Fender B-DEC 30 User Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

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to provide a reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
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and if not used in accordance with the instructions, may
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a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
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can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
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Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of the B-DEC™ 30. This
revolutionary product has been designed to help you become
a great bass player. No matter what level you play at today, you
will quickly find yourself heading in new musical directions
and generally having a great time while you improve your
internal metronome and develop new musical instincts.

The “job” of a bass player is to be the glue that holds a band
together. As the link between rhythm and harmony, the
bass guitar is a powerful instrument in a supportive role.
Unfortunately, developing the skill and instinct needed to be
a great bass player usually only happens while supporting a
band. The B-DEC 30 gives you the opportunity to rehearse
with a full band any time in any key at any tempo for as long
as you want.

The B-DEC 30 has two kinds of loops:

Performance Loops: These are song examples that outline
various styles. Each loop has an “A” section and a “B” section.
The idea is to refine your instincts not only of what notes to
play, but how to feel or anticipate the change from one section
to the next. This is one of the most important attributes of a
great bass player. These loops also provide a tone that should
inspire you in the direction of the music style being played.

Teacher Loops: These are virtual lessons utilizing a bass track
and a drum track to illustrate things like warm up exercises,
scales, arpeggios, slap lick ideas and rhythmic drills.

Follow along with your method book!

The B-DEC 30 comes complete with a method book containing
lead sheets for every loop. These musical charts indicate the
chords being played along with notation and tablature of the
pre-recorded bass line. One approach is to learn the existing
bass line note for note. This will help you develop ideas you
may not have considered. Another approach is to mute the
bass and create your own part to support the song (this will
help to develop your musicianship).

You can also develop bass solos while the B-DEC 30 covers the
written bass parts. As bass players, we don’t get many solos,
but a good one goes a long way…

What else does it do?

Bass Amp Types: Sometimes the right tone makes all the
difference. With the B-DEC 30, you get several amp types that
represent many popular bass sounds.

Effects: Used sometimes for taste and sometimes for fun, there
are plenty of cool and inspiring onboard effects that really add
to your sound, including overdrive, fuzz, compression, chorus,
flanging, phasing, envelope filter, reverb, delay, and more.

Auto-Key: So that there's no place on your bass's neck that
you're unfamiliar with, this feature automatically transposes
a loop by a chosen interval, letting you play the exercise in
multiple keys without stopping.

Tempo-Creep: Automatically increases the tempo at a
selectable rate from 1 to 10 BPM, letting you take musical
exercises from slower tempos to faster ones without
stopping.

Song Mode: A virtual hard drive onto which you can save your
favorite MIDI files, so they're available to jam along with at any
time and any place.

Phrase Sampler: Lets you to record what you're playing so
you can listen to your performance with a critical ear. A great
way to quickly improve your playing.

Read this manual and the accompanying method book to
learn just how cool this amp is!

What about the bass track?

Each loop has individual control over the bass, drums and
other instruments. Push the "DRUMS" button to bring up the
drum menu. The first item in the menu is "Bass Track On/Off."
Turning the large Data Wheel will toggle the bass track on and
off. With the bass track off (muted), you can fill out the space
with your own bass lines.

The bass track also has three different modes, indicated as
"B TRK Mode" in the "DRUMS" menu. The factory default
alternates the bass track on/off each time the loop repeats.
The bass track can also be set to play continuously or play
once through, then mute.

Since you can turn any of the tracks on or off, another great
practice tool is to turn down the volume of every track except
the drums. This will give you a “digital drummer” complete
with a changing feel (“A” section to “B” section) and drum fills
to play off of.

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Control Panel Overview

A. INPUT - Plug your bass in here.

B. PHONES - Plug in headphones for privacy or connect a

pair of powered speakers (such as commonly used with
computers); the B–DEC™ 30 speaker mutes automatically.

C. VOLUME - Adjusts the overall loudness of the B–DEC 30.

D. DRUMS

E. START-STOP - Press to start and stop the MIDI loop. The

START-STOP button flashes in time with the Tempo.

F. SONG / HOLD FOR TUNER - Press for Song Mode (see

page 11) OR Hold to activate the Tuner.

G. PHRASE SAMPLER - Use the Phrase Sampler to record up

to 28 seconds of B–DEC 30 audio for a variety of playback
and overdubbing functions (see page 12).

Press: To start/stop...

- Press for Drums Mode menu (see page 10).

4 Playback (replay) of a sampled phrase

REC Sampling (recording) a new phrase
DUB Overdubbing (adding layers) to previous phrase

H. AUX / UTILITY / FX / AMP - Press for the corresponding

Mode menus (see pages 9-10, 12).

I. DISPLAY

Mode) to adjust screen contrast.

J. SAVE

(U00-U75).

K. EXIT - Press to return to Play Mode.

L. DATA WHEEL

depending on the current mode.

M. TONE CONTROLS - Adjusts the tone characteristics of the

amplifier in the low– mid– and high–frequency ranges.

NOTE:

stored within each preset, the knob will NOT indicate the
actual setting until you turn it. To activate a tone control,
turn the knob from its current position. The letter (B, M,
T) displayed for each tone control will highlight when the
control becomes active.

- Hold "EXIT" and turn the Data Wheel (in Play

- Saves the current B–DEC 30 settings to a user preset

- Selects presets, songs and settings

Because the settings of these three controls are

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Rear Panel

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N. POWER - Switches the B–DEC™ 30 on-off.

O. POWER CORD SOCKET - Connect your B–DEC 30 to an

A/C outlet using the included power cord according to the
voltage and frequency ratings listed on the back of you
amplifier.

P. FUSE - Protects your B–DEC 30 from electrical faults.

Replace a blown fuse only with the type and rating specified
(see pg 23) below the fuse holder. To remove the fuse holder:
Unplug the B–DEC 30 power cord from the socket to
expose the fuse holder. Use a small screwdriver to pry out
the fuse holder using the notch on top.

Q. SPEAKER OUT - Connection for the internal (or external)

speaker cabinet. An external speaker should be rated for
30 watts, 8 ohms minimum.

R. LINE OUT - Line level output suitable for connection to

recording or sound reinforcement equipment.

S. FOOTSWITCH

footswitch here for remote operation of a multitude of
functions (see page 13).

- Connect the (optional) ULT-4 4-button

T. MIDI IN / OUT

a number of useful MIDI functions. MIDI stands for “Musical
Instrument Digital Interface” which is a language that
lets multiple digital musical items (keyboards, effects,
synthesizers, computers, etc.) communicate with each other.
This manual can’t possibly cover all the MIDI possibilities
you may encounter. If you desire more information, visit
http://www.midi.org online or search for “MIDI” using your
favorite search engine. See page 18 for basic B–DEC 30
MIDI functions.

U. AUX IN - Auxiliary input for your CD or MP3 player. Playback

music through your B–DEC 30 for accompaniment or to
learn songs. Connect the output on your player (line out,
headphones, etc.) to the AUX IN RCA jacks using the proper
cable or adapter. You can adjust the auxiliary input level
through the Aux Mode menu (see page 10).

V. INPUT - An extra input for an instructor or a friend to plug

into. You can adjust the balance between this input and
the front input in the Aux Mode menu (see page 10).

- The B–DEC 30 is well equipped to handle

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How Do I...?

Play Mode—Quick tips and shortcuts:

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MUTE BASS TRACK ?

Press "DRUMS", turn Data Wheel.*

MODIFY ALL TRACKS ?

Press "DRUMS", turn Data Wheel.*

SELECT DRUM PATTERNS ?

Press "DRUMS", turn Data Wheel.*

USE THE TUNER ?

Press and hold button.

ENTER SONG MODE ?

Press and release button.

PLAY / RECORD / OVERDUB ?
Use the Phrase Sampler
(see page 12)

MODIFY PHRASE SAMPLER
AND AUX INPUT FUNCTIONS ?

Use AUX Mode (see page 10).

START / STOP LOOP ?

Press "START–STOP" in P or U banks.

START / STOP SONG ?

Press "START–STOP" in S bank.

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ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST?

Press and hold EXIT while
rotating the Data Wheel.

SAVE MY CURRENT SETTINGS ?

Press "SAVE", turn Data Wheel, press "SAVE" again.

SWITCH EFFECTS ?

Press "FX", turn Data Wheel.

