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Resetting the K2661

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K2661 Part Number 910388 Rev. a Important Safety & Installation Instructions Important Safety Instructions World Wide Web Home Contents Master Mode Chapter Setup Mode Quick Access Mode Basic Effects ModeMidi Mode Song Mode Audio Outputs Sampling and Live ModeAppendix a K2661 Boot Block Appendix D Orchestral ROM Block Objects Viii Chapter Introduction Overview of the K2661 Vast Synthesis KB3 Tone Wheel Emulation How the K2661 Works How to Use This ManualAccessory Files Do I Have Everything? K2661 Farm & Extras K2661 DemosK2600 / K2500 / K2000 Compatibility Files Chapter Startup Quick Startup ChecklistStart Jamming Connecting Midi Connecting the Power Cable Line CordConnecting the Audio Cables Startup-the Details SmartMedia Connecting ScsiSwitching On the Power ProgramModeXpose0STChannel1 Programs Playing the PresetsGetting Around Vast Programs Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ KB3 Programs ProgramModeXpose0STChannel2 SetupsLive Mode Programs Selecting Programs QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow1 Quick AccessSetupModeXpose0ST Xpose0STSINKMONSTAChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ Software Upgrades Other Modes Mode Selection Chapter User Interface Basics Display Mode ButtonsNavigation Pages Soft Buttons Top LineBottom Line Cursor Buttons Exit Button Data EntryEdit Button Alpha Wheel Alphanumeric Pad Double Button Presses Intuitive Data Entry Zero crossing Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs SearchRenaming Multiple Objects SearchstringSoulRebels ObjectName/Bad ObjectNameBadnameReplacewithGood Mixdown Mixdown and Midi Faders PagesMidi Faders Pages Chan910111213141516 Ctl66666666 Value500500500500 \~\~\~\~ Quick Song Recording and PlaybackMIDIFadersPage1 Page1Page2Page3Page4SendDone What the Modes Are Chapter Operating ModesSelecting Modes Selecting Modes Nested Editors Using the ModesFinding Square One Effects Mode Disk Mode Introduction to Editing Chapter Editing ConventionsWhat’s an Object? Object Type and ID Object Type Object ID Object Name SavechangestoRighteousPiano? Saving and NamingProgramNameRighteousPiano EditProgramSave ObjectRenameSaveCancelROM Objects SaveRighteousPianoasID#200 RAM Objects Keyboard Naming Deleting Objects Dependent Objects Saving and Loading Files-Disk Mode Memory Banks Button Mode or Editor Special Button Functions Chapter Program Mode Vast Program Structure Vast Program Structure KB3 Program Structure KB3 ModeKB3 Channel Playing KB3 Programs Real-time Controls in KB3 ModeKB3 Mode Buttons Mute Buttons MutesZoneMutes Midi Control of KB3 Programs KB3 Mode Buttons and Corresponding ParametersController Numbers KB3 Program Feature Midi Controller Number KB3 Midi Controller Assignments Local Keyboard Channel KB3 Control a Summary Program Mode Program Names in Parentheses Control Setup Soft Buttons in Program Mode Chapter Setup Mode Loading Older Setup Versions Zone-status LEDs in Setup Mode Control Setup Parameters Affecting Program Mode Zone Status in Setup Mode Zone Data Generated by Zone LED Color Status QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow2 Chapter Quick Access ModeXpose0STFMHarmonicaChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+ EditQuickAccessEntry9 K2661 QA Banks Chapter Basic Effects Mode Introduction Terminology Studio Aux FX Bus Aux Bus FX PresetFXBus also called Insert FXBus Algorithm FXCtrl FXModsBus Overrides or BusMods Studio Editor Effects mode the KDFXModeMAIN Main Soft Buttons in Effects Mode Effects Bus Editor Effects Send Ctrl When FXCtrl is Setup When FXCtrl is MasterWhen FXCtrl is Program When FXCtrl is Auto Bypass and Mute pages EQ Bypass EQ Bypass Page with Mono Inputs Bus Mute Chaining Effects Structure of Kurzweil Digital Effects Kdfx Gain Staging in Effects Chains Next page shows a schematic overview of studio structure Outputs output a Outputs Controlling Effects Software OrganizationNormal Studio Structure Controlling Effects with a Sequencer Controlling Effects with SysEx messages Transmit Chapter Midi ModeMIDIModeTRANSMIT CtlSetup97ControlSetup XMITRECVCHANLSPrgChgRsetChPanic Control ChannelTranspose 10-2 Program Change PChng Velocity Map-Transmit VelocMapPressure