Roland BK-7m Addendum

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Addendum v1.06
Kindly take note of the following new functions and changes. Please store this leaflet in the same place as the original owner’s manual.
An “*” indicates that the contents of the selected
Main page now shows the remaining time
‰For MP3 and WAV files, the BK-7m’s “Current” measure
New function
memory no longer corresponds to the current set­tings.
5.
Use the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select the ONE TOUCH memory where you want to save your new settings, and confirm with the [WRITE] button.
The display changes to:
ENGLISH ENGLISH

Programming your own ONE TOUCH settings (One Touch Edit)

The BK-7m now allows you to save your own ONE TOUCH settings, which may come in handy for CUSTOM rhythms for which there are no “presets”. The following operation saves the rhythm and its (new) ONE TOUCH settings to the “My Styles” folder on the USB memory connected to the USB MEMORY port.
1.
Connect an optional USB memory to the BK-7m.
After a few seconds, the display shows the contents of the USB memory.
2.
Recall the ONE TOUCH memory that you want to edit. See “Using the ‘One Touch’ function” on p. 34 in the owner’s manual.
3.
Change the required settings.
4.
Press and hold the ONE TOUCH [1], [2], [3] or [4] button to enter edit mode.
The display changes to:
The above message and the one following step (6) are only displayed and performed the first time you press [WRITE] after editing a ONE TOUCH memory.
6.
Rotate the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select “YES”, then press the dial.
The display shows “Operation Complete”. Select “NO” and press [ENTER/SELECT] if you don’t
want to save your changes after all.
If the “My Styles” folder on the USB memory already contains a rhythm file of the same name…
In that case, the display shows the following message when you select “Yes” and press [ENTER/SELECT] (see above):
ENGLISH ENGLISH
NOTE
This function can also be selected using [MENU] button ‰ “One Touch Edit”.
Here, ONE TOUCH memory 1 has been selected for editing in the step (2).
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‘Arranger Settings’ parameters
‰[MENU] button ‰ “Performance Edit” ‰ “Arranger
Settings”. Two new chord recognition types were added: Pianist2 and Accordion3. Please replace this section on page 60 in the owner’s manual with the following:

Type

This parameter allows you to specify how the chords received by the NTA parts are interpreted.
Parameter Setting
BK-7m
Easy:
This is another “intelligent” chord fingering sys-
tem. It works as follows:
Major chords Press the key that corresponds to the
chord’s fundamental.
Minor chords Fundamental + any black key to the
left of the fundamental.
Seventh chords Fundamental + any white key to the
left of the fundamental.
Minor seventh chords
Fundamental + any black key to the left + any white key to the left.
Type Standard, Pianist1,
Accordionist1, Accordionist2,
Accordionist3
NOTE
If the “Arr Type” parameter (page 63) is set to “On”, this “Type” setting has no effect.
Standard:
mode.
Pianist1:
chords that consist of at least three notes. Playing only two notes on the external keyboard will not cause the Music Style’s key to change.
Pianist2:
the external keyboard is not pressed. If you press that Hold pedal, the BK-7m even recognizes “chords” when you play only one note on the external key­board. If the Hold pedal on external keyboard is still pressed, chord recognition continues up to a maxi­mum of 5 played keys.
Accordionist1:
FR-x-series or MIDI-compatible accordion to control the BK-7m’s Arranger.
Accordionist2:
MIDI-compatible accordion that transmits its chord information within a single octave and “dim” chords without the root note.
Accordionist3:
7th chords transmitted by the external accordion should be ignored by the BK-7m.
Guitarist:
guitar to control the BK-7m’s Arranger.
Intelligent:
chord recognition to supply the missing notes of the chords you play.
This is the normal chord recognition
In this mode, the BK-7m only recognizes
Same as “Pianist1” while the Hold pedal on
Select this setting if you are using an
Select this setting if you are using a
Select this setting if the fifth of the
Select this setting if you are using a MIDI
Select “Intelligent” when you want the
Pianist2
,
, Guitarist, Intelligent, Easy
New ‘Fill Ritardando’ function
‰[MENU] button ‰ “Performance Edit” ‰ “Arranger
Settings”. Please add the following sections on page 60 in the owner’s manual:

