Roland KR-15 Performing in Ensemble with Midi Instruments Midi Ensemble, 173, Connection Examples

Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices

■Making the Connections

*To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections.

1.Turn the volume all the way down on the KR and on the device you’re about to connect.

2.Switch off the power to the KR and the device you’re about to connect.

3.Set the Computer switch on the underside of the unit to “MIDI.”

4.Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI connectors to each other.

Please refer to the connection examples below.

5.Switch on the power to the KR and the connected device.

6.Adjust the volume level on the KR and the connected device.

7.You should also set the MIDI settings as needed.

For details on the MIDI-related settings, refer to p. 174–p. 175.

Connection Examples:

Setup with a MIDI Sequencer

Roland MT Series

Out MIDI In

Bottom of the KR

*When the KR is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to Local OFF. Refer to “Disconnecting the Keyboard from the Internal Sound Generator (Local On/Off)” (p. 174).

Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module

Sound Module

MIDI

THRU OUT IN

Bottom of the KR

Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments

(MIDI Ensemble)

You can connect an electronic percussion device or other MIDI instrument to the KR’s MIDI In connector for ensemble playing. Making the MIDI settings for the instrument connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The sounds from the connected MIDI instrument are played from the KR’s speaker.

1.Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.

2.Touch <Functions>.

3.Touch <MIDI Ensemble>.

A screen like the following appears.

4.Select the method for using the MIDI In connector.

Displayed	Meaning
Normal	Normal setting. Make changes in Tone and
	other settings from the connected device.
	Select this when you have percussion pads
	(such as Roland’s SPD-20 Total Percussion
	Pad) connected to the KR’s MIDI In
Pad	connector. You do not need to make any
	MIDI settings on the KR. Select pad Tones
	and make other settings from the connected
	pads (for further details, refer to the Owner’s
	Manual provided with the pads).
	Select this when you have a keyboard (such
	as a Roland A-37 or AX-7 MIDI Keyboard
Keyboard	Controller) connected to the KR’s MIDI In
	connector. You can select tones for the
	connected keyboard from the KR. No MIDI
	settings need be made on the KR.

5.When “Keyboard” is selected in Step 4 above, use

to select the Tone.

The connected keyboard plays using the selected Tone.

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