Part Number 910388 Rev. a | Alesis K2661 instruction

K2661

Getting Started Guide

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Part Number: 910388 Rev. A

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Part Number 910388 Rev. a K2661 Important Safety & Installation Instructions Important Safety Instructions World Wide Web Home Contents Midi Mode Chapter Setup Mode Quick Access Mode Basic Effects ModeMaster Mode Song Mode Appendix a K2661 Boot Block Sampling and Live ModeAudio Outputs Appendix D Orchestral ROM Block Objects Viii Overview of the K2661 Chapter Introduction KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation Vast Synthesis Accessory Files How to Use This ManualHow the K2661 Works Do I Have Everything? K2661 Farm & Extras K2661 DemosK2600 / K2500 / K2000 Compatibility Files Chapter Startup Quick Startup ChecklistStart Jamming Connecting the Audio Cables Connecting the Power Cable Line CordConnecting Midi Startup-the Details Switching On the Power Connecting ScsiSmartMedia ProgramModeXpose0STChannel1 Getting Around Playing the PresetsPrograms Vast Programs KB3 Programs Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ Live Mode Programs SetupsProgramModeXpose0STChannel2 Selecting Programs SetupModeXpose0ST Quick AccessQuickAccessModeBank1ForShow1 Xpose0STSINKMONSTAChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ Other Modes Software Upgrades Chapter User Interface Basics Mode Selection Navigation Mode ButtonsDisplay Pages Bottom Line Top LineSoft Buttons Cursor Buttons Edit Button Data EntryExit Button Alpha Wheel Double Button Presses Alphanumeric Pad Zero crossing Intuitive Data Entry Renaming Multiple Objects SearchChanging the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs SearchstringSoulRebels ObjectName/Bad ObjectNameBadnameReplacewithGood Mixdown Mixdown and Midi Faders PagesMidi Faders Pages MIDIFadersPage1 Quick Song Recording and PlaybackChan910111213141516 Ctl66666666 Value500500500500 \~\~\~\~ Page1Page2Page3Page4SendDone What the Modes Are Chapter Operating ModesSelecting Modes Selecting Modes Nested Editors Using the ModesFinding Square One Disk Mode Effects Mode Introduction to Editing Chapter Editing ConventionsWhat’s an Object? Object Type Object ID Object Name Object Type and ID SavechangestoRighteousPiano? Saving and NamingProgramNameRighteousPiano ROM Objects ObjectRenameSaveCancelEditProgramSave SaveRighteousPianoasID#200 Keyboard Naming RAM Objects Dependent Objects Deleting Objects Memory Banks Saving and Loading Files-Disk Mode Special Button Functions Button Mode or Editor Chapter Program Mode Vast Program Structure Vast Program Structure KB3 Program Structure KB3 ModeKB3 Channel KB3 Mode Buttons Mute Buttons Real-time Controls in KB3 ModePlaying KB3 Programs MutesZoneMutes Midi Control of KB3 Programs KB3 Mode Buttons and Corresponding ParametersController Numbers KB3 Midi Controller Assignments Local Keyboard Channel KB3 Program Feature Midi Controller Number KB3 Control a Summary Program Names in Parentheses Program Mode Soft Buttons in Program Mode Control Setup Chapter Setup Mode Loading Older Setup Versions Control Setup Parameters Affecting Program Mode Zone-status LEDs in Setup Mode Zone Data Generated by Zone LED Color Status Zone Status in Setup Mode QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow2 Chapter Quick Access ModeXpose0STFMHarmonicaChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ K2661 QA Banks EditQuickAccessEntry9 Introduction Chapter Basic Effects Mode Studio Terminology FXBus also called Insert FXBus FX PresetAux FX Bus Aux Bus Algorithm Bus Overrides or BusMods FXModsFXCtrl Studio Editor Main Effects mode the KDFXModeMAIN Soft Buttons in Effects Mode Effects Bus Editor Effects Send Ctrl