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect
theToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletousethe
ToneLabEXlibrariansoftwareonyourcomputertoman
ageuserprograms,orusetheToneLabEXasaUSBaudio
interface.

There are one hundred preset sounds (four programs in

eachof25banks)thattakeadvantageoftheampsandef
fects,togetherwithonehundredusereditableprograms
(fourprogramsineachof25userbanks),givingyouatotal
oftwohundredprogramsthatyoucanswitchbetweenby
pressingafootswitchwhileyouperform.

Panel Tour
(Top and rear panels)

1. Amp section

Herewellintroduceyoutotheswitches,controls,andcon
nectionsontheToneLabEXstoppanel.

Top panel

Hereyoullcreatesettingsfortheampmodelandstandalone
pedal.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoAmpmodels(p.15)and
standalonepedals(p.22).
NOTE: Youcannotusetheampmodelandstandalonepedal
simultaneously.Ifyouturnoneofthemon,theother
willturnoff.

a b

1
2
d

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.

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: TotalEqualizeris enabled onlywhen 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)

3. Program Select/Tuner/Stereo Speakers section

a

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
Inprogramselectmode,thesepedalsenable a
youtoselectaprogrambank(p.10,Trying
outtheToneLabEX).
PressingtheBANKUPpedalwillincrement
thebankbyone,andpressingtheDOWN
pedalwilldecreasethebankbyone.
Thebanknumberwillbedisplayedinthe a
Bank/Valuedisplay.
IfyoupresstheUPandDOWNpedals
simultaneouslyforaboutonesecond,the
indicatorwillappearontheBank/Valuedisplay,and

theunitwillenterStompBoxMode.InStompBoxMode,
thesepedalsturnonorofftheamp/standalonepedalandthe
effectassignedtopedal1individually(p.11,StompBox
Mode).
4

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).

b. TUNER LED
Theselightsareusedfortuning(p.29,Tuner).
Whenyoureusingthetuner,theLEDswillindicatethetun
ingstatus.
c. Stereo speakers
Youcanlistentothesoundoutputfromthebuiltinstereo
speakers.Toadjustthevolumelevel,usetheSPEAKER
LEVELcontrolontherearpanel(p.8).
NOTE: Thespeakerswillbemutedwhenacableisconnected
totheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
NOTE: Someprograms(especiallythosewithanemphasized
lowrange)maycausethesoundfromthespeakersto
bedistortedornoisy.Insuchacase,adjustthevolume
levelusingtheSPEAKERLEVELcontrol.

4. Pedal 1 section

Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthepedal2effects.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal2(p.24).
a. PEDAL 2 ON/OFF switch
and LED
Thisturnsthepedal2effect
on/off.TheLEDwillbelitif
thepedal2effectison.
b. PEDAL 2 selector
Thisselectsthepedal2type.
Ifthepedal2effectisturned
off,turningthisselectorwill
turnthepedal2effecton.

c. EDIT knob
Thisadjuststheparametersofeacheffect.

6. Modulation section

Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthe
pedal1effects.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal
1(p.23)
a. PEDAL 1 ON/OFF switch and LED
Thisturnsthepedal1effecton/off.
TheLEDwillbelitifthepedal1effectison.

5. Pedal 2 section

Hereyoucanadjusttheset
tingsforthemodulationeffect.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refer
toModulation(p.25).

b. PEDAL 1 knob
Rotatingthisknobenablesyoutoselectthepedal1effect
typeandadjuststheeffectparametersassignedtoeacheffect.
Ifthepedal1effectisturnedoff,rotatingthisselectorwill
turnthepedal1effecton.

a. MODULATION ON/OFF switch

and LED
a
Thisswitchturnsthemodula
tioneffecton/off.
TheLEDwillbelitiftheeffectison.

c d

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
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.

8.Setting/Display section
a
a. Bank/Value display
Thisdisplayusuallyindicatesa
d
banknumber.Whenyoureusing b
thetuner,itindicatesanotename.
e
Whileyouareselectingabank,the c
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
valueoftheparameterthatsassignedtothepedal.For
details,refertoExpressionpedalminimumandmaximum
values(p.32).
IftheQuickAssignLEDislit,holdingdownthisswitchfor
approximatelytwosecondswillassignaeffectparameterto
theexpressionpedal(p.31,Assigningafunctiontothe
expressionpedal(QuickAssign)).

