Roland BK-3 61-Key Backing Keyboard

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14. Other important functions
This section presents other important functions you may need regularly.
Transposing to a Dierent Key
This function allows you to transpose the BK-3’s pitch in semi-tone steps.
Depending on the mode setting, this transposition applies to all sections
or just a specic setting (p. 48).
1. Press [KEY] button.
The display changes to:
The current “KEY” setting (transposition interval) is displayed and
already selected.
MEMO
Pressing and holding the [KEY] button locks the “Key” setting.
2. Use the [INC] or [DEC] button to select the desired “Key”
setting.
“Key” setting
-6 ~ 0 ~ +5 (semitone units)
If the “Key setting diers from “0”, the [KEY] indicator lights.
After a few seconds, the “KEY” pop-up window disappears. Press the
[EXIT] button to close it immediately.
NOTE
If you choose to transpose the real-time parts, rhythm playback
is also transposed. MEMO
You can also change the key setting using [MENU] button
“Performance Edit” “Key (p. 48).
Changing the Octave
This function allows you to transpose the real-time parts (Upper and
Lower)1 up or down in octave steps.
1. Press OCTAVE [-]/[+] button
The display changes to:
2. Use the [UP] or [DOWN] button to select the desired real-
time part Upper (UPP) or Lower (LWR).
3. Use the OCTAVE[-] or [+] button to select the desired
Octave setting.
“Octave” setting
-4 ~ 0 ~ +4
MEMO
You can also change the octave setting using [MENU] button
“Performance Edit”Tone Part View “Octave Shift” (p. 45).
Using the ‘Melody Intell(igent)’
Function
The automatic accompaniment can add a counter-melody to the notes
you play with the Upper part (UPP). Those automatic harmonies are based
on the chords you play in the chord recognition area.
The counter-melody is played by the Melody Intelligent part. There are 18
harmony types to choose from. See “Melody Intelligent” settings” (p. 50).
1. Press the [MELODY INTELL] button (so that it lights).
This adds a harmony to the notes you play.
If you want you can change the Melody Intelligent Parameters:
2. Press [MENU] button “Performance Edit “Melody
Intelligent”
For more information about Melody Intelligent Parameters see p.
50.
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