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Kurzweil K2500 Reference Manual

Summary of K2500

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    K 2500 r eference guide ©1996 all rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of young chang co.; v. A. S. T. Is a registered trademark, and kurzweil, k2500, and k2000 are trademarks of young chang co. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective com...

  • Page 2: Save These Instructions

    Ii important safety & installation instructions instructions pertaining to the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons warning - when using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all of the safety and installation instructions and ...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Iii table of contents young chang distributors ................................................................................................ Iv front panel ............................................................................................................................................ ...

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    Iv maintenance and troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 9-1 preventitive maintenance ................................................................................................ 9-1 battery selection and replacemen...

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    V k2000 compatibility .............................................................................................................................B-1 k2000 compatibility files ..............................................................................................B-1 converting k2000 files to...

  • Page 6: Young Chang Distributors

    Vi young chang distributors contact the nearest young chang office listed below to locate your local young chang/ kurzweil representative. Young chang america, inc. 13336 alondra blvd. Cerritos, ca 90703-2245 tel: (310) 926-3200 fax: (310) 404-0748 young chang co. Kang nam p.O.Box 998 seoul, korea t...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1

    Front panel front panel quick reference 1-1 chapter 1 front panel front panel quick reference this section describes features common to both the rack versions of the k2500 (k2500r and k2500rs) as well as the keyboard versions of the k2500 (k2500, k2500s, k2500x, and k2500xs). The buttons and sliders...

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    Front panel front panel quick reference 1-2 when in this mode—pressing the edit button… program mode— …enters the program editor, where you can edit the currently se- lected program. Chapter 6 in the performance guide covers the pro- gram editor. Setup mode— …enters the setup editor, where you can e...

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    Front panel front panel quick reference 1-3 alphanumeric pad for numeric characters enter the value numerically instead of using the alpha wheel or plus/minus buttons. Press enter when finished. Press cancel to restore a parameter to its previous value. Pressing clear is equivalent to pressing 0 wit...

  • Page 10: Special Keyboard Functions

    Front panel special keyboard functions 1-4 special keyboard functions this section describes the buttons and sliders that are unique to the keyboard models of the k2500. Features common to both rack and keyboard models are described starting on page 1-1. Solo button mutes all zones in setup except t...

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    Front panel special keyboard functions 1-5 midi faders button when you press the midi faders button, the k2500’s physical sliders will take on the functions assigned on the current midi faders page. From the midi faders display you can define four different "pages" that define how the k2500’s physic...

  • Page 12: Special Button Functions

    Front panel special button functions 1-6 special button functions the mode buttons, as well as few of the other buttons, have additional functions, as described below. When you’re in the program or setup editor, they have special functions, as indicated by the green labeling under each button, and t...

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    Front panel special button functions: double button presses 1-7 special button functions: double button presses pressing two or more related buttons simultaneously executes a number of special functions depending on the currently selected mode. Make sure to press them at exactly the same time. In th...

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    Front panel special button functions: double button presses 1-8 special button functions: double button presses in this mode: these buttons: will do this: (pressed simultaneously) any editor plus/minus scroll through the currently selected parameter’s list of values in regular or logical increments ...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2

    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-1 chapter 2 programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list the 200 preset programs in the k2500 are organized by instrument category. You will find a few representatives of each instrument sampled for the base rom soundset, as well as synthesized ...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-2 21 new shaper vibrato env ctl vibrato 22 klicomp tree vibrato, filter env detune, env ctl vibrato, filter env 23 digicomp vibrato env ctl vibrato 24 da clav env ctl 25 simpilton vibrato env ctl vibrato, filter ctl 26 synth caliope vibrato env ctl ...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-3 55 garage kit mw alt kit w/d mix att vel controls hi hat’s decay 56 techno kit alt kick w/d mix(flange) 57 general midi kit w/d mix 58 slam'n drums w/d mix(flange) 59 perc section mw add cowbell, shaker w/d mix 60 industry set resonance (a#4-c5) r...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-4 86 12-str guitar eq softpd 87 strummer guitar vibrato eq vibrato 88 slo chorus gtr tremolo eq 89 captain crunch vibrato filter , w/d mix vibrato pbend goes +2 and -12st 90 smooth lead shaper, w/d mix feedback 91 dist harmonics tremolo w/d mix 92 k...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-5 118 cathedral choir decrescendo att ctl allows smooth voice leading in 4-part playing 119 mixed choir layer balance 120 the choir vibrato release env vibrato winds 121 wendy's flute higher att vel = less tremolo 122 treble flute 123 baroque flute ...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-6 143 w tell orchestra swell swell for active marcato comping sostpd latches and disables brass 144 jazz band lh bass layered with ride for walking rhythm section. Data slider switches from guitar to horn section; sostped holds brass and adds solo t...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 program list 2-7 169 lushlife 170 crystal too vibrato sine wave pitch vibrato 171 multi marimba vibrato delay time vibrato 172 wave power vibrato vibrato 173 noo mutes pitch effect filter ctl, w/d mix 174 hammer violin pitch effect env ctl, w/d mix vibrato 175 mal...

  • Page 22: Setup List

    Programs, setups, and keymaps setup list 2-8 setup list the performance setup, or "setup" is a combination of up to eight zones, each with independent midi channel and controller transmission assignments. Setups can be played on a k2500r via the local keyboard channel feature: find this parameter in...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps version 2 setups with controller assignments 2-9 version 2 setups with controller assignments to take advantage of version 2's eight zone setup capability, there are 100 new setups in the version 2 factory ob- jects. You will find unique internal program combinations, a...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps version 2 setups with controller assignments 2-10 1 sahara touch sliders: a timbre, b-e zone faders; psw: 1 arp sw, 2 mute group 2 ethereal split sliders: a port time for bass, b-e zone faders; psw: 2 port sw for bass; footsw: 1 sost & enables fretless bass, 2 enables d...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps version 2 setups with controller assignments 2-11 36 multi chords sliders: a-b group faders; l rib: filter sweep 37 3-sec talk sldrs sliders: a key num, b key vel; footsw3: arp latch; psw2: panic; l rib sect1 & slider f: pitch bend; l rib sect2 & slider c: timbre; l rib...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps version 2 setups with controller assignments 2-12 64 touch stick sliders: a-b zone faders; press: tremolo (epiano) 65 ballad comp sliders: a-b zone faders 66 dual synth sliders: a-e zone faders; psw2: zone mutes toggle 67 c2 jam sliders: a-c group faders, d timbre (drum...

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    Programs, setups, and keymaps storing objects in the memory banks 2-13 storing objects in the memory banks the number of available ids differs between object types, and depending on whether you are storing the object to the zeros bank or one of the other 9 banks. Object type number of objects and id...

  • Page 28: K2500 Rom Keymaps

    Programs, setups, and keymaps k2500 rom keymaps 2-14 k2500 rom keymaps id# keymap id# keymap id# keymap id# keymap 0 none 55 dry snare 2 104 jazz guitar atk 151 sawtooth 1 grand piano 56 dry snare 3 105 steel guitar atk 152 dull sawtooth 2 dual elec piano ** 57 ambient snare 1 106 perc atk 1 153 ver...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3

    Effects list of factory preset global effects and their configurations 3-1 chapter 3 effects list of factory preset global effects and their configurations id# name configuration 1 sweet hall u l t i m a t e r e v e r b 2 small hall r o o m s i m u l a t o r 3 medium hall u l t i m a t e r e v e r b...

  • Page 30: Effects Controller Numbers

    Effects effects controller numbers 3-2 effects controller numbers the k2500 uses the digitech 256 chip for its effects processor. When in program mode, the operating system allows you to assign any midi controller to wet/dry mix plus two additional parameters related to the effect. (the choice of co...

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    Effects effects controller numbers 3-3 gated reverb pre-delay 80 decay time 38 envelope 39 accent dly 01 dry level 57 accent level 02 right level 62 left level 94 reverse reverb pre-delay 80 reverse time 89 accent delay 01 accent level 02 dry level 57 right level 66 left level 65 accent lvl l 50 acc...

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    Effects effects controller numbers 3-4 stereo flange flange delay 33 lfo speed 37 lfo depth 36 feedback 35 dry level 57 right level 61 left level 59 flange level 60 stereo delay delay time 22 feedback 17 dry level 57 right level 56 left level 55 delaydry in 19 delay chr in 18 delay flg in 21 delay e...

  • Page 33: Chapter 4

    Lfos lfo shapes 4-1 chapter 4 lfos lfo shapes lfo shape displayed: sine sine positive sine +sine square square positive square +squar triangle triang positive triangle +trian rising sawtooth rise s positive rising sawtooth +rise falling sawtooth fall s positive falling sawtooth +fall 3 step 3 step p...

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    Lfos lfo shapes 4-2 sine +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive sine +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° sq uare +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive sq uare +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° triangle +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive triangle +1 -1 90 ° 180...

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    Lfos lfo shapes 4-3 6 step +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive sine 6 step 7 step +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive 7 step +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° 8 step +1 -1 90 ° 180 ° 270 ° 0 ° 360 ° / 0 ° positive 8 step +1 -1 90 ° ...

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    Lfos lfo shapes 4-4.

  • Page 37: Chapter 5

    Note numbers and intonation tables note numbers for percussion keymaps 5-1 chapter 5 note numbers and intonation tables k2500 note numbers and midi note numbers k2500 midi c -1—b -1 0—11 c 0—b 0 12—23 c 1—b 1 24—35 c 2—b 2 36—47 c 3—b 3 48—59 c 4 (middle c)—b 4 60—71 c 5—b 5 72—83 c 6—b 6 84—95 c 7—...

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    Note numbers and intonation tables note numbers for percussion keymaps 5-2 55-56 g3-g#3 low snare (dual vel. On dry kit 1) 57-59 a3-b3 mid snare (dual vel. On dry kit 1) 60-61 c4-c#4 hi snare (dual vel. On dry kit 1) 62–64 d 4–e 4 closed hihat 65–67 f 4–g 4 slightly open hihat 68–69 g# 4–a 4 open hi...

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    Note numbers and intonation tables list and description of intonation tables 5-3 list and description of intonation tables 1 equal no detuning of any intervals. The standard for modern western music. 2 classic just tunings are defined based on the ratios of the frequencies between intervals. The ori...

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    Note numbers and intonation tables list and description of intonation tables 5-4.

  • Page 41: Chapter 6

    Control sources 6-1 chapter 6 control sources control sources are assigned as values for control source parameters, like src1 and src2, depth control for src2, and lfo rate control. Assigning a control source to one of these parameters is like connecting control source outputs to various inputs on e...

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    Control sources 6-2 k2500’s sound engine, and, if the k2500’s localkbdch parameter matches my controller’s transmit channel, to the k2500’s midi out port.” if you change the value of the modwhl parameter, the mod wheel will no longer send the mwheel message, and any control source parameter with mwh...

