Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Introduction
  • Main Features
  • How To Use This Manual
    • Conventions Used in This Manual
• Contents
• Panel Descriptions
  • Performance Pads
  • Record/Playback
  • Jack Panel (Left Side of Bottom Panel)
  • Right Side of Bottom Panel
• Before You Start Playing
  • Opening and Closing the Top (KR117)
  • Opening and Closing the Top (KR115)
  • Raising the Music Rest
    • Using the Music Holders (KR115)
  • Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
  • Opening and Closing the Lid
  • Connecting the Power Cord
  • Connect the Pedal Cable
  • Turning the Power On and Off
  • About the Pedals
  • Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance
  • Connecting Headphones
  • Connecting a Microphone
  • Connecting an External Display
    • Making the Connections
  • About the Touch Screen
    • Adjusting the Contrast of the Screen
  • Main Screens
    • Piano Screen
    • Basic Screen
    • Using the Main Icons
    • The [Option] Button and The [Exit] Button
    • The Scroll Bar and The Page Icon
• Chapter 1 Performance
  • Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-Touch Piano)
  • Performing with a Variety of Tones (Tone Buttons)
    • Playing Percussion Instruments or Sound Effects
    • Using Keywords to Search for Tones (Tone Search)
  • Performing with Multiple Sounds Layered Together (Layer)
  • Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split)
    • Shifting the Keyboard Pitch in Octave Steps (Octave Shift)
  • Adding Reverberation to the Sound (Reverb)
  • Adding the Surround Sound Effect to the Accompaniment Using External Speakers (Surround)
    • Giving More Breadth to the Accompaniment Sound
    • Selecting the Part for the Effect
    • Selecting the Tone to Which the Effect is Applied
    • Changing the Amount of Surround Effect
  • Using the Internal Speakers to Add Three-Dimensional Spatiality to the Accompaniment Sounds (Adva...
    • Selecting the Part for the Effect
    • Selecting the tone to which the effect is applied
    • Making Detailed Settings for Advanced 3D
  • Adding Liveliness to the Sound (Dynamic Emphasis)
  • Adjusting the Sound to Achieve the Preferred Tone Quality (Equalizer)
  • Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects)
  • Adding Effects to Mic Vocals (Vocal Effect)
    • Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files
  • Using the Metronome
    • Using the Metronome
    • Changing the Metronome Settings
• Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment
  • Music Styles and Automatic Accompaniment
  • Performing Using Automatic Accompaniment (One-Touch Arranger)
    • About Chords
    • Playing Chords with Simple Fingering (Chord Intelligence)
    • Viewing Chord Fingerings (Chord Finder)
  • Selecting Music Styles (Music Style Buttons)
    • Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search)
    • Selecting Music Styles on External Memories
  • Playing Only Music Style Rhythm Patterns
  • Adjusting the Accompaniment Tempo
  • Starting and Stopping the Accompaniment
    • Having the Accompaniment Start Simultaneously When You Play the Keyboard (Sync Start)
    • Stopping Automatic Accompaniment
    • Having a Count Sound Play at the End of the Intro (Countdown)
  • Modifying an Accompaniment
    • Changing the Accompaniment Pattern (Fill In Buttons)
    • Changing Accompaniment Patterns in the Screen
    • Changing the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles (Style Orchestrator)
  • Adding Harmony to the Right-Hand Part (Melody Intelligence)
  • Playing Sounds in the Left Hand During a Performance (Lower Tone)
  • Playing the Piano with Accompaniment Added (Piano Style Arranger)
  • Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Part (Balance)
    • Changing the Volume Balance Between the Accompaniment and the Keyboard (Balance Knob)
    • Adjusting the Volume Balance for Each Performance Part (Part Balance)
• Chapter 3 Song Playback
  • Playing a Song
    • Listening to Songs on CDs (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive)
    • Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)
  • Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites)
    • Removing Songs From Favorites
  • Using the Remote Control
    • How to Use the Remote Control
    • About the Remote Control
• Chapter 4 Practice Functions
  • Displaying the Notation
    • Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds (Touch the Notes)
    • Scrolling the Notation Along with the Performances (AutoSync DigiScore)
    • Making Detailed Settings for the Notation Display
    • Saving Notations as Image Data
  • Adjusting the Tempo
    • Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time (Tap Tempo)
    • Playing Back at a Fixed Tempo (Tempo Mute)
  • Match the Tempo Before You Begin Playing (Count In)
  • Muting Some Parts Before Playing (Track Buttons)
  • Setting Markers for Repeated Practice (Marker)
    • Placing a Marker within a Song
    • Playback from a Marker Location
    • Erasing a Marker
    • Moving a Marker
    • Playing Back the Same Passage Over and Over
  • Transposing Keyboard Sounds and Songs Played Back (Transpose)
• Chapter 5 Recording and Saving the Performance
  • Recording a New Song (New Song)
  • Recording With Accompaniment
  • Recording Along with a Song
  • Recording While Selecting the Track Buttons (Redoing Recordings)
  • Erasing Recorded Performances
    • Erasing the Performance on Specific Tracks
  • Changing How Recording Stops
  • Recording Songs Starting with Pickups
  • Using External Memories
    • Connecting and Ejecting an External Memory
    • Formatting Media (Format)
  • Saving Songs
  • Deleting Saved Songs
  • Copying Songs on External Memories to Favorites
    • Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to External Memories
• Chapter 6 Creating Performance Data Including Moving Keys (A/V sync)
  • Recording
    • Making the Connections
    • Making Advanced A/V Sync Output Settings
  • Playback (Aux Input)
    • Making the Connections
    • Making Advanced A/V Sync Input Settings
• Chapter 7 User Program Registration
  • Saving Performance Settings (User Program)
  • Calling Up Saved User Programs
    • Changing the Way User Programs Are Called Up
