On the Rhythm screen, touch Volume

Chapter 1 Performance

❍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 1

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Roland KF-7 owner manual On the Rhythm screen, touch Volume, Select a volume icon

Contents

Page Page Page Page Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional Precautions Before Using Floppy Disks Handling Floppy DisksHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Introduction Main FeaturesPursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons Refined and Simple Design Rhythm Partner Provides Natural-Sounding Tempo How To Use This Manual Conventions Used in This ManualIntroduction Front Panel Panel Descriptions10 11 18 19 Panel Descriptions 32 33 34 35 Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Contents Contents Connecting External Devices Various SettingsCreating Music Styles Appendices Connect the Power Cord Installing the Music StandConnecting Pedals Before You Start Playing Before You Start Playing Turning the Power On and Off Connecting a Microphone Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceConnecting Headphones Some Notes on Using Headphones Main Screens About the Touch Screen Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano One-Touch Piano PerformancePress the One Touch Program Piano button Changing the Piano Sound Performance Performing with a Variety of Tones Tone ButtonsPress any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group Select a tone, then touch the tone name Touch Exit several times Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects 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 Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands Split Cancelling the SplitAt the Basic screen, touch Split Touch Split Chapter Touch an icon to select the performance space Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Fig.panel1-4 Cancelling the Effect 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 Adding Effects to Each Tone and Voice Setting the EffectApplying Effects to the Sound Effects Applying effects to the sound Adding Effects to Mic Vocals Vocal Effect How to select Vocal EffectOn the Effects screen, touch Off Press the Vocal Effect button Cancelling the Vocal Effect Adjusting the Echo EchoTouch Echo in of How to select Vocal Effect p Altering Vocals Transformer Touch Transformer in of How to select Vocal Effect pSing through the microphone 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 Vocal Keyboard in of How to select Vocal Effect p Touch Vocal Count In in of How to select Vocal Effect pTouch Arranger or Song Count to four One, two, three, four into the mic Touch OFF Touch Music Files in of How to select Vocal Effect pAdding harmonies to a specified part Music Files 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 Using the Metronome Using the Metronome and Rhythm Rhythm PartnerPress the Metronome button and watch the indicator light up Stopping the metronome Adjusting the tempo Changing the Metronome SettingsDetermining the tempo with tempo marks Changing the beat of the metronome On the Metronome screen, touch Volume Changing the volumeTouch the volume icon you’ve selected Changing the Type of Sound On the Metronome screen, touch the Type Changing the AnimationChanging how the metronome beat pattern sounds On the Metronome screen, touch Pattern Playing Rhythm Changing the Rhythm settingsStopping the Rhythm Changing the Rhythm Select a volume icon On the Rhythm screen, touch Volume Automatic Accompaniment What is Automatic Accompaniment?Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment What Are Music Styles? Automatic Accompaniment Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment One-Touch ArrangerPress the One Touch Program Arranger button Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard Playing Chords with Simple Fingering Chord Intelligence About Chords 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 Touch Selecting Music Styles on Disks Press one of the Music Style buttons Touch Search Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles Style SearchSearching by Music Style name Decide which character you’ll use for the search Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo Changing the intro Starting and Stopping the AccompanimentStarting without an intro To start with a short intro added Starting at the press of a button Stopping Automatic AccompanimentStopping with an added ending Stopping at the same time the button is pressed Cancelling the countdown Touch Switch to set this to onHaving a Count Sound Play at the End Intro 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 Select and touch a harmony type Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part Melody Intelligence On the Basic screen, touch Lower Stopping the sound in the left-handTouch Lower Select a Music Style p Play the keyboard Touch Split to turn the Split function off Adjust the volume balance with the Balance knob Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part Balance 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 Touch the song name to select the song to be registered Registering the Songs You Like FavoritesRegistering to Favorites 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 Select/Listen to a Song button to select a song Displaying the ScorePress the Score Display button Icon Description Fig.d-score-key.eps60 Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds Touch the Notes Touch for the parameter being set to select the value Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display Touch Option Touch Export Saving Scores as Image DataUser Part Lower Part Displaying the Score Screen Selecting the song Practicing Songs with the Practice FunctionDisplaying the Score screen Practicing Listening to a reference of the Performance Touch the Notes Changing the practice settingsOne Note 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 Assigning functions to the Performance Pads Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time Tap TempoSpecifying the Tempo Press the Pad to which Tap Tempo is assigned at least twice Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo Vocal Tap Tempo Cancel the tempo mute settingPlaying Back at a Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute Press the Metronome button Cancelling the Count Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing CountTouch Count Select the song that you wish to play back p Muting Some Parts Before Playing Track ButtonsSelecting the part that you’ll be playing Playing back a song Access the Marker screen Setting Markers for Repeated Practice MarkerPlacing a Marker within a Song Placing Markers Erasing a Marker Playback from a Marker locationMoving a Marker Touch Clear for the marker you want to erase Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over Cancelling repeat playbackOn the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen Touch Repeat in the Marker