TONEX 2 PLAYER
VERSION 2.1 AVAILABLE NOW
The center of your tone universe
TONEX 2 Player is the creative center of the TONEX ecosystem, putting an entire universe of world-class guitar and bass tone at your command. Powered by IK’s advanced AI Machine Modeling™ technology, it delivers the sound of real amplifiers, cabinets, and pedals captured with unparalleled precision.
Available as both a standalone application and a plug-in for your DAW, TONEX 2 Player introduces a completely redesigned Home Page that unifies your gear, a visual signal chain, and tone library into one streamlined workflow. Now it's faster to find the sound you want, easier to shape it, and more rewarding to explore everything TONEX has to offer.
Create beyond the limits of traditional guitar and bass setups with TONEX Rig, the optional upgrade that brings the expanded creative power of the TONEX Board experience into TONEX 2 Player. Build complex signal chains with up to four Tone Models, flexible routing, and 70+ studio-quality effects at launch, with more to come.
KEY FEATURES
INCLUDED WITH TONEX 2 PLAYER
- Standalone application and plug-in for playing, practicing, recording, and sound design
- Completely redesigned Home Page for a faster, more intuitive workflow
- Smart Search for Tone Models, presets, and collections, including IK Signature and Tone Partner Collections
- Resizable floating browsers for Amps, Stomps, Presets, and Collections
- Custom folders, Favorites, Recently Used content, downloads, and enhanced library management
- Enhanced ToneNET discovery, downloads, and content management
- New V2 Tone Models in every version, with up to 220 Tone Models in TONEX MAX
- Photorealistic gear experience with hardware-inspired controls
- Clear visual signal chain for building complete guitar and bass rigs
- 15 built-in effects, including four Spring Reverb models
- Capture your gear with TONEX Modeler
- VIR™ Cabinet technology and custom impulse response support
- Seamless integration with TONEX hardware and AmpliTube 5
- TONEX Rig, an optional upgrade, unlocks the full TONEX Board experience in software, with advanced signal routing and 70+ effects at launch, with more to come
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WHAT’S NEW IN TONEX PLAYER 2.1
TONEX Rig brings the expanded power of TONEX Board to TONEX 2 Player, opening up a new world of tonal possibilities. Build more ambitious sounds and shape every detail with an expanded world of effects, routing, and multi-amp possibilities. Share complete TONEX Rig presets on ToneNET or download from the global community
- Free for registered TONEX Board users, with an optional upgrade for all other TONEX users
- Flexible 12-block TONEX Board Engine
- 70+ studio-quality effects at launch, with new effects added regularly at no additional cost
- Build split multi-amp rigs with up to four Tone Models, including two amp captures and two stomp captures
- Dual paths, Split and Mix routing, and stereo operation
- Create, share, discover, and download complete TONEX Board Rigs on ToneNET
- Transfer complete TONEX Rigs from TONEX 2 Player to TONEX Board for live performance.
TONEX RIG
SIGNAL CHAIN
TONEX Rig gives you the routing freedom to build complete guitar and bass rigs your way. Arrange up to 12 blocks across dual paths, split and mix signals, combine multiple Tone Models, and place effects exactly where they belong.
- 12-BLOCK SIGNAL CHAIN
Build advanced rigs with up to 12 blocks for Tone Models, effects, cabinets, and routing. - UP TO FOUR TONE MODELS
Combine up to four Tone Models, including two amp captures and two stomp captures, in a single split multi-amp preset. - DUAL PATHS
Split your signal and shape each path independently. - SPLIT AND MIX ROUTING
Send, blend, and recombine signals exactly where you want them.
- STEREO RIGS
Create wide stereo sounds with independent paths, effects, and Tone Models. - EFFECTS ANYWHERE
Place effects throughout the chain to shape every stage of your sound. - TONENET RIG SHARING
Upload, discover, and download complete TONEX Rigs with Tone Models, effects, cabinets, and routing included.
TONEX RIG EFFECTS, 70+ EFFECTS WITH MORE TO COME
The optional TONEX Rig upgrade unlocks a massive library of studio-quality effects, including over 50 from AmpliTube alongside custom TONEX processors. From modeled drives and fuzz pedals to expansive reverbs, delays, pitch, EQ, filters, and utility tools, it gives you an expansive palette for building the tone you’ve always imagined.
Ambass’dor
British crunch with amp-like response
AmpLess
Shape and drive your bass direct
Big Pig
Huge fuzz with singing sustain
Booster
Push your amp for more drive and punch
Crusher
Create crushing distortion with filtered bite.
