Roland Musical Instrument PK 5A User Guide

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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 while programming the many features of the PK-5A, making  
operation quicker and easier.  
MIDI connectors are provided for connecting other MIDI devices.  
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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/EEC van de Europese Unie.  
For the USA  
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RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential  
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee  
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment.  
This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.  
For Canada  
NOTICE  
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.  
AVIS  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.  
 
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  
out of its location.  
ies. These can be found into the package.  
The metal cover of the battery holder is located on  
the PK-5A’s rear panel.  
(2) Insert batteries in the appropriate holder.  
(3) Place the holder into the appropriate location  
and close the metal cover.  
Panel descriptions  
[1] MIDI sockets (IN/OUT/THRU)  
[2] DC IN socket (for an optional adapter)  
[3] POWER switch  
FUNCTION selectors:  
[9] OCTAVE/SELECT & FACTORY SET  
[10] PRG CHANGE & USER SET  
[11] MIDI CHANNEL  
[12] Pedals  
MODE selectors:  
[4] MONO  
[5] POLY  
[7] SOUND EFFECTS  
[8] CONTROLLER  
[6] DRUMS  
2. Important notes  
If you wish to use the PK-5A with an optional AC adaptor type (ACA series, optional) please follow these precau-  
tions:  
• The appropriate power supply for the instrument is shown  
on the AC adaptor’s name plate. Please make sure that the  
line voltage in your area meets the requirements.  
• Be sure to connect the MIDI cables securely. If the MIDI  
cable is disconnected while the instrument is being played,  
various problems may occur (e.g. a note may continue to  
sound).  
• Do not use the PK-5A on the same power circuit with any  
device that will generate line noise (such as an electric  
motor or variable lighting system).  
• Static electricity may cause the built-in computer to mal-  
function. Should this occur, simply reset the PK-5A by turn-  
ing the power off and then, after a few seconds, back on.  
• It is normal for this unit to become hot while being oper-  
ated.  
• The PK-5A might not operate correctly if turned on imme-  
diately after being turned off. If this happens, simply turn it  
off and after a few seconds later, turn it on again.  
• If the unit is not to be used for a long period of time,  
unplug the external AC adaptor from the outlet.  
• Operating the PK-5A near a neon light, fluorescent lamp, TV  
or CRT display may cause noise interference. If so, change  
the position of the instrument.  
• Disconnect the AC adaptor immediately in the event of an  
electrical storm.  
• Before setting up the PK-5A with other MIDI devices,  
switch it off along with all other units.  
• To avoid risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing.  
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  
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[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  
humidity conditions or where it may be  
affected by direct sunlight or dust. Also avoid  
places subject to strong vibrations.  
Use a soft dry cloth for dusting. To remove fin-  
gerprints or dulling film, use a soft cloth  
slightly dampened with water and a little mild  
detergent. Immediately wipe dry with a soft  
cloth. Do not use solvents such as paint thin-  
ners.  
4. Connection  
[1] MIDI Sockets (IN/OUT/THRU)  
[2] DC IN socket  
To connect with household AC current, use only  
the specified optional AC adapter (BOSS ACA  
series).  
[3] POWER ON/OFF switch  
5. Operation  
After inserting the six batteries into the holder, press the [POWER] switch [3] to switch on the PK-5A.  
Note: Check whether the line voltage in your area meets the  
requirements.  
(1) To use the PK-5A with an AC adapter  
(optional), connect the adapter to the DC IN  
socket [2], located on the rear panel of the  
instrument.  
(2) Connect the adapter to a wall outlet.  
(3) Press the [POWER] switch [3] to switch on the  
PK-5A.  
[4] MONO mode  
Press the MONO selector [4] to enable the  
PK-5A’s monophonic mode. In that case, only  
one note at a time can be played.  
In that case, the following parameters can be  
selected.  
• VELOCITY (pedal [9])  
The PK-5A was designed for use with Roland’s  
arranger-type keyboards. By default, the MONO  
section therefore transmits on MIDI channel  
“2”, which corresponds to the “Manual Bass”  
(M.Bass) channel.  
