TONEX 1.6 Software | How To Import & Export Presets and Navigate Software

[@raspillade6027]

The pedal itself is a great device, the software is difficult and confusing as most have stated. Besides watching videos, which are not always reliable due to the changes in the software updates, I found the obvious answer for many of my own questions: read the user manual. I say this because I think many, including myself are just too anxious to get going and assume they are smart enough to click around and figure it out. But most likely you will not grasp all of concepts correctly and that will increase your frustration. I’m serious, read the manual. I spent this week going page by page and now I understand so much more! Thank you Tone Shepherd for your video and God bless.

[@thetoneshepherd]

You're very welcome my friend. And yeah...the manual is there for a reason, right?! Haha. But I get it...I'm too impatient sometimes for that.

[@MarkStearle-w1m]

Thank You So much for your advice,I appreciate it,will do

[@torchie777]

Thank you. Exploring jumping to the Max of Tonex and Amplitude and getting a Tonex One. THis is one of the better demonstrations and explanations I have seen

[@allpdmusic]

First off... love your channel/content. Great info and I just subscribed. About Tonex... love the pedal - can't stand the software. With every new version they add cool features but just make it more bloated and it is absolutely UNINSPIRING! Just to edit a tone model then to save as a preset then have to import it onto a slot on my pedal. They have such a cool thing with this pedal but the software just makes me want to buy the amp I'm modelling and just be done with it. Anyways...guess I just wanted to gripe for a minute. You are doing great work . Keep it up and have a great day!

[@thetoneshepherd]

Thanks man. Much appreciated. I’m with you, the software could be vastly improved. I have figured out my workflow and, once you fully understand it, it’s manageable. But still… I would love to see a good solid holistic update.

[@steelpix]

Terrific video. There’s not enough instruction like yours online. Very helpful! Something I can actually use.

[@thetoneshepherd]

Thanks a ton!

[@GuitarforHISGlory]

This is so helpful. I avoid experimenting on this thing, because I truly don't understand the software; it's really poorly done. Thank you for the explanation!

[@thetoneshepherd]

Thanks Troy! I've found much of @JasonSadites content VERY helpful especially as of late.

[@the_mad_robot]

Just bought one of these and this video has certainly helped me make sense of some things. Thanks for making it.

[@buska100]

This vid is a Godsend. Thanks Heaps Mate. I have been pulling what's left of my hair out trying to figure this out. Cheers

[@thetoneshepherd]

Totally understand! Glad it saved you from complete baldness!

[@buska100]

@@thetoneshepherd for the time being at least 😉😃👌

[@BasMoerland]

Super useful video, thanks for explaining so clearly. I just got the pedal and tried it today and just completely overlooked the preset panel!

[@thetoneshepherd]

Awesome! Yeah it's easy to miss this stuff

[@nashvillelicks5247]

At last a video that explains this complicated software. thx so much

[@thetoneshepherd]

So glad it helped!

[@paulmachamer5575]

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you for putting this together!

[@thetoneshepherd]

You're very welcome!

[@toneconsultant]

I totally picked up a few tips so very cool. I just got the pedal and I hear people say to "drag and drop", but as he just pointed out, you have to know if it's a preset or not because it makes a difference. Those small details count so thanks for sharing.

[@thetoneshepherd]

You got it. The idea of Preset/Tone Model eluded me for some time!

[@GerryBlue]

I just got mine and will use it in the simplest way, as an overdrive pedal, but in all my research the one thing in common turning off people from this unit is the software, if IK asks, tell them they are losing costumer over the crappy UI. Nice video!

[@thetoneshepherd]

I know that IK knows this and they're working on it!

[@TS-so2xi]

Thanks for the video. I need more of these

[@thetoneshepherd]

For sure. I need to do an updated one actually since the software has changed a tad.

[@costasbellos3685]

Great video, simple and to the point. Thanks Shepherd. 🍺

[@thetoneshepherd]

No problem 👍

[@somedude1901]

Literally sold my ToneX only because I hated the software. Might need to buy one again after seeing this. Thank you!

[@thetoneshepherd]

@@somedude1901 I know...I know. The software is quite frustrating. But it keeps getting better! IK is committed to improving it.

[@Packett1364]

Bro you are seriously amazing. The ToneX software kinda drools so this was very helpful!

[@thetoneshepherd]

Thanks bro! And yeah.. the software needs work. NO DOUBT

[@NedJeffery]

I really needed this. I was so confused.

[@thetoneshepherd]

Rad. Glad it came in clutch for you!

