IK Multimedia Introduces TONEX Parametric Tone Models
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IK Multimedia has announced TONEX Parametric Tone Models, an expanded capture format that recreates how amplifier and pedal controls respond. A single model can include six adjustable knobs and supported switches, rather than representing gear at one fixed setting. The free technology arrives first for TONEX software and TONEX Board in November 2026.
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Key facts
Type: Parametric AI capture technology for amplifiers and pedals
Captured controls: Up to six knobs and supported switches
Positions: Up to 10 captured positions per knob
Initial support: All TONEX Player versions and TONEX Board
Launch collection: 11 free models covering 10 amplifiers and one pedal
Availability: Free update in November 2026
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What TONEX Parametric Tone Models actually capture
TONEX Parametric Tone Models capture the behavior of selected controls instead of preserving only one combination of settings. Creators can capture up to six knobs, including gain, master volume, tone-stack controls, presence and depth. Bright, mid-boost and other switches can also become adjustable parameters inside the finished model.
Each knob supports up to 10 captured positions, with the neural network predicting the response between those points and across combined settings. The original session settings remain the model’s default, while the usual TONEX gain and EQ controls stay available. This should let players adjust drive and tonal balance closer to the way the source amplifier or pedal responds.
IK Multimedia introduces Parametric Tone Model technology and demonstrates how captured controls change the modeled gear.
The 11 free models cover amps and one pedal
The launch collection contains 10 amplifier models and one pedal model, available free to TONEX Player and TONEX Board users. IK Multimedia contributed captures based on a Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb, Marshall JCM900 Channel B and MXR Distortion+. These names identify the equipment studied and do not indicate an endorsement by the original manufacturers.
Tone Partners supplied the other models, based on equipment including the Friedman BE-100, VOX AC30, Soldano SLO-100 and Matchless Chieftain. Each partner selected the cabinet, microphones and recording chain, so models based on different rigs can retain distinct production choices. Players will also be able to organize and exchange conventional captures through TONEX preset sharing on ToneNET.
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Software and TONEX Board get support first
The first release supports every TONEX Player edition, including free TONEX CS, plus the IK Multimedia TONEX Board. Our TONEX Board overview explains how that hardware fits into a pedalboard setup. Support for IK Multimedia TONEX Pedal, IK Multimedia TONEX ONE, IK Multimedia TONEX ONE+ and IK Multimedia TONEX Plug is planned for the first half of 2027. You can read our TONEX Plug report for more context on the compact headphone-format device.
Price and Availability
TONEX Parametric Tone Model technology will arrive as a free update in November 2026 for all TONEX Player versions and TONEX Board. The 11-model launch collection is expected in mid-November, followed by commercial collections from IK Multimedia and selected Tone Partners in December. Additional hardware support and the Modeler tools needed to create personal Parametric Tone Models are scheduled for the first half of 2027. Full specifications and the release schedule are available on the official TONEX Parametric page.
Play Parametric Models on TONEX Board
TONEX Board is the first TONEX hardware scheduled to support Parametric Tone Models in November. It provides direct hardware access to the free launch collection without waiting for the later pedal updates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are TONEX Parametric Tone Models free?
Yes. The technology update and 11 launch models will be free for every TONEX Player edition, including TONEX CS, and for TONEX Board users.
Can TONEX Pedal play Parametric Tone Models at launch?
No. Initial hardware playback is limited to TONEX Board. IK Multimedia plans to add TONEX Pedal and its other TONEX hardware during the first half of 2027.
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