Roland BK-9 - Getting Ready for the First Track

Rhythm Composer
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you want to prepare:
4. Use the dial to edit the available parameters.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Rec Track
ADrum, ABass,
Acc1, Acc2,
Acc3, Acc4,
Acc5, Acc6
This parameter allows you to select
the track whose settings you want to
change.
Inst
(Tone assigned to
the track)
This is where you select a sound (or
Drum Set) for the track marked for
recording (“Rec Track”).
Tempo 20~250
You can already set the tempo here or
leave that for later.
Time
Signature
1~32/16, 1~32/8,
1~32/4, 1~32/2
This value needs to be set when you
initialize the Rhythm memory (i.e. now).
All Divisions and Modes use this time
signature.
You could, however, edit the patterns
at a later stage (see p. 116) and specify
that VARIATION [1] should use “4/4”,
MAIN [2] “6/ 8”, etc.
Expression 0~127 Temporary volume changes (CC11).
Reverb 0~127
Reverb Send (CC91), i.e. how strongly the
selected track should be processed by
the reverb eect.
Chorus 0~127
Chorus Send (CC93), i.e. how strongly
the selected track should be processed
by the chorus eect.
Panpot 0~127
The track’s stereo placement (00[L]~64~
127[R]).
5. Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator ashes) to conrm
your settings.
The display changes to:
Left Display
6. Use the dial to select “YES” and push it.
The display returns to the “Rhythm Composer” page, which only
contains the sound assignments you have just made.
Select “NO” if you don’t want to initialize the rhythm area.
The right display changes to indicate that all track are empty:
Right Display
Getting ready for the rst track
1. On the “Rhythm Composer” left page, use the dial to
select the “Division” you want to record (“Intro”, “Main”,
“Fill” or “Ending”).
Left Display
2. Press the [SONG REC] button.
The display changes to:
Left Display
3. If necessary, use the dial and push it to edit the available
parameters.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Rec Track
ADrum, ABass,
Acc1, Acc2,
Acc3, Acc4,
Acc5, Acc6
This parameter allows you to select the
track whose settings you want to record.
Inst
(Tone assigned to
the track)
This is where you select a sound (or
Drum Set) for the track marked for
recording (“Rec Track”).