What Is Vast; How The K2Vx Works; How To Use This Manual - Kurzweil K2000 - MUSICIANS GUIDE Musician's Manual

Introduction

How to use this manual

MIDI information and send it to its MIDI Out port, enabling you to control additional synths on
three different channels.
An optional sampling feature is available, allowing you to make your own mono or stereo
samples using analog or digital inputs.
And, of course, thereÕs the incomparable Kurzweil sound. The K2vx comes to you with 200
preset factory programs (called patches, presets, voices, etc. on other synths), as well as 100
multi-zone performance setups. Play them straight from the box, tweak them in any number of
ways, or develop your own programs from scratchÑwhich brings us back to the powerful
programming capabilities of the K2vx.

What is VAST?

Variable Architecture Synthesis gives the K2vx its unprecedented ßexibility. While many other
synthesizers offer a Þxed set of DSP tools (typically Þltering, pitch, and amplitude modulation)
the K2vxÕs Variable Architecture lets you arrange a combination of any Þve DSP functions from
a long list of choices. The functions you choose deÞne the type of synthesis you use.
Each layer of every program has its own DSP architecture, what we call an algorithm . Within
each algorithm, you can select from a variety of DSP functions. Each function can be
independently controlled by a variety of sources including LFOs, ASRs, envelopes, a set of
unique programmable functions (FUNs), as well as any MIDI control message. The many
different DSP functions and the wealth of independent control sources give you an extremely
ßexible, truly vast collection of tools for sound creation and modiÞcation.

How the K2vx Works

The K2vx integrates two MIDI-driven components: a sound engine, and a global effects
processor. The sound engine responds to the MIDI events generated by your MIDI controller
and turns them into sounds that are processed within the variable architecture of the
algorithms. The resulting sound can then be routed through the effects processor and to the
MIX or separate audio outputs.
How to use this manual
This manual includes the following:
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Even if youÕre a complete techie, you should read Chapter 3, User Interface Basics. Here youÕll
get a tour of the K2vxÕs front panel and learn how to navigate through the major functions.
Chapter 4 describes the concept and operation of the K2vxÕs eight operating modes, with a brief
description of each. Chapters 6 through 13 describe each mode in detail, including the editors
contained within them. Chapters 14 through 17 discuss the advanced editing features. Chapter
18 shows you how to use the multiple audio outputs to suit your needs. Chapter 19 is a
programming tutorial, giving you speciÞc examples of many of the K2vxÕs programming
functions. Some are basic, some are advanced. By working through the tutorials, youÕll become
familiar with many synthesis techniques, and youÕll get a Þrst-hand look at how to unleash the
power of the K2vx.
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how to connect and power up your K2vx, getting around the front panel, and a brief
description of the operating modes.
basic editing, including the normal operations of each operating mode.
the advanced programming features that make the K2vx so powerfulÑa number of
familiar synthesis tools and quite a few new ones.