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Copyright 2008 ROLAND CORPORATION 1PS Model: GW-8 Date: 2008. 8. 1 Version: 1.00 MIDI ImplementationControl Change Note on Note off Channel Voice Messages 1. Receive data 2 Pitch Bend Change Channel Pressure Program Change 3 System Exclusive Message System Common Message System Realtime Messages Channel Mode Messages 4 Global Parameter Control Universal Realtime System Exclusive Messages Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Messages 5 GW-8_MIDIImple_e.fm 5 Scale/Octave Tuning Adjust Controller Channel Pressure Chorus Parameters 6 Control Change Note on Note off Channel Voice Messages 2. Data Transmission Timing Clock POLY (Controller number 127) MONO (Controller number 126) All Notes Off (Controller number 123) Reset All Controllers (Controller number 121) All Sounds Off (Controller number 120) Pitch Bend Change Program Change 7 System Realtime Messages Channel Mode Messages 8 GW-8_MIDIImple_e.fm 8 GS (Model ID = 42H) 3. Parameter Address MapIdentity Reply Message (GW-8) Universal Non-realtime System Exclusive Message System Exclusive Message System Common MessageActive Sensing Song/Style Stop Song Continue Song/Style Start 9 Examples of Actual MIDI Messages Decimal and Hexadecimal Table 4. Supplementary Material10 Arabian Scale Just Temperament (Tonic of C) Equal Temperament The Scale Tune Feature (address: 40 1x 40)How to calculate the checksum Example of an Exclusive Message and Calculating a Checksum
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Owners Manual 5 IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Additional Precautions Repairs and Data Placement Maintenance 6 Using USB MemoryHandling CD-ROMs 7 Main FeaturesImport sounds via USB memory Designed for easy use in live performance Three backing functions that assist your stage performances High-quality sounds The Ideal Workstation for On-Stage Performance 8 Contents Backing Track Functions................... 24 Keyboard Mode Functions................19 Introduction..................................... 13 Main Features....................................7 Panel Descriptions............................10 9 Performance Functions and Effects.... 34Appendices..................................... 53 About V-LINK.................................. 51 Using MIDI...................................... 43 Using USB Memory.......................... 49 System Settings ...............................46 Index............................................ 106 10 Panel Descriptions Front Panel11 Panel Descriptions Panel Descriptions 12 Rear Panel 13 IntroductionUser memory System memory Rewritable memory Temporary memoryWhat is a USB Memory Player? (p. 31) What is a Song? (p. 27) What is a Music Style? (p. 25) What is Backing? (p. 24) What is a Tone? (p. 20) What is a Performance? (p. 38) About the GW-8 About Memory USB memory Non-Rewritable memory 14 Making Connections Connecting the AC Adaptor Turning the power off Turning the power on the EXT INPUT jack Connecting a portable audio player to Connecting a pedal and switch Connecting External Equipment 15 Turning the Power On/Off Choosing the settings that will be locked 16 Adjusting the Display Contrast ([LCD CONTRAST] knob) Listening to the Demo SongRestoring the GW-8 to Its Factory Settings Preserving Certain Settings Even When You Switch Performances ([LOCK]) Entering numerical values ([NUMERIC]) Changing a value Moving the cursor 17 Input settings for the EXT INPUT jack Basic OperationChanging a Value 18 Main Screen 19 Keyboard Mode FunctionsChanging the Split Point Using Dual Mode ([DUAL]) Using Single Mode Playing Sounds from the Keyboard (Keyboard Mode) Using Split Mode ([SPLIT]) Choosing from the Tone list Using the VALUE dial 20 Selecting a Tone ([TONE]) Registering