Behringer X V-AMP - Manual (Page 6)

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X V-AMP
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You can restore a single factory preset by keeping
the TAP and STORE keys depressed simul-
taneously for longer than 2 seconds. You can also
restore all factory presets. This is done by keeping
both TAP and STORE keys depressed for longer
than 2 seconds and then powering up the X V-AMP
(i.e. you start the procedure when your X V-AMP is
off).
NOISE G. The NOISE GATE is active and can be edited
when the key LED is lit up. The threshold can be controlled
by using ADJUST. When the ADJUST control is turned all
the way to the left, the NOISE GATE is off and the LED is no
longer lit up.
“Release” is adjusted using the ADJUST control while the
TAP key is depressed.
How the NOISE GATE works is explained in chapter 6.1.3.
CONFIGURE. By simultaneously pressing NOISE G.
and COMPR. , you get to the configuration menu. Use
the COMPR. or NOISE G. keys to alternate between indi-
vidual operating modes. This way, you can implement a
global setting on your X V-AMP that lets you adjust to
different studio and live situations. A table with all
configurations as well as additional information on this
subject can be found in chapter 3.
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Press COMPR. and NOISE G. simultaneously again
to leave CONFIG. mode.
COMPRESSOR. Press this key to get to the compressor
menu. Use the ADJUST control to regulate “ratio”, or use
TAP + ADJUST to regulate “attack”. When the ADJUST
control is turned all the way to the left, the COMPRESSOR
is off and the LED is no longer lit up.
How the compressor works is explained in chapter 6.1.3.
BASS EQ. Simultaneously press COMPR.
and MODUL.
(both LEDs are blinking) to control bass frequencies in
a preset. Use ADJUST to increase or decrease low
frequencies. Keep TAP pressed while turning ADJUST to
determine if you want to affect only the deepest
frequencies (ADJUST turned all the way to the left) or if
you also want to affect higher bass frequencies.
MODULATION. After you press this key (its LED blinks),
you can select one of the eight modulation effects by using
the FX/AMPS control : Chorus, flanger, phaser, pitch
bend, tremolo, rotary, auto wah and P-funk’n. You get to
the second-layer effects (gray) by keeping the TAP key
depressed while you are turning the FX/AMPS control; the
2 nd FUNCTION LED lights up. ADJUST controls the effect
ratio in the preset. The speed parameter is adjusted using
TAP. By hitting MODUL. again, or by selecting a different
parameter, you quit.
You can find a more detailed description of modulation
effects and how they function in chapter 6 “EFFECTS
PROCESSOR”.
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Modulation effects auto wah, pitch bend and
P-Funk’n cannot be used simultaneously with Wah
Wah. If you select one of these three effects while
the pedal is already assigned to the wah wah effect,
its assignment to the pedal is annulled (the WAH
LED in the display is no longer lit up).
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Assigning the expression pedal to the Wah Wah
effect automatically deactivates auto wah and pitch
bend respectively, so that no modulation effect is
active (all modulation effect and ADJUST LEDs are
no longer lit up).
PRESENCE. You activate PRESENCE by simultaneously
pressing MODUL. and DELAY (both LEDs are
blinking). Starting at the middle setting of the ADJUST control
(neutral), the share of PRESENCE (high frequencies) can
be lowered or increased in a preset. Keeping TAP pressed
while you turn ADJUST allows you to determine the center
frequency of the filter.
DELAY. Pressing this key adjusts DELAY. A delay lets you
create a lag in the input signal similar to an echo. Use
ADJUST to regulate the intensity; when you keep TAP
pressed while you turn ADJUST, you set up feedback. The
rhythm in which you tap at the TAP key determines the time
between individual echos.
PEDAL ASSIGN. Press DELAY
and REVERB
simultaneously to assign a function to the EXPRESSION
PEDAL (“PA” is shown in the display). At the same time,
one of the right-hand LEDs in the display is blinking (speed,
effect, volume, wah). Now you can assign one of the
following functions to the pedal:
s Speed: to dial up the SPEED parameter of an effect, hit the
respective effect module key ( or ) and then briefly
press TAP: SPEED, TAP and effect key LEDs are blinking.
s Effect: To modify effect parameters “mix”, “depth”,
“feedback” and “decay” using the pedal, press the effect
module key of your choice and then modify the desired
parameter (either using ADJUST or ADJUST + TAP): the
EFFECT LED blinks in the display (2 nd FUNCTION and the
effect key where applicable).
s Volume: If you want to use the expression pedal to control
the volume, hold TAP and briefly move ADJUST. The 2 nd
FUNCTION and VOLUME LEDs blink.
s Gain: To use the expression pedal to control GAIN in a
preset, you only have to quickly modify GAIN using ADJUST
(VOLUME LED blinks); then, use the pedal to modify GAIN.
s Wah Wah: Pressing the expression pedal automatically
selects the wah function. The Wah LED blinks.
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Summary: To assign a parameter to the expression
pedal, you have to activate “PEDAL ASSIGN” and
modify the desired parameter.
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Auto wah and pitch bend are automatically
deactivated as long as the expression pedal
controls the Wah Wah effect.
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To confirm a new selection you made and to
abandon PEDAL ASSIGN, hit DELAY and REVERB
at the same time again.
REVERB. Press this key to set up REVERB. A reverb effect
lets you simulate room characteristics in the overall sound.
You can choose between 4 different reverb types:
Ambience, cathedral, spring and reverb. The FX/AMPS
control lets you select between reverb and cathedral, and
if you keep TAP pressed at the same time, then you can
additionally select between spring and ambience (second
layer).
The adjustable reverb parameters are decay and mix.
ADJUST controls the mix, and ADJUST + TAP control decay.
A description of individual reverb types can be found in
chapter 6.2.
The TAP key performs several functions:
s GAIN/VOLUME: Use ADJUST to determine the amount of
distortion (GAIN). If you keep TAP pressed while you move
ADJUST, you control the volume of a preset instead.
When editing effect blocks, ADJUST lets you access the
second function layer for parameter settings.
s FX/AMPS control and 2 nd FUNCTION: Hitting TAP lets you
select the second layer of the effects and AMP simulations
(gray).
s Speed: Keep hitting the TAP key in the rhythm of a song,
and the selected effect (delay or modulation effect) adjusts
itself automatically to the tapped rhythm.
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS