Roland Lawn Mower KR 3 User Guide

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Owner’s Manual  
We’d like to take a moment to thank you for purchas-  
ing the Roland KR-3 Digital Intelligent Piano.  
GM (General MIDI) and GS compatible  
• General MIDI System m  
In order to enjoy reliable performance for many years  
to come, please take the time to read this manual in its  
entirety.  
The General MIDI System is a set of recommenda-  
tions which seeks to standardize the MIDI support  
features of sound generating devices. Sound generat-  
ing devices and musical data (disks) carrying the Gen-  
eral MIDI logo conform to the General MIDI  
specifications. This means that whenever you play  
back music data marked with the General MIDI logo,  
the musical response will be identical when played on  
any device which also carries the General MIDI logo.  
Main features  
Three instruments in one  
The KR-3 can be used as piano, organ, or “keyboard”  
(i.e. a synthesizer with automatic accompaniment) –  
all at the touch of a button.  
• GS Format g  
270 Tones (sounds) and 136 Styles built-in  
Support for a wide range of musical genres. Additional  
“Acoustic” Styles are provided on the included Style  
disk.  
Roland developed the GS Format to standardize the  
response of sound generators when MIDI is used for  
the production of music. By using a GS Format sound  
generating device, you can be assured that you will  
always obtain a faithful, high-quality rendition of any  
commercially available music data that carries the GS  
Format logo.  
Piano Tones that rely on stereo sampling  
The technology used ensures that your KR-3 provides  
some of the finest concert grand piano sounds avail-  
able on electronic musical instruments.  
The KR-3’s tone generator fully supports both the  
General MIDI system and the GS Format—so you can  
use music data that is designed for either standard.  
64-voice polyphony  
Up to 64 voices can be played simultaneously. (In  
most instances your KR-3 is 64-voice polyphonic.)  
Reads and writes SMF Music Data  
The KR-3 is capable of playing Standard MIDI Files,  
such as “SMF Music Data” (720 KB/1.44 MB format  
3.5 inch floppy disks).  
Simple yet versatile Composer  
Simple recording.  
Playback of commercial music data.  
A comprehensive Composer menu:  
• 16-track Sequencer  
• Chord Sequencer  
• Song Edit  
• Style Composer  
• Style Converter  
Copyright © 2002 ROLAND EUROPE spa.  
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND EUROPE spa.  
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Contents  
1. Important notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
2. Panel descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
10.Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
10.1 Piano screen functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
10.2 Organ screen functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42  
10.3 Basic screen functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42  
3. Before using the KR-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
3.1 Setting up the music rest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
3.2 Connecting the power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
3.3 Turning the instrument on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
3.4 Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
3.5 Connecting external amplifiers and other devices. . . . . 9  
11.Music Assistant, Pad buttons, pedals. . . . . .43  
11.1 Music Assistant : registering panel settings . . . . . . . . . .43  
11.2 Performance Pad buttons: additional or frequently used  
functions44  
11.3 Pedal functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
4. Basic operation and display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
12.Utility Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
12.1 Operating procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
5. Overview of the KR-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
5.1 Introduction of the main functions — [DEMO] . . . . . . 12  
5.2 Performance functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
5.3 Playing back songs on disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
5.4 Pitch Bend and Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
12.2 Utility functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Master Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Key Touch/Key Transpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Metronome Volume and Beat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Selecting a different Reverb and/or Chorus effect. . . . . . . . . 47  
Expansion Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Lyric: switching off the display of lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Pitch Bend Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Program Change (and Bank Select) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
MIDI: TX MIDI Ch./Local Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Music Assistant Arranger Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Memory Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Factory Preset (initialization) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Link to 16TRK Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
6. Tones and related functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
6.1 Selecting Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Drum sounds and sound effects — [DRUMS/SFX] . . . . . . 18  
Adding effects to Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Octave Shift: changing the pitch by octaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
6.2 Keyboard modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
7. Playing with accompaniment (Arranger) . . 22  
7.1 What is an Arranger?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
7.2 Selecting Music Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
7.3 Starting and stopping Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
7.4 Style tempo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
7.5 Accompaniment and melody volume balance. . . . . . . 25  
7.6 Switching Style arrangements (divisions) . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
7.7 Easy fingering – Chord Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
7.8 Melody Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
13.Connecting MIDI instruments . . . . . . . . . . . .50  
14.Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
14.1 DSP effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
14.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Tones, Drum Sets, Music Styles. . . . . . . . . . .52  
8. Recording and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
8.1 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
8.2 Playing back a Composer song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
8.3 Track Mute: Muting specific tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
8.4 Playing back songs without tempo changes . . . . . . . . 31  
8.5 Erasing the Composer song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
8.6 Saving a song to disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
9. Composer Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
9.1 16-track Sequencer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
9.2 Chord Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
9.3 Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
9.4 Formatting disks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
9.5 Style Composer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
9.6 Style Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
9.7 Saving User Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
9.8 Song Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
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KR-3–  
Using the unit safely  
The  
symbol alerts the user to important instructions  
Used for instructions intended to alert  
the user to the risk of death or severe  
injury should the unit be used  
improperly.  
or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is  
determined by the design contained within the  
triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for  
general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger.  
Used for instructions intended to alert  
the user to the risk of injury or material  
damage should the unit be used  
improperly.  
The  
symbol alerts the user to items that must never  
be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that  
must not be done is indicated by the design contained  
within the circle. In the case of the symbol at left, it  
means that the unit must never be disassembled.  
* Material damage refers to damage or  
other adverse effects caused with  
respect to the home and all its  
furnishings, as well to domestic  
animals or pets.  
The  
G
symbol alerts the user to things that must be  
carried out. The specific thing that must be done is  
indicated by the design contained within the circle. In  
the case of the symbol at left, it means that the power-  
cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet.  
009  
• Do not excessively twist or bend the power cord,  
nor place heavy objects on it. Doing so can dam-  
age the cord, producing severed elements and  
short circuits. Damaged cords are fire and shock  
hazards!  
001  
• Before using this unit, make sure to read the  
instructions below, and the Owner’s Manual.  
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002a  
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• Do not open or perform any internal modifica-  
tions on the unit.  
010  
• This unit, either alone or in combination with an  
amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be  
capable of producing sound levels that could  
cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for  
a long period of time at a high volume level, or at  
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience  
any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you  
should immediately stop using the unit, and con-  
sult an audiologist.  
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003  
• Do not attempt to repair the unit, or replace parts  
within it (except when this manual provides spe-  
cific instructions directing you to do so). Refer all  
servicing to your retailer, the nearest Roland Ser-  
vice Center, or an authorized Roland distributor,  
as listed on the “Information” page.  
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004  
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011  
• Never use or store the unit in places that are:  
• Subject to temperature extremes (e.g., direct  
sunlight in an enclosed vehicle, near a heating  
duct, on top of heat-generating equipment); or  
are  
• Do not allow any objects (e.g., flammable mate-  
rial, coins, pins); or liquids of any kind (water,  
soft drinks, etc.) to penetrate the unit.  
• Damp (e.g., baths, washrooms, on wet floors);  
or are  
• Humid; or are  
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013  
• In households with small children, an adult  
should provide supervision until the child is  
capable of following all the rules essential for the  
safe operation of the unit.  
• Exposed to rain; or are  
• Dusty; or are  
• Subject to high levels of vibration.  
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014  
007  
• Make sure you always have the unit placed so it is  
level and sure to remain stable. Never place it on  
stands that could wobble, or on inclined surfaces.  
• Protect the unit from strong impact.  
(Do not drop it!)  
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008a  
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• The unit should be connected to a power supply  
only of the type described in the operating  
instructions, or as marked on the unit.  
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015  
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• Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to  
share an outlet with an unreasonable number of  
other devices. Be especially careful when using  
extension cords—the total power used by all  
devices you have connected to the extension  
cord’s outlet must never exceed the power rating  
(watts/amperes) for the extension cord. Excessive  
loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat  
up and eventually melt through.  
110a  
• Whenever you suspect the possibility of lightning  
in your area, pull the plug on the power cord out  
of the outlet.  
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116  
• Be careful when opening/closing the lid so you do  
not get your fingers pinched. Adult supervision is  
recommended whenever small children use the  
unit.  
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016  
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118  
• Before using the unit in a foreign country, con-  
sult with your retailer, the nearest Roland Service  
Center, or an authorized Roland distributor, as  
listed on the “Information” page.  
• Should you remove the screws fastening the  
stand, make sure to put them in a safe place out  
of children's reach, so there is no chance of them  
being swallowed accidentally.  
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101a  
• The unit should be located so that its location or  
position does not interfere with its proper venti-  
lation.  
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102b  
• Always grasp the plug on the power-supply cord  
when plugging into, or unplugging from, an out-  
let or this unit.  
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104  
Try to prevent cords and cables from becoming  
entangled. Also, all cords and cables should be  
placed so they are out of the reach of children.  
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106  
• Never climb on top of, nor place heavy objects on  
the unit.  
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107b  
• Never handle the power cord or its plugs with wet  
hands when plugging into, or unplugging from,  
an outlet or this unit.  
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108d: Selection  
• Before moving the instrument take note of the  
precautions listed below. At least two persons are  
required to safely lift and move the unit. It should  
be handled carefully, all the while keeping it level.  
Make sure to have a firm grip, to protect yourself  
from injury and the instrument from damage.  
• Check to make sure the knob bolts securing the  
unit to the stand have not become loose. Fasten  
them again securely whenever you notice any  
loosening.  
• Disconnect the power cord.  
• Disconnect all cords coming from external  
devices.  
• Raise the adjusters on the stand.  
• Close the lid.  
• Remove the music stand.  
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109a  
• Before cleaning the unit, turn off the power and  
unplug the power cord from the outlet.  
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1. Important notes  
• When connecting/disconnecting all cables, grasp the con-  
nector itself—never pull on the cable. This way you will  
avoid causing shorts, or damage to the cable wires.  
In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT  
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT  
SAFELY, please read and observe the following:  
• A small amount of heat will radiate from the instrument  
during normal operation.  
Power supply  
• Before connecting the KR-3 to other devices, turn off the  
power to all units. This will help prevent malfunctions  
and/or damage .  
To avoid disturbing your neighbors, try to keep the  
instrument’s volume at a reasonable level. At times, it  
may be preferable to use headphones.  
• Do not use the KR-3 on the same power circuit with any  
device that will generate line noise; an electric motor or  
variable lighting system for example.  
• When you need to transport the KR-3, package it in the  
box (including padding) that it came in or use a hard or  
soft case.  
Placement  
Before using floppy disks  
Floppy disk drive  
• This instrument may interfere with radio and television  
reception. Do not use this instrument in the vicinity of  
such receivers.  
• Avoid using the KR-3 immediately after it has been  
moved to a location with a significantly higher or lower  
level of humidity. Rapid changes in the environment can  
cause condensation to form inside the drive, which will  
adversely affect the operation of the drive and/or damage  
floppy disks. When the instrument has been moved,  
switch it on and wait at least one hour before using the  
disk drive.  
• Do not place the instrument near devices that produce a  
strong magnetic field (e.g., loudspeakers).  
• Install the instrument on a solid, level surface.  
• Do not move the instrument or subject it to vibration  
while the disk drive is operating.  
• Do not expose the KR-3 to direct sunlight, place it near  
devices that radiate heat, leave it inside an enclosed vehi-  
cle, or otherwise subject it to temperature extremes.  
Excessive heat can deform or discolor the unit.  
To insert a disk, push it gently but firmly into the drive—  
it will click into place. To remove a disk, press the EJECT  
button.  
Maintenance  
• Never attempt to remove a floppy disk from the drive  
while the drive is operating (the indicator is brightly lit);  
damage could result to both the disk and the drive.  
• For everyday cleaning wipe the instrument with a soft,  
dry cloth or one that has been slightly dampened with  
water. To remove stubborn dirt, use a mild, non-abrasive  
detergent. Afterwards, be sure to wipe the instrument  
thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.  
• Remove any disk from the drive before powering up or  
down.  
To prevent damage to the disk drive’s heads, always try to  
hold the floppy disk in a level position (not tilted in any  
direction) while inserting it into the drive.  
• Never use benzene, thinners, alcohol or solvents of any  
kind, to avoid the possibility of discoloration and/or  
deformation.  
Handling floppy disks  
Repairs and data backup  
• Floppy disks contain a plastic disk with a thin magnetic  
coating. Microscopic precision is required to enable stor-  
age of large amounts of data on such a small surface area.  
To preserve their integrity, please observe the following  
when handling floppy disks:  
• Please be aware that data contained in the KR-3’s mem-  
ory may be lost when the instrument is sent for repairs.  
Important data should always be backed up on a floppy  
disk, or written down on paper (if possible). During  
repairs, due care is taken to avoid the loss of data. How-  
ever, in certain cases (such as when circuitry related to  
memory itself is out of order), we regret that it may not  
be possible to restore the data, and Roland assumes no  
liability concerning such loss of data.  
• Never touch the magnetic medium inside the disk.  
• Do not use or store floppy disks in dirty or dusty areas.  
• Do not subject floppy disks to temperature extremes  
(e.g., direct sunlight in an enclosed vehicle). Recom-  
mended temperature range: 10 to 50° C (50 to 122° F).  
Additional precautions  
• Do not expose floppy disks to strong magnetic fields,  
such as those generated by loudspeakers.  
• Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irre-  
trievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the improper  
operation of the instrument. To protect yourself against  
the risk of losing important data, we recommend that  
you periodically save a backup copy of important data to  
a high-quality floppy disk. Bear in mind, however, that it  
may be impossible to restore the contents of data that was  
stored on a floppy disk. Roland Corporation assumes no  
liability concerning such loss of data.  
• Use a reasonable amount of care when operating the  
instrument’s buttons, sliders other controls. Rough han-  
dling can lead to malfunctions.  
• Never strike or apply strong pressure to the display.  
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KR-3 Owner’s ManualPanel descriptions  
• Floppy disks have a “WRITE PROTECT” tab which can  
protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recom-  
mended that the tab be kept in the PROTECT position,  
and moved to the WRITE position only when you wish to  
write new data onto the disk.  
• Disks containing important performance data for this  
unit should always be locked (have their write protect tab  
slid to the “Protect” position) before you insert them into  
the drive of another instrument (except the PR-300, or a  
product of the HP-G, MT, KR, or Atelier families), or into  
a computer’s drive. Otherwise, when performing any disk  
operations (such as checking the contents of the disk, or  
loading data), you risk rendering the disk unreadable by  
the KR-3’s disk drive.  
Rear side of the disk  
WRITE  
(you can save new data to disk)  
• The identification label should be firmly affixed to the  
disk. If the label comes loose while the disk is in the drive,  
it may be difficult to remove the disk.  
• Put the disk back into its case for storage.  
Write protect tab  
PROTECT  
(prevents writing to disk)  
2. Panel descriptions  
2.1 Front panel  
C
D
A
B
E
F
Q
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
A
UTILITY button  
Press this button to access the KR-3’s Utility functions  
(see “Utility Menu” on page 46).  
G
H
VOLUME knob  
Adjusts the instrument’s overall volume.  
BRILLIANCE knob  
B
C
DEMO button  
Allows you to make the overall sound brighter or  
darker.  
This button provides access to an on-screen Help  
function with explanations of the KR-3’s functions,  
games allowing you to identify sounds and chords, etc.  
It also allows you to listen to the internal demo songs.  
I
J
PERFORMANCE PAD buttons  
Various functions can be assigned to these buttons  
(see “Performance Pad buttons: additional or fre-  
quently used functions” on page 44).  
Part Balance ACCOMP and KEYBOARD buttons  
Use the [ACCOMP] button to set the volume of each  
individual accompaniment part. The [KEYBOARD]  
button provides access to a display page where you can  
set the volume of the part(s) played via the keyboard.  
TO VARIATION & TO ORIGINAL buttons  
These buttons have two functions: you can use them  
to select the accompaniment pattern for a Music Style  
or to switch from the accompaniment pattern to a Fill-  
In during a performance.  
D
E
MUSIC STYLE buttons  
Use these buttons to select Music Style groups. Refer  
to “Internal Music Styles & Disk Styles” at the end of  
this manual.  
K
SYNC button  
Allows you to start a Music Style by playing on the  
keyboard.  
Tempo indicators  
L
M
START/STOP button  
Used to start or stop a Style performance.  
These indicators flash in the rhythm of the selected  
Music Style, sequence, or Song to indicate the tempo  
and time signature. Depending on the time signature,  
not all indicators may be used, or the last indicator  
may flash several times (e.g. for 6/8).  
INTRO/ENDING button  
Press this button when you want to start a Style per-  
formance with an introduction, or to stop Music Style  
playback with a musical ending.  
F
SONG button  
Press this button to load songs you recorded using the  
KR-3’s Song Composer and saved to floppy disk.  
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KR-3 Front panel  
N
O
TEMPO buttons  
Use these buttons to adjust the tempo of the selected  
Music Style or of the song you are playing back.  
P
Q
EXIT button  
Press this button to return to the previous display page  
or the Master page.  
MUSIC ASSISTANT button  
Display and related buttons  
Press this button if you wish to store the panel settings  
or recall the settings for a given song.  
The display shows all the information you need in a  
given situation. The soft keys next to the display  
(whose function varies according to the selected dis-  
play page) allow you to select one of the available  
menu options.  
S
T
U
V
W
Q
R
X
Y
Z
R
HOLD button  
X
Y
ONE TOUCH PROGRAM buttons  
These buttons allow you to instantly recall the appro-  
priate settings for the music you want to play.  
In most cases, the selected display page will disappear  
after a few seconds. Press this button to “lock” the cur-  
rently selected display page. Press it again to release  
the Hold function, or [EXIT] to leave it right away.  
Whole, Lower, Upper buttons  
Use these buttons to select whether you want to play  
one sound (Tone) on the entire keyboard (“Whole”),  
or one sound for the left hand and another one for the  
right hand.  
S
T
U
V
W
LCD contrast knob  
Use this knob to change the contrast whenever the dis-  
play is difficult to read.  
TONE buttons  
Z
MELODY INTELLIGENCE button  
Press this button to add a harmony to the melody you  
play.  
Used to select a Tone Group (see “Selecting Tones” on  
page 18).  
SAVE button  
a
b
POWER switch (left side)  
Press this button to switch the KR-3 on and off.  
Press this button to save the Song in the KR-3’s inter-  
nal memory to disk.  
Disk drive (right side)  
COMPOSER section  
Use these buttons to control the on-board sequencer  
(called Composer).  
Used for playing back material recorded on floppy  
disks, or saving and loading songs or settings to/from  
disk.  
TRANSPOSE [b]/[#] buttons  
c
PHONES jacks (left, below the keyboard)  
Change the key of the music being played.  
This is where you can connect two pairs of head-  
phones (preferably Roland RH-25 or RH-50). Con-  
necting a pair of headphones to one of the PHONES  
jacks turns off the built-in speakers.  
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2.2 Connections  
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
MIDI connectors (Out, In)  
Use these connectors to exchange MIDI data with  
external MIDI devices.  
C
INPUT R/L (MONO) sockets  
This is where you can connect the audio outputs of  
another MIDI instrument, a CD or cassette player, etc.  
The signals of that audio source will be amplified and  
mixed with the KR-3’s own audio signals.  
OUTPUT R/L (MONO) sockets  
To connect the KR-3 to an external amplifier or mix-  
ing console, or to record your music with a tape  
recorder, connect these jacks to the external device  
(see “Sending audio to external equipment” on  
page 9).  
D
E
PEDAL socket  
This is where you can connect the pedal cable of the  
stand.  
AC IN  
The supplied power cord connects here.  
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3. Before using the KR-3  
3.1 Setting up the music rest  
The music rest sets up easily with two sections folding  
to the inside. To put the stand away, hold it firmly with  
your hands, undo the fittings, and slowly collapse the  
rest.  
3.4 Using headphones  
You can connect one or two pairs of stereo head-  
phones (preferably Roland RH-25, RH-50) that carry  
the same signal as the one sent to the OUTPUT R, L/  
MONO jacks. Connecting a pair of headphones to one  
of the PHONES jack turns off the built-in speakers.  
There are two jacks, so that two pairs of headphones  
can be connected.  
3.2 Connecting the power cable  
1. Set the [POWER] switch on the front panel (left  
side) to the OFF position.  
2. After plugging the power cable included with your  
instrument into the AC IN jack, plug the other end  
into a wall socket.  
Note: If you are not going to use the instrument for some  
time, unplug the power cord from the socket.  
LEFT side (below the keyboard)  
Two pairs of headphones can be con-  
LEFT SIDE (below  
Two pairs of headphones  
nected.  
the keyboard)  
The volume of the headphones can be adjusted using  
the main [VOLUME] knob.  
can be connected.  
Note: Please use stereo headphones, preferably the Roland  
RH-50, RH-25.  
