Alesis K2661 specifications Chapter Startup, Quick Startup Checklist, Start Jamming

Startup

Quick Startup Checklist

Chapter 2

Startup

If hooking up new gear is familiar to you, and you just want to get going, here’s a quick description of all the basic things you need to cover to get started with your K2661. If you need more information, thorough descriptions of each step follow. In either case, check out Playing the Presets on page 2-4.

Quick Startup Checklist

1.Set the keyboard on a hard, flat, level surface. Make sure to leave plenty of room for ventilation.

2.Four adhesive-backed rubber feet are provided with your K2661. If you want to attach them to the bottom of the K2661, carefully turn the keyboard over, remove the paper backing from the rubber feet and attach them now. There are four pairs of holes on the bottom of the keyboard – a pair in each corner – showing the best places to attach the rubber feet.

3.Connect the power cable.

4.Make sure your sound system is at a safe volume level.

5.Plug in a pair of stereo headphones or run standard (1/4-inch) audio cables from your amplifier or mixer to the MIX audio outputs on the K2661. (Use the MIX L out for mono.)

Start Jamming!

1.Power up your K2661 and check out some of the programs and setups. The K2661 starts up in either Program mode or Setup mode—whichever of the two modes it was in when it was last shut down (or given a soft reset). Press the button labeled Program or Setup to switch modes.

2.If you hear distortion, reduce the gain on your mixing board, or use the pad if it has one.

3.Scroll through the program list with the Alpha Wheel.

4.Press the Quick Access mode button and use the alphanumeric buttons to select from programmable banks of ten programs or setups.

5.If you don’t hear anything, review these steps, or check the Troubleshooting section in the Musician’s Reference.

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