A leisurely stroll through the Roland BK-3's sounds and rhythms. Theme music 'Mustang,' from Warbirds by Harpaxe (Me) available from www.cdbaby.com/...
I gigged with an E20 back in the day. Now retired I want to start playing again for fun, I definitely want another Roland and this very good review convinced me to buy the BK3 ... thank you for taking the time to make this video.
After browsing loads of clips for just how to get to the styles without the need of a ruddy "app" and coming up short each time, I find this one and have my answer within the very first minute! Oh, and the reviewer himself is just an added bonus, as always :)
Had the BK3 and was impressed, how professional a keyboard can be in this price range, has also part equalizers and so much other thing. I sold it, because it couldn't add anything to my othe keyboards.
Hi! Is there anyone who can answer whether Roland BK-3 offers the possibility that the built-in (pre-programmed) drum rhythms / drum styles can be played alone - without further programmed accompaniment, so I can play on my guitar or my bass with only the drums / drum styles?
@@JohnCouplandguitarThanks for your prompt reply! I make - on an amateur level - various recordings of my own tracks in my home studio. In this connection, I need pre-programmed drums / drum styles - with variations - and a good sound library of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments suitable for folk, rock and world music. I therefore do not need the bass and accommodation facilities. I was hoping that BK-3 could give me that, because I can get it at a price that fits my wallet. But do you see any other options regarding keyboards that can give me these options?
What setting do you have for the 'Key Touch' velocity curve? Even with the setting on 'Low', I find it way too sensitive. I never had this problem with my Roland G800. I used to have the touch on that set to medium.
I just use the default setting. The downside of working in music stores is that you develop, 'Rubber hands,' which adapt to whatever guitar or keyboard you are faced with and so tend to lose your objectivity.
Thankyou for the reply. I have to set the backing keyboard balance to 5 towards the keyboard so I can hear the melody with the 'naturalpiano' or any other piano. Then I get notes dramatically different in velocity. Must be my technique. ..
Arpeggio means, 'Broken chord,' e.g. a chord of C is made from the notes c,e,g so an arpeggio might be played cegecege one after the other as opposed to all at once. Automated arpeggios are only of use to beginners who have yet to master this fairly simple technique.
At 9:00 - I'm afraid you may have slightly misunderstood how that actually works there, Mr. Coupland. The electric guitar & bass sounds are _not_ designated to lower and upper halves of the keyboard as you seem to have presumed (and that deep sound you mistake for bass on the Jazz guitar _is_ the Jazz guitar, just at an impossibly low octave so it _sounds_ like a bass guitar!), but rather that the button you press to get to the electric guitar & bass has a _dual_ function: Press it once for the guitars and again for the basses. Plain & simple :) I've been meaning to point this out to you for ages, but since this is such an old demo video and you don't even own this model anymore, it rather felt redundant. My "Sheldon Cooper" brain, however, just wouldn't let it go so there you have it anyway (late to the party as that may be).
@@derilck At any given price point the only advantage Casio has is their organ sounds. Their pianos are as good as Yamaha but the rest of their voices and the keyboard action are inferior.
Go the Roland website, then to Support then to updates and drivers. Select the BK3 and you will find a list of published updates which you can download. Version 1.02 is available for Mac but not yet for Windows.
Great informative review John. -Best on 'net?? -Out of interest do you still have the BK-3? I know from your video of the Casio CTK6200 that you've sold that one on
I sold it a few months ago. My grandchildren spent more time pressing buttons than playing tunes so I replaced it with a Yamaha NP-32 piano. I still have an old Korg I-3 if I need drums and nice noises for recording.
Hi George, You can download the English owner's manual from the Roland web site for free and then use Google Translate to get a rough translation. If cutting and pasting does not work then you will just have to type the relevant section in manually.
@@JohnCouplandguitar please sir, how exactly do we do that? I've looked through the manual and I couldn't find any "layer" or "dual" in the index. I really need to layer different random voices but I can't figure out how to to that, other than the go-to layered sounds already in-built in the keyboard. Could you please give me the necessary steps to follow? I would greatly appreciate it!
That largely depends on which voices you need for your own particular sound. The choir sounds on this are better than the competition. To me that matters but perhaps not to you. The only thing that bugs me about this keyboard is the lack of a wheel to spin quickly through the sounds so the answer is, 'Yes, it is worth the buy.'
Yes. If you dig far enough into the menu, you will find Cut Off, Resonance, Attack, Decay and Release but not Sustain. As with any synth you start with something close to your target sound and adjust the levels till you get what you want.
