Fender Cyber-Champ Operation Manual

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Cyber–Champ™Amplifier

• This symbol warns the user of dangerous
voltage levels localized within the enclosure of
the unit.

• This symbol advises the user to read all
accompanying literature for safe operation of
the unit.

• Read, retain, and follow all instructions. Heed all
warnings.

• Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded
AC receptacle in accordance with the voltage and
frequency ratings listed under INPUT POWER on the
rear panel of this product.

• WARNING: To prevent damage, fire or shock hazard,
do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.

• Unplug the AC power line cord before cleaning the unit
exterior (use a damp cloth only). Wait until the unit is
completely dry before reconnecting it to power.

• Maintain at least 6 inches of unobstructed air space
behind the unit to allow for proper ventilation and cooling
of the unit.

• This product should be located away from heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, or other products that
produce heat.

• This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one
blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact
an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of this plug.

• Protect the power cord from being pinched or abraded.

• This product should be serviced by qualified service
personnel when: the power supply cord or the plug has
been damaged; or objects have fallen, or liquid has been
spilled onto the product; or the product has been
exposed to rain; or the product does not appear to
operate normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance; or the product has been dropped, or the
enclosure damaged.

• Only use a cart or stand with this product that is
recommended by this product’s manufacturer.

• The power supply cord of this product should be
unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long
period of time, or during electrical storms.

• Do not drip nor splash liquids, nor place liquid filled
containers on the unit.

• CAUTION: No user serviceable parts inside, refer
servicing to qualified personnel only.

• Fender®amplifiers and loudspeaker systems are capable
of producing very high sound pressure levels which may
cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. Use
care when setting and adjusting volume levels during
use.

FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
within the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide a reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications and there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures: reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna, increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver, connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician if help is needed.

A PRODUCT OF:

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

CORONA, CA USA

Copyright ©2003 by FMIC

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Blackface™, Cyber–Champ™, Champ®, Cyber–Twin™, Cyber-Series™,
Deluxe™, Dyna–Touch™, Mr. Gearhead™, Virtual Tone Interpolation™,

Bassman®, Deluxe Reverb®, Fender®, Princeton®, Twin Reverb®,

and all related logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of FMIC.

Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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Cyber–Champ™Amplifier

Your new Cyber–Champ™ amplifier is brought to
you by the same Tone–team that created the
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Cyber–Twin™ and Cyber-Deluxe™
amplifiers. As the crowning achievements of
Fender’s most advanced research and development
project, Cyber–Series™ amplifiers are endowed
with Fender’s exclusive

Virtual Tone Interpolation™

technology (patent number 6,222,110). VTI™
technology enables the Cyber–Champ™ amplifier
to be different amplifiers according to circuit design.
Starting with a virtual circuit board, the
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier "rewires" its fundamental
architecture to become the essence of some of the
amplifier greats — Fender’s Blackface™,
Dyna–Touch™, Tweed and Modern amps, and even
the best of the British amps!

The Cyber–Champ™ amplifier allows you to be the
amp designer. Start with one of 14 permanent amp

and effect setups stored within the Cyber-Champ™
amp—twist some knobs, make some changes, then
save to one of the 7 rewritable preset locations
reserved onboard for your original amplifier designs.
MIDI implementation on the Cyber–Champ™
amplifier enables you to transfer presets to and from
the amp for backup to a PC, or for exchange with
other Cyber–Champ™ amplifier players.

The Cyber–Champ™ amplifier also puts a huge
array of studio–quality effects at your command:
Reverb, Modulation and Delay effects, enough to
satisfy most any sonic appetite. And many are in
stereo, so you can use the headphones jack to
enjoy a fully ambient stereo dimension. The
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier’s Dyna–Touch™ power
amp circuitry and Celestion® speaker deliver
powerful, responsive Tone to you and your
audience. It’s not just loud “on paper.”

