Kurzweil K2600 Introduction Manual

Kurzweil K2600 Introduction Manual

Kurzweil k2600: user guide
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome!
Congratulations, and thanks for purchasing a Kurzweil/Young Chang K2600 Series instrument.
There are seven K2600 Series models, for a wide range of applications:
K2600
K2600S
K2600X
K2600Xs
K2600R
K2600Rs
K2600 AES
Whichever model you have, youÕre looking at one of the most powerful music workstations
available. The K2600 Series instruments are packed with great acoustic, electric, and synth
soundsÑcombined with some of the most advanced synthesis features available, which you can
use to create almost any sound imaginable. The K2600 incorporates most of the features of the
award-winning K2000 and the K2500, and provides several new features as well.
This manual and the accompanying MusicianÕs Reference , as well as the video tutorial, will get
you started with your new instrument. YouÕll deÞnitely want to keep the manuals handy as you
become an advanced user, too.
76 keys
K2600 with built-in sampler
88 keys
K2600X with built-in sampler
Rack-mount model
K2600R with built-in sampler
Top-end model, with built-in sampler, digital I/O, DMTi, and sample libraries
Introduction
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Summary of Contents for Kurzweil K2600

  • Page 1: Chapter 1 Introduction

    The K2600 incorporates most of the features of the award-winning K2000 and the K2500, and provides several new features as well.
  • Page 2: Overview Of The K2600

    K2600R margin symbol like the one to the left of this paragraph. If you own a keyboard model of the K2600, you may want to read the K2600R-speciÞc information anyway, since much of it also applies when your K2600 is a MIDI slave (when using a computer-based sequencer, for example).
  • Page 3: Vast Synthesis

    (at the analog sampling input), and route it through the K2600Õs VAST algorithmsÑso you can apply Kurzweil DSP and effects to any sound The sampling option also gives you digital audio output (stereo optical or unbalanced stereo XLR).
  • Page 4: How The K2600 Works

    MusicianÕs Reference . Only the Þrst one or two occurrences of these words are highlighted. YouÕll also see text in bold face ( like this ). We use bold face to indicate parameter values, K2600 objects (like programs and setups), Þlenames (like songs and samples), and front-panel buttons (like the Program button and the soft buttons).
  • Page 5: Do I Have Everything

    There are three different GM Þles. Which Þle you use depends on which ROM blocks you have in the K2000. The disk that comes with your unit is for a K2600 without any additional ROM blocks. If you purchase the Orchestral or Contemporary ROM block, you will receive two other ÞlesÑone for a unit with just the Orchestral ROM added, and one for a unit with the Orchestral...
  • Page 6: K2600 Demos

    Þle (and its dependent objects) from your K2600 when you are done listening. We also recommend that you go to the SampleMode page and set the Src parameter to Ext or the Mode parameter to something other than LiveIn , to help to avoid any unintended feedback.
  • Page 7: K2500 Compatibility

    K2600 Additional Programs and Factory RAM Banks This disk contains even more programs from our program farm. The MOREPRGS directory contains several Þles of extra programs. The RAMBANKS directory contains a backup Þle of the programs that were loaded into the 300s and 400s banks when your unit was shipped from the factory.

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