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Advanced Use
Instructions for Playing External MIDI Sound
Modules with the VK-8
The VK-8’s keyboard was designed specifically for organ
use, so it does not support the use of velocity. The
instrument’s keyboard behaves like those of traditional
organs, with sounds being produced even at the slightest
touch of the keys. This allows you to perform using
glissando, rapid fingering, and other techniques
characteristic of the organ. When recording your organ
performances with the VK-8, we recommend using the organ
MIDI channels.
Velocity is featured with the Other Tones; when recording
performances using the Other Tones and when controlling
external sound modules, we recommend that you make your
sound selections from the Other Tones and use the MIDI
channel for Other Tones.
With the factory settings, UPPER ORGAN MIDI CH. is set to
Channel 1, LOWER ORGAN MIDI CH. to Channel 3, PEDAL
ORGAN MIDI CH. to Channel 2, and OTHER TONES MIDI
CH. to Channel 4.
NOTE
You cannot turn off the organ MIDI output.
Set the Other Tones level to 0 when using an external
sound module or when the Other Tones are not needed.
■ Equalizer and Other Settings
1. Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART [UPPER] and
[PEDAL] buttons and press the [AMPLIFIER] button.
The indicators of buttons [1]–[7] will blink.
2. Press one of the buttons from [1] through [7] to select
the parameter that you want to edit.
There are seven parameters related to equalizer and
other settings.
The following parameters are assigned to each button.
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 [7] to select the
parameter, and turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS]
knob to adjust the setting.
When you want to stop editing, press the HARMONIC
BAR PART [UPPER] 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]–[8] 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.
❍ EQ TREBLE (-5–0–+5)
Adjusts the tone quality of the organ voice’s upper range.
Turning the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob toward the
right will emphasize the upper range of frequencies, while
turning it toward the left will reduce the volume of the
upper range.
Adjusting the pitch to match another
instrument
❍ MASTER TUNE (-100cent–0–+100cent)
This is a fine adjustment to the pitch of the VK-8. You can
adjust the pitch of the entire instrument in 1 cent steps,
relative to the pitch of A4 (middle A) = 440.0 Hz.
Button Parameter Page
[1] EQ BASS p. 55
[2] EQ MIDDLE p. 55
[3] EQ TREBLE p. 55
[4] MASTER TUNE p. 55
[5] KEY TRANSPOSE p. 56
[6] CONTROL PEDAL POLARITY p. 56
[7] HOLD PEDAL POLARITY p. 56