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Important Safety Instructions
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Placement
Power Supply
Maintenance
Repairs and Data
Before Using Floppy Disks
Additional Precautions
Automatic Keyboard
Handling Floppy Disks
Handling the CDs
Before Using CDs
Handling the CD Drive
Introduction
Main Features
Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano
Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons
Color Screen Makes Operation Easier
Connect to External Speakers for Concert Hall Presence
Introduction
How To Use This Manual
Conventions Used in This Manual
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Panel Descriptions
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Panel Descriptions
Bottom Panel
Contents
Contents
Index
Various Settings
Appendices
Opening and Closing the Top KR-17
Before You Start Playing
Opening only the front top
Opening both the front top and the top
Opening and Closing the Top KR-15
Using the Music Holders KR-15
Raising the Music Stand
Before You Start Playing
Opening and Closing the Lid
Connecting the Power Cord
Connect the Pedal Cable About the Pedals
Turning the Power On and Off
Damper pedal right pedal
Sostenuto pedal center pedal
Connecting a Microphone
Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance
Connecting Headphones
Some Notes on Using a Microphone
Turning the Power Off
Connecting an External Display
Making the Connections
Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument
About the Touch Screen
Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen
Main Screens
Piano Screen
Using the Main Icons
Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano One-Touch Piano
Performance
Press the One Touch Program Piano button
Changing the Piano Sound
Performance
Performing with a Variety of Tones Tone Buttons
Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group
Touch a tone name to select the tone
Touch Exit several times
Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects
Searching by Tone Name
Using Keywords to Search for Tones Tone Search
Searching by Conditions
Changing the tones
Cancelling the Layer
Performing with Two Sounds Layered Together Layer
Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands Split
Cancelling the Split
At the Basic screen, touch Split
Touch Split
Chapter
Touch an icon to select the performance space
Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb
Cancelling the Effect
Press the Surround button and watch the light go out
Touch a part’s icon to switch the surround on and off
Selecting the tone to which the effect is applied
Changing the Amount of Surround Accomp
Touch All Parts or Layer Part
Display Explanation All Parts
Changing the Amount of Surround Reverb
Broadening the Reverb Sound
Press the Surround button and watch the indicator goes out
Advance 3D screen is set to On
Touch the Type icon to make your selection
Touch the slider to make adjustment
Press the Equalizer button
Adjust the equalizer Touch Write
Storing the settings
Press the Equalizer button and watch the indicator light up
Applying effects to the sound
Setting the Effect
Applying Effects to the Sound Effects
Adding Effects to Mic Vocals Vocal Effect
How to select Vocal Effect
Press the Vocal Effect button
Touch any one of the icons
Displayed Explanation
Cancelling the Vocal Effect
Adjusting the Echo Echo
Once again, touch the icon you selected in Step
Altering Vocals Transformer
Sing through the microphone
Adding Harmonies Harmonist-Models Equipped With Moving Key
Touch Harmonist in of How to select Vocal Effect p
Adding Harmonies Harmonist-Models Without Moving Key
Touch the Harmonist type you selected in again
Display Explanation Duet
Keyboard
Count to four One, two, three, four into the mic
Touch Vocal Keyboard in of How to select Vocal Effect p
Playing instrument sounds at vocal pitches Vocal Keyboard
Display Explanation Arranger
Select the song to which you want to add harmony
Touch OFF
Touch Variety
Touch the icon you selected in again
Performance
Press Play/Stop button to stop the accompaniment
Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files
Select a song
Using the Metronome
Using the Metronome and Rhythm Rhythm Partner
Press the Metronome button and watch the indicator light up
Stopping the metronome
Adjusting the tempo
Changing the Metronome Settings
Determining the tempo with tempo marks
Changing the beat of the metronome
On the Metronome screen, touch Volume
Changing the volume
Touch the volume icon you’ve selected
Changing the Type of Sound
On the Metronome screen, touch the Type
Changing the Animation
Changing how the metronome beat pattern sounds
On the Metronome screen, touch Pattern
Playing Rhythm
Changing the Rhythm settings
Stopping 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 Arranger
Press the One Touch Program Arranger button
Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard
Playing Chords with Simple Fingering Chord Intelligence
About Chords
Touch the root of the chord you want to learn about
Viewing Chord Fingerings Chord Finder
On the Basic screen, touch
Touch a Music Style name to select the Music Style
Touch Preset A, B, C, or D in the lower part of the screen
Selecting Music Styles Music Style Buttons
Touch
Selecting Music Styles on Floppy Disks
Press one of the Music Style buttons Touch Search
Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles Style Search
Searching 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 Accompaniment
Starting without an intro
To start with a short intro added
Starting at the press of a button
Stopping Automatic Accompaniment
Stopping with an added ending
Stopping at the same time the button is pressed