When FXCtrl is Program When FXCtrl is MasterWhen FXCtrl is Setup When FXCtrl is Auto EQ Bypass Bypass and Mute pages Bus Mute EQ Bypass Page with Mono Inputs Chaining Effects Gain Staging in Effects Chains Structure of Kurzweil Digital Effects Kdfx Next page shows a schematic overview of studio structure Outputs Outputs output a Controlling Effects Software OrganizationNormal Studio Structure Controlling Effects with SysEx messages Controlling Effects with a Sequencer MIDIModeTRANSMIT CtlSetup97ControlSetup Chapter Midi ModeTransmit XMITRECVCHANLSPrgChgRsetChPanic Transpose ChannelControl 10-2 Pressure Map-Transmit PressMap Velocity Map-Transmit VelocMapProgram Change PChng 10-3 Receive Change Setups ChgSetupsButtons Bttns MIDIModeRECEIVE Basic Channel Midi Receive Mode Midi ModeAll Notes Off Program Change Type ProgChgType Pressure Map-Receive Velocity Map-ReceiveSystem Exclusive ID SysExID Bend Smooth Channels Power ModeBank Select MIDIModeCHANNELSChannel2 Volume EnableProgram Pan Program Change Formats Program Lock, Pan Lock, Volume LockExtended and Kurzweil Program Change Types 10-9 Extended Program Changes 10-10Kurzweil Program Changes Program Change Type Quick Access Banks-Extended QA Ext10-11 10-12 Quick Access Banks-Kurzweil QA KurzIf the Zeros Memory Bank is Currently Selected If the 200s Memory Bank is Currently Selected 10-13 QA Formats and Midi TransmissionQA Extended Program Change Examples QA Kurz Program Change Examples Reset Channels RsetCh Soft Buttons in Midi ModeProgram Change PrgChg Panic Master Mode Chapter Master ModeTune MasterSamples8192KMemory485K Intonation Velocity and Pressure Touch VelTouch and PressTouch11-2 List and Description of Intonation Tables 11-3 Conﬁrm MAST2Intonation Key IntonaKey Master2GMSamples8192KMemory485K Vocoder Setting Up the K266111-5 Cables and Connections Enabling Vocoder Mode Using the VocoderEffects Issues and Output Issues 11-6 How Vocoding Works 11-7 Real-time Control of the Vocoding Programs 11-8Additional Notes and Programming Suggestions 11-9 11-10 View ModeMore applications Digital Output Format Soft Buttons in Master ModeAES Output Length Object Selectwhattodisplay UtilMIDIObjectsVoicesStealerDone 11-12 MasterGM SampleGMOn GMStudio500GM1Room 11-13 Reset Guitar/Wind Controller ModeEnableGuitar/Windcontrollermode? YesNo 11-14 Selectdatabasefunction Object Utilities Move MoveAwesomeClicktoID#198 ReplaceClick ReplaceCancel11-16 Moving a Single Object SelectstartingID231 OKCancel IDAppendFillCancelCopy 11-17 ObjectNameZither Name11-18 Deletedependentobjects? YesNo Dump11-19 ObjectRenameReplaceCancel Using the Object Utilities from the EditorSaveTrainWreckasID#412 ReplaceTrainWreck 11-20 What is a Sequencer? Chapter Song ModeGetting Started with the Sequencer Word about the Local Keyboard Channel 12-2 Tutorial Recording a songPatch Through Assign Programs to Channels 12-3 SongModeMAINEvents186KSTOPPED 12-4 SongModeMAINEvents186KRECREADYRecord a Drum Loop MoreEVENTTRACKSTEPARRANGmore EditSongCOMMONTrack1EditSongEVENTCh1Track1 CutCopyPasteViewAllOnDone SongModeMISCEvents186KSTOPPED 1111.000CTRLVOL127 1111.000CTRLPAN64 6161.000ENDRecordPlayStopNewIn/OutMAIN 12-6 12-7 Record a Bass Line 12-8 Record the Remaining Instruments in Your Song 12-9 Wxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr SongModeMIXProg46BrtSaxyLeadRecordPlayStopTr9-16KeepOK 12-10 WxwxCwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zz~zzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr Track Muting in Song Mode12-11 Creating an Arrangement Tutorial Arrangements12-12 Arrangement Parameters the Arrange 12-13 12-14 Timing IssuesArrangement Parameters the Common Maximizing Track Use Recording Additional Tracks12-15 Removing Initial Events from Step One 12-16 Triggering