Kurzweil K2000 - MUSICIANS GUIDE Musician's Manual page 85

The FX Mode parameter works in conjunction with the FX Channel parameter. The default
value for this is Current. This means that the program assigned to the MIDI channel currently
in the display is in control of the effects. But you can also set this to a speciÞc channel. For
example, you could set it so that the Program on Channel 1 is in control of the effects.
As we mentioned, in Auto, either a Program or a Setup can be in control, depending on which
mode you are in. You can also set this param to Setup or Program only. The Þnal value is
Master. When set to Master, the effect that you call up on this page will be the one you hear, no
matter what program you call up. In this situation, the FX channel becomes the channel you
would use to send program changes on to call up effects. You can also use this channel to send
controllers to alter parameters in real time.
Using Effects in Song Mode
If you are using the K2vx's sequencer, you have a couple of additional options. If you set FX
Mode to Master, you can choose your effect on the Effects page and it will remain at that
setting. If you put it in Auto, then you will have use of the Effect Channel parameter which is
found on the Edit Common page of the song. In this case, the program on the Effect Channel
will be controlling the effects. See page 12-26 for information on the EffectChan parameter.
FX Mode
The FX Mode parameter determines how preset effects will be selected when you change
programs or setups. Refer to "Understanding FX Mode and FX Channel", above, for more
information.
The four possible values for FX Mode are explained below.
Master : The preset effect displayed on the Effects mode page will be applied to every program
or setup you select, and wonÕt change unless you change it in Effects mode. Use this value
when you want to use the same preset effect for every program or setup you select, for
example, when recording multi-timbrally. This is also the setting youÕll use when you want to
be able to use external MIDI to control the K2vxÕs effects in realtime. See the discussion of FX
Channel below.
Program : When you select a program on the FX channel (explained below), the K2vx will select
the preset effect thatÕs assigned to that program. The programÕs preset effect is assigned with
the Effects Preset parameter on the EFFECT page in the Program Editor. Set FX Mode to
Program when you want the preset effect to change every time you select a program on the FX
channel. If the value is set to Program, then while youÕre in Effects mode, the preset effect you
hear will be the effect assigned to the program on the FX channel, not the one you see
displayed. If you select a program on a channel other than the FX channel, the preset effect will
not change. If the value of the FX Channel parameter is ÒCurrent,Ó then the FX channel always
matches the current MIDI channel, and the preset effect will change according to any program
you select.
If the value is set to Program and you enter Setup mode, the K2vx uses the preset effect thatÕs
assigned to the program on the FX Channel (explained below). Therefore, the effect will change
only if you select a setup containing a program assigned to the FX Channel.
Setup : When you select a setup, the K2vx will select the preset effect thatÕs assigned to that
setup. The setup preset effect is assigned with the Effect parameter in the Setup Editor. Set FX
Mode to Setup when you want the preset effect to change every time you select a setup. The
preset effect you hear while in Effects mode will be the effect assigned to the current setup, not
the one you see displayed. If you enter Program mode, the effect will not change when you
select programs.
Effects Mode and the Effects Editor
Effects Mode Parameters
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