Fender G-DEC 30 manual Introduction, Features

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Introduction

G–DEC® 30 Guitar Digital Entertainment Center is an upgraded version of the award-winning, mega-popular original G–DEC®. Like the original, it includes everybody in the band but you! Inside G–DEC 30 you will find a versatile drummer, skilled bass player and flexible accompanist for virtually any style of music. And for you, the guitarist: G–DEC 30 is a warehouse of amplifiers and effects, and what’s better—these are ready for your sound check!

Turn the G–DEC 30 Data Wheel to access a diverse collection of band setups. 50 permanent Presets furnish a diverse collection always available to you. Another 50 rewritable Presets store the bands that you create for your music and playing style.

G–DEC 30 is the ultimate practice tool whether you are just starting out or playing professionally. As a beginner,

you can have an instructor plug into the rear input. To learn a new song you can plug your CD or MP3 player into the G–DEC 30 and play along. For difficult licks you can record a phrase and play it in a continuous loop—at half speed if necessary! Seasoned players enjoy G–DEC 30 as a songwriting partner or jamming buddy.

G–DEC 30 also has MIDI ports which allow you to link up with other G–DEC 30 players to trade Presets. Connect G–DEC 30 to your computer* to backup Presets, play General MIDI files, or store MIDI songs in the G–DEC 30!

It’s time to jam—with G–DEC30—your new band...

*MIDI capable sound card (or MIDI-to-USB device) and MIDI software required.

Features

Each G–DEC 30 Preset is a complete “band!” Modify any component or select another from the G–DEC 30 arsenal:

•17 Guitar Amplifiers, each with Gain, Volume, Tone, Compressor, Timbre and Noise Gate parameters

•29 studio-quality Effects (many in stereo), each with 4 adjustable parameters

•10 Reverbs with adjustable levels

•84 Drum Patterns (including 4 Metronome patterns) with Tempo, Key, Drum Level, Bass Level and Accompaniment Level parameters

G–DEC 30 MIDI ports provide expanded functionality with your computer and other G–DEC 30 players!

•Trade and backup Presets

•Store & Play MIDI files

•Update G–DEC 30 software if necessary

•Rear panel MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports

G–DEC 30 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 be used with stereo headphones or as a stereo line out jack

•Stereo Line Outs can be configured as All or Synth (and Aux)

•28-second Phrase Sampler

• On-board General MIDI synthesizer

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