Vamp???

onfire4him · 06-17-2002, 11:42 AM

wat is Vamp??

LWatford · 06-17-2002, 12:05 PM

A vamp can be playing the chord changes under a vocalist or soloist, or a V-Amp is a processor like the Line 6 POD made by Behringer. I'm not really sure what you're looking for. Does either of these sound like what you are looking for?

d0c_99 · 06-17-2002, 12:33 PM

Virtual Amplifier?

simulates characteristics of different guitar/bass amps.

by the way the Behringer Vamp is just a cheep copy of the POD

nate95366 · 06-17-2002, 02:46 PM

The strange/funny thing is that the Behringer company has been around a lot longer than Line6 and the rep on them used to be (and may still be, but I'm not as in-the-know anymore) very positive. I've noticed that Behringer has come out with a ton of new products within the past 3 years, though, and that concerns me somewhat. They used to be best known for their "Composer" series rack-mount compressor/limiter modules, but now it seems they're making just about everything audio that you can.......

Nate

maadio · 06-17-2002, 03:41 PM

Yeah I've got a Behringer V-amp. I DO NOT recommend it. buy separate effects.

wdwdash · 06-20-2002, 03:11 PM

the v-amp? i've got it. it accurately models 16 different amp models. most people don't know how to use it; don't listen to them. the v-amp is very diverse, you just have to know how to change the sounds. it is great for stereo recording, and just recording in general. the effects are a bit on the poor side, but the amp modeling side is very well done. i only really use the flanger for the beginning of unchained anyway, i think the use of most effects is really stupid. i use the JCM 800 modelling channel (in the 6:00 position) and i get a great EVH tone when i record. my friends have used it to get stupid tones like arthur and stuff. i have also gotten a raunchier tone like heard on motley crue's girls girls girls album, and a much more vintage tone like the first KISS alive! album. ya just gotta know how to use it. very much worth the $129 i paid for it.

jbm222 · 06-21-2002, 11:45 AM

a vamp in music usually means you play the same chord, short progression, or riff repeatedly while other musicians play varying melodies and sometimes chords on top of it. vamps are probably the easiest way to improvise, but can get boring after a while. i guess it would be sort of like a looped sample in "urban" music, only the musicians are actually playing it.

and if you were asking about the V-amp, from what i've heard it is good. also, a johnson j-station (which is what i use) has amazing tone if you know how to use it. and both of these products are cheap compared to the P.O.D. because they had to cut prices to compete with line 6, who for some reason is able to sell a product that is just slightly better (and only because it has more amps on it) at 2x the price.

those who are saying V-amps are terrible, how are you using them? it's designed to be a RECORDING amp, that is plugged directly into your mixer/computer. It also sounds okay going direct into a PA in low to medium power systems. If you are going to use the V-amp as a preamp, you must bypass all cabinet/microphone modeling or it will sound terrible and muddy.

wdwdash · 06-21-2002, 12:10 PM

i use my v-amp for both. i actually use one of the cabinet emulators when i practice through my backup halfstack, which is my old rig (peavey transtube supreme head and a crate cab) and it sounds exactly like a jcm 800 - i know cause we've done a test on mine and my friends actual 800. and recording wise, putting it straight into protools has given me some good results. if you're gonna get one, get the v-amp 2, it does 32 amps/cabs!