Touchscreen operation, and fun new auto-accompaniment and practice features only available in a digital piano.

Finely-crafted cabinetThe KR-5 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 luxurious polishedebony.

Specifications

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

Keyboard �Keyboard: 88 keys (Progressive Hammer Action Keyboard) �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: 64 voices �Tones (Tone Search by terms and by letters): 6 groups630 variations (including 16 drum sets, 1 SFX set) �Temperament: 8 types, selectable tonic�Stretched Tuning: 2 types �Master Tuning: 415.3 Hz-466.2 Hz (adjustable in increments of 0.1 Hz) �Transposition: Key Transposition (-6-+5 semitone steps), Playback Transposition (-24-+24 semitone steps) �Effects: Reverb (8 types, 127 levels),Chorus (8 types, 127 levels), Sympathetic Resonance, Rotary and 32 other types

Arranger�Music Styles (Style Search by terms and by letters): 6 groups 165 styles x 4 types (Style Orchestrator) �Music Assistant (Search by terms and by letters): Over 100 sets x 4presets �Programmable Music Styles: Style Converter �Melody Intelligence: 24 types �Control: Start/Stop, Intro/Ending (2 types for eachstyles), 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, 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

Others�Rated Power Output: 30 W x 2 �Speakers: 16 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, MIDI output) �Control: Volume, Brilliance, Volume Balance, Contrast, Mic Volume, Mic Echo �One Touch Program: One Touch Piano, One Touch Arranger �Pedals: Damper Pedal (half-pedal recognition), Soft Pedal (half-pedal recognition, 34 functions assignable), Sostenuto Pedal (34 functions assignable) �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) �Power Supply: AC 117 V/AC 230V/AC 240 V �Power Consumption: 80 W �Cabinet finish: Simulated Mahogany,Polished Ebony �Dimensions: (including the piano stand) 1,445 (W) x 548 (D) x 902 (H)mm/56-15/16 (W) x 21-5/8 (H) x 35-9/16 (H) inches, (including the music stand) 1,445 (W) x548 (D) x 1,107(H) mm/56-15/16 (W) x 21-5/8 (H) x 43-5/8 (H) inches �Weights (including the piano stand): 70 kg/155 lbs �Accessories: Quick Start,Owner's Manual, Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, AC cord

KR-5-PEPolished ebony finish

For more practicing enjoyment, the KR-5 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-5-MHSimulated mahogany finish

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Using the KR-5 couldn’t be easier or more fun. Its centralized touchscreen panel with four main control buttons gives youimmediate command of all major functions with a simple touch of your finger. Large, sophisticated graphics supplement thetotally intuitive menus, and make the KR-5 one of the most enjoyable instruments you’ll ever play.

User-friendly touchscreen panel with 4 control buttons.

The KR-5 has the feel and sound of a grand piano, and hundreds of instrument tones too. Its user-friendly LCD

touchscreen, unique “DigiScore” music score display, and many fun and easy-to-use learning and

accompaniment functions guarantee more practice and playing enjoyment for the whole family.

Easy piano fun for everyone

The most realistic piano sound and touch availableThe KR-5 incorporates the best of Roland’s sound technology,

and offers the world’s finest and most realistic piano tones; itsounds just like a full concert acoustic grand. It feels like one too.Its authentic touch comes from Roland’s unique ProgressiveHammer Action Keyboard, which employs real hammers ratherthan springs. The keyboard has a realistic touch resistance, with alighter response when playing soft pianissimo passages and astronger response on fortissimo passages. It also provides a lightertouch in the upper range and a heavier touchin the lower range. The KR-5 delivers eachdelicate nuance of your fingers perfectly andnaturally, just like an acoustic grand.

Authentic instrument tonesand exciting auto-accompaniment

In addition to its realistic piano tones the KR-5 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-5. Special expressive tones, backing styles and auto-accom-paniment features make you feel like you’re playing right in themiddle of a real live band. Best of all, you can quickly and easilyaccess all these features through the large LCD touchscreen.

