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Roland KR-370 User Manual

Roland KR-370
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Roland KR-370 Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeDigital Piano
Number of Keys88
Keyboard ActionWeighted Hammer Action
EffectsReverb, Chorus, Brilliance
RecorderYes
Pedals3 (Damper, Soft, Sostenuto)
DisplayLCD
Polyphony64 voices
Sound Engine/SourceRoland SuperNATURAL Piano
Tones300
MIDIIn, Out
Headphone JackYes

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About WARNING and CAUTION Notices

Explains the meaning of warning and caution symbols used in the manual.

About the Symbols

Describes the symbols used to alert users to important instructions or warnings.

INTRODUCTION

Features

Highlights key features of the KR-370 Digital Piano, including tones, styles, and performance functions.

General MIDI System

Explains the General MIDI System and its role in standardizing sound generation.

GS Format

Details Roland's GS Format for standardizing MIDI sound generator response.

SMF Music Data

Information on the KR-370's capability to play Standard MIDI Files (SMF).

Important Notes

Power Supply

Guidelines for connecting and using the power supply safely and correctly.

Placement

Recommendations for placing the unit to ensure optimal performance and prevent interference.

Maintenance

Instructions for cleaning and maintaining the unit to prevent damage.

Additional Precautions

General precautions for safe handling, operation, and care of the unit.

Before Using Floppy Disks

Essential guidelines for handling and inserting floppy disks into the drive.

Handling Floppy Disks

Precautions for protecting the integrity and data of floppy disks.

Panel Descriptions

Before Using the KR-370

Setting Up the Music Rest

Steps for correctly setting up the music rest on the unit.

Opening and Closing the Lid

Instructions for safely opening and closing the piano lid.

Connecting the Power Cord

Procedure for connecting the power cord to the unit and a power outlet.

Switching On the Power

Steps for turning the KR-370 on and initial power-up sequence.

Adjusting the Volume

How to adjust the overall volume level using the volume slider.

Using Headphones

Information on connecting and using headphones with the unit.

Connecting Audio Equipment and Other Electronic Instruments

How to connect external audio devices for sound output and input.

1.Listening to Tones

Choosing a Tone Group

How to select a category of tones (e.g., Piano, Organ) on the KR-370.

Choosing a Tone

Procedure for selecting a specific tone within a chosen tone group.

2.Using Style Play

Let's Play Something Simple

A basic guide to getting started with Style Play and the Arranger function.

Basic Operation of Style Play

Step-by-step instructions for initiating and playing a music style.

Setting Up Style Play—One Touch Program [Arranger] Button

How the [Arranger] button configures the keyboard for Style Play.

Enabling Chord Recognition Over the Entire Keyboard

Using the [Whole] button for chord recognition across the entire keyboard.

Choosing a Style

How to select music styles and style groups from the KR-370's library.

Starting and Stopping Style

Methods for starting and stopping music styles, including intros and endings.

Starting With the Left-Hand Keys (Sync Start)

How to start a style using keyboard keys for synchronized playback.

Stopping

Procedures for stopping a music style, with or without an ending.

Adjusting the Tempo for a Style

How to change the tempo (speed) of a selected music style.

Changing the Accompaniment Patterns

How to switch between original and variation accompaniment patterns or use fill-ins.

Playing Chords with Simple Fingering—Chord Intelligence

Using simplified fingering to play various types of chords with the Chord Intelligence function.

Holding Chords Played with the Left Hand -Chord Hold

How the Chord Hold function sustains played chords.

Using a Style Disk

Instructions for loading and playing music styles from a floppy disk.

Creating a Style—Setting Up User Styles

Guide to combining parts from different styles to create custom user styles.

Let's Try a User Style Play

How to play back a user-created style.

When You Want to Edit Your Style

Procedures for modifying user styles stored in the keyboard's memory.

3.Using the Performance Functions

Playing Drums—the [Drums/SFX] Button

How to use the [Drums/SFX] button to play percussion sounds and effects.

Using Pedals

Explanation of the functions of the three pedals on the stand.

Playing Along with the Metronome—the [Metronome] Button

How to use the built-in metronome for practice.

Getting Ready for a Piano Performance

Using the [Piano] button for instant piano performance setup.

Playing One Tone Over the Entire Keyboard

How to use Whole-Keyboard Play mode.

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands—Split Play

How to assign different tones to the left and right hands using Split Play.

Playing Two Tones at the Same Time—Layer Play

How to layer two different tones simultaneously using Layer Play.

4.Recording and Playback

Recording a Performance

Step-by-step guide to recording performances using the Composer feature.

If You Make a Mistake in the Performance

How to re-record parts of a performance if a mistake is made.

Erasing All Data (with a Disk Song Selected)

Procedure for erasing all recorded performance data from a disk.

