Tuner, Reverb, Tuning your guitar, Special effects

X V-AMP

AUTO WAH: The American funk in the ’70s proved that auto wah had many possible applications. Instead of regulating the filter frequency with your foot, our effect does this automatically, depending on the signal level. In doing so, our effect is similar to the EHX MuTron III in the up position.

The second parameter determines how quickly the filter is shifted; the third parameter selects the effects block (1 - 4).

P-FUNK’N: This is our attempt at replicating the legendary MuTron III, and we succeeded! The most famous user of this effect is probably Bootsy Collins. The MuTron III had an up/down switch. Here, the effect resembles the MuTron in the down position.

The second parameter determines how quickly the filter is shifted, while the third parameter determines the effects block (1 - 4).

6.1.3 Special effects

WAH WAH: The legendary Wah Wah effect owes its fame mainly to Jimi Hendrix. Describing it is certainly more difficult than simply listening to Hendrix using it on Voodoo Chile.

+Wah Wah is not available when auto wah, P-Funk’n or pitch bend are being used.

COMPRESSOR: Our simulation is based on the well-known MXR Dyna Comp. A compressor limits the dynamic range of a signal, in that the signal level is reduced as soon as a pre- determined threshold is exceeded. A compressor lets you achieve noticeable and creative sound effects. How strongly the compressor kicks in is controlled using ADJUST, allowing you to achieve apparent sustain). When ADJUST is turned all the way to the left, the compressor function is deactivated.

The second parameter (attack) controls the amount of time that the compressor needs to react, once the threshold has been exceeded. If you set up a short attack time, the compressor will react very fast.

NOISE GATE: Noise gates are used to remove or reduce noise or other interference. Guitar signals in particular are very sensitive to interference. Not only do guitarists often use high- gain settings but guitar pick-ups can amplify unwanted inter- ference. This can be painfully apparent during breaks in the music. And how does a noise gate work? It simply mutes the signal during breaks, eliminating any interference at the same time.

The ADJUST control determines, when the noise gate starts processing. This control lets you decide if you want to suppress background noise more or less pronouncedly. When ADJUST is turned all the way to the left, the noise gate function is deactivated.

The second parameter (release) determines the time that the noise gate remains open after it had fallen below the threshold. If you set up a short release time, this means that the noise gate will suppress the signal very soon after it detects noise.

6.2 Reverb

The reverb is still one of the most important effects in a mix or at a live event. BEHRINGER offers you four different reverb programs, so that you can always find the kind of reverb that fits your excact situation:

Ambience: short room simulation without reverb tail.

Cathedral: a long, rich reverb, like in a cathedral.

Spring: typical sound of a classic spring reverb.

Reverb: universal, warm reverb simulating a concert hall.

ADJUST controls the reverb intensity, while the second parameter determines decay.

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7. TUNER

The integrated tuner is activated/deactivated by simultaneously pressing both footswitches. In doing so, the X V-AMP is switched into bypass mode. Use ADJUST to modify bypass volume.

7.1 Tuning your guitar

The chromatic tuner automatically recognizes the frequencies of all the standard guitar notes. For the a string this means a frequency of 110 Hz. When you plug your guitar into the X V-AMP and play an open string, the tuner will recognize and display the note. Since the tuner uses an auto-chromatic scale, it can also recognize semi-tones, which are shown with a “b” in the display.

It may happen, however, that a note is displayed as “A” but is actually slightly out of tune. This is shown by at least one of the four LEDs at the foot of the display lighting up. In certain cases even two of the LEDs may light up, which indicates that the pitch of the note played lies between the pitches represented by the two LEDs. When the circular tuner LED in the middle lights up, this means the note played is in tune.

7.2 Setting reference pitch “A”

To give you maximum freedom for tuning your guitar, you can change the preset reference pitch “A”. For clarity’s sake, let’s look at this in more detail.

The so-called concert pitch “A” has been raised steadily over time. For example, the tuning forks used by Bach, Händel or Mozart were 415, 420 or 421 Hz (oscillations per second). Today’s orchestras tune to “A” at 444 Hz, and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra lead the field with their own concert pitch “A” at 447 Hz.

The reference “A” on your X V-AMP has been factory- programmed at 440 Hz. If you are going to play with a big orchestra tuning their instruments to a reference pitch of 444 Hz, you will need a function that allows you to change your reference pitch. To activate this function, switch on the tuner by pressing both footswitches simultaneously. Then, keep TAP pressed down to start calibrating the tuner. The display will show “40”, which means 440 Hz. Use ADJUST to raise or lower the reference pitch by up to 15 Hz. The display always shows the last two digits as the first digit is always 4. To quit, simply release TAP. Any changes will be stored automatically. The tones for the other strings on your guitar will automatically be adjusted to the new reference pitch.

7. TUNER