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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.

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 sucient 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

ampliers) 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 t into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

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 specied by the

manufacturer.

12. Never use with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket,

or table except as specied 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 qualied 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.

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

For the U.K.

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

001

• Before using this unit, make sure to read the

instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.

..........................................................................................................

002a

• Do not open or perform any internal modica-

tions 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

specic 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 oors);

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 instruc-

tions, or as marked on the unit.

..........................................................................................................

008e

• Use only the attached power-supply cord.

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009

• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord,

nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can

damage the cord, producing severed elements and

short circuits. Damaged cords are re and shock

hazards!

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010

• This unit, either alone or in combination with an

amplier 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., ammable material,

coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water, soft

drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.

..........................................................................................................

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.

..........................................................................................................

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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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.

Used for instructions intended to alert

the user to the risk of death or severe

injury should the unit be used

improperly.

The ●symbol alerts the user to things that must be

carried out. The specic 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 power-

cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.

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 specic 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.

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.,

ower 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 venti-

lation.

..........................................................................................................

102b

• Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply

cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an

outlet or this unit.

..........................................................................................................

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.

..........................................................................................................

106

• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on

the unit.

..........................................................................................................

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 rm 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.

..........................................................................................................

109a

• Before cleaning the unit, turn o the power and

unplug the power cord from the outlet (p. 18).

..........................................................................................................

110a

• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning

in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out

of the outlet.

..........................................................................................................

116

• Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do

not get your ngers pinched (p. 19). Adult super-

vision is recommended whenever small children

use the unit.

..........................................................................................................

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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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 shock-

absorbent 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 infor-

mation on cable specications, contact the manufac-

turer 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

dierent than its former location. Rapid changes in the

environment can cause condensation to form inside the

drive, which will adversely aect the operation of the

drive and/or damage oppy 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 rmly into the drive—

it will click into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT

button rmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk

which is lodged in the drive.

605 modied

• 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 oppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any

direction) while inserting it into the drive. Push it in

rmly, but gently. Never use excessive force.

608

• To avoid the risk of malfunction and/or damage, insert

only oppy 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 oppy disks:

• Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.

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

• Do not subject oppy disks to temperature extremes

(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recom-

mended temperature range: 10 to 50° C (50 to 122° F).

• Do not expose oppy disks to strong magnetic elds,

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.

653

• The identication label should be rmly axed to the

disk. Should the label come loose while the disk is in the

drive, it may be dicult 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.

210

* IBM and IBM PC are registered trademark of International

Business Machines Corporation.

220

* All product names mentioned in this document are trade-

marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Rear side of the disk

Write

(can write new data onto disk)

Protect

(prevents writing to disk)

Write Protect Tab

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 , you can select over 150 internal songs, from [Select/Listen to a Song] button

songs for piano practice to the latest hits. Pressing the lets you [Score Display] button

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

and songs on oppy disks.

With the you can select a song you want to play, call up [Music Assistant] button

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

chord score, perform with accompaniment added.

Thanks to the , which is used to select suggested Tones [Select Various Tones] button

from the more than 600 internal Tones; the (KR-7), which allows [Song Stylist] button

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.

Introduction

How To Use This Manual

The KR-7/5 Owner’s Manual consists of two volumes, and the Quick Start 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 , you can easily learn Quick Start

how to play the KR and make use of its major functions (especially procedures that

involve use of the “main buttons”).

The describes procedures, from basic operation to procedures for Owner’s Manual

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

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 nger 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 diers from that for the KR-5.

NOTE

Panel Descriptions

KR-7

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

1. [Power] switch

Pressed to switch the power on and o (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

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).

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 11 13– .

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 oppy disk (p. 55).

16. Fill In buttons

Inserts a ll-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 (

p. 58

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.

2 3 6 7 2317 1814

4 5 111213 159 108 19 2120

16 22

Power

Panel Descriptions

KR-5

1. [Power] switch

Pressed to switch the power on and o (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).

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.

