Roland KR-377 User Manual (English)

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Roland KR-377 Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	KR-377
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

USING THE UNIT SAFELY

About the Symbols

IMPORTANT NOTES

Power Supply

Details precautions related to the unit's power connection and supply.

Placement

Before You Start Playing

Connecting the Power Cord

Step-by-step instructions for connecting the power supply to the unit.

Adjusting the Sound Volume

Basic Operation and How to Read the Display

Panel Descriptions

Sounding the Metronome

Adjusting the Tempo

Enjoying Automatic Accompaniment with Ease (EZ Arranger)

Playing with an Automatic Accompaniment (One-touch Arranger)

Effects Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to Your Performances (Advanced 3D)

Recording Your Playing With Ease (EZ Recorder)

Using the Disk Drive

Using the KR-377 as a Karaoke Machine

Connecting a Microphone

Chapter 1 Playing the Keyboard

Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-touch Piano)

How to play piano sounds using the one-touch piano feature.

Changing the Piano Sound

Playing a Wide Variety of Instrument Sounds

Combining the Sounds of Two Instruments (Layer Play)

Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play)

Chapter 2 Automatic Accompaniment

Music Style and Automatic Accompaniment

Overview of music styles and their use with automatic accompaniment.

What is Automatic Accompaniment?

Explains the concept and function of automatic accompaniment.

Choosing a Music Style

Playing Automatic Accompaniment While Playing a Tone in the Left Hand

Playing a Music Style (Start/Stop)

Starting Automatic Accompaniment When You Play the Left-hand Section (Sync Start)

Adding Harmony to the Right-hand Part (Melody Intelligence)

Playing the Piano Along with the Automatic Accompaniment (Piano Style Arranger)

Changing the Volume Balance for the Accompaniment and Keyboard

Adjusting the Volume of Each Performance Part

Chapter 3 Some Handy Features

Playing Back Songs for Practice

Instructions for practicing songs by playing them back.

Adjusting the Tempo

Practicing with Setting Markers in the Song

Setting Markers in the Song/Erasing Markers

Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose)

Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance

Recording Your Playing with Ease

Guides users on how to record their performances easily.

Listening to the Recorded Performance

Recording a Performance Using Automatic Accompaniment

Composing an Accompaniment by Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer)

Saving Songs to Floppy Disks

Formatting Floppy Disks (Format)

Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Functions

Selecting the Recording Method

Explains different methods for recording performances on the unit.

Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer)

The 16-Track Sequencer Screen

Recording with the 16 Track Sequencer

Chapter 6 Editing a Song

Selecting Editing Functions

Overview of available editing functions for songs.

Copying a Measure

Chapter 7 Using Other Functions

Creating an Original Style (User Style)

Guides users on creating custom music styles.

Creating a Style in Auto Mode

Storing User Styles to the Disk/User Program

Calling Up User Program Settings from Floppy Disk

Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings

Changing the Settings for One-touch Piano

How to adjust settings for the one-touch piano feature.

Changing the Key Touch

Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pedals (Pedal Mode)

Fine Adjustment of the Piano Sound (Sound)

Changing the Keyboard's Split Point

Assigning a Function to a Pad Button

Assigning Functions to Pedals

Keeping the Same Tone and Tempo When the Music Style Changes

Changing the Settings for One-touch Organ

Changing How the Automatic Accompaniment Plays While Playing the Organ

Changing the Settings for the Marker and the Count Sound

Adjusting the Standard Pitch (Master Tuning)

Changing the Type of Reverb Effect

Changing the Type of Chorus Effect

Changing the Bend Range

Changing the Screen Settings

Maintaining Settings After the Power Is Turned Off (Memory Backup)

Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices

Connecting External Devices

General overview of connecting the KR-377 to other devices.

Names and Functions of Jacks and Connectors

Identifies and describes the unit's jacks and connectors.

Connecting MIDI Devices

MIDI Settings

Playing in Ensemble with Other MIDI Instruments (MIDI Ensemble)

Making the Settings

Connecting to Audio Equipment

Optimizing the Sound for Connected External Speakers (Sound Mode)

Connecting to a Computer

Connectors

Making the Connections

Trouble Shooting

If this Message Appears on Screen

Tone List

Drum/SFX Set List

Music Style List

Rhythm Pattern List

Chord List

Effects List

Music Files That the KR-377 Can Use

About Music Files

The KR-377 allows you to use the following music files

MIDI Implementation Chart

Main Specifications

Keyboard

Sound Source

Arranger

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