Roland GW-8 Manuale Utente

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10 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1. USB MEMORY connector Connect a USB memory here and use the GW-8 to play back files (songs) that have been stored

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102 Chord Intelligence ● = Constituent notes of this chord ★ = Keys you need to press to hear this chord when “Chord Mode” in “Performance Paramete

103 Chord Intelligence ● = Constituent notes of this chord ★ = Keys you need to press to hear this chord when “Chord Mode” in “Performance Paramete

104 MIDI Implementation ChartFunction...BasicChannelPitch BendProgramChangeSystem ExclusiveSystemCommonSystemRealtimeAuxMessagesNotesTransmitted Reco

105 Specifications GW-8: Workstation (Conforms to General MIDI 2 System) Style Converter 3 System RequirementsPlaylist Editor System Requirements 986

106 Index A AC Adaptor ... 14Accompaniment ...

107 Index [INTRO] ... 25 K KBD Trans ...

108 Index S SavingPerformance ... 41Playlist settings ...

109As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND)Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Rolanddistributor in yo

11 Panel Descriptions 21. EFFECTS button This button lets you make effect settings (p. 42). 22. WRITE button Press this button to save various types

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This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.For EU CountriesFor CanadaThis Class B digital apparatus meets all requiremen

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12 Panel Descriptions 39. Pitch Bend/Modulation lever You can raise or lower the pitch by moving this lever to the left or right. Push the lever away

13 Introduction What is a Performance? (p. 38) A “Performance” is a group of settings that specifies the Tone and Style, the keyboard mode, and vario

14 Introduction Non-Rewritable memory Preset memory Data in Preset memory cannot be rewritten. However, you can call up settings from preset Performa

15 Introduction fig.codef.eps The GW-8 is not equipped with an amplifier or speakers. In order to produce sound, you need to hook up audio equipment

16 Introduction 1. Turn the [LCD CONTRAST] knob on the rear panel. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Demo Play” then press [ENTER]. 3. Use t

17 Introduction Here you can specify whether the sound from the EXT INPUT jack (p. 15) will be used.You can also specify whether the Center Cancel fu

18 Introduction The following screen, which appears after you turn on the power, is called the “Main screen.” This screen will be shown most of the t

19 Keyboard Mode Functions Immediately after you turn on the power, the GW-8 will be in a state where you can use the entire keyboard to play a piano

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20 Keyboard Mode Functions The GW-8 contains more than 1000 different Tones. You can use these Tones in the three keyboard modes (Single, Split, Dual

21 Keyboard Mode Functions If you press FAVORITE [ON/OFF] and [ENTER] simultaneously, the Favorite list for the currently selected bank will appe

22 Keyboard Mode Functions This setting determines how the volume changes in response to the force used to play the keyboard (Velocity Sensitivity).

23 Keyboard Mode Functions While a Music Style is playing (p. 25), the matching harmony is automatically added to the notes you are playing in the Up

24 Backing Track Functions The GW-8 allows you to use the following three types of musical backing. To switch the backing type, use BACKING TYPE [ST

25 Backing Track Functions 1. Press [STYLE] so the button is lit. At this time, the keyboard Split Point will be set to C4. If you press and hold [SP

26 Backing Track Functions 3. To exit the PERFORM MIXER screen, press [EXIT] or press [PART VIEW] so its light is turned off. Sync Start/Stop (SYNC b

27 Backing Track Functions Back up User Style (Exporting to USB memory) For details, refer to “Saving User Data to USB Memory (Backup)” (p. 49).When

28 Backing Track Functions 5. Press [ ] to stop recording. When you stop recording, the SONG TRACK screen will appear.If you want to continue recordi

29 Backing Track Functions When you record a Song using a Style, the Style data is recorded in the first measure of the Song. When you play back this

3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 002c • Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor. ...

30 Backing Track Functions Song data saved on USB memory can be loaded into the GW-8. SMF data also can be stored into the user Song.For details, ref

31 Backing Track Functions Playlist : Playlist is a function that lets you create a list of songs in a specified order, and play them back consecuti

32 Backing Track Functions SONG SELECT Screen In the Main screen, select the SONG icon and press [ENTER] to access the SONG SELECT screen. fig.disp-U

33 Backing Track Functions If you modify the content of the playlist, an “*” will be shown before the playlist name. If you want to keep the playlist

34 Performance Functions and Effects The D Beam controller can be used simply by waving your hand over it. It can be used to apply various effects, d

35 Performance Functions and Effects Assigning a function to the D Beam controller 1. Press and hold [ASSIGNABLE 1] or [ASSIGNABLE 2]. The D BEAM sc