If this parameter is on, your playing dynamics  
are translated into MIDI velocity values (0~  
127). If you switch it off, the PK-5A transmits  
all notes with the velocity value “64”.  
To switch off the VELOCITY parameter, press the  
SELECT selector [9] and pedal [9]. (Repeat this to  
switch the velocity sensitivity back on again.)  
When in MONO mode [4], the following fea-  
tures of the FUNCTION section are available:  
G[9] OCT  
All indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-  
tion.  
Nine different octaves can be selected via the  
pedals [0]~[8] (where [0] corresponds to the low-  
est octave and [8] to the highest).  
• HOLD (pedal [A])  
When HOLD is on, the note pressed on the ped-  
alboard continues to sound. It is now very easy  
to play tied bass notes, as it is not necessary to  
continue to hold a pedal to obtain a suspended  
note.  
When you press the OCT selector [9], the corre-  
sponding indicator lights to inform you that  
the OCTAVE function is active.  
You can now change octaves by pressing one of  
the pedals [0]~[8].  
To activate the HOLD function, press the MONO  
selector [4].  
All indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-  
tion.  
To switch off the HOLD parameter, press the  
SELECT selector [9] and pedal [A] once more. All  
indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-  
tion.  
G[9] SELECT  
When you press the SELECT selector [9], the  
corresponding indicator lights to indicate that  
the SELECT mode has been activated.  
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PK-5A Operation  
• RETRIGGER (pedal [B])  
When this parameter is on, some special effects  
can be obtained.  
The PK-5A now expects you to input a value for  
CC32 (LSB). Repeat steps (3) and (4).  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: If you only need to enter a CC00 value, confirm it  
by pressing [B] twice (so as to skip the CC32 value).  
Note: If a value higher than “127” is entered, the PK-5A  
uses the previously-entered (correct) value for CC00  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
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.  
To switch off the RETRIGGER parameter, press  
the SELECT selector [9], then pedal [B]. All indi-  
cators briefly light to confirm your selection.  
(5) After entering (or skipping) the CC32 value,  
you need to specify the program change  
number to be transmitted along with the  
MSB (and LSB) value(s).  
• OCTAVER (pedal [C])  
See “[10] PRG CHANGE” for details. All indica-  
tors briefly light to confirm your selection.  
When this parameter is on, a note is added to  
each note you play. The added note is one  
octave above the note you played.  
Note: If the OCT parameter is set to [8], the added note  
may be out of range of the receiving tone generator. In  
that case, the PK-5A transposes the added note one  
octave down.  
The entire operation sequence can be summa-  
rized as follows:  
(1) CC00: selector [10][C]use the pedals  
to enter the value[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
(2) CC32*: use the pedals to enter the value→  
[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
(* Press [B] again to skip the CC32 value.)  
(3) PRG: use the pedals to enter the program  
number[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
To switch off the OCTAVER parameter, press the  
SELECT selector [9] and pedal [C]. All indicators  
briefly light to confirm your selection.  
G[10] PRG CHANGE  
G[11] MIDI CHANNEL  
To select a MIDI channel (1~16), press the MIDI  
CHANNEL selector [11] (indicator lights).  
To send a program change number, press the  
PRG CHANGE selector [10]; the corresponding  
indicator lights.  
Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you  
wish to set. Example: to specify channel “15”,  
press [1] and [5]. Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to  
confirm the operation. All indicators briefly  
light to confirm your selection.  
Use the pedals to enter the desired PC number:  
to send the program number “123”, press ped-  
als [1], [2] and [3] in succession. Then press pedal  
[B] (ENTER) to confirm the operation. All indica-  
tors briefly light to confirm your selection.  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“2” in  
MONO mode), press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11]  
and pedal [C]. All indicators briefly light to confirm your  
selection.  
