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Torpedo C.A.B. User's Manual

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Torpedo C.A.B. User's Manual

Speaker cabinet simulator, stompbox style

The complete electronic version of this manual, as well as the Two notes Audio Engineering software
and hardware products, are subject to updates. You can download the most recent versions of the
products on the 

Two notes Audio Engineering

 website.

This manual describes the Torpedo C.A.B. and provides instructions for its operation. It is highly
recommended that you read this document before using the product. The contents of this manual
have been thoroughly verified and it is believed, unless stated otherwise, to accurately describe the
product at the time of shipment from the factory or download from our website.

Two notes Audio Engineering is a registered trademark of:

OROSYS SAS
76 rue de la Mine
34980 Saint-Gély-du-Fesc
France
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Summary of Contents for Torpedo C.A.B.

Page 1: ...oducts on the Two notes Audio Engineering website This manual describes the Torpedo C A B and provides instructions for its operation It is highly recommended that you read this document before using the product The contents of this manual have been thoroughly verified and it is believed unless stated otherwise to accurately describe the product at the time of shipment from the factory or download ...

Page 2: ...rpedo C A B product but are in no way associated or affiliated with OROSYS SAS 1 Foreword 1 1 Safety instructions Before using the product it is necessary to carefully read and to bear in mind the following information Keep this document in a safe place as it is important for the protection of both user and product Should you suspect any malfunction of the device always seek the assistance of a qual...

Page 3: ...it by yourself 1 2 Contents of the package The shipped package contains One Torpedo C A B unit in a protecting sleeve One mains power adapter One USB cable One owner s manual The complete electronic version of this manual as well as the Torpedo Remote and Torpedo BlendIR softwares are subject to updates You can download the most recent versions of these products on the Two notes Audio Engineering ...

Page 4: ...TAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT AS IT IS YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE COVERING YOUR LIMITED WARRANTY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID WITHOUT YOUR SALES RECEIPT Defective products that qualify for coverage under this warranty will be repaired or replaced at OROSYS SAS s sole discretion with a like or comparable product without charge In the case that warranty service is required Please contact your authorized TWO ...

Page 5: ...h pressure musicians have to deal with lack of time limited gear availability loud amplifiers that can t be played at desired volume as well as bulky and heavy cabinets to carry In addition many musicians are more comfortable with their analog amplifier and effect pedals and don t want to perform using digital modeling systems which may compromise their playing style and sound For them the Torpedo C ...

Page 6: ...ofessional studio and stage environments and is the alternative many musicians were waiting for to achieve a professional sound capture of their amplified instruments The Torpedo C A B will give you the elusive sound of the greatest recording studios and producers anytime anywhere 2 2 C A B overview 1 Input level selector 2 Guitar Line Input 3 Output level selector 4 Amp Line output 5 Headphones ou...

Page 7: ...here are currently more than 80 Two notes cabinets available in La Boutique and the Two notes Store that you can try in real time and purchase with Torpedo Remote requires a working Internet connection 2 3 1 Tube Stage Output When using guitar bass preamplifiers with some other speaker emulators the musician may feel they miss a power amplifier s contribution to the overall sonic texture Many musici...

Page 8: ...o notes has developed a unique technology based on an adaptation of convolution techniques Starting with a measure of a real cabinet microphone setup the Torpedo C A B can accurately reproduce the system as it was measured including the microphone s position in space by using IR synthesis 2 3 5 3rd Party Impulse Responses The Torpedo C A B is capable of delivering the best guitar and bass tones by...

Page 9: ... Input of the unit select the LINE position of the IN LEVEL selector If you have a guitar or bass amplifier you have two options to make it work with the Torpedo C A B Connect a loadbox such as the Torpedo Captor to the speaker output of your amp 1 then connect the uncompensated output meaning without any kind of filter analog speaker simulation of the loadbox to the Torpedo C A B Depending on the o...

Page 10: ... up the Power Amp simulation to a high volume some distortion will appear It is totally different to send reverb or delay into a distortion stage like you would do in the effect loop of an amplifier and to send a distorted sound into a reverb or a delay like you will do by following this advice Try both and pick the one that fits you 3 3 Using the Torpedo C A B with another modeling product You can us...

Page 11: ...e input gain of the unit The Torpedo C A B is a digital product it is absolutely critical to avoid any saturation of the input signal to avoid the risk of considerably reducing audio quality The best signal sent to the Torpedo C A B will be loud enough to benefit of the full dynamic range of the analog to digital converter without distortion The input gain adjustment must be done in presence of an ...

Page 12: ...EDIT menu 2 Setup global parameters of the unit in SETUP menu 3 To enter a menu whatever the current menu push the appropriate button Entering the SETUP menu is done by holding the A footswitch pressed and pushing the EDIT button To see and modify the various parameters use the appropriate encoders which function depends on the current menu 4 5 PERFORM The PERFORM menu is the default menu you will...

Page 13: ... with the Arcade preset mode to get more familiar with the concept of virtual miking The simulation mode is not for beginners and requires more experience and knowledge about how the car actually works depending on many tiny but still important parameters weather type of tires track design In that preset mode you will gain access to the full list of parameter to fine tune your sound and make it per...

Page 14: ... you product s memory Mic Select a microphone in the list Room Select one of the 8 rooms Power amp In Guitar mode we selected an EL34 Pentode PP power amp and a 6L6 Pentode PP power amp for Bass Presence and Depth are fixed at 100 The Power amp parameter determine the amp master volume from Cold to Hot it can also be turned OFF Distance In Arcade mode Distance triggers both the mic placement algori...