[@NedJeffery]

@@thetoneshepherd there is 1 more issue I'm having but haven't had a chance to investigate. How to use the tonex as an interface when using the software to try out tones. It plays both the pedal and the app at the same time. Is this just a matter of putting the device in bypass, or is their more to it? I don't want the monitoring output to be a mix of software and direct tone. Did a search on the internet and the only answer seemed to be use a different interface. Which is a stupid answer as the goal would be to have the exact same input gain when previewing sounds as playing them through the pedal.

[@thetoneshepherd]

There's definitely a legitimate answer to this, Ned. And I've seen it done. However, I never use the pedal in Interface mode so I have no personal experience with it. It would do me well to learn how to do this method to help those who want to know out.

[@raspillade6027]

@@NedJeffery there are two things you want to change: first, under global settings (upper left parameter button on the pedal), put the pedal into Interface mode (vs. Live mode). That makes it communicate properly to your computer as an audio interface. Second, make sure you’re in bypass mode, press any of pedal foot switches until they are only blinking intermittently (vs. steady on).

[@gordonfitzsimmons-hl3fx]

Thanks for a great video. Im just trying to get a grip on this software/editor. It may actually have been updated since you posted your video. Anyway, i have just one question for you (at the moment ..i may have more ). You mentioned that changes made to tone models are global and demonstrated that. Then at around 8 mins you demonstrated making changes to a preset. You made the changes in the tone model area/window and then exported the new preset. As the change was made to the tone model (which is global), would that then not have made those changes to all the tone models ? Unless you reset the amp controls their original position (gain, volume etc) ? Sorry if im missing something here - its not the easiest editor to get to grips with. I know its being improved though.

[@thetoneshepherd]

You are correct, the tweaks I made to that one Tone Model would have been applied to all the other Tone Models at that moment. However, after exporting the Tone Model that I was currently tweaking, I can simply reset the EQ and move on to the next Tone Model and tweak that one to taste and then export it with different settings. Once you export a Tone Model as a Preset, those settings are saved to that Preset and then you can keep editing other Tone Models. I know...it's confusing.

[@JohnMarshall-NI]

With the ToneX One connected via USB-C, what I am hearing when I try to preview an amp, and what I hear when I import a capture into the pedal are completely different. I think that both the capture on the pedal and the capture that I am trying to preview are playing back at the same time. I have no idea how to stop the hardware from playing back along with the previewed capture. You seem to be able to do that in your video, so hoping that you can help me? Also, in the ToneX One manual, it says that I can record the processed signal on input 1, and the dry signal on input 2. On my setup, if I create two mono inputs, it’s just the left and right channel of the processed signal. I can’t seem to figure out how to track the processed and dry signals together. Any ideas? Cheers!

[@frankjerke]

Is it always, possible to Switch of Reverb. For example the preset TWINY I cant Switch of the reverb Or Make it less

[@thetoneshepherd]

Yes you can turn off and adjust the reverb on any ToneX preset! You can do it on the hardware pedal or on the software in the top right of the "Home" Tab.

[@tylerjames9626]

This is great! How do you go about this with two Tonex pedals? Can you connect and manipulate both at the same time? Or just one at a time?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Unfortunately you have to do one at a time. On my pedalboard I have two USB outlets on the sides connected to each pedal.

[@EstebanOnGuitar]

Hey, thanks for the video! I’m still having issues trying to use the Software with a Tonex ONE. What’s happening for me is there’s always two amps overlapping each other and playing at the same time unless I have the ONE on stomp mode and turn it off. Is that normal or am I doing something wrong?

[@thetoneshepherd]

@@EstebanOnGuitar that must mean you're using your toneX pedal as an interface. So the software and the hardware and playing at the same time.

[@EstebanOnGuitar]

@ aaah, that makes a lot of sense! So, what would be a better way of doing it? Should I go through my audio interface for the software and then have the ToneX going into my DAW to hear what’s happening on the pedal?

[@M4R10_]

I have standard tuning guitar and i have TØηΞ χ . How can i play drop tunings using this pedal?

[@thetoneshepherd]

The ToneX doesn't have a way to add pitch effects quite yet.

[@steelpix]

I see you sampling/listening to all the Tone model and also presets. How do you do that? When I do it, nothing samples. I have my pedal attached. Are you listening through monitor speakers and not your amp itself?

[@thetoneshepherd]

I'm listening through studio monitors. Are you using an actual amp? And are you using your ToneX Pedal as a USB interface?

[@oleksandrk4853]

So all this time you were editing, you didn't connect your tonexes to the computer? You just go guitar to interface right?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Currently, there's no way to directly edit the ToneX pedal while it's connected to the computer. You have to do all the editing on the computer and then drag that preset in the Librarian to the pedal.

