MIDI parameters
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The “Sync” parameters allow you to specify whether
or not the BK-7m should send MIDI real-time mes-
sages when you start Style or song playback. This
allows you to synchronize external instruments or
(software) sequencers with your BK-7m.
Basic
The following parameters are located on the display
page that can be selected using [MENU] button‰
“MIDI” ‰ “Edit System” ‰ “Basic”.
The Basic channel is used to receive and transmit
Program Change and Bank Select messages for
selecting Performances, as well as for the reception
and transmission of other kinds of messages that are
not directly related to a specific MIDI channel.
NOTE
If you select another channel, messages intended for the
Basic parameters might also cause other parameters to
change when you don’t want them to.
The following parameters are available here:
Parameter Setting Explanation
Sync Rx Off, On This parameter is used
to specify whether
Music Style and song
playback should be
synchronized by an
external MIDI device.
Mode Internal, Auto,
MIDI, Remote
Internal: Song or Style
playback uses BK-7m
internal tempo.
Auto: A good setting
for remote control of
song or Style playback
(using a PK-5A
dynamic MIDI pedal
board, for example). If
the BK-7m receives a
MIDI Start message
(FA), it waits for Clock
messages that specify
the tempo. If those
Clock messages are not
received, the BK-7m
starts playback using
its internal tempo. If,
however, Clock mes-
sages (F8) follow after
the Start message, the
BK-7m uses the exter-
nal tempo.
MIDI: Song or Style
playback can be
started or stopped
with MIDI real-time
messages (Start, Stop,
Clock) received from
an external clock
source.
Remote: Song or Style
playback waits for a
start message to start
playback at its own
tempo. When it
receives a stop mes-
sage, playback stops.
External clock mes-
sages are ignored.
Stl Start/Stop
Tx
Off, On If you activate this
option, the BK-7m
sends start or stop
messages when you
start (or stop) Style
playback.
Stl Clock Tx Off, On If you activate this
option the Style play-
back sends MIDI Clock
messages.
SMF Start/Stop
Tx
Off, On Similar to “Stl Start/
Stop Tx” but for songs.
SMF Clock Tx Off, On Similar to “Stl Clock Tx”
but for songs.
SMF Pos Point
Tx
Off, On If you switch this
parameter on, the song
playback sends Song
Position Pointer (SPP)
messages that indi-
cate the current play-
back position.
Parameter Setting Explanation
Rx Off, On Switches the recep-
tion of MIDI messages
on the Basic channel
on or off.
Rx Channel 1~16 Use this parameter to
assign a MIDI transmit
channel to the “Basic”
channel.
Performance
PC Rx
Off, On This parameter is used
to enable or disable the
reception of program
change and bank select
messages related to
Performance selection.
Master Volume
Rx
Off, On Allows you to enable
or disable the recep-
tion of Master Volume
messages that would
change the BK-7m’s
overall volume. This is
an exclusive message
common to all newer
MIDI devices.
Parameter Setting Explanation
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