Roland KR 7 Service Manual

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Owner’s Manual

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “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

the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.

BLUE: BROWN:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NEUTRAL LIVE

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Never use with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table except as specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

For the U.K.

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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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002a

• Do not open or perform any internal modifications on the unit.

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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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008a

• The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions, or as marked on the unit.

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008e

• Use only the attached power-supply cord.

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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.

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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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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101a

• The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.

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102b

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

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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.

110a

• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out of the outlet.

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116

• Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do not get your fingers pinched (p. 19). Adult supervision is recommended whenever small children use the unit.

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118

• Should you remove the screws fastening the stand, 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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107b

• Never handle the power cord 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.

• Raise the adjusters on the stand (p. 20).

• Close the lid.

• Fold down the music stand.

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109a

• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the outlet (p. 18).

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IMPORTANT NOTES

291b

In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following:

Power Supply

301

• Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any

device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system).

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.

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.

355

• To avoid possible breakdown, do not use the unit in a wet

area, such as an area exposed to rain or other moisture.

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.

• The pedals of this unit are made of brass. Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxidization process. If the brass becomes tarnished, polish it using commercially available metal polisher.

For KR-5-PE

• Since your piano has a polished finish that is as delicate as that found on finely crafted wooden furniture, it needs careful, periodic care. A few important suggestions concerning the proper care of the unit follow.

• For dusting, wipe the instrument with a soft cloth

that has been soaked with water, then squeezed dry.

Be sure to wipe gently. Even the tiniest grains of sand or grit can leave scratches on the surface if too much force is applied while wiping. Do not use any cleaners or detergents, since they might deteriorate the surface of the cabinet, and produce cracks. Do not use dusting cloths that contain chemicals.

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.

557

•A small amount of heat will radiate from the unit during normal operation.

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IMPORTANT NOTES

558a

• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about those around you (especially when it is late at night).

559b

• When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shockabsorbent material. Transporting the unit without doing so can cause it to become scratched or damaged, and could lead to malfunction.

560

• Do not pull the music stand too far forward when setting/ releasing its latches.

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. If the unit must be installed at an angle, be sure the installation does not exceed the permissible range: upward.

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.

605 modified

• 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.

203

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

ration.

* XG lite ( ) is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corpo-

ration.

207

* 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)

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Introduction

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KR-7/5 Intelligent Piano. While the KR-7/5 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 (KR-7) or 64 notes (KR-5) ensures that you can use the pedal freely without running out of notes.

The KR-7 features a new speaker system, “grand piano presence system,” to provide sounds with depth and spatial realism.

❍ 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. In addition, on the KR-7, even the distinctive “click” that you feel when pressing a key on a grand piano has been faithfully simulated (escapement mechanism).

The pedal is designed for good-feeling response, and allows subtle performance nuances to be expressed.

❍ Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons

You can play songs, display scores, play the Automatic Accompaniment, select Tones, and perform other main KR functions easily by pressing the main buttons found on both sides of the screen.

With the [Select/Listen to a Song] button, you can select over 150 internal songs, from songs for piano practice to the latest hits. Pressing the [Score Display] button lets you display not only the score for any of the internal songs, but for your own recorded songs and songs on floppy disks.

With the [Music Assistant] button you can select a song you want to play, call up Automatic Accompaniment settings that match that song, and while looking at the chord score, perform with accompaniment added.

Thanks to the [Select Various Tones] button, which is used to select suggested Tones from the more than 600 internal Tones; the [Song Stylist] button (KR-7), which allows you to listen to a variety of arrangements of the internal popular songs, and transform them into rock, jazz, or other forms of music; and the [Session Partner] button (KR-7), which lets 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 KR in a great variety of creative ways.

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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 KR also includes built-in rhythm functions. Now you can perform with a natural tempo that matches the rhythm.

❍ Connector for External Display for Enlarged Scores and Lyrics

(KR-7)

The KR-7 features a built-in connector for external displays. By displaying scores and lyrics on a bigger screen, everyone playing in your group

should be able to get a clear view.

❍ Adjustable Music Stand (KR-7)

In addition to allowing you to adjust the angle of the stand, and move it forward or backward, the music holders accommodates even thick score books.

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How To Use This Manual

The KR-7/5 Owner’s Manual consists of two volumes, Quick Start and the Owner’s Manual.

Please start out by reading “Before You Start Playing” (p. 18) in the Owner’s Manual (this volume). This explains how to connect the KR’s power cord and how to turn on the instrument’s power.

After turning on the KR’s power, please continue by reading Quick Start. By trying out the various procedures while reading the Quick Start, you can easily learn

how to play the KR and make use of its major functions (especially procedures that involve use of the “main buttons”).

The Owner’s Manual describes procedures, from basic operation to procedures for special applications (for example, using the KR as an accompanist and creating songs), that will help you master the KR’s many performance functions.

■ Conventions Used in This Manual

Introduction

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.

• 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.

• The text incorporates KR-7 screen shots and panel diagrams. Thus, there will be some portions where the information differs from that for the KR-5.

NOTE

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Panel Descriptions

KR-7

* The panel diagrams shown in this owner’s manual are those of the KR-7.

5 111213 159 108 19 2120

2 3 6 72317 1814

Power

1. [Power] switch

Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 19).

2. [Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume (p. 20).

3. [Brilliance] knob

Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 20).

4. [Wonderland/Game] button

Here you can learn about instruments while having fun.

→ See the Quick Start

Balance

5. [Part Balance] button

This adjusts the relative volume levels of each of the performance parts (p. 67).

6. [Balance] knob

Changes the volume balance for sounds played with the keyboard and for songs and accompaniments (p. 67).

7. [User Program] button

Stores the selected functions and states of the buttons (p. 112).

DSP

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13.[User Function] Button

This is used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance Pads (p. 147).

Performance Pads

14.[1]–[4]

The operation of each is changed depending on the buttons numbered

15.Music Style buttons

Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 54). Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you’ve made yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 55).

16.Fill In buttons

Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the accompaniment pattern (p. 61).

[To Variation] button [To Original] button

17.[Intro/Ending] button

Play an intro or ending during automatic accompaniment (p. 58).

18.[Start/Stop] button

Starts and stops automatic accompaniment (

11–13.

p. 58

8. [Reverb] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 31).

9. [Advanced 3D] button

Adds three-dimensional breadth to the accompaniment sounds (p. 32).

10.[Equalizer] button

Allows you to adjust the tone quality with the equalizer (p. 34).

11.[Style Orchestrator] button

This is used to change the arrangement type for automatic accompaniment with the Performance Pads (p. 62).

12.[Phrase] Button

This is used to play a short phrase with the Performance Pads (p. 63).

Rhythm Partner

19.[Metronome] button

Activates the built-in metronome (p. 44). You can change the count sound settings (p. 151).

20.Beat Indicator

This lights up in correspondence with the beat of the selected song or accompaniment.

21.[Rhythm] button

Plays the Rhythm pattern (p. 48).

22.Tempo [-] [+] buttons

Adjusts the tempo. Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the original tempo.

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Panel Descriptions

30 32 40 4131 3824 25

26 27 28

29 3334 353637 39

23. 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. 69).

[Song Stylist] button [Music Assistant] button [Score Display] button

Displays scores (p. 74). You can use the practice function (p. 78).

[Session Partner] button [Select Various Tones] button

24.Touch Screen

This lets you perform a variety of operations just by touching the screen (p. 22).

25.Contrast knob

Adjusts the contrast of the screen (p. 22).

26.Dial

Use this to change on-screen values.

27.[-] [+] buttons

Allow you to change on-screen values.

Record/Playback

31.[Menu] button

You can select functions for playing back, recording or editing a song (p. 92, p. 117, p. 134).

32.Track buttons

Used to play back or record each track of a song (p. 86, p. 101).

33.[ (Reset)] button

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

34.[ (Play/Stop)] button

Starts and stops playback or recording a song.

35.[ (Rec)] button

When pressed, this button places the instrument in recording standby (p. 96, p. 117).

36.[ (Bwd)] button

Rewinds the song.

37.[ (Fwd)] button

Fast-forwards the song.

38.[Transpose] button

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard or the song being played (p. 90).

