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r PK-5A Dynamic MIDI Pedal Owner’s Manual ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing the Roland PK-5A Dynamic MIDI Pedal. The PK-5A is an easy-to-operate pedalboard anyone can use with the benefit of Roland's superior digital technology.
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For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil num é rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R è glement sur le mat é riel brouilleur du Canada.
PK-5A Features 4 r Supplied accessories Your PK-5A comes with 6x MN1500 alkaline batter- ies. These can be found into the package. The metal cover of the battery holder is located on the PK-5A’s rear panel. (1) Open the cover and take the battery holder out of its location.
[4] MONO mode —Owner’ s Manual 5 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.
PK-5A Operation 6 r • RETRIGGER (pedal [B] ) When this parameter is on, some special effects can be obtained. When in MONO mode, the pedalboard is mono- phonic: if you press two pedals simultaneously, only the last note played will sound. When that note is released, the previous note will sound, so a pleasant alternating effect can be obtained.
[5] POL Y mode—Owner’ s Manual 7 [5] POLY mode Press the POLY selector [5] if you need to play several notes simultaneously (which is called “polyphonic”).
PK-5A Operation 8 r ● [10] PRG CHANGE To send a program change number, press the PRG CHANGE selector [10]; the corresponding indicator lights. Use the pedals to enter the desired PC number: to send the program number “68”, press pedals [6] and [8] in succession.
[6] DRUMS mode —Owner’ s Manual 9 [6] DRUMS mode Press the DRUMS selector [6] to switch the PK-5A to DRUMS mode. In keeping with standardized usage (GM and GS, for example), the PK-5A transmits on MIDI channel “10” when this mode is selected. You can change this, however (e.
PK-5A Operation 10 r ● [11] MIDI CHANNEL To select a MIDI channel (1~16), press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11] (indicator lights). Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you wish to set. Example: to specify channel “12”, press [1] and [2] . Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to confirm the operation.
[8] MIDI CONTROLLER mode —Owner’s Manual 11 Example: to assign the “C2” to the leftmost pedal, press [0] . Release the key you are holding on your key- board. All indicators briefly light to confirm your selection. (7) Repeat steps (4)~(6) to assign different note numbers to the remaining pedals.
PK-5A Operation 12 r ● [10] USER SET Press the USER SET selector [10] (the corre- sponding indicator lights), to select a set of MIDI control changes (CC), which is called USER SET. Unlike the factory set, the USER SET assign- ments can be changed. The original assign- ments are as follows: Note: These messages are sent on MIDI channel “1”.
V elocity curves—Owner’s Manual 13 Default settings The PK-5A selects the following settings when it is switched on (unless you have changed the settings as described on the previous pages).
PK-5A Miscellaneous 14 r If your PK-5A fails to operate • Make sure that the 6 Alkaline Batteries (MN 1500) are not below their charge limit. When using the optional AC adapter, check whether its cord is firmly plugged into the socket on the rear panel [2].
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