User manual

CONTROLLER/
MIDI
VIDEO GAME AND MIDI USE
Rock Band™ 3 Gameplay
To use the Squier® by Fender® Stratocaster® Guitar and Controller with Rock Band™ 3, please
refer to the Rock Band™ 3 user manual and Mad Catz® MIDI PRO-Adaptor™ instructions. Note
that for Rock Band™ 3 gameplay, the string mute should be engaged (by pressing on it so
that it pops up and dampens the strings), and the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and
Controller must be turned on via the rear power switch.
MIDI Use
In addition to Rock Band™ 3 gameplay capability, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar
and Controller is MIDI-enabled, which means that it can be connected to MIDI synthesizers
and that it can be used for recording on a computer.
MODES
There are two modes of operation for MIDI use—NORMAL and SYNTH. Toggle between these
two modes using the Start button, located near the volume knob and closest to the strings.
In NORMAL mode, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller generates what
are called “MIDI note-on events,” which means that a signal is produced when the strings are
strummed. NORMAL mode use is indicated by the illumination of the first of the four LEDs on the
pickguard, as seen in the diagram below:
1st LED ON
In SYNTH mode, the Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller generates what are
called “MIDI note-on/offs,” which means that a signal is produced when the strings are fretted
and released (rather than strummed). SYNTH mode use is indicated by the blinking of the first
of the four LEDs on the pickguard, as seen in the diagram below:
1st LED BLINKING
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