Connecting A Pedal Keyboard - Roland VK-88 Owner's Manual

■ Connecting a Pedal Keyboard

You can connect a pedal keyboard and play the Pedal Part of
the VK-88.
NOTE
Turn off the power of the VK-88 and the other device
before making connections. If you connect an external
device when the power is turned on, damage or
malfunctions may occur.
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard unit which Has a PK
OUT Connector
fig.03-03
External Pedal Keyboard
(PK-25/PK-7 etc.)
1.
Turn off the power of the VK-88 and the pedal
keyboard that you want to connect.
2.
Set the PEDAL KEYBOARD IN [SELECT] switch of the
rear panel to the PK IN position.
3.
Using the special cable that was included with the VK-
88, connect the VK-88's PK IN connector to the PK OUT
connector of your pedal keyboard unit.
4.
Turn on the power of the VK-88.
The Pedal Part will sound when you play the
pedalboard.
If the special cable is connected, it is not necessary to
turn the power of the pedal keyboard unit on/off.
PK OUT
Connecting the VK-88 to External Devices
Connecting a MIDI Pedal Keyboard Unit
fig.03-03
1.
Turn off the power of the VK-88 and the pedal
keyboard that you want to connect.
2.
Set the PEDAL KEYBOARD IN [SELECT] switch of the
rear panel to the MIDI PEDAL IN position.
3.
Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect the
VK-88's MIDI PEDAL IN connector to the MIDI OUT
connector of your MIDI pedal keyboard unit.
4.
Turn on the MIDI pedal keyboard unit.
5.
Turn on the power of the VK-88.
The Pedal Part will sound when you play the pedal
keyboard.
By connecting an external device to the MIDI PEDAL IN
connector, you can play the Pedal Part tones from the
connected device, even without matching the MIDI
channel.
The power switch of your MIDI pedal keyboard unit
must be turned on before the power switch of the VK-88.
When you turn off the power, first turn off the power of
the VK-88, and then turn off the power of your MIDI
pedal keyboard.
MIDI OUT
External Pedal Keyboard
(PK-25/PK-7 etc.)
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