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Behringer Bass V-AMP Pro
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Caeman, couldn't you use the free software editor to put your most used presets into the bank you can access, and then add the effects you need? Or would that require more mobility than you are able to obtain without the "DOWN" button?
I'm thinking something like
A. Clean [no effects]
B. Clean + effects
C. Crunch [no effects]
D. Crunch + effects
E. Low
or something similar. The editing software is free on Behringer's site, and if I recall correctly (without reading back through 500 postings) you've already got it on your computer.
Marcus
I'm thinking something like
A. Clean [no effects]
B. Clean + effects
C. Crunch [no effects]
D. Crunch + effects
E. Low
or something similar. The editing software is free on Behringer's site, and if I recall correctly (without reading back through 500 postings) you've already got it on your computer.
Marcus
getting to know the v-amp better and better, and loving it a bit more every day.
i understand, that unlike the "desktop" version of the v-amp, the pro can only be remotely controlled via a MIDI footswitch. is there a simple plug and play kind of foot switch that could do the bank up/bank down switching? allthough the FCB1010 pedal seems very reasonably priced, i actually wouldn't need all the pedals etc, just up/down.
any suggestions are appreciated, thanks.
i understand, that unlike the "desktop" version of the v-amp, the pro can only be remotely controlled via a MIDI footswitch. is there a simple plug and play kind of foot switch that could do the bank up/bank down switching? allthough the FCB1010 pedal seems very reasonably priced, i actually wouldn't need all the pedals etc, just up/down.
any suggestions are appreciated, thanks.
The simple switch that comes with the desktop V-AMP is not compatible with the V-AMP Pro.
Besides the FCB1010, I do not know of any other solution for you that will simply do Up/Down... Wait! I lied. Stand within a foot or so of your V-AMP and use your finger
In all seriousness, what you desire is a very small MIDI foot controller that you will want to train to pass the "Program Up" and "Program Down" control codes. You see, when you step on a MIDI pedal it basically transmits one or more control codes that you assign to the pedal. The V-AMP manual (yes, that thing) contains a whole page of codes one could pass to the V-AMP via MIDI and it will react to them.
I'm sure a small 2 or 4 button MIDI controller pedal is available from some manufacturer, but I have no experience with them.
Cheers!
hey cherlie,
thank you for your input, me being new to MIDI, does every kind of MIDI pedal needs to be programmed to do what i want it to do?
cheers!
thank you for your input, me being new to MIDI, does every kind of MIDI pedal needs to be programmed to do what i want it to do?
cheers!
That is pretty much the case from my past experience.
Not rocket science, but more like programming a TV remote control to work with your model TV or cable box.
From what I know the very simple MIDI pedals are only from expensive brands which means that you'll get less functionality for same or more money. Ex.: Tech 21 MIDI Mouse = 150, FCB1010 = 111 in the same store.
You could try the Tech 21 (Sansamp) Midi Mouse. Up and down plus a "scroll" function.
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Brent
Buy Tech 21 MIDI Mouse Pedal | Sustain, Volume, Expression Pedals | Musician's Friend
Brent
thanks to all for your input.
i stick to charlie's advise and continue to poke around with my finger to change banks.....
i stick to charlie's advise and continue to poke around with my finger to change banks.....
Hi All. 1st post on TB.
Bi-Amping, I had a V-Amp guitar head I loved for my HIs with my FCB. And I could use it like stomps mid-stream IF I stayed in the same amp/cab model (I'd save a whole a bank with minor differences between each setting).
Well the V-Amp died and I bought the rack-mounted Bass V-Amp but was disappointed that the same seemed to not be true... it would pause when I switched... even if the parameters of the two saved settings had only minor differences (e.g. switch between two verbs etc.). So I returned it.
Did I have a setting wrong?
Bi-Amping, I had a V-Amp guitar head I loved for my HIs with my FCB. And I could use it like stomps mid-stream IF I stayed in the same amp/cab model (I'd save a whole a bank with minor differences between each setting).
Well the V-Amp died and I bought the rack-mounted Bass V-Amp but was disappointed that the same seemed to not be true... it would pause when I switched... even if the parameters of the two saved settings had only minor differences (e.g. switch between two verbs etc.). So I returned it.
Did I have a setting wrong?
There is a slight delay of about 0.5 seconds when switching patches on the Bass V-AMP. During this delay there is no sound and one could describe that it "pauses" during patch switches.
I believe their V-AMPyre guitar head line did not have this issue, as it was designed mostly for guitarists who change patches mid-song.
