Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Important notes
- Features
- Contents
- Panel description
- Shortcut list
- Before you start using the BK7m
- Connecting the AC adaptor
- Connecting the BK7m to an amplifier, mixer, etc.
- Connecting a MIDI device
- Connecting the BK7m to your computer
- Connecting a television set
- Connecting an optional footswitch, pedal or pedal unit
- Attaching the BK7m to a stand
- Listening through headphones
- Turning the power on/off
- Demo of the BK7m
- Basic operation of the BK7m
- Wizard Connection
- Playing the BK7m’s real-time parts
- Music Style functions
- Using the BK7m as a USB player
- Other important functions
- Performance Lists
- Recording your performance as audio data
- Cover functions for Music Styles and SMF songs
- Menu options
- General procedure
- ‘Performance Edit’ parameters
- ‘Global’ parameters
- MIDI parameters
- Mastering Tools
- Makeup Tools (Style and SMF)
- VLINK function
- Factory Reset
- Formatting a USB memory
- Using the BK7m with SONAR LE
- Troubleshooting
- ‘Wizard Connection’ settings
- Music Style list
- Tone List
- Drum Sets
- Specifications
- MIDI Implementation Chart
- MFX types and parameters
- Index
Wizard Connection
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Backing Module BK-7m
7. Wizard Connection
Your BK-7m contains a “Wizard Connection” that tells you step by step how to set up the BK-7m for MIDI communica-
tion. This wizard saves you a lot of time, which is why we recommend using it each time you connect a different MIDI
device to the BK-7m.
Generic procedure
1.
Perform all required connections, taking
care to also connect a MIDI cable.
See “Connecting the BK-7m to an amplifier, mixer,
etc.” on p. 15 and “Connecting a MIDI device” on
p. 16.
NOTE
If you want to work with a Roland digital piano, we recom-
mend also connecting the BK-7m’s MIDI OUT socket to the
digital piano’s MIDI IN socket. That way, your Roland piano
is automatically set to “Local Off”, which is usually more
convenient.
2.
Press the BK-7m’s [POWER] switch.
Wait until the main page appears.
3.
Power on the external MIDI device (Digital
piano, V-Accordion, etc.).
If the MIDI connection between the external MIDI
device’s MIDI OUT socket and the BK-7m’s MIDI IN
socket is correct, a “MIDI Device Connected” page
appears to signal that the BK-7m has detected a MIDI
instrument.
4.
Press the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select the
“Wizard Connection” function.
Press the [EXIT] button if you don’t need the “Wizard
Connection” function. In that case, the BK-7m goes
on using the last configuration you selected. If you
do not make any settings, this display page disap-
pears automatically after 5 seconds.
5.
Rotate the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select an
instrument category, then press the dial.
The following categories are available:
6.
Depending on the category you select, the
Wizard now asks you a series of questions.
Please follow the instructions shown in the display.
See “Details about the ‘Wizard Connection’ catego-
ries” on p. 23.
7.
At the end of the selected procedure, the
BK-7m asks you to save the settings.
8.
Press the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to save your
settings.
The display briefly confirms the operation and then
returns to the main page.
Usually, when you connect an external instrument
to the BK-7m’s MIDI IN socket, a display page
appears to signal that the “Wizard Connection”
function has detected a MIDI instrument and can
be used to make the desired MIDI settings.
If that message is not displayed, the external
instrument probably doesn’t transmit Active Sens-
ing (FEH) messages. To start the BK-7m’s “Wizard
Connection” function, simply press any key on the
external instrument’s keyboard. Alternatively, you
can select the “Wizard Connection” function by
hand: [MENU] button ‰ “Wizard Connection”.
Category Explanation
DIGITAL PIANO Digital pianos made by Roland and
other manufacturers.
ACCORDION Roland V-Accordion and accordions
made by other manufacturers.
MASTER
KEYBOARD
Master keyboards made by Roland/
Edirol and other manufacturers.
GUITAR Guitar with MIDI interface (Roland
GI-20, etc.)
DIGITAL ORGAN Classic organs made by Roland/Rodg-
ers and other manufacturers.
COMPUTER/
SEQUENCER
The BK-7m acts as multitimbral tone
generator for a computer.
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