Roland KR111 User manual

Owner’s Manual (p. 1)
Manual del Usuario (p. 59)
Mode d’emploi (p. 117)
Copyright © 2005 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE.
BLUE:
BROWN:
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
Under no circumstances must either of the above wires be connected to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.
NEUTRAL
LIVE
For the U.K.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accor-
dance with the manufacturers instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider
than the other.
A grounding type plug has two blades and third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched par-
ticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufac-
turer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when un-
used for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the ap-
paratus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not oper-
ate normally, or has been dropped.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilater-
al triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-
insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompa-
nying the product.

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Owner’s Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the Roland KR111 Digital Intelligent Piano. As its name suggests, the KR111 is both a digital
piano and hat e have come to call an “intelligent arranger” instrument ith over 160 accompaniments called
“Styles” that provide several variations for different song parts. The “Style Orchestrator” allo s you to quickly change
the arrangement of the selected Music Style, hile you can also load ne Styles from disk.
Apart from that, the KR111 features 400 different sounds (including Drum Sets), a Music Assistant that helps you pre-
pare the instrument for the songs you ant to play, User Programs here you can save your o n registrations, a USB
port for MIDI communication ith your computer, and a host of other great functions.
To get the most out of the KR111 and to ensure many years of trouble-free service, e urge you to read through this
O ner’s Manual thoroughly. To avoid confusion, let’s agree to use the ord “button” for all keys on the front panel, and
use “key” only hen referring to the KR111’s keyboard.
To save space (and time), let us agree to use the ord “song” hen referring to Standard MIDI Files.
Before using this instrument, carefully read the “Important notes” on p. 6. They provide information concerning the
proper operation of the KR111. Be sure to keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Copyright © 2005 ROLAND EUROPE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form ithout the ritten permission of Roland Europe S.p.a.

Main features
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Main features
Superior sound source
The KR111’s sounds are based on full-length (uncom-
pressed) aveforms. This produces vibrant, realistic
sounds. The KR111’s tone generator is 64-voice poly-
phonic. Many sounds have been processed and edited
to provide an even more authentic response.
Combined ith the ne amplification system, the
KR111 sounds truly amazing, ith a clear high end and
a po erful lo range.
Two instruments in one
The KR111 can be used as piano, arranger keyboard (i.e.
a synthesizer ith automatic accompaniment) or a
combination of both – all at the touch of a button.
Piano Tones t at rely on stereo sampling
The Roland technology used ensures that your KR111
offers some of the finest concert grand piano sounds
ever created.
New concept
The KR111 is 19-part multitimbral, ith 3 parts that
can be played via the keyboard (Upper, Layer and
Lo er). The Upper part can be used to play piano parts,
melodies, or for drumming, hile the Lo er and Layer
parts allo you to quickly add a second sound to your
solo playing.
Furthermore, the KR111 provides a ne selection rou-
tine for Music Styles, Tones, songs, and User Programs.
The KR111 also sports a Piano Arranger function that
allo s you to play chords any here on the keyboard.
Excellent Arranger
The KR111 comes loaded ith more than 160 Music
Styles prepared by Roland’s legendary Style foundry.
Several patterns are available (INTRO, ORIGINAL, VARI-
ATION, FILL-IN and ENDING), ith additional options via
the STYLE ORCHESTRATOR buttons.
And muc , muc more…
A metronome and several educational functions are
provided, hile three digital effects processors (Reverb,
Chorus and MFX) can be used to further enhance the
already amazing sound quality.
The KR111 can play back GM, GM2, GS and XG song
data, so that you can virtually use any Standard MIDI
File available at your Roland dealer or on the Internet.
The KR111 is also equipped ith a floppy disk drive
(2DD/2HD) for data management and importing Music
Styles prepared for older Roland arranger instruments.
Note: The KR111 supports XG Light and therefore only provides
the basic set of compatible functions.
Have fun!
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Other names of companies, products, or standards are the trademarks or reg-
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Using the unit safely
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Using the unit safely
• Before using this instrument, be sure to read the instruc-
tions belo , and the O ner’s Manual.
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• Do not open or perform any internal modifications on
the unit.
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• Do not attempt to repair the KR111, or replace parts
ithin it (except hen this manual provides specific
instructions directing you to do so). Refer all servicing to
your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or an
authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Informa-
tion” page.
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• Never use or store the KR111 in places that are:
• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct sunlight
in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating duct, on top of
heat-generating equipment); or are
• Damp (e.g., baths, ashrooms, on et floors); or are
• Humid; or are
• Exposed to rain; or are
• Dusty; or are
• Subject to high levels of vibration.
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• Make sure you al ays have the unit placed in such a ay
that it is level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on
stands that could obble, or on inclined surfaces.
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• The instrument should only be connected to a po er
supply of the type described in the operating instruc-
tions, or as marked on the KR111.
