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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Kurzweil International Contacts ............iv Getting Started ........... 1-1 Features of the K2700 ..............1-1 Software Updates ................1-2 Quick Start ..................1-3 The Front Panel ................1-5 The Rear Panel................1-10 K2700 Sounds ................1-14 Modes ................... 1-16 Double Button Presses ...............
Page 6 The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page ..........3-39 The KEYMAP Page ..............3-44 The LAYER Page ................3-49 The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page..........3-54 The DSP Control (DSP CTL) Page ..........3-58 The DSP Modulation (DSP MOD) Page ........3-60 The OUTPUT Page ...............
Page 7 KB3 Editor: The LFO+ Page ............. 3-124 KB3 Editor: The ARP Page ............3-124 KB3 Editor: The CC SEQ Page ..........3-124 The Effects Chain Editor ......4-1 The MAIN Page ................4-2 The MOD Pages ................4-3 FX LFO+ page ................4-6 INFO page ..................
Page 8 FX Page ..................7-41 Audio In FX (AUDIO IN) Page ............. 7-44 Tools Page ..................7-46 DELETE Soft Button ..............7-48 The Mode Button Functions ............7-48 Song Mode ..........8-1 The TRANSPORT Section ............. 8-2 The Save Changes Dialog ............. 8-3 The MAIN Page ................
Page 9 Troubleshooting ........10-1 Maintenance ................. 10-1 Common Problems ..............10-1 MIDI Problems ................10-5 Pedal Problems................10-6 Other Problems ................10-6 MIDI Implementation ........A-1 Specifications ..........B-1 Audio Interface ...........C-1 AUDIO INTERFACE Section ............C-1 Rear Panel AUDIO IN Jacks ............C-3 Input Source Examples ..............C-3 Index .............
Page 10: Getting Started
• 13 Categories of Programs (Piano, E. Piano, Clav, Organ, Strings, Pad, Synth, Brass/Wind, Ensemble, Hybrid, Guitar/Bass, Drum/Perc, Misc) • 3.5GB of user Sample memory for loading audio Samples from WAV, AIF, and Kurzweil files • KB3 ToneReal ™ organ simulations with 9 sliders as drawbars •...
Page 11: Software Updates
A Half Damper pedal (also known as a continuous switch pedal) can be used to allow for “half pedaling” sustain techniques when playing K2700 piano programs. Each jack also supports dual switch pedals, allowing up to 4 switch pedals to be used.
Page 12: Quick Start
Quick Start Setting Up the K2700 1. If your K2700 has been out in the cold during shipping, give it time to warm up to room temperature before powering it on, since condensation may have formed inside. 2. Place the K2700 on a keyboard stand or on a hard, flat, level surface.
Page 13 (If you have a CC pedal plugged into the CC (VOLUME) jack, make sure it is set to the maximum volume position.) 4. If you are using speakers and the K2700 is not loud enough, turn up the volume on your amplifier or mixer.
Page 14: The Front Panel
VOLUME Slider The VOLUME Slider controls the volume level of the AUDIO OUT and HEADPHONE jacks. Display The display is the main user interface for the K2700. Use the display to view Program and Multi names, controller assignments, and editing functions.
Page 15 Getting Started The Front Panel Soft Buttons The 6 buttons below the display are called soft buttons. Soft buttons change their functions depending upon which page is being displayed. The functions of the soft buttons on each page are described in the bottom row of the display. Navigation Buttons The Navigation buttons move the cursor in the display and allow you to select the current parameter to be edited.
Page 16 The Front Panel TRANSPOSE Buttons The TRANSPOSE buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the K2700 keyboard in semitones (also known as half steps). The current transpose amount is shown in the top line of the display. Press both TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously to reset the transposition to 0.
Page 17 Getting Started The Front Panel ARPEGGIATOR Section Use the ARP and LATCH buttons to control the K2700’s Arpeggiator, and the CC SEQ button to control the CC Sequencer. TEMPO Section Use the TEMPO section to set the tempo of the Arpeggiator, the rate of tempo synced FX (such as Delay), or the tempo of the current Multi or Song.
Page 18 Getting Started The Front Panel AUDIO INTERFACE Section Use the INPUT 1 GAIN and INPUT 2 GAIN knobs to control the input levels of the rear panel AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT jacks. The LED next to each knob changes color to show the signal input level.
Page 19: The Rear Panel
MIDI transmitting port, and the IN port is the MIDI receiving port. To use the K2700 as a MIDI controller for another sound module, use a MIDI cable to connect the K2700’s MIDI OUT port to the MIDI input port of the module that you want to control.
Page 20 The Rear Panel USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect the K2700 to a computer or USB hard drive in order to do the following: • Stream stereo audio between the K2700 and a DAW running on a computer.
Page 21 The SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack is also compatible with continuous switch pedals (Half-Damper) that use a 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve plug (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). When connected to the SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack, a Half Damper pedal enables finer control of Sustain than a standard switch pedal.
Page 22 AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT Jacks Use the AUDIO IN jacks to mix external audio sources with the sounds of the K2700, apply effects to external audio sources, or route external audio sources to a computer for recording or processing in a DAW. This is useful for playing along with backing tracks from a portable music player, computer, or other electronic instrument.
Page 23: K2700 Sounds
Getting Started K2700 Sounds K2700 Sounds The K2700 contains Programs and Multis. A Program is typically a single instrument sound such as a Piano, Organ, or Synth. Programs are organized by instrument type in 13 categories. A Multi is a combination of Programs arranged as layers and/or splits across the keyboard.
Page 24 Program or Multi to a spot in the current Quick Access Bank. Controllers Use the K2700 physical controllers (the Knobs, Sliders, Buttons, Wheels, Pedals, Pads, Ribbon, ARPEGGIATOR section, and TEMPO section) to modify an instrument sound during a performance and add variation or expression.
Page 25: Modes
Multi, additional Multi Controller and FX settings can be edited in Multi Edit Mode. Modes Program Mode The K2700 always powers up in Program Mode, where single instrument sounds can be played directly from the keyboard, or multitimbrally via MIDI. Saving Programs...
Page 26 Info The Info Page shows the currently installed operating system and sound object versions. Use this page to check if your K2700 is up to date with the most recent software and sounds posted at www.kurzweil.com. Reset You can return the K2700 to the Factory default state by doing a Reset.
Page 27: Double Button Presses
User objects that you have created can be saved to a USB Flash Drive. Loading from External Storage User objects can be loaded onto the K2700 from a USB Flash Drive. This allows you to load new sounds from Kurzweil or other developers, or to load sounds that you have previously saved.
Page 28 Getting Started Double Button Presses Select Next Unused ID When selecting an ID number to save a previously saved User object, press the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons simultaneously to jump between selecting the previously used ID number, and the next unused ID number. Search The Search page allows you to find any term or series of characters within the currently selected list or range of values.
Page 29: Program Mode
Mode, press and turn on the PROGRAM Mode button, or press the EXIT button repeatedly until you reach Program Mode. The K2700 powers on with Program 1 selected, or the Program that was selected the last time Global Mode was exited.
Page 30: Program Demo
Program Mode Program Demo Select a Previously Saved User Program Press and turn on the USER button, then use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to browse only User Programs. To return to browsing Factory and User Programs, press and turn off the USER button. Select a Program by ID Number Press and turn on the KEYPAD button.
Page 31: The Display
Program Mode The Display The Display In Program Mode, the top line of the Display shows the current Mode, MIDI transposition, MIDI In/Out activity indicators, and MIDI channel. If Quick Access view is selected, the current Quick Access Bank number will be shown instead of the current MIDI channel. The currently selected Program ID number and name are shown in the center of the Display.
Page 32: Controllers
“I” for “in” and “O” for “out”). These indicators briefly light up when MIDI has been recently sent to or received by the K2700’s MIDI/USB ports. If the symbol is green, this indicates there has been MIDI activity on that port in the last few seconds. If the symbol is red, this indicates there has been communication with the external software editor on that port in the last few seconds.
Page 33 Controller assignments can be adjusted in Program Edit Mode. TRANSPOSE Buttons The TRANSPOSE buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the K2700 keyboard in semitones (also known as half steps). This is a convenient way to change the key of a song without learning to play it in a different key.
Page 34 Program Mode Controllers Ribbon Controller In Factory Programs the Ribbon controls pitch bend by default. To use the Ribbon controller, press it and slide your finger left and right to change the value. The assignment can be adjusted in Program Edit Mode. In Factory Programs, the Ribbon is assigned to the Aux pitch bend parameter by default.
Page 35 The SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack is also compatible with continuous switch pedals (Half-Damper) that use a 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve plug (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). When connected to the SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack, a Half Damper pedal enables finer control of Sustain than a standard switch pedal.
Page 36: The Split And Layer Soft Buttons
Program Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons The Split and Layer Soft Buttons The Split and Layer functions have identical parameters, but produce different results. The Split function allows you to quickly create a Multi such that keys in one range of the keyboard produce different sounds than another range.
Page 37 Program Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons 4. You may wish to adjust additional Split parameters, described in Split and Layer Parameters on page 2-9. 5. Press the SAVE button to save your Split as a Multi (See below for details on saving). After saving your Split Multi, you can edit additional Multi parameters in Multi Edit mode.
Page 38 Program Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons Volume To change the volume of a Zone, use the cursor buttons to select the Volume parameter for one of the Zones. To set a volume, use the Alpha Wheel, the Previous/Next buttons, or use the keypad function of the Category buttons to type a volume (0-127) followed by the Enter button.
Page 39: Save User Programs
Program Mode Save User Programs Once you have saved your Split or Layer, you can continue to add Zones to the Multi with the Split or Layer functions until you reach the maximum number of active Zones. You can also use Multi Edit Mode to edit controller assignments (like effects controls and sustain pedal per Zone), transposition per Zone, and other Multi parameters.
Page 40 Program Mode Save User Programs To change the ID number, turn the Alpha Wheel or use the Previous/Next buttons to select the new ID number. The label underneath indicates if it is an “Unused ID”. You can also use the keypad function of the Category buttons to type an ID number, followed by pressing the Enter button If you select an ID currently in use, the Display will notify you that by saving you will “replace”...
Page 41: Multichannel Midi In Program Mode
Program Mode Multichannel MIDI in Program Mode Saving a User Program Press the Save button or Save soft button to complete the saving process, or press the Cancel soft button to exit without saving. After successfully saving, the Program will be selected in Program Mode.
Page 42: Panic
Program Mode, this can cause the FX of your song to change when changing Channels on the K2700 to record different tracks. In this case, setting the Global Mode “FX Mode” parameter to “Multitrack” can help Program FX to remain loaded consistently on multiple Channels.
Page 43 Program Mode Panic 2-15...
Page 44: Program Edit Mode
Mode, then press the EDIT button. Program Types The K2700 contains VAST and KB3 Programs. VAST Programs can use layers of samples and synthesis suitable for generating a wide variety of traditional instrument sounds, as well as synthesizer sounds. For details on editing VAST...
Page 45: Editing Vast Programs
FX Chain. All Layers can be processed a common insert FX Chain and two common Aux FX Chains. Each VAST layer uses one of the 256 voices of the K2700 (two voices for stereo samples). Each FM layer uses 4 voices.
Page 46 Program Edit Mode Program Mode Editing VAST Programs VAST Program Structure Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Up to 16 keyboard 16 keyboard zones— MULTI zones—each with each with independent independent program, program, MIDI channel, MIDI channel, and and control assignments control assignments PROGRAM...
Page 47: Navigation
Program Edit Mode Navigation Navigation Press the soft buttons at the bottom of the screen to navigate to each page, or to perform the labeled function. Use the cursor buttons to select each parameter, and the PREVIOUS/NEXT buttons, Alpha Wheel, or CATEGORY buttons to change each value. When certain parameters are selected, additional editor pages or functions can be accessed by pressing the EDIT button.
Page 48 Assign is the secondary function of the ENTER button. You can use the Assign function to quickly select parameters or set values for parameters by holding the ENTER button while moving K2700 controllers (Knobs, Sliders, Buttons, Keys, Wheels, and Pedals). Parameters that can use the Assign function are indicated by showing the Assign symbol in the top right corner of the display when selected.
Page 49: The Params Page
The PARAMS Page The PARAMS page shows all Program and FX parameters for the current program that have been assigned to be controlled by the K2700’s physical controllers, or by MIDI CCs from an external MIDI device. Use the PARAMS page to change controller and MIDI CC assignments, set an initial MIDI value for each controller assignment, and edit the name displayed for each controller assignment.
Page 50 The Control column determines which physical controller (or external MIDI CC number) will control the parameter in the selected row. To quickly assign one of the K2700’s physical controllers to a parameter, select the control column in the row of the desired parameter, hold the ENTER button and move the desired controller.
Page 51 Program Edit Mode The PARAMS Page Note: When selecting Pad 1 through Pad 16 in the Control column, each of the pads can be used as a toggled switch. The Pads Control parameter on the Program Edit Common page must be set to Switches, for details see “Pads Control”...
Page 52 Program Edit Mode The PARAMS Page Parameter Edit Select a Parameter and press the EDIT button to view the Parameter Edit page. The Parameter Edit page allows you to view the Parameter’s Destination, Entry Value, Control, and Text name. The parameter name can be edited, see below for details. Press the BACK soft button to return to the PARAMS page, or press the DELETE soft button to delete the current Parameter.
Page 53 Program Edit Mode The PARAMS Page Adding Parameters to the PARAMS Page To add parameters to the PARAMS page, a controller assignment must be made using a source field on one of the Program Edit or FX Edit pages. Controllable parameters each have a source field.
Page 54 FX LFO+ page on page 4-6 • RateCt, Trigger, Input a, Input b Adding Physical Controllers To assign a K2700 physical controller, select the source field for the parameter, hold the ENTER button and move the controller. Adding MIDI CC Numbers To assign a CC number to a source field, enter a number from 1-31 or 64-95 with the alphanumeric pad, then press Enter.
Page 55 Program Edit Mode The PARAMS Page Program Edit Source Names When assigning a physical controller or CC number to a Program Edit source field, the source field will show a default MIDI CC number (the destination), followed by the assigned physical controller name or MIDI CC number (the control name).
Page 56: The Fx Page
A Program can have up to 8 Insert Chains (any combination of common and layer specific inserts) and 2 Aux Chains. The K2700 has 32 “units” of DSP (digital signal processing) effects resources that can be used to load effects chains. Each FX chain requires a certain number of FX units in order to load, depending on its complexity.
Page 57 Program Edit Mode The FX Page When sustaining notes while switching between 2 Programs, FX resources from the first Program may be “stolen” in order to load effects from the second Program. Because of this, you may hear a change in the sound of the first Program when switching to the second Program.
Page 58 Program Edit Mode The FX Page Send The Aux Send parameters determine how much of the Program’s signal is sent to each Aux FX Chain. Depending on the Type parameter, the send values are set either in dB or wet/dry percent.
Page 59: The Layer Fx (Lyr Fx) Page
Program Edit Mode The Layer FX (LYR FX) Page The Layer FX (LYR FX) Page Use the Layer FX page to apply audio effects to individual layers of a Program. Layer FX Mode Select a Layer FX Mode to determine how effects will be applied to each layer. See below for details on each mode: Use Program FX With “Use Program FX”...
Page 60: The Common Page
Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page The COMMON Page The Common Page contains parameters that effect all layers of the current Program. BendRange Up & BendRange Down Use these parameters to define how much the pitch will change when you move the Pitch Wheel.
Page 61 Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page Intonation Map The Intonation Map parameter allows you to set a different intonation map for each program. You can edit the currently selected map and save it as a user map by pressing the EDIT button.
Page 62 Eight Ft (based on a grand piano), and Tines EPiano (based on a common electric piano service manual). Many of the K2700’s factory piano samples and keymaps use equal temperament (non- stretched) tuning by default. Piano keymaps which use equal temperament are named ending with EQT.
Page 63 When applying portamento to programs that use multiple samples (Acoustic Guitar, for example), the K2700 will play more than one sample root as the pitch glides from the starting pitch to the ending pitch. This may cause a small click at each sample root transition.
Page 64 Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page Out Pan Use the Out Pan parameter to adjust the left/right balance of the entire Program output signal (post-FX). Negative values pan the audio signal to the left channel, positive values to the right, and a value of zero pans to the center. Out Pan Mode When the Out Pan Mode is set to Fixed, the Out Pan position remains as defined with the Out Pan parameter, ignoring MIDI pan messages.
Page 65 Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page Demo Song The Demo Song parameter allows you to choose the demo song for the current program. The demo song is a short, pre‐programmed song that gives you a demonstration of the program in a musical context. You can play a program’s demo song in Program mode by simultaneously pressing the 0/MISC and KEYPAD buttons.
Page 66 Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page Editing Notes and Chords for each Pad When Pads Control is set to “Notes/Chords”, select the Pads Control field and press the EDIT button to enter the Pad Notes Editor page. Use the Pad Notes Editor page to select the notes that will be played by each Pad.
Page 67 Program Edit Mode The COMMON Page Pads Channel When Pads Control is set to “Notes/Chords”, the Pads Channel parameter appears. The Pads Channel parameter determines which MIDI Channel 1-16 will be used for the Pads Program. When Pads Channel is set to “Auto”, the selected Pads Program will automatically be played on a Channel that has the most available FX resources (after the current Program, which always has priority for FX resources in Program Mode).
Page 68: The Arpeggiator (Arp) Page
Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Use the Arpeggiator page to adjust settings for the Program’s Arpeggiator. The Arpeggiator takes note input from the keyboard (or via MIDI) and outputs a rhythmic and/or melodic pattern of MIDI notes. The Arpeggiator can affect both the internal programs and external MIDI instruments.
Page 69 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Arpeggiator Common Parameters The following common parameters are used by the Arpeggiator in both Classic and Step Sequencer mode. Arp Preset Use the Arp Preset parameter to recall factory or user created Arpeggiator settings. An Arp Preset contains settings for all of the parameters on the ARP page (except for the State and Key Range parameters, which are stored with the Program/Multi).
Page 70 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Tempo Use the Tempo parameter to set the arpeggiator tempo in beats-per-minute. This parameter also sets the tempo for tempo synced effects and LFOs. Use the Keypad, Alpha Wheel, or Previous/Next buttons to set a tempo that will be saved with the program. You can also set the tempo to System by scrolling below 20 BPM, or typing -1 followed by the ENTER button.
Page 71 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Note: In Multi Edit Mode, when the Keys setting is selected, the Latch Type parameter does not appear. In Multi Edit Mode, the behavior of the LATCH button in the front panel ARPEGGIATOR section is determined per Zone on the Controls page of each Zone. For details see “Switch Controllers”...
Page 72 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Limit Option This parameter determines what the Arpeggiator does when it has shifted the currently arpeggiated notes up (or down) to the value set by the Shift Limit parameter. Stop causes the Arpeggiator to stop when it reaches the shift limit. Reset causes the Arpeggiator to return to its original pitch and repeat the cycle of notes.
Page 73 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Arpeggiator Classic Mode Parameters Beats The Beats parameter sets the number of notes per beat. The tempo is based on quarter notes. Therefore, if you set Beats to 1/4, you will get one note per beat of the clock. At 1/16, you will get 4 notes per beat, and so forth.
Page 74 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Shift Patterns are most easily used and understood when triggered by only one key at a time. One way to prevent triggering from multiple keys is to use one of the Latch types 1NoteAuto, 1NoteAutoLow, or 1NoteAutoHi when using a shift pattern.
Page 75 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Play Order When the Shift Mode is set to Alg, Play Order appears. Play Order determines the order in which the arpeggiator plays notes. Played causes them to play back in the chronological order in which you played them. Upwards means that notes play in ascending pitch order.
Page 76 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page With Velocity set to Fixed, all notes play with the same velocity. The Velocity Fixed field appears, which allows you to set a specific velocity. In Multi Mode, you can control the velocity in real-time by assigning a controller to destination 175 VelFixed. When you select Pattern, the Velocity Patt parameter will appear, allowing you to select a preset or user defined velocity pattern.
Page 77 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Velocity Modes MissNotes1 through MissNotes9 makes the K2700 randomly miss playing a percentage of inputted notes. See the table below for percentages and their equivalent settings. Each of these settings also randomly changes some of the inputted velocities in a range of ±...
Page 78 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Editing Velocity Patterns You can edit the highlighted pattern by pressing the EDIT button. You can create a new user pattern by editing an existing pattern and saving it to a user ID. Each pattern can have up to 48 steps, and each step can shift velocities by ±...
Page 79 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Duration Duration determines how long each arpeggiated note plays based on the current arpeggiator Beats value. 100% means that a note sustains until the next one sounds—very legato. 50% means that the note fills half the space between itself and the next note. The lowest value is 0%—stacattissimo.
Page 80 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Arpeggiator Step Sequencer Mode Parameters In Step Sequencer mode, the ARP page will give you the ability to create a unique Arpeggiator pattern step-by-step. Select a parameter using the up/down navigation buttons. To change steps, select the Step# parameter, then press the left or right navigation buttons.
Page 81 Program Edit Mode The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page Veloc (Velocity) Veloc (Velocity) values shift the velocity of each step up or down from the last latched note. Velocity can be shifted -127 to +127 from the original value of the last latched note. Durat (Duration) Durat (Duration) determines how long each step is sustained, based on the Beats value of each step.
Page 82: The Cc Sequencer (Cc Seq) Page
Program Edit Mode The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page The CC Sequencer allows you to rhythmically modulate up to 4 program parameters (such as filter frequency) based on preset or user patterns. CC is short for continuous controller, which is a type of MIDI message that can be used to control assigned parameters.
Page 83 Program Edit Mode The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page State Use the State parameter to turn the CC Sequencer On or Off. In Program Mode, the State parameter can also be controlled by pressing the CC SEQ button in the front panel ARPEGGIATOR section. In Multi Mode, State can be controlled in each Zone by the front panel CC SEQ button.
Page 84 The MIDI Dest parameter sets the MIDI destination for the CC messages generated by the CC Sequencer. You can send CC messages to a K2700 Program, to the MIDI Out ports, to the USB port, or to any combination of these destinations.
Page 85 Program Edit Mode The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page Scale Use the Scale parameter to change the range of CC values sent by the sequence (in combination with the Scale Mod, Add, and Add Mod parameters). The Scale parameter multiplies the CC values sent from the sequence. CC messages are limited to sending values from 0-127, even if the Scale and Add parameters are set to produce values outside of this range.
Page 86 Program Edit Mode The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page MIDI CC Use the MIDI CC field to select a MIDI CC number and/or assigned program parameter to control with a CC Sequence. If a MIDI CC number is assigned to a program parameter, the program parameter name will be shown next to the CC number (for example “12 Filter Freq”).
Page 87: The Keymap Page
Program Edit Mode The KEYMAP Page The KEYMAP Page Use the Keymap Page to select keymaps for the current layer of the Program, as well as other keymap parameters. A keymap is a group of samples that can be played by the current layer. Keymap, Keymap 1, Keymap 2 Assign a keymap to the current layer.
Page 88 Keymap 1 and Keymap 2. If you select the same keymap for Keymap 1 and Keymap 2, the K2700 automatically uses the left side for Keymap 1 and the right side for Keymap 2.
Page 89 When the Alt Method parameter is set to Switched, the K2700 will use the Alt point as the sample start point when the assigned controller is at a value greater than 64. When Alt Method is set to Continuous, the sample start point will vary between the original and alternate start point depending on the value of the assigned controller.
Page 90 Resonance” to emulate the sound of strings resonating in an acoustic piano. When combined, these two components create KSR (Kurzweil String Resonance). Factory programs in the Piano category are set up to use KSR, and they provide a good example of how the two components should be used.
Page 91 Program Edit Mode The KEYMAP Page noise, pedal noise, string/synth layers etc) should have the String Resonance parameter set to Off. (Layers set to Off will still resonate any other strings that have been emulated.) If more than one layer in a program is set to play piano notes for the exact same velocity and key range, the FX preset will function the best if only one of those layers has the String Resonance parameter set to On.
Page 92: The Layer Page
Program Edit Mode The LAYER Page The LAYER Page Use the Layer page to set the current layer’s keyboard range, velocity range, and other layer specific parameters. Low Key, High Key Use the Low Key and High Key parameters to set the key range for the current layer. The Low Key and High Key parameters set the lowest and highest active notes for the current layer.
Page 93 Program Edit Mode The LAYER Page Bend The Bend parameter determines how Pitch bend control messages will affect the current layer. To apply the same Bend setting to the entire program, set the same value for each layer. When Bend is set to All, pitch bend is applied to all notes. When Bend is set to Key and the sustain or sostenuto pedal is held, pitch bend is applied only to the keys that are pressed down (pitch bend is not applied to notes held with the pedals).
Page 94 Program Edit Mode The LAYER Page Enable, Enable Low, Enable High, Enable Sense Use the Enable parameters to determine when the layer will be active, based on the value of a physical controller or other control source. For details on using the Enable parameters with velocity, see “Low Velocity, High Velocity”...
Page 95 On3 setting also enables the use of half damper pedal techniques when using a compatible continuous switch pedal (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). On3 emulates the behavior of an acoustic piano’s sustain pedal by increasing the release portion of the current layer’s amplitude envelope as the pedal is pressed down, before becoming fully sustained.
Page 96 Program Edit Mode The LAYER Page Ignore Release When the Ignore Release parameter is set to Off, the layer responds normally to Note Off messages. When the Ignore Release parameter is set to On, the layer will ignore all Note Off messages that it receives.
Page 97: The Wiring Algorithm (Alg) Page
Caution: Changing a layer’s algorithm can affect the layer’s sound drastically. It’s a good idea to turn down the volume of your K2700 or your sound system before changing algorithms. 3-54...
Page 98 Program Edit Mode The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page Alt Input When the Alt Input parameter is set to None, the Keymap of the current layer is used as the algorithm input signal. When the Alt Input parameter is set to 1-32, the output of the selected layer number is used as the algorithm input signal.
Page 99 Program Edit Mode The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page To select a DSP function, use the navigation buttons to select a block, then use the Alpha Wheel or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to select one of the DSP functions available for the selected block.
Page 100 Program Edit Mode The Wiring Algorithm (ALG) Page In the Wiring Alg Editor, each function block has three editable parameters: number of inputs, number of outputs, and block size. (The Output Mode parameter applies to the entire algorithm.) To select a block for editing, move the cursor down the display until no parameter field is highlighted;...
Page 101: The Dsp Control (Dsp Ctl) Page
Program Edit Mode The DSP Control (DSP CTL) Page The DSP Control (DSP CTL) Page Use the DSP Control page to make coarse or fine adjustments to parameters of each DSP block in the algorithm, and to adjust parameters for hard-wired modulation sources. Function-parameter The left-hand column of the DSP CTL page shows each function-parameter of the current layer’s algorithm.
Page 102 Program Edit Mode The DSP Control (DSP CTL) Page Subpage Parameters The right-hand side of the DSP CTL page shows a subpage with fine adjust and hard-wired modulation parameters for the selected function-parameter. To access the parameters on the subpage, highlight the function-parameter you wish to edit, and then press the > button to move the cursor into the subpage.
Page 103: The Dsp Modulation (Dsp Mod) Page
Program Edit Mode The DSP Modulation (DSP MOD) Page Negative VelTrk values will progressively decrease modulation depth for higher velocities. For example, with a negative VelTrk value, playing a velocity of 0 causes no change in modulation depth, playing each velocity further above 0 decreases the modulation depth by the VelTrk amount.
Page 104 Program Edit Mode The DSP Modulation (DSP MOD) Page Subpage Parameters The right-hand side of the DSP MOD page shows a subpage with selectable modulation sources for the selected function-parameter. To access the parameters on the subpage, highlight the function-parameter you wish to edit, and then press the > button to move the cursor into the subpage.
Page 105: The Output Page
Program Edit Mode The OUTPUT Page MaxDepth Use the MaxDepth parameter to set the maximum modulation depth of Source 2. When a DptCtl control source is at its maximum value, Source 2 will apply the amount of modulation set by the MaxDepth parameter. The OUTPUT Page Use the Output page to adjust the left/right panning position and other panning settings for each layer.
Page 106 Program Edit Mode The OUTPUT Page Crossfade and Crossfade Sense The Crossfade parameter lets you select a control source to fade the current layer’s amplitude from zero to maximum. When CrossFadeSense is Norm, the layer is at full amplitude when the Crossfade control is at minimum.
Page 107 GM drum map. Programs that have the Drum Remap parameter set to Off will not be viewed by the K2700 as drum programs and will not be affected when remapping to the GM drum map.
Page 108: The Amplitude Envelope (Amp Env) Page
Many factory ROM samples include a natural envelope, which is custom designed for each sample by Kurzweil engineers. A natural envelope contains more detail than a user envelope, and allow samples of acoustic instruments to sound more realistic.
Page 109 Program Edit Mode The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page After the Attack1 segment is played, the Attack2 segment is played. The volume goes from the volume level set by Attack1, to the volume level set by Attack2. Use the two fields below the Attack2 parameter to set a time for Attack2 in seconds, and a volume level in percent.
Page 110 Program Edit Mode The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page Values of seg1F, seg2F, and seg3F are forward loops. In each case, the amplitude envelope plays through the attack and decay sections, then loops back to the beginning of the first, second, or third attack segments, respectively.
Page 111 Program Edit Mode The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page Adjust Use the Adjust parameter to offset the envelope rate of each amplitude section. When a control source is selected for the Source field, use the Adjust and Depth fields to set the range of envelope control.
Page 112 Program Edit Mode The Amplitude Envelope (AMP ENV) Page When a control source is selected for the Source field, use the Adjust and Depth fields to set the range of envelope control. When the control source selected for the Source field is at it’s minimum value, the Adjust amount is applied to the rate of the selected amplitude section.
Page 113: The Envelope 2 (Env2) And Envelope 3 (Env3)
Program Edit Mode The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages Use the Envelope 2 and Envelope 3 pages to adjust the envelopes 2 and 3 for each layer. Unlike the amplitude envelope, which always controls the volume contour of each note played, envelope 2 and 3 are control sources which have no affect until they are assigned to modulate a parameter in the layer.
Page 114: The Lfo+ Page
Program Edit Mode The LFO+ Page The LFO+ Page Use the LFO+ page to adjust LFOs, ASRs, and FUNs for each layer. LFO Parameters LFOs are low-frequency oscillators, periodic (repeating) control sources. LFOs are used to repeatedly modulate a parameter based on the shape and frequency of an audio waveform. You can control the LFO rate in real time (which defines how frequently the LFO repeats) in Hz, or in note values in order to sync with the program tempo.
Page 115 270 degrees phase will play the LFO from three quarters through the waveform. ASR Parameters ASRs are unipolar envelopes with three sections: attack, sustain, and release. The K2700’s ASRs can be triggered in a variety of ways, and can also be looped for use as periodic (repeating) control sources, similar to LFOs.
Page 116 Program Edit Mode The LFO+ Page Trigger The Trigger parameter defines the control source that triggers the attack segment of each ASR. When a switch control source is selected, the ASR is triggered when the control value changes from off to on. When a continuous control source is selected, the ASR is triggered when the control value changes from below its middle point to above its middle point.
Page 117 When the output of a FUN is used as a Mod control source, the -1 to +1 range of values is scaled based on the Depth setting of the Mod source. See the K2600 Musician’s Guide at kurzweil.com for more details and a description of each available FUN.
Page 118: The Soft Button Functions
Program Edit Mode The Soft Button Functions The Soft Button Functions Some of the soft buttons in Program Edit Mode perform a function when pressed. New Layer (NEW LYR) Press the NEW LYR soft button to create a new VAST layer. A new layer will be created numbered one above the highest layer in the Program.
Page 119 Program Edit Mode The Soft Button Functions COMPARE Press the COMPARE soft button to temporarily recall an unedited version of the program, allowing you to compare your edited program with the original program. SOLO LYR Press the SOLO LYR soft button to temporarily solo the currently selected Layer. MUTE LYR Press the MUTE LYR soft button to mute the currently selected Layer.
Page 120: The Mode Button Functions
Program Edit Mode The Mode Button Functions a new Parameter. At the prompt, choose a Destination and then name the Parameter. The Parameter Destination is the default MIDI CC number that the Parameter will send to the Program. The Destination also becomes the default Control for the Parameter. Once the parameter is created, you can change its Control on the Parameters Page.
Page 121: Editing Vast Programs With Kva Oscillators
Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators The K2700 uses KVA oscillators as another way to generate sounds in VAST programs. Unlike keymaps, which play samples stored in ROM, KVA oscillators create DSP- generated waveforms every time they are triggered. The KVA oscillators can create a range of waveforms, from high quality simple waveforms familiar to users of classic analog synths, to complex waveforms which take advantage of the K2700’s internal processing power and...
Page 122 Setting KVA Oscillator Type The K2700 comes with 25 Different KVA oscillators, see the sections below for details on each type. The tables below list KVA oscillators by type and function block size. Before setting an oscillator, you must choose an algorithm which includes a block that matches the block size for the oscillator that you wish to use.
Page 123 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators Anti-Aliased Oscillators Aliased Oscillators Size Name/Type Size Name/Type 1 Block LPNOIZ (noise + low pass filter) 1 Block SINE 2 Blocks SINE SINE+ SQUARE RES NOISE (noise + low pass NOISE filter with resonance) SINE+ SQUARE...
Page 124 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators CTL) Page for details on setting up modulation and other ways to control parameters, and The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages for details on using envelopes as modulation sources). See Advanced Use Of KVA Oscillators below for some similar examples of how to set and control modulation for oscillator specific functions and other parameters.
Page 125 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators it is cut off frequency for the low pass filter. For this example, leave this initial value set to its default. With the LP Frq parameter selected, press right on the cursor button to get to this function’s sub page (the right half of the display).
Page 126 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators Oscillator Specific Control And Modulation Parameters Several KVA oscillators also have their own modulation parameters that must be accessed to control the oscillator’s intended function. Below is a list of these oscillators and their distinctive parameters, grouped by block size.
Page 127 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators RES NOISE A noise generator combined with a low pass filter with resonance control. Use the Noiz Frq parameter to control the cut off frequency of the filter. Use the Noiz Q parameter to control the amplitude of the resonance (a boost or cut at the cut off frequency).
Page 128 The K2700 also has the ability to apply natural amplitude envelopes to oscillators. With an amplitude envelope set to natural mode, each oscillator note takes on the amplitude qualities of each sample in a keymap (with each note relative to sample key placement).
Page 129 Program Edit Mode Editing VAST Programs With KVA Oscillators is possible to create with the user amplitude envelope, and they are useful when trying to mimic specific instrument amplitude envelopes. When using this technique, remember that the maximum amplitude of each key is set by the current keymap. You can still control the overall parameters of a natural envelope by using the AMP ENV page.
Page 130: Editing Fm Layers
VAST sections of this chapter. Note: The K2700 can load .SYX files containing FM programs from classic 6 operator FM synthesizers. Imported FM programs can be edited in Program Mode and combined with additional layers and VAST synthesis features.
Page 131: Fm Main Page
Program Edit Mode FM MAIN Page FM MAIN Page In FM layers, the FM Main page allows you to edit the main parameters of each FM Operator in the layer. The parameters for each Operator are shown on the page in rows. The left hand column shows the Operator number for each row.
Page 132 Program Edit Mode FM MAIN Page Mode Use the Mode parameter to set the frequency Mode of each Operator. When Mode is set to Ratio, the frequency of the Operator is determined by each note played on the keyboard (in combination with the Frequency parameter). This is useful for melodic sounds.
Page 133 Program Edit Mode FM MAIN Page R2, L2 When a note is played and the Operator has reached the L1 level, the Operator level begins to change to the level set by the L2 parameter. The R2 parameter determines the rate at which the Operator output level changes from the L1 level to the level set by L2.
Page 134: Fm Operator Page
Program Edit Mode FM Operator Page FM Operator Page In FM layers, the FM Operator page allows you to edit additional parameters of each FM Operator in the layer. Operator Use the Operator parameter to select an Operator. The parameters for the selected Operator are displayed.
Page 135 Program Edit Mode FM Operator Page Detune Use the Detune parameter to adjust fine tuning for the frequency of the selected Operator. This is useful for creating a chorus effect by applying different Detune values to Operators which are set to the same frequency. KeyVel Sensitivity Use the KeyVel Sensitivity parameter to adjust velocity sensitivity for the selected Operator.
Page 136 Program Edit Mode FM Operator Page AM Sensitivity Use the AM Sensitivity parameter to adjust amplitude modulation sensitivity for the selected Operator. Amplitude modulation sensitivity controls the amplitude modulation depth of the LFO for the selected Operator. When an Operator is being used as an audio source, changes in Operator amplitude are heard as changes in volume.
Page 137 Program Edit Mode FM Operator Page Operator Level Parameters The right-hand column of the FM Operator page shows Level modulation parameters for the selected Operator. Select an Operator with the Operator parameter to view its Level modulation parameters. Level Source 1 Use the Level Source 1 parameter to modulate the Operator output Level with a physical controller or other control source.
Page 138 Program Edit Mode FM Operator Page Level MaxDpt Use the Level MaxDpt parameter to set the maximum modulation depth of Level Source 2. When a Level DepthCtl control source is at its maximum value, Level Source 2 will apply the amount of modulation set by the Level MaxDpt parameter.
Page 139: Fm Layer Page
Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Freq MinDpt Use the Freq MinDpt parameter to set the minimum modulation depth of Freq Source 2. When a Freq DepthCtl control source is at its minimum value, Freq Source 2 will apply the amount of modulation set by the Freq MinDpt parameter.
Page 140 Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Feedback Use the Feedback parameter to adjust the feedback level for the selected FM Algorithm. Each algorithm shows a line determining the feedback path, in which the output of an Operator is used as its own modulation source, or as a modulation source for Operators in higher rows.
Page 141 Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Pitch Mod Sensitivity Use the Pitch Mod Sensitivity parameter to make coarse adjustments to pitch modulation depth of the FM LFO for all FM Operators in the layer. Pitch Mod Sensitivity can be set to values from 0-7, where 0 applies no pitch modulation, 1 applies the least pitch modulation, and 7 applies the most pitch modulation.
Page 142 Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Modwheel LFO->Pitch The Modwheel LFO->Pitch parameter allows you to use the Modwheel or other physical controller to control the pitch modulation depth of the FM LFO for all FM Operators in the layer. When the Modwheel is set to its minimum value, pitch modulation depth is determined by the Pitch Mod Depth parameter.
Page 143 Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Modwheel LFO->Amp The Modwheel LFO->Amp parameter allows you to use the Modwheel or other physical controller to control the amplitude modulation depth of the FM LFO for all FM Operators in the layer. When the Modwheel is set to its minimum value, amplitude modulation depth is determined by the Amp Mod Depth parameter.
Page 144 Program Edit Mode FM Layer Page Pitch EG Parameters Use the Pitch Envelope generator parameters to modulate the pitch of each note played by the layer over time. Pitch can be modulated by up to 4 octaves up and down from the original pitch of each note played.
Page 145: Fm Amp + Output Page
Program Edit Mode FM Amp + Output Page FM Amp + Output Page Amp Parameters The left-hand column of the FM Amp + Output page shows amplitude modulation parameters for the layer. Use the left-hand column of the page to adjust and modulate the overall output level of the current FM layer.
Page 146 Program Edit Mode FM Amp + Output Page Negative Key Track values will progressively decrease amplitude for each note played above middle C, and progressively increase amplitude for notes played below middle C. For example, with a negative Key Track value, playing middle C causes no change in amplitude, playing each key further above middle C decreases the amplitude by the Key Track amount, and playing each key further below middle C increases the amplitude by the Key Track amount.
Page 147: Fm Alt Input Page
Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page MaxDpt Use the MaxDpt parameter to set the maximum modulation depth of Src2. When a DptCtl control source is at its maximum value, Src2 will apply the amount of modulation set by the MaxDpt parameter. Output/Misc Parameters The right-hand column of the FM Amp + Output page shows Output/Misc parameters for the layer.
Page 148 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page Modulating an FM Operator with a Keymap Follow these steps to modulate an FM Operator with a Keymap in the current layer: 1. On the FM Operator page, use the Operator parameter to select an Operator to modulate.
Page 149 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page 5. Try adjusting the Alt Input Source/Level Adjust parameter to find interesting timbres. If the Alt Input level is too low, no modulation will be applied. If the Alt Input level is too high, the Operator will create noisy timbres.
Page 150 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page Negative Key Track values will progressively decrease amplitude for each note played above middle C, and progressively increase amplitude for notes played below middle C. For example, with a negative Key Track value, playing middle C causes no change in amplitude, playing each key further above middle C decreases the amplitude by the Key Track amount, and playing each key further below middle C increases the amplitude by the Key Track amount.
Page 151 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page MaxDpth Use the MaxDpth parameter to set the maximum modulation depth of Source 2. When a DepthCtl control source is at its maximum value, Source 2 will apply the amount of modulation set by the MaxDpth parameter. Keymap Level Parameters Adjust Use the Adjust parameter to set the output level of the Keymap.
Page 152 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page Depth Use the Depth parameter to set the maximum modulation depth of Source 1. When the Source 1 control source is at its minimum value, Source 1 will have no effect on the Keymap output level. When the Source 1 control source is at its maximum value, Source 1 will apply the amount of modulation set by the Depth parameter.
Page 153 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page Keymap Pitch Parameters Adjust Use the Adjust parameter to adjust the pitch of the Keymap in half steps. Vel Track Use the Vel Track parameter to modulate the pitch of each note of the Keymap based on the MIDI velocity of each note played.
Page 154 Program Edit Mode FM Alt Input Page DepthCtl Use the DepthCtl parameter to modulate the Source 2 modulation depth with a physical controller or other control source. When a DepthCtl control source is at its minimum value, the Source 2 modulation depth will be set to the value of the MinDpth parameter.
Page 155: Editing Kb3 Programs
The oscillators—we’ll call them tone wheels from here on—are divided into an upper and lower group. The upper tone wheels use the samples in the K2700’s keymaps to generate sound, while the lower tone wheels use sine waves. You can change the keymap of a KB3 program’s upper tone wheels to produce a large array of sounds.
Page 156 Moving the drawbars controls the amplitude of either the fundamentals or the harmonics of the notes. The K2700’s sliders serve as the nine drawbars found on most tone wheel organs. Pushing the sliders up is the equivalent of pushing the drawbars in (removing fundamentals or harmonics).
Page 157: Kb3 Editor: Navigation
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: Navigation The Classic B-3. For this sound, choose 79 tone wheels and set the low note to be C 2. The best settings here are the Bright Wheel Volume Map and Peck’s Organ Map. You may also want to reduce the Key Click level.
Page 158 Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The COMMON Page Preamp Resp Set this parameter On or Off to enable or disable the preamp+expression pedal part of the KB3 program. Turning this On (the default) makes KB3 programs function like stock organs. The expression pedal in this case is more than a volume pedal; it actually functions like a “loudness control,”...
Page 159: Kb3 Editor: The Drawbars (Drawbar) Page
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The Drawbars (DRAWBAR) Page KB3 Editor: The Drawbars (DRAWBAR) Page Press the DRAWBAR soft button to view the Drawbars Page. Steps This parameter lets you specify the increments by which drawbar volumes will change. Choose either 0–8, to approximate the drawbar settings on actual organs, or choose 0–127 for a finer degree of resolution.
Page 160: Kb3 Editor: The Tone Wheels (Tonewl) Page
You can specify up to 91 tone wheels. The number of K2700 voices used by a KB3 program is typically half the number of tone wheels selected (in some cases 1 more voice may be used). For example, 79 tone wheels would use 40 of the K2700’s 256 voices.
Page 161 Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The Tone Wheels (TONEWL) Page Organ Map The organ map controls the relative amplitude of each key, per drawbar. Like the wheel volume maps, these maps are based on measurements we’ve made on actual organs. Equal uses the same volume for each key and drawbar, and is not based on a real B3.
Page 162: Kb3 Editor: The Pitch Page
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The PITCH Page KB3 Editor: The PITCH Page The PITCH page parameters for KB3 programs are similar to the Pitch parameters for VAST programs on the DSP MOD page. (In KB3 programs, there are no Hz, KeyTrk, or VelTrk parameters.) Use the Coarse and Fine parameters to transpose the entire program up or down in semitones or cents.
Page 163: Kb3 Editor: The Eq Page
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The EQ Page KB3 Editor: The EQ Page The four column headers on this page represent two shelving bands of equalization and two parametric bands. The KB3 EQ offered here, though, is not implemented as a true EQ section;...
Page 164 Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The PERC Page Percussion Use this parameter to turn the percussion effect on or off. Percussion is created by a decaying envelope applied to one of the nine drawbars. The percussion effect is “single-triggered,” which means that once it’s triggered, it won’t trigger again until all keys (or whatever you’re using to trigger notes) go up.
Page 165: Kb3 Editor: The Keyclick Page
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The KEYCLICK Page HighHarm This parameter controls which drawbar is used as the basis for the percussion when Harmonic is set to High. On an actual tone wheel organ, this is Drawbar 5 (3rd harmonic). The actual pitch obtained depends on the drawbar tuning.
Page 166 Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The KEYCLICK Page Volume This parameter sets the level of the keyclick; the noise decays from the level you set here. This level is scaled by the drawbar levels, as well as the expression pedal level. Decay This parameter sets the basic decay time of the noise envelope.
Page 167: Kb3 Editor: The Lfo+ Page
Program Edit Mode KB3 Editor: The LFO+ Page Note Release This parameter controls the release characteristic of notes. A setting of Normal has a smoothed release, while a setting of Hard has an instant release. Hard will produce an audible click. Key and Key Track Amount Key Track Amount can be used to scale the key click volume, so that lower notes will have a quieter key click.
Page 168: The Effects Chain Editor
The Effects Chain Editor Chapter 4 The Effects Chain Editor When in Program Edit Mode on the FX page, pressing the EDIT button while a Chain (other than 0 None) is highlighted—on any of the various effects pages—will call up the Chain editor.
Page 169: The Main Page
Like all other representations of signal paths in the K2700 display, the program signal moves from left to right through the Chain. Use the cursor buttons to select an effect-box or empty spot in the Chain.
Page 170: The Mod
The Effects Chain Editor The MOD Pages The MOD Pages There are three pages for configuring effects mods: MOD1 - MOD3. All pages are essentially identical in appearance and function. See below for an example MOD page: The Box parameter specifies which effect-box in the Chain to which the Mod will be applied. Param Use the Param field to select an FX box parameter to modulate.
Page 171 INFO page If you have selected a MIDI CC number or K2700 physical controller, the FX Mod will appear on the program Parameters page (unless that CC number is already used by another FX Mod, in which case it will share the existing Parameter using that CC number or physical controller).
Page 172 The Effects Chain Editor The MOD Pages K2700 Physical Controller MIDI CC Numbers Controller Controller Controller Controller Slider 3 Knob 2 Button 9 Mod Wheel Slider 4 Pad 3 Slider 5 Pad 4 Pad 7 Knob 8 Slider 6 Pad 5...
Page 173: Fx Lfo+ Page
The Effects Chain Editor FX LFO+ page FX LFO+ page This is where you can edit the Effects-only Control sources. These are Control sources that can be used by the effects Mods in the current Chain. The parameters on these pages work exactly like those of the corresponding Control sources in Program Edit mode (see LFO+ Page on page 3-71).
Page 174: Info Page
The Effects Chain Editor INFO page INFO page Press the INFO soft button to go to the Chain Info page where you can edit the controller assignment info for the current Chain. Chain Info allows you to add a description for each FX Mod you have assigned.
Page 175: The Chain Utility Soft Buttons
The Effects Chain Editor The Chain Utility Soft Buttons The Chain Utility Soft Buttons Some of the soft buttons in the Chain Editor perform a function when pressed, as well as some of the Mode buttons. INFO On this page you can use the TEXT soft button to access a text editor to change a chain label.
Page 176 The Effects Chain Editor The Chain Utility Soft Buttons DELETE Press the Delete soft button to delete the current Chain (factory Chains can not be deleted). FX BYPASS On the Chain Edit Main page, press the FX BYPASS soft button to temporarily bypass the currently selected FX box in the Chain.
Page 177: Effects Parameters
The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Effects Parameters This section contains descriptions of the K2700’s many effects parameters, and instructions on how to use them. Read through this section to get a good general understanding of the parameters. The descriptions here do not include all of the parameters associated with every effect, and some effects may not have some of the parameters described here for their category.
Page 178 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters XCouple (Cross Couple). In stereo effects, this controls how much of any signal being fed back is going to the channel opposite to the one where it first appeared. At 100%, all feedback from signals at the left input goes to the right channel and vice versa, causing a “spreading”...
Page 179 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Diff Scale scales the “diffusion“ of the early reflections, that is, how spread out they are as a group over time. At very low settings, the early reflections start to sound quite discrete, and at higher settings the early reflections are seamless.
Page 180 DelayScale lets you change the lengths of all the taps together. Its range is 0 to 10x. Note: It is possible for the K2700 to run out of delay memory with large settings of DelayScale or very slow Tempos. Some Delay effects will simply go to a maximum value and stay there, while in some, a calculation is made that automatically cuts the delay times in half, thereby maintaining a relationship with tempo.
Page 181 Equalizers (EQ) The K2700 has both Graphic and Parametric EQ effects. Parametric EQ sections are also found on a number of combination effects. The Graphic equalizer is available as stereo (linked parameters for left and right) or dual mono (independent controls for left and right).
Page 182 B filter #1, A filter #2 moves to B filter #2, and so on. Range is 0 to 100%. Compressors, Expanders, and Gates A wide range of Compression and Expansion effects is available in the K2700. The various effects include different combinations of: •...
Page 183 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters SmoothTime smooths the output of the expander’s envelope detector by putting a lowpass filter in the control signal path. Smoothing will affect the Attack or Release times only when this parameter is longer than one of the other times. The range is 0.0 to 228.0 ms. Signal Dly (Delay) puts a small delay in the signal relative to the sidechain processing, so that the compressor (or gate) “knows”...
Page 184 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Gates SC Input lets you select which input channel(s) will control the sidechain, which is responsible for opening and closing the gate. It can be set to L, R, or the average of the two channels, (L+R)/2.
Page 185 In the K2700, the flanger is a multi-tap delay line, all (but one) of whose taps can have their lengths modulated up and down by a low frequency oscillator (LFO). The rate of the LFO is expressed in Tempo.
Page 186 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters DynamRange (dynamic range) controls how many bits to remove from the signal data words. The lower the level, the greater the distortion. At 0 dB the hottest of signals will toggle between only two quantization levels, thereby producing a square wave. Every 6 dB added doubles the number of quantization levels, reducing the noise and getting closer to the original signal.
Page 187 Envelope Filter is a resonant filter whose center frequency can be made to vary according to the level of the incoming signal. There are four types of Resonant Filter effects in the K2700. All of them have these parameters in common: Filter Type (or FiltType) can be Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, or Notch (band-cut).
