VOX ToneLab.(hot Gear)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)

VOX has recently unveiled the ToneLab Amp and Effect Modeller, bringing all the modelling power of the company's Valvetronix series to a portable, desktop format suitable for recording and live performance applications.

Employing VOX's patented Valve Reactor circuit (a proprietary design that uses a 12AX7 dual triode as a power amp tube), the ToneLab recreates the sound and feel of a variety of vacuum tube guitar amps. The unit recreates 16 amps ranging from vintage classics to modern "boutique" standards, plus a wide variety of effects, noise reduction. a selection of inputs/outputs and an intuitive user interface. Additionally, the ToneLab incorporates 10 cabinet …