Midi-Related Settings - Roland VK-8M Owner's Manual

Advanced Use
❍ PERCUSSION RECHARGE TIME (0–10)
Specifies the percussion charge time that determines the
time from when the keys are released until percussion is
recharged. Increasing this value will increase the time
necessary for percussion to recharge, causing the
percussion sound to be smaller for rapidly repeated notes.
On tone wheel organs, percussion was produced by an
analog circuit. This meant that if only a very short time
elapsed from when the keys were released until the next
key was pressed, the percussion circuit was unable to
recharge fully, and the percussion sound that was added
would therefore be lower in volume. This also meant
that even if legato was broken during a rapid trill, etc.,
an appropriate amount of percussion was added. The
percussion charge time parameter adjusts this charge
time.
❍ PERCUSSION H-BAR LEVEL (0–127)
Adjusts the volume of the harmonic bars when percussion
is normal (the [SOFT] button's indicator is dark). As this
value is increased, the sound of the harmonic bars will be
less affected by the percussion.
On tone wheel organs, turning the percussion on would
lower the overall volume specified by the harmonic bars.
This is because the percussion on tone wheel organs was
designed not to impair the volume balance of the entire
organ. The VK-8M allows you to adjust this change in
volume balance.
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■ MIDI-related Settings

❍ When setting things other than the MIDI
channel
1.
Hold down the [BANK] buttons and press the [TONE
WHEEL] button.
The indicators of [1]–[6] buttons ([1]-[3] buttons) will
blink.
2.
Press one of the [1]–[6] buttons ([1]-[3] buttons) to select
the parameter that you want to edit.
There are nine MIDI-related parameters.
Pressing the [H-BAR PART] button causes the button's
color to change and allows you to select all parameters.
The following parameters are assigned to each button.
The [H-BAR PART] button lights up in red.
Button Parameter
[1] MIDI THRU
CONTROL MIDI CH.
[2]
(Control MIDI Channel)
UPPER ORGAN MIDI CH.
[3]
(Upper Organ MIDI Channel)
LOWER ORGAN MIDI CH.
[4]
(Lower Organ MIDI Channel)
PEDAL ORAGN MIDI CH.
[5]
(Pedal Organ MIDI Channel)
SPRING SHOCK MIDI CH.
[6]
(Spring Shock MIDI Channel)
The [H-BAR PART] button lights up in green.
Button Parameter
MIDI SOUND CONTROLLERS
[1]
SWITCH
MIDI GENERAL CONTOROLLERS
[2]
SWITCH
MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE
[3]
SWITCH
3.
Turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob to adjust
the setting.
If you press the VIBRATO AND CHORUS [ON] button,
the setting will return to its initial value.
4.
If you want to edit another parameter, press the
appropriate [1]–[6] button ([1]-[3] buttons) to select the
parameter, and turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS]
knob to adjust the setting.
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