• 21 Amp Design presets selectable using the Preset and Bank buttons or a MIDI controller:

• 14 Permanent presets – great amp and effects setups that are always available

• Fender®Custom Shop bank – 7 premium amp and effects combinations

• Your Amp Collection bank – 7 “stock” classic amplifiers

• 7 Rewritable presets – create and save your own amp and effects setups in the Players’ Lounge bank

• 3 groups of studio–quality effects that can be used simultaneously:

• 4 Reverb types with selectable levels and MIDI–accessible parameters

• 5 Modulation effect types with selectable levels and MIDI–accessible parameters

• 3 Delay effect types with selectable levels and MIDI–accessible parameters

• MIDI implementation:

• 27 Continuous Controllers for adjusting amp settings using external MIDI equipment (sequencer, computer,
foot–controller or Cyber–Series™amplifier)

• Preset–defined Continuous Controller enables foot–pedal control of programmable parameters

• System Exclusive functionality for selective preset management

• Front panel MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports

• Virtual Tone Interpolation™ technology offers 7 Amp Type selections with tone stacks located before or

after the drive circuitry as appropriate

• Hum Reduction algorithm (patent pending) actively seeks out and suppresses environmental “hum”

• On–board digital chromatic tuner

• 65 watts of output power

• 12˝, 8Ω Celestion®speaker

• Stereo headphone/line out jack

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Operation Essentials

Presets and Banks

The Cyber–Champ™ is instantly reconfigured each time you select a
preset. Use the preset buttons to
select a preset in the current bank. Press the BANK button , then
a preset button to select a preset from another bank. Note that when
you select a preset, the position of each knob will not reflect its actual
setting (except by coincidence) until it is captured . . .

Knob Capture

You must first “capture” control of a knob to adjust the setting.
Capture by turning the knob until the adjacent LED lights up. Once
captured, further adjustments are immediate and audible.

Saving Presets

Captured knob settings are released when you make a preset
selection . . . but you can save all your current settings simply by
holding any preset button in for 2 seconds. Your new preset is saved
into the Players’ Lounge bank, assigned to the button held. Your new
preset is automatically activated.

A. INPUT JACK

Input connection for your guitar. The input level automatically adjusts itself to
ensure an adequate signal level is supplied to the DSP circuitry.

B. GAIN

Controls the distortion level and contributes to the overall amp loudness. Use
VOLUME {C} to adjust for (normalize) any undesired volume level change
resulting from a GAIN level change.

C. VOLUME

Controls the post–distortion signal level and contributes to the overall amp
loudness. Use in conjunction with GAIN {B} to normalize volume differences
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 Each preset contains a complete set

of amplifier and effects settings.

 There are three banks of presets:

CUSTOM SHOP Permanent

AMP COLLECTION Permanent

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE Rewritable

 Capture control of a knob by turning it

until the adjacent LED lights up.
Capture happens when the knob

setting matches its actual (internal)
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 You can save 7 of your own amplifier

and effects settings in the Players’
Lounge bank of presets.

D. TREBLE

Controls the high–frequency tone level.

E. MIDDLE

Controls the mid–frequency tone level.

F. BASS

Controls the low–frequency tone level.

G. MASTER

Controls the overall volume output from the amplifier together with GAIN {B},
and VOLUME {D}. MASTER is the final “volume gatekeeper” limiting the
maximum output level of the Cyber–Champ™ amplifier. The MASTER knob
position (setting) is an absolute limit—even when controlling MASTER with MIDI
messages. MASTER is not preset programmable.

H. REVERB

Selects a Reverb type and level. The level increases going clockwise within
each type as illustrated from off (–), to maximum (+).

I. MOD F/X

Selects a Modulation effect type and level. The level increases going clockwise
within each type as illustrated from off (–), to maximum (+). Set a custom
modulation rate by pressing TAP at least twice at the desired rate. Press TAP
once for the slowest rate possible. There is only one level setting for Phaser.

J. DELAY

Selects a Delay type and level. The level increases going clockwise within each
type as illustrated from off (–), to maximum (+). Set a custom delay interval by
pressing TAP at least twice at the desired rate. Press TAP once for the longest
interval possible.

K. TUNER

Turns the tuner on and off. The tuner “borrows” the preset button lights to
indicate the nearest note and the capture LEDs to indicate flat, in tune, or sharp.

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Fine Tuning ➜

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DIGITAL 130 ms delay, single repeat (panning)

TAPE 300 ms delay, low feedback, medium wow & flutter

DUCKING 460 ms delay, medium feedback, “ducks” out of the way when playing

Modulation Effect Type Description

CHORUS Medium sweep rate with high depth

VIBRATONE Fast rate with medium depth

TREMOLO Fast rate with medium-high depth and duty cycle

FLANGE Slow sweep rate with medium depth

PHASER Medium sweep rate with medium depth

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SPRING Bright Blackface™ Reverb with long decay

ROOM Bright room with medium decay

HALL Medium-bright hall with long decay

ARENA Dark frequency response with long decay

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L. PRESET and BANK BUTTONS

The A–G buttons select presets from the current bank as indicated by the color
coded bank LEDs. To activate a preset from a different bank, press the BANK
button one or more times, then press a preset button.

Holding a preset button in for 2 seconds will save the current amplifier settings
to the Players’ Lounge bank under the button held. Your new preset is
automatically activated.

RESET: To reset the Players’ Lounge bank to factory presets, hold down the
A and G preset buttons while turning the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier on.

M. HUM REDUCTION

Turns Hum Reduction on and off. Reduces environmental hum in some
situations using an algorithm that seeks out hum frequencies and squelches
only the “hum” without degrading your music!

N. MIDI IN/OUT

Musical Instrument Digital Interface ports for connecting MIDI devices to the
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier. MIDI can be used to change and manage presets,
adjust settings, activate tuner mode and edit effect parameters. See MIDI
starting on page 9.

O. PHONES

Connect your stereo headphones here. This output jack can also be used as a
stereo line out for connection to sound reinforcement or recording equipment.

P. RED JEWEL

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Rear Panel

Q. POWER

Turns the Cyber–Champ™ on and off.

R. IEC CONNECTOR

Connect the included power cord in compliance with the voltage and
frequency ratings on the rear panel of your amplifier.

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This section defines the presets in each bank then describes how to customize
presets and effects.

Custom Shop Bank

The Custom Shop (permanent) presets contain premium amplifier and effect
combinations. Press BANK repeatedly until the red LED lights up, then press a
preset button (A–G) to activate a Custom Shop preset.

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AMP COLLECTION

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE

Amp Collection Bank

The Amp Collection (permanent) presets contain classic “stock” amplifiers.
Press BANK repeatedly until the yellow LED lights up, then press a preset
button (A–G) to activate an Amp Collection preset.

CUSTOM SHOP

AMP COLLECTION

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE

Preset Name Amp Type Reverb Modulation Delay

A Red High-Gain Tweed with ‘59 Bassman® None None 300ms Tape Delay, low feedback

House Pre-Distortion tone controls with medium wow & flutter

B R.I.P. Max-Gain, Modern Heavy Metal Combo Room, dark frequency Chorus, slow sweep None

with Post-Distortion tone controls response with short decay rate with high depth

C Hang 10 Clean Tweed with ‘59 Bassman® Spring, bright Reverb with None 130ms Tape Delay, low feedback

Pre-Distortion tone controls long decay with medium wow & flutter

D Texas High-Gain Blackface™, with vintage Pre- Spring, medium-bright Vibratone, fast rate 130ms Tape Delay, low feedback

Shuffle Distortion Fender® Blackface™ tone controls Blackface™ Reverb with medium depth with medium wow & flutter

E Modified Maximum-Gain Modern Modified Combo None None None

Combo with Post-Distortion tone controls

F Euro High-Gain British Combo with Post- None Tremolo, fast rate None

Trem Distortion tone controls with high depth

G Boris Clean Dyna–Touch™ with None Chorus, slow sweep None

Chorus Pre-Distortion tone controls rate with high depth

Preset Name Amp Type Reverb Modulation Delay

A ‘49 Champ® Crunch Tweed with ‘59 Bassman® None None None

Pre-Distortion tone controls

B ‘55 Deluxe™ High-Gain Tweed, with ‘59 Bassman® None None None

Pre-Distortion tone controls

C ‘65 Princeton® Clean Blackface™, with vintage Pre- Spring, medium-bright None None

Reverb Distortion Fender® Blackface™ tone controls Blackface™ Reverb

D ‘65 Deluxe Crunch Blackface™, with vintage Pre- Spring, medium-bright None None

Reverb® Distortion Fender® Blackface™ tone controls Blackface™ Reverb

E Princeton® High-Gain Dyna–Touch™ with Post- Hall, bright with None 260ms Digital Delay,

65 DSP Distortion tone controls medium decay medium feedback

F British Crunch Jangly British Combo with Pre- Hall, bright with None None

Invasion Distortion tone controls long decay

G Vintage British Crunch vintage British Combo with None None None

Crunch Post-Distortion tone controls

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Presets

Players’ Lounge Bank

The Players’ Lounge (rewritable) presets are outfitted from the factory with a
variety of amplifier and effects combinations but they are rewritable for your
own preset designs. Press the BANK repeatedly until the green LED lights up,
then press a preset button (A–G) to activate a Players’ Lounge preset.

NOTE: The table (below) will not be valid for presets that you have customized.
RESET: To reset the Players’ Lounge bank to factory presets, hold down the

A and G preset buttons while turning the Cyber–Champ™ amplifier on.

 Resetting will erase any custom

presets you have created.

CUSTOM SHOP

AMP COLLECTION

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE

Preset Name Amp Type Reverb Modulation Delay

A Stadium Higher-Gain British Combo with Post- Arena, bright frequency None 300ms Tape Delay, low feedback

Rock Distortion tone tone controls response with long decay with medium wow & flutter

B Morning Clean Blackface™, with vintage Pre- Room, bright frequency Vibratone, fast rate None

Light Distortion Fender® Blackface™ tone controls response with medium decay with medium depth

C Psychobilly High-Gain Tweed with ‘59 Bassman® Room, dark frequency None 130ms Tape Delay, low feedback

Pre-Distortion tone controls response with medium decay with medium wow & flutter

D Nü-D Maximum-Gain, Modern Heavy Metal Room, dark frequency Chorus, slow sweep 100ms Tape Delay, low feedback

Combo with Post-Distortion tone controls response with medium decay rate with high depth with medium wow & flutter

E Clean Crunch Blackface™, with vintage Pre- Arena, bright frequency None None

Arena Distortion Fender® Blackface™ tone controls response with long decay

F Jazz Clean Dyna–Touch™ with Hall, bright frequency None None

Box Pre-Distortion tone controls response with medium decay

G Barracuda Maximum-Gain, Dyna–Touch™ Room, dark frequency Phaser, medium sweep 350 ms Ducking Delay,

Pre-Distortion tone controls response with medium decay rate with medium depth medium feedback, high ducking

Preset Editing

You can create 7 of your own presets and save them in the Players’ Lounge
bank. First select any preset with the desired Amp Type as the foundation for
your new preset — see the tables on pages 7 and 8. Then adjust the amplifier
settings any way you like. When satisfied, press and hold any preset button
for 2 seconds. Your new preset is saved in the Players’ Lounge bank
(assigned to the button held) and it is automatically activated.

NOTE: The previous contents of the Players’ Lounge preset you are saving to
will be overwritten with your new preset.

Effect Editing—Advanced

Using a computer you can edit effect parameters that are inaccessible through
the Cyber–Champ™ front panel controls. Your modified effect can then be
saved to a Players’ Lounge preset and used in the modified form using the front
panel controls (See Advanced Effect Editing on page 10).

 A computer with a MIDI capable

soundcard, appropriate adapters and
a MIDI utility application are required for
advanced effect editing.

 You can use a Players’ Lounge preset

as the starting point for a new preset,
but the descriptions in the table above
will no longer be valid for presets you
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MIDI

This section describes the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
capabilities of the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier. The Cyber–Champ™ amplifier
supports the MIDI standard using the MIDI IN and OUT jacks on the front panel,
both 5-pin DIN jacks. The amplifier uses Channel Messages and System
Exclusive Messages to accomplish the following tasks:

Channel Messages

Switching Tuner and Effects On/Off

You can switch the tuner on and off using MIDI program change 127 in any
bank (00, 01, 02). You can switch the effects (Modulation and Delay) on and off
using continuous controller 85—any value between 64 and 127 turns effects on
and any value between 0 and 63 turns effects off. Reverb is not affected.

Echoing Control Changes

You can control two or more Cyber–Champ™ amplifiers as one by linking their
MIDI ports together. Connect MIDI OUT on the primary amplifier to MIDI IN on
the auxiliary amplifier and so on down the line. The first time each knob is used
you must capture it on all amplifiers before you can adjust the setting on all
amplifiers. To ensure that you have captured a particular setting on all
amplifiers, turn the knob through its full range of values, then to the desired
value. Further adjustments will be synchronized.

Selecting Presets

You can select presets using MIDI program changes. A continuous controller
pedal set to number 11 can be used to control either the Modulation effect rate
or the Delay effect interval according to the program change number used:

MODULATION EFFECT RATE CONTROL

Program
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DELAY EFFECT INTERVAL CONTROL

Program
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pedal between Modulation rate and
Delay interval for the same preset,
go up or down 30, respectively. For
example, 15 and 45 are both
preset F in the Amp Collection bank
but 15 controls Modulation rate and
45 controls Delay interval.

 All program changes are made in MIDI

bank 00 and are echoed on transmit
channel 1.

 See the MIDI Implementation Chart on

page 14 for details.

 See the MIDI Implementation Chart on

page 14 for details.

 See the MIDI Implementation Chart on

page 14 for details.