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• Do not excessively t ist or bend the po er cord, nor
place heavy objects on it. Doing so can damage the cord,
producing severed elements and short circuits. Damaged
cords are fire and shock hazards!
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• This instrument, either alone or in combination ith an
amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be capable of
producing sound levels that could cause permanent
hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a
high volume level, or at a level that is uncomfortable. If
you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears,
you should immediately stop using the unit, and consult
an audiologist.
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• Do not allo any objects (e.g., flammable material, coins,
pins); or liquids of any kind ( ater, soft drinks, etc.) to
penetrate the unit.
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• In households ith small children, an adult should pro-
vide supervision until the child is capable of follo ing all
rules essential for the safe operation of the KR111.
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• Protect the unit from strong impact.
(Do not drop it!)
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• Do not force the KR111’s po er cord to share an outlet
ith an unreasonable number of other devices. Be espe-
cially careful hen using extension cords—the total
po er used by all devices you have connected to the
extension cord’s outlet must never exceed the po er rat-
ing ( atts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive
loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and
eventually melt through.
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Used for instructions intended to alert
the user to the risk of injury or material
damage should the unit be used
improperly.
* Material damage refers to damage or
other adverse effects caused with
respect to the home and all its
furnishings, as well to domestic
animals or pets.
Used for instructions intended to alert
the user to the risk of death or severe
injury should the unit be used
improperly.
The ●symbol alerts the user to things that must be
carried out. The specific thing that must be done is
indicated by the design contained within the circle. In
the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-
cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.
The symbol alerts the user to important instructions
or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is
determined by the design contained within the
triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for
general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.
The symbol alerts the user to items that must never
be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that
must not be done is indicated by the design contained
within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it
means that the unit must never be disassembled.

Using the unit safely
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• Before using the KR111 in a foreign country, consult
ith your retailer, the nearest Roland Service Center, or
an authorized Roland distributor, as listed on the “Infor-
mation” page.
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• Do not put anything that contains ater (e.g., flo er
vases) on this unit. Also, avoid the use of insecticides,
perfumes, alcohol, nail polish, spray cans, etc., near the
unit. S iftly ipe a ay any liquid that spills on the unit
using a dry, soft cloth.
• The KR111 should be located so that its location or posi-
tion does not interfere ith its proper ventilation.
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• Al ays grasp only the plug on the po er-supply cord
hen plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or
this unit.
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• Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming entan-
gled. Also, all cords and cables should be placed out of
the reach of children.
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• At regular intervals, you should unplug the po er plug
and clean it by using a dry cloth to ipe all dust and
other accumulations a ay from its prongs. Also, discon-
nect the po er plug from the po er outlet henever the
unit is to remain unused for an extended period of time.
Any accumulation of dust bet een the po er plug and
the po er outlet can result in poor insulation and lead to
fire.
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• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on the
unit.
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• Never handle the po er cord or its plugs ith et hands
hen plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or
this unit.
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• If you need to move the instrument, take note of the pre-
cautions listed belo . At least t o persons are required
to safely lift and move the unit. It should be handled
carefully, all the hile keeping it level. Make sure to have
a firm grip, to protect yourself from injury and the
instrument from damage.
• Check to make sure the scre s securing the unit to
the stand have not become loose. Fasten them again
securely henever you notice any loosening.
• Disconnect the po er cord.
• Disconnect all cords coming from external devices.
• Raise the adjuster (p. 14).
• Close the lid.
• Fold do n the music rest.
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• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the po er and unplug
the po er cord from the outlet.
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• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning in your
area, disconnect the po er cord from the outlet.
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• Should you remove scre s, make sure to put them in a
safe place out of children’s reach, so there is no chance
of them being s allo ed accidentally.
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Contents
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Contents
Main features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. Important notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before using floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ront panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bottom panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Before using the KR111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the pedal cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting up the music stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening/closing the keyboard lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening and closing the top lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning the power on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4. irst steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the sound’s volume and brilliance . . . . . . . . . 15
Listening to the demo songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting external amplifiers and other devices . . . . . 16
Automatic registration: Music Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Playing piano music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5. Playing with accompaniment (Arranger) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting/using the Arranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing the tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic playback start (Sync Start) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stopping Arranger playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using different Music Style patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting Music Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Style Orchestrator function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6. Playing without accompaniment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7. Playing back songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Basic song playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Additional playback functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ast orward, Rewind, and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Repeat function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switching off certain song parts (part 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching off certain song parts (part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing the volume of certain tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
8. Recording your music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recording with Arranger backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Recording without accompaniment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Other recording functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
About the recording modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
More about ‘New Song’ mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Solo recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Punch I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
9. Additional Music Style functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Arranger without a split (Piano Arranger mode) . . . . 35
One Touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Melody Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bass Inversion (BassInv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
More Music Style functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
10. Keyboard part functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selecting sounds for the Upper, Lower and Layer parts . 37
Drum sounds and sound effects (“S X”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Other Keyboard part functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
11. Performance functions and effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Keyboard Touch (velocity sensitivity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the pedals as switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the multi-effects processor (M X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting the volume of individual parts or sections . . . . . 44
V-LINK function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
12. unction menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Editing parameters (general procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Available parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
13. Working with User Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Writing your settings to a User Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Selecting a User Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Selecting User Programs by foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Managing your User Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
14. MIDI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Editing MIDI parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
15. Disk functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Saving a song to disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Deleting song files on disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ormatting floppy disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
16. Using the outputs and an optional expression pedal . . . 56
17. unctions for educational purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
18. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Tone list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Chord Intelligence (“Md1” setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Important notes
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1. Important notes
In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “Using the unit sa ely” on p. 3, please read
and observe the ollowing:
Power Supply
• Do not use this unit on the same po er circuit ith any device
that ill generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable
lighting system).