Page 188 Range is 0 to 100%. Distortion Distortion effects on the K2700 may also include a parametric equalizer or a cabinet simulator. Dist Drive applies a boost to the input signal to overdrive the distortion effect into soft clipping.
Page 189 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Highpass allows you to reduce the bass content of the distortion content in the smaller distortion effects that don’t have true parametric EQ. Range is 16 to 25088 Hz. Cab Preset selects from eight cabinet simulations which have been created based on measurements of real guitar amplifier cabinets.
Page 190 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Xover (Crossover) is the frequency at which high and low frequency bands are split and sent to separate rotating drivers. The range is 16 to 25088 Hz. Lo Gain and Hi Gain are the gains of the signal passing through the rotating woofer or tweeter, respectively.
Page 191 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters LoAccelCrv and HiAccelCrv are the shapes of the acceleration curves for the speakers. 0% is a constant acceleration. Positive values cause the speaker to speed up slowly at first then quickly reach the fast rate. Negative values cause a quick initial speed-up then slowly settle in to the fast speed.
Page 192 Pitcher. An exact description of what each one does is, unfortunately, impossible, since there is a great deal of interaction between them. For more information and examples, see the KSP8 Algorithm Reference Guide available as a free download at www. kurzweil.com. 4-25...
Page 193 Ring Modulation Ring modulation multiplies two signals (the “carrier” and the “modulator”) together to produce unusual, often non-harmonic, overtones. The Ring Modulator effect in the K2700 has two modes: “L*R” in which two mono signals are modulated together; and “Osc”, in which the input is stereo, and it is modulated with the sum of five waveforms that are generated from oscillators within the effect itself.
Page 194 The Effects Chain Editor Effects Parameters Crossover1 and 2 are the two Crossover frequencies at which the band-split filters split the signal into three bands. The two parameters are interchangeable: either may have a higher frequency than the other. Range is 16 to 25088 Hz. Pan [High/Mid/Low] sets the pan position for each band.
Page 195: Keymap And Sample Editing
Chapter 5 Keymap and Sample Editing The Keymap Editor The Keymap Editor lets you customize the K2700’s factory preset Keymaps and save them to RAM. You can also build your own Keymaps from scratch (see “Building a Keymap” on page 5-8).
Page 196 Keymap and Sample Editing The Keymap Editor The Keymap Editor is accessed within the Program Editor. On the Program Editor Keymap page, select a Keymap and press the EDIT button to enter the Keymap Editor. The Keymap Editor page looks like this: Keymap Editor Parameters Sample This is where you assign a sample root to the current key range.
Page 197 With these parameters you can use any of the data entry methods to change the low and high notes of the current key range. You can extend a key range to the full capacity of the K2700 (C 0 to G 10). If you extend the current key range into another, the boundaries of the other key range will become shortened to accommodate the key range you are extending.
Page 198 Keymap and Sample Editing The Keymap Editor Velocity Range This parameter shows the keyboard velocity range (in dynamic levels) that will trigger a sample for the current Key Range. In a key range with more than one velocity range, each velocity range can use a different sample, as well as different CoarseTune, FineTune, and VolumeAdjust settings.
Page 199 Keymap and Sample Editing The Keymap Editor Master Transpose (Master Xpose) This parameter does not really pertain to the Keymap itself. Instead it is identical to the Transpose amount set with the cheek block Transpose buttons or OCTAV-/OCTAV+ soft buttons on the Program and Multi mode select pages. If you change the transpose value here, the same value will be reflected by the Transpose button LEDs as well as in the top bar of the Program and Multi mode select pages, and vice versa.
Page 200 Just press NEWRNG, then play the note you want as the low note, then the high note. The K2700 will prompt you for each note. When you trigger the high note, you’ll return to the Keymap Editor page, and the new Key Range you defined will be selected.
Page 201 If the sample is assigned to one note, the K2700 sets Coarse Tune so that the note plays the sample without transposition. If the sample is assigned to a range of notes, the K2700 sets Coarse Tune so that the middle note of the range plays the sample without transposition.
Page 202: Building A Keymap
RootKey is important if you want your sample to play in tune with other K2700 programs or other instruments. The K2700 makes this easy if your samples have the correct RootKey settings (as the K2700’s factory samples do). Generally you should set a Key Range so that the sample’s RootKey (displayed at the end of the sample...
Page 203 Keymap Editor page reappeared, the current key range would not be F 4 to B 4, but A 3 to B 4! This is because the K2700 automatically merges adjacent key ranges that are identical (this is done to save memory). Therefore, some parameter must be different in each adjacent key range you create if you want to build Keymaps using the technique we just described.
Page 204: Editing Samples
Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples Editing Samples To enter the Sample Editor, first select the program you wish to edit in Program mode. With the program selected, press the EDIT soft button to enter the Program Editor. In the program editor the Keymap page will be selected (if not press the Keymap soft button).
Page 205 Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples The Sample Edit Main Page On the Sample Main page, you’ll set several parameters that affect the behavior of the current sample. These parameters affect the entire sample. The right side of the top line displays the root number and RootKey of the sample.
Page 206 Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples Alternative Start Volume Adjust (AltVolAdjust) This parameter sets the amplitude of the sample when the alternative start is used. Decay Rate This parameter defines how long the sample takes to decay (fade) to zero amplitude (silence). Decay Rate affects each sample individually, and is in effect only when the amplitude envelope for the program (the Mode parameter on the AMP ENV page in the Program Editor) is set to Natural.
Page 207 Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples Ignore Release (IgnRelease) When set to a value of Off, the sample will release normally when the note trigger is released. When set to On, the note will not release, even when the note trigger is released. This setting should be used only with samples that normally decay to silence;...
Page 208 Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples The End parameter sets the point at which the current sample will stop playback. Typically you’ll use this parameter to trim unwanted silence off the end of a sample, although you can use it to shorten a sample as much as you want. Note on Saving Samples: Trimmed portions of a sample are not saved.
Page 209: Multi Mode
MIDI or USB cable. To enter Multi Mode from another Mode, press and turn on the MULTI Mode button. The K2700 powers on with Multi 1 selected, or the Multi that was selected the last time Global Mode was exited.
Page 210: The Display
Multi Mode The Display The Display In Multi Mode, the top line of the display shows the current Mode, MIDI transposition, and MIDI In/Out activity indicators. If Quick Access view is selected the current Quick Access Bank number will be shown in the top right corner of the screen. The currently selected Multi ID number and name are shown in the center of the display.
Page 211 “I” for “in” and “O” for “out”). These indicators briefly light up when MIDI has been recently sent to or received by the K2700’s MIDI/USB ports. If the symbol is green, this indicates there has been MIDI activity on that port in the last few seconds. If the symbol is red, this indicates there has been communication with the external software editor on that port in the last few seconds.
Page 212: Controllers
TRANSPOSE Buttons The TRANSPOSE buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the K2700 keyboard in semitones (also known as half steps). This is a convenient way to change the key of a song without learning to play it in a different key.
Page 213 Multi Mode Controllers VARIATION Button In Factory Multis, the VARIATION button will typically enable an additional layer or effect for the Program in some Zones. The name of the current assignment for each Zone is shown in the Display when the button is pressed. The VARIATION button can be enabled or disabled for each Zone in Multi Edit Mode.
Page 214 Multi Mode Controllers ARPEGGIATOR Section ARP and LATCH Buttons Press the ARP button to turn the Arpeggiator On or Off. When the Arpeggiator is On, the ARP button lights up. The Arpeggiator allows you to easily play arpeggios or note sequences by holding down a chord or a single note.
Page 215 The SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack is also compatible with continuous switch pedals (Half-Damper) that use a 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve plug (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). When connected to the SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack, a Half Damper pedal enables finer control of Sustain than a standard switch pedal.
Page 216: The Split And Layer Soft Buttons
Multi Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons The Split and Layer Soft Buttons The Split and Layer functions have identical parameters, but produce different results. The Split function allows you to quickly create a Multi such that keys in one range of the keyboard produce different sounds than another range.
Page 217 Multi Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons The Layer Function When you create a Layer in Multi Mode, you are activating a new Zone in the current Multi. You can choose a Program that will be used as the new layered Zone. Follow these steps to create a Layer: 1.
Page 218 Multi Mode The Split and Layer Soft Buttons Key Range You can adjust the boundary between the left and right hand Programs on the keyboard by adjusting the Key Range low and Key Range high parameters for each Zone. The keyboard display for each Zone shows a visual indication of the Key Range by dimming keys that are outside of the Key Range.
Page 219: Save User Multis
Multi Mode Save User Multis Save User Multis Press the Save button to view the Save Dialog, which allows you to save a Split or Layer Multi as a User Multi, or to save a Multi with its current Zone Mute button status. To save the changed state of Multi controllers which have other assignments, you must set an entry value for each controller on the Multi Edit Mode Controls Page.
Page 220 Multi Mode Save User Multis Naming a User Multi To rename the Multi, first press the RENAME soft button. The display shows the current Multi name. Use the Category buttons, Alpha Wheel or Previous/Next buttons to change each character. Use the Left/Right cursor buttons or <<< >>> soft buttons to move the cursor. Press the +/- button to switch between upper and lower case characters.
Page 221: Recording A Multi To Song Mode
Multi Mode Recording A Multi To Song Mode Recording A Multi To Song Mode The MIDI output of a Multi can be recorded to a song in Song mode. Each MIDI channel that is output from a Multi is recorded into each track of a song (if the tracks have corresponding MIDI channels).
Page 222 Multi Mode Recording A Multi To Song Mode Notes About Recording A Multi To Song Mode Tempo: The tempo of a Multi is set on the Multi COMMON page. If you plan to record a song from the same Multi several times, it is convenient to set your desired tempo on the COMMON page and save it with your Multi.
Page 223 Multi Mode Recording A Multi To Song Mode recording your Multi, the function of the pitch wheel will be obvious, but some confusion can arise when you have recorded your Multi and you proceed to record more tracks in Song mode.
Page 224: Multi Edit Mode
Multi Edit Mode Navigation Chapter 7 Multi Edit Mode Multi Edit Mode allows you to edit and customize Multis. Any Multi can be edited in Multi Edit Mode and saved to a User ID. To enter Multi Edit Mode, first press the MULTI Mode button to enter Multi Mode, then press the EDIT button.
Page 225 Assign is the secondary function of the Enter button. You can use the Assign function to quickly select parameters or set values for parameters by holding the Enter button while moving K2700 controllers (Knobs, Sliders, Buttons, Keys, Wheels, and Pedals). Parameters that can use the Assign function are indicated by showing the Assign symbol in the top right corner of the display when selected.
Page 226: Overview Page
Multi Edit Mode OVERVIEW Page Select a Controller Value When a CONTROLS Page Entry Position, Exit Value, On Value or Off Value field is selected, hold the Enter button and move a continuous controller to select a value. Select a Key When a CONTROLS Page Key or Key1-8 field is selected, hold the Enter button and press a keyboard key to select a key.
Page 227 Multi Edit Mode OVERVIEW Page When the Program field is selected, press the Previous and Next buttons simultaneously to jump to the first Program of each Category, as well as the Category Default Program of each Category. Note: Only one KB3 Organ program can be loaded at a time, using the designated KB3 channel (for details see “KB3 Channel”...
Page 228: Main Page
Multi Edit Mode MAIN Page ENTRY EXIT Soft Button Press the ENTRY EXIT soft button to toggle between showing Pan/Volume and ExitPan/ ExitVol on the Overview page. ExitPan and ExitVol are MIDI Pan (CC 10) and MIDI Volume (CC 7) messages that can be sent to each Zone’s MIDI channel when exiting the current multi by selecting another Multi or Program.
Page 229 The Note Map parameter includes various alternating note maps (1 of 2 through 4 of 4). If you are using two or more MIDI devices (including the K2700), you can expand polyphony by assigning each zone to a different alternating note map.
Page 230 Most equipment responds to controller numbers 0, 32, or both. The Kurzweil K2600 responds to controller 32, but is limited to 100 programs per bank.
Page 231 Zone sends when the Multi is loaded. You can set this parameter to a MIDI Bank change message from 0 to 16383. When using the K2700 as a MIDI controller, sending a MIDI Bank change message (along with a MIDI Program change message) when a Multi is loaded ensures that the Program loaded on the other sound modules in your MIDI chain is the Program that you want.
Page 232 Ribbon Controller. Velocity Mode The Velocity Mode parameter determines the method that the K2700 maps the keyboard’s strike velocity to MIDI velocity. Set to “Traditional” the keyboards velocity will translate to a MIDI velocity depending how hard you strike it. With a setting of “Fixed”, the velocity is set to a pre-determined value regardless of how hard or soft the keyboard is played.
Page 233 Multi Edit Mode MAIN Page Velocity Offset The Velocity Offset parameter also changes the velocity response, but in a more direct way, by adding or subtracting a constant to the key velocity. For example, if this is set to 25 (assuming a scale of 100%), then 25 is added to the velocity of every key strike, usually making the sound that much louder.
