Performance | Roland KR-17, KR-15 manual

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Performance

❍Adding harmonies to a specified part (Music Files) —Models Without Moving Key

When you sing while playing back a specified part from song data, harmony is added based on pitches of the specified part.

1. Select the song to which you want to add harmony.

If selecting a song on a floppy disk, insert the floppy disk in the disk drive. For more on how to select songs, refer to “Playing a Song” (p. 77).

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

3. Touch the icon for the part to which you want to add harmony.

When you sing into the microphone, harmony is added using the pitches of the

specified part.

Cancelling the effect

4. Touch the icon you selected in Step 3 again.

The Music Files function is cancelled.

Touch <Exit> to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.

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Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions Page Page Page Maintenance Power SupplyPlacement Repairs and Data Automatic Keyboard Additional PrecautionsBefore Using Floppy Disks Handling Floppy Disks Handling the CDs Before Using CDsHandling the CD Drive Pursuing the Playing Feel of a Grand Piano Main FeaturesIntroduction Get Easy Results with the Main Buttons Connect to External Speakers for Concert Hall Presence Color Screen Makes Operation Easier Introduction How To Use This ManualConventions Used in This Manual Panel Descriptions 111213 19 20 Panel Descriptions 3334353637 Bottom Panel Panel Descriptions Contents Contents Index Various SettingsAppendices Opening only the front top Before You Start PlayingOpening and Closing the Top KR-17 Opening both the front top and the top Raising the Music Stand Using the Music Holders KR-15Opening and Closing the Top KR-15 Before You Start Playing Connecting the Power Cord Opening and Closing the Lid Damper pedal right pedal Turning the Power On and OffConnect the Pedal Cable About the Pedals Sostenuto pedal center pedal Connecting Headphones Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and BrillianceConnecting a Microphone Some Notes on Using a Microphone Making the Connections Connecting an External DisplayTurning the Power Off Displays That Can Be Connected to This Instrument Main Screens Adjusting the Contrast of the ScreenAbout the Touch Screen Piano Screen Using the Main Icons Press the One Touch Program Piano button PerformancePlaying the Keyboard Like a Piano One-Touch Piano Changing the Piano Sound Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group Performing with a Variety of Tones Tone ButtonsPerformance Touch a tone name to select the tone Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects Touch Exit several times Searching by Tone Name Using Keywords to Search for Tones Tone SearchSearching by Conditions Changing the tones Cancelling the LayerPerforming with Two Sounds Layered Together Layer At the Basic screen, touch Split Cancelling the SplitPlaying Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands Split Touch Split Chapter Adding Reverberation to the Sound Reverb Touch an icon to select the performance space Cancelling the Effect Touch a part’s icon to switch the surround on and off Press the Surround button and watch the light go out Touch All Parts or Layer Part Changing the Amount of Surround AccompSelecting the tone to which the effect is applied Display Explanation All Parts Broadening the Reverb Sound Changing the Amount of Surround Reverb 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 adjustmentPress the Equalizer button Adjust the equalizer Touch Write Storing the settingsPress the Equalizer button and watch the indicator light up Applying effects to the sound Setting the EffectApplying Effects to the Sound Effects Press the Vocal Effect button How to select Vocal EffectAdding Effects to Mic Vocals Vocal Effect Touch any one of the icons Displayed Explanation Cancelling the Vocal EffectAdjusting the Echo Echo Once again, touch the icon you selected in Step Altering Vocals TransformerSing through the microphone Touch Harmonist in of How to select Vocal Effect p Adding Harmonies Harmonist-Models Equipped With Moving Key Display Explanation Duet Touch the Harmonist type you selected in againAdding Harmonies Harmonist-Models Without Moving Key Keyboard Playing instrument sounds at vocal pitches Vocal Keyboard Touch Vocal Keyboard in of How to select Vocal Effect pCount to four One, two, three, four into the mic Display Explanation Arranger Touch Variety Touch OFFSelect the song to which you want to add harmony Touch the icon you selected in again Performance Press Play/Stop button to stop the accompaniment Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music FilesSelect a song Press the Metronome button and watch the indicator light up Using the Metronome and Rhythm Rhythm PartnerUsing the Metronome Stopping the metronome Determining the tempo with tempo marks Changing the Metronome SettingsAdjusting the tempo Changing the beat of the metronome Touch the volume icon you’ve selected Changing the volumeOn the Metronome screen, touch Volume Changing the Type of Sound Changing how the metronome beat pattern sounds Changing the AnimationOn the Metronome screen, touch the Type On the Metronome screen, touch Pattern Stopping the Rhythm Changing the Rhythm settingsPlaying Rhythm Changing the Rhythm On the Rhythm screen, touch Volume Select a volume icon Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment What is Automatic Accompaniment?Automatic Accompaniment What Are Music Styles? Press the One Touch Program Arranger button Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment One-Touch ArrangerAutomatic Accompaniment Play a chord on the lower-part of keyboard About