To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right KF-90 Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
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U S I The symbol alerts the user to important instructions N or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is G determined by the design contained within the T triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for H general cautions, warnings, or alerts to danger. E The symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out (are forbidden). The specific thing that U must not be done is indicated by the design contained N within the circle.
USING THE UNIT SAFELY 101a • The unit should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. ................................................................................................................................................................ 102b • Always grasp only the plug on the power-supply cord when plugging into, or unplugging from, an outlet or this unit. ...................................................................................
IMPORTANT NOTES 291b In addition to the items listed under “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” and “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on pages 2, 3 and 4, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Additional Precautions 301 551 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any device that will generate line noise (such as an electric motor or variable lighting system).
IMPORTANT NOTES Before Using Floppy Disks Handling the Floppy Disk Drive 602 • Install the unit on a solid, level surface in an area free from vibration. If the unit must be installed at an angle, be sure the installation does not exceed the permissible range. 652 • Floppy disks have a “write protect” tab which can protect the disk from accidental erasure. It is recommended 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.
Introduction Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland KF-90 Intelligent Piano. While the KF-90 Intelligent Piano certainly allows you to achieve authentic piano performances, it also features easy-to-use Automatic Accompaniment and numerous other useful functions. In order to enjoy reliable performance of your new keyboard for many years to come, please take the time to read through this manual in its entirety.
Introduction Checking the Included Items ❏ Owner’s Manual ❏ Screw Set ❏ Power Cord ❏ Cover ❏ Pedal (DP-6) x 1 Screw for the music stand x 2 ❏ Data Disk x 1 ❏ Music Stand Knob bolt for the stand (FPS-9; sold separately) x 2 How to Use This Manual This owner's manual is organized as follows. Quick Start For those just starting out with the KF-90, this volume explains how to make use of the instrument's various performance features simply and easily.
Contents USING THE UNIT SAFELY............................................................................................................... 3 IMPORTANT NOTES ........................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 7 Features ...........................................................................................
Contents Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects) ................................................................................................ 62 Sounding the Metronome........................................................................................................................ 63 Changing the Animation.............................................................................................................. 63 Adjusting the Tempo .............................................................
Contents Recording Songs Starting with Pickups .............................................................................................. 104 Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer)..................................... 105 Creating a Rhythm Part with Ease....................................................................................................... 108 Saving Songs to Floppy Disks ............................................................................................
Contents Adjusting Resonance .................................................................................................................. 144 Changing Key Touch (Key Touch) ........................................................................................... 144 Fine Adjustment of the Piano Tone .......................................................................................... 145 Changing the Settings for Automatic Accompaniment...........................................................
Panel Descriptions ■ Rear Panel 1 1 2 3 [Power] Switch 4 6 5 6 7 8 Mic Pressed to switch the power on and off (p. 17). Volume Knob 2 Adjusts the volume level for the microphone (p. 18). AC Inlet Used only the supplied power cable (p. 16). Mic In Jack 3 Used for connecting microphones (p. 18). Pedal Jacks Connect the supplied pedal (DP-6) and others (p. 16). 7 When connected to Damper, the pedal functions as a damper pedal.
Panel Descriptions ■ Front Panel 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 8 Disk Drive 9 10 11 12 17 13 14 15 16 11 Bwd[ 22 Rewinds the song. 2 Fast-forwards the song. Adjusts the overall volume level (p. 17). 3 [Brilliance] Knob 12 Fwd[ 13 Reset[ 19 20 21 23 24 ] Button You can insert a floppy disk for playing back or saving songs (p. 39, p. 109). [Volume] Knob 18 ] Button ] Button Adjusts the tone brightness (p. 17). Sets the position from which playback will begin to the start of the song.
Panel Descriptions 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 31 32 33 37 35 36 38 39 22 Fill In 30 [Drums/SFX] Button [To Variation] Button Changes the keyboard to play percussion and effect sounds (p. 58). Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes to the Variation accompaniment pattern (p. 77). [To Original] Button Inserts a fill-in in an automatic accompaniment and changes to the Original accompaniment pattern (p. 77).
Before You Play Installing the Music Stand fig.00-03.j fig.00-01 Roland Expression Pedal (EV-5) Pedal Switch (DP-6) 1. Using the supplied screws, fasten the music stand to the back of the KF-90 as illustrated. Turn the screws clockwise to tighten them. 2. To remove the music stand, support it with one hand while loosening the screws. * Be sure to use the supplied screws for attaching the music stand.
Turning the Power On and Off Adjusting the Sound’s Volume and Brilliance Be sure to follow the steps below when turning the power on or off. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. fig.00-07.j Turning On the Power 1. Before you switch on the power, turn the volume down all the way by rotating the [Volume] knob. fig.00-04 Use the [Volume] knob to adjust the overall volume level.
Before You Play Connecting a Microphone About the Touch Screen You can connect a microphone into the Mic In jack, and enjoy karaoke with the KF-90. The KF-90 makes use of a Touch Screen. This lets you carry out a wide variety of actions just by touching the screen. fig.00-09 fig.00-10.j 1. Connect a microphone to the Mic In jack on the back of the instrument. 2. Rotate the [Mic Volume] knob next to the Mic In jack to adjust the volume level for the microphone.
■ Basic Screen The following screen is called “Basic Screen.” You can usually display this screen by touching in the display several times. If touching doesn’t display this screen, follow either of the procedures described below to display it. • Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. The basic screen appears and displays the settings for Automatic Accompaniment. • Hold down the One Touch Program [Piano] button and press any one of the Tone Select buttons, then touch . fig.
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Playing the Keyboard Listening to the Demo Song You can watch the introductions of KF-90’s sound and keyboard, or listen to the demo songs, which use a variety of the KF-90’s built-in instrument sounds and Music Styles (accompaniment styles in various musical genres). fig.Q1-01 1 1. 2, 3 Press the [Demo] button. A Demo screen appears. fig.Q1-02.e 2. Touch the screen to select the demo type.
Playing the Keyboard Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-touch Piano) Quick Start First, let’s try piano play. By pressing the One Touch Program [Piano] button you can instantly make the optimal settings for piano performances. fig.Q1-03 3 1. 1 Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. A Piano screen like the one shown below appears. fig.Q1-04.e 2. When you finger the keyboard, the piano sound is produced.
Playing the Keyboard Performing with Various Instrument Sounds The KF-90 is able to produce the sounds of various instruments and effects. The various types of sounds are called “Tones.” The tones are divided into nine separate groups, each assigned to the Tone Select buttons. fig.Q1-05 2, 3 1. 1 Press one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone Group. The screen shows six of the Tones included in the chosen Tone Group. fig.Q1-06.e 2. Touch Page < > < > to switch screens.
Playing the Keyboard Quick Start Handy Features for Selecting Tones ([Tone Navigator] Button) Pressing the [Tone Navigator] button lets you use a handy feature when selecting tones. fig.Q1-07 2, 3 1. 1 Press the [Tone Navigator] button. A Tone Navigator screen like the one below appears. fig.Q1-08.e 2. Touch the screen to choose the desired activity.
Playing the Keyboard Practicing a Song Using Music Files (Piano Master) Now, let’s have some fun practicing using the song data on the Data Disk included with the KF-90. “Piano Master” can help you master your favorite songs. You can practice using commercially available Music Files, not just the included disk. About Music Files, take a look at “Music Files That the KF-90 Can Use” (p. 183). fig.Q1-12 2, 4, 5 1. Press the [Function] button. A Function screen like the one below appears. fig.Q1-10.e 2.
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Playing with Accompaniment Playing with Automatic Accompaniment ([Style Navigator] Button) Pressing the [Style Navigator] button lets you use a feature that makes play with automatic accompaniment even more enjoyable. fig.Q2-01 2, 3 1. 1 Press the [Style Navigator] button. A Style Navigator screen like the one below appears. fig.Q1-08.e 2. Touch the screen to choose the desired activity. Display Description EZ Arranger Take a look at page 29. Virtual Jam Take a look at page 29.
Playing with Accompaniment ■ Enjoying Automatic Accompaniment with Ease (EZ Arranger) 1. Quick Start Let’s try playing using Automatic Accompaniment. Automatic Accompaniment is a feature that creates an accompaniment matched to the chords you specify with the left hand, making the performance more impressive and enjoyable.
Playing with Accompaniment Playing with an Automatic Accompaniment (One-touch Arranger) In this section we will explain how you use Automatic Accompaniment not using [Style Navigator]. When using Automatic Accompaniment, press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. You can make the optimal settings for playing Automatic Accompaniment with just a single touch of this button.
