User ManualTable of ContentsConventions Used in This Manual1USING THE UNIT SAFELY3IMPORTANT NOTES5Contents6Main Features9Panel Descriptions10How the VK-8 Works13About the Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generator13How the Organ Sound are Created13How the Other Tones are Created14About the Memories15Before You Begin Playing16Connecting the Power Cord16Connecting Your Amp, Speakers, or Headphones17Connecting the Pedal Keyboard18Connecting an Expression Pedal or Pedal Switch18Turning the Power On19Turning Off the Power19Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)20Listening to the Demo Songs21Playing the Organ22Listening to Various Sounds22About the Organ Voice23Adjusting the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars)24Changing the Organ Sound (Wheel Type, Leakage Level)27Adding Crispness to the Sound (Percussion)28Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus)31Using the COSM Rotary Speaker Effect (Rotary Sound)32Changing the Amp Type (Amp Type, Overdrive, Tone)33Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce Common Organ Effects34Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller36Adding Ambience (Reverb)37Dividing the Keyboard (Split)38Changing the Split Point38Using the Expression Pedal39Using the Active Expression Function39Using a Control Pedal40Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal40Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound42Playing Other Tones43Layering Other Tones with Organ Sounds (Layer)43Assigning Organ Sounds and Other Tones Across the Keyboard (Split)44Saving Your Settings (Preset)45Saving to a Preset in the Same Bank46Saving to a Preset in Another Bank46Copying a preset46Advanced Use47About the Edit Modes47Basic Procedure47Settings That Are Saved for the Entire System49Rotary-related Settings49Click Noise and Percussion Settings51MIDI-related Settings52Equalizer and Other Settings55Parameters that are stored in a preset56Effect and Other Settings56Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices58Playing the VK-8 from an External MIDI Device58Changing the function of the MIDI IN connectors (SUB KEYBOARD FUNCTION)58Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard59Connecting a Pedal Keyboard59Using an External Sequencer to Record and Play Back60Saving VK-8 Settings on an External Sequencer (Bulk Dump)61Loading Back Data That’s Been Saved on an External Sequencer61Connecting a Rotary Speaker62Troubleshooting63Error Indications66Preset/OTHER TONES List67Preset List67OTHER TONES List68Edit Parameters69Drum List70MIDI Implementation71Main Specification78Index79Size: 2.4 MBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual
Owner's ManualTable of ContentsConventions Used in This Manual1USING THE UNIT SAFELY3IMPORTANT NOTES5Contents6Main Features9Panel Descriptions10How the VK-8 Works13About the Virtual Tonewheel Sound Generator13How the Organ Sound are Created13How the Other Tones are Created14About the Memories15Before You Begin Playing16Connecting the Power Cord16Connecting Your Amp, Speakers, or Headphones17Connecting the Pedal Keyboard18Connecting an Expression Pedal or Pedal Switch18Turning the Power On19Turning Off the Power19Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)20Listening to the Demo Songs21Playing the Organ22Listening to Various Sounds22About the Organ Voice23Adjusting the Sound in Real Time (Harmonic Bars)24Changing the Organ Sound (Wheel Type, Leakage Level)27Adding Crispness to the Sound (Percussion)28Adding Modulation to the Sound (Vibrato and Chorus)31Using the COSM Rotary Speaker Effect (Rotary Sound)32Changing the Amp Type (Amp Type, Overdrive, Tone)33Using the D BEAM Controller to Produce Common Organ Effects34Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller36Adding Ambience (Reverb)37Dividing the Keyboard (Split)38Changing the Split Point38Using the Expression Pedal39Using the Active Expression Function39Using a Control Pedal40Assigning a Function to the Control Pedal40Using the Hold Pedal to Sustain the Sound42Playing Other Tones43Layering Other Tones with Organ Sounds (Layer)43Assigning Organ Sounds and Other Tones Across the Keyboard (Split)44Saving Your Settings (Preset)45Saving to a Preset in the Same Bank46Saving to a Preset in Another Bank46Copying a preset46Advanced Use47About the Edit Modes47Basic Procedure47Settings That Are Saved for the Entire System49Rotary-related Settings49Click Noise and Percussion Settings51MIDI-related Settings52Equalizer and Other Settings55Parameters that are stored in a preset56Effect and Other Settings56Connecting the VK-8 to External Devices58Playing the VK-8 from an External MIDI Device58Changing the function of the MIDI IN connectors (SUB KEYBOARD FUNCTION)58Using the VK-8 with a Dual Keyboard59Connecting a Pedal Keyboard59Using an External Sequencer to Record and Play Back60Saving VK-8 Settings on an External Sequencer (Bulk Dump)61Loading Back Data That’s Been Saved on an External Sequencer61Connecting a Rotary Speaker62Troubleshooting63Error Indications66Preset/OTHER TONES List67Preset List67OTHER TONES List68Edit Parameters69Drum List70MIDI Implementation71Main Specification78Index79Size: 3.14 MBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual
