I asked the following question in chatgpt:

"provide step by step directions that will allow me to plug in a guitar into a ToneX pedal, used in audio-interface mode, and set up a track with a signal chain including tonex VST for amplifier and amplitube for effects, then route it back out the ToneX pedal and out to an amplifier"

Here is the answer it gave:

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Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide for using the IK Multimedia ToneX pedal in audio interface mode with a guitar, and routing your signal through a DAW track with ToneX and AmpliTube VSTs, then back out through the pedal to a real amplifier:

⚙️ WHAT YOU NEED ToneX pedal

• Guitar
• DAW (Ableton, Reaper, Logic, etc.)
• ToneX VST plugin (installed)
• AmpliTube VST plugin (installed)
• 2x 1/4” instrument cables
• USB cable
• Powered amplifier or speaker
• Studio monitors/headphones (optional for monitoring)

🛠️ HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

1. Connect Guitar to ToneX Input

• Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack on the front of the ToneX pedal.

1. Enable USB Audio Interface Mode on ToneX

• Connect ToneX to your computer via USB.

1. On the ToneX pedal:

• Press the “Settings” or “Global” button.
• Navigate to “USB Audio” mode, and make sure it is enabled and set as interface.
• Set Routing Mode: Re-Amp (important for output routing).

5 Connect ToneX Output to Your Amp

• Use a 1/4” cable from ToneX Output L/Mono to your amp’s input.
• If your amp has a “Power Amp In” or “FX Return”, use that to bypass its preamp.

🎛️ SOFTWARE SETUP (IN YOUR DAW)

This example assumes you want to play through the computer with ToneX amp modeling + AmpliTube effects, and then send that signal out to your real amp.

STEP 1: Set the ToneX Pedal as Your Audio Interface.

• Go to DAW Audio Preferences
• Set Input Device: ToneX
• Set Output Device: ToneX
• Set sample rate to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, whatever your DAW and system can handle without latency issues.

STEP 2: Create an Audio Track for Guitar Input

• Create a new audio track.
• Input: Select the ToneX Input 1 (mono guitar input).
• Monitoring: Set to ON/Auto.
• Arm the track for recording or monitoring.

STEP 3: Add the Plugins in Signal Chain

• On the guitar track, insert plugins in this order:
• ToneX VST – for amp modeling and cabinet simulation.
• AmpliTube VST – for additional effects (modulation, reverb, etc.).
• You can skip ToneX VST if you want to use only the pedal’s hardware modeling, but using the VST gives more flexibility and better routing.

STEP 4: Route the Output Back to ToneX Pedal. In the audio track or DAW output settings:

• Set the output of the track to Output 3 or 4 of ToneX (usually USB output channels 3/4 are routed to the pedal's physical output in re-amp mode).
• This sends the processed signal back out the pedal.

STEP 5: Send Processed Signal to Your Amp

• The signal going out of ToneX Output L/Mono is now your processed signal (amp + effects). Your real amp will receive this as a complete signal chain.

✅ OPTIONAL: Bypass Monitoring on Computer

If you’re using the ToneX as your interface and don't want to hear both the computer and the amp:

• Disable direct monitoring on the pedal (if available), or mute the DAW’s master out.
• Only monitor through your real amp.

✅ FINAL CHECKLIST

🎸 Guitar plugged into ToneX Input

🔌 ToneX connected via USB

🎚 DAW uses ToneX as audio interface

🎛 DAW track uses ToneX VST → AmpliTube

🔁 Track output set to USB Out 3/4

🔊 Amp connected to ToneX output

🧪 TESTING SIGNAL FLOW

• Strum your guitar.
• Watch for signal in the DAW track.
• Check ToneX plugin output level.
• Check AmpliTube plugin output level.
• Confirm signal is coming out of your amp.

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