Duplicate Layer (Duplyr); Import Layer (Implyr); Delete Layer (Dellyr); Editing Kb3 Programs - Kurzweil K2600 Musician's Manual

Program Mode and the Program Editor

Editing KB3 Programs

Duplicate Layer (DupLyr)

Create a copy of the current layer, duplicating the settings of all its parameters. The copy
becomes the current layer, and is the highest-numbered layer in the program.

Import Layer (ImpLyr)

Copy a speciÞc layer from another program into the current program. This button brings up a
dialog that prompts you to select a layer number and a program number. The dialog tells you
the currently selected layer, and the total number of layers in the program. Use the LayerÐ or
Layer+ soft buttons (or the Up/Down cursor buttons) to change the layer number. If the current
program has only one layer, pressing these buttons will have no effect. Use ProgÐ or Prog+ soft
buttons (or the Left/Right cursor buttons) to change the program number.
While you are in this dialog, you can listen to the layer you are selecting to import, along with all
other layers in the current program. If you want to hear the layer to be imported by itself, you
must mute the other layers.
When you have selected the desired layer from the desired program, press the Import soft
button, and the selected layer will be copied from the selected program, becoming the current
layer. Importing layers is a convenient alternative to creating layers from scratch. If you have a
favorite string sound, for example, and you want to use it in other programs, just import its
layer(s) into the program youÕre building. This will preserve the envelopes and all the control
settings so you donÕt have to reprogram them.

Delete Layer (DelLyr)

Delete the current layer. When you press this button, the K2600 asks you if you want to delete
the layer; press the Yes soft button to start the deletion process, or the No soft button to cancel it.
This prompt prevents you from accidentally deleting a layer.
Editing KB3 Programs
You can edit a wide assortment of any KB3 programÕs parameters. You can also create your own
KB3 programs, though you must start with an existing KB3 program to do this. A regular K2500
program cannot be turned into a KB3 program. If youÕre not sure whether the current program
is a KB3 program, check the information box on the left side of the program display; it will
indicate ÒKB3 ProgramÓ if thatÕs what the program is.
Enter the KB3 program editor by pressing the Edit button while a KB3 program is selected in
program mode. YouÕll quickly see that the KB3 editor differs from the standard VAST program
editor.

The TONEWL Page

By default, KB3 Mode uses DSP-generated waveforms for the lower half of its tone wheels and
samples for the upper half of its tone wheels. Using the parameters on the TONEWL page, you
can specify the waveforms and samples you wish to use, the number of tone wheels (which will
affect how many other voices are available to you), and other related settings. You can even
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