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    Control sources 6-3 exceptions to this rule, which have to do with global control source parameters. Globals affect every note in each program’s layer(s). Consequently they can’t use local control sources as their values, since local control sources affect each note independently. Four of the contro...

  • Page 44: Midi Control Source List

    Control sources descriptions of control sources 6-4 descriptions of control sources this section is organized into two sets of descriptions: the midi control source list, and the rest of the control sources. The numeral preceding the name of each control source can be entered on the alphanumeric pad...

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    Control sources midi control source list 6-5 mit this message, and can be used to select programs and edit parameters on midi slaves if your controller can send it. 7 midi 07 (volume) this is the standard midi controller number for volume. The volume parameter on the chanls page in midi mode will re...

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    Control sources midi control source list 6-6 66 midi 66 (sostpd) midi controller 66 is defined as sostenuto switch. The control assignment param- eter footsw2 is set by default to midi controller 66, so a switch pedal on your midi controller which sends midi 66 will send sostenuto messages to the k2...

  • Page 47: Main Control Source List

    Control sources main control source list 6-7 main control source list this list contains all but the last three control sources in the midi control source list. It also contains the following control sources. All are local unless specified as global. 32 channel state (chan st) chan st refers to whet...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-8 38 global asr (gasr2) when the globals parameter on the common page is turned on, asr2 becomes global, and is labeled gasr2. The functions of asrs are explained in chapter 6 in the performance guide , in the section “the asr page.” this control source doe...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-9 many notes you’re playing (this is independent of the effect of attack velocity on volume). To set this up, you would go to the f4 amp page in the program editor, and set the src1 parameter to a value of chancnt. Then set the depth parameter to a negative...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-10 62, 63 global random variant 1 and 2 (grandv 1, grandv 2) these are also bipolar and global, and generate random control signal values be- tween -1 and +1 when assigned to a control source parameter. There is a subtle dif- ference in the randomness of th...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-11 102 polyphonic pressure (ppress) this unipolar control source responds to poly pressure (aftertouch) messages re- ceived via midi. It generates a signal value scaled from 0 to +1 based on the poly pressure value range of 0—127. 103 bipolar polyphonic pre...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-12 degrees, the signal value of lfo1ph is 0. When the phase of lfo1 is 270 degrees, the signal value of lfo1ph is -1. 116 lfo2 this functions exactly the same as lfo1, when the globals parameter is set to off (on the common page in the program editor). When...

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    Control sources main control source list 6-13 127 on this generates a constant control signal value of +1. 128 -on this generates a constant control signal value of -1 (the numeric entry 128 selects a value of off in the midi control source list). 129 gkeynum uses the key number (global) to modify w...

  • Page 54: Constant Control Sources

    Control sources constant control sources 6-14 constant control sources the remaining control sources are constants, which appear only when you’re assigning control sources as inputs for the funs. Assigning one of these values fixes the input’s control signal value at a steady level. 133 -0.99 134 -0...

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    Control sources keyboard shortcuts for control sources 6-15 keyboard shortcuts for control sources you can use the keyboard of your midi controller to choose control sources, since most key numbers correspond to a value on the control source list. If you have a certain control source that you use ov...

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    Control sources keyboard shortcuts for control sources 6-16.

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    gh cvvvvvvbcvvvvvvbcvvvvvvbcvvvvvvbnvvvvvvbn pitch amp panner lopass hipass alpass gain shaper dist sw+shp saw+ none...

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    gh cvvvvvvbcvvvvvvm,......M/vvvvvvvvvvvvvvbn pitch lopass hipass alpass gain shaper dist sw+shp saw+ none sine lf si...

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    ...

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    gh cvvvvvvm,......M/vvvvvvbnvvvvvvvvvvvvvvbn pitch amp u amp l bal amp lopass hipass alpass gain shaper dist sw+shp...

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    Dsp algorithms 7-14.

  • Page 71: Chapter 8

    Memory upgrades and other options program ram vs. Sample ram 8-1 chapter 8 memory upgrades and other options program ram vs. Sample ram if you’re creating a lot of your own programs, and using samples loaded from disk, there are a few things you should be aware of to avoid perplexity. First of all, ...

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    Memory upgrades and other options choosing simms for sample ram 8-2 the one you specified in the bank dialog before you loaded the file. A quick way to see where the objects you loaded ended up is to use the “objects” utility function in master mode. Select master mode and press the utility soft but...

  • Page 73: Chapter 9

    Maintenance and troubleshooting battery selection and replacement 9-1 chapter 9 maintenance and troubleshooting preventitive maintenance with a modicum of care, your k2500 will give you years of use and enjoyment. There are just a few important points to keep in mind. Proper installation is essentia...

  • Page 74: User-Callable Diagnostics

    Maintenance and troubleshooting user-callable diagnostics 9-2 batteries in the proper direction (the positive terminals should be pointing out). Incorrect insertion won’t damage anything but the memory won’t receive any power from the batteries. Most quality brand-name batteries now have “sell by” d...

  • Page 75

    Maintenance and troubleshooting maximizing music and minimizing noise 9-3 adjustments, it’s best to increase the output level digitally (by editing programs) instead of increasing the gain of your amplifier or mixing board. This is because a digital gain increase is completely noiseless whereas an a...

  • Page 76: Power Problems and Solutions

    Maintenance and troubleshooting power problems and solutions 9-4 finally, magnetic fields can be a source of interference. The area surrounding the k2500’s alpha wheel and alphanumeric pad is sensitive to fields from large transformers in power amps; keep them at least a foot away from the k2500’s f...

