Changing the volume, Changing the Type of Sound | Roland KF-7

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Performance

❍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 KF-7 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		Electronic metronome
	sound		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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Roland KF-7 owner manual Changing the volume, On the Metronome screen, touch Volume, Touch the volume icon you’ve selected

Contents

Page Page Page Page Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Additional Precautions Before Using Floppy Disks Handling Floppy DisksHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano Main FeaturesIntroduction Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons Rhythm Partner Provides Natural-Sounding Tempo Refined and Simple Design How To Use This Manual Conventions Used in This ManualIntroduction 10 11 Panel DescriptionsFront Panel 18 19 Panel Descriptions 32 33 34 35 Rear Panel Panel Descriptions Contents Contents Creating Music Styles Various SettingsConnecting External Devices Appendices Connecting Pedals Installing the Music StandConnect the Power Cord Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off Before You Start Playing Connecting Headphones Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceConnecting a Microphone Some Notes on Using Headphones About the Touch Screen Main Screens Press the One Touch Program Piano button PerformancePlaying the Keyboard Like a Piano One-Touch Piano Changing the Piano Sound Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group Performing with a Variety of Tones Tone ButtonsPerformance Select a tone, then touch the tone name Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects Touch Exit several times Using Keywords to Search for Tones Tone Search Searching by ConditionsSearching by Tone Name Cancelling the Layer Performing with Two Sounds Layered Together LayerChanging the tones At the Basic screen, touch Split Cancelling the SplitPlaying Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands Split Touch Split Chapter Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Touch an icon to select the performance space Cancelling the Effect Fig.panel1-4 Selecting the tone to which the effect is applied Touch All Parts or Layer PartDisplay Explanation Touch the slider to make adjustment Press the Equalizer buttonTouch the Type icon to make your selection Storing the settings Press the Equalizer button and watch the indicator light upAdjust the equalizer Touch Write Applying Effects to the Sound Effects Setting the EffectAdding Effects to Each Tone and Voice Applying effects to the sound On the Effects screen, touch Off How to select Vocal EffectAdding Effects to Mic Vocals Vocal Effect Press the Vocal Effect button Cancelling the Vocal Effect Adjusting the Echo EchoTouch Echo in of How to select Vocal Effect p Sing through the microphone Touch Transformer in of How to select Vocal Effect pAltering Vocals Transformer Once again, touch the icon you selected in Step Touch Harmonist in of How to select Vocal Effect p Adding Harmonies HarmonistTouch the Harmonist type you selected in again Touch Arranger or Song Touch Vocal Count In in of How to select Vocal Effect pTouch Vocal Keyboard in of How to select Vocal Effect p Count to four One, two, three, four into the mic Adding harmonies to a specified part Music Files Touch Music Files in of How to select Vocal Effect pTouch OFF Select the song to which you want to add harmony Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files Select a songPress Play/Stop button to stop the accompaniment Press the Metronome button and watch the indicator light up Using the Metronome and Rhythm Rhythm PartnerUsing the Metronome Stopping the metronome Determining the tempo with tempo marks Changing the Metronome SettingsAdjusting the tempo Changing the beat of the metronome Touch the volume icon you’ve selected Changing the volumeOn the Metronome screen, touch Volume Changing the Type of Sound Changing how the metronome beat pattern sounds Changing the AnimationOn the Metronome screen, touch the Type On the Metronome screen, touch Pattern Stopping the Rhythm Changing the Rhythm settingsPlaying Rhythm Changing the Rhythm On the Rhythm screen, touch Volume Select a volume icon Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment What is Automatic Accompaniment?Automatic Accompaniment What Are Music Styles? Press the One Touch Program Arranger button Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment One-Touch ArrangerAutomatic Accompaniment Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard About Chords Playing Chords with Simple Fingering Chord Intelligence Viewing Chord Fingerings Chord Finder On the Basic screen, touchTouch the root of the chord you want to learn about Touch Preset A, B, C, or D in the lower part of the screen Selecting Music Styles Music Style ButtonsSelect a Music Style, and touch the Music Style name Selecting Music Styles on Disks Touch Searching by Music Style name Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles Style SearchPress one of the Music Style buttons Touch Search Decide which character you’ll use for the search Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns Starting without an intro Starting and Stopping the AccompanimentChanging the intro To start with a short intro added Stopping with an added ending Stopping Automatic