GW-8 ReleaseNote

GW-8 Operating System Version 2.00
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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 products 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 Workstations 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 dont, you can download and then install the latest OS update from www.RolandUS.com.
Updating to Version 2 Getting Ready to Update Your GW-8
The Version 2 update is for the Western Hemispheres GW-8 only. If you attempt to apply the update youve downloaded from RolandUS.com to another product, you may damage the instruments software.
Checking Your OS Version Number
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.

About This Booklet

The GW-8 Workstations Version 2.00 operating system adds quite a few exciting new features to the GW-8. This booklet explains in detail whats new with the Version 2.00 update.
Press the 6 button to the right of the VALUE dial a few times to select Version.
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
Throughout this booklet, youll come across information that deserves special attentionthats the reason its labeled with one of the following symbols.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
Press the ENTER button to display the GW-8s current operating system version.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed. 4
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.
If youre already running Version 2.00 or higher, you dont need to update your GW-8 for this booklet. (In the screenshot above, were running Version 1.04, so well be updating this GW-8.)
Downloading the Version 2 Updater
The GW-8 is sold all over the world, and there are a few different versions of its software, each optimized for a specific geographic area. Only the software for the region in which you purchased your GW-8 will work in your unit. If you bought your GW-8 in the Western Hemisphere, you can download the correct updater from RolandUS.com. Click here to open your browser to RolandUS.coms GW-8 Downloads page. Click the GW-8 Update Version 2.00 to download it.
Press the ENTER button to display the UTILITY screen.
Use 3, 4, 5, and/or 6 to select Export if its not already selected. Press ENTER.
Backing Up Your GW-8 Music and Settings
Before updating your GW-8, we recommend you back up the contents of the GW-8 to a USB memory stick to avoid losing anything you want to keep. The GW-8s memory contains the performances, favorite tones, favorite performances, styles, and songs youve created, edited or set up, as well as your system settings. Since the update procedure has to erase the contents of the GW-8s memory, if theres anything you want to keep, make sure to back it up first.
We recommend using a Roland M-UF1G or M-UF2G USB memory stick, which can hold up to 1 GB or 2 GB of data, respectively. Any standard USB memory stick should work, though Roland obviously cant guarantee the quality of other manufacturers products. 7
Use 3, 4, 5, and/or 6 to select the type of data youd like to back up. You can choose:

Styleto save all of your user styles onto the USB stick. Songto save all of your songs onto the USB stick. Sound/Systemto save all of your user tones, favorite tones,
performances, and system settings on the USB stick.
Allto back up all of your data at once to the USB stick. This is
the fastest way to back up your work.
Press the ENTER button. When the GW-8 asks if youre sure you want to proceed, press ENTER again. (You can press EXIT instead if youd rather cancel the backup operation for some reason.)

To back up your data:

Insert a formatted USB stick into the GW-8s front-panel USB MEMORY slot. (To learn how to format a USB stick, see Page 49 in the GW-8 Owners Manual. Press the MENU button to display the Top Menu window. Press 6 and/or 5 to select Utility.
To learn how to restore your data back into the GW-8s memory after updating, see Loading User Data Saved on USB on Page 49 of the GW-8 Owners Manual.
Updating Your GW-8 to Version 2 What You Need
To update your GW-8, youll need
Unmount the USB stick from your computer. (To learn how to perform this important step, consult your computers documentation.) Remove the USB stick from your computers USB slot. Turn on your GW-8. Insert the USB stick into the GW-8s front-panel USB MEMORY jack. On the GW-8, press the USB IMPORT button in the MODE area of the front panelthe SYSTEM PROGRAM UPDATE screen appears.
the GW-8 Updater Version 2.00 updater fileyouve downloaded from

RolandUS.com.

