Mesa/Boogie V-AMPIRE 사용자 설명서

V-AMPIRE/V-AMP PRO/V-AMP 2

3. OPERATING MODES AND APPLICATIONS

a loudspeaker with 4 W of impedance and 120 Watts

power. At the right output you may connect an 8 W/

60 Watts speaker that runs together with the

internal speaker. Two speakers with 8 W/60 Watts

each can be connected to the outputs (the internal

speaker automatically shuts off). Our ULTRASTACK

BG412 series suits this application ideally.

3. OPERATING MODES AND

APPLICATIONS

One outstanding feature of our V-AMP products is that you

can choose yourself 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). Independent of the

settings stored in the presets, these operating modes determine

where the signal for the line outs and headphones comes from

so that both left and right output signal can be used for different

purposes.

The choice of your most suitable operating mode depends on

where you use it. We have described some typical applications,

distinguishing between particular features of the V-AMPIRE,

V-AMP PRO and V-AMP 2 (see view sheet for details).

With the headphones plugged, the device auto-

matically switches into studio 1 (S1) operating

mode.

3.1 Selecting an operating mode in

CONFIGURATION mode

The settings of the configurations are made in the configuration

menu by pressing the buttons D and E (B and D for the V-AMP 2).

The display shows the current configuration. Use the arrow

keys to select another configuration. Please refer to table 3.1 for

information on the corresponding output signals.

By pressing the TAP key and adjusting the GAIN

control you can additionally adapt the input

amplification to particularly loud pick ups.

In the configuration menu you can adapt the input gain to

different pick up types. To do this, keep the TAP key pressed

and the surrounding GAIN control LEDs show the current setting.

Turning the GAIN control from its center position to the left you

will reduce the input amplification which probably is

recommendable with very loud pick up types. GAIN settings in

clockwise direction are only recommended with very weak pick

up types.

Quit the configuration menu by pressing TUNER/EXIT.

3.2 Rehearsal or recording at home

When using headphones, all three V-AMP models will switch

into studio mode 1 (S1). This mode is particularly suitable for

rehearsals or when recording/monitoring a stereo signal. You

could also use live mode 1 (L1) which applies an additional

3-band EQ.

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). On the V-AMP homepage you also find an online preset

database (ULI, user library interface) with plenty of presets created

by other V-AMP users and famous artists. Here, you can upload

your own favourite presets and make them accessable for other

users.

Using studio mode 2 (S2) at home can be a good idea when it

comes to recording an amp sound without effects (dry) but

monitoring it with effects (wet). Working this way, you are

able to choose the effects you want later during mixdown. In

this case you would route the left output to the soundcard of

your computer and monitor the right output via your mixing console.

3.2.1 V-AMPIRE

Figure 1.3 on the view sheet shows a typical home application.

We recommend modes S1, L1 or L2.

S1 comprises all amp, speaker and effects simulations. The

same applies to mode L1 which also includes the 3-band EQ for

additional sound adaption. Mode L2 works similarily but here the

digital speaker simulation is switched off and our analog

ULTRA-G simulation is enabled on the XLR or phones outputs.

When connecting headphones, the amp signal is

automatically muted. Thus, if you unplug the

headphones we strongly recommmend to turn the

MASTER control to the very left. The XLR output is

independent of the MASTER control setting. This

allows to take out a line signal for recording

purposes while the MASTER control is set to

minimum.

As with the V-AMP 2 the stereo AUX input enables you to play

back line signals like CDs, drum computer etc.

3.2.2 V-AMP PRO

In the studio, monitoring will be performed at the mixing console,

and for this reason there is no need for an aux input on the

V-AMP PRO.

Figure 2.4 of the view sheet shows how to connect the

V-AMP PRO to the digital input of a PC in a recording application.

Possible digital inputs on the PC are balanced AES/EBU or coax-

type S/PDIF inputs. When the V-AMP PROs digital output is set to

44.1, 48 or 96 kHz, the PC has to synchronize with the

V-AMP PRO, i.e. in clock slave mode. If the PC or any other

device is intended to work as clock master, the V-AMP PRO has

to be synchronized externally via the wordclock input. The sample

rate depends on the wordclock signal but must range between

32 to 96 kHz.

In addition, figure 2.4 shows an effects device connected to

the Pre DSP INSERT in order to edit the input signal before any

digital simulations. To do this, the LINE IN button has to be pressed.

Depending on your application, we recommend studio mode

S1 or S2. Mode S1 includes all amp and speaker simulations with

effects in stereo while S2 has the effects at the right output only

allowing you to record this track dry and add effects later at

mixdown.

3.2.3 V-AMP 2

While rehearsing with your V-AMP 2, you are able to connect

any kind of playback or a metronome in the AUX stereo input and

adjust its level with the AUX LEVEL control (see fig. 3.3 on the

view sheet). For monitoring you can take the line outputs to an

amplifier, like our EUROPOWER series, or to a stereo, or you can

use headphones connected to the phones output.

Fig. 3.4 on the view sheet shows the previously mentioned

arrangement for S2.

3.3 Live on stage or in a rehearsal room

Since neither the V-AMP PRO nor the V-AMP 2 are fitted with

speakers, some additional gear will be needed to hear the sound.

If you are using a sound reinforcement system, it is a good idea

to make sure that either the analog ULTRA-G or one of the

programmable digital speaker simulations is active.