V-Amp For Recording Guitars?

[thajeremy]

ANyone get any noise/static when recording with the v-amp? Not even recording, just plugging into the v-amp and listing to yourself play and there is noise/static/buss.

What can be dont to stop the noise? Anyone?

Peter

turn off your monitor while you are playing and see if that helps...I would agree with Ocnor though...If im sittin in front of the computer with my strat....very noisy unless I turn off my monitor...but if I sit here with a guitar with humbuckers...no noise at all....

 

[Bloodsoaked]

It is most likely one or more of these things causing noise.
1] you are too close to the computer monitor
2] you are too close to the v-amp
3] you have the noise gate set incorrectly
4] you have a bad cord
5] your guitar is not properly shielded/single coil pickups

How do you set the noise gate on the v-amp?

I have been sitting directly in front of my computer/monitor/v-amp while playing so I will try turning the monitor off and moving away from the v-amp as well.

It also seems like I get no noise on the clean channels but when I use the higher gain channels it when I get the buzzing.

I will try turning the monitor off and moving away from the v-amp tonight and report back. Thank you very much!!!

 

[Bloodsoaked]

Any tip on using the v-amp pro (guitar version) for revording bass tracks? At this time I plug my bass directly into my mixer and then into my sound card. The results are good but would like to use my guitar v-amp pro to maybe get a better overall sound. Any tips? Oh yeah, I please death metal in case tat matters. Thank you.


Peter

 

[Russtopher]

ANyone get any noise/static when recording with the v-amp? Not even recording, just plugging into the v-amp and listing to yourself play and there is noise/static/buss.

What can be dont to stop the noise? Anyone?

I find that I need to turn the volume on my guitar down. For a while I was getting pissed, futzing with all of the V-Amp controls, then I simply turned down the volume on the guitar and viola - there it was. Of course, I'm a drummer, so I blame it on that

All of the distorted guitars you hear here are all through my V-Amp 2. These are rough mixes, no EQ or vocals yet, but you get the idea

http://www.myspace.com/onewingedangelma

 

[thajeremy]

I find that I need to turn the volume on my guitar down. For a while I was getting pissed, futzing with all of the V-Amp controls, then I simply turned down the volume on the guitar and viola - there it was. Of course, I'm a drummer, so I blame it on that

All of the distorted guitars you hear here are all through my V-Amp 2. These are rough mixes, no EQ or vocals yet, but you get the idea

http://www.myspace.com/onewingedangelma

yea...this is also true...and I cant believe I didnt mention that since I turn mine down as well....not much... Roll your volume off maybe 1/4. You may have to re adjust your V-amp since the sound may have changed a little...but you can get the tone back by adjusting the V-amp. This will actually greatly reduce the ammount of hissing you hear....

 

[Russtopher]

yea...this is also true...and I cant believe I didnt mention that since I turn mine down as well....not much... Roll your volume off maybe 1/4. You may have to re adjust your V-amp since the sound may have changed a little...but you can get the tone back by adjusting the V-amp. This will actually greatly reduce the ammount of hissing you hear....

absolutely. For the really heavier amp models, like the rectifiers, I find I need to tweak the drive a bit when dropping the volume on the guitar.

But for lead sections, solos, etc. I find that turning the volume on the guitar down a lot seems to make the V-Amp sound MUCH, MUCH more sweeter, lots better tone without the slight harshness you can get with an amp modeler at times.

 

[amra]

I could send you a Bass "direct Box" patch I have for the V-AMP Pro, if you PM me your email. All you have to do is open it with V-AMP Designer and import into your V-AMP, and you will be ready to go.

 

[thajeremy]

I purchased my V-amp Pro used....what would I need to be able to add patches and things to mine?

 

[breeeeza]

God, i want one bad.

 

[mrface2112]

about a year ago, the bass player that used to be in my band shot me a copy of his new band's cd. all the guitars were recorded with Vamps. i was not involved in its production at all.

i was really surprised--the guitars sounded pretty good. they got a good range of different tones (using the same guitar and player for all tracks), and they seemed to fit the productions pretty well.

unfortunately, while the guitars sounded good, they did NOT sound "real". they sounded like they were "podded". i don't know how to put it any other way.

maybe it was in the patches they used (presets?), or the overall production, but they just seemed like they were lacking the "realness" that you get with a mic and an amp. that's not to say that they weren't "usable" or didn't fit what they were doing--they did.....i just found them to "come up a little short" for my tastes.

would the "record buying public" ever know? probably not. but i heard it. granted that many productions are using Pods (etc) these days, so it could be par for the course. lord knows i don't like most of the guitar sounds that are in "popular music" these days.


cheers,
wade

 

[amra]

I purchased my V-amp Pro used....what would I need to be able to add patches and things to mine?

You just need a MIDI Interface with MIDI IN\MIDI OUT connectors which connect to the V-AMP. Then you download the free V-AMP designer from Behringers website. That's it. Then, you just launch the designer - it lets you edit/move/delete/add patches on your V-AMP, it also lets you edit effects parameters you can't edit via the front panel.

 

[thajeremy]

You just need a MIDI Interface with MIDI IN\MIDI OUT connectors which connect to the V-AMP. Then you download the free V-AMP designer from Behringers website. That's it. Then, you just launch the designer - it lets you edit/move/delete/add patches on your V-AMP, it also lets you edit effects parameters you can't edit via the front panel.

so my Delta 1010 would work???

 

[ocnor]

so my Delta 1010 would work???

Yep that would work. I use the midi of my Audiophile 2496 to edit mine. Editing on the computer is the best way to build patches. I almost never touch the knobs on my V-Amp Pro. The tuner button is about the only front panel control that I use.

 

[Bloodsoaked]

Yep that would work. I use the midi of my Audiophile 2496 to edit mine. Editing on the computer is the best way to build patches. I almost never touch the knobs on my V-Amp Pro. The tuner button is about the only front panel control that I use.

Hmmmmmmm....very interesting. I just got my v-amp pro. So it there a midi-out that will go into my m-audio 2496 that I can do this with? It sounds great!

 

[amra]

Hmmmmmmm....very interesting. I just got my v-amp pro. So it there a midi-out that will go into my m-audio 2496 that I can do this with? It sounds great!

In that case you just need a cable...with a two MIDI plugs (one in one out) on each end, and you are in business....

yea, I never touch the knobs on my V-AMP either, except master volume.

 

[chessrock]

V-Amp For Recording Guitars?

Not if you can avoid it.

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[thajeremy]

so how do I choose the Cabinets?? the Amp model is obvious...but I see "Cabinets" under the "C" button but cant figure out how to select them..

 

[thajeremy]

Not if you can avoid it.

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I can easily avoid it....I have a decent selection of budget mic's ....nothing TOO expensive...but plenty to choose from....I like to put 3 or 4 mic's on a cab and still take a track from the V-amp as well and blend them.

 

[amra]

thajeremy, areyou trying to do it from the front panel? or via midi?

 

[thajeremy]

thajeremy, areyou trying to do it from the front panel? or via midi?

trying to select cabinets from the front panel...