Roland KR-17, KR-15 owner manual Panel Descriptions, 111213 19 20

Panel Descriptions

*The panel diagrams shown in this owner’s manual are those of the KR-17.

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Power

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1. [Power] switch					13. [User Function] Button

Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 21).

*The KR-15’s [Power] switch is positioned to the left of the keyboard.

This is used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance Pads (p. 157).

2.[Volume] knob

Adjusts the overall volume (p. 22).

3.[Brilliance] knob

Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 22).

4.[Wonderland/Game] button

Here you can learn about instruments while having fun.

→ See the Quick Start

Balance

5.[Part Balance] button

This adjusts the relative volume levels of each of the performance parts (p. 75).

6.[Balance] knob

Changes the volume balance for sounds played with the keyboard and for songs and accompaniments (p. 75).

Performance Pads

14.[1]–[4] buttons

The operation of each is changed depending on the buttons numbered 11–13.

15.Music Style buttons

Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 62). Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you’ve made yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 63).

16.Fill In buttons

Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the accompaniment pattern (p. 69).

[To Variation] button

[To Original] button

17.[Intro/Ending] button

Play an intro or ending during automatic accompaniment (p. 66).

7.[User Program] button

Stores the selected functions and states of the buttons (p. 122).

DSP

8.[Reverb] button

Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 33).

9.[Surround] button

Adds three-dimensional breadth to the accompaniment sounds (p. 38).

10.[Equalizer] button

Allows you to adjust the tone quality with the equalizer (p. 40).

11.[Style Orchestrator] button

This is used to change the arrangement type for automatic accompaniment with the Performance Pads (p. 70).

12.[Phrase] Button

This is used to play a short phrase with the Performance Pads (p. 71).

18.[Start/Stop] button

Starts and stops automatic accompaniment (p. 66).

Rhythm Partner

19.[Metronome] button

Activates the built-in metronome (p. 52).

You can change the count sound settings (p. 160).

20.Beat Indicator

This lights up in correspondence with the beat of the selected song or accompaniment.

21.[Rhythm] button

Plays the Rhythm pattern (p. 56).

22.Tempo [-] [+] buttons

Adjusts the tempo.

Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the original tempo.

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