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Owner's Manual - Roland

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Backing Track Functions<br />

Loading Song Data from USB Memory<br />

Song data saved on USB memory can be loaded into the<br />

GW-8. SMF data also can be stored into the user Song.<br />

For details, refer to “Loading User Data Saved on USB<br />

Memory (Import)” (p. 49).<br />

Deleting a Song<br />

Here’s how you can delete the specified Song or all Songs<br />

from User Song memory.<br />

1. Press [MENU].<br />

2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Utility” then press [ENTER].<br />

3. Use the cursor buttons to select “Delete” then press [ENTER].<br />

4. Use the cursor buttons to select “Song” or “All Songs,”<br />

then press [ENTER].<br />

5. If you selected “Song” in step 4, use the VALUE dial to<br />

select the Song that you want to delete, then press [ENTER].<br />

A confirmation window will appear.<br />

6. Press [ENTER] to delete the Song(s).<br />

If you press [EXIT], you’re returned to the previous screen<br />

without deleting the Song(s).<br />

Selecting and Playing a Song ([SONG])<br />

1. Press [SONG] so the button is lit.<br />

2. Turn the VALUE dial to select a Song.<br />

When the cursor is at the Song number, you can also<br />

select a Song from the Song list. Press [ENTER] to access<br />

the Song list, using [ ] [ ] to select a Song, and then<br />

pressing [ENTER].<br />

You can use [NUMERIC] to select a Song (p. 17).<br />

3. Press [ ] to play the Song.<br />

To stop, press [<br />

] once again.<br />

When you record a Song using a Style, the Style data is<br />

recorded in the first measure of the Song. When you play back<br />

this Song, playback will begin from measure indication “2.”<br />

When you select a user Song, the temporary Song memory<br />

will be overwritten by the user Song you selected.<br />

Moving the playback location of a song<br />

Use the SONG/USB MEMORY PLAYER CONTROL buttons to<br />

specify the song playback location.<br />

[ ] Returns to the beginning of the song.<br />

[ ] Rewinds the song.<br />

[ ] Fast-forwards the song.<br />

[ ] Moves to the end of the song.<br />

[ ] Plays or pauses the song.<br />

Performing along with a song<br />

([MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL])<br />

You can press [MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL] to mute<br />

(silence) the specified Part. This is called the “Minus One”<br />

function. To specify the Part that will be muted, see below.<br />

Each time you press [MINUS ONE/CENTER CANCEL], the Minus<br />

One function will be turned on (button lit) or off (button unlit).<br />

Specifying the Part that will be muted<br />

1. Press [MENU].<br />

2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Minus One Setting” then press<br />

[ENTER].<br />

3. Use the cursor buttons to select the Part that you want to<br />

mute.<br />

4. Turn the VALUE dial to set it to ON or OFF.<br />

5. When you’re finished making settings, press [EXIT].<br />

This setting is system parameter.<br />

Back Up Song Files<br />

Song data you created on the GW-8 can be saved on USB<br />

memory.<br />

For details, refer to “Saving User Data to USB Memory<br />

(Backup)” (p. 49).<br />

Other Functions Related to Song<br />

“Using Preset Performances” (p. 38)<br />

“Using the Metronome” (p. 23)<br />

“Saving User Data to USB Memory (Backup)” (p. 49)<br />

“Loading User Data Saved on USB Memory (Import)” (p. 49)<br />

You can’t play back SMF data that contains more than 16 parts.<br />

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