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Post subject: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:27 pm
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Fender is proud to announce the debut of its first-ever multi-effects unit, the Mustang Floor. The Mustang Floor is a user-friendly, versatile and high-performance floor unit that delivers professional caliber modeling and effects in a richly varied wealth of musical styles.

A natural offshoot of our Mustang series amplifiers (in essence, a Mustang amp without the power amp and speaker), the Mustang Floor is designed for a variety of applications, only one of which is a great multi-effects unit for any basic guitar amp that puts more than three dozen digital effects at your feet.

The Mustang Floor is also a modeling preamp with low-impedance speaker-emulated outputs for running direct to a PA system, a modeling preamp with line-level outputs for use with a power amp and speakers, a silent practice system with stereo headphone output and auxiliary input perfect for playing along with an iPod or other media player, and a fantastic tone machine for direct-to-digital USB recording.

Mustang Floor features include nine footswitches and a solid aluminum treadle-style control pedal, intuitive Mustang III control panel and LCD window, 12 amp models, 37 effects, 100 onboard factory and user presets, “individual stompbox” mode in which amp models can be bypassed, headphone output and auxiliary input, dual XLR and dual ¼” line outputs with level control (outputs can be programmed for optimal response with PA system, power amp or guitar amp), chromatic tuner, and easy USB connectivity for high-quality low-latency audio output and interface with free Fender FUSEÔ application.

The Fender FUSE software, included as a free download, offers on-screen parameter control, deep editing, “hidden” parameters, unlimited preset storage, easy firmware upgrades and additional free content from Fender, Fender artists and other users worldwide.

The Mustang Floor mates perfectly with the all-new EXP-1 Expression Pedal, an add-on accessory that also works great with Mustang III, IV, and V amplifiers. The EXP-1 Expression Pedal is a dynamic device that allows for increased control of volume and parameters such as the frequency of a wah effect, or the rate/time parameter of a modulation or delay effect.

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:00 pm
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This thing looks insane.

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:19 pm
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This looks very cool. Can you tell me how the Expression Pedal hooks up to the Mustang III?


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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:55 pm
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"headphone output and auxiliary input, dual XLR and dual ¼” line outputs with level control (outputs can be programmed for optimal response with PA system, power amp or guitar amp), chromatic tuner, and easy USB connectivity for high-quality low-latency audio output and interface with free Fender FUSEÔ application."

This looks interesting and I'm looking forward to trying one to see if
monitoring during recording with headphone output, the low latency
becomes no latency. :?:

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:32 pm
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joebeets wrote:
This looks very cool. Can you tell me how the Expression Pedal hooks up to the Mustang III?


Looks like guitar -> EXP-1 -> Mustang III/IV/V/Floor

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:15 am
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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:59 am
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But if the guitar plugs in directly, how can you use expression? I think it must connect differently.


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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:42 pm
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joebeets wrote:
But if the guitar plugs in directly, how can you use expression? I think it must connect differently.


I'll speculate that you may need to use a TRS cable between the pedal and amplifier/floor. Then there would be another circuit for controls/signals apart from the pickup output itself.

A manual would be helpful to better understand (I'd also like to learn how it can actually be programmed to control the various effects parameters for a given preset [assuming this metadata becomes part of the preset if configured]).

Ok, enough guessing from me...

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:05 pm
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The EXP-1 plugs into the 4 Button Footswitch input
on the Mustang III/IV/V ! and when Amp is connected
to the PC, Fuse 2.4.1 will show, in Main Menu\Utilities
\Expression Pedal. Does'nt look like both Exp-1 and
4 Button F/S can be used together. May be a way, though.
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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:15 am
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jimfdr wrote:
The EXP-1 plugs into the 4 Button Footswitch input
on the Mustang III/IV/V ! and when Amp is connected
to the PC, Fuse 2.4.1 will show, in Main Menu\Utilities
\Expression Pedal. Does'nt look like both Exp-1 and
4 Button F/S can be used together. May be a way, though.
Jim


Yeah, I just read the new Fuse manual and it looks like you give up the 4 button switch to use the expression pedal, bummer.


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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:57 pm
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Well that just became a deal killer, too bad they don't work in series or something.


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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 3:41 pm
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joebeets wrote:
jimfdr wrote:
The EXP-1 plugs into the 4 Button Footswitch input
on the Mustang III/IV/V [...] Does'nt look like both Exp-1 and
4 Button F/S can be used together.


Yeah, I just read the new Fuse manual and it looks like you give up the 4 button switch to use the expression pedal, bummer.


Well, that sucks... how about an A/B box between {4-button switch, exp pedal} and amp (and some nimble feet)? I wonder if the amp can handle this on the fly or if it needs to reboot when the accessory is changed...

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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:13 am
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joebeets wrote:
jimfdr wrote:
The EXP-1 plugs into the 4 Button Footswitch input
on the Mustang III/IV/V ! and when Amp is connected
to the PC, Fuse 2.4.1 will show, in Main Menu\Utilities
\Expression Pedal. Does'nt look like both Exp-1 and
4 Button F/S can be used together. May be a way, though.
Jim


Yeah, I just read the new Fuse manual and it looks like you give up the 4 button switch to use the expression pedal, bummer.


Hi Mustang'rs - to clarify, YES, the EXP-1 and 4-button switch CAN be used together. The EXP-1 has two 1/4" jacks, one you cannot see from the image posted earlier. One jack is to be connected to the amp's 4-button switch input, and the other can be (optionally) connected to the 4-button switch (MS4). Hope this helps!


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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:25 am
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Hi Ben,
Sounds like the "apparent" problem is solved.
Thanks for your weekend post, Ben.
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Post subject: Re: NEW Fender Mustang™ Floor and EXP-1 Expression Pedal
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:50 pm
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So the 4-Button goes into the Exp-1 and then the EXP-1 into the amp 4-Button Jack?


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