Roland VK-8 - Manual (Page 59)

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Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices
■ Using the VK-8 with a Dual
Keyboard
You can connect an external keyboard and play the Lower
Part of the VK-8 from the external keyboard.
fig.03-02
1.
Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the external
keyboard that you want to connect.
2.
Use a commercially available MIDI cable to connect the
MIDI OUT connector of your external keyboard to the
MIDI KEYBOARD IN connector of the VK-8.
3.
Turn on the power of your external keyboard.
4.
Turn on the power of the VK-8.
5.
Turn on the Sub-Keyboard Function (p. 58).
The Upper Part of the organ voice will sound when you
play the VK-8, and the Lower Part will sound when you
play the external keyboard.
At the factory settings, the Sub-Keyboard Function is
turned on.
■ Connecting a Pedal Keyboard
You can connect a pedal keyboard and play the Pedal Part of
the VK-8.
fig.03-03
1.
Turn off the power of the VK-8 and the pedal keyboard
that you want to connect.
2.
Use a commercially-available MIDI cable to connect
the MIDI OUT connector of your pedal keyboard to the
MIDI PEDAL IN connector of the VK-8.
3.
Turn on the power of your pedal keyboard.
4.
Turn on the power of the VK-8.
5.
Turn on the Sub-Keyboard Function (p. 58).
The Upper Part of the organ voice will sound when you
play the VK-8, and the Pedal Part will sound when you
play the pedal keyboard.
At the factory settings, the Sub-Keyboard Function is
turned on.
OUT
External Pedal Keyboard
(PK-7 etc.)
MIDI OUT