Two Notes Le Preamp Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...cribes the Le Preamp and provides instructions for its operation It is highly recommended that you read this document before using the product The contents of this manual have been thoroughly verified and it is believed unless stated otherwise to accurately describe the product at the time of shipment from the factory or download from our website Two notes Audio Engineering is a registered trademar...

Page 2: ...lfunction of the machine is suspected you should always seek the assistance of a qualified technician Please verify that the voltage required by the mains power adapter matches the 2 voltage in your country If not or if unsure do not connect the machine to the wall outlet This could result in damage to the mains power adapter the machine and injury to the user This product must not be used when the...

Page 3: ...aging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources ...

Page 4: ...ies including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose imposed under state or provincial law are limited to the duration of this limited warranty Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations may not be applicable OROSYS SAS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING ...

Page 5: ...ode The A and B channels are totally independent each with their own voicing and eq section Bass and Treble on A Bass Mid with Mid Sweep and Treble for B On Channel A you will find a lower gain tube stage with a pre gain EQ using a more vintage design approach while Channel B offers more gain and a very powerful post EQ with mid sweep The exclusive Fusion modes open new horizons In Hot Fusion A and ...

Page 6: ...60 s Channel A s clean throaty voice is pure plexi heaven while Channel B screams move over let there be rock The Hot Fusion mode crosses over into the high gain territory where shredders and down tuned riffers write all the rules Le Lead s Channel A shines on the fusion of a clean to slight crunch tone of a perfect melody Kicking in Channel B unleashes the fury of a super tight modern high gain am...

Page 7: ...ut Plug here a 1 4 unbalanced shielded cable to send the preamp signal to the pedals you want to put after the preamp stage The FX Loop is bypassed when the Le Preamp is bypassed In other words the effects pedal that you put in this loop won t be heard when your Le Preamp is bypassed That is very interesting in case you have several Le Preamp and you wish to assign specific effects to each preamp 5 M...

Page 8: ... balanced XLR output should be connected to a mixing desk or a sound card for a recording With the speaker simulation on that s all you need to achieve a great sound 11 MIDI output Connect this MIDI output to a MIDI device or another Le Preamp you wish to control with your preamplifier 12 FX Loop Return Input Plug here an unbalanced 1 4 cable connected to the last pedal you put in the loop The FX L...

Page 9: ...in can lead to more signal distortion and even unwanted clipping Adjust that parameter to your taste the gain level you will be getting depends on Le Preamp but also on your guitar bass pickups level and the level of other products such as pedals you may have inserted between your guitar and Le Preamp 3 Channel A EQ settings The Channel A features a passive Bass low frequency and Treble high frequ...

Page 10: ...settings The channel B features a passive Bass low frequency and Treble high frequency voicing section plus an active Mid medium frequency setting with Sweep Thanks to the Sweep parameter you will be able to choose the center frequency of your medium range voicing 9 Channel B volume Determines the output volume of the channel B The volume is located pre FX Loop In case you hear unwanted clipping t...

Page 11: ...ill have a more glassy distortion With these very simple settings you will discover many tonal options Always keep in mind that the sweet spot is rarely on the maximum values take the time to increase each parameter gradually Sometimes it s better to have the Fusion knob at a lower value and increase the gain on channel A remember these settings are very sensitive 3 4 More on the Mid Sweep The Mid...

Page 12: ... in green the MIDI connections and in blue the audio connections When connecting several Le Preamp with MIDI for the first time switching on a preamp channel will defeat the other preamps We call it the Multi channel mode having more Le Preamp is like adding channels on an amplifier and it s as simple as using a channel footswitch on a traditional multichannel amplifier When connecting several Le Pre...

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Page 14: ...y set the gain and volume of both channels on the preamp you will be able to achieve amazing tones with your Le preamp If you are using an overdrive or distortion pedal in front of your Le Preamp you may want to lower the Bass level of the Channel A to keep a cleaner signal If you choose to add pedals after your Le Preamp using unbalanced connections you may want to put a DI box before sending the...

Page 15: ... of the Wall of Sound plug in please feel welcome to explore the in app Two notes Boutique which will allow you to audition and have the option to purchase additional cabinets You will find more information on WoS on the Two notes Audio Engineering website 7 MIDI 7 1 Factory configuration 5 basic functions can be accessed through MIDI Program Changes PC sent by an external MIDI device The default MI...

Page 16: ... using the B switch Once you entered a page you cannot go out you will have to restart the configurator to access another page On each page a modified parameter is instantaneously stored The storing process is validated by a fast flashing of the product s LEDs 7 3 MIDI Monitor The MIDI monitor uses the LEDs to display the type of message and the channel used by the emitter It is a powerful tool to he...

Page 17: ... your MIDI controller 7 5 MIDI Channel This page uses the A and B LEDs flashing to indicate the channel number OMNI mode or MIDI Off OMNI mode A and B LEDs are on that is the factory setting To go into OMNI mode just select a channel over 16 MIDI Off A and B LEDs are off In this mode any MIDI message sent to your Le Preamp will be sent to the MIDI output without being interpreted When in OMNI press A ...

Page 18: ... Press A to change this parameter 7 8 Factory Reset The factory reset will bring back the Le Preamp MIDI configuration to its initial state Once you entered that page the tube window LEDs will flash in blue Press simultaneously the A and B switches to reset your Le Preamp Once the reset is done Le Preamp will reboot 7 9 Firmware version The firmware version number is displayed using A and B LEDs flash...

Page 19: ...17 dBu Impedance 2 2 MOhms Unbuffered directly connected to Output when active Output Jack 6 35 mm 1 4 unbalanced TS Max output level 11 dBu Impedance 300 Ohms Thru Jack 6 35 mm 1 4 unbalanced TS Unbuffered directly connected to Input Send Jack 6 35 mm 1 4 unbalanced TS Max output level 11 dBu Impedance 300 Ohms DI Output XLR balanced Impedance 600 Ohms balanced 300 Ohms unbalanced Max output level ...

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