User manual ROLAND PK-25A

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, this Owner's Manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland PK-25A Pedal Keyboard. [. . . ] A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. If connecting the PK-25A to a VK-88, set the OCT SHIFT (Octave Shift) switch to the "0" position. 9 MEMO You can select the part that will be sustained when you press the Hold pedal. HOLD PEDAL ASSIGN (VK-88 Owner's Manual, p. 80) A variety of functions can be assigned to each foot switch (L/R). MEMO PK FOOT L ASSIGN (VK-88 Owner's Manual, p. 68) Connecting to the VK-8 Use a MIDI cable to connect the VK-8 and PK-25A. MIDI PEDAL IN Connector MIDI Cable MIDI OUT Connector 1. 3. NOTE Make sure that the power of the VK-8 and PK-25A is turned off. Use a MIDI cable to connect the VK-8's MIDI PEDAL IN connector to the PK-25A's MIDI OUT connector. Then connect the other end to a standard AC outlet. Once the connections have been completed, turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 4. 6. 10 Turn on the power of the PK-25A, and make sure that the indicator on the PK-25A's rear panel is lit. As described in the VK-8 Owner's Manual, turn on the power of the VK8. Make sure that the Sub-Keyboard Function is on (VK-8 Owner's Manual p. If the pedal part is heard from the VK-8, connections are complete. This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. Once you have made connections as described above, you can use the switches and pedals to control the following functions. · Expression pedal: Control the volume of all parts of the Organ, and the Other Tones. · Hold pedal: Hold (sustain) the sound of the Organ voice and Other Tones. MEMO MEMO If connecting the PK-25A to a VK-8, set the OCT SHIFT (Octave Shift) switch to the "0" position. When the PK-25A's FOOT SW-L OUT/FOOT SW-R OUT/HOLD OUT jack is connected to the VK-8's CONTROL PEDAL jack, you can assign a variety of functions to the foot switch. Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal (VK-8 Owner's Manual, p. 40) When the PK-25A's EXPRESSION OUT jack is connected to the VK-8's EXPRESSION PEDAL jack, you can use the expression pedal to simultaneously control the volume of all parts of the Organ and the Other Tones. 39) When the PK-25A's HOLD OUT jack is connected to the VK-8's HOLD PEDAL jack, you can play can sustain the sound by pressing the pedal. Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound (VK-8 Owner's Manual, p. 42) The PK-25A provides a "MIDI Merge" feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN be combined with the MIDI messages produced by playing the PK-25A itself. The resulting merged data stream is then transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. Turn off the power of the PK-25A after turning off the power of VK-8. MEMO MEMO MEMO NOTE Connecting to External MIDI Devices Other than the VK-88/VK-8 Use a MIDI cable to connect external MIDI devices to the PK-25A. MEMO The PK-25A provides a "MIDI Merge" feature, which allows you to have the MIDI messages received at MIDI IN be combined with the MIDI messages produced by playing the PK-25A itself. [. . . ] Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt, GERMANY TEL: (040) 52 60090 NICARAGUA Bansbach Instrumentos Musicales Nicaragua Altamira D'Este Calle Principal de la Farmacia 5ta. Avenida 1 Cuadra al Lago. #503 Managua, Nicaragua TEL: (505)277-2557 BARBADOS A&B Music Supplies LTD 12 Webster Industrial Park Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados TEL: (246)430-1100 GREECE STOLLAS S. A. Music Sound Light 155, New National Road Patras 26442, GREECE TEL: 2610 435400 MIDDLE EAST BAHRAIN Moon Stores No. 16, Bab Al Bahrain Avenue, P. O. Box 247, Manama 304, State of BAHRAIN TEL: 17 211 005 NORTH AMERICA CANADA Roland Canada Music Ltd. (Toronto Office) 170 Admiral Boulevard Mississauga On L5T 2N6 CANADA TEL: (905) 362 9707 INDIA Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Edwin Moses Road, Mumbai-400011, INDIA TEL: (022) 2493 9051 BRAZIL Roland Brasil Ltda. [. . . ]