User Manual for Roland BK-5 61-Key Backing Keyboard Click to enlarge the picture
Contents of the user manual for the Roland BK-5 61-Key Backing Keyboard
- Product category: Arranger Keyboards Roland
- Brand: Roland
- Description and content of package
- Technical information and basic settings
- Frequently asked questions – FAQ
- Troubleshooting (does not switch on, does not respond, error message, what do I do if...)
- Authorized service for Roland Arranger Keyboards
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Product description The BK-5 Backing Keyboard by Roland is a portable, 61-key arranger keyboard ideal for one-man bands, hobbyists and amateurs. It's packed with over 1,100 high-quality tones, 60 drum kits and over 500 performances to accompany your compositions. The preset songs and rhythms are there to help inspire you, back you and aid in your creativity. Choose from a wide selection of sounds, music assistants and rhythms that cover many musical genres from East-Europe, Latin-America, Asia and more. The BK-5 features an intuitive control panel and simple, easy-to-read LCD display. It also includes a large selection of multi-effects such as Reverb, Chorus, EQ and more. If that wasn't enough, the BK-5 also offers the ability to connect an external monitor or television and allow the audience or other musicians to follow lyrics and chords on most any display. What's more is the BK-5 is easily expandable. With the convenient USB port you can connect various USB storage devices such as USB keys or self-powered USB hard drives for playing, editing and saving files. You can even record your performances on a USB storage device and save them as 44.1 kHz wav files and then play them back on a portable music player or mobile device. - Roland Sound Engine
- Features over 1,100 sounds and dozens of drum and percussion kits. Plus, the BK-5 is able to play back 128 simultaneous voices and is compatible with multiple formats including GM2, GS and XG Lite. The Roland sound engine can also play back most any standard MIDI or audio file
- Creative Control
- Play MP3 or WAV files via USB and use the onboard controls to change key signature and tempo to suit your vocal range and style. The Center Cancel feature allows you to minimize the volume of the vocal on songs and create karaoke-like tracks to sing along with
- USB Compatibility
- The BK-5 is easily expanded with the convenient USB port. Connect USB storage devices such as USB keys or a self-powered USB hard disk for playing, editing and saving files. Also, you can record your performances on a USB storage device and save them as a 44.1 kHz wav file
- Video Compatibility
- Connect the BK-5's composite video output to an external monitor or television and allow the audience or other musicians to follow the lyrics and chords of songs
UPC: 761294502037 In the Box Roland BK-5 61-Key Backing Keyboard AC Adapter with Power Cord Music Rest CD-ROM with Style Converter 4.0 and USB driver Limited 1 Year Warranty Table of Contents
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Technical parametersRoland BK-5 Specs | Keyboard | 61 keys (velocity sensitive) | | Display | 160 x 160 dots graphic LCD (with backlit) | | Polyphony | 128 voices (GM2/GS/XG lite compatible) | | Sounds | 1,172 tones, 60 drum sets | | Multitimbral | 3 real-time parts (UP1, UP2, LWR) plus 16 song parts | | Master Tuning | 415.3 to 466.2 Hz | | Key Control (Transpose) | -6 to +5 in semitones (for audio/MIDI data) | | Tempo Change | 20 to 250 BPM for SMF and rhythms 75 to 125% for mp3 and WAV files | | Part Mute Functions | Track mute (rhythms, SMF), center cancel (mp3, WAV, audio input signals) | | Effects | Reverb: 8 (selectable via Makeup Tools) Chorus: 8 (selectable via Makeup Tools) MFX: 84 real-time parts (selectable via Tone Part MFX) MFX: A & B for rhythm and SMF section (selectable via Makeup Tools) Parametric EQ: 6 presets + 1 user memory Multi-band compressor: 6 presets plus 1 user memory | | Rhythm Patterns | 305 in 6 rhythm families (localized rhythms for specific areas are included in the World 1 and World 2 families) | | Rhythm Composer | Internal Rhythm Composer SMF-to-Rhythm Converter provided as PC application (Windows) on bundled CD-ROM Instrument-oriented editing | | Registrations | 4 per rhythm | | Songs | Real-time player: SMF (format 0/1), KAR, mp3, WAV and mp3+CDG Song chord extractor: automatic chord detection for SMF files SMF makeup tools: instrument-oriented editing | | Performance Memory | Performance lists: Unlimited number (storage on USB memory) Over 500 "Music Assistant" memories (internal memory) 5 "Factory Song" memories (internal memory)
Performance memories per list: max.999 Search function: quick location of SMF, audio and JPG files on the connected USB memory | | Demo | Yes | | Media Compatibility | USB Flash memory | | Audio Format | WAV 44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear | | Lyrics | SMF, mp3/WAV, mp3+CDG | | Slide Shows | Picture folder linked to songs (recommended resolution: 512 x 384 or 1024 x 768 pixels) | | Controls | Volume, rotary encoder: data dial | | Connectors | Headphone: 2 x 1/4" stereo Audio input: 1/8" stereo mini Audio output: 1/4" L/mono, R/mono USB: type B - reception and transmission of MIDI data USB memory: type A, data storage devices MIDI: in and out, visual control function Video output: RCA (CVBS, PAL or NTSC selectable) Foot pedal: hold, switch/expression (programmable) | | Speakers | 2 x 3.93" | | Rated Power Output | 2 x 12W | | Power Supply | AC adapter | | Power Consumption | 1100mA | | Auto Power Off | Off, 10, 30, 240 min | | Dimensions (WxDxH) | Without music rest: 3.42 x 1.04 x 0.42' (104.24 x 31.69 x 12.8 cm) With music rest: 3.42 x 1.04 x 0.98' (104.24 x 31.69 x 29.87 cm) | | Weight | 16.5 lb (7.5 kg) | | | | Package Weight | 24.0 lb | | Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 45.0 x 16.0 x 9.08" |
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