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V-AMP
1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! With the V-AMP you purchase a state-of-the-art virtual guitar amplifier that sets new stan ar s
in preamp esign. When eveloping the V-AMP our top-priority goal was to achieve the authentic soun of
classic amplifiers by means of physical mo eling an combine it with latest DSP effects.
We accepte the challenge to create a evice that will be consi ere revolutionary for years to come: Your
V-AMP is an all-purpose unit that gives you the authentic soun of specific amps an even speaker cabinets
without the transportation problems encountere with bulky amp/speaker stacks! A itionally, it provi es
you with the au io features of state-of-the-art multi-effects processing. In a wor : With the V-AMP we present
you with a soun tool that offers you anything you nee in terms of guitar amplification.
BEHRINGER is an au io engineering company that has been successfully eveloping pro ucts for stu io an
live applications for many years now. Our range of pro ucts inclu es microphones an a variety of 19" evices
(compressors, enhancers, gates, tube processors, hea phone amps, igital effects evices, DI boxes, etc.)
as well as various monitoring an P.A. speakers plus professional live an recor ing consoles. An weve
packe all our technical expertise an know-how into your V-AMP.
To top it all, we aske experience professional guitarists to create original artist presets for you. Just take a
look at the separate preset sheet for some inspiration!
We also set great store by flexibility, which has become a particularly important factor in the music business
over the past few years. Mo ern guitarists nee to offer a broa range of soun s, but shoul still be able to play
in ifferent kin s of applications at short notice: home recor ing, stu io, live concerts. It is this particular
circumstance that has ren ere huge amplifier stacks somewhat obsolete. With the V-AMP, on the other
han , you have a maximum of features available in such a compact enclosure that you can set up or break
own your gear in secon s an have no problems controlling it.
Your V-AMP will be state-of-the-art for years to come, because we equippe it with an EPROM that can be
up ate . In this way, we can keep working on new algorithms an consi ering your i eas an suggestions.
The resulting software up ates will be ma e available for free on the Internet, so as to ensure that your V-AMP
will never be out ate .
Actions speak lou er than wor s: Nothing will be more convincing than what you feel an hear when youll be
testing your V-AMP for the first time. You will experience a virtual next-generation guitar amplifier with astoun ing
features:
sFantastic soun options that outshine anything a conventional guitar amp coul offer.
sA perfect tube soun emulator that oes not suffer from the rawbacks typically foun in conventional tube
esigns (short service life, heat pro uction, mechanical stability).
sLatest DSP technology gives you an enormous variety of both classic an mo ern effect soun s.
sA rugge an compact enclosure that allows you to use your V-AMP anytime an anyplace.
1.1 The design concept
Weve esigne the V-AMP to move ahea the worl of igital guitar preamp esign. From a technological
point of view, your V-AMP is absolutely state-of-the-art an its robust enclosure ma e of high-gra e an
extremely urable ABS plastic material will make sure that your V-AMP will withstan even roughest han ling
on the roa .
1.2 Before you begin
Your V-AMP was carefully packe in the factory an the packaging is esigne to protect the unit from rough
han ling. Nevertheless, we recommen that you carefully examine the packaging an its contents for any
signs of physical amage, which may have occurre uring transit.
+If the unit is damaged, please do not return it to BEHRINGER, but notify your dealer and the
shipping company immediately, other ise claims for damage or replacement may not be
granted. Shipping claims must be made by the consignee.
1. INTRODUCTION