AccompanimentStarting at the press of a button Stopping at the same time the button is pressed Having a Count Sound Play at the End Intro Countdown Touch Switch to set this to onCancelling the countdown Touch Countdown Modifying an Accompaniment Changing the Accompaniment Pattern Fill In ButtonsAdding a fill-in without changing the accompaniment pattern Style Orchestrator Explanation Basic AdvancedFull Press the Phrase button and watch the indicator light up Playing Phrases PhraseTouch to choose the type of phrase Press one of the Pads Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part Melody Intelligence Select and touch a harmony type On the Basic screen, touch Lower Stopping the sound in the left-handTouch Lower Touch Split to turn the Split function off Select a Music Style p Play the keyboard Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part Balance Adjust the volume balance with the Balance knob Touch each slider to adjust the volume balance Playing a Song Selecting the songPress the Select/Listen to a Song button Song Playback and Practice Functions Playing backStopping the Song Press the Select/Listen to a Song button Touch Search Searching by song nameDecide which character you will use for the search Registering to Favorites Registering the Songs You Like FavoritesTouch the song name to select the song to be registered Touch Add Removing Songs from Favorites Song Selection screen, select Favorites for the genreTouch the name of the song to be deleted Touch Del Press the Score Display button Displaying the ScorePress the Select/Listen to a Song button to select a song Icon Description Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds Touch the Notes Fig.d-score-key.eps60 Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display Touch for the parameter being set to select the value User Part Saving Scores as Image DataTouch Option Touch Export Lower Part Displaying the Score screen Practicing Songs with the Practice FunctionDisplaying the Score Screen Selecting the song Practicing Listening to a reference of the Performance One Note Changing the practice settingsTouch the Notes Recording Your Performance Touch the setting icon Touch the icon for the parameter you want to setTouch Audition Adjusting the Tempo Adjusting the tempo with the Tempo + buttonsAdjusting the tempo with the dial Specifying the Tempo Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time Tap TempoAssigning functions to the Performance Pads Press the Pad to which Tap Tempo is assigned at least twice Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute Cancel the tempo mute settingUse Your Voice to Select the Tempo Vocal Tap Tempo Press the Metronome button Cancelling the Count Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing CountTouch Count Selecting the part that you’ll be playing Muting Some Parts Before Playing Track ButtonsSelect the song that you wish to play back p Playing back a song Placing a Marker within a Song Setting Markers for Repeated Practice MarkerAccess the Marker screen Placing Markers Moving a Marker Playback from a Marker locationErasing a Marker Touch Clear for the marker you want to erase On the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen Cancelling repeat playbackPlaying Back the Same Passage Over and Over Touch Repeat in the Marker screen Press the Transpose button Icon Target Settings ValueTransposing Keyboard Sounds Songs Played Back Transpose Touch the Transpose icon Cancelling Transposition Press the Transpose button and the indicator light goes out Detailed Song Playback Settings Touch Play ModeTouch the icon to choose the setting Touch Lyrics Touch To select the settingHiding the Lyrics Lyrics Touch Exit to return to the Menu screen Touch Track Assign Display Explanation Auto Recording and Saving the Performance If the following screen appears Recording a New Song New Song Settings for recording performancesRecording settings Recording and Saving the Performance Press Reset button, then press Play/Stop button Stop recordingListening to the Recorded Performance Decide on the tempo Recording With AccompanimentDecide on the Music Style Play a chord on the left-hand part of the keyboard Track button Performance Recorded Whole Touch Add On Recording Along with a SongDecide on the tone and tempo of the performance Selecting the track to record Press the Track button for the track you want to re-record Press Play/Stop button to begin recordingPress Play/Stop button to stop recording Erasing Recorded Performances Press the Menu button and watch the indicator light upTouch Rec Mode Changing How Recording Stops Display Explanation Arranger Stop Recording Songs Starting with PickupsPress the Bwd button one time Composer Stop Formatting Floppy Disks Format Using Floppy DisksInserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Inserting a floppy disk 100 Touch Format Disk What are Favorites? Saving Songs101 Preparations for Saving Data 102 Determining the name of the song to be savedDetermining the Save Destination Save 103Touch KF or MT Touch Save or As SMF to start saving Press the Disk button Touch File Deleting Saved Songs104 Touch Delete Specifying the Copy Source Copying Songs on Disks to Favorites105 Specifying the Copy Destination Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Disks 106 107 Saving Performance Settings User ProgramUser Program Registration Determining the name of the User Programs Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up