X v-amp, Control elements and connectors – Behringer X V-AMP User Manual
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X V-AMP
1.1.1 Online registration
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2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND
CONNECTORS
In this chapter, we will describe different control elements of
your X V-AMP. All controls and connectors will be explained in
detail, and you will also get useful advice on how to use them.
2.1 Basic advice on using the controls
Here is some quick information about the most basic and most
important control elements of your X V-AMP.
s Keys
,
,
,
and
: use these keys to directly
select effects settings and operating modes.
s FX/AMPS control
: Uset the right-hand half to select amp
simulations in a preset. The corresponding LED lights up. Use the
left-hand half to select the effects. When effects blocks are
selected using the keys
,
and
, the LED on the
current effect lights up.
s TAP LED
: The frequency at which the LED blinks indicates
the speed and/or the rhythm of a delay or a modulation effect
(also see chapter 6 EFFECTS PROCESSOR).
By keeping TAP depressed, 2
nd
FUNCTION
is activated. By
doing this, the second level of the FX/AMPS control
(gray)
and ADJUST
is accessible.
s Footswitches UP
and DOWN
: Used to select presets;
these presets are indicated in the DISPLAY
. Footswitches
UP
and DOWN
are also used to activate the BYPASS/
TUNER function (also see chapter 7 TUNER).
s DISPLAY LEDs: PEDAL ASSIGN indicates the function to which
the pedal has been assigned. CONFIGURATION permanently
indicates the selected operating mode.
ADJUST: Used to perform various adjustments. You can
find more information about using ADJUST in the
descriptions of individual control elements as well as in
chapter 6 EFFECTS PROCESSOR.
GAIN. Use this control to regulate the drive of the amp
simulation, i.e. the degree of distortion. Use it when none
of the keys
,
,
,
or
are blinking.
VOLUME: If you hold the TAP key
depressed, using
ADJUST lets you adjust the volume of a preset.
STORE. The presets on the X V-AMP are saved using the
STORE key. If the STORE key lights up, it means that a
preset has been changed but has not yet been stored. By
keeping the STORE key depressed (longer than 2 seconds),
the newly edited preset is stored. When the STORE LED is
no longer lit up, the stored preset shown in the display is
now active.
+
After briefly pressing the STORE key (the STORE
key blinks), use the UP/DOWN keys to select
another storage slot. By briefly pressing the STORE
key yet again, the save procedure is canceled.
Complete the save by keeping the STORE key
depressed for longer than 2 seconds.
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTORS
Fig. 2.1: X V-AMP user interface