Roland GW-8 Owner's Manual page 36

Performance Functions and Effects
D Beam
function
The sound of running water will continue as
long as your hand is positioned above the D
STREAM
Beam. The volume will increase as you move
your hand closer.
An explosion will sound when you position
your hand over the D Beam. The volume is
EXPLO-
SION
greater when you move your hand more
rapidly.
A pistol shot will sound when you position your
GUN
hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater
SHOT
when you move your hand more rapidly.
An engine will continue sounding as long as
your hand is positioned above the D Beam. The
ENGINE
volume will increase as you move your hand
closer.
Applause will continue sounding as long as
your hand is positioned above the D Beam. The
APPLAUSE
volume will increase as you move your hand
closer.
Laughter will sound when you position your
LAUGH-
hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater
ING
when you move your hand more rapidly.
A scream will sound when you position your
SCREAM-
hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater
ING
when you move your hand more rapidly.
A bird call will sound when you position your
BIRD
hand over the D Beam. The volume is greater
when you move your hand more rapidly.
A dog's bark will sound when you position
your hand over the D Beam. The volume is
DOG
greater when you move your hand more
rapidly.
Surf will sound when you position your hand
SEA-
over the D Beam. The volume will increase as
SHORE
you move your hand closer.
The sound of rain will continue as long as your
hand is positioned above the D Beam. The
RAIN
volume will increase as you move your hand
closer.
The sound of thunder will continue as long as
your hand is positioned above the D Beam. The
THUNDER
volume will increase as you move your hand
closer.
The D Beam controller will apply the same
MODULA-
TION
effect as the Modulation lever (p. 37).
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Explanation
D Beam
function
The volume will increase when you bring your
hand closer to the D Beam. The volume will
EXPRES-
SION
return to the original level when you take your
hand away.
The pitch will rise when you bring your hand
BEND UP
closer to the D Beam. The pitch will return to the
original level when you take your hand away.
The pitch will fall when you bring your hand
BEND
closer to the D Beam. The pitch will return to the
DOWN
original level when you take your hand away.
When you bring your hand closer to the D
Beam, the volume of the keyboard
EXP+UP performance will increase and the pitch will
rise. The pitch and volume will return to the
original level when you take your hand away.
When you bring your hand closer to the D
Beam, the volume of the keyboard
EXP+
performance will increase and the pitch will
DOWN
fall. The pitch and volume will return to the
original level when you take your hand away.
The tempo will become faster when you bring
your hand closer to the D Beam. The tempo will
TEMPO
UP
return to the original value when you take your
hand away.
The tempo will become slower when you bring
your hand closer to the D Beam. The tempo will
TEMPO
DOWN
return to the original value when you take your
hand away.
Playback will start when you position your
hand over the D Beam. Playback will stop
START/
STOP
when you position your hand over the D Beam
once again.
FILL UP
If you position your hand over the D Beam
while the backing is playing, a fill-in will sound
FILL
(p. 25).
DOWN
If you position your hand over the D Beam, the
volume will begin decreasing and will then
FADE
reach zero. The backing performance will stop,
OUT
and then the original volume will return after
two or three seconds.
If you turn off the power while the D BEAM screen is
displayed, the D Beam setting you chose will not be
remembered by the GW-8. You must press [EXIT] before you
turn off the power.
Explanation