Roland KR115 manual

* 04017912 - 06 * / Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right /[...]

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3 Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS,” “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 4, 5), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 6, 7). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every f[...]

4 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instruc- tions below, and the Owner’s Manual. ........................................................................................................................ 001-50 • Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connect[...]

5 014 • Protect the unit from strong impact. (Do not drop it!) ........................................................................................................................ 015 • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be especially careful when using extension cord[...]

6 IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 301 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a r[...]

7 IMPORTANT NOTES 557 • A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation. 558a • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night). 559b • When you n[...]

8 Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KR Intelligent Piano. While the KR Intelligent Piano certainly allows you to achieve authentic piano performances, it also features easy-to-use Automatic Accompaniment and numerous other useful functions. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many y[...]

9 Introduction ❍ Easy-To-Use “Music Assistant” Automatic Accompaniment Feature You can select from an amazing 500 settings to get automatic accompaniment that perfectly matches the song you are playing. Each song’s Music Assistant settings are shown in a manner that is easy to grasp, so playing along with the changes in the accompaniment is[...]

10 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY....................................... 4 IMPORTANT NOTES ................................................. 6 Introduction ...................................... 8 Main Features ............................................................... 8 How To Use This Manual .......................................... 9 Conve[...]

11 Contents Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo .................. 64 Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment .......... 65 Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You Play the Keyboard (Sync Start) ......................................... 65 Stopping Automatic Accompaniment .............. 66 Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the In[...]

12 Contents Making Advanced A/V Sync Input Settings ................................................................ 128 Chapter 7 User Program Registration .................................. 129 Saving Performance Settings (User Program) ........................................................ 130 Calling Up Saved User Programs ...................[...]

13 Contents User Functions) .................................................. 167 Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting) ..... 169 Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune) ........ 170 Changing the Language (Language)............... 170 Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR and External Displays (User Image Display).................................[...]

14 Panel Descriptions * The KR117 is the model that was used for producing all of the panel depictions that appear within this Owner’s Manual. 1. [Power] switch Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 21). * The KR115’s [Power] switch is located at the left of the keyboard. 2. [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume (p. 22). 3. [Sound Contr[...]

15 Panel Descriptions 22. Main Buttons → See the Quick Start [Song/File] button Use this button to select internal songs or songs from external memories (p. 75). [DigiScore] button Displays notations (p. 87). [Visual Lesson] button You can use the practice function. [Piano Designer] button ( p. 181 ) [Music Assistant] button [Super Tones] button [...]

16 Panel Descriptions Jack Panel (Left Side of Bottom Panel) fig.panelRear 1. Phones jacks A set of headphones can be connected here (p. 23). 2. Mic Volume knob Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 23). 3. Mic jack Used for connecting microphones (p. 23). 4. Aux Input jacks You can connect other sound generating devices or audio equipmen[...]

17 Panel Descriptions Right Side of Bottom Panel CD Drive (Instrument with Moving Key) fig.panelbottom 16.Access Indicator This indicator will light when the inserted CD is being read. 17.Disc tray Place the CD to be loaded on this tray. 18.Emergency eject hole This hole allows the disc tray to be opened in case of an emergency. 19.Eject button Pre[...]

18 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Top (KR117) Opening only the front top Children must not be permitted to open or close the top on their own—adult supervision is required. Because the top is very heavy, always use two or more people when opening and closing the top, and be sure to handle it carefully. 1[...]

19 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Opening and Closing the Top (KR115) Raising the Music Rest 1. Gently raise the music rest, then secure it in place. 2. To collapse the stand, fold in the metal fittings while supporting the stand with both hands and gently fold down the stand. Always be sure to put the music rest in the upright p[...]

20 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing ■ Using the Music Holders (KR115) You can use the holders to hold pages in place. When not using the holders, leave them folded down. fig.mu_stand4 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Install the batteries provided in the remote control. fig.Remote Control-1.j 1. Open the battery cover o[...]

21 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Connecting the Power Cord 1. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC inlet jack. 2. Connect the pedal cord to the Pedal jack. 3. Cramp the power cord and pedal cord with Cord Cramp and screw at A (see the picture above). 4. Cramp the power cord and pedal cord with Cord Cramp and screw at B, C a[...]

22 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing About the Pedals The pedals have the following functions, and are used mainly for piano performance. fig.00-08.e Damper pedal (right pedal) While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even after you take your fingers off the keys. The length of the sustain changes subtly according to the[...]

23 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Connecting Headphones The KR has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and performing piano pieces for four hands. Additionally, this allows you to play without bothering others around you, even [...]

24 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Connecting an External Display You can connect a computer monitor or other such external display to the instrument, and display notations and lyrics on the larger screen, and display whatever images as you like. For more about the external display settings, refer to “Changing the Settings for S[...]

25 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing About the Touch Screen The KR makes use of a touch screen. This lets you carry out a wide variety of actions just by touching the screen lightly. NOTE The touch screen is operated by touching it lightly with your finger. Pressing hard, or using a hard object can damage the touch screen. Be carefu[...]

26 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing ■ Using the Main Icons You can many other screens besides the Basic screen to do things. The on-screen graphics that appear three dimensional work like buttons. These are called “Icons.” The main icons you can use on these screens are as follows. NOTE The explanations in this manual include[...]

27 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Performance Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano) You can create the optimal settings for a piano performance with the press of a single button. fig.panel1-1 1. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. A “Piano screen” like the one shown below will appear. fig.d-piano.eps_60 When you press the One Touch P[...]

28 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons) The KR comes with a many built-in instrument sounds and effects. This lets you enjoy perform in a wide range of musical styles. The built-in sounds are called “Tones.” The sounds are organized into six tone groups, which are assigned to the Tone buttons. fig.pa[...]

29 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 You can touch the scroll bar and drag up and down to scroll through the list. You can touch <Effects> to add effect sounds to a variety of tones (p. 46). You can do searches for tones according to search parameters or by name by touching <Search> (p. 30). 2. Touch a tone name to select the tone. You’[...]

30 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search) You can search for tones that match the conditions you set for instrument or musical style. You can also search the tones using the first character of the tone name. 1. Press any Tone button. The tone selection screen appears. 2. Touch <Search>. The follow[...]

31 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Performing with Multiple Sounds Layered Together (Layer) Two tones sounding together when you press a single key is referred to as a “layer performance.” For instance, it’s possible to play the Tones for both Piano and Strings simultaneously. fig.layer.e 1. Touch <Layer 1> on the Basic screen. fig.d-la[...]

32 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split) Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each section is called “split performance.” The boundary key is called the “split point.” The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area.[...]

33 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Turning On Layer and Split Performance Simultaneously Turning on either Layer Performance or Split Performance allows you to divide the keyboard into a upper and a lower part and play with two Tones layered in the lower part, and three Tones layered in the upper part. fig.d-layersplit.eps_60 ■ Shifting the Keybo[...]

34 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the KR. Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall. fig.panel1-3 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the its indicator light up. A “Reverb screen” like the one shown below appears. fig.d-r[...]

