XSONIC XTONE User manual

XTONE
User Manual
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Contents
Quick Start....................................................................................1
Function Description.....................................................................2
Connection Example.....................................................................7
Install Driver .................................................................................8
Compatible Device......................................................................11
Commonly Used Software ..........................................................12
Software Settings .......................................................................13
MIDI Control...............................................................................16
MIDI Specification.......................................................................18
XTONE Duo Instructions.............................................................25
Parameters.................................................................................27

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Quick Start
a. Connect the smart device and the XTONE connecting indicator LED lights up;
b. Open the effect APP and complete the settings;
c. Connect your guitar, bass, keyboard;
d. Connect the headphone or speaker, then adjust the volume;
e. Rock out !
XTONE is a high-performance audio interface, but we prefer to call it smart stomp.
XTONE offers 192KHZ sampling rate for ultra HD audio. It also has foot switch and expression pedal. You can switch the presets, control the wah-wah and so
on.
You can use XTONE to replace the traditional digital effects, The APP of running on the smart device hasmore top tones and more powerful additional features.
Recommended APP: JamUp, BIAS, BIAS FX.

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Function Description

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①Guitar and line input: Specialized input interfacefor guitar, bass, it is left channel. The interface does not pass any preamp, ensuring pure clear sound. This
also means that the interface can be used for line input.
②Expression pedal input: This interface can be connected to the expression pedal using the TRS cable. You can specify any desired expression control in
software effects. For more details, please refer to the MIDI chapter below.
③Auxiliary power input: Usually not connected. Connect the 9V DC adaptor, then XTONE will stop taking power from the USB interface.
④Headphone output: Used to connect headphones, support low and high impedance headphones.
⑤USB interface: Used to connect iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac. XTONE can be powered directly by these devices. Use the USB cable to connect to your PC or
Mac; use the OTG cable + USB cable to connect to your iPhone or iPad.
⑥Balanced Output: For long-distance anti-jamming transmission with ground switch. Professional audio equipment such as mixers can be connected. Toggle
the ground switch to eliminate noise caused by long-distance transmission.
⑦Ground switch: Toggle the ground switch to eliminate noise caused by long-distance transmission.
⑧Output volume control: This knob controls the output master volume, including stereo line, XLR, and headphone output.
⑨Stereo line output: Unbalanced stereo line output for connecting monitors, guitar amps, mixers, etc.
⑩Footswitch LED indicator: XTONE has 3 footswitches LED indicator(A, B, C).
⑪Working mode indicator: If XTONE is to work normally, this indicator must light up, otherwise it will not enter the normal working condition. This indicator
lights up when the smart device is connected. At the same time, the indicator has 3 light colors: green, blue and red, indicating that they are in different MIDI
command groups. For more details, please refer to the MIDI chapter below.
⑫Footswitch: When the foot switch is pressed, the corresponding LED lights up and XTONE sends MIDI commands outward. You can specify any features
that you want to control via MIDI in software effects. For more details, please refer to the MIDI chapter below.

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①Guitar and line input: Specialized input interfacefor guitar, bass, it is left channel. The interface does not pass any preamp, ensuring pure clear sound. This
also means that the interface can be used for line input.
②Microphone Input: Specialized interface for microphone input, it is right channel. The interface provides 4~50dB preamp and 48V phantom power, support
dynamic or condenser microphone.
③Preamp gain control: This knob is used to adjust the gain of the microphone preamp and only acts on the INR input. The gain range is 4 ~ 50dB.
④Auxiliary power input: Usually not connected. Connect the 9V DC adaptor, then XTONE Duo will stop taking power from the USB interface.
⑤Headphone output: Used to connect headphones, support low and high impedance headphones.
⑥USB interface: Used to connect iPhone, iPad, PC, Mac. XTONE Duo can be powered directly by these devices. Use the USB cable to connect to your PC
or Mac; use the OTG cable + USB cable to connect to your iPhone or iPad.
⑦Balanced Output: For long-distance anti-jamming transmission with ground switch. Professional audio equipment such as mixers can be connected. Toggle
the ground switch to eliminate noise caused by long-distance transmission.
⑧Ground switch: Toggle the ground switch to eliminate noise caused by long-distance transmission.
⑨Output volume control: This knob controls the output master volume, including stereo line, XLR, and headphone output.
⑩Stereo line output: Unbalanced stereo line output for connecting monitors, guitar amps, mixers, etc.
⑪Footswitch LED indicator: XTONE has 3 footswitches LED indicator(A, B, C).
⑫Working mode indicator: If XTONE is to work normally, this indicator must light up, otherwise it will not enter the normal working condition. This indicator
lights up when the smart device is connected. At the same time, the indicator has 3 light colors: green, blue and red, indicating that they are in different MIDI
command groups. For more details, please refer to the MIDI chapter below.

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⑬Footswitch: When the foot switch is pressed, the corresponding LED lights up and XTONE sends MIDI commands outward. You can specify any features
that you want to control via MIDI in software effects. For more details, please refer to the MIDI chapter below.