28.One Touch Program button

[Piano] button

Makes the optimal settings for a piano performance (p. 24).

[Arranger] button

Makes the optimal settings for playing with automatic accompaniment (p. 51).

29.[Melody Intelligence] Button

Adds harmony to the sounds played with the keyboard (p. 64).

30.[Tone] buttons

Select the Tones that will be played from the keyboard (p. 25).

39.[Vocal Effect] Button

Applies a variety of effects to vocals from the microphone (p. 37).

40.Disk Drive

You can insert a floppy disk for playing back or saving songs (p. 69, p. 106).

41.Eject Button

Ejects a floppy disk from the disk drive (p. 104).

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Panel Descriptions

KR-5

5 8 9 11 15 1716

2 3 6 71913 1410

Power

1. [Power] switch

Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 19).

2. [Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume (p. 20).

3. [Brilliance] knob

Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 20).

4. [Wonderland/Game] button

Here you can learn about instruments while having fun.

→ See the Quick Start

Balance

5. [Part Balance] button

This adjusts the relative volume levels of each of the performance parts (p. 67).

6. [Balance] knob

Changes the volume balance for sounds played with the keyboard and for songs and accompaniments (p. 67).

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11.Music Style buttons

Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 54). Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you’ve made yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 55).

12.Fill In buttons

Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the accompaniment pattern (p. 61).

[To Variation] button [To Original] button

13.[Intro/Ending] button

Play an intro or ending during automatic accompaniment (p. 58).

14.[Start/Stop] button

Starts and stops automatic accompaniment (

Rhythm Partner

15.[Metronome] button

Activates the built-in metronome (p. 44). You can change the count sound settings (p. 151).

p. 58

7. [User Program] button

Stores the selected functions and states of the buttons (p. 112).

8. [Reverb] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 31).

9. [Style Orchestrator/User Function] button

Switch the function of the Performance Pads. This is used to change the arrangement type for automatic accompaniment with the Performance Pads (p. 62), and used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance Pads (p. 147).

Performance Pads

10.[1], [2]

The operation of each is changed depending on the [Style Orchestrator/User Function] button.

16.Beat Indicator

This lights up in correspondence with the beat of the selected song or accompaniment.

17.[Rhythm] button

Plays the Rhythm pattern (p. 48).

18.Tempo [-] [+] buttons

Adjusts the tempo. Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the original tempo.

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Panel Descriptions

26 28 35 3627 3420 21

22 23 24

19. 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. 69).

[Music Assistant] button [Score Display] button

Displays scores (p. 74). You can use the practice function (p. 78).

[Select Various Tones] button

20.Touch Screen

This lets you perform a variety of operations just by touching the screen (p. 22).

21.Contrast knob

Adjusts the contrast of the screen (p. 22).

22.Dial

Use this to change on-screen values.

23.[-] [+] buttons

Allow you to change on-screen values.

24.One Touch Program button

[Piano] button

Makes the optimal settings for a piano performance (p. 24).

[Arranger] button

Makes the optimal settings for playing with automatic accompaniment (p. 51).

25.[Melody Intelligence] Button

Adds harmony to the sounds played with the keyboard (p. 64).

2930 313233

Record/Playback

27.[Menu] button

You can select functions for playing back, recording or editing a song (p. 92, p. 117, p. 134).

28.Track buttons

Used to play back or record each track of a song (p. 86, p. 101).

29.[ (Reset)] button

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

30.[ (Play/Stop)] button

Starts and stops playback or recording a song.

31.[ (Rec)] button

When pressed, this button places the instrument in recording standby (p. 96, p. 117).

32.[ (Bwd)] button

Rewinds the song.

33.[ (Fwd)] button

Fast-forwards the song.

34.[Transpose] button

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard or the song being played (p. 90).

35.Disk Drive

You can insert a floppy disk for playing back or saving songs (p. 69, p. 106).

36.Eject Button

Ejects a floppy disk from the disk drive (p. 104).

26.[Tone] buttons

Select the Tones that will be played from the keyboard (p. 25).

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Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel

KR-7

1234

KR-5

1234

1. MIDI Out/In connectors

These can be connected to an external MIDI device to exchange performance data (p. 158).

* There is also a MIDI In connector on the bottom panel. The two MIDI

In connectors cannot be used simultaneously.

2. Pedal connector

Connect the pedal cable of the stand to this connector (p. 18).

3. Input jacks

These jacks can be connected to another sound generating device or an audio device, so that the sound of that device will be output from the KR-7/5’s speakers (p. 162).

Bottom Panel

1.Computer connector

Computer

PC-2 PC-1

MIDI In

Mac MIDI

Phones

3. MIDI In connector

An external MIDI device can be connected here to receive performance data (p. 158).

* There is also a MIDI In connector on the rear panel of the KR-7/5. The

two MIDI In connectors cannot be used simultaneously.

4. Phones jacks

A set of headphones can be connected here (p. 20).

You can connect a computer to this connector to exchange performance data (p. 163).

2.Computer switch

The setting for this switch made depending on the computer connected – Mac/PC-1/PC-2. Switches the connections for the MIDI connectors and the computer port (p. 163).

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

the Computer connector at the same time.

4. Output jacks

These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy more powerful sound. They can also be connected to a tape recorder or similar device in order to record your performance on a cassette tape (p. 162).

5. Ext Display connector (KR-7)

Connect an external display. You can put scores on the screen and display lyrics (p. 21).

KR-5KR-7

5. Mic In jack

Used for connecting microphones (p. 21).

6. Echo knob (KR-5)

Adjusts the echo level (p. 21).

7. Mic Volume knob

Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 21).

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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

KR-7....................................................................................................10

KR-5....................................................................................................12

Rear Panel..........................................................................................14

Bottom Panel.....................................................................................14

Before You Start Playing........................................18

Connect the Pedal Cable .................................................................18

Connect the Speaker Cable (KR-7).................................................18

Connect the Power Cord.................................................................18

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-5)................................................18

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-7)................................................18

Adjusting the Position of the Music Stand............................19

Folding Down the Music Stand ..............................................19

Using the Music Holders .........................................................19

Removing the Music Stand......................................................19

Opening/Closing the Lid ...............................................................19

Turning the Power On and Off......................................................19

About the Pedals..............................................................................20

Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance.............................20

Connecting Headphones.................................................................20

Connecting a Microphone...............................................................21

Connecting an External Display (KR-7)........................................21

Making the Connections..........................................................21

About the Touch Screen..................................................................22

Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen .....................................22

Main Screens.....................................................................................23

Piano Screen...............................................................................23

Basic Screen................................................................................23

Using the Main Icons................................................................23

Chapter 1 Performance...........................................24

Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano).............24

Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)...................25

Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects ...............26

Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)............27

Performing with Two Sounds Layered Together (Layer)..........28

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands

(Split)..................................................................................................29

Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps

(Octave Shift) .............................................................................30

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb).............................31

Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play

(Advanced 3D) (KR-7)..............................................................32

Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality

(Equalizer) (KR-7) .....................................................................34

Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice........................................36

Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects).................................36

Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect) (KR-7).............37

Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files...............43

Using the Metronome and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner)...............44

Using the Metronome...............................................................44

Changing the Metronome Settings.........................................45

Playing Rhythm.........................................................................48

Changing the Rhythm settings................................................48

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment................. 50

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment.............................50

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment

(One-Touch Arranger).....................................................................51

About Chords ............................................................................52

Playing Chords with Simple Fingering

(Chord Intelligence)..................................................................52

Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)...........................53

Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)...............................54

Selecting Music Styles on Disks..............................................55

Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles

(Style Search)..............................................................................56

Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns.................................57

Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo.........................................57

Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment.................................58

Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You

Play the Keyboard (Sync).........................................................58

Stopping Automatic Accompaniment ...................................59

Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro

(Countdown)..............................................................................60

Modifying an Accompaniment......................................................61

Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons).....61

Changing the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles

(Style Orchestrator)...................................................................62

Playing Phrases (Phrase) (KR-7) .............................................63

Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part

(Melody Intelligence).......................................................................64

Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance

(Lower Tone).....................................................................................65

Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added

(Piano Style Arranger).....................................................................66

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)..............67

Changing the Volume Balance between the Accompaniment

and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)..........................................67

Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part

(Part Balance).............................................................................67

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Contents

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions........69

Playing a Song ..................................................................................69

Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)............71

Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites) .................................72

Removing Songs from Favorites.............................................73

Displaying the Score........................................................................74

Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds

(Touch the Notes)......................................................................75

Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display...................76

Saving Scores as Image Data (KR-7).......................................77

Practicing Songs with the Practice Function (KR-7) ..................78

Adjusting the Tempo.......................................................................81

Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time

(Tap Tempo)...............................................................................82

Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo (Vocal Tap Tempo)

(KR-7)..........................................................................................84

Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute) ....................84

Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In)............85

Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons) ...................86

Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker).........................87

Placing a Marker within a Song..............................................87

Playback from a Marker location............................................88

Erasing a Marker.......................................................................88

Moving a Marker ......................................................................88

Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over...................89

Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back

(Transpose)........................................................................................90

Detailed Song Playback Settings....................................................92

Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs

(Play Mode)................................................................................92

Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)........................................................93

Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During

SMF Playback (Track Assign) .................................................94

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance.......95

Recording a New Song (New Song)..............................................96

Recording With Accompaniment..................................................98

Recording Along with a Song ......................................................100

Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons

(Redoing Recordings)....................................................................101

Erasing Recorded Performances..................................................102

Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks.......................102

Changing How Recording Stops .................................................102

Recording Songs Starting with Pickups......................................103

Using Floppy Disks........................................................................104

Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk...................................104

Formatting Floppy Disks (Format).......................................104

Saving Songs...................................................................................106

Deleting Saved Songs ....................................................................109

Copying Songs on Disks to Favorites (KR-7).............................110

Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Disks (KR-7)...........111

Chapter 5 User Program Registration................ 112

Saving Performance Settings (User Program)............................112

Calling Up Saved User Programs................................................113

Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up ............113

Saving the User Program Sets......................................................113

Loading Saved User Program Sets .......................................114

Deleting Saved User Program Sets..............................................115

Copying Sets of User Programs on Disks to the User Memory

(KR-7)...............................................................................................115

Coping Sets of User Programs Stored in the User Memory

to Disks (KR-7).........................................................................116

Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs..................................116

Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting

PC Numbers....................................................................................116

Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Songs .............. 117

Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer) ......117

The 16-Track Sequencer Screen.............................................117

Modifying the Settings of Each Part.....................................118

Getting the Most Suitable Part Tones for the Musical Genre

(Tone Set)..................................................................................119

Recording a Performance.......................................................119

Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode)...........................120

Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording

(Replace Recording)................................................................121

Layering a Recording Over Previously Recorded Sounds

(Mix Recording).......................................................................121

Repeated Recording at the Same Location

(Loop Recording) ....................................................................122

Re-Recording Part of Your Performance

(Punch-in Recording)..............................................................123

Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords

(Chord Sequencer) .........................................................................124

Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard..............125

Editing Songs..................................................................................125

Basic Operation of the Editing Functions............................125

Undoing Edits (Undo)............................................................126

Copying Measures (Copy).....................................................126

Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts...........127

Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize) .....................127

Deleting Measures (Delete)....................................................128

Inserting Blank Measures (Insert).........................................128

Transposing Individual Parts (Transpose)..........................129

Making Measures Blank (Erase) ...........................................129

Exchanging Parts (Part Exchange)........................................130

Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit) ..........................130

Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit) .............131

Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song (Beat Map)...........131

Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs ...................................132

Changing the Tempo Within the Song........................................132

Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a Song ...............132

Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure....................133

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Contents

Chapter 7 Creating Music Styles .........................134

Creating Original Styles (User Styles).........................................134

Creating New Styles by Combining Internal Music Styles

(Style Composer) (KR-7) ........................................................134

Creating a Style from a Song You Composed Yourself

(Style Converter) .....................................................................136

Saving a User Style.........................................................................139

Deleting Saved User Styles....................................................140

Copying Styles on Disks to the User Memory (KR-7) ..............141

Copying Styles Saved in the User Memory to Disks (KR-7)........141

Chapter 8 Various Settings ..................................142

Changing the Settings for One-Touch Piano..............................142

Procedure .................................................................................142

Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)........................................142

Changing the Tuning (Tuning).............................................143

Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the Keys (Hammer Response)

(KR-7)........................................................................................144

Adjusting the Resonant Sounds (String Resonance)

(KR-7)........................................................................................144

Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)......................145

Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger .......................145

Procedure .................................................................................145

Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point).............146

Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo

(One Touch Setting)................................................................146

Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User Functions) ............................................147

Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting) ..........................149

Changing How Chords Are Played and Specified

(Arranger Config) ...................................................................150

Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure.....................150

Changing the Settings for the Count-In and Countdown........151

Settings for the Count-In........................................................151

Settings for the Countdown ..................................................151

Other Settings .................................................................................152

Procedure .................................................................................152

Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune).............................152

Changing the Language (Language)....................................152

Changing the Screen Message When the Power Is Turned On

(Opening Message).................................................................153

Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External

Display (External Display) (KR-7)........................................153

Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR-7 and External

Displays (User Image Display) (KR-7).................................154

Turning Off the Beat Indicator (Beat Indicator) .................155

Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned

Off (Memory Backup).............................................................155

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)...................155

Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen).....................156

Clearing the “Favorites” (KR-5)...................................................156

Formatting the User Memory (KR-7)..........................................156

Automatically Starting the Quick Tour ......................................157

Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance

(Panel Lock).....................................................................................157

Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices............ 158

Connecting MIDI Devices.............................................................158

Connectors ...............................................................................158

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

Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments

(MIDI Ensemble) ............................................................................159

MIDI Settings..................................................................................160

Selecting the Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)....................160

Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard

(Local Control).........................................................................160

Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank

Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)................................................161

Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device

(Composer MIDI Out)............................................................161

Connecting to Audio Equipment.................................................162

Connectors ...............................................................................162

Making the Connections ........................................................162

Connecting a Computer................................................................163

Connect to the MIDI Connectors..........................................163

Connect to the Computer Connector ...................................163

Connectors ...............................................................................163

Making the Connections ........................................................163

Appendices........................................................... 166

Troubleshooting .............................................................................166

Error Messages ...............................................................................169

Tone List (KR-7)..............................................................................170

Tone List (KR-5)..............................................................................172

Drum Set List..................................................................................174

SFX Set List......................................................................................178

Effects List .......................................................................................179

Music Style List (KR-7)..................................................................180

Music Style List (KR-5)..................................................................181

Chord List........................................................................................182

Internal Song List ...........................................................................184

Rhythm Pattern List.......................................................................187

Parameters Stored to Internal Memory.......................................188

Music Files That the KR-7/5 Can Use.........................................189

The KR-7/5 allows you to use the following music files ..189

About the KR-7/5 Sound Generator....................................189

MIDI Implementation Chart.........................................................190

Main Specifications........................................................................191

Index...................................................................... 193

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Before You Start Playing

Clip portion

Before You

Start Playing

Connect the Pedal Cable

Connect the Power Cord

Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal connector on the rear panel of the KR-7/5.

fig.00-01

Connect the Speaker Cable (KR-7)

As shown in the diagram, connect the speaker cable leading from the speaker box of the stand to the speaker connector located on the rear panel of the KR-7.

Push the speaker cable in until it clicks into position.

KR-7 Rear

Insert the included power cable into the AC inlet on the bottom panel of the KR-7/5, and then plug it into an electrical outlet.

NOTE

Be sure to use the supplied power cord.

fig.00-02

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-5)

fig.00-03

(1)

(2)

Speaker connector

Speaker cable

NOTE

Do not place containers holding liquids (such as flower vases), insecticide, perfume, alcohol, or similar substances on top of this piano. The speakers of this piano are mounted beneath the upper surface, and face upwards. Malfunctions or accidents may occur if liquids contact any part of the speakers.

Speakers

1. Gently raise the music stand, then secure it in place as

shown in the figure.

2. To collapse the stand, fold in the metal fittings while

supporting the stand with both hands and gently fold down the stand.

NOTE

Do not apply excessive force to the music stand.

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-7)

1. Grasping the music stand with both hands, lift it

toward you until its in the upright position.

