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Saving a program

When

 

you’ve

 

come

 

up

 

with

 

a

 

sound

 

you

 

like,

 

here’s

 

how

 

to

 

save

 

(write)

 

it.

NOTE: 

If

 

you

 

switch

 

to

 

a

 

different

 

program

 

or

 

turn

 

off

 

the

 

pow

er

 

before

 

saving,

 

the

 

changes

 

you’ve

 

made

 

will

 

be

 

dis

carded,

 

and

 

the

 

settings

 

will

 

revert

 

to

 

their

 

original

 

state.

1.

Press

 

the

 

WRITE

 

switch.

The

 

Bank/Value

 

display

 

and

 

the

 

program

 

pedal

 

LEDs

 

will

 

blink.

2.

Press

 

the

 

BANK

 

UP

 

or

 

BANK

 

DOWN

 

pedal

 

to

 

select

 

a

 

bank

 

(01

25)

 

of

 

the

 

user

 

program

 

in

 

which

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

save

 

your

 

settings.

The

 

selected

 

bank

 

number

 

will

 

blink

 

on

 

the

 

Bank/Value

 

display.

3.

Press

 

the

 

Program

 

1–4

 

pedals

 

to

 

select

 

the

 

desired

 

user

 

program.

NOTE: 

Your

 

settings

 

will

 

overwrite

 

the

 

program

 

you

 

select

 

here.

 

Be

 

careful

 

not

 

to

 

overwrite

 

an

 

important

 

pro

gram

 

that

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

keep.

 

You

 

can’t

 

save

 

to

 

a

 

pre

set

 

program

 

(26–50).

HINT: 

If

 

you

 

decide

 

to

 

cancel

 

the

 

Write

 

operation,

 

press

 

the

 

EXIT/TUNE

 

switch.

 

You

 

will

 

return

 

to

 

the

 

previous

 

mode,

 

and

 

the

 

LED

 

will

 

stop

 

blinking.

4.

Press

 

the

 

WRITE

 

switch

 

once

 

again.

Your

 

settings

 

will

 

be

 

written

 

to

 

the

 

user

 

program

 

you

 

se

lected

 

in

 

step

 

2,

 

and

 

the

 

Bank/Value

 

display

 

and

 

the

 

pro

gram

 

pedal

 

LED

 

will

 

return

 

to

 

a

 

steadily

 

lit

 

state.

About the amp models, cabinet 
models, and effect types

This

 

section

 

provides

 

details

 

about

 

the

 

amp

 

models

 

and

 

stand

 

alone

 

pedals

 

and

 

cabinet

 

models,

 

and

 

on

 

the

 

pedal

 

1,

 

2

 

effects,

 

modulation

 

effects,

 

delay

 

effects,

 

and

 

reverb

 

effect.

The

 

following

 

illustration

 

shows

 

the

 

signal

 

flow

 

within

 

the

 

ToneLab

 

EX.

11 STAND 

ALONE PEDALS

MODEL

GAIN

33 AMPS

POWER AMP

(Valve Reactor)

VALVE ECC83 

(12AX7)

VOLUME

PEDAL

1

PEDAL

2

 MODULATION DELAY REVERB

VOLUME

 PEDAL

CABINET

MODEL

AMP/LINE

switch

OUTPUT

AMPS/S.A PEDALS

Amp models

Here

 

we’ll

 

explain

 

the

 

33

 

different

 

amp

 

models.

HINT: 

Each

 

amp

 

model’s

 

GAIN

 

(adjusted

 

by

 

the

 

top

 

panel

 

GAIN

 

control)

 

can

 

be

 

assigned

 

to

 

the

 

expression

 

pedal

 

for

 

control.

 

For

 

details

 

on

 

how

 

to

 

assign

 

a

 

parameter

 

to

 

the

 

expression

 

pedal,

 

refer

 

to

 

“Assigning

 

a

 

function

 

to

 

the

 

expression

 

pedal

 

(Quick

 

Assign)”

 

(p.

 

31).

Summary of Contents for Tonelab EX

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...get into the equipment If something does slip into the equipment unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet Then contact your nearest VOX dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased THE FCC...

Page 3: ...displayed below the crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the battery or battery package IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage req...

