If you watch the whole thing you will be rewarded with a mistake that was too funny to leave out! :) Also, the wind caused some noise artifacts in the edits, sorry about that! Thanks for watching guys!
I really enjoy your videos, but do you realize I buy so much stuff from your videos? Haha! I purchased this IMMEDIATELY after watching the video… 🔥🔥🔥 Luv your channel and hang on every word. Thanks for all your help and hard work doing these videos for us! Best! ✌🏼
finally, finally got mine today. a little disappointed with the noise gate, but it is after the amp so it does pretty good. very impressed with the captor x and the features are night and day from the weber mass i had, recording actually sounds good too. only got to play with it maybe 30 minutes and found there is a learning curve. love that captor remote though.
Great review mate! I got one a few months ago and still can't believe how I lived without one. Also to note is the amazing customer service at Two Notes. Unfortunately my first unit had an issue but it was replaced in record time even during this pandemic. Would be great to see how you use it with the ownhammer IRs. I still havent been able to make it shine with the ownhammer IRs.
I really appreciate the detail which you provide. I have most of the same Amps that you do and I have a large cabinet selection as well. I am adding this to my digital collection so I can choose between this functionality as well as the Ox Box. I like using them both. Thanks again!
Came for the LTD Phoenix, stayed for the Captor X. Continue to be impressed by Two Notes (though a lot of this tech I've not used yet). Hoping to sell all my possessions for a Revv Generator 120 MKiii that has the two notes built in! Cool Demo!
That's a very nice reactive load box. I've been using the Fractal Audio X-Load for a few years now. I send the signal to an Atomic Ampli-Firebox that hosts the IRs (Celestion). The nice thing about the Atomic is that it has effects that I can apply post. I like that this Captor allows mic selection and placement. Really nice piece. Thanx for the review.
Just got mine after 4 months of backorder from Guitar Center. My band is starting to record this week! I would love to rock a TH30 through it... maybe when I get those taxes back. Great video!
Hey man ! your reviews absolutely NAILS this captor thanks for going indepth - * The questions I'm about to ask and denial with my scenario come from a specific place that I haven't seen many others mention and I'm looking for the simplest, of simplest ways to use this setup, I want to : * keep all my amp heads; the 20,50,100w ones and use this Captor X to be able to play at home volumes * Right now even my 20w Friedman runt head (great master volume tbh ) through my 1x12 with greenback is too damn loud for townhouse practice volumes if i want to play after work at night past 5pm which is only free time 90% of the time with the master vol past 1.5 * let alone even touching my bigger 50 or 100 w in this equation, really even 20 can be loud maybe it's my space walls room wood idk but that's where I'm at right now lol ; SO * Is all I need to do to make this work ; * my guitar - amp - CaptorX ( choose a cab preset like 4x12 with blackbacks or V30s ) - then interface - out to 2 speaker monitors = then start playing? No massive shelf and desk filled with other studio gear mixers pre amps and see of wires etc etc ? ^ * I've never bought tech like this or fiddled with drag and drop plug ins on a computer and dialing things up for hours; as you can tell- and that's exactly what I don't want to spend doing, sitting and dialing these virtual computer speakers simulations for hours - So I need to know if you think * the Captor X can actually emulated the sound of classic speakers I love like my 20 w greenback in my 1x12 and 2x12 marshall cab with V30s ? * It's really good enough of a tone that is close to the real thing ? * Surely if Pete thorn , George lynch and Phil X , Shawn tubbs aka tone junkies used to high end coveted vintage cabs and speakers love it and put their stamp of approval then it must sound pretty damn good for home uses then ? * And most of all ; * Are the speaker emulations EASY to use dial in presets ? * Or will i have to sit for hours the first night with my captor X and drag drop and move things all over a computer screen just to get some tone ? * as cool as the sound could be I don't want to buy a ton of other gear with this captor to get the sound of speakers in a quieter way or spend hours clicking through presets- are the simple 4x12 greenback or 4x12 V30 emulations good enough to NOT sit all day tweaking ? * OR is it like being your own studio man and every different preset has a learning curve that can take a long time to just nail for say the 20w Friedman or 50w ceriatone ? ^ * I wouldnt call myself a purest ; just that at home I'm used to plugging the chord into my Friedman runt or 50w Morris, into my 1x12or 2x12 