Part Number 910388 Rev. a
K2661
Important Safety & Installation Instructions
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Contents
Midi Mode
Chapter Setup Mode Quick Access Mode Basic Effects Mode
Master Mode
Song Mode
Appendix a K2661 Boot Block
Sampling and Live Mode
Audio 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 Manual
How the K2661 Works
Do I Have Everything?
K2600 / K2500 / K2000 Compatibility Files
K2661 Demos
K2661 Farm & Extras
Start Jamming
Quick Startup Checklist
Chapter Startup
Connecting the Audio Cables
Connecting the Power Cable Line Cord
Connecting Midi
Startup-the Details
Switching On the Power
Connecting Scsi
SmartMedia
ProgramModeXpose0STChannel1
Getting Around
Playing the Presets
Programs
Vast Programs
KB3 Programs
Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+
Live Mode Programs
Setups
ProgramModeXpose0STChannel2
Selecting Programs
SetupModeXpose0ST
Quick Access
QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow1
Xpose0STSINKMONSTAChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+
Other Modes
Software Upgrades
Chapter User Interface Basics
Mode Selection
Navigation
Mode Buttons
Display
Pages
Bottom Line
Top Line
Soft Buttons
Cursor Buttons
Edit Button
Data Entry
Exit Button
Alpha Wheel
Double Button Presses
Alphanumeric Pad
Zero crossing
Intuitive Data Entry
Renaming Multiple Objects
Search
Changing the Current Layer in Multi-Layer Programs
SearchstringSoulRebels
ReplacewithGood
ObjectNameBadname
ObjectName/Bad
Midi Faders Pages
Mixdown and Midi Faders Pages
Mixdown
MIDIFadersPage1
Quick Song Recording and Playback
Chan910111213141516 Ctl66666666 Value500500500500 \~\~\~\~
Page1Page2Page3Page4SendDone
Selecting Modes
Chapter Operating Modes
What the Modes Are
Selecting Modes
Finding Square One
Using the Modes
Nested Editors
Disk Mode
Effects Mode
What’s an Object?
Chapter Editing Conventions
Introduction to Editing
Object Type Object ID Object Name
Object Type and ID
ProgramNameRighteousPiano
Saving and Naming
SavechangestoRighteousPiano?
ROM Objects
ObjectRenameSaveCancel
EditProgramSave
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 Channel
KB3 Mode
KB3 Program Structure
KB3 Mode Buttons Mute Buttons
Real-time Controls in KB3 Mode
Playing KB3 Programs
MutesZoneMutes
Controller Numbers
KB3 Mode Buttons and Corresponding Parameters
Midi Control of KB3 Programs
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
Xpose0STFMHarmonicaChan1 Octav-Octav+PanicSampleChan-Chan+
Chapter Quick Access Mode
QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow2
K2661 QA Banks
EditQuickAccessEntry9
Introduction
Chapter Basic Effects Mode
Studio
Terminology
FXBus also called Insert FXBus
FX Preset
Aux FX Bus Aux Bus
Algorithm
Bus Overrides or BusMods
FXMods
FXCtrl
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 Master
When 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
Normal Studio Structure
Software Organization
Controlling Effects
Controlling Effects with SysEx messages
Controlling Effects with a Sequencer
MIDIModeTRANSMIT CtlSetup97ControlSetup
Chapter Midi Mode
Transmit
XMITRECVCHANLSPrgChgRsetChPanic
Transpose
Channel
Control
10-2
Pressure Map-Transmit PressMap
Velocity Map-Transmit VelocMap
Program Change PChng
10-3
Receive
Change Setups ChgSetups
Buttons Bttns
MIDIModeRECEIVE
Basic Channel
Midi Receive Mode Midi Mode
All Notes Off
Program Change Type ProgChgType
Pressure Map-Receive
Velocity Map-Receive
System Exclusive ID SysExID
Bend Smooth
Channels
Power Mode
Bank Select
MIDIModeCHANNELSChannel2
Volume
Enable
Program
Pan
Program Change Formats
