About this booklet – Roland GW-8 ReleaseNote 2 User Manual
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About ReleaseNote Documents
As part of our quest to create the best products possible, from time to
time we provide operating system, or “OS,” software updates that add new
features and enhance a product’s features. ReleaseNote documents present
important background information to help you get the most from new key
features.
This ReleaseNote is presented as a companion to the GW-8 Workstation’s
Version 2.00 OS update and the GW-8 Workstation Version 2 Supplementary
Manual. It assumes you have a basic understanding of operating the GW-8.
If you purchased your GW-8 after September 2009, check your OS version as
explained to the right on this page to make sure you have OS Version 2.00 or
higher. If you don’t, you can download and then install the latest OS update
from
About This Booklet
The GW-8 Workstation’s Version 2.00 operating system adds quite a few
exciting new features to the GW-8. This booklet explains in detail what’s new
with the Version 2.00 update.
Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet
Throughout this booklet, you’ll come across information that deserves
special attention—that’s the reason it’s labeled with one of the following
symbols.
A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand.
A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed.
Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid
possible damage to your equipment, your data, or yourself.
Updating to Version 2
Getting Ready to Update Your GW-8
The Version 2 update is for the Western Hemisphere’s GW-8 only. If you
attempt to apply the update you’ve downloaded from RolandUS.com to
another product, you may damage the instrument’s software.
Checking Your OS Version Number
With the GW-8 turned on, press the MENU button in the
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EDIT area to the right of the display to show the Top Menu
window, shown here.
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Press the 6 button to the right of the VALUE dial a few times to select
Version
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Press the ENTER button to display the GW-8’s current
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operating system version.
If you’re already running Version 2.00 or higher, you don’t need to
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update your GW-8 for this booklet. (In the screenshot above, we’re
running Version 1.04, so we’ll be updating this GW-8.)