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1. Introduction 
The keyboard market has two very different categories: synthesizers and arrangers. Roland was the first 
company to develop a  keyboard joining both worlds, the GW-7. With the sound engine of their 
entry-level synthesizer JUNO-D and the basic architecture of an arranger keyboard, GW-7 was a great 
success around the world. 
 
The GW-8 has other incredible features, like an audio player with Center Cancel, controller knobs to 
manipulate the sound in real-time, Performances to save your settings and much more. In this Quick 
Guidebook, you will see most of the main features with explanations, pictures and screenshots. With this 
book, you can quickly start playing the GW-8 when you read this guidebook entirely, but it’s very 
important to read the Owner’s Manual for complete and detailed information about the equipment.