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5.2. Performance functions
One Touch Program: Selecting the
"instrument type"
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By pressing the One Touch Program [PIANO],
[ORGAN], or [ARRANGER] buttons, you will
access suitable settings (registrations) for the kind
of music you wish to play. To play a piano piece, for
instance, press the [PLANO] button. Press
[ORGAN] to transform your KR-75 into an organ.
To play a song using the automatic accompaniment,
press [ARRANGER].
Piano music — One Touch Program
[PIANO]
The settings assigned to this button are loaded
every time you turn the power on.
Piano
Organ
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e Touch Program
. Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button.
A picture of a piano will be displayed to signal that
you can play a piano sound on the entire keyboard.
The Tone that is selected is called "Grand Piano 1".
Metronome
Opening and
closing the lid
Function
Adjusting the piano tone
With the KR-75, you can simulate changes in tone
of a grand piano that come about when the piano's
lid is opened or closed.
Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button, and the Piano
screen will appear.
Pressing <AOpen> and <WClose> adjusts the
amount of the "opening" of the piano lid.
Each time you press the <&Open> button, the lid of
the piano shown on the screen will open more, cre-
ating a brighter tone.
Each time you press the <WClose> button, the lid of
the piano shown on the screen will close more, cre-
ating a mellower tone.
Using the metronome
The KR-75 features a metronome function. Use the
metronome whenever you want to practice at a giv-
en tempo. By pressing the button to the right of the
metronome icon, you can turn the metronome on
and off.
When desired, adjust the tempo with the TEMPO
[+] and [-] buttons. Pressing the [+] and [-] buttons
simultaneously will return the keyboard to the
default (preset) tempo.
Note: You can change the metronome's volume and time
signature. Please refer to "Metronome Volume and Beat"
on page 48.
Note: The metronome always uses the same tinie signa-
ture (beat) and tempo as the currently selected Style.
Using the pedals
The KR-75 features a PEDAL jack where you
should connect the pedals that are built into the
stand. Each time you switch on the KR-75, or when-
ever you press the One Touch Program [PIANO]
button, the functions of these pedals are as follows:
Soft Pedal
Damper Pedal
(other functions
can be assigned
to this pedal)
Soft (left) ....... Pressing the Soft pedal yields a
softer tone.
Damper (right) ..Press the Damper pedal to sus-
tain all notes being played.
Note: The function of the left (Soft) pedal differs in
Arranger and Split modes. See also "Pedal functions" on
page 46.
The Function menu — <Func...>
This feature is used to make various useful settings
for piano performances. For more detailed informa-
tion, please refer to "Function menu" on page 41.
Please note that your KR-75 comes with a variety of
Tones (not just piano sounds). See "Selecting Tones"
on page 18 for how to select them.
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