Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Instructions pertaining to a risk of ﬁre, electric shock, or injury to persons IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING — When using electrical products, basic precau- tions should be followed, including the following: Read all the instructions before using the product. AND CLEAN ONLY WITH A Do not use near...
Page 3 Kohler distributor only in each country. Also, CE mark which is attached to our company’s prod- Any Kohler product not sold with a warranty card or carry- ucts of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to ing a serial number disqualiﬁes the product sold from the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive (93/ manufacturer's/distributor's warranty and liability.
Page 4 SERVICE AND USER’S ASSISTANCE KD ON THE WEB For service, please contact your nearest Authorized Kohler For up-to-date information, please, point your web browser Service Center. For more information on Kohler products, to http://www.SMC.com. and to ﬁnd software and accessories for your keyboard, please contact your local Authorized Kohler distributor.
Page 6 TOC-1 HOW TO… Keyboard Song Play mode …select a Sound Program …play a Song (Standard MIDI File) …select a Performance …see the Lyrics 11-5 …play a Sound Program across the …see the Song tracks 11-4 whole keyboard, as with a piano …start both Sequencers at the same time 3-2, 11-11 …split the keyboard in two...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
TOC-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Midifiles ......... 8-1 The General MIDI standard .
Page 8 TOC-3 Style Import/Export ......10-2 Page 5 - FX: C editing ......11-9 Entering the Record mode .
Page 9 TOC-4 Page 20 - Edit: Delete ......13-16 Page 12 - MIDI OUT Filters ..... . . 15-6 Page 21 - Edit: Cut Measures .
Page 10 TOC-5 MIDI Controllers ......20-1 ER/Delay ........18-31 Reverb .
Page 11 TOC-6...
Page 12: Introduction
INTRODUCTION...
Page 14: Welcome
Live PerformANCE 1. WELCOME! ABOUT THIS MANUAL Welcome to the world of Kohler KD Digital Pianos! (Named KD in this manual). KD is the most powerful Ensamble This manual is divided in three sections: Piano available today, both for professional and home enter- •...
Page 15: Reloading The Factory Data
Welcome! Reloading the Factory Data Turn off the instrument, and insert the operating system Remove the ﬂoppy disk, and press any button. disk into the disk drive. Turn on the instrument. A message appears on the dis- RELOADING THE FACTORY DATA play, asking if you want to load the operating system.
Page 16: Start Up
Start up Connecting the power cord 2. START UP CONNECTING THE POWER CORD • Move it fully up to set SONG 1 to the maximum level and Sequencer 2 to zero. Connect the supplied power • Move it fully down to set Sequencer 1 to zero and SONG cord to the dedicated connec- 2 to the maximum level.
Page 17: Audio Inputs
Start up Audio Inputs AUDIO INPUTS MIDI CONNECTIONS Connect your microphone to the MIC input next to the You can play the internal sounds of your KD with an external Headphone connectors under the piano keyboard. Connect a controller, i.e. a keyboard, a MIDI guitar, a wind controller, a guitar, or any other musical instrument, to INPUT 2 on the MIDI accordion, or another digital piano.
Page 18: Front Panel
Front panel 3. FRONT PANEL 5 6 7 D E F G H I ` a b e f g Warning: At the maximum level, with rich-sounding Songs, TWEETER GRILLE Styles or Programs, the internal speakers could distort during signal peaks. Should this happen, lower the Master Volume a PITCH BEND little.
Page 19 Front panel Note: When using high-gain effects, and the Audio Inputs are SELECT to turn it off and see the Realtime sent to the Internal or Vocal/Guitar Board Effects, a residual tracks. noise could be heard, ampliﬁed by the drive effect. When the This operating mode is automatically selected Audio Inputs are not in use, keep this slider at the minimum when turning the instrument on.
Page 20 Front panel The sound on the left of the split point, and the change it using the DIAL or the TEMPO but- chord for the automatic accompaniment, are tons. kept in memory even when you raise your When you select a different Style or Perfor- hand from the keyboard.