Cancelling the countdown
Touch Switch to set this to on
Having a Count Sound Play at the End Intro Countdown
Touch Countdown
Adding a fill-in without changing the accompaniment pattern
Modifying an Accompaniment
Changing the Accompaniment Pattern Fill In Buttons
Full
Display Explanation Basic
Advanced
Touch to choose the type of phrase Press one of the Pads
Press the Phrase button and watch the indicator light up
Playing Phrases Phrase
Select and touch a harmony type
Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part Melody Intelligence
Touch Lower
On the Basic screen, touch Lower
Stopping the sound in the left-hand
Automatic Accompaniment
Adjust the volume balance with the Balance knob
Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part Balance
Touch each slider to adjust the volume balance
Press the Select/Listen to a Song button
Playing a Song
Selecting the song
Stopping the Song
Song Playback
Playing back
Decide which character you will use for the search
Press the Select/Listen to a Song button Touch Search
Searching by song name
Touch the song name to select the song to be registered
Registering the Songs You Like Favorites
Registering to Favorites
Touch Add
Removing Songs from Favorites
Removing a CD
Insert the CD in the CD Drive
Icon Explanation
Playing Back Songs on CDs
Press the Play/Stop button
Touch the folder name, then touch
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control
How to Use the Remote Control
Distance
About the Remote Control
VOL +
Volume
Button Explanation
Displaying the Score
Practice Functions
Press the Select/Listen to a Song button to select a song
Press the Score Display button
Practice Functions
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 Data
User Part
Lower Part
Displaying the Score Screen Selecting the song
Practicing Songs with the Practice Function
Displaying the Score screen
Practicing Listening to a reference of the Performance
Touch the Notes
Changing the practice settings
One Note
Recording Your Performance
Touch Audition
Touch the setting icon
Touch the icon for the parameter you want to set
Adjusting the tempo with the dial
Adjusting the Tempo
Adjusting the tempo with the Tempo + buttons
Assigning functions to the Performance Pads
Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time Tap Tempo
Specifying the Tempo
Press the Pad to which Tap Tempo is assigned at least twice
Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute
Cancel the tempo mute setting
Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo Vocal Tap Tempo
Touch Count
Cancelling the Count
Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing Count
Select the song that you wish to play back p
Muting Some Parts Before Playing Track Buttons
Selecting the part that you’ll be playing
Playing back a song
Access the Marker screen
Setting Markers for Repeated Practice Marker
Placing a Marker within a Song
100
Erasing a Marker
Playback from a Marker Location
Moving a Marker
101
Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over
Cancelling repeat playback
102
On the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen
Transposing Keyboard Sounds Songs Played Back Transpose
Icon Target Settings Value
103
Press the Transpose button
104
Cancelling Transposition
Press the Transpose button and the indicator light goes out
If the following screen appears
105
106
Recording a New Song New Song
Recording and Saving the Performance
107
Press Reset button, then press Play/Stop button
Stop recording
Listening to the Recorded Performance
108
Recording With Accompaniment
Decide on the Music Style
Decide on the tempo
Whole
109
Track button Performance Recorded
110
Recording Along with a Song
Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance
Touch Add On
Press Play/Stop button to stop recording
111
Press Play/Stop button to begin recording
Changing How Recording Stops
Erasing Recorded Performances
Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks
112
113
Recording Songs Starting with Pickups
Press the Bwd button one time
Display Explanation Arranger Stop
Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk
Using Floppy Disks
Formatting Floppy Disks Format
114
Touch Format Disk
115
116
Saving Songs
What are Favorites?
Preparations for Saving Data
Determining the Save Destination
117
Determining the name of the song to be saved
Touch KR or MT
118
Save
Touch Save or As SMF to start saving
119
Deleting Saved Songs
Press the Disk button Touch File
Touch Delete
120
Copying Songs on Floppy Disks to Favorites
Specifying the Copy Source
Specifying the Copy Destination
121
Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Floppy Disks
User Program Registration
Saving Performance Settings
User Program
122
Saving the User Program Sets
Calling Up Saved User Programs
Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up
User Program Registration
Specifying the set of User Programs to be loaded
Loading Saved User Program Sets
124
125
Deleting Saved User Program Sets
Press the User Program button Touch File Touch Delete
Touch Execute
Calling Up the Performance Settings to Be Set
Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs
Setting the Transmission of the PC
126
Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts 16-Track Sequencer
Creating and Editing Songs
16-Track Sequencer Screen
127
Creating and Editing Songs
Modifying the Settings of Each Part
128
What’s Panpot?
129
Recording a Performance
If the following message appears
Prepare for Recording Selecting the song to record
130
Changing the Recording Method Rec Mode
Previous Recording Replace
Recording While Erasing
Recording
131
Repeated Recording at Same Location Loop Recording
What is Blank Recording?