Page 4: ...ne pedals 22 Pedal 1 23 Pedal 2 24 Modulation 25 Delay types 28 Reverb types 29 Tuner 29 Tuning procedure 29 Switching tuning mode 30 Calibrating the tuner 30 Using the expression pedal for control 31...

Page 5: ...with one hundred user editable programs four programs in each of 25 user banks giving you a total of two hundred programs that you can switch between by pressing a foot switch while you perform You ca...

Page 6: ...e the amp model and stand alone pedal simultaneously If you turn one of them on the other will turn off a c d e g h f b a AMPS bank select switch and LED Use this to switch the bank or to turn the amp...

Page 7: ...pedal is turned on d AMPS STAND ALONE PEDALS selector This selects the amp model or the stand alone pedal The type you select will determine the response of the gain circuit and tone controls and the...

Page 8: ...amp stand alone pedal and the effect assigned to pedal 1 individually p 11 Stomp Box Mode 3 Program Select Tuner Stereo Speakers section c c a b a Program 1 4 pedals and LED In program select mode th...

Page 9: ...LED will be lit if the pedal 1 effect is on b PEDAL 1 knob Rotating this knob enables you to select the pedal 1 effect type and adjusts the effect parameters assigned to each effect If the pedal 1 eff...

Page 10: ...1 or 2 setting will change each time you press the TAP switch If type 2 is selected the LED will light up You can edit parameters such as SPEED or PITCH by holding down the TAP switch and turning the...

Page 11: ...ld down the switch once again for about two seconds c WRITE switch Press this if you saved the sound you ve edited p 15 Sav ing a program d Quick Assign LED This will light when the Quick Assign funct...

Page 12: ...functions so you must never do so 5 ON STANDBY switch This turns the power on or off STANDBY 6 INPUT connector Connect your guitar cable here 7 AUX IN jack This is a stereo mini jack where you can con...

Page 13: ...pplied if the amp model is off or the stand alone pedal is selected VOX Use this setting if the output is connected to an amp that has a distinctive mid range such as the AC30 open backed combo amp ma...

Page 14: ...standard guitar cable connect your guitar to the INPUT jack of the ToneLab EX 6 Make sure that the volume of your amp or mixer is turned down and then set the ON STANDBY switch on the ToneLab EX to t...

Page 15: ...de press both the BANK UP and BANK DOWN pedals simultaneously for one second The Bank Value display indicates and Stomp Box Mode is engaged Each effect on off is assigned to the following pedals Effec...

Page 16: ...DARD For details on the amp models refer to Amp models p 15 3 Use the GAIN TREBLE MIDDLE BASS and VOLUME controls to adjust the tone and volume The GAIN control adjusts the gain The TREBLE MIDDLE and...

Page 17: ...he pedal effect after you ve speci fied the amp model and cabinet model but before you adjust settings for other effects 6 When you ve come up with a sound that you like save it as a program For detai...

Page 18: ...l turn noise re duction off it will have no effect NOTE Depending on the guitar you re using excessively high settings of noise reduction may cause notes to be cut off unnaturally 3 When you ve finish...

Page 19: ...eturn to the previous mode and the LED will stop blinking 4 Press the WRITE switch once again Your settings will be written to the user program you se lected in step 2 and the Bank Value display and t...

Page 20: ...r its warm and clean tone SPECIAL This American made tweed covered 2x12 combo amp made in 1957 is known for its rich and clean tone that s ideal for classic rock blues and country By raising the volum...

Page 21: ...BLE for sparkling chords or lower it for a taste ful blues setting or turn up the MIDDLE for a rock backing sound 5 VOX AC15 STANDARD This models the AC15TB which com bines the beautifully sweet tonal...

Page 22: ...dels the high treble channel of a hand wired amp head made in England during the early 60 s Raising the vol ume of this 50W output amp all the way produces the crunch that will forever be the sound of...

Page 23: ...e ultimate high gain tone CUSTOM This two channel 120W head manufactured in Mississippi was designed for a legendary guitar hero known for his brown sound This amp models features a high gain sound th...

Page 24: ...arallel as a 4 ohm load 6 VOX AC15 This is the cabinet of an open back combo amp containing one of the famous 12 inch VOX blue Alnico speakers made by the British company Celestion 7 VOX AC30 The famo...

