Roland BK-9 - 21 How to Edit Rhythm or SMF (Makeup Tools); Using the Makeup Tools; Parameters in the Palette Page

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21. How to Edit Rhythm or SMF (Makeup Tools)
These functions allow you to actually edit the selected rhythm or
SMF song (Standard MIDI File) without paying too much attention
to the underlying parameters.
NOTE
The “Rhythm Makeup Tools” and “SMF Makeup Tools” functions
cannot be used to edit Standard MIDI Files that use the
XG format.
Using the Makeup Tools
1. Select the rhythm or SMF song you wish to modify on the
connected USB memory (See “Selecting a Song or Rhythm
on a USB Memory” (p. 44).
You can also select an internal rhythm.
2. Press the [START/STOP] button to start playback of the
song or rhythm.
This allows you to listen to the song or rhythm before you start
editing it. Press the [START/STOP] button again to halt playback.
3. Press the [MAKEUP TOOLS] button.
If you selected a rhythm in step (1), the displays change to:
Left Display
Right Display
If you selected an SMF song in step (1), the display changes to:
Left Display
Right Display
The left display shows all instruments used by the selected rhythm
or SMF song.
The right display shows the “Palette” page where you can set the
most fundamental parameters of the instruments selected in the
left display.
1. Select the left display if it is not selected.
2. Rotate the dial to select the instrument parameters you
want to change.
3. If you want, press the [MENU] button to jump to the
location where the instrument is used.
4. Push the dial to conrm the selection.
The right display is automatically selected.
Playback starts automatically from that point.
5. Use the dial to edit the parameter in the “Palette” page.
NOTE
If you select a Drum Set in step (2) above, the parameter list
looks slightly dierent than for instruments that do not use a
Drum Set. “Drum Sets” are special “Tones” that assign dierent
sounds to most keys/note numbers, allowing you (and the BK-9)
to play realistic drum and percussion parts.
6. If you are satised with your changes and wish to
preserve them, save your rhythm/ song to the USB
memory.
See “Saving Your New Rhythm or Song (SMF) Version in USB
Memory” (p. 101)
NOTE
The changes you make using the procedure described above
can be “burned” into the rhythm/song le using the “Freeze
Data” command (p. 101). Doing so will allow you to hear those
changes on any sequencer (software) you use. Changes you
don’t “freeze” are nevertheless stored when you save the edited
rhythm/song le—but only the BK-9 can read them.
Parameters in the “Palette page” :
Icon legend
The following icons refer to parameters that are respectively
available for:
T Tones of regular instruments only
D Drum Sets only