Two Notes VB-101 User Manual
TORPEDO VB-101
User’s Manual
V 2.11- 08/21/2012
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. 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.
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OROSYS SAS
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Contents
1 Foreword 9
1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.1 Risk of electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Reader warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.3 Mains power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4 Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.5 Mains fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.6 Safety use conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.7 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Contents of the package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union . . . . 12
2 Warning regarding the proper use of a loadbox with a tube amplifier 13
1 What is a loadbox ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 What output volume for my amplifier ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Quick start guide 15
1 Introducing the TORPEDO VB-101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Only a speaker simulator? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1 Tube Stage Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.2 The Torpedo technology, convolution and Impulse Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3 Dual Miking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.4 Post FX section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.5 Third-party impulse responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.6 Create your own IRs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 TORPEDO VB-101 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Connecting the TORPEDO VB-101 21
1 In the studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2 On stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Combined setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Dry recording and re-miking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1 Step one: recording the dry signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2 Step two: re-miking the signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.2 Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3 Midi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.5 Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5 PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2 Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 COMPARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7 SPKR/MIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.1 Power Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.2 Speaker and Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.3 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8 MIKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.1 Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.2 Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.3 Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.4 Variphi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.5 Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.6 Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.7 Dry / Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9 BYPASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10 POST FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10.1 Low Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10.2 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10.3 Exciter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
10.4 Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
10.5 Spatial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
11 Output volume control and headphone output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
12 TORPEDO Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
12.1 .tsr files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
12.2 .tur files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
12.3 Third-party IRs in .WAV or .AIF format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6 MIDI Implementation 43
1 PROGRAM CHANGE (PC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
2 CONTROL CHANGE (CC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7 Specifications 45
1 List of Power Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
2 List of Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3 List of Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8 Technical support 51
1 Two Notes Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2 By e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Foreword
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR.
Part 1
Foreword
1 Safety instructions
Before using the product, it is necessary to carefully read and bear in mind the following information. 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
The warning panel located at the back of the unit lists all the messages related to your safety. All
the internal parts of the unit must be manipulated by a qualified technician only.
The triangle symbol with a lightning symbol means that some parts of the product, even when the power is turned off or unplugged, can retain voltages high
enough to lead to serious electric shock. Any operation that requires opening
the machine should be left to a qualified technician.
1.2 Reader warning
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The triangle symbol with an exclamation mark is an indication for important messages concerning the correct operation of the device.
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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.
The mains power cable provided with the machine complies with the standards of the country where
you purchased the product. If replacement is needed, please use a standard compliant cable.
1.4 Ground connection
For safety reasons, the machine needs to be plugged into a wall outlet providing a ground connection. If your electric installation does not provide a ground connection or if you are unsure, please
ask a qualified electrician for help.
If your mains power cable does not match your wall outlet, ask a qualified electrician for help.
In order to prevent risks of electric shock or fire, never remove the outer or inner ground connection
of the unit.
1.5 Mains fuse
The unit comes with a thermal fuse in the mains power input. If replacement is needed, first unplug
the mains power cable. Always use a fuse of the same type as the original one.
To prevent risks of electric shock and fire, never try to bypass the fuse by any means
1.6 Safety use conditions
The TORPEDO VB-101 must never be used:
• near a heat source,
• near a flame,
• in the rain,
• in damp areas,
• near any kinds of liquids.
The unit is designed to be rackmounted into a 19" rack unit with 4 screws (not provided).
When transporting the unit, care needs to be taken to avoid any shocks that might cause damage
and therefore require the assistance of a qualified technician.
Never cover or restrict the ventilation openings. Never unplug or deactivate the heat control
monitoring system, or you will be exposed to risks of electric shock and fire.
1.7 Cleaning
Always use a dry and soft cloth with no alcohol or solvent for cleaning. Please keep the unit clean
and free from dust.
1.8 Maintenance
Any and all maintenance tasks must be performed by service centers approved by OROSYS SAS
or by qualified technicians. Never try to repair the machine by yourself.
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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.
• IEC : 2008 - CISPR 22 class B.
