Vox Valvetronix ToneLab SE Bedienungsanleitung

Owner's ManualE1

xProgram Change (GLOBAL “PCHG OUT”) ...60Control Change (GLOBAL “CCHG I/O”) ...

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing1IntroductionWELCOME ABOARD!any thanks for adding the VOX Valvetronix ToneLabSE to your sonic ars

2•You can use the effect insert jacks to connect an external effect processor or stompbox.• With MIDI IN and OUT connectors, ToneLabSE gives you plent

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing3Apart from the vital valve tone this ingenious power amp design provides, it also allows us to r

4AN OVERVIEW OF TONELABSELet’s talk about how ToneLabSE is structured.SIGNAL ROUTEWhen you plug into ToneLabSE the signal passes through the following

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing5A Guitarist’s Guided Panel TourHere we’re going to learn about the buttons and other controls on

61.3 PRES-NR (Presence/Noise Reduction) buttonUse this to change the presence and noise reduction settings of the amp. While this button is blinking,

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing71.9 REVERB selectorThis selects one of eleven reverb effect models. When you turn the REVERB sel

8 CHAIN/GLOBAL/RENAME/WRITE/EXIT/DISPLAY SECTIONThis area displays the name of the program, and the name and value of the parameter you are editing in

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing93.8 Name displayDisplays program names, effect names, or parameter names.3.9 Valve iconIndicates

ii Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction.• In direct sunlight• Locations of extreme temperature

10In Effect On/Off mode, these switches individually switch the Pedal, Modula-tion, Delay, and Reverb effects on/off.6.3 A/B ch channel select pedal,

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing11REAR PANEL POWER SUPPLY10.1 ~AC9VConnect the included AC/AC power supply here.10.2 STANDBY butt

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IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing13SetupNOTE: You must turn off the power of all your equipment before you make connec-tions. If y

146.If you’ve connected ToneLabSE to a mixer/recorder, press the GLOBAL switch to access the OUT SEL menu, and use value knob 6 or the ▲, ▼ buttons to

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing15USING TONELABSE WITH A GUITAR AMP(S)EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO A GUITAR AMP (OR AMPS)• If you are

16Playing ToneLabSEPROGRAM SELECT MODEToneLabSE has 96 programs (24 banks x 4 programs), and every one of these programs can be totally rewritten or “

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing17SWITCHING EFFECTS ON/OFFAs an example, here’s how you can switch the pedal and insert effects o

18ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTIONHere’s how you can use the Key Lock function to disable ToneLabSE’s buttons, selectors, and knobs so

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing19Creating and Storing your own ProgramsThere are two ways you can do this; by “tweaking an exist

iii Data Handling Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of memory to be lost, so we recom-mend that you save important data on a

206. Use the CABINET model selector to choose the cabinet you want.HINT: For recommended combinations of amp type and cabinet type, refer to p.34.7. P

IntroductionPanel TourSetupPlayingCreatingand Storing21HINT: If you’ve used the PEDAL selector to select VOX WAH, the MANUAL param-eter will automatic

22STORING A PROGRAMWhen your tweaking has resulted in a sound you’re happy with, store (write) it!1. Press the WRITE button (3.6).The name display (3.

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect23Explanations of the Amp, Cabinet and Effect Typeshis section explains ToneLabSE’s sixteen am

24model. This time though, the “neutral” position is when the control is all the way off (turned fully counterclockwise). The two models this applies

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect25language! Anyway, call ‘em what you will, these wondrous glass bottles lie at the tonal hear

26no feedback” emulation whenever AC15, or any of the other three Vox models, is chosen.Like most amps of its era, the AC15 is the very essence of sim

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect27darned loud in fact - but it was no match for 1,000 + screaming fans! Remember folks, back i

28Original’s valve compliment: 5 x ECC83s & 1 x ECC82 in the preamp, 1 x GZ34 rectifier, 4 x EL84s in the power amp.5. UK BLUESOur UK BLUES model i

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect29Original’s valve compliment: 3 x ECC83s in the preamp, 4 x EL34s in the power amp.8. UK ’90S

iv Quick Start A G UIDE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO P LAY G UITAR F IRST , A ND R EAD THE M ANUAL L ATER ! ep, we know. You’d rather be

30remains focused and well defined at even the most extreme gain settings. These attributes have made this head a favourite with several of the world’s

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect31TONAL HINT: BLACK 2x12 is the perfect partner for ACOUSTIC (Acoustic Guitar Simulator) in th

32B. CABINET MODELSNow let’s look at the CABINET models:CABINET AND SPEAKER ACCURACYThere’s not much point in having incredibly accurate amp models if

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect33produce some interesting tonal combinations. But for some recommended uses, please see the f

34It is renowned for its deep bass and high-end detail and is extremely popu-lar amongst today’s “nu-metal” exponents. We think you know what we mean!