  • Page 77

    Maintenance and troubleshooting troubleshooting 9-5 make sure your audio cables are fully connected to the k2500 and to your sound system. You may want to switch your audio cables, unless you’re sure they’re functioning properly. Make sure that your midi connections are correct, and that your midi c...

  • Page 78

    Maintenance and troubleshooting troubleshooting 9-6 left mix output seems louder than right mix output when used individually. 1 this is normal. When a cable is plugged into the left mix output alone, both the left and the right audio signals are routed to the jack. When a cable is plugged into righ...

  • Page 79: Chapter 10

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps scsi guidelines 10-1 chapter 10 midi, scsi, and sample dumps scsi guidelines the following sections contain information on using scsi with the k2500, as well as specific sections dealing with the mac and the k2500. Disk size restrictions the k2500 accepts hard disks with...

  • Page 80

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps scsi guidelines 10-2 all aps sr2000 series external drives use internal active termination that can be switched on or off. 3. Each device in the chain (including internal hard drives) must have its own unique scsi id. The default k2500 id is #6. Macintoshes use id #7 & #...

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    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps scsi guidelines 10-3 if the k2500 is connected to a macintosh or pc you should make sure that the computer cannot access a scsi disk at the same time the k2500 does (see below for more information on this). Those who occasionally want to share a drive, but don't want to ...

  • Page 82

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps scsi guidelines 10-4 accessing a k2500 internal drive from the mac access pc is one of the many programs for the mac which allow it to format, read, and write to dos floppy disks and removable scsi cartridges. However, we have discovered that it is possible to format int...

  • Page 83

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps the midi sample dump standard 10-5 the midi sample dump standard samples can be transferred between the k2500 and most other samplers and computer sampling programs using the midi sample dump standard. Due to the relatively slow transfer rate of midi data, transferring s...

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    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps the midi sample dump standard 10-6 at this point, you’re ready to try loading a sample. See “accessing a new k2500 sample” later in this section to learn how to use samples once they’ve been dumped to the k2500. Getting a sample into a sample editor from the k2500 connec...

  • Page 85

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps the midi sample dump standard 10-7 keymap soft button, and select a keymap. Use the default keymap called “168 silence” if you don’t want to alter any existing keymaps. Now, enter the keymap editor by pressing edit once again. Use the sample parameter to select the new s...

  • Page 86: Smdi Sample Transfers

    Midi, scsi, and sample dumps smdi sample transfers 10-8 you find that the k2500 is sending samples with higher ids than the ones you requested, you can compensate by requesting the sample id one lower than the one you want. For example, if you want the k2500 to dump sample 205, ask for sample 204. S...

  • Page 87: Chapter 11

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-1 chapter 11 system exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation the midi system exclusive capabilities of the k2500 allow you to manipulate objects in the k2500’s memory from a computer system, another k2500, or a midi d...

  • Page 88

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-2 decimal: 132 binary: 10000100 binary encoding for type(2) field: 0000001 0000100 decimal encoding for type(2) field: 1 4 object name fields are sent as a string of ascii values in a ‘name’ field, with one midi byte of zero as a str...

  • Page 89

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-3 dump = 00h type(2) idno(2) offs(3) size(3) form(1) …requests the k2500 to send a data dump of an object or portion thereof. ‘type’ and ‘idno’ identify the object. ‘offs’ is the offset from the beginning of the object’s data and ‘si...

  • Page 90

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-4 change = 08h type(2) idno(2) newid(2) name(n) …changes the name and/or id number of an existing object. If ‘newid’ is zero or ‘newid’ equals ‘idno’, the id number is not changed. If ‘newid’ is a legal object id number for the objec...

  • Page 91

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-5 the responses, a stream of complete write messages, will come out in order of object type, while objects of a given type are in order by id number, from lowest to highest. If no objects are found that match the specifications, no w...

  • Page 92

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-6 equal to the new bank number. If the operation can’t be completed because of a bad type or bank number, the endofbank message will specify the old bank number. Loadmacro = 10h …tells k2500 to load in the macro currently in memory. ...

  • Page 93

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-7 quick access bank 111 6fh 00h 6fh intonation table 103 67h 00h 67h master parameters the master parameters can be accessed as type 100 (00h 64h), id number 16. Master parameters cannot be accessed with any of the bank messages. But...

  • Page 94

    System exclusive protocol k2500 system exclusive implementation 11-8 cursor up/down 18 the next four commands allow you to read the screen display, both text and graphics layers. Alltext = 15h …requests all text in the k2500’s display. Paramvalue = 16h …requests the current parameter value. Paramnam...

  • Page 95: Chapter 12

    Glossary 12-1 chapter 12 glossary algorithm in the k2500, a preset configuration of programmable digital signal processing functions. Each of a program’s layers uses its own algorithm, which determines the type of synthesis each layer uses to generate its sound. Aliasing a type of distortion that oc...

  • Page 96

    Glossary 12-2 dialog a page that prompts you to enter information that the k2500 needs in order to execute an operation. Dialogs appear, for example, when you initiate a save or delete operation. Digital a term used widely in electronics-related fields to describe a method of representing informatio...

  • Page 97

    Glossary 12-3 lfo low frequency oscillator. An oscillator is an electrical signal that cycles regularly between a minimum and maximum amplitude. The simplest oscillating waveform is the sine wave, but an lfo waveform can have almost any shape. The number of times each second that an oscillator repea...

  • Page 98

    Glossary 12-4 page a set of performance or programming parameters that appear as a group in the display. The entry level page for each mode appears when you select the mode. Most other pages are selected with the soft buttons, from within an editor. Parameter a programming feature. The name of the p...

