Precautions
Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.
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.
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Keep this manual
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
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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
Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheVOXToneLabEXModeling
EffectProcessor.
Inordertogetthemostoutofyournewgear,pleasereadthis
ownersmanualcarefullyandusetheproductasdirected.
Keeptheownersmanualinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Youcanassignanyoftheelevenstandalonepedalsandad
justvariousparametersusingthecontrolknobsintheamp
section.Inthisway,theToneLabEXenablesyoutocreate
complex,prolevelsoundsfeaturingabundanteffects.
The expression pedal lets you control wah, volume, or
manyotherparameterswithyourfootagreatassetdur
ingliveperformance.

Main features TheQuickAssignfunctionmakesiteasytoassignparame

tersorotherfunctionstotheexpressionpedal.
The ToneLab EX features a power amp circuit that uses a
TheAmp/Lineswitchensuresthatyoursoundiscorrectly
miniaturetriode12AX7(ECC83)vacuumtubethatisnor
optimizedwhetheryoureusingaguitaramporlinelevel
mallyusedinpreamps,generatingthesoundofarealtube
systemasyouraudiooutputdevice.Settingthisswitchto
amp,andcapturingthefeelandtoneoftheoriginalampli
LinewillactivateaTotalEqualizerthatadjuststhetoneof
fier(Valvetronixtechnology).
thefinaloutputsound.
Thirtythree amp models using sophisticated modeling
AbuiltinAutoChromaticTunerfeaturesswitchableNor
technologyarebuiltin.Therearealsoelevenspeakercabi
malmodeandStrobemodeforeasytuning.
netmodels,givingyouaneasywaytorecallsoundsrang
ingfromvintageampsofthepasttoexpensivehighend If you use a commercially available USB cable to connect
tubeamps. theToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletousethe
ToneLabEXlibrariansoftwareonyourcomputertoman
Fourtyfivehighqualityeffectsarebuiltin,allowingyouto
ageuserprograms,orusetheToneLabEXasaUSBaudio
simultaneouslyuseuptonineeffecttypesincludingnoise
interface.
reductionandthevolumepedal.
There are one hundred preset sounds (four programs in
eachof25banks)thattakeadvantageoftheampsandef
fects,togetherwithonehundredusereditableprograms
(fourprogramsineachof25userbanks),givingyouatotal
oftwohundredprogramsthatyoucanswitchbetweenby
pressingafootswitchwhileyouperform.

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Panel Tour 1. Amp section
Hereyoullcreatesettingsfortheampmodelandstandalone
(Top and rear panels) pedal.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoAmpmodels(p.15)and
Herewellintroduceyoutotheswitches,controls,andcon
standalonepedals(p.22).
nectionsontheToneLabEXstoppanel.
NOTE: Youcannotusetheampmodelandstandalonepedal
Top panel simultaneously.Ifyouturnoneofthemon,theother
willturnoff.
a b c

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2

d e f g h
a. AMPS bank select switch and LED
Usethistoswitchthebank,ortoturntheampmodelon/off.
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Eachtimeyoupresstheswitch,thebankwillcyclebetween
STANDARD,SPECIAL,CUSTOM,STANDARD...
ThecoloroftheLEDwillindicatethebankthatsselected.
4 5 6 7 8 9
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: 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)
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).
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3. Program Select/Tuner/Stereo Speakers section
a b
c c
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 5. Pedal 2 section
Theselightsareusedfortuning(p.29,Tuner). Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthepedal2effects.
Whenyoureusingthetuner,theLEDswillindicatethetun Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal2(p.24).
ingstatus.
a. PEDAL 2 ON/OFF switch
c. Stereo speakers
and LED
Youcanlistentothesoundoutputfromthebuiltinstereo
Thisturnsthepedal2effect
speakers.Toadjustthevolumelevel,usetheSPEAKER
on/off.TheLEDwillbelitif
LEVELcontrolontherearpanel(p.8).
thepedal2effectison.
NOTE: Thespeakerswillbemutedwhenacableisconnected
b. PEDAL 2 selector
totheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
Thisselectsthepedal2type.
NOTE: Someprograms(especiallythosewithanemphasized Ifthepedal2effectisturned a b c
lowrange)maycausethesoundfromthespeakersto off,turningthisselectorwill
bedistortedornoisy.Insuchacase,adjustthevolume turnthepedal2effecton.
levelusingtheSPEAKERLEVELcontrol.
c. EDIT knob
Thisadjuststheparametersofeacheffect.
4. Pedal 1 section
Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthe 6. Modulation section
pedal1effects.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoPedal Hereyoucanadjusttheset
1(p.23) tingsforthemodulationeffect.
Fordetailsoneacheffect,refer
a. PEDAL 1 ON/OFF switch and LED toModulation(p.25).
Thisturnsthepedal1effecton/off.
a b a. MODULATION ON/OFF switch
TheLEDwillbelitifthepedal1effectison.
and LED
b. PEDAL 1 knob Thisswitchturnsthemodula
a b c d
Rotatingthisknobenablesyoutoselectthepedal1effect tioneffecton/off.
typeandadjuststheeffectparametersassignedtoeacheffect. TheLEDwillbelitiftheeffectison.
Ifthepedal1effectisturnedoff,rotatingthisselectorwill
turnthepedal1effecton.