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MIDI

Adjusting Amp Settings

You can adjust any knob on the Cyber–Champ™ amplifier using the following
continuous controller numbers. Values range from 0=off to 127=maximum.

Continuous Parameter

Controller # Setting

07 Master Volume

85 Effects Off/On (0-63=off, 64-127=on)
102 Gain
103 Volume
104 Treble
105 Middle
106 Bass
107 Reserved
108 Master Volume
109 Reverb Level
110 Reverb Time
111 Reverb Dwell (Input)
112 Reverb Diffusion
113 Reverb Tone
114 Modulation Effect Level
115 Modulation Effect Rate
116 Modulation Effect Parameter 2 (see page 11)
117 Modulation Effect Parameter 3 (see page 11)
118 Modulation Effect Parameter 4 (see page 11)
119 Tap Interval
120 Delay Level
121 Delay Time
122 Delay Feedback
123 Delay Parameter 2 (see page 12)
124 Delay Parameter 3 (see page 12)
125 Reverb, Multi-Effects (see page 12)
126 Modulation Effect, Multi-Effects
127 Delay, Multi-Effects

 Control changes can be recorded using

a sequencer so that you can play them
back during performances.

 A sequencer must first capture knobs

before it can control their settings. To
do this, ramp the continuous controller
through the full range of values, then
return it to the desired value (setting).
The sequencer will then have active
control of the knob (parameter).

NOTE: If sequencer capture is lost (by
manually turning the knob for example)
the sequencer must recapture control
of that parameter to use it again.

 See the MIDI Implementation Chart on

page 14 for details.

SPRING, ROOM, HALL, ARENA — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of Reverb (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Time Duration of Reverb sustain (0 is shortest, 127 is longest)

Dwell Signal level input to the Reverb circuit (versus output level controlled by the REVERB knob). (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Diffusion Density of Reverb from sparse with non–uniform decay, to dense with smooth decay (0 is sparsest, 127 is smoothest)

Tone Brightness of Reverb (0 is darkest, 127 is brightest)

Advanced Effect Editing

Reverb

Reverb parameters in the figure and table below are accessible only by MIDI
continuous controller numbers 109-113 and have a value range of 0-127.

Reverb parameter

Continuous Controller

numbers

 All 4 Reverb types have the same

5 editable parameters.

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109 Level
110 Time
111 Dwell
112 Diffusion
113 Tone

 See the MIDI Implementation Chart on

page 14 for details.

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MIDI

Modulation Effects

Modulation Effect parameters in the figure and table below are accessible for
the current effect type only by MIDI continuous controller numbers 114-118
(except Rate (CC# 115) which is also accessible by the TAP button).
Continuous controller messages have a value range of 0-127.

CC# Chorus Vibratone Tremolo Flange Phaser
114 Level Level Level Level Level
115 Rate Rotor Speed Rate Rate Rate
116 Depth Doppler Freq. Shift Depth Depth Depth
117 Avg. Delay Time Low-Pass Filter Range Offset Feedback Feedback
118 Left/Right Phase Left/Right Phase Shape Left/Right Phase Stereo Spread

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CHORUS — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Chorus effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Rate Sweep rate of the Chorus effect (0.08 Hz selected as 0 is slowest, 10 Hz selected as 127 is fastest)

Depth Amount of Doppler frequency shift and how apparent the Chorus effect sounds (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Average Delay Time Average delay time of the moving Chorus taps (repeats), use higher settings for doubling effect (0 is shortest, 127 is longest)

Left/Right Phase1Stereo - Phase between left and right channel low frequency oscillators (0 is minimum stereo effect, 127 is maximum stereo effect)

FLANGE — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Flange effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Rate Sweep rate of the Flange effect (0.08 Hz selected as 0 is slowest, 10 Hz selected as 127 is fastest)

Depth Amount of Doppler frequency shift and how apparent the Flange effect sounds (0 is minimum effect, 127 is maximum effect)

Feedback Amount of the Flange signal that is fed back into the Flange circuit (0 is minimum feedback, 127 is maximum feedback)

Left/Right Phase1Stereo - Phase between left and right channel low frequency oscillators (0 is minimum stereo effect, 127 is maximum stereo effect)

PHASER — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Phaser effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Rate Sweep rate of the Phaser effect (0.08 Hz selected as 0 is slowest, 10 Hz selected as 127 is fastest)

Depth Width of the Phaser sweep and how apparent the Phaser effect sounds (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Feedback Amount of Phaser effect processed signal that is fed back (recycled) to the input (0 is minimum feedback, 127 is maximum feedback)