Playing with Accompaniment fig.Q2-07-2.e Quick Start 3. 4. Touch Page < > and < to choose . > to switch pages, then touch the screen Touch . The previous screen appears. 5. Use the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the tempo of the accompaniment. Press the [-] and [+] buttons at the same time to return to the basic tempo. 6. Finger the “C” key in the following figure to start play. First an intro of 8 measures is played.
Playing with Accompaniment fig.Q2-09.e Little Brown Jug Play the C Key on the keyboard. Left Intro 8 measures Right Left Press the Fill In [To Variation] to change the Accompaniment Pattern. Press the Intro/Ending [1] to sound the Ending.
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Recording a Performance Recording a Song ([Composer Navigator] Button) You can use the KF-90's “Composer” section for simple recording and playback of your performances. When recording a song, try pressing the [Composer Navigator] button. fig.Q3-09 1 1. 2, 3 Press the [Composer Navigator] button. A Composer Navigator screen like the one below appears. fig.Q1-08.e 2. 34 Touch the screen to choose the desired activity.
Recording a Performance Description Maker/Count In You can set a marker at a point within a song and then go immediately to that measure, and have a count-in be sounded before the performance starts (p. 90). Rec Mode Use this mode when making changes in the recording method and the manner in which recording is to be stopped (p. 103). Play Mode By changing the settings, you can play back portions of the data using tones particular to the KF-90 (p. 149).
Recording a Performance Recording a Performance with Automatic Accompaniment In this section, we’ll record a performance with Automatic Accompaniment for “Little Brown Jug” on page 32. fig.Q3-01 1 7 9 6 2, 4, 5 3 4 Get ready to Record 1. Press the [Song/Disk] button. The following screen appears. fig.Q3-02.e 2. Touch <0:> to display <0:New Song> on the screen. If <0:> doesn’t appear on screen, touch Page < > and < Touch to go back to the previous screen. > to switch screens.
Recording a Performance 5. Quick Start 6. Touch to go back to the previous screen. Use the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons to adjust the tempo of the accompaniment. Start recording 7. Press the Rec [ ] button. The KF-90 enters standby for recording. To stop recording, press the Stop [ 8. ] button. Play on the left-hand section of the keyboard. Automatic accompaniment starts, and recording is started at the same time. Now begin playing. fig.Q3-03 Stop recording 9.
Recording a Performance Listening to the Recorded Performance Now listen to the performance you have recorded. fig.Q3-05 1, 2, 3 1. Press the Reset [ ] button. Now, you can play back the song from the beginning. 2. Press the Play [ ] button. The recorded performance is played back. 3. Press the Stop [ ] button. Playback stops. NOTE NOTE 38 Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the KF-90 is turned off.
Using Music Files Listening to Music Files Quick Start Here’s where you can know how to use the disk drive to listen to commercially available music files. You can also listen to KF-90 performance data saved on a floppy disk in the same way. fig.Q5-01 1, 2 ■ Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk NOTE 1. If you’re using the disk drive for the first time, be sure to read the important notes on p. 6. Hold the floppy disk face up, and push it into the disk drive until it clicks into place.
Using Music Files ■ Playing Back Music Files fig.Q5-03 1 1. 2. 26 3, 4, 5 Insert the floppy disk containing the songs into the disk drive (p. 39). Press the [Song/Disk] button. The Song/Disk screen appears. fig.Q5-04.e 3. Touch the screen to choose a song. If there are more than five songs on the disk, touch Page < Touching < 4. Touch < > to switch the pages. > displays various information about the song you selected. > on screen to play back the song.
Using Music Files ● When the Following Screen is Displayed Quick Start If there’s song data remaining in the internal memory, the screen shown below appears when you try to choose a song. fig.Q5-05.e If you don’t want to erase the song Touch . Save the song on a floppy disk. For information on how to save your song, see “Saving Songs to Floppy Disks” (p. 109). Erasing a song Touch . The recorded performance or song whose settings have been changed is erased.
Using Music Files Enjoying Karaoke Performances with Music Files You can connect a microphone into the Mic jack, and enjoy karaoke with the KF-90. For more on connecting a microphone, refer to “Connecting a Microphone” (p. 18). Karaoke music files must be purchased separately. When purchasing music files, please consult the vendor where you bought the KF-90. Check out “Music Files That the KF-90 Can Use” (p. 183). 1.
Using Music Files Adding the Effects to Your Voice Quick Start You can connect a microphone into the Mic jack, and enjoy modifying your voice through the mic with the KF-90. fig.Q5-07 2, 3 1. 1, 4 Press the [Vocal Effects] button. A Vocal Effects screen appears. fig.Q5-08.eps 2. Touch the screen to choose the desired activity. Display Echo Transformer Harmonist Description Adjusting the Mic echo (p. 44). Modifying your voice sounds (p. 44). Adding harmony to your voice (p. 46).
Using Music Files ■ Adjusting the Echo You can adjust the echo added to the sound from a microphone connected to the KF-90. 1. Press the [Vocal Effects] button. A Vocal Effects screen appears. 2. Touch . fig.Q5-09.eps 3. 4. Touch horizontal slider to adjust the amount of echo applied. Touch Type <1> or <2> to change the type of echo. Display Description 1 Adds clear reverberations. 2 Adds reverberations like a karaoke-type echo. Touch to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.
Using Music Files 3. Touch one of the icons on the screen. Display Quick Start Here’s what the different icons do. Description Makes your voice sound like a child’s. Makes your voice sound like a big animal’s. Makes your voice sound like a robot’s. Makes your voice sound like a duck’s. Makes your voice sound like an alien’s. Makes your voice sound like computer. Makes a man’s voice sound like a woman’s. Makes a woman’s voice sound like a man’s. 4. Sing through the microphone.
Using Music Files ■ Adding Harmony You can sing with a harmony accompaniment, even when you’re playing solo. This is called the “Harmonist” function. 1. Press the [Vocal Effects] button. The Vocal Effects screen appears. 2. Touch . Now you can use the Harmonist function. fig.Q5-11.eps 3. Touch one of the icons for to choose how to apply the harmony. Display Description This provides an effect similar to that of two people singing a melody in unison.
Using Music Files Display Description Quick Start Harmony is added to the chords you play on the keyboard. NOTE 4. When you use the Harmonist function, the resonance setting for the piano (p. 144) may sometimes be reset. And the effects applied to the keyboard may be canceled. Touch the icon you selected in step 3 again to cancel the Harmonist function. Touch to go back to the Vocal Effects screen.
Using Music Files ■ Playing the Keyboard Notes with a Voice Scale You can have the melody that is sung into the microphone played using the KF-90's tones. NOTE 1. 2. When function is ON, the Voice Transformer (p. 44) and the Harmonist function (p. 46) are disabled. Both and the Voice Transformer or the Harmonist cannot be selected simultaneously. Press the [Vocal Effects] button. Touch . If icon is selected, touch to apply the effect. fig.
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Reference Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Appendices 49
Chapter 1 Performance Playing the Keyboard Like a Piano (One-touch Piano) You can make the optimal settings for a piano performance at the touch of a single button. fig.01-01 1. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. A Piano screen like the one shown below appears. fig.01-02.e_70 Settings are made for the following situations. • The Grand Piano sound is selected.
Chapter 1 Performance Playing a Wide Variety of Instrument Sounds The KF-90 comes with a large number of built-in instrument sounds and effects. This lets you enjoy performances with sounds matched to a wide range of musical genres. The various types of built-in sounds are called “Tones.” The tones are divided into nine separate groups, each assigned to one of the nine “Tone Select” buttons. fig.01-03 1. Press one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone Group.
Chapter 1 Performance Changing Tones with Value [-] [+] Or the Dial You can also use Value [-] [+] or the dial to change a Tone. When you use the Value [-] [+] button or the dial, the pages are switched automatically, without having to touch Page < > and < >. fig.01-05 1. Press one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone Group. A Tone Selection screen appears. 2. Use the Value [-] and [+] buttons or the dial to select a Tone. The indicator for the corresponding Tone Select button blinks. 3.
Chapter 1 Performance Combining the Sounds of Two Instruments (Layer Play) You can play two different sounds from a single key at the same time. This method of performance is called “Layer Play.” For instance, it’s possible to play the Tones for both Piano and Strings in combination. fig.01-06.e Chapter 1 Grand Piano 1 Strings 1. At the Basic screen, touch at the bottom of the screen. Basic Screen (p. 19) fig.01-07.e_70 The screen changes as shown below. fig.01-08.
Chapter 1 Performance Changing the Tones 1. On the Touch Screen, touch the name of the Tone you want to change. fig.01-09.e_70 2. Press one of the Tone Select buttons. The Tone Selection screen appears. 3. Use Page < > and < > to switch screens, and touch the screen to choose a Tone. You can also select a Tone using the Value [-] and [+] buttons or the dial. 4. Touch . The Basic screen appears. When you finger the keyboard, the selected Tone and the other Tone are played.
