TORPEDO VB-101 User’s Manual V 2.
TORPEDO VB-101 Owner’s Manual Manual Version V 2.11- 08/21/2012. 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 VB-101 and provides instructions for its operation. It is highly recommended that you read this document before you start using this product.
Contents 1 Foreword 1 9 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.1 Risk of electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.2 Reader warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.3 Mains power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.4 Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Stay connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 5 Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 27 1 The TORPEDO VB-101’s interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2 Input gain control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3 Main control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 SETUP . . . . . . . . .
4 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 8 Technical support 51 1 Two Notes Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2 By e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword Part 1 Foreword 1 Safety instructions Before using the product, it is necessary to carefully read and bear in mind the following informa- tion. Keep this document in a safe place as it is essential for the protection of the user and of the product. In the event that you suspect any malfunction of the machine, 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 device matches the voltage of your country. If not or if unsure, do not plug the device to the wall outlet, as this could result in damages to the device and injuries to the user. This product must not be used during lightning storms. In case of severe weather with a risk of lightning, unplug the mains power supply to reduce the risk of electric shock and fire.
Foreword 2 Declaration of conformity Manufacturer: OROSYS SAS Category of product: digital audio signal processor Product: TORPEDO VB-101 Test Manager: Guillaume Pille The Two Notes TORPEDO VB-101 is certified to be compliant to the CE and FCC standards: • EN 55103-1 : 1996 and EN 55103-2 : 1996. • EN 60065 05/2002 + A1 05/2006. • 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.
Foreword AUDIO ENGINEERING Service Center closest to you, with proof of purchase, during the applicable warranty period. 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 Warning regarding the proper use of a loadbox with a tube amplifier 1 What is a loadbox ? When normally using a tube amplifier, it is recommended to always connect its power output to a speaker cabinet prior to powering it up. The speaker cabinet (4, 8 or 16 Ohms) must always be connected to the corresponding Speaker Output of your amplifier. Not doing so can lead to partial or complete destruction of the output stage of the tube amplifier.
Warning regarding the proper use of a loadbox with a tube amplifier 2 What output volume for my amplifier ? The correct use of your amplifier with a loadbox requires some precautions. Because of the silence maintained while you are playing, it is much easier to accidentally run your amplifier beyond the reasonable limits set by the manufacturer than when you are using a speaker cabinet. This can lead to faster tube wear and, in some cases, more serious inconveniences.
Part 3 Quick start guide 1 Introducing the TORPEDO VB-101 Two Notes Audio Engineering is proud to introduce the TORPEDO VB-101, the first generation of the Torpedo series. This product has been developed through several years of technical development, with great attention paid to the needs of guitarists, bassists and sound technicians confronted to the challenges posed by the miking of instrument amplifiers, on stage or in the studio.
Quick start guide 2 Front panel 5 3 2 6 4 7 5 1 9 8 Figure 3.
Quick start guide The miking is achieved in 3 steps with the TORPEDO VB-101: 1. Choose a power amplifier (or switch it off if you are using a loadbox), a speaker cabinet, and a microphone (Power Amp, Speaker, and Microphone sections); 2. Position the microphone inside the virtual studio (Miking window and parameters); 3. Shape the signal (Low Cut, EQ, Exciter, Comp, and Spatial sections).
Quick start guide 4.3 Dual Miking This new functionality of the TORPEDO VB-101 in version 2.0 of the firmware is what every sound engineer wants: the possibility of carefully placing two microphones before the cabinet, or of selecting two different cabinets and microphones and mixing them. You will discover the unlimited possibilities of dual miking: add up to two microphone and cabinet configurations and mix them in mono, in real time. The IDLE display screen will show the A and B configurations.
Quick start guide 4 5 POWER OPTIONAL ETHERNET MIDI SYNC IN IN USB DIGITAL I/0 OUT/THRU OUT IN IN OUT RoHS WORDCLOCK 2002/95/EC CAUTION REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME FUSE TYPE AND RATING CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOSTURE. CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SCHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
Quick start guide Then, plug that cable into the "SPEAKER INPUT" jack input of the TORPEDO VB-101 (number 14 in figure 3.2). Finally, plug your headphones into the stereo jack output of the TORPEDO VB-101 (number 8 in figure 3.1). Plug your amplifier and the TORPEDO VB-101 into a wall outlet. You can now power-on the TORPEDO VB-101, and then your amplifier. When powering-on the TORPEDO VB-101, you will hear the sound of a relay (a brief click).