Stereo Spread1Stereo - Amount of stereo separation between left and right channels (0 is minimum stereo effect, 127 is maximum stereo effect)

TREMOLO — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Tremolo effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Rate Cycle rate of the Tremolo effect (0.08 Hz selected as 0 is slowest, 10 Hz selected as 127 is fastest)

Depth Amount the volume level drops with each cycle of the Tremolo effect (0 is minimum depth, 127 is maximum depth)

Offset Offset of the low-frequency oscillator (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Shape Smoothness of the Tremolo waveform (0 is subtle and natural, 127 is choppy and percussive)

VIBRATONE — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Vibratone effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Rotor Speed Rate of the virtual rotating speaker baffle (0.08 Hz selected as 0 is slowest, 10 Hz selected as 127 is fastest)

Doppler Frequency Shift Amount of Doppler frequency shift and how apparent the Vibratone effect sounds (0 is minimum shift, 127 is maximum shift)

Low-Pass Filter Range Amount of high frequencies in the Vibratone signal (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Amplitude Modulation Depth Amount the volume level varies with each cycle of the Vibratone effect (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

Modulation effect parameter

Continuous Controller

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This parameter modifies the stereo capabilities of your Cyber–Champ™ amplifier which can be enjoyed using the PHONES output jack.

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Delay Effects

Delay Effect parameters in the figure and tables below are accessible for the
current effect only by MIDI continuous controller numbers 120-124 (except
Delay Time (CC# 121) which is also accessible by the TAP button). Continuous
controller messages have a value range of 0-127.

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121 Delay Time Delay Time Delay Time
122 Feedback Feedback Feedback
123 Low-Pass Freq. Cutoff Wow & Flutter Release Time
124 Input Level

Low-Pass Freq. Cutoff Ducking Threshold

TAPE — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Delay effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Delay Time Interval between Delay repeats (30 milliseconds selected as 0 is shortest, 1450 milliseconds selected as 127 is longest)

Feedback Number of Delay repeats (0 is 1 repeat, 127 is many repeats)

Wow & Flutter Amount of random volume and pitch changes – tape recorder nostalgia effect (0 is minimum fluctuation, 127 is maximum fluctuation)

Low-Pass Frequency Cutoff Brightness of the Delay signal (0 is darkest, 127 is brightest)

DIGITAL — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Delay effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Delay Time Interval between Delay repeats (30 milliseconds selected as 0 is shortest, 1450 milliseconds selected as 127 is longest)

Feedback Number of Delay repeats (0 is 1 repeat, 127 is many repeats)

Low-Pass Frequency Cutoff Brightness of the Delay signal (0 is minimum (dark tone), 127 is maximum brightness)

Input Level Signal level going into the Delay effect (versus output level controlled by the numbered DELAY knob) (0 is minimum, 127 is maximum)

DUCKING — Parameter value definitions

Level Amount of the Delay effect (0 is off, 127 is maximum)

Delay Time Interval between Delay repeats (30 milliseconds selected as 0 is shortest, 1450 milliseconds selected as 127 is longest)

Feedback Number of Delay repeats (0 is 1 repeat, 127 is many repeats)

Release Time Duration that the delayed signal is suppressed after “live” playing (input) stops (0 is shortest wait, 127 is longest wait)

Ducking Threshold Sensitivity of the ducking action to your playing strength (signal level) (0 in least reactive, 127 is most reactive)

Delay parameter

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MIDI

System Exclusive Messages

Transferring Presets

You can transfer any preset between Cyber–Champ™ amplifiers or between a
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier and a computer.

Cyber–Champ™ to Cyber–Champ™

Connect MIDI OUT on the transmitting amplifier to MIDI IN on the receiving
amplifier. Select the preset you want to send on the transmitting amplifier then
hold the BANK button for 2 seconds. After the preset buttons flash on the
receiving amplifier, hold any preset button for 2 seconds to save to that location
in the Players’ Lounge bank.

Cyber–Champ™ to Computer

Connect MIDI OUT on your Cyber–Champ™ amplifier to MIDI IN on your
computer. Open a new SysEx file in your MIDI utility application to accept the
preset transfer (dump). Select the preset you want to send on the
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier, then hold the BANK button for 2 seconds.