Note: If a MIDI channel number higher than “16” is  
erroneously selected, the PK-5A will exit this function  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by  
pressing pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
If you wish to send the previously-entered pro-  
gram change number again, simply press the  
PRG CHANGE selector [10] and pedal [B]  
(ENTER). All indicators briefly light to confirm  
your selection.  
Note: If a program change number higher than “128” is  
entered, the PK-5A sends the previously-entered (cor-  
rect) number when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
GMIDI program changes & Bank Select mes-  
sages (CC00 & CC32)  
You can also add Bank Select information  
(CC00 and CC32) to the program change num-  
bers you transmit.  
(1) Press the PRG CHANGE selector [10] (indica-  
tor lights).  
(2) Press pedal [C] to select the MSB/LSB func-  
tion.  
The indicator of the MONO mode now flashes.  
(3) Use the pedals to enter the value for CC00.  
Example: To set the CC00 (MSB) value to “16”,  
press [1] and [6].  
(4) Confirm by pressing pedal [B] (ENTER).  
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[5] POLY mode—Owner’s Manual  
[5] POLY mode  
Note: The data dump starts as soon as you press this  
pedal.  
Press the POLY selector [5] if you need to play  
several notes simultaneously (which is called  
“polyphonic”).  
The following indicators now light in sequence:  
MONO & POLYDRUMSOUND EFFECTS→  
MIDI CONTROLLER.  
When you connect the PK-5A to a Roland  
arranger-type instrument and activate that  
instrument’s Chord Intelligence function, you  
only need to press two (or three) pedals in order  
to obtain full chords.  
(4) Stop recording on the external sequencer/  
computer and save the data.  
To transfer archived settings back to the PK-5A,  
connect the sequencer’s, etc., MIDI OUT socket  
to the PK-5A’s MIDI IN socket and start play-  
back of the data file. All indicators briefly light  
when the data dump has been received.  
The PK-5A’s POLY section transmits on MIDI  
channel “14”, which corresponds to the “Note-  
To-Arranger” (NTA) function of all Roland  
arranger-type instruments.  
In POLY mode [5], the following functions are  
available (FUNCTION section):  
• BATTERY CHECK (pedal [B])  
This function allows you to check the status of  
the inserted batteries via the following indica-  
tors:  
G[9] OCT:  
Nine different octaves can be selected via the  
pedals [0]~[8] (where [0] corresponds to the low-  
est octave and [8] to the highest).  
PRG  
CHANGE  
Charge  
OCT/SELECT  
MIDI CHANNEL  
60%100%  
30%60%  
<30%  
I
I
I
I
I
I
When you press the OCT selector [9], the corre-  
sponding indicator lights to inform you that  
the OCTAVE function is active.  
You can now change octaves by pressing one of  
the pedals [0]~[8]. All indicators briefly light to  
confirm your selection.  
Press the SELECT selector [9] and pedal [B].  
Press [B] again to leave this function and return  
to the OCT/SELECT selection level. If necessary,  
press any other selector (MONO, POLY, etc.) to  
leave the OCT/SELECT level.  
G[9] SELECT  
When you press the SELECT selector [9], the  
corresponding indicator lights to indicate that  
the SELECT mode has been activated.  
• TRANSPOSE (pedal [C]):  
Press the SELECT selector [9] and pedal [C] to  
select the TRANSPOSE function. The OCT/  
SELECT indicator now flashes to indicate that  
you need to press one of the following pedals in  
order to specify the desired transposition inter-  
val (the number of semitones by which the  
notes you play are shifted):  
In that case, the following parameters can be  
selected.  
• VELOCITY (pedal [9])  
If this parameter is on, your playing dynamics  
are translated into MIDI velocity values (0~  
127). If you switch it off, the PK-5A transmits  
all notes with the velocity value “64”.  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
To switch off the VELOCITY parameter, press the  
SELECT selector [9] and pedal [9]. (Repeat this to  
switch the velocity sensitivity back on again.)  
All indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-  
tion.  
Off +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 –6 –5 –4 –3  
A
B
C
–2 –1 Exit  
Press [C] again to leave this function and return  
to the OCT/SELECT selection level. If necessary,  
press any other selector (MONO, POLY, etc.) to  
leave the OCT/SELECT level.  
• DUMP (pedal [A])  
The DUMP function allows you to archive the  
PK-5A’s settings using a computer (with MIDI  
interface), an external sequencer, a MIDI data  
filer, etc. The settings of the following sections  
are transmitted: MONO, POLY, DRUMS (USER  
SET), SOUND EFFECTS (USER SET), MIDI CON-  
TROLLER (USER SET).  
(1) Connect the PK-5A’s MIDI OUT socket to the  
MIDI IN socket of a computer or sequencer.  
(2) Activate data reception or recording on the  
external device.  
(3) Wait until the sequencer’s count-in (if appli-  
cable) is finished, then press the PK-5A’s  
SELECT selector [9] and pedal [A].  
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PK-5A Operation  
G[10] PRG CHANGE  
G[11] MIDI CHANNEL  
To send a program change number, press the  
PRG CHANGE selector [10]; the corresponding  
indicator lights.  
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 “15”,  
press [1] and [5]. Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to  
confirm the operation. All indicators briefly  
light to confirm your selection.  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“14” in  
POLY mode), press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11] and  
pedal [C]. All indicators briefly light to confirm your  
selection.  
Note: If a MIDI channel number higher than “16” is  
erroneously selected, the PK-5A will exit this function  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
Use the pedals to enter the desired PC number:  
to send the program number “68”, press pedals  
[6] and [8] in succession. Then press [B] (ENTER)  
to confirm the operation. All indicators briefly  
light to confirm your selection.  
If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by  
pressing pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
If you wish to send the previously-entered pro-  
gram change number again, simply press the  
PRG CHANGE selector [10] and pedal [B]  
(ENTER). All indicators briefly light to confirm  
your selection.  
Note: If a program change number higher than “128” is  
entered, the PK-5A sends the previously-entered (cor-  
rect) number when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
GMIDI program changes & Bank Select mes-  
sages (CC00 & CC32)  
You can also add Bank Select information  
(CC00 and CC32) to the program change num-  
bers you transmit.  
(1) Press the PRG CHANGE selector [10] (indica-  
tor lights).  
(2) Press pedal [C] to select the MSB/LSB func-  
tion.  
The indicator of the POLY mode now flashes.  
(3) Use the pedals to enter the value for CC00.  
Example: To set the CC00 (MSB) value to “127”,  
press [1], [2] and [7].  
(4) Confirm by pressing pedal [B] (ENTER).  
The PK-5A now expects you to input a value for  
CC32 (LSB). Repeat steps (3) and (4).  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: If you only need to enter a CC00 value, confirm it  
by pressing [B] twice (so as to skip the CC32 value).  
Note: If a value higher than “127” is entered, the PK-5A  
uses the previously-entered (correct) value for CC00  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
(5) After entering (or skipping) the CC32 value,  
you need to specify the program change  
number to be transmitted along with the  
MSB (and LSB) value(s).  
See “[10] PRG CHANGE” for details. All indica-  
tors briefly light to confirm your selection.  
The entire operation sequence can be summa-  
rized as follows:  
(1) CC00: selector [10][C]use the pedals  
to enter the value[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
(2) CC32*: use the pedals to enter the value→  
[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
(* Press [B] again to skip the CC32 value.)  
(3) PRG: use the pedals to enter the program  
number[B] (Enter) (or [A] (Cancel))  
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[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-  
ments can be changed (which would be useful  
for triggering samples, grooves, etc., for exam-  
ple). The original assignments are as follows:  
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.g. to “16” in order to  
control the M.Drums part of Roland arranger-type  
instruments).  
Pedal  
0
MIDI note  
Drum instrument  
64 Open Low Conga  
63 Open High Conga  
62 Mute High Conga  
61 Low Bongo  
E4  
1
D#4  
D4  
After selecting DRUMS mode, you can use the  
PK-5A’s pedals for “drumming”.  
2
3
C#4  
C4  
In DRUMS mode [6], the following functions are  
available (FUNCTION section):  
4
60 High Bongo  
66 Low Timbale  
65 High Timbale  
54 Tambourine  
69 Cabasa  
5
F#4  
F4  
G[9] FACTORY SET  
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After pressing the FACTORY SET selector [9] (the  
corresponding indicator lights), 13 note num-  
bers can be transmitted for triggering an exter-  
nal instrument’s Drum Set. The note numbers  
assigned to the pedals in this way represent the  
PK-5A’s factory set. This FACTORY SET cannot  
be overwritten.  
7
F#3  
A4  
8
9
G#4  
G4  
68 Low Agogo  
A
B
67 High Agogo  
71 Short High Whistle  
73 Short Guiro  
B4  
C
C#5  
On most (Roland arranger-type and GM/GM2/  
GS) instruments, these assignments correspond  
to the following drum sounds:  
• Programming the User Set  
(1) Connect an external keyboard’s (or the  
sequencer’s) MIDI OUT socket to the PK-5A’s  
MIDI IN socket.  
(2) On the external instrument, set the transmit  
channel (TX) to the MIDI channel used by the  
PK-5A’s DRUMS mode (probably “10”).  
Pedal  
0
MIDI note  
Drum instrument  
36 Standard Kick 1  
37 Side Stick  
C2  
1
C#2  
D2  
2
38 Standard Snare 1  
39 Hand Clap  
3
D#2  
E2  
(3) On the PK-5A, select the DRUMS [6] mode.  
4
40 Standard Snare 2  
41 Low Tom 2  
(4) Press and hold the USER SET selector [10] for  
at least two seconds (until its indicator starts  
flashing).  
(5) While the USER SET indicator is flashing,  
press the key on the external keyboard whose  
note number you wish to assign to the USER  
SET.  
5
F2  
6
F#2  
A2  
42 Closed Hi-Hat  
45 Mid Tom 2  
7
8
G#2  
C3  
44 Pedal Hi-Hat  
48 High Tom 2  
9
A
B
A#2  
C#3  
D#3  
46 Open Hi-Hat  
49 Crash Cymbal 1  
51 Ride Cymbal 1  
Example: to assign the note “C1” (24) to a pedal,  
press that key on the external instrument (or  
transmit a long C1 with your sequencer).  
C
G[10] USER SET  
(6) On the PK-5A, press the pedal you wish to  
assign the received note message to.  
Example: to assign the “C1” to the leftmost  
pedal, press [0].  
Press the USER SET selector [10] (the corre-  
sponding indicator lights), to select a different  
Drum Set assignment, which is called USER SET.  
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.  
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PK-5A Operation  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“10” in  
DRUMS mode), press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11]  
and pedal [C]. All indicators briefly light to confirm your  
selection.  
Note: If a MIDI channel number higher than “16” is  
erroneously selected, the PK-5A will exit this function  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
G[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. All indicators briefly  
light to confirm your selection.  
[7] SOUND EFFECTS mode  
Press the SOUND EFFECTS selector [7] to select the  
mode of the same name. In this mode, the PK-5A  
transmits on MIDI channel “16” (and sends PC57,  
CC00= 0, CC32= 0 whenever you select it).  
G[10] USER SET  
Press the USER SET selector [10] (the corre-  
sponding indicator lights), to select a different  
SFX set assignment, which is called USER SET.  
After selecting SOUND EFFECTS mode, you can use  
the PK-5A’s pedals for triggering sound effects.  
Unlike the factory set, the USER SET assign-  
ments can be changed. The original assign-  
ments are as follows:  
In SOUND EFFECTS mode [7], the following func-  
tions are available (FUNCTION section):  
Pedal  
0
MIDI note  
F#5  
F#5  
G3  
Sound  
78 Birds  
G[9] FACTORY SET  
After pressing the FACTORY SET selector [9] (the  
corresponding indicator lights), 13 note num-  
bers can be transmitted for triggering an exter-  
nal instrument’s “SFX set”. The note numbers  
assigned to the pedals in this way represent the  
PK-5A’s factory set. This FACTORY SET cannot  
be overwritten.  
