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Optimized for the following Hughes & Kettner amps:
• Black Spirit 200
• GrandMeister 36
• GrandMeister Deluxe 40
Compatible with:
• TubeMeister Deluxe 40
• TubeMeister 36
• Coreblade
• Switchblade
1 General
The development of the Hughes & Kettner FSM-432 MK III
is based on the FSM-432 MK II which you might know if
you have ever used the Hughes & Kettner SwitchBlade
or CoreBlade. Optimised for the Hughes & Kettner
GrandMeister 36, the MK III version however offers all
functions of the FSM-432 MK II, so it can be used not only
for GrandMeister 36, but also for SwitchBlade, CoreBlade,
and TubeMeister 36
Like its forerunner, the FSM-432 MK III comes with a
7-pin MIDI cable. Used with one of the above-mentioned
Hughes & Kettner amps (SwitchBlade, CoreBlade,
TubeMeister 36, GrandMeister 36), you do not need an
external power source for the FSM-432, because phantom
power is provided through the amp’s 7 pin MIDI In socket.
If you wish to use a 5-pin MIDI cable, you will however
need a wall wart. For such cases, the FSM-432 provides an
innovative mains port that accepts any AC or DC adapter
rated for 9 to 15 volts and providing at least 250 mA.
If the FSM-432 MK III is connected correctly, it will run
through the following starting sequence, once switched
on: The display shows the version number, all LEDs light
up from left to right. After this, the display will either
change to “1”, if the FSM-432 is in Preset Mode or “Sb”, if
the FSM-432 is in Stompbox Mode (read more about the
two modes and their functions in section 3.1). The LED
below the button A lights up continuously in both modes.
The FSM-432 is now ready to operate.
2 Operating the FSM-432 MK III
The FSM-432 MK III serves to select presets stored on the
amp, which provides 128 memory slots in 32 banks with
4 presets each. The FSM-432’s A, B, C, and D preset but-
tons and the Up and Down bank selection buttons access
these presets.
2.1 The preset buttons A, B, C, D
Presets within a bank activate directly, that is, you can
switch straight from A to B within the same bank. The
LEDs above respectively below the A, B, C, and D buttons
indicate the selected preset.
2.2 Bank Up/Down
The FSM-432 MK III’s display always shows the currently
selected bank number. To access a preset in another bank,
select the target bank using the Up and Down buttons. You
can continue playing with the current preset while you’re
navigating. The display of the FSM-432 MK III shows the
banks number; it flashes until you select a preset in the
target bank by pressing A, B, C, or D. The FSM-432 MK III
will not switch over to the new preset until you do this.
Direct Mode
Direct Mode lets you trigger a direct program change via
Bank Up/Down. In this mode, the FSM 432 MK III will not
wait for your input by way of the A, B, C, or D buttons,
instead switching directly, for example, from preset B in
bank 16 to preset B in bank 17 (Up) or bank 15 (Down).
Here’s how to activate Direct Mode:
• Press and hold TAP, and then press Preset A.
• First release Preset A, and then TAP. The decimal point
in the display lights up.
Follow the same sequence to deactivate Direct Mode.
Note that it is a volatile rather than a permanent mode.
FSM-432 MK III automatically reverts to standard mode
when you switch the amp off.
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