Roland Kr-3500 User manual

Roland

GS

Midi

DIGITAL

INTELLIGENT

PIANO

KR-37700

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MANUAL

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SERVICE

PERSONNEL

A

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lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol

within

an

equilateral

tnangle

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intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

un-

insulated

“dangerous

voltage’

within

the

product

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enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficent

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

trangie

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

imponant

operating

and

MaINleENaNce

(Servicing)

instructions

in

the

iterature

accam-

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the

product

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

—

When

using

electric

products.

basic

precautions

should

always

be

followed.

including

the

following:

Nm

.

Read

all

the

instructions

before

using

the

product.

.

Do

not

use

this

product

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washtowl,

kitchen

sink,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

or

the

like.

.

This

product

should

be

used

only

with

a

cart

or

stand

that

is

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

.

This

product.

either

alone

or

in

combination

with

an

amplifier

and

headphones

or

speakers,

may

be

capable

of

producing

sound

levels

that

could

cause

permanent

nearing

loss.

Do

not

operate

for

a

long

period

of

time

at

a

high

volume

ievel

or

at

a

level

that

is

uncomfortable.

if

you

experience

any

hearing

loss

or

ringing

in

the

ears,

you

should

consult

an

audiologist.

.

The

product

should

be

located

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

.

The

product

should

be

located

away

from

neat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heai

registers.

or

other

products

that

produce

heat

Avoid

using

the

product

where

it

may

be

affected

by

dust.

.

The

product

should

be

connecied

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

product.

9.

The

power-supply

cord

of

the

product

should

be

unplugged

irom

the

Gutlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

10.

Do

not

tread

on

the

power-supply

cord.

11.

Do

not

pull

the

cord

but

hold

the

plug

when

unplugging.

12.

When

setting

up

with

any

other

instruments,

the

procedure

should

be

followed

in

accordance

with

instruction

manual.

13.

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

14.

The

product

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

per-

sonnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

product;

or

C.

The

product

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

product

does

not

appear

to

operate

normaily

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

product

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

dam-

aged.

15.

Do

not

attempt

to

service

the

product

beyond

that

described

in

the

user-maintenance

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

For

the

U.K.

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT:

THE

WIRES

IN

THIS

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOURED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW:

EARTH.

BLUE:

NEUTRAL.

BROWN:

LIVE

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

noi

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

GREEN-AND-YELLOW

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

@or

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN-AND-YELLOW.

The

wire

whichis

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLACK.

The

wire

whichis

coloured

BROWN

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

RED

The

product

which

is

equipped

with

a

THREE

WIRE

GROUNDING

TYPE

AC

PLUG

must

be

grounded.

INTRODUCTION

Thank

you,

and

congratulations

on

your

choice

of

the

Roland

KR-3500.

The

KR-3500

is

a

keyboard

instrument

which

is

based

on

the

same

digital

piano

technology

for

which

Roland

has

been

renowned

ever

since

it

developed

the

world’s

first

electronic

piano.

Moreover,

thanks

to

its

Arranger

feature,

which

can

create

positively

amazing

automatic

accompaniment,

it

represents

a

truly

new

concept

in

electronic

keyboard

instruments.

The

keyboard

is

excellent

in

terms

of

comfort

and

responsiveness,

features

which

are

especially

valuable

during

long

sessions.

It

truly

represents

the

successful

culmination

of

efforts

toward

duplicating

the

feel

of

an

acoustic

piano.

The

keyboard

is

also

ready

for

any

type

of

solo

performance,

responding

to

a

wide

variety

of

nuances

and

dynamics.

In

addition,

the

Arranger

feature

will

allow

you

to

become

a

one-person-band,

thanks

to

automatic

accompaniment

employing

a

collection

of

Music

Styles,

which

represent

music

from

all

over

the

world.

Also

included

is

a

Composer

section,

which

not

only

provides

four

tracks

for

recording

and

playback

of

the

music

you

play.

The

KR-3500

thus

combines

a

full

range

of

advanced

features

with

an

operational

ease

that

was

designed

from

a

piano

player’s

point

of

view.

It

is

sure

to

please

everyone,

from

those

starting

their

first

lessons,

to

seasoned

professionals.

In

order

to

enjoy

reliable

performance

for

many

years

to

come,

please

take

the

time

to

read

this

manual

in

its

entirety.

by

Roland

Corporation

All

rights

reserved.

No

part

of

this

publication

may

be

reproduced

in

any

form

without

the

permission

of

Roland

Corporation.

FEATURES

@

Provides

Realistic

Instrument

Sounds

With

40

different

types

of

high

quality,

authentic

sounds,

the

instrument

can

fit

in

readily

with

any

genre

of

music.

Additionally,

using

the

Tone

Expansion

Mode,

the

number

of

sounds

put

at

your

fingertips

can

be

increased

to

128.

Moreover,

a

selection

of

sounds

other

than

instrument

sounds

can

also

be

played

from

the

keyboard,

including

61

percussive

sounds,

and

46

special

effects

sounds

(laughing

voices,

applause,

sirens,

etc.).

