Fender Cyber-Twin SE manual

Fender Cyber-Twin SE is an advanced, versatile guitar amplifier. It's great for practicing at home and recording, as well as playing live. With 16 different amp models, 24 effects, and an easy-to-use interface, you can dial in almost any sound you can imagine. The Cyber-Twin SE also has a built-in tuner, noise gate, and reverb, so you can get great sound without having to buy a bunch of extra pedals. And with its 12-inch speaker, the Cyber-Twin SE has plenty of power to fill any room with your music.

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Fender ® Cyber–Twin ® SE Amplifier

A PRODUCT OF:

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

CORONA, CA USA

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Trademarks

Fender ® , Cyber–Twin ® , Telecaster ® , Stratocaster ® ,

Blackface™, Dyna–Touch™, Mr. Gearhead™,

Virtual Tone Interpolation™, Hot Rod™, 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.

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• 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. Heed all warnings.

• 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.

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Fender ® Cyber–Twin ® SE Amplifier

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Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cyber-Twin ® SE Introduction and Features . . . . . . 6

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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

•FX LEVEL / FX VAL1 / FX VAL2

•DISPLAY & DATA WHEEL

•AMP / FX 11

•UTILITY 11

•EXIT 11

Rear Panel—

•POWER / IEC SOCKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

•FOOTSWITCH 12

•EXPRESSION PEDAL

•REVERB/FX BYPASS

•MIDI IN / MIDI OUT / MIDI THRU . . . . . . . . . . . 13

•SPDIF OUTPUT 13

•HEADPHONES 13

•LINE OUTPUT

•EFFECTS LOOP

•SPEAKER OUTPUT

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•NAME CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

•TONE STACK TYPE 14

•TONE STACK LOCATION

•DRIVE CIRCUITRY

•REVERB TYPE

•REVERB IN LEVEL (DWELL) 14

•REVERB TONE (SHAPE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

•REVERB TIME

•REVERB DIFFUSION

•TIMBRE 15

•SPEAKER PHASE 15

•COMPRESSION 15

•NOISEGATE DEPTH

•NOISEGATE THRESHOLD

•EXPRESSION PEDAL ASSIGNMENT 15

•CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT 15

•REVERB / FX BYPASS 15

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FX Edit Mode

Effects Edit Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Effects and Parameters Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Utility Mode

•MEMORY PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

•S/PDIF PATCHING 24

•CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER NUMBER 24

•MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL

•MIDI TRANSMIT CHANNEL

•MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ID 24

•MIDI PRESET MAPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

•MIDI CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER ECHO

•FACTORY PRESET RESTORE

•MIDI DUMP UTILITIES

•MIDI DUMP ANY PRESET

•MIDI DUMP ALL PRESETS

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1 MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2 MIDI Program and Control Changes. . . . . . . . . 27

3 SysEx

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MIDI Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

4 SysEx

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Edit Preset Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5 SysEx

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Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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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.

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.

Turn to page 8 for an overview of the basic operation of your Cyber–Twin SE™.

Note on the Cyber–T win SE™ 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!

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Fender ® Cyber–Twin ® SE Amplifier

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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 Tone–team that created the original Cyber–Twin™ amplifier, the Cyber-Twin ® SE (Second Edition) is refined and updated with additional amp designs and effects. Cyber–Series amplifiers are endowed with Fender’s exclusive Virtual Tone Interpolation™ technology (patent number 6,222,110). VTI™ 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 Blackface™, Dyna–Touch™, 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 studio–quality 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 Dyna–Touch™ power amp circuitry and Celestion ® speakers deliver powerful, responsive Tone to you and your audience.

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• 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 4–5 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

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Front Panel Overview

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Each preset contains a complete set of amplifier and effects settings.

This page introduces key concepts for the basic operation of your

Cyber–Twin SE™. The following pages provide an overview of each item on the front and rear panels.

The D

ISPLAY

shows vital information and menus for the Cyber-Twin ® SE.

The D

ATA

HEEL

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 M

ODES

to edit amplifier designs, effects and system utilities; each mode determines the functions of the display and data wheel.

