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Parameter
Setting
Explanation
If you want to use the accompaniment in
a musically meaningful way, you need to
tell the BK-9 what key you are recording
in. This is to ensure that the chords you
play during everyday use of your rhythm
C, C#, D, Eb, E,
with the BK-9's Arranger lead to the
Key (Not for
correct real-time transpositions of the
F, F#, G, Ab, A,
ADrum)
selected Division.
Bb, B
The BK-9 allows you to record rhythms in
any key. But do set the KEY parameter to
the right value before recording.
The key of AccDrums parts cannot be set
(because that doesn't make sense).
This parameter allows you to transpose
the keyboard in octave steps, which may
Octave
–4~+4
be convenient for extremely high or low
notes – or for using the special "noises"
of certain sounds.
This parameter allows you to specify
whether you are about to record the
accompaniment for major, minor or
seventh chords. If you listen to the
rhythm prepared by Roland, you will
Major, Minor,
notice that there are slight differences
in the looped patterns – and sometimes
7th, M=m,
Mode
striking differences for Intros and
M=7, m=7,
Endings, with completely different
M=m=7
phrases. Such variations can be prepared
using the "Mode" parameter.
M (Major)
m (Minor)
7 (7th)
Select the pattern you want to
Intro, Main, Fill,
create. This parameter is linked to the
Division
Ending
division you select on the main "Rhythm
Composer" page.
The tempo value you set here is
recorded and regarded as preset tempo.
You can change it at any stage in Rhythm
Tempo
20~250
Composer mode, so start by selecting
a tempo that allows you to record the
music the way you want it to sound.
This corrects minor timing problems.
It shifts the notes whose timing is not
exactly right to the nearest "correct" unit.
Always select a resolution value that is
fine enough to accept all note values
you play. If the shortest notes of your
accompaniment are 1/16th-note triplets,
Off, 1/4, 1/8, 1/8T,
Input
set the value to "1/16T".
1/16, 1/16T, 1/32,
Quantize
1/32T, 1/64
The preset value, "1/16", is OK for most
situations.
If you do not want to quantize your
playing while recording, set this
parameter to "Off".
You can also quantize the track after
recording it (p. 109).
Specifies how long the count-in should
be before recording starts.
• Off: No count-in.
Off, 1Meas,
Count In
• 1Meas: Recording starts after a 1-bar
2Meas, Wait Note
• 2Meas: Recording starts after a 2-bar
• Wait Note: Recording starts as soon as
Recording starts as soon as you press
the [START/STOP] button (while [SONG
REC] flashes).
count-in.
count-in.
you play a note on the keyboard.
(There will be no count-in.)
Starting to Make your Own Rhythm
Parameter
Setting
Measure
Off, 1~136
Length
Rec Mode
Replace, Mix
More information about the "Rec Track".
The AccDrums track can only use Drum Sets (only the TONE
[DRUMS] button is available for this track). On the other hand, you
can use a second (or third) drum track by assigning the value 111
to control change CC00 of the Acc1~Acc6 track(s). See "Editing
individual rhythm events (Micro Edit)" on p. 116. You can, however,
turn any Acc1~6 track into an additional drum track when you start
recording.
The AccBass track, however, can only be used for bass parts.
More information about the "Mode".
You can use one clone function that allows you to record one part
and copy it to up to three Modes each. The "=" sign means that
more than one pattern will be recorded.
More information about the "Measure Length".
Every rhythm pattern must have a set length. Setting the "Measure
Length" value now will help you avoid a lot of confusion once you
start recording.
If you specified the Measure Length before recording, the Rhythm
Composer jumps back to the beginning of the pattern after the set
number of measures. The second time around you could add the
snare drum, the third time the HiHat, and so on.
When recording another part (ABass~Acc6), do everything you
would do during a live performance: add modulation, Pitch Bend
and to use an optional hold pedal connected to the HOLD PEDAL
jack.
If you set the "Measure Length" to "Off" the BK-9 tends to add blank
bars at the end of a track, which is usually due to the fact that you
stopped recording a little late (i.e. after the last bar you played). This
means that you often "record" 5 measures instead of 4, for example:
If you press [START/STOP] after bar 4...
...your rhythm looks like this (5 bars):
Furthermore, in Rhythm Composer mode, all patterns are looped
and played back until you press the [START/STOP] button. A wrong
Explanation
Specifies the number of bars the pattern
should contain. The setting range is
1~136 (or more, depending on the time
signature) and "Off". Select "Off" if you
haven't decided how long the pattern
should be. In that case, the length is set
when you stop recording.
It is perfectly possible to specify a
different length value for each track and
Division.
• Replace: Everything you record
replaces the data of the selected track.
This mode is automatically selected
when you activate the record function
for a track that does not yet contain
data. If you select a track that already
contains data, this parameter is set
to "Mix" but could be changed to
"Replace" if you wanted to overwrite
the previous version.
• Mix: The data you record are added to
the existing data of the selected track.
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