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V-AMPIRE LX1200H IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. CAUTION: WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
V-AMPIRE V-AMPIRE LX1200H Digital 2 x 60-Watt Modeling Guitar Amplifier Head LX1200H s 32 authentic amp models, 15 speaker cabinet simulations, 16 multi-FX such as noise gate, compressor, wah-wah, modulation effects, delay, reverb etc.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the V-AMPIRE. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: to create an outstanding guitar amplifier, whose excellent sound and remarkable functions offer a maximum on flexibility and performance.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 1.1.1 Serial number 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! With the V-AMPIRE LX1200H, you have the newest generation of modeling guitar amps. It offers an extremely broad range of options and possibilities, the only limit being your own imagination. The V-AMPIRE is is so versitile and has so many features that you will hardly need any other equipment. Use it with a guitar speaker cabinet like our BG412V to deliver either 120 Watts mono or 2 x 60 Watts stereo.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS Fig. 2.1: V-AMPIREs control elements (front panel) s 2.1 Front panel The GAIN control determines the distortion level and the saturation of an amp simulation. If you use button A in EDIT mode to select the MIDI function and then press the TAP button, the MIDI OUT connector is set to act as a MIDI THRU. In this setting (the TAP LED is lit) no MIDI data is sent, but the device passes on the signal received at the MIDI IN connection.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H The TAP button has seven functions: s Tap: Tap the rhythm of a piece of music on the TAP button and the selected effect automatically adapts to the tempo of the music. s Presence: While holding down the TAP button, you can use the TREBLE control to change the PRESENCE setting of the amp model youve selected. s 2nd parameter: You also can access the second effects parameter set by using the EFFECT control while holding down the TAP button.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H Fig. 2.3: Control elements of the V-AMPIRE (rear panel) 2.2 Rear panel + + The LX1200H features a serial insert path for external effects. Connect the SEND/LINE OUT connector to the input of your effects device. The SEND/LINE OUT output is taken directly pre-digital processor (PRE DSP), which means you can use this connector also to record a dry direct signal without any effect added. Connect the RETURN/LINE IN connector to the output of your external effects device.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 3. OPERATING MODES AND APPLICATIONS One outstanding V-AMPIRE LX1200H feature is that you can choose which parts of the signal you want to route to the outputs. To adapt your device perfectly to the various studio and live applications you can choose between 5 different operating modes (CONFIGURATIONS).
V-AMPIRE LX1200H One advantage of rehearsing at home is that there is often a computer available which allows you to design, edit, send, receive and archive new presets comfortably and effectively. Download our V-AMP DESIGN software free of charge at www.v-amp.com. You can create your own presets even with minimum system requirements (Windows PC with MIDI interface or gameport MIDI adapter).
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 4.3 Storing presets 4. PRESETS Your V-AMPIRE features 125 overwritable presets divided into 25 banks. In other words, there are five presets available per bank.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 5. AMP/SPEAKER-SIMULATION The very heart of the V-AMPIRE sound is its amp/speaker simulation. The 32 simulation models can make work in a home recording studio very much easier because it isnt necessary to mike up the guitar amp. With the LX1200H it is childs play for you to choose one of the legendary guitar amps, be it for Brit Pop, Blues, Heavy Metal or whatever.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H RECTIFIED HEAD: This simulation is modeled on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier top. Unlike the Trem-O-Verb, this amp produces a more modern high-gain sound. The tone control is most effective at high gain settings. MODERN HI GAIN: Here, too, the tone control is post-gain, allowing the extremely distorted sound to cut through the mix. The MODERN HI GAIN sound is ideal for playing Grunge, but is also used by guitarists such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 5.2 Speaker descriptions The sound of any guitar combo depends largely on the type and combination of speakers used. In the past 50 years there has been widespread experimentation to find out what type of speaker is best suited to any one specific guitar sound and in what way the sound is modified when a certain speaker is combined with others. + When you select an amp simulation, an appropriate speaker simulation is activated automatically (see tab. 5.2).
V-AMPIRE LX1200H R 1 WF IHI ( ())(&76 ())(&76 FRQWURO ZLWK FRQWURO 7$3 NH\ GRZQ (IIHFW 1 ECHO Mix CC49, val 1 2 DELAY Mix CC49, val 0 3 PING PONG CC49, val 2 CC55, val 1 + CC49, val 0 5 FLANGER/DELAY 1 CC55, val 5 + CC49, val 0 CC55, val 5 + CC49, val 2 7 CHORUS/DELAY 1 CC55, val 3 + CC49, val 0 8 CHORUS/DELAY 2 CC55, val 3 + CC49, val 2 9 CHORUS/COMPRESSOR CC55, val 4 + CC44, val 1 10 COMPRESSOR CC45 Sense CC44, val 1 11 AUTO WAH CC44, val 2 12 PHASER 13 CHORUS CC55, val 4 14 FLANGE
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 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 highgain settings but guitar pick-ups can amplify unwanted interference. This 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. 6.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 8. INSTALLATION 8.1 Mains voltage Before connecting the unit to the mains, please make sure that the voltage setting on the unit matches the local voltage! The fuse holder at the AC power connector has 3 triangular markings. Two of these three triangles are aligned with one another. The unit is set to the voltage shown next to these markings and can be switched over by turning the fuse holder by 180°.
V-AMPIRE LX1200H 8.3 MIDI connections The MIDI standard (Musical Instruments Digital Interface) was developed in the early 80s to enable different makes of electronic instruments to communicate with each other. Over the years the range of MIDI applications has constantly expanded, and today it is standard practice to network entire recording studios using the MIDI standard.
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V-AMPIRE LX1200H 11. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims.