got the v amp pro 2, how do i set it up

[ESPplayer7]

k guys im a little new to recording and i was wondering how it all works and what i need. i just purchased the behringer v amp pro and i am going to be recording it on my computer with adobe audition. Which connection would be best for me to use, analog out, digital out, or midi? I do not have any midi inputs on my comp so i prefer the alternative which is... i have no clue. What cable would i use? what are xlr, aes ebu, analog connectors anyway and what are they for? help would be greatly appreciated

 

[hoursonend]

okay here we go:

XLR: Microphone cables, or high grade balanced cables. Balanced means, that even if the cable is longer than 6 metres, there will be no humm and no significant signal loss.

picture of an XLR cable

RCA: The red or black or white plugs, mainly used for HiFi equipment (cd players, home audio etc)

picture of an RCA cable

Jack: This is the stuff musicians use most. They are straight-forward silver plugs, and connectors are featured on about anything: guitars, mixers, keyboards, speakers (active) and many more.

Picture of a Jack cable

Digital: This is more of a studio grade product, which, for home recording, would not be neccesary, unless you're experiencing humm or buzz

I've not heard of "aes ebu"....sorry, can't help you on that.

MIDI is not a sound cable, it is used to transmit commands, like: "switch to that amp type with that effect at volume 55 and...." etc. It's also used with keyboards: "hit a high C at volume 80 with sound program 67 and sustain turned off"

It will not transmit the real audio signal, so for recording your guitar (that's what you want to do, right?), you should use either the jack or the digital cables, if you have a digital input on your pc.

You should plug the V-amp into the LINE INPUT, not into the MIC INPUT -- very important.

I don;t know how experienced you are computer-wise, but here's the deal:
just make sure your audio card's mixer levels are good, so turn up the LINE IN fader, and leave the other ones.

I don't know how Adobe Audition works, so someone else has got to help you on that.

Good luck with it!

 

[ESPplayer7]

thanks a lot stan, very helpful, one question is how would i record going through my xlr input on my v amp, would i have to buy a certain module to transmit it to the computer because obviously my comp doesnt have an xlr input, also my vamp pro has an s/pdif input, could i plug this into the line in of my sound card to record data?

 

[Richard Monroe]

Yo ESP! How you get the signal to your computer depends on your sound card. Generally, a specialized soundcard is used for recording on a computer. Whether you go out analog or digital depends on whether the Behringer or your soundcard has better analog to digital (A-D) conversion. The Behringer is one wicked cheap box, so if you have a good soundcard, I'd send an analog signal to the soundcard. It doesn't really matter whether you use a 1/4" out or XLR out. With short runs of cable, there isn't a lot of difference between balanced and unbalanced connections. I'd use XLR by choice, but that's only if your soundcard has an XLR line in (*not* a mic input). We don't know what sound card you are using, or what kind of inputs it has. Tell us that, and maybe we can come up with an answer- Richie