Roland BK-3 61-Key Backing Keyboard

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TempoCh Fill Rit”: This parameter allows you to specify to what
extent ll-in playback should be slowed down when the “Fill
Ritardando function is on.
Using the Ritardando/Accelerando functions
For general applications (any rhythm division) proceed as follows:
a. Assign the Arr Rit” or Arr Acc” function to an optional
footswitch (p. 52).
b. Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ] button to start rhythm
playback.
c. Press the assigned footswitch.
For Ritardandos that apply to Ending patterns proceed as follows:
a. Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ] button to start playback.
b. Press the [ENDING] button twice in succession (“double-
click”).
‘Melody Intelligent’ parameters
This function group can be selected using [MENU] button
“Performance Edit” “Melody Intelligent” or by pressing and
holding the [MELODY INTELL] button.
The following parameters are available:
Switch
Select “On” if you want to add a MELODY INTELL part.
This part is triggered by the chord recognition of the BK-3’s
Automatic Accompaniment and plays automatic harmonies that are
added to the melody that you are playing using the UPP part. You
can choose from among 18 harmony types (see below).
Parameter Setting
Switch O, On
MEMO
This “Switch parameter can also be assigned to an optional
footswitch. See “Pedal Switch (p. 52).
Type
Allows you to select one of the 18 harmony types:
Parameter Setting
Type
1:Duet, 2:Organ 3:Combo, 4:Strings, 5:Choir, 6:Block,
7:Big Band, 8:Country, 9:Traditional, 10:Brodway,
11:Gospel, 12:Romance, 13:Latin, 14:Country Guitar,
15:Country Ballad, 16:Waltz Organ, 17:Octave Type1,
18:Octave Type2
2nd Tone
Depending on the selected Type setting, a second harmony is
added to the “Melody Intelligent” part. If you like, you can select the
desired Tone for the second harmony voice using this parameter.
Parameter Setting
2nd The Tone of the selected family
Intell Threshold
This value represents the lowest velocity value (between “0” and
“127”) of the UPP part that triggers the “Melody Intelligent” part. If
you don’t need this switching function, select “0”.
Parameter Setting
Intell Threshold 0~127
Level
Allows you to set the level of the “Melody Intelligent” part to ensure
that the harmonies blend in with the rest.
Parameter Setting
Level 0~127
Hold Pedal
This parameter allows you to specify whether or not the “Melody
Intelligent” part’s notes can be held with the footswitch connected
to the PEDAL HOLD/SWITCH socket.
Parameter Setting
Hold Pedal Auto, On, O
See “Using the ‘Melody Intell(igent)’ Function” (p. 34).
Save As Default
This function allows you to save the current “Performance Edit”
settings as default settings. These settings are loaded each time you
switch on the BK-3.
1. Use the [INC] or [DEC] button to select YES”, then press
the [ENTER] button to dene the current settings as the
default state.
The display shows a conrmation message.
If you don’t want to dene the current settings as the default state,
use the [INC] or [DEC] button to select “NO”, then press the [ENTER]
button.
The BK-3 then returns to the “Performance Edit” page.
Global’ parameters
The settings of the “Global” parameters can be saved to the BK-3s global
memory. If you don’t save them, your changes are lost when you switch o
the BK-3.
See “Save Global” (p. 53) for how to save these settings.
Display Contrast
This parameter can be selected using [MENU] button Global”
“Display Contrast”.
It is used to change the contrast of the BK-3’s display in case you
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