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BK-5_US.book Page 1 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM
Owner’s Manual
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BK-5_US.book Page 2 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. For EU countries For EU Countries This product complies with the requirements of European Directive EMC 2004/108/EC. For the USA For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Pa
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ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH BK-5_US.book Page 3 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM r Owner’s Manual Thank you and congratulations on your choice of the Roland BK-5 Backing Keyboard. To ensure that you obtain the maximum enjoyment and take full advantage of the BK-5’s functionality, please read this owner’s manual carefully. About this manual You should first read the chapter “Before you start using the BK-5” on p. 16. It explains how to connect the AC adaptor and turn on the p
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BK-5_US.book Page 4 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Using the unit safely The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions,
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BK-5_US.book Page 5 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Using the unit safely • Do not force the unit's power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cords—the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord's outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive loads can cause the insulation on
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BK-5_US.book Page 6 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Important notes 1. Important notes In addition to the items listed under “Using the unit safely” on p. 4, please read and observe the following: Power supply Additional precautions • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being • Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents of data used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter that was sto
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BK-5_US.book Page 7 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Important notes •When connecting a USB memory, position it horizontally with the BK-5’s USB MEMORY port and insert it without using excessive force. The USB MEMORY port may be damaged if you use excessive force when inserting a USB memory. • Do not insert anything other than a USB memory (e.g., wire, coins, other types of device) into the USB MEMORY port. Doing so will damage the BK-5’s USB MEMO
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BK-5_US.book Page 8 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Features 2. Features The BK-5 is a professional keyboard designed to provide everything the entertaining artist and serious amateur musician needs on stage, in the studio, or at home. All-in-one arranger instrument Performance List function The BK-5 is a superb instrument that uses Roland’s This function allows you to save nearly all of the latest technology for professional-gr
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BK-5_US.book Page 9 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Contents Renaming or deleting files/folders 1. Important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 on a USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2. Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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BK-5_US.book Page 10 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 ‘Performance Edit’ parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 19. Tone List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 ‘Tone Part View’ parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 20. Drum Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 ‘Tone Part MFX’ parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ‘Rhythm Parts’ parameters
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BK-5_US.book Page 11 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Panel description 3. Panel description Front panel DEFG C H IJK L MN O A B A Pitch Bend/Modulation lever Pressing and holding this button locks the current You can raise or lower the pitch by moving this lever tempo setting (see p. 54). to the left or right. Push the lever away from yourself F TEMPO buttons to apply modulation (normally vibrato) to the sound. These buttons can be used to decrease or increase the
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BK-5_US.book Page 12 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Panel description I AUDIO REC button M INTRO button This button is used to start audio recording of your When you activate this button, rhythm playback performance. This function records everything the starts with a musical introduction whose complexity BK-5 transmits to its OUTPUT sockets (audio signals depends on which VARIATION button currently lights you play back and audio versions of the MIDI parts (there
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BK-5_US.book Page 13 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Front panel If the button’s indicator doesn’t light, the rhythm, d MELODY INTELL button Songs and the 3 real-time parts use their normal This buttons is used to add an automatic counter- pitch. melody (second or third voice) to your solos or melo- dies. Pressing and holding it calls up a display page Pressing and holding this button locks the key (see where you can view the “Melody Intelligent” parame- p. 54). t
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BK-5_US.book Page 14 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Panel description Rear panel ABC DEFG HI A USB COMPUTER port E PEDAL HOLD socket Use a USB cable to connect the BK-5 to your com- An optional Roland DP-series or BOSS FS-5U foot- puter via this connector (page 17). switch connected to this socket can be used to hold the notes of the real-time parts. (The MELODY INTELL B AUDIO INPUT (STEREO) mini jack part can also be sustained in this way.) This function This mi
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BK-5_US.book Page 15 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Shortcut list 4. Shortcut list Pressing and holding the following buttons (or button combinations) allows you to directly jump to a related parameter page, which is faster than selecting the page in question via the BK-5’s menu. Some of these buttons activate a lock func- tion (page 54). Press and hold Function Locks the rhythm to keep it from changing when you select another Per- RHYTHM FAMILY buttons formance m
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BK-5_US.book Page 16 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Before you start using the BK-5 5. Before you start using the BK-5 Connecting the AC adaptor Connecting the BK-5 to an 1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the amplifier, mixer, etc. left to minimize the volume. The BK-5 contains speakers and therefore doesn’t need 2. Connect the included power cord to the AC to be connected to an external amplifier. adapter. You can, however, connect the BK-5’s OUTPUT sock
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BK-5_US.book Page 17 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Connecting a MIDI device Connecting a MIDI device Connecting the BK-5 to your The BK-5 can transmit and receive performance data computer when connected to an external MIDI device, which If you use a USB cable (commercially available) to con- enables the two devices to control each other’s perfor- nect the COMPUTER port located on the BK-5’s rear mance. For example, one device can play or switch panel to the
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BK-5_US.book Page 18 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Before you start using the BK-5 Connecting a television set Connecting an optional footswitch, hold pedal or expression pedal Video cable (Commercially available) ■ Footswitch or expression pedal, hold pedal The BK-5 provides a PEDAL SWITCH/EXPRESSION jack to which you can connect an optional footswitch (Roland DP-series or BOSS FS-5U) or an expression BK-5 rear panel pedal (Roland EV-series). Television VIDEO
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BK-5_US.book Page 19 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 r Connecting a portable audio player •Use headphones fitted with a stereo 1/4” phone plug. Connecting a portable audio player You can connect a portable audio player or any other line-level source to the AUDIO INPUT (STEREO) socket. Installing the music rest 1. Install the music rest as shown in the illus- The input level of the audio source you connect can be set with the “Audio In Level” parameter on the MENU‰ t
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BK-5_US.book Page 20 Monday, November 14, 2011 12:43 PM Backing Keyboard BK-5 Before you start using the BK-5 4. Use the [VOLUME] knob to adjust the vol- Turning the power on/off ume. Once the connections have been completed, turn on the power to your various devices in the order specified. By Turning the power off turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing 1. Turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way to the malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. left to minimize
