5 Ways to Use The Two Notes Torpedo Captor in Your Rig

[@rafabcarvalho]

Mate, in less then 6 minutes you presented the product better than Glenn, Fluff and Henning all together. Definitely buying it now. Thanks Legend!

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks man, those guys are all awesome so they're huge props. It's a great unit, enjoy!

[@stevemoore6349]

100% agreed.

[@HeadacheMachine]

I've never seen ONE tuto about the Torpedo that actually shows how to plug the cables in the various setups. The only good one I founded had the image/sound so out of sync that it was more confusing than useful.

[@guille_toledo76]

@@HeadacheMachine I'm still wondering if he used a cable from the unbalanced or balances output of the Torpedo to the return of the Fractal? 🤔

[@tomscioscia9869]

FINALLY!!! Somebody showed how much the attenuator cut volume! Everybody else normalized the volume to show the tone difference but I wanted to see the volume difference. THANKS!

[@williamthomas2893]

Agreed. This is what I've been looking for too. Most vids show the attenuator ADJUSTED for the video playback, so you get no sense of what difference it makes. Pretty sure I'm sold on the Captor now. Thanks Leon.

[@luckyfamilyman]

You had me at “and this is what it sounds like” What a refreshing concept

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Damn, that built-in cab sim already sounds killer!

[@kimhansen6384]

Yes, but very bright.

[@mrcoatsworth429]

@@kimhansen6384 easier to handle than a cab that's too dark. Just take off some of the top on your mixer :)

[@monkeymonkerson]

The notes at 4:08 and then 4:10 is almost like they are speaking to each other! I've listened to it over and over. So awesome!

[@codygudleske6581]

Because of you this was like driving not just the last but literally 10 nails in the box for me getting this. I have a evh 5150iii 100watt on 4X12's and there's no way I could even play it with even pissing every one off. This is an amazing tool ever tube amp guitarist should get. The possibilities are endless

[@scottchamley181]

Thank you for this great video! I really enjoyed it! I just got one of these and have had a little bit of time to record a 6505 MH and a Triple Rectifier. It was a fun comparison to see how it handled a 20 watt amp and a 150 watt amp. It worked great with both. It is one of my favorite pieces of studio gear now! Cheers!

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

Great video. I think you are the only person who has shown all the ways that this device can be used. Totally sold it to me. My main uses are going to be the attenuated and 4 cable method into helix with IR. It sounds great to me. Cheers

[@LeonTodd]

Happy to help man, amazing piece of kit given the price :)

[@toddmichael7184]

I know it has been a long since this clip but I just grabbed a Captor and WOW!!!! Takes my JMP 2203 and tames it while retaining the original sound and tone.

[@ChinoMagliba]

Now that's TONE!!! Awesome playing and review!

[@blakestone75]

Man that’s some top notch playing. And an excellent demo for sure!

[@MikeMassions]

Best video example of this product. PERIOD. Great job!

[@LucaMilierimusic]

Hey Leon! What up? I've 1 question: can you record both the analog cab sim and the line out (dry) at the same time? it will be nice to have to 0 latency feel with the analog cab sim and mess up later with various IRs. Great video though!

[@tomasagustinveravicentin7789]

That last tone it's kiiiiiller

[@miked5487]

Awesome sounds you're getting there Impressive use of routing!

[@elwrongo]

Great quick rundown, thanks

[@LeonTodd]

You're welcome!

[@25santangelo]

Great demo as all of yours! The -20 cut is it loud enough to use in a band situation,or more bedroom type level thanks!

[@mauropatrile2272]

Ciao,thank for the video.I read in some forums that the fan is noisy,in your experience is it true? Is the fan always on when you use it like a power attenuator? Thank you,bye.Mauro

[@MaxCarton]

Thanks for all the great content Leon! Your videos are awesome... Great personality, great audio/video quality and even better playing! So Refreshing to find a channel like yours! Glad I joined this one ;) Cheers

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully you'll enjoy some of the stuff I have coming up :)

[@davesmith2312]

Another amazing and super informative video... I'm so glad I found your channel here! Thank you!

