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... warnings. • Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded AC receptacle in a particular installation. All rights reserved. ✧ fender.com ✧ or the product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. • Only use a cart or stand with this product that... if not used in accordance with the instructions, may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CALIFORNIA USA Trademarks: Fender®, G-DEC®, Blackface™ and Dyna-Touch™ are unable to insert the plug into an outlet on a ...
... warnings. • Only connect the electric line cord to an earth grounded AC receptacle in a particular installation. All rights reserved. ✧ fender.com ✧ or the product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. • Only use a cart or stand with this product that... if not used in accordance with the instructions, may cause temporary or permanent hearing damage. A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CALIFORNIA USA Trademarks: Fender®, G-DEC®, Blackface™ and Dyna-Touch™ are unable to insert the plug into an outlet on a ...
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...band but you to link up with other G-DEC players! • Trade and backup presets • Play MIDI files • Update G-DEC software if necessary • Front panel MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports G-DEC delivers world-class Fender tone and world-standard Fender quality! • Second input jack for a... friend or instructor • On-board digital chromatic tuner • Phones jack can have an instructor plug into the G-DEC and play along. And for you ...
...band but you to link up with other G-DEC players! • Trade and backup presets • Play MIDI files • Update G-DEC software if necessary • Front panel MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports G-DEC delivers world-class Fender tone and world-standard Fender quality! • Second input jack for a... friend or instructor • On-board digital chromatic tuner • Phones jack can have an instructor plug into the G-DEC and play along. And for you ...
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... To play the file in your computer. ✧ fender.com ✧ Plug your guitar. the G-DEC speaker mutes automatically. DRUMS - AUX / UTILITY / FX / AMP - Saves the current G-DEC settings to Play Mode. EXIT - The receiving G-DEC will need the proper cables, adapters and/or equipment ... preset to MIDI IN on your headphones for these connections. Use the Phrase Sampler to record up to activate the Tuner (the G-DEC speaker mutes automatically). H. J. DATA WHEEL - Adjusts the overall loudness of your guitar in the other Phrase Sampler settings through the ...
... To play the file in your computer. ✧ fender.com ✧ Plug your guitar. the G-DEC speaker mutes automatically. DRUMS - AUX / UTILITY / FX / AMP - Saves the current G-DEC settings to Play Mode. EXIT - The receiving G-DEC will need the proper cables, adapters and/or equipment ... preset to MIDI IN on your headphones for these connections. Use the Phrase Sampler to record up to activate the Tuner (the G-DEC speaker mutes automatically). H. J. DATA WHEEL - Adjusts the overall loudness of your guitar in the other Phrase Sampler settings through the ...
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... specified below the fuse holder. R. An extra input for an instructor or a friend to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode. ✧ fender.com ✧ How Do I...? SWITCH DRUM PATTERNS? Press TUNER. Press and hold this button while rotating the Data Wheel to plug into. RECORD /... the (headphones) output on your CD o r MP3 player. You can select a "focus" filter and adjust the auxiliary input level through your G-DEC for your player to learn songs. Rotate the Data Wheel (in Play Mode). Press EXIT. SWITCH GUITAR EFFECTS? Press AMP, then rotate the Data Wheel...
... specified below the fuse holder. R. An extra input for an instructor or a friend to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode. ✧ fender.com ✧ How Do I...? SWITCH DRUM PATTERNS? Press TUNER. Press and hold this button while rotating the Data Wheel to plug into. RECORD /... the (headphones) output on your CD o r MP3 player. You can select a "focus" filter and adjust the auxiliary input level through your G-DEC for your player to learn songs. Rotate the Data Wheel (in Play Mode). Press EXIT. SWITCH GUITAR EFFECTS? Press AMP, then rotate the Data Wheel...
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...displayed in the other modes). BASSLINE KEY DRUM PATTERN Menu Navigation You can adjust a huge variety of G-DEC settings through the menus of highlighted menu item) DATA WHEEL MODE BUTTONS ✧ fender.com ✧ Play guitar, select presets and play the drum loop (or the phrase sampler) in... the first measure.) DRUM TEMPO (Beats Per Minute) or, during phrase playback, "Phrase On" appears here. 6 ✧ G-DEC ✧ Play Mode Play Mode is the normal G-DEC mode, active at start-up. Press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY (repeatedly) for menus, then turn the Data Wheel...
