From sevush@rcn.com Fri Feb 28 10:59:00 2003
Subject:RE: Stand-alone Leslie Sims (was SPIN (was (Re: SPIN II...)))

If it doesn't run through the Leslie simulator, I can't see why they'd waste
time on the feature. You could accomplish the same thing using any volume
pedal w/any module.

> The new Roland VK8m Module has a feature that may be similar. There is an
> auxiliary input to which you can add an outside sound source. Here is the
> quote from the Roland Web site:
>
> "Performers will appreciate the VK-8M's Line input and Active Expression
> feature. Using an optional EV-7 Expression Pedal, players can
> gradually fade
> in a sound from an external source, such as a synthesizer or MIDI
> module. By
> slowly fading in a pad sound, for example, players can bring out a section
> of a song, or create energy by fading in a sharper tone like brass. These
> features open up an entirely new level of expression."
>
> I can't tell whether the leslie sim can be applied to the outside
> source or
> not. Unfortunately, Roland does not post owner's manual PDF
> files by which
> you could read more about this feature.