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Performance Functions and Effects
 
Portamento
 
 is an effect that smoothly changes the pitch from 
one note to the next.
 
Vibrato
 
 is an effect that uses an LFO (Low Frequency 
Oscillator) to cyclically vary the pitch.
Here’s how the settings of the current Performance (including 
the Tone settings you’ve edited) can be saved in the GW-8 as 
a new Performance.
 
1.
 
Press [WRITE].
 
2.
 
Use [
] [
] to select “Performance,” and then press 
[ENTER].
 
Input a name for your user Performance
 
3.
 
Use [
] [
] to move the cursor, and turn the VALUE 
dial to change each character, and then press [ENTER].
 
Enter a Performance name of up to 16 characters.
The following characters are available.
space A–Z a–z 0–9 ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? 
@ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
 
4.
 
Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired destination, and 
then press [ENTER].
 
A confirmation window will appear.
 
5.
 
Press [ENTER] to save the Performance.
 
If you press [EXIT], you’re returned to the previous screen 
without the Performance being saved.
 
 
Portamento 
Switch
 
OFF, 
ON, 
TONE
Specifies whether portamento 
will be applied (ON) or not 
(OFF). When “TONE” is 
selected, the Tone’s own settings 
take effect.
 
Portamento 
Time
 
0–127, 
TONE
 
Adjusts the speed at which the 
pitch will change when 
portamento is used. Higher 
settings will lengthen the time over 
which the pitch changes to the next 
note. When “TONE” is selected, 
the Tone’s own settings take effect.
 
Pitch Bend 
Range
 
0–24, 
TONE
Specifies the range of pitch 
change that can be controlled 
using the Pitch Bend controller. 
When “TONE” is selected, the 
Tone’s own settings take effect.
 
Hold Pedal 
Switch
 
ON, OFF
Specifies whether the hold 
pedal will apply to the Tone 
(ON) or will not apply (OFF).
 
Control 
Pedal 
Switch
 
ON, OFF
Specifies whether the control 
pedal will apply to the Tone (ON) 
or will have no effect (OFF).
This is enabled when “Pedal 
Assign” in “System settings” is set 
to EXPRESSION, SOSTENUTO, 
or SOFT (p. 46).
 
Parameter
Value
Explanation
 
Saving a Performance ([WRITE])
 
Button
 
Explanation
[0]
 
Selects the type of character. Each time you press 
this, you will alternately select the first character of a 
character set: uppercase (A), lowercase (a), or 
numerals and symbols (0).
 
[1]
 
Deletes the character at the cursor location.
 
[2]
 
Inserts a space at the cursor location.
 
Other Functions Related to Performance
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