Roland KR-3 - Manual (Page 14)

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KR-3 – Performance functions
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5.2 Performance functions
Brilliance knob
Use the [Brilliance] knob to make the overall sound
brighter or darker.
One Touch Program: Selecting the
“instrument type”
By pressing the One Touch Program [PIANO],
[ORGAN], or [ARRANGER] buttons, you will access
suitable settings (registrations) for the kind of music
you wish to play. To play a piano piece, for instance,
press the [PIANO] button. Press [ORGAN] to trans-
form your KR-3 into an organ. To play a song using
the automatic accompaniment, press [ARRANGER].
Piano music — One Touch Program [PIANO]
The settings assigned to this button are loaded every
time you turn the power on.
1. Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button.
A picture of a piano will be displayed to signal that you
can play a piano sound on the entire keyboard. The
Tone that is selected is called “Grand Piano 1”.
■ Adjusting the piano tone
With the KR-3, you can simulate changes in tone of a
grand piano that come about when the piano’s lid is
opened or closed.
2. Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button,
and the Piano screen will appear.
Pressing <
▲Open> and <▼Close> adjusts the
amount of the “opening” of the piano lid.
Each time you press the < ▲Open> button, the lid of
the piano shown on the screen will open more, creat-
ing a brighter tone.
Each time you press the <
▼Close> button, the lid of
the piano shown on the screen will close more, creat-
ing a mellower tone.
■ Using the metronome
The KR-3 features a metronome function. Use the
metronome whenever you want to practice at a given
tempo. By pressing the button to the right of the met-
ronome icon, you can turn the metronome on and off.
When desired, adjust the tempo with the TEMPO [+]
and [–] buttons. Pressing the [+] and [–] buttons
simultaneously will return the keyboard to the default
(preset) tempo.
Note: You can change the metronome’s volume and time
signature. Please refer to “Metronome volume and beat” on
page 40.
Note: The metronome always uses the same time signature
(beat) and tempo as the currently selected Style.
■ Using the pedals
The KR-3 features a PEDAL jack where you should
connect the pedals that are built into the stand. Each
time you switch on the KR-3, or whenever you press
the One Touch Program [PIANO] button, the func-
tions of these pedals are as follows:
Soft (left)— Pressing the Soft pedal yields a softer
tone.
Damper (right)— Press the Damper pedal to sustain
all notes being played.
Note: The function of the left (Soft) pedal differs in
Arranger and Split modes. See also “Pedal functions” on
page 45.
■ The Function menu — <Func...>
This feature is used to make various useful settings for
piano performances. For more detailed information,
please refer to “Function Menu” on page 40.
Please note that your KR-3 comes with a variety of
Tones (not just piano sounds). See “Selecting Tones”
on page 18 for how to select them.
Function
Metronome
Opening and
closing the lid
Soft Pedal
(other functions
can be assigned
to this pedal)
Damper Pedal