TORPEDO C.A.B. Professional Speaker Simulator User’s Manual V 1.
TORPEDO C.A.B. User’s Manual Manual Version V 1.11- 07/04/2012. 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 following website: http://www.two-notes.com. This manual describes the TORPEDO C.A.B. and provides instructions for its operation. It is highly recommended to read this document before using this product.
Contents 1 Foreword 1 7 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 Reader warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.2 Mains power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3 Conditions for safe use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.4 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 MIDI setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 9 Continuous save, preset save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 10 Want more cabinets? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 10.1 .tsr files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 10.2 .tur files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword Part 1 Foreword 1 Safety instructions Before using the product, it is necessary to carefully read and to bear in mind the following infor- mation. Keep this document in a safe place as it is important for the protection of the user and the product. If any malfunction of the machine is suspected, you should always seek the assistance of a qualified technician. 1.
Foreword 1.5 Maintenance All maintenance operations must be done by service centers approved by OROSYS SAS or by qualified technicians. Never try to repair the machine by yourself. 2 Contents of the package The shipped package contains: 1. One TORPEDO C.A.B. unit in a protecting sleeve, 2. One mains power adapter, 3. One USB cable, 4. One user’s manual. The complete electronic version of this manual, as well as the TORPEDO Remote and TORPEDO Capture software are subject to updates.
Foreword • EMC directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. • FCC Part 15 : 2008. • ICES-003 : 2004. • AS/NZS 3548 class B for Australia and New Zealand. • IEC : 2008 - CISPR 22 class B. 5 Warranty OROSYS SARL warrants that this TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING product shall be free of defects in parts and workmanship when used under normal operating conditions for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.
Part 2 About the TORPEDO C.A.B. 1 Introducing the TORPEDO C.A.B. Two Notes Audio Engineering is proud to introduce the TORPEDO C.A.B. (Cabinets in A Box), a ver- sion of the critically acclaimed TORPEDO hardware series, optimized for live playing. This product has been developed through years of technical research, with great attention to the needs of guitarists, bassists and sound technicians confronted to the challenges of miking instrument amplifiers, on stage or in the studio.
About the TORPEDO C.A.B. 2 C.A.B. overview Figure 2.1: Front panel of the TORPEDO C.A.B. 3 1 Input level selector 5 Phones output 9 Display screen 13 A function footswitch 2 GTR/Line input 6 MIDI IN 10 EDIT/SAVE button 14 B function footswitch 3 Output level selector 7 USB 11 PRESET/PARAMETER encoder 4 AMP/Line output 8 Mains power adapter connector 12 OUT LEVEL/VALUE encoder Only a speaker simulation ? The TORPEDO C.A.B.
About the TORPEDO C.A.B. With each step, Two Notes Audio Engineering implements its know-how to offer the most advanced simulations on the market and ensure total realism both for the musician (playing sensations) and the listener (sound quality). You can embed up to 32 Two Notes cabinets in the TORPEDO C.A.B.. Download the free TORPEDO Remote software (Mac OSX and Windows PC) from the Two Notes website, you will be able to add and remove the embedded cabinets.
About the TORPEDO C.A.B. 3.5 Create your own IRs Download the free TORPEDO Capture software from the Two Notes website. With this software you will be able to capture your own cabinet + microphone setup and embed its specific sound signature into the TORPEDO C.A.B.. 14 Two Notes Audio Engineering TORPEDO C.A.B.
Part 3 Connecting the TORPEDO C.A.B. 1 Overview The TORPEDO C.A.B. offers a solution for silent and quality sound pick-up in many situations. The following illustrations show the most common situations the TORPEDO C.A.B. has been created for. 1 2 Guitar/bass Guitar/bass preamp 3 4 TORPEDO C.A.B. Audio interface 5 6 PC/MAC with TORPEDO Remote Pedals 7 8 Guitar/bass Headphones Even if it was designed to go on stage, the TORPEDO C.A.B.
Connecting the TORPEDO C.A.B. 1. Plug a loadbox into the speaker out, then the loadbox uncompensated Output to the TORPEDO C.A.B.. Avoid any speaker simulation before the TORPEDO C.A.B.. Depending on the output impedance and level of the loadbox try both INPUT LEVEL selector positions to find the appropriate Input level. 2. Use the FX loop of the amplifier, plug the Send Output into the TORPEDO C.A.B..
