Contents

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

2

IMPORTANT NOTES

4

Panel Descriptions

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Front Panel

6

Rear Panel

7

Introduction

8

About the GW-7

8

Making Connections

8

Connecting External Equipment, Pedals, and Switches

8

Connecting the AC Adaptor

9

Turning the Power On/Off

9

Turning the Power On

9

Turning the Power Off

9

Adjusting the Screen Contrast

9

Listening to the Demo Song

9

Playing Sounds from the Keyboard (Keyboard Mode)

9

Using Main Mode

9

Using Split Mode

10

Using Dual Mode

10

Using the Metronome

10

Restoring the GW-7 to Its Factory Settings

10

Initializing the User Style and User Song Memory

10

Keyboard Mode Functions

11

Selecting the Tone for the Keyboard Mode

11

Selecting a Tone

11

Using the Favorite Tone Function

11

Registering a Favorite Tone

11

Selecting a Favorite Tone

11

Drum Sounds and Sound Effects (SFX)

11

Drum Sets

11

Sound Effects (SFX)

11

Octave Settings

11

Editing a Tone

12

Editing a Tone in Detail

12

Saving a Tone

12

Other Functions

13

Using the GW-7 as a MIDI Keyboard Controller

13

Playing with an Accompaniment

 

(Backing)

14

Playing Back a Backing

14

Changing the Backing Ensemble

14

Adjusting the Volume Balance

14

Adjusting the Tempo

14

Sync Start

14

Stopping the Backing

14

Selecting a Music Style

15

Adding Music Styles

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Deleting a Music Style

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Other Functions Related to Music Styles

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Performance Functions and Effects

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Performance Functions

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D Beam Controller

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Pitch Bend and Modulation

17

Assignable Pedal

17

Using Preset Performances

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Selecting a Performance

17

Editing a Performance

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Saving a Performance

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Performance Parameters

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Using Effects

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Adjusting the Reverb or Chorus Send Level

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Editing the Effects

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Multi-Effect List

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Song Functions

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Recording a Song

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All

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Keyboard

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Single

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Punch-In/Out

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Recording Another Song

 

(After Previously Recording a Song)

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Saving a Song

22

Deleting a Song

22

Selecting and Playing a Song

23

Moving the Playback Location of a Song

23

Minus-One Playback

23

USB Functions and System Functions ...

24

Transferring Files via USB

24

Terminating the USB Connection

 

between the GW-7 and Your Computer

24

System Settings

24

System Parameter Functions

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MIDI Functions

26

MIDI Channels

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MIDI Parameters

26

Bulk Dump

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Bulk Load

27

Using the GW-7 as a MIDI Sound Module

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Troubleshooting

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Power Does Not Turn On

28

No Sound from the GW-7

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No Sound from a Specific Part

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No Sound from a Connected MIDI Device

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No Sound in a Specific Range of Pitches

28

Effects Are Not Applied

28

The Effect Sounds Wrong

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Pitch Bend Not Obtained

 

When Pitch Bend Lever Is Moved

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Sound Is Alternately Heard from Left and Right

 

(Panned) Each Time You Play a Note

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Sound Is Distorted

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Pitch Is Wrong

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Notes Are Cut Off

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Tone Lists

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Drum Sets

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Music Styles

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Chord Intelligence (“MODE 1” setting)....

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Specifications

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Index

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