So I bought a Tonex

[Shask]

Do you have to sort through hundreds of captures to find a singular good one, or is the hit ratio higher than that?

Every once in a while I think about these capture boxes and using other people’s captures but then I remember the near-decade of using my axe FX II nearly exclusively, and how I don’t think I ever downloaded someone else’s patch and thought it sounded good.

I think if I were to get one, the nano cortex would be the one (despite the cloud based iPhone marketing company vibe they give off) so I could just capture my own amps without any additional hardware. The tonex and nam look real cool for capturing your own stuff but I just know I would very rarely if ever be motivated enough to get other external gear all hooked up to capture. I also don’t have a good interface to use.

I was also thinking, you dont have to buy the pedal. Just try the software. You get 20 free downloads. Just audition some sounds on ToneNet, and only download the few that you really like. I did this at first, and liked it enough to buy the bigger versions of the software. You can see how it all works for free.

 

[chumbucket]

I've got to try out the new version of the Tonex software. The first rev was such a buzzkill. Not very intuitive.

 

[mnemonic]

I was also thinking, you dont have to buy the pedal. Just try the software. You get 20 free downloads. Just audition some sounds on ToneNet, and only download the few that you really like. I did this at first, and liked it enough to buy the bigger versions of the software. You can see how it all works for free.

That’s a good point, I was looking at it earlier to see what other gear I would need to capture my amps if I got the tonex one (they sure don’t make it easy), and I saw the free version. I could at least get an idea of general sound quality and feel off that.

 

[jchrisf]

I just tried the free

At least with the partner section in the app you can try before you buy.

I just tried some and didn't care for them either. I have Big Hairy Guitars iRigs for TH-U and they are great but didn't like anything he had for Tonex. I'm wondering if the pedal sounds better than the software? Maybe this tonex stuff is just not my thing. I didn't like the Kemper I had either.

 

[dead-pan]

I just tried the free

I just tried some and didn't care for them either. I have Big Hairy Guitars iRigs for TH-U and they are great but didn't like anything he had for Tonex. I'm wondering if the pedal sounds better than the software? Maybe this tonex stuff is just not my thing. I didn't like the Kemper I had either.

How are you gain staging your interface?

Different captures are made for different input gain.

 

[dead-pan]

I just tried the free

I just tried some and didn't care for them either. I have Big Hairy Guitars iRigs for TH-U and they are great but didn't like anything he had for Tonex. I'm wondering if the pedal sounds better than the software? Maybe this tonex stuff is just not my thing. I didn't like the Kemper I had either.

If i could recommend trying this one as you mention liking some BHG.

https://www.tone.net/tonex/collections/live.ready.sound/red.mars

They are made for 12dbu of input gain. This is volume all the way down on many interfaces.

What interface are you using?

 

[jchrisf]

If i could recommend trying this one as you mention liking some BHG.

https://www.tone.net/tonex/collections/live.ready.sound/red.mars

They are made for 12dbu of input gain. This is volume all the way down on many interfaces.

What interface are you using?

Thanks for the tip. I use the same settings as I do with Amplitube and all my other software modelers. I've got an original Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. My guitar goes into a Behringer Ultra-DI DI400P and then into the Scarlett. I set the input gain on the Scarlett so it is just shy of hitting the red when I strum hard. I do the same with the input on my Software modelers. I even use Tonex inside of Amplitube but still prefer Amplitube's amps over Tonex.

 

[dead-pan]

Thanks for the tip. I use the same settings as I do with Amplitube and all my other software modelers. I've got an original Focusrite Scarlett 2i2. My guitar goes into a Behringer Ultra-DI DI400P and then into the Scarlett. I set the input gain on the Scarlett so it is just shy of hitting the red when I strum hard. I do the same with the input on my Software modelers. I even use Tonex inside of Amplitube but still prefer Amplitube's amps over Tonex.

Thought I would post this as it can have a large effect on tone of the guitar.

The input impedance of the Behringer Ultra-DI DI400P is:

50 kΩ (unbalanced input)

• 50 kΩ is relatively low for passive electric guitars, which typically expect to see at least 1 MΩ of input impedance to preserve high frequencies and dynamics.
• As a result, if you're using passive pickups, this DI box might dull your tone slightly — you could lose some brightness and touch sensitivity.
• It's fine for keyboards or active instruments, and works in basic amp sim setups, but not ideal for tone-critical guitar tracking.