Two notes Torpedo Captor X - Reactive Load Attenuator & IR Loader
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
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The Two notes Torpedo Captor X is designed to let you find the sweet spot of your favorite tube amps without peeling the paint off your walls. The Captor X is, first and foremost, a reactive load box and attenuator that interacts with your amp in a similar manner as your speaker cab. Choose to attenuate down to -20dB at a gig or -38dB at home. The other option is to disconnect the cabinet entirely and use headphones or plug direct into your DAW or sound systems via XLRs and enjoy a multitude of Two notes Virtual Cabinets and stereo environments. The unit comes with 32 virtual guitar and bass cabs from single open back to thumping 4x12s. Hundreds of Dynamic IRs including bundles from Celestion and more are available at Two-Notes.com. Plus, If you have your own IRs, the Captor X has an IR loader just for that.
Controlling the Captor X and accessing all of its hardware is easy with the Torpedo Remote software with a computer/USB connection or mobile/Bluetooth. The virtual cabinets use Two notes Dyn-IRs which allow continuous control over two selectable microphones (condenser, ribbon and dynamic). Variable distance and axis plus rear cab miking can be mixed in any combination while algorithms place them in natural environments such as rooms and cathedrals, not to mention classic studio reverbs like spring and plate. 3 stereo modes allow maximum versatility live or in the studio with stereo, dual mono and wet/dry if you want to swap and adjust IRs at a later date in your DAW.
Other benefits of onboard DSP are final touches like a 5-band EQ for the virtual cabs, Enhancer to put the finishing touch on your tone and dynamics plus Twintracker for classic stereo doubling effect that would normally require a second overdub. There’s even a noise gate and tuner to complete the package. To help keep it simple, your top 6 Presets can be recalled without software from the front while the Voicing knob fine-tunes their mids and Space knob easily adapts to different sized venues.
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Welcome to Super Lead Saturday with your host Andy
I find myself returning to this video over and over.... I'm not gonna lie and try to pretend it's about the product, because I know about that already, but.... that Les Paul is beautiful ❤
I've watched this a few times myself. Took delivery on my hand built JTM45 clone yesterday and my Captor X arrives today. I'm really excited to put them together!
@Corbin Watson you sound creepy.
@Groove Duude-JCF Vintage Corbin Watson has left the chat....
That guitar is stunning.
Love it when you play the mighty Zep thru the super lead 👍🏻👍🏻
You always make the best demos. Great song choice too. Round & Round!
oh man....that LP is so beautiful ! Awesome demo as always Andy
Whenever I'm in doubt about gear I need,
Andy's happy smiling face at 9:38 makes it obvious now.
And there's a harmony in my head, there's a harmony in my head!
Great review, and great riff, thank you.
Best demo of the Captor-X!! Great! 😊
Fantastic video as always, Andy! The Captor X seems like an incredibly useful piece of gear! I love how Two Notes packed so much into such a compact size and a great price!
Great demo! Thanks Andy! If I didn’t have one already, I would buy one again. Love my captor x!
Thank you for demoing the attenuation, haven't been able to find reviews until I got to your one. I want to be able to mic up my tube amps without waking up the neighbors, I think that will do the trick. Thanks!
From Celebration Day to Harmony in My Head..that's a great demo!
Really a nice invention in this box, for me simply one of the bests IR and attenuator.
Otherwise great video as usual Andy =p
My my my, I'm so happy.
I'm gonna join the band.
We already know this, but Andy is the Demo Master! Great video man.
nice demo Andy !
Thanks, it was a lot of fun!
I just got one. great demo Andy.
Happy to help, enjoy! 👍🏻
Great demo ! (and these chords at 15:12 !!! I love it )
I just noticed Andy was not using a pick for that intro. Yet another layer to his always impressive playing an ability. What a great guy too.
Thanks so much for watching! I rarely use a pick 👍🏻
I have one and it is the best technology made! Waiting for their new DynIR technology coming soon this month!
