How many are using the ToneX?

[Larry Behm]

Popular with guitar players, how about Steelers?

[Greg Cutshaw]

My experience:

https://www.gregcutshaw.com/ToneX%20Ped ... Pedal.html

[Doug Taylor]

I use a Tonex one plugged into a usb mixer for headphone practice every day! It’s the first setup I have had that I have been equally happy for steel or bass!

[Mike Neer]

I got a ToneX yesterday. I am looking forward to diving in. I've always been a fan of amp sims, and I am embarrassed to say I still use a Digitech RP1000, though my amp plugin game is a bit more solid.

And Greg, thanks for your ToneX page. Very helpful.

[Ron Hogan]

I’ve just started with one week ago. A bit challenging on the learning curve. Manual is not great, so you have to search YouTube.

Currently I’m trying to figure out how to take a cabinet IR and load it into the ToneX software.

[Avery Bradshaw]

I just got one. I’m having a lot of trouble getting a nice clean tone from mine. Perhaps I just haven’t figured out the settings yet. But it does seem to work good. Hopefully I can get some better amps and IRs loaded into it soon.

[Doug Taylor]

Avery the input setting is critical to getting a clean tone. If you search YouTube you can find some info on it! If it is too high it won’t sound good. On ToneNET there is a milkman capture and a peavey setting, both sound good with steel.

[Greg Cutshaw]

from my review above here is how I got a clean sound:

"Input adjustments, especially the global Input Trim easily allow one to compensate for any high or low output pickup."

Some units are shipped with a high level of gain as the default Input Trim which causes an audible amount of distortion.

[Avery Bradshaw]

Thanks for the tips guys, I am going to dig a little deeper into mine today and see if my input trim is too high. I have humbuckers on both necks so I would say that is probably my issue. Thanks!

[Ron Hogan]

Another thing to remember is, if your playing out live, not to the front of the house, don’t use a cabinet IR. Just use your speaker cabinet.

IR’s should only be used when you’re not using your own physical cabinet. IR’s are only for going direct to the PA, direct in the studio or practicing at home with the headphone Jack.

[George Seymour]

Tone X can't sample amp characteristic...Quad Cortex, capture of my Standel amps..64 Audio molded IEM's...amp less stage. This is a game changer.

[Andrew Schmidt]

from my review above here is how I got a clean sound:

"Input adjustments, especially the global Input Trim easily allow one to compensate for any high or low output pickup."

Some units are shipped with a high level of gain as the default Input Trim which causes an audible amount of distortion.

@Greg, where did you end up running your "Trim In" at on global settings? Unfortunately I ended up having to boost mine to +11 @ trim in and +3 at the Output (Output makes sense as I believe my Fender FRFR amp is expecting "Line" level +4, but Trim In seems unusually high) Unfortunately my Hilton volume pedal doesn't have a gain boost. Kind of annoying that I'm hitting it so hard but I guess that's what trim controls are for anyways. I haven't gotten out the test tones and Oscilliscope ....yet

I haven't heard distortion yet but I haven't taken it to the stage. This is one of those situations where because we constantly ride a volume pot as pedal steel players, we're outliers. Guitar players probably dont have this problem.

All of that said, the TONEX sounds awesome! Clean and Clear so far. I am not retiring my Evans just yet as it has a great sound but I'm excited to be dipping my toes into modeling.

[Ron Hogan]

Here I am testing some more on the ToneX pedal (Modeler). Real excited about this thing. Of course, when you play a live gig everything sounds different then in you practice room. But my live gigs went well with this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKRHGFPpUfE

[Ron Hogan]

Here's a video of an explanation of each knob on your ToneX pedal and how to use it.

https://youtu.be/wETOD3SEP6c

[Larry Dering]

Ron thanks for the explanation. I plan on buying the Tonex full sized pedal this week.

[Mike Neer]

I'm doing captures of my own favorite amp plugins from Neural DSP, and am essentially replacing every preset with my own presets. I have a few of Joe Rogers' captures and I am also using a few IRs of my favorite speakers. I find the sound coming out of my powered speakers very inviting to play.

[Paddy Long]

Just got mine yesterday - and so the journey begins :-}

[Jeffery Mercer]

I purchased one at Full Price (Plus Tax & Shipping)

[Larry Dering]

Oot mine last week. Can't do anything till my hand is healed but I'm looking forward to working with it.

[J.D.White]

Ordered mine yesterday - tracking shows Tuesday delivery.

In the mean time, going through the excellent information here, pdf manuals and watching YT videos.

[Robert Parent]

Santa brought me one for Christmas.....

The download manual is totally useless!!!!!!!!!! There are really bad manuals, then there is this one.

It looks to be an intereting box, once a person figures out how to adjust parameters.

Robert

[Chance Duhon]

If you aren’t using Joe Roger’s presets on the Tonex, you’re missing out. He has profiled some top amps that are bar none for Tonex and Quad Cortex. Lots of hours dedicated to these profiles. Message Joe here on the forum. You won’t regret it.

[Jon Jaffe]

I use the TONEX One pedal, which clips to the leg of my steel. My presets are all Joe Rogers' creations. I've played it live in a stage mix and venue with reinforced sound.
It can be powered with a standard 9 V power supply, but I power it with an iPhone backup battery that lasts three three-hour gigs between charges. Clipping to the leg of my steel guitar allows me to access four presets easily and sometimes two in one song.

The learning curve with the TONEX was steep. But worth it.

I am powering it with Fender FR12. I love the FRFR powered speaker with any preamp.

[Ron Hogan]

I use the TONEX One pedal, which clips to the leg of my steel. My presets are all Joe Rogers' creations. I've played it live in a stage mix and venue with reinforced sound.
It can be powered with a standard 9 V power supply, but I power it with an iPhone backup battery that lasts three three-hour gigs between charges. Clipping to the leg of my steel guitar allows me to access four presets easily and sometimes two in one song.

The learning curve with the TONEX was steep. But worth it.

I am powering it with Fender FR12. I love the FRFR powered speaker with any preamp.

Very powerful little guy.

[Steve Lipsey]

A new all-ion-one toy for you ToneX folks:
https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ik- ... -tonex-one