Roland KF User Manual

Owner’s Manual

201a

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3) and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5). 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 feature provided by your new unit, Owner’s manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

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the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC.

For EU Countries

For Canada

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

NOTICE

AVIS

For the USA

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment. This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly.

Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly.

* Material damage refers to damage or

other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings, as well to domestic animals or pets.

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to read the instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.

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002c

• Do not open (or modify in any way) the unit or its AC adaptor.

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003

• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts within it (except when this manual provides specific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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004

• Never use or store the unit in places that are:

• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct

sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or are

• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors);

or are

• Humid; or are

• Exposed to rain; or are

• Dusty; or are

• Subject to high levels of vibration.

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007

• Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.

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008c

• Be sure to use only the AC adaptor supplied with the unit. Also, make sure the line voltage at the installation matches the input voltage specified on the AC adaptor’s body. Other AC adaptors may use a different polarity, or be designed for a different voltage, so their use could result in damage, malfunction, or electric shock.

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The symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.

The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the unit must never be disassembled.

The ● symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out. The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it means that the powercord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

008e

• Use only the attached power-supply cord. Also, the supplied power cord must not be used with any other device.

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009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord, nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can damage the cord, producing severed elements and short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and shock hazards!

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010

• This unit, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should immediately stop using the unit, and consult an audiologist.

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011

• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.

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012b

• Immediately turn the power off, remove the AC adaptor from the outlet, and request servicing by your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page when:

• The AC adaptor, the power-supply cord, or the

plug has been damaged; or

• Objects have fallen into, or liquid has been

spilled onto the unit; or

• The unit has been exposed to rain (or otherwise

has become wet); or

• The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance.

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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.

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014

• Protect the unit from strong impact.

(Do not drop it!)

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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 cords—the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating (watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through.

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016

• Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Information” page.

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026

• Do not put anything that contains water (e.g., flower vases) on this unit. Also, avoid the use of insecticides, perfumes, alcohol, nail polish, spray cans, etc., near the unit. Swiftly wipe away any liquid that spills on the unit using a dry, soft cloth.

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001-50

• Connect mains plug of this model to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

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101b

• The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so their location or position does not interfere with their proper ventilation.

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102c

• Always grasp only the plug on the AC adaptor cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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103b

• At regular intervals, you should unplug the AC adaptor and clean it by using a dry cloth to wipe all dust and other accumulations away from its prongs. Also, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time. Any accumulation of dust between the power plug and the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire.

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104

• Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed so they are out of the reach of children.

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106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the unit.

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107c

• Never handle the AC adaptor or its plugs with wet hands when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit.

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108d: Selection

• If you need to move the instrument, take note of the precautions listed below. At least two persons are required to safely lift and move the unit. It should be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level. Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the instrument from damage.

• Check to make sure the knob bolts securing the

unit to the stand have not become loose. Fasten them again securely whenever you notice any loosening.

• Disconnect the power cord.

• Disconnect all cords coming from external

devices.

• Remove the music stand.

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109b

• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and unplug the AC adaptor from the outlet (p. 17).

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110b

• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet.

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118

• Should you remove the screws fastening the music rest, make sure to put them in a safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no chance of them being swallowed accidentally.

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IMPORTANT NOTES

291a

In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 3, 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 refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or that contains a motor. Depending on the way in which the electrical appliance is used, power supply noise may cause this unit to malfunction or may produce audible noise. If it is not practical to use a separate electrical outlet, connect a power supply noise filter between this unit and the electrical outlet.

302

• The AC adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use. This is normal, and is not a cause for concern.

307

• Before connecting this unit to other devices, turn off the power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to speakers or other devices.

308

• Although the LCD and LEDs are switched off when the POWER switch is switched off, this does not mean that the unit has been completely disconnected from the source of power. If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the POWER switch, then unplug the power cord from the power outlet. For this reason, the outlet into which you choose to connect the power cord’s plug should be one that is within easy reach and readily accessible.

Placement

351

• Using the unit near power amplifiers (or other equipment containing large power transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the problem, change the orientation of this unit; or move it farther away from the source of interference.

352a

• This device may interfere with radio and television reception. Do not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers.

352b

• Noise may be produced if wireless communications devices, such as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such noise could occur when receiving or initiating a call, or while conversing. Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such wireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or switch them off.

353

• Observe the following when using the unit’s floppy disk drive. For further details, refer to “Before Using Floppy Disks” (p. 6).

• Do not place the unit near devices that produce a strong magnetic field (e.g., loudspeakers).

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface.

• Do not move the unit or subject it to vibration while the drive is operating.

354b

• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehicle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes. Also, do not allow lighting devices that normally are used while their light source is very close to the unit (such as a piano light), or powerful spotlights to shine upon the same area of the unit for extended periods of time. Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.

355b

• Any accumulation of dust between the AC adaptor and

the power outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to fire. Periodically wipe away such dust with a dry cloth. Also, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet whenever the unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time.

356

• Do not allow rubber, vinyl, or similar materials to remain

on the unit for long periods of time. Such objects can discolor or otherwise harmfully affect the finish.

358

• Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard.

This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.

359

• Do not paste stickers, decals, or the like to this instrument.

Peeling such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish.

Maintenance

401b

• To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is

slightly dampened. Try to wipe the entire surface using an equal amount of strength, moving the cloth along with the grain of the wood. Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish.

402

• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any

kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or deformation.

Additional Precautions

551

• Please be aware that the contents of memory can be

irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we recommend that you periodically save a backup copy of important data you have stored in the unit’s memory on a floppy disk.

552

• Unfortunately, it may be impossible to restore the contents

of data that was stored on a floppy disk once it has been lost. Roland Corporation assumes no liability concerning such loss of data.

553

• Use a reasonable amount of care when using the unit’s

buttons, sliders, or other controls; and when using its jacks and connectors. Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.

554

• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.

556

• When connecting / disconnecting all cables, grasp the connector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal elements.

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).

559a

• When you need to transport the unit, package it in the box (including padding) that it came in, if possible. Otherwise, you will need to use equivalent packaging materials.

560

• Do not apply undue force to the music stand while it is in use.

561

• Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-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. If using some other make of connection cable, please note the following precautions.

• Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely low, or impossible to hear. For information on cable specifications, contact the manufacturer of the cable.

Before Using Floppy Disks

Handling the Floppy Disk Drive

602

• Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from vibration.

603

• Avoid using the unit immediately after it has been moved to a location with a level of humidity that is greatly different than its former location. Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to form inside the drive, which will adversely affect the operation of the drive and/or damage floppy disks. When the unit has been moved, allow it to become accustomed to the new environment (allow a few hours) before operating it.

604

• To insert a disk, push it gently but firmly into the drive— it will click into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT button firmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk which is lodged in the drive.

605a

• Never eject a disk while reading or writing is in progress, since that can damage the magnetic surface of the disk, rendering it unusable. (The disk drive’s indicator will light up at full brightness when the drive is busy reading or writing data. Ordinarily, the indicator will be less brightly lit, or be extinguished.)

606

• Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or down.

607

• To prevent damage to the disk drive’s heads, always try to hold the floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any direction) while inserting it into the drive. Push it in firmly, but gently. Never use excessive force.

608

• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert only floppy disks into the disk drive. Never insert any other type of disk. Avoid getting paper clips, coins, or any other foreign objects inside the drive.

Handling Floppy Disks

651

• Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their integrity, please observe the following when handling floppy disks:

• Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.

• Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.

• Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recommended temperature range: 10 to 50° C (50 to 122° F).

• Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields, such as those generated by loudspeakers.

652

• Floppy disks have a “write protect” tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to write new data onto the disk.

Rear side of the disk

Write (can write new data onto disk)

Write Protect Tab

653

• The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the drive, it may be difficult to remove the disk.

654

• Store all disks in a safe place to avoid damaging them, and to protect them from dust, dirt, and other hazards. By using a dirty or dust-ridden disk, you risk damaging the disk, as well as causing the disk drive to malfunction.

655

• Disks containing performance data for this unit should always be locked (have their write protect tab slid to the “Protect” position) before you insert them into the drive on some other unit (except the PR-300, or a product in the HP-G, MT, KR, or Atelier families), or into a computer’s drive. Otherwise (if the write protect tab remains in the “Write” position), when you perform any disk operations using the other device’s disk drive (such as checking the contents of the disk, or loading data), you risk rendering the disk unreadable by this unit’s disk drive.

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* GS ( ) is a registered trademark of Roland Corpo-

ration.

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* XGlite ( ) is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corpo-

ration.

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* Apple and Macintosh are registered trademark of Apple

Computer, Inc.

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* IBM and IBM PC are registered trademark of International

Business Machines Corporation.

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* All product names mentioned in this document are trade-

marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Protect (prevents writing to disk)

Introduction

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KF-7 Intelligent Piano.

While the KF-7 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 years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety.

Main Features

❍

Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ranging Expressiveness

The stereo sampling piano sound generator realistically reproduces even the sound of

the hammers striking the strings, producing the tones of a high-quality concert grand

piano.

Maximum polyphony of 128 notes ensures that you can use the pedal freely without

running out of notes.

Moreover, since the included pedal (DP-8) allows use of half-damper techniques, you

can enjoy piano performances that are even richer and more expressive.

❍

Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano

These instruments feature a progressive hammer action keyboard, which duplicates the

touch of a grand piano, with a heavier touch in the lower register, and a lighter touch in

the upper register.

❍

Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons

You can play songs, display scores, play the Automatic Accompaniment, select Tones,

and perform other main KF-7 functions easily by pressing the main buttons found on

both sides of the screen.

With the

songs for piano practice to the latest hits. Pressing the

display not only the score for any of the internal songs, but for your own recorded songs

and songs on floppy disks.

With the

Automatic Accompaniment settings that match that song, and while looking at the

chord score, perform with accompaniment added.

Thanks to the

from the more than 600 internal Tones; the

listen to a variety of arrangements of the internal popular songs, and transform them

into rock, jazz, or other forms of music; and the

you leave the chords and rhythm to the backing band, and give your performances the

feel of a group session, you can enjoy playing the KF-7 in a great variety of creative ways.

[Select/Listen to a Song] button

[Music Assistant] button

[Select Various Tones] button

you can select a song you want to play, call up

, you can select over 170 internal songs, from

[Score Display] button

, which is used to select suggested Tones

[Song Stylist] button

[Session Partner] button

, which allows you to

, which lets

lets you

Introduction

❍

A Variety of Support Functions for Fostering Rich Musical Abilities

In addition to score displays that let you see note names and fingerings, and a bouncing

ball that keeps track of the notes currently being played, you can also enjoy other

powerful practice functions, like repeated practice of a specified segment, and simple

playback and recording of each hand’s part–features that only a digital piano can

provide.

Other useful practice features include a “Replay” pedal that you can press to stop the

performance and go back when you have trouble with what you’re playing, and “Touch

the Note,” a function that lets you confirm how a note sounds by touching the note on

the screen.

Features geared specifically for young children include “Wonderland,” where kids can

enjoy touching a variety of instruments; and the “Game,” an ear-training feature which

helps build their listening abilities with all the fun of a game.

❍

“Rhythm Partner” Provides Natural-Sounding Tempo

Along with a wide variety of metronome functions that allow you to change the tone and

note divisions (patterns), the KF-7 also includes built-in rhythm functions. Now you can

perform with a natural tempo that matches the rhythm.

❍

Refined and Simple Design

From the tasteful brown tones to real wood used for the sides, this instrument has a look

to fit in naturally with your room’s interior design.

How To Use This Manual

Introduction

The KF-7 Owner’s Manual consists of two volumes,

Manual

Please start out by reading “Before You Start Playing” (p. 16) in the

(this volume). This explains how to connect the KF-7’s power cord and how to turn on

the instrument’s power.

After turning on the KF-7’s power, please continue by reading

By trying out the various procedures while reading the

how to play the KF-7 and make use of its major functions (especially procedures that

involve use of the “main buttons”).

The

special applications (for example, using the KF-7 as an accompanist and creating songs),

that will help you master the KF-7’s many performance functions.

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Conventions Used in This Manual

This manual uses the following conventions in the interest of simpler, more concise

instructions.

• Button names are enclosed in square brackets “[ ]”, as in One Touch Program [Piano]

button.

Owner’s Manual

describes procedures, from basic operation to procedures for

Quick Start

and the

Quick Start

Owner’s

Owner’s Manual

, you can easily learn

• On screen text is enclosed in angled brackets “< >”, as in <Exit>.

• The act of lightly contacting the Touch Screen with your finger is called “touching.”

• An asterisk (*) or a at the beginning of a paragraph indicates a note or

precaution. These should not be ignored.

• (p. **) refers to pages within the manual.

NOTE

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

3 4 10 11 12 148 9 18 207

21 5 6

1. [Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume (p. 18).

2. [Brilliance] knob

Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 18).

3. [Wonderland/Game] button

Here you can learn about instruments while having fun.

→

See the Quick Start

Balance

4. [Part Balance] button

This adjusts the relative volume levels of each of the

performance parts (p. 63).

5. [Balance] knob

Changes the volume balance for sounds played with the

keyboard and for songs and accompaniments (p. 63).

13 16 1715 21 22

Performance Pads

13. [1]–[4]

The operation of each is changed depending on the buttons

numbered

14. Music Style buttons

Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 50).

Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you’ve made

yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 51).

15. Fill In buttons

Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the

accompaniment pattern (p. 57).

[To Variation] button

[To Original] button

16. [Intro/Ending] button

Play an intro or ending during automatic accompaniment (p. 54).

11–13

6. [User Program] button

Stores the selected functions and states of the buttons (p. 107).

DSP

7. [Reverb] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 27).

8. [Advanced 3D] button

Adds three-dimensional breadth to the accompaniment sounds

(p. 28).

9. [Equalizer] button

Allows you to adjust the tone quality with the equalizer (p. 30).

10. [Style Orchestrator] button

This is used to change the arrangement type for automatic

accompaniment with the Performance Pads (p. 58).

11. [Phrase] Button

This is used to play a short phrase with the Performance Pads

(p. 59).

12. [User Function] Button

This is used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance

Pads (p. 143).

17. [Start/Stop] button

Starts and stops automatic accompaniment (

p. 54

Rhythm Partner

18. [Metronome] button

Activates the built-in metronome (p. 40).

