You need a sound source for this unit - no "built-in" sounds

The Roland PK-5 pedals are without a doubt the best of all midi pedals out there. They are designed to be used with the Roland "E" Series of keyboards, but will work with any MIDI-capable device. As most others have mentioned, there is no way to tell "where you are" with the octave, midi channel, or program number. Would be nice if they would include 3 separate LED's with this info...

I have had my PK-5 pedals since 1993...and I have not had ANY PROBLEMS at all with the functioning of the pedals or the controls. I did have to replace the power supply a few years ago

I paid $495 for these pedals back in '93, and I would absolutely buy them again...these pedals rule!!!! I would DEFINITELY recommend the PK-5 over the Fatar crap...

I haven't had to deal with Roland with this...but my past experience has been very positive with them.

If you need to add "color" to your 3-piece band...this unit, and a sound module or keyboard will definitely help. Add a double-neck bass/6-string, and you too can become a 4-piece band with 3 people in it...

semi-pro

classic rock / hard rock / modern rock

I bought my pk-5 in the early 90's, I use it with a roland e-66 arranger, I play bars and festivals year round at an average of 4 nights a week and I never had to service it, what a great piece of equipement. Ricky

I don't use the start stop, or variety change features, just because of the complication of playing and having to use two or three combinations to do that, it would be great if it had a direct start/stop and variety change switch.

I don't think it is too complicated, like any other instrument you have a learning process but the manuals are clear,

I've been using it for over 10 years and never had a problem.

quality price, perfect balance

never nothing haha

I put adjusting legs to it, as not every stage is level

active musician

country

This pedalboard is insane! i saw it equipped with a roland fantom x, and i was really coming up with some very complex and cool stuff

more than what i need but regardless the extras are pretty cool

all i do is step on the pedals and off im going

very rugged material

this controller is like no other. not to mention i can be "the geddy lee of guitar" if you will because i play guitar and keyboards in my band and the stuff we write is so complex that ill definetely need it

what support? dont need it

well not too many fans would actually see it but regardless the presentation is awesome

musician

progressive rock, progressive metal

My Pk5A works together with Yamaha CVP201, so it use only sounds programmed on CVP201. This couple of instruments sounds very nice and a performance of CVP201 has been strongly improved by Pk5A. Especially dual organ on CVP and tuba of Pk5A in a church music or dual piano on CVP and accoustic bass of Pk5A in jazz are excellent.

I use mono and poly register only.

Mechanical parts are made for "hard feet", factory quality OK.

Selling price is OK.

No, I have not need yet any service or solve a problem.

At present "Hobbyist", before "active church organ player and jazzband leader"

Church music, Old Time Jazz, Gospels,

I now play at home. I have the aUDYA 5 WORKSTAtion.

rock; country' blues'reggae'and easy listening.

No sound, duh.

All I wanted was a pedal controller with MIDI out - when it worked, it was fine.

Changing midi channels and other functionality isn't that intuitive.

This is the first Roland product I've owned that didn't last. It lasted about 18 months but now the midi out port will not work (in and thru still work, but out is dead which makes this thing worthless).

A product that doesn't last isn't worth squat.

I emailed support who responded with a note for me to call them. It's out of warranty so I'm expect repairing it won't be cheap. I'd buy somebody's else's pedal controller if there was one.

I just want it to work!

Hobbyist

New Age, Easy Listening

Doesn't make sound.

Everyone raves about this but I was bummed with it from day 1. They claim it "transposes" over 9 octaves. I don't call octave-shifting transposing. If anyone can tell me how I'd like to know! Even the Fatar (which I don't own and reviewers dis) looks like it can do real transposing "Transposition +/- 24 Half Steps". I wish I'd bought that instead. Oh yeah, somewhere I got the idea it had ability to program it to play two notes at once. Octaves only folks. For the price they could have done some sweet stuff with this, but no, they want to sell you extra synths for that.

That's all I got to say.

That's all I got to say.

Manual is lame.

Gigging musician with a day job

Rock

The multiple midi channel output selection and instrument selection allow great flexibility when connecting to a Yamaha Clavinova.

The vast instrument selection provides for great add in voice flexibility. Good product construction.

hobbyist

varied

It does what you need

Faultless since purchase almost 10 years ago

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