Distortion
Classic distortion with cutting bite
Fuzz Age
Vintage fuzz with expressive response
Fuzz One
Raw vintage fuzz with gritty character
Metal Distortion
High-gain distortion with precise EQ
Metal Distortion 2
Aggressive distortion for crushing riffs
Octa-V
Fuzz and octave-up for soaring leads
OctoBlue
Wild fuzz with octave-down character
OctoDist
Fuzz and octave tones in one effect
ODX
Dynamic drive from crunch to distortion
Overdrive
Classic overdrive with natural breakup
OverScream
Mid-focused drive that tightens your amp
Power Core
High-gain drive with powerful EQ shaping
Pro Drive
From gritty drive to aggressive distortion
RightFuzz
Raw, biting vintage fuzz tones
Treble Booster
Push your amp with bright, singing drive
Tube Overdrive
Warm tube-style drive with rich sustain
VariDiode+
Classic distortion with open crunch
DRIVES AND FUZZ
Explore modeled overdrives, distortions, boosts, and fuzz pedals, with full control over every parameter.
Auto Pan
Move your sound across the stereo field
Chorus-1
Lush vintage chorus with spacious depth
Electric Flanger
Classic swirling flange with rich color
Flanger Doubler
Thicken tones with flange and doubling
FOX Phaser
Vintage phasing with funky movement
Metal Flanger
Bold analog flanging with sweeping motion
Opto Tremolo
Add smooth, pulsing volume movement
Phazer 9
Classic phasing with warm, fluid motion
Phazer10
Deep phasing with flexible movement
Small Phazer
Rich analog phasing with swirling depth
TX Chorus
Add width, shimmer, and lush movement
TX Flanger
Create sweeping, jet-like modulation
TX Phaser
Add smooth, swirling phase movement
TX Rotary
Add spinning speaker-style movement
TX Tremolo
Create rhythmic pulses and movement
Uni-V
Psychedelic swirl with vintage character
MODULATION
Add movement, depth, and color with rich modulation effects for subtle texture or bold creative tones.
Pitch Shifter Mono
Shift a mono signal for harmonies, detuned doubling and creative intervals
Pitch Shifter Stereo
Create wide pitch-shifted harmonies, detuning and stereo doubling effects
Octav
Add octave layers for bigger sounds
DYNAMICS, PITCH, EQ, AND FILTERS
Refine every detail with compressors, pitch effects, wah, filters, and EQ.
Parametric EQ 3 Mono
Precisely sculpt your mono signal
Parametric EQ 3 Stereo
Precisely sculpt your stereo signal
10 Band Graphic
Quickly sculpt and fine-tune your tone
DYNAMICS, PITCH, EQ, AND FILTERS
Refine every detail with compressors, pitch effects, wah, filters, and EQ.
Bass Wah
Expressive wah voiced for bass
Envelope Filter
Make your playing drive the filter
NU-Tron III
Funky touch-sensitive filter sweeps
Wah
Classic expressive foot-controlled filter
WahDist
Combine expressive wah and distortion
DYNAMICS, PITCH, EQ, AND FILTERS
Refine every detail with compressors, pitch effects, wah, filters, and EQ.
63 Reverb
Classic splashy tube-driven spring reverb
TX Plate
Smooth plate ambience with rich sustain
TX Room
Add natural space and realistic ambience
TX Spring
Spring reverb with lively reflections, natural bounce and adjustable vintage depth
Hall
Create deep, spacious concert ambience
Shimmer 1
Create lush shimmer from subtle shift to octave
Shimmer 2
Create rich harmonies with two parallel voices
REVERBS
Build anything from natural rooms and classic spring sounds to expansive ambient spaces.
Dcomp
Even dynamics and add classic sustain
TX Comp
Control dynamics and add smooth sustain
TX Noise Gate
Cut unwanted noise for tighter rigs
Parallel Comp (ST)
Blend compressed and dry stereo signals for sustain without losing attack
DYNAMICS, PITCH, EQ, AND FILTERS
Refine every detail with compressors, pitch effects, wah, filters, and EQ.
Analog Delay
Warm repeats with analog-style character
Arctic
Atmospheric delay that combines shimmer with filterable repeats
Duck
Delay repeats move behind your playing, then rise naturally between phrases
EchoMan
Warm analog echoes with lush modulation
EP Tape Echo
Vintage tape echoes with organic warmth
Harm Delay
Pitch-shifted delay repeats create harmonies, melodic patterns and layered echoes
Slap Back
Fast vintage echo for depth and punch
Twin Repeat
Two independent delay lines create wide rhythms and complex stereo repeats
TX Digital Delay
Clean, precise repeats with modern clarity
TX Tape Delay
Warm tape-style repeats with character
DELAYS
Create everything from tape-style echoes and digital repeats to wide stereo rhythms and complex delay textures.
Swiss Tool
Fine-tune pan, width, timing, and polarity
Volume
Control signal level anywhere in your rig
FX Loop
Insert external gear anywhere in your rig
UTILITY AND CONTROL
Fine-tune your rig with essential utility effects and tools designed for flexible signal control.
DISCOVER, SHARE, AND DOWNLOAD COMPLETE RIGS
ToneNET now supports TONEX Rig presets, giving registered TONEX Rig users and TONEX Board owners the power to upload, share, discover, and download them. Each rig can include multiple Tone Models, effects, cabinets, and routing, so every creative choice can be shared with the world.
Download a complete rig for use in TONEX 2 Player, then transfer the same preset to TONEX Board for live performance.
