KR-3 – Keyboard modes

Layer: using two Tones simultaneously

The word Layer is used to describe a situation where every note you play triggers two Tones. The most popular Tone combination for layers is piano and strings but you are free to use whichever Tone combination you like.

Note: Layers are only available for the Upper part.

Here’s an example of how to layer two Tones (let’s use piano and strings here).

1.Press the TONE [PIANO] button and select the desired piano Tone.2.Press <Layer> on the Basic screen.

Upper Tone

Layer Tone

3.Press the TONE [STRINGS] button.

The indicator of the TONE button you have just pressed will light. Play a few notes on the keyboard to confirm that the KR-3 is producing a piano and a strings sound. Let’s agree to call the two Tones being used “Upper Tone” and “Layer Tone”.

You can now select another Tone of the Strings group, if you like. If, after choosing a Layer Tone, you decide to use another Upper Tone, press <Layer> again (to leave Layer mode) and select the desired Tone (see above).

Note: Another way to select the Layer mode is to press two

TONE buttons simultaneously.

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