Roland BK-5, Owner'S Manual

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Backing Keyboard BK-5
Input Quantize Off, 1/4, 1/8,
1/8T, 1/16,
1/16T, 1/32,
1/32T,
1/64 This corrects minor
timing problems. It
shifts the notes whose
timing is not exactly
right to the nearest
“correct” unit.
Always select a resolu-
tion value that is fine
enough to accept all
note values you play. If
the shortest notes of
your accompaniment
are 1/16th-note trip-
lets, set the value to
“1/16T”.
The preset value, “1/
16”, is OK for most sit-
uations. If you do not
want to quantize your
playing while record-
ing, set this parameter
to “Off”.
You can also quantize
the track after record-
ing it (page 88).
Count In Off, 1Meas,
2Meas, Wait
Note Specifies how long the
count-in should be
before recording starts.
Off : No count-in.
Recording starts as
soon as you press the
[START/STOP] button
(while [AUDIO REC]
flashes).
1Meas : Recording
starts after a 1-bar
count-in.
2Meas : Recording
starts after a 2-bar
count-in.
Wait Note : Recording
starts as soon as you
play a note on the key-
board. (There will be no
count-in.)
Measure
Length*** Off, 1~136 Specifies the number
of bars the pattern
should contain. The
setting range is 1~136
(or more, depending
on the time signature)
and “Off”. Select “Off”
if you haven’t decided
how long the pattern
should be. In that case,
the length is set when
you stop recording.
It is perfectly possible
to specify a different
length value for each
track and Division.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Rec Mode Replace, Mix Replace : Everything
you record replaces the
data of the selected
track. This mode is
automatically selected
when you activate the
record function for a
track that does not yet
contain data. If you
select a track that
already contains data,
this parameter is set to
“Mix” but could be
changed to “Replace” if
you wanted to over-
write the previous ver-
sion.
Mix : The data you
record are added to
the existing data of the
selected track.
[*] The AccDrums track can only use Drum Sets (only the TONE
[DRUMS] button is available for this track). On the other hand,
you can use a second (or third) drum track by assigning the value
111 to control change CC00 of the Acc1~Acc6 track(s). See “Ed-
iting individual rhythm events (Micro Edit)” on p. 99. You can,
however, turn any Acc1~6 track into an additional drum track
when you start recording.
The AccBass track, however, can only be used for bass parts.
[**] You can use one clone function that allows you to record one
part and copy it to up to three Modes each. The “=” sign means
that more than one pattern will be recorded.
[***] Every rhythm pattern must have a set length. Setting the
“Measure Length” value
now will help you avoid a lot of confu-
sion once you start recording.
The Arranger tends to add blank bars at the end of a track, which
is usually due to the fact that you stopped recording a little late
(i.e. after the last bar you played). This means that you often
“record” 5 measures instead of 4, for example:
Furthermore, in Rhythm Composer mode, all patterns are looped
and played back until you press the [START/STOP] button. A
wrong number of measures (5 rather than 4, for example) is very
likely to put you off, so do take the time to set the pattern length
before you start recording.
Parameter Setting Explanation
If you press [START/STOP] after bar 4…
…your rhythm looks like this (5 bars):
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