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Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:53 am
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Hi can I change the default file location of the media files, so that I can use then on a second laptop.

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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:35 am
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I believe it is hardcoded (stupid!), but if you want to use a network share, you can make the directory point to a network location. It works for most apps; I have not tried it for FUSE, but I see no reason why it shouldn't work.

In Windows Vista or newer, share the My Documents folder from one machine, then rename the existing My Documents\Fuse folder on the other machine, and then use "mklink" from a command prompt to create a link to a network share:

mklink /d "C:\Users\{yourname}\Documents\FUSE" "\\server\{sharename}\FUSE"

Then turn on caching of all documents for the share, so it can be used even when the server isn't available.

For MacOS, you can likely use NFS to do the same. Unless Apple has crippled NFS and/or automount. In BSD, it would be as easy as "ln -s /net/remotemachine/home/Documents/Fender/FUSE /home/Documents/Fender/FUSE", but who knows what standard BSD functionality OSX has broken.


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:14 pm
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Just a shame that there is no Preferences, then select file location e.g. Cloud that way all could be accessed via all Mac computers.


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:14 pm
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I think I should say Save As that would be good


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:03 am
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So you have your amp and a laptop set up. What you want to be able to do is switch it for the other laptop and have all the same presets available on the laptop, right?

The mapped network drive idea is a thought ... but I guess the files would need to be on a third device, or otherwise you would need both laptops to be on when using Fuse?

A cloud-based solution is great until you are at a gig without Internet access....

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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:01 am
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Sorry Cloud was just an example, as I use a Mac Book with and SSD Drive a flash drive would be an idea. I could then move it around with me, hence Save as is always a good idea to save on Copy and Paste.


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:18 am
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OK, I'm not a 'Mac Person' so coming from a Windows mentality ...

I can redirect the default locations of folders in Windows (environmental variables/system variables). So instead of telling the program (FUSE) to use a different location for stored presets, you could possibly change the location of the default folder in Windows and the program shouldn't know the difference.

So the idea would be to tell both of your Mac laptops that the Home/Documents/Fender/FUSE folder is located on your external USB drive. Then when you want to use either laptop, just make sure you connect that same external drive first. I don't know if this would work, just a theory.

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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:14 am
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Hi There Strings 10927, thanks for the help you have started me searching, if in doubt check the help.. I find this section:
"Click on the "MEDIA LIBRARY" button {A} (from the Preset Editor) to open the Media Library screen. From here you can easily view and search for all the presets and band tracks in any of the locations currently available (Computer, Amp, SD Card and Web). Click on the "PRESET EDITOR" button {A} to return to the Preset Editor "
The only problem is my Fender Fuse does not have SD Card. will try firmware update. I presume that if you can get it from SD Card then it can be saved to SD Card. Cheers Chris


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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:19 am
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I think what they're saying is if you store your presets on an SD card, you can browse to them on the card from within the media library.

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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:25 am
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That is what I am hoping for will have a play a bit later. Thanks


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:11 am
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strings10927 wrote:
The mapped network drive idea is a thought ... but I guess the files would need to be on a third device, or otherwise you would need both laptops to be on when using Fuse?


No, that's where caching (as I recommended) comes in. Then the directories are synced automatically whenever there is a connection, and you otherwise use the local cached copy.

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A cloud-based solution is great until you are at a gig without Internet access....

Or until the cloud service goes belly up, gets closed down by the US government, gets hacked, or gets firewalled by a network provider.


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Post subject: Re: Default file location
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:23 am
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strings10927 wrote:
The mapped network drive idea is a thought ... but I guess the files would need to be on a third device, or otherwise you would need both laptops to be on when using Fuse?


No, that's where caching (as I recommended) comes in. Then the directories are synced automatically whenever there is a connection.....

Right, I'm saying if there isn't a connection (Laptop A is turned off) then the new preset you created on Laptop B is not going to magically jump to Laptop A. You would have to turn Laptop A on for it to Sync right? Sounds like a pain in the $@! that way.

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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:29 am
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strings10927 wrote:
Right, I'm saying if there isn't a connection (Laptop A is turned off) then the new preset you created on Laptop B is not going to magically jump to Laptop A. You would have to turn Laptop A on for it to Sync right? Sounds like a pain in the $@! that way.

Well, you would have to turn laptop A on anyhow to run FUSE on it, no?

Sure, you would have to leave B on for a couple of minutes after starting A if there are changes you need synced, or otherwise have the files on a server or NAS that it can sync with, but I don't see that as a big pain.
At least, if it can't sync, it will continue working with the files it had at the last time it was synced, unlike a cloud-only based solution which will be dead in the water.


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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:41 am
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honestly, the whole scenario doesn't make a whole lot of logical sense to me. I can't imagine the need to keep swapping devices that perform the same function like that.

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strings10927 wrote:
honestly, the whole scenario doesn't make a whole lot of logical sense to me. I can't imagine the need to keep swapping devices that perform the same function like that.

I can see if you have a stationary PC and Mustang in two or more different rooms (one might be a studio), and want presets you make one place to appear the other, without having to lug laptops or amps around.
In that case a LAN server or NAS is surely the best bet.


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