LAY

ODE

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.

There are three banks of P

RESETS

. The F

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OUNGE

(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. S

AVE

simply by pressing SAVE, selecting a Player’s Lounge preset to overwrite and pressing SAVE again. The S

AVE

LED blinks as a reminder to save settings once a change is made. NOTE: M

EMORY

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must be disabled before you can save! (see page 24).

DIT

ODE

, FX E

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ODE

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ODE

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. T

UNER

ODE

is activated using the TUNER button; use it to tune your guitar. P

LAY

ODE

is reactivated by pressing EXIT. Use it to play guitar!

Two F

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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.

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A. INPUT JACK

Input connection for your guitar.

B. TRIM

Sets the input signal level for proper analog–to–digital 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 post–distortion 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 Function

TRIM Supply proper signal level to DSP

GAIN Adjust distortion level

VOLUME Equalize level differences between presets

MASTER Global volume and maximum level governing

Preset MIDI

Programmable Controllable

YES

Controllable

YES

E. TREBLE / MIDDLE / BASS

Adjusts tone in the high–, mid–, and low–frequency 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.

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Use MIDI to transfer presets to and from a computer.

Organize presets in the Player’s

Lounge by using SAVE to move

(copy) presets.

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.

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.

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Front Panel Overview

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 Cyber–Twin SE™ 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).

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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 Cyber–Twin SE™.

CC. FOOTSWITCH JACK

Connect the included Fender ® 4–button 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)

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Rear Panel Overview

FF. MIDI IN / OUT / THRU

Musical Instrument Digital Interface ports for connecting MIDI devices to the Cyber–Twin SE™. 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 8–ohm minimum (per channel) and handle 65 watts minimum. Use unshielded speaker cable of 16–gauge or heavier for connections up to 50 ft (15 m) and always turn the amplifier off before making connections.

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Amp Edit Mode

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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.

NAME CHANGE

TONE STACK TYPE

TONE STACK LOCATION

DRIVE CIRCUITRY

REVERB TYPE

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.

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; Dyna–Touch—dirty channel of Fender Dyna-Touch series amplifiers

Values: Tweed Blackface British Modern NeoBritish Dyna–Touch

Tone stack location, before or after distortion in the signal path.

Values: Pre–Distortion Post–Distortion

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; Dyna–Touch—Fender Dyna–Touch amps; Extreme—extreme high gain

Values: Blackface Tube (1/2/3) Tweed Tube (1/2/3) Hot Rod Tube (1/2/3)

HMB Tube (1/2/3) Dyna–Touch (1/2/3) Extreme

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.

Values: Small Room Large Room Small Hall Large Hall Arena Small

Plate

Reverb

Large Plate Blackface Reverb Gated 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.

Values: 1.0 (minimum) 10.0 (maximum)

REVERB IN LEVEL / DWELL

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REVERB TIME

REVERB DIFFUSION

TIMBRE

SPEAKER PHASE

COMPRESSION

Amp Edit Mode

Adjusts the Reverb high–frequency 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.

Values: 1.0 (minimum) 10.0 (maximum)

Adjusts the Reverb sustain time.

Values: 1.0 (shortest) 10.0 (longest)

Adjusts the Reverb decay from a sparse/irregular sound to a dense/smooth sound.

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.

Values: None Full Body Razor Edge Bright & Light Bass Booster Drop

Scoop Super Bright Squawk Acoustic Scoop

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.

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.

Values: Off Low Medium High Even Higher

Use to set the frequency cut–off boundary for the noisegate when it is activated.

NOISEGATE DEPTH

NOISEGATE THRESHOLD

EXPRESSION PEDAL ASSIGNMENT

CONT. CONTROLLER ASSIGNMENT

REVERB / FX BYPASS

Values: 1.0 10.0

Use to set the signal level sensitivity for activating the noisegate. Affected by TRIM setting.

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.

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.

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).

Values: FX In Reverb In FX Out Reverb Out FX & Reverb In FX In & Reverb

Out FX Out & Reverb In FX & Reverb Out [Rotor Speed Fast/Slow]

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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.