...displayed in the other modes). BASSLINE KEY DRUM PATTERN Menu Navigation You can adjust a huge variety of G-DEC settings through the menus of highlighted menu item) DATA WHEEL MODE BUTTONS ✧ fender.com ✧ Play guitar, select presets and play the drum loop (or the phrase sampler) in... the first measure.) DRUM TEMPO (Beats Per Minute) or, during phrase playback, "Phrase On" appears here. 6 ✧ G-DEC ✧ Play Mode Play Mode is the normal G-DEC mode, active at start-up. Press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY (repeatedly) for menus, then turn the Data Wheel...
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... Release High Tone High Tone Voice Type Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback (FX/Reverb Menus 7 and 8 continued on next page.) ✧ fender.com ✧ Effect Type Menu 1 NONE MONO DELAY TAPE DELAY STEREO TAPE DELAY DUCKING DELAY REVERSE DELAY AUTOPAN DELAY SINE CHORUS TRIANGLE CHORUS SINE...Delay Level Level Gain Delay Level Level Rate Depth Level Rate Depth Level Rate Depth Level Content Delay Level Menu 5 - ✧ G-DEC ✧ 7 Amp Mode Use AMP Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that amplifier's settings in menus 2-9.
... Release High Tone High Tone Voice Type Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback Feedback (FX/Reverb Menus 7 and 8 continued on next page.) ✧ fender.com ✧ Effect Type Menu 1 NONE MONO DELAY TAPE DELAY STEREO TAPE DELAY DUCKING DELAY REVERSE DELAY AUTOPAN DELAY SINE CHORUS TRIANGLE CHORUS SINE...Delay Level Level Gain Delay Level Level Rate Depth Level Rate Depth Level Rate Depth Level Content Delay Level Menu 5 - ✧ G-DEC ✧ 7 Amp Mode Use AMP Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that amplifier's settings in menus 2-9.
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8 ✧ G-DEC ✧ FX/Reverb Mode (continued) Use FX/Reverb Mode to adjust the AUX IN jack settings (menus 1-2). Reverb Type Menu 7 NONE AMBIENT SMALL ROOM LARGE ... volume of whatever you press Record. Normal, Half Speed - (Phrase playback speed.) Once, Repeat - (Playback the Phrase one time, or in an endless loop.) ✧ fender.com ✧ Menu 1 Drum Menu Items DRUM PATTERN 2 TEMPO 3 KEY 4 DRUM LEVEL 5 BASS LEVEL 6 ACCOMPANIMENT LEVEL Settings 1 Drop, 16 Hats, 32 Hats, 4 Beat, 5 On 4, 50...
8 ✧ G-DEC ✧ FX/Reverb Mode (continued) Use FX/Reverb Mode to adjust the AUX IN jack settings (menus 1-2). Reverb Type Menu 7 NONE AMBIENT SMALL ROOM LARGE ... volume of whatever you press Record. Normal, Half Speed - (Phrase playback speed.) Once, Repeat - (Playback the Phrase one time, or in an endless loop.) ✧ fender.com ✧ Menu 1 Drum Menu Items DRUM PATTERN 2 TEMPO 3 KEY 4 DRUM LEVEL 5 BASS LEVEL 6 ACCOMPANIMENT LEVEL Settings 1 Drop, 16 Hats, 32 Hats, 4 Beat, 5 On 4, 50...
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..., see Utility Mode page 11) you will need third party software running on the PC. See figure for the Save function). ✧ fender.com ✧ You will need to configure MIDI ports and tell the application to wait to a personal computer. OVERRIDES MEMORY LOCK.) (Reserved... allow you will bring you may encounter. Once configured, you can then dump presets to a ".SYX" file which is received by the G-DEC, it will also need an application that lets multiple digital musical items (keyboards, effects, synthesizers, computers, etc.) communicate with a standard MIDI cable...
..., see Utility Mode page 11) you will need third party software running on the PC. See figure for the Save function). ✧ fender.com ✧ You will need to configure MIDI ports and tell the application to wait to a personal computer. OVERRIDES MEMORY LOCK.) (Reserved... allow you will bring you may encounter. Once configured, you can then dump presets to a ".SYX" file which is received by the G-DEC, it will also need an application that lets multiple digital musical items (keyboards, effects, synthesizers, computers, etc.) communicate with a standard MIDI cable...
