Starting And Stopping Styles - Roland KR-11 Owner's Manual

KR-11 Owner's Manual—Playing with accompaniment (Arranger)

7.3 Starting and Stopping Styles

Starting a Music Style
You may remember that by pressing One Touch Pro-
gram [ARRANGER] you also select a number of set-
tings, one of which is called Sync Start. Let's look at
that function first.
Starting automatically (Sync Start)
Starting with a musical introduction
You can start Style playback in much the same way as a
band or orchestra – with a nice introduction (called
Intro). The length of the introduction depends on the
Style you selected. Some Intros are two measures long,
others eight, and so on.
1. Press the [SYNC] button.
The [SYNC] button's indicator will light, and the
TEMPO and [INTRO/ENDING] indicators will begin
flashing.
Now all you have to do is to play a note or a chord in
the chord recognition area (either the left half of the
keyboard, or anywhere in Piano Style Arranger mode)
to start the Arranger.
2. Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area.
The Arranger now plays the Intro pattern. The
INTRO/ENDING indicator will light, and go off at the
end of the Intro.
To cancel Sync Start, just press the [SYNC] button
once more.
Shorter/simpler Intro
• Press the [SYNC] button (indicator lights).
• Press the Fill In [TO ORIGINAL] button (indicator
flashes).
• Play in the chord recognition area of the keyboard.
Style playback will begin with a short Intro.
Starting without an Intro
1. Press the [SYNC] button.
The [SYNC] button's indicator will light, and the
TEMPO and [INTRO/ENDING] indicators will begin
flashing.
2. Press the flashing [INTRO/ENDING] button (indi-
cator goes off).
3. Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area.
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Starting manually
If you prefer to be in complete control of the Arranger
and therefore do not want it to start as soon as you
play one or several notes, there are two options.
Starting with an Intro
1. If necessary, press the [SYNC] button to switch off
the Sync Start function.
Remember that you can now play your own chords
and bass notes using the Chord and Bass parts that are
automatically assigned to the Lower section of the key-
board.
2. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button to start Style
playback with the corresponding Intro.
During the Intro, the [INTRO/ENDING] button's
indicator will be lit. When the Intro is over, the indica-
tor will go off.
Starting without an Intro
1. If necessary, press the [SYNC] button to switch off
the Sync Start function.
2. Press the [START/STOP] button. The Style will
begin playing.
Stopping a Music Style
There are two ways to stop Style playback:
Stopping a Style with an Ending
An Ending is usually referred to as a Coda. This is a
musical way of ending a song, some of the most
impressive examples can be found in classical music.
But also in pop music, a song usually doesn't just stop.
If that is what you are after, here is what to do:
Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button while the Music
Style is running.
During the ending, the [INTRO/ENDING] button's
indicator will be lit. When the Ending is over, the indi-
cator will go off.
Again, the length of the Ending depends on the Music
Style you select.
If you want to shorten/simplify the Ending:
• Press the Fill In [TO ORIGINAL] button (indicator
starts flashing).
• While the [TO ORIGINAL] button's indicator is flash-
ing, press the [START/STOP] button.
Stopping a Music Style immediately
Press the [START/STOP] button.