Roland BK-5

Self-contained, ‘do-everything’ keyboard with 61 velocity-sensitive keys, auto-accompaniment engine and built-in sound system that features high-quality, fresh sounds combined with an easy user interface and advanced features. Powered by a state-of-art Roland sound engine, it offers over 1100 great sounds, Music Assistants and Rhythms that cover a wide landscape of musical genres including East-Europe, Latin-America, Asia and more. The instrument is able to handle 128 voices simultaneously, and is compatible with a variety of voicing formats, including GM2, GS, and XG Lite. It features a user-friendly graphical interface and on-board effects, including reverb, chorus, EQ, multi-band compressor, and dozens of multi-effects. In addition to playing MIDI Files with its internal sound generator, the keyboard can also play and manipulate MP3 or WAV audio files via USB. The Center Cancel feature allows user to minimize the vocals from pre-existing songs to create instant karaoke-style sing-along tracks. A USB port is provided for connecting to industry-standard USB storage devices such as a USB key or self-powered USB hard disk for playing and modifying/saving files. T can be also used for recording the performances as audio files (WAV, 44.1 kHz/16-bit linear format) on a USB storage device. The keyboard’s composite video output can be connected to an external monitor, which allows the audience or other musicians onstage to follow the lyrics and chord symbols of the performed song. An AC adaptor with power cord, a music rest and a CD-ROM with Style Converter 4.0and USB driver are all included. Dimensions:1044 x 317 x 129 mm. Weight: 7.5 kg.