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AMP TYPE

CABINET

TYPE

PEDAL

MODULA

TION

DELA

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REVERB

Amp/Effect

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2. ACOUSTIC

Wanna go “unplugged” without the hassle of 
switching guitars and amps? Enter the acoustic 
guitar simulator — a clever effect that magically 
converts an electric guitar’s sound into that of an 
acoustic. It works best with a single coil (read: low 
output) pickup in the neck position, especially 
when paired with the BLACK 2x12 amp model.
[1] "BODY" ...............................................0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the resonance of the body selected 

via the TYPE parameter.

[2] "BASS" ...............................................1.0...10.0

* Adjusts the bass.

[3] "TREBLE" ...........................................1.0...10.0

* Adjusts the treble.

[5] "TYPE"........................................................1...4

Selects the type of body.
1: M-SMALL Small-size, old body suitable for 

delicate arpeggio technique.

2: G-SMALL Small-size body that features a 

unique mid range loved by coun-
try blues players.

3: T-LARGE

Large-size body that features a 
sophisticated sound suitable for 
pop music.

4: RESO

Body suitable for a resonator gui-
tar for playing slide.

3. VOX WAH

This effect is modeled on two legendary VOX 
wah pedals; the V847 and the V848 Clyde 
McCoy model. Thanks to their unique “throaty” 
tone, these are the only wah pedals many pro-
fessionals will consider stepping on. When used 
wisely, this pedal can either make your guitar cry 
like a baby or howl like a man possessed!
[2] "CLOSE".............................................1.0...10.0

Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is closed.

[3] "OPEN"...............................................1.0...10.0

Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is open.

[4] "MANUAL" ..........................................1.0...10.0

* Adjusts the openness (position) of the wah.

[5] "TYPE".................................................847, 848

Selects either V847 or V848 Clyde McCoy 
model as the wah type

[6] "ORDER" ...................... PrE(PRE), PoS(POST)

Selects the connection order. PRE/POST con-
nects the wah before/after the Amp Model.

USEFUL TONE  HINT: 

A great tonal trick that’s employed by many gui-
tarists, including some who are household 
names, is to find a “sweet spot” within the range 
of their Wah pedal and then leave it there. This 
is often called stuck-Wah (imagine that!) and, 
when used tastefully, can be very effective as it 
produces a very distinctive sound that will cut 
through any mix. You can dial in a stuck-Wah 
“sweet spot” with your TONE control in a heart-
beat. Try it, it’s cool...

4. U-VIBE

Modeled on the famous phase/vibrato pedal effect 
unit. This effect simulates a rotating speaker and 
produces a wonderfully seductive and “watery” 
tone. Interestingly enough, the guy responsible for 
this great pedal is also responsible for the birth of 
the remarkable Valve Reactor Technology used in 
the power amp of your ToneLab LE.
[1] "SPEED" .................................1.00...10.00 [Hz]

* Adjusts the speed of the Uni-Vibe effect.

[2] "DEPTH" ............................................ 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the depth of the Uni-Vibe effect.

[3] "MIX" .................................................. 0.0...10.0

Adjusts the mixture of direct sound and vibrato.

HINT:  If you set up Speed to be controlled by an 

expression pedal, you’ll be able to control the 
vibrato speed just like on a phase/vibrato 
pedal effect unit.

5. BLK/ORG PHASE (B/O PHAS)

This models three models of phaser; a wide-range 
four-stage phaser that was made in Denmark and 
packaged in a black box, a popular four-stage phaser 
that came in a banana-colored box, and a mild-
sounding ten-stage phaser that was likewise banana-
colored. Use the TYPE knob to select the model.
[1] "SPEED" ...............................0.100...10.00 [Hz]

* Adjusts the modulation speed.

[2] "DEPTH" ............................................ 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the modulation depth.

[3] "RESO" .............................................. 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the amount of resonance.

[4] "MANUAL".......................................... 1.0...10.0

* Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep. 

MANUAL has no effect if DEPTH is set to 10.

[5] "TYPE" .......................................... bL, Or1, Or2

Selects the type of phaser.
bL:  Danish four-stage phaser with a wide 

range.