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DATA

WHEEL

*

SELECT PRESETS or SONGS ?

Turn Data Wheel.

RETURN TO PLAY MODE ?

Press "EXIT."

SWITCH AMP TYPES ?

Press "AMP", turn Data Wheel.*

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RENAME A PRESET ?

Press "UTILITY", turn Data Wheel.

Play Mode Shortcut—Press and hold this button while rotating the Data Wheel to make a quick adjustment without leaving Play Mode.

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Play Mode

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Play Mode is the default Mode active at start-up and after 60
seconds of inactivity in other modes. Press "EXIT" to return to
Play Mode from other modes.

Turn the Data Wheel to select Presets in Play Mode. There are
3 banks of Presets, P (permanent), U (user) and S (song)—each
bank is indicated by the first character (P, U or S ) in the upper
left corner of the display.

P and U bank Presets both include everything in your "band"
your amp and effects, drummer, guitarist, keyboardist, and
bass guide track.

S bank includes the complete MIDI song structure (for up to
62 songs) and stores the songs in the order of performance.
Press "START-STOP" for song playback. To change the order of
your songs, press "SONG" and turn the Data Wheel to reorder
(see page 11).

P and U bank Presets look like this:

"P" or "U" / PRESET NUMBER

(Highlighted if preset is modified.)

AMPLIFIER TYPE

Each S bank Preset displays song number and name on
the top line. Next line shows current bass preset, which
always starts as QA1 in the box below. The QA box shows
three (quick access) bass presets. These QA presets are your
personal favorites that you want to use with that particular
song. Activate any QA preset by pressing the button below
the quick access labels (QA1, QA2, QA3) or the corresponding
footswitch button (on the optional ULT-4 footswitch). Change
the QA order by pressing the button below SET QA, then turn
the Data Wheel to reorder.

You can play bass, select Presets and play the Drum loop or
the Phrase Sampler in Play Mode. To modify components
of a Preset (Amp Type, Effects, Bass Track, etc.) use the mode
menus (see next page, Menu Navigation).

PRESET NAME

B / M / T

Highlights when the corresponding
tone control is modified.

EFFECTS TYPE

COMPRESSOR LEVEL

"S" / PRESET NUMBER

CURRENT BASS PRESET

QUICK ACCESS
BASS PRESETS

QUICK ACCESS

BUTTON LABELS

KEY

DRUM PATTERN

S bank Presets look like this:

DRUM TEMPO

(Beats Per Minute) or,

during phrase playback, “Phrase
On” appears here.

PRESET NAME

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Menu Navigation

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Enter Amp, Effects, Drums, Aux, Song, or Utility modes to
adjust preset settings (the presets you're selecting from
Play Mode). Press any of the Mode Buttons (repeatedly) for
menus, then turn the Data Wheel to adjust the highlighted
menu settings.

Mode Menus look like this:

MENU ITEMS

Current selection

is highlighted.

MENU SHORTCUT:

the same mode button while turning the Data Wheel (in
either direction) rather than pressing the mode button over
and over again!

PARAMETER (SETTING)

(of highlighted menu item)

After entering a mode, press and hold

DATA

WHEEL

M O D E B U T T O N S

Amp Types

MODERN FBA: Based on modern Fender® bass amps similar to the 400/800 Pro.

DIRTY FBA: Based on modern Fender bass amps similar to the 400/800 Pro, with overdrive.

BASSMAN: Based on a vintage Fender Bassman® amplifier with a passive tone stack (Note- Mid Frequency is

not active with this amp type).

BMAN GRIND: Based on a vintage Fender Bassman® amplifier with a passive tone stack and overdrive (Note- Mid
Frequency is not active with this amp type).

LA SESSION: Based on a modern California built preamp with glassy highs and punchy mids.

ROCKIN PEG: Based on a classic tube amplifier known for its grit and punch.

80's TONE: Based on a solid state workhorse amplifier known for the "mid 80's" tone.

BRIT GRIT: Based on a vintage British bass amplifier with overdrive (Note- Mid Frequency is not active with
this amp type).

UPRIGHT: A warm round tone simulating a stand up bass feel (Note- Mid Frequency is not active with
this amp type).

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Amp Mode

Use Amp Mode to select an amplifier type (first menu), then modify that amplifier’s settings in menus 2–8.

Menu Amp Menu Items Settings—(Function)
1 AMP TYPE Modern FBA, Dirty FBA, Bassman, Bman Grind, LA Session, Rockin Peg, 80's Tone, Brit Grit, Upright

2 GAIN 1-10 — (Adjusts amplifier distortion level.)
3 AMP VOLUME 1-10 — (Adjusts the volume of the current amplifier relative to other presets.)
4 MID FREQUENCY 200–2kHz — (if AMP T YPE is Modern FBA, or Dirty FBA), 150–4kHz — (if AMP T YPE is Rockin Peg), 200–800Hz — (if AMP TYPE is LA

Session), 275–1kHz — (if AMP TYPE is 80's Tone), N/A - (if AMP TYPE is Bassman, Bman Grind, Brit Grit, or Upright.)

5 CONTOUR 1-10 — (Adjusts level of Mid-frequency cut, see diagram A. Adjusts low pass filter if AMP TYPE is Bassman, Bman Grind, Brit Grit, or

Upright, see diagram B), N/A- (if the AMP TYPE is Rockin Peg.)

A B

6 COMPRESSOR Off, Low, Medium, High, — (Moderates volume range and provides sustain.)
7 TIMBRE None, Bass Boost, Bright, Punch, Scoop, Mid Bump — (Tone filters.)
8 NOISE GATE Off, Low, Medium, High, — (Cuts low volume noise.)

FX/Reverb Mode

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Use FX/Reverb Mode to select an effect type (first menu), then modify that effect’s settings in menus 2–6.

Effect Type Effect Settings (for the Effect selected in Menu 1)
Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Menu 6
NONE — — — — —

OVERDRIVE Level Gain Low Tone Mid Tone High Tone
FUZZ Level Gain Octave Level Low Tone High Tone
SINE CHORUS Level Rate Depth Reverse Delay Band Split
TRIANGLE CHORUS Level Rate Depth Average Delay Band Split
SINE FLANGE Level Rate Depth Feedback Band Split
TRIANGLE FLANGE Level Rate Depth Feedback Band Split
PHASER Level Rate Depth Feedback Band Split
TOUCH WAH Level Response Minimum Frequency Maximum Frequency Voice Type
FIXED WAH Level Frequency Minimum Frequency Maximum Frequency Voice Type
ENVELOPE CONTROLLED FILTER Level Mode Filter Type Q Threshold
AUTOSWELL Level Attack Depth Response Rate
MONO DELAY Level Delay Time Feedback Brightness Input Level
OVERDRIVE DELAY Level Gain Delay Level Delay Time Feedback
FUZZ DELAY Level Gain Delay Level Delay Time Feedback
CHORUS DELAY Level Rate Depth Delay Time Feedback
FLANGE DELAY Level Rate Depth Delay Time Feedback
PHASE DELAY Level Rate Depth Delay Time Feedback
TOUCH WAH FUZZ Level Gain Response Octave Mix Voice Type

Use FX/Reverb Mode to select a reverb type (menu 7), and adjust reverb level (menu 8).

Reverb Type Reverb Level
Menu 7 Menu 8
NONE ------

AMBIENT 1-10
SMALL ROOM 1-10
LARGE HALL 1-10

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Drums Mode

Use Drums Mode to quickly toggle the bass track in the MIDI loop (first menu), then modify various rhythm settings
settings in menus 2–13.

Menu Drum Menu Items Settings
1 BASS TRACK On, Off — ( Turns the bass track in the MIDI loop on-off.)
2 BASS TRACK MODE Play Continuous, Play Once, Alternate — (Playback of bass track present in the MIDI loop.)
3 DRUM PATTERN Pattern names increment with Data Wheel

4 TEMPO 30-240 Beats Per Minute
5 TEMPO CREEP On, Off — ( Tempo increases upon each loop pass.)
6 TEMPO DELTA 1-10 — (Beats Per Minute to increase upon each loop pass.)
7 KEY * E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G# (2-1/2 steps down - original loop key - one octave up).
8 AUTO KEY On, Off — (Key changes upon each loop pass, range is one octave above the start key.)
9 KEY DELTA MIN2, MAJ2, MIN3, MAJ3, PERF4, TRI, PERF5, MIN6, MAJ6, MIN7, MAJ7
Select the interval the key changes — ("Auto Key" must be On!)
10 DRUM LEVEL 1-10
11 BASS LEVEL 1-10
12 ACCOMPANIMENT 1 LEVEL 1-10
13 ACCOMPANIMENT 2 LEVEL 1-10

* Note: To accomodate the extended frequency range of a 5 string bass, each loop may be adjusted 2-1/2 steps below

the original key. For Example: Loop in key of E has a range of

B, C, C, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#

. All
onboard MIDI loops were developed utilizing the full range of a 4 string bass. Lowering the key below 2-1/2 steps may
result in bass notes that are below the range of a 5 string bass.

