The Rear Panel - Kurzweil Forte Getting Started Manual

The Rear Panel

Using the Forte/Forte7
Using the Forte/Forte7
1. Power up the Forte using the power switch on the rear left side of the instrument, and then
raise the Master Volume slider, and mixer/amp volume. Your Forte keyboard starts up in
Program Mode by default. Press one of the buttons under the "Mode" label to the right of
the display to switch Modes.
Master Volume Slider
2. If you are connected to a mixing board and hear distortion, reduce the gain level on your
mixing board, or use the pad (a switch that decreases the input audio signal level, typically by
20dB) if it has one.
3. To hear the capabilities of the Forte, you can play the demo songs. Press the Hybrid and
Misc Category buttons simultaneously to listen to a demo song.
4. In Program Mode, scroll through the Programs using the Alpha Wheel, the Previous and
Next buttons, or press a Category button to audition the sounds in the Forte. The Forte
has short demos for each of the factory Programs. To hear a Program Demo for the current
Program, press the Voices and Mallets Category buttons simultaneously.
The Rear Panel
The power switch and most of the Forte/Forte7 connections are located on the rear panel.
The headphone connection on the Forte is located on the front left side underneath the Pitch
& Modulation wheels. On the Forte7 it is on the left side, on the rear panel.
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Mode Selection