Roland WORKSTATION GW-8 User Manual

This document explains the functions that have been added in version 2.0.Please read this along with the GW-8 Owner’s Manual. Version 2 Supplementary

10 Creating a New Style You can assign the following Tones to each style part.Drums (ADrum): rhythm setsBass (ABass): tones other than rhythm setsAcc

11 Creating a New Style I A Style you’ve recorded can be saved as a User Style.The following content is saved.• Recording data for each Division• Sty

12 Creating a New Style The GW-8 is able to display both uppercase and lowercase letters, but these are not distinguished internally.For example, sup

13 Creating a New Style This function corrects the timing of the performance data in the specified region. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “1. Qu

14 Creating a New Style 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this

15 Creating a New Style 3. In the STYLE EDIT COPY =SOURCE= screen, select “DESTINATION” and press [ENTER]. The STYLE EDIT COPY =DESTINATION= screen w

16 Creating a New Style This function inserts blank space at the specified location. Performance data that follows this location will be moved back t

17 Creating a New Style This function modifies the dynamics of the specified region. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “7. Change Velocity” and pre

18 Creating a New Style 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this

19 Creating a New Style By using this function, events of the specified data type in the specified region and specified range of pitches can be shift

2 Contents New Functions in GW-8 Version 2.0...3 Creating a User Style ...3Recording or Editing a Song ...

20 Creating a New Style This function specifies the time signature of the Style. 1. In the “Style Edit Menu,” select “12. Time Signature” and press [

21 Creating a New Style 1. Measure: Beat: Tick 2. Bank select MSB/valueBank select LSB/valueProgram change number/value 3. Controller number/value 4.

22 Creating a New Style Using the Style data of a chord, you can automatically generate Style data for a different chord. This is called the “EZ Conv

23 Creating a Song You can use the GW-8’s 16-track recorder to create songs.You can record your keyboard performance while listening to an accompanim

24 Creating a Song Upper/Lower MFX (p. 42 in Owner’s Manual) will apply only to the realtime performance of the Part (Upper Part or Lower Part) you p

25 Editing an Existing Song You can change the Tone used by each part of the song, and adjust the volume or effect balance of the parts. The settings

26 Editing an Existing Song SONG MFX SETTING screen You can access this screen from the SONG MFX screen by pressing [ ]. If part 4 and part 11 were r

27 Creating a New Song Here’s how to erase the performance data from a song, and initialize it to the specified values. 1. Press [SONG].2. Press [PAR

28 Creating a New Song 4. Use [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] to select a parameter, and turn the VALUE dial to edit the value. You can use [OCTAVE] to change the oc

29 Creating a New Song 4. Press [SONG REC] to change REC TYPE to “STEP REC.” Pressing [SONG REC] will switch between REALTIME and STEP REC.You can al

3 New Functions in GW-8 Version 2.0 • You can easily create a new Style by accessing the STYLE MAKEUP screen for an existing style, then changing the

30 Creating a New Song Here’s how to save a song you’ve recorded.The following content will be saved.• The song’s performance data• Song MFX settings

31 Creating a New Song If you’ve assigned the same name as an existing song, a screen will ask you to confirm that you want to overwrite the existing

32 Creating a New Song This function corrects the timing of performance data in the specified region. 1. In the “Song Edit Menu,” select “1. Quantize

33 Creating a New Song 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this

34 Creating a New Song 3. In the SONG EDIT COPY =SOURCE= screen, select “DESTINATION” and press [ENTER]. The SONG EDIT COPY =DESTINATION= screen will

35 Creating a New Song This function transposes the pitches of the specified region. 1. In the “Song Edit Menu,” select “6. Transpose” and press [ENT

36 Creating a New Song It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this operation.This function modifies the duratio

37 Creating a New Song 3. Select “EXECUTE” and then press [ENTER]. It is not possible to restore the data to its original state after executing this

38 Creating a New Song The performance data of the selected Source part will be lost.Data such as Program Changes will also be merged, so if the Sour

39 Creating a New Song 5. Use [ ] [ ] to select the data that you want to edit, and use the VALUE dial to edit the value. You can use the [0]–[4] but

4 Before You Compose a Style For each of the three principal chords (Major, minor, and 7th), each Style contains four variations each for intro, main

40 Creating a New Song You can edit individual MIDI events of the data that applies to the entire song (i.e., System Exclusive, Tempo, and Beat data)

41 Creating a New Song System Exclusive messages, which serve in storing MFX and other settings for the GW-8, will be recorded at the beginning of th

42 Other Added Functions The “STYLE FINDER” screen lets you sort the listed Styles in order of number, name, or tempo.This lets you quickly find the

43 Other Added Functions You can receive program change messages to switch divisions of the Style, or cause program change messages to be transmitted

44 Other Added Functions (Owner’s Manual p. 39) A new “Chord Zone” parameter has been added to the performance settings, allowing you to specify the

45 Error Messages Related to Creating Styles and Songs MessageMeaning ActionEdit Error! Failed to edit the Style/Song data.Make sure that the edit-re

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5 Before You Compose a Style Broadly speaking, you can create a user style in either of the following two ways. Editing an existing style You can cre

6 Editing an Existing Style You can change the Tone used by each part of a Style, and adjust the volume and effect balance between parts.The STYLE MA

7 Editing an Existing Style STYLE MFX SETTING screen From the STYLE MFX screen, press [ ] to access this screen.Here’s how a Style you’ve edited can

8 Creating a New Style Here’s how to delete the performance data from the Style, and initialize it to the specified values. 1. Press [MENU] so the bu

9 Creating a New Style You can assign the following Tones to each style part.Drums (ADrum): rhythm setsBass (ABass): tones other than rhythm setsAcco