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Another issue with amplifier attenuation has to do with how our ears perceive the sound. In effect, the
lower the volume of the sound is, the less we hear low and high frequencies. That is because our
hearing is way better at low volumes for the mid frequencies of the voice, for example. The CONTOUR
parameter can be seen as a loudness compensation effect, but it can also be used as a creative
effect. Turn the button to the left (Vintage) and you will get a rich, medium-centered tone with a lot of
presence. Turn CONTOUR to the right (Modern) and you will get more bass and treble, a V-shaped
tone to get those frequencies your ears cannot perceive at low volume. Or simply to get that ultra-
tight metal tone or ultra-warm clean tone you are looking for…
Please note that a minimal attenuation is applied to the input power amplifier signal,
whatever the position of the SPEAKER potentiometer. There is no bypass mode in the Torpedo Reload,
meaning the sound will always be attenuated at the Torpedo Reload SPEAKER output. This
attenuation is a function of several parameters, read more about that in the
Specifications
section.
3.4.2 Hi-Z instrument DI
Plug your guitar or bass into the DI input and send that signal to your microphone preamplifier
connected to your recorder. If the DI signal is too strong for your preamplifier, you can connect the DI
output to a Line input, by using an XLR-XLR cable or XLR (female) to Jack 6.35mm (1/4”) TRS. At that
stage what you want is clarity and Two Notes preserves your guitar’s tone, as you will certainly want
to re-inject it into your amp through the REPLAY™.
This DI signal is also suitable to feed any kind of amplifier-modeling software that can be followed by
the Torpedo Wall of Sound plug-in.
Please note that here is no hardwired splitter function in the Torpedo Reload. To feed at the same
time your DAW and an amplifier, you will need to send back the signal from the DAW using the
REPLAY™ interface. Please read about the REPLAY™ function to discover this new and very effective
way to record your instrument.
3.4.3 REPLAY™
One of the most interesting options in studios nowadays: play the guitar one day, and mike the
amplifier (or many different amps) another. The Torpedo Reload is your re-amplifying device of
choice.
The REPLAY™ output follows a low-impedance unbalanced design to ensure the best conditions when
sending the signal to the amplifier. The ground lifts will allow you to solve any grounding issues that
may come up when you are setting up the kind of complex wiring you can use with the Torpedo
Reload.
