Volume Slider; Data Slider; Mode Buttons; Menu (^ / V) Buttons - Kurzweil KME61 - REV A User Manual

Volume Slider

The Volume Slider affects the level of sound sent to the Line and Phones output.

Data Slider

The Data Slider is used in a similar fashion to the Modulation Wheel. It often controls some
aspect of the sound for the current Program. It also sends MIDI controller #6 to internal
sounds and external MIDI for each active zone. In addition, the Data Slider is used for some
editing functions.

Mode buttons

As described in Chapter 1, the KME61 has 4 main operating modes. The
information is repeated here for your convenience.
Program
When in Program Mode, the KME61 is an easy to understand and operate, stand-
alone performance instrument. To change the sound group, press one of the 16
Group select buttons. To change the sound in the current group, press a Program
select button. Each Program button has 2 different programs assigned to it. Press
the button a second time to select the second program. The entire keyboard will
play the sound shown in the display.
Chapter 3.
Setup
When in Setup Mode, the KME61 becomes a sophisticated MIDI controller with a
built-in multi-timbral sound module. The keyboard can be split into 3 sections or
zones, each playing a different sound and transmitting on a different MIDI channel.
Up to 16 different MIDI setups can be defined and stored in the built-in nonvolatile
memory. You can quickly select these setups with the 16 sound/setup select buttons.
Additionally there are 16 permanently pre-programmed Factory Setups which
cover the most commonly needed sound combinations. You can read more about
Setup Mode in Chapter 4.
MIDI
MIDI Mode is primarily for use with a computer-based sequencer. In this mode,
the keyboard and performance controls are disconnected from the internal sound
module. A computer-based sequencer or MIDI processor may then be connected
between the keyboard/controls and the sound module. This is sometimes called
"local off". You can read more about MIDI Mode in Chapter 5.
Master
Master Mode gives access to several parameters that affect the entire instrument.
Read more about Master Mode in Chapter 6.

Menu (^ / v) buttons

In Edit Mode (Program Edit or Setup Edit) or MIDI and Master modes, you can move among
the menus by pressing these buttons.

LCD

Displays 2 lines of 20 characters each to show the most relevant information in each operating
mode. Chapters 3-6 detail the display contents in the various operating and editing modes.
You can read more about Program Mode in
Getting Started
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