Roland PK-5A - Manual (Page 5)

[4] MONO mode—Owner’s Manual
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To ensure the best use and full enjoyment of your PK-5A, please read this guide carefully and thoroughly.
Location
Avoid using the PK-5A in excessive heat or
humidity conditions or where it may be
affected by direct sunlight or dust. Also avoid
places subject to strong vibrations.
Cabinet care
Use a soft dry cloth for dusting. To remove fin-
gerprints or dulling film, use a soft cloth
slightly dampened with water and a little mild
detergent. Immediately wipe dry with a soft
cloth. Do not use solvents such as paint thin-
ners.
[1] MIDI Sockets (IN/OUT/THRU)
[2] DC IN socket
[3] POWER ON/OFF switch
To connect with household AC current, use only
the specified optional AC adapter (BOSS ACA
series).
After inserting the six batteries into the holder, press the [POWER] switch [3] to switch on the PK-5A.
(1) To use the PK-5A with an AC adapter
(optional), connect the adapter to the DC IN
socket [2], located on the rear panel of the
instrument.
Note: Check whether the line voltage in your area meets the
requirements.
(2) Connect the adapter to a wall outlet.
(3) Press the [POWER] switch [3] to switch on the
PK-5A.
[4] MONO mode
Press the MONO selector [4] to enable the
PK-5A’s monophonic mode. In that case, only
one note at a time can be played.
The PK-5A was designed for use with Roland’s
arranger-type keyboards. By default, the MONO
section therefore transmits on MIDI channel
“2”, which corresponds to the “Manual Bass”
(M.Bass) channel.
When in MONO mode [4], the following fea-
tures of the FUNCTION section are available:
●
[9] OCT
Nine different octaves can be selected via the
pedals
[0] ~ [8] (where [0] corresponds to the low-
est octave and [8] to the highest).
When you press the OCT selector [9], the corre-
sponding indicator lights to inform you that
the OCTAVE function is active.
You can now change octaves by pressing one of
the pedals
[0] ~ [8] .
All indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-
tion.
● [9] SELECT
When you press the SELECT selector [9], the
corresponding indicator lights to indicate that
the SELECT mode has been activated.
In that case, the following parameters can be
selected.
• VELOCITY (pedal [9] )
If this parameter is on, your playing dynamics
are translated into MIDI velocity values (0~
127). If you switch it off, the PK-5A transmits
all notes with the velocity value “64”.
To switch off the VELOCITY parameter, press the
SELECT selector [9] and pedal
[9] . (Repeat this to
switch the velocity sensitivity back on again.)
All indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-
tion.
• HOLD (pedal [A] )
When HOLD is on, the note pressed on the ped-
alboard continues to sound. It is now very easy
to play tied bass notes, as it is not necessary to
continue to hold a pedal to obtain a suspended
note.
To activate the HOLD function, press the MONO
selector [4].
To switch off the HOLD parameter, press the
SELECT selector [9] and pedal
[A] once more. All
indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-
tion.
3. The care of your PK-5A
4. Connection
5. Operation
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