Roland KR-105 User manual

Quick Start
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Congratulations on choosing of the Roland Digital Intelligent Piano KR105!
How To Use This Manual
The KR105 Owner’s Manual consists of three volumes, Quick Start , the Owner’s Manual , and the USB
Installation Guide .
Please start out by reading “Before You Start Playing” (p. 15) in the Owner’s Manual . This explains how to
connect the KR105’s power cord and how to turn on the instrument’s power.
After turning on the KR105’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 KR105
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 KR105 as an accompanist and creating songs), that will help you master the KR105’s many
performance functions.
Song/File
The KR105 features over 170
songs in its memory. Use
this button to select a song.
→ p. 8
DigiScore
The notation for the selected song is dis-
played on the screen. You can display no-
tations not only for the internal songs, but
for recorded songs and songs on floppy
disk as well. → p. 10
Music Assistant
Use the KR105’s Automatic Ac-
companiment feature to add ac-
companiments to your favorite
songs. → p. 12
You can select specially recom-
mended Tones from the KR105’s
library of sounds. → p. 16
Super Tones
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About the Piano Screen .................................................................................................. 3
About the Key Template ................................................................................................. 3
A Quick Tour of the KR105 ..........................................................................4
Playing in a Wonderland of Sounds.............................................................6
Customizing the piano sound.......................................................................7
[Song/File] Button........................................................................................8
[DigiScore] Button ......................................................................................10
[Music Assistant] Button (1) ........................................................................12
[Music Assistant] Button (2) ........................................................................15
[Voice/Super Tones] Button........................................................................16
Contents
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About the Piano Screen
The following “Piano Screen” appears when the KR105 is turned on.
fig.Q_piano.j
When this screen is displayed, you can change the settings that affect the KR105’s piano
performances. See “Customizing the piano sound” (p. 7).
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.
fig.Q_panel_piano
For more detailed information, refer to “Playing the KR105 Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)” (p.
20) in the Owner’s Manual.
About the Key Template
Use the key template in the English Quick Start when specifying the chords for Automatic
Accompaniment on the KR105.
For more on performing with Automatic Accompaniment, refer to “Automatic Accompaniment”
(p. 35) in the Owner’s Manual. Position the key template as shown in the figure below.
fig.panel
Press the One Touch Program [Piano]
button to bring up the Piano screen.
Placement of the Key
Template
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The “Quick Tour” provides visual descriptions of the KR105’s special features, characteristics and
main performance functions.
Touch the screen to listen to a variety of demos.
1
Display the Quick Tour screen.
2
Touch the category for the type of demo you want to hear.
fig.Q_demo.e
At this time, let’s see
what we get by touching
<Styles> .
You can listen to demo
performances in the
<Styles> and <Tones>
introductory demos.
A Quick Tour of the KR105
Hold down the [Transpose] button and
press the [Reverb] button.
Quits the
Quick Tour
screen.
Make settings for the automatic demo.
For more detailed information, refer to
“Automatically Starting the Quick Tour”
in the Owner’s Manual.
When you touch here, the demo continues
automatically. All of the demos may be
viewed using this function.
This returns you to
the Quick Tour
screen
This displays the screen
used for listening to
demo performances.
Shows the
previous page.
Shows the
next page.
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Touch <Exit> to return to the Quick Tour screen.
Try the other categories.
4
Touch <Exit> on the Quick Tour screen to end the Quick Tour.
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“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.
1
Display the Wonderland screen.
fig.Q_wonder.j
2
Touch the item you want to play.
fig.Q_demo.e
3
Touch <Exit> to return to the Wonderland screen.
4
Touch <Exit> on the Wonderland screen to end the Wonderland.
<DRUMS> <TONES> <SFX>
Performances can use
several types of per-
cussion instrument
sounds.
Performances can use
a number of different
instrument sounds.
You can hear various
sound effects.
<SONGS> <GAME>
Hear kid’s songs.
Play six different
games, including ear
training and rhythm
games.
Playing in a Wonderland of Sounds
Press the [Wonderland]
button.
Quits the Wonderland screen.
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You can create your own piano tones and save the tone settings you have created.
1
Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button.
2
Touch <Options>.
A “Functions screen”like the following appears.
Lid
Adjusts the opening of the grand piano’s lid. Setting a smaller value closes the lid more and creates
a milder sound. The lid opens more as the value is increased, producing a brighter sound.
Resonance
You can adjust the resonance (Sympathetic Resonance) that becomes audible when the damper
pedal is depressed.
Tuning
You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods). By
playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience
the sonorities of chords originally intended for that song.
Hammer
Response
Adjusts the amount of time from when a key is played to when the piano tone sounds. The sound
is delayed more as the slider is moved towards “Slow”. This setting is applied to all tones played
with the keyboard.