Program Lock, Pan Lock, Volume Lock
Extended and Kurzweil Program Change Types
10-9
Kurzweil Program Changes
10-10
Extended Program Changes
10-11
Quick Access Banks-Extended QA Ext
Program Change Type
10-12
Quick Access Banks-Kurzweil QA Kurz
If the Zeros Memory Bank is Currently Selected
If the 200s Memory Bank is Currently Selected
10-13
QA Formats and Midi Transmission
QA Extended Program Change Examples
QA Kurz Program Change Examples
Reset Channels RsetCh
Soft Buttons in Midi Mode
Program Change PrgChg
Panic
Master Mode
Chapter Master Mode
Tune
MasterSamples8192KMemory485K
11-2
Velocity and Pressure Touch VelTouch and PressTouch
Intonation
List and Description of Intonation Tables
11-3
Confirm
MAST2
Intonation Key IntonaKey
Master2GMSamples8192KMemory485K
Vocoder
Setting Up the K2661
11-5
Cables and Connections
Enabling Vocoder Mode
Using the Vocoder
Effects Issues and Output Issues
11-6
How Vocoding Works
11-7
Additional Notes and Programming Suggestions
11-8
Real-time Control of the Vocoding Programs
11-9
More applications
View Mode
11-10
Digital Output Format
Soft Buttons in Master Mode
AES Output Length
Object
Selectwhattodisplay
Util
MIDIObjectsVoicesStealerDone
11-12
MasterGM
Sample
GMOn GMStudio500GM1Room
11-13
Reset
Guitar/Wind Controller Mode
EnableGuitar/Windcontrollermode? YesNo
11-14
Selectdatabasefunction
Object Utilities
Move
MoveAwesomeClicktoID#198 ReplaceClick ReplaceCancel
11-16
Moving a Single Object
SelectstartingID231 OKCancel
IDAppendFillCancel
Copy
11-17
11-18
Name
ObjectNameZither
11-19
Dump
Deletedependentobjects? YesNo
ObjectRenameReplaceCancel
Using the Object Utilities from the Editor
SaveTrainWreckasID#412 ReplaceTrainWreck
11-20
What is a Sequencer?
Chapter Song Mode
Getting Started with the Sequencer
Word about the Local Keyboard Channel
12-2
Tutorial Recording a song
Patch Through
Assign Programs to Channels
12-3
SongModeMAINEvents186KSTOPPED
Record a Drum Loop
SongModeMAINEvents186KRECREADY
12-4
MoreEVENTTRACKSTEPARRANGmore
EditSongCOMMONTrack1
EditSongEVENTCh1Track1
CutCopyPasteViewAllOnDone
SongModeMISCEvents186KSTOPPED
1111.000CTRLVOL127 1111.000CTRLPAN64 6161.000END
RecordPlayStopNewIn/OutMAIN
12-6
12-7
Record a Bass Line
12-8
Record the Remaining Instruments in Your Song
12-9
Wxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr
SongModeMIXProg46BrtSaxyLead
RecordPlayStopTr9-16KeepOK
12-10
12-11
Track Muting in Song Mode
WxwxCwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zz~zzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr
12-12
Tutorial Arrangements
Creating an Arrangement
Arrangement Parameters the Arrange
12-13
Arrangement Parameters the Common
Timing Issues
12-14
Maximizing Track Use
Recording Additional Tracks
12-15
Removing Initial Events from Step One
12-16
Triggering Arrangement Steps From the Keyboard
Two Important Concepts
RAM Tracks
12-17
RAM Tracks and Song Playback
Matter of Timing
Creating RAM Tracks
12-18
12-19
Using Song Mode
Selecting a Song for Playback
Synchronizing Songs
Effect Selection During Recording and Playback
12-20
Songs and Effects a Brief Tutorial
12-21
12-22
Memory Limits
Recording Multi-timbral Sequences via Midi
Loading Midi Files From Disk
12-23
SongModeMAINEvents375KSTOPPED
Song Mode The Main
SongModeMAINUsed0%RECREADY
12-24
12-25
Current Song CurSong
Tempo
Fractional Tempos
Recording Track RecTrk
12-26
12-27
Setup
Channel Chan
Mode Indicators +
Volume Vol
Mode
Location Locat
Track Status Indicators
Activity Indicators
Track Channels
Soft Buttons on the Main
12-30
Save New song? Dialog
Save this song? Dialog
Savechangestothissong?