9. Expression pedal section

a. EXPRESSION PEDAL LED
Thiswilllightwhentheeffectassigned
totheexpressionpedalison.
b. Expression pedal
Thiscontrolsthefunctionthatsassigned
totheexpressionpedal(e.g.,volumeor
wah),orcontrolstheparameterofsome a
othereffects.
Ifyoufirmlyadvancetheexpressionpedal b
allthewayforward,theeffectassignedto
thepedalwillbeswitchedon/off.
NOTE: Ifvolumeisassignedtotheexpressionpedal,advancing
thepedalinthiswaywillnotturnoffthevolumepedal.
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Rear panel

5. ON/STANDBY switch
Thisturnsthepoweronoroff(STANDBY).
6. INPUT connector
Connectyourguitarcablehere.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

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.
8

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.

Making connections
HereshowtomakeconnectionsandstartusingyourToneLabEX.
Mixer, recorder, etc.
Audio system

CD, MP3 player, etc.

Guitar amp

Guitar

Headphones

VOX

Computer
AC adapter
USB cable

OUTPUT/PHONES AUX INPUT

IN

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.

DC12V

USB

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.

7. Raisethevolumecontrolsofyourampormixertotheir
normallevels,andusetheLEVELknoborSPEAKER
LEVELknobontherearpaneltoadjustthevolumetoa
suitablelevel.

TheOUTPUT/PHONESisequippedwithastereooutput
jack.Useastereo(TRS)cabletoenjoylisteningtoorre
cordingwithyourToneLabEXinstereo.

NOTE: TheToneLabEXusesavacuumtube,soitmaytake
afewsecondsforthevacuumtubetowarmup,and
fortheToneLabEXtoproducesound.

Ifyouramplifierormixerhasonlymonoinputs,youcan
purchaseacablethathasastereoplugononeend,and
twomonoplugs(LeftandRight)ontheother.
ConnectingamonocabletotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack
willonlypickupthesoundfromLeftchannel.
3. Set the LEVEL knob and SPEAKER LEVEL knob on the
rearpanelto0byturningtheknoballthewaytotheleft
(asseenfromtherearpanel).
4. ConnecttheplugendoftheACadapter
(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.
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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.

Program Select Mode

Thismodeenablesyoutoselectandplayprograms.
WhenyoupowertheToneLabEXon,itautomatically
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.Ifyouwanttoselectaprograminother
banks,presstheBANKUP/DOWNpedalstoselectabank,
thenpresstheProgram14pedalstoselectaprogram.
Eachprogramcontainssettingsthatassigntheexpression
pedaltocontrolwah,volume,delayfeedback,reverbinput
level,orsomeothereffectparameter.Usetheexpression
pedaltotryouttheassignedparameterforeachprogram.

Stomp Box Mode

Thismodeenablesyoutoturntheeffectsthatareassignedto
thecurrentlyselectedprogramonoroff.
InProgramSelectMode,pressboththeBANKUPandBANK
DOWNpedalssimultaneouslyforonesecond,TheBank/Value
andStompBoxModeisengaged.
displayindicates

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/offstatusinStompBoxModewillremain
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.

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.

2. PresstheAMPSbankselectswitchtoselectabank,and
usetheAMPS/STANDALONEPEDALSselectorto
selectanampmodel.

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To change the cabinet mode

HolddowntheCABINETon/offswitchforaboutonesec
ondtoenterOPTIONparametersettingmode(theCABI
NETon/offswitchLEDwillblink).ThenturntheGAIN
control.
Fordetailsonthecabinetmodels,refertoCabinetmod
els(p.20).

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. TurntheMIDDLEcontroltoadjustthenoisereduction
sensitivity.
Turningtheknobtowardtherightwillincreasethe
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.

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Using Total Equalizer

SettingtheAMP/LINEswitchtoLINEenablesyoutouse
TotalEqualizer,whichcanadjustthetoneofthefinalsound
outputfromtheToneLabEX.Youcansetthefollowing
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.

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.

About the amp models, cabinet

models, and effect types
Thissectionprovidesdetailsabouttheampmodelsandstand
alonepedalsandcabinetmodels,andonthepedal1,2effects,
modulationeffects,delayeffects,andreverbeffect.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthesignalflowwithinthe
ToneLabEX.