The

ordering

and

the

settings

for

all

of

the

instrument

sounds

can,

of

course,

be

set

to

conform

to

the

GS

Format.

@

Music

Styles

:

Music

from

Around

the

World

The

instrument

provides

a

collection

of

32

Music

Styles,

containing

the

essential

elements

of

a

wide

range

of

musical

styles

from

around

the

world,

including

ethnic

music

as

well

as

the

hottest

new

popular

styles.

(To

ensure

that

these

styles

are

authentic,

they

were

produced

in

the

country

or

region

where

the

style

originates,

whenever

feasible.)

Moreover,

by

employing

the

Music

Style

Expansion

Made,

you

can

select

from

64

Music

Styles.

(Of

these,

there

are

8

which

are

beautifully

simple,

and

work

very

well

as

backing

for

piano

pieces.)

Additionally,

simply

by

inserting

optionally

available

Music

Style

Cards

or

Music

Style

Super

Cards,

you

can

further

your

potential

for

playing

almost

any

type

of

music

imaginable.

@

quipped

with

an

“Arranger”

for

the

Best

in

Automatic

Accompaniment

The

Arranger

feature

automatically

produces

the

appropriate

musical

accompaniment

based

on

the

selected

Music

Style

and

specified

chord

progression.

Alternate

patterns

for

an

accompaniment

can

be

easily

obtained

by

pressing

the

Intro,

Ending,

Fill-In,

or

Break

pattern

buttons.

Moreover,

the

result

obtained

will

change

depending

on

the

chord

progression

that

has

been

played,

so

with

a

little

imagina-

tion,

a

single

Music

Style

can

provide

a

great

deal

of

variety.

INTRODUCTION

@

The

Arranger

Accommodates

Traditional

Piano

Playing

Styles

The

automatic

accompaniment

that

has

been

provided

by

other

keyboards

divided

the

keyboard

into

a

melody

(upper)

section,

and

an

accompaniment

(lower)

section.

All

chords

could

only

be

played

in

the

accompaniment

section.

The

Arranger

on

the

KR-3500,

however,

no

longer

requires

that

the

keyboard

be

divided

in

such

a

manner,

and

chords

can

be

selected

from

anywhere

on

the

keyboard.

It

thus

allows

for

performances

which

conform

more

closely

to

the

traditional

playing

style

of

the

piano.

@

Leading

Bass

Feature

Accommodates

Inverted

Chords

Using

the

Leading

Bass

Feature,

the

lowest

note

of

an

inverted

chord

can

be

recognized

as

the

bass

note

by

the

Arranger

when

playing

chords

for

automatic

accompaniment.

@

“User

Programs”

Provide

One-touch

Recall

of

Panel

Settings

Once

you

store

a

collection

of

settings

for

sounds,

Music

Styles,

or

how

the

Arranger

is

to

be

used,

they

can

be

instantly

recalled

simply

by

pressing

a

button.

Up

to

five

such

User

Programs

can

be

stored.

@

The

Composer

Provides

for

Recording

and

Playback

The

onboard

Composer

is

a

full-featured,

4

track

music

sequencer,

and you

can

store

your

performance

data

on

Memory

Cards.

In

addition

to

the

basic

features

of

recording

and

playback

of

music

you

play,

it

also

allows

you

to

use

the

Arranger

to

first

record

an

accompaniment

part,

and

then

have

that

played

back

while

you

play

the

melody.

The

results

you

can

obtain

are

much

like

what

is

obtained

when

using

a

multi-track

recorder.

Concerning

the

KR-3500’s

sound

source

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sound

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this

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conforms

to

the

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MIDI

System

specifications

(General

MIDI

System

Level

1).

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sound

source

in

this

unit

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to

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DESCRIPTIONS

REAR

PANEL

PEDALS

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Left

Pedal

Acts

as

a

soft

pedal.

we

si

Right

Pedal

Acts

as

a

damper

pedal

#The

Left

Pedal

can

also

be

used

for

other

types

of

caunteol

(Pedal

page

48)

Important

Notes

Important

Notes

In

addition

to

the

items

listed

under

Safety

Precautions

inside

the

front

cover,

please

read

and

adhere

to

the

following

:

Power

Supply

@

When

making

any

connections

with

other

devices,

always

turn

off

the

power

to

all

equipment

first;this

will

help

prevent

damage

or

malfunction.

Do

not

use

this

unit

on

the

same

power

circuit

with

any

device

that

will

generate

line

noise,

such

as

a

motor

or

variable

lighting

system.

@

Avoid

damaging

the

power

cord;

do

not

step

on

it,

place

heavy

objects

on

it

etc.

Placement

@

Do

not

subject

the

unit

to

temperature

extremes

(eg.

direct

sunlight

in

an

enclosed

vehicle).

Avoid

using

or

storing

the

unit

in

dusty

or

humid

areas

or

areas

that

are

subject

to

high

vibration

levels.

@Make

sure

the

instrument

rests

on

a

flat

surface.