DynIR is the name of our Virtual Cabinet technology that we have always used = it just now has a name :)
great video 👍🏽👍🏽
Is the same audio coming out of the iPad/tablet as well?
This is the product of the year…and then some. Thanks for your thorough demos Andy. 🤙🏻
I really need to get one of these..
Next to my vintage Gibson, this is the best piece of gear I have ever purchased.
Is there any noticeable tone suck with the -20db attenuation?
Super cool stuff. I mean these things are under 200 notes. Mental.
Great demo! Love the Deluxe Reverb head - reissue or original?
Fantastic demo! Do you have any advice on how to create a preset which is effective for both dirty and clean tones? That's what I struggle the most with, when I change my tone I end up changing the cab too and this may be unpractical in live gigs. Thank you in advance!
I'm watching this for largely confirmation bias as I just bought one, and its Great Andy Content (tm) for 9:30 and then Buzzcocks comes out of nowhere??!!? A+ buried jam, my man. Can't wait to run this thing through its paces.
Thanks so much, hope you enjoy it!
Rocks...
Hey Andy! While this piece of gear is not for me I always love listening to you talk about equipment in a way that all of us can understand and relate to and then there's your playing which is just off the chain cool!
For me I think I'm going to go with the Iron Man 2 power attenuator for my Tone king imperial Mark 1.
I just think it's a better fit as I don't do a lot of midi stuff or recording at this time
Thanks, I'm happy to have helped!
He even copped Page's loose, live approach to the lead on Celebration!
Do you wear your in ear plugs with the live amp What brand are those🤔🤔
Great video as always! Does the Captor X come with the cables to connect it to an audio interface?
It comes with a midi cable but you need xlr cables to connect to audio interface
This guy is a riff machine
I am using Helix Native with Logic Pro and no matter what I do I still feel that my 'amps' sound fizzy and artificial. I have some nice amps but they seldom work their way into my home studio recordings. If I were to use the TwoNotes with a real amp going into my DAW, and then use the DAW (with Helix Native) to add effects, would it sound considerably better then the amp sims and get me back that analog amp sound that I am missing?
Can you listen to the post processed sound from iPad app. through headphones out on iPad? If so, dies it sound better then the headphone out from Captor X?
Great vid . Hey all spread Andy on all social media He deserves more subs.
Wow that Crunch Warm Humbucker preset at the end... where can I download it from?
I really like the Captor X. I use the attenuation function more than the IR features, especially for recording. The IR cabinets sound decent, but I find they lack the presence and clarity as a mic’d cab with my attenuated amp - that’s my experience at least. Andy seems to have the Midas touch when it comes to dialing in tones though. 👍🏻
With only 2 attenuation levels, do you find the volumes usable? I'm looking at this with the main purpose of attenuation
I record metal and always quad track 2 panned left 2 panned right, my AI is the Scarlett solo and has only one mic. I guess my question is does the captor x split the mono signal? Will I be loosing tone/ signals if I just record multiple tracks and pan them on my own. I tend not to use stuff like reverb and if I did I could just add it in the DAW. Just spent around 700 bucks for the captor x and everything I need and realized it was only stereo out. Hope I don't need to fork over another few hundos for a new AI.
hey andy, how do you view this as compared to the UA Ox? similar boxes right? Two Notes seems a much cheaper alternative though but do you get what you pay for with the Ox?
You got the right idea, half the price is a huge deal! OX has its own dynamic speaker simulations which technically aren’t IRs and more attenuation steps. I found both units really great alternatives to cranking an amp!
So, in the first part of the video when you are playing around with the software are you listening out loud through monitors? Just curious as I have tried this and not having much luck getting a good sound- can through headphones but with speakers it just sounds a bit disconnected and meh. Would love to see you cover some tips for this side of things. Many thanks
When he's moving the mics and stuff around that is the software. It cuts back and forth between his mic and the software. It can be your room acoustics or you might have not great monitors. But that's why so many people will do a mix on monitors and then take it to their car to actually hear it.