You can change the count sound settings (p. 146).

19. Beat Indicator

This lights up in correspondence with the beat of the selected

song or accompaniment.

20. [Rhythm] button

Plays the Rhythm pattern (p. 44).

21. Tempo [-] [+] buttons

Adjusts the tempo.

Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the

original tempo.

Panel Descriptions

29 31 39 4030 3723 24

28 32 33 34 35 36 3825 2726

22. Main Buttons

→

See the Quick Start

[Select/Listen to a Song], [Disk] button

Use this button to select internal songs or songs from floppy

disk (p. 65).

[Song Stylist] button

[Music Assistant] button

[Score Display] button

Displays scores (p. 70).

You can use the practice function (p. 74).

[Session Partner] button

[Select Various Tones] button

23. Touch Screen

This lets you perform a variety of operations just by touching

the screen (p. 19).

24. Contrast knob

Adjusts the contrast of the screen (p. 19).

25. Dial

Use this to change on-screen values.

26. [-] [+] buttons

Allow you to change on-screen values.

Record/Playback

30. [Menu] button

You can select functions for playing back, recording or editing a

song (p. 87, p. 113, p. 130).

31. Track buttons

Used to play back or record each track of a song (p. 81, p. 96).

32. [ (Reset)] button

Resets the song playback-start location to the beginning of the

song.

33. [ (Play/Stop)] button

Starts and stops playback or recording a song.

34. [ (Rec)] button

When pressed, this button places the instrument in recording

standby (p. 91, p. 113).

35. [ (Bwd)] button

Rewinds the song.

36. [ (Fwd)] button

Fast-forwards the song.

37. [Transpose] button

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard or the song being played

(p. 85).

27. One Touch Program button

[Piano] button

Makes the optimal settings for a piano performance (p. 20).

[Arranger] button

Makes the optimal settings for playing with automatic

accompaniment (p. 47).

28. [Melody Intelligence] Button

Adds harmony to the sounds played with the keyboard (p. 60).

29. [Tone] buttons

Select the Tones that will be played from the keyboard (p. 21).

38. [Vocal Effect] Button

Applies a variety of effects to vocals from the microphone

(p. 33).

39. Disk Drive

You can insert a floppy disk for playing back or saving songs

(p. 65, p. 101).

40. Eject Button

Ejects a floppy disk from the disk drive (p. 99).

Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel

742 3 5 61 8

1. Mic

Volume Knob

Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 18).

Mic In Jack

Used for connecting microphones (p. 18).

2. Computer

Computer Switch

Switches the connections for the MIDI connectors and the

computer port (p. 159).

Also, this switch is set to Mac, PC-1, or PC-2 according to the

type computer that’s connected.

Computer Connector

You can connect a computer to this jack to exchange

performance information (p. 159).

* You can’t use the MIDI Out/In connector and the Computer

connector at the same time.

3. MIDI Out/In Connectors

Connect between these and external MIDI instruments to

exchange performance information (p. 153).

4. Pedal Jacks

Connect the supplied damper pedal (DP-8), the expression

pedal (EV-5) or others (p. 16).

5. Line In Jacks

You can connect audio equipment or other digital instruments

and hear them through the KF-7’s speakers (p. 157).

6. Line Out Jacks

You can use these to play the notes from the KF-7 on an audio

device or record what you play on a tape recorder

(p. 157).

7. [Power] Switch

Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 17).

8. DC In Jack

Connect the included AC adapter here (p. 16).

USING THE UNIT SAFELY .............................................................3

IMPORTANT NOTES .......................................................................5

Introduction ...............................................................7

Main Features .....................................................................................7

How To Use This Manual .................................................................9

Conventions Used in This Manual ...........................................9

Panel Descriptions..................................................10

Front Panel ........................................................................................10

Rear Panel..........................................................................................12

Before You Start Playing ........................................16

Installing the Music Stand ..............................................................16

Connect the Power Cord.................................................................16

Connecting Pedals............................................................................16

Turning the Power On and Off ......................................................17

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance.............................18

Connecting Headphones.................................................................18

Connecting a Microphone...............................................................18

About the Touch Screen ..................................................................19

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen .....................................19

Main Screens .....................................................................................19

Piano Screen...............................................................................19

Basic Screen................................................................................ 19

Using the Main Icons................................................................19

Chapter 1 Performance...........................................20

Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano).............20

Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)...................21

Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects ...............22

Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)............23

Performing with Two Sounds Layered Together (Layer)..........24

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split)

Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) .............................27

Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play

(Advanced 3D) ..........................................................................28

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality

(Equalizer)..................................................................................30

Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice .......................................32

Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects).................................32

Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect) .........................33

Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files...............39

Using the Metronome and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner) ..............40

Using the Metronome...............................................................40

Changing the Metronome Settings.........................................41

Playing Rhythm.........................................................................44

Changing the Rhythm settings................................................44

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Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment ................. 46

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment.............................46

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment

(One-Touch Arranger).....................................................................47

About Chords ............................................................................48

Playing Chords with Simple Fingering

(Chord Intelligence) ..................................................................48

Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)...........................49

Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)...............................50

Selecting Music Styles on Disks ..............................................51

Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles

(Style Search)..............................................................................52

Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns.................................53

Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo.........................................53

Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment.................................54

Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You

Play the Keyboard (Sync).........................................................54

Stopping Automatic Accompaniment ...................................55

Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro

(Countdown)..............................................................................56

Modifying an Accompaniment ......................................................57

Changing the Accompaniment Pattern

(Fill In Buttons)..........................................................................57

Changing the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles

(Style Orchestrator)...................................................................58

Playing Phrases (Phrase)..........................................................59

Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Melody Intelligence)

Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance

(Lower Tone).....................................................................................61

Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added

(Piano Style Arranger).....................................................................62

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)..............63

Changing the Volume Balance between the Accompaniment

and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)..........................................63

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part

(Part Balance).............................................................................63

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Contents

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Playing a Song ..................................................................................65

Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)............67

Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites) .................................68

Removing Songs from Favorites.............................................69

Displaying the Score ........................................................................70

Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds

(Touch the Notes)......................................................................71

Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display................... 72

Saving Scores as Image Data ...................................................73

Practicing Songs with the Practice Function ...............................74

Adjusting the Tempo.......................................................................77

Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time

(Tap Tempo)...............................................................................78

Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo

(Vocal Tap Tempo)....................................................................79

Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute) ....................79

Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In)............80

Muting Some Parts Before Playing

(Track Buttons) .................................................................................81

Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker) .........................82

Placing a Marker within a Song..............................................82

Playback from a Marker location............................................83

Erasing a Marker.......................................................................83

Moving a Marker ......................................................................83

Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over...................84

Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back

(Transpose)........................................................................................85

Detailed Song Playback Settings....................................................87

Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs

(Play Mode)................................................................................87

Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)........................................................88

Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During

SMF Playback (Track Assign) .................................................89

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Recording a New Song (New Song)..............................................91

Recording With Accompaniment ..................................................93

Recording Along with a Song ........................................................95

Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons

(Redoing Recordings) ......................................................................96

Erasing Recorded Performances....................................................97

Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks .........................97

Changing How Recording Stops ...................................................97

Recording Songs Starting with Pickups........................................98

Using Floppy Disks..........................................................................99

Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk.....................................99

Formatting Floppy Disks (Format).........................................99

Saving Songs...................................................................................101

Deleting Saved Songs ....................................................................104

Copying Songs on Disks to Favorites..........................................105

Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Disks........................106

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Chapter 5 User Program Registration................ 107

Saving Performance Settings (User Program)............................107

Calling Up Saved User Programs ................................................108

Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up ............108

Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs..................................108

Saving the User Program Sets ......................................................109

Loading Saved User Program Sets .......................................110

Deleting Saved User Program Sets ..............................................110

Copying Sets of User Programs on Disks to the User Memory

Coping Sets of User Programs Stored in the User Memory to

Disks..........................................................................................111

Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting

PC Numbers.............................................................................112

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Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Songs .............. 113

Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer) ......113

The 16-Track Sequencer Screen.............................................113

Modifying the Settings of Each Part.....................................114

Getting the Most Suitable Part Tones for the Musical Genre

(Tone Set)..................................................................................115

Recording a Performance.......................................................115

Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode) ...........................116

Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording

(Replace Recording)................................................................117

Layering a Recording Over Previously Recorded Sounds

(Mix Recording).......................................................................117

Repeated Recording at the Same Location

(Loop Recording) ....................................................................118

Re-Recording Part of Your Performance

(Punch-in Recording)..............................................................119

Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords

(Chord Sequencer) .........................................................................120

Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard ..............121

Editing Songs ..................................................................................121

Basic Operation of the Editing Functions............................121

Undoing Edits (Undo) ............................................................122

Copying Measures (Copy).....................................................122

Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts...........123

Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize) .....................123

Deleting Measures (Delete)....................................................124

Inserting Blank Measures (Insert).........................................124

Transposing Individual Parts (Transpose)..........................125

Making Measures Blank (Erase) ...........................................125

Exchanging Parts (Part Exchange)........................................126

Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit) ..........................126

Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit) .............127

Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song (Beat Map) ...........127

Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs ...................................128

Changing the Tempo Within the Song........................................128

Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a Song ...............128

Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure....................129

Contents

Chapter 7 Creating Music Styles .........................130

Creating Original Styles (User Styles).........................................130

Creating New Styles by Combining Internal Music Styles

(Style Composer).....................................................................130

Creating a Style from a Song You Composed Yourself

(Style Converter) .....................................................................132

Saving a User Style.........................................................................135

Deleting Saved User Styles....................................................136

Copying Styles on Disks to the User Memory...........................137

Copying Styles Saved in the User Memory to Disks .........137

Chapter 8 Various Settings ..................................138

Changing the Settings for One-Touch Piano..............................138

Procedure .................................................................................138

Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)........................................138

Changing the Tuning (Tuning) .............................................139

Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to

the Force Used to Play the Keys (Hammer Response) ......140

Adjusting the Resonant Sounds (String Resonance)..........140

Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)......................141

Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger .......................141

Procedure .................................................................................141

Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point).............142

Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo

(One Touch Setting)................................................................142

Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User Functions) ............................................143

Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting) ..........................145

Changing How Chords Are Played and Specified

(Arranger Config) ...................................................................145

Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure.....................146

Changing the Settings for the Count-In and Countdown........146

Settings for the Count-In........................................................146

Settings for the Countdown ..................................................147

Other Settings .................................................................................147

Procedure .................................................................................147

Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune).............................148

Changing the Language (Language)....................................148

Changing the Screen Message When the Power Is Turned On

(Opening Message) .................................................................148

Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KF-7

(User Image Display)..............................................................149

Turning Off the Beat Indicator (Beat Indicator) .................150

Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off

(Memory Backup) ...................................................................150

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) ...................150

Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen).....................151

Formatting the User Memory.......................................................151

Automatically Starting the Quick Tour ......................................152

Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance

(Panel Lock) ....................................................................................152

Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices ............ 153

Connecting MIDI Devices.............................................................153

Connectors ...............................................................................153

Making the Connections ........................................................154

Synchronizing with Connected MIDI Devices ..........................154

Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments

(MIDI Ensemble) ............................................................................155

MIDI Settings ..................................................................................155

Selecting the Transmit Channel (Tx Channel) ....................156

Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard

(Local Control).........................................................................156

Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank

Select MSB/Bank Select LSB) ................................................156

Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device

(Composer MIDI Out) ............................................................157

Connecting to Audio Equipment.................................................157

Connectors ...............................................................................157

Making the Connections ........................................................157

Connecting a Computer ................................................................158

Connect to the MIDI Connectors ..........................................158

Connect to the Computer Connector ...................................159

Connectors ...............................................................................159

Making the Connections ........................................................159

Troubleshooting .............................................................................161

Appendices........................................................... 161

Error Messages ...............................................................................164

Tone List ..........................................................................................165

Drum Set List ..................................................................................167

SFX Set List......................................................................................171

Effects List .......................................................................................172

Music Style List...............................................................................173

Chord List........................................................................................174

Internal Song List ...........................................................................176

Rhythm Pattern List.......................................................................179

Parameters Stored to Internal Memory.......................................180

Music Files That the KF-7 Can Use..............................................181

The KF-7 allows you to use the following music files .......181

About the KF-7 Sound Generator .........................................181

MIDI Implementation Chart.........................................................182

Main Specifications ........................................................................183

Index...................................................................... 185

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

Installing the Music Stand

Connecting Pedals

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Using the supplied screws, attach the music stand

to the back of the KF-7 as illustrated.

Be sure to use the supplied screws for attaching the

music stand.

Turn the screws clockwise until they’re held in place–but

don’t tighten them yet.

Put the music stand between the screws and the

KF-7’s body.

While supporting the music stand with one hand,

secure it in place by turning the screws.

* When attaching the music stand, support it firmly with one

hand to make sure that you don’t drop it. Be careful, so you don’t get your fingers pinched.

* Do not apply excessive force to the installed music stand.

To remove the music stand, support it with one

hand while loosening the screws.

* After removing the music stand, don’t forget to retighten the

screws.

Connect the Power Cord

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* To prevent the inadvertent disruption of power to your unit

(should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid

applying undue stress to the AC adaptor jack, anchor the

power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.

Cord Hook

The cord of

the supplied AC Adaptor

To the AC Outlet

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* Use only the specified expression pedal (EV-5; sold separately).

By connecting any other expression pedals, you risk causing

malfunction and/or damage to the unit.

Connect the supplied pedals (DP-8) to one of the pedal jacks.

fig.00-03.j

Expression Pedal (EV-5)

When connected to the Damper jack, the pedal can be used as a damper pedal. When connected to Sostenuto, the pedal can be used as a sostenuto pedal. When connected to Soft, the pedal can be used as a soft pedal.

* Unplugging a pedal cord from the unit while the power is on

may cause the pedal’s effect to be applied without stopping. Be sure to switch off the power to the unit before attempting to disconnect or connect a pedal cord.

DP-8

The DP-8 pedal controls the half damper function, a must for authentic piano performances. Switching the DP-8’s function switch to “Continuous” allows you to perform using the half damper function.

Damper Pedal jack of the KF-7

Roland

Pedal Switch (DP-8)

Pedal Cord

Half Damper Pedal

Switch Control

Before You Start Playing

Rear panel

Lower position

Start Playing

Before You

Damper Pedal

Use this pedal to sustain the sound. While the pedal is depressed, long lingering reverberations continue to be added to the sound after you release from the keys. When you depress the damper pedal on an acoustic piano, the sound from the strings that were struck resonates with other strings, adding rich reverberations and broadness to the sound. You can adjust this resonance (Sympathetic Resonance) when the damper pedal is depressed.