35 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 3. Touch the slider beneath the icons to adjust the effect selected. Touch and slide the knob on the screen to the right for a deeper reverb, and to the left for less. You can also move the slider with the dial. When you press the [Exit] button, the reverb effect is activated, and you return to the previous screen[...]

36 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adding the Surround Sound Effect to the Accompaniment Using External Speakers (Surround) You can connect an amp or external speaker to the Aux Output jacks and play accompaniment and reverb sounds through it. By using an external speaker this way, it will seem that you are surrounded by the accompaniment or reverb[...]

37 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Selecting the Part for the Effect 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Surround>. 3. On the Surround Screen, press the [Option] button. The following screen appears. fig.d-adv3d.eps_60 4. Touch the icon to switch individual parts on or off. When you press the [...]

38 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 fig.d-adv3dopt.eps_60 4. Touch <All Parts> or <Layer Part>. When you press the [Exit] button, you return to the Surround Screen. ■ Changing the Amount of Surround Effect 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Surround> to display the Surround screen. 3[...]

39 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Using the Internal Speakers to Add Three-Dimensional Spatiality to the Accompaniment Sounds (Advanced 3D) You can add three-dimensional breadth to the sounds you play with automatic accompaniment (p. 57), or to internal songs or music files. With this effect, called “Advanced 3D,” you seem to be surrounded by [...]

40 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Selecting the Part for the Effect 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Surround> to display the Surround screen. 3. Press the [Option] button. The following screen appears. fig.d-adv3d.eps_60 4. Touch the icon to switch the effect on or off for each individual[...]

41 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Selecting the tone to which the effect is applied 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Surround> to display the Surround screen. 3. Press the [Option] button. 4. Touch to display the following screens. fig.d-adv3dopt.eps_60 5. Touch the icon to select the valu[...]

42 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Making Detailed Settings for Advanced 3D 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Surround> to display the Surround screen. 3. Press the [Option] button. 4. Touch to display the following screens. fig.d-adv3dopt.eps_60 5. Touch for the parameter being set to selec[...]

43 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamic Emphasis) You can add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. fig.panel2-8 1 Press the [Sound Control] button, to display the “Dynamic Emphasis screen.” The Dynamic Emphasis function is switched on, enlivening the sound. fig.d-adv3dopt.eps_60 [...]

44 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer) The KR features a built-in, five-band digital equalizer. An equalizer boosts or cuts specific sound pitches (frequency ranges) to adjust the sound balance for the overall performance. For example, you can boost the highs to get a crisper sound, [...]

45 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 4. Touch the slider to make adjustment. You can also move the slider with the dial. When you press the [Exit] button, the equalization is placed in effect, and you return to the previous screen. Cancelling the Effect 5. Touch <Flat>. ❍ Storing the Settings You can store adjusted equalizer settings to <U[...]

46 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects) You can apply a wide range of different effects to the notes you play on the keyboard. 1. First, press the Tone button to select a Tone (p. 28). The “Tone selection screen” appears. 2. Then, touch <Effects>. The “Effects screen” appears. fig.d-effects.eps_60 Ap[...]

47 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect) With a microphone connected, you can add effects to the microphone vocals. Adding effects to the vocals is referred to as “Vocal Effect.” ❍ How to select Vocal Effect fig.panel1-5 1. Press the [Vocal Effects] button. The “Vocal Effects screen” appears. fig.d-vo[...]

48 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Cancelling the Vocal Effect 4. Press the [Vocal Effects] button and watch the indicator light go out. The Vocal Effect function is cancelled. ❍ Adjusting the Echo (Echo) 1. Touch <Echo> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 47). fig.d-vo-echo.eps_60 2. Touch the Echo Type <1> or <2>[...]

49 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 2. Touch any one of the icons. Here’s what the different icons do. 3. Sing through the microphone. Your voice is transformed according to the item you selected. Cancelling the Effect 4. Once again, touch the icon you selected in Step 2. The Voice Transformer effect is eliminated. Press the [Exit] button to retur[...]

50 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 2. Touch any one of the icons. Here’s what the different icons do. Cancelling the Effect 3. Touch the Harmonist type you selected in Step 2 again. The Harmonist function is cancelled. Press the [Exit] button to go back to the Vocal Effects screen. ❍ Enabling the Start of Songs and Automatic Accompaniment with [...]

51 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 2. Touch <Arranger> or <Song>. 3. Count to four (“One, two, three, four”) into the microphone. Count out the number of beats per measure in the time signature of the selected song or Music Style. For example, if you select a time signature of 4/4, then count to four; count to three when 3/4 time is[...]

52 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ❍ Adding Harmonies to a Specified Part (Music Files) When you sing while playing back a specified part from song data, harmony is added based on pitches of the specified part. 1. Select the song to which you want to add harmony. To select a song stored in external memory, connect the external memory to the exter[...]

53 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files 1. Connect a microphone. 2. Adjust the volume level and the amount of echo applied. On the KR, use the Vocal Effect function to adjust the echo (p. 48). You can also enjoy this effect with the Voice Transformer function (p. 48) and Harmonist function (p. 49). 3. S[...]

54 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Using the Metronome The KR features a built-in metronome. During playback of the song and accompaniment, the metronome plays at that tempo and beat. fig.panel1-6 ■ Using the Metronome 1. Press the [Metronome] button and watch the indicator light up. You will hear the metronome. The following “Metronome screen?[...]

55 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ■ Changing the Metronome Settings ❍ Adjusting the Tempo You can adjust the tempo of the metronome. The tempo and beat of the metronome changes automatically if you use an Automatic Accompaniment or play back a song. 1. Press the Tempo [-] or [+] buttons to adjust a tempo. You can adjust the metronome tempo ove[...]

56 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ❍ Changing How the Metronome Beat (Pattern) Sounds You can set the Metronome to play at even smaller intervals. 1. On the Metronome screen, touch <Pattern>. 2. Select the pattern with the dial. ❍ Turning Off the Beat Light (Beat Indicator) The beat light flashes in time with the metronome, accompaniment [...]

57 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment What is Automatic Accompaniment? Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button for Automatic Accompaniment’s optimum settings. Automatic Accompaniment is a function that provides you with accompaniment in a variety of musical genres, just by specifying chords [...]

58 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger) Here’s how to create the settings for Automatic Accompaniment. fig.panel2-1 1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. The Basic screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60 Observe the settings: • The keyboard i[...]

59 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ About Chords A chord is produced when several notes are played simultaneously. Chords are indicated by the pitch of the fundamental note of the chord (the root) and the chord type, which is determined by the other notes of the chord. For example, the C m chord is expressed in terms of the root note[...]

60 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder) Whenever you are not sure how a certain chord is fingered, you can display the notes of the chord on the screen. 1. On the Basic screen, touch < >. fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60 2. Touch the root of the chord you want to learn about. The chord fingering appears[...]

61 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons) You can select a variety of different Music Styles by pressing the Music Style buttons. Four different preset styles are assigned to the Music Style. fig.panel2-2 1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. 2. Press one of the Music Style buttons to se[...]