Chords Playing Chords with Simple Fingering Chord Intelligence Touch the root of the chord you want to learn about Viewing Chord Fingerings Chord FinderOn 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 screenSelecting Music Styles Music Style Buttons Selecting Music Styles on Floppy Disks Touch Searching by Music Style name Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles Style SearchPress one of the Music Style buttons Touch Search Decide which character you’ll use for the search Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns Starting without an intro Starting and Stopping the AccompanimentChanging the intro To start with a short intro added Stopping with an added ending Stopping Automatic AccompanimentStarting at the press of a button Stopping at the same time the button is pressed Having a Count Sound Play at the End Intro Countdown Touch Switch to set this to onCancelling the countdown Touch Countdown Adding a fill-in without changing the accompaniment pattern Modifying an AccompanimentChanging the Accompaniment Pattern Fill In Buttons Full Display Explanation BasicAdvanced Touch to choose the type of phrase Press one of the Pads Press the Phrase button and watch the indicator light upPlaying Phrases Phrase Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part Melody Intelligence Select and touch a harmony type Touch Lower On the Basic screen, touch LowerStopping the sound in the left-hand Automatic Accompaniment Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part Balance Adjust the volume balance with the Balance knob Touch each slider to adjust the volume balance Press the Select/Listen to a Song button Playing a SongSelecting the song Stopping the Song Song PlaybackPlaying back Decide which character you will use for the search Press the Select/Listen to a Song button Touch SearchSearching by song name Registering to Favorites Registering the Songs You Like FavoritesTouch the song name to select the song to be registered Touch Add Removing Songs from Favorites Insert the CD in the CD Drive Removing a CD Playing Back Songs on CDs Icon Explanation Touch the folder name, then touch Press the Play/Stop button How to Use the Remote Control Using the Remote ControlInstalling Batteries in the Remote Control Distance About the Remote Control VOL + VolumeButton Explanation Press the Select/Listen to a Song button to select a song Practice FunctionsDisplaying the Score Press the Score Display button Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds Touch the Notes Practice Functions Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display Touch for the parameter being set to select the value User Part Saving Scores as Image DataTouch Option Touch Export Lower Part Displaying the Score screen Practicing Songs with the Practice FunctionDisplaying the Score Screen Selecting the song Practicing Listening to a reference of the Performance One Note Changing the practice settingsTouch the Notes Recording Your Performance Touch Audition Touch the setting iconTouch the icon for the parameter you want to set Adjusting the tempo with the dial Adjusting the TempoAdjusting the tempo with the Tempo + buttons Specifying the Tempo Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time Tap TempoAssigning functions to the Performance Pads Press the Pad to which Tap Tempo is assigned at least twice Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo Tempo Mute Cancel the tempo mute settingUse Your Voice to Select the Tempo Vocal Tap Tempo Touch Count Cancelling the CountMatch the Tempo Before You Begin Playing Count Selecting the part that you’ll be playing Muting Some Parts Before Playing Track ButtonsSelect the song that you wish to play back p Playing back a song Placing a Marker within a Song Setting Markers for Repeated Practice MarkerAccess the Marker screen 100 Moving a Marker Playback from a Marker LocationErasing a Marker 101 102 Cancelling repeat playbackPlaying Back the Same Passage Over and Over On the Marker screen, touch or in the middle of the screen 103 Icon Target Settings ValueTransposing Keyboard Sounds Songs Played Back Transpose Press the Transpose button 104 Cancelling TranspositionPress the Transpose button and the indicator light goes out 105 If the following screen appears 106 Recording a New Song New SongRecording and Saving the Performance Stop recording Press Reset button, then press Play/Stop button107 Listening to the Recorded Performance Decide on the Music Style Recording With Accompaniment108 Decide on the tempo Whole 109Track button Performance Recorded Decide on the tone and tempo of the performance Recording Along with a Song110 Touch Add On Press Play/Stop button to stop recording 111Press Play/Stop button to begin recording Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks Erasing Recorded PerformancesChanging How Recording Stops 112 Press the Bwd button one time Recording Songs Starting with Pickups113 Display Explanation Arranger Stop Formatting Floppy Disks Format Using Floppy DisksInserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk 114 115 Touch Format Disk What are Favorites? Saving Songs116 Preparations for Saving Data Determining the Save Destination 117Determining the name of the song to be saved Save 118Touch KR or MT Touch Save or As SMF to start saving Press the Disk button Touch File Deleting Saved Songs119 Touch Delete Specifying the Copy Source Copying Songs on Floppy Disks to Favorites120 Specifying the Copy Destination Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Floppy Disks 121 User Program Saving Performance SettingsUser Program Registration 122 Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up Calling Up Saved User ProgramsSaving the User Program Sets User Program Registration Specifying the set of User Programs to be loaded