a computerrunning Windows XP, Vista, or Mac OS X 10.4.3 or higher. a USB memory stick
As always, we recommend using a Roland M-UF1G or M-UF2G USB stick. The stick you use doesnt have to be formatted in the GW-8 before performing the update.
Press ENTERthe GW-8 asks if youre sure you want to proceed.
Were going to assume you know how to operate your computer in the following instructions. If you dont, please consult its documentation.
To avoid damaging your GW-8, be sure not to turn it off during the update procedure. If a power outage or other accident occurs and you cant restart your GW-8, contact your local authorized Roland Service Center. 9
Preparing the Updater File
The updater file is compressed, or zipped, by Roland in order to reduce its size, and to help ensure it arrives on your computer intact. Some operating systems automatically un-zip compressed files when theyre downloaded, resulting in a folder called ROLAND. If you dont see such a folder on your computer, youll need to un-zip the updater file manually.
If youre ready to perform the update, press ENTER. Otherwise, press EXIT to cancel the operation. When you press ENTER in Step 9 to update your GW-8, the updating procedure takes about 4-5 minutesyoull see a progress bar as the system is updated. When the updates complete, the GW-8 displays: Completed. Turn the Power off and on again.

Performing the Update

Insert the USB stick you plan to use for the update into an unused USB port on your computer. Drag the entire ROLAND folder straight onto your USB sticks icon this will copy the folder to where it needs to go.
Turn off the GW-8, and then turn it back onthe GW-8 starts up and displays its Main screen.
The update requires the entire ROLAND folder, not just its contents. You neednt open it before updatingjust copy the whole thing.
After youve updated your GW-8, be sure to return your USB stick to your computer and delete the updaters ROLAND folder before using the stick again in the GW-8.

Whats New In Version 2?

Well discuss all of the new GW-8 Version 2 features in this booklet, but heres a quick overview to get started.
Version 2 has new style-playing features that make
the GW-8 even more musical and fun.
Quick rhythm toggleYou can now toggle
a styles non-rhythm parts on or off by simply pressing the lit STYLE button during playback.
Version 2 provides a comprehensive suite of tools for perfecting style tracks

and song tracks.

New, dedicated MFXseparate from the keyboard MFXare available for
both style tracks and song tracks.
The new STYLE MAKEUP and SONG MAKEUP screens provide enhanced
control over your style and song parts.
You can now use a foot switch to toggle between pitch-bending modes.
The processes for recording both new style tracks and song tracks are nearly identical. Theyre just different enough, though, that well present them separately to avoid confusion.
Style FinderYou can quickly find the style
youre looking for using the new Style Finder, which presents your styles to you in a simple, easy-to-navigate list.
Style Enhancements New Ways to Play Styles

Quick Rhythm Toggle

Version 2 adds an easy way to toggle on and off the pitched instruments in the current style: Press the STYLE button. When the STYLE buttons
Note to ArrangeAlso called NTA, this new feature allows you
to trigger styles from an external MIDI device, allowing nonkeyboardists to get in on the GW-8 fun.
Chord ZoneThis new parameter gives you greater control over
the keys you use to trigger styles.
New stylesThere are 16 new World-category styles. You can now create your own styles, right on the GW-8. You can record
them from scratch, or create new ones from styles you already have.
lityou hear the entire style, with all of its pitched

instruments and chords.

Record style tracks in realtimeYou can record new style tracks
by performing them on the keyboard.
unlityou hear only the styles drums. To turn the other
instruments back on, press STYLE again, and then strike the desired key.
Record style tracks in step timeYou can build up style tracks

note-by note.

EZ ConvertWhen youve created the patterns for some of the
chords in your new style, the GW-8 can automatically generate the patterns for the remaining chords.

Style Finder

Version 2s new Style Finder feature makes it easier than ever to find just the right style. Heres how to use it:
Use more than one rhythm set in a styleBy supplementing your
drum style track with other percussion instruments, your styles can be even more propulsive and/or textured.
On the Main screen, select the STYLE number as shown here:
The song recorder has become even more powerful with the addition of
step recording on top of the realtime recording the GW-8s always offered.
Song-track tempos and time signatures can be freely edited in Version 2.
Press the ENTER button to reveal the STYLE LIST screen.

Note to Arranger

Press MENU to display the STYLE FINDER screen.
Version 2 introduces a new feature called Note to Arranger, or NTA, that allows you to trigger styles from an external MIDI controller such as a Roland PK-5A MIDI pedal, GR-20 guitar controller, or a Roland V-Accordion. This can provide a great way for all sorts of instrumentalists to take advantage of the GW-8s onstage power.
If youre new to MIDI and would like to learn more about it, you can view our An Introduction to MIDI InFocus booklet by clicking here.
The STYLE FINDER screen makes it easy to find the style youre looking for by sorting the available styles the way you want to see them.

To sort the styles by

numberpress the PIANO0 button.
Getting to the NTA Parameters namepress the KBD/ORGAN1 button.
On the Main screen, press the MENU button to display the Top Menu window. Press ENTER to display the SYSTEM GENERAL screen. Press 3 and/or 4 to display the SYSTEM STYLE MIDI screen.
tempopress the GUITAR/BASS2 button.
You can also flip the order in which the styles are presented by pressing the 0, 1, or 2 button a second time. The display shows you how styles are being shown. When you see a
This screen contains the NTA-related parameters. All of the parameters that have to do with
receiving MIDI data from an external devicehave Rx in their
6the styles are in low-to-high, ascending, order. 5the styles are in high-to-low, descending, order.
In the screenshot above, styles are sorted by number in ascending order.
transmitting MIDI data from the GW-8 to an external devicehave

Tx in their name.

There are more SYSTEM STYLE MIDI parameters than can fit onscreen at onceuse the 6 and 5 buttons to display and set them as needed.

To listen to your new style from the Main screen, turn on SYNC START and play a lower-part key to let the GW-8 know the chord you want to use for playback. 14
To record additional style tracks in realtime, press the SONG REC button and repeat Steps 1-13 above.
Length sets the number of measures a style track plays before it loops back to the start. While normally all style tracks have the same length, this parameter allows you to play a short repeating phrasefor example a drum patternover and over beneath other, longer tracks as whats often called a nested loop.
Setting Length to a specific number of measures allows you to looprecord a style track. When you first record the style track, it stops at the location youve set, as described above. However, if you press SONG REC again, set Rec Mode to Mix, and then press START/STOP, youll be able to add more material to the track as it plays over and over again, until you press START/STOP once more to end recording.
Now youre ready to record. What you hear at the next step depends on how youve set Count In. If youve set it to
Once youve recorded all the divisions for a chord type, you can finish up a new style quickly using the new EZ Convert feature, described on Page 13.
OFFrecording will start immediately. 1MEAS or 2MEASyour count-in beats will play, and then

recording will begin.

WAIT NOTEthe GW-8 will wait for you to play, and
when you do, recording will begin.
Press the START/STOP button to begin recording. 11
Step Recording a Style Track
On the Style Rec Standby screen, set REC TYPE to STEP RECthe step recording parameters appear onscreen.
There are 120 ticks in a beat, beginning with Tick 000. Sixteenth notes occur every 60 ticks.
When youre recording the first track of a style, Start is set to Measure 001, Beat 01, and Tick 000.
Begin by selecting the partand corresponding style trackyou want to record. Weve selected the first accompaniment part, but you can select any of the eight style parts/tracks:
Youre now ready to step record.
Press the START/STOP buttonthe STYLE STEP REC screen appears.
Bass (ABASS) Accompaniment 2 (ACC2) Accompaniment 4 (ACC4) Accompaniment 6 (ACC6) The main section of the screen shows your current location in the style. (When youve entered some steps, theyll appear here in a list, with the last one being your current location.)

