Is This The BEST Compact Amp Sim Pedal? (with
Episode 103: Is This The BEST Compact Amp Sim Pedal? (with @ikmultimedia )
Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!
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//GUEST//
Christopher O'Hara
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//HOSTS//
Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)
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Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)
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Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)
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//TABLE OF CONTENTS//
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Todays Topic: Chris from IK Multimedia
00:59 - Welcome Chris!
01:13 - Grant never heard of IK Multimedia until the ToneX pedal was released
01:41- Brief history on IK Multimedia
03:05 - Grant loves the Irig
03:56 - Our focus today is the ToneX suite
04:19 - We also have a giveaway
04:48 - Brian too, loves the Irig
05:06 - Brian's history with the ToneX
06:05 - Is the ToneX input TRS or is it Mono?
06:48 - Any reason why the input is mono?
07:41 - Brian is loving the ToneX pedal
08:40 - Grant's pet peeve with Ik Multimedia
10:10 - What can you NOT do on the ToneX 1 vs what you CAN do on the ToneX pedal?
14:35 - The price point is perfect!
14:58 - MIDI vs USB
15:49 - Grant on the A/B mode
16:25 - How Grant uses the A/B mode
17:03 - So many incredible features in this unit, but the simplicity is KEY
18:35 - Is there a benefit to using two ToneX Units on your pedalboard?
19:23 - Users want to mix two different amps
20:29 - You can run two amps with ToneX One
21:25 - How are Grant and Brian’s clients using the ToneX?
22:40 - Can you run two ToneX pedals into the software at once?
23:30 - How Brian would run his ToneX
24:49 - Good headphone option if you want to run headphones
25:16 - Was the intent to run this unit last in tour chain?
27:20 - ToneX output impedance
28:17 - Can you access ToneX One app via bluetooth?
34:00 - How IK Multimedia integrates AI
41:03 - How technology has changed in the industry focusing on amp and cab sims
41:54 - ToneX products sound good
46:31 - What is the most intense use of ToneX
50:16 - Can you only load an effect, such as slapback delay, into the ToneX 1?
51:26 - ToneX can capture your whole signal chain
54:19 - Does the ToneX capture box cover an amp load?
55:43 - What is an IR capturing? How does ToneX capture the IR?
59:44 - Lets talk about the giveaway
1:00:51 - What is the ToneNet
1:01:51 - IK own a Dumble Overdrive special
1:03:19 - How to enter the giveaway
1:05:20 - If you are hesitant on amp sims, this is the product to try
1:05:57 - Brian's last thoughts
1:09:49 - Grant's final thoughts
1:11:56 - Mason's last remarks
1:14:17 - Brian's last remarks
1:15:46 - Chris’ final remarks
1:17:31 - Thanks for coming on Chris!
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