Roland BK-9 - Variation [1], [2], [3], [4]; [Intro]; [ ]; [Ending]; [ & ]; [Bass Inv]

Using Rhythms
37
Function
[SYNC START]
indicator
Explanation
Sync Start Lights red
Rhythm playback can be started by playing a
note or chord. Press [START/STOP]/[ */, ] to stop
rhythm playback.
Sync Start/Stop Lights green
Rhythm playback can be started by playing
a note or chord. Playback will stop when you
release all keys.
— Dark
Rhythm playback needs to be started and
stopped using the [START/STOP]/[ */, ]button
(or the assigned optional pedal switch or
D-Beam control).
VARIATION [1], [2], [3], [4]
These buttons are used to select the complexity (number of parts)
of the rhythm arrangement:
[VARIATION] Explanation
[1]
The simplest accompaniment pattern. A good choice for
the rst verse of the songs you play.
[2]
A slightly more complex pattern you may want to use for
subsequent verses.
[3] This pattern would be a good choice for the rst chorus
[4]
This is the most complex arrangement. Consider selecting
it for the bridge or the nal chorus sections of a song.
MEMO
The VARIATION patterns are repeated (played back in a loop)
until a dierent pattern is selected or rhythm playback is
stopped.
[INTRO] / [ ' ]
Selects an introduction, which is usually used at the beginning of
a song. You can, however, also select this pattern for other song
sections. The behavior of the Intro pattern depends on when you
press the [INTRO] button:
[INTRO] Explanation
Pressed before
starting rhythm
playback
The indicator lights.
When you start rhythm playback, the BK-9 rst plays a
musical introduction. (This pattern is played back only
once).
Pressed
during rhythm
playback
The indicator ashes to signal that the INTRO pattern will
begin on the next downbeat.
When the intro is nished, the BK-9 returns to the
previously selected VARIATION pattern.
There are, in fact, four dierent INTRO patterns, that can be
selected using the VARIATION [1], [2], [3] and [4] buttons. Again,
the VARIATION buttons determine the complexity of the intro
arrangement.
[ENDING] / [ & ]
This button allows you to end your songs with a suitable closing
section if you don’t want to simply stop playback. The behavior
of the Ending pattern depends on when you press the [ENDING]
button:
[ENDING] Explanation
Pressed before
starting rhythm
playback
The indicator lights. When you start rhythm playback,
the BK-9 plays a musical ending. At the end of the
phrase, playback stops.
Pressed during
rhythm playback
The indicator ashes to signal that the ENDING
pattern will begin on the next downbeat.
When the ending is nished, rhythm playback stops.
Press the button
twice in succession
(“doubleclick”).
The Ritardando function is applied to Ending pattern.
There are four dierent ENDING patterns, that can be selected using
the VARIATION [1], [2], [3] and [4] buttons.
Again, the VARIATION buttons determine the complexity of the arrangement.
[BASS INV]
This button is used to switch the “Bass Inversion” function on or
o. While the button is dark, the rhythm bass part always plays the
fundamental of your notes or chords. Example: if you play a chord
consisting of the notes C, E and G (which is recognized as a C major
chord), the bass part plays a C.
If the [BASS INV] button lights, the rhythm bass part uses the lowest
notes of the chords you play.
Example: if you play a chord consisting of the notes E, G and C (still
a C major chord), the bass part plays an E. This function therefore
gives you more artistic licence.