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Connection Example

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Install Driver
Windows PC need to install the driver for XTONE(Duo), please visit www.xsonic.cc to download the driver. We will release the hardware ASIO driver soon,
please pay attention to the official website.
There are two installation files in the driver package. "XTONE-Driver.exe" and "ASIO4ALL.exe", all must be installed. Must use ASIO4ALL as the main driver,
and activate the XMOS USBAudio device in its control panel.
Now take BIAS FX as an example, to explain the driver installation setting method.
①Install the above two driver files. After the installation is successful, the XTONE(Duo) MODE indicator lights up.
②Open BIAS FX and enter the audio settings.

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③Set the contents of both Input and Output to ASIO4ALLand remember the current sample rate.
④Click the triangle icon that appears in the lower right corner of the screen to open theASIO4ALL control panel and activate the device named "XMOS
USB Audio".
⑤Open the sound settings of the Windows system, make sure XMOS USB Audio is the default device, and open its properties panel to enter the "Advanced"
tab. Set the sample rate here to match the one in step ③, and uncheck the exclusive control mode.

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⑥After the above settings are successful, XTONE(Duo) can be used normally under Windows.

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Compatible Device
iOS device
All iPhone/iPad/iPod that has Lightning and
USB-TypeC interface
Windows device
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Mac device
OS X 10.6 and above
Android device
Not supported

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Commonly Used Software
XTONE(Duo) can connect all kinds of effectAPP on the smart device. They have more top tones and richer features, give you more creative inspiration and the
desire to play.
Software
Used For
BIAS FX
Guitar/Bass
JamUp
Guitar/Bass
BIAS AMP
Guitar/Bass
Revalver
Guitar/Bass
VocaLive
Vocal
Voice Rack
Vocal
Quantiloop
Loop machine
MIDI Guitar
Simulate any instrument
X Drummer
Drum machine
Usually, the first time you use the effectAPP, you need to set its audio parameters, see the method behind.
Use the foot switch and the expression pedal, need to specify their function in theAPP, see the method behind.

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Software Settings
When the XTONE(Duo) is used with the software, some necessary settings need to be made to achieve the best use.
This section takes the effect software BIAS FX as an example, Explain the corresponding setting method. Other software can be set by referring to this method.
Settings of BIAS FX on iOS:
①Open BIAS FX, and enter the settings.
②Select the input channel. If XTONE(Duo)'s INL input is connected, select channel 1; if XTONE(Duo)'s INR input is connected, select channel 2. Then enable
the ultra low latency and background audio mode.

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③Enter MIDI settings, and enable MIDI control.
④The basic settings are complete. Read the MIDI chapters below for more MIDI setting details.
Settings of BIAS FX on PC:
①Open BIAS FX, and enter the settings.

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②Select active input channels. If XTONE(Duo)'s INL input is connected, select XTONE1; if XTONE(Duo)'s INR input is connected, select XTONE2. Then
adjust the Audio Buffer Size to 64 samples and activate XTONE as MIDI Inputs.
③Enable MIDI control.
④The basic settings are complete. Read the MIDI chapters below for more MIDI setting details.

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MIDI Control
XTONE has 3 smart foot switches and 1 expression pedal interface for playing control. When you press them, XTONE(Duo) sends MIDI CC commands out via
the USB and MIDI OUT interface.
The expression pedal recommended ZOOM FP02M.
Nowadays, software effects have very powerful MIDI control systems. With XTONE’s foot switches and expression pedal, you can do whatever control you
want. For details, read the MIDI specification chapter below.
MIDI Command Group
XTONE(Duo) has three MIDI command groups, each group corresponds to 4 different value of MIDI CC commands.
Long pressA, B, C foot switch can be switched to the corresponding group, different groups show different LED colors: A group - green; B group - blue; C group
- red.
Different MIDI command groups, 3 foot switches + 1 expression pedal can send 4 different MIDI commands, which means XTONE Pro can send 3 x 4 = 12
different MIDI commands, control 12 different parameters in the software.
The following lists the MIDI CC values corresponding to the foot switch and expression pedal in the three MIDI command groups.
A group - green
B group - blue
C group –red
FS A
CC 10
FS A
CC 22
FS A
CC 30
FS B
CC 20
FS B
CC 24
FS B
CC 43
FS C
CC 11
FS C
CC 25
FS C
CC 42
EXP
CC 7
EXP
CC 4
EXP
CC 1

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MIDI Command Mode
XTONE(Duo) has 3 MIDI command modes, pressA+B switch to mode 1, pressA+C to mode 2, press B+C to mode 3. When the switch is successful, mode 1
blinking green, mode 2 blinking blue, mode 3 blinking red.
Different APP may use different command modes, If you find an abnormality when using foot switch, you should try switching to the other two control
modes.
Mode 1，For JamUp, BIAS FX, AmpKit+, etc. Most other software effects also work for this mode.
Mode 2，For Guitar Rig(Disable Hold Mode),Amplitube(Switch Presets), VocaLive(Switch Presets), etc.
Mode 3，For Guitar Rig(Enable Hold Mode), ToneStack, AmpliTube(Toggle Mode), VocaLive(Toggle Mode), etc.
Mode 1
Blinking Green
Mode 2
Blinking Blue
Mode 3
Blinking Red
Press A+B
Press A+C
Press B+C
For JamUp, BIAS FX, AmpKit+, etc.
For Guitar Rig(Disable Hold Mode),
Amplitube(Switch Presets),
VocaLive(Switch Presets), etc.
For Guitar Rig(Enable Hold Mode),
ToneStack, AmpliTube(Toggle
Mode), VocaLive(Toggle Mode), etc.