Fender G-DEC 30 manual Streaming Midi Files to the G-DEC

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Streaming MIDI Files to the G–DEC 30

If you wish to play any available General MIDI file from your PC through the G–DEC 30, you will need a third party PC application that is able to play MIDI files to an external MIDI port. Search for a MIDI player or MIDI sequence utility from your favorite search engine online that works with your specific computer. Consult the documentation for your application on proper configuration. Once properly configured, play any MIDI file (typically a file with the .MID extension) from your MIDI player or sequence application. The MIDI Out port of your MIDI interface device must be connected to the MIDI In port on the G–DEC 30. Note that if the song is playing but sounds cluttered, make sure any MIDI thru function in your application is disabled, or simply unplug the MIDI cable from the MIDI Out port on the G–DEC 30. The G–DEC 30 always outputs any MIDI information received on the MIDI In port on the MIDI Out port which may result in a repeated loop if your application has MIDI throughput enabled.

Advanced MIDI sequence applications will allow you to create your own MIDI songs for playback on the G–DEC 30. Note that although the G–DEC 30 can store MIDI music, G–DEC 30 will only play streamed audio from a PC and will not store streamed audio directly. Storing MIDI music is accomplished through a different mechanism. To store audio to the G–DEC 30, see section “Storing MIDI Files to the G–DEC 30” below.

If you would like to construct a MIDI song of your own using some of the patterns onboard the G–DEC 30 simply play the pattern you would like and record as much MIDI Out data from the G–DEC 30 as you desire using your MIDI sequence utility application on the PC. Note this will not record any guitar audio, simply MIDI data from the patterns. You can then modify and arrange patterns into songs using your MIDI sequencer software application and stream the resulting file back to the G–DEC 30 as mentioned above. Refer to the Appendix for channels of General MIDI voicings.

Another fun thing to try with two G–DEC 30s is to connect them with a MIDI cable as described above for a synchronized jam session or lesson! On the G–DEC 30 with the MIDI Out port connected, select a desired preset to jam along with. On the other G–DEC 30 select any guitar tone desired. Then press Start/Stop on the first G–DEC 30 to start the drum pattern. The MIDI data is then sent from the first G–DEC 30 to the second and is synchronized. Now you are both able to jam along to the same synchronized drum pattern with two different guitar tones!

Storing MIDI Files to the G–DEC 30

Download the G–DEC 30 MIDI file utility available at: http://www.fender.com/support/downloads/index.php Follow the instructions included with the application.

Connecting Two G–DEC 30s Together

You may also share presets directly from one G–DEC 30 to another by simply connecting the two G–DEC 30s with a standard MIDI cable. Connect the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port of the G–DEC 30 that holds the preset you want to share. Then connect the other end of that MIDI cable to the MIDI In port on the G–DEC 30 into which you wish to load the preset. Then follow the Dump preset procedure (see Utility Mode, page 12) on the G–DEC 30 that holds the preset you want to share.

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