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Roland VK-88 manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Roland VK-88 Owner's Manual (116 pages)
Roland VK-88: Owners Manual
Brand:
Roland
| Category:
Electronic Keyboard
| Size: 5.28 MB
Table of Contents
Conventions Used in this Manual
1
Important Safety Instructions
2
Using the Unit Safely
3
Using the Unit Safely
4
Important Notes
5
Table of Contents
6
Main Features
9
Panel Descriptions
10
How the VK-88 Works
16
About the Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generator
16
How the Organ Sound Are Created
16
About the ORCHESTRAL TONES
18
About the Memories
18
Before You Begin Playing
19
Connecting the Power Cord
19
Connecting Your Amp, Speakers, or Headphones
20
Connecting the Pedal Keyboard
22
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard Unit Which Has a PK out Connector
22
Connecting a MIDI Pedal Keyboard Unit
23
Connecting an Expression Pedal or Pedal Switch
24
Setting up the Music Stand
24
Attaching the Rear Cover
25
Attaching the Cord Clamp
25
Turning the Power on
26
Turning off the Power
26
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
27
Listening to the Demo Songs
28
Playing the Organ
29
Listening to Various Sounds
29
About the Organ Voice
30
Adjusting the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars)
31
Changing the Organ Sound (Wheel Type, Leakage Level, Key Click)
34
Adding Crispness to the Sound (Percussion)
36
Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus)
39
Using the COSM Rotary Speaker Effect (Rotary Sound)
40
Changing the Amp Type (Amp Type, Overdrive, Tone)
41
Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce Common Organ Effects
42
About the Effects
43
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
44
Adding Ambience (Reverb)
45
Dividing the Lower Keyboard (PEDAL to LOWER)
46
Changing the Split Point
46
Adding Effects to the Pedal Part
47
Adding a Decay to the Pedal Part (Pedal Sustain)
47
Sharpening the Attack of the Pedal Part (Pedal Attack)
47
Saving Your Settings (Registration)
48
Saving to a Registration in the same Bank
49
Saving to a Registration in Another Bank
49
Copying a Registration
49
Playing Orchestral Tones
50
About the ORCHESTRAL TONES
50
Layering ORCHESTRAL TONES with Organ Sounds (Layer)
52
Muting the Organ Tones and Playing Only the Orchestral Tones
53
Adding a Decay to the Pedal Orchestral Tones (Pedal Sustain)
53
Playing the Pedal Orchestral Tones in the Lower Keyboard (PEDAL to LOWER)
54
Muting the Organ Tones and Playing Only the Orchestral Tones
55
Changing the Split Point
55
Using the Controllers
56
Using the Expression Pedal
56
Using the Active Expression Function
56
Using a Control Pedal
57
Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal
58
Using the Pedalboard Foot Switch
60
Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound
60
Using the Bender
61
Using the Modulation Lever
61
Changing the Sound with Aftertouch
62
Changing the Pedal and MODULATION Lever Functions ([ORGAN CONTROL] Button)
62
Advanced Use
63
About the Edit Modes
63
Basic Procedure
63
Settings that Are Saved for the Entire System
65
Rotary-Related Settings
65
Percussion Settings
67
Organ Voice Setting
68
Controller Settings
68
ORCHESTRAL TONES Controller Setting
71
MIDI-Related Settings
74
Equalizer and Other Settings
78
Parameters that Are Stored in a Registration
81
Effect and Other Settings
81
Pedal Sustain Setting
83
Pedal Attack Setting
83
Connecting the VK-88 to External Devices
84
Playing the VK-88 from an External MIDI Device
84
Using the VK-88 with a External Keyboard
84
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard
85
Using an External Sequencer to Record and Play Back
86
Saving VK-88 Settings on an External Sequencer (Bulk Dump)
87
Loading Back Data That's Been Saved on an External Sequencer
87
Using the VK-88 as the Master Keyboard
88
Connecting a External Sound Generator
88
Making the Master Keyboard Settings
88
Setting a Different MIDI Channel for each Keyboard
88
Turning Transmission of MIDI Messages on and off Separately for each Keyboard
89
Using the VK-88 to Select Tones on an External Sound Module
89
Mixing the Sound Module Sound with the Organ Sound
90
Connecting a Rotary Speaker
91
Troubleshooting
92
Error Indications
95
Registration/Orchestral TONES List
96
Registration List
96
ORCHESTRAL TONES List
97
Edit Parameters
98
Drum List
100
MIDI Implementation
101
Channel Mode Messages
102
System Realtime Messages
102
Transmitted Data
103
System Realtime Message
104
Examples of Actual MIDI Messages
107
Supplementary Material
107
MIDI Implementation Chart
108
Main Specification
109
Index
111
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