Roland VK-8 Loading Back Data That’s Been, Saved on an External, Sequencer, Save the settings

Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices

Saving VK-8 Settings on an	Save the settings
External Sequencer (Bulk	5.	Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART
Dump)		[UPPER][LOWER][PEDAL] buttons, and press the
		ROTARY SOUND [BRAKE] button.
You can connect the VK-8 to an external sequencer, then save		The [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] button’s indicator will
VK-8 presets, and system settings on it. This function is
		blink.
called “bulk dump.”
	6.	Start recording on your sequencer.
Connect the VK-8 to your sequencer
	7.	Press the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] button to begin
1. Make sure that the power of the VK-8 and your
		saving the settings.
sequencer is off.
		While the settings are being saved, the D BEAM type
NOTE		indicators will light in succession, starting from the
Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the other device before		bottom.
making connections. If you connect an external device when the		When the save has been completed, all indicators of the
power is turned on, damage or malfunctions may occur.		D Beam Type will blink.
2. Use commercially-available MIDI cables to connect the	8.	Press the ROTARY SOUND [BRAKE] button.
VK-8 to your sequencer.	9.	Stop recording on your sequencer.
	■ Loading Back Data That’s Been
		Saved on an External
		Sequencer
	1. Make sure that the power of the VK-8 and your
		sequencer is off.
	NOTE
		Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the other device before
		making connections. If you connect an external device when the
		power is turned on, damage or malfunctions may occur.
IN	2. Use commercially-available MIDI cables to connect the
		VK-8 to your sequencer.
		Connect the VK-8’s MIDI IN connector to the
		sequencer’s MIDI OUT connector
	3. Turn on the power of your sequencer and VK-8.
	4. Play back your sequencer.
		When the playback has been completed, all indicators of
• Connect the VK-8’s MIDI OUT connector to the		the VIBTATO AND CHORUS Type and VIBRATO AND
		CHORUS [ON] button will blink.
sequencer’s MIDI IN connector
	5. When the external sequencer has finished playing
3. Turn on the power of the external sequencer and the
VK-8.		back, press the VIBRATO AND CHORUS [ON]
		button.
4. Turn off the Thru function of your sequencer.
		The data from the external sequencer has thus been
		loaded into the VK-8.

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