Roland PK-5 User Manual

OPERATION
After having inserted the six batteries into the appropriate holder, press the power On/Off switch [3] to operate
the PK-5.
To use the PK-5 with the AC Adaptor (optional), connect the AC Adaptor to the 9 Volt DC IN socket [2], located
on the rear panel of the instrument.
Make sure that the line voltage in your country meets the requirements. Connect the AC Adaptor to AC line. Press
the power on/off switch [3] to activate the instrument.
[4] BASS:
Pressing this selector [4] the pedalboard is enabled to play monophonically, that is only one note at a time can be played.
The PK-5 has been conceived to be used with «E» series instruments, namely: E-20, E-5, E-10, E-30, PRO-E: conse-
quently, its BASS section will be in default position when on MIDI channel no. 2, which is the same Manual Bass
MIDI channel of the E-20, E-5, E-10, E-30, PRO-E.
When connecting via MIDI the pedalboard to anyone of these instruments, the Manual Bass mode of an «E» series
instrument will be enabled to play.
When in Bass Pedalboard Mode [4], the following features in the FUNCTION section are enabled:
[9] OCTAVE:
Nine different octave types can be selected by the pedals no. 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
The octave no. 0 will represent the lowest octave type, and the octave no. 8 represents the highest octave type.
Pressing the OCTAVE selector [9], the corresponding led will light and show the OCTAVE function condition.
At this point the selection of anyone of the 9 octave types will be enabled, by pressing one of the pedals (0-8).
All the leds of the pedalboard will light simultaneously for a second, confirming that a selection has been made.
[9] PARAMETER
Pressing the PARAMETER selector [9], the corresponding led will light to show the PARAMETER function con-
dition:
When the PARAMETER function is enabled, the following parameters can be selected.
VELOCITY (pedal marked by no. 9)
HOLD (pedal marked by «A»)
RETRIGGER (pedal marked by «B»)
DOUBLE (pedal marked by «C»)
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VELOCITY:
This function can be selected by pressing the pedal marked by no. 9.
When the selection has been made, all the leds of the pedalboard will light simultaneously for a second.
If this parameter is «ON», the dynamic impulse sent by the pedalboard will have a range from 0 to 127; if this para-
meter is in «OFF» condition, the fixed value of 64 will be sent by the pedalboard.
To select the VELOCITY parameter in «OFF» condition, press the PARAMETER selector [9] and then press the
pedal no. 9 once more.
All the leds of the pedalboard will light simultaneously for a second, confirming that the selection has been made.
HOLD:
To select this function, press the pedal marked by «A» letter. All the leds of the pedalboard will light for a second,
confirming that the selection has been made.
With the HOLD parameter in ON condition, the note pressed on the pedalboard will continue to sound.
Now it will be very easy to play a Bass part in a tied mode, as it is not necessary to continue to hold the pedal
to obtain a suspended note.
To disable the note in «HOLD» condition, simply press the BASS selector [4].
To select the HOLD parameter in OFF condition, press the PARAMETER selector [9] and press the pedal marked
by «A» letter once more. The leds of the pedalboard will light simultaneously for a second confirming that the selec-
tion has been made.
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Roland PK-5 Specifications

General

Number of Pedals	13
MIDI Channels	1-16
Pedals	13 velocity-sensitive pedals
MIDI Output	Yes
Type	MIDI Pedal Controller
Power Supply	AC Adaptor
Modes	Mono, Poly, Drum
Connectors	MIDI Out