Variation [1], [2], [3], [4]; [Intro] / [ ' ]; [Ending] / [ & ]; [Bass Inv] - Roland BK-9 Owner's Manual

[SYNC START]
Function Explanation
indicator
Rhythm playback can be started by playing a
Sync Start Lights red note or chord. Press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] to stop
rhythm playback.
Rhythm playback can be started by playing
Sync Start/Stop Lights green 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
— Dark
(or the assigned optional pedal switch or
D-Beam control).

VARIATION [1], [2], [3], [4]

These buttons are used to select the complexity (number of parts)
of the rhythm arrangement:
[VARIATION] Explanation
The simplest accompaniment pattern. A good choice for
[1]
the first verse of the songs you play.
A slightly more complex pattern you may want to use for
[2]
subsequent verses.
[3] This pattern would be a good choice for the first chorus
This is the most complex arrangement. Consider selecting
[4]
it for the bridge or the final chorus sections of a song.
MEMO
The VARIATION patterns are repeated (played back in a loop)
until a different pattern is selected or rhythm playback is
stopped.

[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] Explanation
The indicator lights.
Pressed before
When you start rhythm playback, the BK-9 first plays a
starting rhythm
musical introduction. (This pattern is played back only
playback
once).
The indicator flashes to signal that the INTRO pattern will
Pressed
begin on the next downbeat.
during rhythm
When the intro is finished, the BK-9 returns to the
playback
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 suitable 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] Explanation
Pressed before The indicator lights. When you start rhythm playback,
starting rhythm the BK-9 plays a musical ending. At the end of the
playback phrase, playback stops.
The indicator flashes to signal that the ENDING
Pressed during
pattern will begin on the next downbeat.
rhythm playback
When the ending is finished, rhythm playback stops.
Press the button
twice in succession The Ritardando function is applied to Ending pattern.
("doubleclick").
There are four different ENDING patterns, that can be selected using
the VARIATION [1], [2], [3] and [4] buttons.
Again, the VARIATION buttons determine the complexity of the arrangement.

[BASS INV]

This button is used to switch the "Bass Inversion" function on or
off. While the button is dark, the rhythm bass part always plays the
fundamental of your notes or chords. Example: if you play a chord
consisting of the notes C, E and G (which is recognized as a C major
chord), the bass part plays a C.
If the [BASS INV] button lights, the rhythm bass part uses the lowest
notes of the chords you play.
Example: if you play a chord consisting of the notes E, G and C (still
a C major chord), the bass part plays an E. This function therefore
gives you more artistic licence.
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