and play with maybe slight reverb in the fx loop - boom thats it and i can play. * So I always told myself if i go this digital route it has to be simple to setup and sound good, because right now I live my 1x12 and 2x12 but those cabs costed money that isn't really getting used to its full potential by playing amps in a townhouse with volume set to 1/ 1.5 just seems like shame to keep a big 2x12 especially without really getting its full use .. * Yes, Attenuators exist, but not a solid one until you get into 1k - 2k range it seems, after talking to a few friends I found the 2 notes captor X and of course watching your video and many others I have been hooked on what it could potentially offer for some time now since I live in a setting with " noise limitations " this Captor X reallyy looks like the ticket for me. * Please lmk any thoughts answers and tips you might have whenever you can get to it. Thanks in advance cheers from Canada man, all the best 🤟🏻🙏
Great review. I love mine. Just jamming on my EVH 5150 iii 50w EL34 is so much more satisfying when I can attenuate it and push the tubes much harder. All the Sonic richness is there without the bleeding ears. I’m a total amateur and it took me about 20 minute to figure out how to load in IRs and another 5 to start blending them and making my own unique IRS. Where else can I grab a DV 77 and a V30 and blend them together then tune to my taste in 5 minutes? It’s so full of features and horsepower it’s a steal for the price.
I have a evh5153 50stealth and mesa cab. Looking to get one of these captor x for it. I haven’t tried pushing the volume up coz it’s already too loud 🤣🤣🤣
@@12Jsilva It’s a game changer. One good friend and fellow player recently got one to use with his 50w Stealth and he absolutely loves what he can get from the amp and very low volumes and directly into Reaper for silent recording. 🤘🏻
Congratz on the new studio! Great to see you testing the CaptorX... very happy with it for a while now. Really waiting for your next vid, so I can learn how to properly use the OwnHammer IRs with this box.
i was looking at a load box like the ox box or boss tube expander. this looks perfect, nice and compact. mainly for live use with and without a cab depending on venue sound requirements. ie, silent stage, in ears, no cab or mic'd in iso box. this is perfect.
@@stRockOfficial very interesting. but, as with both these units, i plan on using live. and there is not that much control over the attenuated signal going to cab. if too low, i can get some in fold back, but at rehearsals, i use amp and box only, no mic. so levels from amp set up pretty important.
That LTD Phoenix seems like a great guitar. I've always loved the shape. And to have the reversed headstock and P90 in the neck are great features. I do like the Duncan Custom and having it splittable just adds to the versatility. I don't like that it has a plastic nut and lacquered neck. I feel like they could have used Graphtech Tusq XL nut, Tone Pros locking bridge, and satin neck for little, if any, additional cost. I also have a love for the Jackson Mark Morton Dominion Pro. Have you played it? I also like the shape, that it is chambered, has great inlays, and I'm really digging his signature Dimarzio pickups. That guitar also seems versatile. I'd love to hear a shootout between those 2 guitars :)
Awesome video Jon. Currently not owning any amps just an FM3, but your videos are tempting me to change that. What’s your latest opinion on amp modelers vs real amp load box ir combos? With those comparison videos I always tend to prefer the modelers for some reason. But I guess nothing beats turning real knobs and switches on a real amp. Thanks!
Did you ever get around to testing the Ownhammer IRs with the captor x? I much prefer the sound of the Fractal/Redseven from your comparison video, but I'm wondering if you ever got the captor close to them with more low end. Obviously there's a big price difference between the 7 and the captor, and the Fractal is missing the built in IR loader which is a dealbreaker for me.
John, do you think it sounds as good as a “real” cab? Does it make you work for your sound / tone? I just purchased one, as I like the attenuators side of this too! Many uses for this… Thanks! ✌🏼
If I don't need recording, and I don't have audio interface, I only need to bring my 50 watt amp to bedroom level, the only thing I don't understand is, will build in reverb, noise gate and eq pedals affect the sound from amp cabinet, or these build in pedals only for audio interface and headphones?
Love the channel and the content. Keep up the great work man. I have the CaptorX too. Have had for roughly year. Just got the TwoNotes CAB M for my Diezel VH4 preamp pedal and it's brilliant. But for whatever reason the OwnHammer IRs don't sound as good through the TwoNotes hardware in comparison to a plugin in my DAW. Any idea why? How do you use the Ownhammer IRs in your captor?
