Kurzweil K2600 Setup Manual

Kurzweil K2600 Setup Manual

Setup mode and the setup editor
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Chapter 7
Setup Mode and the Setup Editor
Setup Mode
In Setup mode, the K2600 can take on the identity of eight distinct instruments and eight distinct
MIDI transmitters, each of which can use the setupÕs physical controller assignments (or any
subset of those controller assignments). For example, you can create a setup that is split into
eight different keyboard regions (called zones). Each zone can play its own program, while also
transmitting on its own MIDI channel.
Selecting setups in Setup mode is much like selecting programs in Program modeÑjust use one
of the normal data entry methods to scroll through the list of setups. With the K2600R, standard
program changes from your MIDI controller select the correspondingly numbered setups while
the K2600 is in Setup mode (if you set the LocalKbdCh parameter on the MIDI-mode RECEIVE
page to match the transmit channel of your MIDI controller).
There are some important differences between a program and a setup. A program plays on a
single keyboard zone and on a single MIDI channel. A setup enables you to use up to eight
keyboard (or MIDI controller) zones, each of which can have its own program, MIDI channel,
and control assignments. The parameters you deÞne for each setup affect programs only while
you are in Setup mode . An exception to this is the control setup, which we discuss on page 7-3.
Press the Setup-mode button to enter Setup mode. YouÕll see a list of setups, which you can
select with any data entry method.
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The lines in the info box represent the approximate key range of each zone, and let you know if
any zones overlap. In the preceding diagram, the setup has seven active zones (Zone 7 is turned
off); Zones 1Ð4 are at the upper end of the keyboard. Zones 5, 6, and 8, which overlap Zones 1Ð4,
cover the lower two thirds of the keyboard.
For setups containing three or fewer zones, the box displays the MIDI channel and program
assignments for each zone, with lines under the Program names to indicate the key range of
each zone (as shown in the following diagram). An L or an M next to the channel number
indicates that the zone transmits only locally or via MIDI (the default is Local and MIDI).
Setup Mode and the Setup Editor
Setup Mode
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  • Page 1: Chapter 7 Setup Mode And The Setup Editor

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor Setup Mode In Setup mode, the K2600 can take on the identity of eight distinct instruments and eight distinct MIDI transmitters, each of which can use the setupÕs physical controller assignments (or any subset of those controller assignments). For example, you can create a setup that is split into eight different keyboard regions (called zones).
  • Page 2: Loading Older Setup Versions

    Sample soft button provides convenient access to the K2600Õs sampler. Refer to Chapter 14 for complete information on the sampler. When you select a setup in Setup mode, the K2600 sends a number of MIDI messages, on each of the MIDI channels used by the setup. Some of these include: Program Change commands, MIDI Bank Select messages, Pan and Volume messages, and entry values for physical controllers (entry values are the values that take effect as soon as you select the setup;...
  • Page 3: The Control Setup

    For the remainder of this chapter, weÕll cover topics that apply to both the rack and keyboard versions of the K2600. However, any references to the sliders, ribbons, wheels, buttons, or other physical controllers are intended primarily for K2600 keyboard owners.
  • Page 4 Setup Mode and the Setup Editor Setup Mode Control Setup–Setup Editor Page, Zone 1 CH/PROG KEY/VEL PAN/VOL BEND COMMON ARPEG RIBCFG Continuous Controller assignment pages (SLIDER, SLID/2, CPEDAL, RIBBON, WHEEL, PRESS) Switch Controller assignment pages (FOOTSW, SWITCH) KDFX, FXMOD2, FXMOD3, FXMOD4, FXLFO, FXASR, FXFUN Table 7-1 In summary, physical controller destinations, their curves and states, and the Arpeggiator...
  • Page 5 Zone-status LEDs in Setup Mode (Keyboard Models Only) Take a minute to scroll through some of the factory setups. As you change setups, youÕll notice that the LEDs in the eight buttons above the programmable sliders go on and off and change color.
  • Page 6: The Setup Editor

    The parameters on the Setup-editor pages deÞne what each of a setupÕs zones sendsÑboth to internal programs and to the MIDI Out port. They also determine how the K2600 responds to MIDI signals received from a MIDI controller connected to the K2600Õs MIDI In port (when the Local Keyboard Channel matches the transmit channel of your MIDI controller).
  • Page 7: The Channel/Program (Ch/Prog) Page

    If two zones have the same MIDI channel (and destination), but they have different program settings, there will be conßicts: no MIDI device, including the K2600, can respond correctly to two different simultaneous Program Change commands on one channel. The result will be that only one Program Change will be recognized, and every note played will sound double (if Note Maps are on).
  • Page 8: Midi Bank

