Behringer BASS V-AMP PRO Quick Start Guide - Page 6

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BASS V-AMP LX1B/BASS V-AMP PRO LX1B PRO

Quick Start Guide

(EN)

Controls

CONTROL ELEMENTS

(1)

Turn your BASS V-AMP PRO on using the

POWER

switch.

The POWER switch should always be in the “Off“ position

(depressed) whenever you first connect the unit to

the mains.

(2)

The

GAIN

control determines level and saturation

charac-teristics of the amp simulation.

(3)

The

VOLUME

control governs the volume of the

selected preset.

(4)

The

BASS

control on the EQ section lowers or elevates

bass frequencies.

(5)

The

MID

control lowers or elevates the mid frequencies.

(6)

The

TREBLE

control regulates the upper frequency range

of an activated preset.

(7)

The

AMPS

control lets you select one of the

32 amp simulations. 16 LEDs surround this control,

whereby 1 LED is assigned to 2 amp types. You select

one of the first 16 amp types (white lettering) by simply

turning the control. To select the next 16 amps (17 - 32,

grey lettering), keep the TAP button pressed as you turn

the AMPS control. Additionally, you have the option to

activate a PREAMP BYPASS via the TUNER

(9)

and TAP

(11)

key combi-nation. When PREAMP BYPASS feature is

activated, no AMPS control LED is on. To disengage the

PREAMP BYPASS feature, either select an amp model of

your choice or press the TUNER and TAP keys again.

(8)

These five keys are used (among other things) for preset

selection of the presets bank shown in the display.

In EDIT mode (activated by simultaneously pressing

the arrow keys described under

(10)

), the function of

individual keys is indicated by the print located directly

above the respective button:

A:

Activates the MIDI function. By utilizing the arrow

keys, the MIDI channel used for sending and receiving

(1 to 16) can be set up.

After selecting a MIDI function via the A key,

pressing the TAP key relays the MIDI out connector to

MIDI Thru. When in this mode, the unit sends no MIDI

information of its own; instead, it merely passes on the

data received at the MIDI In.

B:

Switches the DRIVE function on and off. When DRIVE

is enabled, the controls

(2)

,

(3)

and

(5)

take up the

following functions:

•

GAIN regulates the distortion degree (“

DRIVE

”).

•

The VOLUME control regulates an additional

volume control (“

BOOST

”).

•

Use the MID control like the tone control on a

simulated distortion pedal (“

TONE

”).

C:

This key activates the CABINETS mode. Use the arrow

keys to select a type of loudspeaker or a combination

of loudspeakers. You can also completely switch off the

speaker simulation (“-”).

D:

Activates the X-OVER function. Use the arrows to

regulate the cut-off frequency between high-pass and

low-pass filter. This is done in 50 gradients.

E:

Activates the DENOISER function. You may change

the threshold of the expander by using the arrow keys.

The EFFECTS control regulates the sensitivity of the

noise reduction system, while pressing TAP changes the

function of the EFFECTS control so that it regulates the

frequency range of the noise reduction system.

(9)

The

TUNER

key engages the tuner. Additionally, you can

exit the EDIT mode by pressing this key.

(10)

Both arrow keys are used to select the next preset

bank (

BANK DOWN

und

BANK UP

). Keeping the keys

pressed lets you quickly jump through the preset banks.

Pressing both arrow keys at the same time engages the

EDIT mode. When you press one of the A - E buttons (

(8)

)

afterwards, each arrow key takes over an edit function.

(11)

The

TAP

key has eight functions:

“Tap”:

Tap the TAP key in the rhythm of a tune,

and the selected effect adjusts automatically to the

appropriate speed.

“Deep”:

By keeping the TAP key pressed, the BASS

control assumes the function of a DEEP control,

so that it regulates the sound in the deep bass end

of the spectrum.

“Mid-Shift/Shape”:

When an amp simulation is

selected using the AMPS control, keep the TAP key

pressed and use the MID control to regulate the middle

portion of the frequency range (SHIFT).