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 oppy disk (p. 55).

12. Fill In buttons

Inserts a ll-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 (

p. 58

Rhythm Partner

15. [Metronome] button

Activates the built-in metronome (p. 44).

You can change the count sound settings (p. 151).

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.

Power

2 3 6 7 1913 1410

4 5 8 9 11 15 1716

12 18

Panel Descriptions

Rear Panel

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).

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).

Bottom Panel

1.Computer connector

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.

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).

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).

1 2 3 4

KR-7

KR-5

MIDI In

Phones

Computer

MIDI

PC-1

Mac

PC-2

KR-5KR-7

Contents

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 O ......................................................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 Eects ...............26

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

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

Playing Dierent 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 Eects to Each Tone and Voice........................................36

Applying Eects to the Sound (Eects).................................36

Adding Eects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Eect) (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

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 Conrm 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 Specic 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

Before You

Start Playing

Before You Start Playing

Connect the Pedal Cable

Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal connector on the

rear panel of the KR-7/5.

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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.

NOTE

Do not place containers holding liquids (such as ower 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.

Connect the Power Cord

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.

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Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-5)

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

shown in the gure.

2. To collapse the stand, fold in the metal ttings 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.

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KR-7 Rear

Speaker cable

Speaker connector

Clip portion

Speakers

(2) (2)

(1)

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

■Adjusting the Position of the

Music Stand

Grasp the music stand with both hands, and pull it

toward yourself to adjust the position.

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■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.

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■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.

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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.

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.

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NOTE

When opening and closing the lid, be careful not to let your ngers

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 rst to

prevent accidents.

Turning the Power On and O

NOTE

Turn on power to your various devices in the order specied. By

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

and/or damage to speakers and other devices.

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.

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To turn the power o, 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 o.

Power Indicator

Power

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

About the Pedals

The pedals have the following functions, and are used

mainly for piano performance.

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Damper pedal (right pedal)

While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even after

you take your ngers o 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.

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 rm contact

with the oor. If there is a gap between the pedals and

the oor, the pedals may be damaged. In particular

when placing the instrument on carpet, adjust this so

that the pedals rmly contact the oor.

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Adjusting the Sound’s

Volume and Brilliance

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

Turn the [Brilliance] knob to adjust the brightness of

the sound.

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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.

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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.

Soft Pedal

Sostenuto Pedal

Damper Pedal

Adjuster

Min Max Mellow Bright

Phones jack x 2

Phones

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

Connecting a Microphone

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

karaoke with the KR-7/5.

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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 specications:

• 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

Conrm 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 o the power on all devices

before making any connections.

1. Turn o 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.

Mic In jack

Mic Echo knob

(KR-5)

Mic Volume knob

External Display

KR-7 Rear

Ext Display Connector

D-sub 15 pin

(Mini)

D-sub 15 pin

(Mini)

Display Cable

(Sold separately)

Before You Start Playing

Before You

Start Playing

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.

• 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 O

After use, turn o the power using the following procedure.

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

2. Turn o the KR-7.

3. Turn o the connected display.

About the Touch Screen

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 nger.

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 ngers

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.

Areas for placing the display

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Performance

Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano

(One-Touch Piano)

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

button.

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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 eect 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

nger or touch or to open and close the lid.

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

is set at dierent heights.

You can change the piano

performance settings by

touching <Functions> on the

screen. For more information,

take a look at “Changing the

Settings for One-Touch Piano”

(p. 142).

When you select an internal

song or music le that includes

the lyrics data, <lyrics>

appears in the Piano screen or

Basic screen. Touch this to

display the lyrics.

Since this instrument faithfully

reproduces real acoustic piano

action and response, keys

played in the top one-and-one-

half-octave range continue to

resonate, regardless of the

damper pedal action, and the

tone in this range is audibly

dierent. The Key Transpose

setting (p. 90) can also be used

to change the range that is

unaected by the damper

pedal.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

Performing with a Variety of Tones

(Tone Buttons)

The KR-7/5 comes with a many built-in instrument sounds and eects. 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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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 <Eects> to add eect sounds to a variety of tones (p. 36).

