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Conventions in this manual
About this manual
Owners Manual
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Important notes
1. Important notes
BK-5
Before using external USB storage devices
Additional precautions
Maintenance
Handling CDs
Liability and copyright
Supported Standard MIDI Files
About audio files
2. Features
Performance List function
16 NTA parts (Note-to-Arranger)
Composite Video Out
All-in-one arranger instrument
Contents
15. Menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
14. Lock functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
13. Recording your performance as audio data . . . . . 52
12. Adding pictures to the music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
16. Visual Control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Style Converter 4 system requirements. . . . . . . . . . 140
3. Panel description
Front panel
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4. Shortcut list
5. Before you start using the BK-5
Connecting the AC adaptor
Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the
Connect the included power cord to the AC adapter.
Connect the AC adaptor to the BK-5s DC IN jack.
Connecting a MIDI device
Connection example
MIDI channels
Connecting the BK-5 to your computer
Refer to the Roland website for system requirements. Roland website: http://www.roland.com/
Connecting a television set
Switch off the BK-5 and the television set youll be connecting.
Connect the BK-5 to your television set.
Switch on the BK-5 (see p. 20).
Switch on your television set.
Connecting a portable audio player
Listening through headphones
Use the BK-5s [VOLUME] knob to adjust the headphone volume.
Cautions when using headphones
Installing the music rest
Turning the power on/off
Turning the power on
Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the
Press the [POWER] switch to turn on the power.
Switch on your amplification system or con- nect a pair of headphones (see p. 19).
Demo of the BK-5
6. Basic operation of the BK-5
About the display and cursor operation
Main page
Moving the cursor and setting parameter values
Rotate the dial to move the cursor to the parameter whose value you want to change.
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7. Playing the BK-5s real-time parts
Switching the UP2 and LWR parts on and off
Selecting Tones for the real-time parts
Using the [UP2] or [LWR] button to select Tones
Selecting a Tone on the main page
Using the Numeric function to select Tones, Rhythms and Performances
Checking a Tones or rhythms MIDI address
Using the Help function
8. Rhythm functions
Volume balance between the backing and the real-time parts
About the rhythms
Using rhythms
START/STOP
VARIATION [1], [2], [3], [4]
INTRO
ENDING
BASS INV
AUTO FILL IN
Selecting rhythms
Press a RHYTHM FAMILY button to select the rhythm family.
Playing back rhythms
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Using the One Touch function
Programming your own ONE TOUCH settings (One Touch Edit)
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9. Using the BK-5 as a USB player
Getting ready to use the BK-5 as a USB player
On your computer, copy the new song and rhythm files to an optional USB memory (memory stick).
Connect the USB memory to your BK-5.
File types the BK-5 can read and play back
Playing back a song or rhythm from a USB memory
Renaming or deleting files/folders on a USB memory
Rename
Delete
Using the Search function to locate songs, rhythms or pictures
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Activating the Play All Songs parameter for the USB memory
Deactivating the Play All Songs function
Loop function (MARK A/B)
Setting and using the loop positions
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10. Other important functions
Changing the key
Changing the octave
Using Track Mute and Center Cancel
Selecting the track(s) to mute for rhythms or SMF songs
Using the Melody Intell(igence) function
Using Split mode
Setting the volume of the real-time parts
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11. Performance Lists
Performance/Music Assistant/ Factory Songs info
Press the PERFORMANCE [LIST] button.
Loading a Performance/Music Assistant/Factory Songs List
Switch on the BK-5.
Recalling a Performance/Music Assistant/Factory Songs memory
Quickly locating Performance memories
Saving your settings as a Performance
Other Performance List functions
If you select Rename
Repeat steps (1) and (2) above to complete the name.
Press the [WRITE] button to save the Perfor- mance List under the new name.
If you select Delete
Editing Performance memories
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12. Adding pictures to the music
Displaying photos automatically
Enjoying a VIMA TUNES slide show
Enjoying a slide show of your own pictures
Using one of your own pictures as background
13. Recording your performance as audio data
Recording
Connect the USB memory to which you wish to save the audio data.
Prepare everything you want to record:
Set the desired balance between the rhythm/song and the real-time parts using the BALANCE buttons.
Listening to your recording
Saving your recording as an audio file
14. Lock functions
Switching the locks on and off
Connect the USB memory and load a Perfor- mance memory (page 45) or a rhythm (page 29).
Press and hold one of the RHYTHM FAMILY buttons.
Start playback of the selected rhythm.
15. Menu options
The BK-5s [MENU] button provides access to the available parameters and functions.
The following function groups are available:
General procedure
Press the [MENU] button (its indicator lights).
Performance Edit parameters
Tone Part View parameters
Use the dial to select and set the desired parameter(s).
