Roland 2 Electronic Keyboard User Manual
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1. them from scratch or create new ones from styles you already have Record style tracks in realtime You can record new style tracks by performing them on the keyboard Record style tracks in step time You can build up style tracks note by note EZ Convert When you ve created the patterns for some of the chords in your new style the GW 8 can automatically generate the patterns for the remaining chords Use more than one rhythm set in a style By supplementing your drum style track with other percussion instruments your styles can be even more propulsive and or textured The song recorder has become even more powerful with the addition of step recording on top of the realtime recording the GW 8 s always offered Song track tempos and time signatures can be freely edited in Version 2 22 Version 2 provides a comprehensive suite of tools for perfecting style tracks and song tracks New dedicated MFX separate from the keyboard MFX are available for both style tracks and song tracks The new STYLE MAKEUP and SONG MAKEUP screens provide enhanced control over your style and song parts You can now use a foot switch to toggle between pitch bending modes The processes for recording both new style tracks and song tracks are nearly identical They re just different enough though that we ll present them separately to avoid confusion Style E2. The next column shows the event at each of the displayed time locations The next column shows an event s value In the case of a note for example the note s velocity is shown here For note events the right hand column shows the length of each note Time Event Event value Note length To edit an event s value use 3 4 5 and or 6 to highlight the value and turn the VALUE dial to set the value as desired To change or undo an edit you make on this screen just repeat the editing process to fix the problem In addition the GW 8 s tone buttons provide some additional tools To create a new event press the PIANO 0 button to open the Create Event window in which you can select the type of event you want to create and the location at which you want it Once you ve created the event you can edit it as you would any other event erase an event select the event and press KBD ORGAN 1 move an event select it and press GUITAR BASS 2 This opens the MOVE EVENT window in which you can set the event s new location copy an event select the event and press STRINGS SCAT 3 paste a copied event press SAX STRINGS 4 and select the location at which you d like the copied event placed Press EXIT to leave the STYLE MICROSCOPE screen and listen to your edits Muting and Soloing Style Tracks You can mute any style track to silence it witho
3. or shift them more subtly with lower strength percentages for a more human effect You can also quantize only a portion of a track or only a selected note range if you like Quantize Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track to be quantized Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose notes are quantized Maj Min 7th 24 Quantize Parameter What It Sets Range Division style only The division whose notes are quantized INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Resolution The type of notes that form your rhythm grid 1 4 1 8 1 8T Triplet 16 16T 32 32T 64 Strength The amount of rhythm correction applied 100 moves notes all the way to the selected rhythm grid 0 100 From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be quantized beginning of track to end Note Range Min Note Range Max The lowest and highest notes to be quantized C to G9 Erase The GW 8 allows you to erase chunks of data selectively from a track either wiping it completely removing specific types of data clearing a portion of a track or erasing specific notes Erase Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose data is erased Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord whose data is erased Maj M
4. upward in octaves when the style is played Set the Octave parameter to the desired amount of transposition if you don t want the track transposed set the parameter to 0 The GW 8 can automatically correct any timing errors you make as 9 you record with its Input Quantize feature If you d like to use it select a beat value to which your notes will be moved as you record Set Length to the number of measures you want the style track to be 10 or set it to Off if you d like your playing to determine its length Length sets the number of measures a style track plays before it loops back to the start While normally all style tracks have the same length this parameter allows you to play a short repeating phrase for example a drum pattern over and over beneath other longer tracks as what s often called a nested loop Now you re ready to record What you hear at the next step depends on how you ve set Count In If you ve set it to OFF recording will start immediately 1MEAS or 2MEAS your count in beats will play and then recording will begin WAIT NOTE the GW 8 will wait for you to play and when you do recording will begin Press the START STOP button to begin recording 11 If you ve set Length to 12 Off press START STOP to halt recording when you re done playing something other than Off recording stops at the time you ve selected To he
5. Division The style section containing the division whose time signature is changed INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 VARIATION The division s in the selected style section whose time signature is changed Any combination of 1 4 Time Signature Parameter What It Sets Range Time Signature Numerator and denominator of new time signature 1 32 2 16 Exclusive Song Track Editing Tools Merge Merge allows you to combine the data from two tracks the source and destination tracks in your song After you merge the tracks only the destination track remains After merging the source track s data plays using the destination track part s tone Merge Parameter What It Sets Range SOURCE PART The track whose data is to be merged into the destination track part 1 16 DESTINATION PART The track into which the source track s data is merged 1 16 Exchange You can swap tracks using the Exchange tool This can be a quick way to get two tracks to trade tones since each ends up using the other s part Exchange Parameter What It Sets Range PART A The first of two tracks you want to swap 1 16 PART B The second of two tracks you want to swap 1 16 31 Version 2 Style Track and Song Track MFX Effects In Version 2 the GW 8 MFX for multi effects are available for style tracks and song tracks The Upper and Lower parts use thei
6. We ll explain this mode in detail below You can switch between methods as you work on a song selecting the mode that works best for you at any given time Here s how to select the type of recording you want to do 1 Press the SONG button to light it this selects the New_ Song on the Main screen Press the PART VIEW button to display the SONG TRACK 2 screen On the SONG TRACK screen you can see and set up the song s parts Select the part you d like to record You can select any part Typically 3 you ll use Part 10 for your drum kit Highlight the Tone parameter and select the sound you d like that 4 part to play using the tone buttons and the VALUE dial or using the GW 8 s Numeric entry feature 18 There are lots of other settings on the SONG TRACK screen we ll describe later on You can adjust these settings now or later but we think it ll all make more sense for you as you learn the SONG TRACK screen if we don t dig into the details right now Press the SONG REC button so it flashes and shows the Rec 5 Standby screen Here we ve circled the REC TYPE parameter which selects your recording mode To change recording modes press SONG REC repeatedly to toggle 6 between REALTIME and STEP REC The next two sections describe how to record tracks using these methods When you re done recording Version 2 adds an extensive suite of style and song track editing tools See Page 23
7. it s time to select the tone we 3 want the selected part to use While your primary rhythm is recorded on the Drum part track Version 2 lets you to also use a rhythm set for any Accompaniment part Select the sound you want the part to play using the tone buttons 4 and the VALUE dial or using the GW 8 s Numeric entry feature Next up is the Rec Mode parameter which we can leave set to 5 REPLACE for now This parameter determines what s to happen to any data already recorded on a track When it s set to REPLACE new material replaces any data already on the track MIX new material is combined with what s already on the track This setting allows you to loop record a style track as described below in a tip just after Step 14 Set the Key parameter to the style track s key the GW 8 needs this 6 information for playing the style track at the correct pitch when you use the style With a drum track there s no Key setting required 11 Typically you ll want to set all of the style tracks in a style to the same key Count In sets the number of beats if any you ll hear when you start 7 recording your style track You can set it to OFF for no count in 1MEAS for a four beat count in 2MEAS for an eight beat count in WAIT NOTE so recording begins as soon as you play a note The GW 8 can automatically transpose your notes downward or 8
