Roland VK-8M

This is the rack Roland VK8 a beast of scene! I let you go on the Roland site to entertain its possibilities!


IMPORTANT, A TURN: it's been a few times that I see on this forum that "oh my god, it's annoying that there have only taken twelve o'clock noon THRU IN or because you can not connect SECOND crankset or keyboard! " WRONG !!!!!! Dear musician friends, if you were reading your manual, you would see that on page 45, it is mentioned that one can "ADD MIDI THRU MIDI FUNCTION TAKING OUT"
So NO, no need to buy the famous "twelve o'clock solutions quadra thru 50 to compensate for this problem. Everything is brand in the manual! If everyone read a little more manual, it viterai to have unnecessary questions in the forums.
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Regarding Sounds? See below.

USE

The Gnrale configuration is easy! Indeed we must not forget that its main role is to imitate the old hammond has tonewheels with B3 / C3, which possdait only the "vibrato, chorus, percussions, leslie" and 8 pr sets it seems! Sorry for the uncertainty friends, I possde a L100P Hammond (even when a beautiful beast).

In short, so in terms of configuration, you guessed it, it's easy! Mumuse with zippers, overdrive, etc, basically turn the knobs is of the order of any persons in possession of at least two fingers!

But of that when we dwell on the machine in pluchant a little manual, which I think is very well done, it's almost a pleasure to read, as has each "chapter" was a small résumé of how to operate the hammond organ (tonewheels course), mode of DIFFERENT etc, and I find a very friendly and informative!
We ame the opportunity to change things unchangeable by the famous 180kg behemoths: the keyclick the leakage (roughly the sound of engines running, parasites also etc. ..) .. The overdrive (and yes, no need to connect a Marshall and his dfoncer bafles to have the "beat" of Jonathan Douglas Lord .. (What god ..) ..) Finally voil for more characteristics, -> Roland.com.

The edition of the sounds become a reflex as and extent you will practice at the beginning, it was like a fool to follow verbatim the manual, but you will see Qu 'strength has come! And then you will rarely have to do so because there are 6 prsets which mmorisera all your rglages. Easily storable elsewhere!


SONORITS

I am a huge fan of Deep Purple, who decipher d "word all the solos of Jon Lord (Deep Purple), ranging from child in Time, speed king, highway star, a dead or Alive or even their lives made in Japan, australia, etc .. I think I can consider myself as to require purpuliens sounds.

Well dear friends, you want the sound saturated C3 jon lord? The spitting his big rotary Leslies live? And of purchase roland vk8m. .. I sincerely seeks long to find it, and finally I have!

For jazz sounds, blues etc .. You will be served also! You will have everything .. Everything .. No. You will have everything except a semi trailer to buy a ton of lug your gear.
Voil.

I know that Roland vk8m videos are not at the sites, but believe me, this is exactly what an organist, whether jazz or rocker wants!

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have since not even a month, but every day I discovers new things!
I think there are only more .. The sonorits, the possibilities, the relative simplicity .. (Simple but requires manual study any prior notice) .. Etc!

Oh, only bad points ..:

- The manual says that we should use the expression pedal Roland EV7 200! THANK THE CONSUMER SOCIETY under risk of abmer the module .. I admit that at the moment I do not dare dsobir ..

- B deam, which when used can be inadvertently
Dclench our hand holding to change the vibrato or chorus ..
But .. can disable it so it'll.

-and finally, the good is rather a question ..
A waterfall when a master keyboard for this module?

Voil.

It's a choice I would do willingly to buy used I think, because in 1000 it hurts .. anyway, I combl!

Thank you for reading.

Musically!

This is the rack Roland VK8 a showman! I let you go on the website of Roland to entertain you with its possibilities!


IMPORTANT TURNING: it a few times I see on this forum that "oh my god, it's annoying that there have taken a MIDI IN THRU noon or because you can not connect pedal or a second keyboard! " WRONG!! Dear musicians, if you read your manual, you would see that on page 45, it says that you can "ADD FUNCTION MIDI THRU MIDI OUT A DECISION"
So NO, no need to buy the famous "solutions quadra thru twelve o'clock to 50 € to compensate for this problem. Everything is marked in the manual! If everyone read the manual a little more, it will avoid having unnecessary issues forums.
So that was a little rant cordial.