“Presence”:

Keep the TAP key pressed to use the

TREBLE control to regulate PRESENCE in a particular

amp simulation.

“2nd parameter”:

The second effect parameter

(regulated by the EFFECTS control) is accessed by

keeping the TAP button pressed.

“Amp models 17 - 32”:

Keep the TAP key pressed and

select the desired simulation by using the AMPS control.

“MIDI Thru”:

The MIDI Out connector can be set to MIDI

Thru (see

(8)

A).

“Compressor”:

The compressor control regulates the

attack time when the TAP key is kept pressed (see

(14)

).

(12)

DISPLAY

shows the selected effects bank and gives

information about the changes occurring while editing.

When the tuner is enabled, the display shows the

tuning of the connected instrument. When one of the

amp simulations numbered 17 - 32 is selected, the LED

located in the lower left corner of the DISPLAY lights up.

(13)

The

EFFECTS

control lets you select an effects preset

or a combination of several effects. This continuously

turnable control is surrounded by a circle of 16 LEDs.

Each effect has a corresponding LED.

(14)

The

COMPRESSOR

control lets you compress or

limit your sound. When you turn the COMPRESSOR

control as far left as possible without triggering off

a LED, the dynamic characteristics of the signal are

not changed.

(15)

When an effect is selected using the EFFECTS control

(13)

, the proportion with which this effect influences the

entire sound is regulated using the

EFFECTS MIX

control.

(16)

The

MASTER

control regulates the overall volume of

your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO.

(17)

The connector labeled

INPUT

is the °" TS jack input

of the BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO, which is where

an electric bass, an acoustic guitar, a keyboard etc.

can be connected.

(18)

The

LINE IN

switch regulates which signal source of

the BASS V-AMP PRO is processed. When the switch

is not pressed, this refers to the the signal connected

to the input connector (e.g. electric bass). When the

switch is depressed, the line signal connected to the

PRE DSP INSERT (LINE IN,

(20)

) is routed to the processor

(particularly useful for keyboards).

(19)

You can connect standard headphones to the

PHONES

connector of your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO.

(20)

You can insert external effects into the serial insert loop

featured on the BASS V-AMP PRO. The

SEND/LINE OUT

connector is connected to the input of your effects unit

for this purpose.

(21)

The stereo signal of the BASS V-AMP PRO without

analog speaker simulations can be taken at the

ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS

.

(22)

The

POST DSP INSERT RETURN (IN)

stereo jack pair

is used for connecting to the outputs of your external

stereo effects processor.

(23)

The ground connection on the DI OUT outputs

(24)

can be interrupted with the

GROUND LIFT

switch.

This way, rumble noise and ground loops can be avoided.

The ground connection is interrupted when the switch

is depressed (LIFT).

(24)

The balanced stereo signal of your BASS V-AMP PRO can

be taken at the

DI OUT

. This output should be connected

to two balanced channel inputs on your mixing console.

The signal level is set at +4 dBu in studio modes and at

-10 dBu for live modes.

(25)

The connection to the inputs of an external stereo effects

unit can be made using the

POST DSP SEND (OUT)

stereo output.

(26)

BASS V-AMP PRO’s signal can be digitally taken at the

S/PDIF

output.

(27)

The digital output signal of the BASS V-AMP PRO

in AES/EBU format is found at the

AES/EBU

output

(XLR connector), provided AES/EBU has been selected as

output signal format (please adhere to the second note

under

(8)

E).

(28)

Devices used to externally synchronize your BASS V-AMP

PRO should be connected at the

WORDCLOCK

connector.

This is a high-impedance connector, meaning that it has

no internal terminal resistor (75 Ohm).

(29)

This is the

MIDI OUT/THRU

connector of the

BASS V-AMP PRO.

(30)

A MIDI foot pedal, for example the BEHRINGER MIDI

FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010, can be connected at the

MIDI IN

connector.

(31)

SERIAL NUMBER

.

(32)

FUSE RETAINER/VOLTAGE SELECTOR

.

(33)

Power is supplied via an

IEC

connector.

