Behringer Virtualizer 3D FX2000 User Manual

VIRTUALIZER 3D FX2000 User Manual

EXCITER: An exciter works with psycho-acoustic principles to add artificially 

generated overtones to the original signal, thereby increasing its presence and 

loudness (the subjective volume impression) without any significant increase of 

the signal level.
ENHANCER: The enhancer works like a dynamic pitch equalizer. Its effectiveness 

depends on the associated high frequencies and the intensity of the input signal.
ULTRA BASS: This awesome combination of sub-harmonic processor, 

bass exciter, and limiter adds a final touch to your music production.
STEREO IMAGER: This effect is used to process stereo main signals. The signal is 

first subdivided into middle and side signal (MS Matrix). Both parts can then be 

amplified when desired and placed on the stereo image.
ULTRA WIDE: This effect is suitable to pep up speaker systems with an especially 

broad stereo image.
BINAURALIZER: The binauralizer also extends the stereo image. Additionally, 

it compensates for inter-channel cross talk of both speakers (left loudspeaker on 

right ear and vice versa).

Gain

Gain correction

Frequency

Cut-off frequency of the side chain high pass filter

1

 (Exciter)

Filter Q

Resonance of the high pass filter (emphasizes cut-off frequency 

for Exciter)

Timbre

Ratio of straight and unstraight harmonics (Exciter)

Harmonics Kick

Activates an amplification of harmonics dependent on the input 

level (Exciter)

Mix

Controls amount of harmonics (Exciter)

Bass Gain

Degree of the bass enhancer

Sub-bass Frequency

Cut-off frequency of the sub-bass low pass filter (Ultra Bass)

Sub-bass Level

Degree of sub-harmonics

Harmonics

Degree of synthetic harmonics (Exciter)

Harmonics Density

Density of harmonics (Ultra Bass)

Bass Gain

Degree of original bass signal (Ultra Bass)

Spread

Controls the influence on the stereo signal (Stereo Imager) / 

degree of stereo expansion (Ultra Wide)

Spread Mode

Selects between two different spread variations (Stereo Imager)

MS Balance

Ratio of middle and side signal (Stereo Imager)

Stereo Balance

Balance of stereo signal (Stereo Imager)

Mono Balance

Balance of mono signal (Stereo Imager)

Center

Amount of center impression in the stereo signal  

(Ultra Wide / Binauralizer) 

Xover Frequency

Frequency of the crossover filter for the center signal (Ultra Wide)

Space

Degree of stereo wideness (Binauralizer)

Mode

Selects between headphones and speaker operation (Binauralizer)

Speaker Distance

Run time / speaker distance (Binauralizer)

Speaker Compensation

Degree of crosstalk compensation (Binauralizer)

High Frequency

Split frequency of the crossover filter for the side chain (Enhancer)

High Gain

Amount of added high frequencies (Enhancer)

Bass Width

Character of added bass frequencies (Enhancer)

Mid Q

Bandwidth of added mid frequencies (Enhancer)

Mid Gain

Amount of added mid frequencies (Enhancer)

Harmon. Freq.

Frequency of added bass harmonics (Ultra Bass)

Harmon. Level

Amount of added bass frequencies (Ultra Bass)

Tab. 2.5: Functioning of the psycho-acoustic effects’ parameters

1  High pass filter, which allows frequencies above a specified cut-off frequency to pass and damps the 
frequencies lying below it.

FILTER: Filters, in general, influence the frequency response of a signal. A low 

pass filter allows low frequencies to pass and suppresses high frequencies, 

while a high pass filter allows high frequencies to pass and suppresses 

low frequencies.
PARAMETRIC EQ: The parametric equalizer is the most highly-developed 

form of equalization. You can control the three parameters which define the 

so-called gauss equalizer curve: bandwidth, frequency and amplitude boosting 

or lowering.
GRAPHIC EQ: Eight filter bands are arranged next to each other for this graphic 

equalizer. In contrast to the parametric equalizer, frequency and bandwidth are 

pre-determined here.

Base Frequency

Cut-off frequency

Depth

Degree of influence

Resonance

Resonance of the filter

Type

Operating mode of the filter

Attack

Response time of the envelope follower

Release

Release time of the envelope follower

Speed

Speed of the LFO

Wave

Sets the curve of the LFO

Gain 1/2

Boost/cut (param. EQ)

Freq. 1/2

Mid frequency (param. EQ)

Q 1/2

Q factor (param. EQ)

200 Hz

Boost/cut at 200 Hz (graph. EQ)

400 Hz

Boost/cut at 400 Hz (graph. EQ)

800 Hz

Boost/cut at 800 Hz (graph. EQ)

1.6 kHz

Boost/cut at 1.6 kHz (graph. EQ)

3.2 kHz

Boost/cut at 3.2 kHz (graph. EQ)

6.4 kHz

Boost/cut at 6.4 kHz (graph. EQ)

Mix

Gain correction (Auto Filter / LFO Filter)

Gain

Output gain of the filter block  

(parametric / graphic EQ)

Tab. 2.6: Functioning of the filter/EQ effects’ parameters