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
Important notes
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• Do not apply excessive force to the connected USB memory or the
BK-7m’s USB MEMORY port.
• Never connect your USB memory to the BK-7m via a USB hub.
Liability and copyright
• Recording, duplication, distribution, sale, lease, performance, or
broadcast of copyrighted material (musical works, visual works,
broadcasts, live performances, etc.) belonging to a third party in
part or in whole without the permission of the copyright owner is
forbidden by law.
• Do not use this unit for purposes that could infringe on a copy-
right held by a third party. Roland assumes no responsibility what-
soever with regard to any infringements of third-party copyrights
arising through your use of this unit.
About audio files
• Audio files in the following formats can be played back:
•WAV format
• 16-bit linear
• Sampling rate of 44.1kHz
• Stereo/mono
•mp3 files:
•MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
• Sampling frequency: 8/11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48kHz
•Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/
320kbps, VBR (variable bit rate)
Supported Standard MIDI Files
• Format 0/1
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•MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS Corporation and THOMSON Multimedia Corporation.
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• Copyright © 2011 BOSS CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permis-
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