Page 25: ...mmend that you turn the cabinet model off CALI CLEAN 1 TWEED 1x8 2 TWEED 1x12 4 BLACK 2x10 5 BLACK 2x12 US BLUES 2 TWEED 1x12 3 TWEED 4x10 5 BLACK 2x12 9 UK H30 4x12 US 2x12 4 BLACK 2x10 5 BLACK 2x12...

Page 26: ...ty but nice 4 METAL DIST This is a distortion unit that s ideal for metal 5 ROCK PLANET Need metal Well this is it This model is based off a popular metal distortion that uses a mid frequency sweep th...

Page 27: ...mellow sustain Knob Parameter PEDAL 1 SENS Adjusts the sensitivity Turn the knob toward the right to increase the compression and sustain 2 VOX V847 This effect is modeled on the legendary VOX wah ped...

Page 28: ...VEL Adjusts the mix amount of the octave lower sound 3 ACOUSTIC This is ideal when you want to play acoustic sounds It s a simulator that transforms the sound of an electric guitar into the sound of a...

Page 29: ...9 GOLD DRIVE This models an overdrive unit named after a half human half horse being from Greek myth When the gain is lowered this acts as a booster that preserves the original sound of the guitar Rai...

Page 30: ...speed in a range of 0 1 15 Hz TAP EDIT SPEED Adjusts the speed 3 FLANGER This models a truly classic analog flanger associated with a great guitarist of today who is honored by many as the god father...

Page 31: ...e range of one octave upward or downward Knob Switch Parameter EDIT BALANCE Adjusts the balance between direct sound and effect sound TAP PITCH Specifies the amount by which the pitch of the effect so...

Page 32: ...justed in the range from 40 to 1480ms by pressing the TAP switch twice HINT To set a precise time that matches the tempo of a song press the TAP switch several times in rhythm with the song Knob Switc...

Page 33: ...cho components Tuner The ToneLab EX has a built in auto chromatic tuner Tuning procedure 1 To tune your guitar with all effects bypassed press one of the program pedals 1 4 that corresponds to the pro...

Page 34: ...n stops If the tuning is sharp illumination of the LEDs will start with the LED on the left end and move towards right If the tuning is sharp illumination of the LEDs will start with the LED on the ri...

Page 35: ...l of TALK MOD Assigning a function to the expression pedal Quick Assign On the ToneLab EX it s easy to assign an effect parameter or the effect input level to the expression pedal HINT For details on...

Page 36: ...amp model or standalone pedal type was assigned to the expression pedal you changed the amp model or standalone pedal type Expression pedal minimum and maximum values The minimum value is when the ex...

Page 37: ...D will go dark NOTE The assignment of a function to the expression ped al the minimum value and the maximum value are specified independently for each program 6 If desired save these settings to the p...

Page 38: ...y indicates release the switches 4 Advance the expression pedal so that the effect switches on off This will be assigned as the weight that will switch on off the effect assigned to the expression ped...

Page 39: ...g the librarian software refer to the owner s manual of the librarian software Transferring audio data If the ToneLab EX is connected to your computer via a USB cable the ToneLab EX s effect output ca...

Page 40: ...you turn the ON STANDBY switch on Is the AC adapter connected to the rear panel DC12V jack Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet Is the AC outlet working properly Could the AC adapter be damage...

Page 41: ...emphasized low range may cause the sound from the speakers to be dis torted or noisy In such a case adjust the volume level us ing the SPEAKER LEVEL control The sound does not change when you use the...

Page 42: ...ottle 33 1 Outshined 2 Owner of the Lonely Heart 3 Paranoid 4 Pride and Joy 34 1 Pride In the Name of Love 2 Raining Blood 3 Rebel Rebel 4 Satch Boogie 35 1 Satisfaction 2 Show Me the Way 3 Smells Lik...

Page 43: ...pe B Speaker 1 inch x 2 Power amp output approx 0 3 W x 2 Tuner Detection range A0 E6 27 5Hz 1 318 5Hz Calibration A 438 445 Hz Other DC12V connector ON STANDBY switch Signal processing A D conversion...

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