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Post subject: Volume & Master Volume
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:19 pm
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Hi, I'm a newbie to the Mustang amps.

I've had mine for a few months and I'm still not clear on the difference between Volume and Master Volume. I've had a play around with the controls but it's still very much trial and error for me.

I've read the post below but I'm still not sure on the difference. Is Volume just to control the relative volume of the presets or does it change the tone as well?

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Post subject: Re: Volume & Master Volume
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:28 pm
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Volume (Knob and Patch) = Allows you to adjust the patch volume and hence allows you to equalise the volume between patches.
Master Volume (Knob only) = Adjusts the overall output volume of the Amplifer.

Neither the Volume or Master Volume change the tonal characteristics of the model. It is true however that if you turn the Master Volume up above a certain level you will start to get different output characteristics out of the Amplifer. This increase in volume affects some models more that others - use our ears. Kick the family out and turn it up baby!

Some of the models also have an additional Master Volume (patch only) which WILL change the tonal characteristics of the model. To illustrate, if you have a Stang III and upwards select the British 80s model press the amp button twice and you will be taken to a page where you can adjust the models master volume. Alternatively you can adjust this same setting using the Fuse software. Although I don't have a Stang I or II I understand that you can adjust this same setting only by using Fuse. Perhaps some one can chime in here and confirm.

You may also note that there are some other additional settings that also affect the tonal output of the model. In the case of British 80s these are Sag, Bias and Presense. These are on the same page as the Master Volume or alternatively use Fuse to adjust.

Clearly the best way to find out what each of these additional 'Advanced' setting is by playing around with them.

I find all useful but some to a lesser degree. I like Bias for taking out some of high gain out of high gain amps and getting better crunch. Adding Presense can add a little clarrity. Master Volume adds more gain but I have found (with my Guitars at least) that if this is set too high it loses the articulation - but each to their own. Finally I actually found the default way these had been set was in fact pretty good so even if you don't adjust you can be fairly satisfied that Fender have done a good job in setting these appropriately.


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Post subject: Re: Volume & Master Volume
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 4:33 pm
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Read this topic: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=75417

In brief:

Volume is the preset volume. It may or may not equate to a 'real' volume knob on the amp being modelled (see the individual amp model descriptions in the above-linked topic). Think of it as a control for balancing the relative volumes of all your presets - nothing more than that. It doesn't affect gain (eg overdrive) or tone. This is a 'soft' volume control whose setting is stored within each preset, and can be different for each preset.

Master Volume is simply the volume of the power amp, at the very end of the signal chain. It is not part of the preset, and affects all presets equally. It is the only knob on the amp that is a 'real' knob (rather than a 'soft' knob). It only affects the amp's speaker and headphones, not the XLR outputs or USB output (which have their own gain/volume controls).

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Some of the models also have an additional Master Volume

This is modelling the Master Volume knob on the 'real' amp.

Further, note that the Mustang's 'Gain' knob sometimes maps to the modelled amp's 'Volume' knob (eg Fender Twin, which doesn't have a Gain knob).


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Post subject: Re: Volume & Master Volume
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:31 am
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Many thanks for the replies. Both very helpful.


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