3.3 Turning the instrument on  
and off  
Note: Listening at excessive volume levels for extended peri-  
ods may result in impaired hearing – please take appropri-  
ate caution.  
1. Before turning the instrument on, lower the vol-  
ume with the [VOLUME] knob on the front panel.  
3.5 Connecting external  
amplifiers and other devices  
If the KR-3’s amplification system doesn’t deliver  
enough power for your application, you can take  
advantage of its OUTPUT jacks.  
Sending audio to external equipment  
Before connecting the KR-3 to another piece of equip-  
ment, turn off the power to both devices.  
2. Press the [POWER] switch to the left of the key-  
board.  
If you wish to amplify the KR-3 through an external  
system, or record your music using a tape recorder,  
connect the KR-3’s OUTPUT jacks to the AUX IN,  
LINE IN, or CH IN jacks of the external (keyboard)  
amplifier, mixer, or tape deck.  
The power is on when the switch is pressed.  
The power is ON when the switch is pressed.  
The power is off when the switch is pressed.  
The power is OFF when the switch is pressed again.  
ON  
OFF  
A few seconds after turning the power on you will be  
able to hear the notes you play on the keyboard.  
Note: In order to protect its circuits, the instrument requires  
a few moments after powering up before it is ready for oper-  
ation.  
To the AUX IN/LINE IN jacks of the external amplier/  
mixer, etc.  
Note: If you are connecting the KR-3 to a device with a  
monaural input, be sure to use the L/MONO jack.  
Note: For cassette decks or HiFi amplifiers, you need audio  
leads with mono jacks at one end and (usually) RCA/cinch  
jacks at the other.  
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After connecting the KR-3 to the amplifier, etc., be  
sure to switch on the KR-3 and the external device(s)  
in the following sequence:  
1. First turn on the power to the KR-3.  
2. Then turn on the power to the mixing console,  
amp, etc. (in that order).  
Receiving audio signals from external sources  
You can connect the audio outputs of an external  
MIDI instrument, CD or cassette player, etc., to the  
INPUT jacks. That has the advantage that such signals  
can be amplified by the KR-3 and are therefore also  
present in the headphones (if connected).  
To connect an external signal source, follow the  
instructions above but be sure to connect the LINE  
OUT, etc., jacks of the external source to the KR-3’s  
INPUT jacks.  
From the LINE OUT, etc., jacks of the external instru-  
ment, CD player, etc.  
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4. Basic operation and display  
The KR-3 features a large-sized screen that keeps you informed about the status of your instrument and allows you to  
access functions for which there is (usually) no button or slider.  
Typographic conventions used in this owners manual  
This Owner’s Manual uses the following typographic conventions to indicate panel buttons and items appearing on the  
display.  
[ ]— This indicates a button or slider on the panel.  
Example: the TONE [PIANO] button.  
< >— This indicates an item appearing on the display.  
To choose such an item, press the corresponding soft  
button (located below or next to the item).  
Example: the <Layer> button (see below).  
The Basic/Home screen  
Here is the display page (called Basic screen) that will be displayed every time you press the One Touch Program  
[ARRANGER] button.  
Chosen Style  
Time signature Current measure  
Tempo  
Metronome On/Off  
Tone Name  
(Upper or Whole)  
Selection of another  
Style level  
Registering performance  
functions to the [PAD]  
buttons and pedals  
Access the Function menu  
Two Tones can  
be played together  
Note: If you can hardly read what is being displayed, use the CONTRAST knob to change the display contrast.  
Navigating through the display pages  
Retaining a screen— the [HOLD] button  
Some screens are only displayed for a few seconds,  
after which you will be returned to the previous  
screen, or to the Basic screen. If you do not want the  
screen to change, you can “lock” the current screen on  
Go to the previous page  
Go to the next page  
the display by pressing the [HOLD] button.  
Returning to the previous screen, or to the Basic  
screen— [EXIT] button  
By pressing the [EXIT] button, you will be returned to  
the previous screen, or to the Basic screen.  
Changing screen pages— <√√PAGE> and  
<PAGE®®>  
Some screens may comprise multiple display pages. By  
pressing <PAGE®®> you will go to the next page.  
Press <√√PAGE> to return to the previous display  
page.  
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5. Overview of the KR-3  
Note: This setting reverts to the original language when the  
power is switched off. If you prefer the KR-3 to select  
another language, see “Memory Backup” on page 49.  
5.1 Introduction of the main  
functions — [DEMO]  
Let’s take a look at the most striking features of your  
KR-3. Just follow the instructions or items that appear  
on the display.  
Using <Game>  
The <Game> option lets you play a note- or chord-  
guessing game.  
1. Press the [DEMO] button.  
A “Demo” screen appears on the display. The Demo  
screen is made up of three pages.  
1. On the Demo screen, press <Game>.  
2. Use the buttons at the bottom of the display to  
select a game.  
From left to right, the games displayed are “Guess the  
Note, Guess the Chord, and “Chord Practice.”  
2. Press <L> and <M> to the right of the display to  
select another page.  
The screen changes, allowing you to view the intro-  
duction to other functions.  
Guess the Note— Listen to the sound that’s played,  
3. Press a button below the display to choose an item.  
A screen showing the functions and controls of the  
selected item appears.  
and guess what note it is.  
Guess the Chord— Listen to the chord that’s played,  
and guess what notes are used to make it up.  
4. Press the [DEMO] button to leave the Demo  
screen.  
Chord Practice— Look at the chord and try to play it.  
Here’s how the game progresses:  
Tone and Style demo <Sound>/<Style>  
To give you a better idea of the KR-3’s Tones (sounds)  
and Music Styles (accompaniments) and their quality,  
the KR-3 comes with a Sound and Style Demo func-  
tion. Here is how to use them.  
3. Use the buttons below the display to choose either  
“Beginner” or Advanced.  
The question appears on the display.  
1. On the Demo screen, press <Sound> for a demon-  
stration of the Tones, or <Style> for an explanation  
and demonstration of the Music Styles.  
The display waits a few seconds and then gives you a first hint  
(center of the screen).  
2. Press <Demo> at the bottom right of the display.  
After a few more seconds, the second hint appears  
in the center of the screen.  
3. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to choose the instrument you want to hear, or press  
<Next> to audition the next Music Style.  
Try to answer before time runs out. The faster you give the correct  
answer, the better your score.  
A demo song using the selected Tone or Music Style is  
played. The number of demo songs varies according to  
the Tone you select. When the first song ends, the next  
one starts to play.  
4. You can start playback of the second demo by press-  
ing the same button (or <Next>) again.  
The performance stops automatically when all songs  
have been played.  
5. Press <Exit> or <To Menu> to stop playback.  
Note: All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of the demo  
songs for purposes other than private enjoyment is a viola-  
tion of applicable laws.  
Note: The performance data of the demo songs are not  
transmitted to the MIDI OUT connector.  
Choosing the display language  
The Basic menu and part of the Demo menu can be  
displayed in other languages.  
1. On the Demo screen, press <Language>.  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to choose the language.  
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KR-3 Performance functions  
Each time you press the <MClose> button, the lid of  
the piano shown on the screen will close more, creat-  
ing a mellower tone.  
5.2 Performance functions  
Brilliance knob  
Using the metronome  
The KR-3 features a metronome function. Use the  
metronome whenever you want to practice at a given  
tempo. By pressing the button to the right of the met-  
ronome icon, you can turn the metronome on and off.  
When desired, adjust the tempo with the TEMPO [+]  
and [–] buttons. Pressing the [+] and [–] buttons  
simultaneously will return the keyboard to the default  
(preset) tempo.  
Use the [Brilliance] knob to make the overall sound  
brighter or darker.  
Note: You can change the metronome’s volume and time  
signature. Please refer to “Metronome volume and beat” on  
page 40.  
One Touch Program: Selecting the  
instrument type”  
Note: The metronome always uses the same time signature  
(beat) and tempo as the currently selected Style.  
By pressing the One Touch Program [PIANO],  
[ORGAN], or [ARRANGER] buttons, you will access  
suitable settings (registrations) for the kind of music  
you wish to play. To play a piano piece, for instance,  
press the [PIANO] button. Press [ORGAN] to trans-  
form your KR-3 into an organ. To play a song using  
the automatic accompaniment, press [ARRANGER].  
Using the pedals  
The KR-3 features a PEDAL jack where you should  
connect the pedals that are built into the stand. Each  
time you switch on the KR-3, or whenever you press  
the One Touch Program [PIANO] button, the func-  
tions of these pedals are as follows:  
Piano music One Touch Program [PIANO]  
The settings assigned to this button are loaded every  
time you turn the power on.  
1. Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button.  
Soft Pedal  
(other functions  
can be assigned  
to this pedal)  
Damper Pedal  
Soft (left)— Pressing the Soft pedal yields a softer  
tone.  
A picture of a piano will be displayed to signal that you  
can play a piano sound on the entire keyboard. The  
Tone that is selected is called “Grand Piano 1.  
Metronome  
Damper (right)— Press the Damper pedal to sustain  
all notes being played.  
Note: The function of the left (Soft) pedal differs in  
Arranger and Split modes. See also “Pedal functions” on  
page 45.  
The Function menu — <Func...>  
This feature is used to make various useful settings for  
piano performances. For more detailed information,  
please refer to “Function Menu” on page 40.  
Opening and  
closing the lid  
Function  
Please note that your KR-3 comes with a variety of  
Tones (not just piano sounds). See “Selecting Tones”  
on page 18 for how to select them.  
Adjusting the piano tone  
With the KR-3, you can simulate changes in tone of a  
grand piano that come about when the piano’s lid is  
opened or closed.  
2. Press the One Touch Program [PIANO] button,  
and the Piano screen will appear.  
Pressing <LOpen> and <MClose> adjusts the  
amount of the “opening” of the piano lid.  
Each time you press the <LOpen> button, the lid of  
the piano shown on the screen will open more, creat-  
ing a brighter tone.  
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Organ music One Touch Program [ORGAN]  
Accompaniment One Touch Program  
[ARRANGER]  
The KR-3 comes with an Arranger” function that  
provides an automatic, yet interactive, accompani-  
ment you can use as backing for your melodies and  
solos. 111 accompaniments (called Music Styles) cov-  
ering all popular musical genres are built-in. Other  
Styles can be loaded from the supplied floppy disk,  
while you can also create your own Styles.  
Press the One Touch Program [ORGAN] button.  
A picture of an organ will appear on the screen, with  
the keyboard being split at F#3 into Lower (left hand)  
and Upper (right hand) parts.  
Switching the  
Rotary Speed  
Metronome  
ON/OFF  
The Arranger is interactive: it always adapts the key of  
the accompaniments to the chords you play (see  
“What is an Arranger?” on page 22).  
Selecting another organ Type  
Function  
Simple explanation of how to use the Arranger  
Here’s what you need to do to be able to use the KR-3’s  
The Tones currently assigned to the left (Lower) and  
right (Upper) halves of the keyboard are called “Lower  
Organ 1” and “Jazz Organ 1. These Tones make up  
the Jazz Organ type. See below for how to choose  
another organ Type.  
Arranger:  
1. Press the One Touch Program [ARRANGER] but-  
ton.  
The keyboard is now split at F#3 into a Lower (left half  
of the keyboard) and an Upper section (right half).  
Adjusting the Rotary Effect  
The Jazz Organ has a rotary effect added to it. This  
simulates the effect obtained with those famous rotary  
speakers that are indispensable for a true organ sound.  
To change the rotation speed, press of the soft button  
assigned to this function. Each press toggles the rota-  
tion speed between S (Slow) and F (Fast).  
F#3  
Left hand:  
Right hand:  
Left hand:  
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Right hand:  
lody  
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lody  
Selecting an organ Type  
Use <Type> and <Type®> to make your selection.  
2. Select a Music Style (seeSelecting Music Styleson  
page 23).  
The selected organ Type is memorized until power is  
turned off. In other words, if you select another One  
Touch Program mode and then press [ORGAN] again,  
the KR-3 will use the last organ Type you selected.  
3. Play a chord in the Lower section to start the  
accompaniment.  
Style playback starts with an introduction. Wait until  
the Intro is finished before you start playing the mel-  
ody in the Upper section. If the accompaniment is too  
fast, you can slow it down with the TEMPO [–] but-  
ton.  
Note: When the power is switched off, the KR-3 reverts to  
“Jazz Organ.  
The Function menu —<Func...>  
This feature is used to make settings for the various  
functions related to organ performances. For more  
detailed information, please refer to “Function Menu”  
on page 40.  
The KR-3 has a number of features that make playing  
with the Arranger even easier:  
• For major chords, you only need to press the key of the  
root note (seeEasy fingering – Chord Intelligenceon  
page 27).  
You can release the keys in the Lower section after  
playing the desired chord. The Arranger will go on  
playing in that key until you play another chord.  
4. At the end of your song, press the [INTRO/  
ENDING] button.  
How about trying using the Arranger in a real-life sit-  
uation? We’ve prepared a little piece you probably  
know. Here’s what to do to play it:  
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KR-3 Performance functions  
Once you feel you master the basic version of “The  
Saints, try adding some variation here and there.  
Where “To Variation” is indicated in the music, press  
the [TO VARIATION] button. Of course, there is a lot  
more you can do with the KR-3’s Arranger.  
Example: When The Saints Go Marching In”  
1. Press the One Touch Program [ARRANGER] but-  
ton.  
The Basic screen will be displayed. The names of the  
chords you play in the Lower section appear on the  
display:  
When The Saints Go Marching In  
American Traditional  
Graphic chord display  
C
8
( Eight-measure Intro )  
Right  
Left  
C
E
F
G
C
E
F
C chord  
Right  
Left  
G
G
D
C
E
E
F
G
E
C
E
E
2. Press the Music Style [Big Band/Swing] button.  
3. From the list of Music Styles shown on the display,  
select <Jazz Band>.  
C
Right  
Left  
E
D
C
C
G
G chord  
C chord  
C
G
C
F
Right  
Left  
G
F
E
F
G
E
D
F chord  
C chord  
G chord  
1.  
2.  
C
C
(The Style “Jazz Band” has now been selected.) After a  
few seconds, the display returns to the Basic screen.  
Right  
C
C
E
F
C
Left C chord  
C chord  
4. Start the accompaniment by pressing the C key (see  
the score for the chords to play).  
To Variation  
Intro/Ending  
As explained above, this is the easy way of playing  
chords: by pressing the C, you actually play a C major  
chord.  
The Arranger will start with an eight-measure Intro.  
Wait until the Intro is finished before playing the mel-  
ody.  
Here are the “chords” you need for “The Saints”:  
C
F 3  
G
Right  
Left  
F
Remember that you can slow down the tempo by  
pressing the TEMPO [–] button. If you think the  
accompaniment is too slow, press TEMPO [+]  
instead.  
Pressing the [+] and [–] buttons simultaneously will  
return the Arranger to the default tempo of the Jazz  
Band Style.  
5. At the end of the song, press the [INTRO/END-  
ING] button.  
If you want to play the song again, press the [SYNC]  
button and play the first chord (C).  
Note: There are various ways to start and stop a Style (see  
“Starting and stopping Styles” on page 24).  
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If you press the [RESET] button, playback stops and  
the song is rewound to the beginning of the first mea-  
sure.  
5.3 Playing back songs on disk  
The KR-3 is fitted with a floppy disk drive. Among  
other things, it allows you to listen to commercially  
available music data (Standard MIDI Files) or to play  
back songs you created and saved onto disk. Here is  
how to listen to such music data:  
Listening to all songs one after another  
6. Press <All Song>.  
The entire group of songs will begin playing in order.  
The set will repeat if you do not stop the performance.  
Note: Before using disks, please carefully read “Before using  
floppy disks” on page 5.  
7. To stop playback, press <STOP> or the [STOP]  
button.  
If you press the [RESET] button, playback stops and  
the song is rewound to the beginning of the first mea-  
sure.  
1. Insert the music data disk into the floppy disk  
drive.  
2. Press the [SONG] button.  
Rewinding and fast forwarding  
By pressing the [FWD] and [BWD] buttons, you can  
advance to later measures or return to previous ones.  
Doing so allows you to start playback from the desired  
measure.  
The “Song Select” function will be displayed.  
Each press of one of the buttons moves you ahead or  
back one measure at a time, and when you hold the  
button down, the movement is continuous.  
Note: Depending on the size of the song data, rewinding  
and fast forwarding may take some time.  
Note: It is also possible to mute one of the song parts and  
play it yourself. See “Track Mute: Muting specific tracks” on  
page 31.  
Every song you play back from disk is automatically  
copied to the KR-3’s internal Composer memory.  
(The advantage of that is that you can remove the  
music data disk after listening to the song once.) If the  
KR-3’s memory already contains a song, the following  
message appears:  
Note: The KR-3 provides a function for practising difficult  
passages. Such passages can be marked and repeated over  
and over. See “Marker function: repeatedly playing back the  
same section” on page 41.  
If you don’t want to lose the song in the KR-3’s inter-  
nal memory, press <CANCEL> and see “Saving a song  
to disk” on page 32. Otherwise, press <OK>.  
Selecting and playing back Songs  
3. Use the buttons next to the display to select the  
song you want to listen to.  
If not all songs of the disk fit on one page, use  
<√√PAGE> and <PAGE®®> to jump to the  
desired Song Select page.  
4. Press <Play®> or the [PLAY] button.  
The performance will begin. After several seconds, the  
display returns to previous screen.  
Note: For songs that do not begin on the downbeat of the  
first measure, “PU” (Pickup) will be displayed when the  
song begins. After that, measure numbers will be displayed.  
5. Playback stops automatically at the end of the song.  
You can stop playback any time by pressing <STOP>  
or the [STOP] button.  
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5.4 Pitch Bend and Transpose  
The KR-3’s left pedal (Soft) can be used to bend the  
notes you play. To do so, you must assign it the Pitch  
Bend function (see “Pedal functions” on page 45 for  
details) and specify whether you want to bend the  
notes upward (“Bend Up”) or downward (“Bend  
Down”). Furthermore, you must set the “Pitch Bend  
Range” (see page 47), i.e. the interval (or number of  
semitones) by which the notes will be shifted when  
you press the Soft pedal.  
If you are playing a C and want to shift it to D by  
pressing the pedal, set Pitch Bend Range to “2” (two  
semitones, i.e. one whole tone) and select “Bend Up”  
as Pedal Assign function. To bend to the G below the C  
you are playing, set the Range value to “5” and Pedal  
Assign to “Bend Down” (select “7” and “Bend Up” to  
shift to the G above the C).  
If you find the key of a song difficult to sing in, select a  
different one with the TRANSPOSE [b]/[#] buttons.  
Each time you press the [b] button, the key will be  
lowered a semitone; each time you press the [#] but-  
ton, the key will be raised a semitone. Pressing the [b]/  
[#] buttons simultaneously will return the song to the  
original key.  
Note: The transposition interval can also be set via the dis-  
play. See “Key Touch/Key Transpose” on page 46.  
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6. Tones and related functions  
1. Press [UTILITY] and use <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page.  
6.1 Selecting Tones  
The KR-3 comes with a host of instrument sounds  
(called Tones). These Tones are divided into eight cat-  
egories, called Groups.  
Selecting normalTones  
1. Press the TONE button of the Group that contains  
the Tone you need.  
The button’s indicator will go on, and a Tone select  
screen (e.g. Whole Mode Tone) will be displayed.  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to select a Tone.  
See “Expansion Tones” at the end of this manual for a  
list of the available Tones.  
Note: You can use Expansion Tones for recording the mel-  
ody with the KR-3’s Composer (see page 32).  
Drum sounds and sound effects —  
[DRUMS/SFX]  
Each Tone Group contains a varying number of Tones.  
Instead of playing melodies, you can also “drum” on  
the KR-3’s keyboard, or play sound effects, such as  
trains noises, helicopter sounds, etc.  
2. Select a Tone by pressing the buttons to the side of  
the display screen.  
The name of the Tone selected will be highlighted on  
the display. Play a few notes on the keyboard to con-  
firm that the Tone is what you had in mind.  
Press the [DRUMS/SFX] button (indicator lights).  
The Tone Select screen is composed of multiple pages.  
Use <√√PAGE> and <PAGE®®> to turn to  
another page.  
Note: If you want to try out several Tones from a Tone  
Group, pressing the [HOLD] button will lock the Tone  
Select screen and keep it from vanishing after a few seconds  
of inaction.  
The display switches to the “Drum Screen. Every key  
is now assigned to a different drum or percussion  
sound. Play a few notes and listen – and watch the dis-  
play.  
Note: See “Normal Tones” at the end of this manual for the  
number and kinds of Tones each Group contains.  
You may wonder why we use “Normal Tones” rather  
than just “Tones. That is because the above procedure  
does not provide access to all Tones the KR-3 contains.  
See “Selecting Expansion Tones” for more details  
about how to access all Tones.  
