FENDER MUSTANG PRO-GUITAR MIDI User Guide REVISION: 01 Date: 07/16/10
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 What is MIDI? ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Features ................................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION The Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang Pro-Guitar isn’t just video game controller; it is also a genuine musical instrument that can be used in your MIDI Studio or in a live performance. We created this manual to express the Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang Pro-Guitar’s capabilities as a MIDI device.
GETTING STARTED Graphic: guitar battery compartment The guitar will need batteries to function in MIDI mode. To get started, please follow the steps below: 1. Place 3 AA batteries in the correct position in the battery compartment located on the bottom side of the guitar. 2. Slide the power switch to ON (PlayStation 3/Wii) or press and hold the Xbox Guide button (Xbox 360). 3. Connect the guitar to a MIDI sound module or a MIDI interface with a 5-Pin MIDI Cable.
CONTROL SURFACE FUNCTIONS IN MIDI MODE Feature 1 Fret Board Function 2 Strings 3 LED Indicators 4 5 Synth Mode Shift 6 Foot Controller 7 Channel Volume 8 Expression 9 Octave Increment 10 Program Decrement 11 Program Increment 12 Octave Decrement 102 buttons to simulate fretting action 6 velocity-sensitive guitar strings 4 LEDs to indi
CONNECTION PORTS Graphic: guitar side ports Port Function MIDI Out Port Pedal Port Outputs MIDI Data Allows the use of an optional pedal for extra functionality such as expression, modulation and channel volume WORKING IN A MIDI STUDIO Common MIDI Studio setups include a MIDI Controller (Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang Pro-Guitar), personal computer, MIDI sequencing software and/or a standalone MIDI sound module.
CONNECTING TO A MIDI SOUND MODULE To connect to a MIDI sound module, connect one end of the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port on the guitar, and the other end of the cable to the MIDI In port on a sound module. Audio output will be provided by the sound module. When using the guitar with a sound module, be sure to consult the sound module user guide to ensure proper connectivity and communication.
EXTERNAL PEDAL FUNCTIONALITY The pedal jack supports an optional analog Expression Pedal and/or digital Stomp Switch. The analog expression pedal has three available functions – Expression, Channel Volume, and Modulation. To change pedal function, press the appropriate button on the directional pad.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLS CHANGE OCTAVE Incrementing or decrementing octave adds or subtracts 12 to the current MIDI note value. A maximum of 4 changes can be made to the octave in either direction from the default. Any notes that fall out of the MIDI note range of 0 – 127 will assume the value of either 0 or 127 respectively. Pressing both the octave increment and decrement buttons simultaneously will reset the current base octave to the default.
ACCELEROMETER Rotational motion of the guitar can activate certain MIDI functions. To toggle these functions, the correct button combination must be pressed.
DEFAULT SETTINGS Transmit on Mode Accelerometer Program Analog Pedal Function MIDI Channels 1 – 6 Strum Disabled Value 28 (Electric Guitar – Clean) Expression LED INDICATORS The four Player LEDs are used to indicate various internal states and to acknowledge actions that the user has performed.
Disable Toggles Accelerometer Y Axis (Expression) Output Display Count: Continuous Enable Disable Toggles Accelerometer Z Axis (Pitch Bend) Output Presses either Octave or Program increment button Display Count: Continuous Enable Disable Display Count: 1x 100mS 100mS 100mS Presses either Octave or Program decrement button 200mS Display Count: 1x 100mS 100mS 100mS Resets either Octave or Program setting 200mS Display Count: 1x 100mS 100mS 200mS
FAQ 1. Can I use the USB dongle that I use to play Rock Band to connect to a PC with MIDI functionality? No, to use the MIDI functionality of the guitar, you must connect to another device using the MIDI Out port on the guitar. 2. If the guitar is considered a ‘real instrument’ why doesn’t it make any sound? This is true for many MIDI Controllers.