String
Resonance
When the keys are pressed on an acoustic piano, the strings for keys that are already pressed also
vibrate sympathetically. The function used to reproduce this resonance is called “String
Resonance.”
Key Touch
Adjusts the keyboard touch. The touch changes from “Light”to “Heavy”. This setting is applied to
all tones played with the keyboard.
Customizing the piano sound
Touch one of the fields to
select the function you
want to set.
There are two pages with piano
settings. Use these fields to select
the page you need.
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Press this button to select songs.
The KR105’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.
1
Press the [Song/File] button.
2
Touch the arrows indicated above to select a genre.
Here, let’s touch <Folks>.
fig.Q_song2.e
3
Select the song you want to hear, then touch the song name.
[Song/File] Button
Quit the Song
Selection screen.
You can select the songs by
individual genre.
The current song
appears on a dark
background.
The genre for the currently
selected song is displayed.
Allows you to scroll the
song list.
Allows you to search specific songs
(Finder).
This plays back songs continuously in
random order.
This returns you to the
Basic screen.
Touch here to change the genre.
Touch here for continuous playback of all
songs in the selected genre.
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Listen to the song. Touch < >.
If lyrics are displayed, touch <Exit> to return to the Song Selection screen.
5
To stop the song, touch < >.
fig.Q_song4.j
When Listening to Songs on Disks
Insert the disk containing the song you want to play in the KR105’s disk drive.
Press the [Song/File] button and select <Disk> for the genre; you now can select songs on the disk.
Reference
For more detailed information about playing back songs, refer to “Playing a Song”(p. 54) in the
Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about “Favorites,” refer to “Registering the Songs You Like
(Favorites)”(p. 59) in the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about saving songs, refer to “Saving Songs”(p. 87) in the Owner’s
Manual.
For more detailed information about <Search> in the Song Selection screen, refer to “Using
Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)”(p. 57) in the Owner’s Manual.
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You can display notations not only for the internal songs,
but for recorded songs and songs on floppy disk 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.
1
Press the [Song/File] button to select a song (p. 8).
2
Press the [DigiScore] button.
[DigiScore] Button
Bouncing Ball
The bouncing ball shows you the note that is
currently being played. It helps you follow
the notation and get a sense of the rhythm.
Touch the Notes
When you touch a note on the screen, the
sound of that note is played. When you drag
your fingertip along the notation, the
section your trace is then played back.
Replay
When you touch <Replay>, the soft pedal
functions as the “Replay.”When you press
the pedal during the playback of the song,
playback stops, and when you release the
pedal, playback resumes starting at the
beginning of that measure. When the pedal
is pressed repeatedly, playback rewinds.
Tempo Song Name Beat Measure Number
Make settings for the
score display
This selects the part for
the score displayed.
Quit the Score
screen. This gives an enlarged view
of individual measures. You
can also display the note
names.
The score and keyboard are
displayed. This allows you to
check the keys that are pressed for
the sounds being played back.
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3
Now play back the song. Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.
The display advances along with the song playback.
4
To stop the song, press the [ (Play/Stop)] button once more.
Change the tempo of the
playback with the Tempo [–
][+] buttons.
Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button to
play back the song. Press it again to
stop the song. Press the [ (Reset)]
button to return to the beginning of
the song.
When displaying the scores of recorded performances:
After recording your own performance, press the [DigiScore] button.
For more detailed information about recording, refer to “5. Recording and Saving the Performance”(p. 75)
in the Owner’s Manual.
Reference
For more detailed information on the Score screen, refer to “Displaying Scores”(p. 61) in the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about <Option> on the score screen, refer to “Making Detailed Settings for the Score
Display”(p. 64) in the Owner’s Manual.
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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
bass, simply by playing the chords.
Let’s try playing a song using Automatic
Accompaniment.
1
Press the [Music Assistant] button.
2
Touch a song name to select the song you want to play.
fig.Q-accomp1e
Let’s select “Entertainer Song, The.”The optimum settings for the selected song are automatic.
When you select a song marked with < >, you can display the notation for that song.
[Music Assistant] Button (1)
List Screen
Touch the name of the
song you want to play.
Changing the preset changes the
accompaniment style, right-hand
tone and other settings.
Scrolls the page.
Touch here and drag up or down
to scroll through the list.
The name of the chord currently
played is displayed.
Touch here to display the
notation.
Search for song names using keywords and initials.
Visual Screen
This displays presets along with the composition of the song in an easy-to-grasp manner.
Changing the preset changes
the accompaniment style,
right-hand tone and other
settings.
The title of the selected
song is displayed here.
This returns you to
the List screen.
Select the song.
The name of the chord
currently played is
displayed.
Touch here to display
the notation.
Search for songs by song name.
<Search>
When you touch <Search>, you can then search for song titles by keyword or initial letter.
Refer to “Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search)”(p. 40) in the Owner’s
Manual.