8. press the MENU button to display the Top Menu window and select Perform Edit Press the ENTER button and then cursor down to the new 2 Chord Zone parameter Set it as desired to 3 OFF so that the GW 8 s Chord Detection feature s turned off LEFT so that the GW 8 creates chords based on the notes you play to the left of the current keyboard split point RIGHT so the GW 8 creates chords based on the notes you play to the right of the current split point WHOLE so that the GW 8 generates chords based on notes you play anywhere on the keyboard With Version 2 s new Note to Arranger feature see Page 6 you trigger chords with all of the notes you play on an external MIDI controller regardless of the Chord Zone setting since Chord Zone applies only to chord detection from the GW 8 s own keyboard 8 New World Styles Version 2 adds 16 new styles in the World category to the GW 8 181 MariachiFies 189 LatinFolk 182 MariachiRom 190 LatinPop2 183 MariachiRad 191 Bolero 184 MariachiTrad 192 Mambo2 185 SonJarocho 193 ChaChaCha 186 SonHuasteco 194 Bachata3 187 SonMariachi 195 AfroPeruana 188 SonCubano 196 Andina Recording Styles You ve always been able to create styles on a PC using the GW 8 s included Style Converter software a
9. records what you ve entered and moves you forward in time to the next step If you make a mistake you can delete the last entered note by pressing the PIANO 0 button You can add a tie to the last entered note extending it the length of the current step by pressing the KBD ORGAN 1 button To remove a tie press the GUITAR BASS 2 button Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until you re finished recording 9 Press the START STOP button again to stop recording 10 To record additional tracks using step time repeat Steps 1 10 above 11 EZ Convert EZ Convert is a Version 2 feature that can help you put together the various chord types for new style quickly Begin by creating the divisions for a single chord type major minor or 7th and then use EZ Convert to automatically generate the other chord versions of your divisions Here s how to use EZ Convert Create all of the divisions you need for one type of chord in a style 1 2 Hold down STYLE for a few seconds to display the STYLE COMPOSER screen Press the PIANO 0 button to open the 3 Style EZ Convert window If you d like EZ Convert to 4 automatically generate the remaining divisions based on the divisions you ve already created set SOURCE to Auto DESTINATION is automatically set to Auto as well generate specific chord form divisions manually Set SOURCE to the type of chord divisions you ve already created and DESTINATION to t
10. 4 26 DESTINATION Parameter What It Sets Range Into In measures beats and ticks the location in the destination track at which the copied data is pasted beginning of destination track to end depending on copied material Copy mode In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be copied Replace so copied data takes the place of data already in paste location MIX so data is combined with data already in paste location Copy times The number of times the data is copied end to end onto destination track 1 99 Insert The Insert tool allows you to add a section of empty time into a track at its beginning middle or end Insert Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track into which blank space is inserted Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type into which data is inserted Maj Min 7th Division style only The division into which data is inserted INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Insert Parameter What It Sets Range Time Signature The time signature of the new blank space when adding blank space into all tracks parts at once 1 32 4 1 32 8 1 32 16 From In measures beats and ticks the location at which the blank space is added beginning of track to end For In measures beats and ticks the amount of b
11. MIDI message beats we described on Page 17 Therefore if you set Count In to 1MEAS you ll actually hear a two measure count in since the two extra MIDI message beats are rounded up to a full 4 beat measure If you set it to 2MEAS you ll hear a three measure count in Input Quantize automatically corrects the timing of what you play by shifting your notes to the selected beat grid You can use a grid of any of the following beat values OFF for no automatic quantizing 1 4 1 8 1 8T for Triplet 1 16 1 16T 1 32 1 32T 1 64 The Punch Sw Punch In and Punch Out parameters are for the GW 8 s Auto Punch feature that lets you re record just a portion of an track With Auto Punch recording automatically begins at a specified punch in time and automatically stops at a specified punch out time This frees up your hands for playing 19 Once you ve got the Song Rec Standby parameters set as desired and the SONG REC button s flashing you re ready to record What happens when you proceed to the next step depends on how you ve set the Count In parameter above If you ve set it to OFF recording will start immediately 1MEAS or 2MEAS your count in beats will play and then recording will begin WAIT NOTE the GW 8 will wait for you to play and when you do recording will begin Once you ve set the Song Rec
12. Song Edit Menu The two menus are nearly identical They differ only in the last two items in each menu as we ll see these last two items aren t shown above To use one of the Edit Menu tools Highlight it and press the ENTER button this causes the selected 1 tool s screen and parameters to be displayed Certainly the most important editing parameter to set on the editing screens is the Part parameter that selects the style or song track on which the edit is to be performed To perform the edit on all parts in a single operation set Part to ALL If you select the wrong tool from the Style or Song Edit Menu by mistake you can select the correct one at the top of each edit tool s screen Set up the tool s behavior as desired and then cursor down to 2 EXECUTE Operations you perform with the editing tools are permanent so be sure you want to proceed before you execute an operation Press the ENTER button to perform the edit you ve set up 3 Press the EXIT button to leave the screen and listen to your edit 4 The Edit Tools and Their Settings Quantize Quantize corrects timing mistakes you ve made during recording by moving your notes so that they land more precisely at the lines of a rhythm grid of your choosing Beat 1 Beat 2 Beat 4 Beat 3 Beat 1 Beat 2 Beat 4 Beat 3 Before quantizing After quantizing You can make note timing perfect by using full strength 100 quantizing
13. Version 2 introduces a new feature called Note to Arranger or NTA that allows you to trigger styles from an external MIDI controller such as a Roland PK 5A MIDI pedal GR 20 guitar controller or a Roland V Accordion This can provide a great way for all sorts of instrumentalists to take advantage of the GW 8 s onstage power If you re new to MIDI and would like to learn more about it you can view our An Introduction to MIDI InFocus booklet by clicking here Getting to the NTA Parameters On the Main screen press the MENU button to display the Top Menu 1 window Press ENTER to display the SYSTEM GENERAL screen 2 Press 3 3 and or 4 to display the SYSTEM STYLE MIDI screen This screen contains the NTA related parameters All of the parameters that have to do with receiving MIDI data from an external device have Rx in their name transmitting MIDI data from the GW 8 to an external device have Tx in their name There are more SYSTEM STYLE MIDI parameters than can fit onscreen at once use the 6 and 5 buttons to display and set them as needed 7 Selecting Chords Using NTA To select style chords Set the RX NTA channel parameter to the MIDI channel you d like to 1 use The default channel is Channel 14 Turn the Rx NTA Switch parameter on 2 Set your external MIDI controller to transmit MIDI messages on the 3 same MIDI channel you selected in Step 1 To lea
