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GW-7_e.book 1 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分
Owner’s Manual
Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland Workstation GW-7.
201a
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” and “IMPORTANT
NOTES” (p. 2–3; p. 4). 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 shoul
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GW-7_e.book 2 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire wh
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GW-7_e.book 3 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 011 101b • Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, location or position does not interfere with their proper etc.) to penetrate the unit. ventilation. .......................................................................................................... 101c • This unit is for u
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GW-7_e.book 4 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Repairs and Data 301 452 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being • Please be aware that all data contained in the unit’s memory may used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter be lost when the uni
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GW-7_e.book 5 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Contents Using Effects........................................................................... 19 USING THE UNIT SAFELY .......................... 2 Adjusting the Reverb or Chorus Send Level ...........................19 Editing the Effects ........................................................................19 IMPORTANT NOTES.................................... 4 Multi-Effect List.....................
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GW-7_e.book 6 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Panel Descriptions Front Panel 1 2 1. VOLUME knob 10. ANALOG MODIFY section This knob controls the volume of the entire GW-7. Turn the C1/C2 knobs to control the functions you select by pressing the SELECT button. (p. 12, p. 14, p. 25) 2. D Beam controller You can use this controller simply by moving your hand above 11. Screen it. (p. 16) This displays various information according to the operations you pe
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GW-7_e.book 7 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Panel Descriptions 16. FUNCTION button 21. FAVORITE button This button takes you to the settings screen for various Use this button to access favorite tones. (p. 11) parameters. 22. Bender/Modulation lever To raise the pitch of the keyboard tone in steps of one octave, You can raise or lower the pitch by moving this lever to the left hold down [SHIFT] and press [FUNCTION]. (p. 11) or right. Push the leve
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GW-7_e.book 8 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Introduction About the GW-7 Making Connections What is a Tone? (p. 11) To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other On the GW-7, each of the sounds you normally play is called a devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power “Tone.” If we use the analogy of an orchestra, a Tone on all devices before making any connections. corresponds to an instrument played by one of the musicians. Settings f
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GW-7_e.book 9 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Introduction Connecting the AC Adaptor Turning the Power Off 1. Remove the GW-7 from its shipping carton, and place it on 1. Press the POWER switch once again to turn off the power. a horizontal surface. 2. Connect the included power supply cord to the included AC If the GW-7 is connected to a keyboard amp or audio amp, adaptor. switch off the power to your amp first, then turn off the power
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GW-7_e.book 10 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Introduction Using Split Mode Using the Metronome It’s convenient to use the metronome when you’re practicing a new 1. If you want to use your left and right hands to play different Tones, press KEYBOARD [SPLIT] so the button is lit. song. 1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ENTER] (METRONOME). The Tone you selected in Main mode (i.e., when [SPLIT] and The metronome setting screen will app
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GW-7_e.book 11 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Keyboard Mode Functions Selecting a Favorite Tone Selecting the Tone for the Keyboard Mode Press [FAVORITE] so the button is lit, and press the category button (one of the ten buttons [PIANO]–[DRUMS]) in which you registered The GW-7 contains 657 different Tones. You can use these Tones in the desired Tone. the three keyboard modes (Main, Split, Dual) (p. 9). Drum Sounds and Sound Selecting a Tone Effects
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GW-7_e.book 12 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Keyboard Mode Functions Parameter Range Explanation Editing a Tone Porta Time 0–127 Adjusts the speed at which the pitch will change when porta- You can turn the C1/C2 knobs to edit the currently selected Tone mento is used. Higher settings (including drum set Tones). After editing a Tone, you can save it in will lengthen the time over user memory. which the pitch changes to the next note. For example
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GW-7_e.book 13 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Keyboard Mode Functions Other Functions Keyboard Velocity (p. 18) Master Tune (p. 25) Volume (p. 18) Transpose (p. 25) Chord Mode (p. 18) Using the GW-7 as a MIDI Keyboard Controller You can change the MIDI channel transmitted by the keyboard. This is convenient when you’re using the GW-7 with an external computer, sequencer, or sound module. 1. Hold down [SHIFT] and press MODE [SONG] so the button is lit. The screen will indicate
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GW-7_e.book 14 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Playing with an Accompaniment (Backing) Adjusting the Volume Balance Playing Back a Backing Volume Balance Between the Drum Part and 1. Press [BACKING TRACK] so the button is lit. When you play the left-hand area of the keyboard, you will hear Other Parts a strings sound and an chord bass sound. 1. Press ANALOG MODIFY [SELECT] to make BACKING light. 2. Turn the C1 knob (DRUM BAND) to
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GW-7_e.book 15 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Playing with an Accompaniment (Backing) Other Functions Related to Music Selecting a Music Style Styles The style memory locations are organized as follows. Number Type Explanation Ps001– Preset These are the styles built into the GW-7. Adjusting the volume balance between the backing and the Ps110 They cannot be overwritten. keyboard performance (p. 14) Us001– User Separately sold Music Style data can
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GW-7_e.book 16 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Performance Functions and Effects D Beam func- Explanation tion Performance Functions SCREAMING A scream will sound when you position your hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater when you move your hand more rapidly. BIRD A bird call will sound when you position your D Beam Controller hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater when you move your hand more rapidly. The D Beam controller is a controller that you use simply by DOG
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GW-7_e.book 17 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Performance Functions and Effects Pitch Bend and Modulation Selecting a Performance The Bender/Modulation lever located at the left of the keyboard can 1. Press MODE [PERFORM] so the button is lit. be used to apply two types of effect to the sound you’re playing in 2. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired performance Keyboard mode. setting. If you want to select a user performance, press [USER] so
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GW-7_e.book 18 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Performance Functions and Effects Performance Parameters Parameter Range Explanation Kbd Velo Sw OFF, ON Specifies whether the loudness of the notes you play from the keyboard will be fixed (OFF) or not (ON). Kbd Velocity 1–127 Specifies the loudness of each note when the above “Kbd Velo Sw” is OFF. Split Point 36–96 Specifies the split point (the key a
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GW-7_e.book 19 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Performance Functions and Effects Using Effects The GW-7 contains built-in reverb, chorus, and multi-effect (MFX) processors. You can choose an effect type for each processor. Adjusting the Reverb or Chorus Send Level 1. Press ANALOG MODIFY [SELECT] so EFFECT is lit. 2. Turn the C1 (REVERB) or C2 (CHORUS) knob. Chorus is applied only if MFX is OFF. Editing the Effects 1. Press [EFFECTS]. 2. Use SELECT [
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GW-7_e.book 20 ページ ２００５年２月１６日 水曜日 午前８時４８分 Performance Functions and Effects 2PITCH SHIFT Shifts the pitch of the original sound. Two Multi-Effect List pitch-shifted sounds can be layered onto the original sound. OFF MFX will not be applied. FB PITCH SFT Pitch shifter in which the pitch-shifted ENHANCER Controls the harmonic structure of the high- sound is fed back to the input, producing an frequency portio
