Roland KR-15 User manual

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Select/Listen to a Song Score Display
Song Stylist
Session Partner
Music Assistant Select Various Tones
P. 6 P. 8 P. 18
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P. 16
The KR features over
170 songs in its
memory. Use this
button to select a song.
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.
Enjoy performing songs with
alternative arrangements,
including rock and jazz-
inspired styles.
(not available on KR-5)
You can play along with a
band accompaniment.
Chord progressions are
provided automatically
(not available on KR-5).
Use the KR’s Automatic
Accompaniment feature to
add accompaniments to
your favorite songs.
You can select specially
recommended Tones
from the KR’s library of
sounds.
Quick Start
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form
without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
Congratulations on choosing of the Roland Digital Intelligent Piano KR!
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.

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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
• The screens and panel diagrams used in this text are from the KR-7.
Thus, be aware that certain features may differ from those described.
3Touch <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
4Touch <Ending> to stop the performance.
Reference
For more detailed information about the Automatic Accompaniment, refer to “Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment” in
the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about the Harmony function, refer to “Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Melody
Intelligence)” in the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about the chord fingering, refer to “Chord List” in the Owner’s Manual.
Touch here to
close this window.
Touch <-><+>
to select the
harmony type.
This switches
the harmonies
on and off.
[Session Partner] Button (not available on KR-5)

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About the Piano Screen
The following “Piano Screen” appears when the KR is turned on.
fig.Q_piano.j
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.
fig.Q_panel_piano
For more detailed information, refer to “Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)” in
the Owner’s Manual.
About the Key Template
Use the key template included with this volume when specifying the chords for Automatic
Accompaniment on the KR.
For more on performing with Automatic Accompaniment, refer to “[Music Assistant] Button (1)”
(p. 10).
Position the key template as shown in the figure below.
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When you touch the
piano lid, the piano
tone changes as you
slide your finger to
open and close the lid.
When you touch here, you can
then change the piano
performance settings.
For more information, take a
look at “Changing the Settings
for One-Touch Piano” in the
Owner’s Manual.
Touch here, the piano tone
changes.
Press the OneTouch Program [Piano]
button to bring up the Piano screen.
Placement of
the Key Template
KR-7

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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.
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.
3
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.
Hold down the [Game] button
and press the [Part Balance] button.
Quits the
Quick Tour
screen.
When you touch here, the demo continues
automatically. All of the demos may be viewed
using this function.
Make settings for the
automatic demo. For more
detailed information, refer
to “Automatically Starting
the Quick Tour” in the
Owner’s Manual.
* The KR-5 does not
feature the <Display>.
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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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.
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.
Reference
When connecting a mic to the KR, refer to “Connecting a Microphone” in the Owner’s Manual.
<DRUMS> <TONES> <SFX>
Performances can use
several types of
percussion instru-
ment sounds.
Performances can use
a number of different
instrument sounds.
You can hear various
sound effects.
<SONGS> <MIC> <GAME>
Hear kid’s songs.
Youcanconnecta mic
to the KR and change
the sound of your
voice. (not available
on KR-5)
Play six different
games, including ear
training and rhythm
games.
Press the [Wonderland]
button.
Quits
the Wonderland screen.
* The KR-5 does not
feature the <Mic>.

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[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.
1
Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button.
2
Touch the screen 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.
Quit the Song
Selection screen.
You can select the
songs by individual
genre.
This returns you to the
Genre Selection screen.
Touch here for continuous
playback of all songs in the
selected genre.
This turns the pages
in the song list.
This plays back songs
continuously in
random order.
Information about
the selected song
is displayed here.
This saves songs to the
“Favorites.”
The current song is
indicated as Song
Number 0.
The genre for the currently
selected song is displayed. Touch here to change the genre.

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[Select/Listen to a Song] Button
4
Listen to the song. Touch < >.
fig.Q_song3.j
If lyrics are displayed, touch <Exit> to return to the Song Selection screen.
5
To stop the song, touch < >.
fig.Q_song4.j
Displaying Song Scores → “[Score Display] Button” (p. 8)
Playing Back Songs with Different Arrangements → “[Song Stylist] Button (not available on KR-
5)” (p. 16)
When Listening to Songs on Disks
Insert the disk containing the song you want to play in the KR’s disk drive.
Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] 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” in the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about “Favorites,” refer to “Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites)” in the Owner’s
Manual.
For more detailed information about <File> in the Song Selection screen, refer to “Saving Songs” 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)” in the Owner’s Manual.
Advanced Use of the KR

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[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.
1
Press the [Select/Listen to a Song] button to select a song (p. 6).
2
Press the [Score Display] button.
fig.Q_score.j
Quit the
Score screen.
Make settings for
the score display
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.
On the KR-5, the keyboard is
displayed.
This brings up the Tutor screen.
For more detailed information,
refer to the Owner’s Manual.
This selects the part for
the score displayed.
Tempo Song name Beat Measure number
Bouncing Ball
The bouncing ball shows you the note
that is currently being played. It helps
you follow the score 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 score, the
section your trace is then played back.
Replay
When you touch <Replay>, the left 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.
* The KR-5 does not
feature the <Tutor>.

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[Score Display] Button
3
Now play back the song.
Press the [ (Play/Stop)] button.
fig.Q_panel5-1
The display advances along with the song playback.
4
To stop the song, press the [ (Play/Stop)] button once more.
Practicing Songs → “Practicing Songs with the Practice Function” in the Owner’s Manual.
Displaying the Score on a Large Screen → “Connecting an External Display” in the Owner’s Manual.
When displaying the scores of recorded performances:
After recording your own performance, press the [Score Display] button.
For more detailed information about recording, refer to “Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the
Performance” in the Owner’s Manual.
Reference
For more detailed information on the Score screen, refer to “Displaying the Score” in the Owner’s Manual.
For more detailed information about <Option> on the score screen, refer to “Making Detailed Settings for the Score
Display” in the Owner’s Manual.
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.
Change the tempo of the
playback with the
Tempo [-] [+] buttons.
Advanced Use of the KR

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[Music Assistant] Button (1)
What is Automatic Accompaniment?
Automatic Accompaniment is a function that lets you add
accompanimentusing avariety ofinstrument sounds,such as
drums, guitar and trumpet, 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_accomp.j
Let’s select “Annie Laurie.”
The optimum settings for the selected song are automatic.
When you select a song marked with , you can display the score for that song.
3
Now display the score. Touch < >.
Songs Without the Mark
Although the scores for songs without the mark cannot be displayed on the KR, 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. 12) Excitement function.
Quit the Music
Assistant screen.
Touch the name of the
song you want to play.
Touch here to display
the score.
This turns the pages
in the song list.
The name of the chord currently
played is displayed.
Search for song names using
keywords and initials.
The pages in the song
list are displayed here.
Changing the preset
changes the accompaniment
style, right-hand tone and
other settings.