From fast to slow (p. 57), Other part assign setting (p. 57), Other tones part assign (p. 57) – Roland VK-8 User Manual

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Advanced Use

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REVERB TIME (0–127)

Adjusts the length of the Reverb time. Higher values
result in longer reverberation.

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OTHER TONES CHORUS LEVEL (0–127)

Specify the chorus level when the chorus effect is applied
to the Other Tones ELECTRIC PIANO1 or ELECTRIC
PIANO2.

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OTHER TONES OCTAVE SHIFT (-3–0–+3)

Transpose the Other Tones in steps of an octave.

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HOLD PEDAL ASSIGN (ORGAN & OTHER
TONES/OTHER TONES)

If a Hold pedal is connected, you can sustain the sound by
pressing the pedal. This selects the part that will be
sustained when you press the Hold pedal.

Turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob toward the left
to select ORGAN & OTHER TONES, or toward the right
to select OTHER TONES.

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D BEAM ROTARY SPEED MODE (SLOW/FAST,
CONTINUOUS)

Specify the D Beam function when ROTARY SPEED is
assigned to the D Beam.

Turn the [VIBRATO AND CHORUS] knob to the left to
select SLOW/FAST, or to the right to select
CONTINUOUS.

Selecting the part that will play the Other
Tones
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OTHER TONES PART ASSIGN

Here you can select the part that will play OTHER
TONES.

Hold down the HARMONIC BAR PART [UPPER] and

[PEDAL] buttons, and press the [SPLIT] button.

The indicators of buttons [1]–[3] will blink.

Press one of the [1]–[3] buttons to select the part that

will play OTHER TONES.

→ If you press the VIBRATO AND CHORUS [ON] button, the

setting will return to its initial value.

When you want to stop editing, press the HARMONIC
BAR PART [UPPER] button.

Press the [WRITE] button to confirm selection of the

part that will play OTHER TONES.

Save the edited parameter setting in a preset (p. 45).

NOTE

Never turn off the power while preset are being saved.

NOTE

When you press the keyboard after the step1, the split point

will be changed.

Setting

Explanation

SLOW/FAST

The rotary effect is toggled between
slow and fast each time you move your
hand over the D Beam controller.

CONTINUOUS

The rotary effect will change gradually
from slow to fast or fast to slow as you
move your hand closer to the D Beam
controller.

Button

Part

[1]

UPPER

[2]

LOWER

[3]

PEDAL

To play from the Lower part

• Split the VK-8 and play Other Tones from the Lower

part (p. 44).

• Connect an external MIDI keyboard to the VK-8, and

play the Lower part and Other Tones from the
external MIDI keyboard (p. 59)

To play from the Pedal part

• Connect a pedal keyboard to the VK-8, and play the

Pedal part and Other Tones from the pedal
keyboard (p. 59)