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3
Now display the notation. Touch < >.
fig.Q-accomp2e
4
Begin performing. Play a C chord on the keyboard.
fig.Q-accomp3e
The accompaniment begins.
The first chord is “C.”Play the key template “C”key.
Look at the chord symbol shown in the notation, and play
the chord in the left hand.
If the accompaniment tempo is too fast or difficult, then try
a slower tempo.
Songs Without the Mark
Although the scores for songs without the mark cannot be displayed on the KR105, try
performing while reading commercially available chord charts or sheet music.
Once you are able to play the chords in the left hand, make use of the “[Music Assistant] Button
(2)”(p. 15).
Tempo Song name Beat
Changing the preset changes
the accompaniment style,
right-hand tone and other
settings.
The name of the chord currently played is
displayed.
This mutes the sound in the
melody part.
Moves back the
playback position.
Advances the playback
position.
Returns to the
beginning of the song.
This starts and stops playback of
the performance.
Displays an enlarged notation.
Play a C key
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Specifying Chords
When Automatic Accompaniment is in use, the keyboard is divided into left and right sections,
and each sections is assigned a different function.
Accompaniment is started and chords are switched on the left-hand side. The right-hand side is
used for playing melodies. The key template included in the English Quick Start makes it easier
to figure out the keys that are used in specifying chords.
Refer to the key template when specify
chords.
Key used for specifying chords
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Touch the preset at the points where < > and < > are indicated.
When you change the preset, the Tone in the right hand is altered, the accompaniment style is
different, and the entire feeling of the song is transformed.
Some presets also add harmony to the sounds played with the right hand, based on the chords
played in the left hand.
The accompaniment stops after the ending is performed.
6
Play a melody with the right hand.
When you touch <Melody>, the melody part is muted.
When you become more familiar with the accompaniment
in the left hand, mute the sounds of melody part, and try
playing the melody yourself.
Some songs have the melody played in the lower registers. When playing such songs, change the
point dividing the keyboard (the split point) to a key further to the left.
For details, refer to “Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)”(p. 125) in the Owner’s
Manual.
You can specify chords with the keys to the left of the split point.
By assigning different functions to the pedals, you can then press the pedals as you perform to add
variation to the accompaniment. Here are a few of these functions. For more on how to assign the
functions, refer to “Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/User
Functions)”(p. 126) in the Owner’s Manual.
[Music Assistant] Button (2)
It’s Time to Take on the Melody!
More Pedal Techniques
Reference
For more detailed information about the Automatic Accompaniment, refer to “Automatic Accompaniment”in the
Owner’s Manual. For more detailed information about the chord fingering, refer to “Chord List”(p. 164) in the Owner’s
Manual.
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The KR105 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.
1
Press the [Voice/Super Tones] button.
2
Touch the <Super Tones> field in the display.
3
Touch the tone you want to perform with.
fig.Q_tone.j
Tones are grouped into seven types.
===ts_3
<Organ> <Drums> <SFX> <Touch EX>
Select these to play with
organ Tones.
Select these to play with percus-
sion instrument sounds. A dif-
ferent percussion instrument
plays with each key you press.
These produce special effects. A
different sound effect is pro-
duced with each key you press.
These Tones change ac-
cording to how hard the
keys are pressed.
<Pedal EX> <Split Set> <Layer Set> <TwinPiano>
These Tones change
when the soft pedal is
pressed.
These let you play with
different Tones on the
right and left sides of the
keyboard.
These let you perform
with two Tones layered
together.
You can divide the key-
board into two separate
sections, allowing two
people to perform in the
same registers.
[Voice/Super Tones] Button
Touch the tone you want
hear.
Quit the “Select Various
Tones”screen.
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Here, touch <Organ>.
fig.Q_tone1.j
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.
Changing the speed increases or decreases the speed of this spinning effect.
This returns you to the
“Select Various Tones”
screen.
A description of each
Tone is displayed here.
This changes the
speed of the
rotary effect.
Touch here to
select other
tones.
This returns you to the Organ screen
When Jazz Organ is selected, you can create
the organ Tone you want with the footage.
Refer to “What is Footage?”below.
What is Footage?
A device for combining different frequencies to create a desired sound is called “Footage.”
The numbers displayed originally referred to the lengths of the pipes on a pipe organ. Reducing
the pipe length by half produces a note an octave higher, and doubling the length produces a
sound an octave lower. This means that with <8> as the base value, <16> produces a note one
octave lower, and <2> produces a note two octaves higher.
Try experimenting by touching different icons to change the tone, and find one you like.
* If all icons are off (black background, like ), there will be no sound when you play the
keyboard.
You can use Percussion or to change the tone when it is played.
Touching makes the accent time shorter.
Reference
For more detailed information about the keyboard performance Tones, refer to “Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone
Buttons)”(p. 21) in the Owner’s Manual.
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