Or1:  Popular four-stage phaser in a banana-

colored box.

Or2:  Sophisticated-sounding ten-stage phaser 

in a banana-colored box.

[6] "ORDER" ....................PrE (PRE), PoS (POST)

Selects the connection order. PRE/POST places 
the effect before or after the AMP MODEL.

6. OCTAVE

This effect generates a note one or two octaves 
lower than the one you’re playing, adding thick-
ness and “weight” to single note lines.
[1] "DIRECT" ........................................... 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the level of the original note.

[2] "1OCTAVE" ........................................ 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the mix level of the note one octave 

below.

[3] "2OCTAVE" ........................................ 0.0...10.0

* Adjusts the mix level of the note two octaves 

below.

Summary of Contents for Tonelab LE

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual E 1...

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

Page 3: ...ks of their respective owners CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company s products of AC mains operated apparatus until Decem ber 31 1996 means it conforms to...

Page 4: ...Display section 14 Setting Global section 15 Bank Program Select section 16 Effect control section 17 Rear panel 18 Rear panel section 18 Setup 19 Basic connections 19 Using the S P DIF connector 20 A...

Page 5: ...k Assign 47 Setting the Expression Target 47 Expression pedal control initialization settings EXPINIT 48 Control switch settings 49 Switching each effect on off 49 Using TAP TEMPO to set a parameter 4...

Page 6: ...ks L MONO and R to the input jacks of your guitar amp s NOTE If you re connecting ToneLab LE to something that only has a mono input just use the L MONO jack 2 Turn the LEVEL knob 7 7 on the rear pane...

Page 7: ...elay time 11 Press and hold down the BANK UP switch for one second to turn on the switch s green LED and to enter Effect On Off mode Effect On Off mode lets you turn each effect on or off just as if y...

Page 8: ...Reactor will be added 14 ToneLab LE provides a PEDAL effect that is placed before the amp and MODULATION DELAY and REVERB effects that are placed after the cabinet For example if you want to use the...

Page 9: ...are placed before the amp and after the cabinet are eleven types of modulation eleven types of delay and eleven types of reverb You can choose one type for each effect and use these four effects simul...

Page 10: ...fide valve tube push pull power amplifier but in miniature It utilizes a 12AX7 ECC83 valve a dual triode device meaning two valves in one and is equipped with an output transformer like a real valve a...

Page 11: ...XP CTL CHAIN button to set the CHAIN function REALTIME EXPRESSION PEDAL AND CONTROL SWITCH You can use the expression pedal and control switch to control wah volume or effect parameters with your feet...

Page 12: ...n for the appropriate effect once it blinks and then press that model select button once again to turn it off dark the name display will indicate OFF The pedal effect is placed in front of the amp mod...

Page 13: ...you can use value knobs 1 6 to adjust its parameters If you press the CAB button while holding down the AMP button you can use value knob 3 to adjust presence and value knob 4 to adjust the NR noise r...

Page 14: ...s 1 6 When the EXP CTL CHAIN button is blinking these knobs adjust the corresponding func tions When you are making RENAME or GLOBAL settings or when executing the WRITE opera tion you can use value k...

Page 15: ...a three band equalizer to adjust tonal characteristics of the amp models 4 5 RENAME button Use this to change the program name p 26 Use the buttons to move between spaces characters in the display and...

Page 16: ...ograms The program LED in the upper left of each switch will light up red accordingly In Effect On Off mode you can use the program select switches to individually turn the pedal modulation delay and...

Page 17: ...edal target parameter e g volume wah or other effect parameter Pressing down firmly on an expression pedal will activate a switch underneath the pedal allowing you to turn the assigned effect on or of...

Page 18: ...SEND to the input of your external effect device Connect RETURN to the output of your external effect device 7 6 OUTPUT jacks L MONO R These are analog output jacks If you re using a mono output conn...

Page 19: ...signal from headphones you must disconnect any cables from the Output jacks or turn off or lower any equipment ToneLab LE is connected to 2 Turn the LEVEL knob 7 7 located on the rear panel of ToneLab...