62 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search) You can search for Music Styles that match the tempo of the song, musical genre, or other criteria you set. You can also search Music Styles using the first character of the Style names. 1. Press one of the Music Style buttons. 2. Touch <S[...]

63 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ Selecting Music Styles on External Memories You can play other User Styles saved to external memories (sold separately) or User memory (p. 158). fig.panel2-3 1. Press the Music Style [User] button. fig.d-styldisk.eps_60 2. Touch <User> in the lower left of the screen. When you touch <User&[...]

64 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns You can also play only the rhythm patterns of Music Styles. fig.panel2-4 1. Select a Music Style (p. 61). 2. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. The performance is set so that only the rhythm patterns are played. 3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button. The R[...]

65 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment Pressing the One Touch Program [Arranger] button activates Sync Start for the accompaniment (which starts the accompaniment simultaneously when you play on the lower section of the keyboard), and automatically sets an appropriate intro for the accompaniment. You [...]

66 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ❍ Starting at the Press of a Button 1. Press the [Intro/Ending] button and [Start/Stop] button simultaneously, and the indicators lights go out. The Sync Start function is cancelled. 2. Play a chord on the lower part of keyboard. Choose the chord to be played when the accompaniment begins playing. 3.[...]

67 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro (Countdown) If an intro plays before your performance, you can have a count-in sound played to the end of the intro, helping you hear when to start playing. fig.countdown.e 1. Press the [Count/Marker] button and watch the indicator light up. The fol[...]

68 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Modifying an Accompaniment When you use Automatic Accompaniment, you can easily add Fill Ins to the accompaniment patterns, change arrangements, and make other changes. ■ Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons) There are two accompaniment patterns: the Original, and a Variation. In addit[...]

69 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 ■ Changing Accompaniment Patterns in the Screen You can change accompaniment patterns in intros, fill-ins, endings, and so on by touching the screen. This lets you enjoy even more advanced performances. 1. Press the One Touch [Arranger] button. The Arranger basic screen is displayed. 2. Touch <Arr[...]

70 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Melody Intelligence) You can add harmony to the notes you play on the keyboard. While an Automatic Accompaniment is playing, the matching harmony is automatically added to the notes you are playing with the right hand. This function is called “Melody Intelligenc[...]

71 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone) Normally, when using Automatic Accompaniment in a performance, sounds are not produced by playing the left-hand part of the keyboard. When you touch the <Lower 1> or <Lower 2> icon, you can have Tones from the left side of th[...]

72 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger) Usually with Automatic Accompaniment, you play chords on the left-hand side of the keyboard and the melody on the right-hand side. Chords can also be recognized over the entire keyboard, allowing you to perform using Automatic Accompanim[...]

73 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance) You can adjust the volume balance between the accompaniment and the keyboard, and the volume balance for each of the parts in a Music Style. ■ Changing the Volume Balance Between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob) You can change the [...]

74 Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment Chapter 2 The volume balance between the performance parts in the Music Style is indicated. When you touch <Keyboard>, a screen like the following appears. fig.d-partbal1.eps_60 This shows the volume balance between the keyboard’s Tones when either layer performance (p. 31) or split performance (p. 32) a[...]

75 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Song Playback Playing a Song Now, let’s try practicing while playing back internal songs, commercial music files, and songs saved to external memories. You can use rewind or fast-forward to go to any desired measure, and play back from that point. You can also play audio files (p. 80). fig.panel3-1 Selecting the Song When p[...]

76 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 < >: The selected song is played back. This changes to < > while the song is played back; playback stops when you touch < >. By touching <File>, you can then view information about the song (p. 182) and save songs to external memory (p. 116). 2. Touch < >< > to select the song[...]

77 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 ■ Listening to Songs on CDs (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive) Cautions Handling CDs • Do not leave discs exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods. • Handle CDs with your finger and thumb, holding the disc by the center hole and outer rim. Do not touch or scratch the disc’s recording sur[...]

78 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 Insert the CD in the CD Drive 1. Press the eject button and open a disc tray. fig. 2. Put a CD on a disc tray. 3. Press the eject button again to close the disc tray. Removing a CD 1. Press the eject button and open a disc tray. 2. Remove the CD from the disc tray. Eject Button Disc T ray If a disc tray does not[...]

79 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 Playing Back Songs on CDs You can play back the CD included with the KR, CDs with player piano CDs, audio CDs, and CD-ROMs to which SMF music files are saved. 1. Place the CD you want to play in the CD drive. 2. Touch < >< > to select “CD” as the genre. If using the remote control, press the remo[...]

80 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 About Audio Files Audio files in the following format can be played back: • “.WAV” extension • 16 bit linear • Sampling rate of “44.1 kHz” • Stereo You cannot use the following functions in playing back audio files. • Marker (p. 98) • Displaying notations (p. 87) • Registering “Favorites?[...]

81 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 ■ Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search) You can search for songs that match the conditions you set regarding the song tempo or genre. You can also search the songs using the first character of the song name. 1. Press the [Song] button. 2. Touch < >. The following “Song Search screen” appea[...]

82 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites) You can register songs you are currently practicing or enjoy playing to “Favorites,” allowing you to select these songs easily. Selecting the Song 1. Press the [Song] button. The Song Selection screen appears (p. 75). fig.d-songsel.eps_60 2. Touch the song name to s[...]

83 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 ■ Removing Songs From Favorites This deletes registered songs for Favorites. 1. Touch < > < > in the Song Selection screen to select the “Favorites” from the genre category. fig.d-song-fvrt.eps_60 2. Touch the name of the song to be deleted. 3. Touch <Delete>. A screen like the one shown [...]

84 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 Using the Remote Control You can use the included remote control to easily start and stop performances and switch songs. ■ How to Use the Remote Control When using the remote control, aim the remote control at the infrared receiver, keeping in mind the range of operation (below). Precautions Concerning Use of [...]

85 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 ■ About the Remote Control You can also switch the functions for the [ ] (Play/Stop) button, the [FUNC 1] [FUNC 2] button, the TEMPO [-] [+] button, and the TRANSPOSE [-] [+] button. Please refer to “Changing the Functions of the Remote Control’s Buttons” (p. 172). Selecting the Song Genre Changing the T[...]

86 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 Button Explanation 1 TRANSFORM This changes the vocals from the mic. The setting switches each time you press the button, cycling through male, female, Kids, and normal voice settings. HARMONY This adds harmonies to the mic vocals. The harmony setting switches each time you press the button, cycling through Musi[...]

87 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Practice Functions With the KR, you can enjoy practice using a variety of functions. Displaying the Notation The KR can display notations not only for the internal songs, but for music files and performances recorded with the KR. This is very convenient for performing while reading the music and for checking songs that have b[...]

88 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds (Touch the Notes) In the Notation screen, you can have notes played by touching the notes on the screen. When you display the keyboard in the screen (p. 90), the keys on the keyboard for the notes you touch are then shown in the display. This allows you confirm notes[...]

89 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Making Detailed Settings for the Notation Display You can change the part appearing on the notation display and change the manner in which the notation is displayed. 1. Press the [DigiScore] button to display the Notation screen. 2. Press the [Option] button. A screen like the one shown below appears. f[...]

