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• This product should be located away from heat servicing to qualified personnel only. sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat. • Fender ® amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable of producing very high sound pressure levels •...
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Fender ® Cyber–Twin ® SE Amplifier 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.
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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 ®...
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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 •...
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Front Panel Overview Over view Over view 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 shows vital information and menus for the Cyber-Twin ®...
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Front Panel Overview 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Reverb 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)
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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.
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FX Edit Mode FX Edit Mode 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.
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FX Edit Mode Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Out Level Rate Depth Offset Shape 1.0-10.0 0.08-10.0Hz 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 Amp Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Out Level Rate Depth Duty Cycle Shape 1.0-10.0 0.08-10.0Hz 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 1.0-10.0 Auto Pan Out Level Rate Depth...
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FX Edit Mode Ring Modulation + FX Wet Modulator Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Out Level Frequency Out Level Time Feedback Time Change 1.0-10.0 0.08-10.0Hz 1.0-10.0 30-1450 ms 1.0-10.0 Ramp or Step Auto Pan Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay New! Out Level Time...
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FX Edit Mode 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.
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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.
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FX Edit Mode 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.
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FX Edit Mode 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.
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FX Edit Mode 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.
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Utility Mode Utility Mode 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).
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Utility Mode 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: 1–127;...
Bank 00—MIDI Map (as defined in Utility Mode) with “0.” For example program change 6 activates preset 06 (not 06). Bank 01—Fender Custom Shop presets Bank change messages only need to Bank 02—Player’s Lounge presets be sent once each time you change Bank 03—Your Amp Collection presets...
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VALUE 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)
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VALUE 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.
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08H = Effects Val 1 08H = Gated Reverb 09H = Effects Val 2 09H = Small Ambience 0AH = Effects Val 3 0AH = Fender Reverb 0BH = Effects Val 4 Timbre 00H = None 0CH = Master Volume...
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Appendices Appendix SysEx 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 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 infor- mation.
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