2. Use the support on the back of the music stand to keep

the stand in place.

The angle of the music stand can be set to any of three positions.

fig.mu_stand

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Before You Start Playing

Start Playing

Before You

■ Adjusting the Position of the

Music Stand

Grasp the music stand with both hands, and pull it toward yourself to adjust the position.

fig.mu_stand2

■ Folding Down the Music Stand

1. Grasp the music stand with both hands, and gently

push it in until it stops.

2. Raise the support located on the back of the music

stand, then gently fold down the music stand.

■ Using the Music Holders

You can use the holders to hold pages in place. When not using the holders, leave them folded down.

fig.mu_stand4

Opening/Closing the Lid

To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and slide it away from yourself.

To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and lower it softly after it has been fully extended.

fig.00-05

NOTE

When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your fingers get caught. If small children will be using the KR-7/5, adult supervision should be provided.

NOTE

If you need to move the piano, make sure the lid is closed first to prevent accidents.

Turning the Power On and Off

NOTE

Turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

■ Removing the Music Stand

You can remove the music stand from the piano. This allows you to place a notebook computer on the piano.

Position the music stand so it’s upright, then remove the three screws, as shown.

You can remove the screws using a coin.

fig.mu_stand3

NOTE

Be careful not to lose the screws that you removed from the music stand, or put them where they might be swallowed by small children.

To turn the power on, turn the [Volume] knob all the way down, and then press the [Power] switch.

The power will turn on, and the Power indicator at the left front of the KR-7/5 will light. After a few seconds, you will be able to play the keyboard to produce sound. Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume.

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.

fig.00-06.e

Power

Power Indicator

To turn the power off, turn the [Volume] knob all the way to the left, and press the [Power] switch.

The Power indicator at the left front of the KR-7/5 will go dark, and the power will be turned off.

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Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

About the Pedals

Adjusting the Sound’s

The pedals have the following functions, and are used mainly for piano performance.

fig.00-08.e

Soft Pedal

Sostenuto Pedal

Damper Pedal

Damper pedal (right pedal)

While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even after you take your fingers off the keys.

On an acoustic piano, holding down the damper pedal will allow the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy with the sounds that you played from the keyboard, adding a rich resonance.

The KR-7/5 simulates this sympathetic resonance.

You can change the amount of resonance applied with the damper pedal. Please refer to “Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)” (p. 142).

Sostenuto pedal (center pedal)

This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that were already played when you pressed the pedal.

Soft pedal (left pedal)

When you hold down this pedal and play the keyboard, the sound will have a softer tone.

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 KR-7/5 has two jacks for plugging in headphones. This allows two people to listen through headphones simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and when performing piano pieces for four hands. Additionally, this allows you to play without having to worry about bothering others around you, even at night.

Plug the headphones into the Phones jack located at the bottom left of the piano.

Connecting headphones will automatically mute the sound from the internal speakers. The headphone volume is adjusted by the [Volume] knob of the KR-7/5.

fig.00-04.e

Phones jack x 2

About the Adjuster

When you move the KR-7/5 or if you feel that the pedals are unstable, adjust the adjuster located below the pedals as follows.

❍ Rotate the adjuster to lower it so that it is in firm contact

with the floor. If there is a gap between the pedals and the floor, the pedals may be damaged. In particular when placing the instrument on carpet, adjust this so that the pedals firmly contact the floor.

fig.00-09.j

Adjuster

P h o n e s

NOTE

Use Stereo headphones.

Some Notes on Using Headphones

• To prevent damage to the cord, handle the headphones only by the headset or the plug.

• Connecting the headphones when the volume of connected equipment is turned up may result in damage to the headphones. Lower the volume on the KR-7/5 before plugging in the headphones.

• Listening at excessively high volume levels will not only damage the headphones, but may also cause hearing loss. Use the headphones at a moderate volume level.

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Before You Start Playing

Start Playing

Before You

Connecting a Microphone

You can connect a microphone into the Mic In jack, and enjoy karaoke with the KR-7/5.

fig.00-10

Mic Volume knob

Mic Echo knob

(KR-5)

Mic In jack

1. Connect a microphone (sold separately) to the Mic In

jack on the lower-right area of the instrument.

2. Rotate the [Mic Volume] knob in front of the Mic In

jack to adjust the volume level for the microphone.

3. Rotate the [Mic Echo] knob to adjust the echo level

(KR-5).

The KR-7 does not feature an [Mic Echo] knob. When you want to adjust the mic echo on the KR-7, refer to “Adjusting the Echo (Echo)” (p. 38).

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 KR-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.

• 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.

Connecting an External Display (KR-7)

You can connect a computer monitor or other such external display to the instrument, and display scores and lyrics on the larger screen, and display whatever images as you like.

For more about the external display settings, refer to “Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External Display (External Display) (KR-7)” (p. 153). For more on displaying images, refer to “Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR-7 and External Displays (User Image Display) (KR-7)” (p. 154).

Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument

In general, a great many of the VGA monitors and multiscan monitors that are available on the market are compatible with this instrument. However, before you connect any monitor, make sure it meets the following specifications:

• Resolution 640 x 480 pixels

• Horizontal scan frequency 31.5 kHz

• Vertical scan frequency 60 Hz

• Connector 3-row, 15-pin D-Sub type

• Signal Analog

NOTE

Confirm that the display to be used is compatible with the frequencies mentioned above. Using a display that is not compatible with the above frequencies may result in incorrect image output when images move, and in certain cases may even damage the display.

■ Making the Connections

NOTE

To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

D-sub 15 pin

KR-7 Rear

Ext Display Connector

(Mini)

Display Cable

(Sold separately)

D-sub 15 pin

(Mini)

External Display

1. Turn off the power to the KR-7 and the display to be

connected.

2. Use display cable (sold separately) to connect the

display to the Ext Display connector on the KR-7.

3. Switch on the KR-7.

4. Switch on the connected display.

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Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

About the Touch Screen

For more on handling the external display, refer to your display’s owner’s manual.

You can also remove the music stand, then place the display there so that it faces forward. For instructions on removing the music stand, refer to “Removing the Music Stand” (p. 19).

When using the KR-7 with a display placed on it, be sure to note the following precautions.

• Make sure the display sits stably on the KR-7 before use.

• Do not let the base of the display rest on any of the music stand’s moving parts. Keep the base of the display within one of the areas shown by the dotted lines in the illustration below.

Areas for placing the display

The KR-7/5 makes use of a touch screen. This lets you carry out a wide variety of actions just by

touching the screen lightly.

NOTE

The touch screen is operated by touching it lightly with your finger. Pressing hard, or using a hard object can damage the touch screen. Be careful not to press too hard, and be sure to use only your fingers to operate the touch screen.

NOTE

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. 156) to correct the pointer position.

NOTE

Do not place items on the touch screen.

■ 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.

• If you are placing the display on top of the KR, we recommend using a liquid crystal display (LCD). If using a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, take extra care to ensure that the display rests stably on the instrument.

Turning the Power Off

After use, turn off the power using the following procedure.

1. Turn the volume all the way down on the KR-7.

2. Turn off the KR-7.

3. Turn off the connected display.

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Before You Start Playing

Start Playing

Before You

Main Screens

■ Piano Screen

Immediately after the power is turned on, the Piano screen like the one below is displayed. For details, refer to p. 24.

■ Basic Screen

The following screen is called Basic screen.

Song name or

Tempo

Music Style name

Beat Measure

The Tone names are selected appear.

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

■ Using the Main Icons

With the KR-7/5, 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.

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.

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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Chapter 1 Performance

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

You can create the optimal settings for a piano performance with the press of a single button.

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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 KR-7/5 will switch to the following settings, regardless of the current panel settings.

• If the keyboard has been split into upper and lower sections (p. 29), the keyboard returns to a single section.

• The pedals return to their usual functions (p. 20).

• The Grand Piano sound is automatically selected.

• The effect is automatically set to “Sympathetic Resonance” (p. 36).

Changing the Piano Sound

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

Since this instrument faithfully reproduces real acoustic piano action and response, keys played in the top one-and-onehalf-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. 90) can also be used to change the range that is unaffected by the damper pedal.

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. 142).

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

is set at different heights.

or 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.