Panpot
Key Touch (velocity sensitivity)
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the desired parameter and press the [ENTER/
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to set the desired value.
Press the [EXIT] button to leave the Eq Part Edit page.
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Tone Part MFX parameters
Rhythm Parts parameters
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the desired parameter(s), then press the [ENTER/
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to set the value.
Split
Key
Arranger Setting parameters
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Using the Ritardando/Accelerando functions
Melody Intelligent parameters
Save As Default
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select
ton to define the current settings as the default state.
Global parameters
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The following table shows the Lyrics Settings parameters.
Utility
The following table shows the utility parameters.
Pedal Switch
Save Global
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select
ton to define the current settings as the default state.
One Touch Edit
Mastering Tools
The available presets are:
Compressor
Select a keyboard part, an SMF song or a rhythm and start playback.
Set the Switch parameter to On to acti- vate the compressor.
Equalizer
To edit the Equalizer parameters, use [MENU] button Mastering Tools Equalizer.
Select a keyboard part, an SMF song or a rhythm and start playback.
Set the Switch parameter to On to acti- vate the equalizer.
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the Preset parameter, then press the [ENTER/
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select
ton to save the current settings.
Makeup Tools (rhythms and SMF)
Using the Makeup Tools
Select the rhythm or SMF song you wish to modify on the connected USB memory (see p. 34).
Press the [START/STOP] button to start play- back of the song or rhythm.
Press the [MENU] button.
Instrument
Press the [MENU] button to jump to the location where the instrument is used.
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See Saving your new rhythm or song (SMF) version on p. 80.
Freeze Data
Saving your new rhythm or song (SMF) version
Rhythm Composer (programming your own rhythms)
Patterns (Divisions)
Tracks
Looped vs. one-shot patterns
What are rhythms?
Getting ready for the first track
Press the [AUDIO REC] button.
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Recording a rhythm pattern
Auditioning your rhythm and adding more tracks
Saving your rhythm
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select Save and press the [ENTER/SELECT] but- ton.
Use the TONE buttons to select a different character.
Recording other tracks and divisions
Help function on the main Rhythm Composer page
Press and hold the [NUMERIC] button.
Press the [EXIT] or [NUMERIC] button to return to the main Rhythm Composer page.
Muting tracks while recording others
Press the [TRACK MUTE] button.
Press the [TRACK MUTE] button again to switch off the mute function (the M dis- appears).
Solo
Rhythm Track Edit functions
Return to the main Rhythm Composer page.
Press the [MENU] button (its indicator
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select Track Edit, then press the [ENTER/SELECT] button.
You can use the [CURSORVALUE] dial and [ENTER/ SELECT] button to edit the available functions.
Erase
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
Delete
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
Copy
Set Location to Source.
The following parameters are displayed:
Select a rhythm.
Rotate the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the track to be copied.
Press the [KEY] button to listen to the pat- tern you are about to copy.
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Key (transposition)
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
Change Velo
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
Change Gate Time
Global Change
Shift Clock
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
Track Length
Time Signature
Editing individual rhythm events (Micro Edit)
General procedure
Parameters you can change
Editing events
Other edit operations
Select the event you want to edit.
Press the [MENU] button (its indicator
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the event you want to delete.
Press the [ENTER/SELECT] button icon to remove the event you selected.
MIDI parameters
Whats MIDI
Local
Loading a MIDI Set
Key/Rhythm
+ SMF +Rhythm
Edit Rhythm Parts
Edit Tone Parts
Edit Song Parts
Use the [CURSORVALUE] dial to select the part you want to edit (Part 1~16).
Edit System
Sync
Basic
Rhythm
NTA
Parameters
Visual Control TxCh
Save MIDI Set
Press the [ENTER/SELECT] button to confirm.
Factory Reset
Formatting a USB memory
The following folders are created on the USB memory
16. Visual Control function
Press and hold the [BASS INV] button while pressing the [AUTO FILL IN] button.
Selecting clips and banks on an optional MIDI Visual Control/ V-LINK device
Switch on the Visual Control function.
Using the black keys (Bank Select) and white keys (PC), 5 x 7= 35 clips can be selected.
17. Troubleshooting
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Rhythm list
18. Rhythm list
Rhythm list
Rhythm division program change numbers
E-Series compatibility Recalling a Performance memory from the loaded Performance List via MIDI
Here is how to calculate which values to assign to the CC00, CC32 and PC messages:
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21. Specifications
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Style Converter 4 system requirements
MIDI Implementation Chart
22. MIDI Implementation Chart
[Backing Keyboard] Date: November 2011 Model: BK-5 Version: 1.00
Chord Intelligence
23. Chord Intelligence
Chord Intelligence
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