Frequently Used Tones or Performances in a Button (FAVORITE Buttons)Registering a Favorite Tone/Performance Selecting a Favorite Tone/Performance Checking or Changing the Registered Bank Viewing or Editing the Favorite List 21 Switching to an Arabian Scale or Other Temperament ([KEY SCALE]) Changing the Key Touch ([KEY TOUCH]) 22 Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (OCTAVE Buttons) Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back ([TRANSPOSE]) 23 ([MELODY INTELLIGENCE])Selecting the type of harmony Other Functions Adding Harmony to the Upper Tone Using the Metronome 24 Backing Track FunctionsUsing the metronome[USB MEMORY PLAYER] (p. 31) [SONG] (p. 27) [STYLE] (p. 25) Adjusting the Tempo ([TAP TEMPO]) Using only the drum part of a Style as the backing Selecting the Backing Types (Style/Song/USB Memory Player) Adjusting the Volume Balance between Backing and Keyboard (BALANCE buttons) Adjusting the Part Balance ([PART VIEW]) Stopping a StyleUsing the Auto Fill-in Function Changing the Variations 25 Style (Playing with an Accompaniment) Playing Back a Style ([STYLE]) Deleting a User Style (Importing from USB memory) Adding User Styles Choosing from the Style List Using the VALUE dial Selecting a Style Sync Start/Stop (SYNC buttons) 26 Saving the Current Settings in a Performance Selecting a Music Style Recording in the Main screen (Exporting to USB memory) Back up User Style Using the Recommended Sound Settings for a Style ([ONE TOUCH]) Other Functions Related to Music Style 27 SongRecording a New Song ([SONG REC]) Recording a specified Part (SONG TRACK) 28 Re-recording Your Performance Input a name for your user Song 29 Saving a Song ([WRITE]) Specifying the Part that will be muted ([MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL]) Performing along with a song Moving the playback location of a song 30 Loading Song Data from USB Memory Deleting a Song Selecting and Playing a Song ([SONG]) Back Up Song Files Other Functions Related to Song Main Screen PLAYLIST SELECT Screen SMF/Audio files that can be played 31 USB Memory Player (SMF/Audio File Player) Playing Back SMF/Audio Files USB Memory Player Screens 32 Song Playback ([USB MEMORY PLAYER]) ([MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL]) Performing along with a song within a songlist Selecting and playing a song from Selecting a playlist and playing it ([WRITE]) Saving playlist settings to USB memory Adjusting the volume of each song Deleting the song Changing the song order Selecting the playback mode 33 Editing Playlist 34 Performance Functions and EffectsSolo Synth Parameters the Solo Synth D Beam ControllerMaking detailed settings for Performance Features The usable range of the D Beam controller 35 Functions that can be assigned controller Assigning a function to the D Beam Adjusting the MASTER EQ 37 Pitch Bend and Modulation Lever Modifying the Sound (ANALOG MODIFY) Using the VALUE dial Adjusting the currently selected Tone Assignable Pedal 38 Using Preset PerformancesSelecting a Performance ([PERFORM]) Choosing from the Performance list 39 Editing a Performance40 Editing a Tone Input a name for your user Performance 41 Saving a Performance ([WRITE]) Other Functions Related to Performance 42 Using Effects ([EFFECTS])43 Using MIDI46 System Settings INVERSION EXPRESSION System Parameters How to Make System Settings ([MENU]) 49 Using USB Memory51 About V-LINK V-LINK Settings (V-LINK SETUP) How to Use the V-LINK ([V-LINK])V-LINK SETUP Parameters Operations on the GW-8 V-LINK 53 Troubleshooting55 Error Messages56 Effects List Multi-Effects Parameters57 note: About Note When Using 3D Effects This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, mid x 2, high). Boosts the volume of the lower range, creating powerful lows. 58 01: EQUALIZER 04: LOW BOOST 02: SPECTRUM 03: ISOLATOR 4-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Spectrum Spectrum Isolator Low Boost Low Boost IsolatorLow Boost This is a filter with an extremely sharp slope. The cutoff frequency can be varied cyclically. Controls the overtone structure of the high frequencies, adding sparkle and tightness to the sound. 59 05: SUPER FILTER07: ENHANCER 06: STEP FILTERSuper Filter Super Filter Enhancer 2-Band Cyclically controls a filter to create cyclic change in timbre. Specifications of each Speaker Type Adds a vowel character to the sound, making it similar to a human voice. Simulates the speaker type and mic settings used to record the speaker sound. The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker unit (in inches) and the number of units. 60 08: AUTO WAH10: SPEAKER SIMULATOR 09: HUMANIZER Auto Wah Formant 2-Band R ou t Type Cabinet Speaker Micro- phone Speaker Speaker A phase-shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated. The phaser effect will be varied gradually. Extremely high settings of the phase difference produce a deep phaser effect. 61 11: PHASER13: MULTI STAGE PHASER 12: STEP PHASER L in L out Phaser Phaser 2-BandStep Phaser Step Phaser 2-Band Multi Stage Phaser A phaser that continues raising/lowering the frequency at which the sound is modulated. Infinite Phaser 2-Band EQ Cyclically modulates the volume to add tremolo effect to the sound. 62 14: INFINITE PHASER17: TREMOLO 15: RING MODULATOR 16: STEP RING MODULATOR Step Ring Mod Tremolo SAW1 SAW2 Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound. This uses a 16-step sequence to vary the panning of the sound. 63 18: AUTO PAN19: STEP PAN 20: SLICER 64 21: ROTARY23: CHORUS 22: VK ROTARY Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the chorus sound (W) Flanger 65 24: FLANGER26: HEXA-CHORUS 25: STEP FLANGER Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the flanger sound (W) Flanger Step Flanger Step Flanger Hexa Chorus This is a chorus effect with added Tremolo (cyclic modulation of volume). 3D Chorus 66 27: TREMOLO CHORUS28: SPACE-D 29: 3D CHORUS 3D Step Flanger 3D Flanger A chorus effect that lets you apply an effect independently to the low- 67 30: 3D FLANGER32: 2BAND CHORUS 31: 3D STEP FLANGER High Band Chorus Low Band Chorus High Band Chorus Low Band Chorus A flanger that lets you apply an effect independently to the low- A step flanger that lets you apply an effect independently to the low- 68 33: 2BAND FLANGER34: 2BAND STEP FLANGERHigh Band Flanger Low Band Flanger High Band Flanger Low Band Flanger High Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger High Band Step Flanger Low Band Step Flanger Creates a soft distortion similar to that produced by vacuum tube amplifiers. This is an effect that simulates the sound of a guitar amplifier. This is an overdrive that provides heavy distortion. 69 35: OVERDRIVEPre Amp Speaker Distortion 39: GUITAR AMP SIMULATOR 37: VS OVERDRIVE 36: DISTORTION 38: VS DISTORTION 70 Specifications for each Speaker Type 42: GATE 41: LIMITER 40: COMPRESSOR The speaker column indicates the diameter of each speaker unit (in inches) and the number of units. Flattens out high levels and boosts low levels, smoothing out fluctuations in volume. Compresses signals that exceed a specified volume level, preventing distortion from occurring. Type Cabinet Speak- er Micro- phone Limiter Gate Gate This is a stereo delay. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: Long Delay A delay that provides a long delay time. When Feedback Mode is CROSS: 71 43: DELAY45: SERIAL DELAY 44: LONG DELAY Delay 1 Delay 2 Adds modulation to the delayed sound. When Feedback Mode is NORMAL: Stereo location of each delay This effect has four delays. When Feedback Mode is CROSS: Produces three delay sounds; center, left and right. 