Which Cabinet Is The Right One For Me; Which Microphone Is The Right One For That Cabinet - Two notes Audio Engineering Torpedo C.A.B. Manuel De L'utilisateur

6.1 Which cabinet is the right one for me?

The Torpedo C.A.B. comes with 32 cabinets, for bass and guitar. Among these cabinets you will
find some that you know, others that you should know, and maybe the hidden gem that will work for
you and you had no idea. Please try the cabinets without too much preconceived idea about what
you think you need. Often, the solution comes from a cabinet you wouldn't think of.
To work faster, you should make sure the EQ, reverb and anything apart the cabinet and micro-
phone are turned off so you can concentrate on that part of the process. As a general guide, we
recommend using small sized cabinets for more mids and high frequency, they are good fo solos and
clean tones. Use the big boys on distorted and/or rhythm guitars.

6.2 Which microphone is the right one for that cabinet?

You will find a selection of 3 types of microphones with each Two notes cabinet: condenser, ribbon
and dynamic. The microphone technology gives an idea on how it will sound, even if, with each
technology, you could find microphones that are not sounding as you might expect.
• With the Torpedo C.A.B., you will choose a ribbon microphone if you need a smooth, creamy
tone. They are perfect when the guitar or the bass is in a light mix (meaning without tons of
other instruments or distortion). We always recommend that type of microphone for the guitarist
or bassist who is approaching miking techniques for the first time, they will sound very close to
what you hear on your traditional guitar or bass cabinet.
• Condenser microphone usually give wide bandwidth and great details in the upper frequency.
Very good on bright clean tones, they also excel at helping fit a distorted guitar in a mix.
• Dynamic microphones are what you usually find on stage because they are sturdy and reliable.
They usually give good detail in the mids, but they are not as subtle as ribbon or condenser
microphones.
Take the time to try them, and learn more about the different types of microphones to anticipate
what you need, depending on your amp or preamp and cabinet tone, and of course the type of
tone you aim at having on stage or in the studio.
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