[@unmondelibre]

Merci beaucoup Monsieur Leon. Très bonne démo.

[@cragginshred]

When it said -20db cut that is the dial all the way right? How is the tone just bring it down say -5 db? I just need a little cut with No IR. I want to use my real cab. Is that possible? Thanks legend!

[@deandeas1083]

Kept reading and nobody’s questions are being answered which a lot are my question. I’ll ask and hope for an answer as I listen to a lot of you content and never speak up: I have a 2204 JCM800 (‘88 Canadian) amp. At a fixed 20bB cut, can I play live with a hard hitting drummer? We’re you dimed or at a reasonable moderate level on the attenuation segment? Thanks in advance for your help...Dean

[@Lesspaw41]

How do I get a layout of how to hook up my Head>Captor X>Headrush to monitors by 4CM?

[@stevemoore6349]

The Aussie boys killing the demmo /review game better than all the rest combined....im in the USA .and I mean that.nice job

[@KiriakosGP]

Nice video! I was wondering if I could reamp using Helix, Captor and a Head Amp. What do you think?

[@jsmithers9309]

How are you using IRs to it running 4CM? I’m using a Helix running into a Peavey XXX, torpedo captor, and then my interface. I can’t for the life of me figure out how to run IRs to it through the line out. Every time I switch off the guitar cab option and try using IRs through my DAW or Helix, I only get the usual hissy no cab connection sound.

[@pianoworld89]

Please help a newbie out: I have a Combo Amp (fender BJ) an Audio interface (2 input) and a Mic. Does it make sense to combine this with the Captor or would the mic be redundant then? One way I thought about is miking the attenuated channel through one input and use the output from captor as a second input for my interface and blend both channels. Does that make sense? Thanks!

[@JRP3music]

I used the wet dry wet with my Music man HD150 that has no fx loop. Using the Two Notes Torpedo Captor line out to stereo fx then to stereo amps. Pretty awesome work around.

[@keithmitchell6240]

Great vid, thanks! I've been back and forth deciding on the Captor or the C.A.B. For direct recording from preamps alone, or integrating the power amp into direct recording, which adding tubes should be nice. Bummer it's not stereo, though I guess I could buy two. :)

[@tjborekvideo]

Is the attenuation variable? I thought the front panel knob sets the attenuated level to the speaker cabinet. Is that not right, or is it a fixed -20dB from that one -20dB 1/4" jack?

[@DelReiRock]

Nice man!! I noticed that your IR of greenbacks had less gain that the GTR output from the Captor. Is it right or you changed the knob gain in the demos? So, you can use it with or without a real cab, in a silent recording without damage the amp, right? This Wal of Sound can be loaded in Reaper as a plug-in?

[@LeonTodd]

Probably a gain staging issue on my end, easily fixed by adjusting the mic pre's input. The Captor and Wall of Sound let's you record absolutely silently :)

[@DelReiRock]

Leon Todd Thanks dor your help man!

[@MrRoballusus]

Can you go to foh without and amp? Only with pedals just like the Mooer radar ?

[@DelReiRock]

Holly shit... What a tone, man!!

[@labadal]

Hey I hope it's not too late to ask some questions :D Is it possible to use both the line and the DI out while recording? For example could you use the speaker emulation for monitoring and record the dry line signal? I've hear that there is a significant loss in volume when using both outputs at the same time, is that correct? Cheers :)

[@JustinBryantdotcom]

Excellent Job Leon!

[@LeonTodd]

Cheers man!

[@josephgaude5118]

Hey! Awesome playing and you describe exactly what I am trying to do with my FX8... Can I ask you what the wiring looks like? I have a Victory VX100 hooked up 4CM to the FX8 and hooked up to an Egnater 410x cabinet. I want to get this all captured through the Captor into my M-Audio Air 192 into Ableton... Is this possible?