1
78 Dog  
2
55 Heartbeat  
57 Footsteps 2  
59 Door Creaking  
60 Door  
3
A3  
4
B3  
5
C4  
6
C#4  
D#4  
E4  
61 Scratch  
63 Car-Engine  
64 Car-Stop  
65 Car-Pass  
67 Siren  
7
On most (Roland arranger-type and GM/GM2/  
GS) instruments, these assignments correspond  
to the following sounds:  
8
9
F4  
Pedal  
0
MIDI note  
Sound  
79 Rain  
A
B
G4  
G5  
C5  
72 Gun Shot  
81 Wind  
1
G#5  
A#5  
B5  
80 Thunder  
82 Seashore  
83 Stream  
C
A5  
2
• Programming the User Set  
3
(1) Connect an external keyboard’s (or the  
sequencer’s) MIDI OUT socket to the PK-5A’s  
MIDI IN socket.  
(2) On the external instrument, set the transmit  
channel (TX) to the MIDI channel used by the  
PK-5A’s SOUND EFFECTS mode (probably  
“16”).  
(3) On the PK-5A, select the SOUND EFFECTS [7]  
mode.  
(4) Press and hold the USER SET selector [10] for  
at least two seconds (until its indicator starts  
flashing).  
4
E3  
52 Laughing  
53 Scream  
5
F3  
6
A#3  
A4  
58 Applause  
69 Jetplane  
68 Train  
7
8
G#4  
A#4  
D4  
9
70 Helicopter  
62 Wind Chimes  
73 Machine Gun  
75 Explosion  
A
B
C#5  
D#5  
C
(5) While the USER SET indicator is flashing,  
press the key on the external keyboard whose  
note number you wish to assign to the USER  
SET.  
Example: to assign the note “C2” (36) to a pedal,  
press that key on the external instrument (or  
transmit a long C2 with your sequencer).  
(6) On the PK-5A, press the pedal you wish to  
assign the received note message to.  
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[8] MIDI CONTROLLER mode—Owner’s Manual  
Example: to assign the “C2” to the leftmost  
pedal, press [0].  
Use the pedals to enter the MIDI channel you  
wish to set. Example: to specify channel “8”,  
press [8]. Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to confirm  
the operation. All indicators briefly light to con-  
firm your selection.  
Release the key you are holding on your key-  
board. All indicators briefly light to confirm  
your selection.  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
(7) Repeat steps (4)~(6) to assign different note  
numbers to the remaining pedals.  
Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“16” in  
SOUND EFFECTS mode), press the MIDI CHANNEL selec-  
tor [11] and pedal [C]. All indicators briefly light to con-  
firm your selection.  
G[11] MIDI CHANNEL  
To select a MIDI channel (1~16), press the MIDI  
CHANNEL selector [11] (indicator lights).  
Note: If a MIDI channel number higher than “16” is  
erroneously selected, the PK-5A will exit this function  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
[8] MIDI CONTROLLER mode  
Press the MIDI CONTROLLER selector [8] to select  
the mode of the same name. Conceived for use with  
Roland arranger-type instruments, the PK-5A’s fac-  
tory set transmits on MIDI channel “10” (which is  
used for program change messages that allow you  
to select Music Styles). The User Set, on the other  
hand, transmits on MIDI channel “1”.  
G[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 “8”,  
press [8]. Then press pedal [B] (ENTER) to confirm  
the operation. All indicators briefly light to con-  
firm your selection.  
Note: The MIDI channel setting only applies to the Fac-  
tory Set (the User Set can handle different MIDI chan-  
nels for to the various pedals).  
Note: If you pressed the wrong pedal while specifying  
the number, you can cancel your input by pressing  
pedal [A] (CANCEL).  