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect35useful, perhaps some not, but only you can decide what is useful to you, as your tone requir

362. ACOUSTICWanna go “unplugged” without the hassle of switching guitars and amps? Enter the acoustic guitar simulator - a clever effect that magical

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect375. U-VIBEModelled on the famous Univox Uni-Vibe - a phase/vibrato effect that was designed t

38WARNING! Like all pedals of this type, OCTAVE only works with single notes...chords confuse the heck out of it! NOT a fault - that’s just the way th

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect3914. ORANGE DISTThis models a classic distortion unit manufactured in Japan and packaged in a

v ▼ buttons to select “Ln” (LINE). If you’ve connected ToneLabSE to your guitar amp, set this to “AP” (AMP). 7. Turn up the volume controls of your

401. CLASSIC CHORUS (CL CHORUS) MONO IN/MONO OUT 1 (MODE=1,3) MONO IN/MONO OUT 3 (MODE=2)This models a chorus unit that has two modes (chorus and vibr

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect414. BI CHORUS MONO IN/MONO OUT 1 (MODE=S) STEREO IN/STEREO OUT 1 (MODE=P1, P2, P3)Thi

426. TEXTREM STEREO IN/STEREO OUT 2This models the popular tremolo circuit that’s built into the BLACK 2x12 model. The SPREAD setting lets you pro

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect438. PITCH SHIFTER (PITCH) MONO IN/MONO OUT 1This is a pitch shifter with a range of two o

4410. FILTRON STEREO IN/STEREO OUT 2This is an envelope controlled filter – a filter that opens and closes according to the guitar input. By assigni

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect45E. DELAY EFFECTSHere you can make settings for a delay effect inserted after the cabinet. Yo

462. MULTI HEAD (MULTI HD) MONO IN/MONO OUT 1This is a model of a tape echo unit boasting three playback heads. The echo from each head has its ow

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect476. STEREO DELAY (ST DL) STEREO IN/STEREO OUT 1This is Korg’s 24-bit digital delay, the D

4810. HOLD DELAY (HOLD DLY) MONO IN/MONO OUT 1If you assign “HOLD DLY” to the CONTROL pedal, you’ll be able to hold the delay sound.11. REVERSE DE

AMP TYPECABINETTYPEPEDALMODULATIONDELAYREVERB Amp/Effect492. SPRING 2 MONO IN/STEREO OUT 1This models a spring reverb that produces a higher-densi

vi S WITCHING EFFECTS ON / OFF 13. The model select buttons will be lit (ON) or dark (OFF) to indicate the on/off state of each effect. If you pr

5011. GATE MONO IN/STEREO OUT 1This is a versatile gated reverb, ideal for percussive playing. By setting SHAPE to 2 and MIX to 10 (i.e., effect o

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList51Tuner (Bypass, Mute)For your convenience, ToneLabSE contains an automatic chro

52CALIBRATING THE TUNERWhen you switch ToneLabSE on, the built-in tuner is automatically calibrated to A=440 Hz (a.k.a. “concert pitch”). If desired,

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList53Using the expression pedalsEXPRESSION PEDAL SETTINGSToneLabSE provides two exp

54SETTING THE EXPRESSION TARGETHere are the items you can set.When you’ve pressed the EXPRESSION button to make it blink, you’ll be able to set the fo

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList55NOTE: Nothing will be controlled if the target effect is “OFF.”The expression

56“EXP1INIT” lets you specify whether the control data for expression pedal 1 (i.e., the position of the pedal) will be maintained when you switch pro

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList57be applied to the parameter at a “factor” (i.e., multiple) of 1/6, 1/4, 1/3, 1

585. Slowly advance the expression pedal 1 away from yourself (pedal forward), and take your hand off the pedal when it stops.NOTE: If you decide to c

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList59Control via MIDIIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a

vii 15. ToneLabSE provides a PEDAL effect that is placed before the amp, and MOD-ULATION, DELAY, and REVERB effects that are placed after the cabinet

60SETTING THE MIDI CHANNEL (GLOBAL “MIDI CH”)In order to exchange data with an external MIDI device, ToneLabSE’s MIDI chan-nel must match the MIDI cha

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList611. Press the GLOBAL button (3.4).2. Press the √√√√, ®®®® buttons (3.2) to make

621. Press the GLOBAL button (3.4).2. Press the √√√√, ®®®® buttons (3.2) to make the name display (3.8) read “SYEX OUT.”3. Specify whether parameter c

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList63“DUMP ALL” (Dump all data): All of the ToneLabSE’s data will be dumped.5. Put

64Restoring the Factory Preset Programsere’s how you can restore ToneLabSE’s programs and all its other settings to the state in which it was shipped

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList65Troubleshootingf you suspect a malfunction, please check the following points

664. You’re using the ACOUSTIC pedal effect and getting nasty high frequency distortion.• Could the Drive setting be excessively high?• Are you using

TunerPedalsMIDI/DIGITALFactorysettingsTrouble-shootingSpec.ProgramList67SpecificationsNUMBER OF AMP TYPES: 16NUMBER OF CABINET TYPES: 11NUMBER OF EFFEC

68Program listNAMEAch-AMP Ach-CABINET MOD DELAY REVERBPEDALBch-AMP Bch-CABINET EXP1 EXP2 CONTROLINSERT1-1 DIARYTWEED 4x10 TWEED 4x10 CLASSIC CHORUS EC

69IndexNumerics1OCTAVE 372OCTAVE 37AAC15 25AC15TB 26AC30 26AC30TB 27ACOUSTIC 36AMP Models 23ATTAC K 36, 37AUTO WAH 36automatic chromatic tun

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2003 VOX AMDate : 2003. 9.1 ToneLabSEMemorized[VOX Valvetronix]Parameter ControlProgram Data DumpNotes *P: Transmitted if GLOBAL “PCHG OUT” is On.

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ix Program Select mode .......................16Selecting a program....