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You can vary the amount of resonance applied when the damper pedal is depressed. Refer to “Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)” (p. 138).

Sostenuto Pedal

When this pedal is depressed, reverberations are applied only to the keys being played at that time.

Soft Pedal

This pedal is used to make the sound softer. Playing with the soft pedal depressed produces a sound that is not as strong as when otherwise played with the equivalent strength. This is the same function as the left pedal of an acoustic piano.

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When connected to the Sostenuto jack or the Soft jack, you can also assign other functions to the connected pedal. For more information, see “Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/User Functions)” (p. 143).

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By providing two more pedals, you can use three pedals at the same time. If you wish to purchase the optional pedal (DP-2/ DP-6), please contact the dealer where you purchased the keyboard.

Turning the Power On and Off

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NOTE

Be sure to follow the steps below when turning the power on or off.

By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing

malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

Turning On the Power

Before you switch on the power, turn the volume down

all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob.

fig.00-04

Press the [Power] switch on the back of the unit.

After a few seconds, the unit becomes operable and

playing the keyboard produces sound.

Adjust the volume at appropriate levels.

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NOTE

This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few

seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate

normally.

Turning Off the Power

Before switching the power off, turn the volume all the

way down by rotating the [Volume] knob.

Press the [Power] switch on the back of the unit.

The power is switched off.

fig.00-06.j

Rear panel

Upper position

OFF

* If you need to turn off the power completely, first turn off the

POWER switch, then unplug the power cord from the power

outlet. Refer to “Power Supply” (p. 5).

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

Adjusting the Sound’s

Connecting a Microphone

Volume and Brilliance

Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall volume.

Turn the [Brilliance] knob to adjust the brightness of

the sound.

fig.00-07.e

Min Max Mellow

Bright

Connecting Headphones

The unit’s speakers will go silent when you plug in

headphones. This makes it convenient for playing at night, or

at other times when you do not want to disturb others.

fig.00-08

Plug the headphones into the Phones jack at the front,

on the left side of the piano.

The sound from the built-in speakers stops. Now, sound

is heard only through the headphones.

Use the [Volume] knob on the KF-7 to adjust the

volume of the headphones.

You can connect a microphone into the Mic In jack, and enjoy

karaoke with the KF-7.

fig.00-09

Connect a microphone to the Mic In jack on the back of

the instrument.

Rotate the [Mic Volume] knob next to the Mic In jack to

adjust the volume level for the microphone.

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You can use a microphone (sold separately). When purchasing

a microphone, please consult the vendor where you bought the

KF-7.

Some Notes on Using a Microphone

• Be careful of high volume levels when using mikes late

at night or early in the morning.

• When connecting a microphone to the KF-7, be sure to

lower the volume. If the volume control is too high when

the microphone is plugged in, noise may be produced by

the speakers.

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• Howling could be produced depending on the location

of microphones relative to speakers. This can be

remedied by:

- Changing the orientation of the microphone.

- Relocating microphone at a greater distance from

speakers.

- Lowering volume levels.

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Use Stereo headphones.

Some Notes on Using Headphones

• To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones

only by the headset or the plug.

• The headphones may be damaged if the volume is too

high when they are plugged in. Lower the volume on the

KF-7 before plugging in the headphones.

• To prevent possible auditory damage, loss of hearing, or

damage to the headphones, the headphones should not

be used at an excessively high volume. Use the

headphones at a moderate volume level.

About the Touch Screen

The KF-7 makes use of a touch screen.

This lets you carry out a wide variety of actions just by

touching the screen lightly.

Before You Start Playing

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Basic Screen

The following screen is called Basic screen.

Song name or

Tempo

Music Style name

Beat Measure

Start Playing

Before You

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 careful not to press too

hard, and be sure to use only your fingers to operate the

touch screen.

• The positioning of the touch screen may become

displaced due to changes in the surrounding

environment and over time. If this happens, follow the

steps in “Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)”

(p. 151) to correct the pointer position.

• Do not place items on the touch screen.

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Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

To adjust the contrast of the screen, turn the Contrast

knob located at the right side of the screen.

The Tone names are selected appear.

These information are displayed, when you use the automatic accompaniment.

You can usually display this screen by touching <Exit>

several times.

Follow either of the procedures described below to display it.

• Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

The Basic screen appears and the settings are made for

automatic accompaniment.

• Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button, then press

one of the Tone buttons, then touch <Exit>.

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Using the Main Icons

With the KF-7, 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.

Main Screens

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Piano Screen

Immediately after the power is turned on, the Piano screen

like the one below is displayed. For details, refer to p. 20.

Some screens consist on two or more pages. You can display the next page or the previous page of the screen by touching these icons.

Touch this to cancel the currently editing setting or exit the screen that is currently displayed. You can usually display the Basic screen by touching <Exit> several times.

When you select an internal song or music files that includes the lyrics data, this icon appears in the Piano screen or Basic screen. Touch this to display the lyrics.

NOTE

The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict

what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that

your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system

(e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display

may not always match what appears in the manual.

Chapter 1 Performance

Since this instrument faithfully

reproduces real acoustic piano

action and response, keys

played in the top one-and-one-

half-octave range continue to

resonate, regardless of the

damper pedal action, and the

tone in this range is audibly

different. The Key Transpose

setting (p. 85) can also be used

to change the range that is

unaffected by the damper

pedal.

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.

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Chapter 1

Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

A “Piano screen” like the one shown below will appear.

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When you press the One Touch Program [Piano] button, the KF-7 will switch to the

following settings, regardless of the current panel settings.

• If the keyboard has been split into upper and lower sections (p. 25), the

keyboard returns to a single section.

• The pedals return to their usual functions (p. 16, p. 143).

• The Grand Piano sound is automatically selected.

• The effect is automatically set to “Sympathetic Resonance” (p. 32).

Changing the Piano Sound

Touch the piano lid on the screen, and listen to the tone change as you slide your

finger or touch

This simulates the actual changes in sound that occur when the lid of a grand piano

is set at different heights.

You can change the piano

performance settings by

touching <Functions> on the

screen. For more information,

take a look at “Changing the

Settings for One-Touch Piano”

(p. 138).

to open and close the lid.

When you select an internal

song or music file that includes

the lyrics data, <lyrics>

appears in the Piano screen or

Basic screen. Touch this to

display the lyrics.

Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)

Chapter 1 Performance

The KF-7 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.panel1-2

Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group.

You’ll see that button’s indicator light up.

The screen displays the tone names included in the tone group you’ve selected.

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For more about the names of

Tones, take a look at the “Tone

List” (p. 165).

Chapter 1

This screen is called the “Tone selection screen.”

You can touch <Audition> for an audio demonstration of a particular tone.

Touch to switch the screen and display the next selection.

You can touch <Effects> to add effect sounds to a variety of tones (p. 32).

You can touch <Search> to find tones according to the search criteria you specify

(p. 23).

Select a tone, then touch the tone name.

You’ll hear the tone you’ve selected when you play the keyboard.

You can use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to automatically switch pages and select

tones.

Touch <Exit>.

This returns you to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

Chapter 1 Performance

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Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects

You can use the keyboard to play percussion sounds or effects like sirens and animal

sounds.

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Chapter 1

Press the [Select Various Tones] button and watch the indicator light up.

Touch <Drums> or <SFX>.

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Each note of the keyboard will play a different sound.

You can also have play sounds by touching the screen.

Touch <Exit> several times.

This returns you to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

The combination of sounds

assigned to the keyboard

varies according to the drum

set. Take a look at the “Drum

Set List” (p. 167) and “SFX Set

List” (p. 171).

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In condition search, tones

satisfying all of the selected

search criteria are sought.

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.

Press any Tone button.

The tone selection screen appears.

Touch <Search>.

The following “Tone search screen” appears.

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Condition Search screen Name Search screen

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

Touch here to switch these screens.

Searching by Conditions

Touch <Category> or <Genre>, then use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to

select the search conditions.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear in the display.

Touch the tone name to select the tone.

Touch <Exit> to return to the tone search screen.

Searching by Tone Name

Touch <By Name>.

Touch <By Key> to go to the condition search screen.

Decide which character is to be used for the search.

Enter the character you’re searching for. For example, touching <ABC> in succession

cycles you through the available choices in that character group (“A”→”B”→”C”...).

Touching <A-0> selects the type of character. Each time you touch <A-0>, the

character switches between alphabets and numerals.

The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear in the display.

Touch the tone name to select the Tone.

Touch <Exit> several times to return to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

Chapter 1 Performance

When you select an internal

song or music file that includes

the lyrics data, <lyrics>

appears in the Basic screen.

Touch this to display the lyrics.

Performing with Two 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.

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Grand Piano 1

Chapter 1

Touch <Layer> at the bottom of the Basic screen.

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Strings

The tone that was sounding before you switched to layer performance, plus the tone

indicated in the lower part of the display, are now played together.

Here, the tone appearing in the upper part of the display is called the “right-hand

tone,” and the tone appearing in the lower part of the display is called the “layer

tone.”

Changing the tones

Touch the name of the tone to be changed.

The tone name will be highlighted in white.

Press a Tone button to select the new tone (p. 21).

When you have selected the tone, touch <Exit>.

The display returns to the Basic screen.

Cancelling the Layer

Touch <Layer>.

The <Layer> icon reverts to black, and the layer performance is cancelled.

Now when you play the keys, only the tone indicated on the screen is sounded.

When you touch Octave

<-><+> on the tone selection

screen, the pitch of the

keyboard’s sound is changed

in octave units. To learn more,

see “Shifting the Keyboard

Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave

Shift)” (p. 26).

You can vary the volume-level

alance of the two tones. For

instructions, see “Adjusting

the Volume Balance for Each

Performance Part (Part

Balance)” (p. 63).

Playing Different Tones with the Left

When you select an internal

song or music file that includes

the lyrics data, <lyrics>

appears in the Basic screen.

Touch this to display the lyrics.

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. Each time power to

the keyboard is turned on, the split point is reset to “F#3.”

fig.split.e

Split Point

Grand Piano 1Acoustic Bass

At the Basic screen, touch <Split>.

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You can change the split point;

refer to “Changing the

Keyboard’s Split Point (Split

Point)” (p. 142).

The tone sounding prior to the split performance is played in the right-hand section

of the keyboard, and the tone indicated at the left of the screen is played in the left-

hand section of the keyboard.

Here, the tone appearing at the right part of the display is called the “right-hand

tone,” and the tone appearing at the left part of the display is called the “left-hand

tone.”

Changing the Tones

Touch the name of the tone to be changed.

The tone name will be highlighted in white.

Press a Tone button to select the tone (p. 21).

When you have selected the tone, touch <Exit>.

The display returns to the Basic screen.

Cancelling the Split

Touch <Split>.

The <Split> icon reverts to black, and the split performance is cancelled.

When you play the keys, only the tone indicated on the screen is sounded.

When you touch Octave

<-><+> in the tone selection

screen, the pitch of the

keyboard’s sound is changed

in octave units. To learn more,

see “Shifting the Keyboard

Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave

Shift)” (p. 26).

You can change the volume

alance between the left- and

right-hand parts of the

keyboard; refer to “Adjusting

the Volume Balance for Each

Performance Part (Part

Balance)” (p. 63).

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Turning On Layer and Split Performance Simultaneously

Turning on both layer performance and split performance allows you to split the

keyboard into two sections while playing two layered Tones in the right-hand part.

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Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

When using layer performance (p. 24) or split performance (p. 25), you can change

the pitch of the keyboard’s sound in octave units. This function is called “Octave

Shift.”

For example, when using a layer performance, you can change the pitch of each

sound and layer the sounds. You can make the pitch of the keyboard’s left-hand part

match the pitch of the right-hand part during split performance.

When the keyboard has been

divided into upper and lower

sections, the damper pedal is

applied to only the upper

section. If you want to add

lingering reverberations to the

notes of the lower section, see

“Assigning Functions to

Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User

Functions)” (p. 143).

You cannot use Octave Shift

when using a single tone for

the entire keyboard or in the

right-hand Tone during layer

performances.

On the Basic screen, touch <Layer> or <Split>.

The KF-7 switches to layer performance or split performance.

To apply Octave Shift, touch the name of the tone you’ve selected.

Press the Tone button to display the Tone selection screen.

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Touch Octave <-> or <+> in the lower part of the screen to adjust the

pitch of the sound.

Each time you touch <+>, the pitch is raised one octave.

Each time you touch <->, the pitch is lowered one octave.

The sound can be changed from two octaves lower than the original sound (-2) to

two octaves above the original (+2).

Touch <Exit> to return to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)

Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the KF-7.

Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall.

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Press the [Reverb] button and watch the its indicator light up.

A “Reverb screen” like the one shown below appears.

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Touch an icon to select the performance space.

;

Display

Ground

Room

Lounge

Studio

Gymnasium

Hall

Dome

Cave

GS Room 1

GS Room 2

GS Room 3

GS Hall 1

GS Hall 2

GS Plate

GS Delay

GS Pan Delay

Wide open space with no reverberations.

Small room

Larger room

A recording studio

In a gymnasium

Large concert hall reverberation

A domed ballpark

Adds the extended reverberations found inside a cave

Reproduces an indoor-type reverb. Provides a clear, expansive reverberation.

Reproduces the reverberation found in a hall. Gives reverberation with a greater sense of depth than GS Room.

Reproduces a plate echo (reverberation created using the vibrations of a metal plate).

A delayed sound that is added to the original, similar to the reflected sounds of mountain echoes.

The reflected sounds are panned (shifted) laterally.

Explanation

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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 [-] [+] buttons and the dial.

Pressing the [-] [+] buttons simultaneously returns the slider to the initial value.

When you touch <Exit>, the reverb effect is activated, and you return to the previous

screen.

Cancelling the Effect

Press the [Reverb] button, and watch the indicator light go out.

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The reverb effect is eliminated.

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. 46), or to internal songs or music files. With this effect, called

“Advanced 3D,” you seem to be surrounded by the sound of the performance.

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No effect is applied when the

slider is moved all the way to

the left. In this case, the

utton’s indicator won’t light

up when you press the

[Reverb] button.

