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14 V-AMP3 User Manual
Wah Wah
By using a MIDI pedal, such as the BEHRINGER FCB1010, you can access an
additional Wah Wah eect. You may adjust the sweepable lter characteristic
by entering EDIT mode, selecting the DRIVE menu and turning the EFFECTS knob
while holding the TAP button.
Eects descriptions
The following is a brief description of the various eects available on the V-AMP 3:
REVERB: Reverb is still the most important eect for mixing and live
performance. That’s why we at BEHRINGER make a point of giving you 9 dierent
reverb programs, allowing you to use the most suitable reverb program for any
situation. The reverb eect can be added separately to all the other eects.
ECHO: Echo is a delayed repetition of the input signal. The main dierence from
the DELAY eect is that the high-frequency content of the repeated signals
steadily decreases. This simulates a tape delay used in the pre-digital era,
producing a vintage sound. In addition, the reections are routed in turn to the
left and right channels, creating a stereo eect.
DELAY: This algorithm repeats the input signal, with dierent tempo settings
producing interesting delay eects. U2’s The Edge has impressively demonstrated
the potential of this eect.
PING PONG: A delay eect that alternates between the left and right
channel/speaker.
PHASER: The principle behind the phaser is that a second, phase-shifted signal
is added to the audio signal, creating a wave-like eect. This makes the sound
richer and, above all, livelier. Depending on how you set it, the phaser can be
used to produce slightly modulated or other worldly eects.
FLANGER: This eect is similar to a phaser in the fact that it produces wave-like
modulation to the guitar tone. Create psychedelic eects by mixing it heavily,
or use a subtle mix to thicken up the tone.
CHORUS: This eect adds a slightly modulated o-key element to the original
signal, thus creating a pleasant oating eect through variations in pitch.
PHASER & DELAY: Phaser and delay combined.
FLANGER & DELAY: The input signal is delayed and processed with a pronounced
wave-like eect. It is particularly eective for highlighting single notes, but can
also be used to make solos more interesting.
CHORUS & DELAY: This algorithm combines signal delay with the popular
chorus eect.
CHORUS & COMP: Incredible sustain eects can be produced with the
compressor. This is especially useful for sustaining individual guitar notes.
Combined with chorus, it can make the audio signal extremely dense.
COMPRESSOR: A compressor limits the dynamic range of the guitar tone,
thus producing audible and creative sound eects. Pronounced use of the
compressor (using the EFFECTS control) allows rhythm sounds to really “pop”.
AUTO WAH: The legendary wah-wah eect owes its fame mainly to
Jimi Hendrix. The auto-wah alters its lter frequency automatically depending on
the signal’s magnitude, rather than being controlled by the position of a pedal.
The eect causes a guitar’s note to make a distinct vowel sound, and is more
pronounced the harder the strings are plucked or strummed.
TREMOLO: Simulates the classic Fender Tremolo where the volume rapidly shifts
up and down to a constant tempo. The tremolo eect has returned to popularity
with trip-hop.
ROTARY: This is the quintessential simulation of the classic organ eect normally
produced by speakers rotating at slow or fast speed inside a heavy speaker
cabinet. This eect uses the physical principle of the Doppler eect to modulate
the sound.
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 pickups can
amplify unwanted interference that 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.
Separate reverb eect
The reverb eect is independent of the multi-eects processor and can be added
to the mix signal at any time. To edit the REVERB function, enter EDIT mode
(press BANK UP and DOWN simultaneously) and press button D. Use the arrow
keys to select one of the 9 reverb types available:
Reverb # Reverb Type Quality
1 Tiny Room
Classic room simulation featuring various
room sizes from bathroom to cathedral
2 Small Room
3 Medium Room
4 Large Room
5 Ultra Room
Special eect transforming guitar signals into
heavenly pad sounds
6 Small Spring
Simulations of typical spring reverbs
7 Medium Spring
8 Short Ambience
Simulates the early reections of a
reverbless room
9 Long Ambience
Tuner
Press the TUNER button to activate the built-in tuner.
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 220 Hz. When you plug
your guitar into the device 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 red or yellow 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.
Setting reference pitch “A”
To give you maximum freedom for tuning your guitar, you can change the preset
reference pitch “A”. To activate this function, switch on the tuner by pressing
the TUNER button and switch to EDIT mode by pressing the two arrow keys
simultaneously. The display will show “40”, which means 440 Hz. Use the arrow
keys to raise or lower the reference pitch by up to 15 Hz. The display only shows
the last two digits as the rst digit is always 4. For example, if you start with
a reference pitch of 440 Hz and press the right arrow three times, the display
will read “43”, i.e. 443 Hz. To quit EDIT mode, press either the TUNER or the TAP
button. Any changes will be stored automatically. The tones for the other strings
on your guitar will automatically be adjusted to the new reference pitch.