72 46: MODULATION DELAY48: 4TAP PAN DELAY 47: 3TAP PAN DELAY Quadruple Tap DelayDelay 1 Delay 2 Delay 3 Delay 4 23 4 LR Delay 3 Feedback Rev. Delay Adds a shuffle to the delay sound, giving the sound a bouncy delay effect with a swing feel. 73 49: MULTI TAP DELAY51: SHUFFLE DELAY 50: REVERSE DELAY Delay 1 Delay 3 Delay 4 Delay 2 Feed back A stereo delay in which the delay time can be varied smoothly. 74 52: 3D DELAY53: TIME CTRL DELAY Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the effect sound (W) L 3D Delay L 3D Delay RLevel Time Ctrl Delay Time Ctrl Delay 54: LONG TIME CTRL DLY (LONG TIME CONTROL DELAY) Time Control Delay Compressor Noise Gen.Direct Level Echo Level Boost/cut for the upper range of the echo sound Boost/cut for the lower range of the echo sound In addition to a lo-fi effect, this adds various types of noise such as white noise and disc noise. This is an effect that intentionally degrades the sound quality for creative purposes. 75 55: TAPE ECHO 57: LOFI COMPRESS 56: LOFI NOISE Compressor In addition to a Lo-Fi effect, this effect also generates radio noise. Radio A stereo pitch shifter. 76 58: LOFI RADIO60: PHONOGRAPH 59: TELEPHONE Telephone Telephone Phonograph Phonograph 61: PITCH SHIFTER (Feedback Pitch Shifter) Pitch Shifter Pitch Shifter 2Voice Pitch Shifter Adds reverberation to the sound, simulating an acoustic space. A pitch shifter in which the amount of pitch shift is varied by a 16-step sequence. 77 62: 2VOI PITCH SHIFTER (2VOICE PITCH SHIFTER) 64: REVERB 63: STEP PITCH SHIFTER Step Pitch Shifter Step Pitch ShifterVolume balance of the original sound (D) and pitch-shifted sound (W) Volume balance between the direct sound (D) and the reverb sound (W) Reverb Overdrive Overdrive Flanger 78 65: GATED REVERB DELAY 68: OVERDRIVE CHORUS 66: OVERDRIVE FLANGER 67: OVERDRIVE Adjusts the time from when the re- verb is heard until it disappears. L in R in L out R out Gated Reverb 2-Band EQ 2-Band EQ The parameters are essentially the same as in 66: OVERDRIVE Distortion Flanger Distortion Pan Distortion Drive, Overdrive Pan The parameters are essentially the same as in 68: OVERDRIVE Distortion Pan Distortion Drive, Overdrive Pan The parameters are essentially the same as in 67: OVERDRIVE Distortion Pan Distortion Drive, Overdrive Pan CHORUS, with the exception of the following two. Overdrive Drive FLANGER, with the exception of the following two. Overdrive Drive DELAY, with the exception of the following two. Overdrive Drive 79 69: DISTORTION FLANGER 73: ENHANCER CHORUS 72: ENHANCER 71: DISTORTION 70: DISTORTION CHORUS FLANGER DELAY 80 74: ENHANCER DELAY 75: CHORUS DELAY 76: FLANGER DELAY Delay Sym. ResonanceModulation depth of the flanger effect 81 77: CHORUS FLANGER Adjusts the delay time from the direct sound until the chorus sound is heard. 78: SYMPATHETIC RESO (SYMPATHETIC RESONANCE) 3-Band Dotted sixteenth note Sixteenth note Eighth-note triplet Sixty-fourth note Sixty-fourth-note triplet Whole note Double-note triplet Dotted half note Dotted whole note note: 03: GM2 CHORUS 02: DELAY 82 Chorus Parameters01: CHORUS Double note Dotted thirty-second note Sixteenth-note triplet Thirty-second note These settings allow you to select the desired type of reverb, and its characteristics. 83 Reverb Parameters 05: GM2 REVERB 01: REVERB 02: SRV ROOM 03: SRV HALL 04: SRV PLATE 84 Tone List92 Rhythm Set ListPreset Group GM Group 93 Preset Group 99 GM Group 102 Chord Intelligence105 Specifications Others Backing Track Sound Generator Keyboard GW-8: Workstation 106 IndexI H F E D C B A 107 Index R P O N M L K 108 Index W V U T S As of Oct. 1, 2007 (ROLAND) 109 Information distributor in your country as shown below. 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