Press the [Advanced 3D] button and watch the indicator light up.

The following “Advanced 3D screen” appears.

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Touch the icon to switch the effect on or off for each individual part.

Three-dimensional breadth is added to the performance part you’ve selected.

When you touch <Exit>, the Advanced 3D effect is activated, and you return to the

previous screen.

Cancelling the Effect

Press the [Advanced 3D] button and watch the indicator goes out.

OFF

If all of the parts are switched

off, the [Advanced 3D]

utton’s indicator won’t light

up when you press the button.

The Advanced 3D effect is eliminated, and the effect is no longer applied to any of

the parts.

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Selecting the tone to which the effect is applied

With “Keyboard” in Advanced 3D set to On, you can select the parts to which the 3D

effect is to be applied when the keyboard is played.

Press the [Advanced 3D] button and watch the indicator light up.

On the Advanced 3D screen, touch <Option>.

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A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Touch <All Parts> or <Layer Part>.

Display

All Parts

Layer Part

The effect is applied to all tones played with the keyboard (the lefthand tone, right-hand tone, and layer tone).

The effect is applied only to the layer part. When not using a layer performance (p. 24), the Advanced 3D effect is not applied to the keyboard performance, even if <Keyboard> on the Advance 3D screen is set to On.

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Explanation

When you touch <Exit>, you return to the Advanced 3D screen.

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When <Flat> is selected (when

all sliders are at “0”), then even

when [Equalizer] is pressed,

the indicator does not light up.

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Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)

The KF-7 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, or boost the low end for a more powerful sound.

You can also adjust the sound to compensate for the acoustical characteristics of the

performance space.

If raising the slider for each frequency ends up distorting the sound, you can correct

the distortion with the Master Level slider.

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Press the [Equalizer] button.

The “Equalizer screen” appears.

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Touch the Type icon to make your selection.

Display

Bottom

Power

Mild

Clear

Bright

Flat

User

Touch the slider to make adjustment.

Displayed

Low

This setting greatly boosts the low end.

Boosts both the low- and high-frequency ranges.

Lows and highs are restrained for a pleasant-sounding tone.

This setting slightly boosts the midrange for a simple pop feeling.

This setting boosts the high frequencies for a brilliant, sparkling sound.

All slider values are set to “0.”

Store your own preferred settings (p. 31).

Settings

Value

Low-frequency range. This is the range of frequen-

-60–0–+60

cies for instruments like drums, bass, organ, guitar and strings.

Mid-low-frequency range. This is the range of frequencies for lower brass and woodwind instruments.

Explanation

Description

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Displayed

Mid

High

Master Level

You can also move the slider with the [-] [+] buttons and the dial.

Pressing the [-] [+] buttons simultaneously returns the slider to “0.”

When you touch <Exit>, the equalization is placed in effect, and you return to the

previous screen.

Cancelling the effect

Press the [Equalizer] button and watch the indicator light go out.

The equalizer effect is cancelled.

Settings

Value

-60–0–+60

Description

Midrange. This is the range of frequencies where most instrument sounds are concentrated.

Mid-high-frequency range. The ear is most sensitive to this frequency range.

High-frequency range. These frequencies add brilliance to the sound.

You can temper the distortion in the sound by lowering the level. Raising the level too much may cause the sound to become distorted.

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Storing the settings

You can store adjusted equalizer settings to <User>.

Even after editing the settings, you can touch <User> to call up your preferred

settings.

Press the [Equalizer] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Equalizer screen appears.

Adjust the equalizer.

Touch <Write>.

The settings are stored.

Even after editing the settings, you can touch <User> to select the stored settings.

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NOTE

Selecting a different effect for

the left-hand Tone than the

one applied to the right-hand

Tone and Layer Tone may not

result in the effect you want.

Select the same effect as that

used for the right-hand Tone.

Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice

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Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)

You can apply a wide range of different effects to the notes you play on the

keyboard.

First, press the Tone button to select a Tone (p. 21).

The “Tone selection screen” appears.

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For more on the effect types,

refer to the “Effects List” (p.

172).

Then, touch <Effects>.

The “Effect screen” appears.

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Applying effects to the sound

Touch <ON>.

The effect selected with <Type> will be applied.

Setting the Effect

Touch <Type> to select the type of effect.

NOTE

When you select an effect type

that starts with “GS,” that type

of effect is also applied for the

chorus effect for the song or

Music Style (p. 46) selected at

that time.

Touch <Depth> to adjust the amount of effect applied.

The amount increases as the value is raised.

You can also move the slider with the [-] [+] buttons and the dial.

Pressing the [-] [+] buttons simultaneously returns the slider to the initial value.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Tone selection screen.

Cancelling the Effect

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On the Effects screen, touch <Off>.

About the Effect Settings

When the effects is set to ON, the appropriate effect is applied for the currently

selected sound. You can also apply different effect types to each tone (except GS

tones and tones with the “ ” logo). Although turning off the power returns effects

to their initial settings, carrying out Memory Backup (p. 150) allows you to save and

store the settings even after the power is turned off.

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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.”

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How to select Vocal Effect

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All [Voice] button tones with a

“GS” or “ ” logo appearing

after the tone name have the

same effect applied to them. If

the effect for one of the tones

with the “GS” or “ ” logo is

changed, then the effects for

the other tones with the “GS”

or “ ” logo are also changed

automatically.

For details on connecting a

microphone, refer to

“Connecting a Microphone”

(p. 18).

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Press the [Vocal Effect] button.

The “Vocal Effects screen” appears.

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Touch any one of the icons.

Icon

Echo

Transformer

Harmonist

Description Page

Adjusts the microphone echo.

Alters the microphone vocals.

Adds harmonies to the original voice.

p. 34

p. 35

p. 36

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Cancelling the Vocal Effect

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Icon

Vocal Count In

Vocal Keyboard

Music Files

When you touch <Exit>, the effect is applied and you return to the

previous screen.

Press the [Vocal Effect] button and watch the indicator light go out.

The Vocal Effect function is cancelled.

Adjusting the Echo (Echo)

Touch <Echo> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Allows you to start songs and Automatic Accompaniment using your own tempo.

Allows you to produce sounds conforming to the vocal scale.

You can play a specific part as harmony while playing back a song.

Description Page

p. 37

p. 38

Touch the bar graph to adjust the amount of echo applied to the vocal.

Touch the Echo Type <1> or <2> to change the echo type.

Displayed

Touch <Exit> to return to the Vocal Effects screen.

Adds basic reverberations.

Adds reverberations for a karaoke-type echo.

Description

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Altering Vocals (Transformer)

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With the KF-7, you can modify the way your voice sounds through the microphone.

This is called the “Voice Transformer” function.

Touch <Transformer> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

Display

Child

Bear

Robot

Duck

Alien

Computer

Female

Male

Transforms the input into the sound of a child’s voice.

Transforms the input sound into the voice of a large animal.

Transforms the input into the sound of a robot’s voice.

Transforms the input into a duck’s quacking sound.

Transforms the input into an alien voice.

Transforms the input into a voice like that from a computer.

Transforms male voices into female voices.

Transforms female voices into male voices.

Explanation

When you use the Voice

Transformer function, the

resonance setting for the piano

(see p. 138) may sometimes be

reset.

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Sing through the microphone.

Your voice is transformed according to the item you selected.

Cancelling the Effect

Once again, touch the icon you selected in Step 2.

The Voice Transformer effect is eliminated.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Vocal Effects screen.

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Adding Harmonies (Harmonist)

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You can sing with a harmony accompaniment, even when you’re playing solo. This

is called the “Harmonist” function.

Touch <Harmonist> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

Display

Duet

Oct-Up

Oct-Down

Keyboard

5th Up

3rd Up

4th Down

Chords

Provides an effect resembling the sound of two people singing the same melody.

Adds another voice one octave higher than the original.

Adds another voice one octave lower than the original.

The melody being played on the keyboard becomes the harmony.

Adds harmony a fifth above the original.

Adds harmony a third above the original.

Adds harmony a major fourth below the original.

Adds harmonies matching the chords designated with the keys.

Explanation

When you use the Harmonist

function, the resonance setting

for the piano (see p. 138) may

sometimes be reset. And the

effects applied to the keyboard

(p. 32) may be canceled.

Cancelling the Effect

Touch the Harmonist type you selected in Step 2 again.

The Harmonist function is cancelled.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.

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Enabling the start of songs and automatic accompaniment with the sound of your voice (Vocal Count-In)

You can start songs and the Automatic Accompaniment by counting into the

microphone.

Touch <Vocal Count In> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Touch <Arranger> or <Song>.

Display

Arranger

Song

Count to four (“One, two, three, four”) into the mic.

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 selected.

The tempo is automatically set according to the interval between the counts as you

speak into the microphone, and the song begins.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Vocal Effects screen.

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Playing instrument sounds at vocal pitches (Vocal Keyboard)

You can have melodies sung into the microphone played with the KF-7’s internal

Tones.

Touch <Vocal Keyboard> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Automatic Accompaniment starts at the tempo used for the count.

The song starts at the tempo used for the count.

Explanation

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If the <OFF> icon is selected, touch the <ON> icon.

Touch any of the icons to select a Tone.

You can also select the Tone by pressing the Tone button.

When you sing into the microphone, the sung pitches are played using the selected

Tone.

Cancelling the effect

Touch <OFF>.

When you play the keys while

using Vocal Keyboard, the

tone selected for Vocal

Keyboard is played.

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The Vocal Keyboard function is cancelled.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.

Adding harmonies to a specified part (Music Files)

When you sing while playing back a specified song data part, the harmony is added

using the pitches of the specified part.

Select the song to which you want to add harmony.

If selecting a song on a disk, insert the floppy disk in the disk drive. For more on how

to select songs, refer to “Playing a Song” (p. 65).

Touch <Music Files> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 33).

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Touch the icon for the part to which you want to add harmony.

When you sing into the microphone, harmony is added using the pitches of the

specified part.

Cancelling the effect

Touch the icon you selected in Step 3 again.

The Music Files function is cancelled.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.

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Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files

Chapter 1 Performance

Connect a microphone.

Adjust the volume level and the amount of echo applied.

On the KF-7, use the Vocal Effect function to adjust the echo (p. 34).

You can also enjoy this effect with the Voice Transformer function (p. 35) and

Harmonist function (p. 36).

Select a song.

If selecting a song on a disk, insert the floppy disk in the disk drive. For instructions

on how to select songs, refer to “Playing a Song” (p. 65).

Adjust the tempo as required with the Tempo [-] [+] buttons.

If necessary, change the key of the song (p. 85).

When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, the accompaniment starts playing.

Sing along with the accompaniment.

When you play back a Music File with lyrics, the lyrics appear on screen.

Commercial music files

designed for “karaoke” sing-

along are also available.

Consult your KF-7 dealer

when purchasing music files.

Refer to “Music Files That the

KF-7 Can Use” (p. 181).

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You can stop lyrics from being

displayed. Refer to “Hiding

the Lyrics (Lyrics)” (p. 88).

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to stop the accompaniment.

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It is not possible to use the

metronome and rhythm (p. 44)

simultaneously.

Using the Metronome and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner)

The KF-7 features a built-in metronome. Additionally, you can have Rhythm

patterns play, in the same manner as the metronome, just by pressing the [Rhythm]

button.

The combination of the internal metronome and rhythm functions is called “Rhythm

Partner.”

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Using the Metronome

Press the [Metronome] button and watch the indicator light up.

You will hear the metronome.

During playback of a song, or

when performing with

automatic accompaniment, the

sound of the metronome keeps

time with the beat of the song

or accompaniment.

The following “Metronome screen” appears.

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You can touch <Exit> to have the metronome continue to play while you return to

the previous screen.

Stopping the metronome

Press the [Metronome] button once more, and the indicator light goes

out.

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Changing the Metronome Settings

Adjusting the tempo

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You can adjust the tempo of the metronome. The tempo of the metronome changes

automatically if you use an Automatic Accompaniment or play back a song.

Press the Tempo [-] or [+] buttons to adjust a tempo.

You can adjust the metronome tempo over a range of = 20–250.

The metronome is automatically set to =108 when the power is turned on.

Pressing the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously returns the selected song

accompaniment to the basic tempo.

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Determining the tempo with tempo marks

You can set the tempo by choosing a tempo indicator, such as “Allegro,” indicated

on the score.

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You can also use the dial to

adjust the tempo. Turn it

clockwise for a faster tempo, or

counterclockwise for a slower

tempo.

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On the Metronome screen, touch the tempo indicator bar graph.

The tempo is set to match the tempo mark.

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Changing the beat of the metronome

On the Metronome screen, touch <Beat>.

The available choices for the beat appear at the bottom of the screen.

Choose the beat from among the selections by touching your choice.

You can scroll the display to one side or the other and show other choices for the beat

by touching .

When is selected,

only the upbeat will sound.

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Changing the volume

The volume of the metronome can be adjusted to ten different levels.

On the Metronome screen, touch <Volume>.

The available choices for the volume level appear at the bottom of the screen.

Touch the volume icon you’ve selected.

When you touch , the selection moves to the side, allowing you to access

other volume levels.

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Choosing sets the volume to the lowest level, and choosing sets

it to the highest level.

Choose to silence the metronome sound.

Changing the Type of Sound

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You can change the sound the metronome makes.

The setting is at “normal metronome sound” when the KF-7 is powered up.

On the Metronome screen, touch <Sound>.

The available choices for the type of sound appear at the bottom of the screen.

Touch one of the items in the group to select a metronome sound.

Displayed

Description Displayed Description

Normal metronome sound

“1, 2, 3” in Japanese “1, 2, 3” in English

Dog and cat sounds Wood block

Triangle and castanet Hand clap

Electronic metronome sound

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Changing the Animation

A metronome that moves along with the tempo is usually displayed at the center of

the Metronome screen. You can change that picture to an animated bouncing ball, or

other animation.

On the Metronome screen, touch the <Type>.

The animation type will change.

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Each time you touch the icon, the animation switches between “Metronome,”

“Doctor,” and “Bouncing Ball.”

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Changing how the metronome beat (pattern) sounds

You can set the Metronome to play at even smaller intervals.

On the Metronome screen, touch <Pattern>.

The available choices for the metronome pattern appear at the bottom of the screen.

Choose a pattern by touching your choice.