[@robflewell7706]

Agree with Rafael. Excellent overview. THANKS! With the attenuation, that sounds like a significant reduction. Do you remember your volume settings? Was the amp dimed?

[@PJ-ee5mc]

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 and get me back that analog amp sound that I am missing?

[@Havanacuba1985]

Really helpful video, a great piece of gear

[@robertfalconer5054]

Go the Aussies. Great Demo Leon.

[@valentinodania7956]

Are -20db enough for play in a bedroom with a 20w tube amp at about max volume?

[@Deeegeeee]

You would still annoy the rest of your family. Or the neighbours if you live in an apartment. At -20db for a fully cranked tube amp, im thinking 5watts and under.

[@thanosraksen9905]

Hey can you please explain how did you connect the Two Notes Torpedo Captor in order to get the 4 cable method? Will this work with an amp head with no fx loop? Thanks

[@erictripton]

Ok, I need help here. I use a Plexi full up, I go out of the -20dv to one speaker cab. How do I connect from the Captor to take a line level signal to other pedals then to a separate amp. Granted I dont use the thru, too loud, but want a wet dry setup using the cranked Plexi sound. Kinda like a slave out, but my amp does not have that.

[@LeonTodd]

For a wet/dry or W/D/W setup I'm guessing? You should be able to run the thru output to your speaker cab but then take the loaded down signal to your pedals

[@erictripton]

@@LeonTodd Yes. the line out TRS is not going to work due to noise. I figured out how to do it. XLR to TS 1/4" cable or adapter to drive into the FX, then out to another amp or power amp into speakers. So my Germino is the tone of the entire thing So the dry would be out the back of the Captor -20db speaker output... Problem solved. Bad news though, I just smoked my OT and sending it to Germino to repair. I had mismatch impedance and the Captor was not running with power so that fan wasnt kicking in... and yes I play my JMP style full up, Cream style. Non master volume. Nothiing sounds as good so I dont mind getting output/power tubes every 6 months. The sound is worth it. My rig will sound awesome...once I get it fixed LOLOLOL NOTE: during troubleshooting I connected everything PROPER, but the damage was already done to the OT and Captor. The 2nd time I replaced cooked 3A fuse, As soon as I bashed a cord, flames shot out the front of the Captor.... its done New Captor coming, and hopefully new fix to my main amp.... LOL

[@icedcoffeetones]

Good rundown, that -20db cut seems a lot quieter than I expected. Is that a JVM 100 watt head you're using? What was the volume set at when attenuated? Was it running into a 4x12? Thanks.

[@LeonTodd]

Vintage Modern, volume running at around 6. Running into a 4x12 with greenbacks.

[@MrStephenlederle]

How do you "go back into the AXE8"? I have a helix as my only interface. How do I send from the Captor to the Helix to then monitor the signal through my monitors?

[@dylangerman9473]

I know this is a super old video...but I was wondering if you remembered something about the four cable method. Were you running the line out from the captor into the effects return of the Axe8? This is what seems logical but I wanted to check and be sure, I don't really see anyone else talking about 4CM with a torpedo captor.

[@LeonTodd]

Yes

[@TheSlash3R-420]

I saw you open for yngwie malmsteen Ragdoll is your band aye from Perth I just got one of these 16 ohms I was wondering if you could use this to make an IR

[@LeonTodd]

Guilty as charged!

[@TheK20sedan]

Hi Leon, I really found your review the best out of all the others and the most informative. I was wondering if you could give me your take on the attenuator. Did you notice a change in the tone or was it just db levels? I have a peavey 6505 mh and want to get the most I can out of this amp without my neighbors killing me lol. I don't want to use the attenuator that came with the amp. Also was wondering if you tried the Bugera PS1 and what your thoughts are. Thanks

[@co8544]

Hey Leon, Just picked one of these up yesterday. When recording to use impulse responses, are you recording a clean/distorted amp signal from the 1/4" out on the captor into your interface then DAW, or from the DI XLR out with no cab emulation? Does it matter? Also, how are you able to listen real time through an impulse response while recording? I'm using reaper and an m-audio m-track 2. Signal chain.... Guitar----pedals----amp----captor----interface----daw. I also have a stereo amp that is fed from the stereo outs of my interface. Cheers from Canada

[@LeonTodd]

I have the Captor sims off, using either 1/4inch or xlr to my interface and DAW where i lad up an IR

[@fedboy21]

Is that captor can be use like the omnicabsim by dsm?? Playing direct for pedalboard rig without using any amp at all???