Page 20: ...ss and hold the EXIT TUNE button for one second or longer to activate the Key Lock function This function disables operation of the but tons selectors and knobs To cancel the Key Lock function press a...

Page 21: ...ng an amp that features a clean sound such as a US made open back combo AP2 Select this if you are using an amp that features a strong and distinctive mid range such as a UK made open back combo AP3 S...

Page 22: ...ou can select that bank ahead of time ensuring a timely seamless change EFFECT ON OFF MODE You can use program select switches 1 4 to switch the pedal effect modulation effect delay effect and reverb...

Page 23: ...n NOTE The Key Lock setting is cancelled when you turn off the power it will be disabled when you turn on the power once again ACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTION 1 If the name display shows anything oth...

Page 24: ...cluding the distortion of the power stage To adjust the PRESENCE press the AMP button while holding down the CAP button then turn value knob 3 To return to adjusting GAIN etc press the AMP model selec...

Page 25: ...you ve used the PEDAL selector to select VOX WAH the MANUAL parameter will automati cally be assigned to expression pedal EXP letting you use the pedal as a wah pedal 10 If you notice that the volume...

Page 26: ...display show 9 and then use the buttons to make the program 1 pedal LED blink HINT You can also select the store destination program by using the BANK UP DOWN switches or the program 1 4 select butto...

Page 27: ...y in those EQ areas if you so wish Just so you know the amps we modelled that don t have individual controls for Treble Middle and Bass are Also as you d probably expect we do the same exact thing wit...

Page 28: ...he way the power amp operates Class A or Class AB the power tubes used EL84s EL34s 6L6s 6V6s the exact nature of the negative feedback loop circuitry if one even exists and how the power stage interac...

Page 29: ...controls The MIDDLE is an extra with 12 o clock being its neutral position Our AC30TB produces clean sounds that are rich and jangly with a smooth yet detailed top end and overdrives that have a glori...

Page 30: ...ed the Overdrive channel of a very rare and expensive 100 Watt head named the Overdrive Special This hand wired beauty has a spectacular overdriven sound that s per fect for sax like legato soloing Wi...

Page 31: ...if the speaker cabinet models on offer aren t of the same exacting standards As you may know in real life the output stage of a tube amp works in close harmony with the vary ing impedance curve of the...

Page 32: ...er configurations to make other models so can you with your ToneLab LE to approximate these other amps For instance Please note that these amps will be approxima tions only as original power ratings o...

Page 33: ...ls is available Try out many combinations until you find your soul mate sound There are no rules regarding the combination of amp and cabinet models Just use your own free and creative mind to seek ou...

Page 34: ...OX WAH U VIBE BLK ORG PHASE OCTAVE RING MODULATOR TREBLE BOOST TUBE OD SUPER OD BOUTIQUE FAT DIST ORANGE DIST METAL DIST FUZZ OCTAFUZZ SENS LEVEL 1 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 BODY BASS TREBLE 0 0 10 0 MIDDLE 0 0...

Page 35: ...ve as it produces a very distinctive sound that will cut through any mix You can dial in a stuck Wah sweet spot with your TONE control in a heart beat Try it it s cool 4 U VIBE Modeled on the famous p...

Page 36: ...OD This models a yellow overdrive pedal manufac tured in Japan and is popular as a booster 11 BOUTIQUE This models an overdrive unit named after a half human half horse creature appearing in Greek fa...

Page 37: ...ono output 2 Stereo mode in which the effect is panned right and the dry sound panned left 3 Vibrato mode in which only the effect sound is output Setting MANUAL to 10 will minimize the delay of the o...

Page 38: ...acious sounds to bizarre flanger like sounds with complex modulation 1 SPEED 1 0 100 10 00 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed of CHORUS 1 2 DEPTH 0 0 10 00 Adjusts the modulation depth of CHORUS 1 2 3 RE...

Page 39: ...b to an expression pedal you can use the pedal to control the pitch change p 47 Using the expression pedal to control the sound 1 PITCH 24 24 Adjusts the pitch in 100 cent units 2 FINE 50 50 Adjusts t...

