Guitar --> Preamp/effect processor --->amp --> stereo speakers

[UncleWai]

Since I've been having a a bunch of my electronics breaking on me,
I want to make sure I am not going to break something again this time.

I just bought a Behringer V-amp Pro guitar effect processor.
Can I use plug my guitar to the v-amp pro, then MIDI connect to my computer, output to my integrated amp, and finally to my speakers.
Will I blow the speakers or the amp up from the low ferquency of the guitar?

 

[UncleWai]

bumpo...?

 

[Rudee]

What kind of speakers are you going to? Are you talking a 1x12? I'm running the V-amp2.

 

[UncleWai]

B&W DM601 s3... i'll be pretty pissed if I break them.
I also have a $30 cheapo digital amp called sonic impact T-amp.
I connect my guitar to it and fed to a pair of KLH 3way 8" woofers.
I didn't blow them up, so I am wondering if I will blow my good speakers up.

 

[Rudee]

Well, I can't say for sure with your combo, but I think you will be just fine. I'm sure somebody at the guitars101.com forums has tried a similar combo. Enjoy your V-amp bro, they're awesome. That and the GT-6 are the best devices I've ever used, and they got me into playing again.

 

[Ornery]

then MIDI connect to my computer,

None of the effects will be passed through a true midi connection. They will if you go to the audio input, though.

 

[3chordcharlie]

I think generally it's the lack of compression and resulting 'peakiness' of the signal that's the problem - your speakers are more than capable of reproducing frequencies well below drop-D. Bass through a guitar amp can have actual frequency-related issues, but I would imagine you will be fine with the setup you described.

 

[thomsbrain]

MIDI is not an audio connection. it is a data connection. i'm pretty sure that the V-Amp only uses MIDI to control patches. i.e., MIDI sends the data that tells it "change to distortion now." but MIDI does not send audio in any form.

you need to plug the line-out or headphone-out of your V-Amp into one of the RCA inputs of your receiver. you do not need to go through the computer for this. you will probably need a 1/4" to RCA adapter to do this, unless the V-Amp has RCA outs. better check your manual and make sure the V-Amp's line-out is NOT a balanced connection. if it is, the signal will be about 14 dB too hot and your amp will distort like a muthafvcka. my guess is it is unbalanced, though, which is what you want.

this will not blow out your speakers unless you turn it up to a volume that would blow them anyway. remember, you play guitars from CD's all the time. the speakers don't know the difference. low E on a guitar is 82 Hz. low E on a bass is 42 Hz, and your speakers get fed that or even lower all the time when you play CD's.