User manual FENDER CYBER-TWIN SE

2 Fender ® Cyber­Twin ® SE Amplifier A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CA USA Copyright ©2004 by FMIC Trademarks Fender®, Cyber­Twin®, Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, BlackfaceTM, Dyna­TouchTM, Mr. GearheadTM, Virtual Tone InterpolationTM, Hot RodTM, Bassman®, Deluxe Reverb®, Princeton®, Twin Reverb®, Innovate...Don't Emulate® and all related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of FMIC. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Fender ® ®Cyber­Twin ® ®SE Amplifier Fender Cyber­Twin SE Amplifier 3 Important Safety Instructions · This symbol warns the user of dangerous voltage levels localized within the enclosure of the unit. · This symbol advises the user to read all accompanying literature for safe operation of the unit. · Read, retain, and follow all instructions. warnings. Heed all · Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded AC receptacle in accordance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed under INPUT POWER on the rear panel of this product. · WARNING: To prevent damage, fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. · Unplug the AC power line cord before cleaning the unit exterior (use a damp cloth only). Wait until the unit is completely dry before reconnecting it to power. · Maintain at least 6 inches of unobstructed air space behind the unit to allow for proper ventilation and cooling of the unit. · This product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. · This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of this plug. · Protect the power cord from being pinched or abraded. · This product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: the power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled onto the product; or the product has been exposed to rain; or the product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or the product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. · Only use a cart or stand with this product that is recommended by this product's manufacturer. · The power supply cord of this product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time, or during electrical storms. · Do not drip nor splash liquids, nor place liquid filled containers on the unit. · CAUTION: No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified personnel only. · Fender® amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels which may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. Use care when setting and adjusting volume levels during use. FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications and there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: reorient or relocate the receiving antenna, increase the separation between the equipment and receiver, connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician if help is needed. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 4 Fender ® Cyber­Twin ® SE Amplifier Contents Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cyber-Twin® SE Introduction and Features . . . . . . 6 2 Amp Edit Mode ·NAME CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ·TONE STACK TYPE 14 ·TONE STACK LOCATION 14 ·DRIVE CIRCUITRY 14 ·REVERB TYPE 14 ·REVERB IN LEVEL (DWELL) 14 ·REVERB TONE (SHAPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ·REVERB TIME 15 ·REVERB DIFFUSION 15 ·TIMBRE 15 ·SPEAKER PHASE 15 ·COMPRESSION 15 ·NOISEGATE DEPTH 15 ·NOISEGATE THRESHOLD 15 ·EXPRESSION PEDAL ASSIGNMENT 15 ·CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT 15 ·REVERB / FX BYPASS 15 1 Over view Overview Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel-- ·INPUT .............................9 ·TRIM 9 ·GAIN 9 ·VOLUME 9 ·TREBLE / MIDDLE / BASS 9 ·PRESENCE 9 ·REVERB 9 ·MASTER 9 ·QUICK ACCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ·SAVE 10 ·TUNER 10 ·NOISE GATE 10 ·TAP 10 ·PEAK & MIDI LEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ·HUM REDUCTION 11 ·FX LEVEL / FX VAL1 / FX VAL2 11 ·DISPLAY & DATA WHEEL 11 ·AMP / FX 11 ·UTILITY 11 ·EXIT 11 Rear Panel-- ·POWER / IEC SOCKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ·FOOTSWITCH 12 ·EXPRESSION PEDAL 12 ·REVERB/FX BYPASS 12 ·MIDI IN / MIDI OUT / MIDI THRU . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ·SPDIF OUTPUT 13 ·HEADPHONES 13 ·LINE OUTPUT 13 ·EFFECTS LOOP 13 ·SPEAKER OUTPUT 13 3 FX Edit Mode Effects Edit Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Effects and Parameters Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 Utility Mode ·MEMORY PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ·S/PDIF PATCHING 24 ·CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER NUMBER 24 ·MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL 24 ·MIDI TRANSMIT CHANNEL 24 ·MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ID 24 ·MIDI PRESET MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 ·MIDI CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER ECHO 25 ·FACTORY PRESET RESTORE 25 ·MIDI DUMP UTILITIES 25 ·MIDI DUMP ANY PRESET 25 ·MIDI DUMP ALL PRESETS 25 5 Appendices 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 w w w.f e n d e r.com MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MIDI Program and Control Changes. . . . . . . . . 27 SysEx MIDI Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 SysEx Edit Preset Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SysEx Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Fender ® Cyber­Twin ® SE Amplifier 5 Quick Start 1 1) 2) 2 3) 4) 5) Make sure the POWER switch is off. Connect the supplied power cord in compliance with the Important Safety Instructions on 3. Turn MASTER level to minimum (1). Plug your guitar into the INPUT jack, then switch POWER on. While playing guitar, adjust the TRIM level so that the green LEDS are on most of the time and the red LED flashes occasionally at peak playing levels. Set MASTER to desired level. 3 4 6) 5 6 Rotate the DATA WHEEL to explore Amp Design presets. Amp settings and internal circuitry will change automatically! (You will hear the presets change instantly, before the motorized knobs "catch up.") NOTE: You can interrupt the motorized rotation of a knob simply by grabbing it and turning it. 7) Turn to page 8 for an overview of the basic operation of your Cyber­Twin SETM. Note on the Cyber­Twin SETM pr esets Custom Shop presets were created by various players fluent in the corresponding musical styles. The appropriate model of guitar was used wherever possible, ala Jimi with a maple-necked Stratocaster®. Consequently, some presets may seem to be more "trebly" or "bassy" than you would prefer, or seem louder or quieter than some of the other presets. This is natural, because if person "A" plays a Telecaster® in a tiled room, and person "B" uses a Jazz guitar in a carpeted room, they will achieve very different end results. You can easily move the knob settings and store your changes if desired. Most of our Cyber-presets are designed to let the unique character of your instrument and playing style come through. That's why thousands of pros and hobbyists alike have added the Cyber-Twin® SE to their tone toolbox! Enjoy! w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 6 Fender ® Cyber­Twin ® SE Amplifier Introduction Your new Cyber-Twin ® SE amplifier is the crowning achievement of Fender's most advanced research and development project. Brought to you by the same Tone­team that created the original Cyber­TwinTM amplifier, the Cyber-Twin ® SE (Second Edition) is refined and updated with additional amp designs and effects. Cyber­Series amplifiers are endowed with Fender's exclusive Virtual Tone InterpolationTM technology (patent number 6,222,110). VTITM technology enables the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier to be different amplifiers according to circuit design. Starting with a virtual circuit board, the Cyber-Twin ® SE amplifier "rewires" its fundamental architecture (tubes, resistors, capacitors, etc.) to become the essence of all the amplifier greats -- Fender's BlackfaceTM, Dyna­TouchTM, Tweed and Modern amps, and even the best of the British amps! The Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier allows you to be the amp designer. Start with one of 150 permanent amp and effect setups stored within the Cyber-Twin ® SE amp--twist some knobs, make some changes, then SAVE to one of the 100 rewritable preset locations reserved onboard for your original amplifier designs. MIDI implementation on the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier enables you to transfer presets to and from the amp for backup to a PC, or for exchange with other Cyber-Twin ® SE amplifier players. The Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier also puts a huge array of studio­quality effects at your command: Reverb, Modulation and Delay effects, enough to satisfy most any sonic appetite. And many are in stereo, so you can use the line outputs or headphones to enjoy a fully ambient stereo dimension. The Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier's Dyna­TouchTM power amp circuitry and Celestion ® speakers deliver powerful, responsive Tone to you and your audience. Thank you for choosing Fender® -- To n e , Tr a d i t i o n a n d I n n o v a t i o n -- s i n c e 1 9 4 6 w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Fender ® Cyber­Twin ® SE Amplifier 7 C y b e r - Tw i n ® S E A m p l i f i e r F e a t u r e s · 40 character display shows you menu options, prompts and amp design information · The data wheel enables you to select a dynamic range of settings · 5 modes of operation: ·Play ·Amp Edit ·FX Edit ·Utility ·Tuner · 8 motorized knobs automatically rotate to adjust to preset selections, MIDI continuous controller sequences and input from a MIDI pedal or analog expression pedal · 250 amplifier design presets: · Fender Custom Shop ­ 100 custom amp designs including effects · Player's Lounge ­ 100 of your own (rewritable) amp and effects designs · Your Amp Collection ­ 50 classic amp designs as originally manufactured · MIDI implementation: · 24 continuous controllers for automatic, sequenced control of amplifier settings · An assignable continuous controller for remote control of a dynamic parameter · 4 system exclusive functions for transferring presets and updating systems · 16 drive circuitry selections: · 12 tube types, · 4 solid state types including new Extreme setting · 2 vacuum tubes are used in the tube drive and the analog circuitry, (12AX7WC), now externally accessible · 6 tone stacks, each with 2 location parameters (before/after the drive circuitry) · 43 FX (effects) selections with 4­5 adjustable parameters each: · 10 delay FX · 11 modulation FX · 3 special FX · 4 FX combinations · 14 new FX · 11 Reverb types with 4 adjustable parameters each · 4 compression level settings · A hum reduction button to reduce line noise · 3 noise gate levels with an adjustable depth parameter · 8 timbre types give instant tone shaping for style accent or balance · 4 line/speaker phase settings allow you to reverse the polarity of each speaker independently · 8 reverb/effects bypass combinations (or vibratone rotor speed) that you can toggle by footswitch · 4 quick access keys for one button access to favorite amp design presets · 4 button footswitch for hands free selection of your quick access presets · The expression pedal jack allows you to control nearly every preset controllable parameter with an analog expression pedal (optional) · 130 watts of stereo output power, (65 watts per channel) · Two 12AX7 preamp tubes · Two 12 inch, 8 ohm Celestion® G12T-100 speakers · 1 stereo digital line output, RCA SPDIF jack for connection to digital sound equipment · 2 stereo XLR impedance balanced output jacks, with mono/stereo selection switch · 3 effects loop jacks (mono out, and mono or stereo in) with -10dbv/+4dbu switch · 2 speaker extension jacks for experimenting with other external speaker cabinets w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 8 Front Panel Overview 1 Over view This page introduces key concepts for the basic operation of your Cyber­Twin SETM. The following pages provide an overview of each item on the front and rear panels. The DISPLAY shows vital information and menus for the Cyber-Twin® SE. The DATA WHEEL works dynamically with the display giving you full control over preset selection, effect parameters and system configuration. The display also responds to the use of panel knobs or buttons providing useful information. You can enter different MODES to edit amplifier designs, effects and system utilities; each mode determines the functions of the display and data wheel. PLAY MODE is active whenever the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier is first switched on. After booting up, the display will show information about the current preset. The first line displays the preset location (bank/number) and name. The second line displays the type of tone stack controls (treble, middle, bass), tone stack location (pre/post distortion) and the active effect. In play mode, the data wheel selects presets. Each preset contains a complete set of amplifier and effects settings. There are three banks of PRESETS. The FENDER CUSTOM SHOP (C00-C99) and YOUR AMP COLLECTION (A00-A49) are permanent presets. The PLAYER'S LOUNGE (P00-P99) presets are rewritable for you to save your own amp and effect designs. The Cyber-Twin® SE is instantly reconfigured to the settings saved within a selected preset. The 8 MOTORIZED knobs on the Cyber-Twin® SE automatically adjust to the preset settings. You can safely interrupt knob rotation anytime by manually stopping it. Note that the display will temporarily indicate knob position when turned manually. Changes you make to amplifier settings (volume, tone, effects, etc.) will be lost upon selecting a different preset or turning the amplifier off, unless you save them. SAVE simply by pressing SAVE, selecting a Player's Lounge preset to overwrite and pressing SAVE again. The SAVE LED blinks as a reminder to save settings once a change is made. NOTE: MEMORY PROTECTION must be disabled before you can save! (see page 24). AMP EDIT MODE, FX EDIT MODE and UTILITY MODE are activated by pressing the corresponding buttons to the right of the display. Use these modes for modifying amp design, selecting and editing effects and for system management. TUNER MODE is activated using the TUNER button; use it to tune your guitar. PLAY MODE is reactivated by pressing EXIT. Use it to play guitar! Two FOOTSWITCHES are supplied with your Cyber-Twin® SE. Connect them to the appropriate rear panel jacks to enable remote selection of your Quick Access buttons and Reverb/Effects bypass. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Front Panel Overview 9 F ront Panel Overview A. INPUT JACK Input connection for your guitar. B. TRIM Sets the input signal level for proper analog­to­digital conversion. Adjust TRIM so that most of the green LEDs stay on at normal playing levels and the red LED flashes occasionally while playing at peak intensity. This knob is not preset programmable nor motorized. C. GAIN Adjusts the distortion level and contributes to overall amplifier loudness. Use VOLUME {D} to compensate for any undesired volume level change resulting from a GAIN level change. D. VOLUME Adjusts the post­distortion signal level and contributes to overall amp loudness. Use in conjunction with GAIN {C} to normalize volume differences between presets. Several knobs affect the overall loudness of the amplifier: Knob TRIM GAIN VOLUME MASTER Function Supply proper signal level to DSP Adjust distortion level Equalize level differences between presets Global volume and maximum level governing Preset Programmable NO YES YES NO MIDI Controllable NO YES YES YES Expression Pedal Controllable NO YES YES YES E. TREBLE / MIDDLE / BASS Adjusts tone in the high­, mid­, and low­frequency ranges respectively. F. PRESENCE Adjusts tone in the ultra-high frequency range after the distortion circuitry for a crisp tone sparkle. G. REVERB Adjusts the level of the active Reverb. Enter AMP edit mode to select Reverb types and edit Reverb parameters (see page 14). H. MASTER VOLUME Controls the overall loudness of the amplifier globally, independent of any preset. MASTER VOLUME is not preset programmable, although it is motorized so that it can be controlled remotely by expression pedal or MIDI. Remote operation of MASTER VOLUME is limited to a maximum value defined by where the MASTER VOLUME is set manually on the front panel. Set the MASTER VOLUME knob to the desired maximum level and motorized control will be confined to the range below that boundary. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 10 Front Panel Overview I. QUICK ACCESS Provides instant access to four favorite presets. To assign a button, first select the preset with the data wheel. Then, press and hold a QUICK ACCESS button. The LED lights up when your new QUICK ACCESS button has been activated. Press the same button or corresponding footswitch button to recall the assigned preset. J. SAVE Saves the current amplifier configuration as a new preset. 1) Press SAVE once and a Player's Lounge preset location is displayed. 2) Select any Player's Lounge preset to overwrite using the data wheel. Press EXIT to cancel the save operation 3) Press SAVE again and your new preset will be stored. The SAVE LED flashes after an amp setting is changed as a reminder to save. If a different preset is selected before the current configuration is saved, your changes will be lost. Use MIDI to transfer presets to and from a computer. Organize presets in the Player's Lounge by using SAVE to move (copy) presets. K. TUNER Turns the tuner on/off. The TUNER LED while the tuner scale is displayed. flashes and audio is muted L. NOISE GATE Turns the noise gate on/off. Use it to reduce static and environmental noise transmitted through nearby electronic devices. Enter AMP edit mode to edit noise gate depth and threshold parameters (see page 14). M. TAP In PLAY mode, TAP sets the time/rate interval of the active effect, if applicable. Press TAP at least twice at the desired rate to set the interval by feel (the average of the last five taps is calculated for multiple taps). Press TAP once for the longest interval possible. The TAP LED flashes at the interval rate which is also temporarily displayed. Adjust the time/rate parameter accessed in the FX edit mode for precision control of the TAP interval (see the FX menus on page 16 for details). In UTILITY mode, TAP is used to confirm menu actions. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Front Panel Overview 11 N. PEAK and MIDI LEDs PEAK flashes when the DSP circuit is clipping (distorting). Reduce VOLUME if undesirable distortion is heard while this LED is on, then use MASTER to the increase loudness level. MIDI is on when the Cyber­Twin SETM is communicating MIDI information. O. HUM REDUCTION Turns hum reduction on/off. Reduces environmental hum in some situations using a patented algorithm that seeks out line frequencies and squelches only the hum, without degrading your music! P. FX LEVEL / FX VAL 1 / FX VAL 2 Adjusts the level, parameter 1 and parameter 2 of the active effect, respectively. The functions of these knobs as well as additional parameters can be accessed through the FX edit mode (see page 16). Q. DISPLAY and DATA WHEEL Your interface for controlling the dynamic functions described throughout this manual (See the Overview on page 8). R. PRESET EDIT The AMP and FX buttons activate the AMP and FX (effects) edit modes respectively. For the AMP edit menus see page 14; FX edit menus see page 16. S. UTILITY Activates the UTILITY mode. For the UTILITY edit menus, see page 24. T. EXIT Activates the default PLAY mode (except during factory preset restore and MIDI data transfers). U. BLUE JEWEL It's still a w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 12 Rear Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview AA. POWER Switches Power on or off to the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier. BB. IEC POWER CORD SOCKET Connection for the included power cord. Connect to a grounded AC outlet in accordance with the voltage and frequency ratings listed on the rear panel of your Cyber­Twin SETM. CC. FOOTSWITCH JACK Connect the included Fender® 4­button footswitch using the MIDI type cable provided. Use this footswitch to remotely activate the Quick Access presets. Although the footswitch uses a MIDI type cable, the footswitch is an analog device and should only be connected to the FOOT SWITCH jack. DD. EXPRESSION PEDAL JACK Connection for a standard expression foot pedal (optional) used to remotely control any of the following parameters: GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, PRESENCE, REVERB, MASTER, any Reverb parameter, or any effect parameter. Expression pedal assignment is preset programmable through the AMP edit mode (see page 15). EE. REVERB / FX BYPASS Connection for the included one-button footswitch. Use this footswitch to remotely