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b. MODULATION selector 7. Delay section
Thisselectsthemodulationtype. Hereyoucanadjustthesettingsforthe
Ifthemodulationeffectisoff,rotatingthisselectorwillturn delayeffect.
themodulationeffecton. Fordetailsoneacheffect,refertoDelay
c. EDIT knob types(p.28)
Thisadjuststheparametersofeacheffect. a. DELAY ON/OFF switch and LED
Youcanusethisknobtoadjusttwodifferentparameters,EDIT1 Thisswitchturnsthedelayeffecton/off.
orEDIT2.Thespecificparametersthatareadjustedwilldepend TheLEDwillbelitiftheeffectison. a b c
ontheselectedeffect.Fordetails,refertoModulation(p.25).
b. DELAY knob
EDIT1:turntheEDITknob
Rotatingthisknobenablesyoutoselectthedelaytypeor
EDIT2: holddowntheTAPswitchandturntheEDITknob adjustthedelaylevel.
d. TAP switch and LED Ifthedelayeffectisturnedoff,rotatingthisselectorwillturn
Thisisusedtosetthespeedofthemodulationeffect.The thedelayeffecton.
intervalusedtopresstheTAPswitchtwicewillbeassigned Toadjustthefeedbackamount,rotatetheDELAYknobwhile
astheeffectsmodulationspeed. holdingdowntheTAPswitch.
TheLEDwillblinktoindicatethespecifiedspeed. c. TAP switch and LED
HINT: To set a precise speed that matches the tempo of a song, Thisisusedtosetthedelaytimeofthedelayeffect.Theinter
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththesong. valusedtopresstheTAPswitchtwicewillbeassignedasthe
IfyouveselectedPITCH,thepitchsettingwillchangeeach delaytime.
timeyoupresstheTAPswitch. TheLEDwillblinktoindicatethespecifiedtime.
IfyouveselectedFILTRON,theenvelopeup/downsetting NOTE: Youcansetthedelaytimeusingtheprogram14ped
willchangeeachtimeyoupresstheTAPswitch.TheLED als.Inthiscase,theintervalatwhichyoutaptwiceon
willlightupifUpisselected. aprogrampedal(thatcorrespondstotheselectedpro
gram)willbeassignedasthedelaytime.
fyouveselectedTALKMOD,thevocalcharactertype(1or
2)settingwillchangeeachtimeyoupresstheTAPswitch. HINT: Tosetaprecisetimethatmatchesthetempoofasong,
Iftype2isselected,theLEDwilllightup. presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
YoucaneditparameterssuchasSPEEDorPITCHbyholding song.
downtheTAPswitchandturningtheEDITknob(EDIT2).
Fordetails,refertoModulation(p.25).
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8.Setting/Display section
a ThiswilllightwhentheQuickAssignfunctionisavailable,
a. Bank/Value display
Thisdisplayusuallyindicatesa
banknumber.Whenyoureusing b
thetuner,itindicatesanotename.
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
andwillblinkwhenyourespecifyingthevariablerangeof
theexpressionpedal.
d
e. EXPRESSION switch
e 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.

