KR-17M

The superbly crafted KR-17M incorporates an exciting automatic keyboard movement mechanism that makes them the ideal instruments for parties-whether at a lounge, at a hall or in your living room. Simply select a Standard MIDI File (SMF) or other music file for playback, and let your guests enjoy watching the keys as they automatically “play” the music. You can enjoy a multi-genre automatic keyboard performance with some of the rich selection of preset songs, or by playing any of the vast library of commercially-available SMF data. Just play these, and the keys will automatically start moving with the song. And not only with piano music: the automatic keyboard works with many of the onboard instrument tones too. Just choose your favorite instrument and watch the keyboard go. Everyone loves to watch a player piano in action. Especially one as beautiful as a Roland Intelligent Grand. It'll be the life of the party. And more, you can start or stop the music, choose songs, adjust the volume or mute it, and control effects and other functions from a distance with the stylish remote for the KR-17M. By attaching an external display to piano, you can easily scroll through, read and select from the onscreen menus, even from across the room. It's ideal for parties: you control the background music-and the mood-without ever leaving the comfort of your sofa…or your conversation.

The built-in CD drive on the KR-17M comprises one of the finest and most luxurious music playback systems on earth. Not only can you play SMF data from floppy disks, you can also use the onboard CD drive to play SMF data recorded on CDs, so you'll never run out of songs to enjoy. And since the automatic keyboard function works with SMF music data, the keys move right along with the music. With your PC, create your own disc of favorite songs in SMF, and play it back with the built-in drive. By filling up the CD to capacity, you can keep your Intelligent Grand playing for hours. You can even insert your favorite audio CDs and enjoy listening to them too. The music is delivered through the instrument's stunning sound system-with a quality that will leave everyone speechless.

The KR-17M comes with Roland's newest advanced Vocal Effects-Echo, high-quality Harmonist, Voice Transformer and more. They're the ideal partners for beautiful and enjoyable singing. Simply attach a microphone, apply the Vocal Effects, and get ready for some entertainment. For example, using Voice Transformer, you can transform a woman's voice into that of a man, or change the voice to sound like a cartoon character. The high-quality Harmonist effect lets you add harmonies to your singing, for a realistic live backing chorus. The numerous Vocal Effects bring a whole new dimension of fun to the party. You'll love it!

By connecting your own external display or TV monitor* to the KR-17M, you can look at the large menus and icons from a distance, and select functions with the remote. On this model, when set up at a party, you and your guests can enjoy a larger, full-color score display of up to 16 measures. Or display the lyrics on the external monitor, and add your favorite bitmap background to suit your mood. *Requires commercially-available PC-to-TV scan converter. TV monitor must be equipped with video input jack.

The keyboard on the KR-17M perfectly simulates the feel of an acoustic grand piano. It's Roland's unique, advanced Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with Escapement, which gives you the same natural, responsive touch and playing performance as an acoustic grand. This mechanism faithfully reproduces the escapement characteristics of a grand piano, with the slight “click” feel to the keys. And because it uses hammers rather than springs, the keyboard realistically delivers every quality you'd demand from a world-class acoustic grand piano keyboard: a heavier touch in the lower range and lighter touch in the upper range; a lighter touch resistance on soft pianissimo passages and stronger touch resistance on fortissimo passages; and a vast touch difference between pianissimo and fortissimo, for a greater richness of expression. Its natural feel will let you express every delicate nuance of your fingers.

The Intelligent Grand Series incorporates the very latest advances in stereo sampling and digital sound technology that Roland has made through decades of meticulously studying and reproducing every detail and nuance of piano sound. The KR-17M also incorporates Roland's remarkable new Active Acoustics, which virtually replicate the soundboard resonance vibration of an acoustic grand piano, producing a vibrant, deep, rich sound that's perfect for performances in a large hall. The KR-17M is as close as a digital piano can be to perfect acoustic grand piano sound. This is as good as it gets!

Designed specially for the KR-17M, the Advanced 3D Surround sound system delivers dynamic, resonant sound of almost unbelievable presence. When external speakers are connected to this instrument, the sound takes on a three-dimensional quality that envelops the player-and everyone else in the room. The piano sound comes from the piano itself, while the accompanying parts come from the external speakers, making it sound just like you're playing live, surrounded by a band or orchestra. And because the reverb parts are also delivered through the external speakers, you'll feel enveloped in the rich, vibrant sound of a concert hall performance. Your Intelligent Grand will produce the most overwhelming presence and the most astonishing depth of sound you've ever experienced from a digital piano.

The KR-17M also offers the best of Roland's digital intelligent piano features for playing enjoyment. It includes the Roland's unique DigiScore with Touch the Notes, Music Assistant which is great help function for Auto-accompaniment setup and well-accepted Wonderland feature …etc. Thanks to the full-color touchscreen, numerous delightful features of the KR-17M can be accessed easily with ultra-intuitive user interface.