[@adam614ce]

Tryin to figure the best way to run my Timeline and Mobius, in a Wet/Dry or W/D/W rig for home practice and within my DAW. Do I have to have another power amp or can I use another guitar amp for the 100% wet? I usually run into both my amps effects loop returns for stereo, but want a true 100% wet/dry tone. Any tips or if you could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it bro, great videos btw.

[@JRP3music]

I did same thing using my Mesa Nomad100 as a preamp Then drove line out to Stereo fx then a pair of Orange Micro Terrors for stereo.

[@DavidRFIT]

I'm a bit confused. I already own a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 that, naturally, is only a sound card. With the Torpedo Captor I could do without the Focusrite? In what cases?

[@LeonTodd]

No, the Captor isn't an interface. But you could go guitar - amp - captor - interface and record guitar amps without the need for micing a guitar cab

[@ravenshadevox]

I own a Two Notes Captor 8. The -20 Db is still very loud. I get my Peavey VK100 up 4 and it's too loud. However the VK on 1 is too loud without the captor.

[@tomix1970pl1]

Super for theory.None of you showed yet how to connect this things together.But all of you show how good you are and how captor is fantastic.

[@LeonTodd]

Amp speaker out -> Captor, Captor out -> DAW/effects. It's pretty straightforward.

[@MarijnSlot]

It's just jacks and cables. If you don't know how to connect those things, you should probably look into that first before getting into loadboxes and other more advanced devices.

[@KasperAndersen1307]

Hey Leon :-) Just got my torpedo capture today. I run the amp to my captor and from the captor to my interface, but get a noisy humming sound when i use the trs line output? do you use a speakercable from your captor to your interface or just a regular instrumentcable? Hope you can help me! Happy holidays from Denmark :-)

[@LeonTodd]

Always use a speaker cable from the amp to the captor and an instrument or TRS cable from the captor to your interface. Try the ground lift switch and see if that helps.

[@DelReiRock]

Hey man. To connect the captor into the sound interface do you use a normal instrument cable or a "cabinet" cable?

[@LeonTodd]

Just a standard cable. Amp to captor needs a speaker cable of course

[@ozzygm3178]

Maybe its just me, I'm a bit lost on how to use the Captor with like AX8 or helix via 4 cable method. I get the Modelers send to input of amp, but then do you use amp out (where you normally connect speaker to ) to Captor, and then the Line from Captor to Return of Modeler? Where does the effects loop come into the equasion if its even needed?

[@LeonTodd]

Guitar - AX8 - Amp - Captor - AX8. The Amp/Load would replace the spot of an amp block in your AX8/helix preset. No need for the amp's loop.

[@ozzygm3178]

@@LeonTodd thank you so much!

[@walaka5150]

Thanks for sharing, great video! One quick question please is that how are u able to use a different IR while you use the ax8? I guess I was thinking that you didnt have any options to do that since it had it's on IR hardcoded internally? Unless I guess the IR is being used via the ax8?...I hope that makes sense and thanks in advance.

[@LeonTodd]

You can load third party IR's into the AX8; there are 500 user IR slots available.

[@walaka5150]

Ok perfect, that's great! That just saved me a ton of cash :) since I thought I needed the Live unit. Thank you for that info Leon, much appreciated!

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah it's very easy to use; you can load up IR's on your computer or get something like the Mooer radar to load IR's and it'll be way cheaper than the Torpedo Live too.

[@walaka5150]

Ok cool, thanks Leon! I need to go look that Mooer up now :)

[@LeonTodd]

@plaguescythestudios has a great demo of the radar

[@Livlos]

Great video! What is the bridge on the Les Paul looking guitar behind your head?