Page 15: ... the parameter name and its value Change the value using the VALUE encoder 4 6 2 1 Power Amp When using the Torpedo C A B with any kind of guitar bass preamplifier or even an electric piano or a synthesizer you need the color brought by the final stage of a traditional amplifier the power amplifier Plug your device to the Torpedo C A B and enjoy the typical sound of the Two notes electrically accurate...

Page 16: ...have access to 32 different cabinets each cabinet can be miked with 1 of the 8 available microphones Please refer to Part 7 to discover the microphones and cabinets library The 32 cabinets that you will find offer the same list of 8 microphones but you will discover that the cabinets offered by the Capture Masters in La Boutique can offer a different set of microphones to expand the versatility of your ...

Page 17: ...he band frequencies to focus on the interesting signal frequencies for the corresponding instrument EQ Activate the EQ filter Mode Guitar or Bass EQ presets to fit the center frequencies with the instrument you play 120Hz 360Hz 800Hz 2000Hz 6000Hz Guitar mode center frequency of each band from the lower to the higher The frequencies depend on the mode Guitar or Bass You can adjust the level in dB of...

Page 18: ...ails in the upper frequency Very good on bright clean tones they also excel at helping fit a distorted guitar in a mix Dynamic microphones are what you usually find on stage because they are sturdy and reliable They usually give good detail in the mids but they are not as subtle as ribbon or condenser microphones Take the time to try them and learn more about the different types of microphones to ant...

Page 19: ...e the preset switching PC the CC receive can be Off Set a MIDI channel for the unit to receive You can choose to receive all channels which is 2 useful when you don t know exactly on which channel the commands are sent With the MIDI monitor check the correct reception of the commands by the Torpedo C A B 3 4 9 Continuous save preset save The state of the unit is saved in real time continuously and ...

Page 20: ...r add delete cabinets and IR files and apply updates Torpedo Remote will detect any new update or new Two notes cabinets it requires a working Internet connection With Torpedo Remote you will be able to Control the Torpedo C A B with a USB link Update the Torpedo C A B s firmware Manage and upload new Two notes virtual cabinets files or any third party file Manage upload and download the presets The i...

Page 21: ...hat gives you access to all of the Two notes virtual cabinets captured with a set of 8 microphones Make sure you have a working Internet connection and click on La Boutique On the bottom left you find all of the cabinet collections which are simple filters selecting a collection lets you see only the cabinets you may have an interest in For example only bass or vintage cabinets On the center panel y...

Page 22: ...Engineering Torpedo BlendIR software The software is available for download from the Two notes Audio Engineering website With Torpedo BlendIR you are able to use the Torpedo technology to capture the sound signature of your own cabinet and microphone in the deepest details To load a file into the Torpedo place it in the default Impulse directory or select the directory containing the files through T...

Page 23: ...n address the 128 presets with MIDI PC 1 to MIDI PC 128 This way it is possible to randomly access the preset by sending the appropriate MIDI PC number 5 2 Control change CC The following table indicates the Control Change numbers for every parameter as well as their range and behavior Parameter CC Range Behavior Simulation mode Power Amp On Off 0 0 1 0 Off 1 On Model 1 0 7 0 Model 0 1 Model 1 Volum...

Page 24: ...1 0 Off 1 On Room 26 0 7 0 Room 0 1 Room 1 Dry Wet 27 0 127 0 0 63 50 127 100 Arcade mode Instrument 28 0 1 0 Guitar 1 Bass Cab 8 0 x 0 Cab 0 1 Cab 1 Mic 13 0 7 0 Mic 1 1 Mic 1 Room 26 0 7 0 Room 0 1 Room 1 Power Amp 29 0 30 0 Off 1 min 30 max Distance 30 0 44 0 min 44 max Tone 31 0 44 0 min 44 max Contour 32 0 40 0 min 40 max Preset Level 33 0 95 0 95dB 95 0dB General Preset mode 34 0 1 0 Simulatio...

Page 25: ...0 Free Rock2 VHT Deliverance 2 12 Eminence P50E Green Tri Hughes Kettner Triamp 4 12 Celestion Greenback Jazz 120 Vintage Roland JC120 2 12 JubilGreen Marshall 2550 2 12 Celestion Greenback Kerozen Diezel 4 12 Celestion V30 Silver77 Vintage Fender Twin Reverb 2 12 orange JBL SilverJen Vintage Fender Twin Reverb 2 12 Jensen C12K The One Brunetti Neo1512 1 15 1 12 Vibro Utah Vintage 1961 Fender Vibr...

Page 26: ...denser microphone Neumann U87 Ribbon160 Ribbon microphone Beyerdynamic M160N Ribbon121 Ribbon microphone Royer R121 Bass 20 Dynamic microphonee Electrovoice RE20 Bass 5 Dynamic microphone Shure Beta52 6 4 Block diagram 6 5 Technical Data Designation Characteristics GTR LINE Input Jack 6 35mm 1 4 balanced TRS Tip Ring Sleeve We recommend the use of a TS jack cable if the output of the product you p...

Page 27: ... KHz Resolution 24 bits Signal to noise ratio 100 dB DAC Sampling frequency 96 kHz Resolution 24 bits Noise level 105 db Frequency response 1db 12 Hz 19 kHz Latency 1 7 ms Line Input to Line Output Power supply Mains power adaptor DC Jack 2 1mm negative center Input voltage 12V DC Power approx 3 6 W Current draw 300mA Dimensions Width 178mm Depth 120mm 128mm including connectors Height 37mm 58mm i...

Page 28: ...ware and software updates to download products Torpedo C A B downloads access to the Two notes Store where you can buy new cabinets the Torpedo BlendIR software products Torpedo C A B downloads an official forum where you can share tips and advice with other Torpedo users forum The Two notes Team often visits specialized forums to help out users 7 2 E mail We do not offer technical support via e mail...

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