You can touch <Search> to nd 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.

For more about the names of

Tones, take a look at the “Tone

List” (p. 170, p. 172).

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

■Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Eects

You can use the keyboard to play percussion sounds or eects 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 dierent 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).

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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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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>.

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.

Grand Piano 1

Strings

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).

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

Playing Different Tones with the Left

and Right Hands (Split)

Dividing the keyboard into right-hand and left-hand areas, then playing different

sounds in each section is called “split performance.” The boundary key is called the

“split point.”

The split point key is included in the left-hand keyboard area. Each time power to

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

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1. At the Basic screen, touch <Split>.

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

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

hand section of the keyboard.

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

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

tone.”

Changing the Tones

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).

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.

Split Point

Grand Piano 1Acoustic Bass

You can change the split point;

refer to “Changing the

Keyboard’s Split Point (Split

Point)” (p. 146).

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).

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).

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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.

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.

fig.d-octshift.eps_60

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.

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.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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.

fig.panel1-3

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

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

fig.d-reverb.eps_60

2. Touch an icon to select the performance space.

;

Display Explanation

Ground Wide open space with no reverberations.

KR-7

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

Reproduces an indoor-type reverb.

Provides a clear, expansive reverberation.

GS Room 2

GS Room 3

GS Hall 1 Reproduces the reverberation found in a hall. Gives reverberation

with a greater sense of depth than GS Room.

GS Hall 2

GS Plate Reproduces a plate echo (reverberation created using the vibrations

of a metal plate).

GS Delay A delayed sound that is added to the original, similar to the reflected

sounds of mountain echoes.

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

Display of the KR-7

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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

Touch and slide the knob on the screen to the right for a deeper reverb, and to the

left for less.

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

The reverb effect is eliminated.

■ Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the

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.

fig.panel1-4

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

The following “Advanced 3D screen” appears.

fig.d-adv3d.eps_60

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.

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

the parts.

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.

ON OFF

If all of the parts are switched

off, the [Advanced 3D]

utton’s indicator won’t light

up when you press the button.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍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>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-adv3dopt.eps_60

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

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

Display Explanation

All Parts The effect is applied to all tones played with the keyboard (the left-

hand tone, right-hand tone, and layer tone).

Layer Part

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.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

■ 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.

1. Press the [Equalizer] button.

The “Equalizer screen” appears.

fig.d-eq.eps_60

2. Touch the Type icon to make your selection.

3. Touch the slider to make adjustment.

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).

Displayed Settings

Value Description

Low -60–0–60

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

cies for instruments like drums, bass, organ, guitar

and strings.

- -60–0–60

Mid-low-frequency range. This is the range of fre-

quencies for lower brass and woodwind instru-

ments.

When <Flat> is selected (when

all sliders are at “0”), then even

when [Equalizer] is pressed,

the indicator does not light up.

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Chapter 1

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

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

The equalizer effect is cancelled.

❍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.

Mid -60–0–60 Midrange. This is the range of frequencies where

most instrument sounds are concentrated.

- -60–0–60 Mid-high-frequency range. The ear is most sensi-

tive to this frequency range.

High -60–0–60 High-frequency range. These frequencies add bril-

liance to the sound.

Master Level -60–0–60

You can temper the distortion in the sound by low-

ering the level. Raising the level too much may

cause the sound to become distorted.

Displayed Settings

Value Description

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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.

fig.d-octshift.eps_60

2. Then, touch <Effects>.

The “Effect screen” appears.

fig.d-effects.eps_60

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.

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.

For more on the effect types,

refer to the “Effects List” (p.

179).

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.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍Altering Vocals (Transformer)

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).

fig.d-vo-trans.eps_60

2. Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

3. Sing through the microphone.

Your voice is transformed according to the item you selected.

Cancelling the Effect

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

The Voice Transformer effect is eliminated.

