Sampling Analog Signals - Kurzweil K2000 - MUSICIANS GUIDE Musician's Manual

Sampling and Sample Editing
Setting Up For Sampling
entire range of the keyboard. The program is a one layer program which uses the settings from
the Default program 199.
From the Keymap Editor
This is a better method to use if you are going to be doing lots of multi-sampling, or if you need
to create custom keymaps in which you have your new samples assigned across the keyboard
in one keymap. Call up program 199, Default Program. Press Edit , then Keymap . Select
Keymap 168, Silence, then press Edit again. This brings you to the Keymap editor. (In fact you
can choose any program and keymap you want to start with, but by choosing these, you are
starting with a "blank slate".) Now from the Keymap editor, press the MIDI Mode button. This
will jump you to the Sampling page. Once you have created and saved your samples, press
Exit. You will now return to the Keymap Editor page, where you can immediately assign those
samples across the keyboard. Once you have created and saved your keymap, you can either
exit the Keymap editor and create a program which uses your new keymap, or you can return
to the Sampling page for another round of sampling

Sampling Analog Signals

The K2vxÕs analog sampling input is optimized for a low-impedance line level signal (-10
dBm). With a line level signal, an input gain setting of 0 dB should prevent any clipping of the
sample even at maximum output from the source. You can compensate for lower input levels
with the Gain parameter on the Sample mode page.
If youÕre sampling through a microphone, youÕll probably want to use a preamp to optimize
your signal-to-noise ratio. If you donÕt have a preamp, you can adjust the Gain parameter. A
setting of 21 dB will give you reasonable results for many applications. This will increase the
noise level as well, however.
Running your sample signal through a mixer before sending it to the K2vx will give you the
most ßexibility in controlling your signal level, since you can use its gain or pad if needed. This
may add noise to the signal, however. For the cleanest possible signal, youÕll want to connect
your sample source directly to the K2vx. The best results will be achieved by sampling from a
digital source, using one of the K2vxÕs digital sample inputs.
Assuming your connections are made, youÕre ready to set up your Þrst sample recording. Select
the Sample mode page (refer to "Entering The Sampler - Two Different Ways," above). The top
line of the sample mode page gives you the amount of free sample memory, and the amount of
free program memory.
Input
On the Sample mode page, youÕll set the conditions for your sample recording. Depending on
the input type you select, a different set of parameters will appear on this page. When youÕve
selected analog input, the page appears as in the diagram below. The differences between
analog and digital sampling are discussed in the section called ÒSampling Digital Signals.Ó
SampleMode||Samples:8192K|||Memory:752K|
Sample: None|||||||||||||||||||| ||Src:Int
Input|:Analog|||Time||:1s||||||||Mon:Off
Gain||:0|dB|||||||| | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rate||:44.1KHz||||| L ||||||||||||||||||||
Mode||:Mono(L)||||| R ||||||||||||||||||||
Thresh: O ff||| | ||-dB| 6 0||40||* |16|*|8|4|0
Record| | Auto| | Timer| | Preview| |||||||||||
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