G–Dec 30 Midi Guide; Basic Midi Setup; Dumping And Loading Presets; Using The On-Board Synthesizer With An External Controller - Fender G-DEC 30 Owner's Manual

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G–DEC 30 MIDI Guide

Basic MIDI Setup

The most basic MIDI operations on the G–DEC 30 require use
of a MIDI interface device connected to a personal computer.
Most MIDI interface devices will use USB or the game port
on older PCs and are available at most musical instrument
retailers. Refer to the interface manufacturer for proper device
setup. To get the most out of the G–DEC 30 MIDI capability,
connect the MIDI In port on the G–DEC 30 to the MIDI Out
port on your MIDI interface with a standard MIDI cable. Also
connect the MIDI Out port on the G–DEC 30 to the MIDI In
port on your MIDI interface. See figure for connections.

Dumping and Loading Presets

The above configuration will allow you to dump and load
presets to and from the computer. To dump any one or all
presets (see Utility Mode page 12) you will need third party
software running on the PC. Search for a MIDI librarian utility
or SYSEX utility from your favorite search engine online
that works with your specific computer. You will need an
application that accepts SYSEX dumps from external devices.
Within your selected software package, you will need to
configure MIDI ports and tell the application to wait to receive
a SYSEX dump. Consult the documentation for your specific
SYSEX application on how to perform these tasks. Once
configured, you can then dump presets to a ".SYX" file which
then can be posted or emailed to share with other G–DEC 30
users.
To load a preset into the G–DEC 30 you will also need third
party software running on the PC. The same application used
for receiving SYSEX dumps will most likely be able to send
SYSEX data as well. Load a G–DEC 30 preset file (ending in
.SYX) into your configured SYSEX application and send the
preset. The G–DEC 30 is always ready to receive these files.
Once a valid preset file is received by the G–DEC 30, it will
bring you to the Save prompt (see How Do I...? on page 6 for
the Save function).
Updating the G–DEC 30 Software
The above MIDI configuration will also allow you to update
your G–DEC 30 software if and when an update becomes
available from Fender, downloadable from http://www.fender.
com. G–DEC 30 update information will be made available
from the download site. In general, to perform this operation,
access the "Amp Update" item in the Utility Menu (see Utility
Mode, page 12) and follow the on-screen instructions. Press
Save to start the process. When the G–DEC 30 states it is
ready to receive a MIDI Update, use your selected SYSEX
application (the same used for preset dumps and loads) to
send the G–DEC 30 update file to the amp. Other important
instructions may be included with the update package.
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Using the On-Board Synthesizer with an External
Controller
The G–DEC 30 has a full General MIDI compatible synthesizer
on board that may be triggered using an external MIDI
controller. Simply connect the MIDI Out port of your MIDI
controller device (typically a keyboard or PC) to the MIDI In
port on the G–DEC 30. Set your MIDI controller device onto
any channel other than 10 and it will control the onboard
G–DEC 30 synthesizer (channel 10 is used for a drum kit). To
change voices, use the appropriate program change message
on your MIDI controller. Consult the MIDI controller device
documentation on how to perform this function on your
specific controller. Refer to the Appendix for channels of
General MIDI voicings.
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MIDI-to-Computer
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Computer—USB or Game Port