14. don t see this screen press PART VIEW repeatedly until you do 3 Use the 3 4 5 and or 6 buttons to highlight INIT Press ENTER to display the Song Initialize window 4 In the Song Initialize window set the 5 tempo you want to use for the song as well as its time signature Press 6 6 to select INIT and then press ENTER When the GW 8 asks if you re sure you want to proceed press ENTER again If you d like to cancel the initialization for some reason press EXIT instead About Song Parts Each GW 8 song has 16 tracks each of which holds an individual MIDI recording When the 16 tracks play back alongside each other it sounds like musicians playing together and adds up to a complete musical arrangement of a song Every track has its own part with a setting that determines the sound the track is to play Track 1 Part 1 Rich Grand Track 2 Part 2 Sonic AC Bs Track 3 Part 3 Uncle Martin Track 4 Part 4 Marcato Track 5 Part 5 Philly Hit Track 6 Part 6 Horn Chops Track 7 Part 7 R Trance Track 8 Part 8 Gr Lead Track 9 Part 9 Voco Rif Track 10 Part 10 DigitalDream Track 11 Part 11 Vox Pad Track 12 Part 12 Phat Strings Track 13 Part 13 Wired Synth Track 14 Part 14 Evolution X Track 15 Part 15 Harpsichord Track 16 Part 16 Aerial Harp Each part also has settings that determine how it plays its tone When we refer a song track part we re talkin
15. the length of each note Time Event Event value Note length To edit an event s value use 3 4 5 and or 6 to highlight the value and turn the VALUE dial to set the value as desired To change or undo an edit you make on this screen just repeat the editing process to fix the problem In addition the GW 8 s tone selection buttons provide some additional tools To create a new event press the PIANO 0 button to open the Create Event window in which you can select the type of event you want to create and the location at which you want it Once you ve created the event you can edit as you would any other event erase an event select the event and press KBD ORGAN 1 22 move an event select it and press GUITAR BASS 2 This opens the MOVE EVENT window in which you can set the event s new location copy an event select the event and press STRINGS SCAT 3 paste a copied event press SAX STRINGS 4 and select the location at which you d like the copied event placed Press EXIT to leave the SONG MICROSCOPE or SONG MASTER TRACK screen and listen to your edits Muting and Soloing Song Tracks On the PART VIEW button s SONG TRACK screen you can mute any track to silence it without erasing the track or solo any track to isolate it by temporarily silencing all other tracks To mute a track cursor to the track s MUTE switch and
16. time you strike a key or chord on the keyboard the GW 8 records what you played and moves you forward by a specified length of time called a step Once you ve moved forward you can play something else and so on until the track s fully recorded When you ve set REC TYPE to STEP REC on the Song Rec Standby screen you re presented with step recording parameters The following parameters allow you to set up your step recording session PART selects the track part you ll be recording TONE sets the sound the part uses Highlight this parameter and select the desired tone for your track using the tone buttons and VALUE dial or by using the GW 8 s Numeric entry feature Rec Mode sets what happens to anything already on the track You can set it to REPLACE so new notes replace anything already on the track MIX so new notes are added to what s already on the track Octave provides a fast and easy way to shift what you record up or down by octaves as desired Start sets the song location at which recording is to start when you re adding material to a partially recorded song There are three settings to Start MEAS for measure selects the measure at which recording starts BEAT picks the starting beat within the selected measure TICK chooses the starting location within the selected beat 20 Ticks are su
17. to which the LSB is to be changed MSB From OFF 0 127 ALL MSB To OFF 0 127 PC From To PC From selects a Program Change value recorded into the track PC To To sets the new value for the Program Change PC From OFF 0 127 ALL PC To OFF 0 127 VOLUME Raising or lowering of recorded MIDI Volume values 127 to 127 EXPRESS Raising or lowering of recorded MIDI Expression values 127 to 127 29 Global Change Parameter What It Sets Range PANPOT Raising or lowering of recorded MIDI stereo Pan values 127 to 127 REVERB Raising or lowering of recorded MIDI Reverb Level values 127 to 127 CHORUS Raising or lowering of recorded MIDI Chorus Level values 127 to 127 Shift Clock Using this tool you can move various types of data in the entire track or a portion of it forward or backward in time Shift Clock Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose data is shifted forward or back Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose data is shifted forward or back Maj Min 7th Division style only The division whose data is shifted forward or back INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Shift Clock Parameter What It Sets Range Data Type The type of data to be moved ALL to shift all types of data NOTE to shift onl
18. tracks by pressing PART VIEW until the PERFORM MIXER screen appears The song PERFORM MIXER screen offers LWR Lower and UPR Upper level controls and Mute and Solo switches for the GW 8 keyboard Saving Songs in Version 2 Don t forget to save a song to a USB stick before turning off the GW 8 or selecting a different song if you don t the song will be permanently cleared from the GW 8 s memory When you save a song all of its track data MFX settings and SONG MAKEUP screen settings are saved with the song To learn how to save a song see Page 29 of the GW 8 Owner s Manual or Page 30 of the GW 8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual 23 New Style Track and Song Track Editing Tools Version 2 comes with a comprehensive collection of editing tools you can use for editing both style tracks and song tracks Each tool has its own parameters that set up how the tool works We ll discuss these parameters below Most of the tools operate in the same way To begin editing a style track hold down the STYLE button for a couple of seconds to display the STYLE COMPOSER screen and then press the MENU button to display the Style Edit Menu You can also get here from the STYLE COMPOSER ZOOM screen by highlighting EDIT and pressing ENTER To begin editing a song track With the SONG button lit press the PART VIEW button until the SONG TRACK screen is visible and then press the MENU button to display the
19. turn the VALUE dial to turn the switch on solo a track cursor to the track s SOLO switch and turn the VALUE dial to turn the switch on Mixing Songs in Version 2 When it s time to mix your song press PART VIEW repeatedly until you see the SONG MAKEUP screen The SONG MAKEUP screen shows eight parts at a time To see Parts 9 16 press the 4 button Press 3 to get back to the first eight Each part s five SONG MAKEUP parameters are presented in a vertical strip press 6 to reveal the fifth parameter Select any parameter and then turn the VALUE dial to set it as desired Here s what the parameters do TONE selects the part s sound as we ve noted EXPRESS sets the amount of MIDI Expression for the part Expression is a secondary volume control for the part PANPOT sets the left right position of the part s tone in the stereo mix or its panning REVERB adds global reverb to the part s tone CHORUS adds global chorus to the part s tone If you d like you can also mute or solo and part here To silence a part turn on its MUTE switch isolate a part by silencing all of the other parts turn on the part s SOLO switch To use the Upper area of the keyboard for playing along with your song select Part 4 on the SONG TRACK screen To use the Lower part select Part 11 You can mix the Upper and Lower keyboard parts in with your
20. 1 2009 Roland Corporation U S All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U S GW8RN200 GW 8 Operating System Version 2 00 GW 8 ReleaseNote 2 About ReleaseNote Documents As part of our quest to create the best products possible from time to time we provide operating system or OS software updates that add new features and enhance a product s features ReleaseNote documents present important background information to help you get the most from new key features This ReleaseNote is presented as a companion to the GW 8 Workstation s Version 2 00 OS update and the GW 8 Workstation Version 2 Supplementary Manual It assumes you have a basic understanding of operating the GW 8 If you purchased your GW 8 after September 2009 check your OS version as explained to the right on this page to make sure you have OS Version 2 00 or higher If you don t you can download and then install the latest OS update from www RolandUS com About This Booklet The GW 8 Workstation s Version 2 00 operating system adds quite a few exciting new features to the GW 8 This booklet explains in detail what s new with the Version 2 00 update Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet Throughout this booklet you ll come across information that deserves special attention that s the reason it s labeled with one of the
