Roland BK-5OR Owner's Manual page 81

Release (T)
This parameter adjusts the time over which the sound
will decay after the note is released until it is no
longer heard. The cutoff frequency will also fall
according to this setting.
Parameter Setting
Release -127~+127
NOTE
Some sounds already contain natural (sampled) vibrato
whose depth or speed cannot be changed.
Use the following three parameters if you think the
instrument in question has too much (or could use a
little more) vibrato.
Vibrato Rate (T)
This parameter adjusts the speed of the pitch modu-
lation. Positive (+) settings make the preset pitch
modulation faster, and negative (–) settings make it
slower.
Parameter Setting
Vibrato Rate -127~+127
Vibrato Depth (T)
This parameter adjusts the intensity of the pitch
modulation. Positive (+) settings mean that the
"wobble" becomes more prominent, while negative
(–) settings make it shallower.
Parameter Setting
Vibrato Depth -127~+127
Vibrato Delay (T)
This parameter adjusts the time required for the
vibrato effect to begin. Positive (+) settings increase
the time before vibrato will begin and negative set-
tings (–) shorten the time.
Parameter Setting
Vibrato Delay -127~+127
Mfx
The BK-5 OR contains 2 multi-effects processors
("Mfx"), one reverb processor and one chorus proces-
sor that can be used to process rhythms or Standard
MIDI Files.
Select "Off" for instruments that don't need to be
processed by any Mfx.
Parameter Setting
Mfx Off, A, B
NOTE
If you select "A" or "B", additional parameters can be edited
(see below).
Backing Keyboard BK-5 OR
Makeup Tools (rhythms and SMF)
Mfx Type
Allows you to select the desired Mfx type, i.e. the kind
of effect you need. Each Mfx ("A" and "B") can be
assigned to as many instruments as you like. Be
aware, however, that selecting a different type will
affect all instruments that use this Mfx processor. See
page 64 for a list of the available Mfx types.
NOTE
Each Mfx can be assigned to as many instruments as you
like. Be aware, however, that selecting a different type will
affect all instruments that use this Mfx processor.
NOTE
While the "Mfx" parameter is set to "Off", you cannot select
a different type. In that case, the display will show the
message "---".
Mfx Edit
If you also want to edit the parameters of the
selected effect type, press the [ENTER/SELECT] button
to jump to the "Mfx Edit" page. You can then edit the
available parameters.
Equalizer
Activate this setting if you want to change the timbre
of the selected instrument.
Parameter Setting
Equalizer Off, On
Edit EQ
To edit the equalizer parameters, press the [ENTER/
SELECT] button to jump to the "Edit EQ" page. You
can then edit the available parameters:
Parameter Setting
Equalizer Off, On
High Freq 1500 Hz, 2000
Hz, 3000 Hz,
4000 Hz, 6000
Hz, 8000 Hz,
12000 Hz
High Gain –15~+15 dB
Mid Freq 200~8000 Hz
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Explanation
Activate this setting if
you want to change
the timbre of the
selected instrument.
This parameter dupli-
cates the "Equalizer"
above and was added
for your convenience.
Allows you to set the
cutoff frequency of
the high band (this is a
shelving filter).
Use this parameter to
set the level of the
selected "High" fre-
quency. Positive val-
ues boost (increase the
volume of) that fre-
quency, negative val-
ues cut (attenuate) it.
Allows you to set the
cutoff frequency of
the middle band (this is
a peaking filter).
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