90 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 3. Touch for the parameter being set to select the value. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Notation screen. Item Setting Zoom Sets whether or not the enlarged notation is displayed. On Displays an enlarged notation. Off Displays the notation at the normal size. Keyboard Sets whether the keyboard is [...]

91 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Pedal Sets the pedal function. Basic Controls each of the pedal movements. Replay You can start and stop playback of song data with the left pedal. Pressing the pedal in rapid succession moves you back in the song the number of measures equal to the number of times you press the pedal, after which playback [...]

92 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Saving Notations as Image Data You can take notations that are displayed on the KR and save them to external memories. You can also use saved image data to your computer. 1. Insert the external memory onto which you want to save the image data in the KR’s external memory port. 2. Record the performanc[...]

93 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 6. Touch the respective parameter and set the range of image data and other settings with the dial. 7. Touch <Execute>. The notation is saved to the external memory as image data in BMP (bitmap) format. * You cannot save copyrighted song data. * Other than for your own personal enjoyment, use of the n[...]

94 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Adjusting the Tempo This changes the song and Music Style tempos. If songs seem difficult to play at their original speed, you may find it helpful to first practice with the tempo slowed down. Then, after becoming more familiar with the song, you can practice it at a gradually faster tempo. Changing the tem[...]

95 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 fig.d-usrfunc.eps_60 2. Touch for the Performance Pad to which the function is assigned, then select “Tap Tempo.” 3. Press the [Exit] button; the tempo is indicated in the upper left of the screen. Specifying the Tempo 4. Press the Pad to which “Tap Tempo” is assigned at least twice. The tempo is se[...]

96 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In) When you’re playing along with a song, you can listen to the tempo before you start playing by adding a count-in. This audible count before the song playback is called a “Count In.” fig.panel3-3 1. Press the [Count/Marker] button and watch the indica[...]

97 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons) With commercially available music files for piano lessons, the part for each hand can be played back independently. This makes it easy to practice hands separately. For example, you can follow along with your right hand while you listen to that same right-han[...]

98 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker) By setting markers at points in a song that you want to practice repeatedly, you can then easily go to and repeat play back of the selected measures. ■ Placing a Marker within a Song You can place two separate markers (Marker A and Marker B) in one song. Thes[...]

99 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Marker A is placed at the beginning of the measure you selected. “- - -” on the screen will change to the number of the measure where you placed the marker. 5. In the same way, touch the Marker B <- - -> to set Marker B. It is not possible to assign marker B to the same location or a measure befor[...]

100 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Moving a Marker You can move a marker that has been placed in a song. You can also move the section of music defined by Markers A and B forward or back, without changing the number of measures of marked. 1. On the Marker screen, touch or for the marker to be moved. fig.d-mark1-5.eps_60 When you touch ,[...]

101 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over You can play back a particular passage over and over. This is convenient when you want to focus on a passage. 1. First, set Marker A and Marker B to define the measures you want to repeat. For instance, suppose you want to play back the passage from the fifth[...]

102 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back (Transpose) By using the “Transpose function,” you can transpose your performance without changing the notes you play. For example, even if the song is in a difficult key with many sharps ( ) or flats ( ), you can transpose it to a key that is easier fo[...]

103 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 3. Touch the screen keyboard or , to select the transposition value. Each time you press or , it transposes the key by a semitone. When you touch , a value of “0” is set. You can also use the dial to change the transposition value. When you transpose a song or the keyboard, the [Transpose] button’s i[...]

104 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance You can easily record performances using the five track buttons. A recorded performance can be played back to listen to your own playing, or to add additional parts. You can use the KR to make the following kinds of recordings. • Recording just your own keyboard performance → “Recor[...]

105 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Recording a New Song (New Song) This records keyboard performances without the use of the internal songs or Automatic Accompaniment. fig.panel4-1 Settings for Recording Performances 1. Press One Touch Program [Piano] button. This sets the KR for performance without the use of Automatic Ac[...]

106 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Start Recording 6. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. A two-bar count-in plays, then recording starts. Even without pressing the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording starts when you play the keyboard. There is no count-in played when you start by playing rather than pushing the [ (Play/Stop)] b[...]

107 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Recording With Accompaniment Try recording a performance along with the Automatic Accompaniment. Settings for Recording Performances 1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. This chooses the setting for Automatic Accompaniment. 2. Decide on the Music Style. When you have finished[...]

108 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Track buttons assignments for recorded performances Performances that have been recorded using Automatic Accompaniment are assigned to the track buttons as shown below. Track button Performance Recorded [R/Rhythm] The rhythm part of an Automatic Accompaniment is recorded here. In addition[...]

109 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Recording Along with a Song Try recording along with internal songs and songs on external memories. Here, record your right-hand performance along with the song accompaniment. Settings for Recording Performances 1. Select a song. For more on how to select songs, refer to p. 75. 2. Decide [...]

110 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Recording stops. Listening to the Recorded Performance 9. Press the [ (Reset)] button, then press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. The recorded performance is played back. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, playback stops. Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings) [...]

111 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Erasing Recorded Performances You can use the following method to delete a recorded performance. 1. Hold down the [Song] button and press the [ (Rec)] button. A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.m-songdel.eps_60 2. Touch <OK>. This deletes the recorded song. When you touc[...]

112 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 3. Touch <Rec Stop> to switch between “Arranger Stop” and “Composer Stop.” Recording Songs Starting with Pickups You can record songs that start with pickup beats (songs that start on a beat other than the measure’s first beat). fig.PU.e Carry out Steps 1–4 on p. 105 to [...]

113 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Using External Memories If you install separately available external memory or a floppy disk drive, you’ll be able to save songs you’ve recorded and listen to commercially available music data. ■ Connecting and Ejecting an External Memory 1. Press the External Memory port cover and [...]

114 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 ■ Formatting Media (Format) The process of preparing external memory or disks so that they can be used with the KR is called “initialization” (formatting). In certain cases, particularly with floppy disks, the media is formatted for a specific type of device. If the media format doe[...]

115 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 5. Touch <Media> to select the storage media to be initialized. 6. Touch <Execute>. A confirmation screen appears. If you want to quit the initialization, touch <Cancel>. 7. Touch <OK>. Initialization of the external memory begins. When initialization is completed,[...]

116 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Saving Songs A recorded performance is discarded when you switch off the power or choose another song. Storing recorded performances and other data to external memories or the Favorites is called “saving.” Be sure to save important songs to external memories or Favorites. What are “[...]

117 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Determining the Name of the Song to be Saved 4. Touch <Rename>. The following “Rename screen” appears. fig.d-songname.eps_60 When you touch , the cursor moves. When you touch the icon for the letter or character to be input, the character appears at the cursor location. For exam[...]

118 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Some Tones are unique to the KR. Data that is recorded using these tones may not play back correctly on other Roland Digital Pianos or Music Players. When you want to save data so that it can be played back on another devices, save the data with “MT” set as the Tone compatibility form[...]

