Behringer Bass V-AMP Pro - Part II: Get On Back, Jack, Do It Again...

[PipeRain]

Thanks boss, you da man!

[CharlieC]

Predictions 2013

As the writing on the wall is indicating to me, the Bass V-AMP Pro may soon be extinct after a 10-year production run.

With this said, I am now going to make my predictions for the new year:

• Behringer will release Bass V-AMP 2.0
  
• It will not be rack mountable, but instead will resemble a floor-based stomp box like Zoom and Line 6's current offerings
  
• It will feature USB connectivity and allow for easy edit/share/record

... and in no way will I receive a complimentary unit for my years of service in the original V-AMP Squad

Happy New Year!

[subdude67]

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[subdude67]

Originally Posted by CharlieC

... and in no way will I receive a complimentary unit for my years of service in the original V-AMP Squad

Happy New Year!

you certainly deserve one for your very valuable contributions to this thread!

happy 2013!

[caeman]

Ah, but CharlieC has strayed. He has bought a Zoom B3 that now serves as his gigging rig.

Understandable, it is. The B3 is actually CURRENT.

[Codeman666]

Ill be optimistic for 2013

Behringer will release the Bass V-amp 2 in both pod and rack formfactor.
Because everyone else is doing red colored bass gear the new Bass V-Amp shall be glossy white with blue leds on the dials, the ac adapter will be redesigned on the pod to be smaller and have a sturdier plug, a XLR DI out will be added to the pod unit, the tuner will be improved, USB interface for both units, footswitch support for the rack unit, updatable firmware instead of replacing a rom chip.

Last but not least, CharlieC will be invited by Behringer to write the user manual and will have a signature CharlieC amp preset on the new unit and everyone on the V-amp squad will receive a free Bass V-amp 2

Happy 2013

[Unscruffed]

LMAO @ Codeman666

You certainly are an optimist!

[ChrisAlan]

Originally Posted by overtonemagic

It's actually funny - I was hoping to find out just anything useful about this preamp, and now there is this thread that started off many years ago and is still active! My first thought was that he must be working for Behringer, but I guess he is just a very friendly guy who has the time and really loves his equipment.

Yup, he's a very handy/informative guy and he has an open mind to other gear. I'd like to meet him to "geek gab" about gear and tone sometime.

He's the kind of user that manufacturers have wet dreams about.

He has kept this thread together and moving for years and provided real, legitimate useful information on use of the Bass V-amp Pro.

[ChrisAlan]

BTW, did I ever get a member number?

The V-Amp is one of the few things that has really fully fulfilled and satisfied a need I had.

... and I am a seriously picky bastard when it comes to tone.

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by ChrisAlan

Yup, he's a very handy/informative guy and he has an open mind to other gear. I'd like to meet him to "geek gab" about gear and tone sometime.

He's the kind of user that manufacturers have wet dreams about.

He has kept this thread together and moving for years and provided real, legitimate useful information on use of the Bass V-amp Pro.

Thank you, sir!

Originally Posted by ChrisAlan

BTW, did I ever get a member number?

The V-Amp is one of the few things that has really fully fulfilled and satisfied a need I had.

... and I am a seriously picky bastard when it comes to tone.

Welcome, long-overdue Squad Member #40

Cheers!

[Rebopmass]

Hey guys after recommending one to a freind last uear, who incidentally loves it. Ive now decided to take the plunge ans grab one. I got it used at GC and its currently enroute. Gonna use it for home for now, yhen maybe its off to buy a crown and incorporate it in. For now ill stick with the carvin redline1000, tech 21vt, and the various pedals ive bought.

At 79a dollars I couldnt resist. But thanks to Charlie and you all in this thread i hope to he the second guy in my area fired up about these.

[Rebopmass]

PS do I need a photo to get a number.

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by Rebopmass

PS do I need a photo to get a number.

Welcome, brother, you are Member #41!

[NexTnmE]

Hi all, selling my ART X-15 Ultrafoot midi controller. Does $50 sound good?