7. AUX IN jack
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thisisastereominijackwhereyoucanconnecttheoutput
(analogoutput)ofanaudiodevice.
1. SPEAKER LEVEL knob YoucanconnectaCDorMP3playerhere,andplayalongon
Thisadjuststheoutputlevelofthebuiltinstereospeakers. yourguitarwhilelisteningtoyourfavoritesongs.Toadjust
thevolume,usethecontrolsoftheconnecteddevice.
NOTE: Thespeakerswillbemutedwhenacableisconnected
totheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
8. OUTPUT/PHONES jack
Connectyourguitaramp,mixer,orheadphoneshere.This
2. USB connector (Type B)
jackwillaccommodateeitherstereoormonauralconnections.
IfyouuseacommerciallyavailableUSBcabletoconnectthe
ToneLabEXtoyourcomputer,youllbeabletouselibrarian
9. LEVEL knob
softwareonyourcomputertomanageuserprograms,oruse
ThisadjuststheoutputleveloftheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
theToneLabEXasaUSBaudiointerface.
10.AMP/LINE switch
3. Cable hook
Thecorrectsettingofthisswitchwilldependonwhatiscon
WrapthecableoftheACadapteraroundthishooktoprevent
nectedtotheOUTPUT/PHONESjack.
theACadapterfrombeingaccidentallydisconnected.
Fordetails,refertoMakingconnections(p.9).
Fordetails,refertoMakingconnections(p.9).
11.Valve
4. DC 12V connector Theinternal12AX7(ECC83)vacuumtubeislocatedhere.
ConnecttheincludedACadapterhere.
NOTE: Thevacuumtubemaybreakifitissubjectedtophysi
NOTE: The included AC adapter is only for use with the calimpact.BecarefulnottosubjecttheToneLabEXto
ToneLabEX.Usingitwithanyotherdevicemaycause strongphysicalimpact.
malfunctions,soyoumustneverdoso.
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Making connections
HereshowtomakeconnectionsandstartusingyourToneLabEX.
Mixer, recorder, etc. CD, MP3 player, etc.
Guitar amp
Audio system Headphones
VOX
OUTPUT/PHONES AUX INPUT
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.
Guitar
Computer
AC adapter
USB cable
DC12V USB
IN
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. 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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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.
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
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/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.
2. PresstheAMPSbankselectswitchtoselectabank,and
usetheAMPS/STANDALONEPEDALSselectorto
selectanampmodel.
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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).
 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.
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.

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Saving a program About the amp models, cabinet
Whenyouvecomeupwithasoundyoulike,hereshowto
save(write)it.
models, and effect types
NOTE: Ifyouswitchtoadifferentprogramorturnoffthepow Thissectionprovidesdetailsabouttheampmodelsandstand
erbeforesaving,thechangesyouvemadewillbedis alonepedalsandcabinetmodels,andonthepedal1,2effects,
carded,andthesettingswillreverttotheiroriginalstate. modulationeffects,delayeffects,andreverbeffect.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthesignalflowwithinthe
1. PresstheWRITEswitch. ToneLabEX.
TheBank/ValuedisplayandtheprogrampedalLEDswill
blink.
AMPS/S.A PEDALS
2. Press the BANK UP or BANK DOWN pedal to select a
bank(0125)oftheuserprograminwhichyouwantto 33 AMPS
MODEL POWER AMP
saveyoursettings. (Valve Reactor)
TheselectedbanknumberwillblinkontheBank/Value GAIN
PEDAL PEDAL VALVE ECC83
1 2 (12AX7)
display. 11 STAND VOLUME
ALONE PEDALS
3. Press the Program 14 pedals to select the desired user
program.
NOTE: Yoursettingswilloverwritetheprogramyouselect
CABINET MODULATION DELAY REVERB AMP/LINE
here.Becarefulnottooverwriteanimportantpro MODEL switch OUTPUT
gramthatyouwanttokeep.Youcantsavetoapre VOLUME
PEDAL
setprogram(2650).
HINT: IfyoudecidetocanceltheWriteoperation,pressthe Amp models
EXIT/TUNEswitch.Youwillreturntotheprevious
mode,andtheLEDwillstopblinking. Herewellexplainthe33differentampmodels.
HINT: Each amp models GAIN (adjusted by the top panel
4. PresstheWRITEswitchonceagain.
GAINcontrol)canbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
Yoursettingswillbewrittentotheuserprogramyouse
forcontrol.Fordetailsonhowtoassignaparameterto
lectedinstep2,andtheBank/Valuedisplayandthepro
theexpressionpedal,refertoAssigningafunctionto
grampedalLEDwillreturntoasteadilylitstate.
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 SPECIAL
STANDARD Thismodelschannel2oftheVOX
Thismodelsablackfaced2x12comboampthathasbecome AC15(1x12,15W),whichwasmanu
anindispensibleitemforcountryandbluesplayers.Itstight facturedin1962andwasabighitfor
andcleansoundprovidesdeeppianolikebasstones,and itscompactcabinet,power,andgreat
willdelivertheclassicChicagobluestoneparticularlywhen tonealongwiththenpopularBritish
usedwithsinglecoilpickups. bands.