[@ncurses]

How do you connect tonex pedal so that it wont sound delayed when connected to the software? Whe i use live mode i can only use those tones on the librarian. However i cannot hear the sound when im on the home tab. If i will use interface settings the sound is delayed. Wheeww... sorry for such a noob question.

[@thetoneshepherd]

Yeah so I guess you're using the ToneX as an interface right? That comes with its own issues. I never use mine that way so I'm not super familiar with that process. I just run my ToneXs into a Direct Box (a DISO+) and XLRs into a recording interface.

[@singpraize2]

Love You're content and your Captures !!! Question - what is your Routing when trying out captures in the Tonex software ? Guitar into the front of the interface (Apolo) or guitar into your pedalboard - through the tonex pedals into your diso then out to the L and R input of your Interface ? Thanks for your time !!!

[@thetoneshepherd]

Thanks a ton! I do both methods actually at different times. Most all my demos though are through my whole board, going through the DISO into my Apollo interface.

[@persiaguitar]

You navigated to Librarian and it did not prompt a warning that you need to register your product. Mine does and when I reached the support I was told only those who have the tonex pedal as well are able to navigate the Librarian section . Is that true? so you have the pedal as well?

[@thetoneshepherd]

@@persiaguitar Correct, the only function of the Librarian is to put your presets on a pedal.

[@M4R10_]

How to put and pitch shifter or pitch drop on pedal tonex x ?

[@thetoneshepherd]

The ToneX doesn't have a way to add pitch effects quite yet.

[@oleksandrk4853]

Do you recommend to adjust gain with the new software?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Not exactly sure what you mean...

[@oleksandrk4853]

Sorry, I ment "input trim"

[@thetoneshepherd]

So I still put my Input Trim at 8.5. I still find that works best for my captures and many other captures I try. But, do know that the Gain knob on the ToneX pedal (per preset) effectively does the same thing as Input Trim--both simply add clean signal to the front of the capture. So if you wanted to run your Input Trim lower than mine, you could adjust the Gain up on the presets and get close to the same level.

[@oleksandrk4853]

@thetoneshepherd thank you bro!

[@MarkStearle-w1m]

Bought the White pedal,having trouble getting the new effects to work,confusing software

[@thetoneshepherd]

@@MarkStearle-w1m yeah I need to update this video to the newest software. Everything basically works similarly but there are some unique features to the new effects

[@EmmanuelHernandez-ue9dp]

Hi, I have tonex cs and it doesn't load custom iR's, and the support team, In a week later just told me "it works for me, I don't know why it doesn't work for you" so I really have no idea how to fix that. Do you think you can help me?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Though this video is a few software versions back, it may help you know how to load IRs kzbin.info/www/bejne/foCrY6Wfi7qpjs0

[@byronsellers1]

For some reason i am not having luck here with auditioning sounds. Even in Preset Mode I am still hearing other amps and verbs,

[@thetoneshepherd]

Yeah it's likely because you're browsing the tone models but with the parameters tweeked in the main panel. It's so confusing!

[@edgardorivera69]

Para usar esos preset , la guitarra es atravez del interface o por el Tonex ?

[@thetoneshepherd]

You can use just the software or use the pedal. Either way works!

[@ozgur_fpv]

Hi! Thanks for the informative video. I am a newbie tonex user and I connect my guitar straight in to the tonex pedal and the tonex pedal to the my interface. But as i understood that you connect your guitar straight into the your interface and edit the tonex pedal presets after that right? And my other question is should i use a di box after the tonex pedal for live situations? I will use tc electronic pleatorah after tonex pedal in my effects chain. Thanks!

[@thetoneshepherd]

This is a good question. Because I never use the ToneX pedal in Interface mode, I can't comment on how that workflow works. But I do believe it could potentially be easier if you do it that way. I just have two pedals and can't connect both at once so that workflow doesn't work for me anyway. But yes, I do use a DI box live. I actually use a Pinstripes DISO+ Line Isolator and that works much better than a regular DI.

[@ZackSeifMusic]

I Cannot get my Tonex Software to pickup my guitar in real time to make edits. And I've been using modelers on tour for over a decade but this is incredible frustrating.

[@thetoneshepherd]

It can't currently edit the pedal in real time. But there's a chance IK is working on this functionality. I've heard hopeful rumors.

[@burnz0021]

Just got tonex one last week, one problem I'm having is when I'm plugged into the software with my pedal and running through my frfr cabinet I'll get a tone I really enjoy and put them on my A and B then when I disconnect from the software and just play directly through the pedal with my frfr cabinet the tones sound completely different and I can't seem to figure out why.. any pointers?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Hmmm, that's interesting. How things translate from one environment to another has a lot to do with input trim and gain staging in my experience.

