The Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M+ Is MY Perfect Pedal Platform

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Two Notes Audio recently did a firmware update to the C.A.B. M pedal, adding (among other things) a preamp emulation section. This completely changes how you can use the pedal, and in this video I'll explain why it's perfect for me.
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[@RyanGregoryTallman]

According to the Two Notes website, "The Torpedo C.A.B. M has been upgraded to include a high headroom clean preamp based on a '74 Silverface B'man ..."

[@thomaskern7408]

Many Two Notes demos using high gain amps as source. As I'm more interrested in classic guitar tones I must say YOUR DEMO IS KILLER. Thank you so much!!!! I upgraded to plus version immediately and cannot stop playing.

[@thisguy2973]

I think the main reason you see high gain two notes demos is because metal players can only get good tube gain by cranking them out, whereas you don’t have to do that with a lot of classic sounds. So for metal, these kinds of products are being tested to see how well they stand up to cranked tubes.

[@andrewmci89]

Great video, just got my Cab M and this really helped me while learning. On the stereo thing, Torpedo recommended putting a stereo reverb/delay after the cab and running it like that. I tried it and for me there was no noticeable loss in tone that way and now I have stereo out. It's not true stereo from the chain but at least lets me run into a pair of studio monitors as opposed to just the left!

[@jakefriesenjake]

Oh yeah! I've been playing guitar off an on for almost 3 decades now. I've been playing junky combo amps, messed around with some junk computer sims here and there, never totally happy with any of it. So I stepped up and got a half stack Mesa duel rec, and it was pretty good.....but the next day it wouldn't sound the same, so I would spend more time tweaking it to sound decent again. Once I got something I liked, I would want a different tone. I would lose all my other settings. Tick me off. Then I got better computer ampsims with 'ir' technology and wow did I ever get close to many many perfect tones quickly. Problem is that it wasn't like hearing a growling half stack, and having to turn on the computer and mess around with proper settings and configurations was a pain as well. All I want is to play guitar using stomp boxes with 'ir' tech and send it to a PA system (I have some krk monitors) and jam already! Can this pedal be my answer?

[@richardmorris363]

I have the older Torpedo C A B. Beautiful pedal. …. What gets me about social media…. Someone finds a really cool thing, takes the time to make video to share it, and people second guess or even criticize. Here’s an idea. Congratulate and celebrate. :)

[@KelsterVonShredster]

Watched this video last night and discovered the Super Six pedal...today I was lucky enough to find one in my city; plugged it into my Fender '68 Deluxe and holy shit! Amazing! Thanks TBA!

[@TheOfficialManuelBurnett]

I would love to hear the tones without your dialogue mic. Hearing the pick attack in the room gives an inaccurate representation of what the pedal really sounds like direct! Otherwise, great playing and great demo!

[@thisguy2973]

On the extra computation, the chips in these pedals are programmed in assembly, so you can find all kinds of memory optimizations that all kinds of capabilities. They code them that way because it’s fast and reliable.

[@wctreasurez7928]

I was on the fence about this and other bass amp pedals (bass box and le bass). I chose this, as I can use it for both guitar and bass. As your video indicates, it is a great pedal platform to build/shape a desired tone. Preamp is based on a 74 Bassman. Thanks!

[@MartinKatscan]

Perfect demo, to fully showcase for what i need (and now i know it's called a 'pedal platform'. ;) Most demos for either Cab Sim pedals or for many premap pedals assume the player wants to use them together with a physical valve amp. My goal is to replace the paradigm of a one-box modeler like an AxeFX or modeling software like BIAS with a pedalboard of fx and amp stack tones tailored to my specific tastes, cut down on the menu diving and 'overchoice' of options and simplify everything into a hands-on, outboard platform for DAW recording. This box seems to turn that dream into a reality. Thanks so much!

[@obdmpod]

Perfect breakdown of this CABm +, thank you. Hopefully in the future two-notes will offer different preamps much like they offer different cabs

[@audatone]

Great video, your review about new preamp option finally sold M+ for my pedalboard platform. Great job!

