Roland BK-5 Basic

MIDI parameters

Backing Keyboard BK-5

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Mode

Internal: Song or rhythm playback uses BK-5 inter-

nal tempo.

Auto: A good setting for remote control of song or

rhythm playback (using a PK-series dynamic MIDI

pedal board, for example). If the BK-5 receives a MIDI

Start message (FA), it waits for Clock messages that

specify the tempo. If those Clock messages are not

received, the BK-5 starts playback using its internal

tempo. If, however, Clock messages (F8) follow after

the Start message, the BK-5 uses the external tempo.

MIDI: Song or rhythm playback can be started or

stopped with MIDI real-time messages (Start, Stop,

Clock) received from an external clock source.

Remote: Song or rhythm playback waits for a start

message to start playback at its own tempo. When it

receives a stop message, playback stops. External

clock messages are ignored.

Basic

The following parameters are located on the display

page that can be selected using [MENU] button‰

“MIDI” ‰ “Edit System” ‰ “Basic”.

The Basic channel is used to receive and transmit

Program Change and Bank Select messages for

selecting Performances, as well as for the reception

and transmission of other kinds of messages that are

not directly related to a specific MIDI channel.

NOTE

If you select another channel, messages intended for the

Basic parameters might also cause other parameters to

change when you don’t want them to.

The following parameters are available here:

Switches the transmission of MIDI messages on the

Basic channel on or off.

Tx Channel

The channel used to transmit MIDI messages.

Performance PC Tx

This parameter is used to enable or disable the trans-

mission of program change and bank select messages

related to Performance selection.

Part Switch Tx

Whenever you mute or un-mute a part on the

“Rhythm Parts” page, the BK-5 transmits an NRPN

message that describes your action. Not sending this

message may be useful to keep your external

sequencer from recording it—or the receiving GS

module from muting the part assigned to that MIDI

channel.

Switches the reception of MIDI messages on the

Basic channel on or off.

Rx Channel

Use this parameter to assign a MIDI transmit channel

to the “Basic” channel.

Performance PC Rx

This parameter is used to enable or disable the recep-

tion of program change and bank select messages

related to Performance selection.

Master Volume Rx

Allows you to enable or disable the reception of Mas-

ter Volume messages that would change the BK-5’s

overall volume. This is an exclusive message common

to all newer MIDI devices.

Part Switch Rx

Whenever you mute or un-mute a part on the

“Rhythm Parts” page, the BK-5 transmits an NRPN

message that describes your action. You can keep the

BK-5 from responding to such messages to avoid

that external instruments mute its parts.

Parameter Setting

Mode Internal, Auto, MIDI, Remote

Parameter Setting

Tx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Tx Channel 1~16

Parameter Setting

Performance PC Tx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Part Switch Tx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Rx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Rx Channel 1~16

Parameter Setting

Performance PC Rx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Master Volume Rx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Part Switch Rx Off, On

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