132
Loop Recording Shortcut
Recording a Passage Specified by Markers
133
Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer
134
Basic Operation of the Editing Functions
Editing Songs
Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard
135
Copying Measures Copy
Undoing Edits Undo
136
Editing
Discrepancies Quantize
Correcting Timing
Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts
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138
Deleting Measures Delete
Inserting Blank Measures
139
Transposing Individual Parts Transpose
Making Measures Blank Erase
140
Exchanging Parts Part Exchange
Correcting Notes One by One
Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song Beat Map
Modifying the Tone Changes Song PC Edit
141
Touch in each to set the beat Touch Execute
Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs
Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a Song
Changing the Tempo Within the Song
142
Tempo Recording Shortcut
Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure
143
144
Creating Original Styles User Styles
Style Composer
Style Converter p
145
Creating Music Styles
Deciding on a Style
Muting Parts for a particular division
Finishing the settings
Modifying the settings of each part
146
Style Arrangements
Making the settings
Creating Styles in Auto Mode
147
Creating songs
148
Creating a Style in Manual Mode
Changing an Extracted Part
Chords Rhythm Bass Accomp Major Seventh Minor
Saving a User Style
What is the User Memory?
149
Determining the name of the Style to be saved
150
Deleting Saved User Styles
Touch to select the save-destination number
Touch File Touch Delete
151
Copying Styles on Floppy Disks to the User Memory
Copying Styles Saved User Memory to Floppy Disks
Changing the Settings for One-Touch Piano
Various Settings
Procedure
Adjusting Resonance
Various Settings
Changing the Tuning Tuning
Choosing the Tuning
Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning
String Resonance
Adjusting the Resonant Sounds
155
Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger
Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch
156
Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Split Point
Display Explanation Suitable
Other
Assigning Functions to Pedals
Setting/User Functions
Performance Pads Pedal
157
Functions that can be assigned Pedals Only
158
159
Changing the Bend Range Pedal Setting
What are the Chord Tone and Bass Tone?
Parame Value Explanation Ter Name
Settings for the Count-In
Changing the Settings for the Count-In and Countdown
Placing a Marker in the Middle A Measure
160
161
Changing the Language Language
Changing Standard Pitch Master Tune
162
English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish
Selecting the images to be displayed
163
Selecting the display to be set
164
Turning Off the Beat Indicator
Image data that KR can display
Size
Formatting the User Memory
Restoring the Factory Settings Factory Reset
Calibrating the Touch Screen
165
166
Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance Panel Lock
Automatically Starting the Quick Tour
167
Changing the Functions of the Remote Control’s Buttons
Changing the Play Button Functions
Changing the Tempo + Button Functions
Enabling the Moving Key
Changing the Moving Key Settings
Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move
168
Touch Play Mode
Detailed Song Playback Settings
Touch the icon to choose the setting
169
Display Explanation Auto
Hiding the Lyrics Lyrics
170
Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back
Changing the CD Settings
Synchronizing the Timing Piano and Accompaniment
171
Connecting Midi Devices
Connecting External Devices
Connectors
172
Performing in Ensemble with Midi Instruments Midi Ensemble
Connecting External Devices
173
Connection Examples
Touch to make the setting for each item
Midi Settings
Selecting the Transmit Channel Tx Channel
174
Performance Data to a Midi
Sending Recorded
Device Composer Midi Out
175
176
Connecting to Audio Equipment
Output Main Jacks
Output Aux Jacks
Setup Examples With Aux Set to Surround
Changing the Aux Jack Settings Aux Out
177
Spacious Location
Connect to the Midi Connectors
Connecting a Computer
Connect to the Computer Connector
178
Connection with an IBM PC
179
Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer
180
Troubleshooting
No sound is heard
Case Cause/Remedy
181
Troubleshooting
Sound is strange
Automatic accompaniment doesn’t play Correctly
Unstable
182
Indica Meaning Tion
Error Messages
183
184
Tone List
185
Tone List
186
Drum Set List
187
Drum Set List
Jazz
188
189
190
SFX Set List
191
Effects List
192
Music Style List KR-17
193
Music Style List KR-15
194
Chord List
195
Chord List
196
Internal Song List
Practice
Internal Song List
197
Masterpieces
198
Patterns That Can Be Selected with the Rhythm Button
Rhythm Pattern List
Patterns That Can Be Selected with the Edit Functions
199
Parameters Stored to Internal Memory
Parameters Stored in Memory Backup
Parameters Stored in the User Program
200
What Are Music Files?
201
Regarding Copyright
SMF with Lyrics
202
Midi Implementation Chart
203
Main Specifications
204
Main Specifications
Internal Memory
Others
205
Index
206
Index
Footage
Key Template
Music Assistant button
207
Organ
Pedal EX
QS 5, QS
208
Score Display button
Wonderland
209
Information
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