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Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
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Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3–4) and
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5–6). These sections provide important information concerning the
proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good
grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual sho
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere
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GW-8_e.book 3 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or Used for instructions intended to alert the warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is user to the risk of death or severe injury determined by the design contained within the triangle. should the unit be used improperly. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for in
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GW-8_e.book 4 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 012b 101b • Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by their location or position does not interfere with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or their proper ventilation. an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the .................................................................
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GW-8_e.book 5 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Maintenance 301 401a • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being • For everyday cleaning wipe the unit with a soft, dry cloth or used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an one that has been slightly dampened with water. To remove inverter (such as a refrigerator, washing machine, stubborn dirt, use a cloth impregnated with a mild, non- micr
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GW-8_e.book 6 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 IMPORTANT NOTES 562 Copyright • Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use 204 cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be Microsoft Corporation. extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on 206e cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable. * The scr
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GW-8_e.book 7 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Main Features The Ideal Workstation for On-Stage Performance High-quality sounds ● The latest sounds generated by a top-level sound generator with 128 voice polyphony ● High-quality localized sounds Three backing functions that assist your stage performances ● High-quality Music Style engine with the latest Styles ❍ Four variations each for Intro, Main, and Ending. ❍ Included “StyleConverter” software lets you create S
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GW-8_e.book 8 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ........................... 3 Registering Frequently Used Tones or Performances in a Button (FAVORITE Buttons)20 IMPORTANT NOTES .................................. 5 Registering a Favorite Tone/Performance ..............20 Main Features....................................7 Selecting a Favorite Tone/Performance.................20 Checking or Changing the Registered Bank...........20 Panel Descri
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GW-8_e.book 9 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Contents Deleting a Song .................................................30 Using MIDI ...................................... 43 Selecting and Playing a Song ([SONG]) ...............30 Connection example .....................................43 Moving the playback location of a song ..........30 MIDI Channels......................................... 43 Performing along with a song MIDI Parameters .........................
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GW-8_e.book 10 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 3 15 7 16 9 10 8 45 11 1 12 13 6 14 2 1. USB MEMORY connector 13. TAP TEMPO button Connect a USB memory here and use the GW-8 to play Use this button to set the tempo (p. 24). back files (songs) that have been stored on USB memory. 14. VARIATION [1]–[4], AUTO FILL-IN, START/STOP, and You can also back up data to USB memory. SONG/USB MEMORY PLAYER CON
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GW-8_e.book 11 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Panel Descriptions 17 25 26 19 20 21 23 24 30 31 32 18 22 27 28 29 33 34 35 36 38 37 MODE section 21. EFFECTS button 30. TONE button This button lets you make effect settings (p. 42). Press this button when you want to select or edit a Tone (p. 20). 22. WRITE button Press this button to save various types of settings (p. 29, p. Tones you edit are stored in the Performance (p. 40). 33, p. 41). 31
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GW-8_e.book 12 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Panel Descriptions 39.Pitch Bend/Modulation lever 39 You can raise or lower the pitch by moving this lever to the left or right. Push the lever away from yourself to apply modulation (normally vibrato) to the sound (p. 37). Rear Panel 10 9 8 12 34 5 6 7 11 1. LCD CONTRAST knob Adjusts the display’s contrast (p. 16). 2. MIDI OUT/IN connectors Connect MIDI devices to these connectors (p. 43). 3. CONTROL PEDAL jack
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GW-8_e.book 13 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction About Memory About the GW-8 Performance settings are stored in what is referred to as What is a Performance? (p. 38) memory. There are three kind of memory: temporary, A “Performance” is a group of settings that specifies the Tone rewritable, and non-rewritable. and Style, the keyboard mode, and various other parameters. fig.Memory-Flow.eps What is a Tone? (p. 20) GW-8 Temporary On the GW-8, each of the sounds
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GW-8_e.book 14 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction Non-Rewritable memory Making Connections Preset memory Data in Preset memory cannot be rewritten. However, you can call up settings from preset Performances into the temporary To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other area, modify them and then store the modified data in devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power rewritable memory. on all devices before making any connections. US
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GW-8_e.book 15 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction fig.codef.eps Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you Cord hook risk causing malfunction and/or damage to the unit. GW-8 rear panel Connecting a portable audio player to the EXT INPUT jack You can connect an MP3 player or other audio device to the Connecting External Equipment GW-8’s EXT INPUT jack, and listen to the playback. The GW-8 i
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GW-8_e.book 16 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction 4. Press [ENTER] to execute the Factory Reset. If you press [EXIT] instead, you’re returned to the previous Adjusting the Display Contrast screen and no Factory Reset takes place. ([LCD CONTRAST] knob) 5. Turn the power off and then on again. 1. Turn the [LCD CONTRAST] knob on the rear panel. Restoring the factory settings will initialize the System, User Performance and Favorite Tone/Pe
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GW-8_e.book 17 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction Input settings for the EXT Basic Operation INPUT jack Changing a Value Here you can specify whether the sound from the EXT INPUT jack (p. 15) will be used. Moving the cursor You can also specify whether the Center Cancel function will be applied to the sound from the EXT INPUT jack. A single screen or window displays multiple parameters or items for selection. To edit the setting of a parameter,
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GW-8_e.book 18 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Introduction Main Screen The following screen, which appears after you turn on the power, is called the “Main screen.” This screen will be shown most of the time you’re performing with the GW-8. fig.disp-main.eps 1 5 2 6 3 4 1. The number and name of the currently selected Style, or the number and name of the currently selected Song 2. The group, number, and name of the currently selected Performance 3. The number and name of the To
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GW-8_e.book 19 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Keyboard Mode Functions Using Split Mode ([SPLIT]) Playing Sounds from the Keyboard (Keyboard Mode) Such a division of the keyboard into right- and left-hand sections is called a “Split,” and the key where the division Immediately after you turn on the power, the GW-8 will be in takes place is called the “Split Point.” a state where you can use the entire keyboard to play a piano While in Split mode, a sound pl
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GW-8_e.book 20 ページ ２００８年４月１日 火曜日 午前１１時４４分 Keyboard Mode Functions Selecting a Tone ([TONE]) Registering Frequently Used Tones or Performances in a The GW-8 contains more than 1000 different Tones. You can use these Tones in the three keyboard modes (Single, Split, Button (FAVORITE Buttons) Dual). In Split mode or Dual mode, you can use the cursor buttons to The Favorite function lets you register frequently used Tones or move the cursor
