Roland BK-5OR Owner's Manual page 30

Backing Keyboard BK-5 OR
Rhythm functions
[SYNC START]
Function
indicator
Sync Start/ Lights green Rhythm playback can be
Stop
— Dark
VARIATION [1], [2], [3], [4]
These buttons are used to select the complexity
(number of parts) of the rhythm's arrangement:
Explanation
VARIATION
[1] The simplest accompaniment pattern. A
good choice for the first of the songs you
play.
[2] A slightly more complex pattern you may
want to use for subsequent verses.
[3] This pattern would be a good choice for
the first chorus.
[4] This is the most complex arrangement.
Consider selecting it for the bridge or the
final chorus sections of a song.
Note that the VARIATION patterns are repeated
(played back in a loop) until select a different pattern
or stop rhythm playback.
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Explanation
started by playing a note or
chord. Playback will stop when
you release all keys.
Rhythm playback needs to be
started and stopped using the
[START/STOP] button (or the
assigned optional footswitch).
INTRO
Selects an introduction, which is usually used at the
beginning of a song. You can, however, also select
this pattern for other song sections. The behavior of
the Intro pattern depends on when you press the
[INTRO] button:
[INTRO] Behavior
Pressed before The indicator lights.
starting rhythm When you start rhythm playback, the
playback Arranger first plays a musical intro-
duction. (This pattern is played back
only once).
Pressed during The indicator flashes to signal that
rhythm playback the INTRO pattern will begin on the
next downbeat.
When the intro is finished, the
BK-5 OR returns to the previously
selected VARIATION pattern.
There are, in fact, four different INTRO patterns, that
can be selected using the VARIATION [1], [2], [3] and
[4] buttons. Again, the VARIATION buttons determine
the complexity of the intro arrangement.
ENDING
This button allows you to end your songs with a suit-
able closing section if you don't want to simply stop
playback. The behavior of the Ending pattern depends
on when you press the [ENDING] button:
[ENDING] Behavior
Pressed before The indicator lights.
starting rhythm When you start rhythm playback, the
playback Arranger plays a musical ending. At
the end of the phrase, playback stops.