Panel description
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Backing Module BK-7m
K
1/2/3/4 & MBS/LWR/UP2/UP1 buttons
These buttons are used to either select a One Touch
memory (if [ONE TOUCH] lights) or to switch the real-
time parts (Upper1, Upper2, Lower, Manual Bass) on
and off (if [PART] lights).
While the [PART] button lights, pressing and holding
one of these four buttons calls up a display page
where you can select another sound (“Tone”) for the
real-time part in question.
L
PART button
After pressing this button, you can use the [1/UP1],
[2/UP2], [3/LWR] and [4/MBS] buttons to switch the
corresponding real-time parts on and off (page 27).
M
SPLIT button
This button is used to activate Split mode. While its
indicator lights, notes played to the left of the C4 on
an external keyboard trigger the LWR, MBS and NTA
parts, if they are on. Notes to the right of the split
point, on the other hand, trigger the UP1 and UP2
parts. See “Using Split mode” on p. 39.
N
OCTAVE button
This button allows you to transpose the real-time
parts in octave steps (page 37).
O
PERFORMANCE LIST button
This button calls up the Performance List (page 41).
P
PERFORMANCE WRITE button
The main function of the button is to save Perfor-
mance settings. Depending on the selected display
page, it can also be used to save Music Styles, and
songs.
Q
USB MEMORY button
Press this button to call up a list of the files stored on
the USB memory connected to the BK-7m‘s USB
MEMORY port.
R
RHYTHM FAMILY buttons
These buttons are used to select the family of the
next Music Style you want to use. Pressing one of
these buttons calls up a list of all Music Styles con-
tained in the selected family.
S
TEMPO buttons
These buttons can be used to decrease or increase the
tempo of the currently selected Music Style or song.
Pressing them together recalls the Music Style’s or
song’s stored tempo value.
NOTE
You can also use the [TAP TEMPO] button W to set the
desired tempo.
T
SYNC START button
This buttons is used to activate or switch off the
BK-7m’s Sync Start function. If it is on, Music Style
playback can be started by simply playing a note or
chord on the external keyboard. See also page 31.
While a song file is selected, this button stops play-
back.
U
AUDIO REC button
This button is used to start audio recording of your
performance. This function records everything the
BK-7m transmits to its OUTPUT sockets (audio signals
you play back and audio versions of the MIDI parts
you control). See page 46.
V
BASS INV button
This button is used to switch the Bass Inversion func-
tion on and off (page 32).
W
TAP TEMPO button
Pressing this button several times allows you to
change the current Music Style’s or song’s tempo to
the value calculated from the speed at which the
button is pressed.
Pressing and holding this button calls up the BK-7m’s
“Metronome” page.
X
AUTO FILL IN button
This button is used to activate the Auto Fill-In func-
tion, which causes a transition to be played before
selecting the new Music Style Variation (which is
selected with the VARIATION buttons).
Y
VARIATION 1/2/3/4 buttons
These buttons are used to select a Music Style “Varia-
tion”, i.e. a simpler or more complex arrangement of
the selected Music Style.
Z
INTRO button
When you activate this button, Music Style playback
starts with a musical introduction whose complexity
depends on which VARIATION button currently lights
(there are four different introductions per Music
Style).
After selecting a song file, this button allows you to
rewind.
NOTE
You can also press this button during Music Style playback.
a
ENDING button
When you activate this button, Music Style stops
with a musical ending whose complexity depends on
which VARIATION button currently lights (there are
four different ending phrases per Music Style).
After selecting a song file, this button allows you to
fast-forward.
b
START/STOP button
This button allows you to start and stop Music Style
playback. If you select a song, it starts and tempo-
rarily stops (pause) song playback.
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