bypass Reverb and/or effects in one of 8 input/output configurations. Or, if Vibratone is the active effect, you can switch between rotor speeds (set Reverb/FX bypass parameter to Vibro Fast/Slow). Reverb/FX bypass is preset programmable through the AMP edit menu (see REVERB / FX BYPASS on page 15) w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Rear Panel Overview 13 FF. MIDI IN / OUT / THRU Musical Instrument Digital Interface ports for connecting MIDI devices to the Cyber­Twin SETM. MIDI can be used to remotely control the amplifier and transfer presets (see Utility Mode starting on page 24 and the appendices starting on page 26). GG. SPDIF OUTPUT "Sony/Phillips Digital Interface Format" output jack for connecting SPDIF compatible equipment such as a digital recorder. Although this jack accepts a standard RCA plug, the SPDIF OUTPUT is a digital stereo source not compatible with other functions normally associated with RCA jacks. HH. HEADPHONES JACK Connection for headphones using a standard 1/4 stereo phone plug. Speaker outputs (internal and rear panel jacks) are automatically muted, but LINE OUTPUT jacks are not. II. LINE OUTPUT Impedance balanced XLR jacks for output to sound reinforcement and recording equipment. Use the button to select stereo or dual mono signal. These outputs are frequency compensated to simulate the sound of a miked speaker. JJ. EFFECTS LOOP Connections for external effects devices. Connect MONO SEND to the input of your effects device and the output of the effects device to the MONO RETURN jack or both RETURN jacks, according to your effects device. Use the LEVEL button to optimize the loop for your effects device (usually ­10dBv for footpedals and +4dBu for rack mounted effects). KK. SPEAKER OUTPUT Stereo output jacks for connecting external speaker cabinets. Speakers must be 8­ohm minimum (per channel) and handle 65 watts minimum. Use unshielded speaker cable of 16­gauge or heavier for connections up to 50 ft (15 m) and always turn the amplifier off before making connections. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 14 Amp Edit Mode 2 Amp Edit Mode This chapter explains how to navigate the Amp Edit menus and defines each of the 17 Amp Edit parameters and their value ranges. Note that Reverb is considered part of the amplifier and is included in the Amp Edit menu to provide more options for using Reverb and effects simultaneously. Amp Edit ­ Menu Navigation Press AMP to activate Amp Edit mode and display a parameter. Press AMP repeatedly to display each parameter in a continuous loop, or press and hold AMP while turning the data wheel to move through the list in either direction. Use the data wheel to edit parameter values. Press EXIT to return to Play mode. Amp Edit ­ Menus Change the name of a preset. Use the FX VAL2 knob to move the blinking cursor and the data wheel to select characters. NAME CHANGE Values: Alphanumeric characters Selects tone stack (TREBLE, MIDDLE and BASS) type: British--vintage UK style; Tweed--Fender Tweed amps; Blackface--Fender Blackface amps; Modern--broad spectrum tone stack with capabilities new to guitar amps; NeoBritish--modern UK style; Dyna­Touch--dirty channel of Fender Dyna-Touch series amplifiers TONE STACK TYPE Values: Tweed Blackface British Modern NeoBritish Dyna­Touch Tone stack location, before or after distortion in the signal path. TONE STACK LOCATION Values: Pre­Distortion Post­Distortion Selects drive circuitry type. Blackface Tube and Tweed Tube offer cleaner sounds, while others produce high gain sounds. Each drive type has 3 increasing gain levels. Blackface--Fender Blackface amps; Tweed--Fender Tweed amps; Hot Rod-- Fender Hot Rod amps; HMB--typical UK style; Dyna­Touch--Fender Dyna­Touch amps; Extreme--extreme high gain DRIVE CIRCUITRY Values: Blackface Tube (1/2/3) Tweed Tube (1/2/3) HMB Tube (1/2/3) Dyna­Touch (1/2/3) Extreme Hot Rod Tube (1/2/3) Selects Reverb type. Small Ambience--, Small/Large Room--, Large Hall--, and Arena--simulate the acoustics of different sized spaces. Small/Large Plate--studio Reverb that generates bright timbres yet retains warmth. Blackface Reverb--classic Fender spring Reverb. Gated--Unique modern Reverb, see Reverb Tone/Shape menu below. Fender Reverb--classic 1963 tube driven unit uniquely located predistortion, see Reverb In Level/Dwell menu below. REVERB TYPE Values: Small Room Plate Large Plate Reverb Large Room Small Hall Blackface Reverb Gated Large Hall Arena Small Small Ambience Fender Adjusts the Reverb circuit input level rather than the output level (which is controlled by the front panel REVERB knob). If Fender Reverb is the active Reverb type, this parameter is called Reverb Dwell. REVERB IN LEVEL / DWELL Values: 1.0 (minimum) 10.0 (maximum) w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Amp Edit Mode 15 Adjusts the Reverb high­frequency tone. Or, if Gated Reverb is active, this parameter adjusts Reverb Shape with which radical decay characteristics can be achieved such as rectangular, linear and reverse tails. REVERB TONE / SHAPE Values: 1.0 (minimum) 10.0 (maximum) Adjusts the Reverb sustain time. REVERB TIME Values: 1.0 (shortest) 10.0 (longest) Adjusts the Reverb decay from a sparse/irregular sound to a dense/smooth sound. REVERB DIFFUSION Values: 1.0 (sparse) 10.0 (dense) Shifts the equalization of the amplifier providing instant tone shaping to accommodate playing styles or to compensate for different room acoustics. TIMBRE Values: None Full Body Razor Edge Bright & Light Scoop Super Bright Squawk Acoustic Scoop Bass Booster Drop Selects the phase polarity (push/pull or pull/push) for each speaker. Fender amps with Reverb have traditionally had speakers operating in reverse polarity due to the extra tube gain stage necessary for Reverb. Useful when experimenting with stereo mike placement in the studio. SPEAKER PHASE Values: Both Standard Both Reverse Left Reverse Right Reverse Use to compress (moderate) the range of volume output due to extremes between soft and loud guitar playing intensities. Compression also provides sustain and is a fundamental component of many amplifiers. COMPRESSION Values: Off Low Medium High Even Higher Use to set the frequency cut­off boundary for the noisegate when it is activated. NOISEGATE DEPTH Values: 1.0 10.0 Use to set the signal level sensitivity for activating the noisegate. Affected by TRIM setting. NOISEGATE THRESHOLD Values: Low Medium High Assigns a parameter to be controlled by an expression pedal (optional). Parameters in [brackets] appear only when a particular effect or Reverb is active. For a list of effects parameters, see page 16, for Reverb parameters, see above. EXPRESSION PEDAL ASSIGNMENT Values: Volume Gain Treble Middle Bass Presence Reverb [FX Level] [FX Val 1] [FX Val 2] [FX Val 3] [FX Val 4] Master Volume Reverb In Level [Dwell] Reverb Tone [Shape] Reverb Time Reverb Diffusion Assigns a parameter to be controlled by a MIDI continuous controller pedal (optional). Parameters in [brackets] appear only when a particular effect