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6 VIRTUALIZER 3D FX2000 User Manual

Control elements1.3

Fig. 1.1: VIRTUALIZER PRO front panel

The BEHRINGER VIRTUALIZER PRO’s front panel includes ﬁve edit controls

(non-intermittent rotary controls), a jog wheel (big rotary control), six parameter

keys, an LED display and a mains switch. Each of the two fully independent

channels can be monitored with an 8-digit LED meter.

[1] [2] [3][4]

Fig. 1.2: Display section of the VIRTUALIZER PRO

Both the LED chains display the intensity of the input signal in dB in [1]

relation to the nominal level, which is selected on the rear panel with the

OPERATING LEVEL switch.

After you switch on the VIRTUALIZER PRO, you can read the name of the last [2]

used eﬀect on the LED display. When editing, the LED display shows the

parameter’s name along with a 4-digit alpha-numeric display that shows the

absolute parameter’s value.

To the right of the LED display are four STATUS LEDs which indicate the type [3]

of value you are working with. You may do any of the following:

set the absolute value of an eﬀect parameter (“%”),•

increase or decrease the amplitude or determine the threshold point of the •

compressor (“dB”),

modify a frequency (“Hz”) or•

modify a time parameter (“sec”).•

The ALGORITHM GROUPS LED CHAIN indicates which category the [4]

selected eﬀect belongs to. Altogether the FX2000 oﬀers eight diﬀerent

algorithm groups.

[5]

[13] [16] [18][17]

[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [14][12] [15]

Fig. 1.3: Function keys, controls and jog wheel

Every preset in the FX2000 allows you to edit at least four eﬀect parameters. [5]

The EDIT-LED-CHAIN indicates which parameters are adjusted by the four

EDIT CONTROLs. If the top LED lights up, (6) controls the parameter EDIT A,

(7) controls EDIT B, (8) helps in changes of parameter EDIT C and with (9) you

change the setting of parameter EDIT D. If the middle LED of the EDIT-LED-

CHAIN lights up, the four EDIT CONTROLs modify the parameters that are

arranged to its left and right. The lower LED functions correspondingly.

For the exact meaning of the individual eﬀect parameters, ◊

see chapter 7.1.

With the [6] 1st EDIT CONTROL (non-intermittent rotary control) you change

the values of the ﬁrst (EDIT A) and ﬁfth (EDIT E) eﬀect parameters. You can

also select MIDI functions (MIDI) with the 1st EDIT CONTROL. Press the EDIT

key (13) to switch from EDIT A to EDIT E and vice versa. You reach the MIDI

function by pressing the SETUP key (16).

The [7] 2nd EDIT CONTROL allows you to modify the values of eﬀect

parameters EDIT B and EDIT F. When you select the INPUT parameter with

the help of the SETUP key, you can specify whether the FX2000 functions

mono or stereo mode (see chapter 3.6.2 for more information).

The [8] 3rd EDIT CONTROL modiﬁes the values of eﬀect parameters EDIT C,

EQ LO, and the global OUTPUT parameter (see chapter 3.6.3). Here, as well,

you select among them using the EDIT and SETUP keys.

With the [9] 4th EDIT CONTROL, you modify the values of eﬀect parameters

EDIT D, EQ HI, and the global parameter CONFIG (see chapter 3.6.4). Use the

EDIT and SETUP keys to choose between the parameters.

During editing, you can rotate one of the four EDIT CONTROLs minimally ◊

to display a brief description of the current parameter active. This can

help you know that, for example, EDIT A controls the pre delay for all

reverb eﬀects of the VIRTUALIZER PRO. After approximately one second

the name is erased and the parameter’s current value is displayed.

This function can be used only by operating one of the controls that has

not yet been selected.

By turning the [10] MIX/BYPASS CONTROL the eﬀect levels of most eﬀect

algorithms are set in the range from 0 to 100%. If you select 0%, the signal

at the inputs of FX2000 is transferred directly to the outputs without adding

any eﬀects (the signal is completely dry). If you select 100%, only the

eﬀected signal is sent to the outputs (the signal is completely wet).

If you use the FX2000 in the aux bus with your mixing console, ◊

you should always set this value at 100%. if you’re using the FX2000

with a guitar ampliﬁer (in a serial eﬀects loop), we suggest settings

between 20 and 50% (depending on the ampliﬁer type).

Please note that, for the eﬀects “parametric” and “graphic EQ”, ◊

the MIX/BYPASS CONTROL allows a gain correction by rotation.

To bypass the FX2000’s eﬀects, press the MIX/BYPASS CONTROL. This allows

you to compare between the original and the eﬀected signals. Press the

MIX/BYPASS CONTROL again to deactivate the bypass and return to your

chosen eﬀect. When the MIDI IN LED below the control ﬂickers, it indicates

that MIDI data is arriving at the MIDI IN port.

Both the MIX/BYPASS CONTROL and the four EDIT CONTROLs react ◊

dynamically. This means that, depending how fast you rotate the

wheels, the present parameter is changed in steps of 1, 2, 5 or 10.

The faster the rotation, the greater the change in the parameter value.

To select one of the 200 presets, press the [11] PRESET key once, then rotate the

JOG WHEEL (17).

To select one of the 71 basic eﬀect algorithms, press the [12] EFFECT key once,

then rotate the JOG WHEEL. For information on the parameter values that

are set for the basic eﬀect algorithms, see chapter 7.4.