  • Saving the User Program Sets
    • Loading Saved User Program Sets
  • Deleting Saved User Program Sets
  • Copying Sets of User Programs on External Memories to the User Memory
    • Coping Sets of User Programs Stored in the User Memory to External Memories
  • Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs
    • Selecting the Pedal Used for Switching Settings (Pedal Shift)
    • Sequential Loading of User Program Sets Stored (Load Next)
  • Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting PC Numbers
• Chapter 8 Creating and Editing Songs
  • Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer)
    • The 16-Track Sequencer Screen
    • Modifying the Settings of Each Part
    • Getting the Most Suitable Part Tones for the Musical Genre (Tone Set)
    • Recording a Performance
  • Changing the Recording Method (Rec Mode)
    • Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording (Replace Recording)
    • Layering a Recording Over Previously Recorded Sounds (Mix Recording)
    • Repeated Recording at the Same Location (Loop Recording)
    • Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording)
  • Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer)
    • Inputting Chords without Playing the Keyboard
  • Editing Songs
    • Basic Operation of the Editing Functions
    • Undoing Edits (Undo)
    • Copying Measures (Copy)
    • Correcting Timing Discrepancies (Quantize)
    • Deleting Measures (Delete)
    • Inserting Blank Measures (Insert)
    • Transposing Individual Parts (Transpose)
    • Making Measures Blank (Erase)
    • Exchanging Parts (Part Exchange)
    • Correcting Notes One by One (Note Edit)
    • Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song (PC Edit)
  • Changing the Beat in the Middle of a Song (Beat Map)
  • Changing the Tempo of Recorded Songs
  • Changing the Tempo Within the Song
    • Adjusting the Tempo While Listening to a Song
    • Adjusting the Tempo at a Particular Measure
• Chapter 9 Creating Music Styles
  • Creating Original Styles (User Styles)
    • Creating New Styles by Combining Internal Music Styles (Style Composer)
    • Creating a Style from a Song You Composed Yourself (Style Converter)
  • Saving a User Style
    • Deleting Saved User Styles
  • Copying Styles on External Memories to the User Memory
    • Copying Styles Saved in the User Memory to External Memories
• Chapter 10 Various Settings
  • Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger
    • Procedure
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
    • Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting)
    • Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)
    • Changing How Chords Are Played and Specified (Arranger Config)
  • Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure
  • Changing the Settings for the Count
  • Other Settings
    • Procedure
    • Changing the Tuning (Tuning)
    • Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/User Functions)
    • Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting)
    • Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune)
    • Changing the Language (Language)
    • Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR and External Displays (User Image Display)
    • Changing the Screen Message When the Power Is Turned On (Opening Message)
    • Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup)
    • Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
    • Changing the Functions of the Remote Control’s Buttons
    • Changing the Infrared Transmission Function Settings
    • Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
  • Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move (Only for Instrument Equipped with Moving Key)
  • Changing the CD Settings (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive)
    • Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back
  • Showing a Series of Images on an External Display (Slide Show)
    • Running a Slide Show of Images Stored on External Memory
    • Changing Slide Shows
    • Setting the Image Display Duration
  • Selecting the Part to Which the Effect is Added (EffectsPart)
  • Formatting the User Memory
  • Automatically Starting the Quick Tour
  • Adjusting the Piano Designer Resonance
  • Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance (Panel Lock)
  • Detailed Song Playback Settings
    • Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs (Play Mode)
    • Viewing Song Information (Information)
    • Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)
    • Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)
• Chapter 11 Connecting External Devices
  • Connecting an External Display or Television
    • Connecting an External Display
    • Connecting a Television
    • Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External Display and the Television (External D...
    • Explanation of Each Items
  • Connecting Video Equipment (V-LINK)
    • Using the V-LINK function
  • Connecting MIDI Devices
    • Connectors
    • Making the Connections
  • Performing in Ensemble with MIDI Instruments (MIDI Ensemble)
  • MIDI Settings
    • Selecting the Transmit Channel (Tx Channel)
    • Disconnecting the Internal Sound Generator and Keyboard (Local Control)
    • Sending Tone Change Messages (Program Change/Bank Select MSB/Bank Select LSB)
  • Sending Recorded Performance Data to a MIDI Device (Composer MIDI Out)
  • Connecting to Audio Equipment
    • Connectors
    • Making the Connections
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • Changing the Aux Output Jacks Settings
    • Setup Examples With Surround Set to “Surround” or “Ensemble”
  • Connecting a Computer
    • Connect to the MIDI Connectors
    • Connect to the USB Connector
    • Making the Settings for the USB Driver
• Appendices
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
  • Tone List
  • Drum Set List
  • Effects List
  • Music Style List (KR117)
  • Music Style List (KR115)
  • Chord List
  • Internal Song List
  • Parameters Stored to Internal Memory
  • Music Files That the KR Can Use
    • The KR allows you to use the following music files
    • About the KR Sound Generator
  • MIDI Implementation Chart
  • Main Specifications
• Index