119 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Deleting Saved Songs This deletes songs that have been saved on external memories, or to Favorites. To delete a song on an external memory, first connect the external memory to the external memory port. 1. Press the [Song/File] button. 2. Touch <File>. The “Song File screen” app[...]

120 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Copying Songs on External Memories to Favorites You can take songs saved on external memories and copy them to Favorites. You can also copy songs in Favorites to external memories. 1. Connect the external memory with the song to be copied to the external memory port. 2. Press the [Song/Fi[...]

121 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 8. Touch <Execute>. Do not eject the external memory from the external memory port until the copy is finished. The song from the external memory is copied to Favorites. ■ Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to External Memories Songs that’ve been saved to Favorites can be copied on[...]

122 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) With this instrument you can create performance data that, like the CD included with the KR, contains Moving Keys data. By connecting a Roland CD-2 or similar recording device, you can record not just your piano performances, you can also connect a microphone to reco[...]

123 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 1. Press the [Menu] button. The “A/V Sync” display will appear. If the “Composer Menu” screen appears, touch to switch the page. 2. Touch the <A/V Sync Output>. The following display will appear. 3. Start recording with the connected device. 4. Touch th[...]

124 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 When the transmission of the initial setup ends, the following message appears. 5. When the “Start performance” message appears, start playing the KR. 6. When you have finished the performance, touch <Stop Output.> 7. Stop recording with the connected devic[...]

125 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 A screen like the one shown below appears. When you touch the <Set Aux Input for Playback>, the screen to change the setting is displayed. Change the setting and the connections. Refer to “Making Advanced A/V Sync Input Settings” (p. 128). Note With certain[...]

126 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 ■ Making Advanced A/V Sync Output Settings 1. Press the [Menu] button. The “A/V Sync” display will appear. If the “Composer Menu” screen appears, touch to switch the page. 2. Touch the <A/V Sync Output>. The following display will appear. 3. Press the[...]

127 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 Playback (Aux Input) ■ Making the Connections fig.05-2-03 fig.05-2-04 1. Press the [Menu] button. The “A/V Sync” display will appear. 2. Touch to switch the page, then touch the <Aux Input>. The following display will appear. LINE OUT, OUT PUT Jack Panel [...]

128 Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync) Chapter 6 3. Touch the <Mode> to select “A/V sync.” When you display the “Song selection screen” after you set “A/V Sync” for the <Mode> setting, and the song category automatically changes to “Aux Input Decode.” 4. Play back the performance on the [...]

129 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 User Program Registration You can register the currently selected tones, transposition and volume balance, and a variety of other settings as “favorite performance settings” (User Program). This allows you to call up the registered favorite performance settings whenever you need them. Registering the settings you often u[...]

130 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 Saving Performance Settings (User Program) Any collection of settings, including those describing the current status of your data selections or settings Automatic Accompaniment, can be saved to the [User Program] button. You can then call up the stored settings by pressing the [User Program] button.[...]

131 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 Calling Up Saved User Programs You can easily call up settings saved to the [User Program] button. 1. Press the [User Program] button. The “User Program screen” appears. Touch the scroll bar and drag up or down to scroll through the screen and display other name of User Programs. Touch the page [...]

132 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 When you touch <Ins>, a space is inserted at the cursor position. 5. When you have finished with the name, press the [Exit] button. Determining the Save Destination 6. Touch <Media> to select the save- destination strage media. 7. Touch <File> to select the save- destination User P[...]

133 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 Deleting Saved User Program Sets You can delete individual User Program sets saved to external memories or in user memory. When deleting a set of User Programs on an external memory, first connect the external memory to the external memory port. → For more on working with the external memory, refe[...]

134 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 8. Touch <Execute>. The set of User Programs on the external memory is saved to user memory. * Never turn off the power or eject the external memory from the external memory port while the operation is in progress. Doing so will damage the KR’s internal memory, making it unusable. ■ Coping[...]

135 Chapter 7 User Program Registration Chapter 7 Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting PC Numbers You can have PC (Program Change) numbers be transmitted to an external MIDI device when you switch the User Program on the KR. You can register PC number settings to each of the User Programs, just as you can with button settings and [...]

136 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer) Multitrack recording always you to listen to previously recorded material while continuing to add performances of other parts. The KR is capable of multitrack recording of up to sixteen parts. Since each part’s performance is recorded using [...]

137 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 fig.d-16tr.eps_50 ■ Modifying the Settings of Each Part You can change the Tones and volume, as well as mute the playback, for each individual part in songs recorded with the 16-track Sequencer and the internal songs. → Because commercially available Roland SMF music files are also made up of 1[...]

138 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, you hear what the song sounds like as you change the settings. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, playback of the song stops. 5. Touch to make settings for other parts. The Part name appears at the upper part of the screen. Change the settings for ot[...]

139 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Recording a Performance ❍ Start Recording Selecting the Part to Record 1. Display the 16-track Sequencer screen (p. 136). 2. Touch the number for the Part you want to record. The button for the touched part being set turns orange. You can only record drum sounds or effect sounds on Part D (10[...]

140 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode) You can use any of the four methods below to record with the KR. Although you will normally be using “Replace Recording,” where previously recorded material is erased when new sounds are recorded, you’ll find that you can record songs easily by using t[...]

141 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Layering a Recording Over Previously Recorded Sounds (Mix Recording) You can record a performance layered over a previously recorded performance. This method is called “Mix Recording.” 1. In the “Rec Mode screen,” select <Mix>. Press the [Exit] button to return to The “Composer [...]

142 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording) You can re-record part of a passage as you listen to a recorded performance. This recording method is called “Punch-in Recording.” This convenient function lets you record over a specified points in a part as you listen to a prereco[...]

143 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 Press the [Exit] button to return to The “Composer Menu” screen. 2. Begin recording. Begin recording using the procedures described in “Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings)” (p. 110) or “Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer)” (p. 136). The p[...]

144 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 4. Press the [Exit] button. You are returned to the Chord Sequencer screen. 5. Enter the chord progression and the accompaniment pattern. Refer to “Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer.” 6. When you have finished inputting all the data, touch <Execute>. When storage of the data is co[...]

145 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 Editing Songs There are many ways you can edit performances recorded using the KR Track button or 16-track sequencer. ■ Basic Operation of the Editing Functions * While songs are being loaded, the measure number in the upper right of the screen is highlighted (text and background are inverted). S[...]

146 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Copying Measures (Copy) You can copy a portion of a performance to a different bar in the same Part or to a measure in another Part. This is handy when you’re composing a song that repeats a similar phrase. fig.e-copy.e At Step 3 of “Selecting the Editing Function” (p. 145), select <Co[...]

147 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 When finished with the Quantize settings, return to the Song Edit screen. ■ Deleting Measures (Delete) You can delete a part of a performance measure by measure. When a portion of a performance is deleted, the rest of the performance is shifted up to fill the gap. Erasing measures in a specified [...]

148 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Transposing Individual Parts (Transpose) You can transpose specified parts and tracks individually. At Step 3 of “Selecting the Editing Function” (p. 145), select <Transpose>. A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-e-trans.eps_50 * You cannot transpose performances of the dr[...]

