Roland KR103 6.Playing without accompaniment

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6.Playing without accompaniment

When you switch on the KR103, it selects the “Piano” mode. This means that you can use the KR103 like a digital piano, or a synthesizer.

The melodic accompaniment and One Touch function	Using the Upper and Lower parts
are not available in “Piano” mode (the Arranger can,	(1) To play different sounds with your left and right
however, play back the rhythm part of the Style you
	hands, simultaneously press the [Split] and [Layer]
select).
	buttons.
The KR103 provides three parts for your live playing
(and many more for Arranger backing and song play-				Tone
back):				Guitar		Sax	Others
			Piano	Organ Bass	Strings	Brass	Drum/Sfx	Disk
Upper This is the most important part. As long as the			Piano	Arranger	Split		Layer	Intelligence
								Melody
Lower part is off, the Upper part is assigned to
the entire keyboard.	Exit	Enter	One Touch Program			Lower

ENGLISH

Lower When you switch on this part, it is assigned to the left half of the keyboard, while the Upper part can be played with your right hand. The [Split] button flashes to signal that the Lower part is assigned to the left half of the keyboard (and that the melodic Arranger parts are not available).

The [Split] indicator flashes and the SPLIT icon appears in the display.

(2)Play a few notes on the keyboard.

At first, the keyboard is split at the G3 (note number “55”). If necessary, you can select a different split point. See “SplitPnt* (Split point)” on p. 44.

Layer

This part can be added to the Upper part and is

See page 42 for how to set the volume of the Upper

also assigned to the entire keyboard (unless you

and Lower sounds.

activate the Lower part as well). This allows you

(3) To assign another sound to the Lower part, press

to play two sounds simultaneously.

the [Split] and [Layer] buttons (to switch on the

Using the Upper part

Lower part) and proceed in the same way as for the

Upper part (page 35).

(1) To activate the Upper part and assign it to the

Note: You cannot assign Drum Sets to the Lower part.

entire keyboard, press the [Piano] button (the

Using the Upper and Layer parts

ARRANGER

icon disappears).

(1) To play two sounds simultaneously, press the

Tone

[Layer] button (its indicator lights).

Guitar

Sax

Others

Piano

Organ Bass

Strings

Brass

Drum/Sfx

Disk

Melody

Tone

Piano

Arranger

Split

Layer

Intelligence

Guitar

Sax

Others

Piano

Organ Bass

Strings

Brass

Drum/Sfx

Disk

Exit

Enter

One Touch Program

Lower

Melody

Piano

Arranger

Split

Layer

Intelligence

The [Split] indicator goes dark, the Arranger stops (if it

Exit

Enter

One Touch Program

Lower

was playing), and the KR103 automatically selects a

piano sound for you.

(2) Play a few notes on the keyboard.

(2) Play a few notes on the keyboard.

See page 42 for how to set the volume of the Upper

(3) If necessary, select another sound by pressing one

and Layer sounds.

of the 6 Tone buttons. See p. 35 for details.

(3) To assign another sound to the Layer part, activate

Note: You can also assign Drum Sets to the Upper part.	it and proceed in the same way as for the Upper
Note: You can press the [Start÷Stop] button to add a rhythm
	part (page 35).
accompaniment to your playing. This is based on the currently
	Note: You cannot assign Drum Sets to the Layer part.
selected Music Style. See p. 18 for how to select a different
one.

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