Figure 5 USB to MIDI adapter selected as connection to G-DEC
Figure 4 and 5 are probably the most confusing part of getting Windows to send your MIDI file to the G-
DEC. Some of the device names are not obvious if you are new to computers or MIDI devices. Again,
other computer operating systems may have different ways to set the MIDI data output.
Next you will need a MID file to send to the G-DEC.
Where do I find MIDI files?
Do an Internet search for “MIDI files.” Many website links will appear for all manner of MIDI sites, legal
and otherwise.
Fender discourages you from downloading any file without permission from the copyright owner
PLAY!!!
You are now ready to “play” a .MID file to the MIDI port. In most OS’s the easiest way to this is to double
click the .MID file of choice. This will usually start some sort of MIDI capable player (like a Media
player) which in turn will stream the MIDI data to the output port you selected above. Please be aware that
although the G_DEC will play these files, it cannot store them.
There are many other good programs that you can use to play .MID files from. In more advanced MIDI
editing applications, you will be able to control each track within the song and even compose your own
songs. If your system is properly configured, you should hear the song being played through the G-DEC
on-board synthesizer.
Choose or create a performance preset to get an appropriate guitar tone, and jam away!