Note: See “Drum Sets” at the end of this manual for details  
about the assignments of drum sounds and sound effects to  
the keyboard.  
Note: See also “Selecting Tones for the Upper and Lower  
parts” on page 20 for how to assign Tones in Split mode.  
Press the [DRUMS/SFX] button once more (or the  
[EXIT] button), to return to the previous screen.  
Selecting Expansion Tones  
Expansion Tones can only be assigned to the Upper  
part (Whole Keyboard, Split, and Arranger modes).  
Toggling between drum sounds and sound effects  
1. If necessary, press [DRUMS/SFX] again (indicator  
must light).  
Caution— Expansion Tones are only temporarily  
selected and cannot be written to a Music Assistant  
memory (see page 43). Whenever you select another  
mode (for example, if you change from Whole mode  
to Split mode), the Upper part returns to last “nor-  
mal” Tone you selected.  
2. Press <SFX>.  
The display will switch to the “SFX Screen. Play a few  
notes on the keyboard. This time, you will hear sound  
effects rather than drum sounds. Again, the display  
will show you pictures of the sounds being played.  
3. Press <Drums>.  
The display jumps to the Drum Screen. With each  
press of the button you will toggle between drums  
sounds and effects.  
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KR-3 Pitch Bend and Transpose  
1. Select <DSP…> on the Tone Select screen.  
The display now jumps to a screen similar to the fol-  
lowing:  
Selecting Drum Set Types  
Press <Type> or <Type®>.  
Each time you press one of these buttons, the drum set  
type will change, and the names of the drum sounds  
appearing on the display will change.  
Note: There is one SFX set.  
Adding effects to Tones  
Reverberation (REV)  
Reverb is a digital effect that gives the impression that  
you are playing in a concert hall.  
2. Use the buttons to the left of the display to select  
the Type (kind of effect), and set its Depth with the  
buttons to the right of the display.  
Select “OFF” from the Type screen if you don’t need a  
DSP effect.  
1. Press the [UTILITY] button.  
Note: Only one DSP effect can be used at a time.  
Note: When you select Upper, Lower, or Whole and choose  
the Rotary Effect, you can switch the rotation speed with the  
button at the upper left of the display.  
Chorus effect  
Your KR-3 also contains a Chorus effect. Chorus is an  
effect that creates a more spacious, “fatter” sound.  
2. Usethe <L> and <M> buttons to the left of the dis-  
play to modify the Reverb balance.  
Setting the value to “100” gives you maximum Reverb,  
while selecting “0” removes all Reverb from the sound.  
The REV parameter actually increases or decreases the  
Reverb Depth for the sound that is assigned to the  
keyboard, i.e. the part volume for the signal that is fed  
to the Reverb effect. Setting a high Reverb value means  
that you effectively increase the effect volume for the  
keyboard part. It works much the same way as a cathe-  
dral: the louder you sing, the more Reverb you hear. In  
the case of the cathedral, singing louder means that  
you increase the effect send level, i.e. the level of the  
signal (your voice) that will be processed by the acous-  
tic environment. The overall volume of the effect  
(cathedral) itself, however, does not change.  
1. After pressing <DSP…> on the Tone Select screen,  
press <PAGE®®>.  
The display now jumps to a page similar to the follow-  
ing:  
2. Turn the Chorus on and off with the buttons to the  
left of the display, and select the Chorus Depth with  
the buttons to the right of the display.  
After several seconds, the display returns to the previ-  
ous screen.  
Note: The KR-3 contains several Chorus programs (called  
Types), so that you can always use the Chorus type that best  
suits your needs. See “Chorus Types” on page 47.  
That, in turn, is a good thing because other parts (the  
Arranger and Composer parts) are also processed by  
the same Reverb effect. If REV were assigned to the  
volume of the effect itself, selecting the Min value  
would also strip the accompaniment of Reverb.  
Note: The KR-3 contains several Reverb programs (called  
Types), so that you can always use the Reverb type that best  
suits your needs. See “Reverb Types” on page 47.  
Octave Shift: changing the pitch by  
octaves  
Octave Shift is a function that changes the pitch of a  
sound in octave steps. Octave Shift can be set indepen-  
dently for the Lower and Upper parts.  
Note: You cannot adjust the Reverb Depth of the Arranger  
parts or the sounds played back by the Composer function.  
Adding other effects DSP effect  
To give you an idea of the flexibility of this system,  
here is an example: suppose you assign the same Tone  
(E.Piano 1) to both the Upper and Lower keyboard  
section. Though you are using the same sound, it is  
assigned to two parts you can shift individually. Thus,  
by setting Octave Shift to “+1” for the Lower part,  
while leaving it at “0” for the Upper part, you create an  
overlap of the octaves immediately to the left (Lower)  
and right (Upper) of the split point. You could use this  
feature for playing intricate parts.  
DSP is short for Digital Signal Processor. Of course, the  
Reverb effect is also digital, but we preferred not to use  
“multi-effect” here because that term may be mislead-  
ing. What it boils down to, however, is that the DSP  
effect contains a variety of effects programs, one of  
which you can select for the song you are about to  
play. See “DSP effects” on page 51 for a list of all DSP  
effects the KR-3 contains.  
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KR-3 Owner’s ManualTones and related functions  
1. Start by selecting the Tone you need on the Tone  
Press the SPLIT [LOWER] or [UPPER] button.  
Select screen (see page 18).  
2. Select the octave (shift amount) by pressing  
<Octave>.  
You can raise or lower the pitch by a maximum of two  
octaves. After a few seconds, the display will revert to  
the Basic screen.  
Note: When you switch off the KR-3, the Octave Shift set-  
tings return to their preset values. If you’d like the KR-3 to  
memorize your settings, see “Memory Backup” on page 49.  
The indicators of both the [LOWER] and [UPPER]  
buttons light to signal that the keyboard has been split  
at F#3:  
Note: When using Octave Shift, you may sometimes notice  
that notes to the far right of the keyboard sound in the  
“wrong” octave. That is because all Tones have an upper  
limit beyond which they cannot be transposed.  
F#3  
Lower part:  
one Tone  
Upper part:  
different Tone  
Note: You cannot use Octave Shift in Whole mode (see  
below).  
Play a few notes to confirm that different Tones are  
assigned to the Lower and Upper parts. In Split mode,  
the names of both Tones being used are displayed.  
6.2 Keyboard modes  
Lower Tone  
Upper Tone  
Whole: one Tone for the entire keyboard  
In Whole mode, one Tone is assigned to the entire key-  
board, thus allowing you to play piano or other parts  
involving both your left and right hand. That explains  
why Whole is automatically selected when you press  
the One Touch Program [PIANO] button.  
The Tone assigned to the Upper Part will be used  
when you switch to Whole mode (see above). When  
you power on the KR-3, the Tone assigned to the  
Lower part will be “Strings.”  
Selecting Tones for the Upper and Lower parts  
Press the [WHOLE] button.  
1. Press the button of the part ([LOWER] or  
[UPPER]) you wish to assign another Tone to.  
The arrow (®) will jump to the selected Part.  
The button’s indicator will go on, and the Tone  
selected for the Upper part will be assigned to the  
entire keyboard.  
Note: If you press the [WHOLE] button while using the  
Arranger, the KR-3 will switch to Piano Style Arranger  
mode (see page 23).  
2. Press a TONE button.  
The Tone Select screen will be displayed.  
3. Select a Tone.  
After several seconds, the display reverts to the Basic  
screen.  
Split: different Tones in the left and right  
hand  
Note: There is no need to select a part by pressing its button  
when an arrow (®) appears next to its name.  
It is also possible to split the keyboard, so that you can  
play two different sounds with your left and right  
hand, e.g. a bass and a piano sound. The key (or note)  
where the keyboard is divided is called the split point.  
You are free to choose another split point, but do  
remember that the KR-3 automatically selects F#3  
whenever you switch it off. Just for your information:  
the key that acts as split point is the highest note of the  
Lower part.  
Note: You can change the location where the keyboard is  
split. Refer to “Lower Tone on/off and split point” on  
page 42.  
Note: Sometimes, the pitch changes when the keyboard is  
split. That is because the KR-3 automatically selects a suit-  
able Octave Shift value to avoid notes sounding way too low  
or too high.  
As organ playing usually involves two different  
sounds, the keyboard is automatically split whenever  
you press the One Touch Program [ORGAN] button  
and select “Jazz Organ.  
Here is how to split the keyboard:  
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KR-3 Keyboard modes  
Layer: using two Tones simultaneously  
The word Layer is used to describe a situation where  
every note you play triggers two Tones. The most pop-  
ular Tone combination for layers is piano and strings  
but you are free to use whichever Tone combination  
you like.  
Note: Layers are only available for the Upper part.  
Here’s an example of how to layer two Tones (let’s use  
piano and strings here).  
1. Press the TONE [PIANO] button and select the  
desired piano Tone.  
2. Press <Layer> on the Basic screen.  
Upper Tone  
Layer Tone  
3. Press the TONE [STRINGS] button.  
The indicator of the TONE button you have just  
pressed will light. Play a few notes on the keyboard to  
confirm that the KR-3 is producing a piano and a  
strings sound. Let’s agree to call the two Tones being  
used “Upper Tone” and “Layer Tone.  
You can now select another Tone of the Strings group,  
if you like. If, after choosing a Layer Tone, you decide  
to use another Upper Tone, press <Layer> again (to  
leave Layer mode) and select the desired Tone (see  
above).  
Note: Another way to select the Layer mode is to press two  
TONE buttons simultaneously.  
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7. Playing with accompaniment (Arranger)  
Accomp. 1~3— These are the melodic accompani-  
ment parts. Depending on the Music Style you  
selected, only a few of them actually play something,  
7.1 What is an Arranger?  
Think of the Arranger’s Music Styles as your backing  
band. The following illustration shows that this sug-  
which can be anything from a piano line, a guitar line,  
gestion is not as preposterous as it may sound because  
an organ line, etc., to a synth pad line.  
your KR-3 is capable of playing several “variations”  
(called divisions) of a given accompaniment. All you  
have to do is make up your mind about the kind of  
music you want to play: is it going to be salsa, rhumba,  
pop-rock, or big band?  
The bass and accompaniment parts rely on the chord  
or note information you play in the chord recognition  
area, i.e. the keyboard zone you have assigned to the  
Arranger (originally the left half of the keyboard).  
You are the band leader, which means that you have to  
tell the members of your band what to play. In other  
words, you must explain how many bars there are to  
each song part and how the melody and/or solo  
should be accompanied.  
Also note that you can use the drum patterns of a  
Music Style in other One Touch Program modes  
(Piano and Organ). These patterns can be started in  
the same way as entire Music Styles (with bass and  
melodic accompaniments). See “Starting and stopping  
Styles” on page 24.  
There are two main levels: Basic and Advanced, each  
consisting of two divisions called Original and Varia-  
tion.  
Settings  
As its name implies, Basic is the “normal” accompani-  
ment level, with only the basic ingredients of a profes-  
sional sounding accompaniment. The Advanced level,  
on the other hand, may contain another version of the  
selected Music Style or just a more elaborate one. On  
either level (Basic and Advanced) you can choose  
between the Original accompaniment or an alterna-  
tive (called Variation). The latter usually adds one or  
two parts to the current accompaniment.  
Press the One Touch Program [ARRANGER] button.  
The KR-3 now automatically makes the following set-  
tings:  
As the leader of your band, you have to tell the musi-  
cians what to play and when to play it. If you want the  
accompaniment to become more complex as the song  
evolves, here is a useful sequence:  
• The Sync Start function is turned on. This means that  
the Arranger will start as soon as you play one or sev-  
eral notes with your left hand.  
• The Intro function is activated so that Style playback  
will start with a musical introduction.  
Typical song structure  
1st Verse  
2nd Verse  
1st Chorus  
3rd Verse  
2nd Chorus  
• The keyboard is split at F#3. Use your left hand to  
“transpose” the accompaniment pattern(s), and play  
the melody with your right hand.  
Basic  
Original  
Basic/  
Variation  
Advanced/  
Original  
Basic/  
Variation  
Advanced/  
Variation  
• It selects a suitable (preset) tempo as well as an Upper  
Tone for the selected Music Style.  
Other elements help you refine the accompaniment.  
Instead of abruptly changing to Advanced/Original,  
you may want to play a short transition to announce a  
new part of the song. That is what Fill In [TO VARIA-  
TION] and [TO ORIGINAL] are for.  
Additional notes  
• Feel free to change the split point “Lower Tone on/off  
and split point” on page 42.  
• As in Split mode, the KR-3 automatically selects the  
most appropriate pitch for the Tone assigned to the  
Upper part. If you want to shift the pitch of the Upper  
Tone in octave steps, see “Octave Shift: changing the  
pitch by octaves” on page 19.  
See “Switching Style arrangements (divisions)” on  
page 26 for other Music Style divisions and functions  
you can use to create a professional sounding accom-  
paniment.  
Each accompaniment (or Music Style) can consist of  
up to five parts:  
• See Auto: changing the Arranger defaults” on page 42  
if you don’t want the KR-3 to change the tempo and  
select another Upper Tone every time you choose a  
Music Style.  
Rhythm— This part takes care of the drums and per-  
cussion.  
Bass— This part plays the bass line of the selected  
Music Style.  
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KR-3 Selecting Music Styles  
The name of the Music Style you select will be high-  
lighted on the display. The Music Style screen is spread  
over multiple pages. Use <√√PAGE> and  
<PAGE®®> to jump to another page if the Music  
Style you need doesn’t appear on the display.  
Piano Style Arranger chord recognition on the  
entire keyboard  
If you press the [WHOLE] button after pressing the  
One Touch Program [ARRANGER] button, the entire  
keyboard will be scanned for chord information for  
the Arranger. This is probably the mode you will select  
if you are a pianist. Let’s agree to call this mode Piano  
Style Arranger mode.  
As always, the display returns to the previous page  
after a few seconds of inaction. If you want to take  
your time and try out several Music Styles of the  
selected Group, press the [HOLD] button.  
The Piano Style Arranger mode works as follows: the  
Arranger decodes every chord you play – no matter  
where you play it. Causing the Arranger to play  
another chord requires that you play at least a triad  
(i.e. the three notes that make up a chord). You are free  
to play more than three chord notes but remember  
that two notes won’t cause the Arranger change  
chords.  
Note: The number of Styles in each group varies.  
4. Play a note or chord to the left of the split point.  
The Arranger starts playing the introduction of the  
Music Style you selected. Press the [START/STOP]  
button.  
Note: Whenever the Arranger is not playing, the left half of  
the keyboard is reassigned to the Chord and Bass parts.  
That allows you to play your own chord backing and bass  
notes. You could use this for transitions, etc. See “Chord  
Tone Setting” on page 43 for how to assign a Tone to those  
parts.  
Note: In Piano Style Arranger mode, you cannot use the  
Chord Intelligence function (see page 27). You will have to  
play full chords using normal fingering.  
7.2 Selecting Music Styles  
Using Style disks (User Styles)  
The KR-3 comes with a Style Disk that contains addi-  
tional Music Styles and 16 Acoustic styles. These Styles  
need to be loaded into the KR-3’s internal memory  
and will be erased when you switch off your instru-  
ment.  
The KR-3 contains 136 Music Styles. These Styles are  
divided into six Groups (see the MUSIC STYLE but-  
tons and list on the front panel).  
1. Press a MUSIC STYLE button.  
Note: See “Internal Music Styles & Disk Styles” at the end of  
this manual for a list of the Music Styles on the supplied  
Style disk.  
Note: Loading Music Styles from disk means that the Style  
in the KR-3’s User Style memory will be erased. Always save  
your own Styles to disk before loading another one. See  
“Saving User Styles” on page 37.  
The button’s indicator will light, and a “Music Style”  
screen, like the one shown below, will be displayed.  
1. Insert the Style Disk into the disk drive.  
2. Press the [DISK/USER] button.  
Once a Music Style Group has been selected, you can  
choose a Style from that Group.  
A list of the Styles on disk will be displayed.  
There are two sets of settings that prepare everything  
for you (A” and “B”): a suitable sound for your right  
hand, matching effect settings, etc. Befor selecting a  
Music Style, you should therefore decide whether to  
work with set <A> or <B>:  
3. Use the buttons next to the display to select the  
Style you want to load.  
The name of the selected Style will be highlighted.  
The indicator of the [DISK/USER] button remains lit  
to signal that the KR-3 now contains a User Style. To  
select it, press [DISK/USER].  
Note: When you switch off your KR-3, the Style you loaded  
from disk is erased. You will have to load it again next time  
you wish to use it.  
2. Press the button below the display that correspond  
to the presets you wish to use.  
You need to do so before selecting a Musicc Style (see  
the next step).  
Note: If you insert the Style disk into the drive before  
switching on the KR-3, it will automatically load the “Easy  
Listen” Style.  
3. Select a Music Style by pressing the buttons to the  
side of the display.  
Note: Unlike internal Music Styles, Styles loaded from disk  
contain no default Upper Tone setting.  
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Starting manually  
7.3 Starting and stopping Styles  
If you prefer to be in complete control of the Arranger  
and therefore do not want it to start as soon as you  
play one or several notes, there are two options.  
Starting a Music Style  
You may remember that by pressing One Touch Pro-  
gram [ARRANGER] you also select a number of set-  
tings, one of which is called Sync Start. Let’s look at  
that function first.  
Starting with an Intro  
1. If necessary, press the [SYNC] button to switch off  
the Sync Start function.  
Remember that you can now play your own chords  
and bass notes using the Chord and Bass parts that are  
automatically assigned to the Lower section of the key-  
board.  
Starting automatically (Sync Start)  
Starting with a musical introduction  
You can start Style playback in much the same way as a  
band or orchestra – with a nice introduction (called  
Intro). The length of the introduction depends on the  
Style you selected. Some Intros are two measures long,  
others eight, and so on.  
2. Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button to start Style  
playback with the corresponding Intro.  
1. Press the [SYNC] button.  
During the Intro, the [INTRO/ENDING] button’s  
indicator will be lit. When the Intro is over, the indica-  
tor will go off.  
The [SYNC] button’s indicator will light, and the  
TEMPO and [INTRO/ENDING] indicators will begin  
flashing.  
Starting without an Intro  
1. If necessary, press the [SYNC] button to switch off  
the Sync Start function.  
Now all you have to do is to play a note or a chord in  
the chord recognition area (either the left half of the  
keyboard, or anywhere in Piano Style Arranger mode)  
to start the Arranger.  
2. Press the [START/STOP] button. The Style will  
begin playing.  
2. Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area.  
The Arranger now plays the Intro pattern. The  
INTRO/ENDING indicator will light, and go off at the  
end of the Intro.  
Stopping a Music Style  
There are two ways to stop Style playback:  
Stopping a Style with an Ending  
An Ending is usually referred to as a Coda. This is a  
musical way of ending a song, some of the most  
impressive examples can be found in classical music.  
But also in pop music, a song usually doesn’t just stop.  
If that is what you are after, here is what to do:  
To cancel Sync Start, just press the [SYNC] button  
once more.  
Shorter/simpler Intro  
• Press the [SYNC] button (indicator lights).  
• Press the Fill In [TO ORIGINAL] button (indicator  
flashes).  
Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button while the Music  
Style is running.  
During the ending, the [INTRO/ENDING] button’s  
indicator will be lit. When the Ending is over, the indi-  
cator will go off.  
• Play in the chord recognition area of the keyboard.  
Style playback will begin with a short Intro.  
Starting without an Intro  
1. Press the [SYNC] button.  
The [SYNC] button’s indicator will light, and the  
TEMPO and [INTRO/ENDING] indicators will begin  
flashing.  
Again, the length of the Ending depends on the Music  
Style you select.  
If you want to shorten/simplify the Ending:  
• Press the Fill In [TO ORIGINAL] button (indicator  
starts flashing).  
2. Press the flashing [INTRO/ENDING] button (indi-  
cator goes off).  
• While the [TO ORIGINAL] button’s indicator is flash-  
ing, press the [START/STOP] button.  
3. Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area.  
Stopping a Music Style immediately  
Press the [START/STOP] button.  
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KR-3 Style tempo  
Alternatives for starting and ending Music Style  
playback  
7.5 Accompaniment and melody  
volume balance  
Using a PAD button or a footswitch, you can fade in  
(whereby the volume gradually increases) to the start  
of a Style, or fade out (whereby the volume gradually  
decreases) to the end of a Style. Please refer to “Perfor-  
mance Pad buttons: additional or frequently used  
functions” on page 44 and “Pedal functions” on  
page 45.  
Global balance  
You can adjust the balance of volume of the accompa-  
niment (Music Style) and the Upper Tone you use to  
play the melody.  
7.4 Style tempo  
Every Style also contains a preset tempo value. If you  
think the Style is too slow or too fast, here is how to  
change it:  
Press [UTILITY] and use the <L> and <M> to the  
right of the display to adjust the volume balance.  