Page 21 Front panel The leftmost button lets you select the upper or lower row of VARIATION 1-4 (NOTE LENGTH) buttons Style banks, or the DIRECT HD Style banks (only if the hard disk is installed). Press it repeatedly to select one of the rows. Each of these buttons select one of the four variations of the (After both LEDs have turned on, press the button again to current Style.
Page 22 Front panel • The right half is for the Style tracks page, where you can RECORD see each of the accompaniment tracks: This button sets the instrument in Record mode (depending on the current operating mode). MENU This button opens the Menu page for the current operating mode or edit environment.
Page 23 Front panel The TRACK SELECT LED shows the current page view: • exit the Menu window Main page (Realtime tracks, or Song controls) • go back to the main page of the current operating mode 2nd page (Style tracks, or Song tracks 1-8) •...
Page 24 Front panel parameter (see “Chord Recognition Mode” on The leftmost button selects the upper or lower row of Pro- page 9-13). gram or Performance banks. Press it repeatedly to select one of the rows. (After both LEDs have turned on, press the but- UPPER Chords are detected above the split point.
Page 25 Front panel TAP TEMPO/RESET (INSERT) ENSEMBLE This is a double-function button, acting in a different way This button turns the Ensemble function on or off. When on, depending on the Style status (stop/play). the right-hand melody is harmonized with the left-hand chords.
Page 26: Display And User Interface
Display and User Interface Display controls 4. DISPLAY AND USER INTERFACE The display shows the current status of the KD, the perfor- along the last line using the F1-F4 buttons. You can change mance and editing parameters. You can select each parameter many of the parameter’s values by pressing the left by using the VOLUME/VALUE (A-H) buttons on the left and (-) or right (+) button of any VOLUME/VALUE pair.
Page 27: Interface Structure
Display and User Interface Interface structure INTERFACE STRUCTURE In the Disk edit environment, the F1-F4 buttons can be used to select one of the page commands appearing in the last line Thanks to its multitasking operating system, the KD user of the display.
Page 28: Message Windows
Display and User Interface Message windows Press MENU to access the Menu. Use the MENU and PAGE Realtime/Keyboard track (Upper 1-3, Lower). buttons to browse across the various edit pages. Press EXIT to go back to the main page. Drum track (Style track view). Edit environment.
Page 29 Display and User Interface Grayed-out non-available parameters...
Page 30: Rear Panel
Rear panel 5. REAR PANEL Set the output level with the MASTER VOL- AC CABLE CONNECTOR UME slider. Plug the supplied AC cable into this connector. 1, 2 These are the sub outputs. Use them to create a FUSE stereo sub-mix of just some tracks, or to out- Fuse holder.
Page 31 Rear panel THRU This connector sends an exact copy of the data a serial interface, or a USB-to-serial adapter suitable for received on the IN connector. Use it to cascade MIDI applications. On the KD165 this connects to the AUTO the KD with other MIDI instruments.
Page 32: Basic Guide
BASIC GUIDE...
Page 34: Basic Operations
Basic operations Playing on the keyboard 6. BASIC OPERATIONS PLAYING ON THE KEYBOARD SELECTING, MUTING/UNMUTING SOLOING A TRACK Play on the keyboard. You will hear the Realtime tracks (sounds) playing. There are four Realtime tracks: Upper 1-3 Selecting. Use the VOLUME/VALUE (A-H) buttons to and Lower.
Page 35: Selecting A Performance
Basic operations Selecting a Performance SELECTING A PERFORMANCE banks (1-10, upper LED turned on), and the lower row of ten banks (11-20, lower LED turned on). A Performance is a set of Programs and settings for the Key- Press one of the 1-0 buttons to select the PROGRAM/ board and Style tracks, allowing the selection of complex PERFORMANCE bank containing the Performance you combinations quick and easy.
Page 36: Selecting A Program
Basic operations Selecting a Program SELECTING A PROGRAM Select the PROGRAM/PERFORMANCE bank contain- ing the Program you are looking for (Program banks are You can select a different Program (i.e., sound) to be played identiﬁed by instrument names). by a track. Before selecting a Program, you must select the track you want to assign the Program to.