Setting

it

on

a

tilted

or

uneven

surface

may

result

in

the

keys

not

function

properly

or

the

cover

not

opening

or

closin

smoothly.

@

Using

the

unit

power

amplifiets

(or

other

equipment

containing

large

transformers)

may

induce

hum.

@

This

unit

may

interfere

with

radio

and

television

reception.

Do

not

use

this

unit

in

the

vicinity

of

such

receivers.

Maintenance

@

For

everyday

cleaning

wipe

the

unit

with

a

soft,

dry

cloth

(or

one

that

has

been

slightly

dampened

with

water)

.

To

remove

stubborn

dirt,

use

a

mild

neutral

detergent.

Afterwards,

be

sure

to

wipe

the

unit

thoroughly

with

a

soft,

dry

doth.

@

Never

use

benzene,

thinners,

alcohol

or

solvents

of

any

kind,

to

avoid

the

risk

of

discoloration

and/or

deformation.

Additional

Precautions

@

Protect

the

unit

from

strong

impact.

@

Do

not

allow

objects

or

liquids

of

any

kind

to

penetrate

the

unit.

In

the

event

of

such

an

occurrence,

discontinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

personnel

as

soon

as

possible.

@

Before

using

the

unit

in

a

foreign

country,

consult

with

qualified

service

personnel.

@

Should

a

malfunction

occur

(or

if

you

suspect

there

is

a

problem)

discontinue

use

immediately.

Contact

qualified

service

personnel

as

soon

as

possible.

@

Never

strike

or

apply

strong

pressure

to

the

display.

Memory

Backup

@

Please

be

aware

that

the

contents

of

memory

may

at

times

be

lost

when

the

unit

is

sent

for

repairs

or

when

by

some

chance

a

malfunction

has

occurred.

Important

data

should

be

stored

on

a

Memory

Card.

During

repairs,

due

care

is

taken

to

avoid

the

loss

of

data.

However,

in

certain

cases

(such

as

when

circuitry

memory

itself

is

out

of

order),

we

regret

that

it

may

be

impossible

to

restore

the

data.

How

to

assemble

the

piano

stand

KRS-3500

Mi

Check

the

parts

©

Before

you

begin

assembly,

check

that

you

have

all

the

parts.

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board

(left)

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board

(right)

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Pedal

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board

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Short

screws

(M4

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mm)

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@

Tip-pointed

screws

(4

x

25

mm)

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@

Long

screws

(M6

x

70

mm)

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Assembly

procedure

Attach

the

side

boards

(left

and

right)

to

the

pedal

board.

(Note)

Extend

the

pedal

cable

out

from

the

pedal

board.

(Note)

Be

sure

that

the

side

boards

are

oriented

correctly:

the

metal

fittings

are

on

the

inside.

@

Use

the

long

screws

(M6

X

70

mm)

to

fasten

f

the

side

boards

to

the

pedal

board.

(use

two

screws

for

each

side.)

Fasten

the

pedal

cable

with

the

cable

clamps,

and

plug

in

the

power

cable

and

pedal

cable.

©

Fasten

the

pedal

cable

using

the

cable

clamps

(three

locations)

on

the

right

side

of

the

stand.

@

Plug

the

pedal

cable

into

the

receptacle

on

the

right

side

of

the

bottom

of

the

piano.

(Be

careful

with

the

orientation

of

the

receptacle.)

FEY

sstach

tne

rearboard.

Attach

the

rear

board.

(Note)

The

grain

side

should

face

the

front,

and

the

other

side

(black)

the

back.

@

Use

the

short

screws

(M4

x

15

mm)

to

attach

the

rear

board

to

the

side

boards.

(use

two

screws

for

each

side.)

@

Use

the

four

tip-pointed

screws

(4

X

25

mm)

to

fasten

the

rear

board

and

the

pedal

board.

Oe

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|

5

|

Plug

in

the

power

cable

and

adjust

the

adjuster

(Note)

When

placing

the

piano

in

its

location,

be

sure

not

to

pinch

the

power

cable

underneath

the

piano.

(Note)

if

the

piano

is

placed

on

carpeting,

rotate

the

adjuster

so

that

it

extends

to

secure

the

stand.

Plug

the

power

cable

into

the

receptacle

on

the

left

side

of

the

back

of

the

piano.

©

Attach

the

music

rest

to

piano.

@

When

you

finish

placing

the

piano,

rotate

the

adjuster

until

it

completely

touches

the

floor.

Ey

Attach

the

piano

to

the

stand.

(Note)

When

placing

the

piano

on

the

stand,

be

careful

not

to

pinch

your

fingers.

(Avoid

holding

the

ends

of

the

piano.)

@

Align

the

screws

(one

on

each

side)

located

on

the

bottom

of

the

piano

with

the

slots

in

the

metal

fittings

on

the

sideboards.

Slide

sda

piano

so

the

screws

slide

into

the

slots.

ra

©

Lift

up

the

piano

and

use

the

two

knob

bolts

to

fasten

the

piano

to

the

‘stand.

.

(Use

™

two

SETUP

Make

sure

that

you

have

the

instrument

fixed

securely

to

the

stand.

Place

the

instrument

on

a

solid,

level

surface.

A

music

rest

is

induded

in

the

cardboard

box

your

instrument

came

in.

It

should

be

attached

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

@

While

holding

the

music

rest

horizontally,

slide

it

into

the

holder.

g

(2)

Raise

the

music

rest.

[X]When

tilting

the

rest

to

the

rear,

make

sure

you

firmly

grasp

A

and

the

rest

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

(1)

Check

to

make

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

on

the

panel's

left

side

is

OFF.

(2)

Connect

the

supplied

power

cord

to a

household

power

outlet.

(PUse

only

the

power

cord

that

is

supplied

with

the

unit.

Whenever

the

instrument

is

not

going

to

be

played

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

disconnect

the

power

cord

from

the

outlet.

To

open

the

cover,

hold

it

with

both

hands

and

slide

it

to

the

rear.

[P]Be

careful

not

to

get

your

fingers

caught

when

opening

or

closing

the

cover.

To

close

the

cover,

slowly

pull

it

forward

until

it

stops.

Raise

it

briefly,

and

then

gently

lower

it

into

place.

Adult

supervision

may

be

necessary

whenever

small

children

are

using

the

instrument.

{PNever

close

the

cover

while

you

have

sheet

music

or

anything

else

lying

First,

remove

the

music

stand

and

disconnect

the

power

cord.

Then

retract

the

stand

adjuster.

Two

people

can

then

carefully

move

the

instrument.

Find

the

set

of

keyboard

labels

which

are

taped

to

the

inside

of

the

unit’s

cardboard

container.

Remove

the

protective

backing

from

the

labels

and

affix

them

to

the

keyboard

as

shown

below.

TRIAAix

the

sticker

so

it

is

aligned

with

the

Keyboard’s

left

edge.

Be

sure

to

attach

the

sticker

securely.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

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PANEL

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to

assemble

the

Roland

KRS-3500

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stand

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8

Music

Rest

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8

Concerning

the

Cover

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ce

ene

ereserernensaneeccreneseanens

8

Transporting

the

Instrument

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scree

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rececetseetnees

Connecting

the

Power

Cord

ween

e

ner

ereeeeeneerssesees

Affixing

the

Labels

to

the

Keyboard

Deere

ereceeccemansensanenee

8

1.

Playing

Pnseribles

A,

Whole

veeesseereceeeesesseneetesseeesesssrenseeeeesenenees

d,

Split

+

Layer

2.

Selecting

Tones

a,

Upper

Tone

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b,

Lower

Tone

<sersersersressstessensseeeseeeesnsessesenanenes

C,

Manual

Bass

Tone

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V

3

7

Conceming

Chords

Pence erate metre

nee

emnanewneeeneaesnenes

19

a,

The

Root

and

Other

Constituent

Notes

-*+r++++++r-7+-

19

b,

Reading

Note

Names

ccccrrsccrsccccesrecscessesscceccees

20

C,

Chord

Inversions

-sssstesrttsreesteeeeessstsseeeeeeeeenens

1

4

:

One-Touch

Program

eae

e

neers

eeee

seer

ennaasereransereness

21

a,

Piano

Mode

ee

mente

tenet

ater

enemas

eran

e

ser

eeenee

eens

eeene

22

b,

Split

Arranger

Mode

Peace

enn

ecm

w

enero

renner

wee

weer

esses

22

(on

Piano

Style

Arranger

Mode

Dean

anor

enecerrererecrrer

eres

22

2.

Having

Pun

with

Various

Styles

of

Music

1,

What

are

Music

Styles?

2.

What

is

the

Arranger?

3

What

is

Style

Play?

rer

Terre

eee

r

reer

r

reer

errr

reer

rrr

econ

4,

Selecting

a

Music

Style

a.

Selecting

Music

Styles

from

the

Main

Unit

-++-+++++++-

26

b,

Selecting

Music

Styles

from

a

Music

Style

Card

+--+

28

5.

Starting

and

Stopping

the

Music

Styles

-----+++++++++++++

29

a,

Starting

PPeeeer

et

Pirerietrrittrreriiii

tte,

b,

Stopping

6.

Fade-in

/

Fade-out

of

Music

Styles

---++rrrsreecreeer

ees

30

a,

Fadenincscrrsscereesseeeeeeeesesessceeneseneeeceeeseeesnaees

30

b,

Fade-Out

srrrcssseeteccrrreeseenaterereeserseesseeesreserees

32

7,

Adjusting

the

Tempo

ccrevrsttereetsesesrsereseeeeeeeeerens

32

a.

