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Roland KF-90 owner manual

Models: KF-90

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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

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Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Using the Unit Safely Placement Power SupplyMaintenance Additional PrecautionsHandling the Floppy Disk Drive Before Using Floppy DisksHandling Floppy Disks Introduction FeaturesChecking the Included Items How to Use This ManualConventions Used in This Manual Contents Some Handy Features Using Automatic AccompanimentRecording and Saving the Performance Changing Various Settings 142 Using Other Functions 132Advanced Recording Function 115 Editing Functions 124Appendices 162 Connecting External Devices 156Rear Panel Panel DescriptionsPanel Descriptions Front PanelMusic Style Section Connecting the Power Cord Installing the Music StandConnecting Pedals Before You PlayAdjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Turning the Power On and OffConnecting Headphones Some Notes on Using a Microphone Connecting a MicrophoneAbout the Touch Screen Basic Screen Using the Main IconsMemo Quick Start Press the Demo button Playing the KeyboardTouch the screen to select the demo type Press the One Touch Program Piano button When you finger the keyboard, the piano sound is producedPress one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone Group Touch Page to switch screensTouch the screen to choose the tone you want to select About EX ToneTouch the screen to choose the desired activity Press the Tone Navigator buttonCheck It Out Find SuitablePracticing a Song Using Music Files Piano Master Memo Press the Style Navigator button Playing with AccompanimentEZ Arranger Chord FinderPlaying with your band Virtual Jam Enjoying Automatic Accompaniment with Ease EZ ArrangerPress the One Touch Program Arranger button Let’s Try Playing, Little Brown JugPress the Jazz button Press the Intro/Ending 1 button with the timing on the score Finger the C key in the following figure to start playLittle Brown Jug Memo Recording a Song Composer Navigator Button Recording a PerformancePress the Composer Navigator button Play Mode Rec ModeMaker/Count Touch 0 to display 0New Song on the screen Get ready to Record Press the Song/Disk buttonIf you don’t want to erase the song Touch Cancel When the Following Screen is DisplayedPlay on the left-hand section of the keyboard Stop recording Press the Intro/Ending 1 buttonPress the Play button Press the Reset buttonPress the Stop button Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk Using Music FilesTo remove a disk, press the Eject button Touch the screen to choose a song Playing Back Music FilesTouch on screen to play back the song To stop playback of the song, touch on the screenTouch on the screen Playing Back All Songs Continuously All Song PlayPress the Stop button to stop playback Press the Play button to begin playback of the songPress the Vocal Effects button Modifying Your Voice Adjusting the EchoTouch Echo Touch TransformerSing through the microphone Touch one of the icons on the screenTouch Harmonist Adding HarmonyPress Voice Effects button Starting Song and Automatic Accompaniment by Vocal CountTouch Vocal Count Select Song or ArrangerAdding the Harmony to the Song Playing the Keyboard Notes with a Voice ScaleReference Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano One-touch Piano PerformancePress the One Touch Program Piano button Changing the Piano SoundPerformance Playing a Wide Variety of Instrument SoundsPress one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone Group About EX ToneUse the Value and + buttons or the dial to select a Tone Performance Changing Tones with Value + Or the DialCombining the Sounds of Two Instruments Layer Play To cancel the Layer Play, touch Layer a second timeGrand Piano Strings Press one of the Tone Select buttons Performance Changing the TonesTouch Exit Switching to Split Play directly from Layer Play To cancel the Split Play, touch SplitAt the Basic screen, touch Split Display the Basic Screen p Touch Tone on screen Selecting a Different Tone in the Current Tone GroupChapter Touch Type to change the type of drum set Playing Drum SoundsPlaying Effect Sounds Adding Reverberation to Sounds The Reverb EffectPress the Advanced 3D button Touch the window icon to switch the effect on or offTouch Options at the Advanced 3D screen Performance Selecting the part to apply Advanced 3D EffectTouch All Parts or Layer Part All PartsApplying Effects to the Sound Effects To cancel the effect, touch OFF at the Effects screenTouch Effect on the screen Touch onChanging the Animation Sounding the MetronomePress the Metronome button to start the metronome‘s sound To stop the metronome’s sound, press the Metronome buttonDetermining the Tempo with Tempo Marks Adjusting the TempoPress the Tempo and + buttons to choose