Two Notes Torpedo Captor Reactive Loadbox DI and Attenuator - 16 ohm

Two Notes Torpedo Captor Reactive Loadbox DI and Attenuator - 16 ohm

The Torpedo Captor is the little brother of the award-winning Torpedo Reload. The Torpedo Captor is an easy to use reactive Loadbox perfect for unleashing your favorite tube amp in a variety of modern applications and venues. If you just require attenuation from your amp to your cab, Captor has you covered. And if you want an easy and modern way to record your tube amp, Captor is simply “load” and record.

Reactive Loadbox

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 Loadbox. Two notes is known for the most accurate and feature rich Loadboxes 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.


Analog Speakersim

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. with its large collection of IR Cab Sims for the ultimate direct solution.


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.


On Stage

The Torpedo Captor is all you need to mic an amp on stage without the hassle of using a microphone. The Torpedo Captor is an amplifier DI box, designed to be used between the amp head and the speaker cabinet. This doesn’t involve any changes for the guitarist or bassist, who can play his/her amp as usual, while the PA gets a speaker simulated signal, directly usable for the FOH. The speaker simulation can simulate a guitar or bass cabinet. The Torpedo Captor can be powered with 48V phantom power, suppressing the need for an additional power supply.

The Torpedo Captor can suppress the need for a speaker cabinet, allowing silent playing and lighter setup. The internal 100W reactive loadbox allows to play the amp without any speaker cabinet. Monitoring can be achieved with the embedded speaker simulation, through a dedicated stage monitor system.


In The Studio

The Torpedo Captor can be used to directly connect an amplifier to a sound interface or a mic preamp. Miking can be achieved through the Torpedo WoS plug-in software, allowing for a simpler and faster recording process.


At Home

The Torpedo Captor adds an amplifier input to your sound interface. You can mic your amplifier without the need of a specially designed miking room. Miking can be achieved through the Torpedo WoS plug-in software.

The Torpedo Captor can be used for power attenuation or silent playing of your amplifier. Monitoring can be achieved through the embedded guitar or bass speaker simulation, or through the Torpedo WoS plug-in software.


Wall Of Sound And The Famous Torpedo Virtual Cabinets

Wall of Sound (WoS) is a speaker and miking simulation plugin. A plugin is a software you can load on a track of your sequencer, such as Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Reaper, inside your Digital Audio Workstation.

The Torpedo Captor comes with a 16 virtual cabinets usable with WoS and all Torpedo hardwares (C.A.B., Live, Studio, VB-101). To download your 16 cabinets, register your product on the Two notes Website, download and install the Wall of Sound (WoS) plugin. You will be guided step by step through the process.


Features:

Reactive Loadbox

• Input impedance: 8 Ohms
• Admissible power: 100W RMS
• Cooled by fan, thermal security: the amp and musician work in security.

Input / Output

• Speaker Input: 1/4" Jack unbalanced (TS, Tip/Sleeve)
• Speaker Att: 1/4" Jack unbalanced (TS) – Attenuation: -20dB.
• Speaker Thru: 1/4" Jack unbalanced (TS) – Directly connected to Speaker Input. Disconnects the loadbox when used.
• Line Output: 1/4" Jack balanced (TRS) – Impedance: approx 1 kOhms – Without speaker simulation
• DI Output: XLR balanced – Impedance: 600 Ohms – With or without speaker simulation

Power

• Power is required only for the XLR DI output and speaker simulation.
• Phantom power or DC jack, 2.1×5.5mm, negative center.
• Current : 5mA

Dimensions

• 7" x 5" x 2.4"