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Kurzweil K150 - ANNOTATED PROGRAM LIST User Manual

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    K150 user’s manual kurzweil music systems, inc. Waltham, ma june 1986 version kmsi p/n: 91002501.

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    Copyright (c) 1986 kurzweil music systems, inc..

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    Table of contents preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 how to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 programs, regions, and layers . . . . . . . . . 1-1 the m...

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    I preface how to use this manual this manual assumes some knowledge of music theory and terminology, and familiarity with some concepts of electronic sound generation, the musical instrument digital interface (midi) standard, and other recent advances in music creation and performing. Chapter 1 will...

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    1-1 introduction introduction the kurzweil model k150x expander (k150x) has built-in programs you can play directly, and editors with which you can modify these programs to create an enormous range of sounds and playing/performance options. In most synthesizers, the sound begins with a simple electr...

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    1-2 • keyboard response adjustments program-wide modifiers include: • controller ranges • sizes and balances of regions • chorusing • vibrato • equalization layer-wide modifiers include. • voice selection • voice modification • layer transposition and tuning • layer balancing figure 1-1 shows pictor...

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    1-3 5. Region editor 6. Layer editor 7. Chorusing editor 8. Vibrato editor 9. Equalizer editor 10. (midi) assignment editor 11. Miscellaneous functions editor all changes that you make while editing take effect instantly. Thus, you can play the keyboard while you’re editing to hear the changes as yo...

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    1-4 6. Turn on the amplifier, and plug the ¼-inch phone plug into the audio out jack on the rear panel of the k150x, and/or plug the headphones into the headphone jack on the front panel of the k150x. 7. Adjust the volume control on the front panel of the k150x to a low, but audible level, and press...

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    2-1 using the k150x in this chapter you’ll be introduced to the button-pads of the k150x, and briefed on what the individual buttons do and how they work. This will lead into a discussion of the editors and how to use them. Communicating with the k150x all your interaction with the k150x is through ...

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    2-2 decr decrement decrement the value (i.E. Lower it) clr clear clear the value (usually to 0) next next advance to the next parameter (i.E. Step forward through the options) prev previous go back to the last parameter (i.E. Step backward through the options) edit edit special button, used in seque...

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    2-3 pressing the sign button means different things at different times: • it starts entry of a negative number. When you intend to enter a negative number, press - first. • it steps through 4-way signs. Some k150x values can be positive (+), negative (-), starting positive (±), or starting negative ...

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    2-4 c1. Tune -58c the center region, layer #1 is being edited. The parameter being edited is tune (tuning), whose present value is -58c. This layer is tuned down -58c (it is 58 cents flat). P1 250 hz +5 db program #1’s equalizer is given +5 db of emphasis at the 250hz point. The display which appear...

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    2-5 the save and canc buttons can be used at any time during editing. Save will cause all changes that you have made to be stored in the k150x’s non-volatile ram memory. This memory is used to initialize the machine when it is turned on. Canc will cancel all changes that you have made since the last...

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    2-6 a block diagram of the k150x figure 2-3 shows the relationships between the various k150x parameters and modifiers, and how they interact to achieve a certain result. Although reasonably complex, the diagram will become clearer as you become familiar with the k150x and its operation. It is suppl...

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    3-1 the channel editor the channel editor lets you assign programs to individual midi channels. If the instrument is in omni mode, changing the channel number in the channel editor also changes the basic midi channel number. In addition, changing the channel will also change the currently selected p...

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    4-1 the tuning editor the tuning editor lets you specify instrument-wide tuning, set a master transposition value, and activate the programmable intonation table. Using the tuning editor select tuning editing by pressing edit f2. (the abbreviation tune is printed above the f2 key on the button-pad.)...

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    4-2 used in conjunction with the intonation table editor, which allows you to adjust the micro-tonal distance between individual intervals, this parameter determines whether the values specified with that editor will be active or not. When the display reads intonation, you can change the value of th...

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    5-1 the midi editor with the midi editor, you select settings which specify how the k150x will interpret its incoming midi signals. Using the midi editor enter the midi editor by pressing edit f3. One of the two parameters shown in table 5-1 will appear in the display; the others may be accessed by ...

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    5-2 midi channel the midi channel parameter lets you select the basic midi channel. The default channel is channel #1. When the display shows channel you can select the channel number. Enter the new channel number with the numeric button-pad and press entr, or use the incr and decr keys to step thro...

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    5-3 loudness map the k150x contains 8 loudness maps, which determine how the key velocity signals coming from your midi controller will be interpreted. These loudness maps allow you to get different volume characteristics from your midi controller. When the display reads loudness map, select one of ...

