IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-SPACE, User Manual

Page 1: ...AmpliTube X SPACE USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...e switch 9 Expression pedal calibration 10 Reverb Models 11 SHIMMER 1 11 SHIMMER 2 13 HALL 15 ROOM 17 CHAMBER 19 CHURCH 21 PLATE 23 SPRING 25 SWELL 27 GATE 29 REVERSE 30 EARY REF 32 EXTREME 33 ETHEREA...

Page 3: ...se among the 300 preset slots available in the machine Push to save a preset and choose its name and bank position 3 PARAMETER encoder Each model inside X SPACE has its own parameter set Push the PARA...

Page 4: ...0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level 9 A B C LEDs Green if preset is active Amber if preset has been edited Blinking...

Page 5: ...4 MIDI OUT Connect to external MIDI devices Through this port X SPACE can send out MIDI messages anytime a switch is pressed or a knob is turned 5 EXT CONTROL Hook up an external expression or single...

Page 6: ...le To do so 1 Install the X GEAR librarian on your computer following the instructions found in the box 2 Connect your pedal to your computer using the provided USB cable 3 Launch the X GEAR librarian...

Page 7: ...cursor s position 3 Rename the preset a Turn the PRESET encoder to select a character b Turn the MODEL encoder to change the cursor s position 4 Push the PRESET encoder to confirm the name 5 The displ...

Page 8: ...hoose PRESET SETUP 5 In the PRESET SETUP menu select ON from the EXT CTRL option 6 Come back to the PRESET SETUP menu select EXT LEARN and choose LEARN 7 While LEARN A is being displayed position the...

Page 9: ...EXT CONTROL 2 Hold the PARAMETER encoder and choose GLOBAL SETUP 3 Select EXT CTRL and choose N O DUAL SWITCH if your double switch pedal is normally open or N C DUAL SWITCH if your double switch peda...

Page 10: ...1 Hook it up to the EXT CONTROL in the rear panel 2 Hold the PARAMETER encoder and choose GLOBAL SETUP 3 In the GLOBAL SETUP select EXP CALIBRATION 4 While HEEL is being displayed move your expressio...

Page 11: ...ully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level From 0 to 100 SHIFT controls the pitch of the note generated by the shimmer It can be set to perfect pitch or fine tuned with 1 8 of a...

Page 12: ...r Control Change Values TIME 21 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 SHIFT 46 0 127 SIZE 47 0 127 MOD RATE 48 0 127 MODE 49 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter range is not linear its val...

Page 13: ...From 0 to 100 SHIFT 1 controls the pitch of the note generated by the shimmer of the first voice It can be set to perfect pitch or fine tuned with 1 8 of a tone From 12 semitones to 12 semitones GAIN...

Page 14: ...ME 21 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 SHIFT 1 46 0 127 GAIN 1 47 0 127 SHIFT 2 48 0 127 GAIN 2 49 0 127 SIZE 47 0 127 MOD RATE 48 0 127 MODE 49 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter ra...

Page 15: ...um the reverb gets brighter Set in the middle the reverb is flat From 10 to 10 MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the...

Page 16: ...1 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SIZE 48 0 127 L DECAY 49 0 127 M DECAY 50 0 127 H DECAY 51 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter ran...

Page 17: ...darker at maximum the reverb gets brighter Set in the middle the reverb is flat From 10 to 10 MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet...

Page 18: ...1 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SIZE 48 0 127 L DECAY 49 0 127 M DECAY 50 0 127 H DECAY 51 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter ran...

Page 19: ...Set in the middle the reverb is flat From 10 to 10 MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while a...

Page 20: ...21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SIZE 48 0 127 L DECAY 49 0 127 M DECAY 50 0 127 H DECAY 51 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter r...

Page 21: ...m 10 to 10 MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around...

Page 22: ...21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SIZE 48 0 127 L DECAY 49 0 127 M DECAY 50 0 127 H DECAY 51 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter ra...

Page 23: ...the middle the reverb is flat From 10 to 10 MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 t...

Page 24: ...21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SIZE 48 0 127 L DECAY 49 0 127 M DECAY 50 0 127 H DECAY 51 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter ra...

