Panel Descriptions - Roland KR-15 Owner's Manual

Panel Descriptions

* The panel diagrams shown in this owner's manual are those of the KR-17.
1 4
Power
2 3
1. [Power] switch
Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 21).
* The KR-15's [Power] switch is positioned to the left of the keyboard.
2. [Volume] knob
Adjusts the overall volume (p. 22).
3. [Brilliance] knob
Adjusts the brightness of the sound (p. 22).
4. [Wonderland/Game] button
Here you can learn about instruments while having fun.
→ See the Quick Start
Balance
5. [Part Balance] button
This adjusts the relative volume levels of each of the
performance parts (p. 75).
6. [Balance] knob
Changes the volume balance for sounds played with the
keyboard and for songs and accompaniments (p. 75).
7. [User Program] button
Stores the selected functions and states of the buttons (p. 122).
DSP
8. [Reverb] button
Adds reverberation to the sound (p. 33).
9. [Surround] button
Adds three-dimensional breadth to the accompaniment sounds
(p. 38).
10. [Equalizer] button
Allows you to adjust the tone quality with the equalizer (p. 40).
11. [Style Orchestrator] button
This is used to change the arrangement type for automatic
accompaniment with the Performance Pads (p. 70).
12. [Phrase] Button
This is used to play a short phrase with the Performance Pads
(p. 71).
12
5 8 9 10 111213
6 7
15
14 16 17 18
13. [User Function] Button
This is used to assign a variety of functions to the Performance
Pads (p. 157).
Performance Pads
14. [1]–[4] buttons
The operation of each is changed depending on the buttons
11 13
numbered – .
15. Music Style buttons
Selects a Music Style for automatic accompaniment (p. 62).
Pressing the [User] button selects a User Style that you've made
yourself or a Music Style on floppy disk (p. 63).
16. Fill In buttons
Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes the
accompaniment pattern (p. 69).
[To Variation] button
[To Original] button
17. [Intro/Ending] button
Play an intro or ending during automatic accompaniment (p. 66).
18. [Start/Stop] button
Starts and stops automatic accompaniment (p. 66).
Rhythm Partner
19. [Metronome] button
Activates the built-in metronome (p. 52).
You can change the count sound settings (p. 160).
20. Beat Indicator
This lights up in correspondence with the beat of the selected
song or accompaniment.
21. [Rhythm] button
Plays the Rhythm pattern (p. 56).
22. Tempo [-] [+] buttons
Adjusts the tempo.
Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the
original tempo.
19 20 21
22 23