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

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.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍Adding Harmonies (Harmonist)

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

is called the “Harmonist” function.

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

fig.d-vo-harmo.eps_60

2. Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

Cancelling the Effect

3. Touch the Harmonist type you selected in Step 2 again.

The Harmonist function is cancelled.

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

Display Explanation

Duet Provides an effect resembling the sound of two people singing

the same melody.

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.

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.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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>.

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).

fig.d-vo-music.eps_60

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.

When you play the keys while

using Vocal Keyboard, the

tone selected for Vocal

Keyboard is played.

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

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.”

fig.panel1-6

■ Using the Metronome

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

You will hear the metronome.

The following “Metronome screen” appears.

fig.d-metro.eps_60

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.

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.

Display of the KR-7

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍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.

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

Electronic metronome

sound

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

Dog and cat sounds Wood block

Triangle and castanet Hand clap

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Chapter 1

❍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.

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

Quarter-note intervals Dotted eighth-note

intervals

Eighth-note intervals Sixteenth-note intervals

Single back beat added Triplet rhythm added

Shuffle rhythm added

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍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.

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment

What is Automatic Accompaniment?

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!

What Are Music Styles?

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.

Elements of Music Styles

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

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

“Accompaniment 2,” and “Accompaniment 3.”

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 This is a one-measure phrase inserted at a point where the

mood changes and the accompaniment returns to the original.

Fill In To

Variation

This is a one-measure phrase inserted at a point where the

mood changes and the accompaniment moves ahead to the

variation.

Ending The conclusion of a song.

For instructions on playing the

Automatic Accompaniment,

refer to “Selecting Music Styles

(Music Style Buttons)” (p. 54).

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment

(One-Touch Arranger)

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

fig.panel2-1

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

The Basic screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60

Observe the settings:

• The keyboard 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.

fig.arr-split.e

3. Press the [Intro/Ending] button.

After the ending plays, the accompaniment stops.

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.

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).

The range specifyed a chord

Split Point ( )

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).

You can change the range in

which chords are played.

Please refer to “Changing the

Keyboard’s Split Point (Split

Point)” (p. 146).

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

■ About Chords

A chord is produced when several notes are played simultaneously. Chords are

indicated by the pitch of the fundamental note of the chord (the root) and the chord

type, which is determined by the other notes of the chord.

For example, the C m chord is expressed in terms of the root note “C” and the chord

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

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

fig.chord.e

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

correspond to the notes shown below.

fig.chord-root.e

■ Playing Chords with Simple Fingering

(Chord Intelligence)

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

moment you play a key.

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

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

accompaniment.

fig.chord-intel.e

C G

Root Note

Chord Type

Root Note

C maj 7

C 7

C m

C m7

C dim

Ex:

Ex: Ex:

Ex:

Major

Seventh

Major Seventh

Minor

Minor Seventh

Diminished

Play the chord root.

Play the root and

the second key above it.

Play the root and

the third key above it.

Play the root and

the sixth key above it.

Play the root,

the third key above it, and

the second key below it.

Play the root and

the first key below it.

• How to play chords in the Chord Intelligence mode:

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).

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

■ Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)

Whenever you are not sure how a certain chord is fingered, you can display the notes

of the chord on the screen.

1. On the Basic screen, touch < >.

fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60

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

The chord fingering appears on screen.

fig.d-crdfind.eps_60

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.

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)

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

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

buttons.

fig.panel2-2

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

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

Watch the indicator button light up.

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

fig.d-stylesel.eps_60

This screen is called the “Style Selection screen”.

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

Touch to switch the screen and display the next selections.

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

For more on the Music Style

names, refer to the “Music

Style List” (p. 180, p. 181).

By changing the tempo and

Tone, you can enjoy

performing with a different

ambience, even in the same

Music Style.

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

■ Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles

(Style Search)

You can search for Music Styles that match the tempo of the song, musical genre, or

other criteria you set.

You can also search Music Styles using the first character of the Style names.