You can scroll the display to one side or the other and show other pattern choices by

touching .

Displayed

Description Displayed Description

Usual sound

Half-note intervals

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Dotted half-note intervals

Dotted quarter-note intervals

Quarter-note intervals

Eighth-note intervals Sixteenth-note intervals

Single back beat added Triplet rhythm added

Shuffle rhythm added

Dotted eighth-note intervals

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Playing Rhythm

The KF-7 features numerous internal rhythm patterns, which, like the metronome,

can be played and stopped with the press of a single button.

Playing rhythm patterns instead of the metronome lets you enjoy performances that

feel like live sessions.

Press the [Rhythm] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Rhythm will sound.

The following “Rhythm screen” appears.

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You cannot have the

metronome or automatic

accompaniment play

simultaneously with the

Rhythm. When you start

playing the metronome or

automatic accompaniment

while a Rhythm is playing, the

Rhythm stops.

When you touch <Exit>, the Rhythm sound continues to play, as you return to the

previous screen.

Stopping the Rhythm

Press the [Rhythm] button once more and the indicator light goes out.

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Changing the Rhythm settings

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Changing the Rhythm

Touch a Rhythm name on the Rhythm screen.

The selected Rhythm plays.

The Rhythms available for selection will depend on the beat.

Touch to switch the screens and show other choices.

Changing the beat of Rhythm

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In the Rhythm screen, touch <Beat>.

Depending on the beat, there

may be only one Rhythm to

choose form.

For more on the Rhythm types,

refer to the “Rhythm Pattern

List” (p. 179).

The available choices for the beat appear at the bottom of the screen.

Choose the beat by touching your choice.

You can scroll the display to one side or the other and show other choices by

touching .

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Changing the volume

The rhythm volume can be adjusted to ten different levels.

On the Rhythm screen, touch <Volume>.

The available choices for volume level appear at the bottom of the screen.

Select a volume icon.

When you touch , the selection moves to the side, allowing you to access

other volume levels.

Choosing sets the volume to the lowest level, and choosing sets

it to the highest level.

Choose to silence the Rhythm sound.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment

What is Automatic Accompaniment?

What Are Music Styles?

Chapter 2

Elements of Music Styles

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 in the left

hand. Automatic Accompaniment lets you play with an orchestra, even when

performing alone!

Accompaniment patterns in various musical genres are called “Music Styles.”

There are many different kinds of music around the world, and each has its own

unique features. What gives jazz or classical music their unmistakable sounds are a

unique combination of elements like instrumentation, melody, and phrasing, which

interact to create the musical character.

A Music Style consists of a set of six sections called “divisions.”

Division

Intro

Original

Variation

Fill In To Original

Fill In To Variation

Ending

Played at the start of a song.

The basic accompaniment pattern.

This is a variation on the Original accompaniment pattern.

This is a one-measure phrase inserted at a point where the mood changes and the accompaniment returns to the original.

This is a one-measure phrase inserted at a point where the mood changes and the accompaniment moves ahead to the variation.

The conclusion of a song.

Description

For instructions on playing the

Automatic Accompaniment,

refer to “Selecting Music Styles

(Music Style Buttons)” (p. 50).

In addition, Music Styles are built from: “Rhythm,” “Bass,” “Accompaniment 1,”

“Accompaniment 2,” and “Accompaniment 3.”

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Normally, when you change a

Music Style, the tempo and

tone change to selections that

go well with the selected

Music Style. If you do not want

to change the tempo and tone,

refer to “Changing Music

Styles Without Changing the

Tone or Tempo (One Touch

Setting)” (p. 142).

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger)

Here’s how to create the settings for Automatic Accompaniment.

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Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

The Basic screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60

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When you select an internal

song or music file that includes

the lyrics data, <lyrics>

appears in the Piano screen or

Basic screen. Touch this to

display the lyrics.

Observe the settings:

• The keyboard is split into left- and right-hand parts, with accompaniment

chords specified for the left-hand side of the keyboard.

•A tone appropriate for the selected Music Style is chosen.

• The tempo and beat for the selected Music Style is set.

Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard.

The accompaniment begins, starting from the intro.

Play chords with the left hand, and the melody with the right.

When you change chords in the left hand, the accompaniment also changes.

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Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

After the ending plays, the accompaniment stops.

Split Point ( )

The range specifyed a chord

F 3

For instructions on selecting

Music Styles, refer to

“Selecting Music Styles (Music

Style Buttons)” (p. 50).

For instructions on starting

and stopping the

accompaniment, refer to

“Starting and Stopping the

Accompaniment” (p. 54).

You can change the range in

which chords are played.

Please refer to “Changing the

Keyboard’s Split Point (Split

Point)” (p. 142).

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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 “C” and the chord

type “m” (minor). C m is made up of the three notes “C,” “E ” and “G.”

“C m” is indicated as the chord name on the Basic screen.

fig.chord.e

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Chord Type

Root Note

All chord roots are indicated as a letter, sometimes with or added, and

correspond to the notes shown below.

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Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)

“Chord Intelligence” is a feature that chooses the accompaniment chords the

moment you play a key.

To play a “C” chord, for example, you normally have to play the three keys C, E, and

G. But with Chord Intelligence, you only have to press the C key to start a “C” chord

accompaniment.

fig.chord-intel.e

• How to play chords in the Chord Intelligence mode:

Major

Ex:

Play the chord root.

Seventh

C 7

Ex:

Play the root and the second key above it.

Major Seventh

C maj 7

Ex: Ex:

Play the root and the first key below it.

Minor

C m

Ex:

Minor Seventh

C m7

Ex:

Diminished

C dim

Play the root and the third key above it.

Play the root, the third key above it, and the second key below it.

Play the root and the sixth key above it.

You can cancel the Chord

Intelligence function. For more

information, see “Changing

How Chords Are Played and

Specified (Arranger Config)”

(p. 145).

For more information about

chord fingering, refer to the

“Chord List” (p. 174).

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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.

On the Basic screen, touch < >.

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Touch the root of the chord you want to learn about.

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The chord fingering appears on screen.

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For example, if you wanted to see the fingering for a C# chord, you would touch

<C>, then touch <#>.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Basic screen.

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Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)

You can select a variety of different Music Styles by pressing the Music Style buttons.

Music Styles are divided into six groups, with each assigned to one of the Music Style

buttons.

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Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

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Press one of the Music Style buttons to select the Music Style group.

Watch the indicator button light up.

For more on the Music Style

names, refer to the “Music

Style List” (p. 173).

Six of the Music Styles included in that group are displayed on the screen.

fig.d-stylesel.eps_60

This screen is called the “Style Selection screen”.

You can listen to the Music Style by touching <Audition>.

Touch to switch the screen and display the next selections.

You can touch <Search> to find Styles that match the selected criteria (p. 52).

Select a Music Style, and touch the Music Style name.

You can use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to automatically switch pages and select

Styles.

Touch Preset <A>, <B>, <C>, or <D> in the lower part of the screen.

When the Music Style is selected, Preset A is selected.

When any of the Presets from <A> through <D> are selected, the Music Style tempo,

right-hand Tone, Style Orchestrator settings (p. 58) and other settings change.

By changing the tempo and

Tone, you can enjoy

performing with a different

ambience, even in the same

Music Style.

Touch <Exit>.

The display returns to the Basic screen.

When you play a chord in the left-hand part of the keyboard, the selected Music Style

is automatic.

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Selecting Music Styles on Disks

You can play other User Styles saved to floppy disks or User memory (p. 135).

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Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive (p. 99).

Press the Music Style [User] button.

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If you’re using the disk drive

for the first time, be sure to

read the important notes on

p. 6.

When you touch <User/Disk> on the lower part of the screen, the screen for

selecting user memory or disk Styles appears.

When you touch <Preset>, the screen for selecting “Trad/Kids” Music Styles

appears.

Touch .

The Music Styles saved on the disk are displayed.

When you touch < >, the Music Styles stored in User memory are displayed.

Select a Music Style, and touch the Music Style name.

Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

You can now perform in the selected Music Style.

Music Styles selected from floppy disks are stored until the power is turned off. Even

after ejecting the floppy disk, by pressing the Music Style [User] button, you can

perform using the most recently selected Music Style.

On the KF-7, you can save

multiple user Styles to user

memory. Take a look at

“Saving a User Style” (p. 135).

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In a condition search, the KF-7

looks for Music Styles

satisfying all of the selected

search criteria.

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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.

Press one of the Music Style buttons.

Touch <Search>.

The following “Style Search screen” appears.

fig.d-stylsrch1.eps_60

Condition Search screen Name Search screen

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Only the KF-7’s internal Music

Styles are searchable.

Touch here to switch these screens.

❍

Searching by Conditions

Touch the parameter you want to set, then use the [-] [+] buttons and the

dial to select the search conditions.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear in the display.

Touch a Music Style name to select a Music Style.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Style Search screen.

❍

Searching by Music Style name

Touch <By Name>.

Touch <By Key> to return to the Condition Search screen.

Decide which character you’ll use for the search.

The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.

Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching <ABC> in

succession cycles you through the available choices in that character group

(“A”→”B”→”C”...).

Touch <A-0> to toggle between alphabets and numerals.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear on the display.

Touch a Music Style name to select a Music Style.

Touch <Exit> several times to return to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

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Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns

You can also play only the rhythm patterns of Music Styles.

fig.panel2-4

Select a Music Style (p. 50).

Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

The performance is set so that only the rhythm patterns are played.

Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

The Rhythm part of accompaniment begins, starting from the Intro.

Just as with regular Automatic Accompaniment, you can add intros and endings by

pressing the [Intro/Ending] button, and make changes to the rhythm patterns with

the Fill In button (p. 57).

Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo

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NOTE

Some Music Styles do not

include rhythm patterns.

When you select these Style

patterns, no rhythm patterns

are played, even when you

play on the left side of the

keyboard.

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When the Basic screen is displayed, you can use the Tempo [-] [+] buttons or the [-]

[+] buttons and the dial to change the tempo.

The tempo is indicated on the upper left of the screen.

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Pressing the [-] [+] buttons simultaneously returns the selected Music Style or song

to the basic tempo.

You can change the tempo of Automatic Accompaniment even while the

accompaniment is playing.

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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 can also change the way the accompaniment starts and

stops.

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Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You Play the Keyboard (Sync)

Press the [Intro/Ending] button and [Start/Stop] button simultaneously,

causing the indicators of both buttons to flash.

The Sync Start settings go into effect.

Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard.

As you play the keys, the intro and accompaniment begins simultaneously.

❍

Changing the intro

When set for Sync Start (the indicators of both the [Intro/Ending] button and [Start/

Stop] button are flashing), you can use the following procedure to change the intro,

or prevent the intro from playing.

Starting without an intro

Press the [Intro/Ending] button and watch the indicator go out.

Now when you play a chord with the keyboard, the accompaniment starts without

the intro.

To start with a short intro added

On the Basic screen, touch the Intro/Ending Type <2>.

fig.d-intro2.eps_60

Sync Start is set immediately

after the One Touch Program

[Arranger] button is pressed.

Now when you specify a chord with the keyboard, a short intro is played, and the

accompaniment starts.

❍

You can change the sound of

the chord tone and bass tone.

Take a look at “Changing How

Chords Are Played and

Specified (Arranger Config)”

(p. 145).

Starting at the press of a button

Press the [Intro/Ending] button and [Start/Stop] button simultaneously,

and the indicators lights go out.

The Sync Start function is cancelled.

Play a chord on the lower part of keyboard.

Choose the chord to be played when the accompaniment begins playing.

Press the [Intro/Ending] button or the [Start/Stop] button.

When you press the [Intro/Ending] button, the intro plays, and the accompaniment

starts. When you press the [Start/Stop] button, the accompaniment starts without

the intro.

When you press the [Intro/Ending] button after touching Intro/Ending Type <2> on

the Basic screen, a short intro plays.

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Chord Tones and Bass Tones

When you play the keys in the left-hand side of the keyboard while the [Start/Stop]

button’s indicator is not lit, chords play. This note is called the “Chord Tone,” and

the root of the chord being played at the same time is called the “Bass Tone.”

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Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

❍

Stopping with an added ending

Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

An ending plays and the Automatic Accompaniment stops.

When you press the [Intro/Ending] button after touching Intro/Ending Type <2> on

the Basic screen, a short ending plays.

❍

Stopping at the same time the button is pressed

Press the [Start/Stop] button.

The Automatic Accompaniment stops as soon as you press the button.

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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

Chapter 2

Ex: 4/4

Intro

1234

Press the [Metronome] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Metronome screen (p. 40) appears.

If you don’t want the metronome to play, press the [Metronome] button and

indicator light goes out.

Touch <Countdown>.

The following “Countdown settings screen” appears.

fig.d-cntdwn.eps_60

When the Intro has finished playing, the accompaniment plays.

Count Sound

Touch <Switch> to set this to “ON.”

When you press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button, the performance starts,

and the countdown sound plays at the end of the intro.

❍

Cancelling the countdown

In the Metronome screen, touch <Countdown>.

Touch <Switch> to set this to “OFF.”

This sets the KF-7 so that the countdown does not play.

For more about settings on the

Countdown screen, refer to

“Settings for the Countdown”

(p. 147).

Modifying an Accompaniment

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When you use Automatic Accompaniment, you can easily add Fill Ins to the

accompaniment patterns, change arrangements, and make other changes.

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Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons)

There are two accompaniment patterns: the Original, and a Variation. In addition, a

fill-in (or short phrase) is added at the points where the accompaniment patterns

change, which adds more interest to the song. It can be effective to use the simpler

original pattern for the first half of the song, and the variation pattern for the second

half.

What’s a “Fill In”?

A short improvisational phrase inserted at the bar line is called a “Fill In.”

The KF-7 automatically plays the appropriate phrase for the selected Music Style.

fig.panel2-7

You can add variation to the

Automatic Accompaniment by

assigning different functions to

the Performance Pads and

pedals. For more information,

see “Assigning Functions to

Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User

Functions)” (p. 143).

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Press the Fill In [Variation] button and watch the indicator light up.

The instrument is set so that the variation performance pattern is played.

Press the Fill In [Original] button and watch the indicator light up.

The instrument is set so that the original performance pattern is played.

Pressing these buttons during a performance inserts a one-bar fill-in at the

appropriate place and time.

