Two Notes VM-202 User Manual
TORPEDO VM-202
User manual
V1.1 - 2011/04/18
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 rec-
ommended to read this document before using the machine. The VM-202 is a professional product hence
OROSYS SAS assumes that the user is technically qualified to operate the product, as well as the other
devices that will be connected to it. 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.
Two Notes Audio Engineering is a registered trademark of :
OROSYS SAS
145 rue de la Marbrerie, BAL n°6
34740 Vendargues
France
Tel : +33 (0)484 250 910
Fax : +33 (0)467 595 703
Email : contact@two-notes.com
Support : support@two-notes.com
http://www.two-notes.com
This document is the exclusive property of OROSYS SAS. In the interest of product development, OROSYS
SAS reserves the right to change the technical specifications, modify and/or cease the production without
prior notice. OROSYS SAS can not be held responsible for the damages that would result due to inappro-
priate use of the Torpedo VM-202 ; please refer to the safety instructions included in this manual. The
reproduction of any part of this document is strictly forbidden without the written authorization of OROSYS
SAS.
All product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product names and
trademarks found in this document were used during the development of the Torpedo product but are in
no way associated or affiliated with OROSYS SAS.
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Contents
1 Foreword 7
1 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.1 Risk of electric shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2 Reader warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Mains power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.4 Ground connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5 Mains fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.6 Safety use conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.7 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Content of the package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Quick start 11
1 Introducing the Torpedo VM-202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2 Only a speaker simulation ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.1 Two simultaneous channels ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2 Tube Stage Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.3 The Torpedo technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4 Section Post FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Product description : front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Product description : rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5 TORPEDO VM-202 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.1 Navigation with the VM-202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Connecting the Torpedo VM-202 17
1 Routing the Inputs/Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.1 VM-202 integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.2 In the studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.3 On stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.4 Dry recording and re-miking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 Configuring and using the Torpedo VM-202 23
1 The VM-202 interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2 Input gain control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3 Main control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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4 SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3 Midi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.4 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5 Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5 PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.1 Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.2 Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 COMPARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7 SPKR/MIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.1 Power Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.2 Speaker and Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7.3 User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8 MIKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8.1 Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8.2 Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8.3 Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8.4 Variphi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8.5 Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.6 Dry / Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
9 BYPASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
10 POST FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
10.1 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
10.2 Exciter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
10.3 Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
11 Output volume control and headphone output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5 MIDI implementation 35
1 PROGRAM CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2 CONTROL CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6 Technical specifications 37
7 Technical support 39
1 Two Notes Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2 By e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3 By phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Part 1
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR.
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
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 only be manipulated by a qualified technician.
The triangle symbol with a lightning 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
The triangle symbol with an exclamation mark indicates important messages con-
cerning the correct operation of the machine.
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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.
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 to 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 doesn’t match your wall outlet, ask a qualified electrician for help.
Never remove the outer or inner ground connection of the unit to prevent risks of electric shock or fire.
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 risk of electric shock and fire, never try to bypass the fuse by any means
1.6 Safety use conditions
The Torpedo 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 could cause damage
that would 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 risk of electric shock and fire.
1.7 Cleaning
Always use a dry and soft cloth with no alcohol or solvents for cleaning. Please keep the unit clean and
free from dust.
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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.
• FCC Part 15 : 2008.
• ICES-003 : 2004.
3 Content of the package
The shipped package contains :
1. One Torpedo VM-202 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 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.
4 Warranty
OROSYS SAS 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 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, without charge. In the case that warranty
service is required, Please contact your authorized TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING dealer in order to ob-
tain an RMA to return the complete product to the Authorized TWO NOTES AUDIO ENGINEERING Service
Center closest to you, with proof of purchase, during the applicable warranty period.
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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 to retain the original packing materials. It is very difficult to avoid damage if shipping
the product without these 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 PROD-
UCTS AND IS MADE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
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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 instru-
ment amplifiers, on stage or in studio. The Two Notes team took extreme care to design the high-end,
professional Torpedo VM-202 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 :
a lack of time, limited gear availability, loud amplifiers that can’t be played at desired volume, and bulky
and heavy cabinet to carry. In addition, many musicians are most comfortable with their analog amplifier
and effect pedals, and don’t want to perform using modeling digital systems, which may compromise
their playing style and sound.
For them, the VM-202 offers a "virtual" alternative to the traditional miking, using a technology derived
from the convolution reverberation, to achieve a degree of realism never experienced previously with
simulators
2 Only a speaker simulation ?
The VM-202 is placed between a preamplifier (guitar, bass, or any product with a line output) and a
recorder (Digital Audio Workstation, tape recorder) or a sound diffusion system (headphones, monitors).
The role of this unit is to replace the following elements of the traditional guitarist setup :
• the amplifier
• the speaker cabinet,
• the microphone,
• the microphone preamplifier,
to provide a shaped direct signal, the closest possible from a traditional guitar miking, in a professional
studio environment.
The preamplifier miking is made in 3 steps with the VM-202 :
1. choose an amplifier, a speaker cabinet and a microphone (Spkr/mic section),
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3
4
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5
1
Big Preamp
1
0
Analog Line Device
1
0
Digital SPDIF/AES/EBU
Device
1
0
Multi FX
1
0
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).
Figure 2.1: Wiring the VM-202
1 TORPEDO VM-202 3 Synth, electric piano 5 Digital multi-FX
2 Guitar or bass preamplifier 4 Analog line device 6 Digital S/PDIF/AES/EBU device
2.1 Two simultaneous channels !
The VM-202 receives two input channels (1 and 2) and send two output channels (L and R). Two Notes
proposes different routing modes to allow the unit to interface with other stereo, mono or dual-mono
products (two independent channels).
With the VM-202, you have two simultaneous A and B channels, linked or independent. As in a pro-
fessional studio, you can route these two channels to make a mix of two different systems (tube output,
microphone, speaker cabinet), two different instruments miking (a guitar and a bass preamplifier) or a
multi-microphones miking process.
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