Owner's Manual - Roland

Performance Functions and Effects
Parameter Value Explanation
Portamento
Switch
Portamento
Time
Pitch Bend
Range
Hold Pedal
Switch
Control
Pedal
Switch
OFF,
ON,
TONE
0–127,
TONE
0–24,
TONE
ON, OFF
ON, OFF
Specifies whether portamento
will be applied (ON) or not
(OFF). When “TONE” is
selected, the Tone’s own settings
take effect.
Adjusts the speed at which the
pitch will change when
portamento is used. Higher
settings will lengthen the time over
which the pitch changes to the next
note. When “TONE” is selected,
the Tone’s own settings take effect.
Specifies the range of pitch
change that can be controlled
using the Pitch Bend controller.
When “TONE” is selected, the
Tone’s own settings take effect.
Specifies whether the hold
pedal will apply to the Tone
(ON) or will not apply (OFF).
Specifies whether the control
pedal will apply to the Tone (ON)
or will have no effect (OFF).
This is enabled when “Pedal
Assign” in “System settings” is set
to EXPRESSION, SOSTENUTO,
or SOFT (p. 46).
Portamento is an effect that smoothly changes the pitch from
one note to the next.
Vibrato is an effect that uses an LFO (Low Frequency
Oscillator) to cyclically vary the pitch.
Saving a Performance ([WRITE])
Here’s how the settings of the current Performance (including
the Tone settings you’ve edited) can be saved in the GW-8 as
a new Performance.
1. Press [WRITE].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “Performance,” and then press
[ENTER].
Input a name for your user Performance
3. Use [ ] [ ] to move the cursor, and turn the VALUE
dial to change each character, and then press [ENTER].
Enter a Performance name of up to 16 characters.
The following characters are available.
space A–Z a–z 0–9 ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ?
@ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
Button
[0]
Explanation
Selects the type of character. Each time you press
this, you will alternately select the first character of a
character set: uppercase (A), lowercase (a), or
numerals and symbols (0).
[1] Deletes the character at the cursor location.
[2] Inserts a space at the cursor location.
4. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired destination, and
then press [ENTER].
A confirmation window will appear.
5. Press [ENTER] to save the Performance.
If you press [EXIT], you’re returned to the previous screen
without the Performance being saved.
Other Functions Related to Performance
“Preserving Certain Settings Even When You Switch
Performances ([LOCK])” (p. 16)
“Registering Frequently Used Tones or Performances in a
Button (FAVORITE Buttons)” (p. 20)
“Style (Playing with an Accompaniment)” (p. 25)
“Bend Mode” (p. 46)
“Saving User Data to USB Memory (Backup)” (p. 49)
“Loading User Data Saved on USB Memory (Import)” (p. 49)
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