a tempo At the Metronome screen, touch the tempo mark on ScreenChanging How the Metronome Beat Pattern Sounds Changing the Beat of MetronomeAt the Metronome screen, touch Beat At the Metronome screen, touch PatternChanging the Type of Sound Changing the VolumeWhat is Automatic Accompaniment? Using Automatic AccompanimentMusic Style and Automatic Accompaniment What’s a Music Style?About Chords Using Automatic AccompanimentPlaying Chords with Simple Fingering Press the Style Navigator button Displaying the Chord Fingering On Screen Chord FinderSplit Point F Range specifyed a chord Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive Choosing a Music Style from Data DiskPress the Disk/User button Touch Page or and the Touch Screen to choose a Music StyleTouch Lower on the screen To cancel the Lower part sound, touch LowerUse the Tempo and + buttons to adjust the tempo Adjusting the Tempo for Automatic AccompanimentPlaying Just the Rhythm Pattern Specify the chord on the lower-part of keyboard Playing a Music Style Start/StopChanging the Intro Starting Without an IntroStarting at the Press of a Button Adjusting the Timing During a Performance and Starting OverStopping Automatic Accompaniment Stopping with an Added Ending11.e Playing the Count Sound at the End of the IntroChanging the Accompaniment Pattern Within a Song Fill-In Modifying an AccompanimentAdding a Fill-in Without Changing the Accompaniment Pattern What’s a Fill-In?Basic Changing the Arrangement of the AccompanimentAdv1 Adv216.e70 Adding Harmony to the Right-hand Part Melody IntelligenceAccompaniment starts when you finger a chord Press the Part Balance button Use the Balance knob to change the volume balanceRhythm BassDrs/SFX Touch to adjust the volume of the respective PartsUpper LowerPlaying Back Songs for Practice Some Handy FeaturesTouch the screen to choose a song Touch Exit several timesDisplaying the Score Some Handy Features To go back to the beginning of the songTo move to the end of the song Some Handy Features Adjusting the TempoUse the Tempo and + buttons to adjust the tempo Press the Play buttonPress the Metronome button Determining the Tempo Using the Selected IntervalTouch Tap Tempo 04.e60 Playback with No Change in TempoPress the Composer Navigator button Counting Down Before a Performance StartsTouch Marker/Count Touch the Count In iconTouch the Track button for the part you will play yourself Preventing the Part to Be Practiced from SoundingPress the Play button to start playback To stop playback, press the Stop buttonPlacing/Erasing a Marker Within a Song Placing a Marker Within a SongTouch --- for Marker a Erasing a MarkerPlayback from a Marker Location Touch or to move to where you want to place the markerMoving a Marker Moving A-BTouch the Repeat icon Playing Back to the Same Passage Over and OverPress the Stop button to stop playback of the song Press the Transpose button Transposing the Key of the Keyboard Key TransposeTouch to return the song transposition to the original key Transposing a song for playbackTransposing Both the Keyboard Notes and the Song At the Transpose screen, touchPress the Function button Checking Your Performance On ScreenTouch Piano Partner Play back the song, and try playing along with itWhen you’re done making the settings, touch Exit Touch to switch the Part that’s displayedSpecifying the Part to Display At the Keyboard screen or the Graph screen, touch OptionsDisplaying the Track buttons What is a Track Button?Recording and Saving the Performance Recording Your Playing with EaseIf the following message appears Touch CancelIf you don’t want to erase the song Erasing a songTo stop recording, press the Intro/Ending 1 or 2 button Recording a Performance Using Automatic Accompaniment100 Begin recording Redoing a RecordingTo stop recording, press the Stop button 101Erasing a Recorded Song Erasing using the buttonsErasing the Sound Recorded at Specific Track Buttons Erasing at the 5 Track ScreenChanging How Recording Stops Touch Rec. Mode103 Arranger Stop104 Recording Songs Starting with Pickups105 Touch Chord Sequencer106 Enter the chord progression and the accompaniment patternInputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer Check the Accompaniment You InputtedTouch the to specify a chord At the Chord Sequencer screen, touch ChordTouch Execute to enter the chord 107108 Creating a Rhythm Part with EaseFormatting Floppy Disks Format Saving Songs to Floppy Disks109 Touch OK to start formatting Touch Disk on the screen110 Touch Save Saving Your Songs on Floppy Disk111 Touch Save or As SMF to start saving Touch Compatibility KF or GS112 As SMF113 Deleting Songs from Floppy Disks114 Advanced Recording Function How to Choose the Recording MethodSelecting the Recording Method 115Advanced Recording Function What is Blank Recording?116 Loop Recording ShortcutStarting Recording from the Measure Specified by Pedals Re-Recording Part of Your Performance Punch-in RecordingRecording