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... the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port of the patterns onboard the G-DEC simply play any guitar audio, simply MIDI data from http://www.fender.com. Streaming MIDI Files to the G-DEC If you wish to an external MIDI port. The MIDI Out port of ...files onboard. Receiving MIDI Sending MIDI ✧ fender.com ✧ Connecting Two G-DECs Together You may be triggered using your application has MIDI throughput enabled. Search for your MIDI player or sequence application. G-DEC update information will control the onboard G-DEC synthesizer (channel 10 is ready to receive ...
... the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port of the patterns onboard the G-DEC simply play any guitar audio, simply MIDI data from http://www.fender.com. Streaming MIDI Files to the G-DEC If you wish to an external MIDI port. The MIDI Out port of ...files onboard. Receiving MIDI Sending MIDI ✧ fender.com ✧ Connecting Two G-DECs Together You may be triggered using your application has MIDI throughput enabled. Search for your MIDI player or sequence application. G-DEC update information will control the onboard G-DEC synthesizer (channel 10 is ready to receive ...
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... press Start/Stop on next page) ✧ fender.com ✧ The MIDI data is then sent from the first G-DEC to the second and is to connect them with a MIDI cable as described above for a synchronized jam session or lesson! On the other G-DEC select any guitar tone desired. Now you are ... 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 (continued on the first G-DEC to start the drum pattern. On the G-DEC with the MIDI Out port connected, select a desired preset to jam along to the same synchronized drum pattern with . ✧...
... press Start/Stop on next page) ✧ fender.com ✧ The MIDI data is then sent from the first G-DEC to the second and is to connect them with a MIDI cable as described above for a synchronized jam session or lesson! On the other G-DEC select any guitar tone desired. Now you are ... 59 Tuba 60 Muted Trumpet 61 French Horn 62 Brass Section 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 (continued on the first G-DEC to start the drum pattern. On the G-DEC with the MIDI Out port connected, select a desired preset to jam along to the same synchronized drum pattern with . ✧...
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...are available on MIDI channel 10 using a program change values 9, 17, 25, 26, 33, 41, 49, 57, or 127. ✧ fender.com ✧ 12 ✧ G-DEC ✧ APPENDIX (continuation): MIDI CHANNEL - (Any except Channel 10) PROGRAM CHANGE 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76... Melodic Tom Synth Drum Reverse Cymbal Guitar Fret Noise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet Telephone Ring Helicopter Applause Gunshot Access G-DEC® Drums from an External Controller The G-DEC synthesizer also contains a standard drum kit accessible using MIDI channel 10 using program change value of 1 (which may ...
...are available on MIDI channel 10 using a program change values 9, 17, 25, 26, 33, 41, 49, 57, or 127. ✧ fender.com ✧ 12 ✧ G-DEC ✧ APPENDIX (continuation): MIDI CHANNEL - (Any except Channel 10) PROGRAM CHANGE 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76... Melodic Tom Synth Drum Reverse Cymbal Guitar Fret Noise Breath Noise Seashore Bird Tweet Telephone Ring Helicopter Applause Gunshot Access G-DEC® Drums from an External Controller The G-DEC synthesizer also contains a standard drum kit accessible using MIDI channel 10 using program change value of 1 (which may ...
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✧ G-DEC ✧ 13 Specifications TYPE: PR 520 PART NUMBER: 2350000000 (120V, 60Hz) US 2350001900 (110V, 60Hz) TW DS 2350004900 (230V, 50Hz) UK DS 2350006900 (230V, 50Hz) ... (40 cm) WIDTH: 13.75 in (35 cm) DEPTH: 7.25 in (18.5 cm) 16.5 lb (7.4 kg) Product specifications are subject to change without notice. ✧ fender.com ✧
✧ G-DEC ✧ 13 Specifications TYPE: PR 520 PART NUMBER: 2350000000 (120V, 60Hz) US 2350001900 (110V, 60Hz) TW DS 2350004900 (230V, 50Hz) UK DS 2350006900 (230V, 50Hz) ... (40 cm) WIDTH: 13.75 in (35 cm) DEPTH: 7.25 in (18.5 cm) 16.5 lb (7.4 kg) Product specifications are subject to change without notice. ✧ fender.com ✧