I've been a TwoNotes user for 6 years. I also Use a Line6 Helix basically to ru my entire studio. I must say that the integration between the two creates some stellar results. By using a captor to "tame" my amps and a VB-101 for speaker sim I can take a ton of processing load off the helix which enables me to make some pretty sophisticated patches. Great Vid btw. 👍
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?
@@PJ-ee5mc IMHO theres nothing like plugging straight into a tube amp. As I mentioned above I use helix for effects and a two notes for cab sim and occasionally power amp sim if im using a tube preamp and not an amp head. for me this gives me the feel I like.
@@ericharbauer I very much appreciate your comment. I just ordered a TwoNotes Torpedo Captor 8 and feel even more optomistic that this may be just what I needed. Thank for weighing in!
@@ericharbauer: I still have one problem that plagues me and is part of the reason why I am going to try the TwoNotes unit. Since you also use Helix you might have an opinion on this as I am at my wits end: If I play a simple audio track (maybe a backing track for example that I've dragged into my DAW) and I listen to it through my power amp and NS-10 speakers it sounds great, as does the separate guitar track as I play along and monitor through Helix Native and out of my DAW. No problem there. At night I like to do the very same thing via my beautiful Sennheiser HD650 headphones. Here's the problem: The backing track still sounds great, virtually the same as it is from the speakers but now the guitar sounds terrible. It was great coming out of the speakers but now its thin, artificial, fizzy through the headphones. It would be one thing if they both sounded bad but how could one still sound good while the other sounds terrible? I can't get my head around this.
Great video. I hadn't known about your channel previously, but now I'm subscribed. Definitely looking at this Captor 8 unit. I've tried the Wall of Sound plugin and it's fantastic.
Thank you! Glad you found me. Yes, the Captor 8 is an awesome recording tool. Even with the captor X on the market. With WOS you get all of the cab options and you can mix and match post recording. For the money its a stellar unit...
I had done some song demos using Behringer GDI which turned out well. However I've been using a Torpedo Captor for a few months and think it's great. I had considered the Helix Stomp, but believe that I have plenty of options already using my existing amps.
Interesting choice captor vs hx-stomp. Never really thought about that. One tip if you allow me to give you. Next great choice is to buy a CAB M. Then you don't really need Wall Of Sound, because you everything tweet everything jn you cab m and go directly into interface/DAW. BTW the captor X is maybe a great choice also. But the price of the captor X and the HX-STOMP is the almost the same price 549€. So l have learn something and you did make the right choice. ✌🏾🎸🙏🏽👌🏾👊🏾
Thnx for your thoughts. I really loved both. They are 2 very different things but both serve the need I have and that's recording guitars silently. The thing I like about Wall of Sound is I can choose my cabs later. IF I use the CAB or Captor X I have to print the Cabs. Which I know is the same as if you were recording a real cabinet. But if you can have the best of both worlds, you can change your cabs later. And that's where the Captor 8 and WOS find a nice little niche for me. Thnx for watching!!
Thnx. It's a great unit. My application for it is direct recording so I never really use the attenuation feature. The built in cab is good for quicky stuff but I always use WOS for the final tone. Enjoy yours!
Man it’s been a while since I walked through those doors. I have one of these but I dunno if I’ve ever plugged it in. I buy these modern things and then become afraid of them. Closest I’ve got is a Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb. I use that.
No need to be afraid! These make recording so easy. It totally transformed my process...now I have 3 DI options here with likely another on the way :) Just jump in!!!
Thanks for making this video. I have a Captor X and a marshall jubilee combo running it into garageband and just getting into using Wall of Sound. What are your settings/cabs/mics/placements that you use? any tips or tricks now that you have had it a while? So far it's sounding a little thin to me. Anything would be really appreciated. Thank you!
My pleasure. This is tough to answer from here. I did do a video on EQing guitars. Maybe start here: ruclips.net/video/obcGEVU6sps/видео.html I have other guitar recording videos on my channel if you want to dig down a bit...let me know if this helps....
i have the same Problem. it sounds like the the attack is gone. on the jubilee miked up gain is at 3 woth no boost i can roll back the guitar volume for rythm. wirh the torpedo i have to add boss sd1 generaly on to get the same bite
My pleasure. I don't see it as a reamp box as it is designed to absorb a load form an amplifier and give you a DI signal that you can record. The only inputs it has are speaker inputs. So that should give you your answer right there...Thanks for checking it out!!
What are your thoughts now after using it for a while? To me it seems like your mic and cab sound much fuller than the captor. You don't find the Captor a bit thin sounding compared to just your rig? Or can that be fixed in Wall of Sound?
