Decay Rate; Release Rate; Loop Switch; Playback Mode (Playback) - Kurzweil K2000 - GUIDE SUPPLEMENT - VERSION 3 Musician’s Manual Supplement

Sampling with the K2000
Editing Samples

Decay Rate

Use this parameter to specify how long the sample will take to decay (fade) to zero amplitude
when a note is sustained, either by holding the key (or other note trigger), or with the sustain
pedal. The higher the value, the faster the sample will decay. The sample starts decaying as soon
as the note is triggered, and decays with a linear curve. This decay affects each sample
individually, and begins as soon as the note starts. It operates independently of the decay in the
AMPENV, which affects every note in the layer.

Release Rate

The release rate determines how long the sample will take to decay to zero amplitude when the
note trigger is released. the higher the value, the faster the release rate.This release affects each
sample individually, and begins as soon as the note is released. It operates independently of the
release in the AMPENV, which affects every note in the layer.

Loop Switch

This parameter activates or deactivates the looping of the currently selected sample. When set to
On, the sample will loop according to the settings on the LOOP page. When set to Off, the
sample will play through to its End point and stop.

Playback Mode (Playback)

This parameter lets you modify the direction in which the sample is played. Set it to a value of
Reverse if you want the sample to play from its End point to its Start (S) point. Choose a value of
Bidirectional to cause the sample to play from Start to End, then reverse direction and play
again from End to Loop and back, repeating until the note trigger is released (this works only
when the Loop Switch parameter is set to On).

Alternative Sample Sense (AltSense)

This provides a convenient way to activate the alternative start of a sample. When set to
Normal, the alternative start is used when the Alt Switch control is on (this is set on the
KEYMAP page), or when the control source assigned to it is above its midpoint. When set to
Reverse, the alternative start is used when the Alt Switch control is off, or when the control
source assigned to it is below its midpoint.

Ignore Release (IgnRelease)

When set to a value of Off, the sample releases normally when the note trigger is released.
When set to On, the note does not release, even when the note trigger is released. This setting
should be used only with samples that normally decay to silence; non-decaying samples will
play forever at this setting. This parameter is equivalent to the IgnRelease parameter on the
LAYER page, but affects only the currently selected sample.

Sample Size and Sample Rate

These are not editing parameters. They're put on this page to give you a convenient place to
check the size in kilobytes of the current sample, and the rate at which it was sampled.
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