Saving A Song ([Write]) - Roland GW-8 Owner's Manual

When you record a Song using a Style, the Style data is
recorded in the first measure of the Song. When you play back
this Song, playback will begin from measure indication "2."
When you re-record the Song, the ANALOG MODIFY settings
other than the MASTER EQ settings (p. 37; Reverb Send,
Chorus Send, Attack, Release, Cutoff and Resonance) cannot
be changed.
1. Press [SONG] so the button is lit.
2. Press [PART VIEW] so the button is lit.
The SONG TRACK screen will appear.
As needed, make Song settings as described in step 7 of
"Recording a specified Part (SONG TRACK)."
3. Press [SONG REC].
[SONG REC] will blink.
The Song Rec Standby screen will appear.
4. Use the cursor buttons to select a parameter, and turn the
VALUE dial to set the value.
Parameter Value
REPLACE
Rec
Mode
MIX
OFF
1MEAS
Count
In
2MEAS
WAIT NOTE
OFF, 1/4,
1/8, 1/8T,
Input
Quan- 1/16, 1/16T,
tize
1/32, 1/32T,
1/64
Punch
OFF, ON
Sw
Explanation
New material is recorded as
previously recorded material is
erased.
New notes are recorded on top
of notes previously recorded.
No count-in. Recording starts as
soon as you press [
Recording starts after a 1-bar
count-in.
Recording starts after a 2-bar
count-in.
Recording starts as soon as you
play a note on the keyboard.
(There will be no count-in.)
Quantize corrects the timing of
your notes by shifting them to the
nearest grid mark. This specifies
the number of steps per measure
(i.e., the resolution).
If this is turned "ON," recording
will occur from the "Punch In"
measure to the "Punch Out"
measure that you specify below.
When the song playback reaches
the measure you specified for
"Punch In," recording will begin
automatically, and recording will
stop at the "Punch Out" measure.
Parameter
Punch
0001–
In
Punch
0002–
Out
If you assign the pedal to "PUNCH IN/OUT" in "Pedal
Assign" (p. 46), you'll be able to specify the record-start and
record-end locations by pressing the pedal. In this case, turn
the above "Punch Sw" to the "OFF" setting.
5. Press [
6. Perform.
7. Press [

Saving a Song ([WRITE])

Here's how you can save a Song from the temporary Song
memory to a user Song memory.
1. Press [WRITE].
2. Use [ ] [
Input a name for your user Song
3. Use [ ] [
dial to change each character.
Enter a Song name of up to 16 characters.
].
The following characters are available.
A–Z 0–9 ! # $ % & ' ( ) - @ ^ _ ` { }
Button
Selects the type of character. Each time you press
this, you will alternately select the first character
[0]
of a character set: uppercase (A), or numerals
and symbols (0).
[1]
Deletes the character at the cursor location.
[2] Inserts a space at the cursor location.
4. Press [ENTER].
A confirmation window will appear.
5. Press [ENTER] to save the Song.
If you press [EXIT], you're returned to the previous screen
without the Song being saved.
Backing Track Functions
Value Explanation
Measure at which recording
will begin
Measure at which recording
will end
] to start recording.
] to stop recording.
] to select "Song," and then press [ENTER].
] to move the cursor, and turn the VALUE
Explanation
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