Roland BK-9 - If You Connect a Pedal Control (Continuous); If You Connect a Pedal Switch (Not Continuous)

‘Global’ parameters
145
The function that you can assign changes depending on the pedal
you connect.
If You Connect a Pedal Switch (Not Continuous)
This page can be selected using [MENU] button  “Global”  “Pedal
Switch”.
If you connected a pedal switch (e. g. DP-2) to the PEDAL CONTROL
jack, the BK-9 shows the following page to assign a function:
Right Display
If you do not change the factory setting, the pedal switch is
assigned to the “Start/Stop” function.
The following table shows the functions you can assign to the Pedal
Switch.
Function Expanation
Start/Stop
Starts and stops rhythm or song playback. Same
function as the [START/STOP] button.
Intro
Same functions as the [INTRO], [ENDING], [VARIA-
TION1], [VARIATION2], [VARIATION3], [VARIATION4],
[BASS INV] buttons.
See “Using Rhythms” (p. 36).
Ending
Variation1
Variation2
Variation3
Variation4
Bass Inversion
Arranger Hold
Allows you to switch the Arranger Hold function on and
o. See “Arranger Hold” (p. 138).
Arr. Chord
O
Allows you to switch the Arranger’s chord recognition
o, in which case only the drum/percussion part is
played.
HalfBar On Fill In
Allows you to switch the “Fill In Half Bar” function on
and o. See “HalfBar On Fill In” (p. 138).
Break Mute
When you press the pedal switch, rhythm playback is
muted for the remainder of the current measure.
Reset/Start
This function allows you to have theBK-9 start on the
rst beat of the currently selected rhythm pattern when
you press the assigned pedal switch.
Use it when you are accompanying a singer or soloist
whose timing is a little shaky and suddenly notice that
the playback lags one or two beats behind the singer/
soloist.
Split
You can alternate between “Intelligent” and “Pianist2”
modes. When the former is selected, the chord recogni-
tion area is automatically set to “Left”. When you switch
to “Pianist1” or “Pianist2”, the chord recognition area is
automatically set to “Whole”.
Scale Upper
Allows you to assign the selected Scale Tune setting to
the Upper/Lower part. See “One Touch Hold” (p. 144).
Scale Lower
Change UP2/1
Allows you to switch o the Upper 1 part and activate
the Upper 2 part – and vice versa.
NOTE
If neither Upper 1 nor Upper 2 are on when you rst
press the pedal switch, one of them is activated.
Perf. Next
Allows you to select the next or previous Performance.
Perf. Prev
Function Expanation
Portamento
Pressing the pedal switch activates the “Portamento
Time” setting. When the pedal switch is released, the
“Portamento Time” setting is not used. To hear this
eect, you need to set a “Portamento Time” value (p.
129).
Hold
The assigned pedal switch can be used as a Soft,
Sostenuto or Sustain (Hold pedal).
Soft
Sostenuto
Lower Hold
The pedal switch is assigned to the “Lower Hold”
function. See “Lower Hold” (p. 136).
Track Mute Same function as the [TRACK MUTE] button.
Audio XFade
The pedal switch can be used to activate a crossfade
between two les.
To make this work, select a dierent song while the
current song is being played back and press the pedal
switch.
The BK-9 creates a brief blend between the current and
the next song. (This function is only available between
two audio songs.)
Fade In
Fading in means that the volume of both the Rhythm
and Keyboard parts gradually increases, giving the
impression that you have been playing for a long time
before what you play becomes audible. The volume is
automatically set to zero and then gradually increased
to the value specied with the [VOLUME] knob.
To change the Fade In time duration see “Fade IN/OUT
Settings” (p. 148).
Fade Out
This function gradually decreases the volume until it
reaches zero. At that time, song or rhythm playback
stops automatically.
To change the Fade Out time duration see “Fade IN/
OUT Settings” (p. 148).
Melody Intell
Allows you to control the “Switch” parameter of the
“Melody Intelligent” function. See “‘Melody Intelligent’
parameters” (p. 141).
Mfx Switch
Allows you to switch the Mfx for the keyboard parts on
and o.
Arr. Rit Tempo
Allows you to activate the Arranger’s “Tempo Change
Ritard” function. See “TempoCh Acc/Rit, TempoCh CPT,
TempoCh Fill Rit” (p. 138).
Arr. Acc Tempo
Allows you to activate the Arranger’s “Tempo Change
Accel” function. See “TempoCh Acc/Rit, TempoCh CPT,
TempoCh Fill Rit” (p. 138).
Punch In/Out
The Pedal Switch can be used to activate and
switch o punch in/out recording using the BK-9’s
sequencer (p. 82).
Rot Slow/Fast
Allows you to select the slow or fast speed of the
Rotary eect.
Rotary Brake
Enable or disable the Rotary Brake function for the
Harmonic Bars.
If You Connect a Pedal Control (Continuous)
This page can be selected using [MENU] button  “Global”  “Pedal
Control”.
If you connected a continuos (e. g. DP-10) or expression pedal to
the PEDAL CONTROL jack, the BK-9 shows the following page to
assign a function: