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Using the BK-5 as a USB player
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Backing Keyboard BK-5
9. Using the BK-5 as a USB player
This section explains how to playback MIDI (SMF) and audio songs stored on an optional USB memory. Note that it is also
possible to select rhythms on that device and to use them in the same way as the internal rhythms. New song and rhythm
files can be copied to the USB memory using your computer as you purchase them.
Getting ready to use the BK-5 as a
USB player
1.
On your computer, copy the new song and
rhythm files to an optional USB memory
(memory stick).
NOTE
Use USB memory sold by Roland (M-UF-series). We cannot
guarantee operation if any other USB memory is used.
2.
Connect the USB memory to your BK-5.
NOTE
Carefully insert the optional USB memory all the way into
the port until it is firmly in place.
NOTE
The BK-5 supports USB memories with a capacity of up to
2TB.
File types the BK-5 can read and play back
Selecting a song or rhythm on a
USB memory
1.
Connect an optional USB memory to the
BK-5.
After a few seconds, the display shows the contents
of the USB memory.
Press the [USB MEMOMRY] button if you inserted the
USB memory at an earlier stage and now want to
return to this display page.
Extension Format
Rhythms .stl
Standard MIDI
Files (SMF)
.mid 0 or 1
.kar
VIMA TUNES files
(on CD-ROMs pro-
duced for the
VIMA series)
Connect an optional CD-ROM drive to
the BK-5’s USB MEMORY port to be
able to play back commercially avail-
able CD-ROMs made for VIMA-series
instruments (“VIMA TUNES”). While a
song plays, you can view a slide show
suitable for the character of that song
on an external display or television.
Audio files
.mp3
mp3+CDG
• MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
• Sampling frequency:
44.1kHz
• Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/
64/80/96/112/128/160/
192/224/256/320kbps,
VBR (variable bit rate)
.wav • 16-bit linear
• Sampling frequency:
44.1kHz
• Stereo/mono
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