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    5-4 program list from your midi controller, you will be able to directly select only a limited subset of the 255 program numbers of the k150x. The program list parameter in the midi editor lets you select how your controller’s program setup numbers will be mapped into the program numbers of the k150...

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    6-1 the program editor programs are the k150x’s top-level construct, under which everything else associated with a particular keyboard configuration and sound quality is defined. Each program can divide the keyboard into three regions and each region can have up to seven sound layers. Each sound lay...

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    6-2 table 6-1 program editor parameters display reads parameter adjustable range * (use incr and decr) what it does .P-bend pitch wheel bend ± 60st sets the range and direction of the pitch bender. .K-bend key pressure bend ± 60st sets the range and direction of key pressure pitch bending. .Sft-pd l...

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    6-3 replace program? Press 0 (yes), and the program will be replaced. Press − (no), and you will return to the copy current-program number to current-program number display, where you can enter a different program number. Deleting programs to delete an existing program, push f3. You will be asked to...

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    6-4 counterclockwise or down down - if your pitch wheel is different, or you want to reverse the relationship, change the sign of the value. Key-pressure bending assuming that your midi keyboard sends after-pressure information, notes can be specified to bend when played, the range of the bend depen...

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    6-5 when the display shows .L-split or .R-split, you can use incr and decr to step through the keyboard keys. Alternately, you can select the midi number of the key at which you want the split to occur. The key selected becomes the last key in the center region. The midi number for each key is shown...

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    7-1 the region editor with the region editor, you select the region of the active program which you want to work in. When the layer editor is selected, the editable layers will be those of the selected region. Technically, all programs have 3 regions. It is possible, however, to define the split poi...

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    8-1 the layer editor most of the sound-shaping editing takes place at the layer level. Up to seven sound layers may be defined for each region of a program. Using the layer editor selecting and editing layers select layer editing by pressing edit undo. The layers selected to be edited are those of t...

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    8-2 .P-mode pitch bend mode off p-wheel k-press both controls the mode of pitch bending .C-mode chorus mode off m-wheel k-press fixed turns chorusing on and off .V-mode vibrato mode off m-wheel k-press fixed controls the action of the vibrato unit .Equalizer eq switch off on turns equalization on an...

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    8-3 the built-in voices are either accurate electronic reproductions of conventional instruments, or unconventional sounds which highlight the unique sound generation capabilities of the k150x. The built-in voices include these resident voices listed in table 8-2. Table 8-2 resident voices voice num...

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    8-4 all built-in sounds have a pre-selected timbre formula as a component of every note. Timbre-shift allows you to override the default timbre and choose another timbre for a keyboard key when it is pressed. With timbre-shift, you can override the internal formula and use the timbres from other not...

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    8-5 c# 13 25 37 49 61 73 85 97 109 d 14 26 38 50 62 74 86 98 110 d# 15 27 39 51 63 75 87 99 iii e 16 28 40 52 64 76 88 100 112 f 17 29 41 53 65 77 89 101 113 f# 18 30 42 54 66 78 90 102 114 g 19 31 43 55 67 79 91 103 115 g# 20 32 44 56 68 80 92 104 116 a 21 33 45 57 69 81 93 105 117 a# 22 34 46 58 7...

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    8-6 balance level when the display reads .Balance, you can control the volume of this layer relative to the other layers. The volume of this layer can be adjusted to be 0 to 12db softer than an unadjusted layer. The default value is 0db. Enter a value in decibels using the numeric button-pad and pre...

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    8-7 k-press assuming your midi controller can transmit key after-touch information, the amount of detuning, as specified with the .Dtune parameter of the chorus editor can be proportional to the after-touch with which the key is held down with this option (see chorus editing for more information). M...

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    9-1 the chorus editor the programmable chorusing feature in the k150x can be used to create a variety of effects such as phasing, flanging, doubling, chorusing, and echo. The chorusing feature operates by generating extra notes which can be successively detuned, delayed and/or decayed. You can defin...

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    9-2 detune when the display reads .Dtune, you can specify the amount to detune and mode of detuning for successive notes. Detuning amount specifies how much the chorus generated pitches will vary from the played note. The mode determines whether these additional notes are above or below the pitch of...

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    9-3 detune control (unidirectional). This control varies the successive detune between 0 and the value set in the chorusing parameters. Chorus detune is a live effect (i.E., it is effective after the note has started.). Detune mode switch. This switch changes the sign of detune mode (i.E., + becomes...

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    10-1 the vibrato editor the programmable vibrato feature in the k150x allows you to create a variety of frequency-shift effects. You can define one set of vibrato parameters for each program. Whether or not these vibrato parameters are active for any individual layer in that program is controlled by...

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    10-2 triangle square vibrato trill figure 10-1. Triangle vs. Square waves the musical effect is approximately as shown in figure 10-2. ' ( ) * triangle wave vibrato + , - . Square wave vibrato figure 10-2. Musical effect. Use incr and decr to alternate between .Square and .Triangle. Depth when the d...

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    10-3 symmetry up to this point, vibrato waveforms have been symmetric. Symmetry allows you to specify a value which modifies the vibrato waveforms as shown in figure 10-4. -10 -5 0 5 10 triangle square figure 10-4. Modifying waveform symmetry. Enter a value directly using the numeric button-pad and ...

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    10-4 vibrato assignable controls associated with the vibrato are a number of midi-assignable controls and switches which can be used to control the vibrato parameters in real time. See controls editing. On/off switch. This is a master switch which turns the vibrato on or off for the entire program. ...

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    11-1 the equalizer editor each program in the k150x has a graphic equalizer associated with it. Each equalizer provides 8 octave bands with a range of 12db boost and 30db cut for each band. Whether or not this equalizer is active in any particular layer of the program is controlled by the equalizer ...

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    12-1 the control editor this editor allows you to assign midi control sources to k150x control destinations. Just as midi has two types of control sources (continuous controllers and switches), the k150x has two types of control destinations: virtual controls and virtual switches. Virtual controls r...

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    12-2 soft pedal soft pedal cc 67 chorus sw chorus switch sw unassigned c-dtune cc chorus detune cc unassigned c-mode sw chorus mode sw unassigned c-mode cc chorus mode/detune cc unassigned c-delay cc chorus delay cc unassigned c-decay cc chorus decay cc unassigned vibrato sw vibrato switch sw unassi...

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    12-3 70-95 (unassigned) 96 data increment 97 data decrement 98-121 (unassigned) the following numbers are not valid midi control numbers. They are used internally to designate midi control sources which are transmitted as separate midi messages: table 12-3 invalid midi control numbers midi # default...

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    12-4 the pitch shifter can be used in conjunction with the programmable buttons on the midiboard to create buttons that shift the pitch up or down in semitones. For example, programming a button to send 64 when off and 76 (i.E., 64+12) when on creates an "octave up" switch. Transpose control the tra...

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    13-1 the miscellaneous editor the miscellaneous editor allows you to choose from an additional set of editors: the program list editor, the intonation editor, and the velocity map editor. Using the misc editor 1. Select the miscellaneous editor by pressing edit prev. One of the following editor name...

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    13-2 intonation table editor used in conjunction with the intonation switch and reference key parameters in the tuning editor, the intonation editor allows you to micro-tonally adjust the width of the intervals between each note. Be aware that in order to hear your changes, the intonation switch in ...

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    13-3 velocity map editor used in conjunction with the velocity map parameter in the midi editor, the k150x is supplied with provisions for velocity maps. These velocity maps establish different relationships between the midi velocity value sent by your keyboard and the interpretation of that value b...

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    13-4 0 vin low vin high 127 vout low vout high vout max vout min figure 13-2. Relationship of vmap editable parameters..

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    A-1 summary of editable parameters parameter min max default units tuning parameters tuning -125 125 0 cents transposition -60 60 0 semitones program parameters left split point 12 119 12 midi key # right split point 12 119 119 midi key # pitch wheel range -60 60 2 semitones press bend range -60 60 ...

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    B-1 battery replacement replacing the battery if you turn on the k150x and get a message like: erob low battery you will need to replace the battery. The k150x’s program and parameter storage is protected while the unit’s power is off by a battery. As with all batteries, eventually the battery will ...

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    I-1 index a a bass 8-3 assignable controls 12-1 asterisk 6-1 attack velocity timbre mode 8-5 a-veloc 8-5 balance mode parameter 8-1 b balance control 12-4 balance level parameter 8-6 balance mode parameter 8-5 a-veloc 8-5 manual 8-5 slider 8-5 .B-mode 8-5 default 8-5 both pitch bend option 6-3, 8-6 ...

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    I-2 increment 12-2 intonation 4-1,13-1 miscellaneous editors 13-1 intonation parameter 4-2 intonation table editor 13-2 j jazz-org 8-3 k k150x communicating with 2-1 k150x display 2-4 units in 2-5 k-bend 6-2 key number chart midi 6-8, 8-9 key press 12-2 key-pressure bend parameter 6-3 key-pressure b...

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    I-3 q question mark 6-2 r range pitch bending 8-13 rate 10-2, 10-5 rate parameter 10-4 r-bal 6-2 reference key 4-1,4-5 reference key parameter 4-4 region 2-3 region 8-1 copies 7-2 deletes 7-2 replaces 7-2 editor 2-4, 6-9, 7-1 - 7-2 renaming programs 6-3 replace program 6-3 replaces region 7-2 right ...