BRONCO™ 40
Advanced Manual
Introduction
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Programmable Knobs
Because the setting of every knob on the Bronco 40 amplifier (except MASTER) is part of each preset, all programmable knobs are normally inactive and knob positions will NOT show their actual settings when a preset is first selected.
PROGRAMMABLE knobs are inactive unless turned
There are just a few basics of Bronco 40 navigation that you
should know before you explore any further...
Selecting Presets
The most powerful feature of your Bronco 40 amplifier is its ability to store every amplifier setting and effect selection as a preset that you can instantly recall using the PRESET knob, or remotely from your computer or footswitch.
Use the PRESET knob to select one of 24 presets. Presets are stored in three banks, colored AMBER, GREEN and RED.
Turn the PRESET knob to scroll through each bank of presets in the following order:
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Each preset is based on one of the eight amplifier types labeled next to each of the preset LEDs. That gives you a total of three presets for each amplifier type.
♫The RED and GREEN banks are for creating your own presets. The AMBER bank of presets can only be modified using Fender FUSE software available free at www.fender.com/support
Each preset includes the settings of all the programmable knobs on the Bronco 40, which includes every knob except the MASTER volume and PRESET knobs.
How do I activate a programmable knob? The moment you turn any programmable knob it instantly becomes active and it will remain active until you select a different preset, at which time it becomes inactive again.
Turn a PROGRAMMABLE knob to activate it
You may hear a big change in volume or tone when you first turn a programmable knob if there happened to be a large difference between the knob's starting position and the stored preset setting. For example, if the VOLUME knob is pointing to "8" but the stored preset VOLUME setting is "2," the volume level will jump from "2" to "8" when you start turning the VOLUME knob because the VOLUME knob is now instantly active at "8."
♫The only way to know what the preset setting of a knob is before you turn it, is by using Fender FUSE software and connecting the Bronco 40 to your computer.
Effects & Compression
Use the FX knob to select effects and the COMP knob to select levels of signal compression.
The FX and COMP knobs share the same three indicator LEDs. The knob that is being turned or has been turned most recent- ly, has control of these LEDs.
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COMP | 1 2 3 | knob was turned last |
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ACTIVE | B | |
| HIGH | C |
LOW |
| A |
| ULTRA | D |
| OFF | OFF |
COMP FX
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