Fender Fender Fuse Manual (Original) Owner's manual

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Introduction

Fender

®

FUSE™ — installation

Fender® FUSE™ makes it fun to tweak your amp's performance

parameters, increase your music creation and storage capabilities,

and custom configure your amp for your favorite tones and music.

Is your amp going to be 100% metal? 100% blues? With G-DEC 3

and Fender FUSE, it's 100% up to you.

Fender FUSE is also your key to the Fender Community where you

can share your ideas with other users and start swapping! Maybe

YOU will be the power user everyone's talking about.

Fender® FUSE™ features:

•Rotate virtual amp knobs on your larger monitor screen;

your amp will mirror your actions in real time

•Edit,tweak,manageandstoreavirtuallyunlimitednumber

ofpresets;youarenotlimitedtothe100slotsontheamp

•Accesstoeffectscombinationsbeyondwhattheamphason

its own

•Edit,tweak,manageandstoreavirtuallyunlimitednumber

of backing loops

•Transfer backing tracks to the G-DEC amp’s internal hard

drive or an SD card

•UpdateG-DEC3systemfirmware

1. Insert the G-DEC DVD into your computer DVD

drive and locate the Fender FUSE setup icon.

Double click the setup icon and follow the

prompts to install the Fender FUSE software on

your computer. NOTE: Macintosh users must

have an internet connection to start the Fender

FUSE installation. Do not attempt to install

Fender FUSE on a virtual Windows machine on

your Macintosh computer.

2. Once you have the software installed, launch

Fender FUSE. To make sure you have the most

current software version of Fender FUSE, check

the "About" menu under "Help" and write down

your Fender FUSE version number. Then log

on to http://www.fender.com/gdec3/support

and check if a newer version is available. If so,

download the newer version to your computer.

Open the downloaded file to update your Fender

FUSE software.

3. With the Fender FUSE software running on your

computer, connect your G-DEC 3 to a USB port

on your computer as shown (right) and the

Fender FUSE software will recognize your amp.

Do not connect through a USB hub.

4. You are ready to begin using Fender FUSE! Refer

to this manual to learn how to navigate through

the Fender FUSE interface and make the most of

this powerful tool.

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Start-up screen

This is the first screen you will see when you start up Fender FUSE. When your G-DEC 3 is connected, the Fender FUSE screen will

mirror exactly what the G-DEC 3 is doing. If you click and drag a knob in Fender FUSE it immediately affects the corresponding

control on your G-DEC 3. Likewise, any adjustment you make on the G-DEC 3 will immediately be reflected in the Fender FUSE

screen on your computer.

*The G-DEC 3 amplifier must be connected to your computer via USB for these functions to work.

A. PRESET CONTROL PANEL — Click on the drop down menu

to select a preset or use the up/down arrows to scroll through

presets. The buttons below allow you to create a new preset,

open a preset, duplicate various components of a preset, save a

preset or delete a preset.

B. PHRASE SAMPLER / START-STOP — These features function

just as they do on the G-DEC 3.*

C. MEDIA CONTROL PANEL — Allows you to search for presets

and audio files in the location selected with the buttons below.

Search results are displayed via the Media Library which can also

be accessed quickly by clicking the Media list button to the right.

D. TUNER — The tuner functions just as it does on the G-DEC 3.*

E. PRESET INFO — Opens up a window that allows you to edit

preset information (see page 7).

F. BAND TRACK — Opens up a window that allows you to select a

band track, transfer tracks between the G-DEC 3, your computer

and the Fender Community, and edit all band settings (see

page 8).

G. AMPLIFIER — Click on the drop down menu to select an

amplifier type or use the up/down arrows to scroll through amp

types. Click on the Advanced button to open up the advanced

amp settings window (see page 6).

H. TONE CONTROLS — Click and drag any of these knobs to adjust

the amplifier's tone settings for the current preset.

I. EFFECT FOOTPEDALS — Click on any of these open slots to add

an effects footpedal (see page 4).

J. RACK EFFECTS — Click on any of these empty spaces to add a

rack mounted effect (see page 5).

K. AMP CONNECTED — Indicates when the G-DEC 3 is connected

to your computer.

L. COMMUNITY — Click to see the online Fender Community web

site (see page 10).

M. WEB INTERFACE — Click to log on to the web interface to

download/upload presets.

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Pedal effects

Click on any of the four slots {A} to the left of the amplifier icon to open the effects pedal edit screen for the currently active preset

on the G-DEC 3. These effects are located before the amp model in the signal path.

Fender FUSE gives you access to effects combinations beyond what the amp has on its own. For example, you can put an echo

pedal before the amp, which could be just the thing for a rockabilly tone. Modulation effects like flangers and phasers sound very

different in front of the amp.

EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

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

TheseFenderFUSEfeaturesaddfunctionalitybeyondwhattheG-DEC3provides

on its own. Fender FUSE allows you to position your Modulation, Delay and

Reverbeffectsbeforetheamplifierinthesignalpathforawidervarietyofsonic

options. Fender FUSE also allows you to bypass an effect temporarily rather than

deleting it and losing all your effect settings each time you want to turn it off.

B. EFFECT PEDAL SELECTOR— Click on the drop down menu to

select an effect, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through

effects in the currently selected effect category {A}. Effects are

separated into four categories: Stompbox, Modulation, Delay

and Reverb.

C. EFFECT SETTINGS — Click and drag any of these knobs to

adjust the effect pedal settings.

D. PEDAL COLOR — Click on any of these color swatches to

change the color of the effect pedal. Color changes are for your

preference and do not change the sound of the effects.

E. BYPASS / DELETE — Click on the footpedal switch to turn the

effect on-off (bypass). The red light in the upper left corner

indicates when the effect is on or off. Click on the "X" to delete

the effect.

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Rack effects

Click on any of the three slots {A} to the right of the amplifier icon to open the rack effects edit screen for the currently active

preset on the G-DEC 3. These effects are located after the amp model in the signal path to provide a sound similar to effects that

are connected through the effects loop of an amplifier, or added at the recording console.

B. RACK EFFECT — Click on the drop down menu to select an

effect, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through effects in the

currently selected effect category {A}. Effects are separated into

three categories: Modulation, Delay and Reverb.

C. EFFECT SETTINGS — Click and drag any of these knobs to

adjust the rack effect settings.

D. BYPASS / DELETE — Click on the power switch to turn the

effect on-off (bypass). The red light to the left of the power

switch indicates when the effect is on or off. Click on the "X" to

delete the effect.

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Amplifier

B. AMPLIFIER — Click on the drop down menu to select an

amplifier type, or use the up/down arrows to scroll through amp

types.

C. TONE CONTROLS — Click and drag any of these knobs to adjust

the amplifier's gain and tone settings.

D. ADVANCED CONTROL PANEL — The advanced amplifier

control panel allows you tweak your amplifier beyond the basic

tone controls.

EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:

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



TheseFenderFUSEfeaturesaddfunctionalitybeyondwhattheG-DEC3provides

on its own. Use these features to customize your amplifier and create YOUR

own sound.

Click on the "ADVANCED" amplifier button {A} to open the advanced amplifier settings screen for the currently active preset on

the G-DEC 3.

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Preset info screen



pop-up window allows you to edit an extensive variety of preset information to enable more useful search functions and easier

preset identification.

B. PRESET NAME — The name of the currently active preset on the

G-DEC 3 will appear here.

C. AUTHOR — Your Fender Community login name will appear

here when you are logged on to the Fender Community.

D. DESCRIPTION — Enter a description for the currently active

preset on the G-DEC 3 to reference what the preset can be used

for. Example: I use this preset for the opening section of "Cliffs of

Dover" by Eric Johnson with delay effects.

E. TAGS — Enter descriptive tags (terms) separated by commas

for the currently active preset on the G-DEC 3. These are quick

keywords to aid in searching for presets. From the example

above, you could enter the following tags: "Eric Johnson, Cliffs,

delay."

F. GENRES — Enter the main genre (music category) and as

many as two sub genres for the currently active preset on the

G-DEC 3.

G. OK/APPLY —   

currently active preset on the G-DEC 3.

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Band track screens



B. MP3 / WAVE — 

          

preset on the G-DEC 3.

C. TRACK LIST —          

Wave Band track on the G-DEC 3 hard drive (HD) or SD card on

the G-DEC 3.

D. COPY TO AMP SD/HD — Click on either of these buttons if you

         

your G-DEC 3 hard drive (HD) or SD card in the G-DEC 3. These

options will not be available if the amp or SD card are not

connected.

E. AUDIO MIX — Choose an audio mix for the Band track selected

in the Track List {C}. Select STEREO for normal operation. Select

LEFT/RIGHT MIX if you want to adjust the balance of the Band

track to focus on the audio content of one channel. Select

CENTER CANCEL if you want to eliminate the audio in the

"center" of the mix in a stereo file. This is often effective in

removing the lead guitar and vocals from a song.

F. BALANCE — Adjusts the left/right (1/10) balance for the Band

track selected in the Track List {C} when LEFT/RIGHT MIX is

chosen for the Audio Mix {E}.

G. SPEED — Adjusts the playback speed of the Band track selected

in the Track List {C}.

H. PITCH — Adjusts the pitch of the Band track selected in the

Track List {C}.

I. PREVIEW / STOP —        

selected in the Track List {C}.

J. OK / APPLY — 

settings for the currently active preset on the G-DEC 3.

K. MIDI — Select this radio button if you want to select a MIDI

Band track file for the currently active preset on the G-DEC 3.

L. TRACK LIST — Click on this drop down list to select a MIDI

Band track on the G-DEC 3 hard drive (HD) or SD card on the

G-DEC 3.

M. COPY TO AMP SD/HD — Click on either of these buttons if

you want to select a MIDI file on your computer to copy to your

G-DEC 3 hard drive (HD) or SD card in the G-DEC 3. These options

will not be available if the amp or SD card are not connected.

N. TEMPO — Adjusts the tempo of the MIDI Band track selected in

the Track List {L}.

O. TRANSPOSE — Use to transpose the key of the MIDI Band track

selected in the Track List {L}.

P. DRUM SOLO — Select this check box if you want the MIDI Band

track selected in the Track List {L} to play only the drums channel

(ch 10) of the MIDI file.

Q. COUNT IN — Select how many beats you want the MIDI file

selected in the Track List {L} to count in before the actual song

starts. Four is a typical number for most songs written in 4/4

time signature.

R. PREVIEW / STOP —        

selected in the Track List {L}.

S. OK/APPLY —     

settings for the currently active preset on the G-DEC 3.

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Utility screens

Click on the "UTILITY" menu {A} to access the Backup/Restore and Firmware update functions.

EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:





TheseFenderFUSEfeaturesaddfunctionalitybeyondwhattheG-DEC3provides

on its own. Use Preset Backup to take a snapshot of your G-DEC amplifier

Presets including the Band tracks with all their current settings. Fender FUSE

saves backups on your computer with your personal descriptions so that you can

easilyfindandRestorethematalaterdate.Ifyouwant,youcansaveseveral

completelydifferentG-DEC3backupssuchas"MyRockPresets"and"MyBlues

Presets" and restore each one as the occasion or performance need arises.

B. PRESET NUMBER — Select a single preset to backup.

C. SELECT ALL — Select this check box to backup all 100 presets.

D. DESCRIPTION — Enter a useful name for your backup here.

E. OK/APPLY — 

computer.

F. RESTORE PRESET — Select a backup file to restore to your

G-DEC 3. You can sort the list of backups by description, date or

presets (one or all) by clicking on each column head.

NOTE: Restoring presets will completely overwrite the

corresponding preset(s) and media files on the G-DEC 3.

G. OK/APPLY —         

G-DEC 3.

H. FIRMWARE UPDATE — You can use this window to update the

firmware on your G-DEC.

First you must determine if you need an update:

1. Turn your G-DEC 3 off, and then on again. As the amplifier is

starting up, read the firmware version number that appears in

the lower right corner of the SECOND screen that appears (this

is the screen with the animated "3" icon, not the first Fender logo

screen which also has a version number in the same location).

2. Write down the "v _._ _" number.

3. Log on to http://www.fender.com/gdec3/support and

check if a newer G-DEC 3 firmware version is available. If so,

download the newer version to your computer.

4.

and locate the firmware update (.upd) file you just downloaded.

Click Open {I}, then follow the prompts.

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FUSE™ community

B. WEB BROWSER CONTROLS — Click on these buttons to

navigate to the previous/next web page, refresh or return to the

Fender Community home page.

C. PRESET EDITOR — Click this button to return to the Fender

FUSE preset editor.

D. MEDIA SEARCH — Click here to search for presets and audio

files on the Fender Community web page.

E. COMMUNITY LINKS — Click on any of these links to take you to

various locations within the Fender Community.

F. VIDEO — Visit here to watch entertaining and educational

G-DEC videos.

G. LOGON WINDOW — Enter your logon information to enter the

Fender Community. If you are not a member, please click on the

"not registered" link to enter your G-DEC 3 ID info.

Click on the "COMMUNITY" button {A} to open the Fender Community screen.

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Media list

B. MEDIA LOCATION — Click on any of these locations to show

the lists of available presets and band tracks.

C. PRESET LIST / BAND LIST — These lists show the presets and

band tracks available in the Media Location {B} selected.

D. PRESET INFORMATION LIST — This list shows the same presets



information.

   Computer or Amplifier selected as the Media

           

  

preset ready to play on the G-DEC 3. Right clicking on any

preset allows you to copy it in either direction between your

computer and amplifier, or between your computer and the

Fender Community.

    SD Card or Community selected as the Media



list {D} and first copy it to your computer before you can activate it

to play on the G-DEC 3. Right clicking on any preset allows you to

copy it from your SD card to your computer*, or in either direction

between your computer and the Fender Community.

*NOTE: Fender FUSE can not copy presets from your computer

to the SD card. You can export presets directly from the G-DEC 3

to the SD card or you can connect your SD card directly to your

computer and copy preset files to and from the SD card that way.

Click on the "MEDIA LIST" button {A} to open the Media List screen.

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