Enharmonic Equivalents: Due to the B-DEC™ 30’s limited display capabilities, all keys are written without specific

reference to major or minor, and all accidentals are represented with sharps only. For example, Bb is represented as
A# although in common music theory, Bb would be the preferred choice.

Auxiliary/Phrase Mode

Use Aux /Phrase Mode to adjust the AUX IN jack settings (first menu).
Use Aux/Phrase Mode to adjust the front / rear input balance (menu 2).
Use Aux/Phrase Mode to adjust the Phrase Sampler settings (menus 3–7).

Menu Aux Menu Items Settings—(Function)

1 AUX INPUT LEVEL 1-10 — (Adjusts the volume of the source connected to the AUX IN jacks.)

2 FRONT / REAR BALANCE 1-10 — (Use to adjust the balance between front and rear inputs.)
3 PHRASE LEVEL 1-10 — (Phrase playback level.)
4 OVERDUB FEEDBACK
5 PHRASE MODE Freeform, 4 Beat Lead — (Record with or without a lead in. 4 Beat Lead adjusts measure length for correct timing.)
6 PHRASE SOURCE AUX IN, MIDI, AUX IN + MIDI, Bass, All — (Select the source(s) that the Phrase Sampler records.)

7 PLAYBACK Once, Repeat — (Playback the Phrase one time, or in an endless loop.)

1-10 — (Level of previous phrase recorded to new phrase.)

NOTE:

To include MIDI in the sample,

start the MIDI Loop (press "START-STOP") before you pres

s "REC" (record).

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Song Mode

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Song Mode allows you to set-up the B-DEC™ 30 for
performance with three menus: "SONG ORDER", "SAVE SONG"
and "DELETE SONG." Press "SONG" repeatedly to access each
of the menus, then turn the Data Wheel according to the on
screen instructions.

You can audition songs while in Song Mode by pressing

START-STOP. To select a different song, hold down the
START-STOP button while turning the Data Wheel.

When ready, press "START-STOP" from any S (song) bank
preset from the Play Mode to perform! Each song will play to
the end, pause, and wait for you to press "START-STOP" again
to start the next song.

Storing MIDI Files to the B–DEC 30

Download the B-DEC 30 MIDI file utility available at:
http://www.fender.com/support/downloads/index.php
Follow the instructions included with the download.

SONG ORDER MENU

SONG ORDER is the first menu in Song Mode. It allows

you to rearrange the order of the S bank presets (songs) for
performance.

Press "SONG", then turn the Data Wheel while SONG ORDER is
highlighted to start rearranging the S bank.

The Song Order Menu looks like this:

Press either of the two keys below PREV SONG or NEXT SONG
(which are "AUX" / "UTILITY" or "FX" / "AMP") to highlight
different songs, turn the Data Wheel to reorder the selected
song.

SONG DELETE MENU

SONG DELETE is the third and last menu in Song Mode.

It allows you to delete S bank presets. Turn the Data Wheel
while "Delete Song" is highlighted to enter Song Delete
Menu. Turn again to select a song then press "SONG" to
confirm the song to be deleted.

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Utility Mode

Use Utility Mode to rename presets, lock memory, transfer presets (MIDI) and manage the system.

Menu Utility Menu Items Procedure—(Function)
1 MIDI LEVEL Rotate Data Wheel — (MIDI level)

2 EDIT PRESET NAME Rotate Data Wheel, then follow the instructions displayed on screen.
3 LINE OUT Rotate Data Wheel — (Select All or MIDI to be supplied to the LINE OUT jack.)
4 SPEAKER Rotate Data Wheel — (Select All or Bass + AUX IN (and Phrase) to output to the speaker.)
5 MEMORY LOCK Rotate Data Wheel — (Prevents accidental preset saves and MIDI dumps, but NOT a Factory Reset, see below.)
6 DUMP PRESET Press "SAVE" — (Transfers the current preset to another B–DEC™ 30 or computer connected to the MIDI OUT port.)
7 DUMP ALL Press "SAVE" — (Transfers ALL presets to another B–DEC 30 or computer connected to the MIDI OUT port.)
8 MIDI CONTROL Rotate Data Wheel — (Select AMP or MIDI see page 20)
9 DEFAULT QA1 Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
10 DEFAULT QA2 Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
11 DEFAULT QA3 Rotate Data Wheel — (Select the default Bass Preset to be assigned when creating a new S bank preset)
12 FACTORY RESTORE Press "SAVE" twice — (Restores every B–DEC 30 setting to the original settings. OVERRIDES MEMORY LOCK.)
13 AMP UPDATE (Reserved for future B–DEC 30 software updates.)

Phrase Sampler

GENERAL NOTES: (Phrase Sampler behavior that you should know about)

DUB: This button is ignored if the amp is set to half speed playback.
OVRDUB FBCK: The Overdub Feedback setting (found in the Aux menu) controls the level of decay (fade out) of the

previously recorded signal when overdubbing (10.0 = no decay). Overdubbing only records the bass
signals. MIDI patterns are stopped before overdubbing and cannot be restarted until overdubbing is
complete.

Phrase Sampler States and Controls (how the current state affects what each of the buttons do)
OFF (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "OFF," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Start playback if a loop has been previously recorded, ignore otherwise.
RECORD: Enter record mode and start recording.
OVERDUB: Start overdubbing if a loop has been previously recorded, otherwise start recording.

PLAYING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "PLAYING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Stop playback.
RECORD: Enter record mode and start recording.
OVERDUB: Start overdubbing on next pass through (tapping again, prior to the overdubbing starting, cancels

overdubbing before it starts and continues playback).

RECORDING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "RECORDING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Exit record mode and begin playback (truncates loop to nearest measure if the amp is set to 4 beat lead

in mode).

RECORD: Stop the recording process.
OVERDUB: Exit record mode and begin playback and begin overdubbing (truncates loop to nearest measure if the

amp is set to 4 beat lead in mode).

OVERDUBING (If you start with the Phrase Sampler "DUBBING," pressing "PLAY", "REC" or "DUB" will cause this to happen)...

PLAY: Stop overdubbing and continue playback on next pass through.
RECORD: Enter record mode and start recording.
OVERDUB: Stop overdubbing and playback on next pass through.

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ULT-4 Footswitch

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Button1 Button2 Button 3 Button 4

The ULT-4 Footswitch has four modes indicated by the three LED’s on the left side of the footswitch. Each mode LED will be lit
individually to indicate the current mode and if no LED’s are lit the footswitch and amp are in Tuner mode. The footswitch will
only control the amp if the B-DEC™ 30 is in Play mode or Tuner mode. In Mode’s 1-3 the display will show the amp the current P,
U, or S Preset that is loaded on the amp and in Tuner mode the display will show the current note. You cannot change footswitch
modes while the Phrase Sampler is recording or overdubbing.

MODE 1 - Quick Access Mode:

Button 1: Hold for Tuner, Press and release for Mode 2
Button 2: Loads Song QA1 or Default QA1 if no song is currently loaded. Also turns on the LED above the button.
Button 3: Loads Song QA2 or Default QA2 if no song is currently loaded. Also turns on the LED above the

button.

Button 4: Loads Song QA3 or Default QA3 if no song is currently loaded. Also turns on the LED above the

button.