(34)

Connect the stereo jack of your footswitch FS112V

to the

FOOTSWITCH

connector. This will enable

you to alternate between different presets within a

preset bank.

(35)

The volume of the signal fed into the AUX IN input is

adjusted by using the

AUX LEVEL

control.

(36)

By using the

AUX IN

jack input, you can feed an

additional stereo signal into your BASS V-AMP.

Amps 1 - 16 (white)

Amp #

Cabinet simulation

(default setting)

Cab #

BRITISH '60s

0

68 Marshall 4 x 12"

6

BRITISH '70s

1

68 Marshall 4 x 12"

6

BRITISH '80s

2

Trace Elliot 4 x 10"

2

BRITISH POP

3

Voc AC100 2 x 15"

9

THUNDERBIRD

4

1 x 8" Tweed

16

MOSOUND

5

Ampeg B15 1 x 15"

Closed Back Combo

7

ROCK CLASSIC

6

Ampeg SVT 8 x 10" '79

1

ROCK 2

7

Ampeg SVT 8 x 10" '79

1

SILVER PANEL

8

Fender Bassman 2 x 15"

with JBLs

11

WHITE PANEL

9

6 x 10" SWR Goliath Senior

3

RED PANEL

10

6 x 10" SWR Goliath Senior

3

GOLD PANEL

11

Ampeg 4 x 10"

4

CALIFORNIAN

12

Mesa/Boogie 2 x 15"

10

JAZZ TONE

13

Polytone A101,

1 x 15" Closed Back Combo

8

BOTTOM END

14

Ampeg SVT 18E, 1 x 18"

14

TUBE PREAMP

15

No Cabinet-Simulation

—

Amps 17 - 32 (grey)

Amp #

Cabinet simulation

(default setting)

Cab #

BRITISH CLASS A

16

2 x 12" Twin Combo

18

MODERN HI GAIN

17

4 x 12" V-AMP Custom

23

RECTIFIED HIGH

GAIN

18

4 x 12" Vintage 30

20

CUSTOM HI GAIN

19

4 x 12" '78 Std.

21

ULTIMATE PLUS

20


23

CRUNCH V-AMP

21

4 x 12" '78 Std.

21

DRIVE V-AMP

22

4 x 12" Vintage 30

20

BRIT. HIGH GAIN

23

4 x 12" '78 Std.

21

PIEZO SIM.

24


—

MIC. SIM.

25


—

MAGNETIC EQ

26


—

PIEZO EQ

27


—

BLACK TWIN

28

2 x 12" Twin Combo

18

ORGAN CLASSIC

29

Leslie 760 Cabinet,

1 x 15" + HF Horn

12

BRITISH CLASSIC

30

4 x 12" '78 Std.

21

CLASSIC CLEAN

31


19

PREAMP BYPASS

32


—

Assignment of cabinet simulations to amp models

Cabinet simulations

—

BYPASS (NO SPEAKER SIMULATION)

1

AMPEG SVT 8 x 10" '97

2

TRACE ELLIOT 4 x 10"

3

SWR GOLIATH 4 x 10"

4

AMPEG 4 x 10"

5

GALLIEN KRUEGER B120

6

68 MARSHALL 4 x 12"

7

AMPEG B15 1 x 15" CLOSED BACK COMBO

8

POLYTONE A101 1 x 15" CLOSED BACK COMBO

9

VOX AC100 2 x 15"

10

MESA/BOOGIE 2 x 15"

11

FENDER BASSMAN 2 x 15" WITH JBLs

12

LESLIE 760 CABINET, 1 x 15" + HF-DRIVER

13

SWR 1 x 18"

14

AMPEG SVT 18E, 1 x 18"

15

SUNN COLISEUM 1 x 18" + 1 x 12"

16

1 x 8" TWEED

17

1x 12" MID

18

2 x 12" TWIN COMBO

19

2 x 12" V-AMP CUSTOM

20

4 x 12" VINTAGE 30

21

4 x 12" '78 STD.

22

4 x 12" OFF AXIS

23

4 x 12" V-AMP CUSTOM

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