The most realistic piano sound and touchavailable

The KR-7 incorporates the best of Roland’s sound technology,and offers the world’s finest and most realistic piano tones—whichcan even simulate a piano’s string resonance! This is an instrumentthat sounds just like a full concert acoustic grand. It feels like onetoo. Its authentic touch comes from Roland’s unique ProgressiveHammer Action Keyboard with Escapement, which employs realhammers rather than springs. The keyboard has a realistic touchresistance, with a lighter response when playing soft pianissimopassages and a stronger response on fortissimo passages. It alsoprovides a lighter touch in the upperrange and a heavier touch in the lowerrange. The KR-7 delivers each delicatenuance of your fingers perfectly and natu-rally, just like an acoustic grand.

Authentic instrument tones and excitingauto-accompaniment features

In addition to its realistic piano tones the KR-7 offers morethan 600 other lifelike instrument sounds. Whatever sort of instru-ment you’d like to play—stringed, wind, synth or percussion fromanywhere in the world—you can. Do you need piano accompani-ment? A symphony? Or a rock band backing you? It’s simple withthe KR-7. Special expressive tones, backing styles and auto-accompaniment features make you feel like you’re playing right inthe middle of a real live band. Best of all, you can quickly andeasily access all these features through the large LCD touchscreen.

Powerful new speaker system for“Grand Sound”

Developed especially for the KR-7, thisnew speaker system features an ideal balancebetween the upward-pointing tweeters and thefull-range speakers in independent enclosures facing you under thekeyboard. In combination with the high-grade amps and high-quality output, the new system results in dynamic, vibrant soundof great depth and exceptional presence—the same presence andrich flow of sound from both above and below the soundboard asyou experience when you sit down to play a grand piano. The KR-7also incorporates an easy onscreen equalizer function for shapingthe sound to suit the music or the room you are playing in.

Enhanced, easy-to-use lesson featuresThe KR-7 comes loaded with fun new features to back up

your piano practice sessions. The main attraction is the“DigiScore” function, which displays the score for the song righton its large screen. The KR-7 also offers an improved “RhythmPartner” metronome function. Displayed with a “Bouncing LED”on the panel, this function lets you choose the KR-7’s percussionand drum backup rhythms, providing the right beat and morerealism for the piece you are playing, and helping you develop anatural sense of rhythm and timing.

“Wonderland:” Fun, interactive practice for children

The KR-7 contains an “edu-tainment” feature called“Wonderland” designed specifically for children. With large,animated onscreen graphics—and a variety of instruments andvoices such as guitar, trumpet, drums, barking dog and locomo-tive—children can enjoy fun interactive lessons, and six excitingmusical and note-guessing games to help them develop their ear formusic and their sense of rhythm.

Fully-adjustable music standGreat care went into crafting the KR-7’s music stand with

handy clip for securing music books and scores. It is fullyadjustable, so you can change its angle, or move it backward orforward for the most comfortable reading and playing posture.

Finely-crafted cabinetThe KR-7 is an elegant

addition to any room’s décor.Its finely-crafted cabinethelps improve overall soundquality, and adds a sense ofluxury to your playing. Itcomes in your choice of richsimulated mahogany or theeven more beautiful polishedmahogany.

Specifications

KR-7-MHSimulated mahogany finish

The finest digital piano ever—withsuper-easy operation and a new array of exciting performance features.

For more practicing enjoyment,the KR-7 comes with a score book for 60 of the onboard classical piano masterpieces. It also comes with a “60 Favorite Selections”scorebook of additional songs, and a floppydisk containing the music files with chordinformation for them.KR-7-PM

Polished mahogany finish

*All specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

Keyboard�Keyboard: 88 keys (Progressive Hammer Action Keyboard with Escapement) �Touch Sensitivity: 100 levels �Keyboard Modes: Whole, Split (adjustable split point),Layer, Arranger, Piano Style Arranger, Manual Drums/SFX

Sound Source (Conforms to GM2/GS/XG Lite)�Max. Polyphony: 128 voices �Tones (Tone Search by terms and by letters): 6 groups665 variations (including 16 drum sets, 2 SFX sets) �Temperament: 8 types, selectabletonic �Stretched Tuning: 2 types �Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz-466.2 Hz (adjustable inincrements of 0.1 Hz) �Transposition: Key Transposition (-6-+5 semitone steps), PlaybackTransposition (-24-+24 semitone steps) �Effects: Reverb (16 types, 127 levels), Chorus (8 types, 127 levels), Sympathetic Resonance, Rotary and 45 other types, Advanced3D, Physical Damper Simulation (Advanced Resonance) �Equalizer: 5 bands, Master level

