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#261898 - 04/22/09 08:14 AM Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
PraiseTheLord Offline
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Registered: 08/24/04
Posts: 782
Loc: N Fort Myers, FL, USA
Hi, I have just ordered a Roland PK-5A pedal board to connect to my Pa2X. I have never done such a thing before, have been assured that it will be easy to figure out, but would appreciate any thoughts advice or tips from any users that have experience with this or similar pedal boards.
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#261899 - 04/22/09 10:33 AM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
Bill Lewis Offline
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Registered: 11/12/08
Posts: 2448
Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
I have two of those units. The manuel is pretty simple and depending on what you want to do it shouldn't take you long to set it up. It remembers your settings when turned off so you don't have to set it again. I use mine for bass lines with my Hammond XK3 and sometimes my Roland G1000. Every board will be a different story. Roland product support is pretty good too.

Good luck

Bill NJ
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#261900 - 04/22/09 10:40 AM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
PraiseTheLord Offline
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Registered: 08/24/04
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Loc: N Fort Myers, FL, USA
Thanks Bill, do you trust battery operation or did you buy the power unit?
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#261901 - 04/22/09 11:49 AM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
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Registered: 04/25/05
Posts: 14300
Loc: NW Florida
It has been my experience that, when batteries get low on remote MIDI gear, sometimes corrupt MIDI messages can get sent, leading to some VERY odd random things happening. Best to stick to a PS, IMO...
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#261902 - 04/22/09 02:46 PM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
PraiseTheLord Offline
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Registered: 08/24/04
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Loc: N Fort Myers, FL, USA
Diki, makes sense, I just read somewhere in a review that leaving the pedal board plugged in to the power supply can cause problems over time. I've neve heard that before on other equipment.

Graham
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Graham, Korg Pa1000, Korg G1 Air, Countryman E6, Roland BA330, 2 x Roland CM-30, , Mackie SRM150

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#261903 - 04/22/09 03:01 PM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
PraiseTheLord Offline
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Registered: 08/24/04
Posts: 782
Loc: N Fort Myers, FL, USA
Diki, makes sense, I just read somewhere in a review that leaving the pedal board plugged in to the power supply can cause problems over time. I've neve heard that before on other equipment.

Graham
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Graham, Korg Pa1000, Korg G1 Air, Countryman E6, Roland BA330, 2 x Roland CM-30, , Mackie SRM150

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#261904 - 04/22/09 03:02 PM Re: Connecting a Roland PK-5A to my Pa2X
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Registered: 08/24/04
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Loc: N Fort Myers, FL, USA
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