Mono Delay

FX Edit – Menus

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness In Level Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

Dotted 8/16 Delay

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness Stereo Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

One-E-Da-Delay

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness Stereo Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

Ping-Pong Delay

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness Stereo Time Change

1.0-10.0 30-1450 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 Ramp

Swing Tap Delay

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness Stereo Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

Tape Echo

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Time

30-1450 ms

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Wow&Flutter

1.0-10.0

Brightness

1.0-10.0

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Stereo Tape Echo

Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo Echo

Out Level Time Feedback Wow&Flutter Brightness Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

Stereo Flam Delay

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness Stereo Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

Ducking Delay

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Time

30-1450 ms

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Release

1.0-10.0

Threshold

1.0-10.0

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Backwards Delay

Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Forward Feedback Reverse Feedback Brightness Time Change

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Ramp or Step

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Tremolo

Amp Tremolo

Auto Pan

Phaser

Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo

Out Level Rate Depth Offset Shape

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo

Out Level Rate Depth Duty Cycle Shape

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

Pan Pan Pan Pan Pan

Out Level Rate Depth Shape Phase

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Rate

0.08-10.0Hz

Phaser

Depth

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Stereo

1.0-10.0

Vibratone

Pedal Wah

Touch Wah

Vibratone Rotor Vibratone Rotor

Out Level Speed Doppler Speed 1 Speed 2

1.0-10.00

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

Wah Wah Wah

Out Level Wah Heel Frequency Toe Frequency Sweep Type

1.0-10.0

The Babys Cryin’ or The Real McCoy

Wah Wah Wah Maximum

Out Level Sensitivity Frequency Frequency Peak

1.0-10.0

LowQ or HighQ

Sine Chorus

Triangle Chorus

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Rate

0.08-10.0Hz

Depth

1.0-10.0

Average Delay

1.0-10.0

Phase

1.0-10.0

Chorus Chorus Chorus Chorus Tri-Chorus

Out Level Rate Depth Average Delay Phase

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

Sine Flange

Triangle Flange

Delay + Chorus

Delay + Flange

Delay + Phaser

AutoSwell +

Chorus

Ultra-Clean +

Chorus

Pitch Shift

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Out Level

1.0-10.0

FX Wet

Out Level

1.0-10.0

FX Wet

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Pitch Shift

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Rate

0.08-10.0Hz

Depth

1.0-10.0

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Phase

1.0-10.0

Flange Flange Flange Flange Tri-Flange

Out Level Rate Depth Feedback Phase

1.0-10.0

0.08-10.0Hz

1.0-10.0

FX Wet

Out Level

1.0-10.0

FX Wet

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Delay

Time

30-1450 ms

Delay

Time

30-1450 ms

Chorus

Depth

1.0-10.0

Flange

Depth

1.0-10.0

Delay

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Delay

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Chorus

Rate

0.08-10.0Hz

Flange

Rate

1.0-10.0

Delay

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Delay

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Delay

Time

30-1450 ms

AutoSwell

Attack Time

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Depth

1.0-10.0

Chorus

Depth

1.0-10.0

Delay

Feedback

1.0-10.0

AutoSwell

Sensitivity

1.0-10.0

Phaser

Rate

1.0-10.0

Chorus

Rate

0.8-10.0 Hz

Delay

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Chorus

Rate

30-1450 ms

Chorus

Depth

1.0-10.0

Body

1.0-10.0

Pitch

1.0-10.0

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Pitch

Pre-Delay

1.0-10.0

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FX Wet

Delay

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Auto Pan Delay

New!

Fuzz

New!

Modulator

Frequency

0.08-10.0Hz

Delay

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Delay

Time

30-1450 ms

Delay

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay

Out Level Time Feedback Brightness In Level

1.0-10.0

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

1.0-10.0

Fuzz

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Fuzz

Gain

1.0-10.0

Octave

Level

1.0-10.0

Low

Frequency

1.0-10.0

High

Frequency

1.0-10.0

Delay

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Resolver

New!