Enhanced, easy-to-use lesson featuresThe KR-5 comes loaded with fun new features to back up yourpiano practice sessions. The main attraction is the “DigiScore”function, which displays the score for the song right on its largescreen. The KR-5 also offers an improved “Rhythm Partner”metronome function. Displayed with a “Bouncing LED” on thepanel, this function lets you choose the KR-5’s percussion anddrum backup rhythms, providing the right beat and more realismfor the piece you are playing, and helping you develop a naturalsense of rhythm and timing.

“Wonderland:” Fun, interactive practice for children

The KR-5 contains an “edu-tainment”feature called ‘‘Wonderland” designed specif-ically for children. With large, animatedonscreen graphics—and a variety of instru-ments and voices such as guitar, trumpet,drums, barking dog and locomotive—children can enjoy fun interactivelessons, and six exciting musical andnote-guessing games to help themdevelop their ear for music and theirsense of rhythm.

KR-5-MHSimulated mahogany finish

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

There are over 170 preset songs builtright into the KR-5. You can select thesong you’d like by category, or insert afloppy disk of Standard MIDI Files foreven more choices. The scores for allsongs appear right on the “DigiScore.”You can just listen to the presets and playalong. Or you can play either hand’s partindependently, add the metronome func-tion, repeat certain parts, and record andplay back your performance. There iseven an introduction countdown to indi-cate when to begin playing. The KR-5has a microphone jack for karaokesinging to Standard MIDI Files too. Andit offers a function to add echo to yoursinging.

Music AssistantEasy title or keyword search for perfect accompaniment

The “Music Assistant” is an intelligent help function that assists you in setting upthe auto-accompaniment which best suits the particular song or style you want to play.You simply select a song title, or even just a key word related to the song, and the MusicAssistant’s auto-setup feature will choose a music style that suits that song perfectly.The KR-5 comes with more than 100 preset set-tings —each with four different variations— forprofessional backup accompaniment. Withthese settings, you just play a chord, and theaccompaniment follows your lead on themelody. You can also change the accompani-ment to different musical styles such as Latinor jazz, and add fancy introductions and end-ings to the accompaniment, for an exciting androusing performance.

Score DisplayRoland’s unique “DigiScore” display

The KR-5’s “Score Display”button activates Roland’s amazing“DigiScore” onscreen display. The“DigiScore” displays the scores from over 170 preset songs, Standard MIDI Files, orsongs you record yourself. You can choose to display the staff along with the notename, finger number, chord name, or lyrics. Or, you can display the right hand partor left hand part only. The unique “Touch the Notes” function lets you listen to anynote on the screen just by touching it on the “DigiScore” panel. Or, by dragging yourfinger over a phrase or series of notes to highlight them, you can play back just thatphrase immediately. A picture of the keyboard canalso be displayed on screen instead of the score, so youcan see and hear which key corresponds to each note,for smooth progress even if youcan’t yet read music. Anotherhandy feature is the “Replay”function pedal. By assigning thisfunction to the left pedal, you juststep on the pedal to stop themusic and try the phrase again.You never need to take yourhands 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.

Select Various TonesNew easily-selectable tones for more power of expression

For even more playing enjoyment, the “Select Various Tones” feature highlightsa recommended few of the KR-5’s more than 600 tones—everything from piano andorgan to violin, guitar, saxophone, drums, and even all new human voice andfootage sound source jazz organ sounds. With the expressive “Touch EX tones,” thesound can be altered and enhanced by hitting the keys at different strengths. Withthe “Pedal EX tones,” the sound can beenhanced in a different way: pressing down theleft pedal will give you an expressive intonationof unprecedented dynamism. With the KR-5you can also use the Layer function to layer twotones on top of each other, or use the Splitmode to select a different tone for each hand.The enjoyment never ends.

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