Chapter 1 Performance Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands (Split Play) The Split feature allows you to split the keyboard into two zones, then play a different sound in each zone. You can change the split point. Please refer to “Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point” (p. 145). fig.01-10.e Split Point Acoustic Bass Grand Piano 1 • Switching to Split Play directly from Layer Play Split Point Acoustic Bass Grand Piano 1 Strings 1.
Chapter 1 Performance Changing the Tones 1. 2. On the Touch Screen, touch the name of the Tone you want to change. Press one of the Tone Select buttons. The Tone Selection screen appears. 3. Use Page < > and < > to switch screens, and touch the screen to choose a Tone. You can also choose a Tone using the Value [+] and [-] buttons or the dial. 4. Touch . When the Split Play setting is in effect, <- Oct> and <+ Oct> appear at the bottom of the Tone Selection screen.
Chapter 1 Performance 4. Use Page < > and < > to switch screens, and touch the screen to choose a Tone. You can also choose a Tone using the Value [-] and [+] buttons or the dial. 5. Touch . The Basic screen appears. When the keyboard has been set up so that the right-hand and left-hand parts play different sounds (Split Play ➝ p. 55) or so that the sounds for two instruments are played in combination (Layer Play ➝ p. 53), you can shift the pitch of the notes you play by an octave at a time.
Chapter 1 Performance Playing Drum Sounds You can use the keyboard to play percussion sounds or effects such as sirens and animal sounds. fig.01-15 1. Press the [Drums/SFX] button, getting its indicator to light up. When you finger the keyboard now, each key plays a different percussioninstrument sound. fig.01-16.e_70 2. Touch to change the type of drum set. The drum set appears in the middle of the screen. Sets of percussion sounds, such as “STANDARD,” are called “Drum Sets.
Chapter 1 Performance ■ Playing Effect Sounds 1. Press the [Drums/SFX] button, getting its indicator to light up. 2. Touch at the bottom of the screen. When you finger the keyboard now, each key plays a different effect sound. You can listen the Sound Effect by touching the icons on the SFX screen. fig.01-16-2.e_70 Chapter 1 A set of effect sounds is called an “SFX set.” Touching at the bottom of the screen makes it so that percussion instruments are sounded. 3.
Chapter 1 Performance Effects Adding Three-Dimensional Breadth to Your Performances (Advanced 3D) When performing along with the automatic accompaniment or the songs, you can add three-dimensional breadth to the sounds. This provides the pleasant effect of “wrapping” your performance within the accompaniment. fig.01-18 1. Press the [Advanced 3D] button. The Advanced 3D screen appears in the display. 2. Touch the window icon to switch the effect on or off.
Chapter 1 Performance Selecting the part to apply Advanced 3D Effect With “Keyboard” in Advanced 3D set to On, you can select the Parts to which the 3D effect is applied when the keys are played. 1. Touch at the Advanced 3D screen. The following display appears. fig.01-19-2.e_60 Chapter 1 Display All Parts Layer Part 2. Description The effect is applied to all Parts played on the keyboard. The effect is applied to Layer Part. When the Layer play (p.
Chapter 1 Performance Applying Effects to the Sound (Effects) You can apply a wide range of different effects to the notes you play on the keyboard. 1. Press one of the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone to which you want to apply an Effect. NOTE When you press the One Touch Program [Piano], you cannot change the type of effects. The Tone Selection screen (p. 51) appears. 2. Touch on the screen. NOTE The Effect screen appears. fig.01-20.e_70 3.
Chapter 1 Performance Sounding the Metronome The KF-90 features a built-in metronome functions. You can start or stop the metronome sound simply by pressing the [Metronome] button. During playback of a song, or when performing with automatic accompaniment, the metronome sounds to the tempo and beat of the song in progress. fig.01-21 Chapter 1 1. Press the [Metronome] button to start the metronome‘s sound. The [Metronome] button’s indicator lights up, and a Metronome screen like the one below appears.
Chapter 1 Performance ■ Adjusting the Tempo The tempo of the Metronome can be set within the range of 20 to 250. The tempo of the metronome changes automatically if you use an automatic accompaniment or play back a song. fig.03-01 1. Press the Tempo [-] and [+] buttons to choose a tempo. The setting is at “120” when the KF-90 is powered up. You can also use the Value [-] [+] buttons or dial to adjust the tempo. Turn the dial clockwise for a faster tempo, or counterclockwise for a slower tempo.
Chapter 1 Performance ■ Changing the Beat of Metronome 1. 2. At the Metronome screen, touch . The available choices for the beat appear at the bottom of the screen. When Choose the beat from among the selections by touching your choice. only the upbeat will sound. is selected, You can scroll the display to one side or the other and show other choices Chapter 1 for the beat by touching .
Chapter 1 Performance ■ Changing the Type of Sound You can change the type of sound of the metronome. When you turn on the power, the setting is for “ordinary metronome sound.” 1. At the Metronome screen, touch . The type of sound appear at the bottom of the screen. 2. Touch the screen to select a metronome sound. Display Description Ordinary metronome sound Electronic metronome sound A voice counting “1, 2, 3” in Japanese.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Music Style and Automatic Accompaniment What is Automatic Accompaniment? With the KF-90, just by pressing the One Touch Program [Arranger] button, you can select Automatic Accompaniment. Automatic Accompaniment is a feature that immediately plays an optimal accompaniment based on the accompaniment pattern of the Music Style and the chords you finger on the keyboard.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment About Chords A chord is a group of notes played at the same time. The pitch of the note that forms the base (the root note) is shown by a letter, and the type of constituent notes is shown by the chord type. For instance, the chord “C Maj” has C (do) as the root note, and “Maj” (major) as the chord type. C Maj is composed of the three notes “C,” “E,” and “G.” fig.02-C1.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment ■ Displaying the Chord Fingering On Screen (Chord Finder) Whenever you are not sure how a certain chord is fingered, you can have the notes comprising the chord be shown in the screen. 1. Press the [Style Navigator] button. The Style Navigator screen will appear. fig.02-02.e_70 Chapter 2 2. 3. On the screen, touch . Touch the screen to specify the root of the chord you want to learn about. The chord fingering appears on screen. fig.02-03.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Choosing a Music Style You can choose a wide variety of Music Styles by pressing the Music Style button. The following buttons are called Music Style buttons. fig.02-04 When you press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button to change the Music Style, the played notes and tempo of the right-hand part of the keyboard change to the optimal Music Style, and the settings that let you play with Automatic Accompaniment are made right away. 1. 2.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment 7. Press the Intro/Ending [1] or [2] button to play an ending and stop performance of the accompaniment. ■ Choosing a Music Style from Data Disk You can use Music Styles on the Data Disk included with the KF-90, as well as User Styles saved on floppy disk (p. 137). There are some ways how this starting and stopping works. Refer to “Playing a Music Style (Start/Stop)” (p. 74). fig.02-06 Chapter 2 1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Playing Sounds with the Left Hand Along with the Automatic Accompaniment Ordinarily, when you perform while using the Automatic Accompaniment, no sound is produced from keys in the left part of the keyboard when they are pressed. When you touch the icon, though, you can play the tone in the left side of the keyboard while simultaneously having the Automatic Accompaniment play. 1. Press the One Touch Program [Arranger] button. The Basic screen appears. 2.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Playing Just the Rhythm Pattern A Music Style can be made to sound only the Rhythm Pattern. 1. Choose a Music Style. 2. Press the One Touch Program [Piano] button. 3. Press the [Start/Stop] button. Only the Rhythm Pattern of the selected Music Style is played. NOTE There are any patterns in the Music Styles that are not included in the Rhythm Patterns. In certain cases, such as when such Music Styles are selected, the Rhythm Pattern may not play.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Playing a Music Style (Start/Stop) Pressing the One Touch Program [Arranger] button activates Sync Start for the accompaniment (which starts the accompaniment simultaneously when you play something in the lower section of the keyboard), and makes the setting for automatically playing an appropriate intro for the accompaniment. You can change how this starting and stopping works. fig.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment ■ Starting at the Press of a Button 1. Press the [Sync/Reset] button, extinguishing the indicator. The indicator for the Intro/Ending [1] button also goes dark. 2. Specify the chord on the lower-part of keyboard. Fingering a key on the left-hand section of the keyboard while the [Sync/ Reset] button’s indicator is dark causes a chord to be sounded.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Playing the Count Sound at the End of the Intro If an intro is played before your performance, you can have the count sound played to the end of the intro, allowing you to understand easily where you are to start playing. fig.02-12 1. Press the [Count Down] button, getting the indicator to light. 2. Press the Intro/Ending [1] or [2] button. The intro starts, and the count sound plays to the end of the intro.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Modifying an Accompaniment You can change the arrangement of automatic accompaniment and the accompaniment pattern. ■ Changing the Accompaniment Pattern Within a Song (Fill-In) There are two accompaniment patterns: the original one, and a variation that’s a little more flowery. In addition, a fill-in (a short phrase) is added at the points where the accompaniment patterns change, which adds more variation to the song.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment ■ Changing the Arrangement of the Accompaniment You can change the arrangement of an accompaniment during the performance of automatic accompaniment or while it is stopped. This function is called “Style Orchestrator.” There are four arrangement types of the accompaniment for each Music Style. fig.02-14 1. Press the Style Orchestrator [-] or [+] button to change the arrangement of the accompaniment.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Adding Harmony to the Right-hand Part (Melody Intelligence) You can add a harmony to the notes you play with the keyboard. While an automatic accompaniment is playing, a harmony matched to the chord you designate in the lower section of the keyboard is automatically added to the notes you play on the upper section. This function is called “Melody Intelligence.” fig.02-15 Chapter 2 1. Press the [Melody Intelligence] button, getting its indicator to light up.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Adding Automatic Accompaniment to Regular Piano Performance (Piano Style Arranger) Usually, with an automatic accompaniment performance, the accompaniment is sounded by the chords you specify on the left-hand section of the keyboard, with the melody played on the right-hand section. If you like, however, you can make the KF-90 recognize chords from the entire keyboard, and perform without splitting the keyboard. This function is called the “Piano Style Arranger.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment Changing the Volume Balance for the Accompaniment and Keyboard You can change the volume balance for the song and accompaniment and the notes played from the keyboard. 1. Use the [Balance] knob to change the volume balance. Rotating the knob toward “Accomp” lowers the volume of the keyboard. Rotating the knob toward “Keyboard” lowers the volume of the song. NOTE When the [Balance] knob is all the way to “Accomp,” no sound is heard when you finger the keyboard.
