Exp-1 Expression Pedal - Fender RUMBLE STAGE 800 Owner's Manual

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The EXP-1 Expression Pedal is a dual-mode foot controller that enables the user to control

master volume ("Volume" mode) and various amp and effect parameters ("Expression" mode).

Switch between Volume and Expression modes by stepping on the toe switch (top of the

pedal). Red and green LEDs indicate the mode in use. Volume mode—indicated by the green

LED—controls master volume or can be turned off. Expression mode—indicated by the red

LED—controls Rumble Studio 40/Stage 800 parameters such as wah frequencies, modulation effect rates, etc.

To set up the EXP-1, connect it to the footswitch jack on the back of the amp and turn the amp on. Press the

MENU utility button on the amp and use the ENCODER to scroll to and select the "FOOTSWITCH" menu option.

Then use the ENCODER to scroll to and select "EXP-1 (EXPRESSION)" from the menu shown (see illustrations below).

A prompt will appear to select "PRESET SETTINGS" or "GLOBAL SETTINGS" (see illustration below); use the EN-

CODER to select one. PRESET SETTINGS is used to assign the EXP-1 to a specific amp or effect within a particular

preset, in which a wide variety of parameters can be modified, depending on the amp or preset in use. GLOBAL

SETTINGS is used to configure parameters that will affect all presets. Both are described in more detail below.

PRESET SETTINGS

As noted above, PRESET SETTINGS is used to assign the EXP-1 to a specific amp or effect within a particular

preset. To do this, press the ENCODER on PRESET SETTINGS, and the middle SIGNAL PATH LAYER will show—

one at a time—the amp and effects in that preset to which the EXP-1 can be assigned. The user can scroll

through these by turning the ENCODER (see illustration below).

In EXP-1 PRESET SETTINGS, the amp and effects in a preset to which the EXP-1 can be assigned are shown one by one in the SIGNAL