Fender B-DEC 30 manual Utility Mode, Phrase Sampler, Play, Record, Overdub

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Utility Mode

Use Utility Mode to rename presets, lock memory, transfer presets (MIDI) and manage the system.

Menu	Utility Menu Items	Procedure—(Function)
1	MIDI LEVEL	Rotate Data Wheel — (MIDI level)
2	EDIT PRESET NAME	Rotate Data Wheel, then follow the instructions displayed on screen.
3	LINE OUT	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select All or MIDI to be supplied to the LINE OUT jack.)
4	SPEAKER	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select All or Bass + AUX IN (and Phrase) to output to the speaker.)
5	MEMORY LOCK	Rotate Data Wheel — (Prevents accidental preset saves and MIDI dumps, but NOT a Factory Reset, see below.)
6	DUMP PRESET	Press "SAVE" — (Transfers the current preset to another B–DEC™ 30 or computer connected to the MIDI OUT port.)
7	DUMP ALL	Press "SAVE" — (Transfers ALL presets to another B–DEC 30 or computer connected to the MIDI OUT port.)
8	MIDI CONTROL	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select AMP or MIDI see page 20)
9	DEFAULT QA1	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
10	DEFAULT QA2	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
11	DEFAULT QA3	Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
12	FACTORY RESTORE	Press "SAVE" twice — (Restores every B–DEC 30 setting to the original settings. OVERRIDES MEMORY LOCK.)
13	AMP UPDATE	(Reserved for future B–DEC 30 software updates.)

Phrase Sampler

GENERAL NOTES: (Phrase Sampler behavior that you should know about)

DUB:This button is ignored if the amp is set to half speed playback.

OVRDUB FBCK: The Overdub Feedback setting (found in the Aux menu) controls the level of decay (fade out) of the previously recorded signal when overdubbing (10.0 = no decay). Overdubbing only records the bass signals. MIDI patterns are stopped before overdubbing and cannot be restarted until overdubbing is complete.

Phrase Sampler States and Controls (how the current state affects what each of the buttons do)

OFF (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "OFF," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Start playback if a loop has been previously recorded, ignore otherwise.

RECORD: Enter record mode and start recording.

OVERDUB: Start overdubbing if a loop has been previously recorded, otherwise start recording.

PLAYING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "PLAYING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY:	Stop playback.
RECORD:	Enter record mode and start recording.
OVERDUB:	Start overdubbing on next pass through (tapping again, prior to the overdubbing starting, cancels
	overdubbing before it starts and continues playback).

RECORDING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "RECORDING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Exit record mode and begin playback (truncates loop to nearest measure if the amp is set to 4 beat lead in mode).

RECORD: Stop the recording process.

OVERDUB: Exit record mode and begin playback and begin overdubbing (truncates loop to nearest measure if the amp is set to 4 beat lead in mode).

OVERDUBING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "DUBBING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Stop overdubbing and continue playback on next pass through.

RECORD: Enter record mode and start recording.

OVERDUB: Stop overdubbing and playback on next pass through.

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