Roland BK-3 61-Key Backing Keyboard

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Saving Your New Rhythm or Song (SMF) Version in USB Memory
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Parameter Setting Explanation
Mid Q 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8
Use this parameter to specify the width
of the “Mid Freq band that you want to
boost or cut. Smaller values mean that
neighboring frequencies above/ below
that value are also aected.
Mid Gain –15~+15 dB
Use this parameter to set the level of the
selected “Mid Freq.
Positive values boost (increase the
volume of) that frequency, negative
values cut (attenuate) it.
Low Freq
90 Hz, 150 Hz, 180
Hz, 300 Hz, 360
Hz, 600 Hz
Allows you to set the cuto frequency of
the low band (this is a shelving lter).
Low Gain –15~+15 dB
Use this parameter to set the level of the
selected “Low” frequency.
Drum Instrument (D)
If you want to edit the settings for specic instruments of the
selected Drum Set, press the [ENTER] button to jump to the “Drum
Instrument” page.
All instruments of the Drum Set being used are displayed.
Use the [UP] or [DOWN][ button to select the instrument you want
to change, then press the [ENTER] button.
You can then use the [UP] or [DOWN][ button and the
[INC] or [DEC] button to edit the available parameters.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Instr.
All Drum Set
Instruments
Select the drum instrument you want
to edit.
Parameters for the selected instrument
Mute O, On
Suppress (or add) the selected
instrument.
Solo O, On
Switch o all instruments except the
selected instrument.
Volume -127~0~+127
Use this parameter to set the volume of
the selected drum instrument.
Reverb -127~0~+127
Use this parameter to set the reverb
send level of the selected drum instru-
ment. The eect itself can be changed
on the “Common page.
Chorus -127~0~+127
Use this parameter to set the chorus
send level of the selected drum instru-
ment. The eect itself can be changed
on the “Common page.
Panpot -127~0~+127
Use this parameter to set the stereo
placement of the selected drum instru-
ment. “0” means “no change”, negative
values shift the instrument towards the
left and positive values shift it towards
the right.
Velocity -127~0~+127
This parameter allows you to modify the
velocity range of the drum instrument
in question. “0” means that the recorded
values are left untouched, a negative
setting reduces all velocity values by the
same amount (leaving variations intact).
A positive setting shifts all velocity
values in a positive direction.
Pitch -127~0~+127
Use this parameter to tune the selected
drum instrument higher or lower. “0”
means that the pitch is left unchanged.
Instr
Equalizer
Global, Instr, O
Global: The drum instrument uses the
equalizer settings of the Drum Set it
belongs to.
Instr: The drum instrument uses its
own equalizer settings (see below).
O: The drum instrument is not
equalized.
Edit EQ
(Press the [ENTER]
button)
Provides access to the EQ parameters of
the currently selected drum instrument
(if “Instr. Equalizer” is set to “Int”). See
“Edit EQ” (p. 56) for a description of
the available parameters.
Undo
Changes
(Press the [ENTER]
button)
This function allows you to cancel the
“Drum Instrument” settings of the
currently selected instrument and to
revert to the previously saved version.
Freeze Data
To commit your settings, use [MENU] button “Makeup Tools
“Freeze Data.
Before saving your “made-up song to a USB memory, you can (but
you don’t have to) commit” your changes, thereby turning them
into regular” rhythm or song data.
This may come in handy if you also want to play back your new
rhythm/song version on another backing instrument, sequencer or
your computer. This operation is unnecessary for les you only want
to use with the BK-3 or one of the models mentioned above.
Saving Your New Rhythm or Song
(SMF) Version in USB Memory
MEMO
You will need an optional USB memory to save your new rhythm
or song (SMF).
NOTE
Use USB memory sold by Roland (M-UF-series). We cannot
guarantee operation if any other USB memory is used.
1. If you are happy with your changes and wish to preserve
them, select the “Save parameter and press the [ENTER]
button.
The BK-3 displays the contents of the USB memory.
NOTE
Even rhythms or songs for which you did not perform the
“Freeze Data command need to be saved using this procedure if
you want to keep the changes.
2. Use the [UP] or [DOWN] button and the [ENTER] button to
select a dierent location if you do not want to overwrite
the original version.
3. Press the [WRITE] button (it ashes).
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