• Before connecting the KR111 to other devices, turn off the po er
to all units. This ill help prevent malfunctions and/or damage to
speakers or other devices.
• Although the LCD and LEDs are s itched off hen the POWER
s itch is s itched off, this does not mean that the unit has been
completely disconnected from the source of po er. If you need to
turn off the po er completely, first turn off the [Power¥On]
s itch, then unplug the po er cord from the po er outlet. For
this reason, the outlet into hich you choose to connect the
po er cord’s plug should be one that is ithin easy reach and
readily accessible.
Placement
• Using the unit near po er amplifiers (or other equipment contain-
ing large po er transformers) may induce hum. To alleviate the
problem, change the orientation of this unit; or move it farther
a ay from the source of interference.
• This device may interfere ith radio and television reception. Do
not use this device in the vicinity of such receivers.
• Noise may be produced if ireless communications devices, such
as cell phones, are operated in the vicinity of this unit. Such noise
could occur hen receiving or initiating a call, or hile conversing.
Should you experience such problems, you should relocate such
ireless devices so they are at a greater distance from this unit, or
s itch them off.
• Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, place it near devices that
radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehicle, or other ise sub-
ject it to temperature extremes. Also, do not allo lighting devices
that normally are used hile their light source is very close to the
unit (such as a piano light), or po erful spotlights to shine upon
the same area of the unit for extended periods of time. Excessive
heat can deform or discolor the unit.
• To avoid possible breakdo n, do not use the KR111 in a et area,
such as an area exposed to rain or other moisture.
• Do not allo rubber, vinyl, or similar materials to remain on the
KR111 for long periods of time. Such objects can discolor or other-
ise harmfully affect the finish.
• Do not put anything that contains ater (e.g., flo er vases) on the
piano. Also, avoid the use of insecticides, perfumes, alcohol, nail
polish, spray cans, etc., near the unit. S iftly ipe a ay any liquid
that spills on the unit using a dry, soft cloth.
• Do not allo objects to remain on the keyboard. This can be the
cause of malfunction, such as keys ceasing to produce sound.
• Do not paste stickers, decals, or the like to this instrument. Peeling
such matter off the instrument may damage the exterior finish.
Maintenance
• To clean the unit, use a dry, soft cloth; or one that is slightly
dampened. Try to ipe the entire surface using an equal amount
of strength, moving the cloth along ith the grain of the ood.
Rubbing too hard in the same area can damage the finish.
• Never use benzine, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any kind, to
avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or deformation.
• Brass eventually darkens as the result of the natural oxidation pro-
cess. If the brass becomes tarnished, polish it using commercially
available metal polisher.
Additional precautions
• Use a reasonable amount of care hen using the KR111’s buttons,
sliders, or other controls; and hen using its jacks and connectors.
Rough handling can lead to malfunctions.
• When connecting/disconnecting cables, grasp the connector
itself—never pull on the cable. This ay you ill avoid causing
shorts, or damage to the cable’s internal elements.
• A small amount of heat ill radiate from the unit during normal
operation.
• To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the unit’s volume
at reasonable levels. You may prefer to use headphones.
• When you need to transport the unit, pack it in shock-absorbent
material. Transporting the unit ithout doing so can cause it to
become scratched or damaged, and could lead to malfunction.
• Use a cable from Roland to make the connection. If using some
other make of connection cable, please note the follo ing precau-
tions.
• Some connection cables contain resistors. Do not use cables
that incorporate resistors for connecting to this unit. The use of
such cables can cause the sound level to be extremely lo , or
impossible to hear. For information on cable specifications, con-
tact the manufacturer of the cable.
Before using floppy disks
• Avoid using the KR111 immediately after it has been moved to a
location ith a significantly higher or lo er level of humidity.
Rapid changes in the environment can cause condensation to
form inside the drive, hich ill adversely affect the operation of
the drive and/or damage floppy disks. When the instrument has
been moved, s itch it on and ait at least one hour before using
the disk drive.
• To insert a disk, push it gently but firmly into the drive—it ill click
into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT button.
