Hello everyone

I just thought I would pass on some info. I just got a call from a rep at Sweetwater and they are shipping the "E" or european version of the new Roland GW-8. Just an FYI.

Brian
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GW8/

[This message has been edited by greenkidd (edited 10-11-2008).]

Great news what about the Latin version?

Ah, not sure but good question. I will find out though. I'm gonna get the Latin version.

After comparing the style types and patches/sounds I've figured out a few things. I've only compared the E version and the L version but I'd imagine the other 2 types follow the design pattern. I broke it down so I could understand what the differences actually are. Hopefully it helps others.

Details here. http://www.roland.com/synth/GW/download.html

Styles
Both the E and L share the exact same style types for 1 thru 130 (Pop Rock,Dance, Jazz/Latin,Traditional). From 131 to 196 is where the style types are specific to the model type.

E= 131 thru 196 World Euro

L= 131 thru 180 World Latin
L= 181 thru 196 World Brazil

Sounds

Essentially same sound set as SonicCell which I currently own.

[Roland GW-8 Tone]
PRESET 1-128
PRESET 129-256
PRESET 257-384
PRESET 385-512
PRESET 513-640
PRESET 641-768
PRESET 769-896
GM2 Capital
GM2 Var #1
GM2 Var #2
GM2 Var #3
GM2 Var #4
GM2 Var #5
GM2 Var #6
GM2 Var #7
GM2 Var #8
GM2 Var #9

The 2 sound banks below of 127 sounds a piece are where each GW differentiates itself for the specific geogaphic styles.

PRESET 1194-1321
PRESET 1322-1420

Cheers!
Brian

[This message has been edited by greenkidd (edited 10-10-2008).]

[This message has been edited by greenkidd (edited 10-10-2008).]

Greenkid, good detective work thanks!

I also wondered how much of a percentage of the overall styles were the same & what % makes it Euro or Latin etc etc ....plus you can always convert and add user styles to make it any way you like also. I hope to play one soon, could be the perfect lightweight backup.

Still trying to find out what the exact presets are for the European version of the GW-8. Also of concern is that currently there are no drivers for Mac OSX...the Playlist Editor and Style Converter as well, though they may be able to be installed on the Mac using WINE (has worked well with some other similar apps).

Michael

Hello

What "presets" are you referring to. The link earlier in thread has Sonar.ins files which can be opened and patch presets can be viewed. Or the Styles PDF has the list of the styles presets. I'm probably missing something.

Here are the GW-8's European Tone Presets, the ones that are specific to this particular model:

[GW-8E PRESET 1194-1321]
0=1194:Accordion 1
1=1195:Accordion 2
2=1196:Accordion 3
3=1197:Musette
4=1198:Guerrini R16
5=1199:Guerrini R8
6=1200:Guerrini R8s
7=1201:Guerrini R4
8=1202:Guerni R16+8
9=1203:Guerni R8+4
10=1204:Guerni R1684
11=1205:Guerni R8+8s
12=1206:OrientOrgan1
13=1207:OrientOrgan2
14=1208:Cimbalom
15=1209:StCimbalom 1
16=1210:StCimbalom 2
17=1211:StCimbalom V
18=1212:Santur
19=1213:Gopichant
20=1214:Harp
21=1215:Kanoun 1
22=1216:Kanoun 2
23=1217:Kanoun 3
24=1218:Kanoun 4
25=1219:Kanoun TrmV1
26=1220:Kanoun TrmV2
27=1221:Kanoun Trm 1
28=1222:Kanoun Trm 2
29=1223:Kanoun Gliss
30=1224:Koto
31=1225:Taisho Koto
32=1226:Shamisen
33=1227:Sitar
34=1228:Kalimba
35=1229:Bouzouki 1
36=1230:Bouzouki 2
37=1231:Bouzouki 3
38=1232:Bouzouki Trm
39=1233:BouzoukiTrmV
40=1234:BozkiChrdMnu
41=1235:St Bouzouki
42=1236:Oud 1
43=1237:Oud 2
44=1238:Oud 3
45=1239:Oud 4
46=1240:Oud SlideV
47=1241:Oud Trm 1
48=1242:Oud Trm 2
49=1243:Oud TrmV 1
50=1244:Oud TrmV 2
51=1245:Oud OrnTrlV1
52=1246:Oud OrnTrlV2
53=1247:Oud Oct 1
54=1248:Oud Oct 2
55=1249:Baglama
56=1250:Baglama SldV
57=1251:Baglama Trm
58=1252:Baglama TrmV
59=1253:El. Baglama
60=1254:EBaglama Trm
61=1255:EBaglamaTrmV
62=1256 ivan
63=1257 ivan SldV
64=1258 ivan OrnV 1
65=1259 ivan OrnV 2
66=1260 ivan Trm
67=1261 ivan TrmV
68=1262 ivan&Baglma
69=1263:TambaBsLong
70=1264:TambaBsStopV
71=1265:TambaBsTrl
72=1266:TambaBsTrlV
73=1267:TambaBPLong
74=1268:TambaBPStopV
75=1269:TambaBPTrl
76=1270:TambaBPTrlV
77=1271:TambaCoLong
78=1272:TambaCoStopV
79=1273:TambaCoTrl
80=1274:TambaCoTrlV
81=1275:TambaOrcTrl
82=1276:TambaOrcBTrl
83=1277:Cumbus
84=1278:Tambur
85=1279:Requinto Gtr
86=1280:Banjo
87=1281:Nylon Guitar
88=1282:Steel Guitar
89=1283:Kawala 1
90=1284:Kawala 2
91=1285:Kawala V
92=1286:Kawala Oct
93=1287:Kawala OctV
94=1288:Kawala Mono
95=1289:Ney
96=1290:Ney Vib
97=1291:Ney VibV
98=1292:Ney La
99=1293:Ney La Vib
100=1294:Ney La VibV
101=1295:Ney V
102=1296:Ney Mono
103=1297:Ney Stac
104=1298:Ney StacV
105=1299:Nay
106=1300:Nay Oct
107=1301:Nay OctV
108=1302:Frula
109=1303:Frula Trl V
110=1304:Frula Mono
111=1305:Fujara
112=1306:Fujara Trl V
113=1307:Fujara Mono
114=1308:Quena
115=1309:Flute
116=1310:Sicu
117=1311:Shakuhachi
118=1312:Mizmar 1
119=1313:Mizmar 2
120=1314:Mizmar Dual
121=1315:Mizmar V
122=1316:Mizmar Mono
123=1317Mizmar Trm
124=1318Mizmar TrmV
125=1319Arghool 1
126=1320:Arghool 2
127=1321:Arghool Mono


