Midi Mode, Master Mode, Song Mode, Basic Disk Mode | Alesis K2661

K2661 Getting Started Guide
Chapter 7	Setup Mode
Chapter 8	Quick Access Mode
Chapter 9	Basic Effects Mode

Introduction	9-1
Terminology	9-2
MAIN Page	9-5
Effects Bus Editor	9-7
Effects Send Page	9-8
The CTRL Page	9-9
Bypass and Mute pages	9-11
Chaining Effects	9-13
The Structure of Kurzweil Digital Effects (KDFX)	9-14
Software Organization	9-17
Controlling Effects	9-17

Chapter 10 MIDI Mode

The TRANSMIT Page	10-1
The RECEIVE Page	10-4
The Channels Page	10-7
Program Change Formats	10-9
The Soft Buttons in MIDI Mode	10-14

Chapter 11 Master Mode

The Master Mode Page	11-1
The MAST2 Page	11-4
The Soft Buttons in Master Mode	11-11
Guitar/Wind Controller Mode	11-14
Object Utilities	11-15

Chapter 12 Song Mode

Getting Started with the Sequencer	12-1
Tutorial: Arrangements	12-12
RAM Tracks	12-17
Using Song Mode	12-19
Recording Multi-timbral Sequences via MIDI	12-23
Song Mode: The MAIN Page	12-24
Song Mode: The MISC Page	12-32
Song Mode: The MIX Page	12-39

Chapter 13 Basic Disk Mode

Disk Mode Page	13-2
SCSI Termination	13-3
Directories	13-4
File List Dialog	13-7
Creating Directories	13-11

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Alesis K2661 Chapter Setup Mode Quick Access Mode Basic Effects Mode, Midi Mode, Master Mode, Song Mode, Basic Disk Mode

Contents

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 Demos K2661 Farm & ExtrasK2600 / K2500 / K2000 Compatibility Files Quick Startup Checklist Chapter StartupStart 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 ObjectNameBadname ObjectName/BadReplacewithGood Mixdown and Midi Faders Pages MixdownMidi Faders Pages Chan910111213141516 Ctl66666666 Value500500500500 \~\~\~\~ Quick Song Recording and PlaybackMIDIFadersPage1 Page1Page2Page3Page4SendDone Chapter Operating Modes What the Modes AreSelecting Modes Selecting Modes Using the Modes Nested EditorsFinding Square One Effects Mode Disk Mode Chapter Editing Conventions Introduction to EditingWhat’s an Object? Object Type and ID Object Type Object ID Object Name Saving and Naming SavechangestoRighteousPiano?ProgramNameRighteousPiano 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 Mode KB3 Program StructureKB3 Channel Playing KB3 Programs Real-time Controls in KB3 ModeKB3 Mode Buttons Mute Buttons MutesZoneMutes KB3 Mode Buttons and Corresponding Parameters Midi Control of KB3 ProgramsController 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 Chapter Quick Access Mode QuickAccessModeBank1ForShow2Xpose0STFMHarmonicaChan1 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 Software Organization Controlling EffectsNormal 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 10-10 Extended Program ChangesKurzweil Program Changes Quick Access Banks-Extended QA Ext Program Change Type10-11 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 Velocity and Pressure Touch VelTouch and PressTouch Intonation11-2 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 11-8 Real-time Control of the Vocoding ProgramsAdditional Notes and Programming Suggestions 11-9 View Mode 11-10More 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 Name ObjectNameZither11-18 Dump Deletedependentobjects? YesNo11-19 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 SongModeMAINEvents186KRECREADY 12-4Record 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 Track Muting in Song Mode WxwxCwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwxwx Zz~zzzzzzzzzzzzz Pppr12-11 Tutorial Arrangements Creating an Arrangement12-12 12-13 Arrangement Parameters the Arrange Timing Issues 12-14Arrangement 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 Creating RAM Tracks 12-18Matter of Timing Using Song Mode Selecting a Song for Playback12-19 Effect Selection During Recording and Playback 12-20Synchronizing 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 Current Song CurSong Tempo12-25 Recording Track RecTrk 12-26Fractional Tempos Setup Channel Chan12-27 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 Song Mode The Misc Erase Track Dialog12-32 RecMode 12-33 PlayMode 12-34 AutoIn KeyWaitLocate AutoOut Sync GridSwing 12-36 Click ClockCountOff ClickCh ClickVel Soft Buttons on the Misc12-38 Song Mode The MIX Volume LevelPan 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 Connecting a Scsi Device Scsi Termination13-3 Path Using your K2661 in a Scsi SystemDirectories 13-4 Library VerifyDisk 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 ReadingfileSAXES.K26 FuncLOADSel0/5Index1 Sample200TenorSax1G2S250K13-15 Sample293TenorSaxG#-198K FuncLOADSel0/5Index113-16 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 Name Table Savedependentobjects? NamesYesNo13-29 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 13-37 All and TypeToggle, 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 Timer Soft Button 14-6Auto Soft Button 14-7 Preview Soft Button Sampling Digital Signals Sampling the K2661’s Output14-8 14-9 Format Live Mode Creating a Live Mode Program14-10 14-11 Live Mode ProgramsSome Ideas for Using Live Mode Usage Notes 14-12 Src1 MWheel 14-13 ArpeggiatorSustained Notes and Loops 14-14 Chord ProgressionsFeedback Chapter Audio Outputs Audio Conﬁgurations15-1 Audio Routing Programs to Kdfx Audio Routing Kdfx to Audio Outputs15-2 Using the Digital Outputs 15-3Left 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 GM Mode Standard Mode Drum Kit Name Program No Appendix E General MidiGM 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