Roland BK-7m Backing Module
Stock code: 90294
Features
- Portable backing module compatible with MIDI-capable pianos, keyboards, accordions, organs
- 1,000-plus tones, 57 drum kits, 128-voice polyphony
- Over 400 high-quality music styles, each with four one-touch settings
- Over 900 Music Assistants covering every musical genre
- SMF and audio file playback via on-board USB connector
- Audio recording in WAV format directly to connected USB storage device
- Cover function for SMFs and Music Styles
- Composite Video Out to display Lyrics and/or Chord Symbols on external display
The Roland BK-7m is a professional, portable backing module for solo musicians, pro entertainers and anyone requiring flexible accompaniment from a variety of sources. The Roland BK-7m is also capable of displaying lyrics on external monitors for reference or karaoke usage. The BK-7m is literally packed with top quality tones, styles and rhythms with one-touch access. Play smf, wav and mp3 files directly from USB and record performances directly to USB memory. Use the BK-7m as a top class sound module to with the MIDI output of your keyboard, V-Accordion or other MIDI controller.
While there are computers and various modules available for this purpose, the Roland BK-7m offers incredible professionalism, world class sounds, incredible flexibility, fast operation and a very small stage footprint. The portability and the simple setup make this device a huge time saver too, which is extremely helpful in an industry that involves quick changeovers and keeping 'dead air' to a minimum.
| Guitar Size | N/A |
|---|---|
| Wattage | No |
| Key Stage | No |
| Manufacturers Link | Roland BK-7m Backing Module |
| Model | Roland BK-7m |
| DISPLAY TYPE | |
| Display | 128 x 64 dots, graphic LCD |
| SOUND GENERATOR (Conforms to GM2/GS/XGlite) | |
| Max. polyphony | 128 voices |
| Sounds | 1,094 tones, 57 drum sets |
| Multitimbral parts | real-time parts (UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS) + 16 Song parts |
| Master tuning | 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz |
| Key control (Transpose) | -6 to +5 in semitones (for audio/MIDI data & AUDIO INPUT signals) |
| Tempo change | Quarter Note = 20 to 250 for SMF, 75 to 125 % for mp3 and WAV files |
| Part mute functions | TRACK MUTE: Music Styles, SMF, CENTRE CANCEL: mp3, WAV, AUDIO INPUT signals |
| EFFECTS | |
| Real-time parts (UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS) | reverb: 12 types, chorus: 6 types, MFX: 84 types, parametric EQ: 6 presets + 1 User, multi-band compressor: 6 presets + 1 user |
| Music Style/SMF section | reverb: 8 types, chorus: 8 types, MFX A, B, C: 84 types each, parametric EQ: 6 presets + 1 user, multi-band compressor: 6 presets + 1 user |
| MUSIC STYLE SECTION | |
| Music Styles | 433 in 10 "Rhythm" families |
| One Touch memories | 4 per Music Style |
| Style Cover | 30 presets |
| Style Makeup Tools | Instrument-oriented editing |
| SONGS | |
| Real-time player | SMF (Format 0/1), KAR, mp3, WAV |
| Song Chord Extractor | Automatic chord detection for SMF files |
| SMF Makeup Tools | Instrument-oriented editing |
| SMF Cover | 30 types |
| PERFORMANCE MEMORIES | |
| Performance lists | Unlimited number (storage on USB memory), 954 Music Assistant (Internal on BK-7m) |
| Performance memories per list | Max. 999 |
| Finder | Quick location of Performance memories |
| DEMO | |
| Demo songs | Yes |
| RECORDING | |
| USB Recorder | Records audio files (WAV, 44.1kHz/16-bit linear format) |
| VIDEO | |
| Lyrics | SMF and mp3/WAV |
| PANEL CONTROLS | |
| Knobs | VOLUME, AUDIO IN, BALANCE |
| Rotary encoder | Data dial with push switching function |
| CONNECTORS | |
| Headphone jack | Stereo 1/4" phone type |
| Audio inputs | INPUT L/MONO, R jack: 1/4" phone type |
| USB connectors | USB Host (data storage), COMPUTER (reception and transmission of MIDI data) |
| MIDI IN/OUT connector | MIDI IN/OUT (V-LINK function) |
| Audio outputs | OUTPUT L/MONO, R jacks: 1/4" phone type |
| Video output | Composite (PAL or NTSC, selectable) |
| Pedal and footswitch jacks | SWITCH/EXPRESSION jack (programmable), FC-7 jack (programmable) |
| OTHER | |
| Power supply | 9V DC, supplied AC adaptor |
| Current draw | 900 mA |
| Included accessories | Owner's Manual, AC adaptor, Sonar LE DVD-ROM |
| SIZE AND WEIGHT | |
| Width | 303 mm/ 11-15/16 inches |
| Depth | 194 mm/ 7-11/16 inches |
| Height | 101 mm/ 4 inches |
| Weight | 1.7 kg/ 3 lbs. 12 oz. |