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Before You Begin Playing
Connecting the Power Cord
1
Before making a connection, make sure that the VK-8 is turned off.
2
Connect supplied power cable to the VK-8, and plug the other end into a
power outlet.
fig.01-01
AC Outlet
AC
Inlet
NOTE
Be sure to use the supplied
power cable.
NOTE
To prevent malfunction and/
or damage to speakers or other
devices, always turn down the
volume, and turn off the
power on all devices before
making any connections.
15
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Conventions Used in this Manual
1
Important Safety Instructions
2
Using the Unit Safely
3
Using the Unit Safely
4
Important Notes
5
Table of Contents
6
Main Features
9
Panel Descriptions
10
How the VK-8 Works
13
About the Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generator
13
How the Organ Sound Are Created
13
How the Other Tones Are Created
14
About the Memories
15
Before You Begin Playing
16
Connecting the Power Cord
16
Connecting Your Amp, Speakers, or Headphones
17
Connecting the Pedal Keyboard
18
Connecting an Expression Pedal or Pedal Switch
18
Turning the Power on
19
Turning off the Power
19
Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
20
Listening to the Demo Songs
21
Playing the Organ
22
Listening to Various Sounds
22
About the Organ Voice
23
Adjusting the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars)
24
Changing the Organ Sound (Wheel Type, Leakage Level)
27
Adding Crispness to the Sound (Percussion)
28
Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus)
31
Using the COSM Rotary Speaker Effect (Rotary Sound)
32
Changing the Amp Type (Amp Type, Overdrive, Tone)
33
Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce Common Organ Effects
34
About the Effects
35
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
36
Adding Ambience (Reverb)
37
Dividing the Keyboard (Split)
38
Changing the Split Point
38
Using the Expression Pedal
39
Using the Active Expression Function
39
Using a Control Pedal
40
Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal
40
Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound
42
Playing Other Tones
43
Layering Other Tones with Organ Sounds (Layer)
43
Assigning Organ Sounds and Other Tones Across the Keyboard (Split)
44
Saving Your Settings (Preset)
45
Saving to a Preset in the same Bank
46
Saving to a Preset in Another Bank
46
Copying a Preset
46
Advanced Use
47
About the Edit Modes
47
Basic Procedure
47
Settings that Are Saved for the Entire System
49
Rotary-Related Settings
49
Click Noise and Percussion Settings
51
MIDI-Related Settings
52
Equalizer and Other Settings
55
Parameters that Are Stored in a Preset
56
Effect and Other Settings
56
Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices
58
Playing the VK-8 from an External MIDI Device
58
Changing the Function of the MIDI in Connectors (SUB KEYBOARD FUNCTION)
58
Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard
59
Connecting a Pedal Keyboard
59
Using an External Sequencer to Record and Play Back
60
Saving VK-8 Settings on an External Sequencer (Bulk Dump)
61
Loading Back Data That's Been Saved on an External Sequencer
61
Connecting a Rotary Speaker
62
Troubleshooting
63
Error Indications
66
Preset/Other TONES List
67
Preset List
67
OTHER TONES List
68
Edit Parameters
69
Drum List
70
MIDI Implementation
71
Channel Mode Messages
72
System Realtime Messages
72
Transmitted Data
73
System Realtime Message
74
MIDI Implementation Chart
77
Main Specification
78
Index
79
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Brand
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Model
VK-8
Category
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Language
English
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