User manual FENDER G-DEC 3 MUSTANG FUSE 2-0

[. . . ] 2. 0 2. 0 Getting Started Introduction This manual is your step-by-step guide to the Fender® FUSETM software for your MustangTM or G-DEC® 3 amplifier. Fender FUSE allows you to control your amplifier from your computer and to perform many functions beyond what the amplifiers provide on their own. System requirements: To run Fender FUSE, you must have a PC computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP, or a Macintosh computer with Intel® processors running OS X version 10. 5 (Leopard) or above. Firmware Update Your Mustang or G-DEC 3 amplifier may need a firmware update to operate properly with Fender FUSE. To update the Firmware on your Mustang amplifier: 1. [. . . ] Color changes are for your preference and do not change the sound of the effects. DELETE -- Click on the "X" to remove the effect from the current preset. 4 fender. com 2. 0 Rack Effects Click on any of the four slots {A} to the right of the amplifier icon to select an effect and open the Rack Effects edit screen. These effects are located after the amp model in the signal path to provide a sound similar to effects that are connected through the effects loop of an amplifier, or added at the recording console. NOTE: MustangTM amplifiers also allow you to change the order of effects (which affects their sound) by dragging the effect icons to different slots {A}. B. RACK EFFECT SELECTOR -- Click on the drop down menu to select an effect, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through effects in the currently selected effect category {A}. Effects are separated into four categories: Post Gain, Modulation, Delay and Reverb. C. EFFECT SETTINGS -- Click and drag any of these knobs to adjust the rack effect settings. The precise level of each setting will be displayed under the Rack Effect Selector {B} window. You can have a total of up to four effects active at any time, butyoucanhaveonlyoneofeach"category"active atatime. Forexample, youcanhaveareverbeffecteither beforeoraftertheamplifier, butnotboth. You can also adjust the knobs on the smaller version of therackeffecticonbelow, whichisconvenientwhenyou areinthePresetEditorwindow. D. DELETE -- Click on the "X" to remove the effect from the current preset. BYPASS -- Click on the on-off switch to turn the effect on-off (bypass). The red light next to the switch indicates when the effect is on or off. Youcanalsoclicktheon-offswitchonthesmallerversion oftherackeffecticonbelow. fender. com 5 2. 0 Advanced Amplifier Settings Click on the "ADVANCED" amplifier button {A} to open the advanced amplifier settings screen. The controls that appear will vary depending on the amplifier type that is currently selected and the model of G-DEC® 3 or MustangTM amplifier connected to your computer. B. AMPLIFIER -- Click on the drop down menu to select an amplifier type, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through amp types. TONE CONTROLS -- Click and drag any of these knobs to adjust the amplifier's gain and tone settings. EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: · COMPRESSOR Custom Parameters (G-DEC 3 only) · TONE STACK Position (G-DEC 3 only) · NOISE GATE Custom Parameters · Channel BLEND (Mustang I & II only) · CABINET Type (Mustang I & II only) · Amplifier SAG (Mustang I & II only) · Tube BIAS (Mustang I & II only) · Second MASTER (Mustang I & II only) These Fender® FUSETM features add functionality beyond what your Mustang or G-DEC 3 amplifier provides on its own. Use these features to customize your amplifier and create YOUR own sound. 6 You can also adjust the knobs on the smaller version of theampiconbelow, whichisconvenientwhenyouarein theEffectsEditorwindow. D. ADVANCED CONTROL PANEL -- The advanced amplifier control panel allows you to tweak your amplifier beyond the basic tone controls. Adjustments that you make in the advanced amplifier control panel will remain with the preset when you disconnect the amp from Fender® FUSETM, but you won't be able to make further adjusts to those parameters withoutconnectingtoFenderFUSEagain. fender. com 2. 0 Preset Info Screen Click on the "PRESET INFO" button {A} to open the Preset Information window. This window allows you to edit an extensive list of preset information to enable more useful search functions and easier preset identification. The information you enter will be visible to members of the Fender® Amplifer Online Community should you choose to upload your presets and share them with the community. B. PRESET NAME -- The name of the currently active preset on the amplifier will appear here. AUTHOR -- The creator of the current preset will appear here. DESCRIPTION -- Enter a description for the currently active preset on the amplifier to reference what the preset can be used for. Example: Iusethispresetfortheopeningof"CliffsofDover"by EricJohnsonwithdelayeffects. [. . . ] BAND TRACK LIST -- This list shows the band tracks available in the selected Media location {B}. Right-clicking on any band track provides a dynamic list of load, save, copy and delete functions. · G-DEC® 3 only: When you have Amplifier or SD Card selected as the Media location {B}, you can double-click on any band track in the list {F} to instantly load the track with the current preset and have it ready to play on the amplifier. · G-DEC 3 only: When you have Computer or Web selected as the Media location {B}, you must first right-click on a band track in the list {F} and copy it to your amplifier or an SD Card (in the amplifier) before you can activate it to play with the current preset. [. . . ]