Roland KR-11 owner manual Panel descriptions, Front panel

KR-11 – Front panel

2.Panel descriptions

2.1Front panel

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AUTILITY button

Press this button to access the KR-11’s Utility func- tions (see “Utility Menu” on page 48).

BDEMO button

This button provides access to an on-screen Help function with explanations of the KR-11’s functions, games allowing you to identify sounds and chords, etc. It also allows you to listen to the internal demo songs.

CPart Balance ACCOMP and KEYBOARD buttons

Use the [ACCOMP] button to set the volume of each individual accompaniment part. The [KEYBOARD] button provides access to a display page where you can set the volume of the part(s) played with the keyboard.

DMUSIC STYLE buttons

Use these buttons to select Music Style groups. Refer to “Internal Music Styles” at the end of this manual.

ETempo indicators

These indicators flash in the rhythm of the selected Music Style, sequence, or Song to indicate the tempo and time signature. Depending on the time signature, not all indicators may be used, or the last indicator may flash several times (e.g. for 6/8).

FSONG button

Press this button to load songs you recorded using the KR-11’s Song Composer and saved to floppy disk.

GVOLUME knob

Adjusts the instrument’s overall volume.

HBRILLIANCE knob

IPERFORMANCE PAD buttons

Various functions can be assigned to these buttons (see “Performance Pad buttons: additional or fre- quently used functions” on page 46).

JTO VARIATION & TO ORIGINAL buttons

These buttons have two functions: you can use them to select the accompaniment pattern for a Music Style or to switch from the accompaniment pattern to a Fill- In during a performance.

KSYNC button

Allows you to start a Music Style by playing on the keyboard.

LSTART/STOP button

Used to start or stop a Style performance.

MINTRO/ENDING button

Press this button when you want to start a Style per- formance with an introduction, or to stop Music Style playback with a musical ending.

NTEMPO buttons

Use these buttons to adjust the tempo of the selected Music Style or the song you are playing back.

OMUSIC ASSISTANT button

Press this button if you wish to store the panel settings or recall the settings for a given song.

PEXIT button

Press this button to return to the previous display page or the Master page.

QDisplay and related buttons

Allows you to make the overall sound brighter or darker.

The display shows all the information you need in a given situation. The soft keys next to the display (whose function varies according to the selected dis- play page) allow you to select one of the available menu options.

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