[@LeonTodd]

That's a Stetsbar, I really need to do a video about it

[@Livlos]

Leon Todd thanks for the answer and yes you do! Never seen those before yours was the second I've seen today...

[@micheleren1534]

Hi! I did not understand one thing ... The "GREENBACK/57 IR" comes from the Wall of Sound or is it a third-party impulse?

[@LeonTodd]

An IR I made

[@mikellliteras9469]

Great tone! Which mode did you use? LDR or HDR? Could you tell me the settings that you used in this demo? Good work

[@LeonTodd]

Probably LDR. Bass around 2, treble and middle cranked, presence at 5, master at 5, detail 10 and body around 6. great amp.

[@olenSuomalainen5]

Is it possible to plug headphones ditectly to this? Or do I need to look for a different kind of attenuator?

[@LeonTodd]

You'd need a headphone amp to accompany it.

[@motoramps]

I recently received my captor. I am connecting it from a 65amps London pro out (8Ohm) to the captor, then taking it from the captor line out to a mooer radar speaker sim pedal. My intention is to use it with headphones. The problem is that there is a very loud hum that starts as soon as I power the amp on and continues after stby. There is some guitar signal but is very dim compared to the hum. I checked if the mooer radar is faulty, but it works with my pedals without the noise. The London pro has no noise at all when used with speaker cab. Any ideas of what may be wrong?

[@LeonTodd]

Sounds like a grounding issue; try the ground lift switch on the captor.

[@BlubbCover]

Maybe (wild guess) youre powering the radar with a 9v instead of a 12v adapter? I'm planing on getting the exact same setup for my live rig. Do you mind sharing your experience with your current setup (amp->captor->radar)? Thanks :)

[@cox9909]

very big difference between the sound with impulses / built in cab sim and the real amp with attenuator

[@FabrizioPeretti]

You van also u a power amp to ad fx loop and play the amp at any volume

[@sine666]

Thanks for clearing it up. One question: Can you compare sound quality without and with attenuator? Is it same in terms of sound quality?

[@LeonTodd]

What do you mean by "sound quality" exactly? It's quieter and doesn't add any noise/distortion which is nice.

[@sine666]

Thanks for quick response! I mean, does sound when attenuated losing some of bottom end or heights? Or, sound is a same with just lower volume?

[@LeonTodd]

There's the Fletcher/Munson effect at play (the human ear detects highs and lows differently at different volumes) with attenuation like that so it's hard to tell. It does sound different to turning the amp master volume down though, which is the point of using an attenuator I guess.

[@gearheadproductions3236]

Leon Todd hey, don't you think it would've been a good idea to maybe turn up the microphone gain while demonstrating the attenuated signal so that we could hear the tonal difference between attenuated and non-attenuated? 😛😛

[@sine666]

Gear Head Productions Bought one and send back, poor sound quality when attenuated.

[@jorgelopez00]

As a complete noob to all this recording stuff, I was completely lost lol great playing though

[@SergeiVlassov]

I took your audio of the amp without attenuator and with attenuator, and normalized tome to be on the same level, and was disapointed about how drastically the attenuator ruined the tone :( Some resistive attenuators do less harm to the tone...

[@metaldan8499]

So im literally playing a 15w amp at like 7/8 oclock because its just to loud....will this let me smash the volume up and not kill my ears? Also if it works i wanna know the same for a 50w lol thinking i want an Archon

[@TRamoniac]

You're lucky mate. I own an EVH 5150 LBXII 15W and have never heard it above 2. Tommorow i get my captor delivered. I hope that i will get the chance to finally hear my amp.

[@metaldan8499]

@@TRamoniac 7/8 o’clock is around 2 if you’re talking notches 😂

[@stratjunky]

When used as loadbox-20dB then you lose much low in your sound the torpedo is absolutely not transparent!

[@kimhansen6384]

It could be the Fletcher Munson curve - the ears ability to sense high and low freqs. at low volumes, so a Loudness control might be the answer.

[@baadrqaaba9529]

Is there any tone loss with the attenuation?

[@godzilla964]

I have one, and I actually think the attenuator adds more high end. I recommend it, just have either a 9v power supply or phantom power.

[@filipedelbel]

Great great great video, loved it! Cheers =]

[@NeZversSounds]

FFS I can't find a definitive answer - Can I use it and not have CAB at all.

[@LeonTodd]

It's a reactive load, so you can run a tube head into it without a cabinet attached.

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

@ Leon Todd When you said 355 replica I thought Chibson and almost quit watching but that first tone you got was killer. Tell me about that guitar. What pickups etc? Ebony fretboard? Who made it? What setting on the Varitone? Killer tone man....Now I want a vintage modern as well.

[@robbievalentine8239]

I just bought one of these. Hoping to plug my amp into it, and then into my DAW using the built in cab sim (no IRs). hopefully that works!!

[@LeonTodd]

Should work a treat. I actually like the bass cab on it !

[@nlmal4]

Good tutorial 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@LeonTodd]

Mike Allen thanks, hopefully it's useful!

[@nlmal4]

Leon Todd you video are always useful for me. 👌👌👌🤘🤘🤘

[@RaspySquares]

Nice guitar

[@nicoraibak]

What you mean by replica

[@LeonTodd]

It says Gibson but it isn't a Gibson

[@Opacalypso]

@@LeonTodd where can i buy this? :) but seriously :)

[@MrStephenlederle]

I have a radicle idea and maybe you can tell me if it's impossible or not. So I have a line6 Powercab and I have a tube head that's way too loud for home use. If I plug my amp into the captor then run the dry signal out (like I would if running into a daw) but instead I run it into the Powercab. Allowing me to have the speaker sims/volume control of the Powercab. Seems like it could work.

[@LeonTodd]

No reason it wouldn't

[@ciaobello]

Hi good video but i not understand the wet/dry/wet way...Please reply with you all chain... Thanks

[@LeonTodd]

Basically you can run three cabinets this way; the center cabinet is the dry guitar signal while the outer cabinets are "effected signal" only. E.g Guitar - Amp - Captor Captor line level out - stereo fx - stereo power amp - two cabinets Captor "thru" sends the dry signal from the head to the center cabinet

[@ciaobello]

Thanks Leon now i understand but i can in dry chain into captor attenuator output with real cab and captor line level out into stereo fx with cab simulator into direct on the mixer ?in pratice setup wet/dry/wet way with one amp and real cab and stereo wet only add with cab emulator-mixer way...? is possible or need stereo final amp?

[@LeonTodd]

yeah you can do wet/dry in that case. Still sounds huge

[@MCHiphopotamus]

I received one today and I must say I am very disappointed. There's a hissing/buzzing sound and the sound of my amp is hugely altered. I'll return it.

[@anthonygrilli4919]

I don’t have one but was thinking about it. How’s your ground situation? Are you plugged into the same outlet as your recording gear? I heard if your not it can create a ground problem.

[@MCHiphopotamus]

@@anthonygrilli4919 I tried both settings : same ground and distinct ground. The humming/hissing sound was always there and the sound was terrible. I returned it. I'm going to take a Power Attenuator 100 by Plug and Play (handmade in France : www.plugandplay-amp.com/Pages/FR/PA100.html) or a Fryette Power Station II. Those are the two best options to me. I've heard the Suhr Reactive Load IR is good but I don't like Suhr overall (although their products are of top notch quality).

[@MrTyphoontyphoon]

you can do a lto of things with that little stuff !! thank you buddy ^^

[@sgtcaco]

Sounds fizzy.

[@curtiskaltenbach1629]

You know all you rock stars I just want to see how to hook the darn thing up y'all want to have a little captive audience none of your Eric Clapton okay why don't you just show us how to put the thing

[@bobkatz9021]

Absolutely no info how to connect this thing for all 5 ways.. dissapointing