Fill Ritardando

The Fill Ritardando function is suitable for ballads. It causes the next Fill-In to slow down (“ritardando”). See “TempoCh Fill Rit” below for how to set how strongly the tempo should be decreased.
Parameter Setting
Fill Ritardando Off, On
As the name implies, it is only available while the [AUTO FILL IN] button lights.
(a) Set “Fill Ritardando” to “On”. (b) Start Arranger playback. (c) Press a VARIATION [1]~[4] button.
The BK-7m plays a Fill-In. The tempo slows down while the fill is being played. At the end of the fill, the rhythm returns to the previously set tempo (this is called “a tempo”).
(d) Press and hold the [EXIT] button to return to the
main page.
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New ‘Tempo Change’ parameters
‰[MENU] button ‰ “Performance Edit” ‰ “Arranger
Settings”.

Tempo Ch Acc/Rit, CPT, Fill Rit

The “Tempo Ch Acc/Rit” parameter allows you to speed up or slow down the rhythm tempo by the amount you set here. To use these functions, you must assign them to an optional footswitch.
There are three Ritardando functions: one for all rhythm patterns, one for Ending patterns and one for fill-ins (see “Fill Ritardando” above). They all use the “Tempo Change” settings on the following page.
Parameter Setting
TempoCh Acc/Rit
TempoCh CPT 0~3825
TempoCh Fill Rit 5%~92%
TempoCh Acc/Rit:
Allows you to set the degree
5%~92%
(ratio) by which the tempo changes when the “Acc” or “Rit” function is triggered. Example: if the tempo is currently q= 100, the value “20%” means that the tempo drops to q= 80 or rises to q= 120.
TempoCh CPT:
Use this parameter to specify how long a ritardando/accelerando should take. In most cases, 480 CPT (i.e. one measure) is probably the most musical choice.
TempoCh Fill Rit:
This parameter allows you to spec­ify to what extent fill-in playback should be slowed down when the “Fill Ritardando” function is on.
‘Utility’ parameters
‰[MENU] button ‰ “Global” ‰ “Utility”.
The “UP1 EQ/MFX Link” parameter was added. Please insert after “Perform Next Song”:
Parameter Setting Explanation
UP1 EQ/MFX Link
Off, On If you select “on”, the
BK-7m selects suitable MFX and equalizer set­tings for each Tone you assign to the Upper1 part.
‰The “Auto Power Off” parameter (page 64 in the owner’s
manual) is now called “Auto Off” and has additional setting options.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Auto Off
Off, 10, 30, 240 min
This parameter allows you to cause the BK-7m to switch itself off after 10, 30 or 240 minutes if you are not using it. “Off” means that the BK-7m remains on until you press the [POWER] switch again. The default setting is “240”.
‘Pedal’ settings
‰[MENU] button ‰ “Global” ‰ “Pedal”.
The following pedal parameters were added: FillIn Half Bar, Fill Ritardando, Arr. Rit Tempo, Arr. Acc Tempo, Lower Hold, Part Ex. UP2/1, Mfx Switch, Rotary S/F. Below please find the complete table (it replaces the one on page 65 in the owner’s manual).
Function Explanation
Using the Ritardando/Accelerando functions
For general applications proceed as follows:
(a) Assign the “Arr. Rit Tempo” or “Arr. Acc Tempo”
function to an optional footswitch. See “‘Pedal’ settings” on p. 3 and “New ‘Pedal Controller FC-7’ functions” on p. 4 of this addendum.
(b) Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback. (c) Press the previous assigned pedal switch or an
optional FC-7 (sold separately). By assigning two controls, you can increase (Accelerando) and decrease (Ritardando) the tempo.
For Ritardandos that apply to Ending patterns pro­ceed as follows:
(a) Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback. (b) Press the [ENDING] button twice in succession
(“double-click”).
Start/Stop
Intro Ending Variation1 Variation2 Variation3 Variation4 Bass Inversion
Arranger Hold Allows you to switch the Arranger
FillIn Hal Bar
Fill Ritardando
Arr. Rit Tempo
Starts and stops Music Style or song playback. Same function as the [START/STOP] button.
Same functions as the [INTRO], [ENDING], [VARIATION1], [VARIATION2], [VARIATION3], [VARIATION4], [BASS INV] buttons. See “Using Music Styles” on p. 30.
Hold function on and off.
Allows you to switch the “Fillin Half Bar” function on and off.
Allows you to switch the “Fill Ritar­dando” function on and off.
Allows you to activate the Arranger’s “Tempo Ch Rit” function.
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