Arranger�Music Styles (Style Search by terms and by letters): 6 groups 204 styles x 4 types (Style Orchestrator) �Music Assistant (Search by terms and by letters): Over 130 sets x 4presets �Programmable Music Styles: Style Converter, Style Composer �Melody Intelligence: 24 types �Control: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending (2 types for each styles),Sync Start, Fill In (Variation, Original), Arranger Reset, Countdown, Count-In, MelodyIntelligence, Break, Leading Bass, No Chord, Fade in/out, Half Fill In (Variation, Original),Chord Intelligence, Style Orchestrator

User Programs�Internal: 36 �Disk: Max. 99 sets

Rhythm Partner (Metronome, Rhythm)�Tempo: Quarter note = 20-250 �Beat: 2/2, 0/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8,12/8 �Volume: 10 levels �Metronome Pattern: 11 patterns �Metronome Sound: 8 types �Rhythm Pattern: 59 patterns

Composer�Tracks: 5 tracks/16 tracks �Song: 1 song �Note Storage: Approx. 30,000 notes�Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note �Recording Method: Realtime (Replace, Mix,Auto Punch In, Manual Punch In, Loop, Tempo), Step (Chord Sequencer), Beat Map�Edit: Copy, Quantize, Delete, Insert, Erase, Transpose, Part Exchange, Note Edit, PC Edit�Control: Song Select, Reset, Play/Stop, Rec, Bwd, Fwd, All Song Play, Random Play,Track Select, Count-in, Countdown, Playback Balance, Marker Set, Repeat,Tempo Mute

Other FunctionsTouch the Notes, Replay, Select Various Tones, Song Stylist, Session Partner,Wonderland/Game, Quick Tour, Audition, Panel Lock

Disk Drive/Disk Storage (3.5 inch Micro Floppy Disk)�Disk Format: 720K bytes (2DD), 1.44M bytes (2HD) �Files: Max. 99 songs, Max. 99 User Styles, Max. 99 User Program Sets �Note Storage: Approx. 120,000 notes (2DD), Approx. 240,000 notes (2HD) �Playable Software: Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0/1), Roland Original Format (i-Format), Music Style: MSA, MSD, MSE �Save: Song: Standard MIDI Files (Format 0),Roland Original Format (i-Format), Music Style: MSE

Internal Memory�Internal Songs (Song Search by terms and by letters): Over 170 songs �User Memory: Max. 200 songs on Favorites, Max. 99 User Styles, Max. 99 User Program sets

Others�Rated Power Output: 40 W x 2 �Speakers: 16 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2 �Display: Bouncing Beat Indicator, Graphical LCD 320 x 240 dots (backlit LCD) �Score: Grand staff/G Clef staff/F Clef staff, with note name/lyrics/chords/fingering�Language: English/Japanese/German/French/Spanish �Lyrics: Yes (built-in, externaldisplay, MIDI output) �Control: Volume, Brilliance, Volume Balance, Contrast, Mic Volume �One Touch Program: One Touch Piano, One Touch Arranger �Pedals: Damper Pedal(half-pedal recognition), Soft Pedal (half-pedal recognition, 36 functions assignable),Sostenuto Pedal (36 functions assignable) �Vocal Effects: Echo, Voice Transformer, Vocal Keyboard, Harmonist �Connectors: Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R),Mic Input jack, Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2, MIDI In connector x 2, MIDI Out connector, Computer connector, Pedal connector (8-pin DIN type), Speaker connector, Ext displayconnector (15-pin D-Sub type) �Power Supply: AC 117 V/AC 230 V/AC 240 V �Power Consumption: 105 W �Cabinet finish: Simulated Mahogany, Polished Mahogany�Dimensions: (including the piano stand) 1,445 (W) x 548 (D) x 902 (H) mm/56-15/16 (W) x21-5/8 (H) x 35-9/16 (H) inches, (including the music stand) 1,445 (W) x 548 (D) x 1,116 (H)mm/56-15/16 (W) x 21-5/8 (H) x 43-15/16 (H) inches�Weights (including the piano stand): 78 kg/172 lbs �Accessories: Quick Start, Owner'sManual, Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, AC cord

With the KR-7, you can use music files that carries any of these marks: / / / / /

Roland Corporation U.S.5100 S. Eastern Avenue, P.O.Box 910921Los Angeles, CA 90091-0921TEL: 323-890-3700 FAX: 323-890-3701Visit us online at www.RolandUS.com

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It offers you an ultra-realistic grand piano feel and sound, a vast selection of tones, and ahost of the most fun and easy-to-use learning and auto-accompaniment functions ever invented.You can control dozens of functions from easy one-touch buttons, you can “Touch the Notes” onthe user-friendly “DigiScore” touchscreen, or set up the score on an exterior color display. The KR-7 is full of features that could only be found in a digital piano from Roland. This is the ultimate digital instrument, offering more piano performance pleasure and more musical fun for the whole family.