• Never attempt to remove a floppy disk from the drive hile the
drive is operating (the indicator is brightly lit); damage could result
to both the disk and the drive.
• Remove any disk from the drive before po ering up or do n.
• To prevent damage to the disk drive’s heads, al ays try to hold the
floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any direction) hile
inserting it into the drive.
• Floppy disks contain a plastic disk ith a thin magnetic coating.
Microscopic precision is required to enable storage of large
amounts of data on such a small surface area. To preserve their
integrity, please observe the follo ing hen handling floppy disks:
• Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.
• Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.
• Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes (e.g., direct
sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recommended temperature
range: 10 to 50°C (50 to 122°F).
• Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields, such as those
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• Floppy disks have a “WRITE PROTECT” tab hich can protect the
disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended that the tab be
kept in the PROTECT position, and moved to the WRITE position
only hen you ish to rite ne data onto the disk.
• Disks containing important performance data for this unit should
al ays be locked (have their rite protect tab slid to the “Protect”
position) before you insert them into the drive of another instru-
ment (except the PR-300, or a product of the HP-G, MT, KR, or
Atelier families), or into a computer’s drive. Other ise, hen per-
forming any disk operations (such as checking the contents of the
disk, or loading data), you risk rendering the disk unreadable by the
KR111’s disk drive.
• The identification label should be firmly affixed to the disk. If the
label comes loose hile the disk is in the drive, it may be difficult
to remove the disk.
• Put the disk back into its case for storage.
Rear side of the disk
WRITE
(you can save data to the disk)
PROTECT
(you cannot save data)
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2. Panel descriptions
Front panel
A [Power On] switc
This button allo s you to s itch the KR111 on and
off (see p. 13).
B [Function] button
This button provides access to the FUNCTION menu.
You can use the [√][®] buttons to select the desired
function.
C [Part Balance] button
Press this button to select the part hose level you
ant to change ith respect to that of the other
parts. The parts available here are: Upper, Layer, Split,
ADrums, ABass, and Accomp (this is a group of 6
parts).
Note: There is also a [Balance] knob that allo s you to set
the volume balance of entire sections. See page 22.
D [Transpose] button
Press this button to select the display function that
allo s you to set a transposition interval. You can
also specify hich sections should be transposed
(page 22).
Press it together ith the [Reverb] button to select
the KR111’s demo mode (page 15).
E [Reverb] button
Press this button henever you ant to change the
settings of the digital reverb effect (page 41). Press it
together ith the [Transpose] button to select the
KR111’s demo mode (page 15).
F [Volume] knob
Use this knob to set the global volume of your KR111.
G [Brilliance] knob
Use this knob to change the brightness of the sounds
played by the KR111.
H [Balance] knob
This knob allo s you to set the balance bet een the
Arranger or song parts (“Accomp”) and the solo
sounds (“Keyboard”).
I [User Program] button
Press this button henever you ant to select a User
Program (a set of registrations) or to save the current
panel and parameter settings to a User Program.
There are 34 User Program memories. See page 48.
J [Style Orc estrator] buttons
Press one of these buttons to choose the desired
orchestration for the selected Music Style. See
page 21.
K [Music Style] buttons
These buttons allo you to select Music Style fami-
lies. When you press a button, the first Style of the
selected family is immediately recalled. The button of
the selected family lights. Note that the KR111 mem-
orizes your selection ithin each family, and immedi-
ately recalls the last Style you used ithin that fam-
ily.
The last button ([User]) provides access to the Music
Style in the KR111’s temporary area or Styles on an
inserted floppy disk.
L [Fill In] buttons
These buttons have t o functions: you can use them
to select the desired accompaniment pattern for a
Music Style ( hile the Arranger is stopped), or to
s itch from the accompaniment pattern to a Fill-In
during a performance (page 19).
M [Intro/Ending] button
Press this button hen you ant to start a Style per-
formance ith an introduction, or to stop Music
Style playback ith a musical ending. When you
press the [Arranger] button, the Intro pattern is auto-
matically selected.
If you press it during Style playback, this button
selects the Ending pattern.
N [Start/Stop] button
Press this button to start or stop Style playback. Press
it together ith the [Intro÷End ng] button to s itch
the Sync Start function on or off.
Style Orchestrator Fill In Sync
Pop
Rock
Start
Stop
Intro
Ending
To Variation Basic User Program
Reverb
Demo
Function Part Balance
Balance
KeyboardAccomp
Volume Brilliance
Transpose
Advanced Full To Original
Trad
Kids
Latin
Gospel
Big Band
Swing
Oldies
Country
Ballad
Acoustic
K
LMN
Music Style
ABCDE
FGH I
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O Tempo indicators
These indicators flash to indicate the current Music
Style or song tempo.
P [Count/Mark] button
Press this button to select the count-in function,
after hich the KR111 counts do n one measure
before starting Music Style or song playback.
This button also allo s you to set and use the
KR111’s REPEAT function.
