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Other important functions
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Backing Keyboard BK-5
Using ‘Track Mute’ and ‘Center
Cancel’
You can use this function to mute tracks of rhythms or
the melody part of the selected Standard MIDI File
(SMF). After selecting a WAV or mp3 audio file, you can
attenuate the vocal part at the center of the stereo
image (“Center Cancel”). The Mute function’s behavior
depends on the selected file type.
1.
Select a song (SMF or audio) or a rhythm.
2.
Press the [START/STOP] button to start play-
back.
3.
Press the [TRACK MUTE] (CENTER CANCEL)
button (its indicator lights).
The “Track Mute” or “Center Cancel” function will
turn on. This depends on the file type you selected:
NOTE
For some audio songs, the vocal sound may not be elimi-
nated completely.
4.
Press the [TRACK MUTE] (CENTER CANCEL)
button again to make its indicator go dark.
This switches the “Track Mute” or “Center Cancel”
function back off.
Selecting the track(s) to mute for rhythms
or SMF songs
The following procedure allows you to specify the track
of the selected Standard MIDI File that should be muted
when you switch on the [TRACK MUTE] button.
NOTE
This function is not available for audio files.
1.
Select a rhythm or an SMF song.
2.
Press and hold the [TRACK MUTE] (CENTER
CANCEL) button.
This function can also be selected using [MENU] but-
ton ‰ “Global” ‰ “Rhythm/SMF Track Mute”.
Depending on the file type, the display changes to…
…or:
When you start playback, you will notice that active
parts are indicated by moving bar graphs that simu-
late level meters. The bar graphs of muted parts do
not move.
3.
Rotate the [CURSOR
÷
VALUE] dial to move
the cursor to the track you want to mute.
4.
Press the [ENTER/SELECT] button to high-
light the corresponding parameter.
5.
Rotate the dial to change the setting and
press [ENTER/SELECT] to confirm you set-
ting.
The possibilities are:
6.
If you want to save your selection of the
track(s) that should be muted for any
rhythm or SMF file you play back, see “Save
Global” on p. 70.
7.
If there is no need to save your settings,
press and hold the [EXIT] button to return to
the main page.
File Type Function Explanation
Rhythm Track Mute The specified rhythm
track(s) is muted (Default:
AC1~AC6).
SMF Track Mute The specified Standard MIDI
file track is muted (Default:
channel 4).
Audio
(mp3,
Wav) Center Cancel Sounds in the center (the
melodic portion of the
sound) will be minimized.
Display indication
<no indication> The associated track is played back.
M The associated track is no longer
played back (muted).
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