Korg KR-55 PRO - English; Table of Contents; Main Features

Main features
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Quick Start Guide
Table of contents
Main features .............................................................3
Precautions ................................................................4
Parts and their functions ..........................................5
Top panel......................................................................................................... 5
Rear panel ....................................................................................................... 5
Setup ..........................................................................6
Connections ................................................................................................... 6
Inserting or removing an SD card ......................................................... 6
Turning the power on/o .......................................................................... 6
Listening to the demo performances.......................7
Connecting and playing instruments ......................7
Playing and recording rhythm styles .......................8
Specications .......................................................... 10
Thank you for purchasing the KORG RHYTHM KR-55 Pro.
To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please
read this manual carefully.
About the Owner’s Manual
The KR-55 Pro Owner’s Manual is organized as follows:
• KR-55 Pro Quick Start Guide
(printed material: this document)
• KR-55 Pro Owner’s Manual (PDF)
Download the PDF from the following website.
hp://www.korg.com
KR-55 Pro Quick Start Guide (printed material: this document)
This guide explains the seings to use for output device such
as musical instruments and powered monitor speakers, how
to play back and record rhythm styles and more.
KR-55 Pro Owner’s Manual (PDF)
This explains how to use the KR-55 Pro.
Main features
Rhythm Player function
• You can enjoy jamming along with realistic live-recorded
drum and percussion accompaniment.
• Twenty-four dierent rhythm styles are built in. You can
directly select these rhythm styles by using the buons on
the top panel.
• Each rhythm style has two variations, and each of these
variations contains three rhythm paerns: basic, ll-in 1,
and ll-in 2. You can switch variations or rhythm paerns
in real time as needed during your performance.
• You can use the chain function to create the rhythm
structure of an entire song so that it will play automatically.
Acoustage (surround) function
• Acoustage technology provides an expansive, extra-wide
sound eld.
Full-edged mixer functionality
• A mic input, two guitar inputs, and an AUX input allow
multi-channel mixing.
• You can apply a reverb eect to the inputs from the MIC IN
jack, INPUT 1 jack, and INPUT 2 jack.
• You can use an equalizer to adjust the tonal character.
Tuner function
• You can tune while viewing a large and easily visible meter.
• You can tune while listening to the pitch of an audible
guide tone.
Recording function
*
• You can create complete songs by recording chained
rhythm styles along with your own performance.
• You can record along with the playback of an audio le
from an SD card.
• The completed song data can be exported (wrien) as a
standard audio le, and played back by a commercially
available audio player or loaded into your computer DAW.
Player function
*
• Standard audio les (WAV) can be played back from an SD
card.
• You can use the playlist function to play back your audio
les in a specic order. A playlist you create can be used for
background music or live performances.
• You can change the playback speed of audio les.
Foot switch control
• By using a VOX VFS5 foot switch, you can perform
operational tasks without having to take your hands o of
your instrument. This includes operations such as rhythm
playback or beginning recording/playback while you play
your instrument.
*: You’ll need to insert an SD card into the KR-55 Pro.