18. Recording Your Performance; Recording Your Performance As Audio Data; Recording - Roland BK-9 Owner's Manual

18. Recording your Performance

Recording your Performance as
Audio Data
Your BK-9 allows you to record your performance and the
performance of your band on the optional USB memory.
The resulting audio file is stored in the "My Recordings" folder.
The recording format is WAVE (not mp3), which allows you to burn
your recordings onto a CD using your computer.
NOTE
Use USB memory sold by Roland (M-UF-series). We cannot
guarantee operation if any other USB memory is used.

Recording

The following procedure applies when the "Rec Audio Sync"
parameter is "On" (Default). For more information about this
parameter see "Rec Audio Sync" (p. 143).
1.
Connect the USB memory to which you wish to save the
audio data.
2.
Set the "Rec Mode" to "Audio". See p. 143.
This setting allow you to record your playing as audio file.
3.
Prepare everything you want to record:
• Select the rhythm or song you want to use as accompaniment
• Set the levels and effects, etc.
4.
Set the desired balance between the rhythm/song and
the real-time parts using the BALANCE knob.
5.
If necessary, set the desired microphone volume and
reverb using the MIC VOLUME and MIC REVERB knobs.
6.
Press the [SONG REC] button (its indicator flashes).
NOTE
If you pressed the [SONG REC] button by accident, press and
hold it until its indicator goes dark again.
7.
Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ]button.
The indicators of the [SONG REC] and [START/STOP] buttons light
and the BK-9 starts playing back the selected rhythm or song and
recording. Everything you play on the keyboard is recorded.
The Main page shows the recording time is running:
8.
At the end of the song recording, press the [SONG REC] or
[START/STOP] / [ */, ] button to stop recording in case you
selected a rhythm. Otherwise press the [SYNC START]/[+]
button if you selected a song.
Rhythm or song playback and recording stop. The following
message appears:
Left Display
MEMO
The name suggestion displayed here depends on the first
recording. It will, however, be followed by an incremental
number
You can now...
X Save the song under a new name.
a.
Use the dial and the TONE [0]~[9] buttons to enter the
desired name. See "How to type a name in BK-9" (p.
27).
b.
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to save
your recording under the new name and to return to the
main page.
If the USB memory already contains a file of that name, you will
be asked whether you want to overwrite it:
Left Display
In this case, select "YES" and then push the dial to replace the
old file with the new one (the old file will be lost).
Otherwise, select "NO" and push the dial to return to the page
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