Page 234 Multi Edit Mode MAIN Page Bump tapers velocity response to resemble a bell curve, so that notes are loudest when your key strike velocity is 64. Notes get softer as the key strike velocity approaches 0 or 127. The next four velocity curves are Reverse Linear (Rvrs Linear), Reverse Expand (Rvrs Expand), Reverse Compress (Rvrs Compress), and Reverse Crossfade (Rvrs Crossfade).
Page 235 A channel number with a setting of “L+M” indicates that the zone will be playable from the K2700 keyboard (L for Local) and from the external MIDI controller (M for MIDI.) A channel number with a setting of “M” indicates that the zone will be playable only from the external MIDI controller, and not from the K2700 keyboard.
Page 236: Controls Page
Zone number. Use the CHANNEL/LAYER/ ZONE/TRACK buttons to select a Zone. The K2700 has 2 types of controllers, switch controllers and continuous controllers. Each type of controller has different parameters, see each section below for details.
Page 237 CC numbers that are assigned to Program parameters will show the parameter name next to the CC number. These CC numbers will control the Program in the current Zone. Destinations 128 and greater can be used to control K2700 Program and Multi functions. For details see “The Controller Destination List”...
Page 238 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page Note: When Controller is set to ArpOn/Off or ArpLatch, the Destination parameter can only be set to Arp On/Off or Latch destinations. On Value The On Value is the MIDI value sent when a switch controller is set to On. You can set this parameter to any number between 0 and 127, or to None.
Page 239 “Off” the Key parameter appears. Use the Key parameter to select which of the K2700’s Keys you wish to use as a switch controller. With the Key parameter selected, you can set a key by holding the Enter button and striking the desired key.
Page 240 CC numbers that are assigned to Program parameters will show the parameter name next to the CC number. These CC numbers will control the Program in the current Zone. Destinations 128 and greater can be used to control K2700 Program and Multi functions. For details see “The Controller Destination List”...
Page 241 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page Use the Add parameter to change the range of CC values sent by the controller (in combination with the Scale and Curve parameters). The Add parameter adds or subtracts from the CC values sent, changing the lowest and highest values sent by the controller. MIDI controllers are limited to sending values from 0-127, even if the Scale and Add parameters are set to produce values outside of this range.
Page 242 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page The Reverse settings (Rvrs Linear, Rvrs Expand, Rvrs Compress, and Rvrs Crossfade) distribute values in the reverse compared to the regular version of these settings. For example,the Rvrs Linear setting distributes CC values 0-127 evenly over the range of the controller, with 0 at its highest position, and 127 at its lowest position.
Page 243 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page When the Position Mode parameter is set to Absolute, the zero point for the Ribbon stays in the same physical location on the ribbon. By default this is the center of the Ribbon, although you can use the Center parameter to move the zero point. In Absolute mode, just touching the Ribbon affects the sound (unless you touch it at exactly the zero point).
Page 244 The Controller Destination List The table below contains the available values for the MIDI CC (continuous controller) destinations. The K2700’s physical controllers can send MIDI values to these destinations in order to control the parameters of K2700 Programs, Multis, K2700 system parameters, or external MIDI equipment.
Page 245 Registered Parameter Most Significant Byte 102–109 MIDI 102–109 MIDI Controllers 102–109 110-119 MIDI 110–119 Reserved - Not available for use in the K2700. Stops all sound in the corresponding channel. Sound Off RstCtls Resets Controllers to defaults in the corresponding channel. Local Reserved for use by MIDI specification.
Page 246 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page Controller Controller Description Number Destination Arp On/Off Values 0-63 turn the arpeggiator Off, Values 64-127 turn the arpeggiator On CC Seq On/Off Values 0-63 turn the CC Sequencer Off, Values 64-127 turn the CC Sequencer On. Mute Zone –...
Page 247 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page Controller Controller Description Number Destination Selects one of the 128 patterns in the current ARPEGGIATOR VelPatt Bank. (See VelPatt Velocity Patt on page 3-34) A controller value selects the corresponding Velocity Patt Bank for the VelPBank ARPEGGIATOR page of a controller’s zone.
Page 248 Multi Edit Mode CONTROLS Page Shift Key Number, Shift Key (ShKeyNum, ShiftKey) These controller destinations allow you to play musical scales and single note patterns on any programmable continuous controller in a Multi, without the need of playing the physical keys of the keyboard.
Page 249 Since the lowest octave of a program is often too low to be musically useful, the K2700 will automatically start triggering notes from longer shift patterns in higher octaves. This saves room in the controller’s range of values for triggering more useful octaves.
Page 250 With a shift pattern of 12 notes, the 128 different notes that the K2700 can trigger are evenly spaced over the range of the controller. Patterns with less than 12 steps will trigger notes in every octave over a shorter range of the controller.
Page 251: Common Page
When Clock Source is set to Internal, the Multi will determine its tempo with the Tempo field. When Clock Source is set to External, the Multi can be synced to the tempo of an external MIDI device, which must send MIDI clock data to the K2700 via MIDI or USB. KB3 Channel If KB3 Programs are selected for more than one Zone, this parameter specifies which MIDI Channel has priority to load a KB3 Program.
Page 252 Multi Edit Mode COMMON Page Pads Control The Pads Control parameter determines the overall functionality of the Pads for all Zones in the current Multi. Switches When Pads Control is set to Switches, the Pads function as switch controllers and use the Pad1-Pad16 assignments set on the Multi Edit Controls page of each Zone.
Page 253: Riff Page
RIFF Page RIFF Page Riffs are full songs or individual tracks of a song created in the K2700’s Song mode that you can trigger in Multi mode. Standard MIDI files may also be imported to Song mode and then used as riffs in Multis. Every zone in a Multi can have it’s own riff—a completely independent sequence.
Page 254 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page Song Use the Song parameter to select the song that you wish to use for the Riff of the currently selected Zone. Start, Stop Use the Start and Stop parameters to specify the riff start and stop points. The time format is Bar : Beat : Tick.
Page 255 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page Re-Channel Song Track numbers and Multi Zone numbers have matching MIDI channel numbers by default. When the current zone’s MIDI channel and the channel of the riff’s selected Source Track do not match, it can make the riff play programs from other Zones. To prevent this you can use the Re-Channel parameter.
Page 256 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page Conditional Release (Condit. Rel) When the Condit. Rel parameter is set to On, the riff will play when a key is pressed and held, and other keys will not stop or restart the riff until the key original key is released. To use conditional release, set the same range for the Trigger Range and Release Range.
Page 257 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page started first, the bass riff will see that as the first available riff to sync to and will do so. This can be very handy if you have multiple riffs and want to do some live remixing; you could have the drums drop out, and—as long is there is a riff playing—they will sync back up when triggered again.
Page 258 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page With Trigger Type set to Loop, if there is already a riff or song playing to sync to, the current riff will wait for the playing riff or song to restart its loop (if Loop is set to On) before starting (see “Loop”...
Page 259 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page With Release Type set to None, your riff will stop playing as soon as it is released. It will not sync to anything. With Release Type set to Down Beat, if there is already something playing to sync to, the current riff will wait for the down beat of the next measure before stopping when released;...
Page 260 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page With Release Type set to Stop Wait, if there is already something playing to sync to, the current riff will wait for what is playing to stop before releasing. This way you can trigger the riff to stop ahead of time, and have it stop in sync at the release (stopping) of the riff, arpeggiator, or song that you are syncing to.
Page 261 Multi Edit Mode RIFF Page Real-time Control of Riff Parameters You can have real-time control over several Riff parameters, by assigning physical controllers to special Riff Controller Destinations. Any input (or entry value) from a physical controller assigned to a Riff Controller Destination overrides the programmed values for the parameters of the riff on that controller’s zone.
Page 262: Arp Page
Multi Edit Mode ARP Page ARP Page The Arpeggiator in Multi Mode is very similar to the Program Mode arpeggiator. See The Arpeggiator (ARP) Page on page 3-25 of the Program Edit Mode Chapter for a full description of each arpeggiator parameter. In Multi Mode, the Arpeggiator works the same as in Program Mode, except there is one arpeggiator per Zone.
Page 263: Cc Sequencer (Cc Seq) Page
Multi Edit Mode CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page The CC Sequencer in Multi Mode is very similar to the Program Mode CC Sequencer. See The CC Sequencer (CC SEQ) Page on page 3-39 of the Program Edit Mode Chapter for a full description of each CC Sequencer parameter.
Page 264: Fx Page
Set each MIDI channel to Y to enable effects, or to N to disable effects. The K2700 has 32 “units” of effects resources that can be used to load effects chains. Each FX chain requires a certain number of FX units in order to load, depending on its complexity.
Page 265 Multi Edit Mode FX Page Aux FX Channel The Aux FX Channel determines the MIDI channel that will be used for the Aux 1 and Aux 2 FX Chains. For example, if the Program in channel 2 uses the Chain “25 Basic Delay 1/8” as an Aux 1 Chain, then setting the Aux FX Channel to 2 allows the programs in all channels to send their signal to the Aux FX Chain “25 Basic Delay 1/8”.
Page 266 This parameter specifies the physical audio output pair for the corresponding Aux Chain’s output. The settings A and B refer respectively to the A and B physical audio outputs of the K2700. Setting Output to Auto uses the output pair specified in the program on the specified Aux Effects channel.
Page 267: Audio In Fx (Audio In) Page
Multi Edit Mode Audio In FX (AUDIO IN) Page Audio In FX (AUDIO IN) Page Press the AUDIO IN soft button to access the Audio In FX page. The Audio In FX page allows you to choose an FX chain to apply to the rear panel Audio Input jacks, and enable or disable the use of any existing FX Mods in the selected Chain.
Page 268 Channel on page 7-7 for details on Multi Zone MIDI Channels. Effect Chain Mods are modulation controls which can be assigned to the K2700’s physical controllers. Any Mods assigned within the selected Audio Input Chain can be controlled by controllers assigned within the Multi.
Page 269: Tools Page
Multi Edit Mode Tools Page Tools Page Press the TOOLS soft button to view the Multi Edit Tools page. The Tools page provides a visual overview of the settings for each Zone, and also provides soft buttons for various Multi editing functions.
Page 270 Multi Edit Mode Tools Page Delete Zone (DEL ZN) Press the DEL ZN soft button to delete the currently selected Zone. Solo Zone (SOLO ZN) Press the SOLO ZN soft button to solo the current Zone. Mute Zone (MUTE ZN) Press the MUTE ZN soft button to mute the current Zone.
Page 271: Delete Soft Button
Multi Edit Mode DELETE Soft Button DELETE Soft Button Press the DELETE soft button to delete the current Multi (factory Multis can not be deleted). The Mode Button Functions In Multi Edit Mode, the Mode buttons perform a secondary function when pressed. PROGRAM (Solo Zone) Press the PROGRAM Mode button to temporarily solo the currently selected Zone.
Page 272: Song Mode
Song Mode Chapter 8 Song Mode To access Song Mode, press the SONG mode button. Use Song Mode to record and play multi-track songs sequenced by MIDI. A MIDI sequencer is similar in some ways to a multi-track audio recorder: you can record and play back all sorts of music and sounds, layer sounds on top of other sounds, and change or manipulate things that you’ve previously recorded.
Page 273: The Transport Section
Song Mode The TRANSPORT Section The TRANSPORT Section Use the TRANSPORT section of the front panel to control playback and recording. The PLAY/PAUSE Button When the song status is Stopped, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to play the song from the bar and beat specified by the Locate parameter.
Page 274: The Save Changes Dialog
Song Mode The Save Changes Dialog The LOCATE FORWARD Button Press the LOCATE FORWARD button to add one Bar to the current value of the Locate parameter. Controlling the TRANSPORT Section with External Sequencers You can control the PLAY/PAUSE, and STOP buttons from an external sequencer sending System Real-Time or MIDI Machine Control (MMC) messages.
Page 275 Song Mode The Save Changes Dialog STOP halts the playback of the song and resets the song’s location to the bar and beat previously specified by the Locate parameter. Pressing RETRY restarts recording from the same point you last started recording at. Pressing YES YES saves the song with the performance you just recorded.
Page 276: The Main Page
Song Mode The MAIN Page The MAIN Page The Song mode MAIN Page allows real time recording and playback, song and track selection. From this page you can view and edit the tracks’ channel, program, volume and pan settings, and other parameters. Song Status The Song Status is shown on the top line of the display: Stopped...
Page 277 Song Mode The MAIN Page Recording Track (Rec Track) The Rec Track parameter determines which track is record enabled. You can select a single track, or set Rec Track to Mult to record more than one channel simultaneously. See the Track Status section below for details on arming multiple tracks.
Page 278 Pad to enter “0” in the tempo field, and press enter. “EXT” will appear in the tempo field. Any MIDI Time Clock (MTC) signal received at the K2700’s USB or MIDI in port will now set the Song playback tempo.
