Changing The Tempo; Automatic Playback Start (Sync Start); Stopping Arranger Playback; Using Different Music Style Patterns - Roland KR103 Mode D'emploi

(3) Repeat steps (1) and (2) to switch the Count-In
function back off (or on) again.

Changing the tempo

Use the Tempo [+][–] buttons to decrease ([–]) or
increase ([+]) the tempo (if necessary).
Music Style
Pop Ballad Oldies Big Band Latin Trad
Rock Acoustic Country Swing Gospel Kids
User
Intro Start
To Variation To Original Ending Stop
Fill In Sync
To return to the Music Style's default tempo, simulta-
neously press [–] and [+].
Note: The tempo can also be set with the left or central
pedal if you assign it the "Tap Tempo" function (see p. 38).

Automatic playback start (Sync Start)

"Sync Start" means that the Arranger starts playing
back the selected Music Style as you play a note or a
chord with your left hand (to the left of the split point).
In PIANO mode, Arranger playback will start when you
press any note.
(1) Stop Music Style playback.
(2) Simultaneously press the [Intro÷Ending] and
[Start÷Stop] buttons (the [Start÷Stop] and
[Intro÷Ending] indicators flash).
Music Style
Pop Ballad Oldies Big Band Latin Trad
Rock Acoustic Country Swing Gospel Kids
User
Intro Start
Ending Stop
To Variation To Original
Fill In Sync
The icon appears in the display.
SYNC START
(3) Play a note or chord in the chord recognition area
of the keyboard.
If the [Split] indicator lights, you need to play some-
thing in the left half of the keyboard to start the
Arranger.

Stopping Arranger playback

Press [Start÷Stop] again to stop playback.
You can also press [Intro÷Ending] during Arranger
playback. In that case, you first hear an ending
phrase. When it is finished, the Arranger stops auto-
matically.
Song
Count Metronome
Marker
Music
Assistant
Tempo
Song
Count Metronome
Marker
Music
Assistant
Tempo
KR103 Digital Intelligent Piano

Using different Music Style patterns

Using different Music Style
patterns
Each Music Style comprises several patterns, so that
you can vary the accompaniment by starting with an
introduction, using a simple accompaniment for the
verses, a more elaborate one for the choruses and by
ending your songs with an "Ending" pattern.
There are several buttons that allow you to select other
accompaniment patterns of the Music Style you are
using:
Pattern Function
INTRO Starts playback of an introduction. (The
[Intro÷Ending]
Intro pattern is automatically selected
whenever you press the [Arranger] but-
ton.)
ORIGINAL Simple accompaniment version. (Press
[To¥Original] before starting Style play-
back.)
FILL Transition ("Fill In") to VARIATION or
ORIGINAL. See below for details.
VARIATION Slightly more complex accompaniment
version. (Press [To¥Variation] before start-
ing Style playback.)
ENDING Phrase that announces the end of the
[Intro÷Ending] song. Use this button instead of
[Start÷Stop] to stop playback.
The available buttons select Music Style "patterns". The
icon corresponding to the button you press appears in
the display (and the indicator of the button you press
lights):
INTRO ORIGINAL FILL VARIATION ENDING
Furthermore, the chord field in the dis-
ARRANGER
play indicates the name of the chord
M
you played last. This chord is used by
the accompaniment:
While the VARIATION and ORIGINAL
patterns (as well as their Style Orches-
trator versions) keep repeating the same accompani-
ment until you select another one, or until you stop
Arranger playback, Fill-Ins (see above), Intros, and
Endings are played only once.
IORIGINAL and VARIATION patterns
The ORIGINAL and VARIATION patterns can be
selected in two different ways.
• Stop Style playback, then press [To¥Original] or
[To¥Variation].
‰The selected accompaniment version begins as
soon as you press the [Start÷Stop] button.
• Press [To¥Original] or [To¥Variation] during Style play-
back.
‰The KR103 first plays a transition ("fill-in") and then
selects the pattern whose name appears behind the
"To" mention.
In other words: if the KR103 is currently playing back
the ORIGINAL pattern, pressing [To¥Original] triggers
a fill-in, at the end of which the Arranger returns to
the ORIGINAL pattern.
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