Behringer BASS V-AMP PRO - Manual (Page 7)

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BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
s “Compressor”: The compressor control regulates the
attack time when the TAP key is kept pressed (see ).
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.
The display on the BASS V-AMP PRO gives additional
information about the digital format and the sample rate of
the unit, and indicates that the BASS V-AMP PRO should
be synchronized to an external wordclock signal. Connec-
ted input signals are displayed with the green SIGNAL
LED; distorted signals are marked with the red CLIP LED.
Fig. 2.1: BASS V-AMP PRO display
Tab. 2.1: Output formats and LED allocation in the diplay
(BASS V-AMP PRO only)
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.
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. The
compressor on the BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO
controls two important functions:
s You set the compression sensitivity by turning the
COMPRESSOR control. The more you turn the control, the
more pronounced the compression. When the last LED
lights up while turning the control to the right, the effect
acts as a limiter.
s Turning the COMPRESSOR control while keeping the TAP
key pressed lets you set the attack parameter of the com-
pressor.
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More detailed information about how a compressor
works can be found in chapter 5.3.
When an effect is selected using the EFFECTS control
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the proportion with which this effect influences the entire
sound is regulated using the EFFECTS MIX control. As
long as no LED lights up while turning the control leftwards,
no effect is mixed in. This is also called an effect bypass,
and mutes all effects accross the board.
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When the TAP key is kept pressed, a second effects
parameter can be regulated using the EFFECTS
control (see tables 6.1 and 6.2) .
The MASTER control regulates the overall volume of your
BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO.
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In addition to the AUX LEVEL control on the BASS V-AMP,
this is the only non-programmable control of the
BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO. All additional controls
are infinitely turnable, and their positions can be
saved in a preset.
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The LED circles surrounding the VOLUME, BASS,
MID, TREBLE, GAIN, EFFECTS MIX and COMPRESSOR
controls each have nine LEDs. Either one LED or
two adjacent LEDs light up in each LED circle at any
one time. This occurs when the control is in an in-
between position. This way, a total of 17 positions
can be displayed.
The connector labeled INPUT is the 1/4" 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. Use a common 1/4" mono jack cable for this
purpose.
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, ) is routed to the processor (par-
ticularly useful for keyboards).
You can connect standard headphones to the PHONES
connector of your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO.
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When headphones are connected to your BASS V-AMP/
BASS V-AMP PRO, studio mode 1 (S1) is automatically
activated. If you opted not to select a loudspeaker
type in your setup and then connect a set of
headphones, your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO
automatically selects a speaker simulation. This
improves the subjective listening impression while
using headphones. To look up which speaker
simulation is paired to which amp, please see table
5.1 . However, you can deactivate a simulation while
listening to headphones by selecting “-” in
CABINETS mode. Conversely, it is possible to freely
select the global output configuration when a set
of headphones is connected, so that you can for
example check the effect various modes have on
your sound.
2.2 Rear panel of the BASS V-AMP PRO
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. The SEND/LINE OUT output is tapped into
directly before the digital signal processor (PRE DSP). This
connector is therefore ideal for recording “dry” signals
(i.e. without the effects portion).
Please connect the RETURN/LINE IN connector with the
output of your external effects processor or recorder.
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When using the serial insert loop, please make sure
that your effects processor is not set to 100% effect
signal (“wet”), because otherwise the direct signal
is missing.
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Pressing the LINE IN switch routes the signal
connected to the RETURN/LINE IN connector to your
BASS V-AMP PRO. This function may be of use when
for example listening to a “dry” recording of a guitar
signal on your BASS V-AMP PRO before running it
through the effects.
The stereo signal of the BASS V-AMP PRO without analog
speaker simulations can be taken at the ANALOG LINE
OUTPUTS. For example, this is how you connect an
external stage amp when performing live.
The POST DSP INSERT RETURN (IN) stereo jack pair is
used for connecting to the outputs of your external stereo
effects processor. The signal taken at the POST DSP SEND
(OUT) outputs is brought back into these jacks.
The ground connection on the DI OUT outputs can be
interrupted with the GROUND LIFT switch. This way,
rumble noise and ground loops can be avoided.