Chapter 2 Using Automatic Accompaniment fig.02-20_60/fig.02-21_60 This shows the volume balance of each keyboard tone during Layer play or Split play, or when playing percussion or effect sounds with the keyboard. Drs/SFX 2. Volume of percussion instruments/effects played with the keyboard (p. 58). Lower Volume level of the Lower Part (p. 55). Layer Volume level of the Layer Part (p. 53). Upper Volume level of the Upper Part (p. 55). Touch to adjust the volume of the respective Parts.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Playing Back Songs for Practice Let's try practicing along with commercial music files or songs recorded on floppy disk. You can move to a certain measure within a song, and play back the song from that location. fig.03-08 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive (p. 39). 2. Press the [Song/Disk] button. Chapter 3 1. A Song/Disk screen appears. fig.03-09-2.e_60 3. If there is song data in the KF-90’s internal memory, the “Delete song” message appears.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features To go back to the beginning of the song 1. Press the Reset [ NOTE ] button. To move to the end of the song 1. Hold down the Stop [ button. ] button and press the Fwd [ ] ■ Displaying the Score If you’ve used markers to designate a passage for repeating (p. 92), you can only move forward and backward within the range specified by the A and B markers. You can have the musical score of a recorded performance or a song from floppy disk be displayed.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Icon Description You can change the setting of the part displayed or the display setting of the score (p. 149). 4. Press the Play [ ] button. The song play back starts, and the score moves with the tune. Touching the illustration of speaker ( ) on-screen, you can mute the part. Some notes on a Score Screen Chapter 3 • When you start playback of music files, the marks appears.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Adjusting the tempo with the Value [+] and [-] buttons or the dial When the tempo is displayed at the upper-left area of the screen, you can use the dial to adjust the tempo. • Turn the dial clockwise to speed up the tempo. • Turn the dial counterclockwise to make the tempo slower. • The Value [-] [+] buttons do the same thing as the Tempo [-] [+] buttons.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Playback with No Change in Tempo If a song has difficult tempo changes, it can be effective to practice the song first at an unchanging tempo. Playback of a song at a steady tempo that doesn’t change is called “Tempo Muting.” 1. 2. Hold down the Stop [ [-] or [+] button. Press the Play [ ] button and press either the Tempo ] button. Now, songs are played back at an unchanging tempo. When tempo muting is in effect, the tempo display appears in reverse video. fig.03-04.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Counting Down Before a Performance Starts When you’re playing along with a song, you can make sure that your playing is in time with the song by sounding a count before the song starts playing. This audible count before the playback of a song is called a “Count-In.” 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button. The Composer Navigator screen appears. 2. Touch . The Marker screen appears. 3. Touch the icon.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Preventing the Part to Be Practiced from Sounding With commercially available music files for piano lessons, you can play back the part for each hand individually. Playing the internal song’s right-hand part with your right hand, and the song’s left-hand part with your left hand allow you to practice each hand’s part separately. For instance, a music file for piano lessons may be assigned to the five Track buttons as shown below.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Placing a Marker Within a Song By setting markers at points in a song that you want to practice repeatedly, you can then easily move and repeatedly play back the selected measures. ■ Placing/Erasing a Marker Within a Song You can place two separate markers (Marker A and Marker B) in one song. The marker is placed at the beginning of the bar. Placing markers is a handy way to start playback at the same place as many times as you like. 1.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features ■ Playback from a Marker Location 1. At the marker screen, touch the measure number of the marker you want to move to. The position from which playback will start is moved to the location where marker A or marker B is set. 2. Press the Play [ ] button to play back the song from the marker location. You can move to a marker location and continue playback from there by touching measure number for or , even during playback of the song.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Playing Back to the Same Passage Over and Over You can play back a particular passage repeatedly. This is convenient when you want to practice the same passage a number of times. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button. The Composer Navigator screen appears. 2. Touch . The Marker screen appears. 3. Place markers A and B to enclose the passage you want to repeat.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Transposing the Key of the Keyboard (Key Transpose) You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard. This feature is called “Key Transpose.” In situations such as when providing accompaniment to a song, using the Key Transpose function to match the singer’s vocal register lets you easily transpose the sounds without changing the score. fig.03-16 1. Press the [Transpose] button.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features In this example, we’ll consider the C note in the key of C major to be the basic note. Counting from the tonic to the major third of C (E), there are four keys, including the black keys, so set the value to “+4.” fig.03-18 If you play C E G It will sound E G# B Transposing a song for playback You can transpose a song for playback.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features Checking Your Performance On Screen You can play back a Music Files song or a previously recorded model song and compare your own performance with the screen as you play back the song. 1. Press the [Function] button. The Function screen appears. 2. Touch . A Keyboard screen or Graph screen like the one shown below is displayed. You can switch between the two screens by touching or at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 3 Some Handy Features ■ Specifying the Part to Display You can display a different Part of the model song. 1. At the Keyboard screen or the Graph screen, touch . fig.03-22.e_70 2. Touch to switch the Part that’s displayed. Setting Value Lower Screen Keyboard, Whole Track, Parts 1–16, OFF Upper Screen (Left) Lower Track, Parts 1–16, OFF Upper Screen (Right) Upper Track, Parts 1–16, OFF The upper display can show two parts simultaneously.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance What is a Track Button? A recorded performance is automatically assigned to 5 Track buttons. The Track buttons appear in the display whenever a performance is being recorded or played back. Track button name Performance recorded The Rhythm Part of an Automatic Accompaniment is recorded here. When a Tone set such as a drum set or an SFX set has been chosen (p. 58), it is also recorded here. The performance of the entire keyboard is recorded.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Recording Your Playing with Ease This records only what you play on the keyboard, without using Automatic Accompaniment. fig.04-02 1. To record a performance using Automatic Accompaniment, see “Recording a Performance Using Automatic Accompaniment” (p. 100). Press the [Song/Disk] button. A Song/Disk screen like the one following appears. fig.04-03.e_60 If there is song data in the KF-90’s internal memory, the “Delete song” message appears.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Listening to the Recorded Songs NOTE Play back the recorded performance. 1. Press the Reset [ ] button. Now you can play back the song from the beginning. 2. Press the Play [ ] button. The recorded performance is played back. 3. To stop playback, press the Stop [ ] button. Any performance that has been recorded is deleted when the power to the KF90 is turned off. If you don’t want to lose your recorded performance, save it on a floppy disk.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Recording a Performance Using Automatic Accompaniment You can record the performance with Automatic Accompaniment easily. A recorded performance is automatically assigned to Track buttons. 1. Press the [Song/Disk] button. A Song/Disk screen like the one shown below appears. fig.04-03.e_60 2. Touch <0:> to display <0:New Song> on the screen. If <0: > doesn’t appear on screen, touch Page < >< > to switch screens.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Redoing a Recording Redoing a recording involves specifying a Track button you want to record over and then recording over again. When you select a Track button and record over a track that has already been recorded, the newly recorded performance occupies a position extending from the location where you started recording to where you stopped recording. 1. Using the Bwd [ ] and Fwd [ ] buttons, move to the measure where you wish to start recording.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Erasing a Recorded Song You can erase a song that’s been recorded. Erasing using the buttons 1. Hold down the [Song/Disk] button and press the Rec [ button. ] The following screen appears. fig.04-04_80 2. Touch to erase the recorded song. If you touch , the recorded tune is not erased. Erasing at the 5 Track Screen 1. Display the 5 Track Screen. To display the screen, press the [Song/Disk] button, then touch