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3 Contents of the package
The shipped package contains:
1. One TORPEDO VB-101 unit in a protecting sleeve,
2. One mains power cable,
3. One USB cable,
4. One owner’s manual.
The complete electronic version of this manual, as well as the TORPEDO Remote and TORPEDO
Capture software programs are subject to updates. You can download the most recent versions of
those products from the following website: http://www.two-notes.com.
4 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. This warranty shall apply to the original purchaser when the product has
been purchased from an Authorized TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING dealer.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETAIN 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, free of charge. In the event that
such warranty service be required, please contact your authorized TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING
dealer in order to obtain an RMA to return the complete product to the Authorized TWO NOTES
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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.
This limited warranty becomes void if the serial number on the product is defaced or removed,
or the product has been damaged by alteration, misuse including connection to faulty or unsuitable ancillary equipment, accident including lightning, water, fire, or neglect; or if repair has been
attempted by persons not authorized by OROSYS SAS.
Any implied warranties, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for any particular purpose, imposed under state or provincial law, are limited to the duration
of this limited warranty. Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not be applicable.
OROSYS SAS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY FAILURE OF THIS
PRODUCT, NOR ANY LOSS OF INCOME, SATISFACTION, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE LOSS OF USE
OF SAME DUE TO DEFECTS OR AVAILABILITY OF SAME DURING SERVICE.
In case you have to send your TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING product to any other location, it is
of vital importance that you retain the original packing materials. It is very difficult to avoid damage
when shipping the product without those materials. OROSYS SAS is not responsible for damages to
the product due to improper packaging and reserves the right to charge a reboxing fee for any unit
returned for service without the original packing materials.
THE FOREGOING CONSTITUTES THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE BY OROSYS SAS WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCTS AND IS MADE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
5 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the
European Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead,
it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it
over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about
where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please
contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
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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.
Most tube-amplifier makers protect their products with fuses or other protection systems, but some
amplifiers still remain insufficiently or not at all protected. It is impossible to predict the behavior of
all the amplifiers on the market in cases when they are used without a load (a speaker cabinet or a
loadbox).
The electronic term that describes the speaker cabinet with respect to the amplifier is the "load":
the cabinet is said to "load" the amplifier. The term loadbox will fit any product embedding such a
load. The main parameter of the loadbox is its impedance, expressed in Ohms. An 8-Ohm loadbox
will need to be plugged into the 8-Ohm Speaker Out of the amplifier. As the power that is sent to
the load is changed into heat, please do follow the cooling recommendation of the loadbox — or
otherwise overheating may cause some damage, both to the loadbox and to the amp.
The TORPEDO VB-101 is a loadbox. This term indicates that the TORPEDO VB-101 is a load that can
electrically replace the speaker cabinet while dissipating (transforming into heat) the power that
comes out of the amplifier.
The embedded load in the TORPEDO VB-101 is a resistive one: it is a network of resistors that
matches 8 Ohms. This type of system is widely used in the industry to silently test amplifiers.
Always connect the Speaker Out of your tube amplifier to a proper load
(speaker cabinet or loadbox). The TORPEDO VB-101, once it is powered
up, constitutes such a load. Please note that you must always power
up the TORPEDO VB-101 before your amplifier.
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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.
During the first tests at high volume on the amplifier, monitor the color
of the tubes and the general state of the amplifier. Tubes glowing red
or any appearance of smoke are signs of a problem that may lead to
partial or complete destruction of the amplifier.
Keep in mind that the "sweet spot" — the perfect running point of the amplifier, the one that will
give you the tone you’re looking for — is rarely obtained at maximum volume. Furthermore, the
volume control of the amplifier is usually logarithmic, which means that the volume goes up quickly
on the first half of the potentiometer rotation, reaches its maximum at 12 o’clock, and will not change
much beyond that point. Therefore, you can reach the maximum volume of your amplifier even if
the volume potentiometer is not set at maximum.
When reaching the maximum output power of your amplifier, you will hear a lot of distortion,
which may not sound as good as you could hope. Actually, most amplifiers sound rather bad a
maximum volume. Always keep in mind that your amplifier may not have been conceived to be
used at maximum volume for a long stretch of time. Running an amplifier at high volume will cause
premature wear of the tubes and possible malfunctions or damages at the output stage.
The fact that the volume control of your amplifier is not set at maximum
does not mean your amplifier is not running at maximum volume. A
good habit is to keep the usual volume setup you would use in rehearsal or on stage, rather than just following what the volume potentiometer indicates.
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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. The Two Notes
team has taken extreme care to design the high-end, professional TORPEDO VB-101 rack unit. Our
goal is to provide ease of use, reliability, versatility and, above all, perfect audio quality.
The Torpedo technology was created as an answer to the high pressure musicians have to deal
with: lack of time, limited gear availability, loud amplifiers that cannot 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 feel reluctant to perform using digital modeling systems
that might compromise their playing style and sound.
For them, the TORPEDO VB-101 offers a "virtual" alternative to traditional miking, using a technology
derived from convolution reverberation, to achieve a degree of realism never experienced with simulators before. The musician simply plugs the TORPEDO VB-101 in place of his/her cabinet, connected
to the speaker output of his/her amplifier, without modifying his/her usual settings (or connected effect pedals, depending on the case).
The TORPEDO VB-101 comes with a large library of 45 cabinets and 8 microphones among the
most commonly used models in the world. The virtual miking is done by choosing one cabinet and
one microphone, and fine-tuning the position of the microphone in front of the cabinet. The Torpedo
thus enables the user to assume the role of the sound engineer in a professional studio.
The TORPEDO Technology: to give you realism and playing comfort, Two Notes has developed a
unique technology based on an adaptation of convolution techniques. Starting with the measurement of an actual cabinet + microphone setup, the TORPEDO VB-101 can accurately reproduce the
system as it was measured, as well as the microphone’s position in space.
In order to take full advantage of these digital algorithms, the highest quality audio design guarantees perfect analog-to-digital conversion and a wide dynamic range, in order to provide the ultimate
playing experience.
This product has been thoroughly tested in professional studio and stage environments and is
the alternative many musicians have been waiting for to professionally capture the sounds of their
amplified instruments. The TORPEDO VB-101 will bring you the elusive sound of the greatest recording
studios and producers, anytime, anywhere.
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Quick start guide
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THRU INPUT
8 Ohms 150W RMS
POST SIMULATION PRE SIMULATION
LEFT RIGHT
S/PDIF AES/EBU
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IN
OUT
OUT
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
CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR.
CAUTION
REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME FUSE TYPE AND RATING
POWER
ALWAYS CONNECT YOUR AMP
OUTPUT TO A SUITABLE LOAD.
DO NOT SET YOUR AMP MASTER
VOLUME TO MAX IN ORDER
TO AVOID POSSIBLE DAMAGES.
NOTICE
SERIAL NUMBER
MADE IN FRANCE
Ro H S
2002/95/EC
ANALOG OUPUTS ANALOG INPUT
USB
WORDCLOCK
IN
SYNC
SPEAKER
DIGITAL I/0
OPTIONAL ETHERNET
AUDIO ENGINEERING
IN OUT/THRU
MIDI
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2 Front panel
3 Rear panel
Figure 3.1: Front view of the TORPEDO VB-101
1 Ventilation slit 4 Main screen 7 Output volume
2 Input gain 5 Menu switches 8 Phones output
3 Presets screen 6 Navigation switches 9 Mains switch
Figure 3.2: Rear view of the TORPEDO VB-101
1 Mains power with fuse holder 4 Ethernet (optional) 7 USB 10 Analog Line Outputs (Bal.) 13 Speaker Output
2 Warning notices 5 Wordclock Input 8 S/PDIF In/Out 11 Pre-simulation Line Output (Bal.) 14 Amp Input
3 Serial number 6 MIDI In/Out/Thru 9 AES/EBU In/Out 12 Analog Line Input (Bal. or Unbal.) 15 Fan
4 Only a speaker simulator?
The TORPEDO VB-101 is a standalone unit you can bring with you in any situation, whenever silent
playing is needed.
The role of the TORPEDO VB-101 is to replace the following elements of the traditional guitar or
bass setup:
• the guitar/bass power amplifier
• the speaker cabinet
• the microphone
• the microphone preamplifier
in order to provide a signal that is the closest possible to a traditional guitar/bass miking in a pro-
fessional studio environment.
16 Two Notes Audio Engineering Torpedo VB-101
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