Roland manual Downloading the Version 2 Updater, Backing Up Your GW-8 Music and Settings

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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.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:

1Insert a formatted USB stick into the GW-8’s front-panel USB MEMORY slot. (To learn how to format a USB stick, see Page 49 in the GW-8 Owner’s Manual.

2Press the MENU button to display the Top Menu window.

3 Press 6 and/or 5 to select Utility.

4Press the ENTER button to display the UTILITY screen.

5Use 3, 4, 5, and/or 6 to select Export if it’s not already selected.

6 Press ENTER.

7Use 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 styles 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.

8Press the ENTER button. When the GW-8 asks if you’re sure you want 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.

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Contents GW-8ReleaseNote About This Booklet Updating to Version Getting Ready to Update Your GW-8Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet About ReleaseNote DocumentsBacking Up Your GW-8 Music and Settings Downloading the Version 2 UpdaterUSB memory stick Preparing the Updater FilePerforming the Update Updating Your GW-8 to Version What You NeedStyle Finder What’s New In Version 2?Style Enhancements New Ways to Play Styles Quick Rhythm ToggleGetting to the NTA Parameters Recording Division Selections Into an External Device Selecting Chords Using NTASelecting Styles Using NTA New Chord Detection ControlDivisions New World StylesRecording Styles Understanding the Structure of a StyleRecording Style Tracks Setting Up for a New StyleRecording a New Style Style PartsAccompaniment 5 ACC5 Recording a Style Track in RealtimePage Step Recording a Style Track EZ Convert Editing Individual Style Track EventsMixing Styles in Version Muting and Soloing Style TracksRecording a New Song Setting the Behavior of Style PartsSetting the Levels of Style Parts Song Recorder EnhancementsInitializing the GW-8 Song About Song PartsStarting a New Song with a Style Recording a Song Track by Track 16T 32T Recording a Song Track in RealtimeStep Recording a Song Track Page Editing Individual Song and Track Events Muting and Soloing Song Tracks Mixing Songs in VersionSaving Songs in Version Quantize Parameter What It Sets Range Edit Tools and Their SettingsNew Style Track and Song Track Editing Tools QuantizeErase Parameter What It Sets Range EraseCopy DeleteCopy Delete Parameter What It Sets RangeTranspose Parameter What It Sets Range TransposeInsert Insert Parameter What It Sets RangeINT1-4 MAIN1-4 FILL1-4 Change VelocityChange Velocity Parameter What It Sets Range Parameter What It SetsGlobal Change Parameter What It Sets Range Change Gate TimeGlobal Change Change Gate Time Parameter What It Sets RangeParameter What It Sets Range Shift ClockGlobal Change Shift Clock Parameter What It Sets Range Pitch BEND-toExclusive Song Track Editing Tools Exclusive Style Track Editing ToolsSelecting the MFX You Want to Use Setting Up Style- and Song-Track MFXRefining the MFX’s Settings Version 2 Style Track and Song-Track MFX EffectsEnd System Pedal Setting
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