Rhythm; Nta - Roland BK-5OR Owner's Manual

Backing Keyboard BK-5 OR
Menu options
Part Switch Rx
Whenever you mute or un-mute a part on the
"Rhythm Parts" page, the BK-5 OR transmits an
NRPN message that describes your action. You can
keep the BK-5 OR from responding to such messages
to avoid that external instruments mute its parts.
Parameter
Part Switch Rx

Rhythm

The following parameters are located on the display
page that can be selected using [MENU] button‰
"MIDI" ‰ "Edit System" ‰ "Rhythm".
The Rhythm channel is used for receiving program
change and bank select messages that select rhythms
and volume messages that change the rhythm's vol-
ume.
The MIDI address of a rhythm consists of three ele-
ments: a CC00 number, a CC32 number and a pro-
gram change number. The values assigned to CC00
and CC32 define the rhythm (see the separate book-
let ), whereas the program change number defines
the Division (Intro, Ending, etc.). See "Rhythm division
program change numbers" in the the separate book-
let .
Sending only a program change number selects
another Division of the currently active rhythm. Be
aware, however, that only sending CC00 and CC32
messages (without a program change) has no effect.
NOTE
When you select another rhythm on your BK-5 OR, it
transmits a CC00-CC32-PC cluster on the Rhythm channel,
which you could record using an external sequencer.
Tx
Switches the transmission of MIDI messages on the
Rhythm channel on or off.
Parameter
Tx
Tx Channel
The channel used to transmit MIDI messages.
Parameter
Tx Channel
112
Setting
Off, On
Setting
Off, On
Setting
1~16
Rx
Switches the reception of MIDI messages on the
Rhythm channel on or off.
Parameter Setting
Rx Off, On
Rx Channel
Use this parameter to assign a MIDI receive channel
to the Rhythm section.
Parameter Setting
Rx Channel 1~16
Rhythm Volume Rx
Allows you to enable or disable the reception of vol-
ume messages relating the rhythm.
Parameter Setting
Rhythm Volume Rx Off, On
Rhythm Pc Rx
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the
reception of program change and bank select mes-
sages for rhythm selection.
Parameter Setting
Rhythm Pc Rx Off, On

NTA

The following parameters are located on the display
page that can be selected using [MENU] button‰
"MIDI" ‰ "Edit System" ‰ "NTA".
NTA notes are only received (from an external MIDI
instrument). What you play in the chord recognition
area of the keyboard to feed the Arranger is auto-
matically converted to the corresponding MIDI note
numbers, so that all rhythm parts transmit their
notes to external instruments. There is thus no need
to transmit the note messages of what you play in
the chord recognition area (NTA) separately.
These parameters allow you to specify on which MIDI
channels the BK-5 OR should receive chord informa-
tion used to change the rhythm's key in real-time.
Channel
Allows you to select the MIDI channel on which the
BK-5 OR should receive NTA messages.
Parameter Setting
Channel Ch1~Ch16