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Owner’s Manual 03903101 ’05-8-3N Owner’s Manual To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p.
2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
3 USING THE UNIT SAFELY 001 • Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual. .......................................................................................................... 002a • Do not open or perform any internal modifica- tions on the unit.
4 013 • In households with small children, an adult should provide supervision until the child is capable of following all the rules essential for the safe operation of the unit. ......................................................................
5 111: Selection • If used improperly, batteries may explode or leak and cause damage or injury. In the interest of safety, please read and observe the following precautions (p. 18). 1 • Carefully follow the installation instructions for batteries, and make sure you observe the correct polarity.
6 IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2 and 3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply 3.
7 560 • Do not apply undue force to the music rest while it is in use. 561 • Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-7/5; sold separately). By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to the unit. 562 • Use a cable from Roland to make the connection.
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.
9 Introduction ❍ Color Display for Easy Operation The KR107 features a color screen touch panel with rich graphics to make viewing easier. Operations can be carried out easily, just by touching the screen. ❍ Utilizes External Memory–the New Media You can save song data created on the KR107 to External memory (sold separately).
10 Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY ................................................. 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................ 6 Introduction ................................................. 8 Main Features........
11 Contents Modifying an Accompaniment .......................................... 58 Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons) ................................................................ 58 Changing Accompaniment Patterns in the Screen .
12 Contents Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting PC Numbers ........................................................................ 113 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs . 114 Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer) .
13 Contents Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance (Panel Lock) ......................................................................... 153 Detailed Song Playback Settings ...................................... 154 Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs (Play Mode) .
14 Panel Descriptions 1. [Power] switch Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 18). 2. [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume (p. 19). 3. [Sound Control] button Add liveliness to the sound to give it superb clarity and distinctness. 4. [Brilliance] knob Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p.
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. 65). [DigiScore] button Displays notations (p. 74). [Visual Lesson] button You can use the practice function.
16 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel fig.panelRear 1. Speaker jack Connect the speaker cable of the stand (p. 17). 2. Ext Display connector Connect an external display. You can put notations on the screen and display lyrics (p. 156). This cannot be used simultaneously with the Video Out jack.
17 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal connector on the rear panel of the KR107.
18 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing ■ Removing the Music Rest You can remove the music rest from the piano. This allows you to place a notebook computer on the piano. Position the music rest so it’s upright, then remove the two screws, as shown.
19 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing To turn the power off, turn the [Volume] knob all the way to the left, and press the [Power] switch. The Power indicator at the left front of the KR107 will go dark, and the power will be turned off.
20 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Some Notes on Using Headphones • To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug. • Connecting the headphones when the volume of connected equipment is turned up may result in damage to the headphones.
21 Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Main Screens ■ Piano Screen Immediately after the power is turned on, the Piano screen like the one below is displayed. For details, refer to p. 22. ■ Basic Screen The following screen is called Basic screen.
22 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.
23 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.
24 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 2. Touch a tone name to select the tone. You’ll hear the tone you’ve selected when you play the keyboard. You can use the dial to scroll through the screen as you switch the Tones to be played. 3. Press the [Exit] button.
25 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.
26 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.
27 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.
28 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 twoTones layered in the lower part, and three Tones layered in the upper part.
29 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 [Ambience/Reverb] button and watch the its indicator light up.
30 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.
31 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play (Advanced 3D) You can add three-dimensional breadth to the sounds you play with automatic accompaniment (p. 47), or to internal songs or music files. With this effect, called “Advanced 3D,” you seem to be surrounded by the sound of the performance.
32 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ❍ Making Detailed Settings for Advanced 3D 1. Press the [Ambience/Reverb] button and watch the indicator light up. 2. Touch <Advanced 3D> to display the Advanced 3D screen. 3. Press the [Option] button. fig.d-adv3dopt.
33 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 “Sound Control screen.
34 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.
35 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.
