Kurzweil K2500 - PERFORMANCE GUIDE REV F PART NUMBER 910251 CHAP 19 Manual

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Chapter 19

Programming Examples

The other chapters in this manual have described the K2500’s features in detail. This tutorial 

chapter will take you step-by step through several programming operations.

Each of the following examples will begin from the same starting point: the default program 

with ID 199. This program is included specifically for the purpose of giving you a 

programming template. Most of its parameters have been set at values that don’t affect the 

sound of the program. 

You may want to adjust some of the parameters of Program 199, to create your own customized 

programming template. Even if you don’t, it’s a good idea to begin with Program 199 when 

you’re building a new sound, so you’ll know exactly what you have from the start.

Keep in mind that none of these examples provides you with a usable program. Instead, the 

examples are designed to give you tools and concepts which you can apply to your own 

sounds. Once you become familiar with the programming basics in this chapter, analyze a few 

of the factory presets by moving through the Program Editor, and observing how those presets 

were designed. This may help you learn more techniques for creating new sounds.

While in the Program Editor, there are several editing shortcuts you can use. To call up a control 

source, enter its number on the numeric keypad, or hold ENTER and strike a key on the 

keyboard (see Control Sources in chapter 6 of the 

Reference Guide

). When a highlighted 

parameter  has a Control Source as its value, press EDIT, and you will go directly to that 

Control Source page. You can also use the Previous Pg, Mark, and Jump buttons (see Chapter 

5).

Example 1

Trumpet with Delayed Vibrato and Velocity-triggered Fall-offs

Vibrato is a regular oscillation in pitch that adds dimension to any sound. Brass players will 

often “fall-off” from a note, punching it then letting the pitch roll down smoothly or in small 

fast steps. 

To create these effects, we’ll use an LFO to control the pitch, (this is the typical way to create 

vibrato), and delay it with an ASR. This way you’ll hear the vibrato only on notes that you hold 

for a second or so. The stab will be done with a second ASR controlling pitch and amplitude. 

The stab’s ASR will be triggered by a velocity trigger (VTRIG), so only those notes you play at 

fortissimo will stab.

Start by selecting Program 199 and pressing EDIT. The ALG page will appear. The first task is to 

change the keymap. Press the KEYMAP soft button to select the KEYMAP page.