Yes, I was going direct so I had to listen through my monitors. I've used the same pair of powered Mackie MR8 monitors since PGS, they are very bassy and can sound like the actual amp in the room!
I am a little confused. Are the IRs coming out of your speaker cabinet? For example, can I make my single 12 cabinet sound like a 4 x 12 cabinet straight out of the speaker? Or do I need a separate audio channel to run the cabinet sims? Would it be possible to plug the sim into my amp return, perhaps?
IRs only run direct, they don’t come out of the cabinet. This is how most of these amp attenuators work (OX, Two Notes, Waza) you can choose lower volume of your own cab or bypass it and use an IR. If you wanted to amplify the IR signal you’d need some kind of power amp/PA and flat monitors. Hope that helps!
@@AndyDemos thx appreciate your answer
Some have said you can't load many of your own IR's or othehr 3rd party IR's. True?
Great tone from your Marshall Andy. I use a Fryette Power Station 2 for the same type of thing - line out to audio interface and into Cubase with a IR loader etc.
What presence and EQ settings did you have on your Marshall there?
Thank you! I usually have presence halfway and treble 6 or 7, depending on the guitar.
Hi Andy, when using the Marshall, did you have to engage the input pad to keep it from going into protection mode? If so, did you also have to keep it dialed back for the same reason? My non-master volume 1959 Plexi clone is too much for my captor without the PPIMV engaged and set at no higher than 6.
Yea, I found it definitely needs the input pad for most amps over 20w. My Marshall doesn’t have a master but I usually only set it around 6-7.
@@AndyDemos Thanks! That's what I've found too. Just wondering, I thought you might have it cranked, I was thinking 'How is he doing THAT?' LOL
Do you have to use the options that use a different cab? For example, I want the sound of my prs sonzera 20 straight up and want to mostly use this for attenuation and the headphone jack
The Headphone signal will definitely be using an IR but yes, you can use just the attenuation feature to lower volume of your own cab.
Ok Andy, I value your choice, The UA OX, the Mesa Cab Clon Plus or Two Notes Captor-X
I just ordered one of these 👀
@@FastRedPonyCar I really like my Captor-X
@@hawg427 I've got a similar setup using my THD Hotplate as a load box and sending the line out from there into the main input of my HX Stomp unit, loading effects and splitting it into a stereo signal and using a separate cab IR on the L and R channel and a different reverb on each side too so I can do the old van halen trick of having a near bone dry left side and super wet right side as well as stereo chorus and delay. Sounds REALLY good on stage sending that out of the mains and the cab on stage dry.
The HX is set to have foot switch chorus, delay and a volume boost for leads. It works really well but the captor X looks like it gives more control over the voicing and that's where, despite some really good IR's, I can't seem to get the HX dialed in exactly how I want it to sound. I've tried using an EQ on both signal paths to tweak that but it doesn't sound right.
That Boss Waza loadbox was also on my list but man alive that price tag hurts.
How good is the quality of the headphone out?
Fantastic. I’ve had mine for about a month, and I only use it with headphones.
Stupid question, are the IR's and cabinets meant for only out to a recorder vs playing to a cab?
Yes, IRs are not ever meant to come out of your normal speaker cabinet because they are modeling a speaker cabinet! If you wanted to hear the IRs live, you would need to plug the line out into a powered full range speaker or PA. Thanks!
@@AndyDemos I'm trying to determine whether I get this or if it's overkill for at home play and just get an attuentor...
@@gaprofitt If you don't see yourself bypassing the cabinet much, I'd look at something like a Weber attenuator and save yourself a couple hundred. This would give you more stages of attenuation to play with too. If you want late night practice or easy recording, the Two Notes is the way to go. Good luck!