36 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. 23). The “Tone selection screen” appears.
37 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.
38 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.
39 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.
40 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.
41 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.
42 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.
43 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. 38). You can also enjoy this effect with the Voice Transformer function (p.
44 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.
45 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.
46 Chapter 1 Performance Chapter 1 ❍ Changing How the Metronome Beat (Pattern) Sounds You can set the Metronome to play at even smaller intervals. 1.
47 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.
48 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.
49 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.
50 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.
51 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.
52 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.
53 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. 135). fig.panel2-3 1. Press the Music Style [User] button. fig.
54 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. 51). 2. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. The performance is set so that only the rhythm patterns are played.
55 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.
56 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.
57 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.
58 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.
59 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.
60 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.
61 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.
62 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.
63 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.
64 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.
65 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.
66 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.
67 Chapter 3 Song Playback Chapter 3 When Selecting Songs in Folders 1. Touch the folder name. 2. Touch < (Play)> at the bottom left of the screen.
68 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.
69 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.
70 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.
71 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).
72 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.
73 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.
74 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Practice Functions With the KR107, 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.
75 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. 77), the keys on the keyboard for the notes you touch are then shown in the display.
76 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.
77 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.
78 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.
79 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.
80 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.
81 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.
82 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.
83 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.
84 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.
85 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.
86 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 ■ Playback from a Marker Location 1. At the marker screen, touch the measure number of the marker you want to go to. fig.d-mark1-5.eps_60 Playback will start from wherever Marker A or Marker B are set. When you play the song, playback starts from the position of the marker.
87 Chapter 4 Practice Functions Chapter 4 1. On the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen. For example, if you have Marker A set at the beginning of the fifth measure, and Marker B set a.
88 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.
89 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.
90 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.
91 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.
92 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 Start Recording 5. 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.
93 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.
94 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.
95 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.
96 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.
97 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.
98 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).
99 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.
100 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 KR107 is called “initialization” (formatting). In certain cases, particularly with floppy disks, the media is formatted for a specific type of device.
101 Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance Chapter 5 fig.d-format.eps_60 Press the [Exit] button to go back to the previous screen. 5. Touch <Media> to select the storage media to be initialized. 6. Touch <Execute>. A confirmation screen appears.
102 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.
103 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.
104 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.
105 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.
106 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.
107 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.
108 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 User Program Registration 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.
109 Chapter 6 User Program Registration Chapter 6 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.
110 Chapter 6 User Program Registration Chapter 6 Determining the Save Destination 6. Touch <Media> to select the save- destination strage media. 7. Touch <File> to select the save- destination User Program number. If a User Program set name is displayed, a User Program set saved to that saved to that number is already.
111 Chapter 6 User Program Registration Chapter 6 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.
112 Chapter 6 User Program Registration Chapter 6 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.
113 Chapter 6 User Program Registration Chapter 6 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.
114 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 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.
115 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ■ 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.
116 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 If the Following Message Appears If you try to display another screen after you’ve changed the song’s settings for each Part, a message like the one below may appear. fig.m-songmod.eps Touch <OK> to change the song’s settings.
117 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ❍ Step 2 Start Recording If necessary, choose a recording method. For more on how to record, refer to the following paragraph. If you record for the first time, there’s no need to select the recording method.
118 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 2. Touch <Rec Mode>. A “Rec Mode screen” like the following appears. fig.d-recmode.eps_50 3. Touch <Rec Mode> to select the recording mode. 4. Press the [Exit] button. Returns to the Menu screen.
119 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 2. In the Rec Mode screen (p. 117), select <Loop>. Press the [Exit] button to return to the menu screen. The recording method changes to loop recording. 3. Press the [ (Rec)] button. 4. Press the Track button for the track to be recorded.
120 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ❍ Recording a Passage Specified by Markers 1. Before you start re-recording, place markers A and B to define the passage. Following the procedures described in “Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)” (p.