Cool video, I use my Captor X with a DSL20H and Ownhammer (r)Evolution impulses. A perfect solution for a bedroom guitarist. Looking forward to the tones you will come up with the Captor using Ownhammer. I would like to know which impulses are your go-to with this setup.
Thank you for your response. 200ms and Align IR to Original works for me, but in all fairness have not tested all the different scenarios.The great thing is that the setup gave me a workable tone pretty easily.
I have listened to so many of your videos already. I value them a lot, it’s quite obvious you know what you’re doing when dialing the sounds. 😊 I must admit that the Captor X samples sound like a substantial downgrade from your usual tones. I am really curious what you will get with professional IRs in the Captor unit and maybe added in DAW as well. That will tell me if it’s the attenuation that is subpar to your Fractal box (that’s my suspicion), or if it’s speaker simulation in the Captor that is not so great. Disclaimer: I did extensive tests with my guitar group of Captor X and we disliked the results. Then we tried the OX and it was so great, not only in comparison, but just... great. And I had to buy one. So I’m not in the market for the Captor anymore, but I’m still very curious if you will be able to get similar results with Captor as with the Fractal box.
Can the Captor X be used with headphones for quiet "wife approved" practice? Like, instead of amp head going directly to cab, I can use this with headphones instead of speakers?
Excellent job, man! I have a question: is it possible, in the Marshall Studio, to use the two notes to send to an interface and still connect the head to a real cabinet?
Can the Captor X be used with the mobile app only and with no computer? Has it all the features of desktop app? I'm on Linux and I'm afraid the desktop app will not run in my environment... :( Thanks!
Hi there. I’m debating on whether to get a two input daw for use with my captor. Do you think 1 is ok or would you always have 2. I don’t do a ton of stero recording
Great little device! One question that is stumping me with load boxes that go directly into the DAW to record. How are you hearing what you are playing and recording? Studio monitors?
I just cant stand amp sims, after i start noticing natural and opened tone of real amps. Once you cut al you dont like from emulations it always ended sounding darker and boxy, hate that.
So, my question is: can the loaded or on board impulse responses be carried out through the hot line to a passive FRFR cabinet? (like a 2x12 loaded with Celestion F12-X200’s)
@@SonicDriveStudio Thank you! That’s the part that actually really interests me. What kind of cab do you think would be best for that? Like a Mission FRFR or have a Zilla built with F12X200s?
EDIT::::: ok so how you make this sound good is to turn off the cab sim and don't load any IRs, just send the raw signal from amp- captor x into your DAW and then load up your IRs, now it sounds killer Just bought one, I just can't understand why everyone is so in love with this thing. Makes my amp sound noisy and far away while it sounds great through my mesa boogie 1x12. The attenuator even seems to suck some tone but the cam sim is dreadful. What a waste of money. Who on earth thinks they're going to record with this thing lol man great marketing, but in reality it falls short in every way.
@@SonicDriveStudioHi, how do you connect your CaptorX 8 ohms with your TH30? 8 ohm output from the amp to the speaker input of the CaptorX ? Or 16 ohm from output from the amp to the speaker input of the CaptorX ? Thanks 😉
Hmm, that song makes me wonder if you were a fan of Seven Day Sonnet when we were still a thing years back. Sounds very, very much like "Closer." th-cam.com/video/hvcEdT3HqZc/w-d-xo.html
Do it all the time. There are two settings on the Captor X. It’s the white button on the front panel. When you run high gain, you you go to low level input. Works great.
@@AxeRocker88 I can't. If I run a 100watt head into the Captor past volume 2, it goes into massive feedback and whistling. Completely useless at that point. Contacted Two Notes and they said, "That's normal for high volume amps."
That doesn't match my experience at all. My ENGL was set pretty loud tbh. Maybe you're experiencing some sort of ground loop. Sometimes that can cause weird noises like that.
@@SonicDriveStudio I've been through my system a dozen times. Without the Captor, it works great. With it in, it's feedback city. But kudos that yours works.
I have an orange rocker 15 head. I have to use my amp on half mode (7,5w) and my captor X input “low”. Or else the captor X goed into the red zone. Surprised this is happening on a 15w amp. Tho, still very happy with it. My rocker 32 blew my attic on very low volume 😅
If you watch the whole thing you will be rewarded with a mistake that was too funny to leave out! :) Also, the wind caused some noise artifacts in the edits, sorry about that! Thanks for watching guys!
Stay safe from that storm!! Hope you didn't have roof damage
@@jazzzfer it wasn't too bad luckily. I just have to get used to having an actual roof to take care of haha
John, I love your videos. Especially now that you give a little in depth about your gear and settings.
I like the sentence "I use my own hammer IR". A very cool way to name your product.
OOOH I need this -- instant jump to top of my playlist. Thanks Jon!
Enjoy!
I really enjoy your videos, but do you realize I buy so much stuff from your videos? Haha!
I purchased this IMMEDIATELY after watching the video… 🔥🔥🔥
Luv your channel and hang on every word.
Thanks for all your help and hard work doing these videos for us!
Best! ✌🏼
Looking forward to the comparison with the Fractal, because I am contemplating between both units. Thanks for the elaborate review!
finally, finally got mine today. a little disappointed with the noise gate, but it is after the amp so it does pretty good. very impressed with the captor x and the features are night and day from the weber mass i had, recording actually sounds good too. only got to play with it maybe 30 minutes and found there is a learning curve. love that captor remote though.
Great review mate! I got one a few months ago and still can't believe how I lived without one. Also to note is the amazing customer service at Two Notes. Unfortunately my first unit had an issue but it was replaced in record time even during this pandemic. Would be great to see how you use it with the ownhammer IRs. I still havent been able to make it shine with the ownhammer IRs.
Cheers mate! Going to try that very soon!
I`m using the regular Captor in conjunction with a Mooer Radar containing my Celestion IRs. Very affordable and awesome sound.
I really appreciate the detail which you provide. I have most of the same Amps that you do and I have a large cabinet selection as well. I am adding this to my digital collection so I can choose between this functionality as well as the Ox Box. I like using them both. Thanks again!
Came for the LTD Phoenix, stayed for the Captor X. Continue to be impressed by Two Notes (though a lot of this tech I've not used yet). Hoping to sell all my possessions for a Revv Generator 120 MKiii that has the two notes built in! Cool Demo!
Hands down best tones and riffs of all the gear reviewers on TH-cam. What bands influenced the riffs in the Engl demo? Love that sound.
I am in love with that white ESP. Dear lord.
Me too
That's a very nice reactive load box. I've been using the Fractal Audio X-Load for a few years now. I send the signal to an Atomic Ampli-Firebox that hosts the IRs (Celestion). The nice thing about the Atomic is that it has effects that I can apply post. I like that this Captor allows mic selection and placement. Really nice piece. Thanx for the review.
Just got mine after 4 months of backorder from Guitar Center. My band is starting to record this week! I would love to rock a TH30 through it... maybe when I get those taxes back. Great video!
Really cool video! Thanks alot!
Hey man ! your reviews absolutely NAILS this captor thanks for going indepth -
* The questions I'm about to ask and denial with my scenario come from a specific place that I haven't seen many others mention and I'm looking for the simplest, of simplest ways to use this setup,
I want to :
* keep all my amp heads; the 20,50,100w ones and use this Captor X to be able to play at home volumes
*
Right now even my 20w Friedman runt head (great master volume tbh ) through my 1x12 with greenback is too damn loud for townhouse practice volumes if i want to play after work at night past 5pm which is only free time 90% of the time with the master vol past 1.5
*
let alone even touching my bigger 50 or 100 w in this equation, really even 20 can be loud maybe it's my space walls room wood idk but that's where I'm at right now lol ;
SO
* Is all I need to do to make this work ;
* my guitar - amp - CaptorX ( choose a cab preset like 4x12 with blackbacks or V30s ) - then interface - out to 2 speaker monitors = then start playing? No massive shelf and desk filled with other studio gear mixers pre amps and see of wires etc etc ?
^
* I've never bought tech like this or fiddled with drag and drop plug ins on a computer and dialing things up for hours; as you can tell- and that's exactly what I don't want to spend doing, sitting and dialing these virtual computer speakers simulations for hours -
So I need to know if you think
* the Captor X can actually emulated the sound of classic speakers I love like my 20 w greenback in my 1x12 and 2x12 marshall cab with V30s ?