You can move forward or back through the event list at any time using the 6 and 5 buttons, respectively.
Use the TONE parameter to select the sound the partand therefore the style trackuses. You can select a sound using the tone buttons and VALUE dial, or using the GW-8s Numeric-entry feature.
While your primary rhythm is recorded on the Drums style track, Version 2 lets you to use a rhythm set for any Accompaniment part. 4
Set Rec Mode to REPLACE for now. This parameter sets what happens to anything already on the style track. You can set it to
Before you strike a key to enter a note, set up the current steps behavior using the three parameters at the bottom of the screen:
NOTEsets the space between this step and the next one. By
default, NOTE is set to 1/8. Since your first step is at the styles beginning, or its first 1/8th note, the second step will be at the styles second 1/8th note.
REPLACEso new notes replace anything already on the track. MIXso new notes are added to whats already on the track.
5 The Start parameter sets the location at which the recording is to
begin. There are three settings:
GATEsets the amount of time a note plays before it stops. If
you set it to a shorter value, notes are staccato; longer values extend in length all the way up to the next step, with a 100% value. The typical setting is 80%.
MEAS (for measure)selects the measure at which recording

starts.

BEATpicks the beat within the selected measure at which

recording starts.

VELOCITYsets the velocity of the steps note(s). Velocitys the
force with which you strike a key. This typically determines the volume of the keys note. With the parameter set to REAL, notes play back the way you performed them. Otherwise, you can select a specific velocity value, from 1 to 127. 12
TICKchooses the location within the selected beat for

recording to start.

You can change the NOTE, GATE, and VELOCITY parameters at any step as you record. This lets you enter any kind of note you want. 7 8
If youd like EZ Convert to
automatically generate the remaining divisions based on the
divisions youve already createdset SOURCE to Auto. (DESTINATION is automatically set to Auto as well.)
Set up NOTE, GATE, and VELOCITY as desired. Play the desired note or chord on the keyboard, or press the STRINGS/SCAT3 button to enter a restthe GW-8 records what youve entered and moves you forward in time to the next step.

STYLE MAKEUP screenallows you to set each style parts behavior,

including its panning.

PERFORM MIXER screenallows you to directly balance the parts levels.
(This screen also provides handy MUTE and SOLO switches.) 14
erase an eventselect the event and press KBD/ORGAN1.
Setting the Behavior of Style Parts
Press the STYLE button, and then press PART VIEW repeatedly until you see the STYLE MAKEUP screen.
To the left of this screen are two mixer strips for the lower (LWR) and upper (UPR) areas of the GW-8 keyboard. These strips allow you to mix in your live playing with a styles parts. For the Lower and Upper parts, you have a level control and a MUTE and SOLO switch. The remainder of the screen holds the mixer strips for the styles parts, labeled with the parts abbreviated name, as noted in our steps for recording style tracks in realtime on Page 12.
The STYLE MAKEUP screen shows five parameters for each part, presented in a vertical strip (press 6 to reveal the fifth parameter). Select any parameter, and then turn the VALUE dial to set it as desired. Heres what the parameters do:
Use these mixer strips for creating your styles mix by setting the levels of its parts relative to each other. You can silence any style part using its MUTE switch. You can temporarily solo any part to hear it more clearly using its SOLO switch.
TONEsets the parts sound, which you can change using the tone
buttons and VALUE dial, or the GW-8s Numeric feature, if you like.
Song Recorder Enhancements
In Version 2, the GW-8s song recorder has become even more potent. In addition to adding a new step recording modewell discuss this in a momentyou can now edit songs, including imported SMFs, in ways you never could before. There are new mixing features, too, including a new dedicated multi-effect, or MFX, for your songs tones.
EXPRESSsets the amount of MIDI Expression for the part. Expression is
a secondary volume control for the part.
PANPOTsets the left/right position of the parts tone in the stereo mix,

If youre planning on playing along with the song when its done, avoid recording on Parts 4 and 11, which are used for the Upper and Lower parts of the keyboard, respectively.
Use the 3, 4, 5, and/or 6 buttons to highlight INIT:
Press ENTER to display the Song Initialize window. In the Song Initialize window, set the tempo you want to use for the song, as well as its time signature. Press 6 to select INIT, and then press ENTER. When the GW-8 asks if youre sure you want to proceed, press ENTER again. (If youd like to cancel the initialization for some reason, press EXIT instead.)
As of Version 2, the sound each part plays can be sent through a dedicated song MFX, separate from the keyboard MFX. Well explain how to do this on Page 31. If youd like to jump there now, you can click the button to the right.
Starting a New Song with a Style
The new Chord Zone parameter lets you select the keyboard region to be used for style chords. See Page 7 in this booklet for details.