AMPS/S.A PEDALS
33 AMPS
MODEL
PEDAL
1

PEDAL
2

HINT: IfyoudecidetocanceltheWriteoperation,pressthe
EXIT/TUNEswitch.Youwillreturntotheprevious
mode,andtheLEDwillstopblinking.
4. PresstheWRITEswitchonceagain.
Yoursettingswillbewrittentotheuserprogramyouse
lectedinstep2,andtheBank/Valuedisplayandthepro
grampedalLEDwillreturntoasteadilylitstate.

POWER AMP
(Valve Reactor)
VALVE ECC83
(12AX7)

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ALONE PEDALS

3. Press the Program 14 pedals to select the desired user

program.
NOTE: Yoursettingswilloverwritetheprogramyouselect
here.Becarefulnottooverwriteanimportantpro
gramthatyouwanttokeep.Youcantsavetoapre
setprogram(2650).

GAIN

CABINET
MODEL

MODULATION DELAY REVERB

VOLUME

AMP/LINE
switch

OUTPUT

VOLUME
PEDAL

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.

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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
yourplayingtouch,anditssilkysweetcleantonewill
becomeacrunchsoundrichinovertoneswhenyouturnup
thevolume.
CUSTOM
Thismodelsawoodfinished30Wboutiqueampheadthat
costmorethan$25,000.Itdeliverssparklingglassyclean
tones,andraisingthegainwillproduceoverdrivesounds
thatarestartlinglysweetinamusicalway.

4. US 2x12
STANDARD
Thismodelsablackfaced2x12comboampthathasbecome
anindispensibleitemforcountryandbluesplayers.Itstight
andcleansoundprovidesdeeppianolikebasstones,and
willdelivertheclassicChicagobluestoneparticularlywhen
usedwithsinglecoilpickups.

SPECIAL
Thismodelschannel2oftheVOX
AC15(1x12,15W),whichwasmanu
facturedin1962andwasabighitfor
itscompactcabinet,power,andgreat
tonealongwiththenpopularBritish
bands.

SPECIAL
Thismodelsabeautiful30Wboutiqueampheadrenowned
foritspeerlessqualityandtruepointtopointwiring.Based
onaconceptsimilartothatoftheVOXAC30,thisampis
knownforitsrichovertones,sparklingcleantone,andgreat
soundingoverdrive.

CUSTOM
Designedtoemulatethetonesofthe
thickchannelontheVOXNightTrain
Amplifierthistoneisamoderntakeon
theclassicVOXpairingof12AX7pre
amptubesandEL84powertubes.
ThinkClassicBritishCrunch.

CUSTOM
Basedonacrunchdistortionamp,thisoriginalampmodel
changesthetonecontroltoanactivecircuitthatismorepow
erfulthantheconventionalone,allowingawiderangeof
tonestobecreated.
RaisetheTREBLEforsparklingchordsorloweritforataste
fulbluessetting,orturnuptheMIDDLEforarockbacking
sound.
5. VOX AC15
STANDARD
ThismodelstheAC15TB,whichcom
binesthebeautifullysweettonalchar
acteroftheAC15slowoutputpower
ampwiththesoundcreatingflexibil
ityoftheAC30stopboostchannel.

6. VOX AC30
STANDARD
ThismodelsanAC30ampwiththe
t o p b o o s t c i r c u i t t h a t wa s
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
signaturemodelwhichfaithfully
reproduceseverynuanceoftheleg
endaryoriginalAC30fromthe1950s.
Thissettingprovidesthescreaming
soundoftheampbeingoverdriven
withthetrebleboosterturnedon.
7. UK ROCK
STANDARD
This45Wampheadwasoriginallymanufacturedfrom1962
to1966,andwasbasedonatweedcoveredbassamp.Its
highgaindesignwasthebeginningoftheBritishamptone
revolutionthatcontinuestothisday.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsaUKmanufactured100Wsinglechannelhead
withmastervolumemadein1983.TurntheGAINcontrolall
thewayuptogetthatthick,snarlinghardrockandheavy
metalsoundthatdominatedthe80s.

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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.

SPECIAL
Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofasnakeskincovered
100Wampheadmadein1991.Withanopenlowendanda
compressedmid/highrange,itspowerfulandheavysound
deliversaforcefultonethatwillnotbreakdownevenwith
themostextremegainsettings.

11.BTQ METAL
STANDARD
Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofa100Whighquality
ampthatwasproducedonlyonspecialorder,andknownas
theoverdrivespecial.Thewonderfulsustainobtainedby
raisingtheGAINcontrolissmoothandsoulful.

CUSTOM
DesignedtomodelthesoundbehindPOWERMETALthis
ampwillcrank!

SPECIAL
Thismodelsthecrushinghighgainsoundemanatedfroma
Germanmade100Wfourchannelamphead.Wechosethe
Heavychannelthatdeliversastartlingtightnesswhen
playedwithadroppedDmetaltuning.

10.US METAL
STANDARD
Thismodelsthemodernhighgainchannelfromawildbeast
ofahighgainamp.Itsdeepandlooselowend,sparkling
highs,andmonstrousgainareidealforguitarstunedaslow
aspossible,orformetalactswieldingsevenstringguitars.
SPECIAL
ThismodelsaCaliforniamadeampheadwithathreechan
neldesignandversatilegainswitchesthatproduceawide
varietyofsounds.Wevemodeledtheleadchannelthatpro
ducestheultimatehighgaintone.

CUSTOM
Thisisanoriginalampmodelbasedonarecenthighgain
amp,markedbyarichandhotmidrangetoneandextremely
powerfulsustain.
Sinceactivecircuittonecontrolsareusedonthismodelas
well,awiderangeoftonalvarietycanbeobtained.Crankit
upforthebesttone.

CUSTOM
Thistwochannel120WheadmanufacturedinMississippi
wasdesignedforalegendaryguitarheroknownforhis
brownsound.Thisampmodelsfeaturesahighgainsound
thatsidealforthetwohandtappingperformancetechnique.

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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.

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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.

Examples of amp and cabinet combinations

Youcanfreelycombineampmodelswithcabinetmodelsto
createawiderangeofsounds,sobesuretotryoutvarious
combinations.
Herearesometypicalcombinations.
Amp model

CLEAN

Cabinet model
2

TWEED 1x12

BLACK 2x10

BLACK 2x12

UK H30 4x12

For the CUSTOM amp model, we recommend that

you turn the cabinet model off.
1
CALI CLEAN

US BLUES

US 2x12

VOX AC15

Amp model
VOX AC30

UK ROCK

UK METAL

US HIGAIN

US METAL

TWEED 1x8
TWEED 1x12

BLACK 2x10

BLACK 2x12

TWEED 1x12

TWEED 4x10

BLACK 2x12

UK H30 4x12

BLACK 2x10

BLACK 2x12

VOX AC15

VOX AC30

VOX AD120VTX

BTQ METAL

Cabinet model
6

VOX AC15

VOX AC30

VOX AD120VTX

UK H30 4x12

10 UK T75 4x12
9

UK H30 4x12

10 UK T75 4x12
10 UK T75 4x12
11

US V30 4x12

10 UK T75 4x12
11

US V30 4x12

UK H30 4x12

10 UK T75 4x12
11

US V30 4x12

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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
Basedonapedalnamedafteroneofthemostdisliked
rodentstoeverwalktheplanet!Theresultisasmoothdistor
tionrichinharmonics...nastybutnice.
4. METAL DIST
Thisisadistortionunitthatsidealformetal.

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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 innovative because it
allowedmorecontroloverthedistor
tionwithcontrolsforattackandlevel.
9. OCTA FUZZ
ThismodelsalegendaryUFOshapedfuzzunitthatgener
atesstandardfuzzeffects,andaddsapitchoneoctaveabove
theoriginal.Togetthebestresults,besuretouseyourfront
pickup.

10.TECHNO FUZZ
Thisnewgenerationfuzzcombinesaggressivedistortedgui
tarsoundswithvicioustechnosynthsounds.MIDDLEcon
trolonthismodeladjustssoundcolor.
11.CRUSHER
Thedistortionofthisnewgenerationfuzzwillabsolutely
destroyeverything.

Pedal 1

Knob

HINT: Parametersthatcanbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
areindicatedbya*.Fordetailsonhowtoassignapa
rametertotheexpressionpedal,refertoAssigninga
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31)
1. COMP
Thismodelsacompressorpedalthatispopularforitspercussive
cleansound.Itsperfectforthepoporfunkmusicofthe80sand
90s.Itcanalsoproduceasinging,mellowsustain.
Knob

2. VOX V847
Thiseffectismodeledonthe
legendaryVOXwahpedal,the
V84 7. T h a n k s t o i t s u ni q u e
throatytone,manyprofes
sionalslovesteppingonthis
wahpedal.IfyouselectVOX
V847,theexpressionpedalwill
automaticallyfunctionasawahpedal.

