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Post subject: Sound levels
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:00 am
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Hi I've only just purchased a mustang iii v2 and going through the presets there is a big difference in set levels "volume" is this normal?

Also when I want to save a mix I have created it says save that bits ok but does it lose one of the preset 1-99 or will it create a whole new number 1 for me?

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Post subject: Re: Sound levels
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:44 am
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presets there is a big difference in set levels "volume" is this normal?

Discussed many times before in this forum. In summary, yes the levels are different, for a variety of legitimate reasons. Usual recommendation is to adjust/save the levels of the presets you're interested in, to be whatever suits your ear, playing style, playing volume, etc.

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does it lose one of the preset 1-99 or will it create a whole new number 1 for me?

It will overwrite one of the existing presets, there are only 100 presets (00 to 99) in total. If you want to save the original presets, you can copy them to your PC using FUSE, before overwriting them on the amp.


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Post subject: Re: Sound levels
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:16 am
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yep, agreed. The thing is if you set the volume levels for gigging, it won't sound right in your bedroom. If you set the volumes levels for your bedroom, it won't sound right at gigs.

One way to deal with that is to duplicate your presets and have one 'bank' of presets for live, and another 'bank' for practice at home. You will have to overwrite some presets to do that, but you can always get the original presets back if desired.

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Post subject: Re: Sound levels
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:01 am
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Sorted now thanks


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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:57 am
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I just play along with a prerecorded backing track at home. Set my over all volumes with that. Then when at the gig i make small adjustments on the fly and save as needed. 8)

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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:59 am
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One of the key benefits of a modeling amp like a Mustang is that you can build your set of presets in a way that is volume-neutral. It takes a bit of effort and experimentation as well as a good ear for equal volumes, but here's the basics:

Each amp model has it's own volume, which is different from the Master volume. The Master volume controls the overall volume of the Mustang amp, while each model's volume controls the volume for that specific model on that specific preset. What you do is set your Master volume at a certain setting and leave it alone. Create your first preset and set the amp volume to a reasonable level using the model's volume knob. I call this first preset my "reference preset" as I will be referring back to it with each new preset I create.

Now you create a new, separate preset maybe with a different amp model and/or effects. Don't adjust the Master volume, but use the volume on the amp model in the preset or on the effects to get it close to the audible volume level of the first preset you created. This is where your ears come into play because clean channels can very often sound louder than distorted channels because they "cut through" better.

If you do this for each preset you're creating (leaving the Master volume alone) what you'll find is that all your presets are generally at the same overall volume level as you cycle through them. If you need all your presets louder or more quiet you simply adjust the Master volume as it will have an overriding effect across all the presets you created.

It can be a fairly tedious process but I think it's well worth it to be assured that none of your presets are dramatically louder or softer than the others. This is the first thing I do on any modeling amp I get so I don't drive my sound man crazy trying to adjust when I switch models.

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