Q [Metronome] button
This button allo s you s itch the metronome on and
off, and to change the metronome volume. The
tempo can be set ith the Tempo [+][–] buttons.
R Tempo buttons
Use these buttons to decrease (“–”) or increase (“+”)
the tempo of the Music Style or song you are playing
back. Note that each Style and song has a preset
tempo. Press Tempo [+][–] together to recall the
Style’s or song’s default tempo.
S [Song] button
This button allo s you to select the KR111’s Song
mode here you can select Standard MIDI Files and
start/control playback of the selected song using the
buttons in the “Record/Playback” section. The KR111
is supplied ith several internal songs.
T [Music Assistant] button
This button allo s you to ork ith pre-programmed
registrations (additional User Programs). See page 17.
U [+][–], [ √ ][ ® ] buttons
The [√][®] buttons allo you to select a group or
parameter. You can press them, hold them, or press
one hile holding the other to change the scrolling
speed. (Music Style groups can also be selected via
the dedicated “Music Style” buttons to the left of the
display.)
The [+][–] buttons allo you to set the value of the
selected parameter, and to select Tones, Styles, Music
Assistant memories, Songs, and Function parameters.
V [Exit] and [Enter] buttons
The [Ex t] button takes you back to a higher level
( hen selecting User Programs or editing Function
parameters, for example) or to the KR111’s main
page.
[Enter] allo s you to confirm the selection of a func-
tion. In certain cases, pressing it takes you to a lo er
parameter level.
OS
T
U
V
PQ
R
Count Metronome
Marker
Song
Music
Assistant
Tempo
Exit Enter

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W [Tone] buttons
Press one of these buttons and use [+][–] or [√][®] to
assign a sound (“Tone”) or Drum Set to the Upper,
Layer or Lo er part. See page 37.
X [Disk] button
Press this button to access the Disk functions. They
are used for saving data to disk, and managing floppy
disks. See p. 54.
Y Record/Playback section
The buttons in this section allo you to control song
recording and playback as ell as to select the tracks
you ant to hear or record. See page 25 and 30.
Z Disk drive
Used for playing back material recorded on floppy
disks, or saving and loading songs or settings to/from
disk.
a One Touc Program [Piano]/[Arranger] buttons
These buttons allo you to instantly recall the appro-
priate settings for the music you ant to play.
b [Split] and [Layer] buttons
These buttons have several functions:
By pressing [Spl t], you assign the Upper part to the
right half of the keyboard, and the KR111’s Arranger
to the left. By pressing it together ith the [Layer]
button, you s itch on a second part (called “Lo er”)
that can be played via the left half. See page 23.
c [Melody Intelligence] button
This button allo s you to s itch the Melody Intelli-
gence function on/off. Melody Intelligence is a func-
tion that adds a harmony part to your melody play-
ing. See p. 36.
Bottom panels
[A]
A MIDI sockets (Out, In)
Use these connectors to exchange MIDI data ith
external MIDI devices. Note that these sockets are not
available hile a cable is connected to the USB
socket.
B INPUT R/L (MONO) sockets
This is here you can connect the audio outputs of
another MIDI instrument, a CD or cassette player, etc.
The signals of that audio source ill be amplified and
mixed ith the KR111’s o n audio signals.
C OUTPUT R/L (MONO) sockets
These sockets allo you to connect the KR111 to
your HiFi amplifier, a mixer, a cassette deck, a key-
board amplifier, etc. If the external amplifier is mono,
be sure to connect it to the OUTPUT L/MONO socket.
[B]
D USB port
Use a USB cable to connect this port to your com-
puter. This allo s you to send and receive MIDI data
to/from your computer. While a cable is connected to
this port, the MIDI In and Out sockets cannot be used.
Lower
W
abc
XY
Z
Record/PlaybackTone
Reset FwdBwd Rec Play/Stop
Upper Lower Whole Rhythm Accomp Menu
R4321
Bass
Piano StringsOrgan
Sax
Brass
Guitar
Bass
Others
Drums/Sfx
Piano Layer Split Arranger
One Touch Program
Melody
Intelligence
Disk
[A]
[B] [C]
ABC
Stereo Stereo
L (Mono)Out In RR L (Mono)
Input MIDI Output
DEF
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E Expression socket
This is here you can connect an optional EV-5 or
EV-7 expression pedal that can be used as a volume
pedal.
F Pedal socket
This is here you can connect the pedal cable. The
KR111 comes ith three pedals.
[C]
This is here you need to connect the supplied po er
cable.

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3. efore using the KR111
Connections
Connecting t e pedal cable
Insert the pedal cable into the
[Pedal] connector on the bottom
panel of the KR111.
Connecting t e power cord
Insert the included po er cable into the AC inlet on the
KR111, and then plug it into an electrical outlet.
Be sure to use the supplied po er cord.
Setting up t e music stand
Set up the music stand as sho n in the figure belo .
