Two Notes - Torpedo Captor 16 - 16-Ohm Reactive Load Box - Attenuator - Amp DI
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Description
The concept
You love the sound of your amplifier pushed right to the magic sweet spot where the best tones are. Until now, the only available option was blasting your sound through a 4×12″ to properly excite a microphone. Enter Torpedo, the simplest and most realistic way to get your sound to your audience. Use the amp you love!
Everything that makes a real amp rule over all the other alternatives is retained. You can even record silently late at night. Gone is the backache from the loadout, complaints from neighbours, venue staff or even bandmates and the frustration of not being able to sound at one’s best trying to reduce the volume.
Torpedo Captor was designed to cover the needs of direct recording or miking any kind of guitar or bass amp, in a live or studio situation.
Reactive load box
Playing silently or at low volumes is often a requirement, especially at home but more and more on stage or in the studio. To play your amp without a cabinet you need a load box. Two notes is known for the most accurate and feature rich load boxes in the world, using the reactive technology, in other words mimicking perfectly the impedance of a speaker. Your amp will absolutely believe it’s connected to a real cabinet.
Torpedo Captor is a reactive load box and attenuator. Use your tube amp silently without a cabinet. Or connect your cabinet to the speaker outputs of the Torpedo Captor.
Analog speaker sim
When using the Captor on stage to feed a PA, you will need to polish the sound coming from your amp. The analog speaker sim is derived from the acclaimed Le Preamp series. You will be able to get a detailed and focused sound for your monitor or the front of house while keeping a low volume on stage. Add a Torpedo C.A.B. M with its large collection of virtual cabinets for the ultimate direct solution.
Connect the Torpedo Captor to your audio interface with the load box outputs. Use the cab sim plugin Wall of Sound in your DAW.
Format, versions
The Captor is the size of a large DI box, so you can conveniently place it on your pedalboard or on top of your amp. The Captor comes in 4, 8 or 16 Ohm versions, make sure to get the one that matches with your amp.
Attenuator
If you wish to keep a cabinet on stage, the Captor features a direct speaker THRU or ATT output. It allows for full volume or a fixed – 20dB attenuation. Keep your amp in its sweet spot while at manageable volumes.
Front Panel
1 Balanced line output (dry signal)
2 Ground lift switch
3 Balanced active DI output
4 Power adapter connector for DI out and speaker simulation (phantom or 9-24V)
5 Output level potentiometer
6 Polarity switch
7 Active speaker simulation switch
Rear Panel
1 Speaker Thru output
2 -20dB attenuated speaker output
3 Amplifier input
4 Fan