Part 4 Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 The TORPEDO VB-101 offers a solution for silent and quality sound pick-up in many situations. The following illustrations show the most common situations the TORPEDO VB-101 has been created for. 1 In the studio The TORPEDO VB-101 will find its place in the studio for analog or digital recording. We shall con- centrate here on digital recording.
Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 2 On stage The analog I/O of the TORPEDO VB-101 offers great options on stage. For example, the analog outputs (number 10 in figure 3.2) can be connected at the same time both to the front mixing console and to a monitoring system (not shown here).
Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 3 Combined setup On stage or in the studio, you may need to feel the sound coming out of a cabinet. You can simply connect a cabinet to the THRU output on the TORPEDO VB-101. You will be able to hear the sound coming from the amp as usual, without any simulation or effect from the TORPEDO VB-101. Once you plug a cabinet into the THRU output: 1. The amplifier is directly connected to the cabinet, 2. The internal loadbox of the TORPEDO VB-101 is disconnected.
Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 4 Dry recording and re-miking Here is a particular configuration that makes the most of the TORPEDO VB-101’s great flexibility. When recording, this particular way of connecting the machine will allow you to rework a given recording after it has been made. The purpose is to work on the miking when you have sufficient time to do it perfectly — while mixing with all the other instruments, for example — and to multiply the tracks with various miking settings if needed.
Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 On the following table we are listing the various options you have with the TORPEDO VB-101. It is very hard to play while hearing a dry sound only, and we indicate on which channel you can get a wet signal (i.e., with the speaker simulation on). You can choose to record the Wet signal or not, depending on your DAW configuration and capability.
Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 5 Stay connected You may have an idea to use the device in some innovating or creative way. Do not hesitate to come and share your observations on the Two Notes Audio Engineering Forum or social networks. Please go to the Two Notes Audio Engineering website and click on the "Community" section.
Part 5 Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 1 The TORPEDO VB-101’s interface The TORPEDO VB-101 parameters are organized in menus that can be accessed with various switches and knobs. You will find three types of controllers: • three rotary encoders: input gain, output volume, navigation (NAVI); • ten switches: SETUP, PROGRAM, COMPARE, SPKR/MIC, MIKING, POST FX, OK, ESC, two BYPASS; • one potentiometer: to control the headphones output volume.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 2 Input gain control This encoder controls the input gain of the unit. The TORPEDO VB-101 being a digital product, it is absolutely critical that you avoid any sat- bargraph uration of the input signal, or you may considerably reduce the sound quality. The input gain consists in digital data, like all the parameters in the TORPEDO VB-101, and it can either be set up globally or saved with gain control each preset. Please refer to section 5. 4.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 3 Main control panel Figure 5.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 4.1 Audio • Input Select: Select "AMP" if you are using an amplifier connected to the TORPEDO VB-101, "Line Bal" or "Line Unbal" to use the balanced or unbalanced line input, and "AES/EBU" or "S/PDIF" to select the digital inputs. For the digital inputs, where the signal is stereo, "L" (left) or "R" (right) indicates which channel is being used.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 4.2 Sync • Sync: The TORPEDO VB-101 can be synchronized with an external clock ("Wordclock") or with input digital signals ("S/PDIF" or "AES/EBU"). If you select an external clock sync, the "Lock" indication in the lower left corner of the PERFORM screen will show together with the detected frequency ("Output Freq.") in the SETUP menu when the TORPEDO VB-101 is actually locked to the external signal. • Output Freq.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 • Device ID - reboot: After changing the Device ID, you will need to reboot the TORPEDO VB-101. 5 PROGRAM In this menu you can save and move the TORPEDO VB-101 presets around. 5.1 Save • Save: Press "OK" to display the saving screen for the current preset. Choose the saving destination from 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.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 2. Save that new current (i.e., "normal") set of parameters into the temporary one (see above). The two sets are now similar. 3. Make some more changes — for example, change the speaker model. Now the two sets are different, and you can hear the difference by switching back and forth between the two (see above). Another interesting way of using that functionality is this: the temporary set of parameters is not dependent on any particular preset.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 7.2 Speaker and Mic You have access to more than 45 different cabinets, and each cabinet can be miked with 1 of the 8 available microphones. Please refer to Part 7 to discover the microphone and cabinet library. • Speaker: Determine which speaker cabinet model to use for the simulation. • Mic: Determine which microphone model to use for the simulation. Scroll to select first your A then your B cabinet and microphone combination. A and B can be different or identical.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 When you move the microphone away from the cabinet, you increase the part of the studio’s acoustic (early reflections) in the sound. Furthermore, depending on the cabinet model you use, and especially with the ones including multiple speakers, moving the microphone away can bring some higher frequencies back. This is simply due to the directivity of the loudspeakers. At maximum positioning (100%), the microphone is placed 3 meters (10 feet) away from the cabinet. 8.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 8.5 Overload • A loudspeaker is essentially a system designed to faithfully reproduce the sound transmitted by the amplifier. Nonetheless, a loudspeaker is determined by certain particular audio properties depending on the power that is applied to it. The "Overload" parameter reproduces the natural saturation occurring when the loudspeaker is driven too hard. At maximum value, you get the sound of a loudspeaker close to destruction.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 • Low Cut: Switches the low-cut filter ON or OFF. • Frequency: Controls the cutoff frequency of the filter. 10.2 EQ The TORPEDO VB-101 includes an equalizer, which is a central tool for mixing. With a few adjustments, it is possible to cut down an excess of low or high frequencies, to boost a frequency band for more presence, or to apply the classic V-shape tone onto a distorded guitar.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 • Exciter: Switch the exciter ON or OFF. • Gain: Control the quantity of effect applied to the sound. • Freq: Control the center frequency of the exciter. For example, presence for guitar is usually found at 2 or 3 kHz. Air can be added by placing this frequency at 6 or 8 kHz. 10.4 Comp Using a compressor will reduce the dynamics of your sound, but can also be used to create special effects, such as pumping.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 11 Output volume control and headphone output This encoder controls the output volume of the unit. The TORPEDO VB-101 being a digital product, it is absolutely critical that you avoid all saturation of the input signal, or you may considerably reduce sound quality.
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 12 TORPEDO Remote You can add new cabinets or IR files to your TORPEDO VB-101 by using the standalone application TORPEDO Remote for Windows™ and MAC OSX™. Download the software from the Two Notes website: http://www.two-notes.com. Take control of the machine via USB, change the parameters, arrange or 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).
Configuring and using TORPEDO VB-101 12.2 .tur files The .tur files are created with the free TORPEDO Capture software, available on the Two Notes website. With TORPEDO Capture you will be able to measure the sound signature of your OWN cabinet and microphone. To upload a .tur file into your machine, place the file in your default Remote folder (or in a folder you define with TORPEDO Remote) and use the Memory Manager of the TORPEDO Remote software.
Part 6 MIDI Implementation Your TORPEDO VB-101 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 3.2). The controlling device can be a foot controller, a keyboard, or a personal computer. To learn how to send MIDI messages, please refer to the manual of your controller. The MIDI messages are transmitted to every linked machine.
MIDI Implementation Parameter name CC]-A CC]-B Range Behavior Speaker 1 40 0 - ]Cab -1 0 = Speaker ]0 ; 1 = Speaker ]1 ... Mic 2 41 0-7 0 = Mic ]0 ; 1 = Mic ]1 ... User 3 42 0 - Nb User IR-1 0 = User ]0 ; 1 = User ]1 ...
Part 7 Specifications 1 2 List of Power Amplifiers 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 - Clas
Specifications 3 List of Cabinets 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
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 VB-101 4
Specifications 4 Technical data Designation Characteristics Speaker Input Jack 6.
Specifications Designation Characteristics S/PDIF Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz Master or slave configuration Switchable dry or wet signal on each channel AES/EBU Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz Master or slave configuration Switchable dry or wet signal on each channel ADC Gain controlled by digital potentiometer, -95 dB to 0 dB Minimal full-scale input level: 2.
Part 8 Technical support Should you encounter a problem with your TORPEDO VB-101 or if you need help on some technical aspects, please note that Two Notes Audio Engineering has developed on-line services to provide you with fast and efficient technical support. 1 Two Notes Website On the http://www.two-notes.
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