Using the Pedal to Switch User ProgramsCalling Up Saved User Programs User Program Registration Saving the User Program Sets 109Giving a name to a set of User Programs 110 Deleting Saved User Program SetsLoading Saved User Program Sets Specifying the set of User Programs to be loaded Copying Sets of User Programs on Disks to the User Memory 111Touch Execute Calling Up the Performance Settings to Be Set Setting the Transmission of the PC112 16-Track Sequencer Screen Creating and Editing SongsMultitrack Recording with 16 Parts 16-Track Sequencer 113 114 Modifying the Settings of Each PartCreating and Editing Songs What’s Panpot? If the following message appears Recording a Performance115 Prepare for Recording Selecting the song to record Changing the Recording Method Rec Mode 116 Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording Replace 117Changing the Recording Method 118 What is Blank Recording?Repeated Recording at Same Location Loop Recording Loop Recording Shortcut 119 Recording a Passage Specified by Markers 120 Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer Basic Operation of the Editing Functions Editing SongsInputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard 121 122 Undoing Edits UndoCopying Measures Copy Editing Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts Correcting TimingDiscrepancies Quantize 123 Deleting Measures Delete Inserting Blank Measures124 Transposing Individual Parts Transpose Making Measures Blank Erase125 Exchanging Parts Part Exchange Correcting Notes One by One126 127 Modifying the Tone Changes Song PC EditChanging the Beat in the Middle of a Song Beat Map Touch in each to set the beat Touch Execute Changing the Tempo Within the Song Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a SongChanging the Tempo of Recorded Songs 128 Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure 129Tempo Recording Shortcut Style Composer Creating Original Styles User Styles130 Style Converter p Deciding on a Style Creating Music Styles131 Muting Parts for a particular division 132 Modifying the settings of each partFinishing the settings Style Arrangements 133 Creating Styles in Auto ModeMaking the settings Creating songs Changing an Extracted Part Creating a Style in Manual Mode134 Chords Rhythm Bass Accomp Major Seventh Minor 135 What is the User Memory?Saving a User Style Determining the name of the Style to be saved Touch to select the save-destination number Deleting Saved User Styles136 Touch File Touch Delete Copying Styles on Disks to the User Memory Copying Styles Saved User Memory to Disks137 Adjusting Resonance Various SettingsChanging the Settings for One-Touch Piano Procedure Choosing the Tuning Changing the Tuning TuningVarious Settings Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning Adjusting the Resonant Sounds String Resonance 140 Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch141 Display Explanation Suitable Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Split Point142 Other Performance Pads Pedal Setting/User FunctionsAssigning Functions to Pedals 143 144 Functions that can be assigned Pedals Only What are the Chord Tone and Bass Tone? Changing the Bend Range Pedal Setting145 Parame Value Description Ter Name Placing a Marker in the Middle A Measure Changing the Settings for the Count-In and CountdownSettings for the Count-In 146 Other Settings Settings for the Countdown147 Changing Standard Pitch Master Tune Changing the Language Language148 149 Selecting the images to be displayedImage data that KF-7 can display Turning Off the Beat Indicator Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset150 151 Formatting the User MemoryCalibrating the Touch Screen Press the Disk button 152 Automatically Starting the Quick TourDisabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance Panel Lock Touch on or OFF Connecting Midi Devices Connectors153 Making the Connections Connecting External DevicesSynchronizing with Connected Midi Devices 154 Midi Settings Performing in Ensemble with Midi Instruments Midi Ensemble155 Touch to make the setting for each item Selecting the Transmit Channel Tx Channel156 Touch to set on or OFF Connecting to Audio Equipment157 Output Jacks Turn off the power to the KF-7 and other connected Connecting a ComputerConnect to the Midi Connectors 158 159 Connect to the Computer ConnectorComputer Switch Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer 160 No sound is heard Troubleshooting161 Sound is strange Automatic accompaniment doesn’t play Troubleshooting162 Correctly 163 Back Error Messages 164Indica Meaning Tion Tone List 165 Tone List 166 Drum Set List 167 Drum Set List 168 169 Jazz 170 SFX Set List 171 Effects List 172Display Description Music Style List 173 Chord List 174 Chord List 175 Internal Song List 176 Internal Song List 177Practice 178 Masterpieces Patterns That Can Be Selected with the Edit Functions Rhythm Pattern ListPatterns That Can Be Selected with the Rhythm Button 179 Parameters Stored in the User Program Parameters Stored in Memory BackupParameters Stored to Internal Memory 180 About the KF-7 Sound Generator Music Files That the KF-7 Can UseKF-7 allows you to use the following music files 181 Midi Implementation Chart 182 Main Specifications 183 Disk Drive / Disk Storage 3.5 inch Micro Floppy Disk Main Specifications184 Internal Memory Index 185 Index 186 187 126 188 QS 8QS 5, QS 189 Information Africa Avis 03019723 ’03-6-2N