149 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Exchanging Parts (Part Exchange) You can exchange the notes recorded for a particular part with the notes recorded for another part. This process of exchanging parts is called “part exchange.” At Step 3 of “Selecting the Editing Function” (p. 145), select <Part Exchange>. A screen[...]

150 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 ■ Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit) In some songs, the instrument sound changes during the course of the song (that is, the Tone changes in the middle of a Part). In such songs, an instruction to switch the Tone is inserted at the place where you want the sound to change. This instru[...]

151 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 5. Touch <Execute>. The beat change starts with the measure you selected. Repeat Steps 3–5 to make beat settings in other measures as needed. Recording the Performance 6. Press the [Exit] button twice. The screen displayed before you pressed the [Menu] button appears. 7. Press the [ (Reset)[...]

152 Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 8 6. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording begins. 7. When you get to the place where you want to change the tempo, use the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons or the dial to vary the tempo as desired. 8. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording stops. The song’s tempo changes. * You[...]

153 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Creating Original Styles (User Styles) Although the KR features a variety of internal Music Styles, you can also create your own. These original Styles are called “User Styles.” You can use either of the two methods described below to create a User Style. Style Composer With this method, you combine[...]

154 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 3. Touch <Style Composer>. * If a User Style has already been recorded, a message like the one shown below appears. fig.m-styledel.eps Touch <Cancel> to return to the “Composer Menu” screen. Save User Styles to external memories, or to user memory (p. 158). When you touch <OK>, the[...]

155 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 If you want to hear the muted-out Part, touch <Mute> again. * To mute out a Division that changes after a few seconds (intro, ending, or fill-in), touch <Mute> immediately after switching to the Division. ❍ Editing the Volume and Effect Settings for Each Part Displaying the Part settings s[...]

156 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 ❍ Creating Styles in Auto Mode Points to note when creating songs • Use one of the major, minor, or diminished seventh chords to create the song. We recommend using diminished seventh chords to compose the song. • It is convenient to record the sounds shown below for the Parts of the 16-track sequ[...]

157 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 7. Touch <From> and <For>, then use the dial to select the measures to be extracted. Touching <Play> at the bottom of the screen, you can listen to performance of the portion which you chose. 8. Repeat Steps 5–7 to create Styles for all of the Divisions. * If no setting is made for a[...]

158 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 Saving a User Style You can save the User Styles you create to external memories and the user memory. When saved to the user memory, User Styles are not deleted when the power is turned off. You can also select Styles saved to the user memory by pressing the Music Style [User] button. You can save up to[...]

159 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 7. Touch to select the save-destination number. If a Style name is displayed, a style is already saved to that number. If you select a number with a previously saved User Style and then save to that number, the previously saved User Style is deleted. If you do not want to delete the User Style being sav[...]

160 Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles Chapter 9 Copying Styles on External Memories to the User Memory You can take User Styles saved on external memories and copy them to user memory. You can also take User Styles saved in user memory and copy them to external memories. 1. Connect the external memory with the Style to be copied to the external memor[...]

161 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Various Settings Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger ■ Procedure 1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button to display the Basic screen. fig.d-arrbasic.eps_50 2. Press the [Option] button. A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-funcmenu1.eps_50 → You set the tuning and make a variety of other s[...]

162 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 ■ Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting) Normally, when you select a Music Style, the Tone and tempo settings suitable for that Music Style are selected automatically. However, you can also set it so the tempo and Tone settings don’t change when you change Music St[...]

163 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 At Step 3 “Procedure” (p. 161), touch <Arranger Config>. fig.d-arrset.eps_50 Touch of each item to make settings. What is Chord Intelligence? “Chord Intelligence” (p. 59) is the name of the function that recognizes the chords being specified for an accompaniment when only one or two keys of th[...]

164 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure A marker is normally placed at the start of the selected measure, but you can also set it so that a marker is placed at a position partway through a measure. → For detailed information about Marker, refer to “Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)” [...]

165 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 Other Settings You can change the tuning, the language shown on the display, and other settings to make the KR easier to use. ■ Procedure 1. Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. 2. Press the [Option] button. A “Functions screen” like the following appears. fig.d-f[...]

166 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 3. Touch the name of the parameter you want to set. Refer to the corresponding page for each function. 4. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Functions screen. ■ Changing the Tuning (Tuning) ❍ Choosing the Tuning You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning met[...]

167 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 ■ Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/User Functions) You can assign a variety of functions to the left and center pedals, the expression pedals, and the performance pads. You can call up the assigned functions just by pressing the corresponding pedal or pad. 925 * Use only t[...]

168 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 * What is the leading bass function? The function that sounds the lowest note of a fingered chord as the bass tone is called “Leading Bass.” When this function is turned on, the Bass Tone changes when chord inversions are used. Usually the tonic of the chord you play sounds as the bass tone. * What is [...]

169 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 ❍ Functions that can be assigned (Expression Pedals Only) ■ Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting) The effect of smoothly raising or lowering the pitch of a played note is called the “bender effect.” You can assign the bender function to a pedal, then apply the bender effect by depressing and relea[...]

170 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 ■ Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune) “Standard pitch” generally refers to the pitch that is heard when you play middle A. When performing in an ensemble with other instruments, adjust the standard pitch so that the instruments of the ensemble match. Tuning all the instruments to a standard pitch i[...]

171 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 fig.d-usrimage2.eps_50 3. Touch the name of the stored image data. When you touch <Preview>, you can then show the selected image data on the display selected in Step 1. 4. Touch <Save>. The selected image data is stored. 5. Press the [Exit] button to return to the previous screen. To clear the [...]

172 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 * Never turn off the power while the display indicates <Executing...>. Doing so will damage the KR’s internal memory, making it unusable. ■ Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) You can return the content stored with “Memory Backup” (p. 171) and the User Programs (p. 129) to their or[...]

173 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 2. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Functions screen. Changing the [ ] (PLAY) Button Functions 1. Touch <PLAY> to assign functions to [ ] (PLAY) button. 2. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Functions screen. Changing the TEMPO [-] [+] Button and the TRANSPOSE [-] [+] Button Functions 1.[...]

174 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 ■ Changing the Infrared Transmission Function Settings Some digital devices equipped with an IrDA (infrared) port are able to transfer song data in SMF format to the KR. For more detailed information, refer to the owner's manual for the digital device. Note: Users are responsible for learning how to[...]

175 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 ■ Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen) If you’ve been using the touch screen for some time, the pointer may be shifted, making the KR react incorrectly. You should correct this displacement when necessary by performing calibration (repositioning). At step 3 in “Procedure” (p. 165), touch “T[...]

176 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 Using the Track Buttons to Choose the Part That Makes the Keys Move Upon power-up, the instrument is set so the keys move along with the performances of the Whole, Upper, and Lower tracks. You can choose a different part to make the keys move by pressing the Track buttons, and changing the buttons that are[...]

177 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 Changing the CD Settings (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive) 1. Press the [Menu] button. The “Composer Menu” or the “A/V Sync” screen appears. 2. Touch < > < > to switch the page, then touch <CD>. A screen like the one shown below appears. → This screen is displayed when[...]