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Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)

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The KR-7/5 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.

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1. 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. 170, p. 172).

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

(p. 27).

2. 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.

3. Touch <Exit>.

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

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

2. 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.

3. 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. 174) and “SFX Set List” (p. 178).

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■ Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)

You can search for tones that match the conditions you set for instrument or musical style. You can also search the tones using the first character of the tone name.

1. Press any Tone button.

The tone selection screen appears.

2. Touch <Search>.

The following “Tone search screen” appears.

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Condition Search screen Name Search screen

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Touch here to switch these screens.

Searching by Conditions

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

select the search conditions.

4. 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

3 Touch <By Name>.

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

4. 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.

In condition search, tones satisfying all of the selected search criteria are sought.

The selected character appears in the middle of the screen.

5. 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.

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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

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Strings

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

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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

2. Touch the name of the tone to be changed.

The tone name will be highlighted in white.

3. Press a Tone button to select the new tone (p. 25).

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

The display returns to the Basic screen.

Cancelling the Layer

5. Touch <Layer>.

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.

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. 30).

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. 67).

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.

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Playing Different Tones with the Left

and Right Hands (Split)

Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different sounds in each section is called “split performance.” The boundary key is called the “split point.”

The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. Each time power to the keyboard is turned on, the split point is reset to “F#3.”

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Split Point

Grand Piano 1Acoustic Bass

1. 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. 146).

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 lefthand 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

2. Touch the name of the tone to be changed.

The tone name will be highlighted in white.

3. Press a Tone button to select the tone (p. 25).

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.

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. 30).

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

The display returns to the Basic screen.

Cancelling the Split

5. 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.

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. 67).

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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. 28) or split performance (p. 29), 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. 147).

You cannot use Octave Shift when using a single tone for the entire keyboard or in the right-hand Tone during layer performances.

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

The KR-7/5 switches to layer performance or split performance.

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

3. Press the Tone button to display the Tone selection screen.

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4. 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.

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Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)

Apply a reverb effect to the notes you play with the KR-7/5. Reverb makes it sound as if you are playing in a concert hall.

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

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

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Display of the KR-7

2. Touch an icon to select the performance space.

;

Display Explanation Ground Wide open space with no reverberations. Room Small room Lounge Larger room Studio A recording studio Gymnasium In a gymnasium Hall Large concert hall reverberation Dome A domed ballpark Cave Adds the extended reverberations found inside a cave GS Room 1 GS Room 2 GS Room 3 GS Hall 1 GS Hall 2

GS Plate

GS Delay GS Pan Delay The reflected sounds are panned (shifted) laterally.

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.

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3. Touch the slider beneath the icons to adjust the effect selected.

Touch and slide the knob on the screen to the right for a deeper reverb, and to the left for less. You can also move the slider with the [-] [+] 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

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

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■ Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the

The reverb effect is eliminated.

Sounds You Play (Advanced 3D) (KR-7)

You can add three-dimensional breadth to the sounds you play with automatic accompaniment (p. 50), 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.

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

The following “Advanced 3D screen” appears.

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OFF

2. 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

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

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.

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

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

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A screen like the one shown below appears.

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3. Touch <All Parts> or <Layer Part>.

Display Explanation

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

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■ Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred

Tone Quality (Equalizer) (KR-7)

The KR-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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1. Press the [Equalizer] button.

The “Equalizer screen” appears.

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2. Touch the Type icon to make your selection.

Display Explanation Bottom This setting greatly boosts the low end. Power Boosts both the low- and high-frequency ranges. Mild Lows and highs are restrained for a pleasant-sounding tone. Clear This setting slightly boosts the midrange for a simple pop feeling. Bright This setting boosts the high frequencies for a brilliant, sparkling sound. Flat All slider values are set to “0.” User Store your own preferred settings (p. 35).

3. Touch the slider to make adjustment.

Displayed

Low -60–0–60

- -60–0–60

Settings

Value

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

When <Flat> is selected (when all sliders are at “0”), then even when [Equalizer] is pressed, the indicator does not light up.

Description

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Displayed

Mid -60–0–60

- -60–0–60

High -60–0–60

Master Level -60–0–60

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

Settings

Value

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.

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

The equalizer effect is cancelled.

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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.

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

The Equalizer screen appears.

2. Adjust the equalizer.

3. Touch <Write>.

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

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Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice

■ Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)

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

1. First, press the Tone button to select a Tone (p. 25).

The “Tone selection screen” appears.

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For more on the effect types, refer to the “Effects List” (p.

179).

2. Then, touch <Effects>.

The “Effect screen” appears.

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Applying effects to the sound

3. Touch <ON>.

The effect selected with <Type> will be applied.

Setting the Effect

4. Touch <Type> to select the type of effect.

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.

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. 50) selected at that time.

5. 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.

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Cancelling the Effect

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6. 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. 155) allows you to save and store the settings even after the power is turned off.

■ Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect) (KR-7)

With a microphone connected, you can add effects to the microphone vocals. Adding effects to the vocals is referred to as “Vocal Effect.”

❍ How to select Vocal Effect

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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. 21).

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1. Press the [Vocal Effect] button.

The “Vocal Effects screen” appears.

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2. Touch any one of the icons.

Icon Description Page Echo Adjusts the microphone echo. p. 38 Transformer Alters the microphone vocals. p. 39 Harmonist Adds harmonies to the original voice. p. 40

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Icon Description Page

Vocal Count In

Vocal Keyboard

Music Files

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.

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

previous screen.

p. 41

p. 42

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Cancelling the Vocal Effect

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

The Vocal Effect function is cancelled.

❍ Adjusting the Echo (Echo)

1. Touch <Echo> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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

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

Displayed Description 1 Adds basic reverberations. 2 Adds reverberations for a karaoke-type echo.

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

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❍ Altering Vocals (Transformer)

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With the KR-7, you can modify the way your voice sounds through the microphone. This is called the “Voice Transformer” function.

1. Touch <Transformer> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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2. Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

Display Explanation Child Transforms the input into the sound of a child’s voice. Bear Transforms the input sound into the voice of a large animal. Robot Transforms the input into the sound of a robot’s voice. Duck Transforms the input into a duck’s quacking sound. Alien Transforms the input into an alien voice. Computer Transforms the input into a voice like that from a computer. Female Transforms male voices into female voices. Male Transforms female voices into male voices.

When you use the Voice Transformer function, the resonance setting for the piano (see p. 142) may sometimes be reset.

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3. Sing through the microphone.

Your voice is transformed according to the item you selected.

Cancelling the Effect

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

The Voice Transformer effect is eliminated. Touch <Exit> to return to the Vocal Effects screen.

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❍ Adding Harmonies (Harmonist)

1. Touch <Harmonist> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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2. Touch any one of the icons.

You can sing with a harmony accompaniment, even when you’re playing solo. This is called the “Harmonist” function.

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Here’s what the different icons do.

Display Explanation

Duet

Oct-Up Adds another voice one octave higher than the original. Oct-Down Adds another voice one octave lower than the original. Keyboard The melody being played on the keyboard becomes the harmony. 5th Up Adds harmony a fifth above the original. 3rd Up Adds harmony a third above the original. 4th Down Adds harmony a major fourth below the original. Chords Adds harmonies matching the chords designated with the keys.

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

When you use the Harmonist function, the resonance setting for the piano (see p. 142) may sometimes be reset. And the effects applied to the keyboard (p. 36) may be canceled.

Cancelling the Effect

3. 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.

1. Touch <Vocal Count In> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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2. Touch <Arranger> or <Song>.

Display Explanation Arranger Automatic Accompaniment starts at the tempo used for the count. Song The song starts at the tempo used for the count.

3. 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.

❍ Playing instrument sounds at vocal pitches (Vocal Keyboard)

You can have melodies sung into the microphone played with the KR-7’s internal Tones.

1. Touch <Vocal Keyboard> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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

3. 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

4. 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.

1. 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. 69).

2. Touch <Music Files> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 37).

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3. 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

4. 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

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1. Connect a microphone.

2. Adjust the volume level and the amount of echo applied.

On the KR-7, use the Vocal Effect function to adjust the echo (p. 38). You can also enjoy this effect with the Voice Transformer function (p. 39) and

Harmonist function (p. 40). On the KR-5, adjust the echo with the Echo adjustment knob on the instrument’s

lower panel (p. 21).