About Song Parts

Each GW-8 song has 16 tracks, each of which holds an individual MIDI recording. When the 16 tracks play back alongside each other, it sounds like musicians playing together, and adds up to a complete musical arrangement of a song. Every track has its own part with a setting that determines the sound the track is to play.
When you record a song based on a style, you begin with a freshly initialized song. You then trigger the styles chords and variations for the entire song, up to the end of the song, capturing it all in the song recorder. Before recording, select the style and tones you want to use. 16
To start a new song using a style:
Recording a Song Track by Track
When you start a new song by recording a trackor when you add additional tracks to a song youve already begunyou can do so using either of two methods. You can record songs
Press the STYLE button so it lights, and select the style you want to use.
Its easier than ever in Version 2 to locate just the style you want, using the new STYLE FINDER screen. See Page 5 for details. 2
in realtimerecording as you play, as youve always been able to do on

the GW-8.

Press the SYNC START button so it lights.
using step recordingby entering notes and chords one-by-one instead
of playing them. Well explain this mode in detail below.
You can switch between methods as you work on a song, selecting the mode that works best for you at any given time.
Press the SONG REC button so it flashesthe GW-8s now ready to start recording. When you press one or more keys to begin style playback, recording automatically begins at the same time.

2MEASfor an eight-beat count-in. WAIT NOTEso recording begins as soon as you play a note.
If youre adding tracks to an already-started song based on a style, the countoff is added to the songs extra MIDI-message beats we described on Page 17. Therefore, if you set Count In to 1MEAS, youll actually hear a two-measure count-in since the two extra MIDI-message beats are rounded up to a full 4-beat measure. If you set it to 2MEAS, youll hear a three-measure count-in.
When youre done recording, Version 2 adds an extensive suite of styleand song-track editing tools. See Page 23 for details.
Recording a Song Track in Realtime
When you set the REC TYPE parameter to REALTIME, a collection of parameters appear that allow you to set up the way in which you want to record. Though you can leave them set as they are, they allow you to customize your session, so its a good idea to get to know them. Heres what they are and what they do:
Input Quantizeautomatically corrects the timing of what you play by
shifting your notes to the selected beat grid. You can use a grid of any of the following beat values:
OFFfor no automatic quantizing. 1/4 1/16 1/32T

1/8 1/16T 1/64

REC TYPEsets the type of recording to be done, as weve already
discussed. It can be set to REALTIME or STEP.

1/8T (for Triplet) 1/32

TONEsets the sound the part plays. If youd like to change this setting,
you can select a new sound using the tone buttons and the VALUE dial, or by using the GW-8s Numeric-entry feature.
The Punch Sw, Punch In, and Punch Out parameters are for the GW-8s Auto Punch feature that lets you re-record just a portion of an track. With Auto Punch, recording automatically begins at a specified punchin time, and automatically stops at a specified punch-out time. This frees up your hands for playing.
Once youve got the Song Rec Standby parameters set as desiredand the SONG REC buttons flashingyoure ready to record. What happens when you proceed to the next step depends on how youve set the Count In parameter above. If youve set it to
Step Recording a Song Track
Step recording is a process that allows you to enter a songs notes when the song isnt actually playing. Its a great way to record impossible-to-play phrases, or to enter notes from a written score. In step recording, each time you strike a key or chord on the keyboard, the GW-8 records what you played and moves you forward by a specified length of time, called a step. Once youve moved forward, you can play something else, and so on, until the tracks fully recorded. When youve set REC TYPE to STEP REC on the Song Rec Standby screen, youre presented with step-recording parameters.
OFFrecording will start immediately. 1MEAS or 2MEASyour count-in beats will play, and then recording will

begin.

