Specifications; K2500 Features - Kurzweil K2500 Reference Manual

Chapter 13
Specifications

K2500 FEATURES

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240 x 64-pixel backlit fluorescent graphic display with adjustable contrast
3.5-inch floppy disk drive, for DD or HD disks, DOS compatible
MIDI In, Thru, and Out with selectable second MIDI Out
MIDI LED to indicate MIDI activity
48-note polyphony with dynamic voice allocation
Multi-timbral, for multi-track sequencing and recording
199 factory preset programs, and 100 factory preset setups
Up to 3 layers per program, up to 32 layers for programs on drum channels
Receives mono (channel) pressure and poly (key) pressure
8-zone setups transmit on8 MIDI channels with independent programmable controls
Fully featured onboard sequencer for recording from keyboard or via MIDI; loads and
plays MIDI Type 0 sequences
Easy-to-use programming interface including soft buttons, Alpha Wheel, and
alphanumeric pad
8 Megabytes of 16-bit sample ROM, including acoustic instrumental sounds, waveforms,
and noise
20 KHz maximum bandwidth
Optional stereo sampler with analog and digital inputs
AES/EBU I/Os and optical I/O
Sound ROM expandable to a total of 28 Megabytes
8 SIMM sockets for optional sample RAM—up to 128 Megabytes
Stereo sample playback capability
Akai® S1000 sample disk compatibility
Two 1/4-inch mixed audio outputs (stereo pair)
Eight 1/4-inch audio outputs programmable as four stereo pairs or as eight separate
outputs, with insert capability for effects patching
Stereo headphone jack
Optional effects board with direct digital out and digital stereo insert
240K battery-backed RAM for user programs, setups and other objects, expandable to
1256K
Two SCSI ports for connection with external SCSI disks, CD-ROM drives, or Macintosh®
personal computers
Optional internal hard disk
Optional 8 channel interface to AES, ADAT, DA-88
Realtime DSP for each voice: 31 programmable DSP algorithms incorporating filters, EQ,
distortion, panning, pulse width modulation, and more; up to 3 programmable DSP
functions per voice

Specifications

K2500 FEATURES
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