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- Mon - Sat
- 9.00am - 5.30pm
- Sundays
- Closed
Current Model
Roland BK3 Backing
This instrument is discontinued
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Your Personal Backup Band
Perfect for solo entertainers and home hobbyists alike, the BK3 Backing Keyboard brings a new level of performance to entry-level auto-accompaniment instruments. Featuring a wide range of quality onboard sounds and rhythms, song playback via USB memory, built-in speakers and more, this portable, self-contained keyboard puts the power of a full ensemble under your fingertips. From one-person shows to social gatherings to personal practice, the BK-3 brings endless hours of enjoyment for playing all musical styles.
The Roland BK3 Backing Keyboard Black Features:
- Portable, self-contained keyboard with built-in sound system
- High-quality sounds, rhythms, and Music Assistants
- Comfortable, intuitive user interface
- Compatible with music rhythms from Roland's BK, E, G, and VA series
- Play a variety of backing formats (SMF, MP3, WAV, and rhythms) and record performances with optional USB memory
- Roland Wireless Connect capability for cable-free communication with iPhone and iPad; free iOS apps available for music sharing, lyrics display, and more
Roland BK3 Specs
- Keyboard
- Keyboard type: 61 keys (velocity sensitive) Keyboard Modes: Whole, Split, Dual
- Display type
- 132 x 64 dots, Graphic monochrome LCD (with backlit)
- Sound generator
- Max. Polyphony
- 128 voices (GM2/GS/XG Lite compatible)
- Sounds
- 851 tones; 53 Drum Sets
- Multitimbral parts
- 2 keyboard parts (UPP, LWR) + 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
- Effects
- Real Time parts (UPP, LWR)
- Reverb and Chorus: depending on Rhythm/SMF Reverb Chorus Macro 1 Mfx (84 Mfx Editable Macro) (selectable via Tone Part Mfx) EQ
- Rhythms/SMF section
- Reverb: 8 types Chorus: 8 types 2 Mfx (84 Mfx Editable Macro) EQ
- Backing section
- Rhythms
- 250 in 5 "Rhythm" families (localized rhythms for specific areas are included in the WORLD 1 and WORLD 2 families)
- Real-time player
- Rhythms (STL), SMF (Format 0/1), KAR, mp3, WAV
- Key Control
- -6 to +5 in semitones (for rhythm, smf, mp3/wav)
- Tempo Change
- 20 to 250 BPM for SMF and rhythms
- Time Stretch
- 75 to 125 % for mp3 and WAV
- One Touch memories
- 4 suitable tones for each rhythm (Programmable)
- Rhythm and SMF Makeup Tools
- Instrument-oriented editing
- Track Mute
- for Rhythms/SMF
- Center Cancel
- for mp3/WAV
- Audio Recording
- Media
- USB Flash memory.
- Save format
- Audio files: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit linear)
- Metronome
- Time Signature
- 1 to 32/16, 1 to 32/8, 1 to 32/4, 1 to 32/2
- Mode
- Always, Play
- Count In
- Off, 1 bar, 2 bar
- Performance Memories
- 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
- Other
- Search function
- Quick location of Rhythms and Songs on the connected USB memory
- Demo
- Yes
- Lyrics on Internal Display
- SMF, mp3/WAV
- Panel Controls
- Volume Knob Balance (Backing/Keyboard) Buttons
- Connectors
- Phone/Output Jack: 1/4" phone type (TRS connector) USB COMPUTER port (Type B, reception and transmission of MIDI data) USB MEMORY port (Type A, data storage devices) MIDI IN, MIDI OUT (Visual Control function) Foot Pedal jack: PEDAL HOLD/SWITCH (assignable)
- Speakers
- 2 x 10 cm
- Rated power output
- 2 x 7.5 W
- Power supply
- AC adaptor
- Power consumption
- 1,200 mA
- Auto Off function
- Off, 10 min, 30 min, 240 min.
- Accessories
- Owner's Manual AC adaptor Power cord (for connecting the AC adaptor) Music rest.
- Options (sold separately)
- USB flash memory (M-UF-series) Wireless USB Adaptor (WNA1100-RL) Pedal Switch: DP-series Footswitch: BOSS FS-5U
- Size and Weight (excludeing AC adaptor and music rest)
- Width
- 1044 mm
41-1/8 inches - Depth
- 317 mm
12-1/2 inches - Height
- 129 mm
5-1/8 inches - Weight
- 7.5 kg
16 lbs. 9 oz. - Size and Weight (including music rest)
- Width
- 1044 mm
41-1/8 inches - Depth
- 408 mm
16-1/8 inches - Height
- 318 mm
12-9/16 inches
Roland BK3 Staff Review by Justin Myerscough
The quality of voices and styles on this instrument are clearly of a higher quality than you would expect for something around the 400 mark, as many of the voices and styles come from the higher priced BK5 and BK7m it makes sense, OK maybe the built in speakers arent fantastic, but there still at least as good as you would expect for this price, its just that the voices and styles are so good that it almost demands that you play them through studio monitors or some decent headphones to do justice to their quality. The features on this keyboard are also beyond what you would expect, in particular playing and recording audio styles, the center cancel feature and file transfer via USB stick are all great features for the price, all in all one of the best value Roland products I have seen in the last few years.