Adjusting the volume of each part Part  
Volume  
The BAL function adjusts the balance of the overall  
accompaniment volume and that of the melody  
(Upper). With the Part Volume buttons, you can  
adjust the volume of individual parts, or prevent a  
part from even sounding.  
Press TEMPO [+] to increase the tempo and TEMPO  
[–] to decrease it.  
The tempo value appears in the upper left part of the  
display. Additionally, you can confirm the tempo and  
time signature by looking at the TEMPO indicators.  
There are two Part Volume buttons: [ACCOMP] and  
[KEYBOARD]. Press [ACCOMP] if you want to  
change the volume of an accompaniment part, and the  
[KEYBOARD] button to adjust the volume of a part  
that can be assigned to the keyboard.  
Volume of the Rhythm, Bass, Accomp, and  
Chord/Bass Tones  
These Tones are assigned or related to the Arranger  
(the automatic accompaniment).  
1. Press the Part Volume [ACCOMP] button.  
For each part, a bar graph and numerical value are dis-  
played on screen. The correspondence between the  
parts and what is shown on the screen is as follows:  
<Rhythm>— Drums  
<Bass>— Accompaniment Bass and Bass Tones  
<Accomp>— Accompaniment parts (1~3)  
<Chord>— Chord Tone (see “Chord Tone Setting”  
on page 43 for details about the Chord and Bass  
Tones).  
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2. Select the part whose volume you wish to adjust  
using the buttons below the display.  
7.6 Switching Style  
arrangements (divisions)  
3. Adjust its volume with the <L> and <M> buttons.  
Press the <L> button to increase the volume, and the  
<M> button to decrease it.  
For each Style, you can select the particulars of the  
orchestration (arrangement) and accompaniment  
pattern type. You can do this before starting a Style, or  
during playback of the Style.  
Note: There are other Arranger functions you can use by  
assigning them to a PAD button. See “Performance Pad  
buttons: additional or frequently used functions” on  
page 44.  
Volume of the Drums, SFX, Lower, Upper,  
or Layer Tone  
These are the parts you can play yourself, which is why  
you need to press the other Part Volume button.  
1. Press the Part Volume [KEYBOARD] button.  
For each part, a bar graph and numerical value are dis-  
played on the screen.  
Basic/Advanced: Level  
At power on, the Advanced” level is selected.  
Advanced— more complex arrangement with more  
accompanying instruments.  
Basic— simple arrangement with fewer accompany-  
ing instruments.  
Here is how to select the desired level:  
The correspondence between the parts and what is  
shown on the screen is as follows:  
Press <AdvncBasic> or <Advnc®Basic> on the  
Basic screen.  
The correspondence between the levels and what is  
shown on the display is as follows:  
<Drs/SFX>— Drums and SFX (sound effects)  
<Lower>— Lower  
<Layer>— Layer  
<Upper>— Upper  
Appears when Basic Arrangement is  
<Advnc  
<Advnc  
®
Basic>  
Basic>  
selected. Press <Advnc  
the Advanced level.  
Basic> to switch to  
2. Use the buttons below the display to select the part  
whose volume you wish to adjust.  
Appears when Advanced Arrrangement is  
selected. Press <Advnc  
Basic level.  
®Basic> to switch to  
3. Use the <L> and <M> buttons to adjust the vol-  
ume.  
Original/Variation: Accompaniment  
pattern  
There are two kinds of accompaniment patterns: Orig-  
inal and Variation. The accompaniment pattern type  
is set to “Original” when power to the instrument is  
turned on. See “What is an Arranger?” for details.  
Press <To Variation> or <To Original> on the Basic  
screen.  
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KR-3 Easy ngering Chord Intelligence  
Note: Chord Intelligence is normally set to “On,but you  
can turn it off. See Auto: changing the Arranger defaults”  
on page 42.  
Fill-Ins (transitions between Original and  
Variation)  
To Original and To Variation are two fills (or transi-  
Here is how to play chords in Chord Intelligent and  
normal (without Chord Intelligence) modes. All  
examples are based on a “C” chord. For other chords,  
either count the distance of the indicated keys from  
the root note, or refer to “Chord Intelligence” at the  
end of this manual.  
tions) you can use at the end of a musical phrase  
(verse, chorus, bridge). The two buttons do two things  
at a time:  
In Original mode  
In Variation mode  
Plays the Original Fill and  
selects the Original pat-  
tern.  
Plays the Original Fill.  
Major chords:  
Plays the Variation Fill  
and selects the Variation  
pattern.  
Plays the Variation Fill.  
Chord Intelligence  
Normal  
Normal  
Normal  
Normal  
Normal  
Press these buttons now. Start with [TO VARIA-  
TION], next press [TO ORIGINAL].  
Minor chords (m):  
Chord Intelligence  
Seventh chords (7):  
Think of a Fill as the moment in a song when the  
drummer is allowed to play a roll and the bassist and  
keyboard players vary their accompaniment by adding  
a few notes here and there.  
Chord Intelligence  
Fill-Ins last one bar, but you can produce shorter fills  
by proceeding as follows: press [TO VARIATION] or  
[TO ORIGINAL] on the first through the penultimate  
beat of a bar (i.e. the 1st, 2nd or 3rd beat of a 4/4 bar,  
or the 1st or 2nd beat of a 3/4 bar) to start the fill right  
away. It will then last until the end of the current bar.  
If you press the [TO VARIATION] or [TO ORIGI-  
NAL] button on the last beat of the current bar, the fill  
will start on the following downbeat and last an entire  
bar.  
Major Seventh chords (M7):  
Chord Intelligence  
Minor seventh chords (m7):  
Note: Every time you stop a Music Style in One Touch Pro-  
gram ARRANGER mode, the KR-3 will select the Original  
pattern again.  
Chord Intelligence  
Diminished (dim) chords:  
7.7 Easy fingering – Chord  
Intelligence  
Chord Intelligence  
Normal  
As stated before, the Arranger relies on the chords you  
play for choosing the key of the accompaniment. Play-  
ing chords isn’t always easy, especially when you need  
to concentrate on your melody. That is why the KR-3  
features a function called Chord Intelligence.  
Minor Major Seventh (mM7):  
It is intelligent in that it allows you to play major  
chords by pressing just one key (the root note), while  
minor chords can be played with two keys, and com-  
plex chords with only three keys. Unlike other brands,  
Roland uses a musical system for simplifying chord  
fingering, so that once you understand the “intelli-  
gent” versions, you will have little trouble supplying  
the “missing” notes and playing full chords.  
Chord Intelligence  
Normal  
Note: Even in Chord Intelligence mode, you can play chords  
the usual way. Sometimes, however, you may get a result  
that doesn’t quite live up to your expectations. Furthermore,  
the name of the chord that appears on the display may not  
be the one you thought you were playing.  
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7.8 Melody Intelligence  
The Arranger of your KR-3 can not only play chords  
but also a counter-melody based on the chords you  
play in the chord recognition area. This counter-mel-  
ody will be added to the Upper part.  
1. Press the [MELODY INTELLIGENCE] button to  
switch Melody Intelligence on (indicator lights) and  
off.  
When you press the button and the indicator lights,  
harmony voices will be added to your melody. A  
screen like the one shown below will be displayed.  
2. Use the buttons next to the display to select a Mel-  
ody Intelligence type.  
There are five pages you can select with <√√PAGE>  
and <PAGE®®>. Select the type you need for the  
song you want to play:  
After several seconds, the previous screen will return  
to the display.  
Note: When “Full Auto” or “Tempo Lock” has been selected  
(see Auto: changing the Arranger defaults”), the type of  
Melody Intelligence that is set may vary according to the  
Style.  
Note: Please note that not all harmony voices will be played  
at all times, which is usually due to the fact that you play  
extremely high or low notes.  
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8. Recording and Playback  
2. Begin recording.  
8.1 Recording  
• When you are ready to record the melody of a song  
with Arranger backing, start Style playback (see  
“Starting a Music Style”), and recording begins.  
Normal recording  
The KR-3 also features a “Composer” that functions  
like a tape recorder but is, of course, digital. You can  
record your own songs, as well as play songs using  
commercially available music data. Please be aware  
that the Composer records instructions (called MIDI  
messages) rather than sounds. That explains why you  
cannot record your singing or any other part picked  
up using the microphone.  
To record a piano or organ piece without accompani-  
ment, press the [PLAY] button.  
Note: Remember that you can use the Rhythm section when  
playing a piano or organ piece. If that is what you want to  
do, see the preceding bullet.  
Two measures of count-in will sound, after which  
recording will begin. The [PLAY] indicator now lights.  
You can store one song at a time. During recording,  
the data is automatically separated and recorded onto  
five separate tracks.  
3. When the song is finished, press the [STOP] or  
[RESET] button.  
The indicator on the button for the track on which the  
performance was recorded will light.  
Note: Recording will also stop if you stop the Style (see  
above) by pressing either the [INTRO/ENDING] or the  
[START/STOP] button.  
Accompaniment  
and bass  
Upper  
Rhythm  
Whole, Layer  
Lower  
Note: It is also possible to keep the Composer from deacti-  
vating the Record Standby mode whenever you stop record-  
ing. See “Recording Mode” on page 34.  
Note: If the internal memory of your KR-3 already contains  
a song, you will be unable to select songs from a disk. If that  
is what you want to do, first save your song to another disk  
(see page 32), then erase the song in the KR-3’s internal  
memory (see “Erasing the Composer song” on page 31).  
Alternatively, press <OK> in response to the message “User  
Song will be erased. Are you sure?”  
What is a track?  
On devices like tape recorders, sounds that are played  
back via the left speaker and those that are played back  
via the right speaker are recorded onto separate places  
on tape. These “places” are called “tracks. As you see,  
your KR-3 provides five tracks in Normal mode, i.e.  
five places where MIDI messages can be recorded. The  
advantage of working with tracks is that you can re-  
record or change (edit) just one part (on one track)  
while listening to the other tracks.  
Note: Remember that there is only one DSP effect. That is  
why it is impossible to use different DSP types for different  
tracks.  
Cautions to take after recording  
If, after recording, the power is turned off, the  
recorded performance will be erased. Ifyou want to  
save performances you’ve recorded, please refer to  
“Saving a song to disk.  
Lets record something  
1. Press the [REC] button.  
The Composer goes into standby mode. The [REC]  
indicator lights, while the [PLAY] indicator flashes.  
The tracks onto which the performance is recorded  
are selected automatically, and the track button’s indi-  
cator will flash.  
In Whole Keyboard mode, you can record onto any  
track except the Rhythm track. In that case, the track  
whose button was last pressed will be the recording  
track.  
Note: If a disk has been inserted into the disk drive, or after  
playing back a song on disk, you need to press the [SONG]  
button to bring up the Song Select screen. Select <U: User  
Song> and press the [REC] button.  
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Recording Minus-One performances  
Minus-One refers to a technique whereby a Standard  
MIDI File is used as backing, while you can mute the  
part you wish to play (usually the melody). Thanks to  
a clever system, you can mute any part of a Standard  
MIDI File and play (and record) it yourself. If you just  
want to have fun with a Standard MIDI File without  
recording your performance, see “Track Mute: Muting  
specific tracks” on page 31.  
Correcting minor mistakes  
Let us now look at the advantages of working with  
tracks. If you don’t like a particular line (the melody,  
say), you can correct it without re-recording the entire  
song. Here is how to:  
1. Press the [REC] button (indicator lights).  
1. Insert a music data disk into the disk drive.  
2. Press the [SONG] button.  
The Song Select screen will be displayed.  
2. Press the button of the track you want to fix.  
The track button’s indicator and the [PLAY] indicator  
will flash.  
3. Select a song with the soft buttons surrounding the  
display. If necessary, use <√√PAGE> and  
<PAGE®®> to jump to another Song Select page.  
3. Press the [PLAY] button.  
Two measures of count-in will sound, after which  
recording will begin.  
4. Press the [REC] button (indicator lights).  
Now you need to select the track you wish to record  
your part to.  
4. Play the correct (or desired) version of the part.  
5. See below for which button to press.  
As you know, the available parts are closely linked to  
the Keyboard modes. That is why you need to perform  
several actions to ensure that the right sound will be  
used for recording.  
5. Press the [STOP] or [RESET] button when you’re  
done.  
Notes about correcting mistakes  
• If the re-recorded bit is shorter than the original track,  
all notes that lie beyond the point where you stopped  
recording will remain. To erase the entire track, see  
“Erase: removing data from a track or song” on  
page 38 and go back to step (1).  
[Whole]— Press One Touch Program [PIANO].  
[Lower], [Upper]— Press the [LOWER] button and  
select the Split mode.  
[Rhythm]— Press the [Drums/SFX] button and select  
<Drum Set> or <SFX>.  
• There is no need to start at the beginning of the song.  
Use the [BWD] and [FWD] buttons to call up the  
measure where you want to start recording, and press  
the [REC] button. Press the [PLAY] button, and  
recording will begin after two measures of count-in.  
Note: You cannot record onto the [BASS/ACCOMP] track.  
Note: If you select a part other than the ones shown above,  
nothing will be recorded on the corresponding track. Please  
be aware that Minus-One recording will erase all data on  
the selected track.  
• It is also possible to add (overdub) additional notes to  
a track without erasing what you have previously  
recorded. See “Recording Mode” on page 34 for  
details.  
6. Press the button of the track you want to record to  
(indicator flashes).  
7. Press the [PLAY] button.  
Two measures of count-in will sound, after which  
recording will begin.  
8. Press the [STOP] or [RESET] button to stop  
recording.  
The indicator of the track button you pressed now  
lights to signal that the track contains data.  
Note: See also “Saving a song to disk” on page 32. Be aware,  
however, that due to copyright protection of the Standard  
MIDI File you used, it may not be possible to save a Minus-  
One song to disk.  
Note: If you record in Whole mode, the Tone of the Lower  
and Upper parts you are playing may change. That is  
because a Standard MIDI File also contains so-called pro-  
gram change messages that tell your KR-3 which Tones to  
use.  
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8.2 Playing back a Composer  
song  
8.4 Playing back songs without  
tempo changes  
Some songs on music data disks contain tempo  
changes. When you use these kinds of songs for  
Minus-One play or recording, you may find it difficult  
to follow these tempo changes. Here is how to ignore  
these tempo changes.  
1. Press the [RESET] button to “rewind” to the begin-  
ning of the song.  
By pressing [RESET], you will actually jump back to  
the first measure of the song, which is similar to using  
the SKIP function of a CD player.  
While holding down the Composer [STOP] button,  
press either the Tempo [+] or [–] button.  
The tempo value will be highlighted on the display.  
Note: If at this point you play back another song, or carry  
out the above step once again, the Composer will revert to  
the normal tempo mode and play back the song with tempo  
changes.  
2. Press the [PLAY] button.  
The recorded performance will begin to play. If there  
is a particular passage you want to listen to, select its  
measure by pressing [FWD] and then press [PLAY].  
Likewise, you could rewind to a previous measure by  
pressing [BWD] and start playback.  
8.5 Erasing the Composer song  
Here is how to erase the entire song in the KR-3’s  
internal memory. Before even thinking of doing so,  
you should save songs you wish to keep to disk (see  
below).  
3. The song stops automatically when the song is fin-  
ished.  
To stop while the performance is running, press the  
[STOP] or the [RESET] button.  
Starting with a metronome count-in  
By pressing the [PLAY] button while holding down  
the [STOP] button, you can have the song play back  
after two metronome count-in measures.  
1. Press the [SONG] button.  
A message will be displayed, asking you to confirm  
whether you want to erase the song if you have not yet  
saved the song to disk.  
8.3 Track Mute: Muting specific  
tracks  
2. If you want to erase the data, press <OK>.  
To cancel the operation without erasing the song,  
press <Cancel>.  
It is also possible to temporarily switch off (mute) cer-  
tain tracks. You could take advantage of this function  
when adding intricate (usually syncopated) parts to a  
complex accompaniment. Muting all distracting parts  
indeed helps you concentrate on the work at hand.  
After the song has been erased, the Song Select screen  
will be displayed.  
3. Press <U: User Song> at the upper left of the dis-  
You can also use the Track Mute function to switch off  
the part of a pre-recorded song you yourself would  
like to play (usually the melody). Playing to a Standard  
MIDI File or Composer song backing is called  
“Minus-One Play.You can also record your Minus-  
One performance. Please refer to “Recording Minus-  
One performances” on page 30.  
play.  
Press the button of the track you wish to mute (indi-  
cator goes off).  
The track in question will no longer be played back.  
You can mute several tracks, if you like.  
Press the track button once more to switch the  
track(s) on again.  
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The display now jumps to the Song Save screen.  
8.6 Saving a song to disk  
The song in the Composer’s memory is erased when  
the power is turned off. If you don’t want to lose it,  
please use the method shown below.  
The number of songs that can be saved onto a disk  
depends on the amount of performance data they  
contain, but the maximum number of songs you can  
save is 99.  
Note: New disks or disks which have been used on other  
equipment cannot be used just as they are. Please refer to  
“Formatting disks” on page 34.  
3. Use the <L> and <M> buttons to the right of the  
display to select a song number.  
You can choose any number between “1” and “99. Do  
note, however, that selecting a song number that  
already contains data means that the song in question  
will be overwritten by your new song.  
1. Insert a disk you want to save your song to into the  
disk drive. Make sure the write protect tab is set to  
“Write.  
4. Enter a name for your song with <> and <®>  
below the display, and <L> and <M> to the left of  
the screen.  
You can save onto the following disks:  
The characters you can use to do this are listed below:  
• New disks formatted on the KR-3.  
Blank ! “ # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @  
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ `  
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { } | ~  
• Disks already containing KR-3, KR-75, E-300, or  
E-500 songs.  
2. Press the Composer [SAVE] button.  
5. Press <Save>.  
Press [EXIT] instead if you do not want to save your  
song after all.  
9. Composer Menu  
Functions of the Composer Menu  
1. Press the Composer [MENU] button.  
The display now jumps to the Composer Menu.  
9.1 16-track Sequencer  
This sequencer allows you to record up to 16 different  
parts onto separate tracks using different Tones. Need-  
less to say that you should take advantage of the  
sequencer to record your own songs with original  
arrangements.  
Note: See “Link to 16TRK Sequencer” on page 49 for a  
parameter you may want to set first.  
1. On the Composer Menu, press <16trk Sequencer>.  
The display now jumps to a 16-Track Sequencer screen  
that looks similar to the following.  
Choose one of the seven functions “on the menu.  
2. Use the buttons next to the display to select the  
function.  
The Composer Menu has two pages. Use the  
<√√PAGE> and <PAGE®®> buttons to bring up  
the other page.  
To leave the menu, press the [EXIT] button. The dis-  
play then returns to the previous screen.  
The [WHOLE] button also lights to signal that the  
KR-3 will now function in Whole mode. The 16-track  
Sequencer indeed only uses one Tone for each track,  
so you cannot record in Split or Layer modes.  
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2. Use <> and <®> to the lower right of the display  
to select the track you wish to record.  
The currently selected track appears in reverse video  
on the display.  
Note: Drum or SFX parts can only be recorded on the “D”  
or “S” tracks.  
9.2 Chord Sequencer  
The Chord Sequencer allows you topre-programthe  
chord progression and Style divisions to be used by  
the Arranger. Doing so will allow you to concentrate  
on the melody because the Chord Sequencer will take  
care of feeding the Arranger with the correct chord  
information and selecting the desired Style division.  
3. Get ready to play.  
Choose the Tone and make the necessary settings for  
the performance.  
Note: You can only assign Drum Sets to the “D” track, while  
the “S” track only triggers sound effects.  
1. Press <Chord Sequencer> on the Composer Menu  
page.  
A Chord Sequencer screen like the one below appears  
on the display.  
Use <VOL+> and <VOL–> to the left of the display to  
set the volume level of each track.  
Current measure  
Note: To record the volume settings, press the [RESET] but-  
ton while holding the [REC] button.  
4. Press the [REC] button and then the [PLAY] but-  
ton.  
Two bars are counted down, and after that recording  
starts.  
Chord name  
Division  
5. Press the [STOP] button to stop recording.  
A “” appears next to the track that was recorded.  
6. Repeat steps 2, 3, 4, and 5 to record other parts.  
You can delete the data of a selected track by pressing  
<CLR>.  
(For more information on divisions, see “Muting  
parts of a division” on page 36.)  
2. Use the MUSIC STYLE buttons to choose a Style  
group.  
After several seconds, the display returns to the Chord  
Sequencer screen.  
If you want to start recording halfway into the song,  
use the Composer [FWD] and [BWD] buttons to  
move to the desired measure.  
3. Use <INS> to insert the desired number of blank  
measures for the song you wish to input.  
