Roland GW-7 owner manual Selecting a Music Style, Adding Music Styles, Deleting a Music Style

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Playing with an Accompaniment (Backing)

Selecting a Music Style

The style memory locations are organized as follows.

Number

Type

Explanation

 

 

 

Ps001–

Preset

These are the styles built into the GW-7.

Ps110

 

They cannot be overwritten.

Us001–

User

Separately sold Music Style data can be

Us099

 

loaded from your computer via USB into the

 

 

GW-7, and written into these memory loca-

 

 

tions. (p. 24)

To switch to user styles, press [USER] so the button is lit. To return to preset styles, press [USER] once again so the button goes out.

Selecting a Preset Style

1.Press [BACKING TRACK] so the button is lit.

2.Press MODE [STYLE] so the button is lit.

3.Press [USER] so the button goes out.

4.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to select a style by genre.

Immediately after you press SELECT [ ][ ], the screen will show the name of the first music style in the selected genre.

5.Turn the VALUE dial to step through the styles one by one.

Selecting a User Style

1.Press [BACKING TRACK] so the button is lit.

2.Press MODE [STYLE] so the button is lit.

3.Press [USER] so the button is lit.

4.Turn the VALUE dial to step through the styles one by one, and then press [ENTER].

Adding Music Styles

Use a USB cable to connect the GW-7 to your computer. (p. 24) Copy music style files from your computer to the user memory of the GW-7.

Deleting a Music Style

1.Press [FUNCTION].

2.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to get the screen to indicate “Utility?” Then press [ENTER].

3.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to choose “Delete Style?” Then press [ENTER].

4.Turn the VALUE dial to select the user style (Us001–Us099) that you want to delete.

5.Press [ENTER]; the screen will indicate “Delete Sure?”

6.Press [ENTER] to delete the user style you selected.

If you press [EXIT], you’re returned to the previous screen without the style being deleted.

Other Functions Related to Music Styles

Adjusting the volume balance between the backing and the keyboard performance (p. 14)

Adjusting the volume of a specific part in the music style (p. 18)

Changing the split point (p. 18)

The backing playback Hold function (p. 18)

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Contents Conventions Used in This Manual For the U.K Protect the unit from strong impact. Do not drop it Important Notes Contents Front Panel Panel DescriptionsRear Panel About the GW-7 Connecting External Equipment, Pedals, and SwitchesConnecting a Pedal and Switch IntroductionTurning the Power On/Off Playing Sounds from the Keyboard Keyboard ModeListening to the Demo Song Using the Metronome Restoring the GW-7 to Its Factory SettingsUsing Split Mode Using Dual ModeOctave Settings Keyboard Mode FunctionsSelecting the Tone for the Keyboard Mode Using the Favorite Tone FunctionParameter Range Explanation Editing a ToneEditing a Tone in Detail Saving a ToneUsing the GW-7 as a Midi Keyboard Controller Other FunctionsPress Select to return to the keyboard channel screen Playing Back a Backing Other Functions Related to Music Styles Selecting a Music StyleAdding Music Styles Deleting a Music StyleAssigning the D Beam Controller Function Performance Functions and EffectsPerformance Functions Beam ControllerSelecting a Performance Using Preset PerformancesPitch Bend and Modulation Assignable PedalOFF, on Performance ParametersUsing Effects Adjusting the Reverb or Chorus Send LevelEditing the Effects Enhancer Multi-Effect ListKeyboard Song FunctionsRecording a Song AllDeleting a Song Using a Foot Switch to Punch-In/OutRecording Another Song After Previously Recording Saving a SongSelecting and Playing a Song Moving the Playback Location of a SongMinus-One Playback System Settings USB Functions and System FunctionsTransferring Files via USB Parameter Range Explanation System Parameter FunctionsMidi Functions Midi ChannelsMidi Parameters Using the GW-7 as a Midi Sound Module Bulk DumpBulk Load Troubleshooting Sound Is Distorted Pitch Is WrongCho Dual, Cho Split, Rev Main, Rev Dual, Rev Split p Button Tone Category Tone ListsTone Lists Wind World Button Rhythm Category Drum SetsOHH Drum SetsPC 68 CC32 PC 85 CC32 Kick House Kick HipHop Kick SimpleKick SFX Name Tempo Time sign Music StylesDM7 Chord Intelligence Mode 1 settingGM7 Midi Imprementation Chart Backing Track SpecificationsGW-7 Workstation Sound GeneratorControl Pedal IndexSong For EU Countries For the USAFor Canada Africa Information