@@AndyDemos I CANNOT DECIDE WHAT TO DO! OX, Boss WAZA OR THIS? only really using for home recording - ive played the Ox it sounds incredible, Waza almost seems like too many features for what I need....Maybe I go with the Captor X?? Does the Ox sound $800 better? Woof too many choices
I'm curious what the settings were on the 100 watt. I am building a 100 watt plexi and am a little concerned that my Captor X may have a problem handling it as they put out more than 100 watts at volumes past noon.
I never crank my volume to 10, that's just asking for all kinds of problems with and without an attenuator. I usually have the vol about 6-7 which is where the overdrive sounds best to me ( bass usually near at min). True, it will put out more than 100w but where on that dial will vary from amp to amp. If you have a way to test the output when you've completed the kit, this is ideal. The Captor X does have a thermal protection that will mute the sound if it senses more than it can handle. Thanks for the question!
Thank you so much for that thorough answer.
Still nobody's answered clearly this: is there any latency felt when used with the software compared to when used without it??
Nope
As it is a digital product and it goes through converters, there is alight latency, but it's under 2ms so you don't hear or feel it at all
Can you assign a different IR to the "virtual second guitarist" when using twin tracker?
Thats a great question but I don’t believe the Captor X has dual IR capabilities. You might try contacting TwoNotes for an official answer. Thanks!
@@AndyDemos the new kma endgame can do that, so hopefully this can too, maybe in a future firmware update.
I see those as two very different products. The KMA is not designed to accept amplifier signals, just pedals. But yes, seeing that kind of tech in an attenuator/load box would be tops!@@mab1776
@@AndyDemos Yeah, there's just so much overlap between the two. It seems silly to get both. I'm getting the Captor X regardless since the big thing I need it for is the attenuator on my jvm205c, and if there are rave reviews about the Endgame double tracker, I'll put it before the interface since the amp sim can be disabled, still has some other cool features like Bluetooth for practice backing tracks and a stereo fx loop.
Can they handle a fender twin reverb 85watt amp. I have a Harley benton pa100 attenuator on the amp and it starts smelling really bad pretty quickly
That all depends how loud you turn up the amp, if you play it at 10 that’s probably putting out more than 100w which is the limit of the Torpedo Captor X. Here’s a great article about that. No comment on the PA-100, I would not use one myself.
www.two-notes.com/en/knowledge-base/can-i-use-an-amplifier-more-powerful-than-the-rated-power-of-an-attenuator/
@@AndyDemosI see thank you. Had the fender on 7 with tube screamer :)
Thanks again.
Are there effects built-in?
There are effects related to cabinet environments like delay and reverb.
I experience some latency while playing to my pa. is that normal?
they should have put a -10db output cuz -20db is a really big jump and -38db is like a whisper
Timothy Pashé It depends on the amp, -38 was a whisper on the 22W Fender but still fairly loud with a 100W Marshall, definitely not whisper! A master volume amp with these two steps would be ideal.
@@AndyDemos that's good, I'm looking for a solution for my 1979 Marshall JMP 2103 100w master volume combo (recording, attenuation and/or headphone use). I was concerned that after listening to this that the steps in attenuation are way too severe. Either it's loud enough to blow your head off or is whisper quiet, there didn't seem to be much compromise in between so I have been hesitant to buy. However, I find the UA OX or BOSS TAE a bit expensive for what I would use it for. This would be a sure winner if there were, say 5 steps of attenuation with smaller jumps between.
Can I use this on a combo?
You have a couple options with a combo: If you want to disconnect the internal speaker and insert the Captor X, this can be done easily. If you want to attenuate, then you will need to sort a way to connect the Captor Speaker Out to the 1/4" male plug of the speaker (it will be usually too short).
@@AndyDemos If my amp has a speaker-out output can I just run that into that captor? I dont see why not but i’d just like to make sure before I pick one up.
@@bobbyDD If it’s a tube amp, plug a cable from your amp’s speaker out to the Captor. From there, you can choose to have a speaker connected and attenuated or not. If not, your option is headphones/line out. Hope that helps!
Does the captor X have the power amp sims built in from the Cab+ and the plugin??? I can't find where it specifies that the captor X can run the power amp sims on its own along with its other effects. Seems like it would be dumb to have left it out but leave it in the Cab+, except to make you buy both. hoping to be able to run rectifier recording preamp or Triaxis into captor X and have power amp simulation along with the cabs and effects, just pedal board slamming real preamp into power amp sim. Don't want to buy Cab+ just for power amp sim.
The purpose of the Captor series of Two Notes is to take a load of an amp or a power amp. Power amp sim I available in Wall of Sound plug-in and cabM+ from what I know (sorry, English is not my first language)
What about wets FX after the captor X?
Guitar - amp - captor X - wets fx - FOH (of course conectes the cabinet$ ?????
I bought the two notes torpedo C.A.B. M and not a week later this came out and I'm here with my thumb up my ass. I have a Rivera Rock Crusher but thats not the point.Big fat tires and everything.
Buzzcocks Harmony in my head.......PDX !
Love how the price went down to $549. GAS!!
That Marshall sounds like the bias is cold. Or if the two notes is making it sound like that I wouldn’t use it..
Doesn’t Marshall make an 18 watt vintage like version of the super lead that sound exactly the same? Why use a 100 watt back end only to pump it through a load box? Just use smaller amps
A cranked up 18w is still very loud! Also, they may have similar circuits but definitely not the same headroom and voltages. In general, big amps feel a certain way and these tools let us enjoy them again!
No replacement for displacement
AndyDemos they might feel a certain way, but when you’re dime’ing them and reducing the sound pressure from a load box, those el34s are running at full capacity and wearing out quickly! Those tubes aren’t built like they use to be, I have seen those tubes pop 5 minutes after install, with a perfectly operating bias voltage! You should at least rip out two of those 4 tubes, change the speaker impedance and rebias. At least that way you won’t be burning as many tubes up. As well, half the power and you can attenuate 3dB less on the load box and get the same performance
VoxPathfinder15R That’s some good tips! Personally, I never dime my Marshall with or without an attenuator. I just play at the level I’d play live, which is vol 5-6. I’d definitely notice a change in headroom if I pulled two tubes.
They never tell the real truth or should I say they don’t offer any less then they have to. “Having fun” yeah me too. Paid over $600 for this paperweight. Won’t connect to blue tooth. No on answered the phone when I needed help and the software locked up and wouldn’t download where I needed it to, which is so shitty. E en these reviewers are selling you. I didn’t notice until the unit I was sent turned out to be an expensive POS. This quagmire acting like it’s so much fun when I had the complete opposite experience. First time using Two Notes and frankly what’s the hype all about. Re
Return to update: I can’t even log on to get to support. Says my address needs to be this certain way. This crap is going back on Monday. I’m not the odd man out here folks watch what you get,
-38 db is a nice way to blow up you vintage amp 😂
Attenuators do not harm amps, it's the action that people take when they use attenuators: stressing the amp by setting everything to 10! I just played at my normal sweet spot on the Marshall which is vol 4-6 and it didn't know the difference. Thanks!
This product is an tube and amp killer in my opinion, if you have an expensive amp don't use this product! Be warned they don't give refunds nor repairs and the product is to unstable for live performances!
Sorry to hear you didn’t have a good experience with it. This wasn’t my experience. Firstly, there is a 2 yr warranty on the unit. How did you find the attenuator to be unstable live? It should be said that ALL attenuators allow the amp to be cranked up but that is not healthy for the life of tubes and components that could get overheated over long periods of time. I always use attenuators to play at a typical stage volume and then knock the dB down to a house friendly volume.
"Affordable" - don't know what planet you're on...
"Affordable" is relative to peoples income, but for music equipment it's not that expensive. Especially considering the competition (OX box) is TWICE the price.
"If it's boomy, you know, you could kind of back off 120..."
Dials 120 all the way down, then comes back up to a higher setting. LOL!!! Fat n' thick, just the way I like 'em.