Roland BK-7M - Additional Styles?

[Pbraido]

Phil, I also want to look at the files, if I may. I wish I had either of the following:

1. A bk-5 keyboard so that I could create my one files, or;
2. Software converter to convert BIAB styles to BK-7m styles in one pass (haven't seen that yet.)

Yes go ahead they should be accessible to anyone here feel free to download and try them

 

[Ventura]

1. A bk-5 keyboard so that I could create my one files, or;

there is a BK-3 on craigslist Baltimore

 

[KeysFla]

Phil, I also want to look at the files, if I may. I wish I had either of the following:

1. A bk-5 keyboard so that I could create my one files, or;
2. Software converter to convert BIAB styles to BK-7m styles in one pass (haven't seen that yet.)

A few years ago I was experimenting with some old Ketron files. I just changed the extension and it played on my Korg. Maybe should go back to this experiment?

 

[Alan Sharkis]

A few years ago I was experimenting with some old Ketron files. I just changed the extension and it played on my Korg. Maybe should go back to this experiment?

AFAIK, Roland .STL files are not compatible with any other arranger style files, so I doubt that a file extension change would work. Going from BIAB to Yamaha is possible with a converter program, but not from Yamaha to Roland.

 

[KeysFla]

AFAIK, Roland .STL files are not compatible with any other arranger style files, so I doubt that a file extension change would work. Going from BIAB to Yamaha is possible with a converter program, but not from Yamaha to Roland.

either way, if you can or cannot convert, there is nothing like the manufacturer style with there own sound module. Although, The Korg styles I shared above converted from the pa series sound good. Almost like a new Bk7m model.

 

[Alan Sharkis]

either way, if you can or cannot convert, there is nothing like the manufacturer style with there own sound module. Although, The Korg styles I shared above converted from the pa series sound good. Almost like a new Bk7m model.

The reason for my trying to add styles to the BK-7m is that I’m a klezmer fan who never found klezmer styles for the BK-7m. A few years ago, I played accordion with a group of guys and we did some klezmer tunes among other things. Now those guys are either deceased or disabled.

Even longer ago, a lady clarinetist I knew made and sold a collection of klezmer styles for BIAB. They were impressive, but never appeared in any other format. I find BIAB to be a wonderful piece of software, but it’s problematic in live settings.

That kind of explains my quest for a way to convert BIAB style files to files that will work with the BK-7m.

 

[JerryPH]

That kind of explains my quest for a way to convert BIAB style files to files that will work with the BK-7m.

They're 2 completely different companies and Apple doesn't share/talk to anyone and would likely love to sue if someone backwards engineered something that did that. Because of those reasons, I really doubt this will ever happen... besides the fact that the amount of work needed to accomplish this vs the number of people that would ever need that functionality, much less pay for it, would be very, very low. The BK-7m is also discontinued.

Too many reasons to even hope that someone could ever do this... sorry Alan, I'm not very hopeful.

 

[KeysFla]

The reason for my trying to add styles to the BK-7m is that I’m a klezmer fan who never found klezmer styles for the BK-7m. A few years ago, I played accordion with a group of guys and we did some klezmer tunes among other things. Now those guys are either deceased or disabled.

Even longer ago, a lady clarinetist I knew made and sold a collection of klezmer styles for BIAB. They were impressive, but never appeared in any other format. I find BIAB to be a wonderful piece of software, but it’s problematic in live settings.

That kind of explains my quest for a way to convert BIAB style files to files that will work with the BK-7m.

Too bad Roland Bk7m did not have international styles add-on like I found Korg to do.

 

[Alan Sharkis]

They're 2 completely different companies and Apple doesn't share/talk to anyone and would likely love to sue if someone backwards engineered something that did that. Because of those reasons, I really doubt this will ever happen... besides the fact that the amount of work needed to accomplish this vs the number of people that would ever need that functionality, much less pay for it, would be very, very low. The BK-7m is also discontinued.

Too many reasons to even hope that someone could ever do this... sorry Alan, I'm not very hopeful.

You are correct about everything except the ownership of BIAB — it’s PG Music, not Apple. Maybe you’re confusing it with Garage Band which is an Apple product?

At any rate, if I did find a way to get the BK-7m to do Chosidls, Rumanian Horas, Bulgars, Terkishers, etc., it would just be for my anusement and not to be shared with anyone.

 

[KeysFla]

You are correct about everything except the ownership of BIAB — it’s PG Music, not Apple. Maybe you’re confusing it with Garage Band which is an Apple product?

At any rate, if I did find a way to get the BK-7m to do Chosidls, Rumanian Horas, Bulgars, Terkishers, etc., it would just be for my anusement and not to be shared with anyone.

Your requests are like found on the Korg International, Musikant, Oriental. These models added on to the original Korg PA5x. But not for sale in USA. I am curious though, the new Ketron Fusion may have these styles. Looks like a lighter version of the Event. Which is a good direction for Ketron…we shall wait and see the release…I thought Bk7m had some of these styles. Like Hora?

 

[Alan Sharkis]

Your requests are like found on the Korg International, Musikant, Oriental. These models added on to the original Korg PA5x. But not for sale in USA. I am curious though, the new Ketron Fusion may have these styles. Looks like a lighter version of the Event. Which is a good direction for Ketron…we shall wait and see the release…I thought Bk7m had some of these styles. Like Hora?

If it does (I haven’t checked lately) the hora is usually an Israeli hora with a time signature of 2/4 or 4/4, and a somewhat rapid tempo. Klezmorim do use this style on occasion, but in klezmer terms, hora usually means a Rumanian hora which has a time signature of 3/8 or 3/4 with the accents on 1 and 3 and a somewhat slower tempo, so that it has that is referred to as a ‘limping’ rhythm:

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 …