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Kurzweil K2600 ROM - INSTALLATION REV E Installation Manual

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Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options
Thank you for buying a ROM option for your K2600. This document shows you how to install
any of the ROM option kits into any K2600 instrument, whether it's a keyboard model or a rack-
mount model.
What's In This Document

Option Kits and Part Numbers

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RMB-26
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RMB1-26
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RMB2-26
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RMB3-26
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RMB4-26
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RMB5-26
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Option Kits and Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Contents of the Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Tools and Materials Required for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Important! Before You Install... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Caution! Protection from Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Installing the Daughter Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Installing Object Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Object file lists (Table 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ROM Option Daughter Board (required for any option card)
Orchestral ROM Option Card
Contemporary ROM Option Card
Stereo Dynamic (SD) Piano ROM Option Card
Vintage EPs ROM Option Card
General MIDI ROM Option Card
Part No. 910336, Rev. E

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Thank you for buying a ROM option for your K2600. This document shows you how to install any of the ROM option kits into any K2600 instrument, whether it’s a keyboard model or a rack- mount model.

  • Page 2: System Requirements

    first ROM option, you probably don’t have the daughter board. You must install a daughter board before you can install any ROM option. Daughter board kits are available from your Kurzweil dealer. Instructions for installing the daughter board begin on page 4.

  • Page 3: Contents Of The Kits

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Contents of the Kits Contents of the Kits Daughter Board Kit (RMB-26) • ROM Option Daughter Board • Foam retention block to keep the daughter board in place Sound Option Card Kits (RMB1-26 through RMB5-26) •...

  • Page 4: Caution! Protection From Static Electricity

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Caution! Protection from Static Electricity Making an “Everything” Backup 1. Press Disk to enter Disk mode. 2. Use the Alpha Wheel to select a destination for the backup: either Floppy or the SCSI ID of a hard disk.
  • Page 5 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing the Daughter Board 1. Unplug all external wires, cables, and connectors from the K2600 and turn it so the keyboard faces you. 2. Turn the K2600 upside down by lifting the front edge and rotating it away from you. Rest the front panel on two three-inch thick foam pads (or similar soft items like pillows).

  • Page 6: Installing Rom Option Cards (Keyboard Or Rack-Mount Models)

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing ROM Option Cards (Keyboard or Rack-Mount Models) Daughter Board Installation for Rack-Mount Models Warning: The K2600 and ROM options are sensitive to static electricity. Before handling the daughter board, please follow the instructions on page 4 for protection from static electricity.
  • Page 7 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing ROM Option Cards (Keyboard or Rack-Mount Models) Figure 2 shows how you would insert the SD Piano ROM option card into the ROM 3 connectors (the procedure is similar for all the option cards). In the figure, you’re looking at the top of the option card;...

  • Page 8: Installing Object Files

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing Object Files Installing Object Files Object files organize raw samples and other data into the programs that you use during normal operations. There’s a file containing “base objects”: all the standard factory program information. There’s also a separate object file for each option that you’ve installed. You’ll need to reinstall the base objects first, then install the object file for each of the options installed in...
  • Page 9 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing Object Files Organizing the Object Files We strongly recommend that you get the object files for your options in order before you begin installing them. Otherwise it’s easy to lose track of what you’ve installed and what you haven’t.
  • Page 10 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing Object Files 3. If you’re installing new operating system software (which is required for some options), press OK to begin the procedure. If you’re not installing new operating system software, skip to Step 11.
  • Page 11 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Installing Object Files 6. Check to make sure you’ve selected the right file, then press OK. This begins the actual installation of the file. The display indicates that the K2600 is checking the file; again, it shows the selected file and selected drive.
  • Page 12 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Sound Check 17. Check the confirmation page to make sure you’ve selected the right file, then press OK. When the installation is finished, the Drive Selection page reappears. 18. Repeat Steps 15–17 for each of the remaining files in your list (inserting disks as necessary if you’re installing from floppy disks).

  • Page 13: Object File Lists (Table 1)

    Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Sound Check Option name Files to install Filenames Comments Base objects OBJKBnnn.K26 Use the version that corresponds to your operating system version Orchestral Orchestral objects OBJKOnnn.K26 (RMB1-26) Live-mode objects OBJKLnnn.K26 Only needed if sampling option is installed.
  • Page 14 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Sound Check Option name Files to install Filenames Comments Operating System, Part A K26VnnnA.KOS v3.01 or later required Operating System, Part B K26VnnnB.KOS v3.01 or later required Base objects OBJKBnnn.K26 Use the version that corresponds to your operating system version...
  • Page 15 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Sound Check Option name Files to install Filenames Comments Operating System, Part A K26VnnnA.KOS v4 or later required Operating System, Part B K26VnnnB.KOS v4 or later required Orchestral, Base objects, Part A OBJB400A.K26 Contemporary, and Best of VAST objects include Orchestral &...
  • Page 16 Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options Sound Check Option name Files to install Filenames Comments Operating System, Part A K26VnnnA.KOS v3.10 or later required Operating System, Part B K26VnnnB.KOS v3.10 or later required Base objects OBJKBnnn.K26 Use the version that corresponds to your operating system version...

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