Roland BK-5 Owner's Manual page 94

Backing Keyboard BK-5
Menu options
Change Velo
The "Change Velo" function allows you to modify the
dynamics (called "velocity") of a track or excerpt. Only
note events can be changed.
Parameter Setting
Track ADrums~Acc6,
ALL
Mode Major, Minor,
7th
Division Intro 1~4,
Main 1~4, Fill
Dwn 1~3, Fill
Up 1~3, End
1~4
From Bar~ See page 88.
To CPT
Bias* –99~99)
94
Explanation
Allows you to select
the track you wish to
edit. You can also
select "ALL" here, in
which case the opera-
tion applies to all
tracks.
Allows you to select
the Mode to be edited.
Use this parameter to
select the Division you
want to edit.
Allows you to specify
by how much the
velocity values should
change. Select a posi-
tive value to increase
the velocity (the value
is added to the velocity
value of the affected
notes) or a negative
value to decrease the
velocity values (that
value is subtracted).
Select "0" if you prefer
to work with the
"Magnify" parameter
(see below).
Parameter Setting
Magnify** 0~200%
From Note/ 0 C-~127 G9
To Note
[*] Even the highest positive or negative value doesn't allow you
to go beyond "1" or "127". There is a reason why "0" is impossi-
ble: that value is used to indicate the end of a note (note-off).
"127", on the other hand, is the highest velocity value the MIDI
standard can muster. Adding a high positive velocity value may
thus lead to all notes being played at "127".
[**] "Magnify" values below "100%" have the opposite effect:
they push all velocity towards the imaginary center of "64", thus
reducing differences in playing dynamics.
Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator flashes) to
confirm your settings and edit the data.
Change Gate Time
This function allows you to modify the duration of
the notes in the selected time ("From"/"To") and note
("From Note"/"To Note") ranges. We recommend you
only use this function to shorten notes that suddenly
seem too long when you assign a different sound to
the track in question. You cannot view the duration
of the notes here, which makes editing the data "en
bloc" a little bit hazardous. See "Editing individual
rhythm events (Micro Edit)" on p. 99 for how to
change the duration of individual notes.
Explanation
This parameter works
like a "Compander"
effect (a dynamics pro-
cessor that simulta-
neously acts as
compressor and
expander), although it
processes MIDI data:
by selecting a value
above "100%" you
increase the differ-
ences between high
and low velocity values
in the selected range.
Values below "64" are
lowered, while values
above "64" are
increased. The result is
therefore that the dif-
ference between pia-
nissimo and fortissimo
becomes far more pro-
nounced.
"From Note" refers to
the lower limit of the
note range you want
to change. "To Note"
represents the upper
limit.