Map-Transmit PressMap 10-3 Buttons Bttns Change Setups ChgSetupsReceive MIDIModeRECEIVE All Notes Off Midi Receive Mode Midi ModeBasic Channel Program Change Type ProgChgType System Exclusive ID SysExID Velocity Map-ReceivePressure Map-Receive Bend Smooth Bank Select Power ModeChannels MIDIModeCHANNELSChannel2 Program EnableVolume Pan Extended and Kurzweil Program Change Types Program Lock, Pan Lock, Volume LockProgram Change Formats 10-9 Extended Program Changes 10-10Kurzweil Program Changes Program Change Type Quick Access Banks-Extended QA Ext10-11 If the Zeros Memory Bank is Currently Selected Quick Access Banks-Kurzweil QA Kurz10-12 If the 200s Memory Bank is Currently Selected QA Extended Program Change Examples QA Formats and Midi Transmission10-13 QA Kurz Program Change Examples Program Change PrgChg Soft Buttons in Midi ModeReset Channels RsetCh Panic Tune Chapter Master ModeMaster Mode MasterSamples8192KMemory485K Intonation Velocity and Pressure Touch VelTouch and PressTouch11-2 11-3 List and Description of Intonation Tables Intonation Key IntonaKey MAST2Conﬁrm Master2GMSamples8192KMemory485K 11-5 Setting Up the K2661Vocoder Cables and Connections Effects Issues and Output Issues Using the VocoderEnabling Vocoder Mode 11-6 11-7 How Vocoding Works Real-time Control of the Vocoding Programs 11-8Additional Notes and Programming Suggestions 11-9 11-10 View ModeMore applications AES Output Length Soft Buttons in Master ModeDigital Output Format Object MIDIObjectsVoicesStealerDone UtilSelectwhattodisplay 11-12 GMOn GMStudio500GM1Room SampleMasterGM 11-13 EnableGuitar/Windcontrollermode? YesNo Guitar/Wind Controller ModeReset 11-14 Object Utilities Selectdatabasefunction 11-16 MoveAwesomeClicktoID#198 ReplaceClick ReplaceCancelMove Moving a Single Object Copy IDAppendFillCancelSelectstartingID231 OKCancel 11-17 ObjectNameZither Name11-18 Deletedependentobjects? YesNo Dump11-19 SaveTrainWreckasID#412 ReplaceTrainWreck Using the Object Utilities from the EditorObjectRenameReplaceCancel 11-20 Getting Started with the Sequencer Chapter Song ModeWhat is a Sequencer? Word about the Local Keyboard Channel Patch Through Tutorial Recording a song12-2 Assign Programs to Channels SongModeMAINEvents186KSTOPPED 12-3 12-4 SongModeMAINEvents186KRECREADYRecord a Drum Loop EditSongEVENTCh1Track1 EditSongCOMMONTrack1MoreEVENTTRACKSTEPARRANGmore CutCopyPasteViewAllOnDone RecordPlayStopNewIn/OutMAIN 1111.000CTRLVOL127 1111.000CTRLPAN64 6161.000ENDSongModeMISCEvents186KSTOPPED 12-6 12-7 12-8 Record a Bass Line 12-9 Record the Remaining Instruments in Your Song RecordPlayStopTr9-16KeepOK SongModeMIXProg46BrtSaxyLeadWxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr 12-10 WxwxCwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zz~zzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr Track Muting in Song Mode12-11 Creating an Arrangement Tutorial Arrangements12-12 12-13 Arrangement Parameters the Arrange 12-14 Timing IssuesArrangement Parameters the Common 12-15 Recording Additional TracksMaximizing Track Use Removing Initial Events from Step One Triggering Arrangement Steps From the Keyboard 12-16 12-17 RAM TracksTwo Important Concepts 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 12-21 Songs and Effects a Brief Tutorial 12-22 Loading Midi Files From Disk Recording Multi-timbral Sequences via MidiMemory Limits 12-23 SongModeMAINUsed0%RECREADY Song Mode The MainSongModeMAINEvents375KSTOPPED 12-24 Tempo Current Song CurSong12-25 12-26 Recording Track RecTrkFractional Tempos Channel Chan Setup12-27 Mode Volume VolMode Indicators + Location Locat Track Channels Activity IndicatorsTrack Status Indicators Soft Buttons on the Main 12-30 Savechangestothissong? Save this song? DialogSave New song? Dialog PlayOldPlayNewStopYesNo Erase Track Dialog Song Mode The Misc12-32 RecMode 12-33 PlayMode 12-34 AutoIn KeyWaitLocate AutoOut Sync GridSwing 12-36 Click ClockCountOff ClickCh Soft Buttons on the Misc ClickVel12-38 Volume Level Song Mode The MIXPan Position Soft Buttons on the MIX Quick Mute Track Bank IndicatorUpdateinitialprog/vol/pan? YesNo 12-40 Chapter Basic Disk Mode 13-1 DiskModeSamples131072KMemory1480K Disk ModeUsing SmartMedia Cards CurrentDiskSMediaStartupOff LibraryOff VerifyOff Scsi Termination Connecting a Scsi Device13-3 Path Using your K2661 in a Scsi