MODE 2 - Down/Up/Start Stop Mode:

Button 1: Hold for Tuner, Press and release for Mode 3
Button 2: Decrements to the next Preset (P or U) or Song.
Button 3: Increments to the next Preset (P or U) or Song.
Button 4: Starts or Stops a pattern if the user is on a U or P preset. If the user is on a S preset the song starts and

the footswitch switches to QA mode so that the user can access the 3 QA presets associated with that
song during playback. Upon completion of the song the footswitch will automatically return to mode
to so that the user can select the next song

MODE 3 - Phrase Sampler Mode:

Button 1: Hold for Tuner, Press and release for Mode 1
Button 2: Starts/Stops phrase sampler playback. LED will blink if the amp is finishing overdubbing a loop and will

turn on once playback begins or off when playback has halted.

Button 3: Starts/Stops phrase sampler recording. LED will turn on once recording begins and off when playback

has halted.

Button 4: Starts/Stops phrase sampler overdubbing. LED will blink if the amp is waiting to overdub on the next

pass or stop at the end of the current pass and will turn on once overdubbing has begun or off when
overdubbing has finished.

TUNER MODE:

The four red LEDS on the top of the footswitch, along with the green LED in the middle will be used to indicate whether
the user is sharp, flat, or in tune.

Any Button: Pressing and releasing any button will cause the amp to exit from the tuner and return to the previous

footswitch mode

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Creating a Bass Tone

Amp Type

The "Amp Type" lets you choose among the different amp
types. Scroll through amp types while playing your bass to
determine which one you would like to use.

Gain

"Gain" controls the amount of distortion on the amp types
with overdrive.

Amp Volume

Use this control to balance volume levels among presets.

Mid Frequency

This works with the "MID" control knob to create a semi­parametric EQ: Mid Frequency controls the center frequency,
the "MID" control knob adjusts the amount of cut or boost.
Try turning the "MID" knob all the way up (or down), then
move through the frequency range to better understand
how to apply this controll to your bass sound. This control
is not active on the "Bassman®", "Bman Grind", "Brit Grit", or
"Upright" amp types.

Contour

Use this to adjust the amount of mid-frequency cut, which
can be used to create a "scooped" sound. On the "Bassman®",
"Bman Grind", and "Upright" amp types, this acts as a low­pass filter that can cut highs. This control is not active on
"Rockin Peg."

Compressor

Compression "tightens" your sound and evens out your
attack. This is particularly effective for slap-and-pop style
or aggressive picking. Three levels of compression (low,
medium, and high) are available.

Timbre

A series of EQ filters that give you instant access to some of
the most desired bass EQ settings. Keep in mind that these
filters do not affect the "BASS", "MID", and "TREBLE" control
settings. You can use timbre filters and the tone controls
together to further define your bass tone.

Noise Gate

Effects and overdrive sometimes add undesired hiss or noise
that is audible when you aren't playing: three noise gate
settings (low, medium, and high) keep these unwanted
sounds quiet.

Adding Effects

FX Type

This is where all of the bass effects can be accessed. You can
assign one of many effects to your bass sound, including:
overdrive, fuzz, sine chorus, tri chorus, sine flange, tri flange,
phaser, touch wah, fixed wah, envelope control filter,
autoswell and mono delay. Combinations of effects are also
available, including touch wah/fuzz, fuzz/delay, overdrive/
delay, chorus/delay, flange/delay, and phaser/delay.

*Dirty FBA, Bman Grind, Rockin Peg, and Brit Grit amp types
include built-in overdrive (with variable gain control to set the
amount of overdrive produced). Use one of these amp types to
create a bass tone with overdrive and an additional effect.

FX Level

Level control for the selected effect. Lets you blend the sound
of the effect with the original dry amp tone. If you have not
selected an effect, this will register as "NO FX".

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Each effect has been preset to sound great for bass, but you
can also edit the effect parameters manually to refine the
sound to your own taste. Once an effect has been selected,
the four editable parameters for that effect will become
accessible. These parameters are located after the FX Level in
the FX menu and are different for each effect.

Reverb Type

Scrolling through the FX menu (past the editable parameters
of the effect you have chosen) you will come to the reverb
section, which has three types: "ambient" (the tightest,
quickest reverb), "small room" (a medium-size reverb), and
"large hall" (a deep, cavernous reverb). The default reverb
type is "None."

Reverb Level

Level control for the selected reverb.

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Exploring Drums Menu Options

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1. Using and understanding bass track options.

2. Manually changing the tempo of the pattern.

3. Using the "Tempo Creep" feature.

4. Manually changing the key of the pattern.

5. Using the "Auto Key" feature.

6. Adjusting the volume of each background track.

1. Using and understanding bass track options.

The "Bass Track" toggles the bass track on and off. When "Bass
Track" is set to "on", "B TRK Mode" controls the playback of the
bass track. There are three modes: "continuous" (bass track is
always playing), "once" (bass track plays the pattern once and
is then muted) and "alternate" (bass track alternates on and
off, changing each time the pattern repeats).

2. Manually changing the tempo of the pattern.

To change the tempo manually, press the "DRUMS" button
repeatedly or hold it down while turning the large Data
Wheel until you have highlighted the tempo menu item. Turn
the large Data Wheel to the desired tempo.

3. Using the "Tempo Creep" feature.

"Tempo Creep" helps you work on a pattern at a gradually
increasing
"performance" and "teacher" patterns. Turn it on by pressing
the "DRUMS" button repeatedly or holding it down while
turning the large Data Wheel untill you have highlighted the
"Tempo Creep" menu item. Turn the large Data Wheel to
toggle this feature on and off.

"Tempo Delta" is the rate at which the pattern tempo increases.
The increase occures each time the pattern repeats and is
meassured in beats per minute (BPM), selectable from 1 to 10.
Lower settings are less noticeable and more gradual; higher
settings are very noticeable and increase faster. Many of the
"teacher" patterns are set at 30 BPM (very slow). Use Tempo
Creep to work them up to faster tempos.

tempo, and works great with both the

4. Manually changing the key of the pattern.

To change the key manually, press the "DRUMS" button
repeatedly or hold it down while turning the large Data
Wheel until you have highlighted the "Key" menu item. Turn
the large Data Wheel to the desired key. This is the starting
point when using "Auto Key."

Note: To accomodate the extended frequency range
of a 5 string bass, each loop may be adjusted 2-1/2
steps below the original key. For Example: Loop in
key of E has a range of

A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#

developed utilizing the full range of a 4 string bass.
Lowering the key below 2-1/2 steps may result in
bass notes that are below the range of a 5 string
bass.

B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#,

. All onboard MIDI loops were

Enharmonic Equivalents: Due to the B-DEC™ 30’s
limited display capabilities, all keys are written
without specific reference to major or minor, and
all accidentals are represented with sharps only.
For example, Bb is represented as A# although in
common music theory, Bb would be the preferred
choice.

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Drums Menu Options (continued)

5. Using the "Auto Key" feature.

"Auto Key" is an automatic key transposition feature that helps
you learn a pattern in every key and works great with the
"performance" and "teacher" patterns. To turn "Auto Key" on,
press the "DRUMS" button repeatedly or hold it down while
turning the large data wheel until you have highlighted the
"Auto Key" menu item. Turn the large Data Wheel to toggle
this feature on and off.

"Auto Key" starts with the current key and increments
based upon the "Key Delta" within its predetermined range
(see Drums Mode, page 10). If the interval exceeds the
predetermined range of the key, "Auto Key" will adjust an
octave down. Using larger interval settings (i.e. MAJ7) will
cause the octave adjustment to occur more often.

"Key Delta" is the interval by which the pattern will be
transposed. The new key occurs each time the patten repeats,
is measured in intervals (distance between the original key
and the new key), and is selectable between a minor second
and a major seventh.

Auto Key "Key Delta" Interval options:

MIN2

Moves chromatically (1/2 step) through all 12 keys

MAJ2

Moves in whole steps (= two 1/2 steps) through six keys

MIN3

Moves in minor thirds (1-1/2 steps) through four keys

MAJ3

Moves in major thirds (2 steps) through three keys

PERF4

Moves through the cycle of fourths (2-1/2 steps) in all 12
keys

TRI

Moves in tritones (3 steps) through two keys

PERF5

Moves through the cycle of fifths (3-1/2 steps) in all 12
keys

MIN6

Moves through minor sixths (4 steps) in three keys

MAJ6

Moves through major sixths (4-1/2 steps) in four keys

MIN7

Moves through minor sevenths (5 steps) in six keys

MAJ7

6. Adjusting the volume of each background
track.

To adjust the volume of each instrument playing, press the
"DRUMS" button repeatedly or hold it down while turning
the large Data Wheel until you have highlighted the desired
instrument (drums, bass, acc1, acc2). Turn the large Data
Wheel to increase or decrease the volume of that individual
track.

A fun exercise is turning down all the instruments except the
drum track. Since the performance loops are mostly made
up of two separate music sections, this gives you a "digital
drummer" complete with fills and varying feels.

Moves through major sevenths (5-1/2 steps) in all 12 keys

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Saving and Renaming Changes

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The B-DEC™ 30 has presets divided into "P" (permanent)
and "U" (user) sections. The P section gives you factory­programmed music patterns, amp types, and effects; these
can be altered, but alterations can not be saved in the P
section. Attempts to save alterations in the P section will
relocate your changes to the U section, where they can be
saved.

Any time you alter any aspect of the preset currently in use,
the "SAVE" button (next to the large Data Wheel) will blink as a
reminder that you have made a change but have not saved it.
If you leave that preset without saving, changes will be lost.

To save a preset to which you have made changes, simply
push the "SAVE" button. The default save location will be the
current preset if in the "U" section (U00, U01, U02, etc.), or the
corresponding "U" location if in the "P" section (i.e., P01 saves
to U01). To confirm you wish to save in that location, press
"SAVE" again.

If you would like to save it to a different location, turn the
large Data Wheel to the desired user preset and press "SAVE"
a second time.

To rename a preset so you can more easily recognize it, press
the “UTILITY” button to enter the utility menu. Scroll down
to the second menu item listed, “Edit Name,” and you will
notice a hammer icon with the phrase “Turn 2 Edit.” Turn
the large Data Wheel and you will instantly enter a screen
with the current name of the preset listed. Pushing the
“UTILITY” button will move the cursor through each letter of
the current name; turning the large Data Wheel will change
that letter. Holding the “UTILITY” button down and turning
the large Data Wheel will move you through each letter of
the current name more quickly. Once you’ve renamed the
preset, press “SAVE” once to determine where you would like
to save the preset; press it a second time to confirm the save.
Pressing “EXIT” will cancel the process and take you out of the
renaming screen.

Adjusting the AUX Input Level for CD/MP3 Player Use

"Aux Level" is the first item in the Aux menu and is an attenuator for any device plugged into AUX IN, the RCA jacks located on the
B-DEC 30’s rear panel. Although the AUX IN source will likely have its own volume control, Aux Level provides additional volume
control to help balance an external music source with your bass.

Balancing the Front and Rear Bass Inputs

"FR Bal," the second item in the Aux menu, is a balance control between the front and rear instrument inputs. Since basses can vary
greatly in output, this blend control can favor either input to help balance the overall sound. This comes in handy when jamming
with friends or in a teacher/student situation.

Turn "FR Bal" clockwise to favor the front input; counter clockwise to favor the rear input. This is a global setting applied to all
presets (not saved to individual presets).

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B-DEC™ 30 MIDI Guide

Basic MIDI Setup

The most basic MIDI operations on the B–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 B–DEC 30 MIDI capability,
connect the MIDI In port on the B–DEC 30 to the MIDI Out
port on your MIDI interface with a standard MIDI cable. Also
connect the MIDI Out port on the B–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 B–DEC 30
users.

To load a preset into the B–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 B–DEC 30 preset file (ending in
.SYX) into your configured SYSEX application and send the
preset. The B–DEC 30 is always ready to receive these files.
Once a valid preset file is received by the B–DEC 30, it will
bring you to the Save prompt (see How Do I...? on page 6 for
the Save function).

Updating the B–DEC 30 Software

The above MIDI configuration will also allow you to update
your B–DEC 30 software if and when an update becomes
available from Fender, downloadable from http://www.fender.
com. B–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 B–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 B–DEC 30 update file to the amp. Other important
instructions may be included with the update package.

Using the On-Board Synthesizer with an External
Controller

The B–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 B–DEC 30. Set your MIDI controller device onto
any channel other than 10 and it will control the onboard
B–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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Streaming MIDI Files to the B–DEC 30

If you wish to play any available General MIDI file from your
PC through the B–DEC™ 30, you will need a third party PC
application that is able to play MIDI files to an external MIDI
port. Search for a MIDI player or MIDI sequence utility from
your favorite search engine online that works with your specific
computer. Consult the documentation for your application
on proper configuration. Once properly configured, play any
MIDI file (typically a file with the .MID extension) from your
MIDI player or sequence application. The MIDI Out port of
your MIDI interface device must be connected to the MIDI
In port on the B–DEC 30. Note that if the song is playing but
sounds cluttered, make sure any MIDI thru function in your
application is disabled, or simply unplug the MIDI cable from
the MIDI Out port on the B–DEC 30. The B–DEC 30 always
outputs any MIDI information received on the MIDI In port on
the MIDI Out port which may result in a repeated loop if your
application has MIDI throughput enabled.

Advanced MIDI sequence applications will allow you to
create your own MIDI songs for playback on the B–DEC 30.
MIDI files can be "streamed" to the B-DEC 30 or stored and
accessed in Song Mode.

If you would like to construct a MIDI song of your own using
some of the patterns onboard the B–DEC 30 simply play the
pattern you would like and record as much MIDI Out data
from the B–DEC 30 as you desire using your MIDI sequence
utility application on the PC. Note this will not record any bass
guitar audio, simply MIDI data from the patterns. You can
then modify and arrange patterns into songs using your MIDI
sequencer software application and stream the resulting
file back to the B–DEC 30 as mentioned above. Refer to the
Appendix for channels of General MIDI voicings.

Connecting Two B–DEC 30s Together

You may also share presets directly from one B–DEC 30 to
another by simply connecting the two B–DEC 30s with a
standard MIDI cable. Connect the MIDI cable to the MIDI Out
port of the B–DEC 30 that holds the preset you want to share.
Then connect the other end of that MIDI cable to the MIDI In
port on the B–DEC 30 into which you wish to load the preset.
Then follow the Dump Preset procedure (see Utility Mode,
page 12) on the B–DEC 30 that holds the preset you want to
share.

Storing MIDI Files to the B–DEC 30

Download the B-DEC 30 MIDI file utility available at:
http://www.fender.com/support/downloads/index.php
Follow the instructions included with the download.

Receiving

MIDI

Sending

MIDI

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B-DEC™ 30 MIDI Configuration

In Utility Mode you can set MIDI CONTROL (menu 9) to AMP
or MIDI. If set to AMP, data sent on MIDI channel 16 will
control the amp, and channels 1-15 will be routed to the MIDI
synthesizer. This will present a problem if a normal MIDI song
is played with music on channel 16 (which could affect the
amp settings in unexpected ways). In this case you can either
delete channel 16 or move it to a different channel. If MIDI

B-DEC 30 MIDI Controls

If the MIDI CONTROL is set to AMP the following commands can be used(on CH 16).

Amp Control Control Type Value Range

Preset Num Program Change 0-113,127=Tuner
Amp Volume CC#07 0-127
MIDI Volume CC#11 0-127
Start/Stop MIDI CC#85 Don’t care
Play CC#86 Don’t care (Ignored if the

Record CC#87 Don’t care (Ignored if the

Overdub CC#88 Don’t care (Ignored if the

Data Increment CC#96 Don’t care
Data Decrement CC#97 Don’t care
Amp Gain CC#102 0-127
RVB Level CC#108 0-127
FX Level CC#110 0-127
FX Param1 CC#111 0-127
FX Param2 CC#112 0-127
FX Param3 CC#113 0-127
FX Param4 CC#114 0-127
Select Song CC#119 0-63 (Ignored if the amp

CONTROL is set to MIDI, all MIDI data will be routed to the
MIDI synthesizer. MIDI on channel 16 is also passed from the
MIDI IN jack to the DSP during playback of songs or patterns
if the MIDI CONTROL is set to AMP.

amp is busy playing a

pattern or song)

amp is busy playing a

pattern or song)

amp is busy playing a

pattern or song)

is busy playing a pattern

or song)

Access B-DEC 30 Drums from an External Controller

The B-DEC 30 MIDI synthesizer also contains a standard drum
kit accessible using MIDI channel 10 using a program change
value of 1 (which may be set on most MIDI controller devices).