[@MattJeon1223]

Hi, I just want to test and hear some of the capures I bought from Tonex Factor, do I need to get an audio interface?(guitar -> pedals -> tonex -> audio interface and then to my macbook?)

[@thetoneshepherd]

If you’re just using one ToneX pedal at the very end of your chain you can use ToneX pedal as a USB interface. But you’ll need a separate interface if you’re using two ToneX pedals or running wet effects after.

[@swordio777]

Hey man, I know you made this comment a few months ago so hope you worked it out before now, but on a mac you'll need to give the Tonex Pedal / One microphone rights to use it as your interface. You can do this through System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone, and then make sure the Tonex button is turned on.

[@josephirvan707]

editing the tone model and make it as a new preset, or just edit the preset in the tonex pedal. is it the same thing ?

[@thetoneshepherd]

Same thing!

[@simple-security]

gui has changed, there's now a preset and tone model button below the preset pop-down menu.

[@thetoneshepherd]

You are correct! It's hard to keep up with all these changes haha

[@ralphmuller6040]

Excellent tutorial.

[@thetoneshepherd]

Many thanks!

[@larriveeman]

when I try to import my purchased presets it says I reached my limit and would have to upgrade, can you help? Thanks

[@thetoneshepherd]

It's sounds like you've reached your limit and need to upgrade! Ha! In all seriousness, the limited versions only have a limited amount of presets you can add I guess. I believe when I purchased my ToneX it came with MAX which hasn't capped how many presets I can add. Perhaps you have SE? (BTW, I don't work for IK Multimedia so I can't answer some of these technical questions)

[@zardozjones]

Thanks - great video - and it's much needed. ToneX - great pedal, the software on the other hand - it's a total nightmare, takes a fair while to get into the workflow and it's just not intuitive at all. Needs a total revamp to work with the hardware as you'd expect it to. Having to drag and make a preset from the device to edit it in a completely different part of the software is just bonkers, coupled with the direct monitor issues e.t.c.

[@thetoneshepherd]

@@zardozjones you're not wrong. I do know they're constantly working on it!

[@CrazyBiscuit]

Great content as always!!Tell me something about fractal!! No more Love for Fractal? Much love for you ❤❤❤❤

[@thetoneshepherd]

Hahaha, nope! Love for Fractal has NOT ended. I'm actively working on something good for the FM9!

[@CrazyBiscuit]

Thats awesome

[@yofrantovar9463]

Very helpful, thanks a lot

[@thetoneshepherd]

You're welcome!

[@berndkiltz]

Awesome Video. Much clearer now. Should be overworked though (the software, not your video) ;)

[@thetoneshepherd]

Glad it helped!

[@raspillade6027]

I can't believe that IK intentionally designed the tone models to have global settings from the upper window Noise Gate, Reverb, etc. Each tone model should exist as an individual/separate tone patch! At least give the user the OPTION to apply globally or not. The only saving grace appears to be that those changes aren't permanently saved to the tone model if you click over to ToneNet or close/open Tonex software, etc. If they DID save permanently, it would screw up all the tone models from what the designer intended! One would also expect that after you make any changes (as helpfully indicated by the asterisk IK designed into the Tone Model name), that you'd be prompted to save those changes.

[@thetoneshepherd]

I know. I feel ya! But they're always working on stuff. I have hopes they'll make a software adjustment soon that addresses this.

[@digitalninjatools5670]

thanks for the helpful video - but jeeze who designed this nonsense? LOL SO confusing (but made much better by this video :) )

[@thetoneshepherd]

Haha, I know, it’s a pain point of Tonex. But they’re working on things all the time!

[@milankotevski1663]

Extremely counterintuitive software design. Just horrible user experience. I can't believe IK Multimedia can't hire people who know how to make good UI.

[@thetoneshepherd]

I hear ya. But I'm still grateful IK is making the ToneX! It's working great for me!

[@jefferysmith5092]

Reordering the presets is a Total pain in the A!! You have to click and drag and then swap the preset numbers. Then go back and find the one you moved and put it somewhere else. Stupid. Why not have a reorder number list that you could just edit to reorder the presets How you want them.. hello IK

[@bobfarmer9120]

It’s truly terrible such a shame

[@santini1503]

That software seems just terrible. So much people are confused about it and sell their units. I won't try one of these pedals, no matter how good they may sound, unless they completely change the software to a userfriendly, modern standard.

[@thetoneshepherd]

Well, I can tell you the quality of the pedal is very much worth the investment in learning the software! But I understand your frustration!