All the chord sequencer does is remember the sequence of the chords! I believe that if you play it back you can hit the transpose button and it will modulate, along with everything else.
Good news is that with the BK9 you can SAVE the file, unlike on Korg's. I didn't go into this, but if it saves it as a midi file you could then edit and transpose. May be worth exploring. I think that what your friend needs to do is just record a simple midi file.
Don, the issue is that it records the chord sequence, but if you transpose afterwards, it plays them back in the original key, not the new one. You need to re-record the sequence again.
He says it really puts a severe limitation on an otherwise very useful feature.
Have you tried doing this on the BK-9?
He is returning the instrument on Monday if no confirmation and/or solution is forthcoming.
He didn't want to need to save the file, but rather use the chord sequencer spontaneously and not, as on the BK-9, to be forced to play/record the Chord Sequence over again in the new key.
I will send him to Roland Arranger forum...perhaps he may get further info there, and hopefully be able to keep the instrument.
He tried the Korg Chord Sequencer but wasn't pleased with it's slightly more complicated protocol, and also wasn't too keen on the sounds or the overall OS either, as he seems to lean towards Roland having come from the E-60 and a few earlier models.
Thanks for the reply. Maybe Bill Lewis can shed more light on it and post it on this forum and therefore inform a broader spectrum of users and potential buyers.
Ian
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