Adding a fill-in without changing the accompaniment pattern

You can play only the fill-in, without changing the accompaniment pattern.

Press the lit [Original] or [Variation] Fill In button during the performance.

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NOTE

When simple Music Styles are

selected, there may be no

change in the arrangement

even when you use the Style

Orchestrator function.

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Changing the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles (Style Orchestrator)

You can change the arrangement of an accompaniment. This function is called “Style

Orchestrator.” Each Music Style has four different accompaniment arrangements.

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Press the [Style Orchestrator] button and watch the indicator light up.

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The instrument is set to allow you to change the arrangement with the Performance Pads.

Press Performance Pad [1]–[4] to change the arrangement for the

accompaniment.

Watch the indicator of the button you pressed light up.

Pad [1] plays the simplest arrangement, and Pad [4] gives you the most elaborate

arrangement.

Style Orchestrator

Basic

Advanced 1

Advanced 2

Full

This is the simplest arrangement.

This is a more involved arrangement.

This is the most elavorate arrangement.

Explanation

When you press the [Phrase]

utton or [User Function]

uttons, the [Style

Orchestrator] button’s

indicator goes out, and the

function of the Performance

Pads changes. For details refer

to p. 59 and p. 143.

You cannot change the

orchestration of the Styles with

the Performance Pad when the

[Style Orchestrator/User

Function] button’s indicator is

not lit. Refer to “Assigning

Functions to Pedals and

Performance Pads (Pedal

Setting/User Functions)” (p.

143).

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When you switch Music Styles,

the phrases assigned to the

Performance Pads are

switched. If you do not want to

have the phrase settings

change when you change

Music Styles, refer to

“Changing Music Styles

Without Changing the Tone or

Tempo (One Touch Setting)”

(p. 142).

Playing Phrases (Phrase)

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Press the [Phrase] button and watch the indicator light up.

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The instrument is set so that phrases play with the Performance Pads.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-phrase.eps_60

Touch to choose the type of phrase.

Press one of the Pads.

The selected phrase plays.

When the phrase continues playing, press the Pad once more to stop it.

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With certain phrases, the accompaniment stops while the phrase is playing.

When you touch <Exit>, you’re returned to the previous screen, while the same

function remains assigned to the Pads.

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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 Intelligence.”

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Press the [Melody Intelligence] button and watch the indicator light up.

When you play something on the right-hand section of the keyboard, harmony is

added.

The following “Melody Intelligence screen” appears.

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Select and touch a harmony type.

Then when you play a melody on the keyboard, a harmony style is automatically

added.

When you touch <Exit>, you’re returned to the previous screen, while the Melody

Intelligence function remains selected.

Press the [Melody Intelligence] button once more and the indicator light

goes out.

With some harmonies, Tones

may change automatically.

Also, when you play several

keys at the same time, in some

cases harmony may be added

to one note.

The Melody Intelligence function is cancelled.

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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> icon, you can have Tones from the left side of the keyboard play

simultaneously with the Automatic Accompaniment.

Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

This sets the Automatic Accompaniment.

On the Basic screen, touch <Lower>.

Now when you play a chord in the left-hand keyboard area, the notes you play will

sound, and the accompaniment chord changes.

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Stopping the sound in the left-hand

Touch <Lower>.

The <Lower> icon reverts to black, and the left-hand Tones stop playing.

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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 Accompaniment

without splitting the keyboard. This function is called “Piano Style Arranger.”

This makes it possible to add an accompaniment automatically as you play a song

by playing chords in the ordinary way, without giving any thought to the location

of a keyboard split.

Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

Touch <Split> to turn the Split function off.

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Select a Music Style (p. 50).

Play the keyboard.

The accompaniment starts when you play a chord anywhere on the keyboard.

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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.

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Changing the Volume Balance between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)

You can change the volume balance between a song and accompaniment and the

notes you play on the keyboard.

Adjust the volume balance with the Balance knob.

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Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part (Part Balance)

You can adjust the volume of each performance part in a Music Style, and the

balance between parts when playing multiple Tones on the keyboard.

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NOTE

When this knob is turned

completely to the

Accompaniment side, no

sounds from the keyboard are

audible, even when the keys

are pressed. You can usually

leave the knob at the center

position.

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Press the [Part Balance] button and watch the indicator light up.

The following “Part Balance screen” appears.

Touch to switch the two screens.

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Switch the screens

The volume balance between each of the performance parts in the Music Style is

indicated.

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Display

Rhythm

Bass

Accomp

Phrase

fig.d-partbal2.eps_60

This shows the volume balance between each of the keyboard’s Tones when layer

performance (p. 24) or split performance (p. 25) are used, or the volume balance

when using the keyboard to play percussion instruments or sound effects (p. 22).

Music Style Rhythm Part

Bass, Bass Tone (p. 55)

Accompaniment 1, Accompaniment 2, Accompaniment 3, Chord Tone (p. 55)

Short phrases sounded when the Performance Pads are pressed (p. 59).

Performance part

Switch the screens

Displayed

Drums

Lower

Layer

Upper

Touch each slider to adjust the volume balance.

You can also make these adjustments by touching the adjustment sliders and then

using the [-] [+] buttons or the dial.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the previous screen.

Percussion instruments or sound effects played with the keys

Left-hand Tone

Layer Tone

Right-hand Tone

Tone Part

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Record/Playback buttons

Playing a Song

Now, let’s try practicing while playing back internal songs, commercial music files,

and songs saved to floppy disks.

You can use rewind or fast-forward to go to any desired measure, and play back

from that point.

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Selecting the song

When playing back songs on floppy disks, first insert the floppy disk in the disk

drive.

If the floppy disk is being used

for the first time, refer to p. 6.

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Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button.

The following “Genre Selection screen” appears.

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When you touch the genre for the song you want to play, the screen changes.

When selecting a song from a disk, touch, <Disk>.

The following “Song Selection screen” appears.

fig.d-songsel.eps_60

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When you start playback of

songs, the measure number on

the Basic screen appears in

reverse video. The

performance data is being

loaded while the indication is

highlighted; please wait a few

moments for this to be

completed.

When you touch < >, songs selected from all of the internal songs are played in

Playing back

Chapter 3

Stopping the Song

random order.

When you touch < >, all of the songs in the genre you have selected are played

in order, starting from the selected song. When the last song is finished, playback

resumes from the initial song.

< >: Information for the selected song is displayed.

< >: The selected song is played back. This changes to < > while the song

is played back; playback stops when you touch < >.

<><>: The song genre changes.

Touch the name of the song to be played back.

The selected song name appears at “0:.”

You use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to select songs.

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

The button indicator lights up, and playback of the song begins.

If there is recorded song data,

the “Delete song” screen

appears.

If it’s okay to delete the song,

touch <OK>. If you do not

want to delete the song, touch

<Cancel>, and either save the

song to a floppy disk (p. 101)

or register the song to the

Favorites (p. 68).

NOTE

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button once again.

The button indicator light goes out, and the song stops.

When the song is finished, playback stops automatically.

Press the [ (Reset)] button to return to the beginning of the song.

Record/Playback Buttons

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Track buttons:

Each performance part of the song being played back is assigned to a track button. Use these

buttons to select the performance parts that are muted or played. For more detailed

information, refer to p. 81.

[ (Reset)] button: Returns to the beginning of the song.

[ (Play/Stop)] button:

Plays back the song, or if the song is currently being played, it stops the song.

[ (Rec)] button: Records the performance. For more detailed information, refer to p. 90.

[ (Bwd)] button: Moves back the playback position of the song one measure each time

the button is pressed. When held down, the song “rewinds” continuously.

[ (Fwd)] button: Advances the playback position of the song one measure each time the

button is pressed. When held down, the song is forwarded continuously.

Holding down the [ (Play/Stop)] button and pressing the [ (Fwd)] button moves

you to the end of the song.

Song Number <0:>

In the Song Selection screen,

the title of the currently

selected song appears at “0.”

Song Number “0” is used by

all genres. Recorded

performances are also stored to

“0.” The song in Song Number

“0” is erased when the power

is turned off.

NOTE

When using markers to specify

a section to be repeated (p. 84),

you can rewind and fast

forward only within the range

etween Marker A and

Marker B.

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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.

Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button.

Touch <Search>.

The following “Song Search screen” appears.

fig.d-songsrch1.eps_60

Condition Search screen Name Search screen

Only the KF-7’s internal songs

are searchable.

Chapter 3

Searching by conditions

❍

Touch the parameter you want to set, then use the [-] [+] buttons and the

dial to select the search conditions.

With <Data>, songs are searched according to data included in the internal songs.

You can use four different criteria in searches: “Chords,” “Lyrics,” “Fingering”

(fingering numbers), and “Any.” By selecting a song containing any of this data, then

displaying it in the KF-7’s score, you can display information about the selected data.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear in the display.

Touch the song name to select the song.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Song Search screen.

Searching by song name

❍

Touch <By Name>.

Touch <By Key> to return to the Condition Search screen.

Decide which character you will use for the search.

Touch here to switch these screens.

Enter the character you are searching for. For example, touching <ABC> in

succession cycles you through the available choices in that character group

(“A”→”B”→”C”...).

Touch <A-0> to toggle between alphabets and numerals.

The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.

Touch <Search>.

The search results appear in the display.

Touch the song name to select the song.

Touch <Exit> several times to return to the previous screen.

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

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

Registering to Favorites

Chapter 3

Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button.

The Genre Selection screen or the Song Selection screen appears (p. 65).

Touch the song name to select the song to be registered.

Touch <Add>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.m-fvrtadd.eps_60

Touch <OK>.

The selected song is registered to Favorites.

On the KF-7, you can also

to the Favorites. For details,

refer to “Copying Songs on

Disks to Favorites” (p. 105).

Now you can select the registered song by selecting Favorites for the genre in the

Song Selection screen.

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Removing Songs from Favorites

This deletes registered songs for Favorites.

In the Song Selection screen, select Favorites for the genre.

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Touch the name of the song to be deleted.

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Touch <Del>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Touch <OK>.

The song is deleted.

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In some internal songs, the

fingering is displayed.

The fingering numbers shown

in the screen indicate one

possible fingering.

Displaying the Score

The KF-7 can display scores not only for the internal songs, but for music files and

performances recorded with the KF-7. This is very convenient for performing while

reading the music and for checking songs that have been recorded. When you play

back a music file with lyrics, the lyrics appear on screen.

Selecting the song

When playing back songs on floppy disks, first insert the floppy disk in the disk

drive.

Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button to select a song.

For details refer to “Playing a Song” (p. 65).

Press the [Score Display] button.

The “Score screen” appears.

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<Option> Makes detailed settings for the score display (p. 72).

<Tutor>

Icon

Description

Displays an enlarged score. You can also display the note names.

The score and keyboard are displayed. This allows you to check the keys that are pressed for the sounds played back.

Selects the part for which the score is displayed. * You can specify the track or part to be displayed with

<Option> (p. 72).

This allows you to practice the song repeatedly while reading the music (p. 74).

The soft pedal functions as the “Replay.” When you press the pedal during the playback of the song, playback stops, and when you release the pedal, playback resumes starting at the beginning of that measure. When the pedal is pressed in rapid succession, playback is returned the same number of measures as the number of times the pedal is pressed. In situations such as when you want to hear a difficult phrase repeated a number of times, you can press the pedal to go to an earlier point in the song.

Chord names can be displayed

in some of the internal songs

and recorded performances

using the KF-7’s Chord

Sequencer (p. 120).

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Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

Playback of the song begins, and the score advances along with the progression of

the performance.

Notes Regarding the Score Display

• When playback of a song begins, appears in the Score screen. While this

symbol is displayed, performance data is being loaded from floppy disk or

internal memory. It may take thirty seconds to a minute or more to read the

data. Please wait.

• The displayed scores are based on music files. Priority is placed on the

readability of the displayed music, not on the accurate rendition of difficult,

high-level performances. Thus, there may be discrepancies seen when compared

with commercially available printed music. The display is not intended for

viewing advanced songs requiring precisely detailed scores, or complex songs.

• On the score display screen, lyrics and notes may extend beyond the range

displayed on the screen and may not be visible.

• Playback may start over from the beginning if you display the score or change

the displayed part during playback of the song.

NOTE

No notes are shown in the

score if the selected part

contains no data. To change

the part being displayed, refer

to “Making Detailed Settings

for the Score Display” (p. 72).

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Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds

(Touch the Notes)

In the Score screen, you can have notes played by touching the notes on the screen.

When you touch < > to show the keyboard on the screen, the touched note is

indicated by the corresponding note on the keyboard. This allows you confirm notes

by sight, sound, and touch.

In addition, when you trace part of the score with your finger, the traced segment is

played back. This allows you to easily play back phrases you like.

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In some internal songs, the

fingering is displayed.

The fingering numbers shown

in the screen indicate one

possible fingering.

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Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display

You can change the part appearing on the score display and change the manner in

which the score is displayed.

Press the [Score Display] button to display the Score screen.

Touch <Option>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Switch the screens

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Touch for the parameter being set to select the value.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Score screen.

Lyrics

Sets whether or not the lyrics appear in the music.

Finger Numbers

Whether or not the fingering appears in the music.

Chords

Whether or not chord names appear in the music.

Pitches

Sets whether or not the note names appear in the music when the score is expanded.

Clef L

Determines whether a treble or bass clef is shown in the score for the left-hand part.

Clef R

Determines whether treble or bass clef is shown in the score for the right-hand part.

Key

Score is displayed in the specified key.

Item

Setting

ON The lyrics are displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

ON The fingering is displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

ON The chord names are displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

C, D, E The pitch names (C, D, E) are displayed.

Do, Re, Mi (Fixed)

Do, Re, Mi (Movable)

Auto Display is switched automatically.

G Clef G (treble) clef is displayed in the score.

F Clef F (bass) clef is displayed in the score.

Auto Display is switched automatically.

G Clef G (treble) clef is displayed in the score.

F Clef F (bass) clef is displayed in the score.

Auto Key is switched automatically.

b x 5–0– # x 6

The pitch names (fixed Do) are displayed.

The syllable names (movable Do) are displayed.

Score is displayed in the specified key.

Chord names can be displayed

in some of the internal songs

and recorded performances

using the KF-7’s Chord

Sequencer (p. 120).

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Item

User Part

Selects the part to display when “User” is selected as the part to be displayed.

