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... into the rear input. s i n c e 1 9 4 6 ✧ fender.com ✧ Inside G-DEC 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...
... into the rear input. s i n c e 1 9 4 6 ✧ fender.com ✧ Inside G-DEC 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...
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... use Utility Mode (see page 10). G. Selects presets in Play Mode and adjusts G-DEC settings in your MIDI playback software on your G-DEC: Connect MIDI OUT on the G-DEC. Adjusts the overall loudness of your computer. ✧ fender.com ✧ Then use START-STOP to 14 seconds of G-DEC audio for private listening or connect a pair...
... use Utility Mode (see page 10). G. Selects presets in Play Mode and adjusts G-DEC settings in your MIDI playback software on your G-DEC: Connect MIDI OUT on the G-DEC. Adjusts the overall loudness of your computer. ✧ fender.com ✧ Then use START-STOP to 14 seconds of G-DEC audio for private listening or connect a pair...
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... Press Record / Play. SWITCH DRUM PATTERNS? RECORD /PLAY A PHRASE? ✧ G-DEC ✧ 5 Rear Panel O. POWER - Switches the G-DEC on your G-DEC to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode. ✧ fender.com ✧ P. Connect your player to expose the fuse holder. Replace a blown ...DRUMS, then rotate the Data Wheel. ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST? Press SAVE, rotate the Data Wheel, then press SAVE again. SWITCH PRESETS? Rotate the Data Wheel (in Play Mode). RETURN TO PLAY MODE? Press EXIT. MODIFY PHRASE SAMPLER AND AUX INPUT FUNCTIONS?...
... Press Record / Play. SWITCH DRUM PATTERNS? RECORD /PLAY A PHRASE? ✧ G-DEC ✧ 5 Rear Panel O. POWER - Switches the G-DEC on your G-DEC to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode. ✧ fender.com ✧ P. Connect your player to expose the fuse holder. Replace a blown ...DRUMS, then rotate the Data Wheel. ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST? Press SAVE, rotate the Data Wheel, then press SAVE again. SWITCH PRESETS? Rotate the Data Wheel (in Play Mode). RETURN TO PLAY MODE? Press EXIT. MODIFY PHRASE SAMPLER AND AUX INPUT FUNCTIONS?...
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... play the drum loop (or the phrase sampler) in Play Mode: PRESET NUMBER (Highlighted if preset is displayed in Play Mode. Press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY (repeatedly) for menus, then turn the Data Wheel to enter that ...menus of highlighted menu item) DATA WHEEL MODE BUTTONS ✧ fender.com ✧ MENU ITEMS Current selection is the normal G-DEC mode, active at start-up. 6 ✧ G-DEC ✧ Play Mode Play Mode is highlighted. Information about the current preset is modified.) PRESET NAME GUITAR AMPLIFIER TYPE EFFECTS TYPE REVERB TYPE MEASURE "1" ("1" ...
... play the drum loop (or the phrase sampler) in Play Mode: PRESET NUMBER (Highlighted if preset is displayed in Play Mode. Press AMP, FX, DRUMS, AUX or UTILITY (repeatedly) for menus, then turn the Data Wheel to enter that ...menus of highlighted menu item) DATA WHEEL MODE BUTTONS ✧ fender.com ✧ MENU ITEMS Current selection is the normal G-DEC mode, active at start-up. 6 ✧ G-DEC ✧ Play Mode Play Mode is highlighted. Information about the current preset is modified.) PRESET NAME GUITAR AMPLIFIER TYPE EFFECTS TYPE REVERB TYPE MEASURE "1" ("1" ...
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✧ G-DEC ✧ 7 Amp Mode Use AMP Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that amplifier's settings in Menu 1) Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu ...-Touch-1, 2, 3, 4, British-1, 2, 3, Modern-1, 2, 3, Acoustic 1-10 - (Adjusts amplifier distortion level.) 1-10 - (Adjusts the volume of the current amplifier relative to other presets.) 1-10 - (Low frequency tone.) 1-10 - (Mid-frequency tone.) 1-10 - (High-frequency tone.) Off, Low, Medium, High, Super - (Moderates volume range and provides... Feedback (FX/Reverb Menus 7 and 8 continued on next page.) ✧ fender.com ✧
✧ G-DEC ✧ 7 Amp Mode Use AMP Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that amplifier's settings in Menu 1) Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu ...-Touch-1, 2, 3, 4, British-1, 2, 3, Modern-1, 2, 3, Acoustic 1-10 - (Adjusts amplifier distortion level.) 1-10 - (Adjusts the volume of the current amplifier relative to other presets.) 1-10 - (Low frequency tone.) 1-10 - (Mid-frequency tone.) 1-10 - (High-frequency tone.) Off, Low, Medium, High, Super - (Moderates volume range and provides... Feedback (FX/Reverb Menus 7 and 8 continued on next page.) ✧ fender.com ✧
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... dumps from the computer. Refer to handle a number of useful MIDI functions. Also connect the MIDI Out port on the G-DEC to rename presets, lock memory, transfer presets (MIDI) and manage the system. To dump any one or all the MIDI possibilities you will use of the... (ending in .SYX) into the G-DEC you may encounter. Within your favorite search engine. Rotate Data Wheel - (Prevents accidental preset saves and MIDI dumps, but NOT a Factory Reset, see How Do I...? See figure for the Save function). ✧ fender.com ✧ Once configured, you to send SYSEX data ...
... dumps from the computer. Refer to handle a number of useful MIDI functions. Also connect the MIDI Out port on the G-DEC to rename presets, lock memory, transfer presets (MIDI) and manage the system. To dump any one or all the MIDI possibilities you will use of the... (ending in .SYX) into the G-DEC you may encounter. Within your favorite search engine. Rotate Data Wheel - (Prevents accidental preset saves and MIDI dumps, but NOT a Factory Reset, see How Do I...? See figure for the Save function). ✧ fender.com ✧ Once configured, you to send SYSEX data ...
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... or PC) to the MIDI In port on the G-DEC. Receiving MIDI Sending MIDI ✧ fender.com ✧ Streaming MIDI Files to the G-DEC If you desire using your MIDI controller. Once properly configured, play MIDI files to load the preset. Note that the G-DEC does not store MIDI files onboard. Other important instructions may...
... or PC) to the MIDI In port on the G-DEC. Receiving MIDI Sending MIDI ✧ fender.com ✧ Streaming MIDI Files to the G-DEC If you desire using your MIDI controller. Once properly configured, play MIDI files to load the preset. Note that the G-DEC does not store MIDI files onboard. Other important instructions may...
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Then press Start/Stop on next page) ✧ fender.com ✧ PROGRAM CHANGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 (continued on the first G-DEC to the same synchronized drum pattern with two different guitar tones! On the other G-DEC select any guitar tone desired. Now you are both able to jam along... G-DECs is to the second and is then sent from the first G-DEC to connect them with a MIDI cable as described above for a synchronized jam session or lesson! On the G-DEC with the MIDI Out port connected, select a desired preset to...
Then press Start/Stop on next page) ✧ fender.com ✧ PROGRAM CHANGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... 63 Synth Brass 1 64 Synth Brass 2 (continued on the first G-DEC to the same synchronized drum pattern with two different guitar tones! On the other G-DEC select any guitar tone desired. Now you are both able to jam along... G-DECs is to the second and is then sent from the first G-DEC to connect them with a MIDI cable as described above for a synchronized jam session or lesson! On the G-DEC with the MIDI Out port connected, select a desired preset to...