  • Page 99

    Glossary 12-5 setup a multi-timbral performance object. A setup consists of three zones, each of which can be assigned its own program, midi channel, and control assignments. These assignments control the k2500’s operation while in setup mode, as well as determining the program change numbers and co...

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    Glossary 12-6.

  • Page 101: Chapter 13

    Specifications k2500 features 13-1 chapter 13 specifications k2500 features • 240 x 64-pixel backlit fluorescent graphic display with adjustable contrast • 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, for dd or hd disks, dos compatible • midi in, thru, and out with selectable second midi out • midi led to indicate m...

  • Page 102

    Specifications k2500 features 13-2 • filters: lowpass, highpass, allpass, bandpass, notch, programmable resonance • programmable stereo multi-effects on mix outputs, including simultaneous reverb, chorus, delay, flanging, eq—and more • realtime internal and midi control of effects parameters • midi ...

  • Page 103: Environmental Specifications

    Specifications electrical specifications 13-3 environmental specifications temperature ranges for operation: minimum 41 ° f (5 ° c) maximum 104 ° f (40 ° c) for storage: minimum -13 ° f (-25 ° c) maximum 186 ° f (85 ° c) relative humidity ranges (non-condensing) operation and storage: 5—95% physical...

  • Page 104: Midi Implementation Chart

    Specifications midi implementation chart 13-4 midi implementation chart model: k2500 manufacturer: date: 3/21/95 young chang version 1.0 digital synthesizers mode 1: omni on, poly mode 2: omni on, mono o = yes mode 3: omni off, poly mode 4: omni off, mono x =no function transmitted recognized remark...

  • Page 105: Appendix A

    K2500 program farm overview of program files appendix a-1 appendix a k2500 program farm the k2500 program farm, included on one of the accessory disks, provides you with a large collection of additional programs. You can either use these programs as they are, or edit them further to suit your own ta...

  • Page 106

    K2500 program farm overview of program files appendix a-2 guitars.K25 guitars steel string guitars 12-string guitars stylized steel string guitars guitars w/ strings or pads combination guitars jazz guitars guitar mutes distorted emulations exotic plucked things hybperc.K25 percussive hybrids percus...

  • Page 107: Anacomps.K25

    K2500 program farm anacomps.K25 appendix a-3 anacomps.K25 analog comping sounds (88 programs) prophets 200-prophet clav 201-prophet clav #3 202-prophet disco 203-prophet disco 2 204-prophet fuzz 205-prophet fuzz #2 206-prophet piano 1 207-prophet pulse 1 208-prophet pulse 2 209-prophet pulse 3 210-p...

  • Page 108: Analeads.K25

    K2500 program farm analeads.K25 appendix a-4 analeads.K25 analog lead sounds (73 programs) fusion 200-chick lead 1 201-chick lick 202-duke lead 1 203-duke lead 2 204-duke's lead 3 205-control formants 206-ewi lead 207-ewi lead 2 (cs) 208-porta lead (cs) 209-ballad lead intervals 210-wakeman #2 211-w...

  • Page 109: Anapads.K25

    K2500 program farm anapads.K25 appendix a-5 anapads.K25 analog pads (47 programs) analog string pads 200-orch pad 4 201-lore pad 202-matrixmelostring 203-string like 2 204-eerie synth pad 205-resonator 206-arp omni 207-string machine 1 208-synstring 209-mixpad classic pads 210-mello analog 211-oberh...

  • Page 110: Bass.K25

    K2500 program farm bass.K25 appendix a-6 bass.K25 bass (61 programs) dual basses 200-dual e bass 1 201-dual e bass 2 202-warm dual bass picked or fingered basses 203-sustain ebass 2 204-fingered bass 205-fingered bass 2 206-picked bass 207-finger bass 208-warm bass 209-e bass & ride 210-ripper slap ...

  • Page 111: Bells.K25

    K2500 program farm bells.K25 appendix a-7 bells.K25 bell sounds (28 programs) bell pads 200-larabell 201-space bell 1 202-metallic pad 203-fantasia 204-space bell 6 205-d50 voce 2 206-leningrad 207-with tinklers 208-lullaby 209-tranquility 210-tranquil bell 211-pm's bell pad 212-digiphaze 213-bliste...

  • Page 112: Brass.K25

    K2500 program farm brass.K25 appendix a-8 brass.K25 brass & winds (68 programs) solo trumpets 200-dynamic trumpet 201-solo trp mw vib 202-miles unmuted 203-gentle trumpet muted trumpet emulations 204-strght mute trpt 205-muted trumpet 2 206-sfz "mute" trp 207-20's trumpet 208-almost muted solo tromb...

  • Page 113: Digital.K25

    K2500 program farm digital.K25 appendix a-9 digital.K25 digital sounds (63 programs) digital leads 200-carrie or maud 201-fm guitar 1 202-fm guitar 2 203-fm guitar 3 204-fm guitar 5 205-fm harmonica 206-fm lead 207-funfare leadelay 208-monolead 1 am sounds 209-shape mod rules ! 210-vs-type 211-wave ...

  • Page 114: Dkicksnr.K25

    K2500 program farm dkicksnr.K25 appendix a-10 dkicksnr.K25 individual kick and snare programs (95 programs) these are single layer kicks and snares ready to be imported into your own cus- tom drum programs. Programs whose names are in all capital letters are the unmodified kick and snare samples. Ki...

