KR-105
Digital Intelligent Piano
Videos
LCD Touchscreen
Introduction to the LCD Touchscreen on the KR-105 with Chris Halon.
Grand Piano Sound & Action
Chris Halon shows off the amazing Grand Piano sound and action on the KR-105.
Tone Selection
How to quickly select tones on the KR-105 with Chris Halon.
Music Styles
Explore the different Music Styles on the KR-105 with Chris Halon.
Music Assistant
Using the Music Assistant feature on the KR-105 with Chris Halon.
Input/Output Connections
Chris Halon explains the various inputs and outputs found on the KR-105.
Why a Roland Piano? (Part 1)
Learn the history of Roland digital pianos.
Why a Roland Piano? (Part 2)
Learn about the technology that drives Roland digital pianos.
Why a Roland Piano? (Part 3)
Learn about the quality of Roland digital pianos.
KR-105: Digital Intelligent Piano
Features
As the middle member of the new KR series, the KR-105 brings many of Roland’s finest features to a more affordable price range. it offers top-quality piano sounds, a touchscreen interface, DigiScore, new Styles, Visual Music Assistant, USB MIDI, Expression pedal input, and more. The KR-105 is ideal for educators, students, and piano hobbyists alike.
Progressive Hammer Action
The KR-105 is outfitted with a high-quality Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard, which simulates a grand piano’s heavy-to-light key response from lower to upper octaves. Play the KR-105 and you’ll agree — it feels as great as it sounds.
Tones
There are 646 tones built into the KR-105, including some of Roland’s finest grand-piano sounds. From classical instruments to contemporary, pianos to percussion, the KR-105’s diverse soundset will cover all of your musical bases.
LCD Touchscreen
Pilot the KR-105 in style with the stylish, easy-to-read touchscreen interface. Just point and touch!
Wonderland
Roland’s popular Wonderland is included with the KR-105, an engaging environment for listening to a variety of instruments and performances, and for playing interactive musical games. Great for students or anyone interested in expanding their musical knowledge.
Visual Music Assistant
Visual musical accompaniment styles with an incredibly realistic human feel — that’s what you get in the KR-105. And with intuitive visual navigation, this instrument puts you in direct touch with styles that sound great and are easy to control. Just play a chord, and the accompaniment intelligently follows your lead!
DigiScore®
Roland’s innovative DigiScore feature brings new musical possibilities and enjoyment to playing and practicing the piano. Interact with your music via the “Touch The Notes” feature, which lets you actually touch a note (or series of notes) onscreen for instant audible playback.
Quick Select
All of the KR-105’s main functions, including playing back songs, displaying notation, running the automatic accompaniment, and selecting tones, can be accomplished quickly using the touchscreen and accompanying front-panel buttons. Streamlined and simple.
Live Drummer Styles
The musical patterns included with the KR-105 are dynamic and true to life. Many of the drum and percussion patterns were recorded by master session drummers using Roland’s V-Drums, providing amazing realism. Delight, entertain, and impress your friends by incorporating these action-packed backing tracks into your performances.
Options
Add functionality and convenience to your KR-105 with the following add-ons from Roland: EV-5 Expression Pedal, CD-2 CF/CD Recorder.
- Mid-range KR-Series piano with 88-note Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard and 64-voice polyphony
- 646 Tones, including stereo-sampled piano tones
- Large monochrome touchscreen, DigiScore®, Music Clips
- 350 Visual Music Assistant titles, 184 internal songs
- 230 Music Styles (many featuring “Live Drummer”)
- 80W, 4-speaker full-range system
- Innovative Wonderland game, .BMP file export for score printing
- Internal FDD, USB-MIDI, Expression Pedal input, mic input
- Available in the following fine finishes: Oak, Mahogany, Polished Ebony, Satin Cherry
Progressive Hammer Action
The KR-105 is outfitted with a high-quality Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard, which simulates a grand piano’s heavy-to-light key response from lower to upper octaves. Play the KR-105 and you’ll agree — it feels as great as it sounds.
Tones
There are 646 tones built into the KR-105, including some of Roland’s finest grand-piano sounds. From classical instruments to contemporary, pianos to percussion, the KR-105’s diverse soundset will cover all of your musical bases.
LCD Touchscreen
Pilot the KR-105 in style with the stylish, easy-to-read touchscreen interface. Just point and touch!
Wonderland
Roland’s popular Wonderland is included with the KR-105, an engaging environment for listening to a variety of instruments and performances, and for playing interactive musical games. Great for students or anyone interested in expanding their musical knowledge.
Visual Music Assistant
Visual musical accompaniment styles with an incredibly realistic human feel — that’s what you get in the KR-105. And with intuitive visual navigation, this instrument puts you in direct touch with styles that sound great and are easy to control. Just play a chord, and the accompaniment intelligently follows your lead!
