Roland KR-777 User Manual

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It’s a Fact…

The KR-777 combines the advantages of a Roland Digital Piano with an impressive number of additional sounds and accompaniments in a stylish mini grand piano cabinet. The KR-777 includes:

• 270 CD -quality GM2/© sounds

• 8 drum sets, 1 SFX Set

• 64-note polyphony

• 88-key weighted hammer action keyboard

• 111 preset music styles (32 disk music styles )

• 32 user-programmable programs

• 16-track recorder with built-in metronome

• Reverb, Chorus, 32 other effects

• Built-in 3.5” floppy disk drive

• LCD screen with SMF lyric display

Intializing—Restoring Factory Settings

Use the following procedure to clear the internal memory and reload the factory settings:

Caution: All USER information will be lost. Be sure to back up any information you wish to keep.

1. Press the UTILITY button (located on the left side of the piano.)

2. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate the “Factory Preset” page.

3. Press the button under EXECUTE on the screen.

4. Press the button under OK on the screen.

5. Factory settings are restored when “Reset Complete” appears on the screen.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 49 for more information.

Selecting Tones

Use the following procedure to select a tone:

1. Press a tone button (e.g. Piano, E.Piano, Vibes, etc.) in the TONE section (located to the right of the screen.)

2. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate a tone.

3. Press the button next to the desired tone on the screen.

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Use the following procedure to select an Expansion Tone:

1. Press the UTILITY button (located on the left side of the piano.)

2. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate the “Expansion Tone” page.

3. Use the buttons next to [5] and [6] on the screen to select the desired tone.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 18 for more information.

Selecting Music Styles

Use the following procedure to select a Music Style from internal memory:

1. Press a music style button (e.g. Pop/Ballad, Piano Style, Rock etc.) in the MUSIC STYLE section (located to the left of the screen.)

2. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate a music style.

3. Press the button next to the desired music style on the screen.

4. Press the START/STOP button (located to the left of the screen) to play the music style; press the START/STOP button to silence the piano.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 23 for more information.

Use the following procedure to select a Music Style from disk:

1. Insert a compatible Music Styles Disk (i.e. MSA ) into the drive.

2. Press the DISK/USER button in the MUSIC STYLE section.

3. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate a music style.

4. Press the button next to the desired music style on the screen.

5. Press the START/STOP button (located to the left of the screen) to play the music style; press the START/STOP button to silence the piano.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pp. 23 –25 for more information.

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Selecting One Touch Programs

Use the following procedure to select automatic accompaniment settings:

1. Select a Music Style as described under “Selecting Music Styles.”

2. Press the ARRANGER button (located to the right of the screen.)

3. Play a note on the lower half of the keyboard.

4. Press the START/STOP button (located to the left of the screen) to silence the piano.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pp. 22 –23 for more information.

Playing a Song from Disk

Use the following procedure to play a song from disk:

1. Insert a compatible SMF music disk into the drive.

2. Press the SONG button (located to the left of the disk drive.)

3. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate a song.

4. Press the button next to the desired song on the screen.

5. Press the PLAY button (located to the left of the disk drive) to play the song.

6. Press the STOP button to silence the piano.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 31 for more information.

Recording a Song

Use the following procedure to Record a Song using automatic accompaniment:

1. Select a Music Style as described under “Selecting Music Styles.”

2. Select an automatic accompaniment as described under “Selecting One Touch Programs.”

3. Make sure there is no disk in the drive.

4. Press the SONG button (located to the left of the disk drive.)

Note: If USER SONG does not appear on the screen, then use the buttons next to [t] on the screen to select USER SONG.

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5. Press the REC button in the COMPOSER section (located to the left of the disk drive.)

Note: The REC button indicator will light and the PLAY/STOP button will blink.

6. Play a note on the lower half of the keyboard to start the automatic accompaniment and play a melody on the upper half of the keyboard.

7. Press the STOP button when you are done.

8. Press the RESET button.

9. Press the PLAY button to play the song.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 29–30 for more information.

Saving a Recorded Song to Disk

Use the following procedure to save a recor ded song to disk:

1. Record a song as described under “Recording a Song.”

2. Insert a formatted disk in the drive.

Note: Make sure the disk was formatted on a KR-777 (Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 34 for more information.)

3. Press the SAVE button (located to the left of the disk drive.)

4. Use the buttons to the right of [5] and [6] on the screen to select a song destination.

5. Press the button under SAVE on the screen.

6. Press the EXIT button (located to the right of the screen) to return to the main menu.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 32 for more information.

Selecting Melody Intelligence

Use the following procedure to select Melody Intelligence:

1. Press the MELODY INTELLIGENCE button (located to the right of the screen) until its indicator is lit.

2. Use the buttons under [7Page 8] on the screen to locate a Melody Intelligence style.

3. Press the button next to the desired Melody Intelligence style on the screen.

Refer to the Owner’s Manual, pg. 28 for more information.