1. Press one of the Music Style buttons.

2. Touch <Search>.

The following “Style Search screen” appears.

fig.d-stylsrch1.eps_60

❍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”...).→ →

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.

Only the KR-7/5’s internal

Music Styles are searchable.

Condition Search screen Name Search screen

Touch here to switch these screens.

In a condition search, the KR-

7/5 looks for Music Styles

satisfying all of the selected

search criteria.

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns

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

fig.panel2-4

1. Select a Music Style (p. 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

fig.panel2-5

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.

fig.d-arrbasic.eps_60

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.

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.

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment

Pressing the One Touch Program [Arranger] button activates Sync Start for the

accompaniment (which starts the accompaniment simultaneously when you play on

the lower section of the keyboard), and automatically sets an appropriate intro for

the accompaniment. You can also change the way the accompaniment starts and

stops.

fig.panel2-6

■ 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>.

fig.d-intro2.eps_60

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

accompaniment starts.

Sync Start is set immediately

after the One Touch Program

[Arranger] button is pressed.

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

❍Starting at the press of a button

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

and the indicators lights go out.

The Sync Start function is cancelled.

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

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

3. 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.

■ 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.

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.”

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).

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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.

The Metronome screen (p. 44) appears.

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

indicator light goes out.

2. Touch <Countdown>.

The following “Countdown settings screen” appears.

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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.

Count Sound

1 2 3 4

When the Intro has nished playing,

the accompaniment plays.

Ex: 4/4

Intro

For more about settings on the

Countdown screen, refer to

“Settings for the Countdown”

(p. 151).

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Chapter 2

Modifying an Accompaniment

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

accompaniment patterns, change arrangements, and make other changes.

■Changing the Accompaniment Pattern

(Fill In Buttons)

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

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

change, which adds more interest to the song. It can be eective to use the simpler

original pattern for the rst half of the song, and the variation pattern for the second

half.

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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 ll-in at the

appropriate place and time.

Adding a ll-in without changing the accompaniment pattern

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

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

You can add variation to the

Automatic Accompaniment by

assigning dierent functions to

the Performance Pads and

pedals. For more information,

see “Assigning Functions to

Pedals and Performance Pads

(Pedal Setting/User

Functions)” (p. 147).

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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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.

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.

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.

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).

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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.

The Melody Intelligence function is cancelled.

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.

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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 o.

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

indicated.

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.

Switch the screens

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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 eects (p. 26).

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.

Display Performance part

Rhythm Music Style Rhythm Part

Bass Bass, Bass Tone (p. 59)

Accomp Accompaniment 1, Accompaniment 2, Accompani-

ment 3, Chord Tone (p. 59)

Phrase (KR-7) Short phrases sounded when the Performance Pads

are pressed (p. 63).

Displayed Tone Part

Drums Percussion instruments or sound eects played with the keys

Lower Left-hand Tone

Layer Layer Tone

Upper Right-hand Tone

Switch the screens

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Playing a Song

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

and songs saved to oppy disks.

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

from that point.

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Selecting the song

When playing back songs on oppy disks, rst insert the oppy disk in the disk

drive.

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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Record/Playback buttons

If the oppy disk is being used

for the rst time, refer to p. 6.

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

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 nished, 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.

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

The selected song name appears at “0:.”

You use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to select songs.

Playing back

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

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

Stopping the Song

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

The button indicator light goes out, and the song stops.

When the song is nished, 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 oppy 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.

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 o.

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.

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

Marker B.

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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.

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

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

Registering to Favorites

3. Touch <Add>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

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4. Touch <OK>.

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

to the Favorites. For details,

refer to “Copying Songs on

Disks to Favorites (KR-7)” (p.

110).

NOTE

With the KR-5, you cannot

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-

5)” (p. 156).

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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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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 oppy 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 les. Priority is placed on the

readability of the displayed music, not on the accurate rendition of dicult,

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.