Connecting the TORPEDO C.A.B. presets, load new cabinets or Impulse Response (IR) files. Download the TORPEDO Remote for free on the Two Notes website. You will probably find innovative ways to use the TORPEDO C.A.B.. Share with other users your tips and tricks on the Two Notes user forums and other social networks. Simply go to the Two Notes website and click on "Community". Two Notes Audio Engineering TORPEDO C.A.B.
Part 4 Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. 1 The TORPEDO C.A.B. interface The TORPEDO C.A.B. parameters are organized in menus accessible by different push-buttons and knobs you will see on figure 2.1: • Two 2-function rotary encoders: PRESET/PARAMETER, OUTPUT LEVEL/VALUE • One push-button: EDIT/HOLD TO SAVE. • Two selector switches: INPUT LEVEL and OUTPUT LEVEL. • A and B programmable footswitches.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. Footswitch Short click Long click A PRESET - BYPASS B PRESET + MUTE Please refer to the SETUP mode section to assign special functions to A and B, the different functions are listed below: 4 Designation Function None Null function. Preset - Change the current preset for the previous one. For example, if you are currently using the preset 10, this will load preset 09. Preset + Change the current preset for the next one.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. The preset’s name is limited to 12 letters or numbers. The authorized characters are capital A to Z, 0 to 9 and space.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. Module Parameter Value Power Amp On or Off Model 8 models, from SE 6L6 to PP KT88 Volume 0 to 30dB Presence If Model PP: 0 to 100% Depth 0 to 100% Type Triode or Pentode Miking On or Off Cab/mic, User 0 to User 3 (in User bank, the options Mic, Distance, Center and Position are not available). 32 memory slots for Cab/mic, 128 per User bank Bank Cab or File Cabinet name or IR file name Mic Microphone name Distance 0 to 100% (i.e.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. 6.2 Miking In the "MIKING" menu, you take the place of the sound engineer. This is where you will find the "sweet spot", the perfect microphone position. You have to choose whether you want to use the Two Notes cabinet and microphone combinations (Cab/mic) or a third party IR (User) picked from one of the three User banks. In Cab/mic mode, you have access to 32 different cabinets, each cabinet can be miked with 1 of the 8 available microphones.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. • 50Hz, 120Hz, 360Hz, 800Hz, 4000Hz (Bass mode): center frequency of each band, from the lowest to the highest. You can adjust the gain, measured in dB, of each band.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. 8 MIDI setup The MIDI parameter can be found on the SETUP mode. The TORPEDO C.A.B. handles both pre- set change commands (PROGRAM CHANGE or PC) and parameter change commands (CONTROL CHANGE or CC). This way, you can interact with all the parameters on the machine from any kind of standard MIDI controller, like a MIDI pedalboard or a keyboard. 1. Choose whether the machine is to receive to PROGRAM CHANGE and/or CONTROL CHANGE commands.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. files or apply updates. The TORPEDO Remote will detect any new update or new Two Notes cabinets (requires a working Internet connection). The install process of the TORPEDO Remote creates two default folders where the Impulses are stored: • "Program Files\Two Notes Audio Engineering\Impulses" on Windows™. • "/Library/Application Support/Two Notes Audio Engineering/Impulses" on MAC™. All the cabinet files must be stored in in that folder without any subfolders.
Configuring and using the TORPEDO C.A.B. Moving the microphone is not available for IRs files in .WAV or .AIFF format. 10.4 Uploading new Two Notes cabinets or third-party IRs The TORPEDO C.A.B. includes an innovative function named QUICK PREVIEW. Simply select an IR or a new cabinet in QUICK PREVIEW to load it almost instantaneously. This way you can browse a huge IR’s folder and listen to the result on the fly. To use this mode: 1.
Part 5 MIDI Your TORPEDO C.A.B. can receive MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE (PC) and CONTROL CHANGE (C) commands sent by any kind of MIDI controller connected to the MIDI IN of the machine. It is important to set up the TORPEDO C.A.B. so it will be listening to the MIDI control commands. Please refer to part 5.7 of this manual. 1 PROGRAM CHANGE (PC) Each preset on the TORPEDO C.A.B. has a single program number. Preset 01 of the machine is triggered by a MIDI PC 00.