Tempo

SH

(eee

32

b,

(INC

)/(DEC}

she

vecesenenenecesccetscerssnetesesennetaeees

33

ok

Tapping

Tempo

beac

newman

cares

eneswocensansenecereeneeersees

33

d,

Beat

Indicator

-crceterreeccetcecr

crete

ee

crete

sees

eerees

34

8

,

Arranger

ON/OFF

eiald

ateleiaeeatinin

cniale

Bald

dels

Sea

eta

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etedect,

4

[oe

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UI

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9

‘

Types

of

Arrangements

Beem

a

ene

ces

rene

reneeeren

nn

erareanene

35

a,

Arranger

Button

(Basic

&

Advanced)

vtrsssrrttrrrrers

35

b,

Variation

Button

(Original

&

Variation)

:+++++rssrrrses+s

35

10,

Fill-Ins

WOeeeeeeerer

rere

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err

rete

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36

a.

Fill-in

to

Varlations

srs

sre

crt

tec

trees

eee

rence

csrneeseeees

36

b,

Fill-In

to

Original

Peereeree

ere

eee

Sete

eter

eee

Serer

reer

36

1,

Breaks

cercrecrcrereeeeecsseneeeneeeeccserecersraccrerneerevenes

37

12,

Chord

Hold

Perret

rere

Teeter

teat

rt

Terre

ee

eee

reer

37

13,

Chord

Intelligence

errr

rr

er

ee

rere errr

ere

rrr

reer

e

reer

38

14,

Leading

BaSS

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39

15,

Melady

Intelligence

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rene

ener

ser

een

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ntabene

een

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4)

3.

Enhancing

Your

Playing

Technique

1

:

Function

Settings

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re

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reer

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44

a,

Master

Tune

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44

b,

Transpose

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45

C

Octave

Shift

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46

d,

MIDI

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Te

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rre

retire

rrr

reer

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48

©,

Pedal

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48

f,

Pitch

Bend

Range

de

een

e

reer

e

eee

n

entree

ee eH

eb

abe

neeeenenaene

50

g.

Repeat

Note

(Arpeggio)

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iii

52

h,

Keyboard

Sensitivity

errrrr

rrr

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errr

eter

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53

i,

Contrast

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j.

Metronome

Level

k,

GS

Mode

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2.

Adjusting

the

Level

of

Each

Partrrssrttrsrssereerereees

57

a,

Upper

Part

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58

b,

Lower

Part

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58

c,

Accompaniment

Part

cocrccereeeseceeeeeereenerenewenees

59

d,

Bass

Part

e,

Drum

Part

3

.

Adding

Spaciousness

to

Sounds

Doce

enm

en

eenenananenanene

60

a,

Applying

Reverberation

--++++++ssrrrescersertreetneeeserers

60

b,

Adding

a

Feeling

of

Spaciousness

to

Sound

~

Chorus+++>**

63

4.

Tone

Expansion

Mode

~

Increasing

the

Number

of

Tones

You

Can

Use.

«++

65

5.

Music

Style

Expansion

Mode

~Increasing

the

Music

Styles

You

Can

Use

verrrrss+-*-

67

6,

Storing

a

Group

of

Panel

Settings

ss++rsssrrssreeserrrres

68

a,

What

is

a

User

Program?

bende

e

nec

enennaeeeeroessaeaet

sane

68

b,

Calling

up

User

Programs

Pema

w

enter

e

nares

ea

enaneseeeen

69

Cc

Storing

Panel

Settings

See

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meen

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ene

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69

d,

Factory

Setup

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70

4.

Composer

1,

Overview

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What

is

the

Composer?

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evar

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Internal

Memory

and

Memory

Cards

‘

Card

Slot

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rr

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eter

reer

rrr

cre

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Tracks

Pererrrer

errr

re

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err

re

rr

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cere

ery

?

Song

and

Memory

Capacity

rere

rte

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reece

rary

.

Multi-Track

Recording

~The

Composer

versus

Multi-Track

Tape

Recorders

75

-

2

oO

&

fp

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

2

‘

Recording

Sebvjevsio

cabo

we

Secac

he

wes

eb

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Beings

betes

tis.ee

yee

76

3.

Piayback

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OTST

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eee

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seers

79

as

Playing

Back

Song

Data

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79

b,

Rewind

(BWD)

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end

ve

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cdescseecleceseseer

79

CG

Fast-Forward

(FID)

cscscee

tet

e

tees

nse

ce

ness

eneeeeeeeeerens

80

d,

Changing

the

Playback

Tempo

with

the

Tempo

Slider

----+-

80

e,

Muting

Tracks

During

Playback

~

Track

Mute

----*-

80

4.

Storing

the

data

onto

a

Memory

Card

~

Load

+++:

81

a,

Saving

Song,

Datta

scttreeseeeeee

ree

neencnnescenneedenseneess

81

5

,

Reading

the

Performance

data

from

a

Memory

Card

~

Load

-++++-

84

a,

Loading

Song

Data

cccecsccercreetenencenesenereeseerenne

84

6,

Deleting

Song

Data

in

the

Internal

Memory

~

Delete

------

85

7,

Advanced

Recording

Techniques

CPP

N

RE

REe

E

POC

TTT

86

a,

Replace

Recording

Cele

Cue

Batis

dhe

Ce

sedeRenestuasbedneeec

ese’

87

b,

Mix

Recording

qundig

S

biei

a

sb

Wels

Guten

ein

n

de

cnsda’e

selpipialeteavs

ai'viewacies

88

c,

Pedal

Punch-tIn

Recording

Hire

asaiaiaiewiaicse

sales

awelcieece

89

8.