21. GW 8 the updating procedure takes about 4 5 minutes you ll see a progress bar as the system is updated When the update s complete the GW 8 displays Completed Turn the Power off and on again Turn off the GW 8 and then turn it back on the GW 8 starts up and 10 displays its Main screen After you ve updated your GW 8 be sure to return your USB stick to your computer and delete the updater s ROLAND folder before using the stick again in the GW 8 5 What s New In Version 2 We ll discuss all of the new GW 8 Version 2 features in this booklet but here s a quick overview to get started Version 2 has new style playing features that make the GW 8 even more musical and fun Quick rhythm toggle You can now toggle a style s non rhythm parts on or off by simply pressing the lit STYLE button during playback Style Finder You can quickly find the style you re looking for using the new Style Finder which presents your styles to you in a simple easy to navigate list Note to Arrange Also called NTA this new feature allows you to trigger styles from an external MIDI device allowing non keyboardists to get in on the GW 8 fun Chord Zone This new parameter gives you greater control over the keys you use to trigger styles New styles There are 16 new World category styles You can now create your own styles right on the GW 8 You can record
22. Standby parameters you re ready to record Press the START STOP button and record your playing 1 When you re done hit START STOP once more to stop 2 recording The GW 8 automatically rewinds to the beginning of the song for you To hear what you ve recorded press START STOP again the button 3 flashes during playback If you don t like what you played you can erase the track as described on Page 24 of this booklet or initialize the song again as described on Page 16 if it s your song s first track To record additional tracks in realtime whether you ve started your song from scratch started it with a style or are working with an SMF you ve imported into the GW 8 1 Press PART VIEW to display the SONG TRACK screen Select an unused track part and select the desired tone 2 for the part If your song uses a style be sure to avoid track parts used by the style as shown in the table on Page 23 of the GW 8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual 3 Press SONG REC so it flashes and then set the Song Rec Standby parameters as desired Don t forget about Auto Punch if you re fixing a track Record your new track by pressing START STOP 4 Step Recording a Song Track Step recording is a process that allows you to enter a song s notes when the song isn t actually playing It s a great way to record impossible to play phrases or to enter notes from a written score In step recording each
23. ar your recording press the START STOP button 13 While you re on the STYLE COMPOSER screen you can audition any of your style s divisions by selecting them and hitting START STOP To listen to your new style from the Main screen turn on SYNC START and play a lower part key to let the GW 8 know the chord you want to use for playback To record additional style tracks in realtime press the SONG REC 14 button and repeat Steps 1 13 above Setting Length to a specific number of measures allows you to loop record a style track When you first record the style track it stops at the location you ve set as described above However if you press SONG REC again set Rec Mode to Mix and then press START STOP you ll be able to add more material to the track as it plays over and over again until you press START STOP once more to end recording Once you ve recorded all the divisions for a chord type you can finish up a new style quickly using the new EZ Convert feature described on Page 13 12 Step Recording a Style Track On the Style Rec Standby screen set REC TYPE to STEP REC the step 1 recording parameters appear onscreen Begin by selecting the part and corresponding style track you 2 want to record We ve selected the first accompaniment part but you can select any of the eight style parts tracks Drums shown as ADRUM Bass ABASS Accompaniment 1 ACC1 Accompan
24. ation in the style When you ve entered some steps they ll appear here in a list with the last one being your current location You can move forward or back through the event list at any time using the 6 and 5 buttons respectively Before you strike a key to enter a note set up the current step s behavior using the three parameters at the bottom of the screen NOTE sets the space between this step and the next one By default NOTE is set to 1 8 Since your first step is at the style s beginning or its first 1 8th note the second step will be at the style s second 1 8th note GATE sets the amount of time a note plays before it stops If you set it to a shorter value notes are staccato longer values extend in length all the way up to the next step with a 100 value The typical setting is 80 VELOCITY sets the velocity of the step s note s Velocity s the force with which you strike a key This typically determines the volume of the key s note With the parameter set to REAL notes play back the way you performed them Otherwise you can select a specific velocity value from 1 to 127 13 You can change the NOTE GATE and VELOCITY parameters at any step as you record This lets you enter any kind of note you want 7 Set up NOTE GATE and VELOCITY as desired 8 Play the desired note or chord on the keyboard or press the STRINGS SCAT 3 button to enter a rest the GW 8
25. bdivisions of a beat There are 120 ticks in a beat starting at Tick 000 Sixteenth notes occur every 60 ticks When you re recording the first track of a song Start is set to Measure 001 Beat 01 and Tick 000 1 Set the Song Rec Standby parameters as desired Press the START STOP button to begin step recording 2 the SONG STEP REC screen appears The main part of the screen shows you your current location in the song Once you ve entered some steps they ll appear here in a list with the last one being your current step s location You can move forward or back through the event list at any time using the 6 and 5 buttons respectively Before you strike a key to enter a note you ll need to set up the current step At the bottom of the screen are three settings that determine the behavior of the step NOTE sets the space between this step and the next one By default NOTE is set to 1 8 If your first step is at the song s beginning or its first 1 8th note the second step will be at the song s second 1 8th note GATE sets the amount of time a note plays before it stops If you set it to a shorter value notes are staccato longer values extend in length all the way up to the next step with a 100 value The typical setting is 80 VELOCITY sets the velocity of the step s note s Velocity is the force with which you strike a key and this typically determines the volume of
26. ch at this point you can hear the track going through the MFX when you play the style or song If you d like to play live through the MFX as you tweak it in the next section select an unused part on the STYLE COMPOSER ZOOM or SONG TRACK screen send the part to the MFX on the STYLE or SONG MFX SETTING screen and leave that part selected as you tweak Refining the MFX s Settings Press 1 4 until you return to the STYLE or SONG MFX screen Now that you can hear what you re doing you can edit the MFX 2 parameters to taste as described on Page 58 in the Owner s Manual 32 The System Pedal Setting With Version 2 you can switch pitch bend modes using a foot pedal such as Roland s DP 2 or DP 10 or a BOSS FS 5U To set this up On the Main screen press MENU to display the Top Level menu 1 Select System and then press ENTER 2 Press 3 4 repeatedly to display the SYSTEM PEDAL screen Set Pedal Assign to 4 Bend Mode as shown above Each time you tap the pedal the bend mode toggles between NORMAL and CATCH LAST To learn about the GW 8 s pitch bend modes see Page 46 of the Owner s Manual The End We hope you ve found this ReleaseNote helpful Keep an eye out for other GW 8 information and tools available for downloading at www RolandUS com
27. com Click here to open your browser to RolandUS com s GW 8 Downloads page Click the GW 8 Update Version 2 00 to download it Backing Up Your GW 8 Music and Settings Before updating your GW 8 we recommend you back up the contents of the GW 8 to a USB memory stick to avoid losing anything you want to keep The GW 8 s memory contains the performances favorite tones favorite performances styles and songs you ve created edited or set up as well as your system settings Since the update procedure has to erase the contents of the GW 8 s memory if there s anything you want to keep make sure to back it up first We recommend using a Roland M UF1G or M UF2G USB memory stick which can hold up to 1 GB or 2 GB of data respectively Any standard USB memory stick should work though Roland obviously can t guarantee the quality of other manufacturers products To back up your data Insert a formatted USB stick into the GW 8 s front panel USB MEMORY 1 slot To learn how to format a USB stick see Page 49 in the GW 8 Owner s Manual Press the MENU button to display the Top Menu window 2 Press 3 6 and or 5 to select Utility Press the ENTER button to display the UTILITY screen 4 Use 5 3 4 5 and or 6 to select Export if it s not already selected Press ENTER 6 Use 7 3 4 5 and or 6 to select the type of data you d like to back up You can choose Style to save all of your user sty
