Adjusting the sound in real time (harmonic bars), Modify the tone in real time as you play (p. 24), Move the harmonic bars to edit the sound (p. 24) – Roland VK-8 User Manual

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Playing the Organ

Adjusting the Sound in Real Time
(Harmonic Bars)

The harmonic bars are controllers for creating the basic structure of the organ sound.

By sliding nine harmonic bars in and out you can create a variety of tonalities.

fig.01-14

The numbers appearing on the harmonic bars allow you to rapidly set the bars to the

desired setting. If you push a harmonic bar inward until no number is visible, its

volume will be “0,” and no sound will be heard. If you pull a harmonic bar all the

way out, the volume will be at the maximum.

A sine wave (pure tone) of differing pitch is assigned to each of the harmonic bars,

and you can create a variety of sounds by mixing these sine waves.

fig.01-15

75%

When percussion is on, the 1'

pitch will not be produced.

Time

8' volume: 8

4' volume: 5