How To Use This Manual; Do I Have Everything - Kurzweil K2661 Musician's Manual

Introduction

How to Use This Manual

How to Use This Manual
This manual includes the following:
• How to connect and power up your K2661, getting around the front panel, and a brief
description of the operating modes
• Basic editing, including the normal operations of each operating mode
• The advanced programming features that make the K2661 so powerful—a number of
familiar synthesis tools and quite a few new ones
Even if you're a complete techie, you should read Chapter 3, User Interface Basics . Here you'll get
a tour of the K2661's front panel and learn how to navigate through the major functions.
Chapter 4, The Operating Modes describes the concept and operation of the K2661's eight
operating modes, with a brief description of each. Chapters 6 through 13 describe each mode in
detail, including the editors contained within them. Chapters 14 through 17 discuss the
advanced editing features. Chapter 19 shows you how to use the multiple audio outputs to suit
your needs. Chapter 20 is a programming tutorial, giving you specific examples of many of the
K2661's programming functions. Some are basic, some are advanced. By working through the
tutorials, you'll become familiar with many synthesis techniques, and you'll get a first-hand
look at how to unleash the power of the K2661.
When manual text appears in boldface italic ( like this ), you'll find it described in the Glossary in
the Musician's Reference . Only the first one or two occurrences of these words are highlighted.
You'll also see text in bold face ( like this ). We use bold face to indicate parameter values, K2661
objects (like programs and setups), filenames (like songs and samples), and front-panel buttons
(like the Program button and the soft buttons).
The best way to read this manual is with your K2661 in front of you. By trying the examples we
give to illustrate various functions, you can get a quick understanding of the basics, then move
on to the more advanced features.
If you like to figure out your equipment for yourself, and normally use manuals only as
reference sources, you'll probably get the most use out of the Musician's Reference that
accompanies this manual, which contains brief descriptions of the K2661's major operating
features, and all sorts of useful lists— programs , keymaps , algorithms , effects, control sources,
and more. A glossary and complete specifications for the K2661 are also included in the
Musician's Reference.

Do I Have Everything?

Your K2661 shipping carton should include the following in addition to your instrument:
• Power cable
• Sustain pedal
• Getting Started manual
• SmartMedia card
• Compact disc with documentation and accessory files
• Warranty card
If you don't have all of these components, please call your Kurzweil/Young Chang dealer.
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