Roland BK-9 - Recording a Rhythm Pattern; Saving Your Rhythm

Rhythm Composer
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number of measures (5 rather than 4, for example) is very likely to
put you o, so do take the time to set the pattern length before you
start recording.
Recording a rhythm pattern
1. Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ] button.
Left Display Right Display
Depending on the count-in setting, the metronome now counts
down, after which recording starts.
NOTE
If you need a metronome during your performance, press the
[METRONOME] button while the main Rhythm Composer page
is displayed. If you also need the metronome while listening to
what you have recorded, select another metronome mode. See
“Metronome Settings” (p. 55).
NOTE
You can also start recording using an optional pedal switch
connected to the PEDAL CONTROL jack or an optional FC-7
connected to the FC-7 PEDAL jack. See “Pedal Switch and Pedal
Control” (p. 144) and “Pedal Controller FC-7” (p. 146)
2. If necessary, use the rst four sliders on the to left to
change Expression, Reverb. Chorus and Panpot before
and during the recording.
Using the Panpot, you can create interesting panning eects by
slowly shifting the selected track from left to right (or vice versa) in
the course of a pattern. Continuous changes mean that you have to
keep recording until the end of the pattern.
3. Play on the keyboard your drum sequence.
4. Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ] again to stop recording.
The right display changes to indicate with a bar that the “ADRUM”
track was recorded:
Right Display
Auditioning your rhythm and adding more
tracks
1. Press the [START/STOP] / [ */, ] button to listen to your
track.
The main Rhythm Composer page contains two parameters that
allow you to select the pattern you want to audition. Here’s how to
select it:
Left Display
2. Rotate the dial to select the “MODE” parameter, then push
the dial.
3. Rotate the dial to select “Major”, “Minor” or “7th”.
Only one mode can be selected for playback.
4. Rotate the dial to select the “DIVISION” eld, then push
the dial.
5. Rotate the dial to select one of the Divisions (Intro 1~4,
Main 1~4, Fill Dwn 1~3, Fill Up 1~3, End 1~4).
Only one Division can be selected for playback.
If you like your drum part, continue with “Saving your rhythm”.
If not, record a new version, see “Getting ready for the rst track”
(p. 104). In that case, set the “Rec Mode” (p. 105) parameter
according to what you want to do:
• “Replace”= replace the previous recording with new data
• “Mix”= add notes you forgot to record the rst time
Saving your Rhythm
Make it a habit to save your rhythms as frequently as possible. After
all, if someone decided to switch o your BK-9 now, you would lose
everything you have programmed so far.
1. Press the [QUICK MENU] button (its indicator ashes).
The display changes to: