Rhythm Start/Stop Tx; Rhythm Clock Tx; Smf Start/Stop Tx; Smf Clock Tx - Roland BK-9 Owner's Manual

The "Sync" parameters allow you to specify whether or not the BK-9
should send MIDI real-time messages when you start rhythm or
song playback. This allows you to synchronize external instruments
or (software) sequencers with your BK-9.

Rhythm Start/Stop Tx

If you activate this option, the BK-9 sends start or stop messages
when you start (or stop) rhythm playback.
Parameter Setting
Rhythm Start/Stop Tx Off, On

Rhythm Clock Tx

If you activate this option the rhythm playback sends MIDI Clock
messages.
Parameter Setting
Rhythm Clock Tx Off, On

SMF Start/Stop Tx

Similar to "Rhythm Start/Stop Tx" but for songs.
Parameter Setting
SMF Start/Stop Tx Off, On

SMF Clock Tx

Similar to "Rhythm Clock Tx" but for songs.
Parameter Setting
SMF Clock Tx Off, On

SMF Position Tx

If you switch this parameter on, the song playback sends Song
Position Pointer (SPP) messages that indicate the current playback
position.
Parameter Setting
SMF Position Tx Off, On

Sync Rx

This parameter is used to specify whether rhythm and song
playback should be synchronized by an external MIDI device.
Parameter Setting
Sync Rx Off, On
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Mode

Parameter Setting
Mode Internal, Auto, MIDI, Remote
• Internal: Song or rhythm playback uses BK-9 internal tempo.
• Auto: A good setting for remote control of song or rhythm
playback (using a PK-series dynamic MIDI pedal board, for
example). If the BK-9 receives a MIDI Start message (FA), it
waits for Clock messages that specify the tempo. If those Clock
messages are not received, the BK-9 starts playback using its
internal tempo. If, however, Clock messages (F8) follow after the
Start message, the BK-9 uses the external tempo.
• MIDI: Song or rhythm playback can be started or stopped with
MIDI real-time messages (Start, Stop, Clock) received from an
external clock source.
• Remote: Song or rhythm playback waits for a start message
to start playback at its own tempo. When it receives a stop
message, playback stops. External clock messages are ignored.

Basic

The following parameters are located on the display page that can
be selected using [MENU] button "MIDI"  "Edit System"  "Basic".
The Basic channel is used to receive and transmit Program Change
and Bank Select messages for selecting Performances, as well as for
the reception and transmission of other kinds of messages that are
not directly related to a specific MIDI channel.
NOTE
If you select another channel, messages intended for the Basic
parameters might also cause other parameters to change when
you don't want them to.
The following parameters are available here:
Tx
Switches the transmission of MIDI messages on the Basic channel
on or off.
Parameter Setting
Tx Off, On

Tx Channel

The channel used to transmit MIDI messages.
Parameter Setting
Tx Channel 1~16

Performance PC Tx

This parameter is used to enable or disable the transmission of
program change and bank select messages related to Performance
selection.
Right Display
MIDI
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