■Touching Notes to Conrm 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 conrm notes

by sight, sound, and touch.

In addition, when you trace part of the score with your nger, the traced segment is

played back. This allows you to easily play back phrases you like.

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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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Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

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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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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.

ON The lyrics are displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

Finger Numbers

Whether or not the ngering

appears in the music.

ON The ngering is displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

Chords

Whether or not chord names

appear in the music.

ON The chord names are displayed.

OFF Not displayed.

Pitches

Sets whether or not the note

names appear in the music

when the score is expanded.

OFF Not displayed.

C, D, E The pitch names (C, D, E) are displayed.

Do, Re, Mi

(Fixed)

The pitch names (xed Do) are dis-

played.

Do, Re, Mi

(Movable)

The syllable names (movable Do) are dis-

played.

Clef L

Determines whether a treble or

bass clef is shown in the score

for the left-hand part.

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.

Clef R

Determines whether treble or

bass clef is shown in the score

for the right-hand part.

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.

Key

Score is displayed in the

specied key.

Auto Key is switched automatically.

b x 5–0–

# x 6 Score is displayed in the specied key.

Switch the screens

Display of the KR-7

In some internal songs, the

ngering is displayed.

The ngering numbers shown

in the screen indicate one

possible ngering.

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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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.

The Score screen appears.

3. Touch <Tutor>.

The following “Tutor screen” appears.

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❍2 Practicing

Listening to a reference of the Performance

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.

NOTE

When you select this function

after turning on the power, a

message screen like the one

shown in the gure at left

appears only once.

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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.

Parameter

Set Value Description

Part

Left Hand,

Right Hand,

Both Hands

Selects the part or parts to be practiced.

Range 1–

Specifies measures for practice.

Most of the KR-7’s internal songs have markers set in or-

der to make repeated practice easier. You can specify the

markers’ range by touching <Prev> or <Next>.

Tempo

Original Tempo,

A Little Slower,

Slower,

Much Slower

Selects the practice tempo.

Accomp On, Quiet, Off

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.

Tone Do Re Mi,

Original

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.”

Check Score, Keyboard

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.

Switch the screens

When the Transpose function

(p. 90) is set to ON, the original

tone plays even if “Tone” is set

to “Do Re Mi.”

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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.”

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.

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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■ 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.

■ 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.

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).

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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.

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

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.

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. .

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)

With commercially available music files for piano lessons, the part for each hand can

be played back independently. This makes it easy to practice hands separately. For

example, you can follow along with your right hand while you listen to that same

right-hand part be played, or you can practice the left-hand part while the right-hand

part plays.

A music file for piano lessons may be assigned to the five Track buttons as shown below.

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By using these Track buttons, you can eliminate the sound of specific parts. This is

referred to as “muting.”

By recording your own performances to the Track Buttons in this fashion, you can

mute parts the same way. For details, refer to “Recording While Selecting the Track

Buttons (Redoing Recordings)” (p. 101).

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

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.

Drums/SFX Accom-

paniment

Left-hand

Part

Right-hand

Part

For more on music files, refer

to “Music Files That the KR-7/

5 Can Use” (p. 189).

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).

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).

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.

You can adjust the balance

etween the keyboard and

song volume levels. Check out

“Adjusting the Volume

Balance for Each Part

(Balance)” (p. 67).

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

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.

fig.d-marker.eps_60

Placing Markers

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

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).

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

■ Playback from a Marker location

1. At the marker screen, touch the measure number of the marker you want

to go to.

fig.d-mark1-5.eps_60

Playback will start from wherever Marker A or Marker B are set.

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.

fig.d-markclear.eps_60

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

■ Moving a Marker

You can move a marker that has been placed in a song. You can also move the section

of music defined by Markers A and B forward or back, without changing the number

of measures of marked.

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

fig.d-mark1-5.eps_60

When you touch , 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.

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

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.

fig.markerA-B.e

■ 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.

fig.d-markrpt.eps_60

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.

Repeat playback is cancelled.

