Korg KR-55 PRO - Rear Panel

KR-55 Pro Owner's Manual
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buons to switch between playlist banks.
In the record-standby state, these buons select the
recording-destination song number.
() button
• Rhythm mode: Switch variations for the currently selected
rhythm style. If the Chain function is on, this buon returns
to the beginning of the chain.
• Recorder mode: Stops song data recording or playback,
and returns to the beginning of the song.
• Player mode: Stops audio le playback, and returns to the
beginning of the song.
button
This buon species the ending of the rhythm style or the
tempo. To set the tempo, press this buon several times. You
can also press this buon to hear the sound that’s assigned to
the metronome.
• Rhythm mode: When the rhythm is playing, this buon
switches to the ending paern of the rhythm style. When
the rhythm is stopped or when the metronome is on, this
buon species the tempo.
• Recorder mode: Sets the tempo of the metronome when the
metronome is on.
• Player mode: Returns the playback speed to the original
seing.
• System mode: Displays the names of the system items.
• Tuner function: Changes the tuner’s guide tone.
VALUE dial
• Rhythm mode: Adjusts the tempo of the rhythm style or
metronome (48–240).
• Recorder mode: Changes the tempo of the metronome
when the metronome is on (48–240).
• Player mode: Changes the speed of audio le playback
(-25%–+25%).
The VALUE dial is also used when changing various other
seings.
Display
The display shows various types of information such as the
tempo of the rhythm style or metronome, the playback speed
of an audio le, the song data number or audio le number,
the playback position, the values of various seings, the note
name for the tuner function, and error messages.
Song LED
This is lit up if the display shows a song data number or an
audio le number.
Pos. LED
This is lit up if the display shows the current position in the
chain function of Rhythm mode or the playback position of
song data or an audio le.
Edit LED
This is lit up if you are editing or viewing various seings.
Tempo LED
This is lit up if the display shows the tempo of a rhythm style
or the metronome.
REC Level LED
In the record-standby state or during recording (when
the [  ] buon is blinking or lit), the three LEDs at the
left including the Song LED and Pos. LED operate as the
recording level meter. The top LED (Song LED) indicates the
peak, and will light when the input is excessive.
Adjust the recording level so that the top peak LED
ickers occasionally.
Note: If the display is showing something other than the
content described above, these LEDs will be unlit.
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1. DC 9V jack
Connect the included AC adapter (DC 9V) here.
2. jack (stereo mini jack)
Connect your headphones here.
You must connect a stereo plug to this jack. No sound will
be output if you connect a mono plug.
3. FOOT SW jack
Connect a VOX VFS5 foot switch (commercially available)
here.
You can use the foot switch to play rhythm styles and
perform other operations without having to put down your
instrument (see page 25 “Using a foot switch”).
4. AUX IN jack (stereo mini-jack)
Connect an electronic instrument or other audio source here.
You can perform along with rhythm styles played back by
the KR-55 Pro or with music from your audio player. Use the
controls of the connected device to adjust the volume level.
5. OUTPUT L/MONO, R jack (mono phone jack)
Connect this to an external device such as a powered monitor
speaker.
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. SD card slot
Insert an SD card here (see page 7 “About SD cards”).
7. Battery cover
Install six AA baeries. You can use either alkaline baeries or
nickel-metal hydride baeries.