28. following symbols A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid possible damage to your equipment your data or yourself Updating to Version 2 Getting Ready to Update Your GW 8 The Version 2 update is for the Western Hemisphere s GW 8 only If you attempt to apply the update you ve downloaded from RolandUS com to another product you may damage the instrument s software Checking Your OS Version Number With the GW 8 turned on press the MENU button in the 1 EDIT area to the right of the display to show the Top Menu window shown here 2 Press the 6 button to the right of the VALUE dial a few times to select Version Press the ENTER button to display the GW 8 s current 3 operating system version If you re already running Version 2 00 or higher you don t need to 4 update your GW 8 for this booklet In the screenshot above we re running Version 1 04 so we ll be updating this GW 8 3 Downloading the Version 2 Updater The GW 8 is sold all over the world and there are a few different versions of its software each optimized for a specific geographic area Only the software for the region in which you purchased your GW 8 will work in your unit If you bought your GW 8 in the Western Hemisphere you can download the correct updater from RolandUS
29. for details Recording a Song Track in Realtime When you set the REC TYPE parameter to REALTIME a collection of parameters appear that allow you to set up the way in which you want to record Though you can leave them set as they are they allow you to customize your session so it s a good idea to get to know them Here s what they are and what they do REC TYPE sets the type of recording to be done as we ve already discussed It can be set to REALTIME or STEP TONE sets the sound the part plays If you d like to change this setting you can select a new sound using the tone buttons and the VALUE dial or by using the GW 8 s Numeric entry feature Rec Mode sets what happens during recording to anything already on the track You can set it to REPLACE so that new notes replace anything already on the track MIX so that new notes are added to what s already on the track This allows you build up a track bit by bit by recording onto it a few times Count In sets whether or not you hear a few beats before recording starts to help you get ready to play You can set it to OFF for no count in 1MEAS for a four beat count in 2MEAS for an eight beat count in WAIT NOTE so recording begins as soon as you play a note If you re adding tracks to an already started song based on a style the countoff is added to the song s extra
30. g about a song track and the part that plays its sound If you re planning on playing along with the song when it s done avoid recording on Parts 4 and 11 which are used for the Upper and Lower parts of the keyboard respectively As of Version 2 the sound each part plays can be sent through a dedicated song MFX separate from the keyboard MFX We ll explain how to do this on Page 31 If you d like to jump there now you can click the button to the right Starting a New Song with a Style The new Chord Zone parameter lets you select the keyboard region to be used for style chords See Page 7 in this booklet for details When you record a song based on a style you begin with a freshly initialized song You then trigger the style s chords and variations for the entire song up to the end of the song capturing it all in the song recorder Before recording select the style and tones you want to use 17 To start a new song using a style Press the STYLE button so it lights and select the style 1 you want to use It s easier than ever in Version 2 to locate just the style you want using the new STYLE FINDER screen See Page 5 for details 2 Press the SYNC START button so it lights Press the SONG REC button so it flashes the GW 8 s now 3 ready to start recording When you press one or more keys to begin style playback recording automatically begins at the same time Press the desired key or keys t
31. he course of the song A knowledge of MIDI is helpful in taking full advantage of these screens See InFocus An Introduction to MIDI booklet for more information To display the screens press PART VIEW to show the SONG TRACK screen and then select the track part you want to edit highlight MICRO and press ENTER to display the SONG MICROSCOPE screen This screen shows you a list of all of the note events and other MIDI events on the selected track part If you find the list a bit overwhelming you can filter out things you don t want to see Press the MENU button to open the VIEW SELECT window in which you can uncheck anything you d like the GW 8 to temporarily hide Press EXIT to leave the window highlight MASTER and press ENTER to display the SONG MASTER TRACK screen This screen shows you the song s tempo and time signature events that are recorded under the hood on the song s master track If you re an advanced MIDI user you may want to display the master track s System Exclusive data you can do this by pressing MENU The structure of both screens is the same The left hand column shows time locations of events in the track The next column shows the event at each of the displayed time locations The next column shows the event s value In the case of a note for example the note s velocity is shown here For note events the right hand column shows
32. he type of chord divisions you d like the GW 8 to generate Select EXECUTE and then press ENTER 5 You may want to use EZ Convert just for one chord type creating the others manually Editing Individual Style Track Events Version 2 provides a way to edit tracks down to the smallest details It s called micro editing For details on the other Version 2 style editing tools see New Style Track and Song Track Editing Tools on Page 23 A knowledge of MIDI is helpful in using micro editing Our InFocus An Introduction to MIDI booklet can help get you started Here s how to micro edit a style track Hold down the STYLE button for a few seconds to display the STYLE 1 COMPOSER screen Select the division containing the style track you want to edit and 2 then press ENTER to display the STYLE COMPOSER ZOOM screen Select the part whose track you want to edit microscopically and 3 then highlight MICRO 14 Press ENTER to display the STYLE MICROSCOPE screen 4 This screen shows you a list of all of the MIDI events including note events on the track If you find the list a bit overwhelming you can filter out things you don t want to see Press the MENU button to open the VIEW SELECT window in which you can uncheck anything you d like the GW 8 to hide Press EXIT to leave the window On the STYLE MICROSCOPE screen The left hand column shows time locations of events in the track
33. iment 2 ACC2 Accompaniment 3 ACC3 Accompaniment 4 ACC4 Accompaniment 5 ACC5 Accompaniment 6 ACC6 Use the TONE parameter to select the sound the part and therefore 3 the style track uses You can select a sound using the tone buttons and VALUE dial or using the GW 8 s Numeric entry feature While your primary rhythm is recorded on the Drums style track Version 2 lets you to use a rhythm set for any Accompaniment part Set Rec Mode to 4 REPLACE for now This parameter sets what happens to anything already on the style track You can set it to REPLACE so new notes replace anything already on the track MIX so new notes are added to what s already on the track The Start parameter 5 sets the location at which the recording is to begin There are three settings MEAS for measure selects the measure at which recording starts BEAT picks the beat within the selected measure at which recording starts TICK chooses the location within the selected beat for recording to start There are 120 ticks in a beat beginning with Tick 000 Sixteenth notes occur every 60 ticks When you re recording the first track of a style Start is set to Measure 001 Beat 01 and Tick 000 You re now ready to step record Press the START STOP button the STYLE STEP REC 6 screen appears The main section of the screen shows your current loc