Lower Part

Selects the part to display when “Lower” is selected as the part to be displayed.

Upper Part

Selects the part to display when “Upper” is selected as the part to be displayed.

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Saving Scores as Image Data

You can take scores that are displayed on the KF-7 and save them to floppy disks.

You can also use saved image data to your computer.

Insert the floppy disk onto which you want to save the image data in the

KF-7’s disk drive.

Use a floppy disk formatted on the KF-7.

For more on formatting disks, refer to p. 99.

Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button to select a song.

Setting

User Track, Parts 1–16

Lower Track, Parts 1–16

Upper Track, Part 1–16

NOTE

Other than for your own

personal enjoyment, use of the

scores that are output without

the permission of the

y law.

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Press the [Score Display] button.

The Score screen appears.

Touch <Option>.

Touch <Export>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Touch for each parameter to set the range of the image data.

NOTE

Do not remove the floppy disk

Touch <Execute>.

The score is saved to the floppy disk as image data in BMP (bitmap) format.

while “save” is in progress.

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NOTE

When you select this function

after turning on the power, a

message screen like the one

shown in the figure at left

appears only once.

Practicing Songs with the Practice Function

Try using the KF-7’s practice function to practice a song you like.

This feature makes it simple to specify the segment you want for repeated practice,

check your own performance against the score, and practice at a slower tempo.

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1 Displaying the Score Screen

Selecting the song

Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button to select the song you want to

practice.

For more on how to select songs, refer to p. 65.

Displaying the Score screen

Press the [Score Display] button.

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Listening to a reference of the Performance

The Score screen appears.

Touch <Tutor>.

The following “Tutor screen” appears.

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2 Practicing

First, listen to the song you are going to practice.

Once you’re familiar with the song, practice it a number of times along with the

example.

Touch <Reference>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

Touch < > on the screen.

The example performance is played back.

Touch < > or < > to rewind or fast forward within the practice range.

Touch < > to return to the beginning of the practice range.

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Changing the Performance

Played Back in the Check

Screen

You can switch the

performance that is played

back by touching the score for

“User” or “Reference” in the

Check screen.

When the keyboard is

displayed in the Check screen,

touch <User> or <Reference>

to switch the performance to

be played back.

Touch the Notes

When you touch a note on the Practice screen, the KF-7 plays that note.

When you trace along the displayed score with your finger, the KF-7 plays the traced

segment.

One Note

When you touch < >, the KF-7 plays the note currently indicated by the

bouncing ball. When you touch < > or < >, you can return or advance one note

at a time to check the notes.

Recording Your Performance

Once you are able to play the song, try recording your own performance.

When the Transpose function

(p. 85) is set to ON, the original

tone is sounded when you

touch notes or <One Note> on

the screen.

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Touch <Rec>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

Touch < > on the screen.

You’ll hear a count, and recording begins.

Play along with the accompaniment.

Checking Your Performance

Compare your recorded performance with the example.

Touch <Check>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

Touch < > on the screen.

The Check screen display compares the example performance with your own

performance.

Analyze and practice any trouble spots.

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Immediately after turning on the power, all measures are set for practice at the

original tempo.

In the beginning, you’ll probably want to select specific phrases, and practice that

material repeatedly at a slower tempo.

Touch <Options>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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When the Transpose function

(p. 85) is set to ON, the original

tone plays even if “Tone” is set

to “Do Re Mi.”

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Switch the screens

Parameter

Part

Range

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Tempo

Accomp

Tone

Check

Set

Value Description

Left Hand, Right Hand, Both Hands

1–

Original Tempo, A Little Slower, Slower, Much Slower

On, Quiet, Off

Do Re Mi, Original

Score, Keyboard

Selects the part or parts to be practiced.

Specifies measures for practice. Most of the KF-7’s internal songs have markers set in order to make repeated practice easier. You can specify the markers’ range by touching <Prev> or <Next>.

Selects the practice tempo.

When “On” is selected, song accompaniment parts are also played back. When “Quiet” is selected, song accompaniment parts are played back at a lower volume. When “Off” is selected, song accompaniment parts are muted.

Selects the tone played when the notes are touched. When “Original” is selected, a original tone for the song is selected. When “Do Re Mi Voice” is selected, the notes are “sung” as “Do-Re-Mi.”

Selects whether the score display or the keyboard display is used in demonstrating the example performance and your own recorded performance in the Check screen.

Touch the icon for the parameter you want to set.

The selections appear.

Touch the setting icon.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set each of the parameters.

Set the tempo, practice range and other variables to the values you prefer.

Touch <Audition>.

The practice range is played back using the selected settings.

Touch <Exit>.

You’re returned to the Practice screen.

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 tempo has no effect on the pitch of the notes. And you can change the

tempo even when the song is in progress.

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Adjusting the tempo with the Tempo [-] [+] buttons

Pressing the [+] button once increases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the

button makes the tempo increase continuously.

Pressing the [-] button once decreases the tempo by one unit. Holding down the

button makes the tempo decrease continuously.

Pressing the [-] [+] buttons simultaneously returns the selected Music Style or song

to the basic tempo.

Adjusting the tempo with the dial

When the tempo is displayed at the upper-left area of the screen (except in the

Rhythm screen (p. 44) or when using the practice function), you can use the dial to

adjust the tempo.

Turn the dial clockwise to speed up the tempo.

Turn the dial counterclockwise to slow the tempo.

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Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time (Tap Tempo)

You can also set the tempo by pressing the Performance Pad. This feature is called

“Tap Tempo.” By using the Tap Tempo function, you can quickly set the tempo you

are thinking of, without specifying the tempo in numerical terms.

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Assigning functions to the Performance Pads

Press the [User Function] button and watch the indicator light up.

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Specifying the Tempo

Touch for the Performance Pad to which the function is

assigned, then select “Tap Tempo.”

Touch <Exit>; the tempo is indicated in the upper left of the screen.

Press the Pad to which “Tap Tempo” is assigned at least twice.

The tempo is set to the rhythm you used when tapping the button.

You can also assign the Tap

Tempo function to the pedal,

and use the pedal to specify

the tempo. For details, refer to

“Assigning Functions to

Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User

Functions)” (p. 143).

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You can start the song by

giving the count through the

microphone. For more detailed

information, refer to “Enabling

the start of songs and

automatic accompaniment

with the sound of your voice

(Vocal Count-In)” (p. 37).

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Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo (Vocal Tap Tempo)

Just as in “Tap Tempo Function” (p. 78), you can set tempos using your voice. This

feature is called “Vocal Tap Tempo.”

Connect a microphone (p. 18).

Press the [Metronome] button.

Touch <Vocal Tap>.

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Vocal Tap Tempo does not

function well when the mic

volume is too low. Adjust the

volume level with the Mic

[Volume] knob.

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Count to four (“One, two, three, four”) into the mic.

The tempo is set to the beat you used speaking into the microphone. The new tempo

setting is indicated in the screen.

After setting the tempo, touch <Exit> and you’re returned to the Metronome screen.

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Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)

If a song has tempo changes, it helps to practice the song first at a steady tempo.

Overriding tempo changes is called “Tempo Muting.”

Hold down the [ (Play/Stop)] button and press one of the Tempo [-]

[+] buttons.

When tempo muting is in effect, the tempo display appears in reverse video.

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When you play back the song, it will play at a constant tempo.

Cancel the tempo mute setting

Hold down the [ (Play/Stop)] button and press one of the Tempo [-]

[+] buttons.

Tempo muting is canceled.

Tempo Mute will also be cancelled when you select a different song.

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You can have a count sound be

played before the song starts

playing back by holding down

the [Reset] button while you

press the [Play/Stop] button.

The status of the <Count In>

settings won’t be affected by

your use of this procedure.

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.”

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Press the [Metronome] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Metronome screen (p. 40) appears.

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Cancelling the Count In

If you are not using the metronome, press the [Metronome] button so its indicator

goes out.

Touch <Count In>.

The following “Count In settings screen” appears.

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Touch <Switch> to set this to “ON.”

With this setting, two measures count down before the song playback starts.

In the Metronome screen, touch <Count In>.

Touch <Switch> to set this to “OFF.”

This sets the KF-7 so that the count sound is not played.

For more about other settings

on the Count-In settings

screen, refer to “Settings for

the Count-In” (p. 146).

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Drums/

SFX

Accom-

paniment

Left-hand

Par t

Right-hand

Par t

If a single Track button includes more than one instrument and you want to mute just one of those instruments, take a look at “Modifying the Settings of Each Part” (p. 114).

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-hand part be played, or you can practice the left-hand part while the right-hand

part plays.

A music file for piano lessons may be assigned to the five Track buttons as shown below.

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By using these Track buttons, you can eliminate the sound of specific parts. This is

referred to as “muting.”

By recording your own performances to the Track Buttons in this fashion, you can

mute parts the same way. For details, refer to “Recording While Selecting the Track

Buttons (Redoing Recordings)” (p. 96).

Select the song that you wish to play back (p. 65).

For more on music files, refer

to “Music Files That the KF-7

Can Use” (p. 181).

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Selecting the part that you’ll be playing

Press any one of the Track buttons to make the button’s indicator light go

dark.

The sound for the selected part no longer plays.

For example, when practicing the right hand, press the [4/Upper] button.

When you play back the song, the right-hand performance will not sound. Practice

your right-hand performance along with the left-hand playback.

Playing back a song

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

The song will begin playing back.

The part you selected in step 2 will not sound.

Once again press the button you selected in step 2. The button’s indicator will light

up, and the part will be heard once again.

Even while the song is playing, you can press the track buttons to mute or un-mute

the sound.

Stopping the song

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

The song will stop.

When a single Part is not played, it is called “Minus One.” Using Minus One, you can mute out a particular instrument and play the part yourself.

When playing back SMF files for Roland Piano Digital series instruments, and the [3/ Lower] button and [4/Upper]

utton do not correctly control the left/right-hand performances, please change the “Track Assign” settings. Please refer to “Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)” (p. 89).

You can adjust the balance

etween the keyboard and song volume levels. Check out “Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)” (p. 63).

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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.

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Placing a Marker within a Song

You can place two separate markers (Marker A and Marker B) in one song. These

markers are placed at the beginning of a measure to make the beginning and end of

a section of music. Placing markers is a handy way to start playback at the same

place as many times as you like. You can add markers or move to a marker even

while playback is in progress.

Access the Marker screen

First, select the song in which you’ll set the markers (p. 65).

Press the [Menu] button.

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Placing Markers

Touch to switch the screens.

Touch <Marker>.

The Marker screen appears.

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Go to the measure where you want to set a marker using the [ (Bwd)]

and [ (Fwd)] buttons.

Touch <---> for Marker A.

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.

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 before marker A.

Markers can also be assigned

in units of beats rather than

measures. Refer to “Placing a

Marker in the Middle of a

Measure” (p. 146).

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Playback from a Marker location

At the marker screen, touch the measure number of the marker you want

to go to.

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Playback will start from wherever Marker A or Marker B are set.

With the song playing back, playback will continue if you touch Marker A or Marker

B on the Marker screen.

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Erasing a Marker

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Touch <Clear> for the marker you want to erase.

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The marker disappears and the on-screen display changes to <--->.

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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.

On the Marker screen, touch or for the marker to be moved.

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When you touch , the marker is moved to a previous part of the song.

When you touch , the marker is moved to a later part of the song.

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Moving Markers A and B without changing the interval between them

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 at the beginning of the ninth measure, when you touch , Marker

A is moved to the beginning of the first measure, and Marker B is moved to the

beginning of the fifth measure.

Touch to shift Marker A to the beginning of the ninth measure and Marker B

to the beginning of the thirteenth measure.

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1 5913

Measure

678 101112 141516

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Measure

Marker A

1 5913

Marker B

678 101112 141516

Marker A

Marker B

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.

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 through

eighth measures over and over. You should place Marker A at the beginning of the

fifth bar and Marker B at the beginning of the ninth bar.

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OFF

When <Repeat> is On

• If neither Marker A nor

Marker B is set, the song is

played back from the

Touch <Repeat> in the Marker screen.

The setting is made for repeated playback of the passage from marker A to marker B.

When you play the song, the marked section of music plays back repeatedly.

Cancelling repeat playback

Touch <Repeat> in the Marker screen, so it’s highlighted in black.

Repeat playback is cancelled.

eginning to the end.

• If you only place marker A,

playback repeats from marker

A to the end of the song.

• If you only place marker B,

playback repeats from the

eginning of the song to

marker B.

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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 for you to

read and play.

You can also use this function to play back a song in a different key.

When accompanying a vocalist, you can easily transpose the pitch to a range that is

comfortable for the singer, while still playing the notes as written (i.e., with the same

fingering positions).

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Press the [Transpose] button.

A “Transpose screen” like the one below appears.

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Touch the Transpose icon.

Icon

Keyboard sound

Target Settings Value

-6–0–+5

Song to be played back -24–0–+24

Keyboard sounds, songs being played back -6–0–+5

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Example: Playing a song in E major while playing the keys for C major

In this example, C is the root note in the key of C major. E, the root of E major, is the

third in C major. It is up four keys, including the black keys, so touch , then

enter “4” for the setting.

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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 [-] [+] buttons or the dial to change the transposition value.

When you transpose a song or the keyboard, the [Transpose] button’s indicator

lights up. As you play the keyboard or play back the song, the notes are transposed.

When you touch <Exit>, the transposition remains in effect, and you’re returned to

the previous screen.

Cancelling Transposition

Press the [Transpose] button and the indicator light goes out.

Transposition is cancelled.

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The next time you press the [Transpose] button, illuminating the indicator, the music

is transposed by the value set here.

The transposition value reverts

to “0” when you turn off the

power or select another song.

If you play C E G It will sound E G# B

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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 KF-specific tones for certain portions of the data.

Press the [Menu] button.

The Menu screen appears.

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Touch to switch the screens.

Touch <Play Mode>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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For detailed information about

GS, refer to “About the KF-7

Sound Generator” (p. 181).

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Touch the icon to choose the setting.

Icon

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Menu screen.

After changing this setting, try selecting the song once again.

For more detailed information about selecting a song, refer to “Playing a Song” (p.

65).

Playback uses GS-compatible tones for performances that sound like other GS instruments.

Playback uses KF tones for greater expressiveness. However, differences may appear when playing back using devices other than the KF.

