Editing a Tone in Detail, Saving a Tone | Roland GW-7 specification

Keyboard Mode Functions

Editing a Tone

You can turn the C1/C2 knobs to edit the currently selected Tone (including drum set Tones). After editing a Tone, you can save it in user memory.

For example, if the KEYBOARD [SPLIT] and [UPPER] buttons are lit, the following procedure will edit the Tone for the Upper Part of Split mode.

1.Press ANALOG MODIFY [SELECT] to make FILTER light.

2.Turn the C1 knob to adjust CUTOFF, or turn the C2 knob to adjust RESONANCE.

CUTOFF	This specifies the cutoff frequency at
	which the filter will begin affecting the
	spectral components of the sound. Turn
	the knob toward the right to brighten the
	sound, or toward the left to darken the
	sound.
RESONANCE	This boosts the sound in the region of the
	cutoff frequency, adding a distinctive
	character to the sound. Turn the knob to-
	ward the right to strengthen this character,
	or toward the left to decrease it.

3.Press ANALOG MODIFY [SELECT] to make ENV light.

4.Turn the C1 knob to adjust ATTACK, or turn the C2 knob to adjust RELEASE.

These parameters affect the way in which the volume changes between the time a key is pressed and released.

ATTACK	Adjusts the attack time (the time from when
	you press a key until the sound reaches its full
	volume). Turn the knob toward the right to
	lengthen the attack time, or toward the left to
	shorten it.
RELEASE	Adjusts the release time (the time from when
	you release a key until the sound disappears).
	Turn the knob toward the right to lengthen the
	release time, or toward the left to shorten it.

You can edit the currently selected tone (including drum set Tones) in more detail. After editing a Tone, you can save it in user memory.

1.Press [FUNCTION].

2.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to get the screen to indicate “Edit Tone?”

3.Press [ENTER].

If you press [EXIT], you’re returned to the previous screen.

4.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to select a parameter, and turn the VALUE dial to adjust the value of the parameter.

Parameter	Range	Explanation

Tone Volume	0–127	Adjusts the volume of the tone.
Porta Sw	OFF,	Specifies whether portamento
	ON	(see the glossary item in the right
		column of this page) will be ap-
		plied (ON) or not (OFF).

Parameter	Range	Explanation

Porta Time	0–127	Adjusts the speed at which the
		pitch will change when porta-
		mento is used. Higher settings
		will lengthen the time over
		which the pitch changes to the
		next note.
Cutoff	-64–+63	The same as CUTOFF described
		in the left column of this page.
Resonance	-64–+63	The same as RESONANCE de-
		scribed in the left column of this
		page.
Attack Time	-64–+63	The same as ATTACK described
		in the left column of this page.
Decay Time	-64–+63	Adjusts the decay time (the time
		from when the attack has fin-
		ished until the volume reaches
		the level at which it will remain
		as long as you hold down the
		key). Higher settings produce a
		longer decay time.
Release Time	-64–+63	The same as RELEASE described
		in the left column of this page.
Vib Rate	-64–+63	Adjusts the modulation speed of
		vibrato (see the glossary item be-
		low). Higher settings produce
		faster vibrato.
Vib Depth	-64–+63	Adjusts the modulation depth
		vibrato. Higher settings produce
		more intense vibrato.
Vib Delay	-64–+63	Adjusts the time until vibrato be-
		gins. Higher settings produce a
		longer delay until vibrato will
		begin.

Portamento is an effect that smoothly changes the pitch from one note to the next.

Vibrato is an effect that uses an LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) to cyclically vary the pitch.

After you’ve edited the currently selected Tone (including drum set Tones), here’s how you can save it in user memory.

1.Press [FUNCTION].

2.Use SELECT [ ][ ] to get the screen to indicate “Write Tone?”

3.Press [ENTER]; the screen will indicate “Tone Num: U001.”

4.Turn the VALUE dial to select a save destination (U001– U144). Then press [ENTER].

5.Input a name for the user Tone.

Use SELECT [ ][ ] to move the cursor, and turn the VALUE dial to change each character.

6.Press [ENTER]; the screen will indicate “Write Sure?”

7.Press [ENTER] to write the edited tone into user memory.

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