Strong

the

User

Program

data

s-+++-++esrssreereereereees

90

a.

Saving

the

User

Programs

data

vrrstsrrrrrereeeeereee

90

b,

Loading

User

Program

ata

sete

ess

ees

ee

ceceeseese

eames

g2

5.

Connecting

with

Other

Equipment

1

y

Using

Connectors

ee

he

hn

ont

er

rrr.

96

a,

QUTPUT

Jacks

scosrscsceeeteeesereeesereeneeeee

esses

eneeees

96

b,

INPUT

Jacks

crccesesssereeeeeeseneseeneenaenaeeeseanaeeas

98

c,

Expression

Pedal

Jack

-strsststseessessresreeeesseeenats

OB

2,

Using

MIDI

-s++errrrerrereeeereeeeerereertseersereneeeeaeens

99

a,

What

1S

MADE?

corer

sect

cee

n

ees

e

nee

e

eee

e

cease

rene

ewaeceens

99

b,

Devices

that

can

be

Connected

Using

MIDI

-+--++---

99

c,

MIDI

Connectors

and

Cables

-++++++++:eereseeeceereeeee

99

d,

Making

the

CONNECTIONS

"etree

tet

tee

eters

eee

e

nee

eeens

100

@,

MIDI

Channels

cerssrerreeeeeserseeeeteecsceeneeennenene

101

f,

Types

of

Data

Handled

Over

MIDI

-+rrrreeeeeeree

ees

102

g.

Conceming

MIDI

Implementation

Charts

-++-++++++++

103

3

7

Settings

for

MIDI

Functions

eee

ers

104

a,

MIDI

Settings

for

the

KR~

3500

s-++eereeteeeeeeseerees

104

b,

MIDI

Channel

errr

rere

errr

rrr

Steerer

eee

er

rereersrrerrrs:

104

Ce

MIDI

Sync

Mode

cere

ence

aes

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107

d,

MIDI

Rx

Start

/Stop

donee

ennceenennenaccccenresnnesseees

108

e,

MIDI

Local

Control

DO

here

ees

renee

eee

a

ees eea sno

eweveneces

109

f.

Arranger

MIDI

Out

Switch

eer

eee

rere

eee

ee

eee

eer

es

409

g.

Composer

MIDI

Out

Switch

Den

eeeeceevescesneenncecons

110

WAbout

GS

Format

Compatibility

Peter

eee

eer

ere

ee

eres

112

a,

What

is

“GS”?

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See

ESOS

OR

Ste

rere

rT

eeerrerrrrrrr

srr

112

b,

Main

Features

when

the

GS

Mode

is

On

++++++++++*+

113

c,

How

the

Panel

Functions

when

the

GS

Mode

is

On

-++++++r++++

113

d,

Channel

Volume

MiTroubleshooting

--+++-+-+++--

a,

Before

you

Consider

the

Machine

to

be

Malfunctioning..

-++*+-

115

b,

Error

Messages

Pree

e

eee

ere

Teer

ere

eeerecererrrrrers

17

HRExpansion

Tone

List

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reer

rere

errr

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rer

re

rer

sy

120

HBGS

Tone

List

cctcccerccereeeeeereeeeeenreeneeeerereneeneenees

121

BOnum

Set

List

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et

eereeeeeeceeeeeeeeeesssereeeseee

124

MimMusic

Style

List

(Expansion

Mode)

--+++++++0e+sreeeeerree>

126

User

Program

|)

ee

127

@MiIDI

Implementation

Charts

cccctescstssnerersccneenserene

130

Specifications

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ners

saeneens

134

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135

Playing

Ensembles

Concerning

the

method

used

for

changing

Tones,

refer

to

“2.

Selecting

Tones”

(«2°

page

16).

1.

Changing

the

Keyboard

Mode

Even

though

the

KR-3500

has

only

one

keyboard,

it

is

capable

of

providing

a

number

of

Parts

which

play

separately.

The

Keyboard

Mode

is

a

function

which

allows

you

to

determine

which

Tones

are

to

be

assigned

to

particular

Parts,

and

how

they

are

to

be

played

from

the

keyboard.

The

Keyboard

Mode

is

selected

using

the

5

buttons

in

the

Keyboard

Mode

Section.

With each

press

of

a

button

it

is

either

turned

on

or

off,

and

its

indicator

lights

or

goes

out

accordingly.

aa

omnes

ARRANGER

ON/OFF

INTELLIGENCE

_

HOLD

==

CHORD

—""

After

pressing

(WHOLE

)

and

confirming

that

its

indicator

is

lit,

you

will

be

able

to

use

the

whole

keyboard

to

play

the

sound

(Upper

Tone)

that

has

been

specified

for

the

Upper

Part.

The

Whole

mode

is

the

mode

that

is

normally

available

after

the

power

has

been

tumed

on.