Loading Saved User Program Sets124 Press the User Program button Touch File Touch Delete Deleting Saved User Program Sets125 Touch Execute Setting the Transmission of the PC Using the Pedal to Switch User ProgramsCalling Up the Performance Settings to Be Set 126 16-Track Sequencer Screen Creating and Editing SongsMultitrack Recording with 16 Parts 16-Track Sequencer 127 128 Modifying the Settings of Each PartCreating and Editing Songs What’s Panpot? If the following message appears Recording a Performance129 Prepare for Recording Selecting the song to record Changing the Recording Method Rec Mode 130 Recording Recording While ErasingPrevious Recording Replace 131 132 What is Blank Recording?Repeated Recording at Same Location Loop Recording Loop Recording Shortcut 133 Recording a Passage Specified by Markers 134 Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard Editing SongsBasic Operation of the Editing Functions 135 136 Undoing Edits UndoCopying Measures Copy Editing Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts Correcting TimingDiscrepancies Quantize 137 138 Deleting Measures DeleteInserting Blank Measures 139 Transposing Individual Parts TransposeMaking Measures Blank Erase 140 Exchanging Parts Part ExchangeCorrecting Notes One by One 141 Modifying the Tone Changes Song PC EditChanging the Beat in the Middle of a Song Beat Map Touch in each to set the beat Touch Execute Changing the Tempo Within the Song Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a SongChanging the Tempo of Recorded Songs 142 Tempo Recording Shortcut Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure143 Style Composer Creating Original Styles User Styles144 Style Converter p Deciding on a Style Creating Music Styles145 Muting Parts for a particular division 146 Modifying the settings of each partFinishing the settings Style Arrangements 147 Creating Styles in Auto ModeMaking the settings Creating songs Changing an Extracted Part Creating a Style in Manual Mode148 Chords Rhythm Bass Accomp Major Seventh Minor 149 What is the User Memory?Saving a User Style Determining the name of the Style to be saved Touch to select the save-destination number Deleting Saved User Styles150 Touch File Touch Delete 151 Copying Styles on Floppy Disks to the User MemoryCopying Styles Saved User Memory to Floppy Disks Procedure Various SettingsChanging the Settings for One-Touch Piano Adjusting Resonance Choosing the Tuning Changing the Tuning TuningVarious Settings Setting the Tuning Curve Stretch Tuning Adjusting the Resonant Sounds String Resonance 155 Changing the Settings for One-Touch ArrangerAdjusting the Keyboard Touch Key Touch Display Explanation Suitable Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point Split Point156 Other Performance Pads Pedal Setting/User FunctionsAssigning Functions to Pedals 157 158 Functions that can be assigned Pedals Only What are the Chord Tone and Bass Tone? Changing the Bend Range Pedal Setting159 Parame Value Explanation Ter Name Placing a Marker in the Middle A Measure Changing the Settings for the Count-In and CountdownSettings for the Count-In 160 161 162 Changing Standard Pitch Master TuneChanging the Language Language English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish Selecting the images to be displayed 163Selecting the display to be set Image data that KR can display Turning Off the Beat Indicator164 Size Calibrating the Touch Screen Restoring the Factory Settings Factory ResetFormatting the User Memory 165 166 Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance Panel LockAutomatically Starting the Quick Tour Changing the Play Button Functions Changing the Functions of the Remote Control’s Buttons167 Changing the Tempo + Button Functions Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move Changing the Moving Key SettingsEnabling the Moving Key 168 Touch the icon to choose the setting Detailed Song Playback SettingsTouch Play Mode 169 Display Explanation Auto Hiding the Lyrics Lyrics170 Synchronizing the Timing Piano and Accompaniment Changing the CD SettingsSetting the Type of CD To Be Played Back 171 Connectors Connecting External DevicesConnecting Midi Devices 172 173 Connecting External DevicesPerforming in Ensemble with Midi Instruments Midi Ensemble Connection Examples Selecting the Transmit Channel Tx Channel Midi SettingsTouch to make the setting for each item 174 Device Composer Midi Out Sending RecordedPerformance Data to a Midi 175 Output Main Jacks Connecting to Audio Equipment176 Output Aux Jacks 177 Changing the Aux Jack Settings Aux OutSetup Examples With Aux Set to Surround Spacious Location Connect to the Computer Connector Connecting a ComputerConnect to the Midi Connectors 178 Connection with an IBM PC 179Connection with an Apple Macintosh computer No sound is heard Troubleshooting180 Case Cause/Remedy Sound is strange Troubleshooting181 Automatic accompaniment doesn’t play Correctly 182 Unstable Indica Meaning Tion Error Messages183 Tone List 184 Tone List 185 Drum Set List 186 Drum Set List 187 188 Jazz 189 SFX Set List 190 Effects List 191 Music Style List KR-17 192 Music Style List KR-15 193 Chord List 194 Chord List 195 Internal Song List 196 Practice Internal Song List197 198 Masterpieces Patterns That Can Be Selected with the Edit Functions Rhythm Pattern ListPatterns That Can Be Selected with the Rhythm Button 199 Parameters Stored in the User Program Parameters Stored in Memory BackupParameters Stored to Internal Memory 200 Regarding Copyright 201What Are Music Files? SMF with Lyrics Midi Implementation Chart 202 Main Specifications 203 Internal Memory Main Specifications204 Others Index 205 Footage Index206 Key Template Organ 207Music Assistant button Pedal EX QS 5, QS 208Score Display button 209 Wonderland Information Avis 03126190 ’04-12-6N