You want to send the board the hottest signal that you can, that way they don't have to boost the gain so much at the FOH. This keeps the noise level down.
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Behringer Bass V-AMP Pro
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I know I'm new to this unit, but isn't the xlr output effected by the master volume? I run in L3 and maybe I was mistaken, but when I adjusted that level my house volume changed. Maybe it was just the amp in my head....
My V-AMP is packed for a gig tonight else I'd double check, but I am almost certain it stays fixed, pre-MASTER, under L3 mode.
Cheers!
Please remain calm, sir, 911 V-AMP response here!
1. Did the plastic button physically cave-in or crack?
2. If button is still whole, does it feel like something is behind it?
3. Other
Let's first determine if problem is physical or contact-related and go from there
FWIW, I believe this unit was "previously-owned", but stuff happens just as well
Worst case, you use a foot controller or find another V-AMP on Craigslist ;-)
Cheers!
The button does not feel like it contacting the similar thing as the other buttons, as if maybe a bit of something has broken away from said contact. I opened up the unit to look inside, but the front panel controls are out of reach without a much fuller disassembly.
As long as I am content with Bank 2, I should be fine.
As long as I am content with Bank 2, I should be fine.
You use the Midi interface don't you Caeman? Bring the laptop to gigs? (I use a small netbook and it doesn't take up much room or weigh too much.)
Also, did you ever get the second unit you were looking for? A backup sounds handy right about now.
-eSmith.
Also, did you ever get the second unit you were looking for? A backup sounds handy right about now.
-eSmith.
Yeah, I do the programming via MIDI now. I just need to keep all of my settings in one bank, which isn't that tough for me. My configurations are fairly simple.
Another unit has not shown up on the local CL for a while at a price I am willing to pay.
Another unit has not shown up on the local CL for a while at a price I am willing to pay.
I've been lurking for a few weeks, spent the last week or so reading this thread and getting to know more about the Bass Pro. Before that, I was saving for a Line 6 X3 Live, but they are running about $300-400 shipped on eBay. I'm a volunteer at my church, so without music-related income, it was going to take me a few months to get to that amount of disposable income. But last week I setup a purchase on CraigsList for both Bass Pro and FBC1010 pedal. The payment should clear PayPal on Tuesday, so I should have it in a week or so.
More when I've had a chance to try it out.
Again, thanks to everyone who brought this device to my attention. Before CharlieC's thread, I hadn't even heard of it.
Marcus
More when I've had a chance to try it out.
Again, thanks to everyone who brought this device to my attention. Before CharlieC's thread, I hadn't even heard of it.
Marcus
Thanks, Marcus, and enjoy your new purchase!
Suggestion: It would be wise to get to know the V-AMP Pro on its own first before involving the FCB1010. Even armed with my Quick Start PDF, you will benefit by treating each device as separate, since both have distinct learning curves.
Cheers!
One thing that this thread makes crystal clear is that there is a steep learning curve, not at all helped by the "official" Behringer documentation. I've printed your guide, and the PDF of the thread suggestions as well. Since I'm getting both pedal and V-Amp from the same person (who says he used them for a studio session several years ago, then boxed both) I'm hopeful that I won't need to do a whole lot to the MIDI board immediately. Right now, I just want to get a good "clean" tone, and maybe one or two others (low, and/or "dirty") that I can use in the next month or so. If the pedal lets me switch between them when switching songs, and also use the tuner, that will meet my immediate needs. Longer term, I definitely want to learn more and use it for recording as well -- but my gig with the worship band needs something that can run DI into the PA system (no backline amps), and the V-Amp looks perfect for that, especially given the experiences related in this thread.
Marcus
OK, here's the deal. Behringer used to get all of their parts imported from various different companies, which have varying specs. Thus, the products were inconsistent. About 8 years ago, they started making all of their components in house. This increased their products' quality and consistency. I came very close to purchasing a Bass V-Amp Pro. I ended up going with a Line6 Bass PODxt Pro w/ FBV longboard, because I liked the different setups and it matched my head better. And, now I'm starting to second guess myself.
yesterday i tried the vamp through our practise mixer after last weeks problem with the ultra strong output signal.
in the manual it says that the signal strenght is set to +4dBu in studio mode and to -10dBu in the live mode, i could not really make out any diference in the different setings and was just getting too much output into the soundboard.
the master volume has no effect on the DI signal in any of the settings i have tried, only the unbalanced outputs are controlled by the master volume. for some reason, only the second from left pot (volume/boost) does control the DI output signal of the unit.
in the manual it says that the signal strenght is set to +4dBu in studio mode and to -10dBu in the live mode, i could not really make out any diference in the different setings and was just getting too much output into the soundboard.
the master volume has no effect on the DI signal in any of the settings i have tried, only the unbalanced outputs are controlled by the master volume. for some reason, only the second from left pot (volume/boost) does control the DI output signal of the unit.
I've yet to find a mixer that did not have some type of trim pot or pad-style attenuator on its input channels. Those types of controls are specifically used to tame pro-level input signals or boost weak ones as the case may be.
Should your mixer not have these controls then you may have no choice but to use one or both of the unbalanced 1/4" outputs on the V-AMP for connection to the mixer.
As stated in earlier posts, the V-AMP's XLR outs are not governed by the level of the MASTER knob. Although use of the preamp-stage VOLUME knob would work in its place, I would recommend that it be set at a healthy, near-clip level, for best signal-to-noise results.
Cheers!
the soundboard has no extra pad to lower the input gain but i found that it is not a problem to adjust the output via the volume/boost pot and still have a clear, crisp signal into the mixer.
caeman, what's the score with the bank down button, did you manage so make it work?
thanks
caeman, what's the score with the bank down button, did you manage so make it work?
thanks
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