SPECIAL CUSTOM
Thismodelsabeautiful30Wboutiqueampheadrenowned Designedtoemulatethetonesofthe
foritspeerlessqualityandtruepointtopointwiring.Based thickchannelontheVOXNightTrain
onaconceptsimilartothatoftheVOXAC30,thisampis Amplifierthistoneisamoderntakeon
knownforitsrichovertones,sparklingcleantone,andgreat theclassicVOXpairingof12AX7pre
soundingoverdrive. amptubesandEL84powertubes.
ThinkClassicBritishCrunch.
CUSTOM
Basedonacrunchdistortionamp,thisoriginalampmodel 6. VOX AC30
changesthetonecontroltoanactivecircuitthatismorepow
STANDARD
erfulthantheconventionalone,allowingawiderangeof
ThismodelsanAC30ampwiththe
tonestobecreated.
t o p b o o s t c i r c u i t t h a t wa s
RaisetheTREBLEforsparklingchordsorloweritforataste
includedasstandardstartingwith
fulbluessetting,orturnuptheMIDDLEforarockbacking
unitsproducedin1964.Itdeliversa
sound.
smoothandrefinedtopend,majes
ticallydeepoverdrive,andarich
5. VOX AC15
andbrilliantcleansound.
STANDARD
ThismodelstheAC15TB,whichcom
binesthebeautifullysweettonalchar
acteroftheAC15slowoutputpower
ampwiththesoundcreatingflexibil
ityoftheAC30stopboostchannel.

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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 11.BTQ METAL
Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofasnakeskincovered STANDARD
100Wampheadmadein1991.Withanopenlowendanda Thismodelstheoverdrivechannelofa100Whighquality
compressedmid/highrange,itspowerfulandheavysound ampthatwasproducedonlyonspecialorder,andknownas
deliversaforcefultonethatwillnotbreakdownevenwith theoverdrivespecial.Thewonderfulsustainobtainedby
themostextremegainsettings. raisingtheGAINcontrolissmoothandsoulful.
CUSTOM SPECIAL
DesignedtomodelthesoundbehindPOWERMETALthis Thismodelsthecrushinghighgainsoundemanatedfroma
ampwillcrank! Germanmade100Wfourchannelamphead.Wechosethe
Heavychannelthatdeliversastartlingtightnesswhen
10.US METAL playedwithadroppedDmetaltuning.
STANDARD
CUSTOM
Thismodelsthemodernhighgainchannelfromawildbeast
Thisisanoriginalampmodelbasedonarecenthighgain
ofahighgainamp.Itsdeepandlooselowend,sparkling
amp,markedbyarichandhotmidrangetoneandextremely
highs,andmonstrousgainareidealforguitarstunedaslow
powerfulsustain.
aspossible,orformetalactswieldingsevenstringguitars.
Sinceactivecircuittonecontrolsareusedonthismodelas
SPECIAL well,awiderangeoftonalvarietycanbeobtained.Crankit
ThismodelsaCaliforniamadeampheadwithathreechan upforthebesttone.
neldesignandversatilegainswitchesthatproduceawide
varietyofsounds.Wevemodeledtheleadchannelthatpro
ducestheultimatehighgaintone.
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 Amp model Cabinet model
Youcanfreelycombineampmodelswithcabinetmodelsto
6 VOX AC15
createawiderangeofsounds,sobesuretotryoutvarious
combinations. VOX AC30 7 VOX AC30

Herearesometypicalcombinations. 8 VOX AD120VTX

9 UK H30 4x12
Amp model Cabinet model UK ROCK
10 UK T75 4x12
2 TWEED 1x12
9 UK H30 4x12
4 BLACK 2x10 UK METAL
10 UK T75 4x12
5 BLACK 2x12
CLEAN 10 UK T75 4x12
9 UK H30 4x12 US HIGAIN
11 US V30 4x12
For the CUSTOM amp model, we recommend that
10 UK T75 4x12
you turn the cabinet model off. US METAL
11 US V30 4x12
1 TWEED 1x8
9 UK H30 4x12
2 TWEED 1x12
CALI CLEAN BTQ METAL 10 UK T75 4x12
4 BLACK 2x10
11 US V30 4x12
5 BLACK 2x12
2 TWEED 1x12
3 TWEED 4x10
US BLUES
5 BLACK 2x12
9 UK H30 4x12
4 BLACK 2x10
US 2x12
5 BLACK 2x12
6 VOX AC15
VOX AC15 7 VOX AC30
8 VOX AD120VTX

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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 2. VOX V847
Thisnewgenerationfuzzcombinesaggressivedistortedgui Thiseffectismodeledonthe
tarsoundswithvicioustechnosynthsounds.MIDDLEcon legendaryVOXwahpedal,the
trolonthismodeladjustssoundcolor. V84 7. T h a n k s t o i t s u ni q u e
throatytone,manyprofes
11.CRUSHER sionalslovesteppingonthis
Thedistortionofthisnewgenerationfuzzwillabsolutely wahpedal.IfyouselectVOX
destroyeverything. V847,theexpressionpedalwill
automaticallyfunctionasawahpedal.

Pedal 1 Knob Parameter

PEDAL 1 MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.
HINT: Parametersthatcanbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal
areindicatedbya*.Fordetailsonhowtoassignapa
3. TONE
rametertotheexpressionpedal,refertoAssigninga
Thismodelsatonecontrolcircuitsimilarto
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31)
thosebuiltintoelectricguitars.
1. COMP
Knob Parameter
Thismodelsacompressorpedalthatispopularforitspercussive
cleansound.Itsperfectforthepoporfunkmusicofthe80sand PEDAL 1 TONE* Adjusts tone.
90s.Itcanalsoproduceasinging,mellowsustain.
4. ENERGIZER
Knob Parameter Thisboosts(energizes)butalsotightensthelowrange.
Adjusts the sensitivity. Turn the knob toward the
PEDAL 1 SENS* Knob Parameter
right to increase the compression and sustain.
PEDAL 1 ENERGIZE* Adjusts the depth of the effect.

NOTE: Dependingontheselectedeffects,boostingthelow
rangewiththismodelmaygenerateanunwanteddis
tortion.Inthatcase,lowertheVOLUMEsettinginthe
ampsection.

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Pedal 2 3. ACOUSTIC
Thisisidealwhenyouwanttoplayacousticsounds.Itsa
Likestandalonepedals,thepedal2effectofferselevenofthe simulatorthattransformsthesoundofanelectricguitarinto
mostpopularpedaleffecttypes.Forexample,youcanassign thesoundofanacousticguitar.
differentdistortionpedalstothestandalonepedalandpedal Werecommendthatyouusethiswithasinglecoil(i.e.,low
2tocreatemorecomplexandelaboratesounds. output)neck(front)pickup
1. VOX V845 Knob Parameter
ThismodelstheVOXV845 EDIT TONE* Adjusts the tone.
wahpedal,whichfeatures
milderand morevintage 4. RING MOD
soundsrelativetotheV847 Aringmodulatorisaneffectthatusesanoscillatortogener
wahpedal.IfyouselectVOX ateasinewavewhichisthenmultipliedwiththesignalfrom
V845,theexpressionpedal yourguitartoproduceharmonicsaboveandbelowthefre
willautomaticallyfunctionas quenciesoriginallyproducedbyyourguitar.Thiscreates
awahpedal. complexandunpredictablepitches.
Knob Parameter
Knob Parameter
EDIT MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.
EDIT MANUAL* Adjusts the tone.

2. BRN OCTAVE 5. U-VIBE

Thismodelsapedalthataddsweighttothesoundbygenerating Thismodelsthefamousphase/vibratopedalunit.Thiseffect
asoundoneoctavebelow,andmixingthiswiththeoriginal simulatesarotaryspeaker,producingaseductiveandemo
sound. tionaltone.
Knob Parameter
Knob Parameter
EDIT LEVEL* Adjusts the mix amount of the octave-lower sound.
EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the vibrato speed.

