Roland KF-7 - Manual (Page 162)

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Troubleshooting
Appendices
The tuning or pitch
of the keyboard or
song is off.
Have you set transpose? (p. 85)
Are the settings for the “Temperament” and
“Stretch Tuning” correct? (p. 139)
Is the setting for the “Master Tune” correct?
(p. 148)
Effects cannot be
applied to Tones.
It’s not possible to apply more than one effect
at the same time, so when a performance has
been recorded on multiple tracks or when
playing along with a song as it’s played back,
the desired effect may not be applied.
A note doesn’t stop
playing
Have the Chord Tone and Bass Tone been
changed? (p. 145)
Some Chord Tone and Bass Tone notes may
be sounded continuously.
The Tone has
changed.
During automatic accompaniment, changing
the Music Style automatically changes the
Tones and tempo of the upper part of the key-
board to match the new Music Style. If you
want to change only the Music Style without
also altering the tempo and Tone, check out
“Changing Music Styles Without Changing
the Tone or Tempo (One Touch Setting)” (p.
142).
When a performance made along with a Mu-
sic Files tune has been recorded, recording the
performance to button [1/Whole] may make
the Tones for buttons [3/Lower] and [4/Up-
per] change as well.
Reverberation still
audible even with
Reverb turned off
Since the KF-7’s piano sounds faithfully repro-
duce the sense of spaciousness and reverbera-
tion of an actual acoustic piano’s sound, a
certain amount of reverberation is still percep-
tible, even with the reverb effect deactivated.
In the upper range,
the sound changes
abruptly beyond a
certain key
On an acoustic piano, notes in the upper one
and a half octaves of the keyboard continue to
sound until they decay naturally, regardless
of the damper pedal. There is a difference in
the timbre as well. Roland pianos faithfully
simulate such characteristics of the acoustic
piano. On the KF-7, the range that is unaffect-
ed by the damper pedal will change depend-
ing on the Key Transpose setting.
Case Cause/Remedy
A High-pitched
whine is produced
When listening through headphones:
Some of the more flamboyant and effervescent
piano tones feature an ample high-end compo-
nent, which may make the sound appear to
have metallic reverberation added. Since this
reverberation becomes particularly audible
when supplemented by heavy reverb, you
may be able to diminish the problem by reduc-
ing the amount of reverb applied to the sound.
When listening through speakers:
Here, a different cause (such as resonance
produced by the KF-7) would be suspect.
Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland
Service Center.
The bass range
sounds odd, or
there is a vibrating
resonance
When listening through speakers:
Playing at loud volumes may cause instru-
ments near the KF-7 to resonate. Resonation
can also occur with fluorescent light tubes,
glass doors, and other objects. In particular,
this problem occurs more easily when the
bass component is increased, and when the
sound is played at higher volumes. Use the
following measures to suppress such reso-
nance.
• Place speakers so they are 10–15 cm from
walls and other surfaces.
• Reduce the volume.
• Move the speakers away from any resonat-
ing objects.
When listening through headphones:
Here, a different cause (such as resonance
produced by the KF-7) would be suspect.
Consult your Roland dealer or nearest Roland
Service Center.
The automatic accompaniment doesn’t play
correctly
Can’t select a tone
or Music Style
Touch <Exit> several times to return to the
Basic screen (p. 19), and then select a tone or
Music Style.
Automatic accom-
paniment is not
heard.
Has the Balance knob been moved all the way
to the right? (p. 63)
Have you pressed the One Touch Program
[Arranger] button?
If the One Touch Program [Arranger] button
has not been pressed, only the rhythm pattern
is played (p. 53).
Is the 16-track Sequencer screen displayed?
(p. 113)
Chord Intelligence
can’t be used.
Has Chord Intelligence been switched off?
(p. 145)
Is the setting for “Piano Style Arranger”
active? (p. 62)
Case Cause/Remedy