John Coupland thanks, can you make a vidio but in stereo of all the sounds , for the drums , please, go key by key , i want to buy it but first i want to know all the sounds , and a nother one just with stiles '
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I gigged with an E20 back in the day. Now retired I want to start playing again for fun, I definitely want another Roland and this very good review convinced me to buy the BK3 ... thank you for taking the time to make this video.
After browsing loads of clips for just how to get to the styles without the need of a ruddy "app" and coming up short each time, I find this one and have my answer within the very first minute!
Oh, and the reviewer himself is just an added bonus, as always :)
This guy is really funny, plus its a great demo
"Look ma, no hands!" :D
Had the BK3 and was impressed, how professional a keyboard can be in this price range, has also part equalizers and so much other thing. I sold it, because it couldn't add anything to my othe keyboards.
I find the Female Choir sound very useful and have yet to come across any keyboard that does it better.
Great demo as always
Thanks for the visit Neil.
Thank you very much i am looking for a Keyboard with nice Voice strings it is Not easy
If you do not require drums then have a look at Yamaha's MX 49 / 61 th-cam.com/video/2dovf6suBM0/w-d-xo.html They have beautiful strings.
Hi John i will bye the B K 3 Keyboard its very good thanks for the Tip Best Wisches from Germany
I have problem with volume...can you help me....i can have good sound only on top of volume( in highest position) but also not good volume...
Try changing the key sensitivity. (Touch response).
be nice If everybody Shows the Keyboards like you
Excellent review. Thanks.
Hi!
Is there anyone who can answer whether Roland BK-3 offers the possibility that the built-in (pre-programmed) drum rhythms / drum styles can be played alone - without further programmed accompaniment, so I can play on my guitar or my bass with only the drums / drum styles?
Yes but with difficulty. You have to drop out the volumes of the bass and the accompaniments then store the result as a user pre-set.
@@JohnCouplandguitarThanks for your prompt reply!
I make - on an amateur level - various recordings of my own tracks in my home studio. In this connection, I need pre-programmed drums / drum styles - with variations - and a good sound library of acoustic, electric and electronic instruments suitable for folk, rock and world music. I therefore do not need the bass and accommodation facilities.
I was hoping that BK-3 could give me that, because I can get it at a price that fits my wallet. But do you see any other options regarding keyboards that can give me these options?
@@johanrosenring8679 Although I have not tried one the Korg EK-50 might be worth a look.
@@JohnCouplandguitar Thank you for your use of time - and your commitment!
Thank you sounds lovely
great review!
What setting do you have for the 'Key Touch' velocity curve? Even with the setting on 'Low', I find it way too sensitive. I never had this problem with my Roland G800. I used to have the touch on that set to medium.
I just use the default setting. The downside of working in music stores is that you develop, 'Rubber hands,' which adapt to whatever guitar or keyboard you are faced with and so tend to lose your objectivity.
Thankyou for the reply. I have to set the backing keyboard balance to 5 towards the keyboard so I can hear the melody with the 'naturalpiano' or any other piano. Then I get notes dramatically different in velocity. Must be my technique. ..
V good review
22:40 good for "Undignified" and "God is good all the time" and "Happy Song"
what's the use of arpeggio?. Roland bk3 doesn't have it, does arpeggio are needed for a keyboard?
Arpeggio means, 'Broken chord,' e.g. a chord of C is made from the notes c,e,g so an arpeggio might be played cegecege one after the other as opposed to all at once. Automated arpeggios are only of use to beginners who have yet to master this fairly simple technique.
thank you
At 9:00 - I'm afraid you may have slightly misunderstood how that actually works there, Mr. Coupland. The electric guitar & bass sounds are _not_ designated to lower and upper halves of the keyboard as you seem to have presumed (and that deep sound you mistake for bass on the Jazz guitar _is_ the Jazz guitar, just at an impossibly low octave so it _sounds_ like a bass guitar!), but rather that the button you press to get to the electric guitar & bass has a _dual_ function: Press it once for the guitars and again for the basses. Plain & simple :)
I've been meaning to point this out to you for ages, but since this is such an old demo video and you don't even own this model anymore, it rather felt redundant. My "Sheldon Cooper" brain, however, just wouldn't let it go so there you have it anyway (late to the party as that may be).
Please, I have bought a KB3 keyboard and I want to explain it (KeyPort keys are in Arabic. Thank you
Try the Roland support site or find a friendly Arab?
