Switch Controller Parameters; Switch Type (Swtype) - Kurzweil K2600 Setup Manual

Setup Mode and the Setup Editor

Switch Controller Parameters

Parameter
Destination
Scale
Add
Curve
Entry Value
Exit Value
Switch Controller Parameters
Switch (physical) controllers have only two states: on and off. The K2600 switch controllers are:
¥ Panel Switches 1 and 2 (PSw1 and PSw2)
¥ Footswitch Pedals 1, 2, 3, and 4 (FtSw1, FtSw2, FtSw3, and FtSw4)
Note that buttons 1Ð8 above the sliders are dedicated to zone status and muting, as well as
sequencer muting, and are not assignable controllers.

Switch Type (SwType)

The parameters for Switch controllers are slightly different from those for continuous
controllers. The Þrst parameter is Switch Type (SwType). The choices available are Momentary
in which a switchÕs action lasts only as long as you are pushing it, and Toggle, in which the
switchÕs action lasts until you press it again. You can also assign the switch controller to send a
note, using Note Momentary and Note Toggle.
Momentary mode is used for functions like sustain or portamento, while Toggle mode is used
for functions such as arpeggiator on/off. The buttons show which mode they are in by the
behavior of their lights: if a button is in Momentary mode, its light glows only as long as you are
holding it, while if it is in Toggle mode, the light stays on until you press it again. Bear in mind
that button assignments are independent per zone, and since thereÕs just a single light per
button, the light shows the state of the button only for the current zone. When you press the
button, however, it executes its assignments for all zones that use that button.
Destination
Destination determines what MIDI Controller or other message will be sent when the switch is
onÑthat is, either pressed and held or toggled from the off position. The list of available
controllers on page 7-24 is the same as for the continuous controllers, and can be accessed the
same way.
If you set SwType to Note Momentary or Note Toggle, the values for Destination change to
display MIDI note values. This can be pretty interesting if you want to do some unusual things
with the switch controllers. For example, choose a drum program for the current zone, then set
the destination of Footswitch 1 to Note Momentary. Now set the value of Destination to a key
with a kick drum or a closed hi-hat sound, and impress your drummer friends. Or, you could set
SwType to Note Toggle and use the Footswitch to start and stop a sampled groove, freeing up
your hands to play a different program.
7-32
Range of Values
MIDI Control Source list
±300%
-128 to +127
Curve list (see text)
None, 0–127
None, 0–127
Default
MPress
100%
0
Lin
None
None