178 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 Showing a Series of Images on an External Display (Slide Show) You can use the KR to display your favorite images stored on external memory using a connected external display or television set. Making the Connection ÉåÉCÅAÉfÉWÉJÉÅÇ Δ äOïîÉÅÉÇÉäÅj → For details about connecting an ext[...]

179 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 ■ Setting the Image Display Duration When running slide shows of multiple image files saved on external memory, you can specify the length of time each image is to appear. 1. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. The piano screen will appear. 2. Press the [Option] button. 3. Touch the <External D[...]

180 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 Formatting the User Memory The KR features an internal storage area where you can save recorded performances and User Styles. This space is called the “User Memory.” The following content is stored to the user memory. • Content registered to the “Favorites” (p. 82) • Sets of saved User Programs[...]

181 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 Adjusting the Piano Designer Resonance You can made precise changes to the Piano Designer “Resonance” setting. More of the resonance effect is applied as the value is increased. 1. Press the [Piano Designer] button. 2. Press the [Option] button. A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-touchpane[...]

182 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 Detailed Song Playback Settings ■ Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs (Play Mode) With the normal setting, GS tones (sounds that are compatible with other GS instruments) will normally be used to play back song data. By changing this setting, you can play back song using KR-specific tones [...]

183 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter10 → The screen may be switched when you press the button while the Lyrics screen is displayed. To have the lyrics displayed again, touch < > on the Piano or Basic screen, or stop playback of the song, then press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. ■ Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF[...]

184 Chapter 10 Various Settings Chapter 10 MEMO KR117_115_r_e.book 184 ページ ２００９年６月２３日　火曜日　午後４時２６分[...]

185 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices You can connect the KR to external devices such as audio equipment, MIDI instruments and computer. ❍ Connecting an External Display or Television You can connect a computer monitor or other external display or a television to the KR, enabling you to display the Song Select screen, your favorit[...]

186 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Making the Connections 921 * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. 1. Turn off the power to the KR and the display to be connected. 2. Use display cable (sold separately[...]

187 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter11 ■ Explanation of Each Items Mode You can have different images displayed on the television or external display than those appearing on the KR's own display. Notes When Switching the Display on External Displays and Televisions • Lyrics are not displayed with audio CDs. • You cannot dis[...]

188 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Connecting MIDI Devices By connecting an external MIDI device and exchanging performance data, you can control one device from the other. For instance, you can output sound from the other instrument or switch Tones on the other instrument. What’s MIDI? MIDI, short for “Musical Instrument Dig[...]

189 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter11 Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments (MIDI Ensemble) You can connect an electronic percussion device or other MIDI instrument to the KR’s MIDI In connector for ensemble playing. Making the MIDI settings for the instrument connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The sounds from the c[...]

190 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Making the Settings 1. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. 2. Press the [Option] button. 3. Touch <MIDI Setting> or <Program Change>. 4. Touch to make the setting for each item. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Functions screen. ■ Selecting the Transmit Channel (Tx [...]

191 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter11 ■ Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB) A Program Change is a message that means “change to the Tone of the specified number.” The device that receives this changes to the Tone of the corresponding number. When you choose a Program Change message (Pro[...]

192 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Output Jacks (Main Output/Aux Output) You can connect audio equipment using audio cables (sold separately) and play the sounds from the KR through the speakers on the connected equipment, or record your performances on a recording device. If the input of the connected device is monaural, you mus[...]

193 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter11 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the KR and on the device you’re about to connect. 2. Turn off the power to the KR and other connected equipment. 3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection. 4. Turn on the connected equipment. 5. Turn on the KR. 6. Adjust the volume level[...]

194 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Connecting External Speakers You can connect external speakers and have what is played on the keyboard be output through the KR’s speakers while the accompaniment is played through the connected external speakers. ■ Changing the Aux Output Jacks Settings 1. Press the [Surround/Reverb] button[...]

195 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter11 Connecting a Computer ■ Connect to the MIDI Connectors You can use a USB MIDI interface cable (sold separately) to connect the KR to your computer. If the KR is connected to a computer in which sequencer software such as Roland’s “Visual MT” is installed, a song you’ve recorded on the K[...]

196 Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices Chapter 11 Connection examples fig.comp.e 1. Turn off the power to the KR and the computer. 2. Start up the computer. 3. Connect the KR and the computer with a USB cable. 4. Turn on the power to the KR. → Refer to the owner’s manual that came with your computer ■ Making the Settings for the USB Drive[...]

197 Appendices Appendices Troubleshooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. Case Cause/Remedy The power doesn’t come on Is the power cord connected and plugged in correctly? (p. 21) The button doesn’t work Is the panel locked? (p. 181) Turn the power off, then back on. Nothing appears on screen The KR uses a liquid-crystal scre[...]

198 Troubleshooting Appendices No sound is heard Is the speaker cable connected and plugged in correctly? Is V-LINK switched on? (p. 187) When V-LINK is switched on, the twelve keys at the left end of the keyboard are used to control images, and no sounds are played with these keys. No sound is heard (when a MIDI instrument is connected) Have all d[...]

199 Troubleshooting Appendices A High-pitched whine is produced When listening through headphones: Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent piano tones feature an ample high-end component, which may make the sound appear to have metallic reverberation added. Since this reverberation becomes particularly audible when supplemented by heavy reverb[...]

200 Troubleshooting Appendices KR operation is sluggish when external memory is connected Is <Mode> in the “External Display Setting” set to “Slide Show?”(p. 186) If the connected external memory contains data to be used in a slide show, the slide show will begin automatically. Set <Mode> in the “External Display Setting” to[...]

201 Appendices Error Messages Indication Meaning Error 01: You can only read the music file. It can not be saved. Error 02: An error occurred during writing. The storage media’s protect tab may be in the “Protect” (writing prohibited) position, or the storage media may not yet be initialized. Error 10: No storage media is inserted. Insert the[...]

202 Appendices Tone List [Piano] [Organ] [Guitar / Bass] [Strings] 1 Superior Grd 2 NaturalGrand 3 Vintage EP 4 Natural Hps. 5 Vibraphone 6 MagicalPiano 7 EP Belle 8 Mallet Isle 9 FM E.Piano 2 10 ’60sE.Piano1 11 Music Bell 3 12 Superior+Str 13 Superior+Pad 14 Superior+Cho 15 Ariel Piano 16 Phase Clav.2 17 FM E.Piano 18 Morning Lite 19 Jazzy Vib+G[...]

203 Tone List Appendices [Sax/Brass] [Voice] 44 Contrabass 45 Santur 46 Yang Qin 47 Yang Qin 2 48 Er Hu 49 Soft Pad 50 Soft Pad 2 51 Syn.Strings1 52 Syn.Strings2 53 Syn.Slow Str 54 OB Strings 55 JP Saw Str 56 Timpani 57 Warm JP Str 58 OrchestraHit 59 Good Old Hit 60 Euro Hit 61 6th Hit 62 Bass Hit 63 Philly Hit 64 Philly Hit 2 65 Mix Hit 1 66 Mix H[...]