3. 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. 69).

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

5. If necessary, change the key of the song (p. 90).

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.

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

Commercial music files designed for “karaoke” singalong are also available. Consult your KR-7/5 dealer when purchasing music files. Refer to “Music Files That the KR-7/5 Can Use” (p. 189).

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On the KR-7, lyrics can also be shown on an external display. Refer to “Connecting an External Display (KR-7)” (p.

21).

You can stop lyrics from being displayed. Refer to “Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)” (p. 93).

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Using the Metronome and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner)

The KR-7/5 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

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

You will hear the metronome. The following “Metronome screen” appears.

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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.

It is not possible to use the metronome and rhythm (p. 48) simultaneously.

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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

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

out.

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■ Changing the Metronome Settings

Adjusting the tempo

❍

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.

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1. 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.

❍ Determining the tempo with tempo marks

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

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

The tempo is set to match the tempo mark.

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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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Display of the KR-7

❍ Changing the beat of the metronome

1. On the Metronome screen, touch <Beat>.

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

2. 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.

1. On the Metronome screen, touch <Volume>.

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

2. 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

You can change the sound the metronome makes. The setting is at “normal metronome sound” when the KR-7/5 is powered up.

1. On the Metronome screen, touch <Sound>.

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

2. 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.

1. 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,” “Dr. KR,” and “Bouncing Ball.”

❍ Changing how the metronome beat (pattern) sounds

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

1. On the Metronome screen, touch <Pattern>.

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

2. 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 Dotted half-note intervals

Half-note intervals

Dotted quarter-note intervals

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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 KR-7/5 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.

1. 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

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

■ Changing the Rhythm settings

Changing the Rhythm

❍

1. 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

1. 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. 187).

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

2. 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.

1. On the Rhythm screen, touch <Volume>.

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

2. 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 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment

What is Automatic Accompaniment?

What Are Music Styles?

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Elements of Music Styles

Press the KR-7/5’s 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 Description Intro Played at the start of a song. Original The basic accompaniment pattern. Variation This is a variation on the Original accompaniment pattern.

Fill In To Original

Fill In To Variation

Ending The conclusion of a song.

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.

For instructions on playing the Automatic Accompaniment, refer to “Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)” (p. 54).

In addition, Music Styles are built from: “Rhythm,” “Bass,” “Accompaniment 1,” “Accompaniment 2,” and “Accompaniment 3.”

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Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger)

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

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1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

The Basic screen like the one shown below appears.

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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.

2. 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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Split Point ( )

The range specifyed a chord

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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. 146).

For instructions on selecting Music Styles, refer to “Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)” (p. 54).

For instructions on starting and stopping the accompaniment, refer to “Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment” (p. 58).

3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

After the ending plays, the accompaniment stops.

You can change the range in which chords are played. Please refer to “Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)” (p. 146).

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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.

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Chord T ype

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.

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• 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. 150).

For more information about chord fingering, refer to the “Chord List” (p. 182).

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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.

1. On the Basic screen, touch < >.

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2. 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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1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

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

For more on the Music Style names, refer to the “Music Style List” (p. 180, p. 181).

Watch the indicator button light up. Six of the Music Styles included in that group are displayed on the screen.

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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. 56).

3. 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.

4. 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. 62) and other settings change.

By changing the tempo and Tone, you can enjoy performing with a different ambience, even in the same Music Style.

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5. 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.

■ Selecting Music Styles on Disks

You can play other User Styles saved to floppy disks or User memory (KR-7) (p. 139).

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1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive (p. 104).

2. 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.

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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.

3. Touch . (KR-7)

The Music Styles saved on the disk are displayed.

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

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

5. 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 KR-7, you can save multiple user Styles to user memory. Take a look at “Saving a User Style” (p. 139).

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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.

1. Press one of the Music Style buttons.

2. Touch <Search>.

The following “Style Search screen” appears.

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Condition Search screen Name Search screen

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Only the KR-7/5’s internal Music Styles are searchable.

Touch here to switch these screens.

❍ Searching by Conditions

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

dial to select the search conditions.

4. 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

3. Touch <By Name>.

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

4. 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”...).

In a condition search, the KR7/5 looks for Music Styles satisfying all of the selected search criteria.

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

5. 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.

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1. Select a Music Style (p. 54).

2. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

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

3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

The 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. 61).

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)

1. 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.

2. 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>.

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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.

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❍ Starting at the press of a button

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

and the indicators lights go out.

The Sync Start function is cancelled.

2. Play a chord on the lower part of keyboard.

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

3. 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.

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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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. 150).

■ Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

Stopping with an added ending

❍

1. 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

1. 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.

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

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2. Touch <Countdown>.

Ex: 4/4

Intro

1234

The Metronome screen (p. 44) appears. If you don’t want the metronome to play, press the [Metronome] button and

indicator light goes out.

The following “Countdown settings screen” appears.

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When the Intro has finished playing, the accompaniment plays.

Count Sound

3. 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

1. In the Metronome screen, touch <Countdown>.

2. Touch <Switch> to set this to “OFF.”

This sets the KR-7/5 so that the countdown does not play.

For more about settings on the Countdown screen, refer to “Settings for the Countdown” (p. 151).

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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.

■ 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 KR-7/5 automatically plays the appropriate phrase for the selected Music Style.

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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. 147).

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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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■ 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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❍ <KR-7>

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

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

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

accompaniment.

Watch the indicator of the button you pressed light up.

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. 63 and p. 147.

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

❍ <KR-5>

1. Press the [Style Orchestrator/User Function] button and watch the

indicator light up.

This enables you to change the arrangement with the Performance Pad [1] or [2] button. A screen like the one shown below appears.

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The Style Orchestrator value assigned to the current Pad is indicated.

Display Explanation Basic This is the simplest arrangement. Advanced 1

This is a more involved arrangement.

Advanced 2 Full This is the most elavorate arrangement.

NOTE

When simple Music Styles are selected, there may be no change in the arrangement even when you use the Style Orchestrator function.

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.

147).

You can change the arrangement assigned to Pad [1] or [2] by touching .

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2. Touch <Exit>.

You are returned to the previous screen.

3. Press the [1] or [2] button to change the arrangement of the

accompaniment.

■ Playing Phrases (Phrase) (KR-7)

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1. 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.

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2. Touch to choose the type of phrase.

3. Press one of the Pads.

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

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. 146).

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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1. 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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2. 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.

3. 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.

1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

This sets the Automatic Accompaniment.

2. 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

3. 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.

1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

2. Touch <Split> to turn the Split function off.

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3. Select a Music Style (p. 54).

4. 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.

■ 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.

1. 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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1. 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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Display of the KR-7

Switch the screens

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

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Display Performance part Rhythm Music Style Rhythm Part Bass Bass, Bass Tone (p. 59)

Accomp

Phrase (KR-7)

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Accompaniment 1, Accompaniment 2, Accompaniment 3, Chord Tone (p. 59)

Short phrases sounded when the Performance Pads are pressed (p. 63).

Switch the screens

This shows the volume balance between each of the keyboard’s Tones when layer performance (p. 28) or split performance (p. 29) are used, or the volume balance when using the keyboard to play percussion instruments or sound effects (p. 26).

Displayed Tone Part Drums Percussion instruments or sound effects played with the keys Lower Left-hand Tone Layer Layer Tone Upper Right-hand Tone

2. 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.

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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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Record/Playback buttons

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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1. 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.

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When you touch < >, songs selected from all of the internal songs are played in

2. Touch the name of the song to be played back.

Playing back

3. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

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Stopping the Song

4. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button once again.

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.

The selected song name appears at “0:.” You use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to select songs.

The button indicator lights up, and playback of the song begins.

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.

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. 106) or register the song to the Favorites (p. 72: KR-7).

NOTE

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.

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. 86.

[ (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. 95. [ (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. 89), you can rewind and fast forward only within the range

etween Marker A and

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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.

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

2. Touch <Search>.

The following “Song Search screen” appears.

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Condition Search screen Name Search screen

Only the KR-7/5’s internal songs are searchable.