WHOLE

Upper

Tone

When

you

press

(LAYER)

(its

indicator

will

light),

the

indicator

for

(LOWER

)

will

also

automatically

light.

Thereafter,

the

keyboard

will

layer

that

which

has

been

specified

for

the

Upper

Part

(Upper

Tone)

along

with

that

which

has

been

specified

for

the

Lower

Part

(Lower

Tone)

and

both

will

be

sounded.

When

the

indicator

on

(WHOLE

}

is

lit.

WHOLE

LAYER

Upper

Tone

+

Lower

Tone

1.

Playing

Ensembles

When

you

press

to

tum

off

the

light

when

the

(SPLIT

}

indica-

tor

is

lit,

the

LOWER

}

indicator

will

not

be

il-

luminated

ever

if

“SPLIT)

is

pressed

again.

If

this

hap-

pens,

press

(LOWER

)

again

to

tum

on

the

light.

While

in

this

state,

if

you

tum

the

Arranger

ON,

and

start

a

Music

Style,

the

Lower

Tone

will

sound

except

dur-

ing

the

Intro

and

Ending.

When

the

indicator

on

(SPLIT)

is

lit.

LAYER

SPLIT

When

you

press

(SPLIT)

(its

indicator

will

light),

the

indicator

for

(LOWER

)

will

also

automatically

light.

Thereafter,

you

will

be

able

to

play

separate

sounds

in

the

keyboard’s

Upper

and

Lower

ranges.

Upper

Tone

“Lower”

refers

to

the

keyboard's

lower

range

zone,

whereas

“Upper”

refers

to

the

higher

zone.

The

particular

key

which

is

at

the

boundary

between

these

two

zones

is

referred

to

as

the

“Split

Point”

(The

key

acting

as

the

Split

Point

sounds

as

part

of

the

Lower

zone.)

Split

Point

Ab3

Lower

@———__—+

——_——>

Upner

The

Upper

section

will

sound

using

the

Upper

Tone.

The

Lower

section

will

sound

using

the

Lower

Tone,

Manual

Bass

Tone,

or

both.

The

following

four

choices

as

to

what

the

Lower

section

will

play

are

available

:

()

Sound

the

Lower

Tone

With

the

indicator

on

(SPLIT)

already

on,

press

{LOWER

)

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

is

lit.

LOWER

SPLIT

ON/OFF

Lower

Tone

13

While

in

this

state,

if

you

turn

the

Arranger

ON,

and

start

a

Music

Style,

the

indicator

on

CMANUAL

BASS

)

goes

out

automati-

cally,

and

the

Man-

ual

Bass

Tone

will

not

sound

while

the

Style

is

playing.

(It

can

be

played

again

once

the

Style

has

finished,

however.)

The

Manual

Bass

Tone

can

only

be

sounded

when

the

Arranger

is

OFF.

Once

you

start

an

Arranger

rhythm,

the

indicator

on

goes

out

automati-

cally,

and

the

Man-

ual

Bass

Tone

no

longer

sounds

(2

page

25).

©)

Sound

the

Manual

Bass

Tone

With

the

indicator

on

(SPLIT)

already

on,

press

[MANUAL

BASS)

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

is

lit.

SPLIT

MANUAL

BASS

ON/OFF

Manual

Bass

Tone

©

Sound

both

the

Lower

Tone

and

the

Manual

Bass

Tone

With

the

indicator

on

(SPLIT)

already

on,

press

both

(LOWER)

and

(MANUAL

BASS

)

and

confirm

that

their

indicators

are

lit

Thereafter,

all

chords

played

in

the

Lower

section

will

sound

using

the

Lower

Tone,

with

the

root

of

such

chords

using

the

Manual

Bass

Tone.

LOWER

SPLIT

ON/OFF

I)

Lower

Tone

+

MANUAL

BASS

AL

Manual

Bass

Tone

Ab3

(m

If

you

wish,

you

can

press

(LEADING

BASS)

(the

indicator

will

light).

The

lowest

note

of

chords

played

in

the

Lower

section

will

now

sound

using

the

Manual

Bass

Tone.

(@

P.

39)

Upper

Tone

If

the

indicators

on

both

(LOWER

)}

and

(MANUAL

BASS

)

are

dark

while

in

the

Split

mode,

no

sound

will

be

produced

when

you

play

in

the

Lower

section.

AH

RANGER

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Ge)

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Sound

UeperToee.

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Ab3

14

1.

Playing

Ensembles

d.

Split+

Layer

You

will

be

able

to

perform

impressive

ensembles

that

use

3

sounds

at

once,

if

you

press

these

four

buttons

:

(LAYER),

(SPUT),

(LOWER),

and

(MANUAL

BASS}

(Note

:

All

four

indicators

must

be

lit.)

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MODE

=

Lower

=

7

=

we

ARRANGER

MANUAL

BASS

ON/OFF

INTELLIGENCE

HOLD

_

ON/OFF

Manual

Bass

Upper

Tone

+

Tone

Lower

Tone

=

CHORD

Ab3

When

you

play

in

the

Upper

section,

both

Upper

and

Lower

Tones

are

layered

and

will

sound

together.