[GW-8E PRESET 1322-1420]
0=1322:Zurna 1
1=1323:Zurna 2
2=1324:Zurna V
3=1325:Zurna Mono
4=1326:Zurna Vib
5=1327:Zurna VibV
6=1328:Habban
7=1329:Tulum
8=1330:Jerba
9=1331:Shernay
10=1332:Gajde
11=1333:Pungi
12=1334:Shannai
13=1335:Bagpipe
14=1336:Klarnet
15=1337:Klarnet Vib
16=1338:Klarnet VibV
17=1339:Hichiriki
18=1340:Oboe
19=1341:OrClarinet
20=1342:OrClarnetVib
21=1343:OrClarntVibV
22=1344:OrClarnet5tV
23=1345:Orient Sax 1
24=1346:Orient Sax 2
25=1347:Orient Sax V
26=1348:OrntSax Vib
27=1349:OrntSax VibV
28=1350:OrntSax 3plV
29=1351:Breathy Sax
30=1352:Alto Sax
31=1353:Flugel Horn
32=1354:XP Trumpet
33=1355:Truba
34=1356:Latin Trumpt
35=1357:LatinTpt Vib
36=1358:LatinTptVibV
37=1359:Brass Oct
38=1360:StrSect
39=1361:StrSect Stac
40=1362:StrSect Pizz
41=1363:StrSect Trm
42=1364:StrSect TrmV
43=1365:StrSect StcV
44=1366:Str PizzVStc
45=1367:Oct Strings
46=1368:JV Strings
47=1369:Fiddle
48=1370:Folk Vln
49=1371:Folk Vln Vib
50=1372:FolkVln VibV
51=1373:Rabab
52=1374:Kemane
53=1375:Kemane Vib
54=1376:Kemane VibV
55=1377:Kemance
56=1378:Kemance Vib
57=1379:Kemance VibV
58=1380:Kemance Duo
59=1381:KdzKemance
60=1382:Fingered Bs1
61=1383:Fingered Bs2
62=1384:Picked Bs
63=1385:Slap Bs Pull
64=1386:Slap Bs Thmb
65=1387:Slap Bs V
66=1388:MelloChoir 1
67=1389:MelloChoir 2
68=1390:Bonang
69=1391:Gender
70=1392:Gamelan Gong
71=1393:JP Strings
72=1394:SlwOBStrings
73=1395:St SlwOBStr
74=1396:PulseWave 1
75=1397:PulseWave 2
76=1398:PulseWave 3
77=1399:SawWave 1
78=1400:SawWave 2
79=1401:SawWave 3
80=1402:SqrWave 1
81=1403:SqrWave 2
82=1404:SqrWave 3
83=1405:80sTechLead
84=1406:Juno Bs
85=1407:SH-101 Bs 1
86=1408:SH-101 Bs 2
87=1409:Bass Invader
88=1410:TambaPrimTrl
89=1411:TambaPrmTrlV
90=1412:Truba+StopV
91=1413:Cimbalom 2
92=1414:Guerrini R8a
93=1415:NylonGuitar2
94=1416:Fingered Bs3
95=1417:PeakArpSine2
96=1418:JupiterLead2
97=1419:Naked Lead 2
98=1420:Evangelized2

Michael

From what I can see..., (unless I completey missed it) ALL of the GW-8 models will have the "western styles" covered, but each model has an additional set of sounds and styles "outside" of the western set that tailer to a specific region.

Basically for those of us in the US that want a western version.., well we got one, but it appears that model for the US will also be the latin version and on top of all the weestern styles will include an additional set of styles and sounds for latin music. Perhaps Roland is taking advantage of the fast growing hispanic population in the US. That's totally cool with me though because personally I'd rather have the latin version

I don't agree with the latin version being the only one assigned to the US. Why can't we have a choice? I'm very sure that many here would want the GW-8(E)as well.

My friend is dropping his off on me for a few days...

I'll report back once I've given it the once over...

Will it be the latin version? I'm very interested in this one. I've had my eyes set on a new Korg PA-800 (boy that's a great synth/arranger), but my idea of a reasonable price for a new arranger greatly differs from the wife The GW-8 would make a great arranger to add to my Yamaha and Roland workstations too.

If I can't sweet talk her into the PA-800 it's going to be the GW-8 for me. I'm really hyped about the sound engine on the GW-8 too. They've changed SO much on this model compared to the GW-7. With all the changes to this model it's hard to tell it's in any way related to the GW-7.

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 10-11-2008).]