Fender releases Bronco 40 modeling bass amp
(Dave Molter | Posted 2011-08-01)
Fender´s new Bronco 40 bass amp is a compact, lightweight amp loaded with versatile preset amps and built-in effects that make it the bassist´s perfect personal-practice and recording companion. With free Fender Fuse™ software and USB computer connectivity, creating, editing, storing and sharing your sounds is easy.
Connect Bronco™ to your computer with free Fender® FUSE™ software. Open up a world of possibilities, including on-screen parameter control, deep editing, additional effects, unlimited preset storage, online preset swapping with the Fender® FUSE™ community, and free Fender artist presets. CONTROL PANEL
Bronco runs from a very simple control interface, which includes gain, volume, treble, bass, master, preset select, compressor select, FX select, save button, exit button, tap tempo button - all easily navigated.
AMP MODELING
Bronco™ 40 contains 24 on board presets utilizing 8 highly accurate amp models with tones from vintage Fender® warmth to outrageous modern metal distortion. Easily connect to your computer to alter existing presets and create new ones.
MSRP: $349.99 USD
PRACTICE, JAM & RECORD
The Bronco 40 is a 40 watt bass combo with a Fender special design 10" speaker. Use it at home for inspiration while practicing. Plug in your mp3 player and jam along, and when it gets late you can plug in headphones and keep the music going without waking the neighbors. Loud enough to jam with your guitar playing friends, the Bronco™ 40 can change tones as needed to keep the inspiration flowing. One of the best aspects of the Bronco™ 40 is as a studio amp. The USB out can plug into your computer DAW (digital audio workstation) where it will be recognized as an audio interface. The output is digital-to-digital (no analog conversion) resulting in a ultra-clean stereo track (mono bass signal and stereo effects).
COMPRESSOR
Mustang further sculpts your sound with 12 sweeping, swooping and shimmering adjustable modulation effects, including chorus, phaser, flanger, vibratone, tremolo, step filter and octaver. Use your computer to add more effects, too.
12 ONBOARD EFFECTS
Bronco further sculpts your sound with 12 FX presets you can add on top of your amp tone. Modulation effects, including chorus, phaser, flanger, wacky synth like sounds of envelope filters and an octaver along with delays and reverbs for spacious, open sounds. It´s all there, and with Fuse you can customize multiple effects into one of your AMP presets (for use only with that preset) or one of your FX presets (allowing you to add it to any amp preset on the fly).
USB CONNECTION
Mustang further sculpts your sound with 12 sweeping, swooping and shimmering adjustable modulation effects, including chorus, phaser, flanger, vibratone, tremolo, step filter and octaver. Use your computer to add more effects, too.
FOOTSWITCH
Inexpensive optional single-button footswitch puts two quick-access presets at your feet.
TUNER
Onboard chromatic tuner puts intonation right on the money quickly and easily.
XLR OUTPUT
Use the XLR output to plug the Bronco™ into a PA system for more volume or a recording console for capturing your bass tracks in the studio.
AUX INPUT
Plug in your MP3 player and jam along!
HEADPHONES OUTPUT
Too late to practice? Not if you've got headphones. Plug in and play all night long.