  • Page 115: Drums.K25

    K2500 program farm drums.K25 appendix a-11 drums.K25 percussion sounds (83 programs) techno sounds 200-cr 78 iii 201-cr 78 j 202-cr 78 kick 203-cr 78 snare 2 204-cr 78 hat 205-cr 78 hat 2 o 206-cr 78 hat o/c 207-cr 78 splish 208-fake snare 209-fake toms 210-fake toms 2 211-fake hat 212-fake hat open...

  • Page 116: Ensemble.K25

    K2500 program farm ensemble.K25 appendix a-12 ensemble.K25 acoustic ensembles (21 programs) orchestral ensembles 200-flute & slo str 201-horn&flute w/str 202-winds&strings 2 203-w tell orchestra 204-touch orchestra 205-orch hit 206-slo ensemble 207-mello slo ens 208-voice w/ upper str 209-choirstrin...

  • Page 117: Ethereal.K25

    K2500 program farm ethereal.K25 appendix a-13 ethereal.K25 ethereal sounds (74 programs) stepped pads 200-aurora part 2 201-choir jumps 202-hipass pad 6 203-putthings 204-smoothings 205-stutterer 206-timbre steps 207-solar system 208-solar system 2 209-solar system 3 210-space moves 211-time travele...

  • Page 118: Fxsounds.K25

    K2500 program farm fxsounds.K25 appendix a-14 fxsounds.K25 effects sounds/textures (47 programs) sawtalk 200-fun program 201-fun 2 202-hello 2 b 203-talk talk water sounds 204-noise pwm qnirp 205-noizfalls 206-noizfalls 2 207-sub space 208-wavionics weather emulations 209-winds 2 210-downpour 211-pr...

  • Page 119: Guitars.K25

    K2500 program farm guitars.K25 appendix a-15 guitars.K25 guitars (73 programs) steel string guitars 200-acoustic guitar 201-steel str guitar 202-steel str guitar 2 12-string guitars 203-12-str guitar 1 204-12-str guitar 2 stylized steel string guitars 205-rich guitar 206-fluid guitar 207-fluid guita...

  • Page 120: Hybperc.K25

    K2500 program farm hybperc.K25 appendix a-16 hybperc.K25 percussive hybrids (38 programs) percussive comps 200-night ryder 201-ethnick 1 202-neastern 203-zawinul 204-industrial komp 205-timbershifter 206-mod bel 207-klank 1 208-toy store ii 209-baribun 210-choir stabs 211-resimallet 212-perc flute 2...

  • Page 121: Hybrids.K25

    K2500 program farm hybrids.K25 appendix a-17 hybrids.K25 general hybrid sounds (63 programs) hybrid string pads 200-brt synchoir 201-angel pad 202-big tynthtex 203-bush string pad 204-lush strangs 205-fake string 206-stereo choirstr 207-mirage strings 208-fatman str ii cs 209-fatman strings 210-thic...

  • Page 122: Organs.K25

    K2500 program farm organs.K25 appendix a-18 organs.K25 organs (41 programs) rock organs 200-ballad organ 2 pr 201-ballad organ 3 202-london hammond 203-london hammond 2 204-drive organ 205-drive organ 2 206-rotating b&m's 2 clean percussive organs 207-perc organ 208-clav organ mw 209-bee3 210-tambor...

  • Page 123: Pnoepno.K25

    K2500 program farm pnoepno.K25 appendix a-19 pnoepno.K25 pianos & e pianos (71 programs) classical pianos 200-classicalpiano 201-classpiano 2 202-dynamicpiano 203-balladpiano 3 rock pianos 204-cp-70 205-cp-70 1 layer 206-stereo grand 207-studio piano 1 208-studio piano 3 209--studio piano 5 210-rock...

  • Page 124: Strings.K25

    K2500 program farm strings.K25 appendix a-20 strings.K25 strings (45 programs) straight strings 200-straight strings 201-fast strings 202-fast wet strings 203-strings eq 1 204-strings eq 2 205-new strings 206-new strings 2 207-new strings 3 attack velocity strings 208-att ctl fast str 209-very touch...

  • Page 125: Vox.K25

    K2500 program farm vox.K25 appendix a-21 vox.K25 vocal sounds (21 programs) 200-cathedralvoice 201-bach fixer 202-st slo voices 203-smooth choir 204-dream vox 2 205-vox 2 206-breath pad 1 207-the voice 208-angels 209-chant 210-belle orchestra 211-fake vox 3 212-fake vox ii 213-pm's choir pad 214-voi...

  • Page 126

    K2500 program farm vox.K25 appendix a-22.

  • Page 127: Appendix B

    K2000 compatibility k2000 compatibility files appendix b-1 appendix b k2000 compatibility k2000 compatibility files included as part of your k2500 accessory disks are two disks of k2000 compatibility files, for your use when playing k2000 programs on the k2500. The kurzweil k2000 has been a widely u...

  • Page 128

    K2000 compatibility converting k2000 files to k2500 files appendix b-2 converting k2000 files to k2500 files there are five steps to convert a k2000 file to a k2500 file: before you start, make sure you have saved all user objects to disk, because memory will be cleared. Step 1 load the compatibilit...

  • Page 129

    K2000 compatibility converting programs from the k2500 to k2000 appendix b-3 converting programs from the k2500 to k2000 there may be times when you wish to take a file you have created for your k2500 and load it into a k2000. As we have mentioned in the above section on loading k2000 files into the...

  • Page 130

    K2000 compatibility converting programs from the k2500 to k2000 appendix b-4 keymaps the following keymaps are either different in the two instruments, or they do not exist in the k2000: 20-30 & 173-191. (keymaps 169-172 have different names in the k2500 but are identical to the ones in the k2000.) ...

