Selecting Presets; Master Volume; Programmable Knobs; Advanced Manual - Fender Mustang III Owner's Manual

Advanced Manual

Introduction
This manual is your step-by-step guide to the advanced
features found on your Mustang™ III / IV / V amplifier. Turn to
page 8 for the Mustang I / II advanced manual. For information
on using Fender® FUSE™, Ableton® Live or Amplitube®, please
see the separate manuals for each product available at
fender.com/support.
Navigation
There are just a few basics of Mustang navigation that you
should know before you explore any further...

Selecting Presets

Turn the DATA WHEEL to select one of 100 presets.
Preset contents are displayed
on screen for each preset
You will find some presets you like and others that you want
to change...
Each preset stores the settings for:
• Amplifier type — 12 selections
• Effects — 4 categories, 37 selections total
• Knob levels — GAIN through REVERB (not MASTER)
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You can select and edit presets from your computer
using Fender® FUSE™ software, available free at
fender.com/support

Master Volume

The MASTER volume knob is always "active." That means the
position of the MASTER knob always shows the true master
volume setting, unlike the programmable knobs.
(Always turn the MASTER volume knob first to adjust the
overall volume output of your Mustang amplifier.)

Programmable Knobs

Because the setting of every knob (except MASTER) is part of
each preset, the "programmable" knobs are not active and
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PROGRAMMABLE knobs are not active unless turned
How do I activate a programmable knob? The moment you
turn any programmable knob it instantly becomes active and
it will remain active until you select a different preset, at which
time all the programmable knobs become inactive again.
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Turn any PROGRAMMABLE knob to activate it
Press the DATA WHEEL to see what the preset settings are for
all the programmable knobs before you turn them. Press EXIT
to return to Play mode.
To view preset knob settings, push the DATA WHEEL
Press the DATA WHEEL a second time to see where your
effects are located in the Guitar Signal Processing Path. Press
EXIT to return to Play mode.
To view the Signal Path, push the DATA WHEEL twice.
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You can change the order of effects in the Signal Path
using Fender® FUSE™ software.
MASTER volume is always active
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