204 Tone List Appendices 154 Echo Pan 2 155 Big Panner 156 Ai-yai-a 157 Saturn Rings 158 Star Theme 159 Rising Osc 160 Galaxy Way 161 12th Planet 162 PolySweep Nz 163 En-co-re 164 Piano 1 165 Piano 1w 166 Piano 1d 167 Piano 2 168 Piano 2w 169 Piano 3 170 Piano 3w 171 Honky-tonk 172 Honky-tonk 2 173 E.Piano 1 174 E.Piano 2 175 ’60s E.Piano 176 E.P[...]

205 Appendices Drum Set List * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. R&B Snare Rock Snare m 1 Rock Snare m 2 Pop Snare m 1 Pop Snare Ghost Pop Snare m 1 Finger Snap TR-707 Claps Hand Clap [EXC7] Hand Clap 2 [EXC7] Hand Clap Pop Pedal HH [EXC1] Gospel Hand Clap Snare Roll Po[...]

206 Drum Set List Appendices * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. ---- ---- ---- Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push [EXC7] Scratch Pull [EXC7] Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Standard 1 Kick 1 Standard 1 Kick 2 Side Stick 1 Standard [...]

207 Drum Set List Appendices * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. ---- ---- ---- Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push [EXC7] Scratch Pull [EXC7] Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Power Kick2 Power Kick1 Side Stick 2 Dance Snare1 TR-808 C[...]

208 Drum Set List Appendices * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. ----- ----- ----- Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push [EXC7] Scratch Pull [EXC7] Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Jazz Kick 2 Jazz Kick 1 Side Stick 2 Jazz Snare 1 Hand [...]

209 Appendices Effects List Effect Type Explanation Equalizer This is a four-band stereo equalizer (low, high). Spectrum This is a stereo spectrum. Enhancer Adds sparkle and tightness to the sound. Isolator Adds a special effect to the sound by cutting the volume in varying ranges. Low Boost Boosts the volume of the lower range, creating powerful l[...]

210 Appendices Music Style List (KR117) [Pop/Rock] [Ballad/Acoustic] [Oldies/Country] [Big Band/ Swing] [Gospel/Latin] [Trad/World] 1 '80s Rock 2 Idol Ballad 3 Pop 4 '80s Pop 1 5 Funky Disco 6 AdultContemp 7 Uptown Rock 8 80sRetroDsco 9 UK Rock 21st 10 16BtBrassRck 11 Barry Dance 12 70's Pop 13 Soft Rock 14 Cool Pop 15 DiscoShuffl 16[...]

211 Appendices Music Style List (KR115) [Pop/Rock] [Ballad/Acoustic] [Oldies/Country] [Big Band/ Swing] [Gospel/Latin] [Trad/World] 1 '80s Rock 2 Idol Ballad 3 Pop 4 '80s Pop 1 5 Funky Disco 6 AdultContemp 7 Uptown Rock 8 80sRetroDsco 9 UK Rock 21st 10 Barry Dance 11 Soft Rock 12 EZ Listening 13 Strumin'Away 14 '70s Disco 1 15 S[...]

212 Appendices Chord List * ● symbol: Indicates the constituent note of chords. * ★ symbol: Chord shown with an “ ★ ”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “ ★ ” (p. 59). Cm7 ( 5 ) C C# D E E F Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 E maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 C7 C#7 D7 E 7 E7 F7 Cm C#m Dm E m Em Fm Cm7 C#m7 Dm7 E m7 Em7 Fm7 Cdim C#dim Ddim E di[...]

213 Chord List Appendices * ● symbol: Indicates the constituent note of chords. * ★ symbol: Chord shown with an “ ★ ”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “ ★ ” (p. 59). F# G A A B B F#maj7 Gmaj7 A maj7 Amaj7 B maj7 Bmaj7 F#7 G7 A 7 A7 B 7 B7 F#m Gm A m Am B m Bm F#m7 Gm7 A m7 Am7 B m7 Bm7 F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B di[...]

214 Appendices Internal Song List Folks 1 Greensleeves 2 Entertainer 3 Annie Laurie 4 Londonderry Air 5 Ave Maria 6 Amazing Grace 7 Little Brown Jug 8 When The Saints Go Marchin’ In 9 Stagecoach 10 Hallelujah! Jazzy 1 Grand Symphoney 2 Trio Grande 3 Fly Free 4 Secret Agent 5 Late Night Chopin 6 Blue Sky Rag 7 Preludelight 8 Sun Daze 9 Keepers Tal[...]

215 Internal Song List Appendices 981a * All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this material for purposes other than private, personal enjoyment is a violation of applicable laws. 30 Fruhlingslied 31 Praludium 32 Jagerlied 33 Menuet Antique 34 Fur Elise 35 Turkischer Marsch(Mozart) 36 Standchen 37 Humoreske 38 Blumenlied 39 Alpenglockchen 40 Men[...]

216 Appendices Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in the User Program → “Saving Performance Settings (User Program)” (p. 130) Parameters Stored in Memory Backup → “Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup)” (p. 171) Parameters That are Stored After the Power is Turned Off Parameters t[...]

217 Appendices Music Files That the KR Can Use What Are Music Files? Music Files contain information describing the details of a musical performance, such as “the C3 key on a keyboard was pressed for this amount of time, using this amount of force.” By connecting the external memory to the external memory port on the KR, the performance informa[...]

218 MIDI Implementation Chart Function... Basic Channel Mode Note Number : Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Prog Change System Exclusive System Common System Real Time Aux Message Notes Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Changed Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key’s Ch’s 0, 32 1 5 6, 38 7 10 11 64 65 66 67[...]

219 Appendices Main Specifications KR117M KR115M KR115 <Keyboard> Keyboar d 88 keys (Progr essive hammer action keyboard with escapement) T ouch Sensitivity 100 levels Keyboar d Mode Whole, Split (adjustable split point), Layer , Arranger , Piano Style Arranger , Manual Drums / SFX <Sound Generator> Conforms to GM2 / GS / XG Lite Max. P[...]

220 Main Specifications Appendices 962a * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice. <External Storage> USB Flash Memory Play able Software Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format) Music Style: MSA, MSD, MSE Audio File: [...]

221 Index Numerics 16-Track Sequencer ..................................................... 136 A A/V sync ...................................................................... 122 AC Inlet ..................................................................... 16, 21 Access Indicator ............................................................. 17 [...]

222 F Factory Reset ................................................................ 172 Factory Setting Touch Screen .......................................................... 175 User Memory ......................................................... 180 Favorites ................................................................. 82, 116 Registering[...]

223 Percussion ...................................................................... 29 Performance Pad ................................................... 69, 167 Phones jack ..................................................................... 23 Phones Jacks ................................................................... 16 Piano ..........[...]

224 T Tap Tempo ..................................................................... 94 Television ..................................................................... 186 Temperament ............................................................... 166 Tempo ................................................................. 55, 64, 94 Tempo [-] [+][...]

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* 04017912 - 06 * / Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right /[...]