Regarding sounds? See below.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is simple! Indeed we must not forget that its main role is to imitate the old tonewheel hammond has with B3/C3, which had the "vibrato, chorus, perceived, leslie" option and 8 presets it seems! Sorry for the uncertainty friends, I have a Hammond L100P (a beautiful beast anyway).

Anyway, so in terms of configuration, you guessed it, it is easy! Mumuse with zippers, overdrive, etc., basically turn the knobs, it is the order of all persons in possession of at least two fingers!

But as of when we dwell on the machine, by peeling a little manual, which I think is very well done, it's almost a pleasure to read because at each "chapter" was a quick summary of how to operate the Hammond organ (tonewheels course), different mode of operation etc., and I find it very helpful and informative!
It even has the ability to change the unchangeable things these famous giants 180kg: the keyclick, the leakage (roughly, the sound of engines running, parasites etc also ..) .. The overdrive (yes, no need to connect a Marshall and screwed his bafles for the "beat" Jonathan Douglas Lord .. (What god ..) ..) and finally here for more features - > Roland.com.

Editing sounds become a reflex and as far as you will practice at the beginning, it looks like a fool to follow word for word the manual air, but you will see That in strength, it will come! And then you'll rarely do because there six presets, which store all your settings. Easily recordable way!

SOUNDS

I'm a fan of Deep purple, having read of "ear all solos Jon Lord (Deep Purple), from child in Time, speed king, highway star, a dead or Alive or even his live made in Japan, australia etc. .. I think I can consider myself as to require purpuliens sounds.

Well dear friends, you want a saturated C3 jon lord? Spitting its large rotary Leslies live? Well buy the roland vk8m. Sincerely .. I have long been looking forward to find, and I finally got it!

For jazz sounds, blues etc. .. You will also be served! You all .. All .. Not. You will have everything except a semi-trailer to buy a ton of lugging your gear.
That's it.

I know that the videos are not at Roland vk8m sites, but believe me, this is exactly what an organist, whether jazz or rocker would!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had not even a month, but every day I discover new things!
I think there is that more .. The sounds, the possibilities, the relative simplicity .. (Simple but requires a prior study manual) .. Etc!

Ah yes, only bad points .. :

- The manual says that you should use the expression pedal Roland EV7 to 200 €! THANK THE CONSUMER SOCIETY, at risk of damaging the module .. I confess that for the moment I dare not disobey ..

- The b deam, which when used can be inadvertently
Triggered by holding our hand to change the vibrato or chorus ..
But .. You can disable it so it goes.

-And finally, the good it is rather a question ..
A waterfall when a master keyboard for this module?

That's it.

It is a choice I would do willingly to buy used I think, because it hurts € 1000 .. In any case, I'm thrilled!

Thank you for reading me.

Musically!

This is the MODEL of the rack 8 vk (vk 88)
Rglage prenregistr or pull in real time.
No USB edition ...
Possibility of sound to the keyboard by the matre module (2 audio input and 2 output audio + midi in / out)
The bad thing (and I mean the ONLY bcanne this monstrous) is that you can not dclencher leslie the foot.
No dclenchement at the foot of Leslie but the hand (with the d-beam c super!)

UTILIZATION

Trs simple configuration because a single function: the organ sounds that kill! no LCD no sub menus, hyphens, and pots!
Manuel superfluous!