34. in 7th Division style only The division whose data is erased INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Erase Parameter What It Sets Range Data Type The kind of data to be erased ALL to clear all types of data NOTE to clear only note events PITCH BEND to remove only pitch bend data recorded using the pitch bend lever CC to clear MIDI Control Change messages PC to remove MIDI Program Change messages such as those found on song tracks from imported SMFs From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be erased beginning of track to end Range Min Range Max The lowest and highest values of the selected data type to be erased C to G9 0 127 25 Delete Delete removes a specified time region from a track moving all subsequent data forward in time by the deleted amount Delete Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose data is deleted Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose data is deleted Maj Min 7th Division style only The division whose data is erased INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 From To The time region to be deleted beginning of track to end Copy The Copy function allows you to copy track data to another time location in the same track thi
35. in 7th Division style only The division whose velocity is adjusted INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Bias An amount by which the velocities of notes are lowered or raised together This is a way to make a recording softer or louder overall 99 to 99 Negative values lower the velocities positive values increase it Change Velocity Parameter What It Sets Range Magnify Expansion or compression of the dynamic range of a recording 0 200 When this is set to a value less than 100 lower velocities are raised and higher velocities lowered to smooth out the dynamics of the original recording With values above 100 lower velocities are reduced and higher velocities are increased to exaggerate the recording s dynamic range From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the velocity adjusted time region in the track beginning of track to end Min Note Range Max Note Range The lowest and highest notes to be velocity adjusted C to G9 28 Change Gate Time This allows you to increase or reduce the length of the notes throughout an entire track or in a portion of it Change Gate Time Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose note lengths are changed Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose note lengths are changed Maj Min 7th Division sty
36. lank space to be inserted Transpose Transpose can shift recorded note data that is transpose it into a different key or octave than the original You can transpose all or a portion of a track Transpose Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose data is shifted in pitch Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose data is transposed Maj Min 7th Division style only The division whose data is transposed INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Value The amount of transposition 127 127 semitones down to 127 127 semitones up 27 Transpose Parameter What It Sets Range From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be transposed beginning of track to end Note Range Min Note Range Max The lowest and highest notes to be transposed C to G9 Change Velocity Since velocity is the speed and thus the force with which you strike keys this tool allows you to make a track sound more or less forceful or even out a track s dynamics after recording You can change the velocity of all or a portion of a track Change Velocity Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose velocity is adjusted Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose velocity is adjusted Maj M
37. le only The division whose note lengths are changed INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Bias The amount by which all notes lengths are decreased or increased by a specific number of ticks 4800 ticks to 4800 ticks Magnify The amount of change made to notes lengths based on percentages of their original lengths 0 no change to 200 double notes original lengths From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in which note lengths are to be changed beginning of track to end Note Range Min Note Range Max The lowest and highest notes to have their lengths changed C to G9 Global Change This tools allows you to adjust certain important MIDI values throughout one or more tracks Global Change Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose MIDI values are changed Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose MIDI values are changed Maj Min 7th Division style only The division whose MIDI values are changed INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 MSB From To MSB From selects an MSB value recorded into the track MSB To sets the value to which the MSB is to be changed MSB From OFF 0 127 ALL MSB To OFF 0 127 LSB From To LSB From selects an LSB value recorded into the track LSB To sets the value
38. les onto the USB stick Song to save all of your songs onto the USB stick Sound System to save all of your user tones favorite tones performances and system settings on the USB stick All to back up all of your data at once to the USB stick This is the fastest way to back up your work Press the ENTER button When the GW 8 asks if you re sure you want 8 to proceed press ENTER again You can press EXIT instead if you d rather cancel the backup operation for some reason To learn how to restore your data back into the GW 8 s memory after updating see Loading User Data Saved on USB on Page 49 of the GW 8 Owner s Manual 4 Updating Your GW 8 to Version 2 What You Need To update your GW 8 you ll need the GW 8 Updater Version 2 00 updater file you ve downloaded from RolandUS com a computer running Windows XP Vista or Mac OS X 10 4 3 or higher a USB memory stick As always we recommend using a Roland M UF1G or M UF2G USB stick The stick you use doesn t have to be formatted in the GW 8 before performing the update We re going to assume you know how to operate your computer in the following instructions If you don t please consult its documentation Preparing the Updater File The updater file is compressed or zipped by Roland in order to reduce its size and to help ensure it arrives on your computer intact Some operating s
39. nd then import them into the GW 8 Version 2 allows you to dig down deep into styles creating new ones right on the GW 8 without a PC and then editing styles to refine them further Understanding the Structure of a Style To master the creation and editing of styles you ll need to understand how they re put together Divisions The new STYLE COMPOSER screen will help you see what we re talking about To display this screen hold down the STYLE button for a couple of seconds You can also display the STYLE COMPOSER screen by selecting it in the GW 8 s Top Menu window but holding down STYLE s quicker A style can contain up to 48 accompaniment patterns each of which is called a division Each style section can have four major chord divisions four minor chord divisions and four divisions that play dominant 7th chords In this picture blue divisions are major chords green divisions are minor chords and brown divisions are 7th chords On the STYLE COMPOSER screen they re all white of course Style Tracks Each division itself is made up of eight style tracks that contain MIDI recording data for up to eight instruments You can edit recordings that are already on a style track or create your own Bass Drums Accompaniment 1 Accompaniment 2 Accompaniment 4 Accompaniment 5 Accompaniment 6 Accompaniment 3 9 Style Parts Each style has eight instruments called style parts The style tracks c
40. nhancements New Ways to Play Styles Quick Rhythm Toggle Version 2 adds an easy way to toggle on and off the pitched instruments in the current style Press the STYLE button When the STYLE button s lit you hear the entire style with all of its pitched instruments and chords unlit you hear only the style s drums To turn the other instruments back on press STYLE again and then strike the desired key Style Finder Version 2 s new Style Finder feature makes it easier than ever to find just the right style Here s how to use it On the Main screen select the STYLE number as shown here 1 6 2 Press the ENTER button to reveal the STYLE LIST screen Press MENU to display the STYLE FINDER screen 3 The STYLE FINDER screen makes it easy to find the style you re looking for by sorting the available styles the way you want to see them To sort the styles by 4 number press the PIANO 0 button name press the KBD ORGAN 1 button tempo press the GUITAR BASS 2 button You can also flip the order in which the styles are presented by pressing the 0 1 or 2 button a second time The display shows you how styles are being shown When you see a 6 the styles are in low to high ascending order 5 the styles are in high to low descending order In the screenshot above styles are sorted by number in ascending order Note to Arranger
