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Chapter 3
User Interface Basics
Chapter 3 will show you how to get around the front panel of your K2500. Your interactions can
be divided into three primary operations: mode selection, navigation, and data entry.
Mode Selection
The K2500 is always in one of eight operating modes. The modes are selected by pressing one
of the eight buttons beneath the display—the ones with LEDs to their right. Selecting a mode
gives you access to a large set of related parameters. Only one mode can be selected at a time.
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Mode Buttons
The mode buttons are labeled in white. When you press a mode button, the LED to its right
lights up to indicate that the mode has been selected. If pressing a mode button does not light
its LED, press the EXIT button one or more times, then try again.
The green labeling under each mode button indicates special functions that relate to some of
the K2500's editors. These functions are described in Chapter 5.
Navigation
The navigation section of the front panel consists of the display and the buttons surrounding it.
These navigation buttons will take you to every one of the K2500's programming parameters.
The Display
Your primary interface with the K2500 is its backlit graphic display. As you press various
buttons, this fluorescent display reflects the commands you enter and the editing changes you
make. The ample size of the display (240-by-64 pixels ) enables you to view lots of information
at one time.
PROGRAM MODE: Select and play programs, and modify them with the Program
Editor . Rearrange and modify samples in the Keymap and Sample Editors.
SETUP MODE: Select and play setups (eight keyboard zones with independent MIDI
channel, program and control assignments), and modify them with the Setup Editor.
QUICK ACCESS MODE: Select from a list of preset banks, each containing a list of ten
programs and/or setups that can be viewed in the display for easy selection. Modify the
preset banks and create your own with the Quick Access Editor.
EFFECTS MODE: Define the behavior of the on-board global effects processor. Modify
the preset effects and create your own with the Effects Editor.
MIDI MODE: Define how your K2500 sends and receives MIDI information, and
configure each channel to receive independent program, volume, and pan messages that
override the normal Program mode settings.
MASTER MODE: Define performance and control characteristics for the entire K2500.
SONG MODE: Use the K2500's sequencer to record and play back your keyboard
performance, play type 0 MIDI sequences, and record multi-timbral sequences received
via MIDI.
DISK MODE: Interface with the K2500's floppy disk drive, an external SCSI device, or an
optional internal SCSI disk to load and save programs, setups, samples, and more.
User Interface Basics
Mode Selection
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Page 1: Chapter 3 User Interface Basics
User Interface Basics Mode Selection Chapter 3 User Interface Basics Chapter 3 will show you how to get around the front panel of your K2500. Your interactions can be divided into three primary operations: mode selection, navigation, and data entry. Mode Selection The K2500 is always in one of eight operating modes. - Page 2 User Interface Basics Mode Selection Pages Within each mode, the functions and parameters are organized into smaller, related groups that appear together in the display. Each one of these single-screen groups of parameters is called a page . Each mode has what we call an entry level page; it’s the page that appears when you select that mode with one of the mode buttons.
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Page 4: Data Entry
User Interface Basics Data Entry page. For example, in the Program Editor, on the PITCH page, you might see LFO1 assigned as the value for Pitch Control Source 1. If you select this parameter (the cursor will highlight its value—LFO1 in this case), then press the EDIT button, you’ll jump to the page where you can edit the parameters of LFO1. - Page 5 User Interface Basics Data Entry Double Button Presses Pressing two or more related buttons simultaneously executes a number of special functions depending on the currently selected mode. Make sure to press them at exactly the same time. In This Mode: These Buttons: Will Do This: (Pressed simultaneously)
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Page 6: Intuitive Data Entry
User Interface Basics Intuitive Data Entry Intuitive Data Entry Many parameters have values that correspond to the standard physical controls present on most MIDI controllers (primarily keyboards). In many cases, you can select these values “intuitively,” rather than having to scroll through the Control Source list. This is done by selecting the desired parameter, then holding the ENTER button while moving the desired physical control. -
Page 7: Search Function
User Interface Basics The Panel Play Feature (Rack Models) Search Function There’s a convenient way to find any alphabetic or numeric string of characters within the currently selected list, or range of values. Hold the ENTER button and press any of the numeric keys. - Page 8 User Interface Basics The Mixdown and MIDI Faders Pages (Keyboard Models Only) The Mixdown and MIDI Faders Pages (Keyboard Models Only) There are two buttons below the SOLO button, labeled MIXDOWN and MIDI Faders. These call up pages which are not Setup mode specific, but which can be used with setups. The Mixdown Page This page temporarily turns the K2500’s 8 sliders into MIDI pan and volume controls.