the GW-8 workstaton will bring a world of
music to your fingertips.The Roland GW-8 is especially well-suited for one-man-band performances. Flagship Sound Engine with Easy User Interface Having Roland's renowned sound technology at its core, the GW-8 rivals its peer workstations with its rich, expressive sound. The GW-8 comes loaded with hundreds of the freshest and most essential sounds culled from Roland's top sound modules. In addition
to its authentic sound set, the GW-8 is equipped with many user-friendly control devices, such as the expressive D BEAM and the Analog Modify knob, which instantly adjusts sounds
to suit your taste. The GW-8 is perfect for live entertainers who play multiple roles in their performances.Intelligent Backing Styles The GW-8 is packed with a huge collection of styles, representing a broad range of
music genres, from contemporary rock, pop, dance, jazz, and beyond. The excellent library of contemporary sounds and styles is accompanied by ethnic instrument sounds and authentic regional
musical styles. Each backing style has four intros, four main patterns, and four ending progressions for you
to craft your own arrangements live.USB Memory Player Feature The GW-8 also has one of Roland's most popular features is built into it—the Multi-format Song Player that allows song data
to be played directly from USB Flash memory (accepts
MP3, WAV, AIFF, and SMF
format). It also has a Center Cancel function that minimizes main vocals from pre-recorded songs for karaoke-style performances or
music practice.Style
Converter & Playlist Editor Bundled with each GW-8 is Roland's Style
Converter software for PC, which lets you
convert your own MIDI data into GW-8 backing styles via commercially available USB Flash memory devices. Also included is the Playlist Editor for customizing the order of songs. Users can easily create a dedicated Playlist for each gig.
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