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Most MIDI notes on the keyboard correspond to a different
instrument within the standard drum kit (not all notes are
used). Other drum kits are available on MIDI channel 10 using
program change values 9, 17, 25, 26, 33, 41, 49, 57, or 127.

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APPENDIX: MIDI CHANNEL – (Any except Channel 10)

Program Change general mIDI Program Change general mIDI

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1 (Grand) Piano 1
2 (Bright) Piano 2
3 (Electric Grand) Piano 3
4 Honky-Tonk Piano
5 Electric Piano 1
6 Electric Piano 2
7 Harpsichord
8 Clavi
9 Celesta
10 Glockenspiel
11 Music Box
12 Vibraphone
13 Marimba
14 Xylophone
15 Tubular Bells
16 Santur
17 Drawbar Organ
18 Percussive Organ
19 Rock Organ
20 Church Organ
21 Reed Organ
22 Accordian (French)
23 Harmonica
24 Tango Accordian
25 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon)
26 Acoustic Guitar (Steel)
27 Electric Guitar (Jazz)
28 Electric Guitar (Clean)
29 Electric Guitar (Muted)
30 Overdriven Guitar
31 Distortion Guitar
32 Guitar Harmonics

33 Acoustic Bass
34 Finger Bass
35 Picked Bass
36 Fretless Bass
37 Slap Bass 1
38 Slap Bass 2
39 Synth Bass 1
40 Synth Bass 2
41 Violin
42 Viola
43 Cello
44 Contrabass
45 Tremolo Strings
46 Pizzicato Strings
47 Orchestral Harp
48 Timpani
49 String Ensemble 1
50 String Ensemble 2
51 Synth Strings 1
52 Synth Strings 2
53 Choir Aahs
54 Voice Oohs
55 Synth Voice
56 Orchestra Hit
57 Trumpet
58 Trombone
59 Tuba
60 Muted Trumpet
61 French Horn
62 Brass Section
63 Synth Brass 1
64 Synth Brass 2

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APPENDIX (continuation): MIDI CHANNEL – (Any except Channel 10)

Program Change general mIDI Program Change general mIDI

65 Soprano Sax
66 Alto Sax
67 Tenor Sax
68 Baritone Sax
69 Oboe
70 English Horn
71 Bassoon
72 Clarinet
73 Piccolo
74 Flute
75 Recorder
76 Pan Flute
77 Blown Bottle
78 Shakuhachi
79 Whistle
80 Ocarina
81 Lead 1 (Square)
82 Lead 2 (Sawtooth)
83 Lead 3 (Calliope)
84 Lead 4 (Chiff)
85 Lead 5 (Charang)
86 Lead 6 (Voice)
87 Lead 7 (Fifths)
88 Lead 8 (Bass + Lead)
89 Pad 1 (Fantasia)
90 Pad 2 (Warm)
91 Pad 3 (Polysynth)
92 Pad 4 (Choir)
93 Pad 5 (Bowed)
94 Pad 6 (Metallic)
95 Pad 7 (Halo)
96 Pad 8 (Sweep)

97 FX 1 (Rain)
98 FX 2 (Soundtrack)
99 FX 3 (Crystal)
100 FX 4 (Atmosphere)
101 FX 5 (Brightness)
102 FX 6 (Goblins)
103 FX 7 (Echoes)
104 FX 8 (Sci-Fi)
105 Sitar
106 Banjo
107 Shamisen
108 Koto
109 Kalimba
110 Bag Pipe
111 Fiddle
112 Shanai
113 Tinkle Bell
114 Agogo
115 Steel Drums
116 Woodblock
117 Taiko Drum
118 Melodic Tom
119 Synth Drum
120 Reverse Cymbal
121 Guitar Fret Noise
122 Breath Noise
123 Seashore
124 Bird Tweet
125 Telephone Ring
126 Helicopter
127 Applause
128 Gunshot

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Specifications

TYPE: PR 683

PART NUMBER: 2354200000 (120V, 60Hz) 2354200900 (120V, 60Hz) DS

2354201900 (110V, 60Hz) TW DS 2354203900 (240V, 50Hz) AUS DS

2354204900 (230V, 50Hz) UK DS 2354205900 (220V, 50Hz) ARG DS

2354206900 (230V, 50Hz) EUR DS 2354207900 (100V, 50/60Hz) JPN DS

2354209900 (220V, 60Hz) ROK DS

POWER REQUIREMENTS: 75W

POWER OUTPUT: 30W RMS into 8Ω @ <5%THD, 100Hz

INPUT IMPEDANCE FRONT/REAR INPUTS: 1MΩ

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AUX IN: 2.5kΩ

FUSES: F1A, 250V for 100/110/120V versions

F500mA, 250V for 220V/230V/240V versions

SPEAKERS: WOOFER: 10", 8Ω Special Design

TWEETER:

DIMENSIONS HEIGHT: 17 in (44 cm)

WIDTH: 15 in (39 cm)

DEPTH: 14.5 in (36.8 cm)

WEIGHT: 33 lb (15 kg)

Piezo

Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Instrucciones importantes de seguridad

funcionar correctamente o se observa un cambio claro en
su rendimiento; si el aparato ha caído al suelo o si la carcasa

• Este símbolo alerta al usuario de la presencia de
niveles de voltaje peligrosos dentro de la carcasa
de esta unidad.

• Este símbolo advierte de la necesidad de que el
usuario lea la documentación adjunta.

• Lea, conserve y cumpla con lo indicado en estas instrucciones.
Haga caso a todas las advertencias.

• Conecte el cable de alimentación solo a una salida de corriente
alterna con toma de tierra del voltaje y amperaje indicados
debajo del conector INPUT POWER del panel trasero.

• PRECAUCION: Para evitar el riesgo de incendios, daños o
descargas eléctricas, no permita que este aparato quede
expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad.

• Desenchufe este aparato de la corriente antes de limpiar
su superficie (use para ello solo un trapo ligeramente
humedecido). Espere hasta que la unidad esté completamente
seca antes de volver a enchufarla a la corriente.

está dañada.

• Utilice con este aparato solo un soporte o bastidor
recomendado exclusivamente para ello.

• Desenchufe este aparato de la corriente cuando no lo vaya
a usar durante un periodo de tiempo largo o durante las
tormentas eléctricas.

• No derrame líquidos, ni coloque objetos que los contengan
sobre la unidad.

• ATENCION: Dentro de este aparato no hay ninguna pieza
susceptible de ser reparada por el usuario. Dirija cualquier
reparación solo al servicio técnico oficial.

• Los amplificadores y sistemas de altavoces Fender® son
capaces de producir niveles de presión sonora muy elevados
que pueden dar lugar a daños temporales o permanentes
en la capacidad de audición. Tenga cuidado durante la
configuración y el ajuste del volumen de este aparato.

• Deje un espacio de 15 cm como mínimo detrás de la unidad
para permitir su correcta refrigeración.

• Coloque este aparato lejos de fuentes de calor como
radiadores, hornos u otros aparatos que generen calor.

• Este aparato es posible que esté equipado con un enchufe
polarizado (un borne más ancho que el otro). Esto es una
medida de seguridad. Si este enchufe no encaja en su salida
de corriente, haga que un electricista sustituya su salida
anticuada. Nunca anule el sistema de seguridad que supone
este tipo de enchufe.

• Evite que el cable de alimentación quede retorcido o
aplastado.

• Este aparato deberá ser reparado en un servicio técnico
oficial cuando: el cable de alimentación o el enchufe estén
rotos o dañados; se hayan introducido o objetos o se hayan
derramado líquidos dentro del aparato; si este aparato
ha quedado expuesto a la lluvia; si da muestras de no

UN PRODUCTO DE:

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

CORONA, CALIFORNIA USA

Marcas:

Fender®, B–DEC™, FBA™, Bassman® son marcas comerciales de FMIC.

El resto de marcas que aparecen aquí son propiedad de sus respectivos propietarios.

Copyright © 2006 FMIC. Reservados todos los derechos.

Nº referencia 683ICT011 Rev ?

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Introducción

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Felicidades y gracias por la compra del B-DEC™ 30. Este
revolucionario producto ha sido diseñado para ayudarle a
convertirse en un gran bajista. Sea cual sea ahora su nivel de
conocimientos, con este aparato conseguirá en poco tiempo
liderar su propia banda y desarrollar sus ideas e instintos
musicales.

