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Roland KR-15 Quick Start Manual

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Congratulations on choosing of the Roland Digital Intelligent Piano KR!
Select/Listen to a Song
The KR features over
170 songs in its
memory. Use this
button to select a song.
P. 6
Song Stylist
Enjoy performing songs with
alternative arrangements,
including rock and jazz-
inspired styles.
(not available on KR-5)
P. 16

How To Use This Manual

The KR Owner's Manual consists of two volumes, Quick Start and the Owner's Manual.
Please start out by reading "Before You Start Playing" in the Owner's Manual. This explains how to connect
the KR's power cord and how to turn on the instrument's power.
After turning on the KR's power, please continue by reading Quick Start (this volume).
By trying out the various procedures while reading the Quick Start, you can easily learn how to play the KR
and make use of its major functions (especially procedures that involve use of the "main buttons").
The Owner's Manual describes procedures, from basic operation to procedures for special applications (for
example, using the KR as an accompanist and creating songs), that will help you master the KR's many
performance functions.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
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Quick Start

Score Display
The score for the selected song
is displayed on the screen. You
can display scores not only for
songs in the KR's memory, but
also for songs on disks.
P. 8
Music Assistant
Use the KR's Automatic
Accompaniment feature to
add accompaniments to
your favorite songs.
P. 10
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION
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Session Partner
You can play along with a
band accompaniment.
Chord progressions are
provided automatically
(not available on KR-5).
Select Various Tones
You can select specially
recommended Tones
from the KR's library of
sounds.
P. 18
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  • Page 1: Quick Start

    Congratulations on choosing of the Roland Digital Intelligent Piano KR! Select/Listen to a Song The KR features over 170 songs in its memory. Use this button to select a song. P. 6 Song Stylist Enjoy performing songs with alternative arrangements, including rock and jazz- inspired styles.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Piano Screen ...3 About the Key Template ...3 A Quick Tour of the KR ...4 Playing in a Wonderland of Sounds ...5 [Select/Listen to a Song] Button ...6 [Score Display] Button ...8 [Music Assistant] Button (1)...10 [Music Assistant] Button (2)...12 [Select Various Tones] Button...14 [Song Stylist] Button (not available on KR-5) ...16 [Session Partner] Button (not available on KR-5) ...18...

  • Page 3: About The Piano Screen

    About the Piano Screen The following “Piano Screen” appears when the KR is turned on. fig.Q_piano.j When you touch the piano lid, the piano tone changes as you slide your finger to open and close the lid. When this screen is displayed, you can change the settings that affect the KR’s piano performances. Although the screen changes when you press the buttons to carry out the various operations and settings, you can bring up the Piano screen at any time by pressing the One Touch Program [Piano] button, and switch back to piano performance.

  • Page 4: A Quick Tour Of The Kr

    A Quick Tour of the KR The “Quick Tour” provides visual descriptions of the KR’s special features, characteristics and main performance functions. Touch the screen to listen to a variety of demos. Display the Quick Tour screen. Hold down the [Game] button and press the [Part Balance] button.

  • Page 5: Playing In A Wonderland Of Sounds

    Playing in a Wonderland of Sounds “Wonderland” is an enjoyable world of sounds when you can listen to a variety of instruments, hear performances, and play game with a simple touch of the screen. Display the Wonderland screen. fig.Q_wonder.j Press the [Wonderland] button.

  • Page 6: [Select/Listen To A Song] Button

    [Select/Listen to a Song] Button Press this button to select songs. The KR’s more than 170 internal songs are categorized by musical style, or genre. Additionally, you can file songs you like to the “Favorites” category. Saving songs to the “Favorites” makes it more convenient to play songs you are practicing and those you listen to frequently.
  • Page 7 Listen to the song. Touch < fig.Q_song3.j If lyrics are displayed, touch <Exit> to return to the Song Selection screen. To stop the song, touch < fig.Q_song4.j Advanced Use of the KR Displaying Song Scores Playing Back Songs with Different Arrangements 5)”...

  • Page 8: [Score Display] Button

    [Score Display] Button You can display scores not only for the internal songs, but for recorded songs and songs on disks as well. Some songs also include the fingering and chord information in the display. This information is not only useful for piano practicing, but is also handy when you want to view the chords while playing accompaniment to songs.
  • Page 9 Now play back the song. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button. fig.Q_panel5-1 Change the tempo of the playback with the Tempo [-] [+] buttons. The display advances along with the song playback. To stop the song, press the [ Advanced Use of the KR Practicing Songs “Practicing Songs with the Practice Function”...

  • Page 10: [Music Assistant] Button (1)

    [Music Assistant] Button (1) What is Automatic Accompaniment? Automatic Accompaniment is a function that lets you add accompaniment using a variety of instrument sounds, such as drums, guitar and trumpet, simply by playing the chords. Let’s try playing a song using Automatic Accompaniment. Press the [Music Assistant] button.
  • Page 11 fig.Q_accomp2.j Tempo Song name Changing the preset changes the accompaniment style, right-hand tone and other settings. This returns you to the Song Selection screen. Moves back the playback position. Returns to the This starts and stops playback beginning of the song. of the performance.

  • Page 12: [Music Assistant] Button (2)

    [Music Assistant] Button (2) Excitement Function 1 Press the Fill In buttons at the points where < > and < > are indicated. Phrases added at points in the song where the mood changes are called “fill-ins.” Press the Fill In [To Original] button when < and the Fill In [To Variation] button when <...
  • Page 13 When using the melody feature with the following songs, change the point at which the keyboard is divided (the split point) to <C3>, or some other key to the left of <C3>. For details, refer to “Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)” in the Owner’s Manual. You can specify chords with the keys to the left of the split point.

  • Page 14: [Select Various Tones] Button

    [Select Various Tones] Button The KR features more than 600 internal sounds. Naturally, these include piano, but you can also play brass, woodwind, and electronic instrument tones, as well as a variety of other tones, even non-instrument sounds. Press this button to select recommended tones. Press the [Select Various Tones] button.
  • Page 15 Here, touch <Organ>. fig.Q_tone1.j This returns you to A description of the Select Various each Tone is Tones screen. displayed here. What is the Rotary Effect? This adds a sort of spinning effect to the organ sound, similar to the sound when a rotary speaker is used.

  • Page 16: [Song Stylist] Button (Not Available On Kr-5)

    [Song Stylist] Button You can listen to different arrangements of the songs you select with the [Select/Listen to a Song] button. For example, you can hear jazz tunes arranged for rock, or a pop standard arranged like country music. Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button to select a song (p.
  • Page 17 fig.Q_panel7-1 When you select a Music Style with the Music Style buttons, the arrangement changes. To stop the song, touch < Changing the Arrangement of Original Songs You can change the arrangement of songs recorded with the KR’s “Chord Sequencer” recording function with the [Song Stylist] button.

  • Page 18: [Session Partner] Button (Not Available On Kr-5)

    [Session Partner] Button You can have the members of your band (the performance patterns) play background for you, in any combination. You decide just how the chords are played automatically. Enjoy jam sessions you create yourself! Press the [Session Partner] button. Begin performing.
  • Page 19 Touch <Harmony>. You can use the “Harmony” features to add more excitement to your performances. Use “Harmony” to add harmonies to the melodies, based on the accompaniment chords. Change the type to change the instrument playing the melody and the way harmonies are added. fig.Q_session2.e Touch <Ending>...
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