Of course, on the other hand, I saw your other video after posting my comment in which you compare 4 different methods of recording and the Captor was one of the better sounding ones. Shows what some tweaking can do.
Straight goods honest? The Captor was very new to me when I made this video. However, this product turned my recording methods on its ear. I still have the Captor 8 and now I have the Captor X here as well. I've learned how to mix it better. And bottom line, I can record anytime day or night. I have barely touched my Cabs since this video. And I never record them. It's all Captor. I don't foresee going back to Cabs anytime soon...
That's a great question. I had a friend who asked me this. The answer is "it depends". Not all combo amps are created equal. You need to get between the amp and the speaker. Some combo amps let you do that by providing a jack or easy access to the connection between the amp and the speaker. If the connection is internal then the amp would need to be modified. It's not a big job but the mod would need to allow you to patch the Captor in between. Hope this helps...
Thank you! And 100%. If you record with the built in amp sim off you can use any IR you want. Though once you get your hands on Wall of Sound that comes with it, you may never go back to regular IRs. It’s that good.
Thanks for the video! I was thinking to buy one, the 16 Ohms version, any suggestion? do you prefer the 8 Ohms version? I own a Marshall jcm 100 watts head and a Carvin Legacy 100 watts head...
I've been a TwoNotes user for 6 years. I also Use a Line6 Helix basically to ru my entire studio. I must say that the integration between the two creates some stellar results. By using a captor to "tame" my amps and a VB-101 for speaker sim I can take a ton of processing load off the helix which enables me to make some pretty sophisticated patches. Great Vid btw. 👍
Thnx so much for your input. Interesting use you’ve got there. And very much appreciate your thoughts on the video.
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?
@@PJ-ee5mc IMHO theres nothing like plugging straight into a tube amp. As I mentioned above I use helix for effects and a two notes for cab sim and occasionally power amp sim if im using a tube preamp and not an amp head. for me this gives me the feel I like.
@@ericharbauer I very much appreciate your comment. I just ordered a TwoNotes Torpedo Captor 8 and feel even more optomistic that this may be just what I needed. Thank for weighing in!
@@ericharbauer: I still have one problem that plagues me and is part of the reason why I am going to try the TwoNotes unit. Since you also use Helix you might have an opinion on this as I am at my wits end: If I play a simple audio track (maybe a backing track for example that I've dragged into my DAW) and I listen to it through my power amp and NS-10 speakers it sounds great, as does the separate guitar track as I play along and monitor through Helix Native and out of my DAW. No problem there. At night I like to do the very same thing via my beautiful Sennheiser HD650 headphones. Here's the problem: The backing track still sounds great, virtually the same as it is from the speakers but now the guitar sounds terrible. It was great coming out of the speakers but now its thin, artificial, fizzy through the headphones. It would be one thing if they both sounded bad but how could one still sound good while the other sounds terrible? I can't get my head around this.
Great video. I hadn't known about your channel previously, but now I'm subscribed. Definitely looking at this Captor 8 unit. I've tried the Wall of Sound plugin and it's fantastic.
Thank you! Glad you found me. Yes, the Captor 8 is an awesome recording tool. Even with the captor X on the market. With WOS you get all of the cab options and you can mix and match post recording. For the money its a stellar unit...
Another great video. 👏👏
I had done some song demos using Behringer GDI which turned out well. However I've been using a Torpedo Captor for a few months and think it's great.
I had considered the Helix Stomp, but believe that I have plenty of options already using my existing amps.
Sounds like you are in the same boat as me. Enjoy it! The Torpedo is great!
Another great vid 👍🏼
Interesting choice captor vs hx-stomp. Never really thought about that. One tip if you allow me to give you. Next great choice is to buy a CAB M. Then you don't really need Wall Of Sound, because you everything tweet everything jn you cab m and go directly into interface/DAW. BTW the captor X is maybe a great choice also. But the price of the captor X and the HX-STOMP is the almost the same price 549€. So l have learn something and you did make the right choice. ✌🏾🎸🙏🏽👌🏾👊🏾
Thnx for your thoughts. I really loved both. They are 2 very different things but both serve the need I have and that's recording guitars silently. The thing I like about Wall of Sound is I can choose my cabs later. IF I use the CAB or Captor X I have to print the Cabs. Which I know is the same as if you were recording a real cabinet. But if you can have the best of both worlds, you can change your cabs later. And that's where the Captor 8 and WOS find a nice little niche for me. Thnx for watching!!
Good review. I’m waiting for mine this week from Sweetwater. Wished you talked a little about the 20db attenuation and cab response. Thanks
Thnx. It's a great unit. My application for it is direct recording so I never really use the attenuation feature. The built in cab is good for quicky stuff but I always use WOS for the final tone. Enjoy yours!
