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Backing Keyboard BK-5 OR
Key
This function allows you to transpose the BK-5 OR’s
pitch in semi-tone steps. Depending on the mode set-
ting, this transposition applies to all sections or just a
specific section. It can be selected using [MENU] button
‰ “Performance Edit” ‰ “Key” or by pressing the [KEY]
button. See “Changing the key” on p. 44.
NOTE
Pressing and holding the [KEY] button locks this parameter
and keeps it from changing when you select Performance
memories.
Key
Allows you to set the desired transposition interval.
Each value represents a semi-tone step. Select “0” if
no transposition is required.
Mode
Allows you to specify which sections should be trans-
posed by the “Key” parameter.
Song: Only song playback is transposed.
Keyboard: Only the notes you play on the keyboard
are transposed. (This also affects the chord informa-
tion transmitted to the Arranger.)
Song+Keyboard: Both song playback and the key-
board parts are transposed. Rhythm playback is also
transposed.
‘Arranger Setting’ parameters
This function group can be selected using [MENU] but-
ton ‰ “Performance Edit” ‰ “Arranger Setting”.
The parameters of this function group apply to the
Arranger as a whole and allow you to fine-tune its
behavior.
Arranger
Select “Off” if you only need the drum part of the
selected rhythm and no melodic accompaniment
parts (ABass, ACC1~6).
Zone
When you press the [SPLIT] button, the selected
rhythm pattern is controlled by the chords you play
in the left half of the keyboard.
You can also tell the Arranger to scan another part of
the keyboard for usable chords. Though “Left” is
probably the most popular setting, you could select
“Right” to have the Arranger scan the right half of
the keyboard.
Switch off the [SPLIT] button if the Arranger should
scan the entire keyboard (“Whole”).
The range of the left and right keyboard areas
depends on the “Split Point” setting (page 65).
Type
Another important choice is how you want to trans-
mit note information to the Arranger.
NOTE
If the “Arr Type” parameter (page 70) is set to “On”, this
“Type” setting has no effect.
Standard: This is the normal chord recognition
mode.
Pianist1: In this mode, the BK-5 OR only recognizes
chords that consist of at least three notes. Playing
only two notes will not cause the rhythm’s key to
change.
Pianist2: Same as “Pianist1” while the Hold pedal is
not pressed. If you press the Hold pedal, the BK-5 OR
even recognizes “chords” when you press only one
note. If the hold pedal is still pressed, chord recogni-
tion continues up to a maximum of 5 played keys.
Intelligent: Select this option when you want the
chord recognition function to supply the missing
notes of the chords you play.
Easy: This is another “intelligent” chord fingering sys-
tem. It works as follows:
Parameter Setting
Key –6~+5
Parameter Setting
Mode Song, Keyboard, Song+Keyboard
Parameter Setting
Arranger Off, On
Parameter Setting
Zone Off, Left, Right, Whole
Parameter Setting
Type Standard, Pianist1, Pianist2, Intelligent,
Easy
Major chords Press the key that corresponds to the
chord’s fundamental.
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