Two Notes VB-101 - Manual (Page 20)

Quick start guide
Then, plug that cable into the "SPEAKER INPUT" jack in-
put of the TORPEDO VB-101 (number 14 in figure 3.2).
Finally, plug your headphones into the stereo jack output of the TORPEDO VB-101 (number 8 in
figure 3.1).
Plug your amplifier and the TORPEDO VB-101 into a wall outlet. You can now power-on the TOR-
PEDO VB-101, and then your amplifier.
When powering-on the TORPEDO VB-101, you will hear the sound of a
relay (a brief click). This corresponds to the activation of the 8-Ohm
load of the TORPEDO VB-101, which allows your amplifier to run without
a speaker cabinet. It is very important to always power-on the TOR-
PEDO VB-101 before powering-on your amplifier.
The TORPEDO VB-101 starts on preset 00. Now the input and output gains must be set up. The SGA
(Safe Gain Adjustment) being activated by default, we present you here with a 6-step method to
quickly and easily set up these gains:
1. Turn off the volume of the Headphone output, as well as of any devices connected to the
analog or digital outputs of the TORPEDO VB-101.
2. Set the input gain to its maximum value.
3. Turn up the volume of your amplifier to the level you want and play for a few seconds: the TOR-
PEDO VB-101 screen will display a "gain reduction" notice, meaning that the machine adapts
the volume to avoid clipping. That notice disappears when the device is done adapting, nor-
mally within a few seconds.
4. Set the output gain to its maximum value.
5. Repeat step 3.
6. Turn up the Headphone output volume to your convenience.
You can now browse the presets with the navigation knobs (number 6 in figure 3.1). Use the NAVI
knob to change the preset number and press OK to select a preset.
For more flexibility, the values of the input and the output gains are stored within each preset. Thus,
you may have to adjust those parameters depending on the presets. Please refer to section 5. 4.1 for
more information about the input gain configuration.
Within a few minutes, you have prepared your system for silent performance with head-
phones, but also for stage sound pick-up (through the analog outputs) or for studio record-
ing (through the AES/EBU or S/PDIF outputs).
We will expand upon the numerous creative options and convenient features offered by the TOR-
PEDO VB-101 further down in this manual.
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