You did nothing wrong, well, maybe except returning the Bass V-AMP
Cheers!
For my portable sound rig, I have switched over to a few pedals I had laying around.
This was the extent of the features I used the BVP for. The BVP is now going to be run stereo to my mixing board and used for home practice and recording. At home, I rarely can use my GK amp, as my practice time is AFTER my kids go to bed. Run through my studio monitors, or head phones, and now always with the MIDI connection plugged in.
This was the extent of the features I used the BVP for. The BVP is now going to be run stereo to my mixing board and used for home practice and recording. At home, I rarely can use my GK amp, as my practice time is AFTER my kids go to bed. Run through my studio monitors, or head phones, and now always with the MIDI connection plugged in.
There is a slight delay of about 0.5 seconds when switching patches on the Bass V-AMP. During this delay there is no sound and one could describe that it "pauses" during patch switches.
I believe their V-AMPyre guitar head line did not have this issue, as it was designed mostly for guitarists who change patches mid-song.
You did nothing wrong, well, maybe except returning the Bass V-AMP
Cheers!
Sorry but I had some experience with one of those and going from clean to dist. took an eternity.
I only found TB a couple of days ago whilst trawling the net looking for guidance on linking my V-Amp Pro to FCB1010, then spent pretty much the whole of the day reading this thread. I own too many guitars (would not call myself a guitarist) and three basses (or bassist).
My band gave up on backline years ago and just use preamps into the PA. I bought the V-Amp2 eight years ago (£89), the Pro (£115) a couple of years later, and a second hand FCB1010 (£45) in 2009.
I use about 10 of the presets on the V-Amp, had never modified any of them or managed to get the FCB1010 to work with the V-Amp. Now, thanks to this thread, I have modified a couple of patches, moved the ones I use into adjacent banks, and can use the FCB1010.
So thanks to Charlie for starting this thread, and to everyone else for your encourage to keep it going.
My band gave up on backline years ago and just use preamps into the PA. I bought the V-Amp2 eight years ago (£89), the Pro (£115) a couple of years later, and a second hand FCB1010 (£45) in 2009.
I use about 10 of the presets on the V-Amp, had never modified any of them or managed to get the FCB1010 to work with the V-Amp. Now, thanks to this thread, I have modified a couple of patches, moved the ones I use into adjacent banks, and can use the FCB1010.
So thanks to Charlie for starting this thread, and to everyone else for your encourage to keep it going.
and welcome to the b-vamp threads, too
I've been able to find examples of most of the modeled cabs and amps, but this one eludes me. Did Behringer get the designation wrong? (not impossible, since they have the SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 listed in one table, and show it as a 4x10 in another, in the same manual) I'd like to know what sort of cabinet (open/closed back, number and size of speakers, whether it has a high-frequency horn or tweeter).
Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer this.
Also, welcome to the V-Amp Bass Pro thread for bettyseldest!
Marcus
Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer this.
Also, welcome to the V-Amp Bass Pro thread for bettyseldest!
Marcus
Hello fellow bassists. This is my first post on this forum.
I have been moved to post by this amazing thread! I have owned my bass v-amp pro for about two years and have managed to get some pretty nice sounds out it over that time. But, after reading this thread they have gone from pretty good to awesome. The major change that brought that about was cranking up the input as suggested by Charlie.
Thank you Charlie for starting this excellent thread and for the informed contributions from other posters.
If anyone is interested, I have a full Behringer rig. I run my basses straight into the input on the front of the BVAPro. The BVAPro goes into the effects return of my BXR1800H - so I am only using the power amp section of that amp. The BXR1800H drives my two cabs - a BB210 and a BB115. Both these cabs have been discontinued by Behringer which is a shame in my opinion as together they work brilliantly. I mostly connect to the FOH with one of the XLR outs from the BVAPro.
I'd like to make a few comments related to what I have read earlier in this very long thread!
ULTRA-G CAB SIM
There was a discussion about the ULTRA-G Cab Sim which is used on the XLR outs. There seemed to be a bit of confusion about what sort of cab was being simulated here. It's a 4x12" Cab. This is marked on the back of the BVAPro.
Headphones and cab sim
There was also some discussion about the headphone jack and speaker sim. I may be able to add some clarity here... (and this is straight from the manual) When headphones are connected to the BVAPro, studio mode 1 (S1) is automatically activated. If you opted not to select a cabinet simulation the BVAPro will automatically select one. This improves the subjective listening impression while using headphones. It is possible to remove the speaker sim when using headphones if you wish by selecting "-" in CABINETS mode. You can also freely change the global output configuration after the headphones have been selected.
