The 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.
Features
Affordable, friendly workstation with international-pop sounds and arrangements
Over 850 tones (GM2), 39 drum kits (GM2), 128 performances
47 types of multi-FX, 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 real-time performance
Bonus newly sampled ethnic instruments and authentic styles
Easy operation
Whether
you love or loathe technology, you'll find the 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
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 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!
Technical Info
Keyboard
61 keys (with velocity)
Sound Generator
Maximum Polyphony: 64 voices
Parts: 16 parts + keyboard part
Wave memory: 32 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent)