Roland 2 manual About ReleaseNote Documents, About This Booklet, Checking Your OS Version Number

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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 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

1 With the GW-8 turned on, press the MENU button in the EDIT area to the right of the display to show the Top Menu window, shown here.

2Press the 6button to the right of the VALUE dial a few times to select Version.

3Press the ENTER button to display the GW-8’s current

operating system version.

4If you’re already running Version 2.00 or higher, you don’t need to 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.)

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Contents GW-8ReleaseNote About ReleaseNote Documents Updating to Version Getting Ready to Update Your GW-8Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet About This BookletDownloading the Version 2 Updater Backing Up Your GW-8 Music and SettingsUpdating Your GW-8 to Version What You Need Preparing the Updater FilePerforming the Update USB memory stickQuick Rhythm Toggle What’s New In Version 2?Style Enhancements New Ways to Play Styles Style FinderGetting to the NTA Parameters New Chord Detection Control Selecting Chords Using NTASelecting Styles Using NTA Recording Division Selections Into an External DeviceUnderstanding the Structure of a Style New World StylesRecording Styles DivisionsStyle Parts Setting Up for a New StyleRecording a New Style Recording Style TracksRecording a Style Track in Realtime Accompaniment 5 ACC5Page Step Recording a Style Track Editing Individual Style Track Events EZ ConvertMuting and Soloing Style Tracks Mixing Styles in VersionSong Recorder Enhancements Setting the Behavior of Style PartsSetting the Levels of Style Parts Recording a New SongStarting a New Song with a Style Initializing the GW-8 SongAbout Song Parts Recording a Song Track by Track Recording a Song Track in Realtime 16T 32TStep Recording a Song Track Page Editing Individual Song and Track Events Saving Songs in Version Muting and Soloing Song TracksMixing Songs in Version Quantize Edit Tools and Their SettingsNew Style Track and Song Track Editing Tools Quantize Parameter What It Sets RangeErase Erase Parameter What It Sets RangeDelete Parameter What It Sets Range DeleteCopy CopyInsert Parameter What It Sets Range TransposeInsert Transpose Parameter What It Sets RangeParameter What It Sets Change VelocityChange Velocity Parameter What It Sets Range INT1-4 MAIN1-4 FILL1-4Change Gate Time Parameter What It Sets Range Change Gate TimeGlobal Change Global Change Parameter What It Sets RangePitch BEND-to Shift ClockGlobal Change Shift Clock Parameter What It Sets Range Parameter What It Sets RangeExclusive Style Track Editing Tools Exclusive Song Track Editing ToolsVersion 2 Style Track and Song-Track MFX Effects Setting Up Style- and Song-Track MFXRefining the MFX’s Settings Selecting the MFX You Want to UseSystem Pedal Setting End
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