Adding Crispness To The Sound (Percussion) - Roland VK-8M Owner's Manual

Adding Crispness to the Sound
(Percussion)
Percussion adds an attack-type sound to the beginning of the note to give the sound
more crispness. When you play legato (smoothly and connectedly), percussion will
be added only to the first-played note. When you play staccato (articulating each
note separately), percussion will be added to all notes.
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[2ND/3RD] (Second Percussion/Third Percussion) button
This switches the percussion.
Indicator
2ND Indicator
Lit
3RD Indicator
Lit
Dark
Explanation
Percussion will sound at the same pitch as the 4' harmonic
bar.
Third percussion will not sound.
Percussion will sound at the same pitch as the 2-2/3'
harmonic bar.
Second percussion will not sound.
Percussion will not sound.
Playing the Organ
Percussion can be added only
to the upper part of organ
voices. It cannot be added to
the lower part of organ voices,
nor to the pedal part.
When percussion is on, the 1'
pitch will not be produced.
Percussion sounds are applied
only to the Upper Part.
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