Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard | Roland guide

Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices

■Using the VK-8 with a Dual

Keyboard

You can connect an external keyboard and play the Lower Part of the VK-8 from the external keyboard.

OUT

1.Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the external keyboard that you want to connect.

2.Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of your external keyboard to the MIDI KEYBOARD IN connector of the VK-8.

3.Turn on the power of your external keyboard.

4.Turn on the power of the VK-8.

5.Turn on the Sub-Keyboard Function (p. 58).

The Upper Part of the organ voice will sound when you play the VK-8, and the Lower Part will sound when you play the external keyboard.

At the factory settings, the Sub-Keyboard Function is turned on.

■Connecting a Pedal Keyboard

You can connect a pedal keyboard and play the Pedal Part of the VK-8.

MIDI OUT

External Pedal Keyboard

(PK-7 etc.)

1.Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the pedal keyboard that you want to connect.

2.Use a commercially-available MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of your pedal keyboard to the MIDI PEDAL IN connector of the VK-8.

3.Turn on the power of your pedal keyboard.

4.Turn on the power of the VK-8.

5.Turn on the Sub-Keyboard Function (p. 58).

The Upper Part of the organ voice will sound when you play the VK-8, and the Pedal Part will sound when you play the pedal keyboard.

At the factory settings, the Sub-Keyboard Function is turned on.

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Roland owner manual Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard, Connecting a Pedal Keyboard

Contents

Dark blink Conventions Used in This Manual Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Important Notes Contents Troubleshooting Memo Main Features Panel Descriptions Lower button 19 -8 buttonOther Tones Level knob Pedal button Rotary Tone Cabinet connector Power switchMidi Keyboard in connector Midi Pedal in connector How the Organ Sound are Created How the VK-8 WorksAbout the Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generator Amp Type Rotary, Overdrive, Tone How the Other Tones are CreatedVibrato and Chorus Harmonic bars System memory Preset memoryAbout the Memories Before You Begin Playing Connecting the Power Cord TRS Connecting Your Amp, Speakers, or Headphones Connecting an Expression Pedal or Pedal Switch Connecting the Pedal Keyboard Before You Begin Playing Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset Demo Song Song Name Copyright Number Press the Preset button to make its indicator lightListening to the Demo Songs Press the Split button Play the keyboard to hear the sound you selected Playing the OrganListening to Various Sounds Button Part Press the H-BAR Manual button to make its indicator lightAbout the Organ Voice Move the harmonic bars to edit the sound p Adjusting the Sound in Real Time Harmonic Bars 5th Root 8th 12th 15th 17th 19th 22nd Below Playing the Organ What Are Feet? Turn the Leakage knob Changing the Organ Sound Wheel Type, Leakage LevelTone Wheel type Leakage Noise Third Third Percussion button Adding Crispness to the Sound PercussionSecond Second Percussion button Soft Soft Percussion button Fast Percussion Slow Slow Percussion button C-2, C-3 Adding Modulation to the Sound Vibrato and Chorus Rotary on button Using the Cosm Rotary Speaker Effect Rotary SoundSLOW/FAST button Brake button Changing Sound Characters Changing the Amp Type Amp Type Overdrive, ToneChanging the virtual amp Adding distortion to the sound-Overdrive Press D Beam on button to make its indicator light Using the D Beam Controller to Produce Common Organ Effects Spring Reverb Shock Giving the sound a metallic character Ring ModulatorStopping the rotation of the tone wheels Wheel Brake Manually adjusting the sensitivity of the D Beam controller Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller Changing the Reverb Type Press the Reverb button to switch the reverb typesAdding Ambience Reverb Lower Part Upper Part Press the Split button to make its indicator lightDividing the Keyboard Split Changing the Split Point Applying the Active Expression Function to the Other Tones Using the Expression PedalUsing the Active Expression Function Applying the Active Expression Function to the Organ Voice Rotary SLOW/FAST Using a Control PedalPreset button’s indicator is dark Button Parameter Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal Other Tones Preset UPOther Tones Glide Overdrive Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound Button Tone Turn the Other Tones Level knob to adjust the volumePlaying Other Tones Layering Other Tones with Organ Sounds Layer Playing Other Tones Preset contains the following settings Saving Your Settings Preset Selecting the copy-source preset Saving to a Preset in the Same BankSaving to a Preset in Another Bank Copying a preset About the Edit Modes Basic ProcedureAdvanced Use Advanced Use If the setting is an on or OFF switch Preset button’s indicator lighted Button Parameter Rotary-related SettingsPreset button’s indicator extinguished Button Parameter Rotary Woofer Level On Click Level Click Noise and Percussion Settings When setting things other than the Midi channel MIDI-related Settings OFF Connecting/disconnecting the sound generator and keyboardAdding Midi Thru functionality to the Midi OUT connector Setting Explanation Drum Midi CH. Drum Midi Channel Initial setting 10 ch When making Midi channel settings EQ Treble -5-0-+5 Equalizer and Other SettingsEQ Bass -5-0-+5 EQ Middle -5-0-+5 Transposing the entire VK-8 KEY Transpose -6-0-+5 Effect and Other SettingsSwitching the polarity of the control pedal Switching the polarity of the Hold pedal Continuous Reverb TimeSelecting the part that will play the Other Tones SLOW/FAST Keyboard Changing the function of the Midi in connectors SUBAbout Midi About Midi Channel Connecting a Pedal Keyboard Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard Play back your performance Carry out the recording Sequencer Save the settingsLoading Back Data That’s Been Saved on an External Pin No Output data Connecting a Rotary Speaker Troubleshooting Pitch is incorrect Problem Check SolutionClick is heard when you press/re Lease a key Can’t hear spring shock noise Preset memory contents are lostMidi messages are not transmit Ted/receive correctly During normal operation Error IndicationsWhen you turn on the power All indicators light for several seconds Preset List Preset/OTHER Tones List Button’s Number Tone Other Tones List Edit Parameters Settings that are saved for the entire SystemParameters that are stored in a preset Drum List Control Change Midi ImplementationChannel Voice Messages Note off Active Sensing Reset All Controllers Controller numberAll Sound Off Controller number All Note Off Controller number Data Set 1 DT1 Data Request 1 RQ1 DT1 Identity ReplyData Set1 System Organ Midi Implementation Supplementary material How to calculate the checksum Midi Implementation Chart Main Specification Bank Index Index Memo Information Avis 02896667 ’03-6-3N