a Passage specified by markers 117118 Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts 16-Track SequencerTrack Sequencer and Track Buttons Commercially Available Music FilesRecording with the 16 Track Sequencer 16-track Sequencer Screen119 Get ready to record120 Changing the Settings of Each PartIf necessary, change the settings for other Parts as Well Touch for the corresponding item to change the settingWhile pressing the Rec button, also press the Reset button 121Composing a Song That Changes the Beat Partway Through Changing a Song’s Basic Tempo122 Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a SongChanging the Tempo Within the Song 123Editing Functions Canceling an EditChoosing an Editing Function 124Editing Functions Copying a Measure125 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Correcting Timing Discrepancies Copying a Rhythm Pattern126 Touch Src, and use the dial to choose R.Pattern127 Deleting a Specific Measure3 4 5 Transposing Individual Parts Inserting a Blank Measure128 129 Making a Measure BlankCorrecting Notes One by One Exchanging Parts130 Touch each to choose Parts you want to exchange131 Modifying the Tone Changes in a SongCreating an Original Style User Style Using Other FunctionsCombining Styles to Create a New Style Style Composer Muting Parts for a Particular Division Using Other Functions133 Touch Mute on the screenWhen you’re done changing the settings, touch Exit Using Other Functions Changing the Settings for Each PartMakeup of a Style 134135 Using Other Functions Creating a Style in Auto ModeTips on creating a song Changing an Extracted Part Creating a Style in Manual Mode136 Touch Options at the Style Converter screenSaving on the Floppy Disk Saving a User StyleSaving on the Disk/User button 137Deleting a User Style Saved on Floppy Disk Storing the Panel Settings User Program138 Calling Up User Program Changing How Button Settings Are Called Up139 Calling Up Saved User Programs from Floppy Disk Saving User Programs on Floppy Disk140 Touch Save to start savingErasing a User Program Saved On a Floppy Disk Disabling Everything Except Piano Play Panel Lock141 Changing the Settings for One Touch Piano Changing Various SettingsAdding Ambience from Different Venues to Songs 142Changing Various Settings Changing the TuningChoosing the Tuning Changing the Tuning CurveChanging Key Touch Key Touch Adjusting Resonance144 Fine Adjustment of the Piano Tone Changing the Settings for Automatic AccompanimentChanging the Keyboard’s Split Point 145Changing the Chord Tone Bass Tone Changing How the Automatic Accompaniment Plays146 What Are the Chord Tone and Bass Tone?Assigning Functions to Pedals Canceling the Chord Intelligence Function147 148 What is the Leading Bass function?Assignable Functions What’s the Bend Range?Changing the Tone Set When Playing Back a Song Changing the settings for Score screen149 Changing the Number of Measures Counted Count Sound Changing the Settings for the Marker and the Count SoundPlaying the Count Sound at Each Repetition Placing a Marker in the Middle A MeasureChanging the Type of Reverb Effect Adjusting the Standard Pitch Master Tuning151 Changing the Bend Range Changing the Type of Chorus Effect152 Use Chorus Type to change the type of chorus effectAdjusting the Contrast of the Screen Changing the Screen SettingsHiding the On-screen Lyrics Changing the LanguageTouch OK to store the settings in memory Restoring the Factory Settings Factory ResetTouch System Setting Touch Factory Reset Touch OK to restore the settings to their factory defaults155 Repositioning the Touch ScreenConnecting Midi Devices Connecting External DevicesConnectors Making the Connections Midi SettingsSending Tone Change Selecting the Transmit Channel Tx. ChannelMessages Program Change/ BankSelect MSB/BankSelect LSB 158Midi Ensemble Synchronizing with Connected Midi Devices159 160 Connecting to Audio EquipmentOutput Jacks Input JacksComputer Connector Connecting a ComputerComputer Switch Connection Examples162 Trouble Shooting163 Trouble Shooting164 If this Message Appears on Screen165 If this Message Appears on ScreenPiano Group Tone ListOrgan Group Guitar/Bass GroupStrings Group Tone List Synth GroupSax Group Brass Group168 Tone List Voice/GS Group169 Tone List170 Drum/SFX Set List171 Drum/SFX Set List172 Standard Room Power ElectronicDance GS Standard Brush 173174 SFXMusic Style List World Music Style List Latin Traditional Data Disk Style176 177 Rhythm Pattern ListPrythm Pattern Measure 178 Chord List179 Chord List180 Effects ListProfile Demo Song List181 John Maul182 Data Disk Song ListKF-90 allows you to use the following music files Music Files That the KF-90 Can UseAbout the KF-90 Sound Generator Glossary Glossary Tone Tuning Curves185 186 Midi Implementation Chart187 Main Specifications188 Main Specifications189 Index190 Index191 192 Important Notes on Combining the KF-90 and FPS-9 Africa InformationAvis 02123634 ’02-7-C2-61N