1 5 9 13

2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16

Marker A Marker B

1 5 9 13

2 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16

Measure

Marker A Marker B

OFF ON

When <Repeat> is On

• If neither Marker A nor

Marker B is set, the song is

played back from the

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.

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

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).

fig.panel3-4

1. Press the [Transpose] button.

A “Transpose screen” like the one below appears.

fig.d-transpose.eps_60

2. Touch the Transpose icon.

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

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

Detailed Song Playback Settings

■ Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back

Songs (Play Mode)

With the normal setting, GS tones (sounds that are compatible with other GS

instruments) will normally be used to play back song data. By changing this setting,

you can play back song using KR-specific tones for certain portions of the data.

1. Press the [Menu] button.

The Menu screen appears.

fig.d-plymode.eps_60

Touch to switch the screens.

2. Touch <Play Mode>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-plymode.eps_60

3. Touch the icon to choose the setting.

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).

Icon Description

GS Playback uses GS-compatible tones for performances that sound like

other GS instruments.

Playback uses KR tones for greater expressiveness. However, differ-

ences may appear when playing back using devices other than the

KR.

For detailed information about

GS, refer to “About the KR-7/5

Sound Generator” (p. 189).

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

■ 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.

fig.d-lyric.eps_60

3. Touch to select the setting.

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

Display Explanation

ON Lyrics are displayed automatically (when performance data con-

taining lyrics is played back).

OFF Lyrics are not displayed, even if the song data being played back

contains lyrics data.

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).

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.

Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions

Chapter 3

■ 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 left-

hand parts may differ with some SMF data.

If you cannot get the right-hand and left-hand parts to work well set on “Auto,” then

change the setting to “2/1 Part” or “3/4 Part.”

1. Press the [Menu] button.

The Menu screen appears.

Touch to switch the screens.

2. Touch <Track Assign>.

A screen like the one shown below appears.

fig.d-trkasgn.eps_60

3. Touch to select the setting.

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).

Display Explanation

Auto The part assigned to each track will be determined automatically,

depending on the song data.

2/1 Part Part 1 will be assigned to the right-hand track, part 2 to the left-hand

track, and part 3 to the user track.

3/4 Part Part 4 will be assigned to the right-hand track, part 3 to the left-hand

track, and part 1 to the user track.

When you select this parameter,

the message “OK to delete

song?” may be displayed. Refer

to “If the following screen

appears” (p. 95).

This setting is effective with

SMF format song data.

This is not effective with the

internal songs.

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

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.

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 (KR-7) (p. 72).

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).

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Chapter 4

Recording a New Song (New Song)

This records keyboard performances without the use of the internal songs or

Automatic Accompaniment.

fig.panel4-1

Settings for recording performances

1. Press One Touch Program [Piano] button.

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.

You press the [ (Rec)] button and the following messages will appear, when a

song has already been recorded.

fig.m-rec.eps_60

Touch <New Song>.

This switches the 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 and beat.

If necessary, press the [Metronome] button to play the metronome.

When you have finished making the settings, touch <Exit> to display the Basic

screen.

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.

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).

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Chapter 4

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.

• 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.

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).

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Chapter 4

Track buttons assignments for recorded performances

Performances that have been recorded using Automatic Accompaniment are

assigned to the track buttons as shown below.

Track button Performance Recorded

[R/Rhythm]

The rhythm part of an Automatic Accompaniment is

recorded here. In addition, drum sets and effect sounds

that are selected with the keys in a performance are re-

corded to this track.

[1/Whole] When using Piano Style accompaniment (p. 66), the

performance played on the keyboard is recorded here.

[2/ Bass

Accomp]

The Automatic Accompaniment bass part and

accompaniment part are recorded here.

[3/Lower]

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 re-

corded here.

[4/Upper] Your own performance on the right-hand side of the

keyboard is recorded here.

Music Styles are composed of

five parts. For details, refer to

“Music Styles and Automatic

Accompaniment” (p. 50).

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