Roland BK-9 - Change Velocity; Change Gate Time

Rhythm Track Edit functions
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Parameter Setting Explanation
From Bar
For the settings and explanation see page 109.
From Beat
From CPT
To Bar
To Beat
To CPT
Value –127~127
This is where you set the transposition
interval in semi-tone steps. Select “2”,
for example, to transpose a pattern in
“C” to “D”.
Be careful when applying “Key” to the
AccDrums track. Transposing all notes
of this track leads to dramatic changes.
From Note 0 C-~127 G9
This parameter allows you to set the
note (or lower limit of the note range)
to be modied within the specied
“From”/“To” time range.
To Note 0 C-~127 G9
This parameter allows you to set the
upper limit of the note range to be
modied within the specied “From”/
“To” time range.
2. Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator ashes) to conrm
your settings and edit the data.
The display briey conrms the operation and then returns to the
current Composer page.
Change Velocity
The “Change Velo” function allows you to modify the dynamics
(called “velocity”) of a track or excerpt. Only note events can be
changed.
Right Display
1. Use the dial to edit the following parameters.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Track ADrums~Acc6, ALL
Allows you to select the track you wish
to edit. You can also select “ALL” here,
in which case the operation applies to
all tracks.
Mode Major, Minor, 7th,
Allows you to select the Mode to be
edited.
Division
Intro 1~4, Main 1~4,
Fill Dwn 1~3, Fill Up
1~3, End 1~4
Use this parameter to select the
Division you want to edit.
From Bar
For the settings and explanation see page 109.
From Beat
From CPT
To Bar
To Beat
To CPT
Parameter Setting Explanation
Bias* –99~99)
Allows you to specify by how much the
velocity values should change. Select a
positive value to increase the velocity
(the value is added to the velocity value
of the aected notes) or a negative
value to decrease the velocity values
(that value is subtracted).
Select “0” if you prefer to work with the
“Magnify” parameter (see below).
Magnify** 0~200%
This parameter works like a “Com-
pander” eect (a dynamics processor
that simultaneously acts as compressor
and expander), although it processes
MIDI data: by selecting a value above
“100%” you increase the dierences
between high and low velocity values
in the selected range. Values below “64”
are lowered, while values above “64”
are increased. The result is therefore
that the dierence between pianissimo
and fortissimo becomes far more
pronounced.
From Note/
To Note
0 C-~127 G9
“From Note” refers to the lower limit of
the note range you want to change. “To
Note” represents the upper limit.
[*] Even the highest positive or negative value doesn’t allow you
to go beyond “1” or “127”. There is a reason why “0” is impossible:
that value is used to indicate the end of a note (note-o). “127”, on
the other hand, is the highest velocity value the MIDI standard can
muster. Adding a high positive velocity value may thus lead to all
notes being played at “127”.
[**] “Magnify” values below “100%” have the opposite eect: they
push all velocity towards the imaginary center of “64”, thus reducing
dierences in playing dynamics.
2. Press the [WRITE] button (its indicator ashes) to conrm
your settings and edit the data.
The display briey conrms the operation and then returns to the
current Composer page.
Change Gate Time
This function allows you to modify the duration of the notes in
the selected time (“From”/“To”) and note (“From Note”/“To Note”)
ranges. We recommend you only use this function to shorten notes
that suddenly seem too long when you assign a dierent sound
to the track in question. You cannot view the duration of the notes
here, which makes editing the data “en bloc” a little bit hazardous.
See “Editing Individual Rhythm Events (Micro Edit)” (p. 116) for
how to change the duration of individual notes.
After selecting a sound with a slow release (i.e. a sound that lingers
on after all notes have been released), however, “Change Gate Time”
will help you cut the notes down to size and thus avoid undesirable
overlaps.
Right Display
1. Use the dial to edit the following parameters.