FIND YOUR SOUND FASTER
LESS SEARCHING. MORE PLAYING.
TONEX 2 Player puts your Tone Models, presets, collections, and the ToneNET community in one focused workspace. Find the gear you want, shape it in the visual signal chain, and stay in the creative flow.
Smart Search, dedicated browsers, Favorites, custom folders, and direct ToneNET access make it easy to keep a growing tone library organized, accessible, and ready to play.
TONEX 2 PLAYER WORKFLOW
EFFECTS WITHOUT LIMITS
START ESSENTIAL. UNLOCK ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
TONEX 2 Player includes 15 built-in effects for shaping complete guitar and bass sounds right out of the box. Add compression, noise gate, modulation, delay, and reverb to the visual signal chain, with photorealistic gear controls that make editing fast and immediate.
15 BUILT-IN EFFECTS INCLUDED WITH TONEX 2 PLAYER
THE COMPLETE AI GUITAR AND BASS ECOSYSTEM
TONEX Player is the creative hub of the TONEX ecosystem, where you discover, organize, edit, play, and record with authentic Tone Models and presets. Together, TONEX Player, Modeler, Editor, ToneNET, TONEX hardware, and AmpliTube create one connected workflow from capture to performance, an ecosystem that follows you everywhere you play.
- Your Tone. Everywhere.
Capture once. Shape and organize your sounds in TONEX 2 Player, then use them at home, in the studio, at rehearsal, and onstage. - AI Tone Models Meet World-Class Effects.
Shape any Tone Models with 15 built-in TONEX effects, or expand with TONEX Rig, the optional upgrade that adds 70+ studio-quality effects at launch and flexible signal-chain routing.
- ToneNET: A Global Community and Marketplace.
Explore IK Signature Collections, artist and brand collections, official Tone Partner Collections, and tones shared by the TONEX community. Discover Tone Models, presets, for TONEX 2 Player and TONEX hardware. - An Ecosystem That Keeps Expanding.
TONEX software and hardware evolve together with new capabilities, effects, collections, and creative tools.
A POWER TRIO. ONE CONNECTED ECOSYSTEM.
CAPTURE IT. BUILD IT. TAKE IT TO THE STAGE.
Like every great power trio, each TONEX application has a distinct role—and they work seamlessly together. TONEX Modeler captures your favorite gear. TONEX 2 Player lets you build and play presets. TONEX Editor manages compatible TONEX hardware.
One connected library keeps Tone Models, presets, and ToneNET content organized and available throughout your TONEX workflow.
TONEX MODELER
TONEX Modeler V2 is the dedicated application for capturing amplifiers, cabinets, combos, and pedals, including overdrive, distortion, EQ, fuzz, and boost, using IK’s advanced AI Machine Modeling™ technology.
Using specially prepared guitar and bass signals, TONEX analyzes the sonic behavior of your gear and creates highly accurate Tone Models that can be played, shared, and used throughout the TONEX ecosystem.
Capture everything from a single pedal to a complete signal chain, then upload and share your creations on ToneNET with one click.
TONEX EDITOR AND TONEX BOARD EDITOR
Two dedicated editor applications, each designed for a different hardware workflow.
TONEX Editor lets you edit compatible TONEX hardware in real time, manage its library, and transfer Tone Models and presets between your computer and hardware. Organize your content, audition sounds, and keep your favorite Tone Models and presets ready whenever you need them.
TONEX Board Editor is designed specifically for TONEX Board. Manage Tone Models and presets, download complete TONEX Board Rigs from ToneNET, and transfer them to your Board for rehearsal, recording, and live performance.
ToneNET
ToneNET connects you to a global community of captured guitar and bass gear.
Browse, audition, and download more than 60,000 Tone Models and presets directly inside TONEX 2 Player. Enhanced search, filtering, one-click downloads, and streamlined content management make it easier to discover the sounds you want.
With the optional TONEX Rig, TONEX 2 users can upload, download, and manage complete TONEX Rig presets on ToneNET. Instead of sharing a single Tone Model, share the complete preset, including Tone Models, effects, cabinets, routing, and every creative decision that shapes the sound.
Browse ToneNET for new tones directly inside TONEX.
TONEX IN AMPLITUBE
TONEX integrates seamlessly with AmpliTube, allowing Tone Models to work alongside an extensive collection of amplifiers, cabinets, pedals, and studio effects.
Combine captured and modeled gear, build sophisticated signal chains, and create advanced presets for recording and playing.
Together, TONEX and AmpliTube create a powerful, flexible environment for guitar and bass players.
TONEX VERSIONS
TONEX 2 MAX
Standalone application and plug-in to create, play and share Tone Models. Includes 1,480+ Premium Tone Models and unlimited User Tone Model downloads.
TONEX 2
Standalone application and plug-in to create, play and share Tone Models. Includes 550+ Premium Tone Models and unlimited User Tone Model downloads.
TONEX 2 Special Edition
Standalone application and plug-in to create, play and share Tone Models. Includes 300+ Premium Tone Models and unlimited User Tone Model downloads.
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