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Changing How Recording Stops You can change how recording is stopped when recording a performance using Automatic Accompaniment. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button, getting its indicator to light up. The Composer Navigator screen appears. 2. Touch . fig.01-05.e_60 Chapter 4 3. Touch to switch between “Arranger Stop” and “Composer Stop.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Recording Songs Starting with Pickups You can record songs that start with pickups. Songs that begin on a beat other than the downbeat are called “songs with pickups.” 1. Press the [Song/Disk] button. 2. Touch <0: > to display <0: New Song>. If <0: > doesn’t appear on screen, touch Page < > and < > to switch screens. 3. Touch several times. Display the screen where the measure number appears in the top-right area of the screen. 4.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Composing an Accompaniment By Entering Chords (Chord Sequencer) You can enter its chord progression, the places where the accompaniment pattern changes, and so on to create an accompaniment for the song. This feature is called “Chord Sequencer.” With chord sequencer, you can create an accompaniment ahead of time and play along with this accompaniment using just your right hand. This makes it easier to enjoy automatic accompaniment.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance 3. 4. Use the Music Style buttons and the touch screen to choose a Music Style. Touch . You are returned to the Chord Sequencer screen. 5. Enter the chord progression and the accompaniment pattern. Inputting Chords with the Chord Sequencer fig.04-09.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Inputting Chords Without Playing the Keyboard You can use at the bottom of the Chord Sequencer screen to specify chords on the screen. 1. At the Chord Sequencer screen, touch . The following screen will appear. fig.04-10.e_60 2. Touch the to specify a chord. Touch to return the Chord Sequencer Screen. Chapter 4 3. Touch to enter the chord. You are returned to the Chord Sequencer screen.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Creating a Rhythm Part with Ease The KF-90 has a large number of onboard rhythm patterns. You can use these onboard rhythm patterns to create a rhythm part with ease. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button, getting its indicator to light up. The Composer Navigator screen appears. 2. The rhythm pattern is recorded to the Track button. When using the 16-track sequencer (p. 118), you can record only to Part D (10). Touch .
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Saving Songs to Floppy Disks The performance data recorded in the KF-90’s internal memory will be lost when you switch to another song or when the power is turned off. Be sure to save unfinished performance data as well as other important performance data to a floppy disk. ■ Formatting Floppy Disks (Format) NOTE If you’re using the disk drive for the first time, be sure to read the important notes on p. 6.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance 2. Touch on the screen. A Song Disk Menu screen like the one shown below appears. fig.04-13.e_60 3. Make sure the write-protect tab on the floppy disk is positioned at “WRITE” (write enabled). NOTE fig.04-15.e Rear side of the disk Write (can write new data onto disk) Write Protect Tab 4. 5. Protect (prevents writing to disk) With the label of the floppy disk facing upward, insert it into the disk drive until it clicks into position.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance ■ Saving Your Songs on Floppy Disk A recorded performance is discarded when you switch off the power, or choose another song. The process of storing data such as recorded performances on floppy disk is called “saving.” It’s a good idea to store important songs on floppy disk. Before using a new floppy disk or a floppy disk used on another device, it must be formatted on the KF-90. Take a look at “Formatting Floppy Disks (Format)” (p. 109). 1.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance 7. After you’ve entered the name of the song, touch choose a song number. to When you select a song number that is already being used for another song, the name of the song appears in the save destination column. If you then proceed to save the new material to that song, the song previously saved in that destination is erased, and the new song is saved in its place.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Deleting Songs from Floppy Disks You can delete songs that have been saved to floppy disks. 1. Make sure the write-protect tab on the floppy disk is positioned at “WRITE” (write enabled). For details, refer to p. 110. 2. 3. With the label of the floppy disk facing upward, insert it into the disk drive until it clicks into position. Press the [Song/Disk] button. A Song/Disk screen appears. 4. Touch on the screen. A Song Disk Menu screen appears.
Chapter 4 Recording and Saving the Performance Changing the Order of Songs on Floppy Disk Here’s how you can change the order of songs saved on a floppy disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Have ready an empty, formatted floppy disk. Insert the floppy disk containing the saved songs into the disk drive. For more about formatting, take a look at “Formatting Floppy Disks (Format)” (p. 109). Press the [Song/Disk] button.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function In addition to the functions introduced in “Chapter 4 Recording and Saving Performances,” the KF-90 features a variety of other recording functions. Selecting the Recording Method How to Choose the Recording Method 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button. A Composer Navigator screen appears. fig.05-01.e_50 You can use any of the four methods below to record with the KF-90.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function ■ Recording While Erasing the Previous Recording (Replace Recording) Recording whereby you erase previously recorded material as you record something new is called “Replace Recording.” This setting is in effect when you turn on the power. 1. At the Rec Mode screen (p. 115), choose . Touch to go back to the previous screen. The KF-90 enters the Replace Recording mode. Follow the recording method in Chapter 4 (p.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function ■ Re-Recording Part of Your Performance (Punch-in Recording) You can re-record only a specified passage as you listen to a recorded performance. This recording method is called “Punch-in Recording.” This function lets you record over only at a specified point in a part, as you listen to a prerecorded performance in another section. This is a very convenient feature to have in situations such as when you want to record over only one part of the melody. 3.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function Multitrack Recording with 16 Parts (16-Track Sequencer) Multitrack recording is a method of recording whereby you listen to previously recorded material while continuing to add performances of other parts. The KF-90 is capable of multitrack recording of up to sixteen parts. Since each part’s performance is recorded using one Since the 16 Track Sequencer records one tone to one part, you cannot use Layer Play (p. 53), Split Play (p.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function ■ The 16-track Sequencer Screen When recording with 16-track Sequencer, display the 16- ■ Recording with the 16 Track Sequencer track Sequencer screen. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button. Step 1 Get ready to record 2. Touch <16Tr. Sequencer>. 1. Press the [Song/Disk] button. The following screen will appear. This is called the “16track Sequencer screen.” fig.05-04.e_50 2. Select the song number to which you want to record.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function 3. Use the Tone Select buttons to choose a Tone to play. To record a drum sound or effect sound, press the ■ Getting the Most Suitable Part Tones for the Musical Genre (Tone Set) [Drums/SFX] button (p. 58). After you’ve chosen a Tone, touch to display the “Tone Set” is a function that assigns to each of the sixteen 16-track Sequencer screen. parts the most suitable tones for the selected musical genre.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function fig.05-04.e_50 6. Touch for the corresponding item to change the setting. Display Description Volume Changes the volume level. Reverb Changes the depth of the reverb effect. Chorus Changes the amount of chorus applied. Panpot Shifts the direction the sound is heard from to the left or right. Touch 3. Touch the screen to choose the Part for which you want to make settings. 4. Change the settings for the selected Part.
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function Composing a Song That Changes the Beat Partway Through Changing a Song’s Basic Tempo You can create songs that have beat changes during the You can change the basic tempo of a composition. The basic course of the song. * You can’t change a song’s beat once it’s been recorded. Before recording the performance, determine the beat to be used. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button. The Composer Navigator screen appears. 2. Touch .
Chapter 5 Advanced Recording Function Changing the Tempo Within the Song 8. Press the Stop [ ] button to stop recording. The song’s tempo changes. * You cannot record performances while in Tempo Recording mode. When you’re finished tempo recording, go back to the ordinary Replace Recording. Take a look at “Selecting the Recording Method” (p. 115). You can add tempo changes to a recorded composition. The KF-90 stores song tempo information and performance data separately.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Choosing an Editing Function Part Exchange Exchanges (swaps) the notes in two Parts There is a variety of ways you can edit performances recorded Note Edit (p. 130). time (p. 130). using the KF-90 Track buttons or 16-track sequencer. 1. Press the [Composer Navigator] button, getting PC Edit Used to correct changes in Tones during the course of a song (p. 131). its indicator to light up. The Composer Navigator screen appears.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Copying a Measure “Mix” You can copy a portion of a performance to a different bar in destination, the newly copied passage is mixed the same Part or to a measure in another Part. This is handy with the previous recording. When the Tones of when you’re composing a song that repeats a similar phrase. the copy source and destination are different, the When a recorded performance exists at the copy Tone of the destination is used. fig.06-07 Ex.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Copying a Rhythm Pattern The KF-90 has a large number of onboard rhythm patterns. You can copy these rhythm patterns to create a rhythm part. For more information about the kind of Rhythm Patterns, please refer to “Rhythm Pattern List” (p. 177). 1. Follow the steps in “Choosing an Editing Function” (p. 124) to choose . For more about ordinary copying, please refer to “Copying a Measure” (p. 125).
