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  • Fender Super Champ went silent using Sonar. It won't revert to normal when disconnected
2016/05/22 12:56:29
Molarman
Just installed an LE version of Sonar.  Tried plugging in my Fender Amp that has a USB port. 
Somehow I agreed to turning off amp which it did.....and now I can't revive it. That is won't make a sound whether attached to PC or just in stand alone mode.  Anyone know how to revive my amp?


Thanks in advance for any help....
 
Marty
 
 
2016/05/22 13:30:21
slartabartfast
Not clear to me what you did or where. There are instructions for doing a factory restore of the amplifier itself to undo any changes made to it by the Fuse software on page 3.
http://support.fender.com/manuals/software/fender_software/fender_fuse/FenderFUSE_v2.x_(SuperChampX2)_revA_English.pdf
 
2016/05/22 13:30:33
Zargg
Hi, and welcome to this forum. I have not used this amp, but it sounds like you chose you amp to be configured as an audio interface. Do you have the software that comes with this amp? If not, it is here http://www2.fender.com/en-NO/support/articles/?section=articles&category=software-firmware-downloads under the Downloads tab. You will need to find you OS to get correct download. In SONAR, go to Preferences (P), Audio, Devices. Do you see the Fender there? If not, you might have to install the Fender Universal ASIO drivers.
Maybe this will help as well http://www2.fender.com/en-NO/support/articles/?search=super+champ 
The more info you give, the easier it will be to help. Come back, if this did not help.
All the best.
2016/05/22 16:04:48
Molarman
Thank both of you.....Haven't been able to get the amp "on-line"......it's almost like something shorted in the amp.
Fuse is not responsive when the amp is plugged into the PC via USB.  Holding the the tap button and re-powering does not seem to work.  I installed the Fender ASIO drivers but they weren't picked up by Sonar.  I do not see anything that says "Fender" in the device listing.  The red power light does go on, but that's about the extent of it.......Essentially free software and a cooked amp....No fun....
 
Thanks again for your help.  I appreciate the time.
 
Marty
 
2016/05/22 16:43:31
Zargg
After a quick search, I saw people with the same problem. It was either a blown tube, fuse or resistor in the amp in their cases. Here is the schematics for it in case you are able to troubleshoot and fix it yourself http://support.fender.com/schematics/guitar_amplifiers/Super-Champ_XD_schematic.pdf 
And if you feel like doing some more reading https://www.google.no/search?q=Fender+Super+Champ+no+sound+site:forums.fender.com&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=599&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYh7fTwu7MAhWjNpoKHd-iD_YQrQIIbCgEMAY 
Sorry to be of no more help.
Best of luck.
2016/05/22 20:26:48
Molarman
I suspect something similar happened to my amp.   I've learned my lesson.....
I truly did like that amp, though.....may have to buy another and keep clear of Sonar....
 
Thanks again for your input!
 
Marty
 
2016/05/22 23:52:16
Cactus Music
Your problem had nothing to do with Sonar. Not sure why you think it did.
Sonar is passive, it's not like it could even possibly send data back to the amp. 
If anything this is a firmware issue in the amp or the buggy Fuse software. 
Did you use the Fuse software first as stand alone to see if it was working with the amp? 
If the factory re set doesn't work I would take the amp back and exchange it for one that's working. 
2016/05/23 00:18:37
chuckebaby
Molarman
I suspect something similar happened to my amp.   I've learned my lesson.....
I truly did like that amp, though.....may have to buy another and keep clear of Sonar....
 
Thanks again for your input!
 
Marty
 


I somehow knew that was coming. 3 posts and it must be sonars fault. smh.
come on now. think outside the box for a second.
many others are having similar issues and their not even using sonar.
2016/05/23 00:19:29
ampfixer
Sonar blew up my amp. Officially on the troubleshooting list. Luckily, I have Sonar fuses in my tools kit. May have been a bad USB jack that shorted the 5 volt supply to ground and blew a fuse for that 5 volt supply. Each supply system in the amp looks to be individually fused.
2016/05/23 07:36:54
Molarman
Well my amp had been working perfectly with Fuse for several months....It has never mal-functioned since purchased used two years ago.  Installed Fuse two to three months ago.  Was seamless and had been working well.  
Installed Sonar....it asked one or two questions during the install regarding devices, including the Fender Amp. I answered to the best of my knowledge (which wasn't much) Now, for whatever reason, the amp has gone silent as in "turned off" resistant to factory reset....I'm going to see if I can get it repaired.  Maybe it wasn't Sonar.  Don't know.
But it seems very coincidental that the amp ceased operation after having installed it.
Thanks for your comments.
 
Marty
 
 
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