TORPEDO VM-202 User manual V1.
VM-202 User Manual Manual Version 1.1 - 2011/04/18. The complete electronic version of this manual, as well as the Torpedo Remote and Torpedo Capture software, are subject to updates. You can download the most recent versions of these products on the following website http://www.two-notes.com/en/Produits-Two-Notes/Telechargements.html. This manual describes the TORPEDO VM-202 and provides instructions for its operation. It is highly recommended to read this document before using the machine.
Contents 1 Foreword 1 7 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 Risk of electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.2 Reader warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3 Mains power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1.4 Ground connection . . . . . . .
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4.2 Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4.3 Midi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4.4 System . . . . . . . .
Part 1 Foreword 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 the user and the product. If any malfunction of the machine is suspected, you should always seek the assistance of a qualified technician. 1.1 Risk of electric shock CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR.
Foreword 1.3 Mains power Please verify that the voltage required by the machine matches the voltage of your country. If not or if unsure, don’t connect the machine to the wall outlet, this could result in damage to the machine and poential injuries to the user. This product must not be used when there is lightning. In case of several weather with a risk of lightning, unplug the mains power supply to reduce the risk of electric shock and fire.
Foreword 1.8 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 Declaration of conformity Fabricant : OROSYS SAS Category of product : digital audio signal processor Product : Torpedo VM-202 Test Manager : Guillaume Pille The Two Notes Torpedo VM-202 is certified to be compliant to the CE and FCC standards : • EN 55103-1 : 1996 et EN 55103-2 : 1996. • EN 60065 05/2002 + A1 05/2006.
Foreword Transportation costs to the service center ARE NOT INCLUDED in this limited warranty. OROSYS SAS will cover the cost of standard ground return transportation for repairs performed under this warranty.
Part 2 Quick start 1 Introducing the Torpedo VM-202 Two Notes Audio Engineering is proud to introduce the VM-202, the second product of the Torpedo series. This product has been developed through several years of technical development, with great attention to the needs of guitarists, bassists and sound technicians confronted to the challenges of miking of instrument amplifiers, on stage or in studio. The Two Notes team took extreme care to design the high-end, professional Torpedo VM-202 rack unit.
Quick start 2. place the microphone in the virtual studio (Miking section), 3. shape the signal (Post FX section). With each step, Two Notes Audio Engineering implements its know-how to propose the most advanced simulations on the market and ensure a total realism both for the musician (playing sensations) and the listener (sound quality). Multi FX 1 0 1 0 Digital SPDIF/AES/EBU Device 6 5 1 Big Preamp 1 0 1 Analog Line Device 0 2 4 3 Figure 2.1: Wiring the VM-202 1 2 2.
Quick start 2.2 Tube Stage Output The VM-202 handles any kind of instrument with a line output. When using a guitar/bass preamplifier with other speaker emulators, the guitarist/bassist may miss the power amplifier’s contribution to the overall sonic texture. Many musicians get their sound from a particular use of this element and this possibility is present in the VM-202.
Quick start 3 Product description : front panel 3 6 5 2 1 9 4 7 8 Figure 2.2: VM-202 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 Input gain Presets screen Main screen 4 5 6 Menu Switches Channel selection switch Navigation Switches 7 8 9 Output volume/pan Headphone volume Power switch Product description : rear panel 8 5 7 4 1 6 2 9 10 11 3 Figure 2.
Quick start The VM-202 integrates several routing modes for different hardware configurations (Please refer to the part 3. 1 for more information regarding the routing).. In its basic configuration, the VM-202 is set-up to receive an unbalanced mono signal on the input 1, and deliver a different simulation on the L and R channels.
Quick start 3. Turn up at its maximum the volume of your preamplifier and play for a few seconds. Turn up the input gain of the VM-202 in order to see at their maximum the orange LED (0dB). If the volume of the preamplifier is high, you can see the message "gain reduction"on the screen, meaning that the machine adapts the volume to avoid clipping. The message disappears when done, usually in a few seconds. 4. Play a few seconds, in order to let the unit adapt the output volume. 5.
Part 3 Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 The VM-202 offers a solution for silent and quality sound pick-up in many situations. The following illustrations show the most common applications the VM-202 has been created for. 1 Routing the Inputs/Outputs The VM-202 is a dual channel processor accepting mono or stereo input signals that can be treated as independent or linked. The following illustration presents the various elements and how there are configured.
Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 Inputs routing Input "mono" Input 1 is activated, the potentiometer controls the input gain Example : Guitar/bass preamplifier with a mono output Input "dual mono" Inputs 1 and 2 are activated, separate gain for each channels example : 2 different preamplifiers (guitar and bass) independently used for the guitar/bass miking process Input "stereo" Inputs 1 and 2 are activated, same input gain for both channels Example : Keyboard, synthetizer, stereo multi-effects, to use t
Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 1.1 VM-202 integration 1.2 In the studio The VM-202 has applications in the studio for either analog or digital recording. This part of the manual focuses on digital recording.
Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 5. In your digital audio workstation (DAW) software, select the digital input for recording (please refer to the user manual of your digital interface/software). You should hear the signal coming from the VM-202. You get an instant control over all the parameters of the VM-202 through the USB connection. It is also useful to upload firmware updates, for preset backup, and to load new cabinet simulations.
Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 Note about the effects position : depending on where you place the effect (after the guitar, in the amplifier effects loop, in front mixing console after the miking) you will obtain very different results. The VM-202 allows you the usual effects placements, with an evident simplicity to set up a studio configuration (B position), ie with the effects after the sound miking process.
Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 You can configure the VM-202 to get simultaneously a dry signal (without simulation) on the first output and a processed signal on the second one. The musician retains his familiar playing sensation. To do this, you will choose the routing modes "mono"/"dual mono"/"stereo" to "separated and bypass the simulation and the post FX section on one channel. To achieve the "re-miking", you can simply create a numeric loop as described paragraph 1.
Part 4 Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 1 The VM-202 interface The VM-202 parameters are organized in menus, accessible by different switches and knobs. Three kinds of controllers are provided : • four rotary encoders : input gain, output volume, navigation (NAVI). • eleven switches : menus SETUP, PROGRAM, COMPARE, SPKR/MIC, MIKING, POST FX, two BYPASS, CHANNEL EDIT, OK, ESC. • one potentiometer : controls the headphone output volume.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 2 Input gain control This encoder controls the input gain of the unit. The VM-202, being a digital product, it is absolutely critical to avoid any saturation of the input signal at the risk of considerably reducing the audio quality. The input gain setting is stored as digital data and like all the parameters in the VM-202, and can either be set up globally or saved with each preset.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 4 SETUP The SETUP menu is where you configure the unit. The parameters set up here apply globlly to all the presets and are retained when the VM-202 is turned off. 4.1 Audio • Input Select : "Line Bal" or "Line Unbal" to use the balanced or unbalanced line input, "AES/EBU" or "S/PDIF" to select the digital inputs. • SGA : The Safe Gain Adjustment is an automatic gain reduction function developed by Two Notes Audio Engineering.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 4.3 Midi • Channel : Select here the MIDI Channel you want the VM-202 to respond to. When "All" is selected, the VM-202 responds to all the channels (omni mode). All the signals received at the MIDI input are sent on through the "MIDI OUT/THRU" output. • Control Change : "On" position means that the VM-202 responds to CONTROL CHANGE messages • Program Change : "On" position means that the VM-202 responds to PROGRAM CHANGE messages 4.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 5 PROGRAM In this menu you can save and move the VM-202 presets. 5.1 Save • Save : Press "OK" to display the current preset saving screen. Choose the destination amongst the 100 at your disposal, using the "NAVI" knob. Press "OK" again to save the preset. 5.2 Name • Name : Here you can give a name (10 characters maximum) to your preset. Move through the alphabet using the "NAVI" knob and select the letters with "OK".
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 Another interesting way to use this function : the temporary set of parameters isn’t dependant of a particular preset. When on the normal set of parameters, if you load a preset, the content of the temporary set will not be affected. Thus, you can copy a preset in the temporary set, then load a second one, and compare the two.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 7.3 User • User : Determine the impulse response file used for the simulation. The "U" label indicates that the impulse has been measured (with the Torpedo Capture software) by the user. The "W" label indicates that the impulse has been converted from a wave (or aiff) file. You don’t have access to the microphone positioning options when using the User impulses (both "U" and "W"). You have access to the "Overload" parameters only for the "U" impulse responses.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 8.2 Center • Determine the distance between the axis of the loudspeaker and the microphone (placed at right angle). The in-axis position (0%) allows the maximum amount of treble, which are highly directional. Moving the microphone away from the axis decreases the treble to the benefit of the bass response.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 8.5 Overload • A loudspeaker is essentially a system designed to faithfully reproduce the sound transmitted by the amplifier. However, a loudspeaker has some particular audio properties, including some dependant to the power applied. The "Overload" parameter reproduces the natural saturation occurring when the loudspeaker is driven too hard. At maximum value, you get the sound of a loudpseaker close to destruction. 8.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 • EQ Mode : Off, Guitar or Bass. Please refer to the following tab for references between the band and the cut frequencies in each mode. • Low, LMid, Mid, HMid, High : band frequency, from lowest to highest. Note that a double-click on "OK switches the value to 0 10.
Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 11 Output volume control and headphone output Depending on the output routing configuration (refer part 3. 1), you have different configurations (Volume or Pan) assigned to the encoders. As the VM-202 is a digital audio processor, it is absolutely critical to avoid any saturation of the input signal, at the risk of considerably reducing the audio quality. The output volume or PAN is digital data, like all the parameters in the VM-202, and is saved with the preset.
Part 5 MIDI implementation Your Torpedo VM-202 can be controlled by MIDI messages (PROGRAM CHANGE and CONTROL CHANGE) sent by a device connected to the "MIDI IN" input (number 6 in figure 2.3. The controlling device can be a foot controller, a keyboard, or a personal computer. To learn how to send a PROGRAM CHANGE or CONTROL CHANGE message, please refer to the manual of your controller. The MIDI messages are transmitted to every linked machine.
MIDI implementation Parameter name A CC] B CC] Range Behaviour SPKR/MIC Amp Sim - Bypass Amp Sim - Amp Model Amp Sim - Volume Amp Sim - Presence Amp Sim - Depth Amp Sim - Character Speaker Mic User Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 0-1 0-7 0 - 30 0 - 127 0 - 127 0-1 0 - ]Cab -1 0-7 0 - ]User IR-1 0-1 0 = On ; 1 = Bypass 0 = Model ]0 ; 1 = Model ]1 ...
Part 6 Technical specifications Funtionnalities Miking simulation Cab simulation Microphone simulation On the fly microphone placement Speaker saturation simulation (overload) Tube stage simulation Remote control Possibility to load your own cab and microphone into the box(User Response) Technical specifications Cab simulation Microphone simulation Presets back-up Latency Converter Internal processing S/N ratio Line Input Line Output Headphone stereo output Digital inputs Digital outputs Synchronization
Part 7 Technical support Should you encounter a problem with your Torpedo VM-202 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. Please consult the website prior to considering sending your product for aftersale service. Should shipping your unit be necessary, please obtain a RMA authorization through your Two Notes Authorized Dealer. 1 Two Notes Website On the http://www.
