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

Menu options

Backing Module BK-7m

MIDI parameters

This section discusses the BK-7m’s MIDI parameters and

the associated memories called “MIDI Sets”.

■ What’s MIDI

“MIDI” stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Inter-

face.” It is a universal standard that allows perfor-

mance data to be exchanged among electronic musi-

cal instruments and computers. The BK-7m provides

a MIDI IN and MIDI OUT socket so that performance

data can be received from other MIDI instruments. It

is also equipped with a COMPUTER port (USB) that

can receive and transmit MIDI data from a computer.

The MIDI parameters can be selected using [MENU]

button ‰ “MIDI”.

The BK-7m’s MIDI environment contains the follow-

ing options:

NOTE

We recommend using the wizard to quickly set up the

BK-7m for new MIDI controllers you may want to use. See

“Wizard Connection” on p. 22.

Loading a MIDI Set

The BK-7m allows you to store and recall 8 different

MIDI configurations.

NOTE

Loading a MIDI Set only changes the MIDI settings and has no

effect on the remaining parameters that are also affected by

the “Wizard Connection” function (see p. 87).

Rotate the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select

the “MIDI Set” field.

Press the dial to edit the “MIDI Set” field.

The “MIDI Set” field is now displayed in reverse.

Use the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select the

MIDi Set “User1~8” you want to load, then

press the dial to confirm your selection.

The BK-7m loads the selected MIDI Set.

Edit Style Parts

The following parameters are located on the display

page that can be selected using [MENU] button‰

“MIDI” ‰ “Edit Style Parts”.

NOTE

We recommend using the wizard to quickly set up the

BK-7m for new MIDI controllers you may want to use. See

“Wizard Connection” on p. 22. Only then should you

change the settings that are not suitable for your applica-

tion.

Use the [CURSOR÷VALUE] dial to select the

part you want to edit (ADrum, ABass, Acc1,

Acc2, Acc3, Acc4, Acc5, Acc6).

The display now shows the settings for the selected

part.

Select “On” if you want the selected part to transmit

MIDI data.

Tx Ch

Allows you to assign a MIDI transmit channel to the

selected part.

Tx Shift

This parameter allows you to transpose the note

messages before they are transmitted to an external

MIDI instrument or computer. The maximum possible

transposition is four octaves up (+48) or down (–48).

Each step represents a semi-tone.

MIDI parameter

group

Explanation

MIDI Set Allows you to load a MIDI Set

“User1~8”. See below.

Edit Style Parts Here, you can edit all MIDI parame-

ters of the Music Style parts. See

below.

Edit Song Parts Here, you can edit all MIDI parame-

ters of the Song parts. See page 67.

Edit Tone Parts Here, you can edit all MIDI parame-

ters related to the real-time parts

(UP1, UP2, LWR MBS). See page 68.

Edit System This groups contains all MIDI param-

eters that apply to the BK-7m as a

whole. See page 68.

Save MIDI Set This function allows you to save your

changes to a “User” memory for quick

recall. “Save MIDI Set” on p. 71.

Parameter Setting

Tx Off, On

Parameter Setting

Tx Ch 1~16

Parameter Setting

Tx Shift –48~0~+48

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