Avis | Roland VK-8 specs

For EU Countries

This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC.

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment. This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

For Canada

NOTICE

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

AVIS

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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Roland VK-8 owner manual Avis

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