[@SingleMaltDrinker]

Thanks, Anthony, for the demo and explanation of the TwoNotes CAB M+ for this purpose. I will certainly get that software upgrade for mine. For many players that find themselves playing in a worship band context, there can be a lot of vocalist and instrumentalists on stage. This makes it tough to hold down the stage volume, which can have several negative effects unless your amp is well isolated. Going direct to the mixing board using my CAB M isn’t quite as satisfying as it used to be with my HRDx, but it’s a really good compromise that the vocalists and sound techs appreciate. I’m excited about the preamp emulation possibilities! I use a Giggity preamp pedal right now, which works quite well. It just might allow me to drop that pedal from my board, freeing up some space. Thanks again!

[@kingfisher7960]

I watched for enjoyment and entertainment. Good thing your educating these people. Thanks for that!

[@alguitarchristie]

Great video. I use it the same way too. Always going to be in my gig bag now, and even if my amp goes down, i can have a sound!

[@csharpminorseven]

Thank you so much for this explanatory video, demystifying the Two Notes CAB M+ updates for the unitiated....cheers! PS your playing sounds terrific too!

[@MattGoings]

Great playing man. Mine is coming in soon. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@marcohermans3207]

That MIAB pedal sounds better when choosing EL34's in the Cab M software with another speaker, for instance a loaded 4x12 greenback cab. The Fender tones were good bye the way

[@JRP3music]

I would love a Stereo version of the Two Notes Torpedo M+. It could be call M + M!

[@pvampman]

You can use it in stereo...I am...you can also do a wet/dry/wet setup easily. To use it in stereo, you go out of the 1/4 out to a stereo pedal..then, continue with whatever effects you want. Then for the dry signal...use the XLR out...

[@jakefriesenjake]

Best video on this pedal!

[@Rockandrollaz-d8l]

Dear lord this is insane. Holy tone.

[@walterwhite390]

For stereo mod you can use TC Electronic Mimiq dobler after Torpedo C.A.B. M+

[@nlmal4]

Great review 🎸👍🏾

[@juanparreno]

Great video, great tone and cool playing dude.

[@sboistan]

This is great! More videos on pedals going into the cab M pretty please?

[@ynamaste902]

Two notes is a French company, and we are very proud of their products, for your follower, you can buy their soft, alone, "Wall of sound", and appreciate using it, with Logic Pro, that sound really realistic, and you can hear and imagine your future perfect sound at first, I did it....

[@chrismccarter6875]

I use the Audient Sono (which is essentially a Cab M with a tube preamp built into an audio interface) for the same thing. Sounds great

[@suntired]

Do you find the headphone output noisy? Been thinking about the Sono but heard complaints about noise w/ headphones. Thanks

[@chrismccarter6875]

@@suntired I haven't had any issues

[@suntired]

Chris McCarter Thanks

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

The Audient Sono serves as a great pedal platform interface, and it also has Two Notes functionality integrated. It has a tube preamp built into it too.

[@salvationlane69]

Yeah but it’s $400. For another $100 you could just pick up the Audient 22 and have the Burr Brown pre-amps, and then run plug ins. Just saying. 😉

[@mickymalibu]

I’m pretty sure you can get different amp types by changing the virtual valves around, obviously the EL34’s giving a Brit amp sound etc

[@Orcitect]

Very interesting indeed and great playing as always!

[@JRP3music]

I was turned off by the Two Notes Torpedo Captor X because it had no stereo return to add stereo delays or modulation fx. I use my Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 by tapping the direct signal from my amp into stereo fx. The amp is dry. The stereo fx outputs go to a pair of Orange Micro Terrors. My other rig is a pedal platform in an amp head. I use stereo tube preamp into a Mos Valve stereo amp and ADA Microcab II. Sounds awesome with my Boss MS-3.

[@salvationlane69]

Picking up a CAB M on Monday. Going to run a Diezel Herbert pedal through the CAB M and recording through the Audient I22 for studio work. Going to run the Diezel and CAB M for live stuff. I like their new pre-amp feature, but the other features make it well worth the money. Great video btw.

[@salvationlane69]

Also, I wanted to say that I am currently using the Hotone Cab Sim pedal. Not to bash the Hotone, but the CAB M seems more musical. The Hotone has 99 cabs, but the whole pedal seems dark. It would benefit from a better eq. The additional pre-amp and reverb makes it well worth the upgrade. When playing live I think the CAB M with reverb will make a great clean sound too, where as the Hotone without a pre-amp sounds pretty bad.

[@sboistan]

@@salvationlane69 what did you think of the Cab M?