Man it’s been a while since I walked through those doors.
I have one of these but I dunno if I’ve ever plugged it in. I buy these modern things and then become afraid of them.
Closest I’ve got is a Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb. I use that.
No need to be afraid! These make recording so easy. It totally transformed my process...now I have 3 DI options here with likely another on the way :) Just jump in!!!
Great intro!🤣😂
Thanks! 😎🎸
How many speaker cable do you need to be able to record with torpedo using a marshall combo amp?
Just one. Speaker cable from the speaker out to the Captor and then a regular patch cord from the line out to your interface.
just ordered mine. tomorrow im playin my new 5150 lbx on it!
Awesome! Enjoy it!
Can you monitor the sound as your playing while connected to an interface with headphones and an ir
Yes. You can monitor your signal in real-time through your computer however you normally do.
did you record the comparison with different pickup positions?
That video was a long time ago but I would never do that.
@@LonelyRocker7:37 the switch changes position between the two.
I really enjoyed your video. I was wondering why you got the 8 ohm version instead of the 16 ohm.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it...My cabs are 8 OHMS so I just kept everything consistent...
Thanks for making this video. I have a Captor X and a marshall jubilee combo running it into garageband and just getting into using Wall of Sound. What are your settings/cabs/mics/placements that you use? any tips or tricks now that you have had it a while? So far it's sounding a little thin to me. Anything would be really appreciated. Thank you!
My pleasure. This is tough to answer from here. I did do a video on EQing guitars. Maybe start here: ruclips.net/video/obcGEVU6sps/видео.html I have other guitar recording videos on my channel if you want to dig down a bit...let me know if this helps....
i have the same Problem. it sounds like the the attack is gone. on the jubilee miked up gain is at 3 woth no boost i can roll back the guitar volume for rythm. wirh the torpedo i have to add boss sd1 generaly on to get the same bite
thanks for the great video, can we use it as reamp box has it like that option or we still need to have a reamp box?
My pleasure. I don't see it as a reamp box as it is designed to absorb a load form an amplifier and give you a DI signal that you can record. The only inputs it has are speaker inputs. So that should give you your answer right there...Thanks for checking it out!!
@@LonelyRocker Thanks a lot then i should have a reampvox either!!
What are your thoughts now after using it for a while? To me it seems like your mic and cab sound much fuller than the captor. You don't find the Captor a bit thin sounding compared to just your rig? Or can that be fixed in Wall of Sound?
Of course, on the other hand, I saw your other video after posting my comment in which you compare 4 different methods of recording and the Captor was one of the better sounding ones. Shows what some tweaking can do.
Straight goods honest? The Captor was very new to me when I made this video. However, this product turned my recording methods on its ear. I still have the Captor 8 and now I have the Captor X here as well. I've learned how to mix it better. And bottom line, I can record anytime day or night. I have barely touched my Cabs since this video. And I never record them. It's all Captor. I don't foresee going back to Cabs anytime soon...
@@LonelyRocker would you say, just for recording using third party IRs, there are any advantages to going for the Captor X instead of the Captor 8?
how would you do this with a combo amp?
That's a great question. I had a friend who asked me this. The answer is "it depends". Not all combo amps are created equal. You need to get between the amp and the speaker. Some combo amps let you do that by providing a jack or easy access to the connection between the amp and the speaker. If the connection is internal then the amp would need to be modified. It's not a big job but the mod would need to allow you to patch the Captor in between. Hope this helps...
Thank you. I did some research and my combo has a patch speaker cable for plugging in and out 🤘😎Thank you.
Hi, great video! Can i use my own IR's with the Captor?
Thank you! And 100%. If you record with the built in amp sim off you can use any IR you want. Though once you get your hands on Wall of Sound that comes with it, you may never go back to regular IRs. It’s that good.
@@LonelyRocker amp sim off or spk sim off? confused! :)
Whoops. I meant speaker sim. There is no amp sim. That’s the point. 😂😂😂😂
@@LonelyRocker Thanks! 😂
@@LonelyRocker One more question! Did you experienced some heating problems with the Captor? i read that maybe it's getting too hot after a while
You were on the neck pickup when tracking the cab...
Both samples were double tracked. Bridge and neck. I just didn’t show both visually.
Thanks for the video! I was thinking to buy one, the 16 Ohms version, any suggestion? do you prefer the 8 Ohms version? I own a Marshall jcm 100 watts head and a Carvin Legacy 100 watts head...
My pleasure. There is no preference. You have to buy the one that matches your amp. It should tell you on the back of your amp what he Ohms are.