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MIDI Settings in the BK for the communication with GESINI 

   

 

 

 

 

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2.2.

 

'Connection Wizard' of the BK 

The BK-7m offers a 'Connection Wizard'. For the first tests of 

GERD

 we recommend 

to ignore this wizard. Because if you select an operating mode with this wizard, some 
settings are made automatically which cannot be changed later in the menu of the 

BK. If everything with the MIDI communication between the BK and 

GERD

 is working 

well, you can use the 'Connection Wizard' as before. 

 

Comment: As 

GERD

 controls the BK from "outside", 

GERD

 is only able to control the 

parameter  accessible  via  MIDI  from  "outside".  And  the  'Connection  Wizard'  closes 

some  doors  for  external  controlling.  And  these  doors  cannot  be  re-opened  easily. 

Because  of  that  we  recommend  to  make  the  first  tests  without  the  'Connection 

Wizard'. 

 
 

Save the settings in a "MIDI Set" in the BK (instead of using the 'Wizard') 

 
All parameters described on the following pages can be saved in a "MIDI Set". If you 

do not know how to save a "MIDI Set" please use the Owner's Manual and read the 
instructions related to the "MIDI Sets".  
With  "MIDI  Sets"  you  could  avoid  the  'Connection  Wizard'  and  you  can  define 
different  sets  for  different  applications  and  operation  modes  of 

GERD

  (See  next 

pages). 
If  you  saved  your  settings  in  a  "MIDI  Set",  you  can  easily  recall  the  settings  each 
time you start your BK. 

 
The more you allow in the BK to be controlled from external, the greater your benefit 
when working with 

GERD

. We will describe what you can configure to get the max. 

flexibility to externally control the BK.  
If you do not want all these parameters to be controlled from an external software 
tool, you can obviously disable whatever you want. But for the initial work and test 
of 

GERD

,  we  recommend  to  enable  all  options.  Because  then  you  will  see,  what 

GERD

 is actually able to do. 

 

Summary of Contents for BK-7m

Page 1: ...functionality Comment If you use the USB cable to connect the BK to the PC the MIDI ports of the BK can be used to connect further MIDI controllers e g keyboard organ accordion etc to the BK Connection via USB If you connect your BK via USB to the PC please make sure that you have installed the latest Arranger Driver from Roland for your Windows operating system These drivers are provided by Rolan...

Page 2: ...32 and 64 bit Arranger Drivers for Windows 7 8 8 1 and 10 Please make sure you installed the latest driver for your operating system successfully If the drivers are not installed GERD will ask you to install them during the installation of GERD 2 Possible Problems with the Communication between BK and PC 2 1 General If the BK was switched on some time ago it might be in an operation mode not suita...

Page 3: ...n Wizard Save the settings in a MIDI Set in the BK instead of using the Wizard All parameters described on the following pages can be saved in a MIDI Set If you do not know how to save a MIDI Set please use the Owner s Manual and read the instructions related to the MIDI Sets With MIDI Sets you could avoid the Connection Wizard and you can define different sets for different applications and opera...

Page 4: ...USB cable to the PC leading to a high processing effort in GERD If you disable MIDI Thru all these messages will not be sent via USB to the PC and GERD can focus on the messages really required To disable MIDI Thru at the front panel of the BK MENU button on the panel of the BK MIDI Edit System Parameters Soft Thru Off B Access to the different parts Tone Parts The BK allows in its default setting...

Page 5: ... problems as external MIDI messages received on MIDI Channel 4 will always be processed by both parts UP1 and Song Part 4 To avoid this please disable the MIDI Rx for the Song Parts with a MIDI Channel also used by the Tone Parts Style Parts Unfortunately the style parts cannot be fully controlled with an external controller According to the MIDI Implementation of the BK series the style parts can...

Page 6: ...el You can of course use any other MIDI channel if your channel 13 is already used for a different task But you must select the same MIDI Basic Channel in GERD and in the BK 7m Define the Style Rx Channel in the BK MENU MIDI Edit System Style Rx Channel 10 Channel 10 is the default setting of the Style channel You can of course use any other MIDI channel if your channel 10 is already used for a di...

Page 7: ...address control and play 8 4 12 parts of the BK during a live session This allows various splits and layer sounds and increases the potential of the BK significantly Comment As 16 MIDI channels are available the unique assignment of channels to parts is possible and no MIDI channel must be used for two parts simultaneously Further information for experienced BK MIDI and GERD users GERD controls th...

Page 8: ...rmat 0 and 1 Substitute patches modify effect settings etc Style Edit Edit and adapt styles Roland style format Substitute patches modify effect settings etc A sub mode to play the styles in the BK and to control them with GERD is available As this sub mode requires some additional If you are interested in this sub mode there is a dedicated application note available for this sub mode Please downl...

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