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selected Rhythms follow the chords you play on the keyboard.
You can also record both your playing and the accompaniment ("16.
Recording your performance as audio data" p. 41).
Structure of the Rhythm
Accompaniments
SPIL MED AUTOMATISK AKKOMPAGNEMENT
Each Rhythm comprises several patterns that you can play back using the
following buttons:
(RYTMESEKTION)
Button
Musikstilarter
VARIATION [1], [2], [3], [4]
Roland BK-3 kan selv generere interaktive akkompagnementer ud fra den musik
stilart, Rhythm, som du vælger. BK-3 indeholder 250 forskellige rytmiske arrangemen-
INTRO
ter i forskellige genrer som er opdelt i 5 familier (se RHYTHM FAMILY sektionen på
frontpanelet).
Hver rytme indeholder 4 variationer med tilpassede Intros, Fill-ins og Endings.
ENDING
De forskellige akkompagnementvariationer kan f.eks. bruges som i følgende
eksempel:
The available Rhythm patterns could be used as follows:
Begyndelse på sang
Beginning of the song.
with Automatic Accompaniments
INTRO
s back automatic accompaniments
how to take advantage of the BK-3's
Sidste vers (simpelt akkompagnement)
s
Using Rhythms
ompaniments based on the rhythm
If the [AUTO FILL IN] button lights, the BK-3 plays a transition before
ompaniment for a given musical
The "interactive" aspect about the rhythms is that you can change the
al rhythms divided over 5 families
switching to the newly selected VARIATION pattern. Example: if
key of the accompaniment simply by playing different notes or chords.
he front panel).
Additionally, you can select different variations (more or less complex
the VARIATION [1] pattern is running, pressing the [4] button will
m not only contains the rhythm part
arrangements) for the active rhythm. The BK-3 provides several buttons
not switch to that pattern right away. The BK-3 first plays a fill-in to
Start/Stop
ic accompaniment, such as piano,
for this.
announce the new song section.
dic accompaniment parts of the
ou play on the keyboard.
[START/STOP] / [ */, ]
and the accompaniment ("16.
data" p. 41).
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ythm
ns that you can play back using the
anation
VARIATION [1] button lights, the rhythm
ion plays a simple accompaniment
ally with fewer instruments).
other VARIATION's become gradually
This button is used to start and stop rhythm playback. While a
Denne knap starter og stopper rytme. Når rytme spiller, så blinker knappen med et
complex up to the VARIATION [4], that
rhythm is running, the button's indicator flashes red on the first
the most complex accompaniments.
beat of each bar, and green on the remaining beats.
u switch on this button (indicator lights)
rødt lys på hvert et-slag og grønt lys på underdelingerne i takten.
press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] button the
hm playback begins with an introduction.
ending on the type of VARIATION button
ed you will have either a simpler or a
complex introduction.
u press this button while a Rhythm is
g played back ([START/STOP]/[ */, ] but-
[SYNC START] / [ + ]
ashes), the BK-3 starts playing a closing
se ("Ending") on the next downbeat. At
nd of this phrase, playback stops.
ending on the type of VARIATION button
ed you will have either a simpler or a
complex closing phrase.
could be used as follows:
animent).
cher accompaniment).
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QUICK GUIDE
ON
VARIATION
ENDING
This button activates and switches off the "Sync Start" or "Sync
1 or 2
Start/Stop" function. Pressing it several times allows you to select
one of the following options:
companiment).
Function
Closing section.
Sync Start
Explanation
If the VARIATION [1] button lights, the rhythm
function plays a simple accompaniment
(usually with fewer instruments).
The other VARIATION's become gradually
more complex up to the VARIATION [4], that
plays the most complex accompaniments.
If you switch on this button (indicator lights)
and press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] button the
rhythm playback begins with an introduction.
Depending on the type of VARIATION button
lighted you will have either a simpler or a
more complex introduction.
If you press this button while a Rhythm is
being played back ([START/STOP]/[ */, ] but-
ton flashes), the BK-3 starts playing a closing
phrase ("Ending") on the next downbeat. At
the end of this phrase, playback stops.
Depending on the type of VARIATION button
lighted you will have either a simpler or a
more complex closing phrase.
Første vers (simpelt akkompagnement)
First verse (simple accompaniment).
Første omkvæd (mere fyldigt akkompagnement)
First chorus (richer accompaniment).
VARIATION
VARIATION
VARIATION
1 or 2
3 or 4
1 or 2
NOTE
While the four Variation patterns are repeated indefinitely until
Last verse (simple accompaniment).
you stop Rhythm playback, the Intro and Ending phrases are
played only once.
Afslut af sang (akkompagnement laver en afslutning og stopper)
MEMO
You can also start (and stop) rhythm playback simply by playing
on the keyboard. See the next function. (The Start/ Stop
function can also be assigned to an optional footswitch.)
[SYNC START]
Explanation
indicator
Rhythm playback can be started by playing a
Lights red
note or chord. Press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] to stop
[START/STOP] / [ */, ]
This button is used to start and stop rhythm playback. While a
rhythm is running, the button's indicator flashes red on the first
beat of each bar, and green on the remaining beats.
MEMO
You can also start (and stop) rhythm playback simply by playing
on the keyboard. See the next function. (The Start/ Stop
function can also be assigned to an optional footswitch.)
[SYNC START] / [ + ]
ENDING
This button activates and switches off the "Sync Start" or "Sync
Start/Stop" function. Pressing it several times allows you to select
one of the following options:
Function
Closing section.
Sync Start
Sync Start/Stop Lights green
—
[SYNC START]
Explanation
indicator
Rhythm playback can be started by playing a
note or chord. Press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] to stop
Lights red
rhythm playback.
Rhythm playback can be started by playing
a note or chord. Playback will stop when you
release all keys.
Rhythm playback needs to be started and
Dark
stopped using the [START/STOP]/[ */, ]button
(or the assigned optional footswitch).
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