Description

The Torpedo Studio

… is the next generation of the world-acclaimed VB-101, this is the pinnacle of speaker and miking simulationthe ultimate loadbox! Its new features notably include a new loadbox with increased admissible power, a switchable impedance (4, 8, or 16 Ohms), and the possibility to choose between resistive and reactive loadbox.
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 ones best trying to reduce the volume.

Exclusive Torpedo technology

Highly realistic speaker simulation is achieved by use of convolution. Two notes started from that technology and brought it much further, to accurately reproduce the characteristics of the whole miking chain (speaker, microphone, preamplifier, studio room acoustic).
Many parameters influence the sound of your guitar or bass rig when it comes to recording. Taking good care of the cabinet selection and miking will dramatically improve the sound of your takes. The Torpedo simulation reproduces the tiniest variations of a cabinet behaviour (such as its frequency response). Move the microphone in the virtual studio room thanks to the Torpedo IR synthesis: all the settings you need to achieve great recordings are here.
Connect your guitar or bass and effects to your amplifier as you are used to, then connect your amp to the Torpedo Studio instead of a speaker cabinet. The Torpedo Studio can then be connected to a mixing board and PA, or to a sound interface for recording, in the studio or at home. You can also use headphones for direct monitoring. An optional speaker cabinet can be connected to the Thru output.
You can also use the Torpedo Studio with a preamplifier, or as an external effect processor in a studio or home studio environment. The large choice of available analog or digital inputs and outputs allows the Torpedo Studio to work in any situation.

Specifications

Loadbox

• Reactive or Resistive load (relay),
• Nominal impedance: 4 or 8 or 16 Ohms (switch)
• Maximum admissible power: 150 W (200 Watt peak)
• Cooled by temperature-controlled fan

Inputs / Outputs

• Speaker Input: Jack 6.35 mm (1/4) unbalanced (TS, Tip/Sleeve)
• Speaker Thru: Jack 6.35mm (1/4) unbalanced (TS)
• Line Inputs: 2 X Combo XLRJack 6.35 mm (1/4) balanced (TRS)/unbalanced (TS)Maximum level: 8,7 dBuImpedance: 20 kOhms
• Line Outputs: 2 x XLR balancedMaximum level: 11 dBuImpedance: 600 Ohms
• Phones: Jack 6.35mm stereo (TRS)
• AES/EBU numeric Input/Output
• S/PDIF numeric numeric Input/Output
• MIDI Input/Output
• USB Connexion

Audio Performances

ADC (input):

• Sampling frequency: 192 kHz
• Resolution: 24 bits
• Noise level: -111 dB (A-weighted)
• THD: 0.0026%
• Stereo crosstalk: -109 dB

DAC (output):

• Sampling frequency: 192 kHz
• Resolution: 24 bits
• Noise levelt: -109 dB (A-weighted)
• THD: 0.0008%
• Stereo crosstalk: -106 dB
• 13Hz- 45 kHz
• AES/EBU and S/PDIF to 96 kHz
• Internal synchronization , AES/SPDIF ou Wordclock
• Latency: (mode Normal) 5.063 ms, (mode Low) 3.064 ms (Line Input à Line Output)

Weight and dimension

• Width x Depth x Height: 483 x 250 x 90 (mm)
• Weight: 4,5 kg