User manual ROLAND GW-8

[. . . ] Owner's Manual 201a Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 3­4) and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] This is an on/off switch for Modulation message reception. These messages apply vibrato to the keyboard mode Tone (control change CC#01). This is an on/off switch for Program Change message reception. These messages are used to select Tones. Value 1­16 1­16 Rx Sync OFF, ON OFF, ON Rx Pitch Bend 1­16 1­16 OFF, ON Tx Pitch Bend Rx Modulation OFF, ON OFF, ON Tx Modulation Rx Program Change OFF, ON OFF, ON Tx Program Change OFF, ON Using the GW-8 as a MIDI Sound Module If you want to use the GW-8 with an external MIDI sequencer, for example to create Styles, proceed as follows. Tx Clock OFF, ON 1. Press [SONG] to put the GW-8 in Song mode. Press [PERFORM] so it's lit, then use the VALUE dial to select the preset Performance "128: Init Performance. " Tx StartStop OFF, ON MFX (p. 42) will apply only to the part that you play manually on the GW-8 (the Upper Part or Lower Part). Tx Song Position OFF, ON 44 Using MIDI If connection to your computer is unsuccessful. . . Normally, you don't need to install a driver in order to connect the GW-8 to your computer. However, if some problem occurs, or if the performance is poor, using the Roland original driver may solve the problem. For details on downloading and installing the Roland original driver, refer to the Roland website. Roland website:http://www. roland. com/ Connecting to a Computer via the USB MIDI Connector If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to connect the USB MIDI connector located on the GW-8's rear panel to the USB connector of your computer, you'll be able to do the following things. · Use the GW-8 to play SMF played back by MIDI compatible software. · By transferring MIDI data between the GW-8 and your sequencer software, you'll be able to enjoy a wide range of possibilities for music production and editing. Connect the GW-8 to your computer as shown below. fig. PCconnect. eps Caution · To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or speaker damage, always make sure to turn the volume all the way down and turn off the power on all equipment before you make any connections. · Only MIDI data can be transmitted and received via USB. If you need to obtain one, ask the dealer where you purchased the GW-8. Computer USB cable To USB connector of computer USB MIDI connector · Switch on power to the GW-8 before you start up the MIDI application on your computer. Don't turn the GW-8's power on/off while your MIDI application is running. GW-8 Refer to the Roland website for system requirements. Roland website: http://www. roland. com/ If you are using Windows XP/Windows Vista, you must log onto Windows as one of the following users in order to complete the USB connection correctly. · A user name belonging to the Administrators group, such as Administrator · A user name whose account type is a computer administrator Do not connect two or more GW-8 units to one computer via USB. The system will not operate correctly with such connections. Making the Settings for the USB Driver Specify the USB driver you want to use, and then install the driver. Use [ ][ ][ ][ ] to select "System" then press [ENTER]. ] to select "SYSTEM GENERAL" page. ] to select "USB Driver. " 5. [. . . ] Cra 43 B No 25 A 41 Bododega 9 Medellin, Colombia TEL: (574)3812529 PERU Audionet Distribuciones Musicales SAC Juan Fanning 530 Miraflores Lima - Peru TEL: (511) 4461388 MALAYSIA Roland Asia Pacific Sdn. 45-1, Block C2, Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA TEL: (03) 7805-3263 IRELAND Roland Ireland G2 Calmount Park, Calmount Avenue, Dublin 12 Republic of IRELAND TEL: (01) 4294444 COSTA RICA JUAN Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Ave. 1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237, San Jose, COSTA RICA TEL: 258-0211 IRAN MOCO INC. No. 41 Nike St. , Dr. Shariyati Ave. , Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad Tehran, IRAN TEL: (021)-2285-4169 U. [. . . ]