The KR-7 has everything you need—including Roland’s unique“DigiScore” andmuch more—for the ultimate piano experience!

Select/Listen to a SongExtensive selection of preset classical and contemporary songs

There are over 170 preset songs built right into the KR-7. You can select the song you’d like bycategory, or insert a floppy disk of Standard MIDI Files for even more choices. The scores for all songsappear right on the “DigiScore.” You can just listen to the presets and play along, play only the melody,or practice the chords for the song. You can also play either hand’s part independently, add themetronome function, repeat certain parts, and record and play back your performance. There is even anintroduction countdown to indicate when to begin playing. The KR-7 has a microphone jack for karaoke singingto Standard MIDI Files too. And it offers a function to add harmony to your singing, plus a variety of vocal effects,such as a Voice Transformer to change the sound of your voice or add echo.

Song StylistFun choice of style arrangements

With just a few touches to the “Song Stylist” menus, you can instantly rearrange the onboard songs that includechord information to a different style: jazz, rock, classical, and others. Or you can create several different arrange-ments for each song. Suddenly a classic piece can be played as rock, or a jazz piece played with Latin-beat. Withthe KR-7, the possibilities are endless.

Music AssistantEasy title or keyword search for perfect accompaniment

The “Music Assistant” is an intelligent help function that assists you in setting up the auto-accompanimentwhich best suits the particular song or style you want to play. You simply select a song title, or even just a keyword related to the song, and the Music Assistant’s auto-setup feature will choose a music style that suits that songperfectly. The KR-7 comes with more than 130 preset settings—each with four different variations—for pro-fessional backup accompaniment. With these settings, you just play a chord, and the accompaniment follows yourlead on the melody. You can also change the accompaniment to different musical styles such as Latin or jazz, andadd fancy introductions and endings to the accompaniment, for an exciting and rousing performance.

Score DisplayRoland’s unique “DigiScore” display

The KR-7’s “Score Display” button activatesRoland’s amazing “DigiScore” onscreen display. The“DigiScore” displays the scores from over 170 preset songs, Standard MIDI Files, or songs yourecord yourself. You can choose to display the staff along with the note name, finger number, chordname, or lyrics. Or, you can display the right hand part or left hand part only. The unique “Touchthe Notes” function lets you listen to any note on the screen just by touching it on the “DigiScore”panel. Or, by dragging your finger over a phrase or series of notes to highlight them, you can playback just that phrase immediately. The score can be displayed along with a picture of the keyboard,so that when you touch any note, both the note and the corresponding key are indicated, forsmooth progress even if you can’t yet read music. You can also connect an outside computer mon-itor to the KR-7, making it possible to display four times the number of bars, with a larger score andlarger lyrics in full color. The KR-7 can even export the score as visual data for printing with yourPC. Another handy feature is the “Replay” function pedal. By assigning this function to the leftpedal, you just step on the pedal to stop the music and try the phrase again. You never need to takeyour hands off the keyboard.NOTE: The chord name display can only be used with some selections of the preset songs, and with songs that include chord data on the

“60 Favorite Selections” floppy disk. The finger number display can only be used on some of the preset practice songs.

Session Partner

Your own personal bandThe KR-7 “Session Partner” function lets you select

the sort of band you want to accompany you. You canchoose up to five virtual band members, and set theirplaying patterns and styles. You can also either specify thechord progression, or play your practice session manually.So whatever sort of music you’re playing, your ownpersonal backing band will be right behind you.

Select Various Tones

New easily-selectable tones for more power of expressionFor even more playing enjoyment, the “Select

Various Tones” feature highlights a recommended fewof the KR-7’s more than 600 tones—everything frompiano and organ to violin, guitar, saxophone, drums,and even all new human voice and footage soundsource jazz organ sounds. With the expressive “TouchEX tones,” the sound can be altered and enhanced byhitting the keys at different strengths. With the “PedalEX tones,” the sound can be enhanced in a differentway: pressing down the left pedal will give you an expressiveintonation of unprecedented dynamism. With the KR-7you can also use the Layer function to layer two tones ontop of each other, or use the Split mode to select a differenttone for each hand. The enjoyment never ends.

User-friendly touchscreen panel with 6 control buttons.

Using the KR-7 couldn’t be easier or more fun. Its centralized touchscreen panelwith six main control buttons gives you immediate command of all major functions witha simple touch of your finger. Large, sophisticated graphics supplement the totally intuitivemenus, and make the KR-7 one of the most enjoyable instruments you’ll ever play.

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Sample screen of external display

You can paste in your favoritewallpaper when displayinglyrics on the external screen

KR-7-MH (Simulated mahogany finish)

*External display shown in photo not included

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