Owner's Manual - Roland

Using MIDI
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.
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USB cable
To USB connector
of computer
Computer
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/
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.
• A USB cable is not included. If you need to obtain
one, ask the dealer where you purchased the GW-8.
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.
1. Press [MENU].
2. Use [ ] [ ] to select “System” then press [ENTER].
3. Use [ ] [ ] to select “SYSTEM GENERAL” page.
4. Use [ ] [ ] to select “USB Driver.”
5. Turn the VALUE dial to select the driver.
The file name for a Style or Song that can be used by the GW-
8 must be no longer than sixteen characters (not including the
filename extension). You can use the following characters.
A–Z 0–9 ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) - @ ^ _ ` { }
You must assign a filename extension of “.stl” to Style files,
and a filename extension of “.mid” to Song files.
Depending on the type of characters you use, it may not be
possible to display the file name in some cases.
Value
VENDER
GENERIC
6. Press [EXIT].
Explanation
Select this if you use the supplied driver.
Select this if you use a generic USB driver
included with the OS.
7. Turn the power off and then on again.
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