Change Velocity; Change Gate Time - Roland BK-9 Owner's Manual

Parameter Setting
From Bar
From Beat
From CPT
For the settings and explanation see page 109.
To Bar
To Beat
To CPT
Value –127~127
From Note 0 C-~127 G9
To Note 0 C-~127 G9
2.
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to confirm
your settings and edit the data.
The display briefly confirms the operation and then returns to the
current Composer page.

Change Velocity

The "Change Velo" function allows you to modify the dynamics
(called "velocity") of a track or excerpt. Only note events can be
changed.
1.
Use the dial to edit the following parameters.
Parameter Setting
Track ADrums~Acc6, ALL
Mode Major, Minor, 7th,
Intro 1~4, Main 1~4,
Division Fill Dwn 1~3, Fill Up
1~3, End 1~4
From Bar
From Beat
From CPT
For the settings and explanation see page 109.
To Bar
To Beat
To CPT
Explanation
This is where you set the transposition
interval in semi-tone steps. Select "2",
for example, to transpose a pattern in
"C" to "D".
Be careful when applying "Key" to the
AccDrums track. Transposing all notes
of this track leads to dramatic changes.
This parameter allows you to set the
note (or lower limit of the note range)
to be modified within the specified
"From"/"To" time range.
This parameter allows you to set the
upper limit of the note range to be
modified within the specified "From"/
"To" time range.
Right Display
Explanation
Allows you to select the track you wish
to edit. You can also select "ALL" here,
in which case the operation applies to
all tracks.
Allows you to select the Mode to be
edited.
Use this parameter to select the
Division you want to edit.
Parameter Setting
Bias* –99~99)
Magnify** 0~200%
From Note/
0 C-~127 G9
To Note
[*] Even the highest positive or negative value doesn't allow you
to go beyond "1" or "127". There is a reason why "0" is impossible:
that value is used to indicate the end of a note (note-off ). "127", on
the other hand, is the highest velocity value the MIDI standard can
muster. Adding a high positive velocity value may thus lead to all
notes being played at "127".
[**] "Magnify" values below "100%" have the opposite effect: they
push all velocity towards the imaginary center of "64", thus reducing
differences in playing dynamics.
2.
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to confirm
your settings and edit the data.
The display briefly confirms the operation and then returns to the
current Composer page.

Change Gate Time

This function allows you to modify the duration of the notes in
the selected time ("From"/"To") and note ("From Note"/"To Note")
ranges. We recommend you only use this function to shorten notes
that suddenly seem too long when you assign a different sound
to the track in question. You cannot view the duration of the notes
here, which makes editing the data "en bloc" a little bit hazardous.
See "Editing Individual Rhythm Events (Micro Edit)" (p. 116) for
how to change the duration of individual notes.
After selecting a sound with a slow release (i.e. a sound that lingers
on after all notes have been released), however, "Change Gate Time"
will help you cut the notes down to size and thus avoid undesirable
overlaps.
1.
Use the dial to edit the following parameters.
Rhythm Track Edit functions
Explanation
Allows you to specify by how much the
velocity values should change. Select a
positive value to increase the velocity
(the value is added to the velocity value
of the affected notes) or a negative
value to decrease the velocity values
(that value is subtracted).
Select "0" if you prefer to work with the
"Magnify" parameter (see below).
This parameter works like a "Com-
pander" effect (a dynamics processor
that simultaneously acts as compressor
and expander), although it processes
MIDI data: by selecting a value above
"100%" you increase the differences
between high and low velocity values
in the selected range. Values below "64"
are lowered, while values above "64"
are increased. The result is therefore
that the difference between pianissimo
and fortissimo becomes far more
pronounced.
"From Note" refers to the lower limit of
the note range you want to change. "To
Note" represents the upper limit.
Right Display
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