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V-AMP PRO
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS
Fig. 2.4: V-AMP PRO front panel (section 3)
This control is for selecting an effect or a combination of
effects. This encoder-type rotary control is also surrounded
by a ring of 16 LEDs. Each LED corresonds to one specific
effects preset.
Using the REVERB control, you can add the reverb content
of your choice to your overall sound. By turning it to the left
until all the LEDs are off, you deactivate the reverb. To
fade out the original signal, turn the control to the right until
only the last LED lights up.
If an effect has been selected via , its part of the
overall sound can be set using this EFFECTS control. If
you select the Compressor effect, you can use the
EFFECTS control to adjust the compression intensity.
Turning the control to the left until all the LEDs are off
disables the effect. This is known as an effects bypass.
+ By pressing the TAP key, you can set a second
effects parameter using the EFFECTS control (see
tab. 3 on the separate sheet).
The MASTER control determines the overall volume of
your V-AMP PRO.
+ This is the only conventional control on the
V-AMP PRO. All the other controls are encoder-
type rotary controls whose settings can be stored
in a preset.
+ The LED rings around the VOLUME, BASS, MID,
TREBLE, GAIN, EFFECTS and REVERB controls each
have nine LEDs. On each ring either one LED or
two neighboring LEDs will light up at a time,
indicating a total of 17 different positions.
The INPUT socket is the V-AMP PROs 1/4" jack socket for
your guitar. Please use a standard 1/4" mono jack cable.
The LINE IN switch determines which signal source is
processed by the V-AMP PRO, either (switch not pressed)
the signal applied at the high-impedance INPUT jack, for
example, your guitar, or (switch pressed) the line signal
connected to the PRE DSP INSERT (LINE IN, ).
The stereo PHONES jack allows you to monitor the
V-AMP PROs audio signal with standard headphones.
+ When you connect your headphones, the
V-AMP PRO automatically activates studio mode 1
(S1). If the current preset or setting does not have
a cabinet model, the V-AMP PRO will also select a
default speaker simulation automatically, as soon
as you plug in your headphones. This improves the
aural impression when using headphones. The
standard cabinet simulations are shown in table 4
(enclosed sheet). However, you can intentionally
change or deactivate the simulation when using
headphones by selecting - in the CABINETS mode.
2.2 Rear panel
Fig. 2.5: V-AMP PRO rear panel (section 1)
Your V-AMP PRO features a serial insert path for external
effects, such as a wah-wah pedal. Connect the SEND/
LINE OUT jack to the input of your effects device.
The SEND/LINE OUT output is taken directly pre-digital
processor (PRE DSP), which means you can use this jack
also to record a dry direct signal without any effect added.
Connect the RETURN/LINE IN jack to the output of your
external effects device.
+ When using the serial insert path, please do not
set the effects device to 100% effects signal (wet);
otherwise, the direct signal will be missing.
+ Press the LINE IN key to route the signal applied
at the RETURN/LINE IN to the V-AMP PRO. This function
is useful, for example, to monitor a dry guitar
signal with the V-AMP PRO before adding any effects
(see enclosed sheet, fig. 1).
The ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS provide the stereo signal of
your V-AMP PRO without analog speaker simulation applied.
Use this jacks, for example, to connect an external amp on
stage.
Connect the POST DSP INSERT RETURN (IN) pair of
stereo 1/4" jacks to the outputs of the external stereo
effects device and use this path to return the signal sent
out from the POST DSP SEND (OUT) outputs .
The GROUND LIFT switch disconnects (switch pressed)
the ground connection at the DI OUT outputs to
effectively eliminate hum noise resulting from ground loops.
The DI OUT output provides the balanced stereo signal of
your V-AMP PRO. Connect this output to two balanced
channel inputs on your mixing console.
The POST DSP SEND (OUT) stereo output allows you to
connect the inputs of an external stereo effects device.
The signal provided here is the same as the signal present
at the digital outputs. Unlike the SEND/LINE OUT output
this signal is post-DSP. If the two corresponding RETURN
(IN) jacks are not used, the ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS
provide an identical signal.
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