Parameter

PEDAL 1 SENS*

Adjusts the sensitivity. Turn the knob toward the

right to increase the compression and sustain.

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
ThismodelstheVOXV845
wahpedal,whichfeatures
milderand morevintage
soundsrelativetotheV847
wahpedal.IfyouselectVOX
V845,theexpressionpedal
willautomaticallyfunctionas
awahpedal.
Knob
EDIT

Parameter
MANUAL*

Knob

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Parameter
LEVEL*

Knob
EDIT

EDIT

Adjusts the tone.

Parameter
MANUAL*

Adjusts the tone.

5. U-VIBE
Thismodelsthefamousphase/vibratopedalunit.Thiseffect
simulatesarotaryspeaker,producingaseductiveandemo
tionaltone.
Knob

Adjusts the mix amount of the octave-lower sound.

Parameter
TONE*

4. RING MOD
Aringmodulatorisaneffectthatusesanoscillatortogener
ateasinewavewhichisthenmultipliedwiththesignalfrom
yourguitartoproduceharmonicsaboveandbelowthefre
quenciesoriginallyproducedbyyourguitar.Thiscreates
complexandunpredictablepitches.
Knob

Adjusts the tone.

2. BRN OCTAVE
Thismodelsapedalthataddsweighttothesoundbygenerating
asoundoneoctavebelow,andmixingthiswiththeoriginal
sound.
EDIT

3. ACOUSTIC
Thisisidealwhenyouwanttoplayacousticsounds.Itsa
simulatorthattransformsthesoundofanelectricguitarinto
thesoundofanacousticguitar.
Werecommendthatyouusethiswithasinglecoil(i.e.,low
output)neck(front)pickup

EDIT

Parameter
SPEED*

Adjusts the vibrato speed.

6. CLASSIC +
Thismodelsthescriptlogodistortionwhichwasfamous
forfuelingthetonesonCrazyTrain.Thesebudboxdis
tortionsaresoughtafterfortheirlargesignalgainwhichuses
LM741CNopampstodrivegermaniumclippingdiodes.
Youwillfindthesoftclippeddistortionsoundsclassic.Mix
inasplashofreverbandpushthedistortionhighertopro
ducedriveandfuzz.
Knob
EDIT

Adjusts the gain.

7. TUBE OD
Thismodelisbasedonanoverdrivepedalthatshousedina
garish,seasickgreenboxandisconsideredanalltimeclas
sicduetothewonderfullywarmtonesitproduces.
Knob
EDIT

Knob

Parameter
GAIN*

Adjusts the gain.

10.ORG DIST
ThisisaclassicJapanesemadedistortionunitinanorangebox.
EDIT

Parameter
GAIN*

Adjusts the gain.

11.GERMANIUM FUZZ
Retro,brazen,androughedged.
Knob
EDIT

Parameter
GAIN*

Adjusts the gain.

Parameter
GAIN*

Adjusts the gain.

8. BLUE DRIVER
Thismodelsabluesycompactdrivepedalthatwasbasedon
theclassicoverdrivesoundofacrankedvintagetubeamp.
EDIT

Knob
EDIT

Knob

Parameter
GAIN*

asaboosterthatpreservestheoriginalsoundoftheguitar.Rais
ingthegainmakesthisactasanoverdrivewitharichmidrange.

Parameter
GAIN*

Adjusts the gain.

9. GOLD DRIVE
Thismodelsanoverdriveunitnamedafterahalfhumanhalf
horsebeingfromGreekmyth.Whenthegainislowered,thisacts

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.

3. FLANGER
Thismodelsatrulyclassicanalogflangerassociatedwitha
greatguitaristoftodaywhoishonoredbymanyasthegod
fatheroftwohandedtapping.
Knob/Switch

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

2. MULTI CHORUS
Thisisadeepandspaciouschoruswithindependentchorus
tapsatleft,center,andright.
Knob/Switch
EDIT

Parameter
DEPTH*

Adjusts the modulation depth.

TAP

SPEED*

Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of

0.115 Hz.

TAP+EDIT

SPEED*

Adjusts the speed.

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

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Parameter

EDIT

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.

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
EDIT

9. PITCH
Thisisapitchshifterthatallowsyoutoplaychords,andhas
avariablerangeofoneoctaveupwardordownward.
Knob/Switch

Parameter
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 time 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

EDIT

10.FILTRON
Thisisanenvelopecontrolledfilter(wah)thatopensor
closesafilteraccordingtotheinputfromtheguitar.
Knob/Switch

Parameter

EDIT

SENS*

Adjusts the sensitivity to the guitar's volume.

If this parameter is assigned to the
expression pedal, the cutoff frequency will
be controlled 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.

Parameter
ATTACK*

Adjusts the speed.

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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 h i s pa r a m e t e r i s a s s i g n e d t o t h e
expression pedal, the vowel will 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.

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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
andabilitytomodulate
thepitchofthedelayed
signal.TheSDD3000usedhighandlowfilters,waveforms,
andphasecancellationtoproducesomeofthemostsought
afterdelaysoundsinrockhistory.

4. MULTI DELAY
Thisisamodelofatapeechounitboastingthreeplayback
heads.Youcancreatemultitipechoeffects.

Reverb types
Threetypesofreverbareprovided.
Dependingonthepositionoftheknob,thisselectsthereverb
type(SPRING,ROOM,orHALL)andadjuststhemix
amountofthereverbsound.
HINT: Ifreverbisassignedtotheexpressionpedal,theexpres
sionpedalwillcontroltheinputleveltothereverb.For
detailsonhowtoassignaparametertotheexpression
pedal,refertoAssigningafunctiontotheexpression
pedal(QuickAssign)(p.31).
1. SPRING
Thissimulatesthespringreverbbuiltintomanyguitaramps.
2. ROOM
Thisreverbtypesimulatesatypicalroomthatcontains
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,youcanalsopresstheEXIT/TUNE
switchtotunewiththeeffectsbypassed.
2. Play a single note on your guitar, and tune the string
approximatelysothatthedesirednotenameappearsin
theBank/Valuedisplay.
Thenotenameisshownasfollows.

3. WhilewatchingtheLEDsinthetuner section,tunethe
guitarstringprecisely.
Followthetuningmethodforthedesiredtuningmode(p.
30,Switchingtuningmode).
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4. Whenyouvefinishedtuning,pressoneoftheprogram
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

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).

Tunethestringsothatonlythemiddleindicator(outofseven
tunerLEDs)lightsupgreen.
Ifthetuningissharp,anLEDontherightsidewillbelit.
Ifthetuningisflat,anLEDontheleftsidewillbelit.

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.
Pedal1:UsethePEDAL1knob,andthenholddownthe
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/
TUNEswitch.Theexpressionpedalassignmentwillbe
cleared,andtheEXPRESSIONPEDALLEDwillgodark.
Theexpressionpedalwillalsoreverttoanunassignedstateif
youswitchtoadifferenteffect.
Howeverinthefollowingcases,thesettingwillbemain
tainedandtheassignmentwillnotchange.
AftertheGAINparameteroftheampmodelorstandalone
pedaltypewasassignedtotheexpressionpedal,you
changedtheampmodelorstandalonepedaltype.

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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
.

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: Ifyoudecidetocancelthesetting,presstheEXIT/
TUNEswitch.
5. PresstheEXPRESSIONswitch.
Thebank/valuedisplaywillindicate
second.
TheQuickAssignLEDwillgodark.

foraboutone

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.

NOTE: Theassignmentofafunctiontotheexpressionped
al,theminimumvalue,andthemaximumvalue
arespecifiedindependentlyforeachprogram.

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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
switches.
4. Advance the expression pedal so that
theeffectswitcheson/off.
Thiswillbeassignedastheweightthat
willswitchon/offtheeffectassignedto
theexpressionpedal.
5. Use your foot to slowly return the
expressionpedaltowardyourself,and
takeyourfootoffwhenthepedal
stops.
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, release the

6. Softlyadvancetheexpressionpedal,andtakeyourfoot
offwhenthepedalstops.
NOTE: Ifyoudecidetocancelthissensitivityadjustment,
presstheEXIT/TUNEswitch.
7. PresstheWRITEswitch.
Theprogramdisplaywillindicate
foraboutone
second,andthentheprogramnumberwillappear.
Ifthesensitivityadjustmentcouldnotbeperformedcor
,andwillthen
rectly,theprogramdisplaywillblink
indicate
.Inthiscase,performtheprocedurefrom
step4.
NOTE: Ifyouarerepeatedlyunsuccessfulinadjustingthe
sensitivity,itispossiblethattheToneLabEXhas
malfunctioned.PleasecontactyournearbyVOX
dealer.