SOUNDS

The sounds are incredible! Everything is there! Texture, saturation, overdrive, the "key click" if CHARACTERISTICS. And especially the simulation of leslie. is necessary to say anything to try it!
I use it mainly for jazz and electro jazz (Francesco, Larry Young, Jimmy, etc ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months. This is trs longntemps I m'intresse in his "vintage". I possd a VK-7, and I sold it! leslie simulation of the silent rotten one silent counting!. I have a jv 1080, with the card ... 60/70 c not bad, but not convincing use trs . I just bought the Nord Electro 2 (bcanne this is monstrous, I have never heard sounds like rhodes!) And many dear friends, my ears as an organist and electro jazz fans are clear: the VK-8 (m) ahead of a head all these machines (trs a short head for the north electro).
I have never heard! (Except playing vai a B-3 with leslie and everything). What is striking is the texture of her: never garish trs always hot and dense, the overdrive, saturation yes! but never agrssif. It is imperative the SSAI.
I Rasht immediately (or so the VK-8!) (Or while the VK-88) and then the vk-888 .... uh no! beyond the 30 kilos j'arrte!
I will day between the North and him!
1st implementation date (May 20, 2004): North end electro and VK-8M are really close in terms of quality even if the texture is Different. I wonder if the reflection is not the best leslie on the north?
I will give day ..

Module clone Hammond organ type. Nice presentation metal + wood on the top and sides. Below it is less chic (using plastic)

include:

- The usual commands on a Hammond drawbar (1 set, assignable to each of the keyboards or pedal turns), control vibrato and chorus, percussion, Leslie

- Useful options: - choice of 3 types of wheels harmonics with a more or less vintage
- Amp simulator with four types of amplifier and adjustable overdrive
- Reverb

- The "rolanderies" which would be fine: - the D-BEAM unfortunately that activates as soon as you approach the main control panel to change a sound!
- An input for an external audio I've ever used ...
The connection could have been provided:
- A single entry noon, it's a shame because if you want to play with two keyboards and a pedal you have to use a box MIDI merge
- No speed control at the foot of Leslie: the problem is circumvented because the command is recognized twelve o'clock: just plug a switch on the master keyboard and to assign no MIDI controller corresponding to the speed of Leslie (No. 80). Taking a footswitch directly into the module would have been even better quend
- No 11-pin connector to plug a leslie: shame.

- About noon the implementation could have been better. It has a midi out, but the zippers do not send MIDI messages. We do not monitor the B4 with vk8

In conclusion, all the controls are directly accessible essntiels and that's fine. I would have gladly exchanged the D BEAM and audio inputs for a second switch between noon and Leslie ...

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple architecture. Everything is in front, one button = one function.

As for editing the parameters of the Leslie rotating type, click the volume, equalizer, it is not very complicated but it is better to have the manual (in English) at hand: no display panel, while is LED!

The manual is comprehensive, clear and simple but is not required to provide a manual in French for a product sold in France?

SOUNDS

The sound is the main strength of vk8m. The sound is thick, the simulation of the leakage of the wheels is superb, the amps sound great (especially I and III). The reverb has a vintage sound very well suited. It is a treat, it rumbles beautifully.
The Leslie is surprising at first glance: the setting is frankly wrong and sounds really fake. You must edit the settings to get good sound, but it's worth it!

OVERALL OPINION

Vk8m I use the past year.
What I like most: to have an organ in a volume and weight. Having the zippers makes all his interest in playing the organ: the readers of samples hardware or software can never provide this essential element.

Unfortunately I never played on a B3, and I know its sounds by recording groups using it. I got to faithfully reproduce the sounds of the Hammond vk8 and I think in a mix it would be difficult to distinguish between the clone and the original.

I was able to directly compare the vk8 Native B4. While I like the sound of the B4, it is very different from the approaches and vk8m least sounds B3. It also has much less fishing. For me no doubt the roland is well above ...
I also tried the Nord Electro, after discussion with Yvan Lautrec who sold his vk8m for Electro. I was quite disappointed with the keyboard that does not I think of the richness of its vk8. I also found a little annoying because keyclick sounding too "added." Only for Leslie that I preferred the Roland keyboard. Overall, in regard to organ sounds, I find the Roland frankly more convincing.

In conclusion, the vk8m is the best clone B3 I tried to date. It has some flaws but nothing insurmountable. If it again, I would resume a vk8m.