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PK-5A
Dynamic MIDI Pedal
Owner’s Manual
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.
The PK-5A is a 13-pedal, monophonic/polyphonic, programmable pedalboard with dynamics. The PK-5A contains no
internal sound source.
LEDs provide information and directions to the player
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PK-5A book Page 2 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A [3] [2] [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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PK-5A book Page 67 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive EMC 89/336/EEC. Dieses Produkt entspricht der europäischen Richtlinie EMC 89/336/EEC. Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la directive européenne EMC 89/336/EEC. Questo prodotto è conforme alle esigenze della direttiva europea EMC 89/336/EEC. Este producto cumple con la directrice EMC 89/336/EEC de la CE. Dit product beantwoordt aan de richtlijn EMC 89/336
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PK-5A book Page 4 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Features 1. Features Supplied accessories Your PK-5A comes with 6x MN1500 alkaline batter- (1) Open the cover and take the battery holder ies. These can be found into the package. out of its location. The metal cover of the battery holder is located on (2) Insert batteries in the appropriate holder. the PK-5A’s rear panel. (3) Place the holder into the appropriate location and close the metal cover. Panel descriptio
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PK-5A book Page 5 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM [4] MONO mode—Owner’s Manual 3. The care of your PK-5A To ensure the best use and full enjoyment of your PK-5A, please read this guide carefully and thoroughly. Location Cabinet care Avoid using the PK-5A in excessive heat or Use a soft dry cloth for dusting. To remove fin- humidity conditions or where it may be gerprints or dulling film, use a soft cloth affected by direct sunlight or dust. Als
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PK-5A book Page 6 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Operation • RETRIGGER (pedal [B]) The PK-5A now expects you to input a value for When this parameter is on, some special effects CC32 (LSB). Repeat steps (3) and (4). can be obtained. Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying the number, you can cancel your input by pressing When in MONO mode, the peda
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PK-5A book Page 7 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM [5] POLY mode—Owner’s Manual [5] POLY mode Note: The data dump starts as soon as you press this Press the POLY selector [5] if you need to play pedal. several notes simultaneously (which is called “polyphonic”). The following indicators now light in sequence: MONO & POLY→DRUM→SOUND EFFECTS→ When you connect the PK-5A to a Roland MIDI CONTROLLER. arranger-type instrument and activate that instrument’s Chord Intell
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PK-5A book Page 8 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Operation [10] PRG CHANGE [11] MIDI CHANNEL To send a program change number, press the To select a MIDI channel (1~16), press the MIDI PRG CHANGE selector [10]; the corresponding CHANNEL selector [11] (indicator lights). indicator lights. Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you Use the pedals to enter the desired PC number: wish to set. Example: to specify channel “15”, to send the program number “68”, press pedals press [1] an
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PK-5A book Page 9 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM [6] DRUMS mode—Owner’s Manual [6] DRUMS mode Press the DRUMS selector [6] to switch the PK-5A to Unlike the factory set, the USER SET assign- DRUMS mode. In keeping with standardized usage ments can be changed (which would be useful (GM and GS, for example), the PK-5A transmits on for triggering samples, grooves, etc., for exam- MIDI channel “10” when this mode is selected. You ple). The original assignments are as follows: can change this, h
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PK-5A book Page 10 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Operation Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying [11] MIDI CHANNEL the number, you can cancel your input by pressing To select a MIDI channel (1~16), press the MIDI pedal [A] (CANCEL). CHANNEL selector [11] (indicator lights). Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“10” in Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you DRUMS mode), press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11] wish to set. Example: to specify channel “1
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PK-5A book Page 11 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM [8] MIDI CONTROLLER mode—Owner’s Manual Example: to assign the “C2” to the leftmost Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you pedal, press [0]. wish to set. Example: to specify channel “8”, press [8]. Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to confirm Release the key you are holding on your key- the operation. All indicators briefly light to con- board. All indicators briefly light to confirm firm your selection. your selection. Note: If you pres
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PK-5A book Page 12 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Operation [10] USER SET (4) While the USER SET indicator is flashing, Press the USER SET selector [10] (the corre- transmit the desired MIDI message on the sponding indicator lights), to select a set of MIDI channel the pedal you wish to assign MIDI control changes (CC), which is called USER should use. SET. Example: to assign the expression message (CC11) of MIDI channel 4 to a pedal, select MIDI Unlike the factory set, the USER
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PK-5A book Page 13 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM Velocity curves—Owner’s Manual 6. Miscellaneous 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). MONO MIDI CONTROLLER — MIDI Channel: 2 MIDI Channel: 10 (Factory), 1 (User) — Velocity: on Resetting the default values — Hold: off • To reset the default values of the currently — Retrigger: on selected mode, hold down the selector of the
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PK-5A book Page 14 Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:26 PM PK-5A Miscellaneous If your PK-5A fails to operate • Make sure that the 6 Alkaline Batteries (MN Check whether the wall outlet works as 1500) are not below their charge limit. expected. Plug in a lamp or radio to test the When using the optional AC adapter, check wall outlet. whether its cord is firmly plugged into the • Set the POWER switch [3] (located on the rear socket on the rear panel [2]. Also check whether panel) to the ON positi