  • Page 131: Appendix C

    Stereo piano rom stereo piano rom programs appendix c-1 appendix c stereo piano rom the stereo piano rom option adds 4 megabytes of stereo piano samples to your k2500, and also enables you to upgrade your sounds further with the 8 megabyte orchestral rom and the 8 megabyte contemporary rom. The ster...

  • Page 132: Stereo Piano Rom Keymaps

    Stereo piano rom stereo piano rom keymaps appendix c-2 stereo piano rom keymaps stereo piano rom samples 770 stereo piano both sides of stereo image can be edited at the same time to preserve image stability. 771 piano left these two keymaps are the same as 770, but either side of the stereo image m...

  • Page 133

    Stereo piano rom stereo piano rom programs with controller assignments appendix c-3 stereo piano rom programs with controller assignments this list describes how each of the stereo piano rom programs can be modulated or altered by the various midi controls. Only those controls which may not be immed...

  • Page 134

    Stereo piano rom stereo piano rom programs with controller assignments appendix c-4 orchestral rom piano programs (require orchestral rom) 788 piano trio ride cymbal fade vibrato- bass 789 pno & syn string string fade string swell 790 fluid grand wet/dry mix 791 haunted piano harp balance wet/dry mi...

  • Page 135: Appendix D

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom effects appendix d-1 appendix d orchestral rom the orchestral rom soundblock option adds 8 megabytes of samples, including a full array of winds, brass, and strings. The orchestral rom upgrade adds objects in the 900s bank. There you will find programs, keymaps, samples...

  • Page 136: Orchestral Rom Programs

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs appendix d-2 orchestral rom programs orchestras section strings 900 totalcntrl orch1 949 touch strings 901 totalcntrl orch2 950 fast strings mw 902 baroqueorchestra 951 chamber section 903 oboe&flute w/str 952 sfz strings mw 904 horn&flute w/str 953 sweet strin...

  • Page 137: Orchestral Rom Keymaps

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom keymaps appendix d-3 orchestral rom keymaps note: items in bold represent the primary keymap for each instrument. Reeds 900 oboe 948 lite metal 901 english horn 949 woody perc 902 bassoon 950 celeste 903 clarinet pluck 904 bassoon/oboe 951 plucked harp 905 bsn/ehrn/oboe...

  • Page 138: Orchestral Rom Samples

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom samples appendix d-4 orchestral rom samples 900 oboe 901 english horn 951 harp 902 bassoon 953 nylon string gt 903 clarinet 957 acoustic bass 904 dbl reeds 960 pizz strings 910 softtrump 962 solo violin 911 french horn 963 solo viola 912 frenchhrnsect 964 solo cello 913...

  • Page 139

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs with controller assignments appendix d-5 orchestral rom programs with controller assignments the preset programs in the k2500 orchestral rom are organized by category. You can either use them as they are or as a good starting point for your own work. There are ...

  • Page 140

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs with controller assignments appendix d-6 913 solo englishhorn vibrato off wet/dry mix swell 914 orch clarinet swell wet/dry mix vibrato depth 915 solo clarinet swell wet/dry mix swell 916 orch bassoon swell wet/dry mix vibrato depth 917 solo bassoon vibrato off...

  • Page 141

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs with controller assignments appendix d-7 941 solo viola delays auto- vibrato wet/dry mix vibrato rate & depth 942 slow viola timbre (darker) wet/dry mix swell, vibrato rate & depth 943 marcatocello mw spiccato articula- tion wet/dry mix vibrato rate & depth 944...

  • Page 142

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs with controller assignments appendix d-8 964 dynamic harp release time (longer) wet/dry mix none 965 harp w/8ve ctl brightness enables octave none 966 harp arps none selects diminished none keyboards 967 celesta none wet/dry mix none 968 pipes timbre (hollow) w...

  • Page 143

    Orchestral rom orchestral rom programs with controller assignments appendix d-9 synths 986 magic guitar vibrato depth layer balance vibrato depth 987 glass bow vibrato depth none vibrato depth 988 synth orch filter modulation none vibrato depth 989 nooage instaharp vibrato depth echo rate vibrato de...

  • Page 144

    Orchestral rom version 2 orchestral rom setups with controller assignments appendix d-10 version 2 orchestral rom setups with controller assignments a setup is a combination of eight zones, each having its own midi channel and controller assignments. Designed initially for models with built-in keybo...

  • Page 145

    Orchestral rom version 2 orchestral rom setups with controller assignments appendix d-11 906 tonalgroov c5-> sliders a-d: zone faders; footsw1: latch; modwhl: enables shaker & detunes conga; psw1: mute group 907 exotic grooves sliders a-d: zone faders; footsw1: arp latch; modwhl: percussion pitch; p...

  • Page 146

    Orchestral rom about the control setup appendix d-12 929 fanfare orch sliders a-c: group faders; lg rib: snare & timp roll (g1-f#2); modwhl: low brass balance; psw1: disagle snare & timp roll, psw2: triggers tam tam; mpress: snare roll (g1-f#2) 930 switch orch 2 sliders a-d: zone faders; modwhl: fad...

  • Page 147: Mirror Image Drum Map

    Orchestral rom mirror image drum map appendix d-13 mirror image drum map the mirror image drum map is a drumkit layout that enables a natural two-hand style of playing. The mirror image drum map gets its name by its instruments being laid out in a mirror image of itself with d4 being the point of re...

  • Page 148

    Orchestral rom appendix d-14 sticking the mirror image drum map lets you simulate the sticking that a real drummer would use. Try playing a tom tom fill from hi tom to low tom using a paradiddle sticking (rlrrlrll). This should be very easy to execute with minimal physical motion. The symmetrical in...

  • Page 149: Appendix E

    Contemporary rom appendix e-1 appendix e contemporary rom the contemporary rom soundblock option adds 8 megabytes of samples to your k2500. These include ethnic percussion, electronic and processed drum sounds, electric guitars, synthesizer waveforms, contemporary keyboards, wind instruments, and mu...

  • Page 150: Contemporary Rom Programs

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom programs appendix e-2 contemporary rom programs 850 shudder kit ethnic/world instruments 851 crowd stomper 800 jungle jam 852 econo kit 801 mbira stack 853 edrum kit 1 802 ritual metals 854 edrum kit 2 803 prepared mbira loops 804 balinesque 855 dog chases tail 805 ...

  • Page 151: Contemporary Rom Keymaps

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom keymaps appendix e-3 contemporary rom keymaps synth multi-samples 850 gankogui bell hi 800 hybrid pan 851 tibetan cymbal 801 glass rim tone 852 tibetan bowl 802 synth vox 853 indo bowl gong 803 orch pad percussion kits 804 koreana 854 prev ethnic perc 805 heaven bel...

  • Page 152: Contemporary Rom Samples

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom samples appendix e-4 contemporary rom samples 800 hybrid pan 850 gankogui bell hi 801 glass rim tone 851 tibetan cymbal 802 synth vox 852 tibetan bowl 803 orch pad 853 indo bowl gong 804 koreana 854 edrum1 kick 805 heaven bells 855 edrum1 snare 806 midi stack 856 ed...

  • Page 153: Contemporary Rom Effects

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom effects appendix e-5 contemporary rom effects 800 percussive room 801 brt empty room 802 mosque room 803 new gated 804 chorus slap room 805 chorus bass room 806 new chorus hall 807 spacious 808 wash lead 809 new hall w/delay.

  • Page 154

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom programs with controller assignments appendix e-6 contemporary rom programs with controller assignments the 100 preset programs in the k2500 contemporary rom are organized by category. We hope you will find these programs to be a good starting point for your own wor...

  • Page 155

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom programs with controller assignments appendix e-7 814 medicine man 815 mbira release ctl tremolo 816 kotobira mbira balance 817 cartoon perc wet/dry mix 818 cowgogibell alt start layer select 819 perc pan lead vibrato 820 trippy organ vibrato vibrato 821 koto follow...

  • Page 156

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom programs with controller assignments appendix e-8 drum kits 845 world rave kit disable chirps wet/dry mix, disable claps (g6-g#6) 846 punch gate kit wet/dry mix 847 shadow kit flanging (a#3-b3) wet/dry mix 848 fat traps filter (c2-a#2) wet/dry mix 849 generator kit ...

  • Page 157

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom programs with controller assignments appendix e-9 guitars 867 straight strat tremolo eq 868 chorus gtr wet/dry mix detune 869 strataguitar alt start 870 elect 12 string detune wet/dry mix, eq vibrato 871 dyn jazz guitar wet/dry mix pbend gives fretboard slide 872 pe...

  • Page 158: Contemporary Rom Setups

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom setups appendix e-10 contemporary rom setups a setup is a combination of eight zones, each having its own midi channel and controller assignments. Designed initially for models with built-in keyboards, setups can be played on k2500r via the local keyboard channel fe...

  • Page 159

    Contemporary rom contemporary rom setups appendix e-11 806 zawiclav split sliders a-c: group faders; psw1: group toggle (lead) 807 dyn piano pad sliders a-b: group faders 808 pulsar stack sliders a-b: group faders, slider c: pulsar filter ctl, slider d: pulsar impact, slider e: pulsar rel ctl; lg ri...

  • Page 160

    Contemporary rom about the control setup appendix e-12 832 trippy jam sliders a-b: group faders, slider f: arp vel; modwhl: right hand flute bal 833 meditationguits sliders a-c: zone faders, slider d: steel str timbre; lg rib: pan; press: detune 834 cool down funk sliders a-e: zone faders; psw2: mut...

  • Page 161

    Index - i numerics 440-tuned piano voice c-1 a a clock 6-9 absolute pitch wheel 6-7 amplitude envelope 6-12 amplitude envelopes k2000 compatability b-4 asr1, asr2 6-11 attack state 6-12 attack velocity 6-10 b b clock 6-9 balance (midi 08) 6-5 balance control 6-8 battery replacement 9-1 beat tuning c...

  • Page 162

    Index-ii polyphonic pressure 6-11 random variants 1 and 2 6-11 release state 6-12 release velocity 6-11 sample playback rate 6-12 sync state 6-9 velocity triggers 1 and 2 6-11 volume control 6-8 d data (midi 06) 6-4 data decrement (midi 97) 6-6 data increment (midi 96) 6-6 descriptions of control so...

  • Page 163

    Index - iii midi control source list 6-4 midi implementation chart 13-4 midi sample dump standard aborting 10-7 loading 10-4 new samples 10-5 troubleshooting 10-6 mirror image drum map d-13 mod wheel (midi 01) 6-4 mode buttons—program and setup editors 1-6 mono pressure 6-7 music workstation ideas 8...

  • Page 164

    Index-iv messages 11-2 object types 11-6 system exclusive implementation 11-1 t troubleshooting 9-4 v velocity triggers 1 and 2 6-11 viewing ram objects 8-1 volume (midi 07) 6-5 volume control 6-8 w wrong sample being dumped 10-6 y young chang distributors iv.