NUX NME-3 Cerberus Integrated Multi-Function Pedal & Controller

NUX NME-3 Cerberus Integrated Multi-Function Pedal & Controller (NME3 / NME 3)

Each feature is another reason to own Cerberus!

Cerberus is a multi-functional effects pedal that can be used either as a standalone unit or integrated into your rig via the 4-cable method. It’s packed with powerful features, including internal signal routing, an IR loader, analog overdrive & distortion, and digital effects.

You can use Cerberus as a standalone stompbox to build and control your signal chain. It allows you to save any combination of effects and routing as presets, which can be recalled instantly with a single click.

Thanks to its 4-cable method compatibility, you can seamlessly integrate your essential external gear, regardless of the equipment you’re using, into your Cerberus setup. Additionally, Cerberus also offers MIDI control to organize your own effect pedals and improve your effects control at the same time.

NUX has put together 2 selected analog Drive / Distortion pedals, modulation effects and delay & reverb effects. All these sounds and effects were improvised both from the all-time classics and the newly most-liked genres.

Analog Overdrive and Distortion

Overdrive (Blues Breaker): Cerberus Overdrive sound is a tribute to the 70’s Little Wing / Hendrix playing style. The technology is only about 10 years old, but it quickly became one of the most preferred overdrive sounds on the market. The Overdrive Channel simply takes your guitar tone to the next level without adding mid-frequencies or any other unwanted characteristics inherent in “Tube Screamer Style” circuits, and provides a transparent overdrive sound. Any pedal can sound amazing, but when you create an effect chain, harmonizing the sound is critical for maximum efficiency.

Distortion (Brown Anger): If you prefer high-gain distortion with a Classic British flavor, rich bass responses, thick mid-frequencies and a balanced treble response, Cerberus Distortion will soon become one of your all-time favourite sounds. We’ve also considered compatibility with respect to the Overdrive and Distortion channels. Whether you use distortion standalone or combine it with overdrive, when you hit your distortion switch, you’ll feel the classic JCM touch on your sound.

The drive section has analog circuitry with digital control parameters, and it remains analog (AD/DA converter starts from the MOD FX section).

Modulation Effects

Tremolo: Cerberus Tremolo creates authentic vintage tremolo guitar sounds, and it is an easy-to-use compact effect, but it offers wide parameters for precise effect tailoring.

Phaser: Warm, organic, rarely harsh – this burnt-orange phaser moves from subtle warmth to richly melodic modulation. Sleepy psychedelic swirls meet
harmonically vibrant highs, making Cerberus’s phaser an absolute joy to use.

U-vibe: For guitarists who really dig the swirling vibes sound– especially in “vintage” mode, Cerberus’s U-Vibe offers a massive swirl, that’s true, it’s more than “feeling the U-Vibe” sound, you can jump on it. We made sure our U-Vibe effect included the classic favorites, and Cerberus has them ready.

Chorus (CE-Analog, SC-Digital, ST-Modern)

CE Chorus: This chorus type is from the early years of the Chorus effect. There is no other vintage sound without an analog chorus touch.

SC Chorus: SC Chorus adds a dreamy chorus sound and creates an ambient guitar tone. That’s another alternative chorus if you like a digital touch and to create an ensemble chorus effect.

ST Chorus: This is the most common chorus effect. From clean arpeggios or strumming and fat-drive power chords to sparkling distortion killer solos, Cerberus ST Chorus fills in the gaps to complete your sound.

Delay (60’s, 70’s and 80’s)

60’s Delay (Tape Delay) 55ms – 550ms: Tape delay effects that never get old. We picked a heavy-lift tape echo and shrunk it to add one of the delay modes in Cerberus. In 60’s Delay mode, you can create aged over-saturated repeats — the way tape does!

70’s Delay (BBD) 40ms – 400ms: This mode can handle all of your performance needs if you prefer to use analog-style repeats. It has a decreased modulation, so you really feel the popular analog-like BBD sound repeats.

80’s Delay (Digital Delay) 80ms – 800ms: 80’s Delay sounds fantastic is super easy to use. Its simplicity makes it the best mode if you are already using modulation effects, and all you want are crystal clear repeats.

TAP TEMPO

All of the Delay effects provide an original sound, and each one has its own delay speed range. When TAP TEMPO is activated, the Time Knob controls the repeat quantize and the TAP TEMPO delay range is 125ms – 1500ms for all delay types. And while you tweak the Time Knob, it still allows you to have the original delay time range to generate infinite feedback, runaway/oscillation as physical tape echo and BBD delay.

Reverb (Plate, Hall and Spring)

Plate Reverb: Plate reverb helps you to have the touch of reverb. If you are in need of a deep ambience, long decay parameters will give you the deepest but also versatile and organic reverb sound.

Hall Reverb: It offers the spacious feeling of a well-architected performance hall with natural reflections in a studio-quality reverb effect.

Spring Reverb: Based on a tank sound, get the warmth and richness of a vintage reverb unit with Cerberus’s Spring Reverb function.

A Microphone Input and Reverb

Cerberus has stereo outputs: one is a dedicated Output with speaker simulation for direct connection to the mixer or your audio interface. When using both Outputs, you can activate or deactivate by pressing the Speaker Cab Sim button. This comes in handy when running 2 amps. The headphone output is cabin-simulated and ready to play. It can run any 3rd party IR files as well.

Features and Requirements of Cerberus’s IR loader: Built-in IR: High-Quality 4×12 Closed Back Cabinet

Zero Latency44.1kHz Sampling Rate, 24-Bit

Max Resolution: 512 Samples

NUX factory cabs and 3rd party IR files can be loaded to Cerberus via Cerberus Editor software (check the support page)

For the real IR experience, you can use the NUX PA-50 Personal Monitor. The second channel is a Full-Range Flat-Response input; you will get the real sound characteristic when you use the speaker cabinet simulation.

4 Cable Method Connection

You can connect your all-time-favorite gear to Cerberus by placing it between analog and digital sections. You can use any combination of amps or pedals you desire.

With the Cerberus Software V5*, you can edit your presets and save, and you can customize the controllers.

What’s coming with the firmware version 5 and the software?
– Shimmer effect
– New user interface allows you to control all the parameters quickly
– You can export your presets all at once or any of them by your choice
– Global TAP TEMPO ~ When you activate it, modulation effects will be synchronized with the adjusted TAP TEMPO speed.

*Please update the Cerberus firmware version V5 to use the new software. Version 3 is not supported.
Important: You cannot import V3 preset files to V5, please use the parameter sheet (on the support section) and write your important settings.

Renewed Green LED Indicators

With the new firmware upgrade, the green LEDs next to the digit screen show the effect status.

Signal Flow Diagram

Cerberus Update Instruction