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A Backing Band That Fits in Your Backpack

Always wanted to have your own personal backing band? Here's your chance! The Roland BK-7m is a state-of-the-art music player that packs incredible music playing power into an ultra-portable package. Roughly the size of a book, the BK-7m plays WAV files, MP3s, and standard MIDI files (SMF) via flash memory and a built-in sound module that comes loaded with sounds. In all, you get over 1,000 instrument sounds and another 57 drum sets. Load up your BK-7m with SMF files and play to a 19-piece backing band that you can control in real time. Add lyrics via a standard TV display for realtime playback. You can even record your performances in CD-quality 16.bit/44.1kHz digital audio. The Roland BK-7m is the perfect accompaniment for any solo performer!

Roland BK-7m Synthesizer Module and Music Player Features at a Glance:

• Portable backing module and music player compatible with MIDI-capable instruments
  
  • Display 128 x 64 dots, graphic LCD
    
  • Sound generator: Conforms to GM2/GS/XGlite
    
  • Maximum polyphony: 128 voices
    
  • Sounds: 1,094 tones, 57 Drum Sets
    
  • Multitimbral parts: Real-time parts (UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS) + 16 Song parts
    
  • Master tuning: 415.3Hz-466.2Hz
    
  • Key control (Transpose): -6 to +5 semitones (for audio/MIDI data & AUDIO INPUT signals)
    
  • Tempo change: Quarter Note = 20-250 for SMF and Music Styles, 75 to 125 % for MP3 and WAV files
    
  • Part mute functions: TRACK MUTE (Music Styles, SMF), CENTER CANCEL (MP3, WAV, AUDIO INPUT signals
    
  • Real-time effects (UP1, UP2, LWR, MBS): Reverb (12 types), chorus (6 types), MFX (84 types), parametric EQ (6 presets + 1 User), multiband compressor (6 presets + 1 user)
    
  • Music Style/SMF section effects: Reverb (8 types), chorus (8 types), MFX (A, B, C: 84 types each), parametric EQ (6 presets + 1 user), multiband compressor (6 presets + 1 user)
    
  • Music Styles: 433 in 10 "Rhythm" families
    
  • One Touch memories: 4 per Music Style
    
  • Style Cover: 30 presets
    
  • 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 presets
    
  • Performance lists: Unlimited number (storage on USB memory), 954 Music Assistant (Internal on BK-7m)
    
  • Performance memories per list: Maximum 999
    
  • Finder: Quick location of Performance memories
    
  • USB recorder: Records audio files (WAV, 44.1kHz/16-bit linear format)
    
  • Lyrics: SMF and MP3/WAV
    
  • Knobs: VOLUME, AUDIO IN, BALANCE
    
  • Rotary encoder: Data dial with push switching function
    
  • 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 connectors: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT (V-LINK function)
    
  • Video output jack: Composite (PAL or NTSC, selectable)
    
  • Audio outputs: OUTPUT L/MONO, R jacks: 1/4" phone type
    
  • Pedal and footswitch jacks: SWITCH/EXPRESSION jack (programmable), FC-7 jack (programmable)
    
  • Power supply: 9V DC, supplied AC adapter
    
  • Current draw: 900mA
    
  • Dimensions: 11-15/16" (W) x 7-11/16" (D) x 4" (H)
    
  • Weight: 3.75 lbs.
    
  • Included accessories: Owner's manual, AC adapter, SONAR LE DVD-ROM
  
  If you want to take your backing band anywhere you go, you need a Roland BK-7m!

  Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number BK-7M

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