Connecting to your computer

(USB connection)
IfyouuseacommerciallyavailableUSBcabletoconnectthe
ToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletousethelibrar
iansoftwareonyourcomputertomanageuserprograms,
andusetheToneLabEXasaUSBaudiointerface.

NOTE: If youre using Windows, youll need to install the

USBASIOdriverinyourcomputerinordertotrans
feraudiodataviatheUSBconnector.
DownloadtheUSBASIOdriverfromthemanufactur
erswebsite(www.voxamps.com).
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthesignalflowwhencon
nectedtoyourcomputer.
ToneLab EX

Using librarian software

IfyouinstalltheUSBMIDIdriveronyourcomputer,youll
beabletousethededicatedlibrariansoftwaretobackuppro
gramsandmanageyourdatalibrary.
DownloadtheUSBMIDIdriverandthelibrariansoftware
fromthemanufacturerswebsite(www.voxamps.com).
Fordetailsonusingthelibrariansoftware,refertothe
ownersmanualofthelibrariansoftware.

INPUT

OUTPUT

Effect
USB

TheToneLabEXseffectswillnotbeappliedtotheaudio
inputfromtheUSBconnector.

Transferring audio data

IftheToneLabEXisconnectedtoyourcomputerviaaUSB
cable,theToneLabEXseffectoutputcanberecordeddirectly
intoanaudiotrackofyourDAWsoftware.Youllalsobeable
tomonitortheaudioplaybackofyoursoftwareviathe
ToneLabEX.

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Restoring the factory settings

HereshowtorestoretheToneLabEXtoitsfactorysetstate.
NOTE: This operation will initialize the programs youve
saved,returningallofthemtothefactorysetpro
grams.
NOTE: Neverturnthepoweroffwhileinitializationisbeing
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).

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.

Youaremonitoringthesoundthroughthebuiltinspeak
ers.
Someprograms(especiallythosewithanemphasizedlow
range)maycausethesoundfromthespeakerstobedis
tortedornoisy.Insuchacase,adjustthevolumelevelus
ingtheSPEAKERLEVELcontrol.

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Song Preset Program List

Bank No.
26

27

28

29

30

31

32

38

Program No.

Song title

Bank No.
32

Program No.

Song title

Know Your Enemy

Message In A Bottle

Outshined

Owner of the Lonely Heart

Aenima

Alive

Always on the Run

Paranoid

Back In Black

Pride and Joy

Badge

Pride (In the Name of Love)

Basket Case

Raining Blood

Beat It

Rebel Rebel

Best Of You

Satch Boogie

Black Dog

Satisfaction

Born To Run

Show Me the Way

Breathe

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Smoke On The Water

Cocaine

Song 2

Creep

Sultans of Swing

E Pro

Sweet Child O' Mine

Enter Sandman

Tie Your Mother Down

Five Minutes Alone

Under The Bridge

For the Love of God

Voodoo Child (slight return)

Free Bird

Walk This Way

Gravity

Waters of Nazareth

Heartbreak Hotel

Wonderwall

Hot For Teacher

You Enjoy Myself

I Ain't Superstitious

* The equipment used in the song by the actual guitarist may differ.

I Feel Fine

I Wanna

Jessica

* 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.

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34

35

36

37

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Specifications
Ampmodels:33
Cabinetmodels:11
Pedaltypes:26
Modulationtypes:11
Delaytypes:4
Reverbtypes:3

Other
DC12Vconnector,ON/STANDBYswitch
Signalprocessing
A/Dconversion:24bit
D/Aconversion:24bit
Samplingfrequency:44.1kHz
Powersupply:ACadapter(DC12V,

Currentconsumption:700mA

Noisereduction:1

Dimensions(WxDxH):
394x238x82(mm)/15.51x9.37x3.23(inches)

Programs:200(25x4preset,25x4user)

Weight:3kg/6.61lbs.

Audioinput
INPUTjack,AUXINjack

Includeditems:ACadapter

Audiooutput
OUTPUT/PHONESjack(stereo/monodualuse)
LEVELknob,AMP/LINEswitch

*Specificationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithout
noticeforimprovement.

USB
USBconnector(TypeB)
Speaker
1inchx2
Powerampoutput
approx.0.3Wx2
Tuner
Detectionrange:A0E6(27.5Hz1,318.5Hz)
Calibration:A=438445Hz
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