Very good playing. Greetings from Northumberland
Thanks Robert, much appreciated.
Sir is it worth to buy in 2021?
Plz let me know which is better
I was confused between yamaha i500 and Roland bk3
I have not tried the Yamaha but I would choose the newest keyboard whenever possible.
@@JohnCouplandguitar sir is casio ctx 9000 in is better to buy than yamaha psr i500 (psr i500 is same as psr e463)
@@derilck At any given price point the only advantage Casio has is their organ sounds. Their pianos are as good as Yamaha but the rest of their voices and the keyboard action are inferior.
@@JohnCouplandguitar thanks for your time brother 😇
I'm going to choose bk3
Hi John i have the Keyboard Know how can i have the Strings like you best regards from Germany my englisch is miserabel
Hi Oliver, the two string sounds I use the most are 279 when I want a classical string sound by itself and 288 when I want something behind the piano.
Thanks very much have a Long live we Need you god bless you
By the way my greatfather was Born in scotland my Name was mc Donald when i was born
7:21 plays the "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" opening theme!
Sir How to upload again bk3 version 1.02 please reply
Go the Roland website, then to Support then to updates and drivers. Select the BK3 and you will find a list of published updates which you can download. Version 1.02 is available for Mac but not yet for Windows.
Nicely played sir. I would appreciate if you could demonstrate more of its electric guitar and synth sounds.
Like quite a few instruments that I review it was just passing through but I have acquired a BK7 module which will be the subject of a future video.
Great informative review John. -Best on 'net?? -Out of interest do you still have the BK-3? I know from your video of the Casio CTK6200 that you've sold that one on
I sold it a few months ago. My grandchildren spent more time pressing buttons than playing tunes so I replaced it with a Yamaha NP-32 piano. I still have an old Korg I-3 if I need drums and nice noises for recording.
does registration memory for tone of live playing
Yes
How is the key feel. Semi weighted?
Yes, stiffer than a Yamaha PSR or a Casio.
Thank yoi nice video.
does it allow 16 track recording
No, just whatever you can play live.
Is this the guy from Lucky Charms? Because the BK3 is magically delicious.
Bk3 ka banjo tone yes or no sar
It sounds fine to me.
Please I want to translate an explanation
Keyboard BK3 in Arabic
Hi George, You can download the English owner's manual from the Roland web site for free and then use Google Translate to get a rough translation. If cutting and pasting does not work then you will just have to type the relevant section in manually.
Please I want to translate an explanation
Keyboard in Arabic
sir does it contains dual mode
You can layer 2 sounds, e.g. piano and strings, while also splitting the keyboard to allow a manual bass or auto accompaniment.
@@JohnCouplandguitar please sir, how exactly do we do that? I've looked through the manual and I couldn't find any "layer" or "dual" in the index. I really need to layer different random voices but I can't figure out how to to that, other than the go-to layered sounds already in-built in the keyboard. Could you please give me the necessary steps to follow? I would greatly appreciate it!
Is it worth the buy?
That largely depends on which voices you need for your own particular sound. The choir sounds on this are better than the competition. To me that matters but perhaps not to you. The only thing that bugs me about this keyboard is the lack of a wheel to spin quickly through the sounds so the answer is, 'Yes, it is worth the buy.'
Can you make your own sounds?
Yes. If you dig far enough into the menu, you will find Cut Off, Resonance, Attack, Decay and Release but not Sustain. As with any synth you start with something close to your target sound and adjust the levels till you get what you want.
John Coupland thanks, can you make a vidio but in stereo of all the sounds , for the drums , please, go key by key , i want to buy it but first i want to know all the sounds , and a nother one just with stiles '
Sorry but I could die of old age before I got through them all.
John Coupland ok,
John Coupland 😂
roland arranger keyboard e5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ea7,,,beautiful sound qualiti sound bk3,,,,,bk5,, bk9 my favoryt keyboard 76 key 9 drawbar register for jazz pop rock percussion sound rotary sound very god keyboard live sound ,,,bk3 home keyboard one man band music piano bar ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
BK9 is discontinued and EA7 not really a replacement.
This is more of a demo and not a review.
Are you Scottish?
Aye, I hail from Glasgow.
@@JohnCouplandguitar Oh, I was just guessing from your accent. Nice review John. Thanks.
is better than roland e09
I have not played the 09.
Ea7 better
I have not tried one but it looks a bit over comlicated.