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Advanced Owner's Manual
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Advanced Manual Navigation There are just a few basics of G-DEC 3 navigation that you should know before you explore any further... Introduction This manual is your step-by-step guide to all the advanced Encoder Knob features found on your G-DEC 3 amplifier. For information on using Fender® FUSE™, Ableton® Live or Amplitube®, please see The big encoder knob always controls the highlighted item the separate manuals for each product on the G-DEC 3 DVD on screen. In play mode, the current Pr
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1. Press the QUICK ACCESS button. Start–Stop 2. Turn the big knob to scroll through the list of all band tracks and phrases on the G-DEC 3 and SD card. Press the START-STOP button to start and stop playback of the 3. Press the START-STOP button to start/stop playing the band track. The title of the band track is displayed below the selected track. amplifier and effects icons in play mode. Start-Stop button Band Track title Try turning the big knob while a track is playing to auto- ♫ matical
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Amp Volume—Use the Amp Volume menu to adjust the loudness of the selected guitar amp type. Amp menus Use the Amp menus to select a different amplifier Treble—Use the Treble menu to adjust the high-frequency type for the current preset and adjust all amplifier set- tone of the selected amplifier type. tings, or to import the amp type (with all amp set- tings) from another preset. Middle—Use the Middle menu to adjust the mid-frequency tone of the selected amplifier type. Amp Type—Use the Amp t
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Touch Wah FX menus Fuzz Fuzz Touch Wah Use the FX menus to select effects for the current pre- set and adjust all effect settings, or to import the effects (with all settings) from another preset. Modulation—Use the Modulation menu to select one of the following 13 effects: G-DEC 3 effects are grouped into four categories, STOMPBOX, MODULATION, DELAY and REVERB. You can choose one effect No Modulation effect from each category for a maximum of four active effects at any one time. An icon ap
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2. Turn the big knob to select a target preset to save over. If Arena you do not turn the knob, the default selection is the cur- '63 Fender Spring rent preset. '65 Fender Spring Before you save over a preset, make a list of your least Import—Use the Import menu to copy the effects, including ♫ favorite presets to target as your new preset locations. all effect settings, from another preset to the current preset. 3. Use the CURSOR soft-keys to highlight each character in the preset name, the
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To set the delay interval of delay effects using TAP: 4. Standard guitar tuning is as follows: 1. Select a preset with a delay effect –or– select a delay effect for the current preset using the FX menus. (See FX Menus on page 5.) 2. Press the TAP button repeatedly (twice minimum) in sync with the desired delay interval. If you press the TAP button only one time, the delay ♫ interval will be set to the maximum length. 5. Press any button on the G-DEC 3 to exit from the Tuner. To set the temp
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When REPEAT is selected, WAV and MIDI files provide Phrase Recording and Playback ♫ smoother "gap free" loop playback than MP3 files. To record your guitar: Speed (Tempo)—Use the Speed menu to adjust the play- 1. Press the (record) button. back speed of the band track. You can use this feature to learn 2. Play guitar. fast licks by reducing the Band Speed so that you can hear each note more slowly. 3. Press the (record) button to stop recording –or– you can keep playing until the progres
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To dub over an existing phrase: Load Phrase—Use the Load Phrase menu to load any phrase file on the G-DEC 3 hard drive (HD) or SD card (SD). Turn the 1. Press the (dub) button. You will hear the original big knob to select a file, then press either LOAD PHRASE soft- phrase start to play back. key. 2. Play guitar along with the original phrase. 3. Press the (dub) button to stop recording – or – you can Phrase Level—Use the Phrase Level menu to adjust the vol- keep going until the progress ba
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Phrase Delete—Use the Delete menu to erase any phrase 2. Use the soft-keys ( 3–or– 4) to access the Import menu. file. Select a file by turning the big knob, then press either of 3. Turn the big knob and select the preset you want to the DELETE soft-keys. import. 4. Press SAVE. Memory Lock must be disabled in the Utility Menus to ♫ delete phrase files. See Utility Menus on page 10. 5. Turn the big knob to select the preset you want to over- write. 6. Press SAVE again to confirm and finalize
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The IMPORT, EXPORT and RESTORE menus above do ples) so you may find it more convenient to carry the majority ! NOT transfer the band track files (media) associated of your media on SD cards. The G-DEC 3 is compatible with SD with the presets. However, you CAN move appropriately and SDHC cards up to 8 GB. licensed media files to and from the G-DEC 3 using the Fender FUSE software included on the G-DEC 3 DVD, or Poor quality SD cards may be unreliable or cause chop- through the USB Drive men
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For a 30-day trial subscription, log on to: www.fender. actions, but the phrase progress bar is only displayed on the ♫ com/ejamming G-DEC 3 screen. • Connect G-DEC 3 to your computer as a USB drive to Tuner Mode—Press and hold the MODE button for 2 sec- enable direct media file management (see USB Drive onds to activate the Tuner. The screen and the footswitch under Utility menus, on page 11). both will display the same tuner information so that you can look in either pla
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A PRODUCT OF: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION CORONA, CALIFORNIA, USA This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: R.O.C. Taiwan I290002; UK Pat. GB2435368B Fender®, G–DEC® , Blackface™, Fender® FUSE™, Jazzmaster™ and Hot Rod™ are trademarks of FMIC. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2010 FMIC. All rights reserved. AMPLIFICADOR DE AUDIO IMPORTADO POR: Instrumentos Musicales Fender S.A. de C.V., Calle Huerta # 132, Col. Carlos Pa
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