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KR-11 – Front panel
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2.1 Front panel
A UTILITY button
Press this button to access the KR-11’s Utility func-
tions (see “Utility Menu” on page 48).
B DEMO button
This button provides access to an on-screen Help
function with explanations of the KR-11’s functions,
games allowing you to identify sounds and chords, etc.
It also allows you to listen to the internal demo songs.
C Part Balance ACCOMP and KEYBOARD buttons
Use the [ACCOMP] button to set the volume of each
individual accompaniment part. The [KEYBOARD]
button provides access to a display page where you can
set the volume of the part(s) played with the keyboard.
D MUSIC STYLE buttons
Use these buttons to select Music Style groups. Refer
to “Internal Music Styles” at the end of this manual.
E Tempo indicators
These indicators flash in the rhythm of the selected
Music Style, sequence, or Song to indicate the tempo
and time signature. Depending on the time signature,
not all indicators may be used, or the last indicator
may flash several times (e.g. for 6/8).
F SONG button
Press this button to load songs you recorded using the
KR-11’s Song Composer and saved to floppy disk.
G VOLUME knob
Adjusts the instrument’s overall volume.
H BRILLIANCE knob
Allows you to make the overall sound brighter or
darker.
I PERFORMANCE PAD buttons
Various functions can be assigned to these buttons
(see “Performance Pad buttons: additional or fre-
quently used functions” on page 46).
J TO VARIATION & TO ORIGINAL buttons
These buttons have two functions: you can use them
to select the accompaniment pattern for a Music Style
or to switch from the accompaniment pattern to a Fill-
In during a performance.
K SYNC button
Allows you to start a Music Style by playing on the
keyboard.
L START/STOP button
Used to start or stop a Style performance.
M INTRO/ENDING button
Press this button when you want to start a Style per-
formance with an introduction, or to stop Music Style
playback with a musical ending.
N TEMPO buttons
Use these buttons to adjust the tempo of the selected
Music Style or the song you are playing back.
O MUSIC ASSISTANT button
Press this button if you wish to store the panel settings
or recall the settings for a given song.
P EXIT button
Press this button to return to the previous display page
or the Master page.
Q Display and related buttons
The display shows all the information you need in a
given situation. The soft keys next to the display
(whose function varies according to the selected dis-
play page) allow you to select one of the available
menu options.
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