or Reverb is active. For effects types/parameters, see page16, for Reverb types/parameters, see above. CONT. CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT Values: Volume Gain Treble Middle Bass Presence Reverb [FX Level] [FX Val 1] [FX Val 2] [FX Val 3] [FX Val 4] Master Volume Reverb In Level [Dwell] Reverb Tone [Shape] Reverb Time Reverb Diffusion Use to bypass the in or out signals for Reverb "tail" and/or effects. Or, when Vibratone is the active effect, the Rotor Speed Fast/Slow parameter is available for switching between two (adjustable) rotor speeds (see Vibratone, page 20). REVERB / FX BYPASS Values: FX In Reverb In Out FX Out & Reverb In FX Out Reverb Out FX & Reverb In FX In & Reverb FX & Reverb Out [Rotor Speed Fast/Slow] w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 16 FX Edit Mode 3 FX Edit Mode This chapter explains how to navigate the FX Edit menus and defines each of the 43 effects, their parameters and value ranges. Note that 3 parameters of the active effect can be adjusted with the FX LEVEL, FX VAL 1 and FX VAL 2 knobs, but the remaining 2 or 3 parameters can only be accessed through the FX edit menus. A glossary of effect and parameter definitions follows the menu table, (see page 19). FX Edit ­ Menu Navigation Press FX to activate FX Edit mode and display the active effect. Use the data wheel to select a different effect or press FX repeatedly to display each parameter of the active effect in a continuous loop (press and hold FX while turning the data wheel to move through the list in either direction). FX Select Level Val 1 Val 2 Val 3 Val 4 (Val 5) Use the data wheel to adjust values of the active effect parameter (or select effects in the FX Select menu). Press EXIT to return to Play mode. FX Edit ­ Menus Mono Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Dotted 8/16 Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 One-E-Da-Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Ping-Pong Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Swing Tap Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Tape Echo Echo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Stereo Tape Echo Echo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Stereo Flam Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Ducking Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Backwards Delay Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Echo Time 30-1450 ms Echo Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Echo Feedback 1.0-10.0 Echo Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Forward Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Echo Wow&Flutter 1.0-10.0 Echo Wow&Flutter 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Release 1.0-10.0 Delay Reverse Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay In Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Stereo 1.0-10.0 Delay Stereo 1.0-10.0 Delay Stereo 1.0-10.0 Delay Stereo 1.0-10.0 Echo Brightness 1.0-10.0 Echo Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Stereo 1.0-10.0 Delay Ducking Threshold 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Echo Time Change Ramp or Step Echo Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net FX Edit Mode Tremolo Tremolo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Amp Tremolo Tremolo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Auto Pan Pan Out Level 1.0-10.0 Phaser Phaser Out Level 1.0-10.0 Vibratone Vibratone Out Level 1.0-10.00 Pedal Wah Wah Out Level 1.0-10.0 Touch Wah Wah Out Level 1.0-10.0 Sine Chorus Chorus Out Level 1.0-10.0 Triangle Chorus Chorus Out Level 1.0-10.0 Sine Flange Flange Out Level 1.0-10.0 Triangle Flange Flange Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay + Chorus FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay + Flange FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay + Phaser FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 AutoSwell + Chorus FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 Ultra-Clean + Chorus FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 Pitch Shift Pitch Shift Out Level 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Tremolo Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Pan Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Phaser Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Rotor Speed 0.08-10.0Hz Wah 1.0-10.0 Wah Sensitivity 1.0-10.0 Chorus Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Chorus Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Flange Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Flange Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms AutoSwell Attack Time 1.0-10.0 Chorus Rate 30-1450 ms Pitch 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Depth 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Depth 1.0-10.0 Pan Depth 1.0-10.0 Phaser Depth 1.0-10.0 Vibratone Doppler 1.0-10.0 Wah Heel Frequency 1.0-10.0 Wah Minimum Frequency 1.0-10.0 Chorus Depth 1.0-10.0 Chorus Depth 1.0-10.0 Flange Depth 1.0-10.0 Flange Depth 1.0-10.0 Chorus Depth 1.0-10.0 Flange Depth 1.0-10.0 Phaser Depth 1.0-10.0 Chorus Depth 1.0-10.0 Chorus Depth 1.0-10.0 Pitch Detune 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Offset 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Duty Cycle 1.0-10.0 Pan Shape 1.0-10.0 Phaser Feedback 1.0-10.0 Rotor Frequency Speed 1 0.08-10.0Hz Wah Toe Frequency 1.0-10.0 Wah Maximum Frequency 1.0-10.0 Chorus Average Delay 1.0-10.0 Chorus Average Delay 1.0-10.0 Flange Feedback 1.0-10.0 Flange Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 AutoSwell Sensitivity 1.0-10.0 Body 1.0-10.0 Pitch Feedback 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Shape 1.0-10.0 Tremolo Shape 1.0-10.0 Pan Phase 1.0-10.0 Phaser Stereo 1.0-10.0 Rotor Frequency Speed 2 0.08-10.0Hz Wah Sweep Type The Babys Cryin' or The Real McCoy Wah Peak LowQ or HighQ Sine Chorus Phase 1.0-10.0 Tri-Chorus Phase 1.0-10.0 Sine Flange Phase 1.0-10.0 Tri-Flange Phase 1.0-10.0 Chorus Rate 0.08-10.0Hz Flange Rate 1.0-10.0 Phaser Rate 1.0-10.0 Chorus Rate 0.8-10.0 Hz Brilliance 1.0-10.0 Pitch Pre-Delay 1.0-10.0 Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step 17 w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 18 Ring Modulation + Delay FX Edit Mode FX Wet Out Level 1.0-10.0 Modulator Frequency 0.08-10.0Hz Delay Time 30-1450 ms Fuzz Gain 1.0-10.0 Resolver Depth 1.0-10.0 Pitch 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Gain 1.0-10.0 Alienator Content 1.0-10.0 Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Time 30-1450 ms Fuzz Gain 1.0-10.0 Fuzz Gain 1.0-10.0 Fuzz Gain 1.0-10.0 Echo Out Level 1.0-10.0 MidBoost Frequency 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Gain 1.0-10.0 Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Octave Level 1.0-10.0 Resolver Tone 1.0-10.0 Pitch Pre-Delay 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Bass 1.0-10.0 Heel Range Limit 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Wah Sensitivity 1.0-10.0 Wah 1.0-10.0 Wah Sensitivity 1.0-10.0 Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Echo Time 30-1450 ms Echo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Echo Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Time 30-1450 ms Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Low Frequency 1.0-10.0 Resolver Attack 1.0-10.0 Pitch Heel Limit 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Middle 1.0-10.0 Toe Range Limit 1.0-10.0 Wah 1.0-10.0 Wah Peak LowQ or HighQ Heel Frequency 1.0-10.0 Octave Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Time 30-1450 ms Echo Feedback 1.0-10.0 Echo Time 30-1450 ms Echo Time 30-1450 ms Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay In Level 1.0-10.0 High Frequency 1.0-10.0 Resolver Release 1.0-10.0 Pitch Toe Limit 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Treble 1.0-10.0 Alienator Shape 1.0-10.0 Delay Brightness 1.0-10.0 Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Toe Frequency 1.0-10.0 Wah Peak LowQ or HighQ Delay Feedback 1.0-10.0 Echo Wow & Flutter 1.0-10.0 Echo Feedback 1.0-10.0 Echo Feedback 1.0-10.0 Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Echo Time Change Ramp or Step Echo Time Change Ramp or Step Echo Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Delay Time Change Ramp or Step Auto Pan Delay New! Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Fuzz New! Fuzz Out Level 1.0-10.0 Resolver New! Resolver Out Level 1.0-10.0 Pedal Pitcher New! Pitch Shift Out Level 1.0-10.0 Overdrive New! Overdrive Out Level 1.0-10.0 Alienator New! Alienator Out Level 1.0-10.0 Pedal Wah + Delay New! Touch Wah + Delay New! Fuzz + Pedal Wah New! Fuzz + Touch Wah New! Fuzz + Delay New! Octave + Tape Echo New! MidBoost + Tape Echo New! Overdrive + Tape Echo New! None Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Delay Out Level 1.0-10.0 Fuzz Out Level 1.0-10.0 Fuzz Out Level 1.0-10.0 Fuzz Out Level 1.0-10.0 Lower Octave Out Level 1.0-10.0 MidBoost Out Level 1.0-10.0 Overdrive Level 1.0-10.0 None w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net FX Edit Mode 19 E ffects and Parameters Defined NOTE: Most effects have the same types of parameters in common and they are defined as a group below. Some effects have unique parameters and they are defined under the corresponding effect. Common Parameters IN / OUT LEVEL--Adjusts the effect circuit input or output signal level. TIME / RATE--Adjusts an interval or cycle duration. FEEDBACK--Adjusts how much of the effect circuit output is returned to its input. BRIGHTNESS--Adjusts the effected tone in the high-frequency range. DELAY TIME CHANGE--Select Ramp for an analog sounding warble, or select Step for a digital sounding zip when changing the delay time parameter. STEREO--Adjusts the stereo separation between channels. DEPTH--Adjusts the range of a modulation sweep. PHASE--Adjusts the relationship between the two oscillators used in modulation effects. Effects Definitions Mono Delay The most basic single-tap digital delay effect. Dotted 8/16, One-E-Da, Ping Pong, Swing Tap and Stereo Flam Delays Multi­tap (multiple­output) stereo digital delays with various tap timings. Ducking Delay A mono delay with a special feature ­ while you are playing, your delayed repeats are quiet or "duck" below the dry signal ­ when you stop playing, the delayed repeats return to normal volume. DUCKING DELAY RELEASE-- Adjusts how long the delayed repeats wait to return to normal volume after you stop playing. DUCKING SENSITIVITY--Adjusts how loud your playing has to be to activate the delay ducking. Backwards Delay A unique effect that repeats the delay intervals in reverse. DELAY FORWARD FEEDBACK--Adjusts the number of delay repeats, all the same as the first delay (reversed). DELAY REVERSE FEEDBACK--Adjusts the number of delay repeats which alternately reverse direction (forward and backward). Tape Echo and Stereo Tape Echo Two-tap, ping-pong delay effects that simulate mono and stereo tape echo machines complete with wow & flutter. WOW & FLUTTER--Adds random frequency response modulation and pitch variation to simulate the unique characteristics of tape echo machines. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 20 FX Edit Mode Sine Chorus and Triangle Chorus Stereo effects that add a "swirling" effect (sine) or "transparent" effect (triangle) with delay modulation used to "thicken" a sound. Sine Flange and Triangle Flange Stereo effects with feedback that add a "whooshing" effect (sine) or a sharper "phasing" effect (triangle) with delay modulation. Amp Tremolo and Tremolo Modulates volume of the input signal. Amp Tremolo is vintage Fender Blackface amplifier tremolo and Tremolo is a sine-wave effect approximating a grid­bias tremolo or the repeat percussion of a Tweed Tremolux. DUTY CYCLE--Adjusts the high to low interval ratio of the signal volume. (Amp Tremolo only) TREMOLO SHAPE--Adjusts tremolo character from smooth to choppy. TREMOLO OFFSET--Adjusts the oscillator center frequency from extreme to gentle signal modulation. (Tremolo only) Auto Pan A sine-wave left-right panning effect. A low frequency oscillator sweeps the signal back and forth in the stereo field. PAN SHAPE--Adjusts the Auto Pan waveform from smooth to choppy. Pedal Wah A traditional foot-operated wah controlled with an expression pedal (optional). For best results, the optimal expression pedal specifications include passive, 10k to 250k ohms. WAH--Adjusts the wah filter center frequency. HEEL / TOE FREQUENCY--Adjusts the minimum and maximum frequency limits. Use to control the functional range of your pedal. SWEEP TYPE--Select The Baby's Cryin' (modern wah) or The Real McQ (vintage wah). Touch Wah Touch Wah is a dynamic wah that varies according to playing strength and volume level. SENSITIVITY--Adjusts the Touch Wah sensitivity to changes in volume. MINIMUM / MAXIMUM FREQUENCY--Adjusts the Touch Wah frequency at low and high playing volumes respectively. These settings can be reversed so that low volumes will start with a high frequency wah that decreases when volume increases. SWEEP TYPE--Select Low Q (smooth wah) or High Q (extreme wah). Vibratone Rotating speaker effect based on the CBS-era Fender Vibratone speaker with a 2­speed rotating baffle. VIBRO DOPPLER--Adjusts the Doppler shift (pitch change) of baffle rotation. ROTOR SPEED 1, 2--Sets alternate rotor speeds selectable with the Reverb/FX Bypass footswitch: Select Vibratone as the active effect, then use the AMP button to access the Reverb/FX Bypass menu. Select Vibro Fast/Slow. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net FX Edit Mode 21 Phaser A 12 stage, stereo phaser effect. Delay + Chorus Combination mono digital delay and triangle chorus effect. Delay + Flange Combination mono digital delay and triangle flange effect. Delay + Phaser Combination mono digital delay and stereo phaser effect. AutoSwell + Chorus An automatically triggered volume swell (increase) effect with chorus. The swell begins when you reach the selected volume threshold. Note that you must stop playing momentarily for autoswell to reset. AUTOSWELL ATTACK TIME--Adjusts the time the swell takes to reach full volume. AUTOSWELL SENSITIVITY--Adjusts the volume level at which the effect is triggered. UltraClean + Chorus An ultra-clean guitar tone with triangle chorus. For best results, use with clean amp settings and your guitar's neck (rhythm) pickup. BODY--Adjusts low frequency tone. BRILLIANCE--Adjusts high frequency tone. Pitch Shift A semitone-variable pitch shifter and detuner. PITCH--Adjusts the pitch shift value in semi-tone increments from: 1.0 (2 octaves below), to 5.5 (unison) to 10.0 (2 octaves above). PITCH DETUNE--Adjusts the pitch shift offset in micro-tone increments from: 1.0 (semi-tone flat), to 5.5 (in tune), to 10.0 (semi-tone sharp). PITCH PRE-DELAY--Adjusts the delay before the pitch-shifted signal is heard. Ring Modulation + Delay A ring modulator with mono delay. Ring modulator creates tones above and below your original guitar signal. MOD FREQUENCY--Adjusts the ring modulator frequency. Radical results can be achieved by controlling this parameter with an expression pedal (optional). Select Ring modulator as the active effect, then use the AMP button to access the Expression Pedal Assignment menu. Select Mod Frequency. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 22 FX Edit Mode New Effects Auto Pan Delay A digital delay with random auto-panning in the stereo field. Fuzz A classic 60's­70's distortion effect rich with overtones and sustain. The effect includes an octave higher parameter which can be independently mixed in. FUZZ GAIN--Adjusts the gain of the fuzz effect. OCTAVE LEVEL--Adjusts the level of the octave up signal mixed in. LOW FREQUENCY--Adjusts the low frequency tone of the fuzz effect. HIGH FREQUENCY--Adjusts the high frequency tone of the fuzz effect. Resolver A low-fidelity effect that purposely reduces the quality of the input signal. Effective for "lo­fi" filtering on song introductions, for example. DEPTH--Adjusts the amount of signal degradation. TONE--Adjusts the tone of the degraded signal. ATTACK--Adjusts the amount of time it takes for the signal to reach full degradation. RELEASE--Adjusts the amount of time it takes for the signal to return from full degradation. Pedal Pitcher An effect very similar to the Pitch Shift effect, optimized for dynamic control with an expression pedal or continuous controller. With practice, "wammy bar" effects can be created. This effect is positioned before distortion whereas the Pitch Shift effect is post distortion. PITCH--Smoothly adjusts the pitch shift value in semi-tone increments from: 1.0 (2 octaves below), to 5.5 (unison) to 10.0 (2 octaves above). PITCH PRE-DELAY--Adjusts the delay before the pitch-shifted signal is heard. HEEL LIMIT--Adjusts the minimum limit of pitch reached at the heel of the pedal. TOE LIMIT--Adjusts the maximum limit of pitch reached at the toe of the pedal. Overdrive A popular pre-distortion gain stage effect (like the green pedal you know and love), with additional tone controls. Use this effect with the Reverb/FX Bypass footswitch (assigned to "FX Input Only" in the Amp Edit Mode) to recreate a "stompbox" setup. GAIN--Adjusts the gain of the overdrive effect. BASS--Adjusts the low frequency band of the overdriven signal. MIDDLE--Adjusts the middle frequency band of the overdriven signal. TREBLE--Adjusts the high frequency band of the overdriven signal. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net FX Edit Mode 23 Alienator A strange effect similar to a random ring modulator that provides additional tones reminiscent of sci-fi B-movies. This effect is optimized for expression pedals or continuous controllers. CONTENT--Adjusts the frequency range of the additionally generated tones. HEEL RANGE LIMIT--Adjusts the minimum frequency limit of the content parameter for pedal control. TOE RANGE LIMIT--Adjusts the maximum frequency limit of the content parameter for pedal control. SHAPE--Adjusts the shape or taper of the content curve between the heel and toe limits. Pedal Wah + Delay and Touch Wah + Delay New combination effects including pre-distortion pedal wah or touch wah combined with a Mono Delay effect placed post-distortion. Fuzz + Pedal Wah and Fuzz + Touch Wah New combination effects including two pre-distortion effects, pedal wah or touch wah combined with fuzz. Fuzz + Delay A new combination effect including pre-distortion fuzz combined with a Mono Delay effect placed post-distortion. Octave + Tape Echo A combination effect with a pre-distortion octaver allowing a simultaneous mix of an octave lower and dry signal combined with post-distortion tape echo. Midboost + Tape Echo A pre-distortion midboost effect voiced according to the active midboost circuit used in the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster® guitar combined with a postdistortion tape echo. MIDBOOST FREQUENCY--Adjusts the center frequency in the middle frequency band of the midboost. Overdrive + Tape Echo A combination effect including pre-distortion "stompbox" overdrive and postdistortion tape echo. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 24 Utility Mode 4 Utility Mode This chapter explains how to navigate the Utility menus and describes each of the 12 Utility parameters and their functions or value ranges. Utility mode is used for MIDI functions and system management and all utility mode parameters are global in scope (not affected by presets). Utility ­ Menu Navigation Press UTILITY to activate Utility mode and display a parameter or function. Press UTILITY repeatedly to display each parameter in a continuous loop, or press and hold UTILITY while turning the data wheel to move through the list in either direction. Use the data wheel to edit parameter values. Press EXIT to return to Play mode. Press TAP to activate special functions such as restoring factory presets and dumping presets or utility settings to a PC or another Cyber-Twin® SE. Utility ­ Menus Disable/enable the SAVE button. When on prevents accidental overwriting of stored presets. Upon first power up, this feature is defaulted to on. MEMORY PROTECTION Values: On Off Include or bypass pre-amplifier, onboard effects and tone processing in the S/PDIF output signal for direct digital recording. S/PDIF PATCHING Values: Amp Line Out Guitar Direct Out (bypass) Select a MIDI continuous controller number to match your device. Many CC pedals use 11 (default). CONT. CONTROLLER NUMBER Values: 1­100 Sets the amplifier to receive MIDI information on all channels (default), one channel, or no channels. MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL Values: Omni (all) 1­16 Off Sets the amplifier to transmit MIDI information on one channel, or no channels (default). MIDI TRANSMIT CHANNEL Values: 1­16 Off Set the amplifier to respond to system exclusive commands for any ID, or one ID. Using ID numbers allows you to transfer MIDI data to exclusive subsets of Cyber­Twin SETM amplifiers on a network regardless of MIDI channel settings. MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ID