SystemDirectories 13-4 Verify LibraryDisk Drive Information 13-6 Macro On IndicatorDisk Mode Soft Buttons Sleep Soft Button Dir\Sel0/3Index1 FiletoloadBASSOON.K263456K SelectRootParentOpenOKCancelFile List Dialog MAY25dir PERC.K26101K Total3557K File Index AXM.K26*122K Total0K Soft Buttons in the File List DialogDir\Sel0/0Index0 Filetoload AXM.K26122K Total 13-10 Creating Directories Quick Scrolling to Subdirectories Creating a Directory in the Save Dialog Creating a Directory From the Disk ModeUsecurrentdirectoryforTHINGS? Path=\ ChangeOKCancel DirectorynameTHINGS Dir\Sel0/23Index8 Directory Selection DialogDir\Sel0/23Index7 Total21034KZORK.K26.5K RootParentOpenCurrentSetDirExit Loading Individual Objects Disk Mode FunctionsLoading Files Dir\Sel0/6Index3 FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample200TenorSax1G2S250K ReadingfileSAXES.K2613-15 FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample293TenorSaxG#-198K13-16 Sample201*MachineSnareC4S100K Sample203*BigBassLoopC4S218K Shortcuts when Loading ObjectsFuncLOADSel3/20Index4 Sample304*DistortedRiffC4S401K Loaddependentobjects? YesNo Loading Dependent ObjectsAuditioning Samples from a Disk File 13-18 Loading Methods Bank Status IndicatorLoad Function Dialog 13-19 OvFillOverwrtMergeAppendFillCancel 13-20 13-21 Program ID Program Name Loadmacrosasspecified? YesNo Selecting Multiple Files to LoadAborting a Multiple File Load 13-22 Abortthispartialload? YesNo More Load Function FeaturesAborttheload? YesNo 13-23 Saveselection200...299 300...399 400...499 500...599 ExportMacroObjectNewDirOKCancelSaving Files SaveasNEWFILE Saving Individual Objects Shortcuts when Saving ObjectsSoft Buttons in the Save Selection Dialog FuncSAVESel0/8Index1 Sample500LoVocalA3S250K ViewSelectedObjects10/134 More Features of the Save DialogRootParentOKCancel Dir\Sel0/10Index1 ChoosefilenameBOTTLE.K2648K 13-27 UsecurrentdirectoryforBOTTLE.K26? Path=\ ChangeOKCancelAuditioning Objects in RAM Selecting the Directory to use for Saving a File Saving Dependent Objects 13-28 Savedependentobjects? NamesYesNo Name Table13-29 Working with Relink-by-Name 13-30 Program317SteinwavePiano274 NameTableContentsFuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names334 13-31 13-32 Files containing dependent objects must be loaded ﬁrst Song400WildJam12114 Song400MemphisGroove34002 Not Loading the Name TableFuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names700 13-33 Relink-by-Name Processing Time Storing Objects in the Memory BanksMultiple Object Selector 13-34 Operating Modes The Select Parameter Using the Multiple Object Selector An OverviewAllTypeToggleClearSetCancel MultipleObjectSelector Multiple Object Selector Soft Buttons 13-36 All and Type 13-37Toggle, Clear, and Set 13-38 13-39 Type/Range ModeEntering Selection Criteria in the Multiple Object Selector Object Selection by Type / Range 13-40 13-41 13-42 Entering The Sampler Chapter Sampling and Live ModeSetting Up For Sampling Cables and Input Jacks From the Keymap Editor Sampling Analog SignalsFrom Program, Setup, Master, or Quick Access Mode 14-2 SampleModeSamples131072KChannel=2 RecordAutoTimerPreviewInput 14-3 14-4 Threshold Thresh Recording Samples14-5 Sample 14-6 Timer Soft ButtonAuto Soft Button 14-7 Preview Soft Button Sampling the K2661’s Output Sampling Digital Signals14-8 14-9 Format Creating a Live Mode Program Live Mode14-10 14-11 Live Mode ProgramsSome Ideas for Using Live Mode Usage Notes 14-12 Src1 MWheel 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 BootBlockMain Appendix a K2661 Boot BlockStarting the Boot Block InstallRunResetDIAGS File types Running Diagnostic Tests Resetting the K2661 Resetting the K2661 Special Purpose Setups Appendix B Standard K2661 ROM Objects Setups Programs Name Ctrl Function 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 Programs Setups QA Banks Ethnic / World Instruments Keymaps Samples Program Control Assignments Ethnic / World Instruments Drum Kits Pads PSw2 Status Value of Lvl Parameter on Input Controller Assignments Contemporary ROM BlockSecondary Effects Program Studio Controller Assignments Phaser rate scale Program Control Assignments 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 Control Assignments Setup Studio Controller 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