
Roland BK-3 BK (E ) 61 Keys Backing Keyboard

The Roland BK-3 BK 61 Keys Backing Keyboard is perfect for solo performers and hobbyists, offering high-quality sounds, versatile rhythms, and intuitive backing features for practice and performances.


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Product Description
The Roland BK-3 BK 61 Keys Backing Keyboard offers an exceptional blend of affordability and advanced features, making it a top choice for hobbyists and solo performers alike. Equipped with Roland’s renowned sound engine, the BK-3 delivers a variety of high-quality tones ranging from pianos and organs to orchestral instruments and ethnic sounds, providing endless musical possibilities.
A key feature of the BK-3 is its auto-accompaniment system, which offers over 250 styles, allowing musicians to perform full-band arrangements with just one keyboard. Whether you're playing pop, jazz, classical, or world music, the backing styles will adapt to your playing, making performances more dynamic and professional. The intuitive onboard rhythms and music styles make it easy to create vibrant backing tracks that enhance any performance or practice session.
The BK-3 is also highly portable, featuring a lightweight design and simple-to-use controls, making it ideal for gigs, rehearsals, or at-home practice. With its ability to support USB playback of popular audio formats, the Roland BK-3 is a versatile keyboard that meets the needs of musicians of all skill levels.
- Portable & Self-Contained: A fully integrated keyboard with a built-in sound system, perfect for playing anywhere, anytime.
- High-Quality Sounds & Rhythms: Packed with a wide range of professional sounds, rhythms, and Music Assistants to enhance your performance.
- Intuitive User Interface: Designed for ease of use with a comfortable and straightforward interface for effortless navigation.
- Rhythm Compatibility: Compatible with rhythms from Roland’s BK, E, G, and VA series, expanding your musical possibilities.
- Versatile Playback & Recording: Play various backing formats, including SMF, MP3, WAV, and rhythms, and record your performances using optional USB memory.
Product Specifications
General | |
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/XGlite 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 (assig |
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 |
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