Page 25: ...the reverb is flat From 10 dB to 10 dB MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the s...

Page 26: ...ange Values TIME 21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 HI DAMP 48 0 127 WIDTH 49 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter range is not linea...

Page 27: ...ound 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level From 0 to 100 HPF controls the cut off frequency of the high pass filter From 22 Hz to 1000 Hz MOD RATE controls the rate of the reverb modulation Fr...

Page 28: ...Values TIME 21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 HPF 46 0 127 MOD RATE 47 0 127 SWELL DEPTH 48 0 127 SWELL SENS 49 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter range is not l...

Page 29: ...signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level From 0 to 100 HPF controls the cut off frequency of the high pass filte...

Page 30: ...rb is flat From 10 dB to 10 dB MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is...

Page 31: ...Change Values TIME 21 0 127 PRE DELAY 22 0 127 COLOR 23 0 127 MOD 24 0 127 MIX 25 0 127 TYPE 46 0 127 SIZE 47 0 127 MOD RATE 48 0 127 HPF 49 0 127 X MODE 13 0 127 When a parameter range is not linear...

Page 32: ...m 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level From 0 to 100 HPF co...

Page 33: ...reverb is flat From 10 dB to 10 dB MOD controls the amount of modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signa...

Page 34: ...From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same level From 0 to 100 MOD...

Page 35: ...tion of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the same leve...

Page 36: ...modulation of the reverb From 0 to 100 MIX controls the balance of dry and wet signal At 0 the signal is fully dry while at 100 the signal is fully wet At around 85 the dry and wet signal have the sam...

Page 37: ...k is a RTS type expression pedal N O SWITCH select this if the pedal connected to the EXT CONTROL jack is a normally open single footswitch pedal N C SWITCH select this if the pedal connected to the E...

Page 38: ...dB to 3 dB By default the volume is set to 20 dB MIDI CLOCK Sets the MIDI CLOCK function OFF no MIDI CLOCK function is active DIN the MIDI CLOCK is set by the incoming MIDI clock from the MIDI input...

Page 39: ...lects the buffered bypass technology This option is required to use the spillover function and the cab simulator OPERATION MODE Sets the operative mode of the pedal to be used for live gigs or as an a...

Page 40: ...rnal Control or not ON enables the external control connected single switch or expression pedal for the selected preset OFF disables the external control connected single switch or expression pedal fo...

Page 41: ...the knobs to be sure that your sound does not change if you accidentally move a knob or hit your pedal To activate and deactivate the SAFE MODE press simultaneously the MODEL and PRESET encoders A di...

Page 42: ...the footswitch is released You can do this operation both when the pedal is bypassed to engage a certain effect only for a little time or while another preset is on If you do it while another preset i...

Page 43: ...he pedal to a monitoring system such as a power amplifier active monitors or a headphone preamplifier AmpliTube or your DAW sees the X GEAR as a regular interface and you can playback songs from the c...

Page 44: ...ications Along with your X GEAR you get a Librarian App to manage your presets and AmpliTube 5 SE to edit your presets from your computer and use them inside AmpliTube Follow the instructions found in...

Page 45: ...ys powers up in MIDI Patch Bank 0 therefore if you stay withing the first 127 presets 00A 63B simply send a standard MIDI Program Change message to load a preset If you plan to use presets above the 1...

Page 46: ...dry path and selectable true or soft bypass for maximum control 5Hz to 24kHz frequency response to record the full range of your guitar or bass Versatile routing options let you send the wet or dry si...

Page 47: ...Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter Supported Plug in formats 64 bit Audio Units VST 2 VST 3 AAX Windows 64 bits Minimal Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Intel Core i5 suggested 4 GB...

Page 48: ...e X SPACE AmpliTube X GEAR series 48 AmpliTube X GEAR series Discover the full AmpliTube X GEAR series X DRIVE Distortion X TIME Delay X SPACE Reverb X VIBE Modulation Learn more at www ikmultimedia c...

Page 49: ...at were studied during IK Multimedia s sound model development and for describing certain types of tones produced with IK Multimedia s digital modeling technology Use of these names does not imply any...