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1. INTRODUCTION
The BEHRINGER VIRTUALIZERPRO is a member of the latest generation of m lti-effects processors. To
generate reverberation that is very nat ral in character, we at BEHRINGER developed innovative virt al aco s-
tics algorithms which allow for comp ting all room and reverb parameters with absol te pro-level q ality and a
highly nat ral so nd character.
Since its introd ction in the early 80s, artificial digital reverb has been an indispensable standard tool for st dio
and live applications. Before, professional reverberation co ld only be prod ced by sing b lky and expensive
reverberation plates. With the rapid development of digital technology it has become possible to drastically
red ce the price of a good reverb nit, so it is anything b t n s al today to find at least one digital reverb
device in the racks of P.A. rental companies and recording st dios. Owing to their system str ct re, most
digital effects processors are also capable of generating other effects in addition to reverberation. These m lti-
effects processors enable the ser to easily prod ce a maxim m variety of effects feat ring pro-level a dio
q ality.
With the BEHRINGER VIRTUALIZERPRO yo have p rchased a very powerf l m lti-effects processor which
offers both first-class reverb so nds and vario s other effect algorithms. Altho gh yo will find a high n mber of
effect types - 32 newly developed effect types with more than 700 variations - the VIRTUALIZERPRO can be
operated easily and int itively with its logically str ct red ser interface. The VIRTUALIZERPRO gives yo
well-known classic effects s ch as reverb, delay and chor s, pl s a broad spectr m of additional programs
incl ding s ch extraordinary effects as "Vocal Distortion", "Rotary Speaker Sim lation" or "Vocoder". To be
able to f lly exploit these effects as well as the other feat res of the BEHRINGER VIRTUALIZER PROs
innovative virt al aco stics technology, we recommend that yo read this sers man al caref lly.
+The follo ing operational manual ill introduce you to the BEHRINGER VIRTUALIZERPRO
and its various functions. After reading the manual carefully, make sure it is al ays on hand
for future reference.
1.1 The Design Concept
Despite extensive comp ting work which is done in the DSP1000P by a d al-engine 24-bit processor, the
VIRTUALIZERPRO can be operated easily and conveniently. All parameter edits are performed with the jog
wheel (rotary control). 100 presets are available to store ser-defined programs.
However, the DSP1000P is by no means limited to excellent reverb and delay programs. In addition to the
sim lation of classic plate reverbs, the VIRTUALIZERPRO gives yo extraordinary mod lation effects (s ch
as chor s and flanger), pl s a few special-p rpose variants, e.g. a m sical pitch shifter as well as tremolo and
rotary speaker sim lations. With the vocoder and vocal distortion effect programs, yo even have ltra-modern
effects available that the DSP1000P generates with absol te realism.
A very special feat re are the high-low filters which can be freely edited and directly selected in each preset.
With these filters yo can fine-t ne the so nd of yo r presets to match any given room characteristics - a time
saving feat re especially for live applications, where every second co nts. The VIRTUALIZERPRO not only
feat res a logical and easy-to-operate ser interface b t also highly impressive specifications. With its com-
plete MIDI implementation the DSP1000P can be integrated in any MIDI system. A MIDI software editor (soon
available) enables yo to program the VIRTUALIZERPRO from yo r personal comp ter, and the MIDI interface
allows for transmitting data from the DSP1000P and store them on an external storage medi m. For example,
yo can se sys-ex d mps to send all presets and settings to yo r seq encer program and reload them from
there whenever yo want.
The philosophy behind BEHRINGER prod cts g arantees a no-compromise circ it design and employs the
best choice of components. Top-q ality 20-bit AD/DA converters which belong to the best components avail-
able owing to its o tstanding specifications and excellent sonic characteristics. Two 24-bit DSPs are sed as
the heart of the VIRTUALIZERPRO. These perform the precise calc lations needed for the processing of the
complex algorithms. Additionally, the VIRTUALIZERPRO ses high q ality resistors and capacitors with very
tight tolerances, high-grade switches, low-noise operational amplifiers (type 4580) as well other selected com-
ponents
The VIRTUALIZERPRO DSP1000P ses SMD technology (S rface Mo nted Device). These s bminiat re
components known from aerospace technology allow for an extreme packing density, pl s the nits reliability
co ld be improved. Additionally, the nit is man fact red in compliance with a ISO9000 certified management
1. INTRODUCTION