* It's really good enough of a tone that is close to the real thing ?
* Surely if Pete thorn , George lynch and Phil X , Shawn tubbs aka tone junkies used to high end coveted vintage cabs and speakers love it and put their stamp of approval then it must sound pretty damn good for home uses then ?
* And most of all ;
* Are the speaker emulations EASY to use dial in presets ?
* Or will i have to sit for hours the first night with my captor X and drag drop and move things all over a computer screen just to get some tone ?
* as cool as the sound could be I don't want to buy a ton of other gear with this captor to get the sound of speakers in a quieter way or spend hours clicking through presets- are the simple 4x12 greenback or 4x12 V30 emulations good enough to NOT sit all day tweaking ?
* OR is it like being your own studio man and every different preset has a learning curve that can take a long time to just nail for say the 20w Friedman or 50w ceriatone ?
^
*
I wouldnt call myself a purest ; just that at home I'm used to plugging the chord into my Friedman runt or 50w Morris, into my 1x12or 2x12 and play with maybe slight reverb in the fx loop - boom thats it and i can play.
* So I always told myself if i go this digital route it has to be simple to setup and sound good, because right now I live my 1x12 and 2x12 but those cabs costed money that isn't really getting used to its full potential by playing amps in a townhouse with volume set to 1/ 1.5 just seems like shame to keep a big 2x12 especially without really getting its full use ..
*
Yes, Attenuators exist, but not a solid one until you get into 1k - 2k range it seems, after talking to a few friends I found the 2 notes captor X and of course watching your video and many others I have been hooked on what it could potentially offer for some time now since I live in a setting with
" noise limitations " this Captor X reallyy looks like the ticket for me.
*
Please lmk any thoughts answers and tips you might have whenever you can get to it.
Thanks in advance cheers from Canada man, all the best 🤟🏻🙏
Yup, pretty much! There is a bit of a learning curve but the manual explains everything well. Good luck!
Great review. I love mine. Just jamming on my EVH 5150 iii 50w EL34 is so much more satisfying when I can attenuate it and push the tubes much harder. All the Sonic richness is there without the bleeding ears. I’m a total amateur and it took me about 20 minute to figure out how to load in IRs and another 5 to start blending them and making my own unique IRS. Where else can I grab a DV 77 and a V30 and blend them together then tune to my taste in 5 minutes? It’s so full of features and horsepower it’s a steal for the price.
I have a evh5153 50stealth and mesa cab. Looking to get one of these captor x for it. I haven’t tried pushing the volume up coz it’s already too loud 🤣🤣🤣
@@12Jsilva It’s a game changer. One good friend and fellow player recently got one to use with his 50w Stealth and he absolutely loves what he can get from the amp and very low volumes and directly into Reaper for silent recording. 🤘🏻
@@chrismartin6418 thank you!!! Will have to get one soon! Thanks again man 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great video and gear, but too late, I just bought an UA Ox, and I got the Engl Blackmore 😜😁
Congratz on the new studio! Great to see you testing the CaptorX... very happy with it for a while now. Really waiting for your next vid, so I can learn how to properly use the OwnHammer IRs with this box.
sounds incredible true!
Hey there, I’m from Malaysia. Before getting to this video of yours I had to skip 5 rubbish ads that I’ve reported to TH-cam before.
I got the torpedo captor, not as complete as the x one but still a good workhorse!
Good review buddy!!
Wow you have some nice amps to play with.
would love to hear your mark V through this captor X ;)
i was looking at a load box like the ox box or boss tube expander. this looks perfect, nice and compact. mainly for live use with and without a cab depending on venue sound requirements. ie, silent stage, in ears, no cab or mic'd in iso box. this is perfect.
how good does that marshall sound through it. epic
st.Rock React:IR - www.st-rock.com - True Loadbox with IR loader and attenuator.
@@stRockOfficial very interesting. but, as with both these units, i plan on using live. and there is not that much control over the attenuated signal going to cab. if too low, i can get some in fold back, but at rehearsals, i use amp and box only, no mic. so levels from amp set up pretty important.