NUMBER Values: Omni (all) 17­32 w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net w w w.f e n d e r.com Utility Mode 25 Assign MIDI program changes in bank #00 to activate any preset in any order as specified by this map. Use the FX LEVEL to select MIDI number (program change) and the FX VAL2 knob to assign any preset to that MIDI number. MIDI PRESET MAPPING Values: FX LEVEL: 1­127; FX VAL2: P00-P99 C00-C99 A00-A49 Outgoing MIDI data can be set to include (echo) or exclude (default) incoming continuous controller data. This feature is useful when recording continuous controller sequences. MIDI CONT. CONTROLLER ECHO Values: On Off Restores all rewritable presets (Player's Lounge) to factory originals. WARNING: This will erase all your custom presets EVEN IF MEMORY PROTECTION IS ON! Press TAP once to initiate and press TAP a second time to verify the preset restore operation Press EXIT before the second TAP to cancel the restore. FACTORY PRESET RESTORE Values: none Transfers all Utility settings (every Utility menu parameter) to another Cyber­Twin SETM or MIDI device. Press TAP to initiate. MIDI DUMP UTILITIES Values: none Transfers any one preset (every parameter) to another Cyber­Twin SETM or MIDI device. The current preset is automatically selected, but you can use the data wheel to select any preset (not audible) to transfer. Press TAP to initiate the dump. A receiving Cyber­Twin SETM will prompt you to select a Player's Lounge preset to overwrite. MIDI DUMP - ANY PRESET Values: P00-P99 C00-C99 A00-A49 Transfers all presets (every parameter) to another Cyber­Twin SETM or MIDI device. Press TAP to initiate. A receiving Cyber­Twin SETM will only load Player's Lounge (rewritable) presets. MIDI DUMP - ALL PRESETS Values: none NOTE: Original Cyber­TwinTM presets may be loaded successfully into a new Cyber­Twin SETM. However, Cyber­Twin SETM presets are not compatible with the original Cyber­TwinTM w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 26 Appendices 5 Appendices Appendix FUNCTION Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Pitch Bender Control Change Program Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Auxiliary Messages 1 Default Changed Default Messages Altered Note Number True Voice Note ON Note OFF Keys Channel MIDI Implementation Chart TRANSMITTED X 1-16 X X X X X X X X X X O O RECOGNIZED 1-16 1-16 Mode 2, Mode 4 Mode 2, Mode 4 X X X X X X X X O O REMARKS Memorized Implemented True # Assignable Continuous Controller numbers are 1­100 Internally mapped Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly Song Position Song Select Tune Request Clock Commands Local On/Off All Notes Off Active Sensing System Reset GM ON Mode 2: Omni On, Mono Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono O X X X X X X X X X X O X X X X X X X X X X See Appendix O: Yes X: No w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Appendices 27 Appendix 2 MIDI Program and Control Changes The Cyber-Twin® SE will respond to and transmit program and control changes when the appropriate MIDI receive and transmit channels are selected. Use program and control changes to remotely select presets and adjust settings either in real time or from a recorded sequence. Program Change Messages The Cyber­Twin SETM uses the MIDI convention of numbering which starts with "0." For example program change 6 activates preset 06 (not 06). Bank change messages only need to be sent once each time you change bank numbers. Select amplifier presets from the following banks: Bank Bank Bank Bank 00--MIDI Map (as defined in Utility Mode) 01--Fender Custom Shop presets 02--Player's Lounge presets 03--Your Amp Collection presets Use the format: Bn 00 00 32 bb Cn pp (n=MIDI channel, bb=bank number, pp=preset number) Activate the tuner using program change 127 in banks 01­03. Control Change Adjust amplifier settings using the following continuous controller numbers and value ranges. CC# 07 32 85 86 96 97 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 Parameter Master Volume LSB for Bank Changes Effects/Reverb Bypass Hum Reduction Data Increment2 Data Decrement2 Gain Volume Treble Middle Bass Presence Reverb Master Volume FX Level FX Val 1 FX Val 2 FX Val 3 FX Val 4 Reverb In [Dwell] Reverb Tone [Shape] Reverb Time Reverb Diffusion Tap Value Range (0 - 127) (0 - 127) OFF=(0-63), ON=(64-127) OFF=(0­63), ON=(64-127) (Linked to the Data Wheel) (Linked to the Data Wheel) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (0 - 127) The Cyber­Twin SETM uses a continuous controller resolution of 0­127 (it will not accept 16,384 step sizes). Data increment/decrement models the data wheel by +/­ 1 steps. w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net 28 Appendices Appendix 3 SysEx MIDI Dump This appendix contains tables describing the System Exclusive message components and protocol for MIDI Dump. The SysEx device ID must be set to Omni (or the same as the transmitting device ID) to accomplish the data transfers. NOTE: Data values are displayed in hexadecimal with "H" for clarification. System Exclusive Header VALUE F0H 08H nnH 12H ffH F7H DESCRIPTION Start of System Exclusive Message Fender Manufacturer ID nn = Device ID (minus one) Amp ID number 12H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version. Function ID number (01H=Utilities message; 02H=One preset message; 03H=All presets message) End of System Exclusive Message System Exclusive Data Packet VALUE F0H 08H nnH 12H ffH PnH Data cbH F7H DESCRIPTION Start of System Exclusive Message Fender Manufacturer ID nn = Device ID (minus one) Amp ID number 12H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version Function ID number (01H=Utilities message; 02H=One preset message; 03H=All presets message) Packet Number Data bytes: The data bytes have been formatted following the MIDI Specification Checksum byte used for error checking End of System Exclusive Message System Exclusive End of File Message VALUE F0H 08H nnH 12H ffH 7BH F7H DESCRIPTION Start of System Exclusive Message Fender Manufacturer ID nn = Device ID (minus one) Amp ID number 12H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version Function ID number (01H=Utilities message; 02H=One preset message; 03H=All presets message) End of System Exclusive File Byte End of System Exclusive Message MIDI Dump Initiation Message VALUE F0H 08H nnH 21H 04H 23H 00H 00H 00H ddH 7BH F7H DESCRIPTION Start of System Exclusive Message Fender Manufacturer ID nn = Device ID (minus one) Amp ID number 21H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Twin® SE amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version. Message ID number for additional parameter controls. ID number indicating request for a MIDI Dump Unused Data Byte Unused Data Byte Unused Data Byte Dump ID byte: 01H = Transmit Utilities, 02H = Transmit One Preset, 03H = Transmit All Presets End of System Exclusive File Byte End of System Exclusive Message w w w.f e n d e r.com w w w. m r g e a r h e a d .net Appendices 29 Appendix