    MIDI SpeciÞcation says a device can have up to 16,384 banks, and the K2600 gives you access to all of them. Bank switching via MIDI makes it easy for the K2600 user to select sounds on external instruments, no matter how many banks they might have.
  • Page 9: Midi Program (Midiprog)

    MIDI Program (MIDIProg) MIDI Program deÞnes which program number is transmitted out the MIDI Out port on the current zoneÕs MIDI channel. When you change the value of the LocalPrg parameter, the value of MIDIProg automatically changes correspondingly. If you want to transmit a MIDI program change number different from the one corresponding to the local program, select the local program Þrst, then change the MIDI program.
  • Page 10: Output Assignment (Out)

    Mute 1 Zoom - Figure 7-1 The K2600 keyboardÕs mode-selection buttons also light as shown above. However, buttons 1Ð8 are more convenient for muting, unmuting, and soloing zones. Output Assignment (Out) This determines the signal routing for each zone in the setupÑnot the Þnal audio output, but the KDFX input to which the zoneÕs signal gets sent.
  • Page 11: Midi Bank Mode

    Bank Select messages; instead, they use Program Changes 100Ð109 as Bank Selects. If you select Bank 5: Program 42 for a K2600 zone, for example, it will send out Program Change 105 followed by Program Change 42. K2600 program numbers over 99 are not sent.
  • Page 12: Zone Arpeggiation (Zonearpeg)

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Key/Velocity (KEY/VEL) Page Zone Arpeggiation (ZoneArpeg) Zone Arpeggiation determines whether the Arpeggiator will affect notes played in the current zone. The Arpeggiator affects only those zones that have this parameter set to a value of On. For any given zone, the Arpeggiator plays notes only within that zoneÕs Key Range.
  • Page 13: Note Map

    MIDI note numbers will transmit, but notes will not. Note Map Note Map lets you change the way notes are sent from the K2600. The default setting is Linear: all notes go out as played. Pressing the Minus button takes you to Off; no notes are sent, but controllers and other non-note data are.
  • Page 14: Velocity Scale (Velscale)

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Key/Velocity (KEY/VEL) Page Velocity Scale (VelScale) This lets you amplify or diminish velocity response. Normal response is 100%. Higher values make the keyboard more sensitive (you donÕt need to play as hard to get higher MIDI velocities) while lower values make it less sensitive (playing harder doesnÕt change MIDI velocity as much).
  • Page 15 Velocity Offset. Note that Velocity Offset is the only parameter changed in this example; the other parameters are set to their defaults (scale = 100%, curve = linear, min = 1, max = 127). Strike Velocity Offset and Scale work together. If scaling takes the velocity out of the ballpark Ñ for example, you want to set it to 300% but that puts all of your notes at maximum velocity Ñ...
  • Page 16: Velocity Curve (Velcurve)

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Key/Velocity (KEY/VEL) Page Velocity Curve (VelCurve) VelCurve lets you taper the velocity response. The default setting is Linear, which means that the output velocity changes directly proportionally to the played velocity. Expand produces a curve that is less steep than the linear curve at keystrike velocities below 64, and steeper than the linear curve at keystrike velocities above 64.
  • Page 17 Strike Velocity The next Þve velocity curves are Reverse Linear (revrsLin), Reverse Expand (revrsExp), Reverse Compress (revrsCmp), Reverse Crossfade (revrsXfd), and Reverse Bump (revrsBmp). These taper velocity in reverse of the Þve curves we just covered. For example, Reverse LinearÕs response is such that striking a key harder will produce a lower volume, striking it softer will produce a higher volume, and so on.
  • Page 18: Low Velocity (Lovel), Highvelocity (Hivel)

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Key/Velocity (KEY/VEL) Page Low Velocity (LoVel), HighVelocity (HiVel) LoVel and HiVel set the minimum and maximum velocity limits that the current zone transmits. A keystroke in the current zone whose velocity Ñ after it has been scaled and offset Ñ is below the minimum does not generate a Note On.
  • Page 19: The Pan/Volume (Pan/Vol) Page

    Chapter 10) determines whether this parameter has any effect. Entry Pan, Exit Pan You can set entry and exit values for Pan as well. When you select a setup, the K2600 sends a MIDI pan control (MIDI Controller 10) message on each MIDI Channel in each zone; another MIDI pan control message is sent when you exit the setup.
  • Page 20: The Bend Page

    K1000), you must set bend ranges on the devices themselves. Changing programs sends a Bend Range message with the current programÕs values. So does pressing Panic, which is a quick way to reset your K2600 or MIDI slaves if youÕve used a controller to modulate the bend range.
  • Page 21: Aux Bend 1Up And Aux Bend 1 Down