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The screen may be switched

when you press the button

while the Lyrics screen is

displayed. To have the lyrics

displayed again, touch

<lyrics> on the Piano or Basic

screen, or stop playback of the

song, then press the [

(Play/Stop)] button.

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Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)

Some commercially available music files for use in karaoke, as well as some of the

internal songs include lyrics data. When you play such music files, the lyrics

automatically appear in the screen. If you do not want lyrics to appear automatically,

set this to “OFF.”

Press the [Menu] button.

The Menu screen appears.

Touch to switch the screens.

Touch <Lyrics>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Even when this is set to “OFF,”

you can still have the lyrics be

displayed by touching <lyrics>

when it appears in the Piano or

Basic screen (p. 19).

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Touch to select the setting.

Display

OFF

Lyrics are displayed automatically (when performance data containing lyrics is played back).

Lyrics are not displayed, even if the song data being played back contains lyrics data.

Explanation

Touch <Exit> to return to the Menu screen.

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Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)

Normally, when playing back Roland Piano Digital-compatible SMFs (p. 181), the

left-hand part is assigned to the [3/Lower] button, and the right-hand part is

assigned to the [4/Upper] button. However, assignment of the right-hand and left-

hand parts may differ with some SMF data.

If you cannot get the right-hand and left-hand parts to work well set on “Auto,” then

change the setting to “2/1 Part” or “3/4 Part.”

Press the [Menu] button.

When you select this parameter,

the message “OK to delete

song?” may be displayed. Refer

to “If the following screen

appears” (p. 90).

The Menu screen appears.

Touch to switch the screens.

Touch <Track Assign>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-trkasgn.eps_60

Touch to select the setting.

Display

Auto

2/1 Part

3/4 Part

The part assigned to each track will be determined automatically, depending on the song data.

Part 1 will be assigned to the right-hand track, part 2 to the left-hand track, and part 3 to the user track.

Part 4 will be assigned to the right-hand track, part 3 to the left-hand track, and part 1 to the user track.

This setting is effective with

SMF format song data.

This is not effective with the

internal songs.

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Explanation

Touch <Exit> to return to the Menu screen.

After changing this setting, try selecting the song once again.

For more detailed information about selecting a song, refer to “Playing a Song” (p.

65).

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

With the KF-7, 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 KF-7 to make the following kinds of recordings.

• Recording just your own keyboard performance (→ “Recording a New Song

(New Song)” (p. 91))

• Recording performances using Automatic Accompaniment

(→ “Recording With Accompaniment” (p. 93))

• Recording along with the internal songs and songs on disks

(→ “Recording Along with a Song” (p. 95))

• Re-recording (→ “Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing

Recordings)” (p. 96))

If the following screen appears

❍

If you’ve recorded a song or changed a song’s settings (see p. 114), the following

message appears on the screen when you try to choose another song.

NOTE

Recorded performances are

discarded when another song

is selected, or when the power

is turned off. Be sure to save

important performances on a

floppy disk. Take a look at

“Saving Songs” (p. 101).

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If it’s okay to delete the song, touch <OK>.

If you do not want to delete the song, touch <Cancel>, and either save the song to a

floppy disk (p. 101) or register the song to the Favorites (p. 68).

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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

Press One Touch Program [Piano] button.

Decide on the tone of the performance.

Use the Tone buttons and the touch screen to select the tone.

When you have finished choosing the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic

screen.

Recording settings

Press the [ (Rec)] button.

You press the [ (Rec)] button and the following messages will appear, when a

song has already been recorded.

fig.m-rec.eps_60

Touch <New Song>.

This switches the KF-7 to the settings required for recording a new song.

The KF-7 is put in recording standby.

To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

Decide on the tempo and beat.

If necessary, press the [Metronome] button to play the metronome.

When you have finished making the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic

screen.

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If you select <New Song>

when a song has already been

recorded, the “OK to delete

song?” prompt appears in the

screen. For more detailed

information, refer to “If the

following screen appears” (p.

90).

Start recording

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)] button.

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Track buttons assignments for recorded performances

When you record only a keyboard performance, the performance will be assigned to

the track buttons as follows.

• Normal performance (playing a single Tone from the entire keyboard)

When recording starts, the [ (Play/Stop)] and [ (Rec)] buttons’ indicators

light up.

Stop recording

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

Recording stops.

The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

Listening to the Recorded Performance

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.

NOTE

Any performance that has

een recorded is deleted when

the power to the KF-7 is turned

off. If you do not want a

performance deleted, then

save it to a floppy disk or to

Favorites. Refer to “Saving

Songs” (p. 101).

The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

• Layer performance

The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

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• Split performance

The left-hand part of the keyboard is recorded to the [3/Lower] button, and the

right-hand part of the keyboard is recorded to the [4/Upper] button.

• Layer performance and Split performance

The left-hand part of the keyboard is recorded to the [3/Lower] button, and layer

performance in the right-hand part of the keyboard is recorded to the [4/Upper]

button.

• Drum set or sound effect performance

Recorded on the [R/Rhythm] button.

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If you select <New Song>

when a song has already been

recorded, the “OK to delete

song?” prompt appears in the

screen. For more detailed

information, refer to “If the

following screen appears” (p.

90).

Recording With Accompaniment

Try recording a performance along with the Automatic Accompaniment.

Settings for recording performances

Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

This chooses the setting for Automatic Accompaniment.

Decide on the Music Style.

When you have finished choosing the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic screen.

Recording Settings

Press the [ (Rec)] button.

You press the [ (Rec)] button and the following messages will appear, when a

song has already been recorded.

fig.m-rec.eps_60

Touch <New Song>.

This switches the KF-7 to the settings required for recording a new song.

The KF-7 is put in recording standby.

To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

Decide on the tempo.

Start recording

Play a chord on the left-hand part of the keyboard.

An Automatic Accompaniment intro starts, and recording starts at the same time.

Stop recording

Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

An ending plays, then the Automatic Accompaniment, and recording stop at the

same time.

Chapter 4

You can change how recording

is stopped when recording a

performance with Automatic

Accompaniment. To learn

how, see “Changing How

Recording Stops” (p. 97).

Listening to the recorded performance

Press the [ (Reset)] button, then press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

The recorded performance plays back.

When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, playback stops.

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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, drum sets and effect sounds that are selected with the keys in a performance are recorded to this track.

[1/Whole]

[2/ Bass Accomp]

[3/Lower]

[4/Upper]

Chapter 4

When using Piano Style accompaniment (p. 62), the performance played on the keyboard is recorded here.

The Automatic Accompaniment bass part and accompaniment part are recorded here.

When the KF-7 is set so that sounds from performances on the left-hand side of the keyboard are played while the Automatic Accompaniment sounds (p. 47), your own performance on the left-hand side of the keyboard is recorded here.

Your own performance on the right-hand side of the keyboard is recorded here.

Music Styles are composed of

five parts. For details, refer to

“Music Styles and Automatic

Accompaniment” (p. 46).

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Recording Along with a Song

Try recording along with internal songs and songs on disks.

Here, record your right-hand performance along with the song accompaniment.

Settings for recording performances

Select a song before you begin recording.

When you have selected the song, press the [Score Display] button to display the score.

For more on how to select songs, refer to p. 65; for instructions on displaying the

score, refer to p. 70.

Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance.

After choosing the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic screen.

Recording settings

Press the [ (Rec)] button.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.m-rec.eps_60

Touch <Add On>.

With this setting, you can record while listening to the selected song.

Selecting the track to record

Press the track button for the track that you want to record (i.e., the track

that you want to play yourself).

The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the KF-7 enters recording-

standby mode.

Since in this example we will record the right-hand performance, press the [4/

Upper] button to make the button’s indicator light blink.

To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

The song tempo is stored

within the song you selected.

Chapter 4

NOTE

Only drum sets or SFX set are

recorded to the [R/Rhythm]

utton.

Start recording

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 the

keyboard instead of pushing the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

When recording starts, the [ (Play/Stop)] and [ (Rec)] buttons’ indicators light.

Stop recording

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

Recording stops.

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The song tempo is stored

within the song you selected. If

you want to change the tempo

of the recorded song, refer to

“Changing the Tempo of

Recorded Songs” (p. 128) and

“Changing the Tempo Within

the Song” (p. 128).

Listening to the recorded performance

Press the [ (Reset)] button, then press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

The recorded performance is played back.

When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording stops.

Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings)

When you want to re-record, specify the Track button for the performance you want

to re-record, and then record again.

When you select a previously recorded Track button and re-record, everything from

the point at which you begin recording up to the point where you stop recording will

be replaced by the newly re-recorded performance.

Use the [ (Bwd)] and [ (Fwd)] buttons to go to the measure

Recorded performances are

recorded to <0: (Song Name)>.

When you want to record over

again after deleting all of the

previous recording, refer to

“Erasing Recorded

Performances” (p. 97).

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where you want to begin recording.

Press the [ (Rec)] button.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.m-rec.eps_60

Touch <Add on>.

Press the Track button for the track you want to re-record.

The indicator for the selected Track button starts blinking.

The [ (Play/Stop)] button’s indicator flashes, and the KF-7 is put in recording

standby.

To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to begin recording.

Rerecording the accompaniment part of automatic accompaniment

When rerecording an Automatic Accompaniment performance, set Sync Start (p.

54), then specify a chord or press the [Start/Stop] button.

Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to stop recording.

If you also want to rerecord the ending of the Automatic Accompaniment, press the

[Intro/Ending] button.

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Erasing Recorded Performances

You can use the following method to delete a recorded performance.

Hold down the [Select/Listen to a Song] button and press the [ (Rec)]

button.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.m-songdel.eps_60

Touch <OK>.

This deletes the recorded song.

When you touch <Cancel>, the previous screen appears and the recorded song is not

erased.

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Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks

You can select and erase performances on specific tracks.

Hold down the Track button for the track containing the performance

you want to erase, then press the [ (Rec)] button.

The Track button’s light goes dark, and the recorded music is erased.

Changing How Recording Stops

When recording an Automatic Accompaniment performance, you can change the

accompaniment and the way recording mode stops.

Press the [Menu] button and watch the indicator light up.

The Menu screen appears.

Touch <Rec Mode>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-recmode.eps_60

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Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Touch <Rec Stop> to switch between “Arranger Stop” and

“Composer Stop.”

Display

Arranger Stop

Composer Stop

Recording stops at the same time the Automatic Accompaniment stops.

Recording does not stop, even when the Automatic Accompaniment stops. When you press the [ (Play/Stop)] but-

ton, recording stops.

Explanation

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

Measure

Chapter 4

-2

Recording begins here

Carry out Steps 1–4 on p. 91 to prepare for recording.

PU 1

If the [ (Rec)] button’s indicator is not lit, press the [ (Rec)] button so the

indicator is lit.

The KF-7 is put in recording standby.

Press the [ (Bwd)] button one time.

The measure number in the upper right of the Basic screen changes to “PU,” and the

KF-7 is set to record a song starting with a pickup.

fig.d-pu.eps_60

Start recording. After a one-measure count, recording begins.

Using Floppy Disks

When a floppy disk is

initialized, all of the data

saved on the disk is erased.

If you’re formatting a used

floppy disk for reuse, be

sure to check first to make

sure the disk doesn’t contain

any data you don’t want to

lose.

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

You can use the KF-7’s disk drive to save songs to floppy disks and listen to

commercial music files.

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Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk

Inserting a floppy disk

With the front of the floppy disk facing up, insert the disk in the disk

drive slot until there is an audible click.

fig.diskdrive.e

Indicator

Eject Button

Floppy Disk

Removing a floppy disk

Press the Eject button.

The end of the floppy disk comes out of the slot. Grasp the edge of the floppy disk

and gently pull it out.

If you’re using the disk drive

for the first time, be sure to

read the important notes on

p. 6.

NOTE

Never remove the disk while

it is being read or written.

Doing so will scratch the

magnetic surface of the disk,

making it unusable. (The

disk drive indicator will light

brightly while data is being

read or written. Normally, it

will be lit dimly or will be

dark.)

NOTE

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Formatting Floppy Disks (Format)

A newly purchased floppy disk, or a floppy disk that has been used by another

device cannot be used as is. Such floppy disks must be “formatted” (initialized) for

use with the KF-7.

If a floppy disk is in a format that doesn’t match the format of this unit, you won’t be

able to use that floppy disk.

fig.panel4-3

First make sure that the protect tab of the floppy disk is in the “Write (write enable)”

position.

fig.DiskProtect.e

Write Protect Tab

Rear side of the disk

Write (can write new data onto disk)

Protect (prevents writing to disk)

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Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive.

Press the [Disk] button.

Touch <File>.

A “Song File screen” like the one below appears.

fig.d-songfile.eps_60

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Touch <Format Disk>.

The following screen appears.

fig.d-format.eps_60

Touch <OK>.

Initialization of the disk begins.

Touch <Cancel> to go back to the previous screen.

When initialization is completed, you’re returned to the previous screen.

NOTE

Don’t try to take the floppy

disk out of the disk drive until

the formatting process is

finished.

NOTE

If “Error” appears on screen,

take a look at “Error

Messages” (p. 164).

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Roland KF User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

IMPORTANT NOTES

Introduction

Main Features

How To Use This Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Contents

Before You Start Playing

Installing the Music Stand

Connecting Pedals

Connect the Power Cord

Turning the Power On and Off

Connecting a Microphone

Connecting Headphones

About the Touch Screen

Basic Screen

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen

Using the Main Icons

Main Screens

Piano Screen

Chapter 1 Performance

Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)

Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)

Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects

Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)

Performing with Two Sounds Layered Together (Layer)

Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)

Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play (Advanced 3D)

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)

Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice

Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)

Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect)

Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files

Using the Metronome and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner)

Using the Metronome

Changing the Metronome Settings

Playing Rhythm

Changing the Rhythm settings

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger)

About Chords

Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)

Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)

Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)

Selecting Music Styles on Disks

Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search)

Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns

Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo

Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment

Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You Play the Keyboard (Sync)

Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro (Countdown)

Modifying an Accompaniment

Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons)

Changing the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles (Style Orchestrator)

Playing Phrases (Phrase)

Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Melody Intelligence)

Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone)

Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger)

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)

Changing the Volume Balance between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part (Part Balance)

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Playing a Song

Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)

Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites)

Removing Songs from Favorites

Displaying the Score

Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display

Saving Scores as Image Data

Practicing Songs with the Practice Function