Roland BK-5, Owner'S Manual

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Menu options
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Backing Keyboard BK-5
Language
This parameter allows you to choose the character
set to be used for the following:
• Lyrics display (for files that contain lyrics)
• “Search” functions (see p. 37)
• “Rename” function (see p. 47).
Save Global
This function allows you to save all “Global” parameter
settings to ensure that they are loaded automatically
each time you switch the BK-5 on.
You can select this function using [MENU] button ‰
“Global” ‰ “Save Global”.
1.
Rotate the [CURSOR
÷
VALUE] dial to select
“YES”, then press the [ENTER/SELECT] but-
ton to define the current settings as the
default state.
The display shows a confirmation message.
If you don’t want to define the current “Global” set-
tings as the default state, rotate the [CURSOR
÷
VALUE]
dial to select “NO”, then press the [ENTER/SELECT]
button. The BK-5 then returns to the “Performance
Edit” page.
NOTE
The metronome status (On/Off, see page 67) is not saved to
the Global area.
One Touch Edit
See “Using the ‘One Touch’ function” on p. 31.
Scale Upper Allows you to assign the selected
Scale Tune (see p. 66) setting to the
two Upper parts.
Scale Lower Allows you to assign the selected
Scale Tune (see p. 66) setting to the
two Upper parts.
Up2 Allows you to switch the Upper2
part on and off.
Perf. Next
Perf. Prev Allows you to select the next or pre-
vious Performance.
Portamento Pressing the footswitch activates the
“Portamento Time” setting. When
the footswitch is released, the “Por-
tamento Time” setting is not used. To
hear this effect, you need to set a
“Portamento Time” value (see p. 59).
Hold
Soft
Sostenuto The assigned footswitch can be used
as a Soft, Sostenuto or Sustain (Hold
pedal).
Lower Hold The footswitch is assigned to the
“Lower Hold” function (see p. 62).
Track Mute Same function as the [TRACK MUTE]
button.
AudioXfade The footswitch can be used to acti-
vate a crossfade between two files.
To make this work, select a different
song while the current song is being
played back and press the foot-
switch. The BK-5 creates a brief
blend between the current and the
next song. (This function is only
available between two audio songs.)
Fade Out This function gradually decreases
the volume until it reaches zero. At
that time, song or rhythm playback
stops automatically.
Melody Intelligent Allows you to control the “Switch”
parameter of the “Melody Intelli-
gent” function (see p. 64).
MFX On/Off Allows you to switch the MFX for the
keyboard parts on and off.
Arranger Rit Allows you to activate the Arranger’s
“Tempo Change Ritard” function
(page 64).
Arranger Acc Allows you to activate the Arranger’s
“Tempo Change Accel” function
(page 64).
Function Explanation
Parameter Setting
Language Latin, Cyrillic, East Europe
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