[@kinomex]

Woah, I didn't know about that update! thanks

[@etlifeform]

Great demo. Thank you!

[@JamesDriver40]

I think two notes removed the arcade mode (which is still available in the Wall of Sound VST plugin) from the cab m to provide room to hold the preamp code. If you use the cab m+ for amp modelling, you can probably use WoS inside a DAW to get a stereo split. Of course monitoring latency would then be an issue, double tracking the part might be a better effect; and it doesn't help if you're going into a desk at a live venue, so maybe don't bother??

[@FlankinspanK]

I would do the pedalboard to cab m but i need an fx loop for my noise gate 4 cable method. too bad they didn’t incorporate fx loop into the cab m. just got my cab m yesterday

[@Webgkil]

6:46 There are quite a few pedals considered "preamp" pedals (not that good with technicalities, but the PlexiDrive could be one).Think of the Mooer line of preamps. So you could run that, straight into a poweramp (or the CabM) then into a cab sim etc.

[@Texasbluesalley]

It might seem that way, but I think you'd find that those pedals are actually designed to be run into an actual Preamp, not function as a preamp. Guitar preamp circuits do very specific things to the frequency balance of the guitar signal, producing the signature Fender/Marshall/Vox etc... tones we all know. Without those preamp EQ circuits, the tones would be unnaturally dark. The "amp in a box" pedals are designed with those preamp circuits in mind, which is why (as shown in this video) they tend to sound way too dark when plugged directly into the power amp. The EQ circuit of the pedal is designed taking the EQ changes of a guitar preamp into account, not to replace it. Otherwise the pedal would be unusably bright, if that makes sense.

[@salvationlane69]

Totally agree Texas Blues Alley. I am using a different Cab Sim pedal with a pre-amp and it’s a very dark sound. The same pre-amp through different sources (like the CAB M and the effects loop of a tube amp sound great). The CAB M has a better sound overall then what I am using, and I feel it’s because the CAB M has the new pre-amp feature and just a better designed eq (mic placement). So, not knocking other pedals with Torepedo technology, but the actual CAB M pedal with a dedicated pre-amp pedal to me, just sounds better. That being said though, I do like the Mooer 900 pre-amp pedal and would love to hear it through the CAB M pedal.

[@percival5207]

Texas Blues Alley great explanation!

[@AntonovichHicksenbrau]

Picked up the CAB M & LeClean Dual Tube PreAmp.

[@Jimidee1957]

Well explained. Thank you

[@Thomas-cw9ej]

great video ty

[@Bairov]

So I could run this with headphones using the Cab m headphones out jack and get this tone 🙄

[@fazalkmd]

I wonder how this setup sounds with non overdrive dry sounds (eg distortion)

[@thebossandthebeestonstreet9493]

How does it take a fuzz face?

[@SergeiVlassov]

Great tones! Is there a good cheaper alternative to Super Six for that glassy sparkling SRV tone?

[@cameronlaing2829]

Maybe the nux steel singer

[@martone6852]

Love this channel! Have you tried the Walrus ACS1 I am torn between this and the Cab M to subsitute my Victory DP40(V40)?

[@keziahj]

Cool - thanks!!

[@pvampman]

You can run it as a wet/dry/wet setup

[@damonkatos4271]

I have a similar setup. If I used your amount of treble, I’d be killing bees everywhere.

[@smalltown4855]

what a pickles doing in a jesters boots is beyond me

[@georgioroy8583]

Have you tried the new Two Notes Opus?

[@vincezyx1]

Sounds exactly like SRV. Thank you

[@teemusekki1743]

Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M+ vs DSM & Humboldt Simplifier Amp/Cab Simulator... which one you recomend if I'm gona use Koch Pedaltone infront?

[@teemusekki1743]

CAB has option to disable preamp...

[@SergeiVlassov]

CAB m, since speaker sim is the weakest side of simplifier. But simplifier should work great with cabs from cab m.

[@mattgilbert7347]

The Cab M+ models preamps and power amps?