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Touch here to switch these screens.

❍ Searching by conditions

3. 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 KR-7/5’s score, you can display information about the selected data.

4. 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

3. Touch <By Name>.

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

4. Decide which character you will use for the search.

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.

5. 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.

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Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites)

You can register songs you are currently practicing or enjoy playing to “Favorites,” allowing you to select these songs easily.

Selecting the Song

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

2. Touch the song name to select the song to be registered.

Registering to Favorites

3. Touch <Add>.

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4. Touch <OK>.

The Genre Selection screen or the Song Selection screen appears (p. 69).

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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The selected song is registered to Favorites. Now you can select the registered song by selecting Favorites for the genre in the

Song Selection screen.

On the KR-7, you can also register songs on floppy disks to the Favorites. For details, refer to “Copying Songs on Disks to Favorites (KR-7)” (p.

110).

NOTE

With the KR-5, you cannot register recorded songs or songs on disks to the Favorites. Only internal songs can be registered to the Favorites.

When you want to clear all of the content saved to the “Favorites” and restore the settings to the original factory condition on the KR-5, refer to “Clearing the “Favorites” (KR-

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■ Removing Songs from Favorites

This deletes registered songs for Favorites.

1. In the Song Selection screen, select Favorites for the genre.

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2. Touch the name of the song to be deleted.

3. Touch <Del>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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4. Touch <OK>.

The song is deleted.

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Displaying the Score

The KR-7/5 can display scores not only for the internal songs, but for music files and performances recorded with the KR-7/5. 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.

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

For details refer to “Playing a Song” (p. 69).

2. Press the [Score Display] button.

The “Score screen” appears.

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Display of the KR-7

Icon Description

Displays an enlarged score. You can also display the note names.

The score and keyboard are displayed on the KR-7. The keyboard is displayed on the KR-5. 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. 76).

<Option> Makes detailed settings for the score display (p. 76).

<Tutor> (KR-7)

This allows you to practice the song repeatedly while reading the music (p. 78).

The left 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.

In some internal songs, the fingering is displayed. The fingering numbers shown in the screen indicate one possible fingering.

Chord names can be displayed in some of the internal songs and recorded performances using the KR-7/5’s Chord Sequencer (p. 124).

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3. 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. 76).

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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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■ 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.

1. Press the [Score Display] button to display the Score screen.

2. Touch <Option>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Display of the KR-7

Switch the screens

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3. Touch for the parameter being set to select the value.

Touch <Exit> to return to the Score screen.

Item Setting

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.

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. 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.

In some internal songs, the fingering is displayed. The fingering numbers shown in the screen indicate one possible fingering.

Chord names can be displayed in some of the internal songs and recorded performances using the KR-7/5’s Chord Sequencer (p. 124).

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Item Setting

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.

User Track, Parts 1–16

Lower Track, Parts 1–16

Upper Track, Part 1–16

■ Saving Scores as Image Data (KR-7)

You can take scores that are displayed on the KR-7 and save them to floppy disks. You can also use saved image data to your computer.

1. Insert the floppy disk onto which you want to save the image data in the

KR-7’s disk drive.

Use a floppy disk formatted on the KR-7. For more on formatting disks, refer to p. 104.

NOTE

Other than for your own personal enjoyment, use of the scores that are output without the permission of the copyright holder is prohibited

y law.

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

3. Press the [Score Display] button.

The Score screen appears.

4. Touch <Option>.

5. Touch <Export>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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6. Touch for each parameter to set the range of the image data.

7. Touch <Execute>.

The score is saved to the floppy disk as image data in BMP (bitmap) format.

NOTE

Do not remove the floppy disk while “save” is in progress.

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Practicing Songs with the Practice Function (KR-7)

Try using the KR-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.

❍ 1 Displaying the Score Screen

Selecting the song

1. 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. 69.

Displaying the Score screen

2. Press the [Score Display] button.

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3. Touch <Tutor>.

❍ 2 Practicing

Listening to a reference of the Performance

The Score screen appears.

The following “Tutor screen” appears.

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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.

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.

1. Touch <Reference>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

2. 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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Touch the Notes

When you touch a note on the Practice screen, the KR-7 plays that note. When you trace along the displayed score with your finger, the KR-7 plays the traced

segment.

One Note

When you touch < >, the KR-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.

3. Touch <Rec>.

When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

4. 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.

5. Touch <Check>.

When the Transpose function (p. 90) is set to ON, the original tone is sounded when you touch notes or <One Note> on the screen.

Changing the Performance Played Back in the Check Screen

You can switch the performance that is played

ack 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

e played back.

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When the Message screen appears, touch <Close>.

6. Touch < > on the screen.

The Check screen display compares the example performance with your own performance.

Analyze and practice any trouble spots.

❍ 3 Changing the practice settings

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.

1. Touch <Options>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Switch the screens

Parameter

Set

Left Hand,

Part

Range 1–

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Tempo

Accomp On, Quiet, Off

Tone

Check Score, Keyboard

Right Hand, Both Hands

Original Tempo, A Little Slower, Slower, Much Slower

Do Re Mi, Original

Value Description

Selects the part or parts to be practiced.

Specifies measures for practice. Most of the KR-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.

When the Transpose function (p. 90) is set to ON, the original tone plays even if “Tone” is set to “Do Re Mi.”

2. Touch the icon for the parameter you want to set.

The selections appear.

3. 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.

4. Touch <Audition>.

The practice range is played back using the selected settings.

5. Touch <Exit>.

You’re returned to the Practice screen.

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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 at the Rhythm screen (p. 48)), 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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❍ <KR-7>

Assigning functions to the Performance Pads

1. Press the [User Function] button and watch the indicator light up.

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2. Touch for the Performance Pad to which the function is

assigned, then select “Tap Tempo.”

3. Touch <Exit>; the tempo is indicated in the upper left of the screen.

Specifying the Tempo

4. Press the Pad to which “Tap Tempo” is assigned at least twice.

The tempo is 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. 147).

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❍ <KR-5>

Assigning functions to the Performance Pads

1. Press the [Style Orchestrator/User Function] button and the indicator

light goes out.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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2. Touch for Performance Pad [1] or [2] to assign “Tap Tempo.”

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3. Touch <Exit>; the tempo is indicated in the upper left of the screen.

Specifying the Tempo

4. Press the Pad to which “Tap Tempo” is assigned at least twice.

The tempo is set to the rhythm you used when tapping the Pad.

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■ Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo

(Vocal Tap Tempo) (KR-7)

Just as in “Tap Tempo Function” (p. 82), you can set tempos using your voice. This feature is called “Vocal Tap Tempo.”

1. Connect a microphone (p. 21).

2. Press the [Metronome] button.

3. Touch <Vocal Tap>.

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4. 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.

Vocal Tap Tempo does not function well when the mic volume is too low. Adjust the volume level with the Mic [Volume] knob.

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. 41).

■ 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.”

1. 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

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

The Metronome screen (p. 44) appears.

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If you are not using the metronome, press the [Metronome] button so its indicator goes out.

2. Touch <Count In>.

The following “Count In settings screen” appears.

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3. Touch <Switch> to set this to “ON.”

With this setting, two measures count down before the song playback starts.

Cancelling the Count In

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]

utton.The status of the <Count In> settings won't be affected by your use of this

procedure.

1. In the Metronome screen, touch <Count In>.

2. Touch <Switch> to set this to “OFF.”

This sets the KR-7/5 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. 151).

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Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons)

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1. Select the song that you wish to play back (p. 69).

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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Drums/SFX Accom-

paniment

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. 101).

Left-hand

Part

For more on music files, refer to “Music Files That the KR-7/ 5 Can Use” (p. 189).

Right-hand

Part

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. 118).

Selecting the part that you’ll be playing

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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. 94).

You can adjust the balance

etween the keyboard and song volume levels. Check out “Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)” (p. 67).

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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.

■ 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. 69).

1. Press the [Menu] button.

Touch to switch the screens.

2. Touch <Marker>.

The Marker screen appears.

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Placing Markers

3. Go to the measure where you want to set a marker using the [ (Bwd)]

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and [ (Fwd)] buttons.

4. 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.