Arrangement Steps From the Keyboard Two Important Concepts RAM Tracks12-17 RAM Tracks and Song Playback 12-18 Creating RAM TracksMatter of Timing Selecting a Song for Playback Using Song Mode12-19 12-20 Effect Selection During Recording and PlaybackSynchronizing Songs Songs and Effects a Brief Tutorial 12-21 12-22 Memory Limits Recording Multi-timbral Sequences via MidiLoading Midi Files From Disk 12-23 SongModeMAINEvents375KSTOPPED Song Mode The MainSongModeMAINUsed0%RECREADY 12-24 Tempo Current Song CurSong12-25 12-26 Recording Track RecTrkFractional Tempos Channel Chan Setup12-27 Mode Indicators + Volume VolMode Location Locat Track Status Indicators Activity IndicatorsTrack Channels Soft Buttons on the Main 12-30 Save New song? Dialog Save this song? DialogSavechangestothissong? PlayOldPlayNewStopYesNo Erase Track Dialog Song Mode The Misc12-32 12-33 RecMode 12-34 PlayMode Locate KeyWaitAutoIn AutoOut Swing GridSync 12-36 CountOff ClockClick ClickCh Soft Buttons on the Misc ClickVel12-38 Volume Level Song Mode The MIXPan Position Updateinitialprog/vol/pan? YesNo Quick Mute Track Bank IndicatorSoft Buttons on the MIX 12-40 13-1 Chapter Basic Disk Mode Using SmartMedia Cards Disk ModeDiskModeSamples131072KMemory1480K CurrentDiskSMediaStartupOff LibraryOff VerifyOff Scsi Termination Connecting a Scsi Device13-3 Directories Using your K2661 in a Scsi SystemPath 13-4 Verify LibraryDisk Drive Information Disk Mode Soft Buttons Macro On Indicator13-6 Sleep Soft Button File List Dialog SelectRootParentOpenOKCancelDir\Sel0/3Index1 FiletoloadBASSOON.K263456K MAY25dir PERC.K26101K Total3557K AXM.K26*122K File Index Dir\Sel0/0Index0 Filetoload Soft Buttons in the File List DialogTotal0K AXM.K26122K 13-10 Total Quick Scrolling to Subdirectories Creating Directories UsecurrentdirectoryforTHINGS? Path=\ ChangeOKCancel Creating a Directory From the Disk ModeCreating a Directory in the Save Dialog DirectorynameTHINGS Dir\Sel0/23Index7 Directory Selection DialogDir\Sel0/23Index8 Total21034KZORK.K26.5K RootParentOpenCurrentSetDirExit Loading Files Disk Mode FunctionsLoading Individual Objects Dir\Sel0/6Index3 FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample200TenorSax1G2S250K ReadingfileSAXES.K2613-15 FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample293TenorSaxG#-198K13-16 FuncLOADSel3/20Index4 Shortcuts when Loading ObjectsSample201*MachineSnareC4S100K Sample203*BigBassLoopC4S218K Sample304*DistortedRiffC4S401K Auditioning Samples from a Disk File Loading Dependent ObjectsLoaddependentobjects? YesNo 13-18 Load Function Dialog Bank Status IndicatorLoading Methods 13-19 13-20 OvFillOverwrtMergeAppendFillCancel Program ID Program Name 13-21 Aborting a Multiple File Load Selecting Multiple Files to LoadLoadmacrosasspecified? YesNo 13-22 Aborttheload? YesNo More Load Function FeaturesAbortthispartialload? YesNo 13-23 Saving Files ExportMacroObjectNewDirOKCancelSaveselection200...299 300...399 400...499 500...599 SaveasNEWFILE Soft Buttons in the Save Selection Dialog Shortcuts when Saving ObjectsSaving Individual Objects FuncSAVESel0/8Index1 Sample500LoVocalA3S250K RootParentOKCancel More Features of the Save DialogViewSelectedObjects10/134 Dir\Sel0/10Index1 ChoosefilenameBOTTLE.K2648K Auditioning Objects in RAM UsecurrentdirectoryforBOTTLE.K26? Path=\ ChangeOKCancel13-27 Selecting the Directory to use for Saving a File 13-28 Saving Dependent Objects Savedependentobjects? NamesYesNo Name Table13-29 13-30 Working with Relink-by-Name FuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names334 NameTableContentsProgram317SteinwavePiano274 13-31 Files containing dependent objects must be loaded ﬁrst 13-32 FuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names700 Not Loading the Name