Page 279 Song Mode The MAIN Page Initial Volume Settings Each song file does not automatically save your volume setting for each track. To make a song save your volume settings for each track, you must write an initial volume for each track.
Page 280 Song Mode The MAIN Page by the MIDI channel volumes in the previously played song. If you are in Song mode and you load a song that does not have initial volumes without playing another song first, each MIDI channel will have the volume settings last used in Program mode (set by any MIDI volume messages (CC 7) received while in Program Mode).
Page 281 Song Mode The MAIN Page Note: Don’t use the KEEP soft button if you would like certain tracks to not be stored with initial values. In this case, only set initial values for each desired parameter as described above “Setting Initial Pan Per Track”.
Page 282 Song Mode The MAIN Page Time Signat Use this parameter to set the time signature of the current song. Overdub Mode Set Overdub Mode to Merge to record events on record armed tracks, without deleting previously recorded events. Set Overdub Mode to Erase to record events on record enabled tracks, previously recorded events within the time you are recording will be erased.
Page 283 Song Mode The MAIN Page Metronome The Metronome parameter determines the recording modes in which the metronome will play. With Metronome set to Off, the metronome doesn’t play at all. With Metronome set to Rec, the metronome only plays while recording is in progress. With Metronome set to Always, the metronome plays during playback and recording.
Page 284 Song Mode The MAIN Page The track selected as the Rec Track will display an (R), designating it as the recording track. If the Rec Track is set to Mult, the status of all empty tracks will change to Record (R), and any track can be changed back to empty (–) , mute (M), or Play (P) if recording is not desired on some tracks.
Page 285: The Mixer Page
Song Mode The MIXER Page The MIXER Page The Mixer page shows the current settings for the Program number, panning, volume, MIDI destination, and Output selection each track (in groups of 8). The selected track number is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Use the CHANNEL/LAYER/ZONE/ TRACK or cursor buttons to change the currently selected track.
Page 286 The destination of each track can be set with the Dest parameter. You can choose between combinations of the four possible destinations: L = Local. The track’s MIDI events will be transmitted locally only, to the K2700’s internal sound generator. None of the track’s MIDI events will be sent to the USB or MIDI Out port.
Page 287 Song Mode The MIXER Page Use the Out parameter to set the rear panel audio outputs (A or B) used for each track of the current song. This parameter determines the output settings for the main program signal and insert effects of each track (for Aux effects output settings, use the Output parameters on the Song Mode FX page.) A setting of Auto will make that track output audio based on the settings for the program used by that track.
Page 288: The Misc Page
Song Mode The MISC Page The MISC Page The MISC page contains miscellaneous sequencer parameters. The MISC page appears below: Quantize and Miscellaneous Parameters Control Chase A common shortcoming of many sequencers is that when you start a sequence at some point in the middle of sequence, the controllers remain at their current levels until the sequencer comes across a controller event.
Page 289 This parameter determines the number of measures the K2700 will count off before recording. With Start Only selected, the K2700 will only count off at the beginning of a sequence. With Always selected, the K2700 will count off from any point in a sequence.
Page 290: Soft Button Functions
An Event is a note, CC message, or other MIDI message that can be recorded into the tracks of a K2700 song. Each song in the K2700 can use up to 50,000 Events. Some of these Events may also be used by functions such as Riffs, or comparing old and new versions of the song in the Save Changes dialog.
Page 291: The Filter Page
Song Mode The FILTER Page The FILTER Page On the FILTER page you can specify what events are ignored during recording and playback. The Event Filter page has two sets of the same parameters. Use the Record Filter parameters to configure recording event-filtering, and the Playback Filter parameters to configure playback event-filtering.
Page 292 Song Mode The FILTER Page MIDI CC The MIDI CC parameter determines which controllers are recorded/played back when Controllers is set to On. Controller Value Low / High Controller Value Low and High determine the lowest and highest controller values that will be recorded/played back when Controllers is set to On.
Page 293: The Fx Page
Song Mode The FX Page The FX Page The Song mode FX page works the same way as the FX page in Multi Edit mode, with the following exception: Song Mode does not have an AuxFX Ch parameter. Instead, in Song Mode the Aux 1 and 2 Chains are determined by the “FX Track”...
Page 294: The Track Page
Song Mode The TRACK Page The TRACK Page Use the Track Functions page to perform track-based edit functions such as Erase, Copy, Bounce, Insert, Delete, Quantize, Shift, Transpose, Grab, Change, and Remap. For each function, there is a set of parameters to control how the function operates, and on what region of the selected track(s).
Page 295 Song Mode The TRACK Page Common Parameters for Track Functions Locate This parameter is available for every function on the TRACK page. It appears at the lower left hand corner of the page. The Locate bar, beat, and tick will change in real time during playback and recording to reflect the song’s current position.
Page 296 Locate parameter) at the time you press FROM TO. If you press it while the Locate value is earlier in the song than the current To value, the K2700 updates the From value. If you press FROM TO again (without stopping playback) while the Locate value is later than the current From value, the K2700 updates the To value.
Page 297 Song Mode The TRACK Page Copy Use the Copy function to duplicate the selected events from the current track and place them in the same track or on another track, either merging with or overwriting existing events. If you do not want to copy all of the MIDI events in the defined range of time on the current track, use the Events parameter to select a specific MIDI event type you would like to copy.
Page 298 Song Mode The TRACK Page Bounce Use the Bounce function to move the selected events from the current track to another track, either merging with or overwriting existing events on the destination track. The Bounce function differs from the Copy function in that events on the source track are deleted. As on a multi-track tape recorder, Bounce will always put the copied events at the same place in time on the Destination Track that they were on the source track.
Page 299 Song Mode The TRACK Page Insert The Insert function is used to add blank time to the current song, modifying the song’s End point appropriately. The Insert function will affect all tracks. This is similar to splicing a piece of blank tape to an existing segment of recording tape. Location: Bars : Beats : Ticks Use the Location parameter to specify a bar, beat, and tick location in the destination track where the blank time will be inserted.
Page 300 Song Mode The TRACK Page Delete The Delete function is used to remove a region of time from the current song. This function is different from the erase function because not only does it remove the events from the selected time, it will delete the entire selected range of time from the song, modifying the song’s End point appropriately (on all tracks).
Page 301 Song Mode The TRACK Page Quantize Use the Quantize function to adjust the timing of Note events. Keep in mind that only Note events are quantized; other types of events, such as controllers, are not quantized. Quantize Amount: 0 to 100% The Quantize Amount parameter determines how much the selected Note events are moved towards grid locations.
Page 302 Song Mode The TRACK Page Shift The Shift function allows you to offset the existing MIDI events forward or backward in time any number of bars, beats and ticks. Events can not be shifted before Bar 1 : Beat 1 : Tick 0. Amount: Bars : Beats : Ticks The Amount parameter specifies the number of bars, beats, and ticks that the selected MIDI events are moved forward or backward in time.
Page 303 Song Mode The TRACK Page Transpose Use the Transpose function to change the MIDI Note numbers of the selected Note events. Semitone: -128 to 127 semitones An increment of one semitone represents a change of one MIDI Note number. You can transpose Note events only within the range of MIDI Note numbers 0 to 127.
Page 304 Song Mode The TRACK Page Grab Grab is similar to the Copy function, except that the Grab function allows you to copy selected events from tracks that exist in other songs in memory. Source Song: Song List Use the Source Song parameter to select a song to Grab. The source track is determined by the Track parameter displayed on upper right hand side of the page, selectable with the CHANNEL/LAYER/ZONE/TRACK buttons.
Page 305 Song Mode The TRACK Page Times: 1 to 127 The value selected for the Times parameter determines how many copies of the selected region are placed, one after another, in the destination track. Change The Change function is used to modify existing velocities, controller events, or other MIDI events on the current track.
Page 306 Song Mode The TRACK Page When the Change function is applied with Mode set to PosRamp, the selected velocity or controller values will gradually change over the region of time, defined by the locations set for the From and To parameters, from the original value to the new value determined by the Scale and Offset settings.
Page 307: The Event Page
Song Mode The EVENT Page The EVENT Page The EVENT page allows you to view, modify, add, or delete any MIDI event on each track. Every type of recorded MIDI event is visible from this page. You can also access the tempo track.
Page 308 Song Mode The EVENT Page Initial Program, Volume, Pan At the top of the event list for each track, you can view and change the initial program, volume and pan settings for the current track. Initial values are needed in order for songs to sound correct after being saved and recalled.
Page 309 Song Mode The EVENT Page Event Type and Value The Event Type and Value region displays the MIDI event type (and related information) at each Event-list location in the song. Different event types display different kinds of information, and have different editable values. The event type is the left-most field.
Page 310 Song Mode The EVENT Page FILTER: View the Event List Filter page, which allows you to show and hide specific types of events in the event list for easier navigation. This does not affect which events are played back or recorded. The parameters are the same as described in “The FILTER Page”...
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Page 312: Global Mode
Global Mode MAIN 1 Page Chapter 9 Global Mode Global Mode allows you to adjust performance settings which affect all Programs and Multis. Global Mode also allows you to Store, Load, and Delete User objects, restore factory defaults by performing a Reset, and adjust the analog and USB audio routing. To enter Global Mode from another Mode, press and turn on the GLOBAL Mode button.
Page 313 Global Mode MAIN 1 Page Transpose The Transpose parameter allows you to tune the pitch of the unit in semitones. Display The Display parameter allows you to change the way that Programs and Multis are displayed on the Program and Multi Mode main pages by selecting one of three different “views”. See the Program and Multi Mode chapters for details on using the views in each Mode.
Page 314 Global Mode MAIN 1 Page Show Zone Info When this parameter is set to Yes, the Multi Mode selection page will show information for each of the Zones in the currently selected Multi. The Multi select page will show information for 4, 8 or 16 Zones at a time, depending on the number of Zones in the selected Multi.
Page 315 USB MIDI activity. Power Off Time If the Auto Power Off parameter is set to On, then the K2700 will power off after the time selected by the Power Off Time parameter has elapsed. The K2700 will display a warning before powering off.
Page 316 FX Mode When using Program Mode to play a single Program, set FX Mode to Performance. The K2700 will minimize disruption of currently loaded Program effects when changing Programs, and entry values will not disrupt sustained notes when changing Programs in Program Mode.
Page 317 Global Mode MAIN 1 Page Load Pads Prog When Load Pads Prog is set to Yes, programs that have a Pads Program selected on the Program Edit Common page will load the Pads Program when the parent program is selected. When using Program Mode to play a single program at a time, set this parameter to Yes to ensure that the selected Pads Program will be loaded.
Page 318: Main 2 Page
The MAIN 2 page in Global Mode allows you to adjust velocity and intonation settings, as well as other global controller settings. Velocity Map The Velocity Map parameter determines the way the K2700 generates MIDI velocity information. Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for the same physical key strike velocity.
Page 319 Velocity Map. Use the save dialog to select an ID to save to (32-127) and rename the map if desired. Pad Velocity Map The Pad Velocity Map parameter determines the way the K2700’s Pads generate MIDI velocity information. Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for the same physical Pad strike velocity.
Page 320 Though some may have historically been in a different key, all of the K2700’s factory intonation maps are set to root note C by default. You can change the root key of the current intonation map by using the Int Key parameter (see the Intonation Key (Int Key) section below.)
Page 321 Global Mode MAIN 2 Page Editing Intonation Maps To edit an intonation map or create a new map, select an existing map and press the EDIT button to view the intonation editor (see below). Intonation maps are based around a root key, use the CHANNEL/LAYER/ZONE/TRACK buttons to change the root key, and the layout of keys will shift in the display (this is the same as changing the Int Key parameter, see Intonation Key (Int Key) below).
Page 322 Quick Access spot selected, Quick Acc Inc and Quick Acc Dec will select the first Quick Access spot, or the last spot that was selected since turning on the K2700. Use the Arp On/Off and Arp Latch assignments to easily control arpeggiator functions.
Page 323: Fx (Master Fx Page)
Press the FX soft button to view the Master FX page. The Master FX page contains master EQ and compressor settings. When the master EQ or compressor is enabled, all audio signals from the K2700 are processed by these effects. When the Compressor is set to On, use the Comp Amount parameter to set the compression amount between 1 (least compressed) and 11 (most compressed).
Page 324: File (Storage Page)
Global Mode FILE (Storage Page) FILE (Storage Page) Press the FILE soft button to view the Storage page, which lets you use a USB device (such as a thumb drive) to store or load files. While using the Storage page, the playing of notes is disabled.
Page 325 Press the ALL soft button to store all user objects into a single file, or press CANCEL to return to the previous page. After pressing STORE, you must select a directory and file name with the Select Directory dialogue, see below for details. The K2700 stores files using the file extension .K27.
Page 326 LOAD Use the LOAD page to load compatible files from a storage device. To view the load page, plug a USB storage device into the K2700 and press the LOAD soft button. Use the navigation buttons, Previous/Next buttons or the Alpha Wheel to browse the files in the storage device.