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6. CLASSIC + asaboosterthatpreservestheoriginalsoundoftheguitar.Rais
Thismodelsthescriptlogodistortionwhichwasfamous ingthegainmakesthisactasanoverdrivewitharichmidrange.
forfuelingthetonesonCrazyTrain.Thesebudboxdis
Knob Parameter
tortionsaresoughtafterfortheirlargesignalgainwhichuses
LM741CNopampstodrivegermaniumclippingdiodes. EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.

Youwillfindthesoftclippeddistortionsoundsclassic.Mix
inasplashofreverbandpushthedistortionhighertopro 10.ORG DIST
ducedriveandfuzz. ThisisaclassicJapanesemadedistortionunitinanorangebox.

Knob Parameter Knob Parameter

EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain. EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.

7. TUBE OD 11.GERMANIUM FUZZ

Thismodelisbasedonanoverdrivepedalthatshousedina Retro,brazen,androughedged.
garish,seasickgreenboxandisconsideredanalltimeclas Knob Parameter
sicduetothewonderfullywarmtonesitproduces.
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
Knob Parameter
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain.
Modulation
8. BLUE DRIVER TheToneLabEXprovideseleventypesofmodulationeffects,
Thismodelsabluesycompactdrivepedalthatwasbasedon includingmoststandardones.
theclassicoverdrivesoundofacrankedvintagetubeamp. TheSPEEDparameterofmodulationtypeeffectscanbe
adjustedeasilybypressingtheTAPswitchtwice.
Knob Parameter
HINT: Tosetaprecisespeedthatmatchesthetempoofasong,
EDIT GAIN* Adjusts the gain. presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
song.
9. GOLD DRIVE
YoucanusetheEDITknobtoadjustthemostimportant
Thismodelsanoverdriveunitnamedafterahalfhumanhalf
parameter(EDIT1).Inaddition,youcanholddowntheTAP
horsebeingfromGreekmyth.Whenthegainislowered,thisacts
switchandturntheEDITknobtomakemoredetailedset
tings(EDIT2).

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 HINT: Parametersthatcanbeassignedtotheexpressionpedal 3. FLANGER
areindicatedbya*.Fordetailsonhowtoassignapa Thismodelsatrulyclassicanalogflangerassociatedwitha
rametertotheexpressionpedal,refertoAssigninga greatguitaristoftodaywhoishonoredbymanyasthegod
functiontotheexpressionpedal(QuickAssign)(p.31). fatheroftwohandedtapping.

1. CE CHORUS Knob/Switch Parameter

ThismodelsaJapanesemadevintageanalogchorusunit EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
housedinagreybox. Adjusts the modulation speed in a range
TAP SPEED*
of 0.115 Hz.
Knob/Switch Parameter
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.

TAP SPEED*
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of 4. ORG PHASE
0.115 Hz.
Thismodelsapopularanalogphaserinabananacoloredbox.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
Knob/Switch Parameter
2. MULTI CHORUS EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance.
Thisisadeepandspaciouschoruswithindependentchorus Adjusts the modulation speed in a range
TAP SPEED*
tapsatleft,center,andright. of 0.115 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth. 5. TWIN TREM
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of ThismodelstheacclaimedtremolocircuitbuiltintoaUS
TAP SPEED*
0.115 Hz.
madecomboamp.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.
Knob/Switch Parameter
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the tremolo depth.
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
TAP SPEED*
1.015 Hz.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed.