Pedal Pitcher

New!

Overdrive

New!

Alienator

New!

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

Resolver

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Resolver

Depth

1.0-10.0

Resolver

Tone

1.0-10.0

Resolver

Attack

1.0-10.0

Resolver

Release

1.0-10.0

Pitch Shift

Out Level Pitch

Pitch

Pre-Delay

Pitch Heel

Limit

Pitch Toe

Limit

1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Alienator

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Delay

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Delay

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Fuzz

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Gain

1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Bass

1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Middle

1.0-10.0

Wah

1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Treble

1.0-10.0

Alienator

Content

Heel

Range Limit

Toe

Range Limit

Alienator

Shape

1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0

Delay

Time

30-1450 ms

Delay

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Delay

Brightness

1.0-10.0

Delay Wah

Time Sensitivity

30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0

Fuzz

Gain

1.0-10.0

Wah

1.0-10.0

Wah Delay Delay

Peak

LowQ or HighQ

Heel

Frequency

1.0-10.0

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Toe

Frequency

1.0-10.0

Delay

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Fuzz

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Fuzz

Gain

1.0-10.0

Wah

Sensitivity

1.0-10.0

Octave

Level

1.0-10.0

Wah

Peak

LowQ or HighQ

Fuzz

Out Level

Fuzz Delay

Gain Out Level

Delay

Time

Delay

Feedback

Delay

Time Change

1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 30-1450 1.0-10.0 Ramp

Lower Octave

Out Level

1.0-10.0

MidBoost

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Level

1.0-10.0

None

Echo

Out Level

1.0-10.0

Echo

Time

30-1450 ms

Echo

Feedback

1.0-10.0

Echo

Wow & Flutter

1.0-10.0

MidBoost

Frequency

Echo

Out Level

Echo Echo

Time Feedback

1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 30-1450 1.0-10.0

Overdrive

Gain

Echo

Out Level

Echo Echo

Time Feedback

1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 30-1450 1.0-10.0

Echo

Time Change

Ramp or Step

Echo

Time Change

Echo

Time Change

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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

Multi–tap (multiple–output) 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.

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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 grid–bias 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

2–speed 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.

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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.

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Auto Pan Delay

A digital delay with random auto-panning in the stereo field.

Fuzz

A classic 60’s–70’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 “lo–fi” 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.

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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.

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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.

MEMORY PROTECTION

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.

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

CONT. CONTROLLER NUMBER

Values: Amp Line Out Guitar Direct Out (bypass)

Select a MIDI continuous controller number to match your device. Many CC pedals use

11 (default).

Values: 1–100

Sets the amplifier to receive MIDI information on all channels (default), one channel, or no channels.

MIDI RECEIVE CHANNEL

Values: Omni (all) 1–16 Off

Sets the amplifier to transmit MIDI information on one channel, or no channels (default).

MIDI TRANSMIT CHANNEL

Values: 1–16 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 Cyber–Twin SE

™ amplifiers on a network regardless of MIDI channel settings.

MIDI SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE ID NUMBER

Values: Omni (all) 17–32

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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

MIDI CONT. CONTROLLER ECHO

FACTORY PRESET RESTORE

Values: FX LEVEL: 1–127; 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.

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.

Values: none

Transfers all Utility settings (every Utility menu parameter) to another Cyber–Twin SE

™ or MIDI device. Press TAP to initiate.

MIDI DUMP UTILITIES

MIDI DUMP - ANY PRESET

Values: none

Transfers any one preset (every parameter) to another Cyber–Twin SE

™ 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

Cyber–Twin SE

™ will prompt you to select a Player’s Lounge preset to overwrite.

Values: P00-P99 C00-C99 A00-A49

Transfers all presets (every parameter) to another Cyber–Twin SE

™ or MIDI device.

Press TAP to initiate. A receiving Cyber–Twin SE

™ will only load Player’s Lounge

(rewritable) presets.

Values: none

MIDI DUMP - ALL PRESETS

NOTE: Original Cyber–Twin™ presets may be loaded successfully into a new Cyber–Twin SE™.

However, Cyber–Twin SE™ presets are not compatible with the original Cyber–Twin™

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Appendix

MIDI Implementation Chart

FUNCTION

Basic

Channel

Mode

Note

Number

Velocity

After

Touch

Pitch Bender

Control Change

Program

Change

Default

Changed

Default

Messages

TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED

1-16

Altered

Note Number

True Voice

Note ON

Note OFF

Keys X

1-16

Mode 2, Mode 4

Channel

Implemented

True #

System Exclusive

System

Common

System

Real Time

Song Position

Song Select

Tune Request

Clock

Commands

Local On/Off

All Notes Off

Active Sensing

Auxiliary

Messages

System Reset

GM ON

Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 2: Omni On, Mono

Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono

REMARKS

Memorized

Assignable Continuous Controller numbers are 1–100

Internally mapped

See Appendix

O: Yes

X: No

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The Cyber–Twin SE

™ 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.

The Cyber–Twin SE

™ uses a continuous controller resolution of

0–127 (it will not accept 16,384 step sizes).

Data increment/decrement models the data wheel by +/– 1 steps.

Appendices

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

Select amplifier presets from the following banks:

Bank 00—MIDI Map (as defined in Utility Mode)

Bank 01—Fender Custom Shop presets

Bank 02—Player’s Lounge presets

Bank 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 01–03.

Control Change

Adjust amplifier settings using the following continuous controller numbers and value ranges.

108

109

110

111

112

113

102

103

104

105

106

107

114

115

116

117

118

119

CC#

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)

OFF=(0-63), ON=(64-127)

OFF=(0–63), ON=(64-127)

(Linked to the Data Wheel)

(0 - 127)

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Appendix

SysEx

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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

00H

00H ddH

7BH

F7H

F0H

08H nnH

21H

04H

23H

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

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

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Appendices

SysEx

◊

Edit Preset Parameters

This appendix contains tables describing the System Exclusive message components and protocol for editing preset parameters. The System

Exclusive 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 Preset Edit Message

VALUE

F0H

08H nnH

12H

05H ddH vvH

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.

Message ID number for additional parameter controls.

Parameter ID number for additional parameter controls (See table below).

Value for the parameter you wish to edit (See table below).

End of System Exclusive File Byte

End of System Exclusive Message

Parameter IDs and Values

PARAMETER ID VALUE

Tone Stack Type 00H 00H = Tweed

00H 01H = Blackface

00H 02H = British

00H 03H = Modern

00H 04H = Neo British

00H 05H = Dyna-Touch

Tone Stack Position 01H 00H = Pre-Distortion

01H 01H = Post-Distortion

Drive Circuitry 02H 00H = Blackface Tube1

02H 01H = Blackface Tube2

02H 02H = Blackface Tube3

02H 03H = Tweed Tube1

02H 04H = Tweed Tube2

02H 05H = Tweed Tube3

02H 06H = Hot Rod Tube1

02H 07H = Hot Rod Tube2

02H 08H = Hot Rod Tube3

02H 09H = HMB Tube1

02H 0AH = HMB Tube2

02H 0BH = HMB Tube3

02H 0CH = Dyna Touch 1

02H 0DH = Dyna Touch 2

02H 0EH = Dyna Touch 3

02H 0FH = Extreme

Effects Type 03H 00H = None

03H 01H = Mono Delay

03H 02H = Dotted 8/16 Delay

03H 03H = One-E-Da Delay

03H 04H = Ping Pong Delay

03H 05H = Swing Tap Delay

03H 06H = Tape Echo

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Effects Type (continued) 03H 07H = Stereo Tape Echo