Playing a Recorded Performance

How to play back recorded performances.

Temporarily Erasing Sounds on a Specific Track (Track Mute)

How to mute individual tracks for practice or "Minus One Play".

Rewinding Back to and Playing the Same Passage

How to set a marker to rewind and play specific song passages.

Recording Minus One Play

How to record while muting specific parts of a song.

Saving a Recorded Performance to Disk—Save

Instructions for saving recorded performance data onto a disk.

Using a New Disk—Format

Steps for formatting a new disk to be used with the KR-370.

Playing Performance Data on Disk—Listening to Music Data

How to play back music data files from a disk.

Playing Just One Song

Procedure for playing a single song from a music data disk.

Playing All Songs

How to play back all songs consecutively from a music data disk.

5.Editing Recorded Performances

Erasing All Data on One Track—Track Clear (Edit 1)

How to erase all data from a specific track in a recorded performance.

Arranging Separate Notes—Quantize (Edit 2)

Adjusting the timing of notes in a recording to improve accuracy.

Copying a Measure—Copy (Edit 3)

How to copy a measure from one part of a performance to another.

Deleting a Measure—Delete (Edit 4)

How to remove specified measures from a recorded performance.

Inserting Blank Measures—Insert (Edit 5)

How to insert empty measures into a recorded performance.

Adjusting the Volume of Individual Parts

How to adjust the volume of specific parts within a recorded performance.

Adjusting the Tempo of Recorded Performances

How to record tempo changes into a performance.

6.Connecting a Microphone

7.Other Convenient Functions

Adjusting the Volume Balance for the Accompaniment and Melody

How to balance the volume between accompaniment and melody parts.

Adding Harmony to a Melody

Using the Melody Intelligence button to add harmony to the melody.

Changing the Type of Harmony

Selecting from ten different types of harmony for the melody.

Adding Fatness to Tones—the [Chorus] Button

Applying the Chorus effect to add thickness and breadth to tones.

Changing the Chorus Type

Selecting one of eight available Chorus effect types.

Changing How Chorus Is Applied

Adjusting the depth or application range of the Chorus effect.

Adding Reverberation to Tones—the [Reverb] Slider

Using the Reverb slider to add concert hall-like ambience to tones.

Changing the Reverb Type

Selecting one of eight available Reverb effect types.

Selecting from Expansion Tones

How to access and use over 200 additional Expansion Tones.

Using the Synchronized Accompaniment Function

How the style accompaniment starts and stops with keyboard playing.

Changing the Left Pedal Action

Customizing the function of the left pedal during Style Play.

Changing the Action of the Center Pedal

Customizing the function of the center pedal during Style Play.

Changing the Split Point

Adjusting the key that divides the keyboard into left and right hand sections.

What's the Leading Bass Function?

How the Leading Bass function changes bass note behavior.

Saving Original Styles to Disk — User Style Save

Instructions for saving custom-created styles to a disk.

Changing the MIDI Transmit Channel

Setting the MIDI channel for transmitting data to external devices.

Muting MIDI Channels

Preventing specific MIDI channels from sounding, useful for Minus One Play.

Making the Setting for Local Control

Configuring Local Control for MIDI communication with external instruments.

Selecting Sounds on External MIDI Device

Sending Program Change messages to switch sounds on external MIDI devices.

Adjusting Keyboard Touch

Changing the keyboard's sensitivity to touch for volume and expression.

Changing the Volume of the Metronome

Adjusting the volume level of the metronome.

Changing the Beat of the Metronome

Selecting different time signatures (beats) for the metronome.

Transposing the Key—Transpose

Shifting the key of the performance without changing finger position.

Adjusting the Pitch—Tuning

Adjusting the standard pitch (tuning) to match other instruments.

Saving as SMF Music Data

Converting KR-370 performance data into general-purpose SMF music data.

Saving Panel Settings (Save)

Saving current panel settings to disk for later recall.

Calling Up Panel Settings (Load)

Loading previously saved panel settings from disk.

8.Connecting the KR-370 to a MIDI Instrument or Computer

Connecting the KR-370 to a MIDI Instrument

Instructions for connecting MIDI instruments for data exchange.

Connecting the KR-370 to a Computer

How to connect the KR-370 to a computer via the computer jack.

How to Make the Connection with a Computer

Specific steps for connecting and configuring the computer interface.

Troubleshooting

No Sound Issues

Solutions for problems where no sound is produced by the unit.

Performance Data Playback and Display

Troubleshooting issues related to playing back recorded or disk data.

Tone and Style Behavior

Addressing problems with unexpected tone changes or style playback.

Functionality and Connectivity Issues

Resolving problems with specific features and connections like pedals or MIDI.

Tone List

Style List

Expansion Tone List

Error Message Table

Intelligent Chord

Drum Set

MIDI Implementation Chart

Specification

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