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Originally posted by TedS:
Kidd,
I downloaded the GW-8 manual, and I am almost certain you can accomplish what you seek with "punch in". It may not let you add to the song (i.e., punch in after the last measure.) If that is the case, record the first section, let's say 8 measures, of the song. Then just let the machine run (with no chord changes) for the rest of the song (say 32 measures total.)

After the last measure, go back and re-record with punch-in starting at measure 9. Record measures 9-16 with the appropriate chord changes. Repeat the punch-in process until you have the whole song the way you want it. Note this is still real-time recording, and you might have to repeat the difficult sections a couple of times.

If you really feel that your skills are not up to it, you might be better off with a Korg or Yamaha because their facilities for "step recording" (where you enter the chord/bass data manually) are more extensive than Roland's.

Hope this helps! -Ted


Ted, many thanks for taking the time to look at this. I already own a Korg PA800 and started looking in detail the Step Editing offers and am convinced this is the thing I overlooked about the Korg. It's very cool actually. I currently own a SonicCell but will probably trade up to a GW-8 when it's available. thanks again!