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Music Style functions
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Backing Module BK-7m
•Press the TEMPO [] or [®] button to decrease or
increase the tempo.
•Press the [TAP TEMPO] button at least three times at
the desired tempo.
The BK-7m calculates the intervals between your
presses and sets the corresponding tempo value.
NOTE
Simultaneously press the TEMPO [] and [®] buttons
(“STANDARD”) to return to the Music Style’s preset tempo.
12.
Press the [ENDING] button to end Music
Style playback with a suitable closing sec-
tion.
You could also stop playback simply by pressing the
[START/STOP] button or by releasing all keys on your
MIDI controller (see “Sync Start/Stop” on p. 31).
While Music Style or SMF song playback is stopped,
the [TAP TEMPO] button flashes in blue to indicate
the selected tempo.
Using the ‘One Touch’ function
The ONE TOUCH memories help you select Tones for the
real-time parts that match the atmosphere of the cur-
rent Music Style. There are four such ONE TOUCH mem-
ories per Music Style.
1.
Select the desired Music Style.
See page 32.
2.
Switch on the [ONE TOUCH] button (its indi-
cator lights).
The indicator of one of the four buttons to its right
lights to indicate which ONE TOUCH memory is cur-
rently selected.
3.
Press the ONE TOUCH [1], [2], [3] or [4] but-
ton.
The indicator of that button lights and the “OTC”
message as well as the number of the selected button
appear in the lower right corner of the display.
4.
Start playback of the Music Style.
See page 33.
5.
Play a melody on the connected MIDI con-
troller.
See “‘Wizard Connection’ MIDI channel settings” on
p. 26 for the MIDI channels used by the BK-7m’s real-
time parts.
6.
Now press another ONE TOUCH button than
the one that is currently active.
7.
Again play a melody on the external MIDI
controller.
The newly selected ONE TOUCH memory has recalled
a different sound for the melody part. Note that the
ONE TOUCH function also recalls other settings, like
the tempo, INTRO/ENDING, etc.
NOTE
The BK-7m has a function that allows you to exclude cer-
tain settings when a new ONE TOUCH memory is selected.
See “One Touch Hold” on p. 62.
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Roland BK-7m Specifications

Power IconPower
power supply9V DC
power consumption900mA
supplied power adaptorPSB-1U
Display and Sound IconDisplay and Sound
display resolution128 x 64 pixels
max polyphony128 voices
sounds1, 092 tones, 57 drum sets
Connectors IconConnectors
phones1x 1/4” jack (stereo)
audio inputsINPUT R, L/MONO (1/4” phone sockets)
USB ports1x USB Host
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
dimensions303 (W) x 194 (D) x 101mm (H)
weight1.7kg
dimensions (inches)11-15/16 (W) x 7-11/16 (D) x 4 (H) inches

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