41. o begin style playback and recording 4 If you d like to play along on keys that aren t triggering chords do so everything you play will be recorded along with your styles 5 Select the chords style sections and variations you want for the song until you reach the end of the song Press the START STOP button at the end of the song 6 The GW 8 processes your new song as an SMF adding to the beginning of the song all of the required SMF MIDI messages that ensure proper playback These messages are placed in the first few beats of the song before the music begins To hear your song press the START STOP button after the two 7 beats worth of MIDI messages go silently by the song plays Now that your new song is created you can add additional song tracks to it using the methods we describe below in Recording a Song Track by Track If you played along during recording your playing s recorded on the track for the keyboard part you used as shown in the table on Page 23 of the GW 8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual Recording a Song Track by Track When you start a new song by recording a track or when you add additional tracks to a song you ve already begun you can do so using either of two methods You can record songs in realtime recording as you play as you ve always been able to do on the GW 8 using step recording by entering notes and chords one by one instead of playing them
42. order has become even more potent In addition to adding a new step recording mode we ll discuss this in a moment you can now edit songs including imported SMFs in ways you never could before There are new mixing features too including a new dedicated multi effect or MFX for your song s tones Recording a New Song About Version 2 s Recording Options The GW 8 s style player and song recorder work together to provide you a wealth of creative options for recording music You can create a new song from scratch that incorporates a GW 8 style You can record a song from scratch track by track by playing or by entering notes using the new step recording mode You can import an SMF for Standard MIDI File and rework it by adding additional tracks editing and mixing it Whenever you create a new song the process begins by clearing the currently loaded song and resetting all song parameters to their default values This is called initializing the song 16 Initializing the GW 8 Song Initializing clears the GW 8 s song memory erasing the current song If the song hasn t been saved and you want to preserve it save it as described on Page 29 of the GW 8 Owner s Manual or Page 30 of the GW 8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual To initialize the GW 8 song 1 From the Main screen press the SONG button to light it Press PART VIEW to display the SONG TRACK screen 2 If you
43. orrespond to the eight style parts with each track using its like numbered style part s sound If you ve been using the GW 8 for a while this may ring a bell since a division s eight parts are shown on the PERFORM MIXER screen like so All the divisions of a style share the same parts This means two things First of all when you select a tone for a part as you record that tone will be used by all the divisions in the style Second you only have to set any part parameter once for the entire style though you can of course reset it at any time if you change your mind By adjusting style part parameters you mix your style and set the behavior of its parts We ll discuss mixing a style later on Page 14 We re going to continue now with a discussion of creating new styles and style tracks Once we ve done that we ll move onto editing style tracks If you ve got styles onboard already that you d just like to edit you can jump ahead to this section now by clicking the button to the right As of Version 2 the sound each part plays can be sent through a dedicated style MFX separate from the keyboard MFX We ll explain how to do this later on Page 31 If you want to jump right there now click the button to the right Recording a New Style When you ve created your new style be sure to save it as described on Page 11 of the GW 8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual Otherwise the style will be lost when you select an
44. other one or turn off the GW 8 Setting Up for a New Style To create a totally new style you begin by clearing or initializing the currently selected style Don t worry about losing that style it s safely stored in the GW 8 s memory You re just clearing a copy of it that the GW 8 s loaded for use To start a new style from scratch 1 Hold down STYLE for a few seconds to display the STYLE COMPOSER screen Press the KBD ORGAN 1 button to display the Style 2 Initialize window Set Initialize Tempo and Time Signature to the tempo and time 3 signature respectively you want for your new style Highlight INIT and then press the ENTER button 4 When the GW 8 asks if you re sure you want to proceed press ENTER 5 again or press EXIT if you d like to cancel the operation Recording Style Tracks There are two methods you can use to record style tracks use whichever one you want for any given style track You can record style tracks in realtime so the GW 8 captures your live playing This is usually the most musical and fun way to record step time entering notes and chords one by one Step record s ideal for recording things that are hard to play or for entering music from a printed score 10 Version 2 adds an extensive suite of style and song track editing tools you can use when you re done recording See Page 23 for details Realtime and step recording
45. r own MFX as always The MFX for a style or song is available to all of the style s or song s tracks Setting Up Style and Song Track MFX The process of setting MFX for your tracks has three steps Selecting the MFX you want to use 1 Applying the MFX to the desired tracks 2 Refining the MFX s settings 3 Selecting the MFX You Want to Use To select an MFX for 1 a style track hold down the STYLE button for a couple of seconds until the STYLE COMPOSER screen is displayed a song track press the SONG button so it s lit if it s not already and then press the PART VIEW button repeatedly until the SONG TRACK screen is displayed To display the 2 STYLE MFX screen press the GUITAR BASS 2 button SONG MFX screen Cursor down to MFX and then press the ENTER button STYLE MFX screen SONG MFX screen On this screen select the MFX you want 3 Applying the Selected MFX to the Desired Tracks 1 On the STYLE MFX or SONG MFX screen press 3 to display the STYLE or SONG MFX SETTING screen STYLE MFX SETTING screen SONG MFX SETTING screen On this screen you can add MFX to the desired tracks by sending them into the MFX You can also set the amount of the MFX to be sent into the GW 8 s global chorus and reverb using the two parameters at the top of this screen To add MFX to a track cursor down to its MFX switch and 2 turn the VALUE dial to turn on the swit
46. rn how to set your external controller s MIDI channel see its documentation Selecting Styles Using NTA If you ve got an external MIDI device that can send MIDI Program Change messages you can use them to change style song sections and variations on the GW 8 Turn on the GW 8 s Rx Style PC Switch parameter and then send the required Program Change messages to the GW 8 from the external device on the MIDI channel specified with the GW 8 s Rx Style PC Channel parameter The Program Changes you ll need to send can be found on Page 43 of the GW 8 Workstation Version 2 Supplementary Manual Recording Division Selections Into an External Device In Version 2 the GW 8 can send out Program Change messages as you select style song sections and variations These can be recorded by a computer based DAW Digital Audio Workstation which can send the data back to the GW 8 which then recreates your moves To set this up turn on the GW 8 s Tx Style PC Switch and then set the external device to receive on the MIDI channel set by GW 8 s Tx Style PC MIDI Channel parameter Since the GW 8 also generates MIDI data as you play you can record and play back an entire GW 8 performance with an external sequencer New Chord Detection Control Version 2 adds a new performance parameter Chord Zone that lets you select the note range on the keyboard that the GW 8 uses for chord detection Here s how it works 1 From the Main screen