Muting or playing selected tracks  
Choosing a track and pressing <Mute> switches off  
playback of that track. A dotted “  
the muted track. Each press of <Mute> toggles  
between Mute on and off.  
appears next to  
4. Use the <> and <®> at the bottom right of the  
display or the [BWD] and [FWD] buttons to move  
the cursor (L) to the position where the chord and  
division are to be input.  
<Mute>  
<Solo>  
Choose a track and press <Solo> if you want to listen  
to a track without hearing the others. Each press of  
<Solo> toggles between Solo on and off.  
5. To enter a chord, play it in the lower half of the key-  
board.  
The chord display serves as a guide for entering  
chords. If you have doubts about the correct way of  
playing a given chord, just look at what the display  
says.  
Note: There is only one DSP effect, so that you can only use  
one DSP Type for all 16 tracks. You should therefore use a  
DSP Type that can either be used for several tracks or  
restrict the use of the DSP effect to only one track.  
Tracks vs. MIDI channels  
The relationship between tracks and MIDI channels is  
as follows:  
Here are the other things you can program:  
• Entering an Intro or Ending: press the [INTRO/  
ENDING] button.  
Track  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 D S 12 13 14 15 16  
MIDI channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16  
• Changing the Style Level: press <Advnc®Basic> (or  
<AdvncBasic>).  
Note: When using 16-track Sequencer, the Composer’s five  
Track buttons do not function.  
• Entering a Fill-In: press the desired Fill In button.  
(By assigning other functions to the PAD buttons or  
the left pedal, you can also use functions such as  
“Break.)  
Note: Set the beat of the metronome before recording with  
the 16-track Sequencer. The Composer will use the metro-  
nome settings (time signature and tempo) in effect at the  
time you start recording the first track.  
You can also insert and delete measures by pressing  
<INS>, <DEL>, and <CLR> next to the display.  
<INS>— Inserts a single blank measure at the posi-  
tion of the cursor.  
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<DEL>— Deletes a single measure after the position  
of the cursor, and shifts all subsequent bars to the left.  
because it allows you to start with the bass drum and  
snare drum and to add the HiHat and cymbals the sec-  
ond time around.  
Note: If you choose Mix to add notes to a melodic part, be  
sure to switch on the Link function (see page 49). Other-  
wise, the track may suddenly use a different Tone.  
<CLR>— Deletes the information (chords and divi-  
sions) at the position of the cursor.  
Note: Activate the Leading Bass function if you wish to play  
complex chords, such as “Fm/C. See “Performance Pad  
buttons: additional or frequently used functions” on  
page 44.  
Punch In/Out— This mode allows you to use a foot-  
switch (or a PAD button) to start and stop recording  
while listening to your song. Select this mode to cor-  
rect minor mistakes (such as flat notes here and there,  
or shaky timing of a phrase). Press the pedal (or PAD  
button) again to cancel recording and returns to the  
playback state.  
6. Press the Composer [PLAY] button to check your  
Chord Sequence.  
The accompaniment you’ve created is played, starting  
from the position of the cursor.  
Press the Composer [STOP] button to stop playback.  
Punch-in recording can only be performed when  
“Punch In/Out” has been set as the footswitch (or the  
PAD button) function. To perform recording, be sure  
to set the pedal function before you start. See “Pedal  
functions” on page 45 and “Performance Pad buttons:  
additional or frequently used functions” on page 44.  
Note: Punch-in recording erases the previously recorded  
performance (same as Replace mode).  
7. When you’ve finished inputting the accompani-  
ment, press <EXEC> at the right-hand side of the dis-  
play.  
After several seconds, the display returns to the Com-  
poser Menu screen.  
8. Press the Composer [PLAY] button.  
The accompaniment you’ve created is played, so try  
playing the melody along with the accompaniment as  
backing.  
Note: Once <EXEC> has been pressed, what you’ve input  
cannot be corrected. Always check whether everything has  
been entered correctly before you press <EXEC>.  
Stopping a recording (Rec Stop)  
Arranger Stop— Recording ends as soon as you stop  
the Arranger.  
Composer Stop— Pressing the Composer [STOP]  
button ends recording. In this case, you can stop the  
Arranger and go on recording until you press the  
[STOP] button.  
Note: An Intro can only be input at the start of a song.  
Entering an Intro causes the number of measures corre-  
sponding to the Intro’s length to be inserted automatically.  
9.3 Recording Mode  
You can select the recording method and the way that  
recording is stopped.  
9.4 Formatting disks  
In order to use new disks or disks which have been  
used on other equipment, it will be necessary to “for-  
mat” such disks.  
1. On the Composer Menu, press <Recording Mode>.  
A screen like the one below appears on the display.  
Note: When a disk is formatted, all the data stored on it is  
completely erased. As a rule, you should always check the  
contents of a used disk (either on the KR-3 or on a PC)  
before formatting it.  
1. Set the Write Protect tab on the disk to the “Write”  
position and insert the disk into the disk drive.  
2. Press <Disk Format> on the Composer Menu  
screen.  
A screen like the one shown below will be displayed.  
2. Use the buttons on the left side of the display to  
select the recording method (Rec Mode), and the but-  
tons on the right side of the display to select how  
recording ends (Rec Stop).  
Recording method (Rec Mode)  
Replace— This is the usual recording mode. When  
recording to a track that already contains data, you  
overwrite the previous version up to the point where  
you stop recording. (This is also the case when you  
start recording without playing anything: the Com-  
poser will then record the equivalent number of rests.)  
3. If you really want to format the disk, press <OK>.  
When the formatting operation begins, a countdown  
will begin on the screen.  
To cancel the operation, press <Cancel> shown on the  
screen, or the [EXIT] button.  
Note: Never remove a disk that is being formatted. Doing so  
may damage both the disk and the floppy drive.  
Mix— Allows you to add new notes to an existing  
recording without overwriting the previous version.  
This mode is ideal for programming the drums  
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make the settings for the  
remaining parts.  
You can use <VOL+> and <VOL-> to the left of the  
display to set the volume level for each track.  
9.5 Style Composer  
The KR-3 has a function called “Style Composer” that  
lets you compile new Music Styles from existing Style  
parts. Thus, you could take the bass part from the  
“Slow Waltz 1” Style, add the drums of the “Waltz”  
Style and use the melodic accompaniment of the  
“Vienna Waltz” Style. Music Styles you create with the  
Style Composer (or the Style Converter, see “Style  
Converter” on page 36) are called “User Styles.  
5. Press the <EXEC> button or the Composer [REC]  
button to confirm your settings.  
The User Style is temporarily saved in the memory  
assigned to the [DISK/USER] button (indicator lights)  
and can be selected by pressing this button (see also  
“Using Style disks (User Styles)” on page 23).  
Every Music Style of the KR-3 is made up of five parts  
that are assigned to Arranger tracks (see below).  
Note: The User Style is deleted when the power is turned off.  
Do not forget to save it to disk (see “Saving User Styles” on  
page 37).  
You can also use the Composer [REC] button to end  
your programming session. To stop the operation,  
press the [Exit] button.  
Note: Press <Advnc®Basic> (or <AdvncBasic>) at the  
lower left of the display to change the Style Level.  
Note: Please note that Rhythm parts can only be assigned to  
“R, while bass parts can only be assigned to “Bass. The A”  
parts, on the other hand can be freely assigned to memories  
A1~A3.  
1. On the Composer Menu screen, press <Style Com-  
poser>.  
The rhythm part of the currently selected Music Style  
is played back, and a screen like the one below appears  
on the display.  
As stated earlier, not all Music Styles use all available  
Arranger tracks (R, Bass, and A1~A3). If a given track  
is empty, select another one. Likewise, you don’t have  
to copy Style parts to all available Arranger tracks.  
Editing your User Style  
See the above chart for the correspondences between  
Track buttons and Arranger parts.  
The part names are displayed at the center of the  
screen. The part that appears in reverse video is cur-  
rently selected.  
1. On the Composer Menu screen, press <Style  
Composer>.  
The User Style is played back and the indicators of all  
Arranger tracks that contain data light.  
The Track buttons correspond to the parts as follows.  
2. Use <> and <®> at the bottom of the display to  
select the part on screen that you wish to change.  
You can also select it by pressing the corresponding  
Track button (indicator must light).  
Arranger track  
Rhythm  
Bass  
Accompaniment 1 A1  
Accompaniment 2 A2  
Accompaniment 3 A3  
Display  
R
Bass  
Track button  
[Rhythm]  
[Bass/Accomp]  
[Lower]  
[Upper]  
[Whole]  
3. Use the MUSIC STYLE buttons and the buttons  
next to the display to select the desired Style.  
Every time the Style is changed, the parts that are  
played back change.  
The tempo of a “composed” Style is determined by the  
tempo of the “R” track. You can change it, however,  
with the TEMPO [+]/[–] buttons.  
4. Use <> and <®> at the bottom of the display to  
select another part.  
5. If necessary, repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until you’re  
happy with your User Style.  
Press the <CLR> button to temporarily mute the  
selected Arranger part.  
Note: You cannot use Arranger parts of a User Style because  
the KR-3 has only one User Style memory – the one you are  
copying Style parts to.  
2. Use the MUSIC STYLE buttons and the buttons  
next to the display to select the Style that contains the  
desired rhythm part.  
6. Press the <EXEC> button or the Composer [REC]  
button to confirm your settings.  
Every time you select another Music Style, the rhythm  
that is played back changes. After several seconds, the  
display returns to the Style Composer screen.  
3. After choosing the rhythm, use <> and <®> at  
the lower right of the display to select another part.  
You can also choose a Part by pressing the Track but-  
tons (see above). The selected part will be played along  
with the “R” and any other part you have already cop-  
ied.  
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Muting parts of a division  
9.6 Style Converter  
See “What is an Arranger?” on page 22 for more infor-  
mation about Divisions. Here is a brief summary of  
the available divisions: Intro, Original, Variation, Fill  
In To Variation/To Original, Ending.  
You can also program User Styles by using short  
phrases of a song recorded with the 16-track  
Sequencer (see page 32).  
1. Use the 16-track Sequencer to record a perfor-  
mance of “Major, Minor, or “Seventh” type.  
Because only certain tracks can be converted to Style  
data, you should record the performance on the fol-  
lowing tracks.  
The KR-3 allows you to silence (mute) selected parts  
of a Style division.  
You could, for example, mute the Accompaniment 1  
part of a Variation pattern. Here’s how to:  
1. On the Composer Menu screen, press <Style  
Composer>.  
The User Style is played back and the Track buttons of  
all active Arranger tracks light up.  
Track  
Arranger Part  
Bass  
Accomp1  
Accomp2  
Accomp3  
Rhythm  
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8
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2. Press the Fill In [TO VARIATION] button to select  
it.  
Some divisions are not played back continuously  
(Intro, Ending or Fill-in), so carry out the next step  
while the Arranger plays it back.  
If you want to create a “professional” Style, don’t for-  
get to program the Intro, Fill-ins, and Ending as you  
record.  
Note: You want to brush up your song data before convert-  
ing them into a User Style. See “Song Edit” below for  
details.  
3. Use <> and <®> at the bottom of the display to  
choose A1, then press <Mute>.  
(You can also select another part and then press  
<Mute>.)  
Accompaniment 1 is muted, and the Track [UPPER]  
indicator goes out. To switch the A1 part back on  
again, press <Mute> once more.  
2. On the Composer Menu screen, press <Style Con-  
verter>.  
A screen like the one below appears on the display.  
Another way of muting an Arranger part is to hold  
down Composer [FWD] button and press the Track  
button assigned to the part you wish to mute. In this  
case, each press of the Track button toggles between  
playback (indicator lights) and muting (indicator off)  
of the Part.  
3. For each division, select the bars to be used, the key,  
the chord type, and other settings.  
4. Press the <EXEC> button or the Composer [REC]  
button to confirm your settings.  
Use <> and <®> at the bottom of the display to  
select the items to be set, and use the buttons on the  
left to change the settings.  
Press <CLR> to disable a setting.  
Division:  
From:  
For:  
Accompaniment pattern.  
Starting measure of the excerpt.  
Number of bars from the starting measure.  
Key of the excerpt.  
Key:  
Chord type of the excerpt (select Major, Minor, or Sev-  
enth.)  
Chord:  
4. Press the Composer [PLAY] button to listen to the  
isolated passage.  
5. After you’ve checked all the divisions that you want  
to make settings for, press <EXEC>.  
The Style is saved to the [DISK/USER] button.  
Note: For information on divisions, see page 22.  
Note: Only certain tracks can be handled as Style data. If  
the performance has been recorded with the Composer, or if  
the song data is not on the specified tracks, use Track  
Exchange on the Edit screen to change the tracks. See  
page 39.  
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Note: If “Fill to Variation” or “Fill to Original” has been  
chosen for “Division, only one measure can be cut out.  
9.8 Song Edit  
The KR-3 has eight functions that you can use to edit  
the songs you have recorded.  
Note: Preset selections are used for divisions which are not  
selected.  
Note: After carrying out one of the following functions, it  
may be impossible to restore the previous settings. Also,  
songs recorded with Arranger backing may sometimes yield  
surprising (and highly irritating) results. We recommend  
that you save your song to disk before editing it.  
Note: Be careful to remove all data types except the follow-  
ing from your song before converting it to a User Style: Per-  
formance information from the keyboard (notes and pedal  
information), Reverb Depth, Chorus Depth.  
Note: Once <EXEC> has been pressed, the previous settings  
cannot be recovered.  
Steps for editing  
1. On the Composer Menu screen, press <Song Edit>.  
An Edit Menu screen like the one below appears on  
the display.  
9.7 Saving User Styles  
You can save User Styles onto floppy disks. You can  
call up Styles that have been saved to disk in the same  
way you do with Style disks.  
1. Insert a formatted disk into the disk drive.  
2. Press the [DISK/USER] button.  
2. Use the buttons next to the display to choose the  
editing function.  
The Edit screen has two pages. Use <√√PAGE> and  
<PAGE®®> to bring up the other page.  
1. Changing the Tempo and Volume of a song –Setup.  
2. Aligning imperfect Notes – Quantize  
3. Erasing notes or tracks – Erase  
4. Duplicating phrases – Copy  
The Song Select Screen will be displayed.  
3. Press <Save>.  
4. Select a number with the <L> and <M> buttons to  
the left of the screen.  
5. Deleting measures – Delete  
You can choose any number between “1” and “99. Do  
note, however, that selecting a User Style number that  
already contains data means that the Style in question  
will be overwritten by your new User Style.  
6. Inserting blank measures – Insert  
7. Changing the key – Transpose  
8. Swapping and copying tracks – Track Exchange/  
Track Copy  
5. Enter a name for the User Style with <> and  
<®> below the display and the <L> and <M> but-  
tons to the left of the screen.  
Please refer to page 32 for the list of the available char-  
acters.  
Note: To cancel an operation, press the [EXIT] button.  
You can also edit a song on a floppy disk: Insert the  
disk in the disk drive and play back the performance  
one time. Then edit it.  
6. Press <Save>.  
Note: If you want to cancel the operation, press the [EXIT]  
Setup: tempo and volume  
Changes in tempo and volume that are made with the  
TEMPO and Part Volume buttons are only temporary.  
If you like your new settings better than the original  
ones, here is how to correct your song:  
button.  
Before selecting the Song Edit screen, set the tempo by  
pressing the TEMPO buttons, and set the volume of  
the tracks you want to change in the 16-track  
Sequencer screen.  
1. Press <Setup> on the Edit screen.  
A screen like the one shown below will appear.  
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2. Press <Execute>.  
Event refers to the types of data that will be erased:  
All: all data  
The new tempo and volume values are stored.  
Note: You can also change the setting by holding down  
[REC] and pressing the [RESET] button.  
Note: the notes you played on the keyboard.  
Except Note: all data except the notes (e.g. footswitch,  
Quantize: timing corrections  
Pitch Bend, and Modulation data).  
Quantize is a function that corrects minor timing  
problems. It shifts the notes whose timing is not  
exactly right to the nearest “correct” unit.  
Tempo: all tempo settings (changes) except the preset  
tempo. “Tempo” erases all tempo data, regardless of  
what Track numbers have been selected.  
Be careful, though, because the timing of the quan-  
tized notes may be mathematically correct, while the  
result is not what you expected. Always select a resolu-  
tion value that is fine enough to accept all note values  
you play. If the shortest notes of your accompaniment  
are 1/16th note triplets, set the Resolution value to 1/  
16t.  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
Copy(ing) measures  
This copies a portion of a track to another bar of the  
same track. Use this function if you’d rather not play  
the chorus or verse of a song more than once.  
Note: All data present at the copy destination is overwritten  
by what is copied.  
1. Press <Quantize>.  
1. Press <Copy>.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track— Track number (you can also select All”  
tracks)  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track, From, For”: see step (2) under “Quantize:  
timing corrections.  
From— The starting measure  
For — The number of bars from the starting measure  
(you can also select All” measures).  
To — The copy destination measure (“End” refers to  
the end of the song).  
Resolution— Note value to be used for correcting the  
timing. (Select the length of the shortest note of the  
data to be quantized.)  
Times— The number of times the selected measures  
are to be copied.  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
Delete: removing measures  
Erase: removing data from a track or song  
Erase is a function that erases a portion of the selected  
song, without removing the measures themselves.  
That will leave you with the equivalent number of  
blank measures. You could then record new data in  
those measures using the Punch In/Out recording  
method (see page 34).  
Though similar to Erase, the Delete function also  
removes the selected measures. You cannot select the  
data type to be deleted because Delete removes every-  
thing.  
Delete means “remove all measures within the speci-  
fied range” (for example bars 1 and 2 of a track, so that  
bar 3 becomes bar 1).  
Note: The notes you erase cannot be restored.  
Note: Once a measure has been deleted, it cannot be  
restored.  
1. Press <Erase>.  
1. Press <Delete>.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track, From, For”: see step (2) under “Quantize:  
timing corrections.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track, From, For”: see step (2) under “Quantize:  
timing corrections.  
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3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
Track Exchange/Track Copy: swapping and copy-  
ing tracks  
Here, you can choose to exchange the data of one track  
against that of another track or to copy data from one  
track to another (so that they both play the same from  
start to finish).  
Insert: adding blank measures  
Insert allows you to make a track longer by adding  
rests at the specified position. This will make room for  
new data and shift data that lie behind the From posi-  
tion further to the right. New data can be added using  
the Punch In/Out method (see page 34) or by copying  
excerpts.  
1. Press <Trk Exchng/Copy>.  
Note: The Insert function does not provide a To pointer.  
Instead, you have to specify the length of the insert using the  
For value. “For 2” thus means “insert 2 bars.  
1. Press <Insert>.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Mode— Track Exchange: Swaps tracks  
Track Copy: Copies a track  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
Note: When copying a track, data existing at the copy desti-  
nation is overwritten by what is copied.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track,From”: see step (2) under “Quantize: correct-  
ing the timing.  
For— The number of bars to insert.  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
Transpose: changing the key  
Transpose allows you to change the key of what has  
already been recorded. It can be invaluable for tricky  
phrases that you want to play only once.  
1. Press <Transpose>.  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display to select a  
parameter, and set the value with <+> and <–>.  
Track, From, For”: see step (2) under “Quantize:  
timing corrections.  
Bias— Amount of transposition. A value within the  
range of -24~+24 semitones (-2~+2 octaves) can be  
specified.  
3. Press the <EXEC> button to confirm your settings  
and edit the data.  
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10. Function Menu  
The Basic, Piano, and Organ screens provide access to several convenient functions you could take advantage of for  
optimizing your KR-3’s response.  
The velocity of the last note you played is displayed on  
the left-hand side of the screen. You can refer to this  
when setting the touch as you play the keyboard.  
Operating procedure for the Function Menu  
1. Press <Func...>.  
The Function menu will appear on the screen.  
2. Move the arrow (M) with the buttons to the right of  
the screen.  
Each time you move the arrow, the touch level  
2. Select a function with the buttons below the dis-  
play.  
3. Set the function with the buttons to the side of  
the display.  
changes. The velocity sensitivity and the arrow corre-  
spond in the following way:  
Simultaneously press <L> and <M> to revert to the  
default setting. The display automatically returns to  
the previous page after several seconds of inaction. If  
you can’t wait to do something else, press the [EXIT]  
button.  
Light  
Little strength is required to play fortissimo.  
Select this setting for maximum expressiveness: even  
small variations of the force with which you strike a  
key produce audible changes. The trade-off is, how-  
ever, that you have to strike the keys forcefully to  
achieve the maximum volume.  
Heavy  
If you want to cancel the operation, press the [EXIT]  
button before changing the settings.  
Normal setting. Velocity sensitivity closest to that of  
an acoustic piano.  
(Center)  
Note: You can also change the velocity sensitivity using the  
Utility Menu (see page 46).  
10.1 Piano screen functions  
Tuning  
Metronome volume and beat  
You can select the tuning of the keyboard.  
