Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Introduction
  • Main Features
  • How To Use This Manual
    • Conventions Used in This Manual
• Panel Descriptions
  • Balance
  • DSP
  • Performance Pads
  • Rhythm Partner
  • 23. Main Buttons
  • Record/Playback
  • Bottom Panel
• Contents
• Before You Start Playing
  • Opening and Closing the Top (KR-17)
  • Opening and Closing the Top (KR-15)
  • Raising the Music Stand
    • Using the Music Holders (KR-15)
  • 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
• 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 Two 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 a Surround Sound to the Accompaniment and Reverb (Surround)
    • Giving More Breadth to the Accompaniment Sound
    • Changing the Amount of Surround Accomp
    • Broadening the Reverb Sound
    • Changing the Amount of Surround Reverb
  • Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to the Sounds You Play (Advanced 3D)
  • 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 and Rhythm (Rhythm Partner)
    • Using the Metronome
    • Changing the Metronome Settings
    • Playing Rhythm
    • Changing the Rhythm 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)
    • Selecting Music Styles on Floppy Disks
    • Using Keywords to Search for Music Styles (Style Search)
  • 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)
    • 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 the Instrumental Makeup of Music Styles (Style Orchestrator)
    • Playing Phrases (Phrase)
  • 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
    • Using Keywords to Search for Songs (Song Search)
  • Registering the Songs You Like (Favorites)
    • Removing Songs from Favorites
  • Playing Back Songs on CDs (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive)
    • Cautions
    • Playing Back Songs on CDs
  • Using the Remote Control (Only for Instrument Equipped with CD Drive)
    • Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
    • How to Use the Remote Control
    • About the Remote Control
• Chapter 4 Practice Functions
  • Displaying the Score
    • Touching Notes to Confirm the Sounds (Touch the Notes)
    • Making Detailed Settings for the Score Display
    • Saving Scores as Image Data
  • Practicing Songs with the Practice Function
  • Adjusting the Tempo
    • Setting the Tempo by Pressing the Button in Time (Tap Tempo)
    • Use Your Voice to Select the Tempo (Vocal 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 Floppy Disks
    • Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk
    • Formatting Floppy Disks (Format)
  • Saving Songs
  • Deleting Saved Songs
  • Copying Songs on Floppy Disks to Favorites
    • Copying Songs Saved in Favorites to Floppy Disks
• Chapter 6 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 Floppy Disks to the User Memory
    • Coping Sets of User Programs Stored in the User Memory to Floppy Disks
  • Using the Pedal to Switch User Programs
  • Simultaneously Switching User Program and Transmitting PC Numbers
• Chapter 7 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)
    • Copying Rhythm Patterns to Create Rhythm Parts
    • 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 8 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 Floppy Disks to the User Memory
    • Copying Styles Saved in the User Memory to Floppy Disks
• Chapter 9 Various Settings
  • Changing the Settings for One-Touch Piano
    • Procedure
    • Adjusting Resonance (Resonance)
    • Changing the Tuning (Tuning)
    • Changing How Rapidly Sounds Are Expressed According to the Force Used to Play the Keys (Hammer Re...
    • Adjusting the Resonant Sounds (String Resonance)
    • Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
  • Changing the Settings for One-Touch Arranger
    • Procedure
    • Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point (Split Point)
    • Changing Music Styles Without Changing the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting)
    • Assigning Functions to Pedals and Performance Pads (Pedal Setting/User Functions)
    • Changing the Bend Range (Pedal Setting)
    • Changing How Chords Are Played and Specified (Arranger Config)
    • Placing a Marker in the Middle of a Measure
  • Changing the Settings for the Count-In and Countdown
    • Settings for the Count-In
    • Settings for the Countdown
  • Other Settings
    • Procedure
    • Changing Standard Pitch (Master Tune)
    • Changing the Language (Language)
    • Changing the Screen Message When the Power Is Turned On (Opening Message)
    • Changing the Settings for Showing Images with the External Display (External Display)
    • Selecting Images To Be Shown on the KR and External Displays (User Image Display)
    • Turning Off the Beat Indicator (Beat Indicator)
    • Remembering the Settings Even When the Power is Turned Off (Memory Backup)
    • Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
    • Calibrating the Touch Screen (Touch Screen)
  • Formatting the User Memory
  • Automatically Starting the Quick Tour
  • Disabling Functions Other Than Piano Performance (Panel Lock)
  • Changing the Functions of the Remote Control’s Buttons
  • Enabling the Moving Key
    • Changing the Moving Key Settings
    • Changing the Part That Makes the Keys Move
  • Detailed Song Playback Settings
    • Changing the Tone Settings When Playing Back Songs (Play Mode)
    • Hiding the Lyrics (Lyrics)
    • Changing the Parts Assigned to the Track Buttons During SMF Playback (Track Assign)
  • Changing the CD Settings
    • Synchronizing the Timing of the Piano and Accompaniment
    • Setting the Type of CD To Be Played Back
• Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices
  • 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
    • Changing the Aux Jack Settings (Aux Out)
    • Setup Examples With Aux Set to “Surround”
  • Connecting a Computer
    • Connect to the MIDI Connectors
    • Connect to the Computer Connector
    • Connectors
    • Making the Connections
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error Messages
• Appendices
  • Tone List
  • Drum Set List
  • SFX Set List
  • Effects List
  • Music Style List (KR-17)
  • Music Style List (KR-15)
  • Chord List
  • Internal Song List
  • Rhythm Pattern 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
  • Main Specifications
  • MIDI Implementation Chart
• Index