7BASS V-AMP LX1B/BASS V-AMP PRO LX1B PRO User Manual

(12)DISPLAY shows the selected effects bank and gives information about the changes occurring while editing. When the tuner is enabled, the display shows the tuning of the connected instrument. When one of the amp simulations numbered 17 - 32 is selected, the LED located in the lower left corner of the DISPLAY lights up.

The display on the BASS V-AMP PRO gives additional information about the digital format and the sample rate of the unit, and indicates that the BASS V-AMP PRO should be synchronized to an external wordclock signal. Connec-ted input signals are displayed with the green SIGNAL LED; distorted signals are marked with the red CLIP LED.

Fig. 2.1: BASS V-AMP PRO display

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock

 

LED ext.

 

LED 48 kHz

 

LED 96 kHz

internal 44.1 kHz

 

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internal 48 kHz

 

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internal 96 kHz

 

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external (any frequency)

 

 

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Tab. 2.1: Output formats and LED allocation in the diplay (BASS V-AMP PRO only)

(13)The EFFECTS control lets you select an effects preset or a combination of several effects. This continuously turnable control is surrounded by a circle of 16 LEDs. Each effect has a corresponding LED.

(14)The COMPRESSOR control lets you compress or limit your sound. When you turn the COMPRESSOR control as far left as possible without triggering

off a LED, the dynamic characteristics of the signal are not changed. The compressor on the BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO controls two important functions:

•You set the compression sensitivity by turning the COMPRESSOR control. The more you turn the control, the more pronounced the compression. When the last LED lights up while turning the control to the right, the effect acts as a limiter.

•Turning the COMPRESSOR control while keeping the TAP key pressed lets you set the attack parameter of the com-pressor.

◊More detailed information about how a compressor works can be found in chapter 5.3.

(15)When an effect is selected using the EFFECTS control (13) , the proportion with which this effect influences the entire sound is regulated using the EFFECTS MIX control. As long as no LED lights up while turning the control leftwards, no effect is mixed in. This is also called an effect bypass, and mutes all effects accross the board.

◊When the TAP key is kept pressed, a second effects parameter can be regulated using the EFFECTS control (see tables 6.1 and 6.2).

(16)The MASTER control regulates the overall volume of your BASS V-AMP/

BASS V-AMP PRO.

◊In addition to the AUX LEVEL control on the BASS V-AMP, this is the only non-programmable control of the BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO. All additional controls are infinitely turnable, and their positions can be saved in a preset.

◊The LED circles surrounding the VOLUME, BASS, MID, TREBLE, GAIN, EFFECTS MIX and COMPRESSOR controls each have nine LEDs. Either one LED or two adjacent LEDs light up in each LED circle at any one time. This occurs when the control is in an in-between position. This way,

a total of 17 positions can be displayed.

(17)The connector labeled INPUT is the 1/4" TS jack input of the BASS V-AMP/ BASS V-AMP PRO, which is where an electric bass, an acoustic guitar,

a keyboard etc. can be connected. Use a common 1/4” mono jack cable for this purpose.

(18)The LINE IN switch regulates which signal source of the BASS V-AMP PRO is processed. When the switch is not pressed, this refers to the the signal connected to the input connector (e.g. electric bass). When the switch is depressed, the line signal connected to the PRE DSP INSERT (LINE IN, (20) ) is routed to the processor (par-ticularly useful for keyboards).

(19)You can connect standard headphones to the PHONES connector of your

BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO.

◊When headphones are connected to your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO, studio mode 1 (S1) is automatically activated. If you opted not to select a loudspeaker type in your setup and then connect a set of headphones, your BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO automatically selects a speaker simulation. This improves the subjective listening impression while using headphones. To look up which speaker simulation is paired to which amp, please see table 5.1. However, you can deactivate a simulation while listening to headphones by selecting “-” in CABINETS mode. Conversely, it is possible to freely select the global output configuration when a set of headphones is connected, so that you can for example check the effect various modes have on your sound.

2.2 Rear panel of the BASS V-AMP PRO

(20)You can insert external effects into the serial insert loop featured on the BASS V-AMP PRO. The SEND/LINE OUT connector is connected to the input of your effects unit for this purpose. The SEND/LINE OUT output is tapped into directly before the digital signal processor (PRE DSP). This connector is therefore ideal for recording “dry” signals (i.e. without the effects portion).

Please connect the RETURN/LINE IN connector with the output of your external effects processor or recorder.

◊When using the serial insert loop, please make sure that your effects processor is not set to 100% effect signal (“wet”), because otherwise the direct signal is missing.

◊Pressing the LINE IN switch (22) routes the signal connected to the RETURN/LINE IN connector to your BASS V-AMP PRO. This function may be of use when for example listening to a “dry” recording of a guitar signal on your BASS V-AMP PRO before running it through the effects.

(21)The stereo signal of the BASS V-AMP PRO without analog speaker simulations can be taken at the ANALOG LINE OUTPUTS. For example, this is how you connect an external stage amp when performing live.

(22)The POST DSP INSERT RETURN (IN) stereo jack pair is used for connecting to the outputs of your external stereo effects processor. The signal taken at the POST DSP SEND (OUT) outputs (25) is brought back into these jacks.

(23)The ground connection on the DI OUT outputs (24) can be interrupted with the GROUND LIFT switch. This way, rumble noise and ground loops can be avoided. The ground connection is interrupted when the switch is depressed (LIFT).