Kurzweil K2600 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A PART NUMBER 910330 CHAP 20 Manual

Programming Examples

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Chapter 20

Programming Examples

The other chapters in this manual have described the K2600Õs 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 speciÞcally for the purpose of giving you a programming 

template. Most of its parameters have been set at values that donÕt 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 donÕt, itÕs a good idea to begin with Program 199 when 

youÕre building a new sound, so youÕll 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 alphanumeric buttonpad, or hold 

Enter

 and strike a key on the 

keyboard (see Control Sources in Chapter 4 of the 

MusicianÕs Reference

). 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 page 5-7).

Example 1

Trumpet with Delayed Vibrato and Velocity-triggered Falls

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

often Òfall offÓ from a note, punching it then letting the pitch roll down smoothly or in small fast 

steps.

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

vibrato), and delay it with an ASR. This way youÕll 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 stabÕs ASR will be triggered by a velocity trigger (VTRIG), so only those notes you play at 

fortissimo will stab.