Note: To return to the default MIDI channel (“10”),  
press the MIDI CHANNEL selector [11] and pedal [C]. All  
indicators briefly light to confirm your selection.  
Note: If a MIDI channel number higher than “16” is  
erroneously selected, the PK-5A will exit this function  
when pedal [B] (ENTER) is pressed.  
In MIDI CONTROLLER mode, the PK-5A can be used  
for starting/stopping Style playback and for select-  
ing the following accompaniment patterns by foot:  
Fill-in to Variation, Fill-in to Original, Break Mute,  
Intro and Ending.  
In MIDI CONTROLLER mode [8], the following func-  
tions are available (FUNCTION section):  
G[9] FACTORY SET  
When you press the FACTORY SET selector [9],  
(the corresponding indicator lights), the follow-  
ing remote control functions are available (note  
that certain pedals do nothing here):  
Pedal  
0
Function  
MIDI message  
Start  
FA  
1
Fill-in To Variation  
PC  
81  
82  
2
3
Fill-in To Original  
PC  
4
5
6
Break Mute  
PC  
85  
7
8
Intro  
FA+PC 83  
9
A
B
Ending  
PC  
84  
C
Stop  
FC  
11  
 
PK-5A Operation  
G[10] USER SET  
(4) While the USER SET indicator is flashing,  
transmit the desired MIDI message on the  
MIDI channel the pedal you wish to assign  
should use.  
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.  
Example: to assign the expression message  
(CC11) of MIDI channel 4 to a pedal, select MIDI  
channel “4” on the external instrument and  
then transmit a CC11 message with the desired  
value (e.g. “80”). (It would be a good idea to use  
a sequencer for this assignment.)  
Note: Be sure to send only one (constant) value to the  
PK-5A, or ensure that the last value you transmit is the  
one you wish to use, to avoid that an incorrect value is  
memorized.  
Unlike the factory set, the USER SET assign-  
ments can be changed. The original assign-  
ments are as follows:  
Pedal  
0
Function  
MIDI message  
CC93= 127  
CC93= 0  
Chorus on  
1
Chorus off  
2
Tremolo on  
Tremolo off  
Volume “0”  
Volume “30”  
Volume 45  
CC92= 127  
CC92= 0  
3
(5) On the PK-5A, press the pedal you wish to  
assign the received message to.  
4
5
Example: to assign the “CC11= 80” message for  
channel “4” to the leftmost pedal, press [0]. All  
indicators briefly light to confirm your selec-  
tion.  
6
CC07=  
[corresponding  
value]  
7
Volume “64”  
Volume “80”  
Volume “95”  
Volume “110”  
Volume “127”  
Sustain/Hold on/off  
8
9
(6) Repeat steps (3)~(5) to assign different mes-  
sages to the remaining pedals.  
A
B
C
CC64= 127/0  
Note: These messages are sent on MIDI channel “1”.  
Your own assignments can use different MIDI channels.  
• Programming the User Set  
(1) Connect an external keyboard’s (or the  
sequencer’s) MIDI OUT socket to the PK-5A’s  
MIDI IN socket.  
(2) On the PK-5A, select the MIDI CONTROLLER  
[8] mode.  
(3) Press and hold the USER SET selector [10] for  
at least two seconds (until its indicator starts  
flashing).  
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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  
— Velocity: on  
— Hold: off  
— Retrigger: on  
— Octaver: off  
MIDI Channel: 10 (Factory), 1 (User)  
Resetting the default values  
• To reset the default values of the currently  
selected mode, hold down the selector of the  
corresponding mode (MONO, POLY, DRUMS,  
SOUND EFFECTS, MIDI CONTROLLER) while  
switching the PK-5A on.  
POLY  
— MIDI Channel: 14  
— Velocity: on  
• To recall the default values of all modes, hold  
down the FACTORY SET selector [9] while  
switching the PK-5A on.  