Fold the three supporting feet at the back of the
stand and check hether the stand is held in place.
Before moving the KR111, be sure to lo er the music
stand as a safety precaution.
Opening/closing t e keyboard lid
(1) When opening the KR111’s lid, grasp it with both
hands and gently lift it upwards, then slide it
towards the back of the piano.
(2) When closing the lid, slowly pull it forward, then
gently lower it into place.
Never insert your hands bet een the lid and the key-
board.
Take care not to allo fingers to be caught or
pinched hen opening and closing the lid. Make sure
an adult is on hand to provide assistance hen
young children are playing the KR111.
For safety, transport the KR111 only ith the lid in
the closed position.

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Opening and closing t e top lid
The KR111’s top lid can be raised and closed like on an
acoustic grand piano. Though this is mainly intended to
help you obtain a better projection of the sound, it also
changes the KR111’s tone color.
(1) Carefully raise the top with one hand, taking care
to get a secure grip.
(2) old out the supporting leg.
(3) Lower the top until you are sure it is supported by
the leg.
Here’s hat your KR111 should look like once the top
is in place:
If you are not sure ho to raise the top ask your
Roland dealer to sho you ho it’s done.
When opening the top, be careful not to open it too
far. Opening the top at an angle in excess of 30
degrees may damage the unit, or cause the top to
drop, and possibly cause injury to the user.
Also, before opening the top, make sure that no one
is in the path of the top as it is opened.
When closing the top, make sure that the coupling
pin on the top lid fits ell into the hole located in the
angle bar provided in the piano.
Connecting eadp ones
The KR111 has t o jacks for plugging in headphones.
This allo s t o people to listen through headphones
simultaneously, making it very useful for lessons and
hen performing piano pieces for four hands. Addi-
tionally, this allo s you to play ithout having to
orry about bothering others around you, even at
night.
Plug the headphones into the phones jack located at
the bottom left of the piano.
Connecting headphones ill automatically mute the
sound from the internal speakers.
The headphone volume is adjusted by the [Volume]
knob of the KR111.
Be sure to use stereo headphones (such as the Roland
RH-25, RH-50 or RH-200).
■Notes on using eadp ones
• To prevent damage to the cord, handle the head-
phones only by the headset or the plug.
• Connecting the headphones hen the volume of
connected equipment is turned up may result in
damage to the headphones. Lo er the volume on the
KR111 before plugging in the headphones.
• Listening at excessively high volume levels ill not
only damage the headphones, but may also cause
hearing loss. Use the headphones at a moderate vol-
ume level.
Turning t e power on/off
Turn on po er to your various devices in the order
specified. By turning on devices in the rong order,
you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to
speakers and other devices.
(1) To turn the power on, turn the [Volume] knob all
the way down, and then press the [Power¥On] but-
ton.
The po er ill turn on, and the po er indicator at
the left front of the KR111 ill light.
After a fe seconds, you ill be able to play the key-
board to produce sound.
Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the volume.
Phones plug x 2
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The KR111 is equipped ith a protection circuit. A
brief interval (a fe seconds) after po er up is
required before the unit ill operate normally.
(2) To turn the power off, first turn the [Volume] knob
all the way to the left, and then press the
[Power¥On] button.
The po er indicator ill go dark, and the po er is
turned off.
Note: If you need to turn off the po er completely, first
turn off the [Power¥On] s itch, then unplug the po er
cord from the po er outlet. Refer to “Po er Supply” on
p. 6.
About t e pedals
The KR111 comes ith three pedals that are built into
the supplied stand:
The pedals have the follo ing functions, and are used
mainly for piano performance.
■Damper pedal (rig t pedal)
While this pedal is pressed, notes ill be sustained
even after you take your fingers off the keys. On an
acoustic piano, holding do n the damper pedal ill
allo the remaining strings to resonate in sympathy
ith the sounds that you played from the keyboard,
adding a rich resonance.
The KR111 simulates this damper resonance.
■Sostenuto pedal (central pedal)
This pedal sustains only the sounds of the keys that
ere already played hen you pressed the pedal.
■Soft pedal (left pedal)
When you hold do n this pedal and play the key-
board, the sound ill have a softer tone.
About t e adjuster
When you move the KR111, or if you feel that the ped-
als are unstable, adjust the scre located belo the
pedals as follo s.
Rotate the adjuster to lo er it so that it is in firm con-
tact ith the floor. If there is a gap bet een the pedals
and the floor, the pedals may be damaged. In particular
hen placing the instrument on carpet, adjust this so
that the pedals firmly contact the floor.
If the adjuster is difficult to turn, have one person lift
either the left or right side of the instrument to make it
easier for another person to turn the adjuster and make
the adjustment.
Note: After adjusting the scre , press the pedals. If the pedal
unit moves, turn the adjuster further so that it makes firm con-
tact ith the floor.
Note: Al ays readjust the adjuster after moving the instrument.
Power On
Power indicator
Soft Pedal
Sostenuto Pedal
Damper Pedal
Adjuster

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4. First steps
Adjusting t e sound’s volume and
brilliance
(1) Turn the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall vol-
ume.
(2) Turn the [Br ll ance] knob to adjust the brightness of
the sound.
(3) Use the [Balance] knob to set the balance between
the accompaniment and your live playing.
Turn it to ards “Keyboard” if the notes you play
yourself are too soft. Turn it to ards “Accomp” if
your playing is too loud ith respect to the Arranger
(or song).
Note: See page 44 for ho to set the balance bet een the
Keyboard parts.
Listening to t e demo songs
Your KR111 comes with song demos, Tone demos,
and Style demos.
• The song demo illustrates the possibilities of the
KR111 as a hole.
•Tone demos sho off the KR111’s amazing sound
quality.
•Style demos give you an idea of the quality of the
on-board Music Styles.
(1) Press the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons simulta-
neously to activate demo mode.
The display’s message line no looks as follo s:
The KR111 starts playing back all demos one after the
other.
(2) If necessary, press the [Start÷Stop] button to stop
playback.
(3) Press the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons again
simultaneously to leave demo mode.
You can also listen to specific sound (“Tone”) or Style
demos:
Playing back a Tone demo song
(1) Press the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons simulta-
neously to activate demo mode.
(2) Press a [Tone] button to select the demo song of
the corresponding family:
Playback of the Tone demo song starts automatically.
The display’s message line no looks as follo s:
You can no press [Start÷Stop] to stop playback of the
currently selected Tone song. If you press this button
again, the next Tone demo song ill be played back.
Style Orchestrator
Basic
Reverb
Balance
Demo
Volume Brilliance
Function Part Balance Transpose
KeyboardAccomp
User Program FullAdvanced
Style Orchestrator
Basic
Reverb
Balance
Demo
Volume Brilliance
Function Part Balance Transpose
KeyboardAccomp
User Program FullAdvanced
Style Orchestrator
Basic
Reverb
Balance
Demo
Volume Brilliance
Function Part Balance Transpose
KeyboardAccomp
User Program FullAdvanced
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Tone
Guitar
Bass
Melody
Intelligence
Piano
Piano
Lower One Touch Program
Layer Split Arranger
DiskStringsOrgan Others Drum/Sfx
Sax
Brass
Exit Enter
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(3) If necessary, press another [Tone] button to select
another song.
If you like, you can press [Song] to launch playback of
the general demo song (see above).
(4) Press [Start÷Stop] to stop Tone demo song playback.
Playing back a Style demo song
(1) Select demo mode (see step (1) above).
(2) Press a [Mus c¥Style] button to select the demo song
of the corresponding family.
Playback of the Style demo song starts automatically.
The display’s message line no looks as follo s:
You can no press [Start÷Stop] to stop playback of the
currently selected Style demo song. If you press this
button again, the next Style demo song ill be played
back.
(3) If necessary, press another [Style] button to select
another song.
If you like, you can press [Song] to launch playback of
the general demo song (see above).
(4) Press [Start÷Stop] to stop Style demo song playback.
Leaving demo mode
Press the [Transpose] and [Reverb] buttons simulta-
neously to leave demo mode.
Connecting external amplifiers and
ot er devices
If the KR111’s amplification system doesn’t deliver
enough power for your application, you can ta e
advantage of its Output jac s.
Sending audio to external equipment
Before connecting the KR111 to another device, turn
off the po er to both devices.
If you ish to amplify the KR111 through an external
system, or record your music using a tape recorder,
connect the KR111’s Output jacks to the AUX IN, LINE
IN or CH IN jacks of the external (keyboard) amplifier,
mixer or tape deck.
Note: If you are connecting the KR111 to a device ith a
monaural input, use the L/Mono jack.
Note: For cassette decks or HiFi amplifiers, you need audio
leads ith mono jacks at one end and (usually) RCA/cinch
jacks at the other.
After connecting the KR111 to the amplifier, etc., be
sure to s itch on the KR111 and the external
device(s) in the follo ing order:
• First turn on the po er to the KR111.
• Then turn on the po er to the mixing console, amp,
etc. (in that order).
Receiving audio signals from external sources
You can connect the audio outputs of an external MIDI
instrument, CD or cassette player, etc., to the INPUT
jacks. That has the advantage that such signals can be
amplified by the KR111 and are therefore also present
in the headphones (if connected).
To connect an external signal source, follo the
instructions above but be sure to connect the LINE OUT,
etc., jacks of the external source to the KR111’s Input
jacks.
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Stereo
R L (Mono)
Input
Stereo
R L (Mono)
Output
To the AUX IN/LINE IN jacks of the external
amplifier/mixer, etc.
Stereo
R L (Mono)
Input
Stereo
R L (Mono)
Output
From the LINE OUT, etc., jacks of the external
instrument, CD player, etc.

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Automatic registration: Music
Assistant
The KR111 has a practical function that allows you
to quic ly ma e all required settings for the music
you want to play: the MUSIC ASSISTANT function. It
prepares everything you need for wor ing with the
automatic accompaniment function (Style, Tones,
effects, etc.). It is not available for song playbac .
The follo ing parameters are set automatically hen
you select a Music Assistant memory:
(1) Press the [Mus c¥Ass stant] button.
Its indicator lights and the display sho s the first 8
characters of the name of the last Music Assistant
setting you selected.
After a fe seconds, the full name scrolls through the
display.
(2) Use [+][–] to specify the desired Music Assistant
memory.
The Music Assistant memories are selected in alpha-
betic order.
(3) Use [√][®] to jump to the previous or next “letter”
(e.g. from the “B” to the “A” or “C” group).
Note: If necessary, you can no change the settings you
do not like (e.g. select another sound for the Upper part,
etc.) and then save your ne version to a User Program
(see p. 48).
(4) Press the [Start÷Stop] button to start Arranger play-
back.
The KR111 starts playing an accompaniment that
matches the genre you selected.
If the accompaniment is too fast (or too slo ), here is
ho to change the Music Style tempo:
• Press [–] to decrease the tempo in steps of one unit.
• Press [+] to increase the tempo in steps of one unit.
(5) Use your right hand to play a melody to the
accompaniment.
See page 18 for details about the various Arranger
functions.
(6) Press [Start÷Stop] again to stop Music Style play-
back.
Playing piano music
To play piano music without accompaniment, pro-
ceed as follows:
(1) Press the [P ano] button.
This assigns a fabulous grand piano sound to the
entire keyboard (s itching off the [Spl t] button if it
as on).
Note: In this mode, the left and center pedal al ays have
their “normal” piano functions (i.e. “Soft” for the left pedal,
and “Sostenuto” for the center pedal), no matter hat
functions you assigned them (see p. 46).
(2) Start playing.
See page 23 for additional functions you can use
alongside the piano sound.
• Music Style
• Tempo
• Sounds for the Upper, Layer
and Lower parts
• Effect settings
• Style Orchestrator
•
[Arranger] and [Spl t] are
switched on
• Keyboard Touch
• The Sync Start function is
switched on
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Playing with accompaniment (Arranger)
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5. Playing with accompaniment (Arranger)
Let us begin with the automatic accompaniment unction, which is called “Arranger” and o ten re erred to as “Style” or
“Music Style” in the display and on the ront panel.
Starting/using t e Arranger
(1) Press the [Arranger] button.
The icon appears in the display and the
keyboard is split into t o halves. The keys you press
in the left half are used to specify the key of the
accompaniment. The rig t alf of the keyboard
allo s you to play a tune to the accompaniment.
(2) Press the [Start÷Stop] button to start Arranger play-
back.
The metronome indicators flash to indicate the
tempo and beats according to the follo ing system:
Note: The lighting pattern of the beat indicators can be
s itched off. See “Beat Ind” on p. 47.
There is also a BEAT indication in the display that tells
you here you are.
If the [Arranger] indicator lights, you ill hear a ste-
reo string sound and a monophonic bass sound hile
the Arranger is stopped. The string and bass sounds
are muted as soon as you start Arranger playback (or
s itch on the SYNC START function). If you ant to
double Arranger playback ith a sound assigned to
the left half of the keyboard, s itch on the Lo er
part (see p. 23).
(3) Play a chord (or just one note) with your left hand.
The same pattern is no played in that key. You don’t
even have to play full chords:
• For major chords, playing just the root note is
enough (e.g. “C” for C major, “A” for A major, etc.)
• For minor chords, playing the root note and the third
key to its right ill do.
• For seventh chords, playing the root and the second
key to its left is enough.
(4) Play another chord (or note) to change the
Arranger’s key.
Using t e count-in function
The KR111 provides a count-in function you may ant
to use for practising ne songs. This function counts
do n one measure hen you press the [Start÷Stop] but-
ton, after hich Arranger playback starts.
(1) Press the [Count÷Marker] button.
The follo ing message appears in the display:
(2) Use the [+][–] buttons to select “On” (count-in
active, the button’s indicator lights) or “Off” (no
count-in, the button’s indicator goes dark).
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(melody)
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“1”
“2”
The slightly bigger indicators at either
end of the arc indicate the beats. The
remaining indicators are only used to
simulate the movement of a mechanic
metronome.
The “big”indicators light red to indi-
cate the downbeat (see “1”), and
green on the remaining beats of a bar
(see “2”). Consequently, the third beat
of this example is indicated by the left
indicator that then lights in green.
C major C minor
C7
Only the key that corresponds to
the chord's name.
Root note + third key to the
right.
Root note + second key to the left.
Tempo
Marker
Music Style
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Kids
Latin
Gospel
Intro
Ending Start Stop
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Swing
Ballad
Acoustic
Oldies
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Pop
Rock
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Count Metronome
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