Using The Expression Pedal; Using The Active Expression Function - Roland VK-8 Owner's Manual

Using the Expression Pedal

You can connect an expression pedal to the rear panel EXPRESSION PEDAL jack
and use it to adjust the volume. Advancing the pedal away from yourself will
increase the volume, and returning it toward yourself will decrease the volume.
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Using the Active Expression Function

Normally, when you use an expression pedal connected to the EXPRESSION
PEDAL jack, the Organ Voice and Other Tones will both gradually change in
volume. The VK-8 provides an Active Expression function, which you can use with
an expression pedal connected to the EXPRESSION PEDAL jack. The Active
Expression function lets you create tonal changes for greater expressiveness, and
allows you to emphasize the "forte" passages in your playing.
The VK-8 has two types of Active Expression settings.
Applying the Active Expression Function to the Organ Voice
When you step on the expression pedal lightly, the Other Tones will sound. Depress
the pedal further to get the footage of the harmonic bars to gradually change.
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Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART [UPPER] and [PEDAL] buttons,
and press the PERCUSSION [SLOW] button.
Applying the Active Expression Function to the Other Tones
When you step on the expression pedal lightly, the organ voice will sound. Depress
the pedal some more, and the Other Voice will be added.
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Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART [UPPER] and [PEDAL] buttons
and press the PERCUSSION [SOFT] button.
Returning to the Normal Expression Pedal Function
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Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART [UPPER] and [PEDAL] buttons
and press the PERCUSSION [THIRD] button.
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Playing the Organ
Even if you return the
expression pedal all the way
toward yourself, the organ
volume will not go to zero.
Settings for the Active
Expression function can be
stored for each preset (p. 39).
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