5. In the same way, touch the Marker B <—> to set Marker B.

It is not possible to assign marker B to the same location or a measure 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. 150).

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■ Playback from a Marker location

1. 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.

■ Erasing a Marker

1. Touch <Clear> for the marker you want to erase.

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■ Moving a Marker

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The marker disappears and the on-screen display changes to <—>.

You can move a marker that has been placed in a song. You can also move the section of music defined by Markers A and B forward or back, without changing the number of measures of marked.

1. On the Marker screen, touch or for the marker to be moved.

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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

1. On the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen.

For example, if you have Marker A set at the beginning of the fifth measure, and

Marker B set 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

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.

1. First, set Marker A and Marker B to define the measures you want to

repeat.

For instance, suppose you want to play back the passage from the fifth 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

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When <Repeat> is On

• If neither Marker A nor Marker B is set, the song is played back from the

2. 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

3. Touch <Repeat> in the Marker screen, so it’s highlighted in black.

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.

Repeat playback is cancelled.

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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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1. Press the [Transpose] button.

2. Touch the Transpose icon.

A “Transpose screen” like the one below appears.

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Icon Target Settings Value

Keyboard sound -6–0–+5

Song to be played back -24–0–+24

Keyboard sounds, songs being played back -6–0–+5

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3. Touch the screen keyboard or , to select the transposition

value.

Each time you press or , it transposes the key by a semitone.

When you touch , a value of “0” is set. You can also use the [-] [+] 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

4. Press the [Transpose] button and the indicator light goes out.

Transposition is cancelled.

The next time you press the [Transpose] button, illuminating the indicator, the music is transposed by the value set here.

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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If you play C E G It will sound E G# B

The transposition value reverts to “0” when you turn off the power or select another song.

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Detailed Song Playback Settings

■ Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back

1. Press the [Menu] button.

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2. Touch <Play Mode>.

Songs (Play Mode)

With the normal setting, GS tones (sounds that are compatible with other GS instruments) will normally be used to play back song data. By changing this setting, you can play back song using KR-specific tones for certain portions of the data.

The Menu screen appears.

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Touch to switch the screens.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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For detailed information about GS, refer to “About the KR-7/5 Sound Generator” (p. 189).

3. Touch the icon to choose the setting.

Icon Description

Playback uses GS-compatible tones for performances that sound like other GS instruments.

Playback uses KR tones for greater expressiveness. However, differences may appear when playing back using devices other than the KR.

4. Touch <Exit> to go back to the Menu screen.

5. After changing this setting, try selecting the song once again.

For more detailed information about selecting a song, refer to “Playing a Song” (p.

69).

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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.”

1. Press the [Menu] button.

The Menu screen appears.

Touch to switch the screens.

2. 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. 23).

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3. Touch to select the setting.

Display Explanation

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.

4. Touch <Exit> to return to the Menu screen.

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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■ Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track

Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)

Normally, when playing back Roland Piano Digital-compatible SMFs (p. 189), 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 lefthand 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.”

1. 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. 95).

2. Touch <Track Assign>.

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3. Touch to select the setting.

The Menu screen appears.

Touch to switch the screens.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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Display Explanation

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.

4. 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.

69).

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With the KR-7/5, you can easily record performances using the five track buttons. A recorded performance can be played back to listen to your own playing, or to add

additional parts.

You can use the KR-7/5 to make the following kinds of recordings.

• Recording just your own keyboard performance (→ “Recording a New Song

(New Song)” (p. 96))

• Recording performances using Automatic Accompaniment

(→ “Recording With Accompaniment” (p. 98))

• Recording along with the internal songs and songs on disks

(→ “Recording Along with a Song” (p. 100))

• Re-recording (→ “Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing

Recordings)” (p. 101))

❍ If the following screen appears

If you’ve recorded a song or changed a song’s settings (see p. 118), 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. 106).

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Recording a New Song (New Song)

This records keyboard performances without the use of the internal songs or Automatic Accompaniment.

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Settings for recording performances

1. Press One Touch Program [Piano] button.

2. 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

3. Press the [ (Rec)] button.

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4. Decide on the tempo and beat.

You press the [ (Rec)] button and the following messages will appear, when a song has already been recorded.

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Touch <New Song>.

This switches the KR-7/5 to the settings required for recording a new song.

The KR-7/5 is put in recording standby. To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

If necessary, press the [Metronome] button to play the metronome. When you have finished making the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic screen.

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.

95).

Start recording

5. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

A two-bar count-in plays, then recording starts. Even without pressing the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording starts when you

play the keyboard. There is no count-in played when you start by playing rather than pushing the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

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When recording starts, the [ (Play/Stop)] and [ (Rec)] buttons’ indicators light up.

Stop recording

6. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

Recording stops. The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

Listening to the Recorded Performance

7. 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.

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)

The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

• Layer performance

The performance is recorded to the [1/Whole] button.

NOTE

Any performance that has

een recorded is deleted when the power to the KR-7/5 is turned off. If you do not want a performance deleted, then save it to a floppy disk or to Favorites (KR-7). Refer to “Saving Songs” (p. 106).

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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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Recording With Accompaniment

Try recording a performance along with the Automatic Accompaniment.

Settings for recording performances

1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button.

This chooses the setting for Automatic Accompaniment.

2. Decide on the Music Style.

When you have finished choosing the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic screen.

Recording Settings

3. Press the [ (Rec)] button.

You press the [ (Rec)] button and the following messages will appear, when a song has already been recorded.

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95).

Touch <New Song>.

This switches the KR-7/5 to the settings required for recording a new song.

The KR-7/5 is put in recording standby. To cancel recording, press the [ (Rec)] button once more.

4. Decide on the tempo.

Start recording

5. 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

6. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

An ending plays, then the Automatic Accompaniment, and recording stop at the same time.

Listening to the recorded performance

7. Press the [ (Reset)] button, then press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

You can change how recording is stopped when recording a performance with Automatic Accompaniment. To learn how, see “Changing How Recording Stops” (p. 102).

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

The rhythm part of an Automatic Accompaniment is

[R/Rhythm]

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]

When using Piano Style accompaniment (p. 66), the performance played on the keyboard is recorded here.

The Automatic Accompaniment bass part and accompaniment part are recorded here.

When the KR-7/5 is set so that sounds from performances on the left-hand side of the keyboard are played while the Automatic Accompaniment sounds (p. 51), 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.

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Music Styles are composed of five parts. For details, refer to “Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment” (p. 50).

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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. 69; for instructions on displaying the score, refer to p. 74.

1. Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance.

Recording settings

2. Press the [ (Rec)] button.

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3. Touch <Add On>.

Selecting the track to record

4. Press the track button for the track that you want to record (i.e., the track

After choosing the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic screen.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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With this setting, you can record while listening to the selected song.

that you want to play yourself).

The indicator of the button you pressed will blink, and the KR-7/5 enters recordingstandby 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.

NOTE

Only drum sets or SFX set are recorded to the [R/Rhythm]

utton.

Start recording

5. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

A two-bar count-in plays, then recording starts. Even without pressing the [ (Play/Stop)] button, recording starts when you

play the keyboard. 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

6. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.

Recording stops.

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Roland KR 7 Service 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

KR-7

Balance

Performance Pads

Rhythm Partner

Record/Playback

KR-5

Balance

Rhythm Partner

Performance Pads

19. Main Buttons

Record/Playback

Rear Panel

Bottom Panel

Contents

Before You Start Playing

Connect the Pedal Cable

Connect the Power Cord

Connect the Speaker Cable (KR-7)

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-5)

Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-7)

■ Folding Down the Music Stand

■ Using the Music Holders

Opening/Closing the Lid

Turning the Power On and Off

■ Removing the Music Stand

About the Pedals

Connecting Headphones

Connecting a Microphone

Connecting an External Display (KR-7)

■ Making the Connections

About the Touch Screen

Main Screens

■ Piano Screen

■ Basic Screen

■ Using the Main Icons

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)

Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)

Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice

■ Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)

■ Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect) (KR-7)

■ 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

■ Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)

Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)

■ Selecting Music Styles on Disks

Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns

Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo

Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment

■ Stopping Automatic Accompaniment

Modifying an Accompaniment

■ Playing Phrases (Phrase) (KR-7)

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)

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