Roland GW-7 Keyboard Mode Functions, Selecting the Tone for the Keyboard Mode, Octave Settings

Keyboard Mode Functions

Selecting the Tone for the Keyboard Mode

The GW-7 contains 657 different Tones. You can use these Tones in the three keyboard modes (Main, Split, Dual) (p. 9).

Selecting a Tone

1.Press MODE [TONE] so the button is lit.

The Tone memory locations are organized as follows.

Number	Type	Explanation
P001–	Preset	These Tones are built into the GW-7.
P657		They cannot be overwritten.
U001–	User	You can use these memory locations to
U144		store Tones you’ve edited. To switch to
		User Tones, press [USER] so the button
		is lit. To switch back to Preset Tones,
		press [USER] once again so its illumina-
		tion is switched off.
		* U129–U144 are only for drum sets.

2.Turn the VALUE dial to step through the Tones one by one. Alternatively, you can press one of the ten buttons [PIANO]–[DRUMS] to select a Tone by category.

You can use SELECT [ ][ ] to step through the categories one by one.

If, after selecting a Preset tone, you press and hold down (for approximately two seconds) the category button in which that tone is registered, that tone will be selected first when you press the same button the next time. (You can't do this for User tones.)

In Split mode or Dual mode, you can select two Tones independently. (p. 10)

When [BACKING TRACK] is lit, the left-hand region of the keyboard will play a string sound and a chord bass sound. If you don't want these to play, press [BACKING TRACK] so the illumination is turned off.

Using the Favorite Tone Function

The “Favorite Tone” function lets you register up to ten Tones to each of the ten category buttons [PIANO]–[DRUMS], regardless of the category of the Tone or whether it is a Preset Tone or a User Tone. For example, if you register the Tones you use most frequently, you’ll be able to select them quickly in a live performance situation.

Registering a Favorite Tone

After selecting a Tone, hold down [FAVORITE] and press the category button (one of the ten buttons [PIANO]–[DRUMS]) in which you want to register that Tone.

Selecting a Favorite Tone

Press [FAVORITE] so the button is lit, and press the category button (one of the ten buttons [PIANO]–[DRUMS]) in which you registered the desired Tone.

Drum Sounds and Sound Effects (SFX)

Drum Sets

The last 51 Tones (P607–P657) are called “drum sets.” When you select a drum set, a different sound is assigned to each note of the keyboard. For example, the left most key will play a bass drum (kick) sound, and other keys will play snare drum and other sounds. A drum set is a collection of ninety or more sounds, each assigned to a different key.

You can’t select a drum set for the Lower Part of Split mode, nor as the second Tone in Dual mode.

Sound Effects (SFX)

The GW-7 contains sound effect, drum, and percussion Tones (P543– P606), and you can assign just one of these Tones to the keyboard and use it to play a melody. You can use these across the entire keyboard in Main, Split, or Dual modes.

If you’re using Split mode, you’ll probably want to set the split point to about C6 if you’re going to play a sound effect or percussion sound with your right hand, or to about C3 if you’re using your left hand.

Octave Settings

You can shift the pitch of a Tone upward or downward in steps of an octave, over a maximum of four octaves upward or downward.

Hold down [SHIFT] and use OCTAVE [ ][ ].

In Split Mode

If [UPPER] is lit, hold down [SHIFT] and use OCTAVE [ ][ ] to change the octave setting of the Upper Part.

If [LOWER] is lit, this operation will change the octave setting of the Lower Part.

In Dual Mode

If [UPPER] is lit, hold down [SHIFT] and use OCTAVE [ ][ ] to change the octave setting of the first Tone.

If LOWER is lit, this operation will change the octave setting of the second Tone.

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