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Roland VK-8M

Sound Module from Roland belonging to the VK series

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Published on 04/03/07 at 00:36
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CHANGES and NEWS.
For all who find cuex missing a foot control, especially for the leslie, the electronics Czechs developed a small controller that can trigger LESLIE, including overdrive, perfect for the game Live:
SITE: http://www.chd-el.cz/index.php?id=320&lngid=en
I use it for two years in Live, it's perfect to make the game more expressive and free hands, the control is done with a volume pedal Roland EV.
You just have to be careful in the sense of connection, protocol and respect the priorities between VK8M and Remote controller. Anyway, there is a RESET button handy to put the controller to zero without changing the presets VK8M.

Non expander rack.
Modified easily with many sounds very 70's effects (distorted sounds to Keith Emerson and Jon Lord)
The sounds are not editable. Leslie VERY realistic saturation, slowing Virtual Leslie; vibration spring reverb ...
Standard MIDI connectors (IN / OUT) of a sound mixer with independent authorizations.
Possible extension: PK-7 pedalboard (noon, 13 orders, control the leslie), but the price of the pedal is greater than the module itself!

UTILIZATION

Easy to use. Orders of modulation effects are a ffaisceau infrared. I use it on stage and control the effects with my left elbow, the module is under the keyboard controller.
Very fast to implement. Manuel clear.

SOUNDS

70's sounds but also sounds the Jazz Joey DeFrancesco.
The zippers can play and edit the live sonn, adding opportunities.
Realistic effects. Although sound system (on a good stereo sound, or as a clone Leslie (I use a cab elkatone)), this module at the very, very big sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for a short time, the first tests were very successful on stage.
We just would like to have control of the foot leslie. The effects are easily adjustable, this module facilitated the expression of musical taste of the musician.
Probably the best organ module on the market. excellent for the stage. Richer than the Hammond XM1 (or XM1c), easier to use.
I will keep. Congratulations Roland has everything included.