Normal Studio Structure; Software Organization; Controlling Effects - Kurzweil K2600 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A PART NUMBER 910330 CHAP 9 Effects Manual

Basic Effects Mode

Software Organization

Normal Studio Structure

Many of the studios provided in ROM follow an overall organizational plan, which uses Effects
modeÕs resources efÞciently and clearly. While youÕre by no means required to follow this
structure when creating your own studios, itÕs a good idea to get familiar with it, to see how
KurzweilÕs own engineers have approached the issue of studio organization.
Inside the ROM programs and setups, the outputs KDFX-A through KDFX-D are assigned
based on the type of effects processing that would most likely be appropriate for that sound.
¥ Input A/FXBus1 contains a relatively simple reverb with a low Size requirement.
¥ Input B/FXBus2 contains an effect that does not increase the ÒlengthÓ of the sound (that is,
no reverb or delay), something like chorus, ßange, distortion, pitcher, or EQ.
¥ Input C/FXBus3 contains effects that take up lots of time, such as delays, and delays with
reverb.
¥ Input D/FXBus4 is dry.
¥ The Aux bus contains a larger reverb (Size:3), a compressor, or a graphic EQ.
Software Organization
Like K2600 programs, the software user interface of a studio is organized in a Òtop-downÓ way:
A studio is an ÒobjectÓ in K2600 terms, and the FX presets within a studio are also objects,
ÒdependentÓ to the studio, the way a keymap is to a program. Studios and FX presets that you
modify or create are stored in program RAM. A studio contains up to Þve FX presets. The same
way that one keymap can be used in multiple programs, a particular FX preset can be used in
multiple studios.
Like ROM samples in the K2600, effects algorithms are stored in ROM and are unchangeable.
Each FX preset contains one algorithm. Just as you can use the same sample in more than one
keymap, you can use the same algorithm in as many FX presets as you like. Although you
cannot modify algorithms, additional effects algorithms will be available from Kurzweil on
disk.

Controlling Effects

Studios can be called up from the front panel, or they can be assigned to speciÞc K2600
programs or setups. If you set the FX Mode parameter on the Effects-mode page to Program,
Setup, or Auto, then changing a program (if the current channel agrees with the FX Channel) or
setup will select the studio associated with the new program or setup. Of course, just as you can
use the same keymap in multiple programs, you can use the same studio in multiple programs
or setups. Setting FX Mode to Master means that the studio does not change with the program
or setup.
Studio parameters are set in the Studio Editor and are initially set up with Þxed values, but they
can be also be controlled in real time by a wide range of control of sources, including K2600
onboard knobs, sliders, and ribbons; various internal software functions; and external MIDI
commands like those coming from a sequencer or a dedicated controller.
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