Technical Specification - Novation KS Rack User Manual

KS Rack Technical Specification
Architecture
Voices 16
Modes Program (Mono Timbral)
Performance (Four Part multi
timbral)
Part Edit Note range /
Fine/semi-tone detune / On-Off /
Output select / MIDI channel
Audio Input 1 x 20 Bit A/D
Audio Outputs 4 x 24 Bit D/A
Oscillators 1, 2 and 3
Waveforms Square / Saw / Variable Pulse /
Tri / Sine / Double Saw /
Double Tri / Double Sine /
16 Complex Cycle Waveforms
Noise Sources White / Crack / Metal 1 / Metal 2
Octave Range Shift -1 / 0 /+1 / +2
Mod Env Depth -64 to +63
LFO1 Depth -64 to +63
PWM Source Mod Env / Manual / LFO2
Ring Mod 1 * 2
FM 2 * 3
2 * 3 FM Level 0 – 127
2 * 3 FM Mod Level 0 – 127
FM Env Attack Rate 250uS-20 Seconds
FM Env Decay Rate 1mS-20 Seconds
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch / Mod Wheel control of both static pitch and
modulation of pitch
Osc 1 Static Level 0 – 127
Osc 1 Mod Level / Lfo1 -64 to +63
Osc 2 Static Level 0 – 127
Osc 2 Mod Level / Lfo2 -64 to +63
Osc 3 Static Level 0 – 127
Osc 3 Mod Level / AD Env -64 to +63
Noise Static Level 0 – 127
Noise Mod Level / Lfo1 -64 to +63
FM StaticLevel 0 – 127
FM Mod Level / AD Env -64 to +63
Ext Input Static Level 0 – 127
Ext Input Mod
Level / AD Env -64 to +63
Frequency 5Hz-24kHz
Slope 12dB / 24dB
Modes Low Pass
High Pass
Band Pass
Resonance 0-Self Oscillation (24dB mode)
Mod Env Depth -64 to +63
LFO 2 Depth -64 to +63
Cut Off 0 – 127
Keyboard Tracking 0 – 127
Velocity 0 - 127
Overdrive 0 – 127
Q normalise 0 - 127
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch / Mod Wheel control of both static filter freq and
modulation of filter freq
Specifications
Mixer
Filter
Amplifier & Modulation Envelopes
Velocity -64 to +63
Attack 250uS-20 Seconds
Decay 1mS-20 Seconds
Sustain 0 – 127
Release 1mS – 20 Seconds
Delay (Mod Env) 1mS-20 Seconds
Modes Cyclic / One-shot
Waveforms Sine / Tri / Saw / Squ /
Sample & Hold / Sample & Hold /
Quantize / Random
12 Intricate Wavetables
Speed 0 Hz – 1Khz
Delay Fade In 0 – 5 Seconds
LFO Sync Internal – MIDI Clock
Arpeggiators 4 Independent
Controls Speed / Range / Gate Time
MIDI Clock / Sync / Keysync
Modes Up / Down / Rand / Chord
Patterns 16 Rhythmic
MIDI Sockets In / Out / Thru
Audio Input Line Level 1 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Audio Outputs Line Level 1 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Pedals Sustain / Expression 1/4" Jack
Reverb Level / Echo Chamber, Small
Room, Large Room, Small Hall,
Large Hall, Grand hall / Decay /
Wheel Level
Chorus - Phaser Level / Rate / Type / MIDI
Clock Sync / Feedback / Mod
Depth / Centre / MIDI clock sync
initial Position, Wheel Level
Distortion Drive / Compensation /
Wheel Level
Panning Position / Mod Depth / Speed /
MIDI clock Sync, Initial Position
Delay Depth / Time / Feedback / MIDI
Clock Sync / Stereo Width /
Ratio / Wheel Level
16 Band Vocoder On –Off / Sibilance Level /
Sibilance Type
EQ / Filter Depth / Freq / Mod Depth /
Mod Speed. MIDI clock sync /
MIDI clock sync Initial position
Power (AC Mains) 85 - 270 V.A.C 250mA
Dimensions (mm) W=852 H=94 D=300 (KS4)
W=1018 H=94 D=300 (KS5)
Weights KS4 = 7.5kg / KS5 = 9.5kg
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APPENDIX
LFO1 - LFO2
Arpeggiator
Interfacing
Effects
General