From jwagner_pa@yahoo.com Tue Dec 02 13:07:57 2003
Subject:Re: Tweaking the VK8-M/VK-8 Leslie.

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I highly recommend the VK8 (keyboard)2.0 upgrade from Roland. Not
only do you get a vastly improved Leslie Sim (I can hear the air
move! well, almost), but you also get improved tone control and an
additional amp setting (type IV) as found on the module and VK88.
Highly recommended.

In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Adamson"
wrote:
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Beach"
wrote:
> > Hey Thomas. I did a serious tweak session on my VK-8 leslie
> sim..... and I
> > agree with those 2 parameters. I set my stereo spread to max,
and
> I set my
> > mic distance to very close. Send the output to a stereo rig
and
> spread the
> > speakers about 8-10 ft. apart, and it sounds like one big
honkin'
> Leslie,
> > especially the slow, chorale type stuff. You can really hear
the
> low rotor
> > sim well like this.
> >
> > There's still something about the upper rotor in the high-end
> drawbars that
> > I don't like. But I haven't done the Roland upgrade either, so
I
> don't know
> > if they've improved it.
> >
> > I've downloaded the Roland upgrade from their website. It's a
> zipfile, with
> > several midi files inside. Is there anyway to upgrade this VK-8
> when I
> > don't own a
> > seqencer or computer with MIDI?
> >
> > Steve B.
> >
> Hi Steve,
> The up-grade I used was purchased from www.soundside.de
> I gives you the use of true rotary by-pass, better parameter
tweaks
> for the rotary, vintage choruses, and new presets in banks 4 thru
6.
>
> I see that the Roland up-grade is 0Sv.2. I have the module
version,
> the VK8-M and I think maybe as the module came out after the VK
> keyboard, that it may already be using OSv2. The module has amp 4
> already installed.
>
> You can use a programme called freeloader from Alesis I think.
> Do a search on Google to find the download.
> You then key each file into the VK., thru midi. It resets the
presets
> so you may want to bulk dump these ( into freeloader? ) before
> starting.
> If you do the download I would love to know what changes have been
> made.
> Perhaps you would post your findings?
> I didn't encounter any problems loading the Soundside files onto
my
> module.
> Thanks, Thomas.
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Adamson"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:16 AM
> > Subject: [CWSG] Tweaking the VK8-M/VK-8 Leslie.
> >
> >