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6. VIBRATO 9. PITCH
Thisvibratoeffectaddscyclicalpitchchanges,creatinga Thisisapitchshifterthatallowsyoutoplaychords,andhas
widerangeofvibratofromamildwarblingtocricketchirps avariablerangeofoneoctaveupwardordownward.
tosomethingfastandfuriouslikeanelectricshock.Withthis
Knob/Switch Parameter
effectyoucan,forexample,assigntheDEPTHparameter
totheexpressionpedalandapplytheeffectatkeypointsdur Adjusts the balance between direct sound
EDIT BALANCE*
and effect sound.
ingyourperformance.
Specifies the amount by which the pitch of
Knob/Switch Parameter the effect sound will be shifted; an octave, a
TAP PITCH* 4th, or a 5th. Each time you press the
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth. switch, the setting will cycle between -12, -7,
-5, DT (Detune), +5, +7, +12, -12.
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of
TAP SPEED*
1.030 Hz. Specifies the amount by which the pitch of the
effect sound will be shifted in semitone units
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed. TAP+EDIT PITCH*
(100 cents). The setting will change as follows:
-12, -11 -1, 0, DT (Detune), +1 +12
7. G4 ROTARY
Thismodelsarotaryspeaker. 10.FILTRON
Thisisanenvelopecontrolledfilter(wah)thatopensor
Knob/Switch Parameter
closesafilteraccordingtotheinputfromtheguitar.
EDIT DEPTH* Adjusts the modulation depth.
Adjusts the modulation speed in a range of Knob/Switch Parameter
TAP SPEED*
0.815 Hz. Adjusts the sensitivity to the guitar's volume.
TAP+EDIT SPEED* Adjusts the speed. If this parameter is assigned to the
expression pedal, the cutoff frequency will
EDIT SENS* be controlled by the expression pedal,
8. SLOW ATTACK meaning that the opening/closing of the filter
Thiscreatesaviolinlikeslowandgentleattack. will not be affected by the input from the
guitar.
Knob/Switch Parameter Specifies the direction of movement (up or
down).
EDIT ATTACK* Adjusts the speed. TAP TYPE
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 Knob/Switch Parameter
characterwillchangeaccordingtotheinputfromyourguitar. Adjusts the mix amount of the delay sound.
IfyouassignSENStotheexpressionpedal,youcanuse If this parameter is assigned to the expression
DELAY LEVEL*
pedal, the input level to the delay will be
yourfoottocontrolthevowel. controlled by the expression pedal.

Knob/Switch Parameter Specifies the delay time in a range of 401480

TAP TIME
ms.
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 TAP+DELAY FEEDBACK* Adjusts the amount of feedback.
expression pedal, the vowel will be
EDIT SENS*
controlled by the expression pedal, meaning 1. ANALOG DELAY
that the vocal character will not be affected ThismodelsananalogdelaythatusesaBucketBrigade
by the input from the guitar.
Device(BBD).Itsaudioqualityislofi,butispopularforits
Specifies the vocal character type 1 or 2. If
TAP TYPE type 2 is selected, the TAP switch LED will warmsound
light-up.
TAP+EDIT RESONANCE* Adjusts the amount of resonance. 2. TAPE ECHO
Thismodelsanacclaimedanalogtapeecho.Originally,echo
wascreatedbyaplaybackhead,andthedelaytimewasspec
Delay types ifiedbychangingthespeedofthemotor.
TheToneLabEXprovidesfourtypesofdelayeffects.
Dependingontheknobposition,youcanswitchthereverb 3. SDD DELAY
typeamongANALOGDELAY,TAPEECHO,SDDDELAY, ThismodelstheKORGSDD3000DigitalDelay.
andMULTIDELAY,andsetthedelaymixamount.TheTIME TheSDD3000isknown
parameterofdelaytypeeffectscaneasilybeadjustedinthe foritscrispcleanechoes
rangefrom40to1480msbypressingtheTAPswitchtwice. andabilitytomodulate
thepitchofthedelayed
HINT: Tosetaprecisetimethatmatchesthetempoofasong,
signal.TheSDD3000usedhighandlowfilters,waveforms,
presstheTAPswitchseveraltimesinrhythmwiththe
andphasecancellationtoproducesomeofthemostsought
song.
afterdelaysoundsinrockhistory.