36 Performance Functions and Effects If you turn off the power while the D BEAM screen is displayed, the D Beam setting you chose will not be remembe

37 Performance Functions and Effects A performance using a function that produces a sound such as DRUM ROLL can’t be recorded in a Song.The Pitch Ben

38 Performance Functions and Effects Adjusting the currently selected Tone Use [SELECT] to choose “EFFECT,” “FILTER,” or “ENVELOPE,” and use the kn

39 Performance Functions and Effects Choosing from the Performance list 1. In the Main screen, use the cursor buttons to move the cursor to the Perfo

4 012b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Ce

40 Performance Functions and Effects You can turn the ANALOG MODIFY knobs to edit the currently selected Tone (including rhythm set Tones). For detai

41 Performance Functions and Effects Portamento is an effect that smoothly changes the pitch from one note to the next. Vibrato is an effect that u

42 Performance Functions and Effects The GW-8 contains built-in reverb, chorus, and multi-effect (MFX) processors. You can choose an effect type for

43 Using MIDI The GW-8 can transmit and receive performance data when connected to an external MIDI device, which enables the two devices to control

44 Using MIDI MIDI Parameters If you want to use the GW-8 with an external MIDI sequencer, for example to create Styles, proceed as follows. 1. Press

45 Using MIDI If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to connect the USB MIDI connector located on the GW-8’s rear panel to the USB connector

46 System Settings Settings that affect the entire operating environment of the GW-8, such as tuning and MIDI message reception, are referred to as “

47 System Settings Pedal Assign FILL UPThe pedal will trigger a fill-in, and then the next variation will play (e.g., from MAIN “1” to “2”). Once you

48 System Settings MASTER EQ settings (p. 37) are stored in System settings. Settings cannot be stored for the parameters marked by “*” in the table.

49 Using USB Memory You can save GW-8 user data to USB memory (i.e., back up data), or load data from USB memory into the GW-8. Data you’ve downloade

5 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is control

50 Using USB Memory Deleting user data that you loaded To delete User Styles, refer to “Deleting a User Style” (p. 26).To delete User Songs, refer to

51 About V-LINK Connecting the GW-8 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the GW-8. To prevent malfunction and/or

52 About V-LINK * On V-LINK compatible devices such as the Edirol DV-7PR/P-1, only Note Tx Channel A is used.In motion dive .tokyo Performance Packag

53 Troubleshooting This section provides points to check and actions to take when the GW-8 does not function as you expect. Refer to the appropriate

54 Troubleshooting Pitch Is Wrong For some Tones, the pitch in certain ranges may sound different than other Tones.—Could the tuning of the GW-8 be i

55 Error Messages If an incorrect operation is performed, or if processing could not be performed as you specified, an error message will appear. Ref

56 Effects List The multi-effects feature 78 different kinds of effects. Some of the effects consist of two or more different effects connected in se

57 Effects List Some effect parameters (such as Rate or Delay Time) can be set in terms of a note value.Such parameters have a num/note switch that l

58 Effects List This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). fig.MFX-01 This is a stereo spectrum. Spectrum is a type of filter which m

59 Effects List This is a filter with an extremely sharp slope. The cutoff frequency can be varied cyclically. fig.MFX-05 This is a filter whose cuto

6 IMPORTANT NOTES 562 • Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use o

60 Effects List Cyclically controls a filter to create cyclic change in timbre. fig.MFX-08 Adds a vowel character to the sound, making it similar to

61 Effects List A phase-shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated. fig.MFX-11 The phaser effect will be varied gradually. fig.MFX-12

62 Effects List A phaser that continues raising/lowering the frequency at which the sound is modulated. fig.MFX-14 This is an effect that applies amp

63 Effects List Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound. fig.MFX-18a This uses a 16-step sequence to vary the panning of the sound. fig

64 Effects List The Rotary effect simulates the sound of the rotary speakers often used with the electric organs of the past. Since the movement of t

65 Effects List This is a stereo flanger. (The LFO has the same phase for left and right.) It produces a metallic resonance that rises and falls like

66 Effects List This is a chorus effect with added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of volume). fig.MFX-27 This is a multiple chorus that applies two-phase

67 Effects List This applies a 3D effect to the flanger sound. The flanger sound will be positioned 90 degrees left and 90 degrees right. fig.MFX-30

68 Effects List A flanger that lets you apply an effect independently to the low-frequency and high-frequency ranges. fig.MFX-33 A step flanger that