Page 40: ...his case set the DEPTH knob to 0 1 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the speed of the response 2 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of operation 3 TYPE A E O U Selects one of the following transitions between vow...

Page 41: ...Adjusts the mix amount of the delay ECHOPLUS MULTIHEAD ANALOG DELAY MOD DELAY SWEEP DELAY STEREO DELAY CROSS DELAY 2TAP DELAY RHYTHM DELAY HOLD DELAY REVERSE DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE LODAMP MIX 26 200...

Page 42: ...0 Adjusts the amount of feedback 3 TONE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 5 SPEED 0 100 10 00 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 6 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 5 SWEEP DELAY SWE...

Page 43: ...is automatically set according to the RHYTHM you specify 1 TIME 1 4000 ms Sets the delay time 2 FEEDBACK 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of feedback 3 TONE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 4 DUCKIN...

Page 44: ...sed a room echo chamber that was specially designed to produce reverberation and con tained a speaker and mic used to record rever beration This model simulates a mild sounding echo chamber SLAP SPRIN...

Page 45: ...s an arena with smooth and dense reverberation 1 TIME 1 0 10 0 Sets the reverb time which will differ depend ing on the reverb type 2 LO DAMP 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the attenuation of the low frequency rang...

Page 46: ...ent Tuning mode This mode enables you to tune your guitar with the output muted 3 When you play a string on your guitar the nearest pitch will appear in the bank display and a meter will appear in the...

Page 47: ...e to VOX WAH the P MANUAL wah position will automatically be assigned to expression If you then set the PEDAL effect to a different type without making any further settings the Target Min and Max set...

Page 48: ...on target the MIN and MAX values will be initialized 7 Press the EXIT TUNE button to return to the mode you were in NOTE The changes you make will not be preserved in internal memory unless you store...

Page 49: ...e you were in FACTOR VALUE KNOB 5 SETTING If the MODULATION effect s SPEED parameter or the DELAY effect s TIME parameter are assigned to a control switch you can set the MODULATION effect s LFO SPEED...

Page 50: ...turn the power on The name display indicates EXP MAX 3 Slowly advance the expression pedal away from yourself pedal forward and take your hand off the pedal when it stops 4 Press the GLOBAL button Th...

Page 51: ...ur external MIDI device CONNECTING A MIDI DEVICE OR COMPUTER If you want to control an external MIDI device from ToneLab LE connect a MIDI cable from ToneLab LE s MIDI OUT jack to the MIDI IN jack of...

Page 52: ...or received even if you specify individual control change numbers in step 4 4 Simultaneously press both buttons 4 3 to access the screen where you can set control numbers individually Use the buttons...

Page 53: ...ogram data The data of the currently selected program will be dumped If you are editing the program and have not yet saved it the current settings will be transmitted DUMP ALL Dump all data All of the...

Page 54: ...t If this does not resolve the problem please contact your dealer or Vox authorized service center 1 The amp isn t powering up when the STANDBY switch is on Is the AC AC power supply connected to the...

Page 55: ...MBER OF CABINET TYPES 11 NUMBER OF EFFECTS PEDAL TYPES 16 MODULATION TYPES 11 DELAY TYPES 11 REVERB TYPES 11 NOISE REDUCTION 1 NUMBER OF PROGRAMS 120 30 BANKS x 4 PROGRAMS AUDIO INPUTS INPUT x 1 INSER...

Page 56: ...ronix Effect Control 0 95 MIDI Implementation Chart Basic Channel Default Changed Aftertouch Pitch Bend Polyphonic Key Monophonic Channel Velocity Note On Note Off Note Number True Voice Mode Memorize...

Page 57: ...ardless of the SYEX OUT setting 1 In addition to messages specifically for this device Device Inquiry is also supported 2 AMP CTRL and CAB CTRL can be received but cannot be transmitted Program Change...

Page 58: ...Factory Preset Programs 54 G GAIN 27 K Key Lock 23 L Ln1 21 Ln2 21 M MIDI 51 MIDI CH 51 MIDI Channel 51 MIDI device 20 Modulation Effects 37 Mute 46 N name 26 O ORIG icon 26 original value 26 Output s...

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