Roland KR-17, KR-15 owner manual Adding Harmonies Harmonist-Models Equipped With Moving Key

Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

❍Adding Harmonies (Harmonist)—Models Equipped With Moving Key

You can sing with a harmony accompaniment, even when you’re playing solo. This

is called the “Harmonist” function.

1. Touch <Harmonist> in Step 2 of “How to select Vocal Effect” (p. 43).

Touch to switch the screen.

2. Touch any one of the icons.

Here’s what the different icons do.

Display	Explanation
My Voice	The melody played on the keyboard is played as the harmony.
	The harmony is added to your voice regardless of the pitch.
Duo1	The added harmony matches the chords specified on the
	keyboard. Adding harmony to a single voice gives the effect of
Duo2
	two people singing together.
Variety	The melody played on the keyboard is played as the harmony.
	The harmony added is matched to the pitch; for example, higher
	pitches are used for female voices, lower pitches for male voices.
Trio	The added harmony matches the chords specified on the
	keyboard. This adds a two-voice harmony that makes it seem that
	a trio is singing.
	The added harmony matches the chords specified on the
Chord	keyboard.
	You can change the way harmonies are added with the Melody
	Intelligence type (p. 72).
Unison	Sounds like two people singing the same melody.
Oct-Up	Adds another voice one octave higher than the original.
Oct-Down	Adds another voice one octave lower than the original.
5th Up	Adds harmony a fifth above the original.
3rd Up	Adds harmony a third above the original.
4th Down	Adds harmony a major fourth below the original.

When you use the Harmonist function, the resonance setting for the piano (see p. 152) may sometimes be reset. And the effects applied to the keyboard (p. 42) may be canceled.

NOTE

With some Harmonist types, you may not be able to play harmony with some of the vocals on the enclosed CD.

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