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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
Tunethestringsothatonlythemiddleindicator(outofseven
tunerLEDs)lightsupgreen.
Ifthetuningissharp,anLEDontherightsidewillbelit.
Ifthetuningisflat,anLEDontheleftsidewillbelit.
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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.
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 . TheEXPRESSIONPEDALLEDandQuickAssignLED
4. UsetheEDITknobyouusedinstep2,ortheGAINcon
troltospecifythemaximumvalue.
HINT: Youcanskipthisstep,ifyoudonotchangethemaxi
mumvalue.
NOTE: Ifyoudecidetocancelthesetting,presstheEXIT/
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.
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 6. Softlyadvancetheexpressionpedal,andtakeyourfoot
offwhenthepedalstops.
expression pedal NOTE: Ifyoudecidetocancelthissensitivityadjustment,
Iftheminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheparameterare presstheEXIT/TUNEswitch.
assignedastheminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheexpres
sionpedal,buttheeffectorvolumefailstoreachthemaxi 7. PresstheWRITEswitch.
mum(orminimum)settingwhentheexpressionpedalisfully Theprogramdisplaywillindicate foraboutone
advanced(orreturned),youcanadjustthesensitivityofthe second,andthentheprogramnumberwillappear.
expressionpedalasfollowssothatitwillfunctionoptimally. Ifthesensitivityadjustmentcouldnotbeperformedcor
rectly,theprogramdisplaywillblink ,andwillthen
NOTE: When adjusting the sensitivity, you must operate the
indicate .Inthiscase,performtheprocedurefrom
expressionpedalwithyourfoot;insomecases,itmay
step4.
notbepossibletoadjustthepedalsensitivityifyou
operateitwithyourhand. NOTE: Ifyouarerepeatedlyunsuccessfulinadjustingthe
sensitivity,itispossiblethattheToneLabEXhas
1. Turnthepoweroff(STANDBY).
malfunctioned.PleasecontactyournearbyVOX
2. While holding down the EXPRESSION switch and dealer.
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
takeyourfootoffwhenthepedal
stops.

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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 OUTPUT

Using librarian software Effect

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

Transferring audio data

IftheToneLabEXisconnectedtoyourcomputerviaaUSB
cable,theToneLabEXseffectoutputcanberecordeddirectly
intoanaudiotrackofyourDAWsoftware.Youllalsobeable
tomonitortheaudioplaybackofyoursoftwareviathe
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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.
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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?
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).
Youaremonitoringthesoundthroughthebuiltinspeak
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.
3
Program No.
Know Your Enemy
Song title
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Bank No. Program No. Song title 4 Message In A Bottle
1 Aenima 1 Outshined
26 2 Alive 33 2 Owner of the Lonely Heart
3 Always on the Run 3 Paranoid
4 Back In Black 4 Pride and Joy
1 Badge 1 Pride (In the Name of Love)
27 2 Basket Case 34 2 Raining Blood
3 Beat It 3 Rebel Rebel
4 Best Of You 4 Satch Boogie
1 Black Dog 1 Satisfaction
28 2 Born To Run 35 2 Show Me the Way
3 Breathe 3 Smells Like Teen Spirit
4 Bullet with Butterfly Wings 4 Smoke On The Water
1 Cocaine 1 Song 2
29 2 Creep 36 2 Sultans of Swing
3 E Pro 3 Sweet Child O' Mine
4 Enter Sandman 4 Tie Your Mother Down
1 Five Minutes Alone 1 Under The Bridge
30 2 For the Love of God 37 2 Voodoo Child (slight return)
3 Free Bird 3 Walk This Way
4 Gravity 4 Waters of Nazareth
1 Heartbreak Hotel 38 1 Wonderwall
31 2 Hot For Teacher 2 You Enjoy Myself
3 I Ain't Superstitious * The equipment used in the song by the actual guitarist may differ.
4 I Feel Fine * Programs which are not listed on this page are Basic Preset Programs.
1 I Wanna These presets range from standard, recognizable tones to more unique and
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2 Jessica

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Specifications Other
DC12Vconnector,ON/STANDBYswitch
Ampmodels:33
Signalprocessing
Cabinetmodels:11 A/Dconversion:24bit
D/Aconversion:24bit
Pedaltypes:26
Samplingfrequency:44.1kHz
Modulationtypes:11
Powersupply:ACadapter(DC12V, )
Delaytypes:4
Currentconsumption:700mA
Reverbtypes:3
Dimensions(WxDxH):
Noisereduction:1 394x238x82(mm)/15.51x9.37x3.23(inches)
Programs:200(25x4preset,25x4user) Weight:3kg/6.61lbs.
Audioinput Includeditems:ACadapter
INPUTjack,AUXINjack
Audiooutput *Specificationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithout
OUTPUT/PHONESjack(stereo/monodualuse) noticeforimprovement.
LEVELknob,AMP/LINEswitch
USB
USBconnector(TypeB)
Speaker
1inchx2
Powerampoutput
approx.0.3Wx2
Tuner
Detectionrange:A0E6(27.5Hz1,318.5Hz)
Calibration:A=438445Hz

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