Kurzweil K2000 - MUSICIANS GUIDE Musician's Manual page 109

If youÕre connected to another MIDI device and you want to exchange program change
commands between them, the value you select depends on what the other MIDI device is. If itÕs
an old MIDI device, select a value of 0Ð127 or QA 0Ð127. If itÕs a newer MIDI machine, and can
handle the MIDI standard Controller 0 Controller 32 method of program changes, select a
value of Extended or QA Bank E. Also select Extended or QA Bank E if itÕs another K2vx, (make
sure the other K2vx is set the same way). If itÕs a Kurzweil K1200 or a 1000 Series with Version 5
software, select a value of Kurzweil. See ÒProgram Change FormatsÓ later in this chapter for
explanations of how these settings work.
Velocity Map—Transmit (VelocMap)
The transmit velocity map affects the way the K2vx sends velocity information to its MIDI Out
port. Different maps generate different velocity values for the same attack velocityÑthat is,
they apply different curves to the attack velocities the K2vx receives and remap them to new
velocities before transmitting them to the MIDI Out port.
Important: The MIDI velocity maps affect only those MIDI velocity values transmitted via the
K2vxÕs MIDI Out port, and are used exclusively to adjust the response of MIDI devices
connected to the Out port. If you have a DX7 connected to your K2vx, for example, and the DX
is distorting, selecting a transmit Velocity Map like ÒHard2Ó should handle the problem.
Changing the velocity map on this page will not affect the response of the K2vxÕs sound engine
to your MIDI controller. ThatÕs done on the RECV page. See Chapter 17 if youÕre interested in
editing velocity maps.
Also important: Both the transmit and receive velocity maps should be left at values of Linear
unless you really need to change them. The linear maps will give you the most consistent
results.
Pressure Map—Transmit (PressMap)
This is like the VelocMap, but it controls the aftertouch values sent by the K2vx to its MIDI Out
port. Use this exclusively to adjust the response of MIDI devices connected to the K2vxÕs MIDI
Out port. Changing the pressure map on this page will not affect the response of the K2vxÕs
sound engine to your MIDI controller. ThatÕs done on the RECV page. See Chapter 17 for
information about editing pressure maps.
Pitch Bend (PBend)
Set this parameterÕs value to On when you want the K2vx to send Pitch Bend messages to its
MIDI Out port when you move your MIDI controllerÕs Pitch Wheel. A value of Off disables
Pitch Bend transmission.
Program Change (PChng)
When On, the K2vx will send program change commands to its MIDI Out port when you select
programs or setups from the front panel or from your MIDI controller. Select a value of Off
when you want to change programs on the K2vx but donÕt want to send program change
commands to the MIDI Out port. This parameter doesnÕt affect the type of program change
command thatÕs sent; it just determines whether any command is sent at all.
Buttons (Bttns)
If you set the value of the Buttons parameter to On, the System Exclusive (SysEx) messages
generated by your button presses are sent to the MIDI Out port. This enables you to do two
things: control a remote K2vx (or K2500), and record sequences of programming button presses
to a sequencer or SysEx software package.
If you have the MIDI In port of another K2vx (or K2500) connected to the Þrst oneÕs MIDI Out
port, the second K2vx (or K2500) will respond to every button press on the Þrst K2vx (or
K2500), just as if you were pressing the buttons of the second one. Keep in mind that both
devices must be in exactly the same state (the same page in the same mode, with identical lists
MIDI Mode
The Transmit (XMIT) Page
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