User manual ROLAND PK-25A

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 2, 3) and "Important Notes" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this Owner's Manual should be read in its entirety. [. . . ] As described in the VK-8 Owner's Manual, turn on the power of the VK8. Make sure that the Sub-Keyboard Function is on (VK-8 Owner's Manual p. 58). 7. NOTE 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. MEMO MEMO 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. MEMO MEMO MEMO NOTE 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. MEMO 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. 2. MEMO Make sure that the power of the external device and PK-25A is turned off. [. . . ] DE PANAMA TEL: 315-0101 HUNGARY Roland East Europe Ltd. Warehouse Area `DEPO' Pf. 83 H-2046 Torokbalint, HUNGARY TEL: (23) 511011 INDONESIA PT Citra IntiRama J1. 15J-150 Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA TEL: (021) 6324170 CYPRUS Radex Sound Equipment Ltd. 17, Diagorou Street, Nicosia, CYPRUS TEL: (022) 66-9426 CHILE Comercial Fancy II S. A. [. . . ]