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Owner’s Manual
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Contents
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1 Instrument 1
2 Manual Set 1
Owner’s Manual
3 AC Cord Set 1
4 Collection of Printed Music 1
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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 o
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover and center registration marks to left or right. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items
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110a 016 • Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning • Before using the unit in a foreign country, consult in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service of the outlet. Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as .......................................................................................................... listed on the “Information” page. 116 ...........................................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: 358 Power Supply • Do not allow objects to remain on top of the keyboard. 301 This can be the cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any to produce sound. device that will generate line noise (such as an electric 359 • Do not paste stickers, decals, or the li
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IMPORTANT NOTES 558a Handling Floppy Disks • To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s 651 volume at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use • Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin coating of headphones, so you do not need to be concerned about magnetic storage medium. Microscopic precision is those around you (especially when it is late at night). required to enable storage of large amounts of data on 559b • When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock
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Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KR-7/5 Intelligent Piano. While the KR-7/5 Intelligent Piano certainly allows you to achieve authentic piano performances, it also features easy-to-use Automatic Accompaniment and numerous other useful functions. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety. Main Features ❍ Piano Sounds with Rich Resonance and Wide-Ran
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Introduction ❍ A Variety of Support Functions for Fostering Rich Musical Abilities In addition to score displays that let you see note names and fingerings, and a bouncing ball that keeps track of the notes currently being played, you can also enjoy other powerful practice functions, like repeated practice of a specified segment, and simple playback and recording of each hand’s part–features that only a digital piano can provide. Other useful practice features include a “Replay” pedal that
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Introduction How To Use This Manual The KR-7/5 Owner’s Manual consists of two volumes, Quick Start and the Owner’s Manual. Please start out by reading “Before You Start Playing” (p. 18) in the Owner’s Manual (this volume). This explains how to connect the KR’s power cord and how to turn on the instrument’s power. After turning on the KR’s power, please continue by reading Quick Start. By trying out the various procedures while reading the Quick Start, you can easily learn how to play the KR
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Panel Descriptions KR-7 * The panel diagrams shown in this owner’s manual are those of the KR-7. 4 5 8 9 10 111213 15 19 20 21 2 3 672 14 16 17 18 223 Power 1 1. [Power] switch 13. [User Function] Button Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 19). This is used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance Pads (p. 147). 2. [Volume] knob Adjusts the overall volume (p. 20). Performance Pads 3. [Brilliance] knob 14. [1]–[4] Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 20). The operation of ea
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Panel Descriptions 24 25 30 31 32 38 40 41 26 27 28 29 3334353637 39 23. Main Buttons Record/Playback → See the Quick Start 31. [Menu] button You can select functions for playing back, recording or editing a [Select/Listen to a Song], [Disk] button song (p. 92, p. 117, p. 134). Use this button to select internal songs or songs from floppy disk (p. 69). 32. Track buttons Used to play back or record each track of a song (p. 86, p. 101). [Song Stylist] button [Music Assistant] button 33. [ (Reset
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Panel Descriptions KR-5 4 5 8 9 11 15 16 17 2 3 671 10 12 13 14 189 Power 1 1. [Power] switch 11. Music Style buttons Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 19). Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 54). Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you’ve made 2. [Volume] knob yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 55). Adjusts the overall volume (p. 20). 12. Fill In buttons 3. [Brilliance] knob Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the
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Panel Descriptions 20 21 26 27 28 34 35 36 25 22 23 24 2930313233 19. Main Buttons Record/Playback → See the Quick Start 27. [Menu] button You can select functions for playing back, recording or editing a [Select/Listen to a Song], [Disk] button song (p. 92, p. 117, p. 134). Use this button to select internal songs or songs from floppy disk (p. 69). 28. Track buttons Used to play back or record each track of a song (p. 86, p. 101). [Music Assistant] button [Score Display] button 29. [ (Reset)]
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Panel Descriptions Rear Panel KR-7 123 4 5 KR-5 123 4 1. MIDI Out/In connectors 4. Output jacks These can be connected to an external MIDI device to exchange These jacks can be connected to your audio system to enjoy performance data (p. 158). more powerful sound. They can also be connected to a tape recorder or similar device in order to record your performance * There is also a MIDI In connector on the bottom panel. The two MIDI on a cassette tape (p. 162). In connectors cannot be used sim
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Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY .............................................................3 Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb) .............................31 IMPORTANT NOTES .......................................................................5 Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play (Advanced 3D) (KR-7)..............................................................32 Introduction ...............................................................7 Adjusting the Sound to
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Contents Chapter 3 Song Playback and Practice Functions........69 Chapter 5 User Program Registration................ 112 Playing a Song ..................................................................................69 Saving Performance Settings (User Program)............................112 Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)............71 Calling Up Saved User Programs ................................................113 Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites) ...............
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Contents Formatting the User Memory (KR-7) ..........................................156 Chapter 7 Creating Music Styles .........................134 Automatically Starting the Quick Tour ......................................157 Creating Original Styles (User Styles).........................................134 Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance Creating New Styles by Combining Internal Music Styles (Panel Lock).....................................................................
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Before You Start Playing Connect the Pedal Cable Connect the Power Cord Insert the pedal cable into the Pedal connector on the Insert the included power cable into the AC inlet on the rear panel of the KR-7/5. bottom panel of the KR-7/5, and then plug it into an fig.00-01 electrical outlet. NOTE Be sure to use the supplied power cord. fig.00-02 Connect the Speaker Cable (KR-7) Setting Up the Music Stand (KR-5) As shown in the diagram, connect the speaker cable fig.00-03 leading from the spea
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Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing ■ Adjusting the Position of the Opening/Closing the Lid Music Stand To open the lid, use both hands to lift it lightly, and Grasp the music stand with both hands, and pull it slide it away from yourself. toward yourself to adjust the position. To close the lid, pull it gently toward yourself, and fig.mu_stand2 lower it softly after it has been fully extended. fig.00-05 NOTE ■ Folding Down the Music Stand When opening and closing the lid, be
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Phones Before You Start Playing About the Pedals Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance The pedals have the following functions, and are used mainly for piano performance. Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall volume. fig.00-08.e Turn the [Brilliance] knob to adjust the brightness of the sound. fig.00-07.e Soft Pedal Damper Pedal Sostenuto Pedal Min Max Mellow Bright Damper pedal (right pedal) While this pedal is pressed, notes will be sustained even after you take your fingers o