    Aux Bend 2 Range The K2600 allows you to specify a third pitch bend range; this is called Aux Bend 2, and it deÞnes the range for MIDI Controller 15 messages. For AuxBend 2, you can set only one range for both upward and downward pitch bending.
  • Page 22: Continuous Controllers

    To get an idea of the expressive capabilities of Setup mode, explore the factory setups that come with the K2600. The K2600Õs physical controllers include the following: ¥ The eight sliders (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) in the Assignable Controllers section ¥...
  • Page 23: Switch Controllers

    Switch Controllers Physical Controller Footswitches 1, 2, 3, and 4 Panel Switches 1 and 2 Table 7-4 Switch Controllers Keyboard Controllers Programmable Sliders Panel Switches Pitch Wheel Mod Wheel Small Ribbon Figure 7-2 After youÕve selected which zone and which physical controller to work with, use the Destination parameter to choose what this controller will do.
  • Page 24: The Midi Control Source List

    22–31 Special Function Controllers When you enter numbers 32–46 on the numeric buttonpad, you select one of the K2600’s Special Functions. Entering 47–63 sets a physical controller’s Destination to Off. Note that these are not MIDI Controller numbers; they’re the K2600’s internal global control numbers...
  • Page 25 Change the duration of arpeggiated notes Reserved for future use Default destination for Footswitch 1 Monophonic K2600 programs respond to this controller if portamento is turned on Default destination for Footswitch 2–holds notes that are currently down, but not notes played subsequently Default destination for Footswitch 3–...
  • Page 26: Continuous Controller Parameters

    Setup Mode and the Setup Editor Continuous Controller Parameters MIDI Controller Number 124, 125 Table 7-5 MIDI Control Source List (Continued) Continuous Controller Parameters The continuous (physical) controllers are those that have a range of values: the two wheels, two ribbons, eight sliders, two Continuous Control pedals, and mono pressure (aftertouch).
  • Page 27: Entry (Ent) And Exit Values

    Exit Value tells the K2600 to send a value for that controller whenever you leave the setup, either by selecting another setup or by selecting a different mode altogether. It can be very useful when a controller is doing something to the sound, and you donÕt want that effect to continue after...
  • Page 28: The Slider And Slid/2 Pages

    The SLIDER and SLID/2 Pages The SLIDER and SLID/2 Pages You can assign each of the K2600Õs eight programmable sliders to a destination on each of the eight zones. Or, you can assign any combination of sliders to the same zone, allowing you tremendous ßexibility.
  • Page 29: The Continuous Control Pedal (Cpedal) Page

    Exit Value The RIBBON Page The RIBBON page lets you deÞne controller assignments for the K2600Õs two ribbon controllers. Each ribbon senses movement when you press on it and move your Þnger left or right; this creates numerous possibilities for controlling pitch, volume, panning, crossfades between zones, or any other uses you might imagine.
  • Page 30 Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The RIBBON Page The Þrst of the following diagrams shows how the RIBBON page looks when the Large Ribbon is conÞgured in one sections. The second shows the RIBBON page for a three-section Large Ribbon.
  • Page 31: The Wheel Page

    Exit Value The Pressure (PRESS) Page The K2600 features mono pressure, commonly called aftertouch on other keyboards. A word about pressure: Key Range in a zone does not deÞne which notes will generate pressure in that zone. If pressure is enabled in a zone, playing with aftertouch anywhere on the keyboard will produce data.
  • Page 32: Switch Controller Parameters

    Curve Entry Value Exit Value Switch Controller Parameters Switch (physical) controllers have only two states: on and off. The K2600 switch controllers are: ¥ Panel Switches 1 and 2 (PSw1 and PSw2) ¥ Footswitch Pedals 1, 2, 3, and 4 (FtSw1, FtSw2, FtSw3, and FtSw4) Note that buttons 1Ð8 above the sliders are dedicated to zone status and muting, as well as...
  • Page 33: Off Value

    On Value On Value sets the value of the Controller when the switch is on. In the case of conventionally- switched functions, such as sustain, the On Value will be 127. (For example, the default for Switch Pedal 1 (FtSw1) is Controller 64 Ñ Sustain Ñ with an On Value of 127.) However, you might want to use a button or pedal as a ÒsoftÓ...
  • Page 34: The Switch Page

    Exit Value The SWITCH Page The K2600 keyboard offers two Panel switches, located above the pitch and mod wheels. Each of these functions exactly like the Footswitches; you can choose between momentary and toggle switches, or you can use each one to trigger a note.
  • Page 35: The Common Page