screen Transposing Keyboard Sounds Songs Played Back Transpose Icon Target Settings ValuePress the Transpose button Touch the Transpose icon Press the Transpose button and the indicator light goes out Cancelling Transposition Detailed Song Playback Settings Touch Play ModeTouch the icon to choose the setting Hiding the Lyrics Lyrics Touch To select the settingTouch Lyrics Touch Exit to return to the Menu screen Display Explanation Auto Touch Track Assign If the following screen appears Recording and Saving the Performance Recording settings Settings for recording performancesRecording a New Song New Song Recording and Saving the Performance Press Reset button, then press Play/Stop button Stop recordingListening to the Recorded Performance Decide on the Music Style Recording With AccompanimentDecide on the tempo Play a chord on the left-hand part of the keyboard Whole Track button Performance Recorded Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance Recording Along with a SongTouch Add On 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 Touch Rec Mode Press the Menu button and watch the indicator light upErasing Recorded Performances Changing How Recording Stops Press the Bwd button one time Recording Songs Starting with PickupsDisplay Explanation Arranger Stop Composer Stop Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Using Floppy DisksFormatting Floppy Disks Format Inserting a floppy disk Touch Format Disk 100 101 Saving SongsWhat are Favorites? Preparations for Saving Data 102 Determining the name of the song to be savedDetermining the Save Destination Touch KF or MT 103Save Touch Save or As SMF to start saving 104 Deleting Saved SongsPress the Disk button Touch File Touch Delete 105 Copying Songs on Disks to FavoritesSpecifying the Copy Source Specifying the Copy Destination 106 Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Disks User Program Registration Saving Performance Settings User Program107 Determining the name of the User Programs Calling Up Saved User Programs Using the Pedal to Switch User ProgramsChanging the Way User Programs Are Called Up User Program Registration Saving the User Program Sets 109Giving a name to a set of User Programs Loading Saved User Program Sets Deleting Saved User Program Sets110 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 Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts 16-Track Sequencer Creating and Editing Songs16-Track Sequencer Screen 113 Creating and Editing Songs Modifying the Settings of Each Part114 What’s Panpot? 115 Recording a PerformanceIf the following message appears Prepare for Recording Selecting the song to record 116 Changing the Recording Method Rec Mode Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording Replace 117Changing the Recording Method Repeated Recording at Same Location Loop Recording What is Blank Recording?118 Loop Recording Shortcut Recording a Passage Specified by Markers 119 Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer 120 Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard Editing SongsBasic Operation of the Editing Functions 121 Copying Measures Copy Undoing Edits Undo122 Editing Discrepancies Quantize Correcting TimingCopying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts 123 Deleting Measures Delete Inserting Blank Measures124 Transposing Individual Parts Transpose Making Measures Blank Erase125 Exchanging Parts Part Exchange Correcting Notes One by One126 Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song Beat Map Modifying the Tone Changes Song PC Edit127 Touch in each to set the beat Touch Execute Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a SongChanging the Tempo Within the Song 128 Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure 129Tempo Recording Shortcut 130 Creating Original Styles User StylesStyle Composer Style Converter p 131 Creating Music StylesDeciding on a Style Muting Parts for a particular division Finishing the settings Modifying the settings of each part132 Style Arrangements Making the settings Creating Styles in Auto Mode133 Creating songs 134 Creating a Style in Manual ModeChanging an Extracted Part Chords Rhythm Bass Accomp Major Seventh Minor Saving a User Style What is the User Memory?135 Determining the name of the Style to be saved 136 Deleting Saved User StylesTouch to select the save-destination number Touch File Touch Delete Copying Styles on Disks to the User Memory Copying Styles Saved User Memory to Disks137 Changing the Settings for One-Touch Piano Various SettingsAdjusting Resonance Procedure Various Settings Changing the Tuning TuningChoosing the Tuning Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning 140 Adjusting the Resonant Sounds String Resonance Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch141 142 Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Split PointDisplay Explanation Suitable Other Assigning Functions to Pedals Setting/User FunctionsPerformance Pads Pedal 143 Functions that can be assigned Pedals Only 144 145 Changing the Bend Range Pedal SettingWhat are the Chord Tone and Bass Tone? Parame Value Description Ter Name Settings for the Count-In Changing the Settings for the Count-In and CountdownPlacing a Marker in the Middle A Measure 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 Calibrating the Touch Screen Formatting the User Memory151 Press the Disk button Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance Panel Lock Automatically Starting the Quick Tour152 Touch on or OFF Connecting Midi Devices Connectors153 Synchronizing with Connected Midi Devices Connecting External DevicesMaking the Connections 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 157 Connecting to Audio EquipmentTouch to set on or OFF Output Jacks Connect to the Midi Connectors Connecting a ComputerTurn off the power to the KF-7 and other connected 158 Computer Switch Connect to the Computer Connector159 Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer 160 161 TroubleshootingNo sound is heard Sound is strange 162 TroubleshootingAutomatic accompaniment doesn’t play Correctly Back 163 Error Messages 164Indica Meaning Tion 165 Tone List 166 Tone List 167 Drum Set List 168 Drum Set List Jazz 169 170 171 SFX Set List Effects List 172Display Description 173 Music Style List 174 Chord List 175 Chord List 176 Internal Song List Internal Song List 177Practice Masterpieces 178 Patterns That Can Be Selected with the Rhythm Button Rhythm Pattern ListPatterns That Can Be Selected with the Edit Functions 179 Parameters Stored to Internal Memory Parameters Stored in Memory BackupParameters Stored in the User Program 180 KF-7 allows you to use the following music files Music Files That the KF-7 Can UseAbout the KF-7 Sound Generator 181 182 Midi Implementation Chart 183 Main Specifications 184 Main SpecificationsDisk Drive / Disk Storage 3.5 inch Micro Floppy Disk Internal Memory 185 Index 186 Index 126 187 188 QS 8QS 5, QS 189 Africa Information Avis 03019723 ’03-6-2N