ToneLab Owner's Manual - Vox

2 EFFECTS SECTIONThe PEDAL effects are connected in “front” of the amp, and allow you to add onepedal effect to your setup, if you wish. All ten (10) of the effects on offer here aremodels of classic stompbox effects and, therefore, are meant to be added to yourguitar’s signal before it hits the actual amp.Modulation, delay, and reverb are placed after the cabinet, which is the way it’sdone in a studio.HINT: The reason that modulation, delay, and reverb effects are invariably set upafter the amp rather than in front of the amp as a “stompbox” is simple. To mostpeople’s ears, they sound better and more realistic that way. Think about it –REVERB emulates the sound created by a room or a hall. So, logic dictates that ifwe’re going to add it to our sound, the closer to the end of the signal chain we put it,the more “real” and natural it’s going to sound. The same is true for DELAY and formany MODULATION effects too – their very nature dictates that they should beadded near the end of your signal path, not at its beginning.Also, if you’re using a crunch or high gain lead sound then it makes much moresense to add effects like ROTARY, ROOM (reverb) or DELAY to the signal after it’sbeen distorted, rather than before. I mean, does it make any sense to add an effectlike reverb and then mash the heck out of your signal (i.e., distort it)? Notreally...right!? Good, case closed. Now our little detour’s over – let’s get on with thefront panel tour...2.1 Effect Type LEDsThese show the type of effect you are using. (For the PEDAL effect, the LEDwill be lit unless the selector is set to OFF.) If an LED is dark, that effect is OFF.2.2 PEDAL SelectorThis lets you select one of the ten stompboxes on offer, or bypass the section.When you turn the PEDAL selector, the TYPE button will light, and you can usethe three value knobs 1–3 to adjust the parameters. If you don’t want to use apedal effect, select OFF. (For more information on each of the pedals modelshere, start on p.34.)2.3 TYPE ButtonsThese select the types of effects. You will also use these to select the effectthat value knobs 1–3 will edit.When you press a button once, it will light; now you can use value knobs 1–3to edit the parameters of that effect. By pressing an already-lit button onceagain, you can switch to a different effect type. If you don’t want to use aneffect, press the button repeatedly until all of the effect type LEDs for that effectare off.2.4 TAP Button (HOLD: EFFECT BYPASS)This button enables you to set the delay time by merely tapping your finger onit at the desired tempo (speed). Hitting the TAP button twice or more will set thedelay time. The button will blink at the time interval you tapped in.If you press and hold the TAP button for one second or longer, the three effectsModulation, Delay, and Reverb will be bypassed. (When bypassed, the effecttype LEDs that were lit will blink.)IntroductionPanel TourSetupProgram/ManualCreatingand Storing7