

"Y" adaptor cables can be used to connect a stereo device into the Mustang III's mono effects loop. In use with the Mustang IV and V, a mono-in, mono-out effect unit will use one send and one return, and only effect one side of the stereo image when used without appropriate adaptors. The Fender Mustang III amplifier only accepts mono effects devices as it has a mono Effects Loop.

The Fender Mustang IV and V amplifiers can accept stereo or mono effects devices at line level. Using the Fender® Mustang™ III, IV, V Effects Loop to connect external effects devices to your amplifier.
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Please see the "Effects Loop Diagram" PDF via the Related Downloads section in this article.įENDER® MUSTANG™ III, IV, V EFFECTS LOOP PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
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This is desirable in particular for those who wish to use Looper pedals with the Fender Mustang III-V (V1) series amps where the effects loop is fixed in the "post amp" position. As of firmware version 2.1 and later, the effects loop is placed in the "post amp" position, and you are now able to switch the "Fx Loop Position" to either "Normal" or Looper Pedal" under the Utilities menu on your Fender Mustang III/IV/V (V.2). If your Mustang III-V (V2) shipped with or is currently loaded with firmware version 2.0, the effects loop is fixed in the "pre amp" position.

The Fender Mustang III-V (V2) amplifiers Effects Loop can be configured in several ways. How can I configure the effects loop on my Fender® Mustang™ III-V (V.2) to match the function the Fender Mustang III-V (V.1)? LOOPER PEDAL CONFIGURATION ON FENDER® MUSTANG™ III-V (V.2) AMPLIFIERS Please let us know if we can assist further. But the signal path will be two channels but not in stereo. The result here will be two channels of audio depending on how the adaptor cables are connected. It is also possible to use an appropriate “Y” adaptor cable to get signal from both left and right effects send outputs on the Mustang IV and V amps. We recommend that stereo hardware effects be used with the Mustang IV and V amp’s effects loop whenever possible. The result of connecting a mono hardware effect to the stereo effects loop on the Mustang IV or V amps will be that you will lose the opposite channel’s signal content only for any stereo effects currently running internally on the amp. The effects loop on the Mustang IV and V amps is not summed. If only one channel (left or right) of the effects sends is used, any internal stereo effects will be output through the effects send only on the channel that is being connected. When a stereo hardware effect is used, the true stereo signal is carried though the effects loop and through the amp’s output section.

On the Mustang IV and V (V1 & V2), the effects loop is stereo (left & right send/left and right return). This includes any effects running in stereo. When a hardware effect is used, the internal audio signal is summed. For the Mustang III, the audio signal is summed when using the effects send/return. On the Mustang III (V1 & V2), the effects loop is mono (one send/one return). The Fender Mustang III-V amps include an effects loop. What options do I have when using the effects loop on my Fender® Mustang™ III-V amplifiers? USING THE EFFECTS LOOP ON THE FENDER® MUSTANG™ III-V AMPLIFIERS 3 FENDER® MUSTANG™ III, IV, V EFFECTS LOOP.2 LOOPER PEDAL CONFIGURATION ON FENDER® MUSTANG™ III-V (V.2) AMPLIFIERS.1 USING THE EFFECTS LOOP ON THE FENDER® MUSTANG™ III-V AMPLIFIERS.
