Equalizer And Other Settings - Roland VK-8M Owner's Manual

■ Equalizer and Other Settings

1.
Hold down the [BANK] buttons and press the
[AMPLIFIER] button.
The indicators of buttons [1]–[6] will blink.
2.
Press one of the buttons from [1] through [6] to select
the parameter that you want to edit.
There are six parameters related to equalizer and other
settings.
The following parameters are assigned to each button.
Button Parameter
[1] EQ BASS
[2] EQ MIDDLE
[3] EQ TREBLE
[4] MASTER TUNE
[5] LIGHT MODE
[6] AUTO COLOR MODE
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 button from [1] through [6] to select the
parameter, and turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS]
knob to adjust the setting.
When you want to stop editing, press the [BANK]
button.
5.
Press the [WRITE] button to finalize the settings of
these parameters.
Parameter settings will be saved.
While the parameters are being saved, the [1]–[6] buttons
will blink.
NOTE
Never turn off the power while parameters are being saved.
❍ EQ BASS (-5–0–+5)
Adjusts the tone quality of the organ voice's lower range.
Turning the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob toward the
right will emphasize the lower range of frequencies, while
turning it toward the left will reduce the volume of the
lower range.
❍ EQ MIDDLE (-5–0–+5)
Adjusts the tone quality of the organ voice's midrange.
Turning the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob toward the
right will emphasize the midrange frequencies, while
turning it toward the left will reduce the volume of the
midrange.
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❍ EQ TREBLE (-5–0–+5)
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Adjusts the tone quality of the organ voice's upper range.
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Turning the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob toward the
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right will emphasize the upper range of frequencies, while
turning it toward the left will reduce the volume of the
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upper range.
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Adjusting the pitch to match another
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instrument
❍ MASTER TUNE (-100cent–0–+100cent)
This is a fine adjustment to the pitch of the VK-8M. You
can adjust the pitch of the entire instrument in 1 cent
steps, relative to the pitch of A4 (middle A) = 440.0 Hz.
100 cents equals one semitone.
❍ LIGHT MODE (NORMAL, MULTI)
This changes how the [D BEAM] button lights.
Setting
NORMAL
MULTI
❍ AUTO COLOR MODE (OFF, 1–10)
You can set the instrument so the color of the [D BEAM]
button begins changing automatically after a
predetermined period elapses, throughout which no
buttons or knobs have been operated, even though the [D
BEAM] button has been on.
Settings Values: OFF, 1 (20 seconds), 2–10 (1 minute–
Advanced Use
Explanation
The [D BEAM] button lights the same
way, regardless of the D Beam type.
The color changes each time your hand
is placed over the D-Beam.
The manner in which the [D BEAM]
button lights changes according to the
D Beam type.
Depending on the D Beam type, the
color may change continuously, or the
color may switch each time your hand
is placed over the D-Beam.
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