La “función” de un bajista es ser el pegamento que una todas
las piezas de una banda. Como enlace entre la parte rítmica y
la armónica, el bajo es un instrumento poderoso y con un rol
muy importante. Desafortunadamente, el llegar a desarrollar
todos los conocimientos y capacidades necesarias para ser un
gran bajista solo se consigue con la experiencia que da tocar
en un grupo. El B-DEC 30 le da la oportunidad de ensayar con
un grupo completo en cualquier momento, con cualquier
tono y tempo y durante el tiempo que quiera.

El B-DEC 30 le ofrece dos tipos de bucles:

Bucles de interpretación: Canciones de ejemplo que cubren
diversos estilos musicales. Cada bucle tiene una sección
"A" y una “B”. El fin de esto es conseguir que depure sus
capacidades no solo en cuanto a las notas a tocar, sino en la
forma de hacerlo o cómo anticiparse al cambio de una sección
a otra. Esta es una de las características más importantes de
los grandes bajistas. Estos bucles también le ofrecen un tipo
de sonido que puede servirle de inspiración para dicho estilo.

Bucles de aprendizaje: Estos son lecciones virtuales que usan
una pista de bajo y una de batería para que aprenda cosas
tales como ejercicios de calentamiento, escalas, arpeggios, así
como técnicas de slap y otras.

¡Complete su aprendizaje con el libro de enseñanza!

El B-DEC 30 incluye además con un libro de enseñanza que
contiene partituras para cada bucle. Estas tablas musicales
le indicar los acordes que suenan, junto con la notación y
partituras para las líneas de bajo grabadas. Una idea sería
aprender la línea de bajo existente nota a nota; esto le ayudará
a desarrollar ideas en las que puede que no haya pensado
antes. Otra forma de usarlo es anular el bajo y crear su propia
parte como apoyo para el resto de la canción (para que crezca
su sentido musical).

Dado que puede activar o desactivar cualquiera de las pistas,
otra gran herramienta de aprendizaje es bajar el volumen
de cada una de las pistas excepto la de batería. Esto le dará
un "batería digital" completo con variaciones (sección "A" a
sección "B") y redobles para practicar.

También puede producir solos de bajo mientras el B-DEC 30
se encarga de la línea de bajo central. Como bajista, no tendrá
demasiadas ocasiones para hacer un solo, pero nunca está de
más que practique…

¿Qué más me ofrece?

Tipos de amplificador de bajo: A veces el elegir el sonido
adecuado es lo que marca la diferencia. Con el B-DEC 30,
dispone de varios tipos de amplificadores que representan a
los sonidos de bajo más famosos.

Efectos: Usados a veces para mejorar el sonido y otras solo
como diversión, dispone de gran cantidad de efectos internos
que harán que su sonido cambie completamente, incluyendo
efectos de saturación, fuzz, compresión, chorus, flanger,
modulación de fase, filtro de envolvente, reverb, retardo y
muchos otros.

Auto-clave: Para que no haya punto del mástil de su bajo
con el que no esté familiarizado, esta función traspone
automáticamente el tono del bucle en un intervalo concreto,
permitiéndole ejercitarse en distintas claves sin parar.

Tempo-Creep: Le permite aumentar de forma automática el
tempo en un valor seleccionable de 1 a 10 BPM, lo que hace
que pueda ensayar con tempos más lentos o más rápidos.

Modo Song: Un disco duro virtual en el que puede grabar sus
ficheros MIDI favoritos, para que pueda ensayar y hacer jam
sessions en cualquier momento y lugar.

Sampler de frases: Le permite grabar su interpretación para
que pueda escucharla y encontrar fallos o puntos a mejorar en
su ejecución. Esta función ofrece una gran forma de mejorar.

¡Lea tanto este manual como el libro de enseñanza que
se adjunta también para sacarle el máximo partido a este
maravilloso amplificador!

Y ¿qué pasa con la pista de bajo?

Cada bucle le ofrece un control independiente del bajo,
batería y del resto de instrumentos. Pulse el botón "DRUMS"
para activar el menú de batería. El primer elemento de ese
menú es "Bass Track On/Off". Gire la gran rueda Data para
activar o desactivar la pista de bajo. Cuando la pista de bajo
esté desactivada (en off o muted), podrá rellenar el espacio
con sus propias líneas de bajo.

La pista de bajo también dispone de tres modos distintos,
indicados como "B TRK Mode" en el menú "DRUMS". El valor
por defecto hace que la pista de bajo vaya alternando entre
activada/desactivada con cada repetición del bucle. También
puede ajustar la pista de bajo para que se reproduzca de
forma continua o para que solo suene durante una pasada.

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Resumen del panel de control

A. INPUT - Conecte aquí su bajo.

B. PHONES - Conecte aquí unos auriculares para ensayar en

privdado o conecte un par de altavoces autoamplificados
(como los que se suelen usar con los ordenadores); el altavoz
del B–DEC™ 30 quedará anulado automáticamente.

C. VOLUME

D. DRUMS - Pulse aquí para acceder al menú Modo Drums

(vea página 32).

E. START-STOP - Pulse en este botón para iniciar o detener

el bucle MIDI. El botón parpadeará rítmicamente con el
tempo.

F. SONG / HOLD FOR TUNER - Pulse aquí para acceder al

Modo Song (vea página 33) O manténgalo pulsado para
activar el afinador.

G. PHRASE SAMPLER - Use esta función para grabar hasta 28

segundos del audio del B–DEC 30 que podrá usar después
para una amplia gama de opciones de sobredoblaje o
reproducción (vea página 34).

Pulse: Para iniciar/detener...

- Ajusta el volumen global del B–DEC 30.

H. AUX

I. PANTALLA

J. SAVE

K. EXIT - Pulse en él para volver al Modo Play.

L. RUEDA DATA - Le permite elegir presets, canciones y

M. CONTROLES DE TONO - Hacen que pueda ajustar las

/ UTILITY / FX / AMP - Púlselo para activar los menús

de Modo correspondientes (vea páginas 31-32, 34).

- Mantenga pulsado el botón "EXIT" y gire la

rueda Data (en el Modo Play) para ajustar el contraste de
la pantalla.

- Le permite memorizar la configuración actual del

B–DEC 30 en un preset de usuario (U00-U75).

ajustes, dependiendo del modo activo.

características tonales del amplificador en los rangos de
frecuencias agudas, medias y graves. NOTA: Dado que los
ajustes de estos tres controles son almacenados con cada
preset, el mando NO indicará el valor actual hasta que lo
gire. Para activar un control de tono, gire el mando desde
la posición en la que esté en ese momento. La letra (B, M,
T) que hace referencia a cada uno de los controles quedará
resaltada cuando active dicho control.

4 Playback (reproducción) de un frase musical

grabada

REC Sampling (grabación) de una nueva frase
DUB Overdubbing (añade capas o estratos) a la frase

musical grabada previamente

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Panel trasero

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N. POWER - Este interruptor le permite encender y apagar el

B–DEC™ 30.

O. RECEPTACULO PARA EL ENCHUFE - Use el cable de

alimentación incluido para conectar su B–DEC 30 a una
salida de corriente alterna de los valores de voltajes y
amperaje que aparecen indicados en este panel trasero.

P. FUSIBLE

eléctrica. Sustituya este fusible cuando salte solo por otro
de idénticas características (vea pág. 45), características que
aparecen indicadas debajo del receptáculo del fusible.
Para extraer el receptáculo. Desconecte el cable de
alimentación del B–DEC 30 de la corriente para dejar a la
vista el receptáculo del fusible. Utilice un destornillador
pequeño para extraer el receptáculo tirando de la muesca
de la parte superior.

Q. SPEAKER OUT - Conexión para el recinto acústico interno

(o para uno exterior). Si va a usar un altavoz exterior,
deberá ser de al menos 30 watios, 8 ohmios.

R. LINE OUT - Salida de nivel de línea adecuada para la

conexión de un equipo de refuerzo de sonido o sistema de
grabación.

S. FOOTSWITCH - Conecte aquí la pedalera de 4 botones ULT-

4 (opcional) para el control remoto de diversas funciones
(vea página 35).

- Protege su B–DEC 30 contra cualquier avería

T. MIDI IN / OUT

cantidad de funciones MIDI. El término MIDI es el acrónimo
de la expresión inglesa de "Interconexión Digital de
Instrumentos Musicales" , que es el protocolo que permite a
distintos elementos musicales digitales (teclados, unidades
de efectos, sintetizadores, ordenadores, etc.) comunicarse
entre sí. Es imposible cubrir en este manual todas las
posibilidades que le ofrece este sistema. Si quiere saber
más sobre esto, visite la página web http://www.midi.org o
busque el término “MIDI” en su navegador preferido. Vea en
la página 40 las funciones MIDI básicas del B–DEC 30 MIDI.

U. AUX IN - Entrada auxiliar para un reproductor de CD o

MP3. Reproduzca música a través de su B–DEC 30 para
que le sirva de acompañamiento o para aprender nuevas
canciones. Conecte la salida de su reproductor (salida
de línea, de auriculares, etc.) a estas tomas RCA AUX IN
usando el cable o adaptador adecudos. Puede ajustar el
nivel de entrada auxiliar a través del menú Modo Aux (vea
página 32).

V. INPUT - Una entrada extra para que se conecte su profesor

o un amigo. Puede ajustar el balance entre la señal de
la entrada frontal y esta en el menú Modo Aux (vea
página 32).

- El B–DEC 30 le permite usar una gran

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¿Cómo puedo hacer...?

Modo Play—Atajos y consejos útiles:

¿ANULAR PISTA BAJO?

Pulse "DRUMS", gire la rueda Data.*

¿MODIFICAR TODAS LAS PISTAS?

Pulse "DRUMS", gire la rueda Data.*

¿ELEGIR PATRONES DE BATERIA?

Pulse "DRUMS", gire la rueda Data.*

¿USAR EL AFINADOR?

Mantenga pulsado este
botón.

¿ACCEDER AL MODO
SONG?

Pulse este botón.

¿REPRODUCIR / GRABAR /
SOBREDOBLAR AUDIO

Use el Sampler de frases
musicales (vea página 34)

¿MODIFICAR FUNCIONES DEL

SAMPLER DE FRASES Y LA
ENTRADA AUXILIAR

Use el Modo AUX (vea página 32).

¿INICIAR / PARAR BUCLE?

Pulse "START–STOP" en bancos P o U.

¿INICIAR / PARAR CANCION?

Pulse "START–STOP" en banco

Ø

S.

¿GRABAR LOS AJUSTES ACTIVOS?

Pulse "SAVE", gire la rueda Data y pulse "SAVE" de nuevo.

Ø

AJUSTAR EL CONTRASTE DE PANTALLA?

Mantenga pulsada la tecla EXIT mientras
gira la rueda Data.

RUEDA

DATA

?

¿CAMBIAR DE EFECTO?

?

Pulse "FX", gire la rueda Data.

Ø

*

¿ELEGIR PRESETS o CANCIONES?

Gire la rueda Data.

¿VOLVER AL MODO PLAY?

Pulse "EXIT".

¿CAMBIAR EL TIPO DE
AMPLIFICADOR?

Pulse "AMP", gire la rueda Data.*

Ø

¿RENOMBRAR UN PRESET?

Pulse "UTILITY", gire la rueda Data.

Atajo en el Modo Play—Mantenga pulsado este botón mientras gira la rueda Data para realizar un ajuste rápido sin dejar el Modo Play.

Ø

* Excepto en el banco S.

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El Modo Play es el modo que se activa por defecto al encender
la unidad y tras 60 segundos de inactividad en el resto de
modos. Pulse "EXIT" para volver a este modo desde los otros.

En el Modo Play gire la rueda Data para elegir los presets.
Dispone de 3 bancos de presets; P (permanente), U (usuario) y S
(canciones)—cada uno de ellos es indicado por el primer carácter
(P, U o S ) en la esquina superior izquierda de la pantalla.

Los presets de los bancos P y U incluyen todos los ajustes de
su "banda"; amplificador y efectos, batería, guitarra, teclista y
guía de pista de bajo.

El banco S incluye la estructura de canción MIDI completa
(hasta 62 canciones) y las almacena en el orden de ejecución.
Pulse "START-STOP" para que se reproduzca la canción. Para
cambiar su orden, pulse "SONG" y gire la rueda Data para
modificar el orden (vea página 33).

Los presets de los bancos P y U tienen el siguiente aspecto:

"P" o "U" / NUMERO DE PRESET

(en vídeo inverso si el preset ha sido

modificado).

TIPO DE AMPLIFICADOR

Cada uno de los presets del banco S indica el número y el
nombre de la canción en la línea superior. la siguiente línea
le muestra el preset de bajo activo, que siempre empieza en
QA1 en el recuadro de debajo. El recuadro QA le indica tres
presets de bajo (de acceso rápido). Los presets QA son los que
corresponderán a sus elecciones personales para esa canción
en concreto. Active cualquier preset QA pulsando el botón
que hay debajo de las etiquetas de acceso rápido (QA1, QA2,
QA3) o con el pedal de disparo correspondiente (e la pedalera
opcional ULT-4). Cambie el order de estos QA pulsando el
botón que hay debajo de SET QA y girando la rueda Data.

En el Modo Play
el bucle de batería o la grabación del sampler de frases. para
modificar los componentes de un preset (tipo de amplificador,
efectos, pistas de bajo, etc.) use los menús de modo (vea la
página siguiente, Navegación por los menús).

puede tocar el bajo, elegir presets y reproducir

NOMBRE DE PRESET

B / M / T

En vídeo inverso cuando el control
de tono correspondiente haya sido
modificado.

TIPO DE EFECTOS

NIVEL DE COMPRESOR

"S" / NUMERO DE PRESET

PRESET DE BAJO ACTIVO

PRESETS DE BAJO

DE ACCESO RAPIDO

ETIQUETAS DE

BOTONES DE

ACCESO RAPIDO

CLAVE

PATRON DE BATERIA

Los presets del banco S tienen el siguiente aspecto:

NOMBRE DE PRESET

TEMPO DE BATERIA

(Beats Por Minuto) o,

duante la reproducción de una
frase musical, aquí aparece
“Phrase On”.

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Navegación por los menús

Acceda a los modos Amp, Effects, Drums, Aux, Song o
Utility para realizar diversos ajustes en la configuración de
los presets (los que haya elegido en el Modo Play). Pulse
cualquiera de los botones de modo (repetidamente) para
ir pasando de un menú a otro y después gire la rueda Data
para modificar los ajustes de menú que estén resaltados o
en vídeo inverso.

Los menús de Modos presentan el siguiente aspecto:

ELEMENTOS DE

MENU

Selección activa

en vídeo inverso

ATAJO PARA ACCEDER A LOS MENUS:

accedido a un modo, mantenga pulsado el botón de dicho
modo mientras gira la rueda Data (en cualquier dirección)
para acceder a los menús en lugar de tener que ir pulsando
el botón de modo varias veces hasta llegar al menú que
quiera.

PARAMETRO (AJUSTE)

(o elemento de menú en vídeo inverso)

RUEDA

DATA

Una vez que haya

B O T O N E S D E M O D O

TIPOS DE AMPLIFICADOR

MODERN FBA: Basado en amplificadores de bajo Fender® modernos del estilo del 400/800 Pro.

DIRTY FBA: Basado en amplificadores de bajo Fender® modernos del estilo del 400/800 Pro, con saturación.

BASSMAN: Basado en el clásico amplificador Fender Bassman® con una torre pasiva (Nota- La frecuencia

media no funciona en este tipo de amplificador).

BMAN GRIND: Basado en el clásico amplificador Fender Bassman® con una torre pasiva y saturación (Nota- La
frecuencia media no funciona en este tipo de amplificador).

LA SESSION: Basado en un moderno previo California con agudos cristalinos y medios con fuerte pegada.

ROCKIN PEG: Basado en un clásico amplificador a válvulas conocido por su gran pegada.

80's TONE: Basado en un amplificador de estado sólido conocido por su sonido "de los años 80".

BRIT GRIT: Basado en un clásico amplificador de bajo inglés con saturación (Nota- La frecuencia media no
funciona en este tipo de amplificador).

UPRIGHT: Un sonido redondo y cálido que simula el de un contrabajo (Nota- La frecuencia media no
funciona en este tipo de amplificador).

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