1. Press <Metronome>.  
Volume” (1~10) and “Beat” will be displayed.  
1. Press <Tuning>.  
Stretch Tuning  
2. Adjust the volume and beat (time signature) with  
the buttons next to the display.  
Note: The volume is set to “5” when the power is turned on.  
“Stretch Tuning” is a method of tuning unique to  
pianos. Compared with equal tuning, low notes are  
tuned slightly lower, while high notes are tuned  
slightly higher. At power on, this parameter is set to  
On.  
The available Beat settings are: 0/4, 2/4, 3/4~7/4, 3/8,  
6/8, 9/8, 12/8. The metronome always uses the time  
signature of the last Music Style you selected, so that  
you could set the Beat by selecting a Style with the  
appropriate time signature.  
2. Set the Stretch Tuning ON/OFF with the buttons to  
the left of the display.  
ON— Like an acoustic piano, the low range is a little  
flat, and the upper range a little sharp.  
Note: You cannot change the Beat in the Arranger mode or  
when you are using the Composer function.  
OFF — The tuning of all notes is scientifically correct.  
Key Touch (velocity sensitivity)  
You can adjust the way in which the KR-3 translates  
the velocity data.  
Temperament  
Temperament” refers to alternative ways of tuning an  
instrument. Some of the options provided here allow  
you to play Baroque and Classical pieces with the tun-  
ing of those periods.  
1. Press <Key Touch>.  
The touch level will appear in the right half of the  
screen. Refer to this scale when making settings as you  
play on the keyboard.  
3. Set the tuning method with the buttons to the right  
of the display.  
You can choose from the following seven types of tun-  
ing.  
EQUAL— The most common kind of tuning today. In  
this tuning, an octave is divided into twelve equal  
steps.  
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PYTHAGOREAN— Uses the Pythagorean scale.  
Devised by Pythagoras, the fourth and fifth are kept  
from becoming ambiguous in this tuning.  
3. Press <Mark A>.  
<Mark A> changes to A:5.”  
4. Press the [PLAY] button.  
JUST (MAJOR)— In this tuning, the third and fifth  
are kept from becoming too ambiguous. Choose this  
setting for pieces in a major key.  
Playback of the performance will begin at the begin-  
ning of measure 5.  
5. Press <A:5>.  
JUST (MINOR)— With this tuning you can achieve  
the same effect as for Just Major, this time for pieces in  
a minor key.  
The KR-3 will return to the beginning of the fifth  
measure, and begin playing back again.  
You can press the <Mark A> button before, during, or  
after playback.  
MEAN TONE— A partial compromise of the Just  
(Major) tuning, to make transposition possible.  
The KR-3 memorizes the next downbeat. In other  
words, if you press <Mark A> on the fourth beat of  
measure 4, for example, the beginning of measure 5  
will be marked. A more precise approach would be to  
stop playback, fast forward or rewind to the desired  
measure and then press <Mark A>.  
WERCKMEISTER— A combination of Mean Tone  
and Pythagorean tunings.  
KIRNBERGER— An improvement of the Mean Tone  
and Just (Major) tunings, it is a tuning which allows  
greater freedom of transposition.  
Repeated playback (Repeat)  
Example: Repeating playback of measures 5- 8  
When performing with these alternative tunings, you  
need to specify the fundamental tone (the root for a  
major key, the sixth for minor) to match the key of the  
song you are performing.  
6. See steps (2) and (3) above.  
7. Go to the measure where you want the loop to end  
by pressing the [FWD] and [BWD] buttons.  
The measure number appears in the upper right of the  
screen. Select measure 9.  
When you are accompanying another instrument,  
please tune to the fundamental tones of that instru-  
ment.  
8. Press <Mark B>.  
Here is what you have just programmed:  
4. Set the Key note by pressing the key while holding  
down <Tuning>.  
You need to do this for all temperaments except Equal.  
Note: The temperament you select here applies to all KR-3  
parts (the keyboard parts, the Arranger parts, and the Com-  
poser tracks/parts).  
Marker A assigned here  
Marker B assigned here  
Region for repeated playback  
Marker function: repeatedly playing back the  
same section  
The KR-3 also provides a Marker and loop function  
for you to practice difficult solos or to repeat a given  
song part.  
9. Press <Repeat>.  
Markers are placed at the beginning of measures.  
The song will return to measure five, where Mark A is  
located.  
1. Press <Marker>.  
10. Press the [PLAY] button.  
Measures 5~8 will play back repeatedly.  
Note: If you forgot to program <Mark B>, the song will  
repeat between <Mark A> and the end of the song.  
Note: Likewise, if a song only has a <Mark B>, pressing  
<Repeat> will start a loop between the beginning of the  
song and <Mark B>.  
You can place markers at two locations in a song.  
When you put a marker in a song, playback will start  
from the beginning of the measure where the A  
marker is put.  
Erasing Marks  
Hold down <Clear> and press either <A: (the measure  
number)> or <B: (the measure number)> to erase a  
marker.  
By way of example, let’s place a Marker at the begin-  
ning of measure 5.  
2. Go to the target measure by pressing the [FWD]  
and [BWD] buttons.  
The measure number appears in the upper right of the  
screen. Select measure 5.  
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10.2 Organ screen functions  
10.3 Basic screen functions  
Note: See above for how to set the split point.  
For information on using markers, see above.  
Note: See page 41 for information on using markers.  
Using the Arranger  
You may remember that we told you that, by pressing  
the [START/STOP] or [INTRO/ENDING] button,  
you can start playback of the drum pattern of the  
selected Music or User Style. The Organ screen does,  
however, provide an Arranger function that allows you  
to use entire Music Styles (with bass and accompani-  
ment lines). The split point can be set anywhere  
between the B1 and the B6.  
Auto: changing the Arranger defaults  
You may remember that selecting a Music Style means  
that the KR-3 automatically loads its preset tempo,  
selects an Upper Tone that matches the mood of the  
Styles, and activates the Chord Intelligence function.  
Here is how to keep the KR-3 from loading some or all  
of these settings:  
1. Press <Auto>.  
1. Press <Arranger>.  
2. Select what you are going to change with the but-  
2. Using the button to the side of the display, you can  
turn the Arranger function on and off.  
At power on, this function will be set to Off.  
tons to the left of the display.  
One Touch Prg  
Full Aut— By selecting a Music Style, you also recall  
its preset tempo, a suitable Upper Tone and a few  
other settings (see “Settings” on page 22).  
Lower Tone on/off and split point  
You can switch the Lower Tone on and off and set the  
split point anywhere between the B1 and the B6.  
Tone Lock— The KR-3 no longer selects an Upper  
Tone when you choose another Music Style.  
1. Press <Split>.  
Tempo Lock— The KR-3 no longer sets the preset  
tempo of the selected Music Style.  
Tone, Tempo Lock— Selecting another Music Style  
no longer loads the preset tempo and Upper Tone.  
OFF— In this mode, the KR-3 loads none of the set-  
tings related to the Music Style you select (see “Set-  
tings” on page 22).  
Turning the Lower Tone on and off  
Use the buttons to the left of the display to switch the  
Note: Full Auto is switched on by default.  
Lower Tone on or off.  
Chord Intelligence ON/OFF  
Changing the Split point  
3. Switch the Chord Intelligence function on/off with  
the buttons to the right of the display.  
Chord Intelligence is set to be switched on by default.  
For more detailed information about Chord Intelli-  
gence, please refer to “Easy fingering – Chord Intelli-  
gence” on page 27.  
Use the buttons to the right of the display to select the  
Split point.  
Each time you press the button, the Split point will  
shift one key.  
Note: You can also set the split point by pressing the key  
where you want the keyboard to be split while holding down  
<Split>.  
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2. Select the Bass Tone using the buttons to the left of  
the display, and the Chord Tone with the buttons to  
the right of the display.  
If you don’t want the Bass Tone or Chord Tone to  
sound, select “OFF.”  
Chord Tone Setting  
After stopping Style playback (or before starting the  
Arranger), you can play chords with your left hand  
that will be sounded the way you play them (without  
the automatic accompaniment). The Tone being used  
for sounding the chords is appropriately calledChord  
Tone.Along with the Chord Tone, the KR-3 will also  
play a bass note with (you guessed it) the “Bass Tone.  
Note: Some Tones allow you to sustain the notes you play  
until you play other notes (Hold function), thus freeing up  
your left hand for other tasks between the changes.  
Note: When the power is turned on, <Chord Tone> is set to  
“Soft E.Piano” and <Bass Tone> is set to “Fretless Bs.  
Ordinarily these Tones are preset, but they can be  
changed through the following procedure.  
Note: See also “Volume of the Rhythm, Bass, Accomp, and  
Chord/Bass Tones” on page 25.  
1. Press <Chord>.  
11. Music Assistant, Pad buttons, pedals  
Note: The KR-3 comes with a number of Music Assistant  
11.1 Music Assistant : registering  
settings you could use a starting points for your own set-  
tings. Feel free to overwrite them when you run out of inter-  
nal Music Assistant memories. Otherwise save your own  
settings to disk.  
panel settings  
The KR-3 is equipped with 32 Music Assistant memo-  
ries that allow you to store almost all settings (or regis-  
trations) you make on the front panel. So far, we have  
only discussed the easy part of changing the preset set-  
tings. Later on, you will discover that you can also  
carry out a lot of in-depth work. Those settings can  
also be saved to a Music Assistant memory.  
Note: You can also name your settings (see below).  
Loading a Music Assistant memory  
1. Press the [Music Assistant] button  
The Music Assistant screen (see above) is displayed.  
2. Use the buttons to the side of the display to select a  
Music Assistant memory.  
Note: Choosing <Manual> changes the panel settings to the  
ones in effect before the settings were recalled.  
1. Make the settings that you want to register.  
2. Press the [Music Assistant] button.  
Note: You can also decide when the settings relating to the  
Arranger are loaded. See “Music Assistant Arranger  
Update” on page 49.  
The display responds with:  
3. While holding down <Write>, use the buttons to  
the side of the display to choose a memory number.  
After a few seconds, the display returns to the previous  
page.  
Note: You cannot store settings to the <Manual> memory.  
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4. Use <L> and <M> to the right of the display to  
choose the set.  
Naming (or renaming) a Music Assistant memory  
Here is how to name or rename a Music Assistant  
memory:  
5. Press <Load> at the bottom right of the display.  
Note: Please bear in mind that loading a set means that all  
32 internal Music Assistant memories will be overwritten.  
You may want to save them to disk first (see above).  
1. On the Music Assistant screen, hold down the  
[Music Assistant] button and select a memory.  
Note: To stop the operation, press the [EXIT] button.  
11.2 Performance Pad buttons:  
additional or frequently used  
2. Use <> and <®> below the display and <L>  
and <M> to the left of the display to enter the name.  
See page 32 for a list of available characters.  
functions  
You can assign a wide variety of performance-related  
functions to the two Performance Pad buttons on the  
panel. After a function has been assigned, it can be  
called up by pressing the corresponding Pad button.  
3. Press <Execute>.  
Saving Music Assistant settings to disk  
You can store up to 32 Music Assistant settings,  
including Manual settings, on the KR-3. These 32 set-  
tings make up one set, and up to 99 sets can be saved  
on a disk.  
Music Assistant settings can only be saved on a disk  
that has been formatted by the KR-3. If you’re using a  
new disk, first format it (see page 34), then carry out  
the following steps.  
1. Set the Write Protect tab on the disk to the “Write”  
position and insert the disk into the disk drive.  
1. On the Basic screen, press <Pad/Pedal>.  
2. Press the [Music Assistant] button.  
The Music Assistant screen is displayed.  
3. Press <Disk...>.  
2. Use <L> and <M> next to the display to assign a  
function to “Pad 1” and “Pad 2.”  
Press [EXIT] if you’ve changed your mind about  
assigning one of the following functions to a Perfor-  
mance Pad button.  
4. Use <L> and <M> to the right of the display to  
select a number.  
You can choose any number between “1” and “99. Do  
note, however, that selecting a number that already  
contains data means that the set in question (i.e. 32  
Music Assistant settings) will be overwritten by your  
new set.  
Here are the functions you can assign to the Perfor-  
mance Pad buttons:  
Leading Bass— This switches the Leading Bass func-  
tion on or off. During normal Style Play, the root of  
the chord played is used as the bass note, but when the  
Leading Bass function is used, the lowest note of the  
chord actually played is used as the bass note. This  
means that the bass note changes when an inverted  
chord is used.  
5. Use <> and <®> below the display and <L>  
and <M> to the left of the display to enter a name.  
See page 32 for a list of available characters.  
6. Press <Save> at the bottom right of the display.  
Note: To cancel without saving the Set, press the [EXIT]  
button.  
Note: If you assign this function to a footswitch, the Leading  
Bass function is “On” whenever the footswitch is depressed.  
Break— Break is a great function for Rock’n’Roll  
songs and ballads. Use it to halt the Arrangement  
either for the remainder of the current bar or for an  
entire bar (when pressed on the last beat of a bar).  
Usually, the melody or solo continues during such a  
silent (tacet) bar. Break allows you to achieve the  
breaks in “Great Balls Of Fire, for example.  
Loading a Music Assistant set from disk  
1. Insert the floppy disk that contains the desired  
Music Assistant file into the disk drive.  
2. Press the [Music Assistant] button.  
The Music Assistant screen is displayed.  
3. Press <Disk...>.  
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KR-3 Pedal functions  
Fill In To Variation.— This has the same function as  
the [TO VARIATION] button.  
11.3 Pedal functions  
You can also assign other functions to left pedal (Soft).  
1. On the Basic screen, press <Pad/Pdl>.  
2. Press <Page>.  
Fill In To Original.— This has the same effect as the  
[TO ORIGINAL] button.  
Fill In— This inserts a Fill-in, but the accompaniment  
pattern thereafter does not change.  
3. Use <L> and <M> to the side of the display to  
select the functions of the SOFT footswitch.  
Original/Variation— This changes to Original or  
Variation without inserting a Fill-in.  
Basic/Advanced— This has the same effect as pressing  
<AdvncBasic> or <Advnc®Basic>.  
Simple Intro/Ending— This function allows you to  
select the simple version of an Intro or Ending at the  
press of a button.  
In addition to the following functions, all functions  
listed under “Pad buttons: additional or frequently  
used functions” can be assigned to either footswitch.  
Melody Intelligence— This has the same effect as the  
[MELODY INTELLIGENCE] button.  
Soft for Upper— The footswitch acts as Soft pedal  
(affecting the Upper Part or the Whole Part).  
Arranger Intro/Ending— This has the same effect as  
the [INTRO/ENDING] button.  
Sostenuto for Upper— The pedal acts as Sostenuto  
pedal (affecting the Upper Part or the Whole Part).  
Arranger Start/Stop— This has the same effect as the  
[START/STOP] button.  
Damper for Lower— The footswitch acts as separate  
Damper pedal for the Lower part.  
Fade In/Out— This function allows you to fade in  
(whereby the volume gradually increases) when the  
Arranger is started, or to fade out (whereby the vol-  
ume gradually decreases) at the end of your song.  
Bend Up— Select this function if you want to use the  
left pedal to shift the pitch of the notes you are playing  
upward. The interval (range) can be set using the  
Pitch Bend Range parameter (see page 47). To shift a  
“C” to the “G” note above the C, set Pitch Bend Range  
to “7” and select “Bend Up. Bend Up” is probably  
what you will use most of the time.  
Chorus ON/OFF— This switches the Chorus effect  
for the Whole or Upper Tones on or off.  
Rotary Speed Fast/Slow— This changes the speed of  
the Rotary effect.  
DSP ON/OFF— This switches the DSP effect on or  
off.  
Bend Down— Select this function if you want to use  
the left pedal to shift the pitch of the notes you are  
playing downward. The interval (range) can be set  
using the Pitch Bend Range parameter. To shift a “C”  
to the “G” note below the C, set Pitch Bend Range to  
“5” and select “Bend Down.  
Glide— When the button assigned to this function is  
pressed, the pitch drops momentarily, then gradually  
rises to its original level. This is effective when used to  
play a Hawaiian guitar, and the like.  
Composer Play/Stop— This has the same effect as the  
Composer [PLAY] and [STOP] buttons.  
After a few seconds, the display returns to the previous  
screen.  
Metronome ON/OFF— This switches the metronome  
on or off.  
Note: When you press the One Touch Program [PIANO]  
button, the pedals once again assume their “official” func-  
tions (Soft and Sustain).  
Punch In/Out— When you select this function, you  
can activate and deactivate the recording process dur-  
ing playback. See page 34 for details.  
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12. Utility Menu  
Key Touch/Key Transpose  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page.  
12.1 Operating procedure  
1. Press the [UTILITY] button.  
Key Touch (velocity sensitivity)  
The Utility Menu screen appears. You can now select  
the function you wish to set.  
Except for the fact that there are five options here, this  
function does the same as “Key Touch (velocity sensi-  
tivity)” on page 40.  
2. Use <√√PAGE> and <PAGE®®> to jump to  
another Utility page.  
The Utility Menu is made up of 14 pages.  
2. Use the buttons on the left of the display to set the  
Key Touch.  
For “Light, Medium, and “Heavy, see page 40.  
3. Use the buttons to the side and below the display to  
make the settings for each of the functions.  
To return to the settings in effect when the power was  
first turned on, simultaneously press <L> and <M>.  
Super Light— Playing fortissimo doesn’t require  
much strength.  
Super Heavy— This setting is probably only useful for  
practising purposes.  
The display automatically returns to the original  
screen after a few seconds. You can also return to the  
original screen by pressing the [EXIT] button.  
Note: If you want to cancel the operation, press the [EXIT]  
button before changing any settings.  
Transpose  
If you are used to playing a song in a particular key,  
the Transpose function will allow you to keep playing  
in that key while sounding in another one. Doing so  
will allow you to accommodate the singer or musician  
you play with or to play to a Standard MIDI File back-  
ing that (for some inexplicable reason) was recorded  
in another key than the one you normally choose.  
12.2 Utility functions  
Master Tune  
Master Tune allows you to tune your KR-3 to acoustic  
instruments that cannot be tuned. Like all electronic  
musical instruments, your KR-3 is set to A4= 440Hz,  
which may be flat for certain acoustic instruments.  
Please note that the KR-3 will revert to A4= 440Hz  
whenever you switch it on.  
This function has the same effect as using the TRANS-  
POSE buttons, only here you see the value you set.  
3. Use the buttons to the right of the display to select  
the amount of transposition.  
Your setting (–12~0~12) appears on the display. The  
key changes in semitone steps.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
Example: When you select “2.  
Transpose +2  
This is what you play,...  
...this is what you hear.  
This is what you play,...  
...this is what you hear.  
Note: Key Transpose affects the entire keyboard and thus  
also the chords sent to the Arranger.  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to set the standard pitch (415.3~466.2Hz).  
Note: This setting affects all sounds, including songs played  
back from a disk.  
Note: You can also set the desired transposition interval  
with the TRANSPOSE [+] and [–] buttons. Press these but-  
tons simultaneously to return to normal pitch (no transpo-  
sition).  
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Metronome Volume and Beat  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
Expansion Tone  
See “Selecting Expansion Tones” on page 18.  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
Lyric: switching off the display of lyrics  
When using the KR-3 to play music data containing  
Lyrics, the lyrics are shown on the display. You can  
switch off this display of the lyrics.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to set the desired values.  
For Volume, a higher value produces a louder sound.  
Note: Whenever you press a MUSIC STYLE button, the  
Beat value (time signature) is automatically set to match  
the time signature of the Music Style.  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to select On or Off.  
Note: Beat cannot be changed during Style playback or  
when using the Composer.  
Now press any button on the front panel to hide the  
lyrics that are already being displayed. Press [PLAY] if  
you want to pursue your Karaoke performance.  
Selecting a different Reverb and/or Chorus effect  
As stated earlier, the KR-3 provides several types of  
Reverb and Chorus effects. Choose the one that  
matches the mood of the song you wish to play.  
Pitch Bend Range  
This sets the maximum amount of change (range) that  
control how much the pitch changes when you press  
the Soft pedal. This only works when you assign the  
“Bend Up” or “Bend Down” function to the left pedal  
(see page 45).  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
2. Use the buttons to the left of the display to choose  
the Reverb type, and the buttons to the right to  
choose the Chorus type.  
Reverb Types  
Room 1— Reverberation of a conference room  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to set the value.  
The value can be set to any number from 0 to 12 (in  
semitone steps, for a maximum of one octave).  
Room 2— Reverberation of a small live-stage house  
Room 3— Reverberation with a feeling of spacious-  
ness  
Hall 1— Reverberation of a large concert hall  
Hall 2— Reverberation of a small concert hall  
Plate— Bright, metallic reverberations  
Delay— A sound that is repeated like an echo  
Panning Delay— A delay sound that moves back and  
forth between the left and right speakers  
Chorus Types  
Chorus 1— A light chorus with slow undulations  
Chorus 2— A light chorus with rapid undulations  
Chorus 3— A strong chorus with slow undulations  
Chorus 4— A deep chorus with rapid undulations  
Feedback Cho.— A soft sound with an effect like a  
flanger  
Flanger— An effect that reminds you of a jet taking  
off and landing (ideal for guitar sounds).  
Short Delay— A delay with a short delay time  
Short Dly (FB)— A short delay with many repetitions  
Note: The type you select here is applied to all Tones  
(including the Arranger and the Composer).  
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Program Change (and Bank Select)  
MIDI: TX MIDI Ch./Local Control  
“Program changes” are MIDI messages that tell the  
receiving instrument to select another sound (or  
Tone) and also contain information about which Tone  
to select. There may be situations where you would  
like to double the Upper part melody with a sound of  
an external instrument that is not automatically  
selected.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
Enter the Program Change function. It allows you to  
transmit sound select messages without choosing  
Tones on the KR-3 itself.  
TX MIDI Channel  
TX MIDI Ch refers to the MIDI channel used for  
(*) Let’s agree to use the term sound select message to  
describe MIDI message clusters consisting of one or  
two bank select messages and a program change mes-  
sage.  
transmitting messages from the KR-3 to external  
instruments (TX is short for transmit). If the external  
instrument is set to receive on (RX) MIDI channel 3,  
select “3” here. Otherwise, the external instrument  
will neither play nor select sounds, etc.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
2. Use the buttons to the left of the display to choose  
the MIDI transmit channel.  
That channel number (1~16) appears on the display.  
Note: MIDI messages sent from the external MIDI instru-  
ment to the KR-3 are received on all channels. However, all  
keyboard information (of the Upper, Layer, Lower, Chord,  
and Bass Tones) will be transmitted on one channel.  
Note: Composer and Music Style data are not transmitted.  
2. Use the <> and <®> buttons at the lower left of  
the display to select the message type.  
Local Control  
Local Control is a switch between the keyboard of  
3. Use <L> and <M> to the left and right of the dis-  
your KR-3 and its tone generator. This switch is usu-  
ally set to On so that you hear the notes you play.  
When working with an external sequencer, you may  
have to select Off, though, to avoid that every note is  
sounded twice (once by yourself and again by the  
sequencer).  
play to set the value.  
Display  
CC 00  
CC 20  
PC  
MIDI message  
Value  
0~127  
0~127  
1~128  
Bank Select MSB  
Bank Select LSB  
Program Change  
Local Control has no effect on what is being transmit-  
ted to the MIDI OUT connector.  
Please note that each press of a <L> or <M> button  
will cause the KR-3 to transmit the value you set.  
Always set the numbers in the same order as they  
appear on the display: start with CC00, then set CC20,  
and finally set a PC value.  
After setting Local Control to Off, do not forget to set  
the sequencer’s Soft Thru parameter to On. That way,  
the messages can be transmitted from the sequencer’s  
MIDI OUT connector to the KR-3’s MIDI IN connec-  
tor (use a MIDI cable to establish this connection).  
Note: Most instruments do not understand CC20 messages,  
so feel free to skip that one.  
3. Use the buttons on the right of the display to switch  
Local Control on or off.  
Note: Sound select messages transmitted on the Program  
Change page are not executed by the KR-3.  
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KR-3 Utility functions  
Music Assistant Arranger Update  
Factory Preset (initialization)  
You can also set when the Arranger’s settings will  
change after you have selected another Musicc Assis-  
tant memory (see page 43).  
This returns all settings stored in the KR-3 to their ini-  
tial values when shipped from the factory.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
Note: The Music Assistant memories also return to their  
initial settings, so be sure to save them to disk first.  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to select an option.  
Instant— Arranger-related settings are called up as  
soon as the memory is selected.  
2. Press <Execute>.  
3. Press <OK>.  
Delayed— Arranger-related settings are only recalled  
if you hold down the soft button assigned to the  
desired Music Assistant memory.  
All settings are returned to their initial values.  
Note: To cancel the operation without initializing the KR-3,  
press <Cancel>.  
Note: All other programmable settings will be selected  
immediately.  
Note: Do not turn the instrument off until the display shows  
“Reset complete.  
Memory Backup  
Link to 16TRK Sequencer  
Some settings return to their initial values when the  
power is switched off. The Memory Backup function  
makes it possible to save such settings so that they  
don’t revert to their initial values.  
Link is a function you may need when working with  
the 16-track Sequencer. It allows you to establish a  
connection between the selected Composer track (in  
16-track Sequencer mode) and the keyboard, so that  
the keyboard triggers the same Tone as the one  
assigned to the track.  
The following settings can be saved:  
• Basic screen and Demo screen language  
• Stretch Tuning, Temperament  
Normally, such as when taking advantage of the  
Minus-One facility, it is wiser to set Link to off. Doing  
so means that you can select whichever Tone you like  
for the part you play. If Link is set to On, the keyboard  
uses the Tone assigned to the track you select, thereby  
overruling you own selection.  
• Octave Shift  
• Types and depth of DSP effects for each Tone  
• Chorus effect on/off status for each Tone  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
1. On the Utility Menu screen, press <√√PAGE> or  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
<PAGE®®> to select the following display page:  
2. Press <Execute>.  
2. Use the buttons to the left and right of the display  
to switch Link on or off.  
3. Press <OK>.  
Note: To stop the operation, press <Cancel>.  
Note: Do not turn the instrument off until the display shows  
“Backup complete.  
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13. Connecting MIDI instruments  
MIDI is a language that translates every action relating  
to music into binary digits that can be transferred via a  
MIDI cable. It is a universal standard, which means  
that musical data can be sent to and received by  
instruments of different types and manufacturers.  
Furthermore, MIDI allows you to connect your KR-3  
to a computer or hardware sequencer.  
Caution  
The KR-3 only transmits “realtime” MIDI data. Thus,  
only the notes you play on the keyboard as well as the  
Pitch Bend, Modulation, and pedal data are transmit-  
ted (but not the Arranger or Composer data). If you  
want to use the data of a Music Style (notes and sound  
select messages) on your computer, you can record  
them (see page 29), save them to disk, and then  
import them into your sequencer (software) as Stan-  
dard MIDI File.  
The KR-3 does not receive SysEx messages when the  
Composer is being used.  
MIDI messages are transmitted and received using  
three connectors and special MIDI cables:  
• MIDI IN: This connector receives messages from  
other MIDI devices.  
• MIDI OUT: This connector transmits MIDI messages  
generated on your KR-3  
• MIDI THRU: This connector “echoes back” all MIDI  
messages received via MIDI IN. The KR-3 does not  
provide a MIDI THRU connector.  
Here is how to connect the KR-3 to an external sound  
module, sequencer, etc. When working with an exter-  
nal sequencer, be sure to establish both connections  
and to set Local Control (see page 48) to Off.  
KR-777/177  
External MIDI device  
External MIDI device  
KR-3  
Note: You don’t always need two MIDI cables. Just look at  
the arrows in the above illustration for deciding which ports  
you need to connect the cables to.  
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14. Appendix  
14.1 DSP effects  
1. Overdrive: Distorts the sound a little  
17. Quadruple Tap Delay: A four-way delay  
2. Distortion: Distorts the sound a lot  
3. Phaser: Gives a swelling sound  
4. Enhancer: Makes the sound brighter and seemingly louder  
5. Auto Wah: Changes the timbre in cycles  
6. Compressor: Limits the dynamic range by reducing higher volumes  
7. Gate Reverb: A reverb that ends abruptly  
8. Rotary: Modulation effect of a rotating speaker  
9. Hexa Chorus: Lends thickness and breadth to the sound  
10. Tremolo Chorus: Thick tremolo effect  
18. 2-Voice Pitch Shifter: Adds two pitch-shifted notes to the original sound  
19. Feedback Pitch Shifter: Adds a single pitch-shifted note the original sound  
20. Overdrive Chorus: Overdrive that is processed by a chorus  
21. Overdrive Flanger: Overdrive that is processed by a flanger  
22. Overdrive Delay: Overdrive that is processed by a delay  
23. Distortion Chorus: Distortion that is processed by a chorus  
24. Distortion Flanger: Distortion that is processed by a flanger  
25. Distortion Delay: Distortion that is processed by a delay  
26. Enhancer Chorus: Enhancer that is processed by a chorus  
27. Enhancer Flanger: Enhancer that is processed by flanger  
28. Enhancer Delay: Enhancer that is processed by a delay  
29. Chorus Delay: Chorus that is processed by a delay  
11. Stereo Chorus: A stereo chorus  
12. Stereo Flanger: Adds metallic reverberations to the sound  
13. Step Flanger: A flanger with stepwise changes in pitch  
14. Stereo Delay: Adds a delay to the stereo sound  
15. Modulation Delay: A delay that adds undulations to the delayed sound  
16. Triple Tap Delay: A three-way delay  
30. Flanger Delay: Flanger that is processed by a delay  
31. Chorus Flanger: Chorus that is processed by a flanger.  
32. Sympathetic Resonance: A resonance effect that is produced every time you  
press the Damper pedal.  
14.2 Specifications  
Disk Format: 720K bytes (2DD), 1.44M bytes (2HD)  
Songs: Max. 99  
Keyboard  
88 weighted keys  
Note Storage: 120,000 notes (2DD), 240,000 notes (2HD)  
Keyboard modes  
Whole, Split, Layer, Split Arranger, Piano Style Arranger, Manual  
Drum/SFX  
Lyrics  
Yes  
Languages  
Velocity sensitivity  
4 languages (English, German, French, Japanese)  
Super Light, Light, Medium, Heavy, Super Heavy  
Display  
Maximum polyphony  
AGD (Animated Graphic Display) 240 x 64 dots, graphic LCD  
64 voices  
Rated Output Power  
20W x 2???  
Tones  
8 Groups, 124 Variations  
(Tone Expansion Mode: 270 variations)  
Power Supply  
117/230/230VE/240VA, power cable (supplied)  
Music Styles  
Internal: 136 Styles, Disk: 32 Styles  
Expandable using (MSA) Music Style disks.  
Speakers  
KR-777: 16cm x2 (woofer), 5.5cm x2 (tweeter)???  
Manual Drum/SFX Sets  
Drum Set: 8/SFX Set: 1  
Dimensions  
1400 (W) x 940 (D) x 945 (H) mm???  
Programmable Music Styles  
Yes  
Options  
MSA Music Style Disks, SMF Music Data  
Headphones (RH25/50)  
LVC-1 Lyrics to Video Converter  
Effects  
Reverb (8 types), Chorus (8 types), DSP (32 types)  
Weight  
102kg???  
Melody Intelligence  
18 types  
Accessories  
Music Assistant  
Owner’s Manual, Music Style/Acoustic Style Disk  
Stand  
AC power cable  
Internal: 32 memories, Disk: Max. 99 sets  
Composer  
Tracks: 16 (Easy Mode: 5 tracks), Song: 1  
Note Storage: 30,000 notes, Tempo: = 20~250  
Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note  
Note: In the interest of product improvement, the specifica-  
tions and/or appearance of this instrument are subject to  
change without prior notice.  
Recording methods: Realtime, Step (in Chord Sequencer Mode)  
Playback: Standard MIDI File (Format 0/1), KR Songs  
Save: Standard MIDI File (Format 0)  
Edit: Setup, Copy, Quantize, Erase, Delete, Insert, Transpose,  
Track exchange, Track Copy  
Disk drive/data storage  
3.5 inch micro floppy disk drive  
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Tones, Drum Sets, Music Styles  
Normal Tones  
Piano  
Harmonica  
Nylon Guitar  
Gut Guitar  
Steel Guitar  
Jazz Guitar  
12-str Guitar  
Mandolin  
Hawaiian Guitar  
Voice  
Choir  
Voice Oohs  
Pop Voice  
Syn Vox  
Grand Piano1 (Soft)  
Grand Piano2 (Bright)  
E.Piano 1  
Soft E.Piano  
Vibraphone  
E.Piano 2  
Honky-Tonk1  
MIDI Piano2  
Marimba  
60's E.Piano  
Steel Drums  
Hard E.Piano  
Upright Piano  
Rock Piano  
Honky-Tonk2  
MIDI Piano1  
Celesta  
Fantasia  
Brightness  
Harpvox  
Orchestra Hit  
Pizzicato  
Poly Synth  
CC Solo  
Whistle  
Saw Wave  
Saw  
Doctor Solo  
Syn. Calliope  
Charang  
Bass & Lead  
Pan Flute  
Shakuhachi  
Square Wave  
Ocarina  
Metal Pad  
Sweep Pad  
Sound Track  
Atmosphere  
Crystal  
Guitar/Bass  
JC E. Guitar  
Acoustic Bs.  
Acoustic Bs. + Cymbal  
Fingered Bs.  
Picked Bs.  
Banjo  
Muted Guitar  
Overdrive Guitar  
Distortion Guitar  
Power Guitar  
Rock Rhythm  
Shamisen  
Koto  
Fretless Bs.  
Slap Bass 1  
Organ Bass  
Xylophone  
Glockenspiel  
Music Box  
Clav .  
Harpsichord 1  
Harpsichord 2  
Tubular-bell  
Santur  
Kalimba  
Baraofon (Balafon)  
Vibra Bells  
Synth Bass 101  
Strings  
Slow Strings  
Strings  
Sitar  
Organ  
Jazz Organ1  
Jazz Organ2  
Full Organ1  
Full Organ2  
Lower Organ1  
Lower Organ2  
Church Organ  
Organ Flute  
Theater Organ  
Trem. Flute  
Rock Organ 1  
Rock Organ 2  
Jazz Organ 3  
Jazz Organ 4  
Full Organ 3  
Full Organ 4  
Pop Organ  
Violin  
Cello  
Harp  
Orchestra  
Syn Strings  
Warm Pad  
Sax/Brass  
Blow Sax  
Soprano Sax  
Trumpet  
Trombone  
Alt Sax  
Clarinet  
Muted Tp  
Brass 1  
Oboe  
VS Organ  
Flute  
Accordion  
French Horn  
Synth Brass 1  
Bassoon  
Pan Flute  
French Horn Solo  
Synth Brass 2  
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Internal & Disk Music Styles  
Pop/Rock  
Oldies/Country  
Latin/Gospel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8B Pop2  
Stevie  
Sh Rock  
Techno  
16B Pop1  
Dance  
8B Pop3  
8B Pop4  
16B Pop4  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
50's  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Smooth Bossa  
Slow Dance  
Easy Country  
New Country  
50's Dance  
Rock'n Time  
Country Rock  
C&W Ballad  
Dreamin'  
Lets Salsa  
Gospel Choir  
Gospel  
Sweet Rhumba  
Jo Bossa  
Chapel  
PDoble  
Bossa Nova 1  
10 Swingin  
11 BluesBros  
12 Blues  
13 TR808 Ballad  
14 '70s 8-Beat  
15 16-Beat Pop1  
16 16B Pop3  
17 Swing Pop  
18 16BeatPop  
19 House  
10 Early Rock  
11 Cntry Ballad  
12 Hoedown.  
13 Rock'n'Night  
14 Rock'n Roll2  
15 Cntry Swing  
16 TwoStep  
17 Mersey Beat  
18 Beach Sound  
19 Bluegrass  
20 Cntry Waltzl  
21 Rock'n Cntry  
22 Summer Days  
23 Train Beat  
24 Tejano  
10 Cha Cha Cha  
11 Dance Samba  
12 Reggae  
13 ArgenTango  
14 TradMerengue  
15 Brassy Mambo  
16 Orch Beguine  
Trad./Kids  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Foxing  
Broadway  
Kids1  
20 Rock1  
21 Rock2  
22 Rock3  
23 Pop1  
Kids3  
Hawaiian  
Dixieland  
Kids2  
Kids 6/8  
Foxtrot  
Ballad/Acoustic  
25 Twistin  
26 Twist  
27 Train Beat  
28 Country  
29 Sl Rock2  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ballad1  
MediumBallad  
G Bossa  
10 Charleston  
11 Kids Waltz  
12 Kids 4/4  
13 Euro Polka  
14 Polka  
P Ballad  
Love Songs  
PianoBallad  
G Pop  
P Jazz  
12/8 Ballad  
Big Band/Swing  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Jazz Z Band  
SatrdayNight  
Sw Combo  
Small Combo  
Big Serenade  
BigBnd Bld 2  
Organ Swing  
FstSwing  
15 Sl Waltz  
16 SlJazz Waltz  
17 March 6/8  
18 March 4/4  
19 Musette  
20 Fast Waltz  
21 azz Waltz  
22 March 2/4  
23 Last Dance  
24 Slow Waltz 1  
10 Ballad 1  
11 P Night  
12 G Slow  
13 16BtBallad1  
14 16BtBallad2  
15 G FstPop  
Fast BigBand  
16 Classic 1  
10 BigBnd Swing  
11 Sl Swing  
12 Club Piano  
13 Jazz Band  
14 Big Band  
15 Vocal Swing  
16 Medium Swing  
17 Boogie  
17 PianoBallad2  
18 PianoBallad3  
19 60's Ballad  
20 Stride Piano  
21 Piano Boogie  
22 PianoBallad4  
18 Boogie Band  
19 BigBand Pop  
20 Slow Shufe  
21 Shufe  
22 BrtSwing  
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Drum Sets  
PC#  
CC32  
Type  
25  
1
64  
17  
0
POWER  
25  
0
26  
0
TR-808  
9
64  
ROOM  
STANDARD  
ELECTRONIC  
- - - - -  
Bar Chime  
- - - - -  
Finger Snap  
26  
27  
High Q  
Slap  
28  
29  
31  
33  
35  
36  
38  
40  
41  
43  
45  
47  
Scratch Push [EXC7]  
Scratch Pull [EXC7]  
Sticks  
Square Click  
Metronome Click  
Metronome Bell  
Std Kick 2  
Std Kick 1  
Side Stick  
Std Snr 1  
Hand Clap  
Std Snr 2  
Low Tom 2  
Closed Hi-hat 1 [EXC1]  
Low Tom 1  
Pedal Hi-hat 1 [EXC1]  
Mid Tom 2  
30  
32  
34  
Std Kick 1  
Room Kick  
Kick 2  
MONDO Kick  
Kick 2  
Elec BD  
Kick 2  
808 Bass Drum 1  
808 Rim Shot  
C2  
37  
39  
Room Snr 1  
Gated SD  
Elec SD  
808 Snare Drum  
Std Snr 1  
Snare 2  
Gated SD  
Snare 2  
Room Low Tom 2  
Elec Low Tom 2  
Closed Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Elec Low Tom 1  
Pedal Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Elec Mid Tom 2  
Open Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Elec Mid Tom 1  
Elec Hi Tom 2  
808 Low Tom 2  
808 CHH [EXC1]  
808 Low Tom 1  
808 CHH [EXC1]  
808 Mid Tom 2  
808 OHH [EXC1]  
808 Mid Tom 1  
808 Hi Tom 2  
808 Cymbal  
Closed Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Pedal Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
42  
44  
46  
Room Low Tom 1  
Room Mid Tom 2  
Open Hi-hat 1 [EXC1]  
Mid Tom 1  
Open Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Room Mid Tom 1  
Room Hi Tom 2  
Room Mid Tom 1  
Room Hi Tom 2  
High Tom 2  
Crash Cymbal1  
High Tom 1  
Ride Cymbal 1  
Chinese Cymbal  
Ride Bell  
Tambourine  
Splash Cymbal  
Cowbell  
Crash Cymbal 2  
Vibra-slap  
Ride Cymbal 2  
High Bongo  
C3 48  
50  
49  
51  
Room Hi Tom 1  
Room Hi Tom 1  
Elec Hi Tom 1  
808 Hi Tom 1  
52  
Reverse Cymbal  
53  
54  
56  
58  
55  
808 Cowbell  
57  
59  
C4 60  
62  
Low Bongo  
61  
63  
808 High Conga  
808 Mid Conga  
808 Low Conga  
Mute High Conga  
Open High Conga  
Low Conga  
64  
High Timbale  
Low Timbale  
High Agogo  
Low Agogo  
Cabasa  
65  
66  
68  
70  
67  
69  
808 Maracas  
808 Claves  
Maracas  
71  
Short Hi Whistle [EXC2]  
Long Low Whistle [EXC2]  
Short Guiro [EXC3]  
Long Guiro [EXC3]  
Claves  
High Wood Block  
Low Wood Block  
Mute Cuica [EXC4]  
Open Cuica [EXC4]  
Mute Triangle [EXC5]  
Open Triangle [EXC5]  
Shaker  
C5 72  
74  
73  
75  
76  
77  
78  
80  
82  
79  
81  
83  
Jingle Bell  
Bell Tree  
Castanets  
Mute Surdo [EXC6]  
Open Surdo [EXC6]  
- - - - -  
C6 84  
86  
85  
87  
88  
- - - - -  
- - - - -  
- - - - -  
- - - - -  
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G SFX Set  
PC#  
CC32  
Type  
25  
PC#  
CC32  
Type  
39  
57  
0
SFX  
26  
64  
DANCE  
41  
64  
BRUSH  
49  
0
ORCHESTRA  
High Q  
Slap  
40  
26  
Close Hi-hat [EXC1]  
Pedal Hi-hat [EXC1]  
Open Hi-hat [EXC1]  
Ride Cymbal  
Scratch Push  
Scratch Pull  
Sticks  
27  
[EXC7]  
[EXC7]  
41  
43  
28  
29  
31  
33  
35  
36  
38  
40  
41  
43  
45  
47  
42  
44  
46  
Square Click  
30  
32  
34  
Dance Snr 1  
45  
Metronome Click  
Metronome Bell  
Guitar sliding Finger  
Guitar cutting noise (down)  
Guitar cutting noise (up)  
String slap of double bass  
Fl.Key Click  
Laughing  
Screaming  
Punch  
Heart Beat  
Footsteps1  
Footsteps2  
Applause  
Door Creaking  
Door  
Scratch  
Wind Chimes  
Car-Engine  
Car-Stop  
Car-Pass  
Car-Crash  
Siren  
Train  
Jetplane  
Helicopter  
Starship  
Gun Shot  
Machine Gun  
Lasergun  
Explosion  
Dog  
47  
C3 48  
50  
Std Kick 1  
Kick 2  
Kick 1  
Concert BD 2  
Concert BD 1  
49  
51  
808 Bass Drum 2  
808 Rim Shot  
TR-909 Snr  
C2  
37  
39  
52  
Brush Tap  
Brush Slap  
Brush Swirl  
Concert SD  
Castanets  
Concert SD  
Timpani F  
Timpani F#  
Timpani G  
Timpani G#  
Timpani A  
Timpani A#  
Timpani B  
Timpani c  
Timpani c#  
Timpani d  
Timpani d#  
Timpani e  
Timpani f  
53  
Dance Snr 2  
54  
56  
58  
808 Low Tom 2  
808 CHH [EXC1]  
808 Low Tom 1  
808 CHH [EXC1]  
808 Mid Tom 2  
808 OHH [EXC1]  
808 Mid Tom 1  
808 Hi Tom 2  
Brush Low Tom 2  
Closed Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Brush Low Tom 1  
Pedal Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Brush Mid Tom 2  
Open Hi-hat 2 [EXC1]  
Brush Mid Tom 1  
Brush Hi Tom 2  
55  
42  
44  
46  
57  
59  
C4 60  
62  
61  
63  
C3 48  
50  
808 Cymbal  
808 Hi Tom 1  
49  
51  
64  
Brush Hi Tom 1  
65  
52  
66  
68  
70  
67  
53  
54  
56  
58  
69  
55  
808 Cowbell  
71  
57  
Concert Cymbal 2  
Concert Cymbal 1  
C5 72  
74  
59  
73  
75  
C4 60  
62  
61  
63  
76  
808 High Conga  
808 Mid Conga  
808 Low Conga  
Horse-Gallop  
Birds  
Rain  
Thunder  
Wind  
Seashore  
Stream  
Bubble  
Cat  
77  
64  
78  
80  
82  
79  
65  
66  
68  
70  
81  
67  
83  
69  
808 Maracas  
808 Claves  
C6 84  
71  
85  
C5 72  
74  
73  
75  
PC# : Program Change Number  
CC32 : Value of Control Change 32  
* Value of Control Change is set 0.  