Computer to Cyber–Champ™

Connect MIDI OUT on your computer to MIDI IN on your Cyber–Champ™
amplifier. Open a SysEx file containing a preset in your MIDI utility application
then initiate the transfer (dump). After the preset buttons flash on the
Cyber–Champ™ amplifier, hold any preset button for 2 seconds to save to that
location in the Players’ Lounge bank.

Selecting Effect Types and
Switching Hum Reduction On/Off

You can select effect types and turn Hum Reduction on or off using SysEx
messages. A sequencer or a computer with a MIDI capable soundcard and a
MIDI utility application are required for these functions. The SysEx messages
required for these operations are in Appendix 3 on page 16.

 See Appendix 3 on page 16 for details.

 Your computer must have a MIDI

capable soundcard with appropriate
adapters and you must have a MIDI
utility application such as Cakewalk™.

 The last saved version of a preset is

actually what is transmitted—recent
(unsaved) edits are not transmitted.

 See Appendix 2 on page 15 for details.

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NOTES:

The Cyber–Champ™ amplifier does not recognize or transmit System
Common messages.

All knob adjustments (even knobs not captured) are transmitted via MIDI
OUT. MIDI program changes and continuous controller changes are also
“echoed” through the MIDI OUT port. Another Cyber–Champ™ amplifier
connected as a receive MIDI device will “mirror” all these changes.

FUNCTION TRANSMITTED RECOGNIZED REMARKS
Basic Default 1 Omni Transmit Channel is fixed at 1.
Channel Changed X X

Default Mode 3 Mode 2

Mode Messages X X

Altered X X

Note Note Number X X
Number True Voice X X
Velocity Note ON X X

Note OFF X X

After Keys X X
Touch Channel X X
Pitch BenderXX
Control Change O O Continuous Controller Number

is fixed at 11.

Program Implemented O O All program changes in Bank #00.
Change True # 0 – 6, 10-16, 20-26, 0 – 6, 10-16, 20-26, Program changes to program 127 (any bank)

30-36, 40-46, 50-56 30-36, 40-46, 50-56 activates/deactivates the Tuner.

System Exclusive O O See Appendix 2, 3, 4
System Song Position X X
Common Song Select X X

Tune Request X X

System Clock X X
Real Time Commands X X

Local On/Off X X

Auxiliary All Notes Off X X
Messages Active Sensing X X

System Reset X X

GM ON X X
Mode 1: Omni On, Poly Mode 2: Omni On, Mono O: Yes
Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono X: No

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Appendices

Appendix 1 MIDI Implementation Chart

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VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
08H Fender Manufacturer ID
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
31H Amp ID number 31H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version
ffH Function ID number: 02H = One Preset Dump
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

Appendix 2 SysEx ◊ MIDI Dump

This appendix contains tables describing the System Exclusive message
components and protocol for MIDI Dump. NOTE: The nomenclature for values
uses an H to designate that the one-byte value is expressed in Hexadecimal
(00H – FFH).

VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
08H Fender Manufacturer ID
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
31H Amp ID number 31H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version
ffH Function ID number: 02H = One Preset Dump
PnH Packet Number
Data Data bytes: The data bytes have been formatted following the MIDI Specification 1.0
cbH Checksum byte used for error checking
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

System Exclusive Packet

System Exclusive Header

VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
08H Fender Manufacturer ID
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
21H Amp ID number 31H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version.
ffH Function ID number: 01H = Utilities Message, 02H = One Preset Message
7BH End of System Exclusive File Byte
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

System Exclusive End of File Message

VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
08H Fender Manufacturer ID
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
21H Amp ID number 31H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version.
04H Message ID number for additional parameter controls.
23H ID number indicating request for a MIDI Dump
00H Unused Data Byte
00H Unused Data Byte
00H Unused Data Byte
ddH Dump ID byte: 01H = Transmit Utilities, 02H = Transmit One Preset
7BH End of System Exclusive File Byte
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

MIDI Dump Initiation Message

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Appendix 3 SysEx ◊ Effect Type/Hum Reduction

This appendix contains tables describing the System Exclusive message
components and protocol for selecting effect types and switching hum
reduction on and off. NOTE: The nomenclature for values uses an H to
designate that the one-byte value is expressed in Hexadecimal (00H – FFH).

System Exclusive Preset Edit Message

Parameter/Setting Table

VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
08H Fender Manufacturer ID
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
21H Amp ID number 31H. The upper nibble identifies the Cyber-Champ™ amplifier and the lower nibble designates software version.
05H Message ID number for additional parameter controls.
ddH Parameter ID number for additional parameter controls (See table below).
vvH Value for the parameter you wish to edit (See table below).
7BH End of System Exclusive File Byte
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

PARAMETER ID

PARAMETER ID NUMBER (ddH) VALUE (vvH)

Reserved 00H
Reverb Type Selection 01H 00H = Room

01H = Reserved
02H = Reserved
03H = Hall
04H = Reserved
05H = Reserved
06H = Arena
07H = Reserved
08H = Reserved
09H = Reserved
0AH = Spring
0BH = Reserved
0CH = Reserved
0DH = Reserved
0EH = Reserved
0FH = Reserved

Mod. F/X Type Selection 02H 00H = Chorus

01H = Reserved
02H = Reserved
03H = Flange
04H = Reserved
05H = Reserved
06H = Phaser
07H = Reserved
08H = Reserved
09H = Reserved
0AH = Tremolo
0BH = Reserved
0CH = Reserved
0DH = Vibratone
0EH = Reserved
0FH = Reserved

PARAMETER ID

PARAMETER ID NUMBER (ddH) VALUE (vvH)

Delay Type Selection 03H 00H = Reserved

01H = Digital
02H = Reserved
03H = Reserved
04H = Reserved
05H = Reserved
06H = Reserved
07H = Ducking
08H = Reserved
09H = Reserved
0AH = Reserved
0BH = Tape
0CH = Reserved
0DH = Reserved
0EH = Reserved

0FH = Reserved
Reserved 04H
Reserved 05H
Reserved 06H
Reserved 07H
Hum Reduction Selection 08H 00H = Off

01H = On

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Appendix 4 SysEx ◊ Handshake

Following the guidelines of the MIDI specifications, data is transmitted as
follows: First, the System Exclusive Header is sent. The amp will wait 200ms
to look for a handshake. If no handshake is received then the amp will transmit
the first data packet. The transmission continues until all the information has
been sent. After the last packet, the End of File message is sent. The
handshake messages the amp will respond to are:

Handshake System Exclusive Message

VALUE DESCRIPTION

F0H Start of System Exclusive Message
7EH Universal Message
nnH nn = Device ID (minus one)
hdH Handshake ID: 7CH = Wait, 7DH = Cancel, 7EH = Not Acknowledge, 7FH = Acknowledge
ppH Packet Number
F7H End of System Exclusive Message

Appendix 5 Troubleshooting

Appendix

6 Specifications

TYPE: PR 528
PART NUMBERS: 2290300000 (120V, 60Hz) USA 2290301000 (110V, 60Hz) TW

2290303000 (240V, 50Hz) AUS 2290304000 (230V, 50Hz) UK
2290305000 (220V, 50Hz) ARG 2290306000 (230V, 50Hz) EUR
2290307000 (100V, 50Hz) JPN 2290309000 (220V, 60Hz) ROK

POWER REQUIREMENTS: 180W
POWER OUTPUT: 65W @ 5%THD
RATED LOAD IMPEDANCE: 8Ω
SPEAKER COMPLEMENT: One 12”, 8Ω Celestion® G12P-80 (P/N 005985000)
FUSES PRIMARY: F4A 125V (100V, 120V units), F1.6A 250V (230V, 240V units)

SECONDARY: T1A 250V (digital supply, all units)
MIDI JACKS: IN, OUT
PHONES JACK: 1/4” Stereo
DIMENSIONS HEIGHT: 17.25 in (43.8 cm)

WIDTH: 18.5 in (47.0 cm)
DEPTH: 9.5 in (24.1 cm)

WEIGHT: 30 lb (13.6 kg)

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

PROBLEM SOLUTIONS

No sound coming from the amp • Remove anything plugged into the PHONES jack. • Switch TUNER off.

• Capture and turn all knobs above minimum.

The amp is not responding to any MIDI Program • Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.
Change messages from external devices

The amp is not responding to any MIDI Continuous • Make sure the Continuous Controller number matches the default value or one of the
Controller messages from external devices

predefined numbers (see page 14). • Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.

The amp is not responding to any MIDI System • Make sure the MIDI cables are connected properly.
Exclusive messages from external devices

The unit is unresponsive but has some • Turn the power on and off. If still unresponsive, make note of which lights are on or
blinking or lit lights (buttons or LEDs) blinking (fast or slow). Call an authorized Fender® service center with this information.

To locate MIDI resources online, visit: www.midi.org

If a problem persists, consult an authorized Fender® Service Center, or point your browser to: www.fender.com or www.mrgearhead.net and click on support.

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P/N 059813 REV A