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

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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