Roland Bass Pedals PK-9 - Manual (Page 15)

Parameter settings
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Parameter settings
Below please find a list of the PK-9 parameters you can
set.
● Transpose
This parameter allows you to transpose the note
pitches of the pedals in semi-tone steps.
● Octave
This parameter allows you to transpose the note
pitches of the pedals in octave steps.
NOTE
The default setting “2” means that the leftmost MIDI pedal
transmits a “C2” (MIDI note number 36).
● MIDI Transmit Channel
This setting specifies the MIDI channel on which the
PK-9 will transmit. MIDI uses sixteen “MIDI channels,”
which are numbered 1 through 16. By connecting
MIDI devices and specifying the appropriate MIDI
channel for each device, you can play and/or select
sounds on those devices.
● CONTROL 1 Assign
This parameter allows you to assign a function to the
[CONTROL 1] pedal:
C16 (Control Change CC16) or C17 (CC17):
Pressing the [CONTROL 1] pedal will transmit the
selected control change number with the value 0 or
127.
oCb (Octaver Bass): Pressing [CONTROL 1] switches
the “Octaver Bass” function on an off.
When this function is on, a note is added to the low-
est note you play. The added note can be 1~4 octaves
lower than the lowest note you played (by default
–1). Please see “Octaver value” on p. 16 for how to set
the octave value.
Por (Portamento): The pedal allows you to switch
the Portamento function on and off. When this func-
tion is on, the note pitches no longer change in
clearly defined steps: they produce glides from one
note to the next. Use the “Portamento Time” parame-
ter (page 16) to specify the speed at which those
glides are carried out. The higher the value, the
slower the transitions.
Mon (Mono): The pedal allows you to switch Mono
mode on and off. This mode enables the PK-9 to play
in monophonic mode. This means that only one note
message is transmitted at any one time. At power on,
the PK-9 reverts to Poly mode.
● CONTROL 2 Assign
This parameter allows you to assign a function to the
[CONTROL 2] pedal. See “CONTROL 1 Assign” for the
available settings. Do note, however, that the default
setting for the [CONTROL 2] pedal is “C17”.
● Foot Switch Left Assign
This parameter allows you to assign a function to the
footswitch on the left side of the expression pedal.
C18 (control change CC18) or C19 (CC19): The
footswitch alternately transmits the selected control
change number with the value “0” or “127”.
NOTE
If you connect the PK-9 to an instrument of the Roland
VK-series, the CC18 message controls the “Rotary Slow/
Fast” parameter, while the CC19 message controls the
“Rotary Break Speed” parameter.
Por (Portamento): The footswitch allows you to
switch the Portamento function on and off. When
this function is on, the note pitches no longer change
in clearly defined steps: they produce glides from one
note to the next. Use the “Portamento Time” parame-
ter (page 16) to specify the speed at which those
glides are carried out. The higher the value, the
slower the transitions.
Display Value Default
–5~6 0
Display Value Default
0~8 2
Display Value Default
1~16 2
Display Value Default
C16, C17, oCb, Por, Mon C16
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oCt
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Ct1
Display Value Default
C16, C17, oCb, Por, Mon C17
Display Value Default
C18, C19, Por C18
Ct2
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