47. s is handy for repeating sections or to another track Source track Destination track You can copy and entire track or a portion of it There are two Copy screens The SOURCE screen sets up the track from which data is copied Highlight DESTINATION and press ENTER to display the DESTINATION screen where you set up the track to which the copied data is to be pasted Copy SOURCE screen Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track whose data is copied Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type whose data is copied Maj Min 7th Division style only The division whose data is copied INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Data Type The type of data to be copied ALL NOTE PITCH BEND CC PC From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be copied beginning of source track to end Range Min Range Max The lowest and highest values of the selected data type to be erased C to G9 0 127 DESTINATION Parameter What It Sets Range Part The track to which data is copied Range depends on selected source track s Style ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Song ALL 1 16 Chord style only The chord type to which data is copied Maj Min 7th Division style only The division to which data is copied INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1
48. start the same way they go their own ways once you get to the Style Rec Standby screen After initializing a style you ll find yourself on the STYLE COMPOSER screen If you re not there now hold down the STYLE button for a couple of seconds Though we re currently discussing recording a new style s first style track you can also use the following procedures for adding new tracks to an existing style Press the STYLE CONTROL area s INTRO MAIN ENDING or AUTO FILL 1 IN button to select the section and then the VARIATION 1 4 buttons to select the division you d like to start with Here we ve selected the first major key Main section division for recording 2 Press the ENTER button to display the STYLE COMPOSER ZOOM screen Press the SONG REC button to display the Style Rec Standby 3 screen If the Style Rec Standby screen looks different for you REC TYPE is set to STEP REC Recording a Style Track in Realtime Set REC TYPE to 1 REALTIME if it s not already set that way Set PART to choose the style track you want to record You can select 2 any of the eight style tracks Drums shown as ADRUM Bass ABASS Accompaniment 1 ACC1 Accompaniment 2 ACC2 Accompaniment 3 ACC3 Accompaniment 4 ACC4 Accompaniment 5 ACC5 Accompaniment 6 ACC6 For now we re going to start with the drum track ADRUM Select the TONE number parameter
49. the key s note If you set this parameter to REAL notes will play back the way you performed them Otherwise you can select a specific velocity value with this parameter from 1 to 127 You can change the NOTE GATE and VELOCITY parameters at any step as you record This lets you enter any kind of note you want 3 Set up NOTE GATE and VELOCITY as desired 4 Play the desired note or chord on the keyboard or press the STRINGS SCAT 3 button to enter a rest the GW 8 records what you ve entered and moves you forward in time to the next step If you make a mistake you can delete the last entered note by pressing the PIANO 0 button You can add a tie to the last entered note that extends it the length of the current step by pressing the KBD ORGAN 1 button To remove a tie press the GUITAR BASS 2 button Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until you re finished recording 5 Press the START STOP button to stop recording 6 To step record additional song tracks repeat Steps 1 6 above 7 21 Editing Individual Song and Track Events Version 2 provides a pair of screens that let you edit a song in very precise ways The screens operate the same way but do different things The SONG MICROSCOPE screen allows you to edit tracks on a note by note or MIDI event by event level SONG MASTER TRACK screen allows you to edit the song s tempo and time signature or add tempo and or time signature changes over t
50. ts the amount of MIDI Expression for the part Expression is a secondary volume control for the part PANPOT sets the left right position of the part s tone in the stereo mix or its panning REVERB adds global reverb to the part s tone CHORUS adds global chorus to the part s tone You can also mute or solo and part here To silence a part turn on its MUTE switch isolate a part by silencing all other parts turn on the part s SOLO switch Setting the Levels of Style Parts Press the STYLE button and then PART VIEW repeatedly until the PERFORM MIXER screen appears Keyboard part strips Style part strips To the left of this screen are two mixer strips for the lower LWR and upper UPR areas of the GW 8 keyboard These strips allow you to mix in your live playing with a style s parts For the Lower and Upper parts you have a level control and a MUTE and SOLO switch The remainder of the screen holds the mixer strips for the style s parts labeled with the part s abbreviated name as noted in our steps for recording style tracks in realtime on Page 12 Use these mixer strips for creating your style s mix by setting the levels of its parts relative to each other You can silence any style part using its MUTE switch You can temporarily solo any part to hear it more clearly using its SOLO switch Song Recorder Enhancements In Version 2 the GW 8 s song rec
51. ut erasing the track or solo any style track to isolate it by temporarily silencing all of the other tracks To do this Hold down the STYLE button for a couple of seconds to display the 1 STYLE COMPOSER screen Press the ENTER button to display the STYLE COMPOSER ZOOM 2 screen Then to 3 mute a style track cursor to the track s MUTE switch and turn the VALUE dial to turn the switch on solo a style track cursor to the track s SOLO switch and turn the VALUE dial to turn the switch on Mixing Styles in Version 2 Two Version 2 screens allow you to mix your style s tracks by setting up the parts they use The STYLE MAKEUP screen allows you to set each style part s behavior including its panning PERFORM MIXER screen allows you to directly balance the parts levels This screen also provides handy MUTE and SOLO switches 15 Setting the Behavior of Style Parts Press the STYLE button and then press PART VIEW repeatedly until you see the STYLE MAKEUP screen The STYLE MAKEUP screen shows five parameters for each part presented in a vertical strip press 6 to reveal the fifth parameter Select any parameter and then turn the VALUE dial to set it as desired Here s what the parameters do TONE sets the part s sound which you can change using the tone buttons and VALUE dial or the GW 8 s Numeric feature if you like EXPRESS se
52. y note events PITCH BEND to shift only pitch bend data recorded using the pitch bend lever CC to shift MIDI Control Change messages PC to shift MIDI Program Change messages such as those found in imported SMFs Value Tick The amount of time by which the selected data is moved 4800 ticks to 4800 ticks From To In measures beats and ticks the beginning and end of the section of the track whose data is to be moved beginning of track to end Range Min Range Max The lowest and highest values of the selected data type to be erased C to G9 0 127 30 Exclusive Style Track Editing Tools Style Part Length You can reset the length of a track using this tool causing it to loop back to the top sooner or later than it currently does Style Part Length Parameter What It Sets Range PART The track whose length is changed All ADrum ABass Acc1 6 Division The division whose length is changed INT1 4 MAIN1 4 FILL1 4 ENDING1 4 Chor The chord type whose length is changed Major and or Minor and or 7th if chord s division exists Length In measures beats and ticks the new length of the selected track s MEAS 000 136 MAIN1 4 00 beats in measure TICKS 000 119 Time Signature You can change a division s time signature using this edit tool Time Signature Parameter What It Sets Range
53. ystems automatically un zip compressed files when they re downloaded resulting in a folder called ROLAND If you don t see such a folder on your computer you ll need to un zip the updater file manually Performing the Update Insert the USB stick you plan to use for the update into an unused 1 USB port on your computer Drag the entire ROLAND folder straight onto your USB stick s icon 2 this will copy the folder to where it needs to go The update requires the entire ROLAND folder not just its contents You needn t open it before updating just copy the whole thing Unmount the USB stick from your computer To learn how to perform 3 this important step consult your computer s documentation Remove the USB stick from your computer s USB slot 4 Turn on your GW 8 5 6 Insert the USB stick into the GW 8 s front panel USB MEMORY jack On the GW 8 press the USB IMPORT button in the MODE 7 area of the front panel the SYSTEM PROGRAM UPDATE screen appears Press ENTER the GW 8 asks if you re sure you want to proceed 8 To avoid damaging your GW 8 be sure not to turn it off during the update procedure If a power outage or other accident occurs and you can t restart your GW 8 contact your local authorized Roland Service Center If you re ready to perform the update press ENTER Otherwise press 9 EXIT to cancel the operation When you press ENTER in Step 9 to update your
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