Behringer XV manual Foreword, Table of Contents, Introduction

X V-AMP

FOREWORD

Dear Customer,

welcome to the team of X V-AMP users, and thank you very much for expressing your confi- dence in BEHRINGER by purchasing the X V-AMP.

Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmi- nation of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: to present an outstanding guitar multi- effects floor unit whose amazing functions offer a maximum on flexibility

and performance. The task of designing our new X V-AMP certainly meant a great deal of responsibility, which we assumed by focusing on you, the discerning user and musician. Meeting your expectations also meant a lot of work and night shifts. But it was fun, too. Developing a product usually brings a lot of people together, and what a great feeling it is when all who participated in such a project can be proud of what they’ve achieved.

It is our philosophy to share our enjoyment with you, because you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team. With your highly competent suggestions for new products you’ve made a significant contribution to shaping our company and making it successful. In return, we guarantee you uncompromising quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely reasonable price. All of this will let you give free rein to your creativity without being hampered by budget constraints.

We are often asked how we manage to produce such high- quality equipment at such unbelievably low prices. The answer is quite simple: it’s you, our customers! Many satisfied customers mean large sales volumes enabling us to get better purchasing terms for components, etc. Isn’t it only fair to pass these benefits on to you? Because we know that your success is our success too!

I would like to thank all of you who have made the X V-AMP possible. You have all made your own personal contributions, from the developers to the many other employees at this company, and to you, the BEHRINGER user.

My friends, it’s been worth the effort!

Thank you very much,

Uli Behringer

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION		4
1.1	Before you get started	4
	1.1.1 Online registration	5
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS		5
2.1	Basic advice on using the controls	5
3. OPERATING MODES (CONFIGURATIONS)		7
3.1 Selecting a CONFIGURATION		7
3.2 Application (example)		8
4. PRESETS		8
4.1	Calling up presets	8
4.2	Editing presets	8
4.3	Storing presets	8
4.4 Discarding an edited preset/
restoring a single factory preset		9
4.5	Restoring all factory presets	9
5.AMP/SPEAKER SIMULATION		9
6. EFFECTS PROCESSOR		10
6.1	Effect descriptions	10
	6.1.1 Reverb and delay algorithms	10
	6.1.2 Modulation effects	10
	6.1.3 Special effects	11
6.2 Reverb		11
7. TUNER		11
7.1 Tuning your guitar		11
7.2	Setting reference pitch “A”	11
8. INSTALLATION		12
8.1	Audio connections	12
9. SPECIFICATIONS		12
10. WARRANTY		13

1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! By purchasing the X V-AMP, you’ve got your hands on the latest-generation floor-based effects machine.

The X V-AMP gives you extensive options to create an awesome stage show. The latest technology, simple and intuitive operation and robust construction result in optimal performance and dependability.

Your X V-AMP unites a selection of the best and most-liked effects and amp simulations from our venerable V-AMP 2. These effects and amp simulation can of course be edited and stored. Additional features, such as compressor, noise gate and the most current modulation effects, give you a maximum on flexibility and let your creativity come to full expression.

1.1 Before you get started

Your X V-AMP was carefully packed at the factory to assure it will survive the rigors of the road. If the cardboard packaging looks like it’s been through a lot, please inspect the contents and look for indications of damage.

+In case your X V-AMP is damaged, DO NOT send it directly to us. Instead, first notify the store where you bought it as well as the carrier who made the delivery. Otherwise, you may void your warranty.

Always make sure your X V-AMP gets enough air flow and never put it near the heating or other heat-emitting equipment to avoid damage to the device.

Power is delivered via the enclosed power supply. All requiered safety precautions have been adhered to. As soon as you connect the X V-AMP to the mains via the power supply, your X V-AMP is automatically switched on.

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