Chapter 6 Editing Functions 2. Touch the screen to choose the item you want to Deleting a Specific Measure make the setting for. 3. Use the Value [-] [+] buttons or the dial to make the setting for the item. If you want to cancel quantizing, touch . The Quantize operation will be canceled, and the Song Edit screen will reappear. You can delete a part of a performance measure by measure. When a portion of a performance is deleted, the rest of the performance is shifted up to fill the gap.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Inserting a Blank Measure Transposing Individual Parts You can add a blank measure at a location you specify. This You can transpose specified parts and tracks individually. addition of a blank measure is called “Insertion.” 1. Follow the steps in “Choosing an Editing fig.06-12 Function” (p. 124) to choose . Ex. To insert measures (bars) 5-7 The following screen will appear. fig.06-16.eps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Making a Measure Blank “Prog.Change” You can delete the performance data in a specified block of “Note” measures, making these blank measures, without reducing Erases only notes. Erases tone change information. the length of the song. This process of making certain “Except Note” measures blank is called “Erasing.” Erases performance information for everything but notes. fig.06-14 Ex.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Exchanging Parts Correcting Notes One by One You can exchange the notes recorded for a particular part You can make corrections in a recorded performance one with the notes recorded for another part. note at a time. This process of making changes in individual This process of swapping parts is called “Part Exchange.” notes is called “Note Editing.” 1. Follow the steps in “Choosing an Editing ● You can make the corrections described below by using Note Editing.
Chapter 6 Editing Functions Modifying the Tone Changes in a Song In some songs, the instrument sound changes during the course of the song (that is, the Tone changes in the middle of a Part). In such songs, an instruction to switch the Tone is inserted at the place where you want the sound to change. This instruction is called a “Program Change” (PC), and actions such as deleting program changes, or changing the Tone that is selected by them are called “PC Editing.” 1.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions Creating an Original Style (User Style) ■ Combining Styles to Create a New Style (Style Composer) You can create a new User Style by selecting the Rhythm, The KF-90 has built-in Music Styles in a variety of genres, but Bass, Accompaniment 1, Accompaniment 2, and you can also create your own original styles. Accompaniment 3 parts from different styles. This function is An original style is called a “User Style.” called the “Style Composer”.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions A Style Composer Screen like the one shown below appears. Muting Parts for a Particular Division fig.07-04.eps You can mute the sound of particular Parts in specific Divisions. For instance, you can sound all parts when in Variation (the Variation accompaniment pattern), or mute out Accompaniment 2 and Accompaniment 3 when in Original (the Original accompaniment pattern).
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions Changing the Settings for Each Part 1. At the Style Composer screen, touch . The following screen will appear. ■ Creating a Style from a Song You Composed Yourself (Style Converter) You can take a song you’ve composed yourself and extract fig.07-05.eps the portions you need to create your own original Style. Note that when you’re composing a song, there’s no need to specify all the chords.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions Creating a Style in Auto Mode Display Description Conv. Mode Changes the Style Converter Mode (Auto/ Tips on creating a song • Use one of the major, minor, or diminished seventh chords to create the song. We recommend using diminished seventh chords to compose the song. Manual) Key The basic key of the recorded performance Src.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions * If you turn off the power or record a new User Style, any User Changing an Extracted Part Style you’ve previously recorded is lost. If you don’t want to You can choose which part of the 16-track sequencer to lose it, you should save it on a floppy disk or in the internal extract the performance from. memory. Take a look at “Saving a User Style” (p. 137). * The data described below is saved in a User Style.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions Saving a User Style 6. After you’ve enter the style name, use to choose the destination for saving it. You can save a User Style you’ve created on a floppy disk or the [Disk/User] button (the KF-90’s internal memory). When you save a User Style to the [Disk/User] button, the style doesn’t disappear even when you switch off the power. You can choose the saved User Style by pressing the [Disk/ User] button. You can save up to 3 User Styles on the [Disk/ User] button.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions ■ Deleting a User Style Saved on Floppy Disk Storing the Panel Settings (User Program) You can erase a User Style saved on a floppy disk. 1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. → Refer to “Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk” (p. 39). 2. Press the [Disk/User] button. You can store the presently selected buttons, feature settings, and the like to the [User Program] button (internal memory).
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions 4. After you’ve entered a name, touch to Calling Up User Program choose a destination for saving the button settings. Touch to go back to the previous screen. 5. Touch on the screen. 1. Press the [User Program] button. 2. Touch the name of the User Program you want to call up. The present panel settings (User Program) are stored on If the User Program you want to call up is not displayed, the KF-90’s [User Program] button.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions Saving User Programs on Floppy Disk You can save all User Programs now stored on the [User Program] button (internal memory) on floppy disk as a single set. 1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. → For details refer to “Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk” (p. 6. After you’ve entered a name, touch to choose a destination for saving the User Program.
Chapter 7 Using Other Functions ■ Erasing a User Program Saved on a Floppy Disk Disabling Everything Except Piano Play (Panel Lock) You can erase an entire set of User Programs saved on a floppy disk. Making the setting for the panel lock enables a state where 1. Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. only piano play is possible, and all buttons are disabled. → For details, refer to “Inserting and Ejecting a Floppy Disk” (p. 39).
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Changing the Settings for One Touch Piano ■ Adding Ambience from Different Venues to Songs (Ambience) You can change settings related to the piano performance in You can savor the same atmosphere as experienced when the Piano Customize screen. performing in a concert hall, studio and other venues. These settings remains in effect until you turn off the power. At the Piano screen (p. 50), touch to display the 1.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings ■ Changing the Tuning This scale makes some compromises in just Mean Tone intonation, enabling transposition to other Choosing the Tuning You can play classical music such as baroque pieces using keys. Pythagorean This scale devised by the philosopher their original tuning. Pythagoras eliminates dissonance in fourths Most modern songs are composed and played with the and fifths.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings ■ Adjusting Resonance ■ Changing Key Touch (Key Touch) You can adjust this resonance (Sympathetic Resonance) You can vary the touch of the keyboard when you finger the when the damper pedal is depressed. keys. 1. At the Piano Customize screen (p. 142), touch 1. At the Piano Customize screen (p. 142), touch . . The following screen will appear. The following screen will appear. fig.08-07.eps fig.08-04.eps 2.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings ■ Fine Adjustment of the Piano Tone Changing the Settings for Automatic Accompaniment You can make more detailed adjustments to the piano’s tone. 1. At the Piano Customize screen (p. 142), touch . The following screen will appear. fig.08-06.e You can change a variety of settings for automatic accompaniment. Touch at the bottom right of the Basic screen (p. 19) to display the setting screen.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings 5. To make another key the split point, touch to move the cursor on screen. You can set the split point within a range of B1 to B6. Touch to go back to the Arranger Option screen. → See “Playing Different Tones with the Left and Right Hands ■ Changing the Chord Tone and Bass Tone You can change the sound of the chord tone and bass tone.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings ■ Canceling the Chord Intelligence Function 3. Touch to display a screen like the one shown below. fig.08-14.eps The Chord Intelligence function (p. 68) is the function in Automatic Accompaniment that instantly recognizes the accompaniment chord that is to be played, merely when you press the key specifying the chord (the root).
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings ❍ Assignable Functions Indication Description Leading Bass Toggles the Leading Bass function on or off. It is turned on while you depress the pedal. Break During a performance with automatic accompaniment, you can stop the accompaniment for exactly one measure. Tap Tempo This sets the tempo according to the timing with which you tap the button (p. 86). Upper Soft The pedal in the left functions the Soft pedal (p. 16).
