Kurzweil K2500 - PERFORMANCE GUIDE REV F PART NUMBER 910251 CHAP 15 Sampling Manual page 5

key note number +1, right input will trigger click key +2. The click key and click program can
be accessed on the Song Mode MISC page.
Threshold (Thresh)
The Thresh parameter controls when the K2500 actually begins sampling incoming signals. If
you set it to a value of Off, sampling begins immediately when you press the Record soft
button. Otherwise the K2500 waits for the incoming signal to exceed a specified threshold
before beginning to record. You can set the threshold from -90 to 0 dB, in 6 dB increments.
Sampler recording can also be triggered via the keyboard. On the Sample page, set Thresh to
"key", then press Auto . Striking a MIDI note event now will trigger the sampler, set the sample
placement on the keyboard and relative tuning all in one easy step making sample mapping
easy and intuitive.
Time
The Time parameter lets you determine how long the sample will be. The available sample time
is a function of the sample rate and the amount of available sample memory. The K2500
calculates this automatically, and limits the maximum value of the Time parameter accordingly.
At a value of zero for this parameter, the K2500 will not record.
Sample
The Sample parameter lets you select any sample in memory for auditioning. This is a
convenient way to listen to the samples you've made without having to manually create
keymaps and programs for them. With a value of None for this parameter, the K2500 plays the
last program or setup you selected before entering Sample mode. The list of values includes all
ROM and RAM samples.
When you select a sample for auditioning, the K2500 automatically creates a temporary
keymap and program, based on the settings for Default Program 199—which is a simple single-
keymap program with few controller assignments, and the effects set to 0% wet (100% dry).
Any edits you've made to Program 199 are reflected in the sample you audition. When you exit
the Sample mode page, the temporary keymap and program disappear until the next time you
audition a sample. You can create regular RAM keymaps and programs using the Preview soft
button; see the discussion of the Preview button in the section below called "Recording
Samples."
If you don't have enough free program RAM, you may be unable to audition samples, since the
K2500 won't have enough RAM to create the temporary keymap and program. In this case,
deleting a few objects from RAM will restore the audition feature.
Monitor (Mon)
The Monitor parameter provides a convenient way to listen to what you're recording. When set
to a value of On, any signal received at the analog sample input will appear at the K2500's MIX
outputs and the headphone jack. Adjusting the input gain will affect the monitor gain as well.
A clean monitor signal, however, does not guarantee a distortion-free sample. Always check
the meters on the Sample mode page and look for the CLIP indicators to ensure that your
sample is free of clipping. Note that the Mon parameter is not available when the Input
parameter is set to a value of Digital. The Monitor feature applies only to the analog sampling
inputs. You should monitor digital sources from the sources themselves.
For sampling the K2500's own output, the Monitor parameter must be Off to prevent signal
attenuation.
Sampling and Sample Editing
Sampling Analog Signals
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