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IK Multimedia launches TONEX Pedal with “unlimited amp and cab rigs”

17 Feb, 2023 No Comment

IK Multimedia has launched the TONEX Pedal, completing what it describes as an eco-system of digital electric guitar tones with a compact hardware unit that pares seamlessly with its TONE Max software and the guitar amp and effects models of its ToneNET user community.

The TONEX Pedal is a self-contained guitar rig, powered by AmpliTube’s AI Machine Modeling, capable of storing up to 150 Tone Model presets at any one time, arranged across three banks of 50. These could be entire rigs, or a pedalboard, or any combination of amps, effects and speaker cabinet emulations. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

With its own IR loader, players can hook the device up to the TONE Max software model their own gear and access it digitally via the device. Alternatively, choose from 1,000 premium Tone Models, or download a user-created rigs from the 6,000-plus presently available via ToneNET.

The pedal ships with five stereo reverbs from the AmpliTube X-Space pedal, plus noise gate, parametric EQ, and a compressor.

TONEX Pedal has an anodized aluminium enclosure, three-footswitch design for cycling through preset banks, a display at the top of the pedal that shows you which Tone Model preset is active, the bank number, or a parameter’s name and its value.

There are dual-action turn-and-press knobs for the Model, Preset and Parameter Encoders, plus dual-function knobs for adjusting Gain/Reverb, Bass/Compressor, Mid/Noise-Gate, Treble/Presence and Volume/Depth.

Around the back of the unit you will find 1/4” inputs for your instrument, stereo 1/4” outputs, a headphones output for silent practice and monitoring, MIDI, and an input for an external expression pedal. A USB connection allows you to hook up the pedal to the accompanying software for performing deep edits, or for using the unit as a guitar audio interface.

The TONEX Pedal uses 24-bit, 192 kHz processing, has a 5 Hz to 24 kHz response, and 123 dB of dynamic range. It has IK Multimedia’s VIR cabinet and mic simulation tech onboard, and a full version of AmpliTube 5 for integrating Tone Models with your studio setup.

This “full studio integration” is all about the workflows, streamlining the process for arranging your rigs digitally. The TONEX software has a librarian section with a drag-and-drop GUI.

The TONEX Pedal is made in Italy, and it is available now, priced €399.99.

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New Audio Interface “made with producers and engineers in mind”, Audient iD24

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Audient, the British firm entered the audio interface market a decade ago with the iD22, and the expanding iD range has carved out a reputation for audiophile quality at affordable prices. Now, the firm is filling out the range with the newly-announced iD24, which slots in nicely between the established iD4 and a recently-reinvigorated iD44.

Leading out the iD24’s feature set are two Audient Console Mic Preamps boasting the same discrete circuit design as those found in the firm’s flagship ASP8024-HE console, delivering 126dB of dynamic range thanks to onboard 32-bit DAC conversion. And it’ll play nice with your favourite outboard FX.

Audient’s Andy Allen says, “iD24 is made with producers and engineers in mind. We’ve combined astonishing audio performance with ease of use whilst providing more features aimed at professionals such as balanced inserts, ADAT expandability and customizable monitor control.”

iD24 also promises to be a nicely scalable unit, with ADAT and SPDIF support, meaning you can add up to eight channels of external mic preamps. Good news for outboard fans, ultimately.

On iD24’s balanced inserts, Allen says, “For those customers who love their outboard, iD24 gives them the ability to integrate their favourite outboard FX into their signal chains when recording.

“Additionally, utilising the insert returns gives direct access to the A/D converters providing the cleanest signal path possible, which gives users the ability to process stems using outboard.”

Advanced monitoring features including Speaker Select, Talkback, Polarity Invert and Mono can be assigned to any of the three programmable function buttons and the iD24 is fully bus powered via a USB-C connection. Finally, there are dual headphones outputs, four line outputs and a dedicated low latency software mixer.