or MIDI event-by-event, level.
This screen shows you the songs tempo and time-signature events that are recordedunder-the-hoodon the songs master track.
If youre an advanced MIDI user, you may want to display the master tracks System Exclusive datayou can do this by pressing MENU.
SONG MASTER TRACK screenallows you to edit the songs tempo and
time signature, or add tempo and/or time-signature changes over the course of the song.
A knowledge of MIDI is helpful in taking full advantage of these screens. See InFocus An Introduction to MIDI booklet for more information.
The structure of both screens is the same:
The left-hand column shows time locations of events in the track. The next column shows the event at each of the displayed time locations. The next column shows the events value. In the case of a note, for example,
To display the screens, press PART VIEW to show the SONG TRACK screen, and then
select the track/part you want to edit, highlight MICRO, and press
ENTERto display the SONG MICROSCOPE screen. To edit an events value use 3, 4, 5, and/or 6 to highlight the value, and turn the VALUE dial to set the value as desired.
This screen shows you a list of all of the note events and other MIDI events on the selected track/part.
If you find the list a bit overwhelming, you can filter out things you dont want to see. Press the MENU button to open the VIEW SELECT window in which you can uncheck anything youd like the GW-8 to temporarily hide. Press EXIT to leave the window.
In addition, the GW-8s tone-selection buttons provide some additional tools. To
Create Event window in which you can select the type of event you want to create, and the location at which you want it. Once youve created the event, you can edit as you would any other event.
highlight MASTER and press ENTERto display the SONG MASTER

TRACK screen.

Each parts five SONG MAKEUP parameters are presented in a vertical strip press 6 to reveal the fifth parameter. Select any parameter, and then turn the VALUE dial to set it as desired. Heres what the parameters do:
location at which youd like the copied event placed. Press EXIT to leave the SONG MICROSCOPE or SONG MASTER TRACK screen and listen to your edits.
TONEselects the parts sound, as weve noted. EXPRESSsets the amount of MIDI Expression for the part. Expression is

If youd like, you can also mute or solo and part here. To
Muting and Soloing Song Tracks
On the PART VIEW buttons SONG TRACK screen, you can
mute any trackto silence it without erasing the track, or solo any trackto isolate it by temporarily silencing all other tracks.
silence a partturn on its MUTE switch. isolate a part by silencing all of the other partsturn on the parts SOLO
To use the Upper area of the keyboard for playing along with your song, select Part 4 on the SONG TRACK screen. To use the Lower part, select Part 11. You can mix the Upper and Lower keyboard parts in with your tracks by pressing PART VIEW until the PERFORM MIXER screen appears. The song PERFORM MIXER screen offers LWR (Lower) and UPR (Upper) level controls and Mute and Solo switches for the GW-8 keyboard.
mute a trackcursor to the tracks MUTE switch and turn
the VALUE dial to turn the switch on.
solo a trackcursor to the tracks SOLO switch and turn the
VALUE dial to turn the switch on.
Mixing Songs in Version 2
When its time to mix your song, press PART VIEW repeatedly until you see the SONG MAKEUP screen.
Saving Songs in Version 2
Dont forget to save a song to a USB stick before turning off the GW-8 or selecting a different songif you dont, the song will be permanently cleared from the GW-8s memory. When you save a song, all of its track data, MFX settings, and SONG MAKEUP screen settings are saved with the song. To learn how to save a song, see Page 29 of the GW-8 Owners Manual, or Page 30 of the GW-8 Version 2 Supplementary Manual.
The SONG MAKEUP screen shows eight parts at a time. To see Parts 9-16, press the 4 button. Press 3 to get back to the first eight.
New Style Track and Song Track Editing Tools
Version 2 comes with a comprehensive collection of editing tools you can use for editing both style tracks and song tracks. Each tool has its own parameters that set up how the tool works. (Well discuss these parameters below.) Most of the tools operate in the same way.
Operations you perform with the editing tools are permanent, so be sure you want to proceed before you execute an operation. 3 4
Press the ENTER button to perform the edit youve set up. Press the EXIT button to leave the screen and listen to your edit.

