The Roland GW-7 carves a unique path in the arranger-workstation market
with its pop-focused sound set, clean and easy user interface, and
ultra-affordable price. The workstation is well stocked with mainstream
sounds and accompaniment styles for covering a wide range of
contemporary pop genres. If you want to add additional styles and
Standard MIDI files, the GW-7's USB port allows for quick and easy file
transfer.
Top Features:
- Simple, straightforward and fun to play
- 101 accompaniment styles, customizable
- USB connection for data transfer to and from computer
- Performance-friendly features including D Beam
- Dozens of world music sounds built in
Easy Operation
Whether you love or loathe technology, you'll find the Roland GW-7 to
be simple, straightforward, and inviting to use. No extensive knowledge
of synthesis or sequencing is required to use this intuitive
instrument. It's the perfect first-time workstation for standard pop,
jazz, and world-music styles, but its sound quality and styles are rich
and expressive enough to attract professionals as well.
Customizable Styles
The Roland GW-7 comes equipped with a wide variety of pre-programmed
Styles, which can be customized. In all, there are 101 Styles onboard,
with 99 User memory locations. Choose from a trio of band types: Drum
& Bass, Combo, and Full Band. You can also create your own
compositions from scratch with the internal 16-track sequencer. 99 song
locations are provided for storing your compositions and arrangements.
USB I/O
Connect the GW-7 to a computer or USB-equipped external device with one
simple USB cable, and transfer data back and forth quickly and easily.
Keep your GW-7 well stocked with fresh songs and Styles by loading new
Styles and Standard MIDI Files. Save your compositions and arrangements
via USB.
Expressive Performance Features
The Roland GW-7 is made to be played. And not just on its keyboard,
this workstation offers an invisible, front-panel D Beam (wave your
hands over the beam to color your sound), plus a pitch-bend/modulation
lever, and a pair of control knobs. Performers will appreciate the
GW-7's large backlit LCD, especially on dark stages and dimly lit
studio environments.
World Music Bonus
Ethnic instruments are plentiful in the GW-7. Many instruments have
been newly sampled, and boast exceptional sound quality. Call up these
expressive sounds and arrangements - programmed by top musicians - and
instantly spice up your music!
Full Features:
- Affordable, friendly workstation with international pop sounds and arrangements
- 61-key velocity sensitive keyboard, 64-note polyphony
- Over 850 tones (GM2), 60 drum kits (GM2), 110 performances
- 47 types of multi-effects, 8 types of reverb, 8 types of chorus
- USB for transferring styles and SMF songs
- 16-track sequencer with punch-in/out
- D Beam for expressive realtime performance
- Bonus newly sampled ethnic instruments and authentic styles
- Friendly features for live performance