Page 327 Loading Compatible Object File Types Aside from loading objects from its own .K27 files, the K2700 can load sounds and objects from other instruments with the following file types: .PC4, .SP6, .FSE, .FOR, .ASE, .ART, .P3A, .PC3, .P3K, .PLE, .SPX, .K26, .K25, .KRZ, and .SYX.
Page 328 When loading Forte objects from .FOR files, some Programs and Keymaps may be incompatible if they use Keymaps and Samples that are not available on the K2700. It may be possible to edit these Programs after loading and select K2700 Keymaps that sound very similar to the incompatible Forte Keymaps.
Page 329 96000 Hz. Once Samples are loaded to the K2700’s user sample flash memory, Samples remain in the K2700 even when the power is off, until they are manually deleted. Also, once Samples are loaded to the K2700’s user sample flash memory, there is no load time for those user Samples when turning on the K2700.
Page 330 The following example shows how each loading method affects how programs are loaded into the User bank when it already contains programs. Example: Starting with the following objects already stored in the K2700 User bank: Programs currently in K2700 Program ID...
Page 331: Midi Page
If you want to use the K2700 strictly as a MIDI controller for the other modules in your MIDI chain using the MIDI port, then select MIDI. If you want to make use of the K2700’s sounds as well as use it as a MIDI controller (MIDI port), then select MIDI+LOCAL.
Page 332 This is for controlling the K2700 from a K2600. With K2600 MIDI out from a K2600 into the MIDI in of the K2700, if you select a Program number in the K2600, the same Program number will be selected in the K2700.
Page 333 If you do have multiple K2700s receiving Sysex messages from a single source, make sure each K2700 has a different Sysex ID. This will allow you to direct Sysex messages to the appropriate K2700 by specifying which unit with the Sysex ID byte that’s included with every Sysex message.
Page 334 When Xmit Transport is set to On, the K2700’s front panel TRANSPORT section Play and Stop buttons will send System Real-Time and MMC transport Play and Stop messages. This allows you to use the K2700 to start or stop an external sequencer (if it is able to receive these messages).
Page 335: Objects Page
Global Mode OBJECTS Page it increasingly easier or harder to produce high MIDI velocity values for the same key strike velocity (with Light3 being the easiest, Hard3 being the hardest). These maps have the same properties as the local Velocity Maps, for a description of each see “Velocity Map”...
Page 336: Samples
Press the SAMPLES soft button to view the User Sample Memory page. This page is useful for seeing how much user sample memory is available for loading WAVE/AIFF audio files and user samples into the K2700’s flash memory. The Total available field allows you to monitor how much user sample space is available.
Page 337 Global Mode SAMPLES PREVIEW (Sample Preview) Press the PREVIEW button to go to the Sample Preview page. The Sample Preview page can be used to automatically make a new keymap and Program using any sample or group of sample roots (factory or user samples). Programs created with the preview function are saved in Program Mode.
Page 338: Audio I/O
Global Mode AUDIO I/O AUDIO I/O The Audio Input/Output page allows you to route the K2700’s analog and USB audio inputs and outputs in various configurations to suit the needs or your recording or playback scenario. For details on using the front panel AUDIO INTERFACE section and rear panel AUDIO...
Page 339 GAIN knobs. The default setting of 0 dB should work well for most line level sources (such as MP3 players). Adjust this parameter if the Audio Input signal is too quiet or too loud in comparison to the sounds of the K2700. Analog In Ns Gate...
Page 340 Effects Chain Mods of the selected Chain. In Program Mode, Mods assigned within the selected Analog Input Chain can be controlled by the K2700’s physical controllers. See the About Effects Chain Mods section below for more details. In Multi Mode, if a Multi is selected which has its Audio Input Mode set to “Use Global Mode Effects”, any Mods assigned within the selected Audio Input Chain can be controlled...
Page 341 To control Analog Input Mods in Program Mode, first make sure the Global “Analog In FX Ctl” parameter is set to “Current Chan Ctl”. In Program Mode, the K2700’s physical controllers send the MIDI CC numbers listed in the table below. If the selected Chain contains Mods which use any of these MIDI CC numbers, effects parameters will be controllable by using the physical controllers which have corresponding MIDI numbers.
Page 342 The analog Audio Out A jacks are normally used as a stereo pair, outputting a separate left and right signal. The K2700 can also mix stereo signals to a mono signal by plugging an audio cable into the Left Audio Out A jack, and nothing into Right Audio Out A jack.
Page 343 Global Mode AUDIO I/O Record Keyboard to DAW through USB (Monitor Keyboard through Analog Outputs) Use these settings for the simplest way to record the Keyboard to a DAW. Parameter Setting Synth A Dest Out Pair A + USB Synth B Dest Out Pair B USB Input Dest Out Pair A...
Page 344 Global Mode AUDIO I/O Record Analog Inputs to DAW with or without FX (Monitor Analog Inputs through DAW) Use these settings to record an external instrument, microphone or other source to a DAW. This routing allows you to record the analog Audio In jacks to a DAW (with our without Audio Input FX applied), and monitor the existing DAW track playback, the Record Enabled/Armed track, and any effects on the Record Enabled/Armed track.
Page 345 Global Mode AUDIO I/O Play Keyboard from Analog Outputs A, Use a Computer to Play Backing Tracks from Analog Outputs B Use these settings to control your keyboard and backing track volumes with an external analog mixer. This routing allows you to play Keyboard sounds from Analog Outputs A, and DAW Playback from Analog Outputs B.
Page 346: Mixer
MIXER MIXER The Mixer page allows you to view and control the current state of the K2700’s 16 MIDI channels. The currently selected Channel and Program are displayed in the top line. Press the 1-8 or 9-16 soft button to view channels 1-8 or 9-16.
Page 347: Tempo
Internal (see Clock Source on page 9-22), the Tempo parameter sets the K2700’s System Tempo. The Tempo parameter values are in units of BPM (beats per minute). Set the Tempo parameter with the Previous/Next buttons, the Alpha Wheel, or alphanumeric entry.
Page 348: Info
Out or In ports, where you can monitor MIDI messages in real time. The MIDI OUT Scope page allows you to view MIDI messages sent from the K2700, while the MIDI IN Scope page allows you to view MIDI messages received by the K2700. The MIDI OUT Scope page is useful for making sure controls are assigned as you want them, checking note velocities, and checking controller values or other MIDI messages.
Page 349 Only one KB3 Program can be active on the K2700’s 16 MIDI channels at any time. The bottom of the voices page indicates which of the K2700’s 16 MIDI channels (if any) has an active KB3 program.
Page 350: Reset Page
A Soft Reset restores all Global mode settings to their factory defaults. User objects are not deleted. Press the SOFT soft button to perform a soft reset. When the soft reset is completed, the K2700 will enter System Mode. In System Mode, press the RUN K2700 soft button to return to Program Mode.
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Page 352: Troubleshooting
1. The display backlight turns on. 2. “Loading...” appears on the display for a few seconds. 3. The K2700 enters Program Mode with Program 1 selected, or the Program that was selected the last time Global mode was exited. If nothing at all happens when you turn the power switch on, check if one of the following...
Page 353 Troubleshooting Common Problems The power cable is not plugged securely into the K2700 ISSUE power jack. REMEDY Plug the power cable securely into the K2700 power jack. The wall outlet, power strip, or extension cord is defective or ISSUE damaged.
Page 354 Note: When diagnosing audio problems, set the K2700 to play a Song Demo rather then intermittently pressing keys. This will prevent any unexpectedly loud volume changes. If there is no sound from your K2700, check if one of the following might be the issue: ISSUE The volume Slider is turned down.
Page 355 Disconnect all MIDI cables, set the “Destination” parameter in Global Mode (MIDI page) to LOCAL or USB+MIDI+LOCAL and REMEDY reset the volume level on the K2700, by pressing Panic (see 1-18). Finally, slowly turn up the volume level of the Panic on page audio system or mixer.
Page 356: Midi Problems
REMEDY Securely plug in the MIDI cable at both ends. ISSUE The MIDI connections are wrong. To send MIDI, plug the MIDI cable into the K2700’s MIDI Out port REMEDY and into the module’s MIDI In port. ISSUE The MIDI cable is defective.
Page 357: Pedal Problems
Other Problems If your problem is not covered in this chapter, or if none of the suggestions seem to work, be sure to check Kurzweil’s website for additional K2700 information that may have been published since this manual was written: www.kurzweil.com.
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Page 359: Midi Implementation
MIDI Implementation Appendix A MIDI Implementation Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default Basic Channel Memorized Changed 1–16 1–16 Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Use Multi-track mode (see the FX Mode Messages Mode parameter in Global Mode for multi-timbral applications) Altered 0–127 Note Number True Voice 0–127...
Page 360: Specifications
Specifications Appendix B Specifications Fatar TP/40L with pressure. 88-key, fully-weighted hammer-action with velocity and pressure Keyboard: (After Touch) sensitive adjustable keys. Display: 480 x 272 pixel high resolution color LCD with adjustable brightness Polyphony: 256 voice polyphony, dynamically allocated Multitimbral: 16 parts (one per MIDI channel) Quick Split / Layer: Easy access with adjustable volume and panning...
Page 361: Audio Interface
Use the rear panel AUDIO IN jacks to mix external audio sources with the sounds of the K2700, apply effects to external audio sources, or route external audio sources to a computer for recording or processing in a DAW. This is useful for playing along with backing tracks from a portable music player, computer, or other electronic instrument.
Page 362 Audio Interface AUDIO INTERFACE Section Hi-Z On Button Use the Hi-Z On button to enable or disable Hi-Z. The Hi-Z On button is shorter when Hi-Z is enabled, and taller when disabled. When plugging an electric guitar, electric bass, or high-impedance microphone (crystal type) directly into the AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT jacks using a cable with a 1/4”...
Page 363: Rear Panel Audio In Jacks
Input Source Examples The K2700 AUDIO IN jacks can adapt to a variety of signal sources and types. See below for details on setting the front panel AUDIO INTERFACE section controls appropriately. For each signal type below, use the rear panel AUDIO IN Jack Type and Cable/Plug Type listed in the right column, and set the AUDIO INTERFACE section controls listed in the left column to the settings in right column.
Page 364 Audio Interface Input Source Examples Instrument Level Signals For use with an electric guitar, electric bass, or high-impedance microphone: AUDIO IN Jack Type 1/4” Cable/Plug Type 1/4” Unbalanced Phone Plug (T-S) Hi-Z On Button Enabled (shorter) +48V On Button (Phantom Power) Disabled (LED Off) Microphone Level Balanced Signals For use with a microphone, dynamic or self-powered condenser type: AUDIO IN Jack Type...
Page 366: Index
Index Index Bend Up ST 7-9. Brightness 10-2. Add parameter 7-27. Bump 7-11, 7-18. Add Parameter 7-18. Buttons Advanced Double Press Use of KVA oscillators 3-81. Panic , 2-14. Aftertouch. See Mono Pressure. Program Demo 1-18. Algorithm 3-54, 3-56. Alphanumeric Entry 7-9. Arpeggiator 3-25.
Page 367 Index Crossfade 7-10, 7-18, 3-63. Load (Overwrite) 9-15. Curve Parameter 7-18. Saving. See Store. FILL 9-15, 9-19. Filters 4-20. Flanger 4-18. Delay 3-50, 4-12. Flash Drive. See USB Flash Drive. Delete 3-75, 7-47. Freeze Pedal 3-52. Destination 7-6, 9-20. Front Panel 1-5. Controller 7-21, 7-38.
Page 368 Index Key tracking 3-45. Program 2-1 to 2-15. Knob 10-2. MODE Buttons 1-6. KNOBS 1-7. Mode Parameter 7-14, 7-17. KVA oscillator 3-78, 3-79, 3-81 to 3-85. MOD Pages 4-3. MODULATION WHEEL 1-7. Mod Wheel 7-21. Momentary 7-14. LaserVerb 4-19. mono 9-38. Latch 3-27.
Page 369 Index PARAMS Page 3-6. Rotating Speakers 4-22. Path 9-13. Rubber Feet. See Feet (Rubber). PC B-1. Rvrs Compress 7-11. Pedal , 1-2, 10-6, 1-2. Rvrs Crossfade 7-11. freeze 3-52. Rvrs Expand 7-11. Pedal Noise 9-6. Rvrs Linear 7-11. Pedals Continuous Controller (CC) Pedal 1-13. Dual Switch Pedal 1-12.
Page 370 Index Tap Tempo 1-2. Zone 10-5, B-1. TAP TEMPO Button 1-8, 6-6. Activating. See Activating Zones. Tempo Parameter 7-28. Muting. See Muting Zones. Text soft button 4-7. Thumb Drive. See USB Flash Drive. Timbre Shift 3-46. Toggle 3-20, 3-113, 3-121, 9-11. soft button 5-3, 5-4.
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