Resolution

The type of notes that form your rhythm grid The amount of rhythmcorrection applied. 100% moves notes all the way to the selected rhythm grid. In measures, beats, and ticks, the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be quantized The lowest and highest notes to be quantized
1/4, 1/8, 1/8T (Triplet), 16, 16T, 32, 32T, 64 0%-100%

Strength

From, To
beginning of track to end
Note Range Min, Note Range Max

C- to G9

The GW-8 allows you to erase chunks of data selectively from a track, either wiping it completely, removing specific types of data, clearing a portion of a track, or erasing specific notes. Erase Parameter:
Part Range Min, Range Max
In measures, beats, and ticks, the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be erased The lowest and highest values of the selected data type to be erased

C- to G9; 0-127

The track whose data is erased The chord whose data is erased The division whose data is erased
StyleADrum, ABass, SongALL, 1-16

Acc1-6

Chord (style only) Division (style only)
INT1-4 MAIN1-4 FILL1-4 ENDING1-4 24

Delete

Delete removes a specified time region from a track, moving all subsequent data forward in time by the deleted amount. Delete Parameter:
Copy SOURCE screen Parameter:
The track whose data is copied

1-16 ABass, Acc1-6

The track whose data is deleted

StyleADrum,

ABass, Acc1-6 SongALL, 1-16
The chord type whose data is copied The division whose data is copied
The chord type whose data is deleted The division whose data is erased

Data Type From, To

The type of data to be copied In measures, beats, and ticks, the beginning and end of the time region in the track to be copied The lowest and highest values of the selected data type to be erased
ALL, NOTE, PITCH BEND, CC, PC beginning of source track to end C- to G9; 0-127
The time region to be deleted
beginning of track to end Range Min, Range Max
The Copy function allows you to copy track data to another time location in the same trackthis is handy for repeating sectionsor to another track.

DESTINATION Parameter:

The track to which data is copied
Range depends on selected source track(s)

Source track

Destination track
You can copy and entire track or a portion of it. There are two Copy screens. The SOURCE screen sets up the track from which data is copied. Highlight DESTINATION and press ENTER to display the DESTINATION screen where you set up the track to which the copied data is to be pasted.

Time Signature

Numerator and denominator of new time signature

1-32/2-16

Exclusive Song Track Editing Tools
All, ADrum, ABass, Acc1-6
The track whose length is changed The division whose length is changed
Merge allows you to combine the data from two tracksthe source and destination tracksin your song. After you merge the tracks, only the destination track remains.
After merging, the source tracks data plays using the destination track/parts tone.
The chord type whose length is changed In measures, beats, and ticks, the new length of the selected track(s)
Major, and/or Minor, and/or 7th (if chords division exists)

Length

MEAS000-136 MAIN1-400 TICKS000-119

beats in measure

Merge Parameter:

SOURCE PART

The track whose data is to be merged into the destination track/part The track into which the source tracks data is merged
You can change a divisions time signature using this edit tool. Time Signature Parameter:

Division

DESTINATION PART

Exchange

The style section containing the division whose time signature is changed The division(s) in the selected style section whose time signature is changed
You can swap tracks using the Exchange tool. This can be a quick way to get two tracks to trade tones, since each ends up using the others part. Exchange Parameter:

PART A PART B

VARIATION

Any combination of 1-4

The first of two tracks you want to swap The second of two tracks you want to swap

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Version 2 Style Track and Song-Track MFX Effects
In Version 2, the GW-8 MFX (for multi-effects) are available for style tracks and song tracks. (The Upper and Lower parts use their own MFX as always.)
The MFX for a style or song is available to all of the styles or songs tracks.
Applying the Selected MFX to the Desired Tracks
On the STYLE MFX or SONG MFX screen, press 3 to display the STYLE or SONG MFX SETTING screen.

STYLE MFX SETTING screen

SONG MFX SETTING screen
Setting Up Style- and Song-Track MFX
The process of setting MFX for your tracks has three steps:
On this screen you can add MFX to the desired tracks by sending them into the MFX.
You can also set the amount of the MFX to be sent into the GW-8s global chorus and reverb using the two parameters at the top of this screen. 2