DigiScore®
Roland’s innovative DigiScore feature brings new musical possibilities and enjoyment to playing and practicing the piano. Interact with your music via the “Touch The Notes” feature, which lets you actually touch a note (or series of notes) onscreen for instant audible playback.
Quick Select
All of the KR-105’s main functions, including playing back songs, displaying notation, running the automatic accompaniment, and selecting tones, can be accomplished quickly using the touchscreen and accompanying front-panel buttons. Streamlined and simple.
Live Drummer Styles
The musical patterns included with the KR-105 are dynamic and true to life. Many of the drum and percussion patterns were recorded by master session drummers using Roland’s V-Drums, providing amazing realism. Delight, entertain, and impress your friends by incorporating these action-packed backing tracks into your performances.
Options
Add functionality and convenience to your KR-105 with the following add-ons from Roland: EV-5 Expression Pedal, CD-2 CF/CD Recorder.
Specs
- Keyboard
- Keyboard
- 88 keys (Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard)
- Touch Sensitivity
- Yes
- Keyboard Mode
- Whole, Split (adjustable split point), Layer, Arranger, Piano Style Arranger, Manual Drums / SFX
- Sound Generator (Conforms to GM2 / GS / XG Lite)
- Max. Polyphony
- 64 voices
- Tones
- over 600 tones in 6 groups (including 16 drum sets, 1 SFX set)
- Temperament
- 8 types (Tonic selectable)
- Stretched Tuning
- 2 types
- Master Tuning
- 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz (0.1 Hz steps)
- Transpose
- Key Transpose (-6 to +5 in semitone)
Playback Transpose (-24 to +24 in semitone) - Effects
- Reverb (8 types), Chorus, Rotary and 32 other types
- Arranger
- Music Styles
- 230 styles in 6 groups x 3 type (Style Orchestrator)
- Music Assistant
- Over 300 sets, Visual Music Assistant
- Programmable Music Styles
- Style Converter
- Melody Intelligence
- 24 types
- User Programs
- Internal
- 36
- Disk
- Max. 99 sets
- Metronome
- Tempo
- Quarter note = 20 to 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
- 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
- Other Functions
- Touch the Notes, Replay, Wonderland/Game, Demo, Audition, Panel Lock, V-LINK, BMP export
- External Storage
- Files
- Max. 99 songs, Max. 99 User Styles, Max. 99 User Program Sets
- 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
- Over 170 songs
* Song Search by terms and by letters - User Memory
- Max. 99 songs on Favorites, Max. 99 User Styles, Max. 99 User Program Sets
- Others
- Display
- Bouncing Beat Indicator, Graphical mono LCD 320 x 240 dot (backlit LCD)
- Notation
- 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)
- One Touch Program
- One Touch Piano, One Touch Arranger
- Vocal Effects
- Echo
- Pedals
- Damper Pedal (half-pedal recognition), Soft Pedal (half-pedal recognition, functions assignable), Sostenuto Pedal (functions assignable)
- Connectors
- Output jacks (L/Mono, R), Input jacks (L/Mono, R), Mic Input jack, Headphones jack (Stereo) x 2, MIDI In connector , MIDI Out connector, USB connector, Expression Pedal Jack
- Rated Power Output
- 40 W x 2
- Speakers
- 20 cm x 2, 5 cm x 2
- Power Supply
- AC 115 V, AC 117 V, AC 220 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz)
- Accessories
- Roland 60 Classical Piano Masterpieces, USB Installation Guide CD-ROM (Roland Digital Piano USB Driver), Power Cord, Headphones Hook
- *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.
Downloads
Updates & Drivers
- Clean-All USB Driver Utility
- This utility clears out all Roland USB Windows drivers and should be used if you are having difficulty installing your USB driver.
Note: You will have to reinstall the drivers for any other Roland device that is using a USB connection for Audio or MIDI. - Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 8
IMPORTANT NOTICE: When the Windows SmartScreen is displayed upon installing the driver, please perform the following procedure:
1. Click [ More info ]
2. Click [ Run anyway ]
* Skip Step 1 If your PC is not connected to the internet.- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 32-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows 7 64-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows 7 64-bit Edition.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
- This is the Roland Digital Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM).
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
- This is the RD-300GX, RD-300SX, FP-7, FP-4, and V-Piano driver for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista(TM) 64-bit Operating Systems.
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 2.0.2 for Windows XP/2000
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Mac OS X 10.8
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Mac OS X 10.7
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.0.0 for Mac OS X 10.6
- This is the Roland RD driver for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
- Roland Digital Piano Driver Version 1.2.0 for Mac OS X 10.5 and Earlier
- This is the Roland RD driver for Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) and earlier.
Support
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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.