A complete all-in-one solution for the gigging musician requiring a powerful, compact ampless rig: Amp modeller and profiler market heats up as IK Multimedia celebrates one year of TONEX with huge (and free) effects upgrade [Video]

In recent weeks we have seen the launch of Neural DSP’s Nano Cortex, two updates for the Kemper Profile Player and now this, upon the first anniversary of its AI-driven TONEX amp modeller and profiler, IK Multimedia is offering a potentially game-changing upgrade to the platform with the addition of eight new guitar effects – and the update is free.

New to the system are digital and tape delays, chorus, flanger, tremolo, phaser and rotary effects, all of which can be controlled via tap tempo, and newly designed spring reverb algorithm. Existing onboard effects include compressor, room reverb, plate reverb and noise gate, and TONEX presents these 15 effects across seven slots.

There is more. Two new effects blocks can be configured pre or post amp and cab, giving you more control over your electric guitar tone. These updates will be available in November, and are compatible with the TONEX Pedal, TONEX One and TONEX for Mac/PC.

The TONEX Pedal and the …