76  
77  
78  
80  
82  
79  
81  
Blank : same percussion instruments  
as the Standard Set  
83  
----- :  
No sound  
C6 84  
86  
85  
87  
[EXC] : will not sound simultaneously  
with other percussion instruments  
of the same EXC number  
88  
- - - - -  
- - - - -  
Applause  
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Chord Intelligence  
C
C#  
D
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
F
CM7  
C#M7  
DM7  
M7  
EM7  
FM7  
C7  
C#7  
D7  
7
E7  
F7  
Cm  
C#m  
Dm  
m
Em  
Fm  
Cm7  
C#m7  
Dm7  
m7  
Em7  
Fm7  
CmM7  
Cdim  
Cm7 ( 5 )  
Caug  
Csus4  
C7sus4  
C#mM7  
C#dim  
C#m7 ( 5 )  
C#aug  
C#sus4  
C#7sus4  
DmM7  
Ddim  
Dm7 ( 5 )  
Daug  
Dsus4  
D7sus4  
mM7  
dim  
EmM7  
Edim  
Em7 ( 5 )  
Eaug  
Esus4  
E7sus4  
FmM7  
Fdim  
Fm7 ( 5 )  
Faug  
Fsus4  
F7sus4  
m7 ( 5 )  
aug  
sus4  
7sus4  
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F#  
G
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
F#M7  
GM7  
M7  
AM7  
M7  
BM7  
B7  
F#7  
G7  
7
A7  
7
F#m  
Gm  
m
Am  
m
Bm  
F#m7  
Gm7  
m7  
Am7  
m7  
mM7  
dim  
Bm7  
BmM7  
Bdim  
F#mM7  
F#dim  
F#m7 ( 5 )  
F#aug  
F#sus4  
F#7sus4  
GmM7  
Gdim  
Gm7 ( 5 )  
Gaug  
Gsus4  
G7sus4  
mM7  
dim  
AmM7  
Adim  
Am7 ( 5 )  
Aaug  
Asus4  
A7sus4  
m7 ( 5 )  
m7 ( 5 )  
Bm7 ( 5 )  
aug  
aug  
Baug  
sus4  
7sus4  
sus4  
Bsus4  
7sus4  
B7sus4  
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MIDI Implementation Chart  
Transmitted  
Recognized  
Remarks  
Function…  
Basic  
Channel  
Default  
Changed  
1
1 — 16  
1 — 16  
1 — 16  
Default  
Messages  
Altered  
Mode 3  
OMNI OFF, POLY  
****************  
Mode 3  
Mode 3, 4 (M = 1)  
Mode  
* 2  
Note  
Number :  
0—127  
****************  
0 — 127  
0 — 127  
True Voice  
Note ON  
Note OFF  
O
X
O
X
Velocity  
8n v = 64  
After  
Touch  
Key’s  
Ch’s  
X
X
O
O
* 1  
* 1  
Pitch Bend  
O
O
* 1  
0, 32  
1
O
X
X
X
O
X
X
O
X
O
O
O
O
O
X
X
O
* 1 Bank Select  
* 1 Modulation  
* 1 Portamento time  
* 1 Data entry  
* 1 Volume  
O
5
O
6, 38  
7
O
O
10  
11  
64  
65  
66  
67  
84  
91  
93  
O
* 1 Panpot  
O
* 1 Expression  
* 1 Hold 1  
* 1 Portamento  
* 1 Sostenuto  
* 1 Soft  
* 1 Portamento control  
* 1 Effect 1 depth  
* 1 Effect 3 depth  
* 1 NRPN LSB, MSB  
* 1 RPN LSB, MSB  
O
Control  
Change  
O
O
O
O
O (Reverb)  
O (Chorus)  
98, 99  
100, 101  
O
O
Prog  
0—127  
O
* 1  
Change  
: True # ****************  
0 — 127  
Program Number 1 — 128  
O
System Exclusive  
O
X
X
X
X
X
X
: Song Pos  
: Song Sel  
: Tune  
System  
Common  
System  
Real Time  
: Clock  
: Commands  
X
X
X
X
: All Sounds OFF  
X
X
X
X
O
X
O (120, 126, 127)  
O
O
O (123 — 127)  
O
X
Aux  
Message  
: Reset All Controllers  
: Local ON/OFF  
: All Notes OFF  
: Active Sensing  
: System Reset  
Notes  
* 1 O X is selectable  
* 2 Recognize as M = 1 even if M 1  
Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO  
O : Yes  
X : No  
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO  
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Distributors  
Information  
When you need repair service, call your nearest Roland Service Center or authorized Roland distributor in your country as  
shown below.  
PANAMA  
ITALY  
ISRAEL  
SINGAPORE  
AFRICA  
SUPRO MUNDIAL, S.A.  
Boulevard Andrews, Albrook,  
Panama City, REP. DE PANAMA  
TEL: 315-0101  
Roland Italy S. p. A.  
Viale delle Industrie 8,  
20020 Arese, Milano, ITALY  
TEL: (02) 937-78300  
Halilit P. Greenspoon &  
Swee Lee Company  
150 Sims Drive,  
Sons Ltd.  
SINGAPORE 387381  
TEL: 846-3676  
8 Retzif Ha'aliya Hashnya St.  
Tel-Aviv-Yafo ISRAEL  
TEL: (03) 6823666  
EGYPT  
Al Fanny Trading Office  
9, EBN Hagar A1 Askalany Street,  
ARD E1 Golf, Heliopolis,  
Cairo 11341, EGYPT  
CRISTOFORI MUSIC PTE  
NORWAY  
PARAGUAY  
LTD  
Roland Scandinavia Avd.  
JORDAN  
Distribuidora De  
Blk 3014, Bedok Industrial Park E,  
#02-2148, SINGAPORE 489980  
TEL: 243 9555  
Kontor Norge  
Lilleakerveien 2 Postboks 95  
Lilleaker N-0216 Oslo  
NORWAY  
AMMAN Trading Agency  
245 Prince Mohammad St.,  
Amman 1118, JORDAN  
TEL: (06) 464-1200  
TEL: 20-2-417-1828  
Instrumentos Musicales  
J.E. Olear y ESQ. Manduvira  
Asuncion PARAGUAY  
TEL: (021) 492-124  
REUNION  
Maison FO - YAM Marcel  
25 Rue Jules Hermann,  
Chaudron - BP79 97 491  
Ste Clotilde Cedex,  
TAIWAN  
TEL: 273 0074  
KUWAIT  
ROLAND TAIWAN  
PERU  
POLAND  
Easa Husain Al-Yousifi  
Abdullah Salem Street,  
Safat, KUWAIT  
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.  
Room 5, 9fl. No. 112 Chung Shan  
N.Road Sec.2, Taipei, TAIWAN,  
R.O.C.  
VIDEO Broadcast S.A.  
Portinari 199 (ESQ. HALS),  
San Borja, Lima 41,  
REUNION ISLAND  
TEL: (0262) 218-429  
P. P. H. Brzostowicz  
UL. Gibraltarska 4.  
PL-03664 Warszawa POLAND  
TEL: (022) 679 44 19  
TEL: 243-6399  
REP. OF PERU  
TEL: (01) 4758226  
TEL: (02) 2561 3339  
SOUTH AFRICA  
LEBANON  
That Other Music Shop  
PORTUGAL  
THAILAND  
A. Chahine & Fils  
Gerge Zeidan St., Chahine Bldg.,  
Achrafieh, P.O.Box: 16-5857  
Beirut, LEBANON  
URUGUAY  
(PTY) Ltd.  
11 Melle St., Braamfontein,  
Johannesbourg, SOUTH AFRICA  
Tecnologias Musica e Audio,  
Roland Portugal, S.A.  
Cais Das Pedras, 8/9-1 Dto  
4050-465 PORTO  
Theera Music Co. , Ltd.  
330 Verng NakornKasem, Soi 2,  
Bangkok 10100, THAILAND  
TEL: (02) 2248821  
Todo Musica S.A.  
Francisco Acuna de Figueroa 1771  
C.P.: 11.800  
TEL: (01) 20-1441  
P.O.Box 32918, Braamfontein 2017  
Johannesbourg, SOUTH AFRICA  
TEL: (011) 403 4105  
Montevideo, URUGUAY  
TEL: (02) 924-2335  
PORTUGAL  
TEL: (022) 608 00 60  
QATAR  
VIETNAM  
Al Emadi Co. (Badie Studio  
& Stores)  
Saigon Music  
138 Tran Quang Khai St.,  
District 1  
VENEZUELA  
Paul Bothner (PTY) Ltd.  
17 Werdmuller Centre,  
Main Road, Claremont 7708  
SOUTH AFRICA  
ROMANIA  
Musicland Digital C.A.  
Av. Francisco de Miranda,  
Centro Parque de Cristal, Nivel  
C2 Local 20 Caracas  
FBS LINES  
P.O. Box 62,  
Doha, QATAR  
TEL: 4423-554  
Ho Chi Minh City  
VIETNAM  
TEL: (08) 844-4068  
Piata Libertatii 1,  
RO-4200 Gheorghehi  
TEL: (095) 169-5043  
VENEZUELA  
TEL: (212) 285-8586  
P.O.BOX 23032, Claremont 7735,  
SOUTH AFRICA  
TEL: (021) 674 4030  
SAUDI ARABIA  
RUSSIA  
aDawliah Universal  
AUSTRALIA/  
NEW ZEALAND  
MuTek  
Electronics APL  
3-Bogatyrskaya Str. 1.k.l  
107 564 Moscow, RUSSIA  
TEL: (095) 169 5043  
Corniche Road, Aldossary Bldg.,  
1st Floor, Alkhobar,  
SAUDI ARABIA  
EUROPE  
ASIA  
AUSTRALIA  
AUSTRIA  
SPAIN  
Roland Corporation  
Australia Pty., Ltd.  
38 Campbell Avenue  
Dee Why West. NSW 2099  
AUSTRALIA  
P.O.Box 2154, Alkhobar 31952  
SAUDI ARABIA  
TEL: (03) 898 2081  
Roland Austria GES.M.B.H.  
Siemensstrasse 4, P.O. Box 74,  
A-6063 RUM, AUSTRIA  
CHINA  
Roland Electronics  
Beijing Xinghai Musical  
de España, S. A.  
Calle Bolivia 239, 08020  
Barcelona, SPAIN  
TEL: (93) 308 1000  
Instruments Co., Ltd.  
6 Huangmuchang Chao Yang  
District, Beijing, CHINA  
TEL: (010) 6774 7491  
TEL: (0512) 26 44 260  
SYRIA  
Technical Light & Sound  
Center  
BELGIUM/HOLLAND/  
LUXEMBOURG  
Roland Benelux N. V.  
Houtstraat 3, B-2260, Oevel  
(Westerlo) BELGIUM  
TEL: (014) 575811  
TEL: (02) 9982 8266  
SWEDEN  
Bldg. No. 47,  
NEW ZEALAND  
Shanghai Xingtong Acoustics  
Roland Scandinavia A/S  
Khaled Ebn Al Walid St.  
Damascus, SYRIA  
TEL: (011) 221-1230  
Roland Corporation Ltd.  
32 Shaddock Street, Mount Eden,  
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND  
TEL: (09) 3098 715  
Equipment CO.,Ltd.  
5F. No.1500 Pingliang Road  
New East Club Plaza, Shanghai,  
CHINA  
SWEDISH SALES OFFICE  
Danvik Center 28, 2 tr.  
S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN  
TEL: (08) 702 0020  
TURKEY  
DENMARK  
TEL: (021) 5580-0800  
Barkat muzik aletleri ithalat  
Roland Scandinavia A/S  
Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880,  
DK-2100 Copenhagen  
DENMARK  
CENTRAL/LATIN  
AMERICA  
SWITZERLAND  
ve ihracat Ltd Sti  
Siraselviler Caddesi Siraselviler  
Pasaji No:74/20  
Taksim - Istanbul, TURKEY  
TEL: (0212) 2499324  
Roland (Switzerland) AG  
HONG KONG  
Musitronic AG  
Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.  
Gerberstrasse 5, Postfach,  
CH-4410 Liestal, SWITZERLAND  
TEL: (061) 927-8383  
Service Division  
22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen  
Wan, New Territories,  
HONG KONG  
TEL: (039)16 6200  
ARGENTINA  
Instrumentos Musicales S.A.  
Av.Santa Fe 2055  
FRANCE  
U.A.E.  
Roland France SA  
UKRAINE  
Zak Electronics & Musical  
(1123) Buenos Aires  
ARGENTINA  
TEL: (011) 4508-2700  
TEL: 2415 0911  
4, Rue Paul Henri SPAAK,  
Parc de l'Esplanade, F 77 462 St.  
Thibault, Lagny Cedex FRANCE  
TEL: 01 600 73 500  
TIC-TAC  
Instruments Co. L.L.C.  
Zabeel Road, Al Sherooq Bldg.,  
No. 14, Grand Floor, Dubai, U.A.E.  
TEL: (04) 3360715  
Mira Str. 19/108  
INDIA  
P.O. Box 180  
295400 Munkachevo, UKRAINE  
TEL: (03131) 414-40  
Rivera Digitec (India) Pvt. Ltd.  
409, Nirman Kendra Mahalaxmi  
Flats Compound Off. Dr. Edwin  
Moses Road, Mumbai-400011,  
INDIA  
BRAZIL  
Roland Brasil Ltda  
FINLAND  
Rua San Jose, 780 Sala B  
Parque Industrial San Jose  
Cotia - Sao Paulo - SP, BRAZIL  
TEL: (011) 4615 5666  
Roland Scandinavia As,  
Filial Finland  
UNITED KINGDOM  
NORTH AMERICA  
Roland (U.K.) Ltd.  
Atlantic Close, Swansea  
Enterprise Park, SWANSEA  
SA7 9FJ,  
TEL: (022) 498 3079  
Lauttasaarentie 54 B  
Fin-00201 Helsinki, FINLAND  
TEL: (9) 682 4020  
INDONESIA  
CANADA  
COSTA RICA  
PT Citra IntiRama  
J1. Cideng Timur No. 15J-150  
Jakarta Pusat  
Roland Canada Music Ltd.  
UNITED KINGDOM  
TEL: (01792) 700139  
JUAN Bansbach  
GERMANY  
(Head Office)  
Instrumentos Musicales  
Ave.1. Calle 11, Apartado 10237,  
San Jose, COSTA RICA  
TEL: 258-0211  
5480 Parkwood Way Richmond  
B. C., V6V 2M4 CANADA  
TEL: (0604) 270 6626  
Roland Elektronische  
INDONESIA  
TEL: (021) 6324170  
Musikinstrumente HmbH.  
Oststrasse 96, 22844 Norderstedt,  
GERMANY  
MIDDLE EAST  
KOREA  
Roland Canada Music Ltd.  
(Toronto Office)  
Unit 2, 109 Woodbine Downs  
Blvd, Etobicoke, ON  
M9W 6Y1 CANADA  
TEL: (0416) 213 9707  
TEL: (040) 52 60090  
Cosmos Corporation  
1461-9, Seocho-Dong,  
Seocho Ku, Seoul, KOREA  
TEL: (02) 3486-8855  
CHILE  
Comercial Fancy S.A.  
Rut.: 96.919.420-1  
BAHRAIN  
GREECE  
Moon Stores  
STOLLAS S.A.  
Nataniel Cox #739, 4th Floor  
Santiago - Centro, CHILE  
TEL: (02) 688-9540  
No.16, Bab Al Bahrain Avenue,  
P.O.Box 247, Manama 304,  
State of BAHRAIN  
Music Sound Light  
155, New National Road  
Patras 26442, GREECE  
TEL: (061) 43-5400  
MALAYSIA  
BENTLEY MUSIC SDN BHD  
140 & 142, Jalan Bukit Bintang  
55100 Kuala Lumpur,MALAYSIA  
TEL: (03) 2144-3333  
TEL: 211 005  
U. S. A.  
EL SALVADOR  
Roland Corporation U.S.  
5100 S. Eastern Avenue  
Los Angeles, CA 90040-2938,  
U. S. A.  
CYPRUS  
OMNI MUSIC  
HUNGARY  
75 Avenida Norte y Final  
Radex Sound Equipment Ltd.  
17, Diagorou Street, Nicosia,  
CYPRUS  
Intermusica Ltd.  
Alameda Juan Pablo  
Edificio No.4010 San Salvador,  
EL SALVADOR  
,
Warehouse Area ‘DEPO’ Pf.83  
H-2046 Torokbalint, HUNGARY  
TEL: (23) 511011  
PHILIPPINES  
TEL: (323) 890 3700  
G.A. Yupangco & Co. Inc.  
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue  
Makati, Metro Manila 1200,  
PHILIPPINES  
TEL: (02) 66-9426  
TEL: 262-0788  
IRAN  
IRELAND  
MEXICO  
MOCO, INC.  
Roland Ireland  
TEL: (02) 899 9801  
Casa Veerkamp, s.a. de c.v.  
Av. Toluca No. 323, Col. Olivar  
de los Padres 01780 Mexico D.F.  
MEXICO  
No.41 Nike St., Dr.Shariyati Ave.,  
Roberoye Cerahe Mirdamad  
Tehran, IRAN  
Audio House, Belmont Court,  
Donnybrook, Dublin 4.  
Republic of IRELAND  
TEL: (01) 2603501  
TEL: (021) 285-4169  
As of January 1, 2002 (Roland)  
TEL: 668-0480  
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