[@jakefriesenjake]

Oh yeah! I've been playing guitar off an on for almost 3 decades now. I've been playing junky combo amps, messed around with some junk computer sims here and there, never totally happy with any of it. So I stepped up and got a half stack Mesa duel rec, and it was pretty good.....but the next day it wouldn't sound the same, so I would spend more time tweaking it to sound decent again. Once I got something I liked, I would want a different tone. I would lose all my other settings. Tick me off. Then I got better computer ampsims with 'ir' technology and wow did I ever get close to many many perfect tones quickly. Problem is that it wasn't like hearing a growling half stack, and having to turn on the computer and mess around with proper settings and configurations was a pain as well. All I want is to play guitar using stomp boxes with 'ir' tech and send it to a PA system (I have some krk monitors) and jam already! Can this pedal be my answer?

[@SergeiVlassov]

This is what he is doing here in the video

[@jakefriesenjake]

@@SergeiVlassov I have yet to see any vids with pre made big band tones. Anyways, I just got mine! No time to plug it in just yet. I hope it'll be my answer

[@SergeiVlassov]

@@jakefriesenjake kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HcXoaLpZ6CfM0

[@fergcons]

Cant you put your stereo pedals after it so that the cab m really doesn't need to be in stereo itself? just asking as I don't have one myself sounds good tho👍👍

[@rokinrandy]

I just want to record my marshal and my peavey jsx from the direct out. Without being too loud. So I was going to buy one of those torpedos. But I have different ohms going on. Then I figured the attenuation feature seems limited. So why not just build an attenuator for the Marshall and buy a cab m instead and just do what ever ohms I want. So I wrote Sweetwater didn’t get a response . So it all just gives me a headache already. I’ll just jam on my cheap combo and not record at all I guess. Ughh. Maybe it’s not meant for me. You Sound good though especially with no amp. ✌️

[@musicnonstop1945]

does it have an effects loop send & return in between the preamp & power amp?

[@user-hx2of3bi7l]

Great explanation, one question I’m not quite getting, should the guitar be plugged into the overdrive pedal first then routed to the CAB M or the other way around guitar into CAB M first then to over drive.

[@Texasbluesalley]

The CAB M is the last part of the chain before your monitoring or recording setup. It takes the place of your amp and speaker.

[@MrCboots]

So this is like running a few pedals into a audio interface and using modeled preamps in Pod farm Amplitube or Guitar rig ??? Marshals don't chime or sparkle they Growl...

[@JimmyKay1976]

Where do you put the M+ in your chain?

[@cox9909]

nice demo, do the C.A.B. go to an interface then monitors ?

[@francescogatta5932]

Great playin man..however..we both know the cab m is really disappointing when it comes to take pedals. Just bought mine and regretted quickly

[@tjFalcon91]

Wasn’t it already the perfect pedal platform before the pre-amp update? The whole idea with the original power amp option was so that you could completely eliminate the amp and let the pedals be your pre amp. I’m just confused how adding a Bassman pre amp into the thing makes it more of a pedal platform than the pedal right into a simulated power section then speaker sim.

[@keithremedy]

If you’re a toner chaser you should know the answer to that

[@cameronlaing2829]

Pre amps are what dictate an amps sound more than anything. Power amps aren't "the sound" of an amp. They play a small role

[@MrKarim989]

hello, your video is very interesting, however, which monitors do you use? and does that affect the final tone?

[@bdtiger91]

I am also interested in knowing which monitors he uses.

[@jaymoss8540]

Can I run the "preamp out" of my EVH 5153 into this pedal and then out to a PA via XLR?

[@MrMarcburger]

you can run speaker out to it. set to -12 dB

[@philw8049]

Over a year?! Geesh ancient 😂

[@luketama1]

You need the Revv D20

[@obiwankenobi6271]

Leclean preamp is useless now ? :(

[@Tmidiman]

Enjoy your information, just didn’t care for the sounds from the first 2 pedals. Stopped 21 minutes in. Looking forward to your other vids.

[@nickg2431]

Even through headphones this sounds clean and spanky like a DI,Ed guitar or a Roland jc120 or something. Sorry dreadful sound.way too much hi fi quality in the top end . Not sure what’s causing this.when the distorted playing comes in it sounds like the distorted sound is “ encased in a bright bubble “ doesn’t sound anything like the frequency interaction you get with a good amp sim or real amp. Finally as to the “ real Marshall chime” please help him someone.

[@SergeiVlassov]

It is because of the cab model he uses

[@nickg2431]

@@SergeiVlassov Ahh i forgot ,he had the hi-fi speaker cab model switched on😀

[@ColonelPaynus]

Jesus… 30 minutes of talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk talk