MIDI Parameter name CC] Range On/Off 0 0-1 0 = Off ; 1 = On Model 1 0-7 0 = Model ]0 ; 1 = Model ]1... Volume 2 0 - 30 0 = 0dB% ; 30 = 30dB Presence 3 0 - 127 0 = 0% ; 63 = 50% ; 127 = 100% Depth 4 0 - 127 0 = 0% ; 63 = 50% ; 127 = 100% Character 5 0-1 0 = Triode ; 1 = Pentode On/Off 6 0-1 0 = Off ; 1 = On Mode 7 0-4 0 = Cab/Mic ; 1= User 0 ; 2= User1; 3 = User 2 ; 4 = User 3 Cab 8 0 - (Cab Qty-1) User 0 File 9 0 - (File Qty-1) 0 = File ]0 ; 1 = File ]1...
Part 6 Specifications 1 2 Power Amplifier list Designation Characteristics SE 6L6 Configuration Single Ended - Class A with 6L6 SE EL34 Configuration Single Ended - Class A with EL34 SE EL84 Configuration Single Ended - Class A with EL84 SE KT88 Configuration Single Ended - Class A with KT88 PP 6L6 Configuration Push-Pull - Class AB with 6L6 PP EL34 Configuration Push-Pull - Class AB with EL34 PP EL84 Configuration Push-Pull - Class AB with EL84 PP KT88 Configuration Push-Pull - Class AB
Specifications 3 Cabinets list Designation Inspired by Default factory GUITAR cabinets 2Notes CSG Two Notes Custom 1x12" ElectroVoice® EVM12L Angl VintC Engl® 4x12" Celestion® V30 Blonde 63 Fender® Bassman ’63 Blonde Tolex Piggy Back 2x12" Brit 65C Marshall® 1965A 4x10" Celestion® G10L-35 close back Brit VintC Marshall® Slash Signature 4x12" Celestion® V30 close back Calif StdC Mesa/Boogie® Rectifier® Standard 4x12" Celestion® V30 close back Eddie Peavey® 5150 2x12" Sheffield 1200 Free Roc
Specifications Designation Inspired by Default factory BASS cabinets 2Notes CSB Two Notes Custom 1x15" Alu XL Hartke® XL 4x12" AZ Ben SWR® Big Ben 1x18" AZ Work SWR® WorkingMan 4x10" Calif Low Mesa/Boogie® 2x10" Fridge Ampeg® 8x10" Heaven Bot David Eden® 1x15" Heaven Top David Eden® 4x10" Marco Markbass® 2x10" Voice V125 Vox® V125 2x12" New BASS cabinets to download with TORPEDO Remote New York Markbass® 4x6" Rea One AER® Cab One 2x10" Two Notes Audio Engineering TORPEDO C.A.B.
Specifications 4 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/instrument you plug into the TORPEDO C.A.B. is unbalanced. IN LEVEL switch sets level and impedance of the input. GTR: • Max input level 4.7dBu • Impedance 100KOhms LINE: • Max input level 10.3dBu • Impedance 10KOhms AMP/LINE Output Jack 6.
Specifications Designation Characteristics ADC Minimal full-scale input level: 4.7dBu (GTR), 10.3dBu(LINE) Sampling frequency: 96 KHz Resolution: 24 bits Signal to noise ratio: 100 dB DAC Sampling frequency: 96 KHz Resolution: 24 bits Signal to noise ratio: 105 dB Frequency response (-1db) 12 - 19 KHz Latency 2.875 ms (Line Input to Line Output) Power supply Mains power adaptator DC Jack 2.1mm, negative center C.A.B. Input voltage: 12V DC Power consumption: approx. 3.
Part 7 Technical support Should you encounter a problem with your TORPEDO C.A.B. or if you need help on some technical aspects, please note that Two Notes Audio Engineering has developed on-line services to give you fast and efficient technical support. 1 Two Notes Website On the http://www.two-notes.com website, you will find: • news about the company and the products (news at the homepage), • comprehensive information about the TORPEDO C.A.B.
