Owner`s manual

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Table Of Contents

Important notes
Features
Contents
Panel description
- Front panel
- Rear panel
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
  - If the computer doesn’t ‘see’ the BK7m
- 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
  - Turning the power on
  - Turning the power off
- Demo of the BK7m
Basic operation of the BK7m
- About the display and cursor operation
Wizard Connection
- Generic procedure
- Details about the ‘Wizard Connection’ categories
Playing the BK7m’s real-time parts
- Switching real-time parts on and off
- Selecting Tones for the real-time parts
Music Style functions
- Volume balance between the backing and the real-time parts
- About the Music Styles
- Using Music Styles
- Selecting Music Styles
- Playing back Music Styles
- Using the ‘One Touch’ function
Using the BK7m as a USB player
- Getting ready to use the BK7m as a USB player
  - File types the BK7m can read and play back
- Selecting a song or Music Style on a USB memory
- Playing back a song or Music Style from a USB memory
Other important functions
- Changing the key
- Changing the octave
- Using ‘Track Mute’ and ‘Center Cancel’
  - Selecting the track(s) to mute for Music Styles or SMF songs
- Using Split mode
- Metronome
Performance Lists
- Performance/Music Assistant Info
- Loading a Performance/Music Assistant List
- Recalling a Performance/Music Assistant memory
- Quickly locating Performance memories
- Saving your settings as a Performance
- Other Performance List functions
Recording your performance as audio data
- Recording
  - Listening to your recording
  - Saving your recording as an audio file
Cover functions for Music Styles and SMF songs
- Using Music Style or SMF Covers
- Saving your modified Music Style or SMF song
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
- Installing Sonar LE
  - BK7m instrument definitions
Troubleshooting
‘Wizard Connection’ settings
Music Style list
- Style division program change numbers
- Recalling a Performance memory from the loaded Performance List via MIDI
Tone List
Drum Sets
Specifications
MIDI Implementation Chart
MFX types and parameters
Index

Other important functions

Backing Module BK-7m

Metronome

The BK-7m is equipped with a metronome that can be

used in various situations. To use the metronome, here

is what you need to do:

NOTE

While Music Style or SMF song playback is stopped, the

[TAP TEMPO] button flashes in blue to indicate the selected

tempo.

Press and hold the [TAP TEMPO] button.

The display changes to:

Rotate the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select

the “Metronome” field.

Press the dial to highlight the setting.

Rotate the dial to select “On”, then press the

dial.

The metronome starts counting.

NOTE

The metronome is not available while an audio song file

(mp3 or WAV) is selected.

The metronome parameters you can set are:

NOTE

You can also call up the “Metronome” page using [MENU]

button ‰ “Global” ‰ “Metronome”.

Parameter Setting Explanation

Metronome Off, On Select “On” to activate

the metronome.

Volume 0~127 Sets the metronome’s

level.

Time Signature 1~32/16, 8,

4, 2

Specifies the metro-

nome’s time signature.

Mode Always, Play Always: The metro-

nome even counts

when playback is

stopped.

Play: The metronome

only sounds while the

Music Style or song is

playing.

Count In Off, 1bar, 2bar This parameter allows

you to switch the

Count-In function on

(“1 BAR” or “2 BAR”) or

off. When on, the met-

ronome will count in

the specified number

of measures (bars)

before the Music Style

or SMF song starts

playing. (This setting is

not available for audio

songs.)

Parameter Setting Explanation

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