Roland VK-8 - Manual (Page 34)

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Playing the Organ
Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce
Common Organ Effects
You can apply various effects to the sound only by moving your hand over the D
Beam Controller on the VK-8 panel.
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1
Press D BEAM [ON] button to make its indicator light.
The D Beam Controller will be on.
2
Use the D Beam button to select the effect that you want to control using
the D Beam.
The effect assigned to the D Beam controllor will be switched each time you press
the [D BEAM] button.
The following effects can be applied using the D Beam controller:
Effects Explanation
CRESCENDO
As you move your hand closer to the D Beam con-
troller, the volume of all harmonic bars will grad-
ually increase. When your hand is closest to the D
Beam controller, the harmonic bar volumes will be
at maximum, and the rotary will switch to FAST.
ROTARY SPEED
The rotary effect will switch between slow and
fast each time you position your hand over the D
Beam controller.
RING MODULATOR
When you position your hand over the D Beam
controller, the ring modulator will be applied (p.
35). As you bring your hand closer to the D Beam
controller, the ring modulator depth will change.
TONE WHEEL BRAKE
Moving your hand over the D Beam will turn on
the wheel brake. When you take your hand away
from the D Beam controller, the wheel brake will
be turned off (p. 35).
SPRING SHOCK
Moving your hand near the D Beam controller will
produce the sound of a spring reverb unit being
jarred (p. 35).
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If ROTARY SPEED is assigned
to the D Beam, you can move
your hand over the D Beam to
make the rotary effect change
gradually from slow to fast, or
from fast to slow (p. 57).
The volume of the spring
shock can be adjusted with the
[REVERB] knob. The spring
shock is particularly effective if
“SPRING” is selected as the
reverb type (p. 37).