DRUMS  
MIDI Channel: 10 (Factory & User)  
SOUND EFFECTS  
MIDI Channel: 16 (Factory & User)  
Velocity curves  
The PK-5A’s pedals are velocity sensitive. If necessary, you can select a different velocity curve to suit your playing  
style.  
To do so, press and hold one of the pedals ([0]~[C]) to select the desired velocity curve. The curve with the high-  
est velocity sensitivity is assigned to pedal [0]. Pedal [C] corresponds to the least sensitive velocity curve. Of  
course, you can also select intermediary values by holding down the corresponding pedal while switching on the  
PK-5A.  
About MIDI  
MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is a standardized interface for data exchange  
among MIDI-compatible instruments.  
Note: The messages received via MIDI IN are mixed  
(“merged”) with the PK-5A’s MIDI messages and trans-  
mitted via MIDI OUT (“Soft Thru” function).  
This means that your PK-5A can be used as a MIDI  
controller for other MIDI tone generators (Roland  
arrangers, synthesizers, modules, etc.).  
MIDI OUT  
MIDI connections  
Use this socket for sending MIDI signals from  
the PK-5A to external MIDI devices.  
There are three MIDI sockets on the rear panel  
of the PK-5A:  
MIDI THRU  
The exact copy of the signals received via the  
MIDI IN is sent out through this socket.  
Note: When receiving SysEx messages (data dumps),  
MIDI IN  
Use this socket for feeding MIDI signals from an  
external MIDI device to the PK-5A, or for pro-  
gramming the PK-5A’s User Sets (DRUMS,  
SOUND EFFECTS, MIDI CONTROLLER modes).  
the PK-5A is disabled until all data have been received.  
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PK-5A Miscellaneous  
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]. Also check whether  
the adapter is firmly plugged into the AC wall  
outlet.  
Check whether the wall outlet works as  
expected. Plug in a lamp or radio to test the  
wall outlet.  
• Set the POWER switch [3] (located on the rear  
panel) to the ON position.  
• If the PK-5A is still inoperable, your Roland  
technician or dealer is best qualified to provide  
you with competent service. Do not perform  
any adjustments or repairs yourself.  
Specifications  
Pedalboard  
MIDI CONTROLLER:  
Factory Set  
13-key polyphonic/monophonic pedalboard  
User Set (programmable)  
MIDI channel (1~16)  
Dynamics: 13 different velocity curves (select-  
able at power-on)  
Velocity: on/off  
Rear panel  
MIDI Soft Thru: the messages received via  
MIDI IN are transmitted via MIDI OUT  
— AC adaptor socket  
— POWER ON/OFF switch  
— MIDI sockets (THRU/OUT/IN)  
Modes  
— MONO  
Dimensions:  
— POLY  
425 x 560 x 120 mm.  
— DRUMS  
— SOUND EFFECTS  
— MIDI CONTROLLER  
Weight  
8 kg  
Options  
Functions  
Adapters: BOSS ACA 220 (9V/300 mA), 220V  
BOSS ACA 240 (9V/100 mA), 240V  
BOSS ACA 120 (9V/200 mA), 117V  
BOSS ACA 100 (9V/150 mA), 100V  
— OCT/SELECT & FACTORY SET  
— PRG CHANGE & USER SET  
MIDI CHANNEL functions  
MONO:  
Octave (0~8)  
Note: Specifications are subject to change without  
Select (Velocity, Hold, Retrigger, Octaver)  
Program change numbers (1~128)  
Bank Select MSB/CC00 (0~127)  
Bank Select LSB/CC32 (0~127)  
MIDI channel (1~16)  
prior notice.  
POLY:  
Octave (0~8)  
Select (Velocity, Dump, Battery Check, Trans-  
pose)  
Program change numbers (1~128)  
Bank Select MSB/CC00 (0~127)  
Bank Select LSB/CC32 (0~127)  
MIDI channel (1~16)  
DRUMS:  
Factory Set  
User Set (programmable)  
MIDI Channel (1~16)  
SOUND EFFECTS:  
Factory Set  
User Set (programmable)  
MIDI channel (1~16)  
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