03H 08H = Stereo Flam Delay

03H 09H = Ducking Delay

03H 0AH = Backwards Delay

03H 0BH = Tremolo

03H 0CH = Amp Tremolo

03H 0DH = Auto Pan

03H 0EH = Phaser

03H 0FH = Vibratone

03H 10H = Pedal Wah

03H 11H = Touch Wah

03H 12H = Sine Chorus

03H 13H = Triangle Chorus

03H 14H = Sine Flange

03H 15H = Triangle Flange

03H 16H = Delay+Chorus

03H 17H = Delay+Flange

03H 18H = Delay+Phaser

03H 19H = Auto Swell+Chorus

03H 1AH = Ultra-Clean+Chorus

03H 1BH = Pitch Shift

03H 1CH = Ring Mod+Delay

03H 1DH = Auto Pan Delay

03H 1EH = Fuzz

03H 1FH = Resolver

03H 20H = Pedal Pitcher

03H 21H = Overdrive

03H 22H = Alienator

03H 23H = Pedal Wah+Delay

03H 24H = Touch Wah+Delay

03H 25H = Fuzz+Pedal Wah

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Parameter IDs and Values -

C o n t i n u e d f r o m p r e v i o u s p a g e

PARAMETER ID VALUE

Effects Type (continued) 03H 26H = Fuzz+Touch Wah

03H 27H = Fuzz+Delay

03H 28H = Octave+Tape Echo

03H 29H = Mid Boost+Tape Echo

03H 2AH = Overdrive+Tape Echo

Reverb Type 04H 00H = Small Room

04H 01H = Large Room

04H 02H = Small Hall

04H 03H = Large Hall

04H 04H = Arena

04H 05H = Small Plate

04H 06H = Large Plate

04H 07H = Blackface Reverb

04H 08H = Gated Reverb

04H 09H = Small Ambience

04H 0AH = Fender Reverb

Timbre 05H 00H = None

05H 01H = Full Body

05H 02H = Razor Edge

05H 03H = Bright & Light

05H 04H = Bass Booster

05H 05H = Drop Scoop

05H 06H = Super Bright

05H 07H = Squawk

05H 08H = Acoustic Scoop

Speaker Phase 06H 00H = Standard Polarity

06H 01H = Reverse Polarity

06H 02H = Left Rev Polarity

06H 03H = Right Rev Polarity

Compressor 07H 00H = OFF

07H 01H = Low

07H 02H = Medium

07H 03H = High

07H 04H = Even Higher

PARAMETER ID VALUE

Noise Gate Depth 08H 0 – 127 (00H-7FH)

Noise Gate Threshold 09H 00H = Low

09H 01H = Medium

09H 02H = High

Expression Pedal Assignment 0AH 00H = Volume

0AH 01H = Gain

0AH 02H = Treble

0AH 03H = Middle

0AH 04H = Bass

0AH 05H = Presence

0AH 06H = Reverb

0AH 07H = Effects Level

0AH 08H = Effects Val 1

0AH 09H = Effects Val 2

0AH 0AH = Effects Val 3

0AH 0BH = Effects Val 4

0AH 0CH = Master Volume

0AH 0DH = Reverb Input

0AH 0EH = Reverb Tone

0AH 0FH = Reverb Time

0AH 10H = Reverb Diffusion

Continuous Controller Assignment 0BH Same As Expression Pedal

Effects/Reverb Bypass 0CH 00H = FX Input

0CH 01H = Reverb Input

0CH 02H = FX Output

0CH 03H = Reverb Output

0CH 04H = FX & Reverb Input

0CH 05H = FX In & Reverb Out

0CH 06H = FX Out & Reverb In

0CH 07H = FX & Reverb Out

0CH 08H = Vibro Fast/Slow

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SysEx

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Handshake

Following the guidelines of the MIDI specifications, data is transmitted as follows: First, the System Exclusive Header is sent. The amp will wait

200ms to look for a handshake. If no handshake is received then the amp will transmit the first data packet. The transmission continues until all the information has been sent. After the last packet, the End of File message is sent. The System Exclusive 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 Handshake Message

VALUE

F0H

7EH nnH hdH ppH

F7H

DESCRIPTION

Start of System Exclusive Message

Universal Message nn = Device ID (minus one)

Handshake ID (7CH=Wait; 7DH=Cancel; 7EH=Not Acknowledge; 7FH=Acknowledge)

Packet Number

End of System Exclusive Message

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Troubleshooting

No sound coming from the unit...

