Roland KR103 patterns, Using different Music Style, Changing the tempo, Stopping Arranger playback, Automatic playback start (Sync Start)

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Using different Music Style patterns

(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) to switch the Count-In

function back off (or on) again.Using different Music Style

Changing the tempo

patterns

Use the Tempo [+][–]				buttons to decrease ([–]) or			Each Music Style comprises several patterns, so that
							you can vary the accompaniment by starting with an
increase ([+]) the tempo (if necessary).
							introduction, using a simple accompaniment for the
							verses, a more elaborate one for the choruses and by
Rock	Music Style		Gospel	Kids	Count Metronome	Song	ending your songs with an “Ending” pattern.
	Acoustic Country	Swing
Pop	Ballad Oldies	Big Band	Latin	Trad
					User		There are several buttons that allow you to select other
					Marker
			Intro	Start		Music	accompaniment patterns of the Music Style you are
To Variation To Original		Ending		Stop
						Assistant	using:
	Fill In		Sync		Tempo
							Pattern	Function

ENGLISH

To return to the Music Style’s default tempo, simultaneously press [–]and [+].

Note: The tempo can also be set with the left or central pedal if you assign it the “Tap Tempo” function (see p. 38).

Automatic playback start (Sync Start)

“Sync Start” means that the Arranger starts playing back the selected Music Style as you play a note or a chord with your left hand (to the left of the split point). In PIANO mode, Arranger playback will start when you press any note.

(1)Stop Music Style playback.

(2)Simultaneously press the [Intro÷Ending] and

[Start÷Stop] buttons (the [Start÷Stop] and

[Intro÷Ending] indicators flash).

INTRO	Starts playback of an introduction. (The
[Intro÷Ending]	Intro pattern is automatically selected
	whenever you press the [Arranger] but-
	ton.)
ORIGINAL	Simple accompaniment version. (Press
	[To¥Original] before starting Style play-
	back.)
FILL	Transition (“Fill In”) to VARIATION or
	ORIGINAL. See below for details.
VARIATION	Slightly more complex accompaniment
	version. (Press [To¥Variation] before start-
	ing Style playback.)
ENDING	Phrase that announces the end of the
[Intro÷Ending]	song. Use this button instead of
	[Start÷Stop] to stop playback.

The available buttons select Music Style “patterns”. The

Music Style

Pop

Ballad Oldies

Big Band

Latin

Trad

Count Metronome

Song

icon corresponding to the button you press appears in

Rock

Acoustic Country

Swing

Gospel

Kids

User

the display (and the indicator of the button you press

Marker

Intro

Start

lights): INTRO

To Variation To Original

Ending

Stop

ORIGINAL FILL VARIATION ENDING

Music

Assistant

Furthermore, the chord field in the dis-

Fill In

Sync

Tempo

ARRANGER

M

play indicates the name of the chord

The SYNC START

icon appears in the display.

you played last. This chord is used by

the accompaniment:

(3) Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area

While the VARIATION and ORIGINAL

of the keyboard.

patterns (as well as their Style Orches-

If the [Split] indicator lights, you need to play some-

trator versions) keep repeating the same accompani-

thing in the left half of the keyboard to start the

ment until you select another one, or until you stop

Arranger.

Arranger playback, Fill-Ins (see above), Intros, and

Stopping Arranger playback

Endings are played only once.

Press [Start÷Stop] again to stop playback.

■ORIGINAL and VARIATION patterns

You can also press [Intro÷Ending] during Arranger

The ORIGINAL and VARIATION patterns can be

playback. In that case, you first hear an ending

selected in two different ways.

phrase. When it is finished, the Arranger stops auto-

• Stop Style playback, then press [To¥Original] or

matically.

[To¥Variation].

‰The selected accompaniment version begins as soon as you press the [Start÷Stop] button.

• Press [To¥Original] or [To¥Variation] during Style play- back.

‰The KR103 first plays a transition (“fill-in”) and then selects the pattern whose name appears behind the “To” mention.

In other words: if the KR103 is currently playing back the ORIGINAL pattern, pressing [To¥Original] triggers a fill-in, at the end of which the Arranger returns to the ORIGINAL pattern.

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