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

#141
KingRazor said:
Charlie, how is the noise level on the V-AMP + Crown XLS combination?

I want to try out the V-AMP + a power amp, either the XLS or a GX3, with a cab, but I don't want it to produce any buzz or hiss (even in a quiet room).
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i use the vamp pro with a power amp (not a crown though)and it is the most quiet rig i ever used. the only audible noise is the cooling fan of the power amp, else, dead silent.
 
#142
subdude67 said:
i use the vamp pro with a power amp (not a crown though)and it is the most quiet rig i ever used. the only audible noise is the cooling fan of the power amp, else, dead silent.
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Good to hear. I plan on using that combo with a fEARful bass cab, and knowing how clear those are, any noise that would come through would come through very clearly.

But if that rig is totally quiet, I should be able to enjoy all that clarity without worrying about noise (I don't mind the sound of a fan).
 
#143
In theory, there shouldn't be any noise at all anywho. Your signal gets digitized upon entry. From there, it is a digital stream until it leaves the box. Most noise in a signal chain comes from multiple pedals with multiple power connects and AD/DA conversions, or simple analog paths picking up extra frequencies.
 
#144
I play the V Amp Pro through a Samson SX1800 power amp into 2 Behringer BB115 cabs. It sounds great. The flexibility of the V amp allows me to have individual settings for the 10 different basses I use at various gigs. It is a great tool. The Behringer hate, IMHO, is just plain snobbery. I had a Behringer 450 watt combo I played through for over 4 years without one single problem. I have a Behringer mixer that has never had an issue. The 2 BB115 cabs I use have hundreds if not thousands of hours through them without a hitch. Most importantly, I have literally dozens of people come up to me at gigs and tell me how good my rig sounds. Most of Ampeg is now made in China...by someone other than Ampeg. Most of Fender is made in China...by someone other than Fender. Most of Peavey is made in China...by someone other than Peavey...Hartke is built in China (by Samson) and yet the Chinese who build those brands are somehow superior to the Chinese who Behringer employs at a facility they built from the ground up? I don't need to spend 3 grand on a rig to get good sound when most audiences can't tell the difference anyway. Behringer is a great value. Certainly it is not the best gear; however, it is no worse than the gear with a USA name on the front with a "Made in China" sticker on the back.
 
#146
Can I have a member number ?
Just picked up a V-Amp pro second hand. I'm planning to build a rig with it.
I've also been using the "non-pro" V-Amp for 6 years, mainly with headphones for practicing. Never had a single problem with it.
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#148
CharlieC had already covered the "drive" section in his tip #4. I want add to that how to do the actual programming of the drive section.

The "drive" section is a third effect that you can be used independently from the "effects" section and the compressor. So you can have three effects at the same time:
1. compressor
2. one effect from the "drive" section
3. one effect from the "effects" section

- to select an effect from the drive section, go into "edit" mode by pressing both "arrow" keys.

- then press the "B" key (it says "drive" below it)

- the display now shows either two hyphens "--" or a number from 1 to 4.
that means:
"--" : Bypass
1..4 : Stomp box model 1 to 4

The names of the four diffent stompboxes (i've got the names from the V-Amp Editor software)

1 - Big Bass Boost
2 - Big Fuzz
3 - El Raton
4 - Booster Line Driver

- select a stompbox with the arrow keys.

- select the amount of distortion and the volume using the
"GAIN" and "VOLUME" controls

- the "MID" control acts as the "tone" control for Stompbox type 2 to 4. Stompbox type 1 doesn't have a "tone" control.

- the "BASS" control acts as the control for the crossover frequency.
Only the signal above the selected crossover frequency goes through the stompbox, the signal below is left untouched.

- when the "BASS" control is turned all the way left the crossover is bypassed, which means the whole signal goes trough the stompbox

- after you dialed in the sound you like, leave the "drive" section by pressing the "tuner" = exit key and save your patch.
 
#149
Here' the completion of my rig. Bass V Amp Pro into Behringer Sonic Exciter into Ampeg B2R-E. Still dialing in the V Amp. Got my main tone set though :)
 

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#152
MOPBass said:
Which number do I get? Lol. With the V Amp as the skipping the Ampeg preamp it sounds awesome. A little hiss is the there but not too much to be annoying lol
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Welcome, Squad Member #29!

Turn off the tweeter in your SVT-410HLF, like I do, and all hiss will magically disappear :D

Any leftovers may be caused by the other elements in the signal chain, including the amp, and ultimately, are all curable with the noise gate built into the V-AMP
 
#156
You will need a middle man, something like a Behringer UCA222 audio interface. It will take the 1/4"-to-RCA out from to the RCA plugs on the UCA. The other end of the UCA is a USB connection and becomes a second audio interface on your computer.
 

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