PlayOldPlayNewStopYesNo
12-32
Song Mode The Misc
Erase Track Dialog
12-33
RecMode
12-34
PlayMode
Locate
KeyWait
AutoIn
AutoOut
Swing
Grid
Sync
12-36
CountOff
Clock
Click
ClickCh
12-38
ClickVel
Soft Buttons on the Misc
Pan Position
Song Mode The MIX
Volume Level
Updateinitialprog/vol/pan? YesNo
Quick Mute Track Bank Indicator
Soft Buttons on the MIX
12-40
13-1
Chapter Basic Disk Mode
Using SmartMedia Cards
Disk Mode
DiskModeSamples131072KMemory1480K
CurrentDiskSMediaStartupOff LibraryOff VerifyOff
13-3
Connecting a Scsi Device
Scsi Termination
Directories
Using your K2661 in a Scsi System
Path
13-4
Disk Drive Information
Library
Verify
Disk Mode Soft Buttons
Macro On Indicator
13-6
Sleep Soft Button
File List Dialog
SelectRootParentOpenOKCancel
Dir\Sel0/3Index1 FiletoloadBASSOON.K263456K
MAY25dir PERC.K26101K Total3557K
AXM.K26*122K
File Index
Dir\Sel0/0Index0 Filetoload
Soft Buttons in the File List Dialog
Total0K
AXM.K26122K
13-10
Total
Quick Scrolling to Subdirectories
Creating Directories
UsecurrentdirectoryforTHINGS? Path=\ ChangeOKCancel
Creating a Directory From the Disk Mode
Creating a Directory in the Save Dialog
DirectorynameTHINGS
Dir\Sel0/23Index7
Directory Selection Dialog
Dir\Sel0/23Index8
Total21034KZORK.K26.5K RootParentOpenCurrentSetDirExit
Loading Files
Disk Mode Functions
Loading Individual Objects
Dir\Sel0/6Index3
13-15
ReadingfileSAXES.K26
FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample200TenorSax1G2S250K
13-16
Sample293TenorSaxG#-198K
FuncLOADSel0/5Index1
FuncLOADSel3/20Index4
Shortcuts when Loading Objects
Sample201*MachineSnareC4S100K Sample203*BigBassLoopC4S218K
Sample304*DistortedRiffC4S401K
Auditioning Samples from a Disk File
Loading Dependent Objects
Loaddependentobjects? YesNo
13-18
Load Function Dialog
Bank Status Indicator
Loading Methods
13-19
13-20
OvFillOverwrtMergeAppendFillCancel
Program ID Program Name
13-21
Aborting a Multiple File Load
Selecting Multiple Files to Load
Loadmacrosasspecified? YesNo
13-22
Aborttheload? YesNo
More Load Function Features
Abortthispartialload? YesNo
13-23
Saving Files
ExportMacroObjectNewDirOKCancel
Saveselection200...299 300...399 400...499 500...599
SaveasNEWFILE
Soft Buttons in the Save Selection Dialog
Shortcuts when Saving Objects
Saving Individual Objects
FuncSAVESel0/8Index1 Sample500LoVocalA3S250K
RootParentOKCancel
More Features of the Save Dialog
ViewSelectedObjects10/134
Dir\Sel0/10Index1 ChoosefilenameBOTTLE.K2648K
Auditioning Objects in RAM
UsecurrentdirectoryforBOTTLE.K26? Path=\ ChangeOKCancel
13-27
Selecting the Directory to use for Saving a File
13-28
Saving Dependent Objects
13-29
Name Table
Savedependentobjects? NamesYesNo
13-30
Working with Relink-by-Name
FuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names334
NameTableContents
Program317SteinwavePiano274
13-31
Files containing dependent objects must be loaded first
13-32
FuncLOADSel0/2Index1 Names700
Not Loading the Name Table
Song400WildJam12114 Song400MemphisGroove34002
13-33
Multiple Object Selector
Storing Objects in the Memory Banks
Relink-by-Name Processing Time
13-34
AllTypeToggleClearSetCancel
Using the Multiple Object Selector An Overview
Operating Modes The Select Parameter
MultipleObjectSelector
13-36
Multiple Object Selector Soft Buttons
Toggle, Clear, and Set
13-37
All and Type
13-38
Entering Selection Criteria in the Multiple Object Selector
Type/Range Mode
13-39
Object Selection by Type / Range
13-40
13-41
13-42
Setting Up For Sampling
Chapter Sampling and Live Mode
Entering The Sampler
Cables and Input Jacks
From Program, Setup, Master, or Quick Access Mode
Sampling Analog Signals
From the Keymap Editor
14-2
Input
RecordAutoTimerPreview
SampleModeSamples131072KChannel=2
14-3
14-4
14-5
Recording Samples
Threshold Thresh
Sample
Auto Soft Button
Timer Soft Button
14-6
Preview Soft Button
14-7
14-8
Sampling Digital Signals
Sampling the K2661’s Output
Format
14-9
14-10
Live Mode
Creating a Live Mode Program
Some Ideas for Using Live Mode
Live Mode Programs
14-11
Usage Notes
Src1 MWheel
14-12
Sustained Notes and Loops
14-13
Arpeggiator
Feedback
14-14
Chord Progressions
15-1
Chapter Audio Outputs
Audio Configurations
15-2
Audio Routing Programs to Kdfx
Audio Routing Kdfx to Audio Outputs
Left Right
Using the Digital Outputs
15-3
15-4
Starting the Boot Block
Appendix a K2661 Boot Block
BootBlockMain
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 Block
PSw2 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
GM Drum Kits
GM Mode Standard Mode Drum Kit Name Program No
Appendix E General Midi
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