    Parameter Switch Type Destination Entry Value Exit Value The KDFX and FXMOD Pages These are the same seven effects-control pages that we discussed in Chapter 6 (beginning on page 6-44). They enable you to deÞne the studio and FXMods for all zones in the setup. As long as the FX Mode parameter is set to Auto or Setup, the values you set on these pages apply to all zones in the setup.
  • Page 36 VAST programs and KB3 programs, and you want the buttons to control KB3 features. By default, the K2600 uses the Mute buttons (the buttons above the sliders on keyboard models) to control the muting and unmuting of zonesÑwhich means you donÕt have real-time control over any KB3 features.
  • Page 37: The Arpeggiator (Arpeg) Page

    The Arpeggiator (ARPEG) Page The Arpeggiator takes input from the K2600 keyboard (or via MIDI) and turns it into a constant rhythmic pattern. You can control the speed and nature of the pattern in real time. The Arpeggiator resembles what were called ÒsequencersÓ on old analog synthsÑplaying a Þnite series of notes repeatedly, with changes in the series controlled by the notes you play.
  • Page 38: Low Key (Lokey) And High Key (Hikey)

    MIDI Controller number 116. This can either be assigned as the destination of a K2600 physical controller, or it can come from an external MIDI source. Turning Active on affects zones whose ZoneArpeg values are also set to On. By setting the ZoneArpeg parameter (on the CH/PRG page) to Off or On in the individual zones of a setup, you can choose which zones will be controlled by the Arpeggiator when it is on.
  • Page 39 Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Arpeggiator (ARPEG) Page Latch Latch determines how the Arpeggiator responds to notes when they are triggered. Keys means that the Arpeggiator plays only while you are holding one or more keys down (or note triggers on).
  • Page 40: Note Shift

    This sets the tempo, in beats per minute (bpm), at which the Arpeggiator plays when activated. Tempo is tied to the K2600Õs internal MIDI clock, as is song playback. Consequently, if a song is playing when you activate the Arpeggiator, the songÕs tempo deÞnes the ArpeggiatorÕs tempo, overriding the ArpeggiatorÕs settings.
  • Page 41: Limit Option

    4, A4, C5, A4, F 4, D 4, C4, 4, but thatÕs above the shift limitÑso the K2600 4 and the shift limit (G4): one semitone. It adds that Setup Mode and the Setup Editor The Arpeggiator (ARPEG) Page Comment Same notes play in both directions D#4, …...
  • Page 42 MIDI Controller number 117, which can be assigned as the destination of any K2600 physical controller or can come from an external MIDI source. ThereÕs another element that affects arpeggiator velocity: ArpVel, whose global control number is 45 (not MIDI 45).
  • Page 43: Real-Time Control Of Arpeggiator Parameters

    Real-time Control of Arpeggiator Parameters You can have real-time control over several arpeggiator parameters, by assigning physical controllers to special arpeggiator Controller Destinations. Any input (or entry value) from a physical controller assigned to an arpeggiator Controller Destination overrides the programmed values for the parameters.
  • Page 44: The Ribbon Configuration (Ribcfg) Page

    Position Mode (PosMode) When you touch one of the ribbons, the K2600 responds in one of two ways, depending on the setting of the PosMode parameter. Relative means that wherever you touch the ribbon becomes the Òzero pointÓ for whatever the ribbon is controlling; you wonÕt notice any change in the sound until you slide your Þnger.
  • Page 45: The Utility Soft Buttons

    This erases a setup from RAM, freeing up space to store setups in other locations. (You can check the free memory in the K2600 at any time, on the top line of the Master-mode page.) Press Delete, and use a data entry method to choose which setup you want deleted. Press Delete again, and an ÒAre You Sure?Ó...
  • Page 46: Copy And Paste

    As with programs, setups can be saved to and deleted from RAM only. The names of all setups in RAM have an asterisk (*) next to them. If you try delete a setup from ROM, the K2600 will ignore the delete command, and the setup will remain in memory.
  • Page 47: Set Range (Setrng)

    As we mentioned earlier in this chapter, SetRng gives you a quick way to set the values for the LoKey and HiKey parameters in the currently selected zone. Press this button, and the K2600 prompts you to strike the low and high keys. When youÕve done so, the Setup-editor page returns, and the notes you triggered are the new values for the LoKey and HiKey parameters.
  • Page 48: Do I Need All Those Pedals

    Sometimes youÕll want to assign the same Controller number as the destination of more than one physical controller. For example, you might want to be able to control modulation depth both with Wheel 2 and with pressure. The K2600 has no restrictions on assigning multiple physical controllers to a particular MIDI Controller.

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