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The TONEX MAX Black Friday deal covers the upgrade version of IK Multimedia's amp simulator plugin: 50% off, which makes it $99.99 until Nov 30, 2026.
It is an upgrade product, and the full TONEX MAX is sold separately. The eligible starting points are TONEX SE, TONEX and TONEX Upgrade.
TONEX MAX is a tone creator, player and browser in one. It runs as a standalone app and as a plug-in inside your DAW.
The maker says its AI Machine Modeling technology captures any amp, cabinet, combo or pedal and turns it into a plug-in that is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
Here is what the MAX tier includes:
The modeler can capture amps, cabs, combos and pedals (distortion, overdrive, fuzz, EQ, boost) in any combination, from a single element to a full rig.
It works from a prepared audio file made of real guitar and bass signals, not test tones. A neural network then computes the model in minutes, as fast as 5 minutes on a modern computer.
A built-in assistant walks you through the process, from connecting your hardware to the finished model. You can pick the accuracy level, and the maker says high-frequency content is reproduced with no aliasing.
TONEX also works as an IR creator, and the built-in VIR cabinets carry multiple IRs each.
There are 15 effects: 2 delays, chorus, flanger, tremolo, phaser, rotary (all with tap tempo), 6 reverbs, a compressor and a noise gate. 7 FX blocks can sit pre- or post-amp and cab.
ToneNET is IK's online sharing platform. From inside TONEX you can search, filter, demo and download from over 20K Tone Models, and upload your own for free.
TONEX also runs inside AmpliTube 5, where Tone Models behave like any other amp, cab or pedal in a custom signal chain. You can save those chains as presets.
TONEX is a 64-bit app for Mac and PC, and it needs an internet connection to authorise and to reach ToneNET.
Yes. The TONEX MAX Upgrade Black Friday deal takes 50% off, so it costs $99.99 until Nov 30, 2026. It is the upgrade version, meant for owners of TONEX SE, TONEX or TONEX Upgrade. The full TONEX MAX is sold as a separate product.
TONEX MAX includes 1,100 Tone Models (100 amps and 50 pedals), unlimited Tone Model creation and unlimited user Tone Model downloads. It also has 15 effects: delays, chorus, flanger, tremolo, phaser, rotary, 6 reverbs, a compressor and a noise gate.
Yes. TONEX runs as a standalone app and as a plug-in. On Mac the formats are Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3 and AAX. On Windows they are VST 2, VST 3 and AAX. It also runs inside AmpliTube 5.
You record your amp, cab or pedal using a prepared audio file of real guitar and bass signals, and a neural network computes the model. The maker says that takes as little as 5 minutes on a modern computer, and a built-in assistant guides the process.
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