Behringer XV manual Amp

X V-AMP

+You can restore a single factory preset by keeping the TAP and STORE keys depressed simul- taneously for longer than 2 seconds. You can also restore all factory presets. This is done by keeping both TAP and STORE keys depressed for longer than 2 seconds and then powering up the X V-AMP (i.e. you start the procedure when your X V-AMP is off).

NOISE G. The NOISE GATE is active and can be edited when the key LED is lit up. The threshold can be controlled by using ADJUST. When the ADJUST control is turned all the way to the left, the NOISE GATE is off and the LED is no longer lit up.

“Release” is adjusted using the ADJUST control while the TAP key is depressed.

How the NOISE GATE works is explained in chapter 6.1.3.

CONFIGURE. By simultaneously pressing NOISE G.

and COMPR. , you get to the configuration menu. Use the COMPR. or NOISE G. keys to alternate between indi- vidual operating modes. This way, you can implement a global setting on your X V-AMP that lets you adjust to different studio and live situations. A table with all configurations as well as additional information on this subject can be found in chapter 3.

+Press COMPR. and NOISE G. simultaneously again to leave CONFIG. mode.

COMPRESSOR. Press this key to get to the compressor menu. Use the ADJUST control to regulate “ratio”, or use TAP + ADJUST to regulate “attack”. When the ADJUST control is turned all the way to the left, the COMPRESSOR is off and the LED is no longer lit up.

How the compressor works is explained in chapter 6.1.3.

BASS EQ. Simultaneously press COMPR. and MODUL. (both LEDs are blinking) to control bass frequencies in a preset. Use ADJUST to increase or decrease low

frequencies. Keep TAP pressed while turning ADJUST to determine if you want to affect only the deepest frequencies (ADJUST turned all the way to the left) or if you also want to affect higher bass frequencies.

MODULATION. After you press this key (its LED blinks), you can select one of the eight modulation effects by using

the FX/AMPS control : Chorus, flanger, phaser, pitch bend, tremolo, rotary, auto wah and P-funk’n. You get to the second-layer effects (gray) by keeping the TAP key depressed while you are turning the FX/AMPS control; the 2nd FUNCTION LED lights up. ADJUST controls the effect ratio in the preset. The speed parameter is adjusted using

TAP. By hitting MODUL. again, or by selecting a different parameter, you quit.

You can find a more detailed description of modulation effects and how they function in chapter 6 “EFFECTS PROCESSOR”.

+Modulation effects auto wah, pitch bend and P-Funk’n cannot be used simultaneously with Wah Wah. If you select one of these three effects while the pedal is already assigned to the wah wah effect, its assignment to the pedal is annulled (the WAH LED in the display is no longer lit up).

+Assigning the expression pedal to the Wah Wah effect automatically deactivates auto wah and pitch bend respectively, so that no modulation effect is active (all modulation effect and ADJUST LEDs are no longer lit up).

PRESENCE. You activate PRESENCE by simultaneously

pressing MODUL. and DELAY (both LEDs are blinking). Starting at the middle setting of the ADJUST control (neutral), the share of PRESENCE (high frequencies) can be lowered or increased in a preset. Keeping TAP pressed

while you turn ADJUST allows you to determine the center frequency of the filter.

DELAY. Pressing this key adjusts DELAY. A delay lets you create a lag in the input signal similar to an echo. Use ADJUST to regulate the intensity; when you keep TAP pressed while you turn ADJUST, you set up feedback. The rhythm in which you tap at the TAP key determines the time between individual echos.

PEDAL ASSIGN. Press DELAY and REVERB simultaneously to assign a function to the EXPRESSION PEDAL (“PA” is shown in the display). At the same time, one of the right-hand LEDs in the display is blinking (speed, effect, volume, wah). Now you can assign one of the following functions to the pedal:

sSpeed: to dial up the SPEED parameter of an effect, hit the

respective effect module key ( or ) and then briefly press TAP: SPEED, TAP and effect key LEDs are blinking.

sEffect: To modify effect parameters “mix”, “depth”, “feedback” and “decay” using the pedal, press the effect module key of your choice and then modify the desired parameter (either using ADJUST or ADJUST + TAP): the EFFECT LED blinks in the display (2nd FUNCTION and the effect key where applicable).

sVolume: If you want to use the expression pedal to control the volume, hold TAP and briefly move ADJUST. The 2nd FUNCTION and VOLUME LEDs blink.

sGain: To use the expression pedal to control GAIN in a preset, you only have to quickly modify GAIN using ADJUST (VOLUME LED blinks); then, use the pedal to modify GAIN.

sWah Wah: Pressing the expression pedal automatically selects the wah function. The Wah LED blinks.

+Summary: To assign a parameter to the expression pedal, you have to activate “PEDAL ASSIGN” and modify the desired parameter.

+Auto wah and pitch bend are automatically deactivated as long as the expression pedal controls the Wah Wah effect.

+To confirm a new selection you made and to

abandon PEDAL ASSIGN, hit DELAY and REVERB

at the same time again.

REVERB. Press this key to set up REVERB. A reverb effect lets you simulate room characteristics in the overall sound. You can choose between 4 different reverb types: Ambience, cathedral, spring and reverb. The FX/AMPS control lets you select between reverb and cathedral, and if you keep TAP pressed at the same time, then you can additionally select between spring and ambience (second layer).

The adjustable reverb parameters are decay and mix.

ADJUST controls the mix, and ADJUST + TAP control decay.

A description of individual reverb types can be found in chapter 6.2.

The TAP key performs several functions:

sGAIN/VOLUME: Use ADJUST to determine the amount of distortion (GAIN). If you keep TAP pressed while you move ADJUST, you control the volume of a preset instead.

When editing effect blocks, ADJUST lets you access the second function layer for parameter settings.

sFX/AMPS control and 2nd FUNCTION: Hitting TAP lets you select the second layer of the effects and AMP simulations (gray).

sSpeed: Keep hitting the TAP key in the rhythm of a song, and the selected effect (delay or modulation effect) adjusts itself automatically to the tapped rhythm.

6 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS