Performing with a variety of tones (tone buttons) – Roland KR-17 User Manual

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Chapter 1 Performance

Chapter 1

Performing with a Variety of Tones

(Tone Buttons)

The KR comes with a many built-in instrument sounds and effects. This lets you

enjoy perform in a wide range of musical styles.

The built-in sounds are called “Tones.” The sounds are organized into six tone

groups, which are assigned to the [Tone] buttons.

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1.

Press any one of the Tone buttons to select a tone group.

You’ll see that button’s indicator light up.

The screen displays the tone names included in the tone group you’ve selected.

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This screen is called the “Tone selection screen.”

You can touch <Audition> for an audio demonstration of a particular tone.

Touch

to switch the screen and display the next selection.

You can touch <Effects> to add effect sounds to a variety of tones (p. 42).

You can touch <Search> to find tones according to the search criteria you specify

(p. 29).

2.

Touch a tone name to select the tone.

You’ll hear the tone you’ve selected when you play the keyboard.

You can use the [-] [+] buttons and the dial to automatically switch pages and select

tones.

3.

Touch <Exit>.

This returns you to the Basic screen or the previous screen.

For more about the names of

Tones, take a look at the “Tone

List” (p. 184).

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