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Post subject: 'Advanced' Amp Settings
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:15 am
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Hi All! Just got a Mustang III V.2 and my first post: Installed FUSE, read over the user manual, watched some tutorial videos.... I've managed to upload/download to/from Web/PC/Amp edit etc.. I'm getting it. Great amp!

However, I've not come across a description of the advanced amp settings. Noise gate and cabinet settings are intuitive, but Sag, Bias and USB gain.. not so much. What do these settings mean in FUSE and how do they affect the tone? Thanks in advance for any assistance! :D


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Post subject: Re: 'Advanced' Amp Settings
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 6:52 am
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Found the answer to my question thanks to a post by p90sdude from a couple of years back. Copy and pasted here in case anyone else is curious:

"To help define the SAG and BIAS controls a little better, here are the notes I took from the many didscussions about the subject here on these forums which I then condensed:

Different amp emulations will give different effects. But generally, putting SAG to LESS and increasing the BIAS usually improves the tube like feeling of Mustang amps unless you specifically want to create an effect (compression and or cleaning up the breakup/distortion).

SAG

"LESS" - cuts down the tube compression/spongy feel higher volume, more responsive attack, less negative feedback, more intense, less controlled/restricted
"MATCH" - (supposedly) emulates the particular model's natural tube compression character
"MORE" - increases the tube compression/spongy feel overall, a little less volume, loss of initial attack, less intense, more controlled/restricted


NOTE: If you are not driving the amp model hard enough to exceed the sag/compressor threshold, you won't notice any sag at all.

BIAS

low BIAS for a cleaner/cutting edge sound
high BIAS for a warm sound with less head-room/more distortion"

Bias down - counter-clockwise - is cooler; clockwise is warmer


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Post subject: Re: 'Advanced' Amp Settings
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:47 pm
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Also see the Mustang and Fuse Wikia compiled last year by a Forum Member.

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Post subject: Re: 'Advanced' Amp Settings
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:06 pm
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MusicLaw wrote:
Also see the Mustang and Fuse Wikia compiled last year by a Forum Member.


VERY useful info. for the noob in there. Thanks for the link! 8)


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