@@MRxr400 react:ir have regulated attenuator
That LTD Phoenix seems like a great guitar. I've always loved the shape. And to have the reversed headstock and P90 in the neck are great features. I do like the Duncan Custom and having it splittable just adds to the versatility. I don't like that it has a plastic nut and lacquered neck. I feel like they could have used Graphtech Tusq XL nut, Tone Pros locking bridge, and satin neck for little, if any, additional cost.
I also have a love for the Jackson Mark Morton Dominion Pro. Have you played it? I also like the shape, that it is chambered, has great inlays, and I'm really digging his signature Dimarzio pickups. That guitar also seems versatile.
I'd love to hear a shootout between those 2 guitars :)
It's a killer guitar man! The nut is fine tbh and the neck feels really smooth!
I have Captor X best purchase I ever made
impressive
No video on youtube shows the connection from the amp to the Captor X
Awesome video Jon. Currently not owning any amps just an FM3, but your videos are tempting me to change that. What’s your latest opinion on amp modelers vs real amp load box ir combos? With those comparison videos I always tend to prefer the modelers for some reason. But I guess nothing beats turning real knobs and switches on a real amp. Thanks!
I always recommend at least owning one tube amp. Just as a baseline as far as tone and workflow goes. It's just too much fun to twiddle knobs!
Did you ever get around to testing the Ownhammer IRs with the captor x? I much prefer the sound of the Fractal/Redseven from your comparison video, but I'm wondering if you ever got the captor close to them with more low end. Obviously there's a big price difference between the 7 and the captor, and the Fractal is missing the built in IR loader which is a dealbreaker for me.
John, do you think it sounds as good as a “real” cab?
Does it make you work for your sound / tone?
I just purchased one, as I like the attenuators side of this too! Many uses for this…
Thanks! ✌🏼
Great video as always! Love my captorx
What year is your orange th30?
I assume 2020 since that's when I bought it
@@SonicDriveStudio thank you. That sounds awesome
It has some great clean tones!
woah! How many whammy pedals do you have!! :D. Awesome video! I am struggeling to spend so much money on it though. But it does sound very good!
I have all of them and then some
If I don't need recording, and I don't have audio interface, I only need to bring my 50 watt amp to bedroom level, the only thing I don't understand is, will build in reverb, noise gate and eq pedals affect the sound from amp cabinet, or these build in pedals only for audio interface and headphones?
I have seen where others say the two notes capyor X sounds thin compared to other load boxes.... Seems like you acieved a great tone here....
Love the channel and the content. Keep up the great work man.
I have the CaptorX too. Have had for roughly year. Just got the TwoNotes CAB M for my Diezel VH4 preamp pedal and it's brilliant. But for whatever reason the OwnHammer IRs don't sound as good through the TwoNotes hardware in comparison to a plugin in my DAW. Any idea why? How do you use the Ownhammer IRs in your captor?
Will try that soon in a video
I'm using a Laney IRT rack 15watt , is it good if I pair it with a captor x for live gigs? 😅
Cool video, I use my Captor X with a DSL20H and Ownhammer (r)Evolution impulses. A perfect solution for a bedroom guitarist. Looking forward to the tones you will come up with the Captor using Ownhammer. I would like to know which impulses are your go-to with this setup.
Thanks! How do you like to load your files on the captor? What length and with which import settings?
Also, I don't expect that my go-to IRs will change much with this loadbox
Thank you for your response. 200ms and Align IR to Original works for me, but in all fairness have not tested all the different scenarios.The great thing is that the setup gave me a workable tone pretty easily.
I have listened to so many of your videos already. I value them a lot, it’s quite obvious you know what you’re doing when dialing the sounds. 😊
I must admit that the Captor X samples sound like a substantial downgrade from your usual tones. I am really curious what you will get with professional IRs in the Captor unit and maybe added in DAW as well. That will tell me if it’s the attenuation that is subpar to your Fractal box (that’s my suspicion), or if it’s speaker simulation in the Captor that is not so great.
Disclaimer: I did extensive tests with my guitar group of Captor X and we disliked the results. Then we tried the OX and it was so great, not only in comparison, but just... great. And I had to buy one. So I’m not in the market for the Captor anymore, but I’m still very curious if you will be able to get similar results with Captor as with the Fractal box.
I'm going to do a comparison soon. Stay tuned!