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Changing the settings for Score screen Display Value Lower Part Lower Track, 1–16 Select the part to be displayed as the left-hand part. The power- You can set which parts are displayed, and how the scores Description up default is “Lower Track.” are to be displayed. 1. Press the [Song/Disk] button. Upper Part Upper Track, 1–16 Select the part to be displayed as the right-hand part. The powerup default is “Upper Track.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Changing the Settings for the Marker and the Count Sound Voice(JP) A voice counting “1, 2” in Japanese Voice(ENG) A voice counting “1, 2” in English Wood Block Wood Block You can set markers at points within measures and change Triangle/Castanet Triangle and castanet sound the sound used with the CountIn feature. To change these Handclap Clapping Animal Animal Voice settings, use the following procedure to bring up the “Marker Option Screen.” 1.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Adjusting the Standard Pitch (Master Tuning) Changing the Type of Reverb Effect The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note By changing the reverberations of the notes, you can enjoy that’s played when you finger the middle A key. For a the atmosphere of performance in a wide variety of different cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more locations.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Changing the Type of Chorus Effect Changing the Bend Range When the “Chorus” effect is applied (p. 62), you can change played note is called the “Bender Effect.” the chorus effect type. With the KF-90, you can assign the bender effect to a pedal, * If is set to “0” when the “Chorus” effect is selected in the Effect Screen, the chorus effect is not applied to the sound. then apply the bender by depressing and releasing the pedal (p. 147).
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Changing the Screen Settings Some karaoke Music Files show lyrics on screen. You can hide the on-screen lyrics displayed by such music files. With the KF-90, you can also change the language and vary the contrast of the screen. turned on. The Function screen appears. 1. Press the [Function] button. 2. Touch . The Function screen appears. 3. Touch .
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Maintaining Settings After the Power Is Turned Off (Memory Backup) Restoring the Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Ordinarily, when you turn off the power, settings return to Backup” (p. 154) to these original factory-default values. This their default values. However, some settings can be stored, function is called “Factory Reset.
Chapter 8 Changing Various Settings Repositioning the Touch Screen If you’ve been using the Touch Screen for some time, the pointer may be shifted, making the KF-90 react incorrectly. You should correct this displacement when necessary by performing calibration (repositioning). 1. Press the [Function] button. 2. Touch . 3. Touch . If is not displayed, touch Page < and < > > to switch screens. fig.08-30.eps Touch to go back to the Function screen. 4.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices By connecting the KF-90 to external devices such as audio equipment and MIDI instruments, you can enjoying in the following ways. Connecting MIDI Devices ❍ Connecting MIDI Devices (p. 156) performance data, you can control the performances on one You can connect a MIDI sequencer and record performance data from the KF-90 or play performance data from the KF-90 on the sequencer.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices ■ Making the Connections * To prevent malfunction and/or damage to speakers or other devices, always turn down the volume, and turn off the power on all devices before making any connections. 1. Turn the volume all the way down on the KF-90 and on the device you’re about to connect. 2. Switch off the power to the KF-90 and the device you’re about to connect. MIDI Settings With the KF-90, you can make MIDI settings like those described below.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices ■ Selecting the Transmit Channel (Tx. Channel) MIDI organizes things into “channels,” which are numbered from 1 through 16. Simply connecting a cable is not enough for communication to take place. The connected devices must be set to use the same MIDI channels. Otherwise, no sound will be produced, and no sounds can be selected. Select the transmit channel (1–16) of the KF-90. The channel setting is at “1” when the KF-90 is powered up.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices Synchronizing with Connected MIDI Devices MIDI Ensemble You can have connected MIDI devices played by the tempo produced by the KF-90; you can also have the tempo produced by connected MIDI devices play the KF-90. This setting is called the “MIDI Sync.” Having connected MIDI devices work at the same tempo, and start and stop at the same timing is called “synchronization.” Ensemble) 1. Press the [Function] button. 1. Press the [Function] button.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices Connecting to Audio Equipment When you connect the KF-90 to audio equipment, you can 2. Turn off the power to the KF-90 and other connected equipment. 3. Use audio cables (sold separately) to make the connection. play the sounds from the KF-90 through the speakers on the audio equipment or record your performances on a tape recorder or other recording device. When connecting, please use an audio cable with a standard 4. Switch on the KF-90. 5.
Chapter 9 Connecting External Devices Connecting a Computer 7. You should also make the settings for the MIDI send channel (p. 158) and Local Control on or off You can connect a computer on which a sequencing program such as Roland Visual MT is installed and play sounds from the software sound generator through the KF-90’s speakers or save songs recorded on the KF-90 on the computer. ■ Connectors fig.09- as needed (p. 158).
Appendices Trouble Shooting If you think there’s a problem, read this first. The button doesn’t work. Keyboard? (p. 81) ● Have you pressed the One Touch Program [Arranger] button? If the One Touch Program [Arranger] button has not been pressed, only the rhythm pattern is played (p. 73). ● Is the 16-track Sequencer screen displayed (p. 119)? ● Is the panel locked? (p. 141) Turn the power off, then back on. Certain instruments are not heard while playing a song. No sound is heard.
Trouble Shooting Chord Intelligence can’t be used. ● Has Chord Intelligence been switched off? (p. 147) ● Is the setting for “Piano Style Arranger” active? (p. 80) A note doesn’t stop playing ● Have the Chord Tone and Bass Tone been changed (p. 146)? Some Chord Tone and Bass Tone notes may be sounded continuously. Recording is not possible. ● Has one of the track buttons for recording been selected? (p. 101) ● Has the setting for “Punch-in Recording” (p. 117) or “Tempo Recording” (p.
If this Message Appears on Screen Indication: PU Indication: Error.12 Meaning: Meaning: When a song with a pickup (a song that does The floppy disk inserted into the disk drive not start on the first beat) is played back, the can’t be read. Be sure you’re using Roland measure numbers will be indicated in the SMF Music Files or other music files display as PU, 1, 2, and so forth. compatible with Roland digital pianos (p. 183). Also, if you want to save your work on Indication: Error.
If this Message Appears on Screen Indication: Error.41 Meaning: A MIDI cable or computer cable has been disconnected. Connect it properly and securely. Indication: Error.42 Meaning: An excessive amount of performance data has been sent to KF-90 in one time and therefore could not be recorded. Change the tempo more slowly to record the performance again. Indication: Error.43 Meaning: The Computer Switch is set to a wrong position or the computer is set wrongly.
Tone List [Piano] Group Grand Piano1 Ballad Piano Bright Piano Piano Choir PianoStrings Air Grand Rock Piano Honky-tonk Honky-tonk 2 Harpsi.Singl Harpsi.Doubl Harpsichord Grand Piano2 Bell Piano Piano Oohs Synth Harpsi Harpsi.o Coupled Hps. UprightPiano MIDI Piano1 MIDI Piano2 Piano 1 Piano 2 Piano 3 [E.Piano] Group Stage Rhodes Dyno Rhodes Suitcase E.Piano 1 E.Piano 2 E.Piano 3 Wurly EG+Rhodes 1 EG+Rhodes 2 Vibraphone Marimba Soft Marimba Clav. Hard Clav. Soft Clav.
Tone List [Strings] Group JP SuperSaw LM PureLead SquareWave2 Holy Voices New Age Pad Sugar Key Natural Lead 2600 SubOsc Acid Guitar Org Bells Clear Bells Fantasia LM Square Warm SquPad HollowReleas Soft Crystal Crystal Fantasia 2 FM Lead 1 FM Lead 2 Mg Lead Harpvox CC Solo Brightness Dual Sqr&Saw P5 Saw Lead Rhythmic Saw Waspy Synth JP8 Pulse Cheese Saw Syn.
Tone List [Voice/GS] Group Jazz Scat Dreamy Choir Humming Rich Choir Doos Voice Choir Oohs Pop Voice SynVox Thum Voice Doot Accent Dat Accent Bop Accent Choir Choir Aahs Piano 1 Piano 1w Piano 1d Piano 2 Piano 2w Piano 3 Piano 3w GS Honkytonk Honky-tonk 2 GS E.Piano1 GS E.Piano2 60's E.Piano E.Piano 1v E.Piano 2v Detuned EP 1 Detuned EP 2 GS Harpsi. Coupled Hps. Harpsi.w Harpsi.o Soft Clav. Celesta GS Glocken GS Music Box GS Vibe Vibe.
Tone List Steel-strGt* Jazz Guitar* Clean Gt.* Muted Gt.* Funk Gt.* OverdriveGt* Dist.Guitar* Gt.Harmo* Acoustic Bs* Fingered Bs* Picked Bs.* Fretless Bs* Slap Bass 1* Slap Bass 2* Synth Bass1* Synth Bass2* Rubber Bass* Violin* Viola* Cello* Contrabass* Tremolo Str* Pizzicato* Harp* Timpani* Strings* SlowStrings* Syn.Str 1* Syn.Str 2* Choir Aahs* Pop Voice* SynVox* Orche.Hit* Trumpet* Trombone* Tuba* M.Trumpet* FrenchHorns* Brass 1* SynthBrass1* SynthBrass2* A.