Make sure MASTER, TRIM, GAIN, VOLUME, TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS and guitar are all above “1.”

Make sure nothing is plugged into the HEADPHONE jack.

Make sure you are not in Tuner mode.

Cannot SAVE a preset...

Make sure Memory Protection is disabled in Utility Mode.

Clean tone sounds distorted...

Turn Trim down if the red LED is constantly on while playing.

Reduce effects loop device levels.

The 3 FX knobs do nothing...

Press the FX button and if “None” is displayed, rotate the data wheel to select an effect.

If connected, press the FX/Reverb Bypass footswitch button.

The 4-Button footswitch does not work...

Make sure it is plugged into the footswitch jack and not a MIDI jack.

An Error message is displayed...

Write down the message exactly as it appears and contact your local Fender ® repair center with this information.

The unit is not responding to any MIDI program change messages from external devices...

Make sure the MIDI Receive channel is set properly.

Make sure the MIDI Cables are connected properly.

The unit is not responding to any MIDI Continuous Controller Messages from external devices...

Make sure the MIDI Receive channel is set properly.

Make sure the continuous controller numbers matches the value in the UTILITY menu or is one of the predefined numbers listed in the appendices.

Make sure the MIDI Cables are connected properly.

The unit is not responding to any System Exclusive Information from external devices...

Make sure the System Exclusive Device ID is set properly.

Make sure the MIDI Cables are connected properly.

General MIDI questions...

Visit www.midi.org

Problem still persists after trying these solutions...

Consult an authorized Fender ® Service Center or visit www.fender.com or www.mrgearhead.net and click on support.

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Specifications

TYPE:

PART NUMBERS:

POWER REQUIREMENTS:

POWER OUTPUT:

RATED LOAD IMPEDANCE:

SENSITIVITY:

PREAMP INPUT IMPEDANCE:

EFFECTS LOOP

NOMINAL LEVEL:

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

INPUT IMPEDANCE:

SPDIF LINE OUT JACK:

XLR OUTPUT JACKS

NOMINAL LEVEL:

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

TUBE COMPLEMENT:

SPEAKER COMPLEMENT:

FUSES

FOOTSWITCH

PRIMARY:

SECONDARY:

FOUR BUTTON:

ONE BUTTON:

EXPRESSION PEDAL JACK:

REVERB/FX BYPASS JACK:

MIDI JACKS:

HEADPHONES JACK:

DIMENSIONS

WEIGHT:

PR 393

2290000010 (120V, 60Hz) USA

2290003010 (240V, 50Hz) AUS

2290005010 (230V, 50Hz) EUR

360W

65W per channel (130W total) @ 5% THD

8 ohms per channel adjustable using TRIM control

900k ohm

(mono send, stereo return)

-10dBv / +4dBu switchable

220 ohm, impedance balanced

20k ohm minimum, balanced

RCA jack, digital stereo

(stereo / mono switchable)

0dBv

300 ohm, impedance balanced

Groove Tubes, two (2) x 12AX7WC

2290001010 (110V, 60Hz) TW

2290004010 (230V, 50Hz) UK

2290007010 (100V, 50/60Hz) JPN

Celestion, Two (2) x G12T-100 (12-inch, 8 ohm)

F4A 125V for 100V and 120V units, F2A 250V for 230V and 240V units digital supply: F2A analog supply: Two (2) x T1A

Quick-access key recall functions, 5-pin DIN (MIDI-type) cord

Reverb/Effects Bypass and Vibratone rotor speed select standard one-button toggle type P/N 099-4055-000 or 00-57172-000

1/4-inch (Tip, Sleeve) analog, compatible with any passive volume pedal, 10k to 250k ohm, (ideal audio taper is 20k 25%)

1/4-inch for connection to the included one-button footswitch

IN, OUT, THRU

HEIGHT:

WIDTH:

DEPTH:

1/4-inch stereo

18 9/32 in

26 1/8 in

12 1/8 in

(46.4 cm)

(66.4 cm)

(30.8 cm)

55 lb (25 kg)

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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