121 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer) You can enter a chord progression and choose the places where the accompaniment pattern will change to create an accompaniment for a song.
122 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 Functions That Can Be Assigned to the Pedals and the Performance Pads → For instructions on assigning functions, refer to “Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/ User Functions)” (p.
123 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 → ”PC” stands for “Program Change,” which is a command that tells an instrument to change the sound it’s using.
124 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ■ Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize) You can correct for timing discrepancies in a recorded performance by automatically aligning the music with the timing you specify. This is called “Quantizing.
125 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ■ Inserting Blank Measures (Insert) You can add a blank measure at a location you specify. This addition of a blank measure is called “insertion.” fig.e_insert.e At Step 3 of “Selecting the Editing Function” (p.
126 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ■ Making Measures Blank (Erase) You can delete the performance data in a specified block of measures, turning them into blank measures without reducing the length of the song. This process is called “erasing.
127 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 ■ Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit) You can make corrections in a recorded performance one note at a time.
128 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song (Beat Map) You can create songs that have beat changes during the course of the song. * You can’t change a song’s beat once it’s been recorded. Before recording the performance, determine the beat to be used.
129 Chapter 7 Creating and Editing Songs Chapter 7 fig.d-rec-tempo.eps_50 3. Touch the <Rec Mode> to select <Tempo>. This makes the setting for tempo recording. Press the [Exit] button a number of times to switch to the screen where the measure number is indicated in the upper right of the screen.
130 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 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.
131 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 A “Style Composer screen” like the one shown below appears. fig.d-stylecomp.eps_50 Selecting the Styles Assigned to Each Part 3. Touch the part to be set. 4. Press a Music Style button, then select a Style with the touch screen or the and the dial.
132 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 ❍ Editing the Volume and Effect Settings for Each Part Displaying the Part settings screen 1. At the Style Composer screen, touch <Part>. A screen like the one shown below appears. fig.d-scomp-part.
133 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 ❍ 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.
134 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 measures may also be limited in other Divisions. 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.
135 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 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.
136 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 8. 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.
137 Chapter 8 Creating Music Styles Chapter 8 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.
138 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 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.
139 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 ■ 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.
140 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 At Step 3 “Procedure” (p. 138), touch <Arranger Config>. fig.d-arrset.eps_50 Touch of each item to make settings.
141 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 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)” (p.
142 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 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.
143 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 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.
144 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 ■ 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.
145 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 * 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.
146 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 effect is used is called the “bend range”; refer to “Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting)” (p. 146).
147 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 ■ Changing the Language (Language) Five choices are available for the language used in displaying information on the screen. At Step 3 in “Procedure” (p. 142), touch <Language>. A screen like the one shown below appears.
148 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 ■ Changing the Screen Message When the Power Is Turned On (Opening Message) You can modify this screen to show your favorite phrase when the power is turned on. At Step 3 in “Procedure” (p. 142), touch <Opening Message>.
149 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 ■ Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) You can return the content stored with “Memory Backup” (p. 148) and the User Programs (p. 108) to their original factory settings. This operation is referred to as “Factory Reset.
150 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 Changing the [FUNC1] [FUNC2] Button Functions 1. Touch <FUNC1> <FUNC2> to assign functions to [FUNC1] [FUNC2] button. 2. Press the [Exit] button to return to the Functions screen. Changing the TEMPO [-] [+] Button and the TRANSPOSE [-] [+] Button Functions 1.
151 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 fig.d-touchpanel.eps_50 Touch <Execute>. Touch the points indicated. NOTE Do this carefully, because touching a location that’s different from the one indicated for the pointer may make the displacement even worse.
152 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 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.
153 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 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.
154 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter 9 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.
155 Chapter 9 Various Settings Chapter9 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.
156 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices You can connect the KR to external devices such as audio equipment, MIDI instruments and computer.
157 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter10 Making the Connections NOTE 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 KR107 and the display to be connected.
