Advanced Owner's Manual
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 features found on your G-DEC 3 amplifier. For information on using Fender® FUSE™, Ableton® Live or Amplitube®, please see the separate manuals for each product on the G-DEC 3 DVD or log on to www.fender.com/support. Table of Contents Navigating the G-DEC 3 . . . . . .
1. Press the QUICK ACCESS button. Start–Stop Press the START-STOP button to start and stop playback of the band track. The title of the band track is displayed below the amplifier and effects icons in play mode. Start-Stop button Band Track title 2. Turn the big knob to scroll through the list of all band tracks and phrases on the G-DEC 3 and SD card. 3. Press the START-STOP button to start/stop playing the selected track.
Amp menus Use the Amp menus to select a different amplifier type for the current preset and adjust all amplifier settings, or to import the amp type (with all amp settings) from another preset. Amp Type—Use the Amp type menu to select one of the following 22 amplifier types: Blackface™ Clean Amp Volume—Use the Amp Volume menu to adjust the loudness of the selected guitar amp type. Treble—Use the Treble menu to adjust the high-frequency tone of the selected amplifier type.
FX menus Touch Wah Fuzz Use the FX menus to select effects for the current preset and adjust all effect settings, or to import the effects (with all settings) from another preset. G-DEC 3 effects are grouped into four categories, STOMPBOX, MODULATION, DELAY and REVERB. You can choose one effect from each category for a maximum of four active effects at any one time.
2. Turn the big knob to select a target preset to save over. If you do not turn the knob, the default selection is the current preset. Arena '63 Fender Spring '65 Fender Spring Import—Use the Import menu to copy the effects, including all effect settings, from another preset to the current preset. ♫ Before you save over a preset, make a list of your least favorite presets to target as your new preset locations. 3.
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.
♫ When REPEAT is selected, WAV and MIDI files provide smoother "gap free" loop playback than MP3 files. To record your guitar: Speed (Tempo)—Use the Speed menu to adjust the playback speed of the band track. You can use this feature to learn fast licks by reducing the Band Speed so that you can hear each note more slowly. ♫ This menu will become TEMPO if a MIDI file is selected as the band track. Pitch (Transpose)—Use the Pitch menu to adjust the playback pitch of the band track.
To dub over an existing phrase: 1. Press the (dub) button. You will hear the original phrase start to play back. 2. Play guitar along with the original phrase. 3. Press the (dub) button to stop recording – or – you can keep going until the progress bar reaches the end of the phrase. To play back your overdubbed phrase: 1. Press the (playback) button. You will hear the original phrase and your overdub play back together.
Phrase Delete—Use the Delete menu to erase any phrase file. Select a file by turning the big knob, then press either of the DELETE soft-keys. 2. Use the soft-keys (3–or–4) to access the Import menu. ♫ 4. Press SAVE. Memory Lock must be disabled in the Utility Menus to delete phrase files. See Utility Menus on page 10. Utility Menus Use the Utility menus for a variety of amplifier software and hardware settings. Press and hold the EXIT button for 2 seconds to activate the Utility menus.
! ♫ The IMPORT, EXPORT and RESTORE menus above do NOT transfer the band track files (media) associated with the presets. However, you CAN move appropriately licensed media files to and from the G-DEC 3 using the Fender FUSE software included on the G-DEC 3 DVD, or through the USB Drive menu (below). The Fender FUSE software included with your G-DEC 3 has backup and restore functions that DO transfer the media files (band tracks) along with the preset files.
♫ For a 30-day trial subscription, log on to: www.fender. com/ejamming • Connect G-DEC 3 to your computer as a USB drive to enable direct media file management (see USB Drive under Utility menus, on page 11). Footswitch Connect an (optional) Fender ULT-4 footswitch (P/N 0994070000) to your G-DEC 3 to enable remote control of essential G-DEC 3 functions.
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