System Settings; How To Make System Settings ([Menu]); System Parameters - Roland GW-8 Owner's Manual

System Settings

Settings that affect the entire operating environment of the
GW-8, such as tuning and MIDI message reception, are
referred to as "system settings."
How to Make System Settings
([MENU])
1. Press [MENU].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select "System" then press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select a page, and use [
select the parameter that you want to edit.
For details, refer to "System Parameters" (below).
4. Turn the VALUE dial to edit the value.
5. When you're finished making system settings, press [EXIT].

System Parameters

SYSTEM GENERAL
Parameter Value
Adjusts the tuning of the entire GW-
415.3–
Master
8. The displayed value is the
Tune
466.2Hz
frequency of the A4 key (middle A).
Local
OFF, ON Refer to "Local Switch" (p. 43).
Switch*
System
Transposes the pitch of the GW-8
Trans- -6–+5
in semitone steps.
pose
The pitch bend lever will operate in
NORMAL
the conventional way.
If you play a note when the pitch
bend lever is already moved to one
side, the pitch will sound as though
the lever were in the center position.
Bend
When the lever passes through the
Mode
CATCH+
center position, it will once again
LAST
begin affecting the pitch. This will
apply only to the most recently
played note. You can use this to
simulate the double-bending
technique of an electric guitarist.
Set the time (minutes) until the
OFF, 5,
Screen
screen saver begins working. If this
Saver
10–60
is "OFF," the screen saver will not
Time
(min)
appear.
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Explanation
VENDER, Refer to "Making the Settings for
USB
Driver
GENERIC the USB Driver" (p. 45).
SYSTEM PEDAL
Parameter Value
Selects the function that will be controlled when
you press a separately available pedal
connected to the CONTROL PEDAL jack.
The pedal will function as an
EXPRESSION
Expression pedal.
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area of the keyboard will be off
while you hold down the pedal,
CHORD
allowing you to perform using the
OFF
entire keyboard. The setting will
return to its previous state when
you release the pedal.
Chord detection in the Lower Part
area will turn off when you press
the pedal, allowing you to perform
CHORD using the entire keyboard. The
TOGGLE setting will return to its previous
state when you press the pedal
once again, so that chord detection
will be on for the Lower Part area.
The pedal will function as a
Pedal
Sostenuto pedal. When you press
Assign
the pedal, notes that are already
SOSTENUTO
being held down will be sustained.
(This function can be used only for
the keyboard part.)
The pedal will function as a Soft
pedal. Notes you play while
SOFT holding down the pedal will have a
softer tone. (This function can be
used only for the keyboard part.)
The pedal will switch the speed of
ROTARY
the rotary effect. This is valid only if
SLOW/
the ROTARY type is selected for
FAST
MFX (p. 42).
START/ The pedal will start/stop the
STOP backing or song playback.
BASS The pedal will switch the Bass Inversion
INVERSION function on/off (p. 39).
The pedal will control punch-in and
PUNCH
punch-out during song recording
IN/OUT
(p. 29).
Explanation