158 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter 10 ■ Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External Display and the Television (External Display) This selects the content shown on the external display or the television connected to the KR.
159 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter10 Connecting Video Equipment (V-LINK) Connecting the KR107 to a V-LINK compatible image device allows you to control the images with the KR107. V-LINK ( ) is functionality promoted by Roland that allows linked performance of music and visual material.
160 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter 10 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.
161 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter10 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.
162 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter 10 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.
163 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter10 ■ 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.
164 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter 10 ■ Making the Connections * 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.
165 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter10 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.
166 Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices Chapter 10 Connection examples fig.comp.e 1. Turn off the power to the KR107 and the computer. 2. Start up the computer. 3. Connect the KR107 and the computer with a USB cable. 4. Turn on the power to the KR107.
167 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. 17) The button doesn’t work Is the panel locked? (p.
168 Troubleshooting Appendices No sound is heard Is the speaker cable connected and plugged in correctly? No sound from the left side is V-LINK switched on? (p. 159) 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.
169 Troubleshooting Appendices The bass range sounds odd, or there is a vibrating resonance When listening through speakers: Playing at loud volumes may cause instruments near the KR to resonate. Resonation can also occur with fluorescent light tubes, glass doors, and other objects.
170 Troubleshooting Appendices Movement of notation or keyboard display not smooth There may be times when a complex variety of information is being displayed or when a large amount of data is displayed at one time. Change the notation display settings as described below (p.
171 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.
172 Appendices Tone List [Piano] NaturalGrand Vintage EP FM E.Piano Natural Hps. Vibraphone Ariel Piano Natural Gnd2 Honky-tonk '60sE.Piano1 Phase Clav.2 Morning Lite Jazzy Vib+Gt Piano Str2 Piano Oohs Rock Piano NaturalMello Stage EP Stage Phazer Vibrations Celesta Marimba Xylophone NaturalC.
173 Tone List Appendices Analog Voice InfinitePhsr X Super Saws Fat Stacks Frgile Saws SuperSawSlow Electrostars Bending Logo 2600 Sine Square Wave Mg Square JP8 Square LM Square Syn.
174 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 P.
175 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.
176 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.
177 Drum Set List Appendices * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number. ■ SFX Set ----- ----- ----- Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger S.
178 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.
179 Appendices Music Style List [Pop/Rock] Pop '80s Pop 1 Funky Disco AdultContemp Uptown Rock EZ Listening Strumin'Away '70s Disco 1 SmoothContmp Simple Rock '60s Feelin' 16B.
180 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.
181 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.
182 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 .
183 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.
184 Appendices Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in the User Program → “Saving Performance Settings (User Program)” (p. 108) Parameters Stored in Memory Backup → “Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup)” (p.
185 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.
186 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 Rem.
187 Appendices Main Specifications <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.
188 Main Specifications Appendices * In the interest of product improvement, the specifications and/or appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
189 Index Numerics 16-Track Sequencer .......................................................... 114 A AC inlet ............................................................................. 17 Accompaniment Start and Stop .............................
190 Index External Display ...................................................... 156 , 158 External Memory ............................................................... 99 F Factory Reset ............................................................
191 Index Note Edit (Song Edit) ....................................................... 127 O Octave Shift ....................................................................... 28 One Touch Program [Arranger] button ............................. 48 One Touch Program [Piano] button .
192 Index Melody Intelligence screen .......................................... 60 Metronome screen ....................................................... 44 MIDI Setting Screen ................................................... 161 Notation screen .
193 Index User Style ................................................................... 53 , 130 Copying ..................................................................... 137 Deleting ..............................................................
As of August 1, 2005 (ROLAND) Information When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as shown below.
2 To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. This product complies with the requirements of European Directives EMC 89/336/EEC and LVD 73/23/EEC. For EU Countries For Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Owner’s Manual 03903101 ’05-8-3N Owner’s Manual To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p.
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