Roland PK-25A Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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Play the pedal keyboard. If the pedal part is heard from the VK-8,
connections are complete.
This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required
before the unit will operate normally.
Once you have made connections as described above, you can use the switches and pedals to
control the following functions.
Expression pedal: Control the volume of all parts of the Organ, and the Other Tones.
Foot switch L: Switch the rotary effect between slow/fast.
Foot switch R: Turn the rotary effect brake on/off.
Hold pedal: Hold (sustain) the sound of the Organ voice and Other Tones.
If connecting the PK-25A to a VK-8, set the OCT SHIFT (Octave Shift) switch to the “0” position.
When the PK-25A’s FOOT SW-L OUT/FOOT SW-R OUT/HOLD OUT jack is connected to the
VK-8’s CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can assign a variety of functions to the foot switch. Use a
mono cable (phone-phone) to make connections.
Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 40)
When the PK-25A’s EXPRESSION OUT jack is connected to the VK-8’s EXPRESSION PEDAL
jack, you can use the expression pedal to simultaneously control the volume of all parts of the
Organ and the Other Tones. Use a stereo cable (phone-phone) to make connections.
Using the Expression Pedal (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 39)
When the PK-25A’s HOLD OUT jack is connected to the VK-8’s HOLD PEDAL jack, you can
play can sustain the sound by pressing the pedal. Use a monaural cable (phone-phone) to make
connections.
Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound (VK-8 Owner’s Manual, p. 42)
The PK-25A provides a “MIDI Merge” feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages
received at MIDI IN be combined with the MIDI messages produced by playing the PK-25A
itself. The resulting merged data stream is then transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector.
Turn off the power of the PK-25A after turning off the power of VK-8.
Connecting to External MIDI Devices Other than
the VK-88/VK-8
Use a MIDI cable to connect external MIDI devices to the PK-25A.
The PK-25A provides a “MIDI Merge” feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages
received at MIDI IN be combined with the MIDI messages produced by playing the PK-25A
itself. The resulting merged data stream is then transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector.
1.
Make sure that the power of the external device and PK-25A is turned
off.
2.
Use a MIDI cable to connect the external device’s MIDI IN connector to
the PK-25A’s MIDI OUT connector.
If necessary, connect the FOOT SW-L OUT, FOOT SW-R OUT, and/or HOLD OUT jacks to the
corresponding connectors on the external MIDI device.
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