Roland KR-15 Owner's Manual page 181

Case Cause/Remedy
The sound is strange
Is the KR in layer play? (p. 30)
Sounds are heard
When the KR is connected to an external
twice (doubled)
sequencer, set it to the Local OFF mode
when the keyboard
(p. 174). Alternatively, the sequencer could be
is played
set so its Soft Thru feature is OFF.
Have you set transpose? (p. 103)
The tuning or pitch
Are the settings for the "Temperament" and
"Stretch Tuning" correct? (p. 153)
of the keyboard or
song is off
Is the setting for the "Master Tune" correct?
(p. 162)
It's not possible to apply more than one effect
at the same time, so when a performance has
Effects cannot be
been recorded on multiple tracks or when
applied to Tones
playing along with a song as it's played back,
the desired effect may not be applied.
Have the Chord Tone and Bass Tone been
A note doesn't stop
changed? (p. 159)
Some Chord Tone and Bass Tone notes may
playing
be sounded continuously.
During automatic accompaniment, changing
the Music Style automatically changes the
Tones and tempo of the upper part of the
keyboard to match the new Music Style. If you
want to change only the Music Style without
also altering the tempo and Tone, check out
"Changing Music Styles Without Changing
The Tone has
the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting)" (p.
changed
156).
When a performance made along with a
Music Files tune has been recorded, recording
the performance to button [1/Whole] may
make the Tones for buttons [3/Lower] and
[4/Upper] change as well.
Since the KR's piano sounds faithfully
reproduce the sense of spaciousness and
Reverberation still
reverberation of an actual acoustic piano's
audible even with
sound, a certain amount of reverberation is still
Reverb turned off
perceptible, even with the reverb effect
deactivated.
On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one
and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to
sound until they decay naturally, regardless
In the upper range,
of the damper pedal. There is a difference in
the sound changes
the timbre as well. Roland pianos faithfully
abruptly beyond a
simulate such characteristics of the acoustic
certain key
piano. The range that is unaffected by the
damper pedal will change depending on the
Key Transpose setting.
Case Cause/Remedy
When listening through headphones:
Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent
piano tones feature an ample high-end
component, which may make the sound
appear to have metallic reverberation added.
Since this reverberation becomes particularly
audible when supplemented by heavy reverb,
A High-pitched
you may be able to diminish the problem by
whine is produced
reducing the amount of reverb applied to the
sound.
When listening through speakers:
Here, a different cause (such as resonance
produced by the KR) would be suspect.
Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland
Service Center.
When listening through speakers:
Playing at loud volumes may cause
instruments near the KR to resonate.
Resonation can also occur with fluorescent
light tubes, glass doors, and other objects. In
particular, this problem occurs more easily
when the bass component is increased, and
when the sound is played at higher volumes.
The bass range
Use the following measures to suppress such
sounds odd, or
resonance.
• Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from
there is a vibrating
walls and other surfaces.
resonance
• Reduce the volume.
• Move the speakers away from any
resonating objects.
When listening through headphones:
Here, a different cause (such as resonance
produced by the KR) would be suspect.
Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland
Service Center.
The automatic accompaniment doesn't play
correctly
Touch <Exit> several times to return to the
Can't select a tone
Basic screen (p. 24), and then select a tone or
or Music Style
Music Style.
Has the Balance knob been moved all the way
to the right? (p. 75)
Have you pressed the One Touch Program
Automatic
[Arranger] button?
accompaniment is If the One Touch Program [Arranger] button
has not been pressed, only the rhythm pattern
not heard
is played (p. 65).
Is the 16-track Sequencer screen displayed?
(p. 127)
Has Chord Intelligence been switched off? (p.
159)
Chord Intelligence
can't be used
Is the setting for "Piano Style Arranger"
active? (p. 74)
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