69 Effects List Creates a soft distortion similar to that produced by vacuum tube amplifiers. fig.MFX-35 Produces a more intense distortion than Over

7 Main Features The Ideal Workstation for On-Stage Performance High-quality sounds ● The latest sounds generated by a top-level sound generator with

70 Effects List Specifications for each Speaker Type The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker unit (in inches) and the number of uni

71 Effects List This is a stereo delay.When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: fig.MFX-43a When Feedback Mode is CROSS: fig.MFX-43b A delay that provides a lon

72 Effects List Adds modulation to the delayed sound.When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: fig.MFX-46a When Feedback Mode is CROSS: fig.MFX-46b Produces thre

73 Effects List This effect provides four delays. Each of the Delay Time parameters can be set to a note length based on the selected tempo. You can

74 Effects List This applies a 3D effect to the delay sound. The delay sound will be positioned 90 degrees left and 90 degrees right. fig.MFX-52 A st

75 Effects List A virtual tape echo that produces a realistic tape delay sound. This simulates the tape echo section of a Roland RE-201 Space Echo. f

76 Effects List In addition to a Lo-Fi effect, this effect also generates radio noise. fig.MFX-58fig.MFX-59 Simulates a sound recorded on an analog r

77 Effects List Shifts the pitch of the original sound. This 2-voice pitch shifter has two pitch shifters, and can add two pitch shifted sounds to th

78 Effects List This is a special type of reverb in which the reverberant sound is cut off before its natural length. fig.MFX-65fig.MFX-66fig.MFX-67f

79 Effects List The parameters are essentially the same as in “66: OVERDRIVE → CHORUS,” with the exception of the following two.Overdrive Drive →

8 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ... 3IMPORTANT NOTES ... 5 Main Features...

80 Effects List fig.MFX-74fig.MFX-75fig.MFX-76 74: ENHANCER → DELAY ParameterValue Description Enhancer Sens 0–127Sensitivity of the enhancer Enh

81 Effects List fig.MFX-77 On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal allows other strings to resonate in sympathy with the notes you play,

82 Effects List The GW-8’s Chorus effect unit can also be used as a stereo delay unit.These settings allow you to select chorus or delay, and the cha

83 Effects List These settings allow you to select the desired type of reverb, and its characteristics. Reverb Parameters ParameterValue DescriptionR

84 Tone List No.Name Category MSB LSB PC 1Rich Grand AC.PIANO 87 64 12 88ConcertPno AC.PIANO 87 64 23 UltimatGrand AC.PIANO 87 64 34 X Pure Grand AC

85 Tone List 155Mid Pipe Org ORGAN 87 65 27156 Vodkakordion ACCRDION 87 65 28157 Squeeze Me! ACCRDION 87 65 29158 Guinguette

86 Tone List 309Movie Scene STRINGS 87 66 53310 Hybrid Str 1 STRINGS 87 66 54311 Gang Strangs STRINGS 87 66 55312 Clustered!?!

87 Tone List 463Wire Sync HARD LEAD 87 67 79464 Epic Lead HARD LEAD 87 67 80465 Bag Lead HARD LEAD 87 67 81466 Wezcoast

88 Tone List 617Pulsator PULSATING 87 68 105618 Motion Bass PULSATING 87 68 106619 Sine Magic PULSATING 87 68 107620 Juno-D Sli

89 Tone List 771SC Hollow SOFT PAD 87 70 3772 SC Sqr Pad SOFT PAD 87 70 4773 Silk Pad SOFT PAD 87 70 5774 WarmReso Pad SOF

9 Contents Deleting a Song ...30Selecting and Playing a Song ([SONG]) ...30Moving the playb

90 Tone List 925Vibraphone w MALLET 121 1926 Marimba MALLET 121 0 13927 Marimba w MALLET 121 1928 Xylophone

91 Tone List 1079Soundtrack SOFT PAD 121 0 981080 Crystal BELL 121 0 991081 Syn Mallet BELL 121 11082 Atm

92 Rhythm Set List Preset Group GM Group Tone NoName 1153GW Std Kit1154 WD Std Kit 1155 LD Std Kit 1156 TY Std Kit 1157 StandardKit11158 StandardK

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94 Rhythm Set List10010110310228293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727

95 Rhythm Set List10010110310228293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727

96 Rhythm Set List10010110310228293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727

97 Rhythm Set List10010110310228293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727

98 Rhythm Set List10010110310228293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727

99 Rhythm Set List28293133353032343940414345474244463638378788848685515253555759545658485049636465676971666870606261757677798183788082727473C2C3C4C5C