Can the Captor X be used with headphones for quiet "wife approved" practice? Like, instead of amp head going directly to cab, I can use this with headphones instead of speakers?
Excellent job, man! I have a question: is it possible, in the Marshall Studio, to use the two notes to send to an interface and still connect the head to a real cabinet?
Little late but yes!
Can the Captor X be used with the mobile app only and with no computer? Has it all the features of desktop app? I'm on Linux and I'm afraid the desktop app will not run in my environment... :( Thanks!
Recording sounded great, are you still using SSD5 for drums?
Yes! Love SSD!
Hi John, i am wondering which torpedo captor x is the best to use with the PRS MT15, is it the 8ohm or the 16ohm one? Thank you in advance
Hi there. I’m debating on whether to get a two input daw for use with my captor. Do you think 1 is ok or would you always have 2. I don’t do a ton of stero recording
"catch the load of the amplifier" LMAO great video though
Lol
"Catch the load" 😏
Me too... I only need the loadbox function, does one sounds better than the other? Thanks
We will find out soon!
Great little device! One question that is stumping me with load boxes that go directly into the DAW to record. How are you hearing what you are playing and recording? Studio monitors?
Yeah that or headphones
One more question... Does the load box have a headphone out? Or headphones from the computer?
It has a headphones output but I just use my mixer
Also, I hope you have insurance on all that gear. A lack of roof does not bode well for it.
I just cant stand amp sims, after i start noticing natural and opened tone of real amps. Once you cut al you dont like from emulations it always ended sounding darker and boxy, hate that.
So, my question is: can the loaded or on board impulse responses be carried out through the hot line to a passive FRFR cabinet? (like a 2x12 loaded with Celestion F12-X200’s)
Yes, of course!
@@SonicDriveStudio Thank you! That’s the part that actually really interests me. What kind of cab do you think would be best for that? Like a Mission FRFR or have a Zilla built with F12X200s?
@@SonicDriveStudio can you show how to do that?
So how do you connect all of your amps to your daw? Not one at a time right?
Only one at a time
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ok so how you make this sound good is to turn off the cab sim and don't load any IRs, just send the raw signal from amp- captor x into your DAW and then load up your IRs, now it sounds killer
Just bought one, I just can't understand why everyone is so in love with this thing. Makes my amp sound noisy and far away while it sounds great through my mesa boogie 1x12. The attenuator even seems to suck some tone but the cam sim is dreadful. What a waste of money. Who on earth thinks they're going to record with this thing lol man great marketing, but in reality it falls short in every way.
Does the Captor X have different ohm version (4, 8, 16) like the other Captor Load box? If you what version are you using ? I’m guessing 16ohm?
I have the 8 ohm version but they also make a 16 ohm version
Great thanks for the reply !
@@SonicDriveStudioHi, how do you connect your CaptorX 8 ohms with your TH30? 8 ohm output from the amp to the speaker input of the CaptorX ? Or 16 ohm from output from the amp to the speaker input of the CaptorX ? Thanks 😉
Hmm, that song makes me wonder if you were a fan of Seven Day Sonnet when we were still a thing years back. Sounds very, very much like "Closer." th-cam.com/video/hvcEdT3HqZc/w-d-xo.html
Try running an amp higher than volume 3 into a Captor, and it all falls apart. :(
Do it all the time. There are two settings on the Captor X. It’s the white button on the front panel. When you run high gain, you you go to low level input. Works great.
@@AxeRocker88 I can't. If I run a 100watt head into the Captor past volume 2, it goes into massive feedback and whistling. Completely useless at that point. Contacted Two Notes and they said, "That's normal for high volume amps."
That doesn't match my experience at all. My ENGL was set pretty loud tbh. Maybe you're experiencing some sort of ground loop. Sometimes that can cause weird noises like that.
@@SonicDriveStudio I've been through my system a dozen times. Without the Captor, it works great. With it in, it's feedback city. But kudos that yours works.
I have an orange rocker 15 head. I have to use my amp on half mode (7,5w) and my captor X input “low”. Or else the captor X goed into the red zone. Surprised this is happening on a 15w amp. Tho, still very happy with it. My rocker 32 blew my attic on very low volume 😅
In my opinion this product is a tube killer, will probably damage your amp! Be warned! They don't give refunds !