KR-17M
Digital Intelligent Grand Player Piano
KR-17M: Digital Intelligent Grand Player Piano
Features
- "Player piano" type moving key progressive hammer-action keyboard with escapement
- Newly developed stereo sampled piano sounds with 128-voice polyphony
- User-friendly control panel with large touchscreen display
- GM2/GS/XG Lite compatible tones with 673 instrument tones including 16 drum sets and special effects
- Built-in CD player system (Plays QRS CD selections and Piano Disc CD selections)
- Onboard Reverb, Chorus, Sympathetic Resonance, Rotary and 45 other effects; Advanced 3D, Physical Damper Simulation
- Hundreds of internal music styles (plus 32 music styles on disk)
- 140 x 4 Music Assistant sets
- Built in FDD: 16-track sequencer with built-in metronome with Music Tutor Interactive for playing back SMF’s in all popular music file formats
- Song Stylist, Session Partner
- "DigiScore" music, lyric, chord and fingering in display
- Microphone input with Echo, Voice Transformer, Vocal Keyboard, Harmonist
- Built-in CD player and 3.5" floppy disk drive
- Stereo sound system with resonating sound board
- Exquisite polished ebony finish with "soft landing" keyboard cover
Specs
- Keyboard
- keyboard
- 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard with Escapement), Automatic Keyboard Movement
- Touch Sensitivity
- 100 levels
- Keyboard Mode
- Whole, Split (adjustable split point), Layer, Arranger, Piano Style Arranger, Manual, Drums / SFX
- Sound Source (Conforms to GM2 / GS / XGlite)
- Max. Polyphony
- 128 voices
- Tones (Tone Search by terms and by letters)
- 6 groups 691 variations (including 16 drum sets, 2 SFX sets)
- Temperament
- 8 types, selectable tonic
- Transposition
- Key Transposition (-6-+5 semitone steps), Playback Transposition (-24-+24 semitone steps)
- Effects
- Reverb (16 types, 127 levels), Chorus (8 types, 127 levels), Sympathetic Resonance, Rotary and 45 other types, Advanced 3D Surround, Physical Damper Simulation (Advanced Resonance)
- Equalizer
- 5 bands, Master level
- Arranger
- Music Styles
- 6 groups 231 styles x 4 types (Style Orchestrator)
- Music Assistant
- Over 140 sets x 4 presets
- Programmable Music Styles
- Style Converter, Style Composer
- Melody Intelligence
- 24 types
- 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
- 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
- Other Functions
- Touch the Notes, Replay, Select Various Tones, Song Stylist, Session Partner, Wonderland/Game, Quick Tour, Audition, Panel Lock, Score Output
- Disk Drive / Disk Storage (3.5 inch Micro Floppy Disk)
- 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
- CD Drive (Read only)
- Playable Disc
- Audio CD (CD-DA), Data CD (SMF)
- 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
- 70 W x 4
- Speakers
- 20 cm x 2, 16 cm x 2, 8 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2
- Display
- Bouncing Beat Indicator, Graphical Color LCD 320 x 240 dot (backlit LCD, touchscreen)
- Score Display
- Grand staff / G Clef staff / F Clef staff, with note name / lyrics / chords / fingering
- Language
- English / Japanese / German / French / Spanish
- Lyrics
- Yes (built-in/external display, MIDI output)
- Control
- Volume, Brilliance, Volume Balance, Contrast, Mic Volume, Remote Controller
- 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), AUX Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Mic Input jack, Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2, MIDI In connector, MIDI Out connector, Computer connector, Pedal connector (8-pin DIN type), Expression Pedal jack, Ext Display connector (15-pin D-Sub type)
- Power Supply
- AC 117 V / AC 230 V / AC 240 V
- Power Consumption
- 330 W
- Cabinet Finish
- Polished Ebony
- Accessories
- Quick Start, Owner's Manual, Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, Sixty Favorite Selections, CD (Music Data Disc with vocals), Remote Controller, Dry-cell Batteries, AC cord, Maintenance Kit, Key Cover
- Size and Weight ( (including piano stand) (with lid close) )
- Width
- 1,502 mm
- 59-3/16 inches
- Depth
- 1,580 mm
- 62-1/4 inches
- Height
- 1,000 mm
- 39-3/8 inches
- Weight
- 230.0 kg
- 507 lbs. 1 oz.
- Size and Weight ( (including piano stand) (with lid open) )
- Width
- 1,502 mm
- 59-3/16 inches
- Depth
- 1,580 mm
- 62-1/4 inches
- Height
- 1,773 mm
- 69-13/16 inches
- Weight
- *The specifications are subject to change without notice.
Accessories
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EV-5/-7
Expression Pedals
Durable pedals for controlling a wide range of effects parameters.
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RH-200
Headphones
Comfortable and accurate headphones for superior monitoring.
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RH-200S
Stereo Headphones
Offer the clarity, sonic accuracy, and comfort needed for mixing and silent practice.
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RH-300
Stereo Headphones
Roland’s top-of-the-line headphones.
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DR-30
Microphone
Roland deepens its audio product line with the introduction of three new microphones — two for the stage, one for the studio.
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DR-50
Microphone
Roland deepens its audio product line with the introduction of three new microphones — two for the stage, one for the studio.
Downloads
Brochures & Catalogs
Updates & Drivers
- KR-15M/-17M System Update Data Version 1.06 Program Version 1.06 (MAC)
- This is the latest system update for the KR-15M and KR-17M. Please refer to the readme.pdf document for the update procedure.
- KR-15M/-17M System Update Data Version 1.06 Program Version 1.06 (PC)
- This is the latest system update for the KR-15M and KR-17M. Please refer to the readme.pdf document for the update procedure.
Support
If you have questions about operating your Roland, BOSS or Cakewalk product, please check our Knowledge Base for answers to the most common questions.
You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.
In addition, we have a library of Owner’s Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.
Product Manuals
Support Documents
- KR-17M TurboStart
- Introduction to the KR-Series Intelligent Pianos
- Discover the amazing features of the KR-Series Intelligent Pianos with this helpful brochure.