TableSong400WildJam12114 Song400MemphisGroove34002 13-33 Multiple Object Selector Storing Objects in the Memory BanksRelink-by-Name Processing Time 13-34 AllTypeToggleClearSetCancel Using the Multiple Object Selector An OverviewOperating Modes The Select Parameter MultipleObjectSelector 13-36 Multiple Object Selector Soft Buttons All and Type 13-37Toggle, Clear, and Set 13-38 Entering Selection Criteria in the Multiple Object Selector Type/Range Mode13-39 Object Selection by Type / Range 13-40 13-41 13-42 Setting Up For Sampling Chapter Sampling and Live ModeEntering The Sampler Cables and Input Jacks From Program, Setup, Master, or Quick Access Mode Sampling Analog SignalsFrom the Keymap Editor 14-2 Input RecordAutoTimerPreviewSampleModeSamples131072KChannel=2 14-3 14-4 14-5 Recording SamplesThreshold Thresh Sample 14-6 Timer Soft ButtonAuto Soft Button Preview Soft Button 14-7 Sampling the K2661’s Output Sampling Digital Signals14-8 Format 14-9 Creating a Live Mode Program Live Mode14-10 Some Ideas for Using Live Mode Live Mode Programs14-11 Usage Notes Src1 MWheel 14-12 Arpeggiator 14-13Sustained Notes and Loops Chord Progressions 14-14Feedback Audio Conﬁgurations Chapter Audio Outputs15-1 Audio Routing Kdfx to Audio Outputs Audio Routing Programs to Kdfx15-2 15-3 Using the Digital OutputsLeft Right 15-4 Starting the Boot Block Appendix a K2661 Boot BlockBootBlockMain InstallRunResetDIAGS File types Resetting the K2661 Running Diagnostic Tests Resetting the K2661 Appendix B Standard K2661 ROM Objects Special Purpose Setups Setups Name Ctrl Function Programs MWheel Leslie depth Data Timbre Mwft LoPass Freq, Impact MWheel Pitch AuxPerc Data Pitch Kicks, Toms Kdfx Abcd = Adsr MIDI24 MWheel Vibrato Data LoPass Freq+Res MWheel Vibrato Data Env Ctl Atk Rate, Dec MWheel Vibrato Data Low Pass Freq 100 Monolith 116 Ballad Organ MWheel Vibrato+Rate Data LP2Res Freq MWheel Vibrato Data EnvCtl Att, LoPass Freq+Res MWheel AltControl Toms Data Pitch Kicks, Snares, Toms HiHats Fade in Chiff Layer Flute MWheel Vibrato Data LoPass Freq MWheel Octave Harmonic Feedback Data Low Pass Freq MWheel Vibrato Data Low Pass Freq + Res MWheel Vibrato Data LPGate Freq Crossfade to tertiary Kicks MIDI26 FDR W/D MIDI27 MIDI70 MWheel Vibrato, Lyr detuneSol Data Toggle RaveStrg Solina MIDI28 CDR W/D MIDI29 Appendix C Contemporary ROM Block Objects Ethnic / World Instruments Programs Setups QA Banks Samples Keymaps Ethnic / World Instruments Program Control Assignments Drum Kits Pads Secondary Effects Controller Assignments Contemporary ROM BlockPSw2 Status Value of Lvl Parameter on Input Program Studio Controller Assignments Program Control Assignments Phaser rate scale Controller Assignments Contemporary ROM Block Delay wet/dry Env ﬁlt resonance Env ﬁlt minimum frequency EQMorph panning CDR wet/dry Distortion+chorus wet/dry Hall reverb level EQ, stereo image spread & ctr gain Setup Studio Controller Assignments Setup Control Assignments Setup Studio Controller Assignments Kit EQ frequency and morph Appendix D Orchestral ROM Block Objects Solo Strings Keymaps Pianos Brass Plucked Strings Controller Assignments Orchestral ROM Block Room FX2 wet/dry Controller Assignments Orchestral ROM Block Chorus+delay+reverb wet/dry Setup Control Assignments SRS center/space Appendix E General Midi GM Mode Standard Mode Drum Kit Name Program NoGM Drum Kits General Midi Programs Standard Mode Controller Assignments 417 Perc Organ 434 Pick Bass MWheel Vibrato 452 Choir Aahs MWheel Vibrato 470 Bassoon MWheel Vibrato 488 Fantasia MWheel Vibrato 506 Shamisen MWheel Vibrato 524 Telephone MWheel Vibrato 534 Brush Kit Index K2661 Getting Started Guide Midi Chanls Midi Recv Midi Xmit See PAUs K2661 Getting Started Guide Xmit Young Chang contacts Zone status LEDs