Drum/SFX Set List * -----: No sound. * [EXC]: will not sound simultaneously with other percussion instruments of the same number.
Drum/SFX Set List 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 C7 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 POP Falamenco Hi-Timbale Falamenco Lo-Timbale Falamenco Tmbl Flam Shekere 1 Shekere 2 Low Bongo Mute High Bongo Mute ----------------Falamenco HC Falamenco HC Bongo Cowbell ----Bongo Cowbell ----- ROCK Falamenco Hi-Timbale Falamenco Lo-Timbale Falamenco Tmbl Flam Shekere 1 Shekere 2 Low Bongo Mute High Bongo Mute ----------------Falamenco HC Falamenco HC Bongo Cowbell ----Bongo Cowbell ----- JAZZ BRUSH Falamenco Hi-Timbale F
Drum/SFX Set List 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 C2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 C3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 C4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 C5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 C6 84 85 86 87 88 172 STANDARD* ROOM* POWER ELECTRONIC ------------Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2’ Kick 1 Side Stick Std Snr 1 Hand Clap Std Snr 2 Low Tom 2 Closed Hi-hat 1’
Drum/SFX Set List 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 C2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 C3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 C4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 C5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 DANCE JAZZ GS STANDARD BRUSH ------------Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Std Kick 2 808 Bass Drum 1 808 Rim Shot 808 Snare Drum Hand Clap Snare Drum 2 808 Low Tom 2 808 CHH 808
Drum/SFX Set List ■ SFX 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 C2 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 C3 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 C4 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 C5 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 C6 84 85 86 87 88 174 ORCHESTRA GS ROOM GS BRUSH SOUND EFFECTS ------------Bar Chime Snare Roll Finger Snap Close Hi-hat Pedal Hi-hat Open Hi-hat Ride Cymbal Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Concert BD 2 Concert BD 1 Side Stick Concert SD Castanets Co
Music Style List [Pop] [Rock] [Acoustic] Pop Jazz Michael'sPop Groovin 70's 1 70's 2 Latin Pop Light Rock Fast Rock Power Pop JB Soul Lets Twist Cntry Rockin Piano Jazz Piano Night Piano Pop Gtr.
Music Style List [Latin] [Traditional] Data Disk Style Mambo Latin Plena Bossa Nova 1 Bossa Nova 2 Bossa Nova 3 Foxtrot 2 Dixieland Charleston Slow Waltz Slow Waltz 2 Musette Merengue Bomba Salsa Fast Bossa Slow Beguine Slow Bossa Parade Tango Last Dance Vienna Waltz ClasiclPolka Polka Rhumba Samba Chacha March Foxtrot 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 [World] Mariachi Island German Rock Gospel Shout ClassicCntry Country Son
Rhythm Pattern List Prythm Pattern (Measure) (1) 8 Beat 2 (1) 8 Beat 3 (2) 8 Beat 4 (1) 16Beat 1 (1) 16Beat 2 (2) Rock 1 (2) Rock 2 (2) House 1 (2) House 2 (1) Shuffle1 (1) Shuffle2 (1) Brush (2) Swing 1 (1) Swing 2 (4) Waltz (2) March 1 (1) March 2 (2) BossaNova (2) Samba 1 (1) Samba 2 (1) Rhumba (2) Mambo (2) Tango (2) Beguine (1) Simple4/4 (1) Simple3/4 (1) Simple6/8 (2) CountIn 1 (1) CountIn 2 (1) C.
Chord List ● symbol : Indicates the constituent note of chords. ★ symbol : Chord shown with an “★”can be played by pressing just the key marked with the “★” (p. 68).
Chord List F# G A A B B F#M7 GM7 A M7 AM7 B M7 BM7 F#7 G7 A 7 A7 B 7 B7 F#m Gm A m Am B m Bm F#m7 Gm7 A m7 Am7 B m7 Bm7 F#dim Gdim A dim Adim B dim Bdim F#m7 ( 5 ) Gm7 ( 5 ) A m7 ( 5 ) Am7 ( 5 ) B m7 ( 5 ) Bm7 ( 5 ) F#aug Gaug A aug Aaug B aug Baug F#sus4 Gsus4 A sus4 Asus4 B sus4 Bsus4 F#7sus4 G7sus4 A 7sus4 A7sus4 B 7sus4 B7sus4 F#6 G6 A 6 A6 B 6 B6 F#m6 Gm6 A m6 Am6 B m6 Bm6 Appendices 179
Effects List Display Description Chorus Stereo Chorus Hexa Chorus Tremolo Chorus Space D Rotary Stereo Delay Modulation Delay Triple Tap Delay Quadruple Tap Delay Phaser Stereo Flanger Step Flanger Enhancer Overdrive Distortion Auto Wah Compressor Gate Reverb 2V Pitch Shifter FB Pitch Shifter Enhancer->Chorus Enhancer->Flanger Enhancer->Delay Chorus->Delay Flanger->Delay Overdrive->Chorus Overdrive->Flanger Overdrive->Delay Distortion->Chorus Distortion->Flanger Distortion->Delay Makes sounds broader and
Demo Song List No.
Data Disk Song List No. Title Composer Copyright 1 Menuet in G Major, BWV. Anh. 114 from “Notebook Of Anna Magdalena Bach” J. S. Bach © 1992 Roland Corporation 2 Gymnopedie No. 1 E. Satie © 1997 Roland Corporation 3 Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, 1st Movement W. A. Mozart © 1996 Roland Corporation 4 “Fröhlicher Landmann” from “Album Für Die Jugend” Op. 68 R. Schumann © 1996 Roland Corporation 5 Londonderry Air Irish Folksong © 1993 Roland Corporation 6 A Maiden's Prayer T.
Music Files That the KF-90 Can Use What Are Music Files? Music files contain information describing the details of a musical performance, such as “the C3 key on a keyboard was pressed for this amount of time, using this amount of force.”By inserting the floppy disk into the disk drive on the KF-90, the performance information is sent from the floppy disk to the piano, and played faithfully by the piano. This is different than a CD, since the music file does not contain a recording of the sound itself.
Glossary Arrange Key Touch This is an abbreviation of “Arrangement.” It refers to changes that have been made in an original tune, by adding a new accompaniment or by changing the instruments used. This is the sensation of heaviness—the “touch”—of the keys when the keyboard is played. The KF-90 100 levels of adjustment (p. 144). Automatic Accompaniment Layer Play The KF-90 automatically plays accompaniment when just a few keys in the lower section of the keyboard are pressed to specify the chord.
Glossary Tone Tones are the musical instruments or effect sounds stored in the internal memory of the KF-90. The display shows “TONE.” Tuning Curves Graphic representations of the changes in pitch of the equally-tempered tuning versus those of actual tunings are called “Tuning Curves” (p. 143).
MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Imple DIGITAL PIANO Date : Mar. 1, 2000 MIDI Implementation Chart Model KF-90 Transmitted Function...
Main Specifications Keyboard 88 keys Progressive Hammer Action mechanism Touch Sensitivity 100 Levels Keyboard Mode Whole Split (adjustable Split Point) Layer Arranger Piano Style Arranger Manual Drum/SFX Conforms to GM2/GS Max. Polyphony Stereo 64 voices Tones 9 groups 608 variations (including 16 drum sets, 1 SFX set) Temperament 8 types, selectable tonic Stretched Tuning 2 types Master Tunings 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz (0.
Main Specifications Disk Drive / Disk Storage 3.5 inch micro floppy disk Disk Format 720K bytes (2DD) 1.44M bytes (2HD) Songs Max. 99 songs Note Storage Approx. 120,000 notes (2DD) Approx.
Index Numerics E 16-Track Sequencer ................................................................ 118 5 Track buttons ......................................................................... 97 Echo ............................................................................................ 44 Edit ............................................................................................ 124 Effect Sounds (SFX) ................................................................... 59 Effects .........
Index Metronome ................................................................................ 63 Animation ........................................................................... 63 Beat ....................................................................................... 65 Sound .................................................................................... 66 Tempo ................................................................................... 64 Tempo Marks ............................
MEMO 191
MEMO 192
Screws for the music stand (2) KF-9 0 The FPS-9 stand Use at the REAR to fasten the piano (two places) Use at the FRONT to fasten the piano (two places) FPS-9 Two of the four knobbed bolts are not needed with the KF-90 Four bolts supplied with FPS-9 LONG knobbed bolts for the stand (2) The KF-90 piano * If you are combining the Roland FP-9 digital piano with the FPS-9 stand, use all four of the long knobbed bolts supplied with the FPS-9 stand.
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To resize thickness, move all items on the front cover to left or right KF-90 Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” (p. 2), “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” (p. 3), and “IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
