Roland BK-5 Muting tracks while recording others, Solo

Rhythm Composer (programming your own rhythms)

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Muting tracks while recording others

After programming a few tracks, you may find that cer-

tain parts tend to confuse you. That is why the BK-5

allows you to mute tracks that you do not want to hear

during recording.

1.

On the main Rhythm Composer page, use

the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial and [ENTER/

SELECT] button to select the “TRACK”

parameter.

The field below the “TRACK” parameter shows the

name of the Tone or Drum Set assigned to the

selected track (“TR-909” in our example).

2.

Press the [TRACK MUTE] button.

An “M” appears next to the track you have just

muted.

3.

Press the [TRACK MUTE] button again to

switch off the mute function (the “M” dis-

appears).

NOTE

This mute setting only applies to the Rhythm Composer

page. During normal Arranger playback, all tracks that con-

tain data are played back. Use the “Erase” function to

remove parts that should not appear in your accompani-

ments (see p. 89).

Solo

If you need to listen to a track in isolation, press and

hold the [TRACK MUTE] button and start playback.

This mutes all other tracks, while the selected track is

flagged with an “S”.

Press the [TRACK MUTE] button again to switch off

the function of the Solo function.

NOTE

If the track you solo was muted, it will be soloed like any

other track. After switching off the Solo function, the track

in question is once again muted.

NOTE

Save your rhythm before trying it out with the Arranger.

If the rhythm stops unexpectedly during playback in

Arranger mode, try different chords. Chances are that

you only programmed the major pattern, so that the

Arranger selects an empty pattern when you play a

minor or seventh chord. Remember to set the Mode

parameter to “M=m=7” until you have come to grips

with the possibilities of the BK-5’s Arranger. That

way, those three patterns will sound alike, but at

least you are sure that the Arranger does not stop

when you play a minor or seventh chord.

Playback in Arranger mode

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Contents

Main For the USA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement BK-5 Backing Keyboard For C.A. US (Proposition 65) For EU Countries r ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH Conventions in this manual About this manual Owners Manual Page Page 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 IJK L MNO A B C H P M U T S V W Z Y X Rear panel ABCDEFGIH 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. Page 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 13. Using the One Touch function Programming your own ONE TOUCH settings (One Touch Edit) Page 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 12. 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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. Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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. Page Page Page 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. Page 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. 12. 13. 16. 15. 14. 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 Page 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: 19. Tone List Page Page Page Page Page 20. Drum Sets Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 21. Specifications Page 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 Index Numerics J K L M N Q S T U V W Z