What

you

play

in

the

Lower

section

will

be

sounded

using

the

Manual

Bass

Tone.

Tone

changes

can

also

be

made

while

a

Style

is

playing,

or

while

Manual

Drums

or

Manual

Sound

Effects

are

played.

2.

Selecting

Tones

The

Tones

for

Upper

“

Lower

/“

Manual

Bass

are

selected

using

the

buttons

in

the

Tone

Select

Section.

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Any

sound

from

among

the

32

different

sounds

available

for

the

Upper

Tone

(16

buttons

x

2

groups)

can

be

selected.

Operation

From

the

Master

Screen

:

@

Press

(UPPER)

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

is

lit

@)

Select

the

Tone

Group.

With

(A)

pressed,

and

its

indicator

lit,

you

can

select

from

the

A

Group

Tones;

those

printed

above

the

Tone

Select

Buttons.

With

(B.)

pressed,

and

its

indicator

lit,

you

can

select

from

the

B

Group

Tones;

those

printed

below

the

Tone

Select

Buttons.

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Group

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Press

the

Tone

Select

Button

corresponding

to

the

Tone

you

wish

to

use.

The

indicator

on

the

button

you

have

pressed

will

light,

and

the

name

of

the

selected

Tone

will

appear

in

the

display.

&

The

Tone

Select

Button

that

is

fourth

from

the

right

on

the

upper

row

has

been

pressed,

and

E.

Piano

1

has

thus

been

selected

for

the

Upper

Tone.

16

1.

Playing

Ensembles

Although

the

Tone

Select

Buttons

con-

sist

of

two

rows,

each

having

8

but-

tons,

only

the

but-

tons

in

the

lower

row

are

available

for

making

the

selection

of

the

Manual

Bass

Tone.

The

names

of

the

Bass

Tones

(Bass

Group)

appear

below

the

names

for

the

B

Group.

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

fol-

lowing

default

selections

for

Tones

will

be

in

effect

:

Upper:

-A01

Piano

1

Lower:

::A09

Strings

1

Manual

Bass:--BO9

Wood

Bass

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Rela)

:

Any

sound

from

among

the

32

different

sounds

available

for

the

Lower

Tone

(16

buttons

x

2

groups)

can

be

selected.

Operation

From

the

Master

Screen

:

CD

Press

(LOWER

}

and

confirm

that

its

indicator

is

lit.

(2)

Select

the

Tone

Group.

With

(A)

pressed,

and

its

indicator

lit,

you

can

select

from

the

A

Group

Tones;

those

printed

above

the

Tone

Select

Buttons.

With

(B)

pressed,

and

its

indicator

lit,

you

can

select

from

the

B

Group

Tones;

those

printed

below

the

Tone

Select

Buttons.

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Press

the

Tone

Select

Button

corresponding

to

the

Tone

you

wish

to

use.

The

indicator

on

the

button

you

have

pressed

will

light,

and

the

name

of

the

selected

Tone

will

appear

in

the

display.

A

The

Tone

Select

Button

that

is

third

from

the

right

on

the

lower

row

has

been

pressed,

and

E.

Organ

1

has

thus

been

selected

for

the

Lower

Tone.

c.

Manual

Bass

Tone

Any

sound

from

among

the

8

different

sounds

available

for

the

Manual

Bass

Tone

can

be

selected.

Operation

From

the

Master

Screen

:

@)

Press

(UPPER)

and

{LOWER}

simultaneously,

and

confirm

that

their

indicators

are

lit.

@)

Press

the

Tone

Select

Button

corresponding

to

the

Tone

you

wish

to

use.

The

indicator

on

the

button

you

have

pressed

will

light,

and

the

name

of

the

selected

Tone

will

appear

in

the

display.

A

The

Tone

Select

Button

that

is

fourth

from

the

right

on

the

lower

row

has

been

pressed,

and

Slap

Bass

1

has

thus

been

selected

for

the

Manual

Bass

Tone.

17

Tone

List

A

Group

A01

Piano

1

A02

Piano

2

A03

Honky-tonk

piano

A04

Harpsichord

A05

E.Piano

1

A06

E.Piano

2

A07

Vibraphone

A08

Marimba

A039

Strings

1

A10

Strings

2

A711

Violin

A12

Choir

A13

Voice

A14

E.Organ

1

A15

E.Organ

2

A16

Pipe

Organ

BO9

Wood

Bass

B10

Fingered

Bass

B11

Picked

Bass

B12

Fretless

Bass

B13

Slap

Bass

1

B14

Slap

Bass

2

Synth

Bass

1

Synth

Bass

2

B

Group

BO1

BO2

B03

B04

BO5

B06

BO7

B08

BO9

B10

B11

B12

B13

B14

Brass

Synth

Brass

Trumpet

Muted

TP.

Sax

Oboe

Clarinet

Flute

A.Guitar

E.Guitar

1

E.Guitar

2

Accordion

Saw

Wave

Fantasia

Sweep

Pad

Brightness

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