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Making the connections, Refer to p. 173 – Roland KR-17 User Manual

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Chapter 10 Connecting External Devices

Chapter10

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 KR and on

the device you’re about to connect.

2.

Switch off the power to the KR and the device you’re

about to connect.

3.

Set the Computer switch on the underside of the unit to

“MIDI.”

4.

Use a MIDI cable (sold separately) to connect the MIDI

connectors to each other.

Please refer to the connection examples below.

5.

Switch on the power to the KR and the connected

device.

6.

Adjust the volume level on the KR and the connected

device.

7.

You should also set the MIDI settings as needed.

For details on the MIDI-related settings, refer to
p. 174–p. 175.

Connection Examples:

Setup with a MIDI Sequencer

fig.09-10

* When the KR is connected to a MIDI sequencer, set it to Local

OFF. Refer to “Disconnecting the Keyboard from the Internal
Sound Generator (Local On/Off)” (p. 174).

Connecting with a MIDI Sound Module

fig.09-

Performing in Ensemble with
MIDI Instruments

(MIDI Ensemble)

You can connect an electronic percussion device or other
MIDI instrument to the KR’s MIDI In connector for ensemble
playing. Making the MIDI settings for the instrument
connected to the MIDI In connector is easy. The sounds from
the connected MIDI instrument are played from the KR’s
speaker.

1.

Switch to the Basic screen, or press the One Touch

Program [Piano] button.

2.

Touch .

3.

Touch .

A screen like the following appears.

fig.09-04.eps

4.

Select the method for using the MIDI In connector.

5.

When “Keyboard” is selected in Step 4 above, use

to select the Tone.

The connected keyboard plays using the selected Tone.

In

Out

MIDI

Roland MT Series

Bottom of the KR

OUT

THRU

IN

MIDI

Sound Module

Bottom of the KR

Displayed

Meaning

Normal

Normal setting. Make changes in Tone and
other settings from the connected device.

Pad

Select this when you have percussion pads
(such as Roland’s SPD-20 Total Percussion
Pad) connected to the KR’s MIDI In
connector. You do not need to make any
MIDI settings on the KR. Select pad Tones
and make other settings from the connected
pads (for further details, refer to the Owner’s
Manual provided with the pads).

Keyboard

Select this when you have a keyboard (such
as a Roland A-37 or AX-7 MIDI Keyboard
Controller) connected to the KR’s MIDI In
connector. You can select tones for the
connected keyboard from the KR. No MIDI
settings need be made on the KR.

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