Choose your cab sim for FOH
The ULTRA-G cab sim on the BVAPro is very nice, however, there may be times when you want to go to the FOH with a different Cab Sim. You can do this using Studio 2 mode (S2). You send the R analogue out to the FOH and the L analogue out to your bass amp's effect's return (or power amp in). There is bit of a limitation with this as you don't get the effects on the L analogue output. This is not a limitation if you are monitoring your bass through the foldback rather than an onstage amp.
I like to use this on occasion because I find the Gallien Krueger B120 is a slightly closer simulation of my BB210+BB115 combination than the ULTRA-G.
Editor for Mac users
The BVAPro can be a little hard to get your head around. What I found helped me enormously was the iVamp editor. This is for Mac users. I believe there is a freebie one for Windows but I haven't seen it. IVamp lays all the controls out in a logical fashion which makes it very easy to see exactly what is going on. It's also excellent for editing patches and the library facility is tops too.
I get amazed that there are so many posts on various fora that make uninformed, misleading and inaccurate statements about the BVAPro. eg. 'you can't access the stomp boxes from the front of the unit', 'it's noisy', 'it's made by Behringer so it must be rubbish don't buy it'.
Behringer is an amazing company that has brought high quality affordable gear to musos, who usually have no money! My whole rig costs less than a single speaker cabinet from a 'name' brand, and it sounds awesome!
I have been moved to post by this amazing thread! I have owned my bass v-amp pro for about two years and have managed to get some pretty nice sounds out it over that time. But, after reading this thread they have gone from pretty good to awesome. The major change that brought that about was cranking up the input as suggested by Charlie.
Thank you Charlie for starting this excellent thread and for the informed contributions from other posters.
If anyone is interested, I have a full Behringer rig. I run my basses straight into the input on the front of the BVAPro. The BVAPro goes into the effects return of my BXR1800H - so I am only using the power amp section of that amp. The BXR1800H drives my two cabs - a BB210 and a BB115. Both these cabs have been discontinued by Behringer which is a shame in my opinion as together they work brilliantly. I mostly connect to the FOH with one of the XLR outs from the BVAPro.
I'd like to make a few comments related to what I have read earlier in this very long thread!
ULTRA-G CAB SIM
There was a discussion about the ULTRA-G Cab Sim which is used on the XLR outs. There seemed to be a bit of confusion about what sort of cab was being simulated here. It's a 4x12" Cab. This is marked on the back of the BVAPro.
Headphones and cab sim
There was also some discussion about the headphone jack and speaker sim. I may be able to add some clarity here... (and this is straight from the manual) When headphones are connected to the BVAPro, studio mode 1 (S1) is automatically activated. If you opted not to select a cabinet simulation the BVAPro will automatically select one. This improves the subjective listening impression while using headphones. It is possible to remove the speaker sim when using headphones if you wish by selecting "-" in CABINETS mode. You can also freely change the global output configuration after the headphones have been selected.
Choose your cab sim for FOH
The ULTRA-G cab sim on the BVAPro is very nice, however, there may be times when you want to go to the FOH with a different Cab Sim. You can do this using Studio 2 mode (S2). You send the R analogue out to the FOH and the L analogue out to your bass amp's effect's return (or power amp in). There is bit of a limitation with this as you don't get the effects on the L analogue output. This is not a limitation if you are monitoring your bass through the foldback rather than an onstage amp.
I like to use this on occasion because I find the Gallien Krueger B120 is a slightly closer simulation of my BB210+BB115 combination than the ULTRA-G.
Editor for Mac users
The BVAPro can be a little hard to get your head around. What I found helped me enormously was the iVamp editor. This is for Mac users. I believe there is a freebie one for Windows but I haven't seen it. IVamp lays all the controls out in a logical fashion which makes it very easy to see exactly what is going on. It's also excellent for editing patches and the library facility is tops too.
I get amazed that there are so many posts on various fora that make uninformed, misleading and inaccurate statements about the BVAPro. eg. 'you can't access the stomp boxes from the front of the unit', 'it's noisy', 'it's made by Behringer so it must be rubbish don't buy it'.
Behringer is an amazing company that has brought high quality affordable gear to musos, who usually have no money! My whole rig costs less than a single speaker cabinet from a 'name' brand, and it sounds awesome!
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