Roland VK8 Combo Organ Keyboard

Roland VK8 Combo Organ Keyboard

61 note, 1 manual organ based keyboard with enhanced Virtual ToneWheel technology

The VK-8 Combo Organ puts the enhanced Virtual ToneWheel sound of the flagship VK-77 in an attractively priced single-manual design with a cool new "waterfall" style keyboard. But it doesn't stop there: The VK-8 also sports rotary speaker modelling based on COSM® technology, orchestral voices and a D-Beam controller-making it the leader in combo organs.
 

• 61-note single manual combo organ with enhanced Virtual ToneWheel technology
• Cool waterfall keyboard with velocity-sensitive keys plays like classic organs-great for glissandos
• Sophisticated rotary speaker modelling with overdrive effect
• Traditional panel layout: 9 harmonic drawbars, vibrato/chorus knob and new Percussion button
• D-Beam controller with Preset templates for more expressive performance
• Orchestral voices for a wider sonic palette (e.g. piano, strings, choir, etc.)
• Onboard reverb and chorus effects
• 2 MIDI inputs for connecting a MIDI keyboard or optional PK-7 pedalboard-enjoy full polyphony while playing pedals and keys!
• Authentic solid wood cabinet and vintage keys
  
  Features
  
  Enhanced Virtual ToneWheel Sound
  The VK-8 uses the same enhanced Virtual ToneWheel technology of its big brother, the dual-manual VK-77—giving it that warm, rich sound characteristic of yesterday’s classic organs. Choose from three different tone wheel types: Vintage 1, Vintage 2 and Clean. Then dial in your sound with the VK-8’s nine harmonic bars, conveniently located to the left of the keyboard.

  New Waterfall Keyboard
  One look at the VK-8’s waterfall keyboard and you’ll feel right at home. The 61-note single-manual keyboard has a distinct, aged look like an old friend. Put your hands on the keys and you’ll discover they feel just as good—smooth to the touch and with just the right amount of resistance for performing traditional organ effects like glissandos.

  Rotary Speaker Modelling and Beyond…
  The VK-8 takes rotary speaker modelling to a whole new extreme, using proprietary COSM technology to “model” not only the unique sound of a rotary speaker, but the construction of tube amp circuits, actual speaker cabinet characteristics and its natural ambience. Such attention to detail is what gives the VK-8 its superior sound. (A killer overdrive effect doesn’t hurt either.)

  Back to the Future
  While classic organ sounds are the foundation of the VK-8, players will also appreciate having high-quality instrument sounds including electric/acoustic pianos, strings, bass and choir—even jazz scat voices and synths. There’s also a futuristic D-Beam controller, which lets you create effects from tonewheel motor stops to the shock sound of spring reverb using an infrared beam of light.

  Cool Combos
  With two MIDI inputs, you can connect an external MIDI keyboard or an optional PK-7 pedalboard, which allows you to “kick” bass while playing chords and leads. And when paired up with the KC-1000 Stereo Mixing Keyboard Amplifier, you’ll get powerful, rich output—thanks to a 310-watt, 7-speaker system with unique RSS® ambient effects, split-frequency compression and ultra-realistic tone cabinet reverberation.
  
  Specs

  Keyboard

  61 keys (Waterfall with velocity)

  Sound Generator

  Organ: Virtual ToneWheel,
  Orchestral Tones: PCM

  Part

  Organ: 3 part (Upper, Lower, Pedal), Other tones

  Maximum Polyphony

  Organ: Full Polyphony,
  Orchestral Tones: 64 Voices

  Organ

  Tone Wheel

  ToneWheel(VINTAGE1, VINTAGE2, CLEAN), Leakage Level, Click Level

  Vibrato and Chorus

  V-1, V-2, V-3, C-1, C-2, C-3

  Percussion

  SECOND, THIRD, SOFT, SLOW

  AMP simulator

  AMP Type: Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV,
  Overdrive: Tone

  Reverb

  Reverb type (Room, Hall, Church, Spring), Reverb Level

  D BEAM

  CRESCENDO, ROTARY SPEED, RING MODULATOR, TONE WHEEL BRAKE, SPRING SHOCK

  Other Tones

  Tones

  PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO 1, ELECTRIC PIANO 2, STRINGS, JAZZ SCAT, CHOIR, SYNTH, BRASS

  Effect

  Chorus, Reverb

  Internal Memory

  Registration memory: 64 (User Memory)

  Control

  HARMONIC BAR: 16', 5-1/3', 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5', 1-1/3', 1'

  Connectors

  OUTPUT Jacks(L/MONO, R): 1/4 inch TRS phone type,
  PHONES Jack: Stereo 1/4 inch phone type,
  EXPRESSION PEDAL Jack,
  HOLD PEDAL Jack,
  CONTROL PEDAL 1 Jack, CONTROL PEDAL 2 Jack
  MIDI Connectors (KEYBOARD IN, PEDAL IN, OUT),
  ROTARY TONE CABINET Connector,
  AC Inlet

  Power

  AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V

  Power Consumption

  15 W

  Finish

  Top Panel: Simulated Walnut,
  Side Panel: Natural Wood Walnut Finish

  Accessories

  Owner's Manual, Edit Mode Quick Reference, Power Cord

  Options

  Stand: KS-12, Pedal: PK-25 (25-Key Pedalboard)/PK-7 (20-Key Pedalboard)/PK-5A (Dynamic MIDI Pedal), Expression Pedal: EV-7, Damper Pedal: DP-8/DP-2, KC-Series Amplifier

  Size and Weight

  Width

  1,160 mm

  45-11/16 inches

  Depth

  344 mm

  13-9/16 inches

  Height

  109 mm

  4-5/16 inches

  Weight

  14.5 kg

  32 lbs.

   

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