Yamaha GW50 - Manual

Yamaha GW50

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 4 – Some of the advanced features of the GW50 include:; Effect Section
  • Page 5 – ii; AVOID PHYSICAL SHOCKS; PRECAUTIONS; MEMORY BACKUP
  • Page 6 – iii; CLEAN WITH A SOFT, DRY CLOTH
  • Page 7 – iv; PLAYING AND USING YOUR GW50; TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCE/EFFECT SECTION
  • Page 8 – REFERENCE/BACKING SECTION
  • Page 9 – vi; REFERENCE/OTHER FUNCTIONS
  • Page 10 – HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
  • Page 11 – THE GW50: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT CAN DO; WHAT IT IS ...; F u n c t i o n s i n E a c h M o d e; Song Realtime Recording:; E f f e c t a n d B a c k i n g S e c t i o n s; Effect section; Modes of the GW50; main modes
  • Page 13 – Pattern Mode; WHAT IT CAN DO ...; C o n v e n i e n t p r a c t i c e t o o l
  • Page 14 – PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS; A few general comments:
  • Page 15 – TOP PANEL; In Memory Edit mode: For selecting which
  • Page 16 – Position Control Buttons
  • Page 17 – SHIFT
  • Page 18 – In Memory mode: For moving backward through
  • Page 19 – L C D D i s p l a y; ASSIGNABLE BLOCK AND PEDAL SWITCH FUNCTIONS; ABOUT THE ASSIGNABLE BLOCK LED INDICATORS; ASSIGNABLE Block Controls; ASSIGNABLE Block Type Switch
  • Page 20 – ABOUT THE PEDAL SWITCHES; When selection of effect bank number/program number is enabled —
  • Page 21 – When pattern is playing back:
  • Page 22 – When song is playing back:
  • Page 24 – REAR PANEL; For adjusting the level of the input signal.
  • Page 25 – LCD SETTING Switch
  • Page 28 – Four example connection systems are
  • Page 29 – Example 1 — One Input
  • Page 30 – Finally, adjust the input level control on
  • Page 31 – You’ll notice that some effect program; DEMO MODE —; PLAYING THE DEMONSTRATION SONGS; To use the Demo mode:; Simultaneously hold down; Select the Song Demo by pressing
  • Page 32 – To stop the Demo, press
  • Page 33 – EFFECT SECTION; Compressor; Distortion; PLAYING WITH SOME OF THE EFFECTS
  • Page 35 – To select the Manual mode, press; CHANGING THE SOUND OF THE EFFECTS
  • Page 36 – CONECT
  • Page 37 – to select Compressor for
  • Page 38 – CHANGING (EDITING) AN EFFECT PROGRAM AND SAVING IT; Press
  • Page 39 – ) you can store your changes to the current
  • Page 40 – USING THE NOISE GATE TO GET A CLEAN SIGNAL; To select and adjust the noise gate:; and press
  • Page 41 – BACKING SECTION; PLAYING PATTERNS — PATTERN MODE
  • Page 43 – and press the Chord
  • Page 45 – PLAYING AND RECORDING SONGS — SONG MODE; Playing a Song; Recording a Song
  • Page 47 – until “C”; Now, stop the recording by pressing
  • Page 48 – The marks in the display shown above are; USING THE BUILT-IN TUNER
  • Page 50 – REFERENCE
  • Page 51 – ABOUT THE MANUAL, MEMORY AND MEMORY EDIT MODES
  • Page 52 – ABOUT THE MANUAL, MEMORY AND MEMORY EDIT
  • Page 53 – Editing the Sub Parameters and Noise Gate; Selecting an Effect Type; Editing the Main Parameters
  • Page 54 – Bypass Switching of Effect Blocks — GROUP; Utility Functions; Operation —
  • Page 56 – Using as a Wah Pedal
  • Page 57 – Auto Volume; Minimum/Maximum Volume
  • Page 59 – Data Saved to an Effect Program
  • Page 60 – Effect Program Selection; MEMORY MODE; Selecting Effect Programs
  • Page 61 – Bypass Switching of Effect Blocks
  • Page 63 – MEMORY JOB MODE; Copying an Effect Program
  • Page 64 – Naming an Effect Program
  • Page 65 – Operation (other than; Using an External Footswitch
  • Page 66 – ” will; RESTORING FACTORY PRESET EFFECT PROGRAMS
  • Page 67 – EFFECTS AND PARAMETERS; COMPRESSOR
  • Page 68 – TONE; DISTORTION; DRIVE; EQUALIZER
  • Page 70 – SENSE
  • Page 71 – HIGH F; (controlled with the second knob from the
  • Page 72 – CHORUS; LOW F; MIX
  • Page 73 – SPEED
  • Page 74 – LEFT DELAY FEEDBACK (
  • Page 75 – R TIME
  • Page 78 – Parameter; THRESHOLD; NOISE GATE
  • Page 81 – PATTERN MODE
  • Page 82 – Selecting and Playing Patterns; To play the selected pattern, press
  • Page 83 – Cursor Control in Pattern Mode; Changing the Root Note
  • Page 84 – Changing the Chord Type; Changing the Bass Note of the Chord
  • Page 85 – List of Chord Types; Changing the Tempo
  • Page 87 – Assigning Chords to the Pedal Switches; Root Select
  • Page 88 – SONG MODE; Selecting and Playing Songs
  • Page 89 – When a song is playing —; Cursor Control in Song Mode; When a song is not playing —
  • Page 90 – Position Controls
  • Page 91 – Triggered Run
  • Page 92 – The section of hints at the end provides; RECORDING AND EDITING SONGS
  • Page 93 – SONG EMPTY
  • Page 94 – Stop recording by pressing; ) Individual Instructions on Recording
  • Page 95 – Chord Recall; to; To record effect bypass changes in realtime:
  • Page 96 – ) Hints on Realtime Recording
  • Page 98 – the position to indicate recorded events.); to move the
  • Page 99 – Viewing Recorded Events
  • Page 101 – Jumping to Measure A or Measure B; Erasing Recorded Events; Marking Measure A and Measure B
  • Page 102 – REPEAT
  • Page 103 – SONG JOB MODE
  • Page 104 – Naming Songs
  • Page 106 – OTHER FUNCTIONS
  • Page 108 – Play only one string on the guitar.
  • Page 110 – MIDI
  • Page 111 – COMPLETED
  • Page 113 – MIDI to GW50 Program Number
  • Page 114 – Press any of the mode buttons (; SYNCHRONIZING ANOTHER DEVICE WITH THE GW50
  • Page 118 – APPENDICES
  • Page 121 – , and then attempt the
  • Page 123 – TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM
  • Page 126 – SPECIFICATIONS; TUNER SECTION
  • Page 128 – INDEX
  • Page 135 – JOB TABLE
  • Page 137 – ASSIGNABLE BLOCK AND PEDAL SWITCH FUNCTIONS CHART; Pattern
  • Page 138 – Only measure reverse (
  • Page 139 – EFFECT PARAMETER CHART
  • Page 140 – Effect Parameter Blank Chart
  • Page 141 – FACTORY SET MEMORY EFFECT PROGRAM LIST
  • Page 142 – MEMORY EFFECT PARAMETER LIST
  • Page 152 – MANUAL EFFECT FACTORY SET PARAMETER CHART
  • Page 153 – PRESET PATTERN LIST
  • Page 155 – DRUM AND PERCUSSION SOUNDS USED FOR DRUMS PARTS
  • Page 156 – FACTORY SET SONG LIST
  • Page 157 – MIDI SPECIFICATIONS; EFFECT AND BACKING MODES
  • Page 158 – BULK DUMP
  • Page 160 – MIDI IMPLENTATION CHART — BACKING PART
  • Page 161 – dim
  • Page 162 – USE OF ADVANCED RECORDING TECHNIQUES – FACTORY SET SONG 1; Using Mute to Build Up Instrumental Layers
  • Page 163 – Using Mute to Interrupt Sustained Sounds
  • Page 164 – Creating a Custom Bass Line
  • Page 165 – DEMO SONGS 1-6 – CHORD CHARTS
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Page 4 - Some of the advanced features of the GW50 include:; Effect Section

i Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha GW50 Guitar Performance Effector.The GW50 combines high-quality multi effects for guitar (and other instruments as well) with asophisticated backing section that provides realistic automatic rhythmic accompaniment for youto play along with. T...

Page 5 - ii; AVOID PHYSICAL SHOCKS; PRECAUTIONS; MEMORY BACKUP

ii PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS (This message appears only when the power isturned on, and stays in the LCD until a panelbutton is pressed.) When this happens, save alloriginal data to a MIDI data storage device (seenote below) or write down all necessary settingsto a piece of paper, then have the batter...

Page 6 - iii; CLEAN WITH A SOFT, DRY CLOTH

PRECAUTIONS iii PRECAUTIONS ■ AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT,HUMIDITY, DUST AND VIBRATION Keep the unit away from locations where it islikely to be exposed to high temperatures (suchas direct sunlight) or humidity. Also avoidlocations which are subject to excessive dustaccumulation or vibration which could ca...

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