FS: ART X-15 Ultrafoot (pedal only) - $50

[dincz]

I'm almost certain I used to have a list of the factory presets for the Bass V-Amp but can't find it anywhere. Is it downloadable somewhere?

[subdude67]

Originally Posted by dincz

I'm almost certain I used to have a list of the factory presets for the Bass V-Amp but can't find it anywhere. Is it downloadable somewhere?

PM me if you want me to email it to you.

[dincz]

Delay when changing patches. Not sure if this has already been covered but I just came across this post on the Behringer forum and thought it worth reposting:

Quote:
On the V-AMP and V-AMPIRE series processors and amps, there can be a noticeable 'pause' when changing between presets if the presets you are changing between use different 'amp' and 'cab' models. This occurs because the DSP processor is loading the new modeling algorithm for the different amp and cab models, and the unit cannot pass audio until the new amp/cab algorithms are finished loading. For 'onstage' live use where you are going to be switching during a song without interruption, the workaround for this is to edit your presets so that the presets you are going to use in the same song use the same amp and cab models (you can still have different 'gain' and 'volume' settings to control the amount of drive/distortion) - or use presets that already use the same amp and cab models. Putting presets that you are going to be switching between into adjacent-numbered preset locations (for example put patches that are going to be used in the same song in the A, B, C, D, E slots of the same 'bank') may also help reduce the 'switching time' between presets.

If the pause between presets is an issue, you can attempt the following things to alleviate/reduce the pause:

-use the same cabinet simulation on all presets in question and/or
-use the same amp sim on all presets in question and/or
-save presets as sequentially as possible: e.g. if presets are currently stored to 1A, 4A, 10A... try storing to 1A, 1B, 1C, etc.
-One more suggestion is the FX. If changing to a preset with a different FX algorithm, this is one more thing that takes time to load. If the same reverb is used for example from one preset to the next, then this won't introduce additional delay.
/Quote

[NexTnmE]

Originally Posted by dincz

Delay when changing patches. Not sure if this has already been covered but I just came across this post on the Behringer forum and thought it worth reposting:

Quote:
On the V-AMP and V-AMPIRE series processors and amps, there can be a noticeable 'pause' when changing between presets if the presets you are changing between use different 'amp' and 'cab' models. This occurs because the DSP processor is loading the new modeling algorithm for the different amp and cab models, and the unit cannot pass audio until the new amp/cab algorithms are finished loading. For 'onstage' live use where you are going to be switching during a song without interruption, the workaround for this is to edit your presets so that the presets you are going to use in the same song use the same amp and cab models (you can still have different 'gain' and 'volume' settings to control the amount of drive/distortion) - or use presets that already use the same amp and cab models. Putting presets that you are going to be switching between into adjacent-numbered preset locations (for example put patches that are going to be used in the same song in the A, B, C, D, E slots of the same 'bank') may also help reduce the 'switching time' between presets.

If the pause between presets is an issue, you can attempt the following things to alleviate/reduce the pause:

-use the same cabinet simulation on all presets in question and/or
-use the same amp sim on all presets in question and/or
-save presets as sequentially as possible: e.g. if presets are currently stored to 1A, 4A, 10A... try storing to 1A, 1B, 1C, etc.
-One more suggestion is the FX. If changing to a preset with a different FX algorithm, this is one more thing that takes time to load. If the same reverb is used for example from one preset to the next, then this won't introduce additional delay.
/Quote

Hmm. I've got the same preset for 1A and 2A, only difference is that 2A has a mid scoop... I still have the delay between them... half second, but it's there...

[dincz]

Originally Posted by NexTnmE

Hmm. I've got the same preset for 1A and 2A, only difference is that 2A has a mid scoop... I still have the delay between them... half second, but it's there...

Do you get a longer delay when switching between patches with different amp/cab models or is it the same 1/2 second?

[NexTnmE]

Originally Posted by dincz

Do you get a longer delay when switching between patches with different amp/cab models or is it the same 1/2 second?

Seems to be the same pause when I change to any other preset