Page 37: Selecting A Style
Basic operations Selecting a Style Use the VOLUME/VALUE (E-H) buttons on the right Change the parameter value as you prefer. See “Digital side of the display, to select the Realtime (Keyboard) Drawbars page” on page 14-1 for more details. track you wish to assign a different Program to. Press EXIT to go back to the current operating mode.
Page 38: Selecting A Single Touch Setting (Sts)
Basic operations Selecting a Single Touch Setting (STS) SELECTING A SINGLE TOUCH SETTING (STS) Press the F1 button to select the ﬂoppy disk drive (FD). The disk content appears. A Single Touch Setting (STS) contains Realtime (Keyboard) Use the TEMPO/VALUE controls, or the VOLUME/ tracks’...
Page 39 Basic operations Shortcut to see the original bank for a Style, Performance or Program...
Page 40: Tutorial
Tutorial 7. TUTORIAL This chapter is a step-by-step introduction of your KD digital Unmute the Upper 2 track. piano’s basic functions. Press both F VOLUME/VALUE buttons. The Upper 2 track will be selected and 1 - Playing in realtime unmuted. The Play icon will appear, sur- As soon as you turn your KD on, it is in Style Play mode, and rounded by the “selected track”...
Page 41: Playing A Style
Tutorial 2 - Playing a Style 2 - PLAYING A STYLE fuller-sounding, depending on the number of tracks muted or unmuted. A Style will be your virtual band. Select one of the 304 Styles available from the internal memory. Select your favorite musical Style. SoftBeat |STS1 There are plenty of Styles to choose from.
Page 42: Playing A Song
Tutorial 3 - Playing a Song 3 - PLAYING A SONG Variations 1 and 2 (simpler pattern), FILL2 when using Vari- ations 3 and 4 (more complex ones). Nothing is easier than playing a Song on the KD. You don’t Select other Variations.
Page 43: Recording A Song
Tutorial 4 - Recording a Song Take a pause. Select the Realtime recording mode. Press PAUSE to stop the playback without going back to mea- Simply press one of the A VOLUME/VALUE buttons. The sure 1. The PAUSE LED begins ﬂashing. Record page appears.
Page 44: Editing A Song
How about replacing the General MIDI sounds with the sion (go back to step 6, if you like). award winning original Kohler/Korg sounds? You can do it - Otherwise, to ﬁnish the Recording, go to the next step: in Song mode.
Page 45 Change the volume. Select different Programs. Press MENU to open the edit menu. You can replace the General MIDI Programs with Kohler Programs. It will sound richer. Press TRACK SELECT to see tracks 1-8. The LED turns Song Edit MENU Mixer/Tun.
Page 46 Tutorial 5 - Editing a Song How to accomplish this simple operation is described in Save the Song. great details on page 13-3 (“Save Song page”). Your changes will be lost when you load a new Song, switch Note: When saving a Song the Song Performance events (initial to the Song Play mode, or turn the instrument off.
Page 47 Tutorial 5 - Editing a Song...
Page 48: Midi
MIDI What is MIDI? 8. MIDI WHAT IS MIDI? • CC01, or Modulation. This is the equivalent of moving the MOD wheel. A vibrato effect is usually triggered on. Here is a brief overview of MIDI, related to the KD. There are •...
Page 49: The Global Channel
MIDI The Global channel THE GLOBAL CHANNEL We recommend you to consider each MIDI Setup as a start- ing point you can freely tweak. Once you have selected the Any channel with the Global option assigned (see “Page 7 - most appropriate MIDI Setup for the connection to be made, MIDI IN Channels”...
Page 50: Connecting The Kd To A Midi Accordion
MIDI Connecting the KD to a MIDI accordion CONNECTING THE KD TO A MIDI ACCORDION Press one of the buttons in the MODE section to go to the desired operative mode. There are different types of MIDI accordions and each type requires a different conﬁguration of the KD.
Page 51: Playing Another Instrument With The Kd
MIDI Playing another instrument with the KD PLAYING ANOTHER INSTRUMENT WITH THE Note: The settings can change when new data is loaded from disk. To protect the settings from changing, use the Global Protect function (see “Global Protect” on page 16- 18).
Page 52 MIDI Playing another instrument with the KD Select the Sequencer 1 or Sequencer 2 MIDI Setup (depend- To assign some of KD Style tracks to an external instrument, ing on the Sequencer you are using on the KD) to set the set them to the External status (see “Page 15 - Track: Internal/ channels as follows.
Page 53 MIDI Playing another instrument with the KD...
Page 54: Reference Guide
REFERENCE GUIDE...
Page 56: Style Play Operating Mode
Style Play operating mode What’s a Style? 9. STYLE PLAY OPERATING MODE The Style Play mode is the boot-up operating mode. When in The DIRECT HD Styles are in three folders on the hard disk. this mode, you can play Styles (i.e. automatic accompani- These folders, automatically created by the KD, with ﬁxed ments), or just play with one to four Realtime tracks on the names:...
Page 57: The Direct Fd Bank
Style Play operating mode The DIRECT FD bank content. Move the “!123.SET” folder to the ﬁrst line of Insert the ﬂoppy disk into the disk drive. the display. Press DISK and go to the Load page. Press ENTER twice to save the banks. Load other Styles into the USER01-USER03 banks.
Page 58: Main Page
Style Play operating mode Main page MAIN PAGE C (Acc.1-5 grouped tracks) Use these buttons to select, mute/unmute or change the vol- This is the page you see after you turn the instrument on. ume of the instrumental accompaniment tracks (tracks 1-5, To access this page from another operating mode, press the other than Bass, Drum and Percussion).
Page 59: The Write Window
Style Play operating mode The Write window THE WRITE WINDOW MENU Open this window by pressing the WRITE button. Here, you From any page, press MENU to open the Style Play edit can save all track settings into a Performance, the Realtime menu.
Page 60: Mixer: Volume
Style Play operating mode Page 1 - Mixer: Volume Page number Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch from the Realtime This area shows the current page number. (Keyboard) tracks to the Style tracks, and vice-versa. Each pair of VOLUME/VALUE (A-H) buttons selects a differ- ent parameter of command, depending on the edit page.
Page 61: Tuning: Detune
Style Play operating mode Page 4 - Tuning: Detune PAGE 4 - TUNING: DETUNE Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch from the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks to the Style tracks, and vice-versa. This page is where you can set the ﬁne tuning for each track. Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch from the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks to the Style tracks, and vice-versa.
Page 62: Tuning: Pitchbend Sensitivity
Style Play operating mode Page 6 - Tuning: PitchBend Sensitivity PAGE 8 - FX: C/D SELECT Detune Note detune, relative to the standard Equal tuning. This This page lets you select the C and D effects. Usually, the C parameter can be accessed when a User Scale is selected. effect is the reverb, and the D effect is the modulating effect for the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks.
Page 63: Fx: C Editing
Style Play operating mode Page 11 - FX: C editing Use the TEMPO/VALUE controls to change the Pro- Parameters gram parameter or its value. PAGE 11 - FX: C EDITING Parameters Attack Attack time. This is the time during which the This page contains the editing parameters for the C effect sound goes from zero (at the moment when (usually reverb for the Realtime tracks).
Page 64: Track: Mode
Style Play operating mode Page 14 - Track: Mode PAGE 14 - TRACK: MODE PAGE 15 - TRACK: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL This page lets you set the polyphony mode for each track. This page lets you set the Internal or External status for each track.
Page 65: R.t. Controls: Damper
9-10 Style Play operating mode Page 16 - R.T. controls: Damper PAGE 16 - R.T. CONTROLS: DAMPER This enables/disables the up/down movement of the Wheel This page lets you enable/disable the Damper pedal for each (Pitch Bend, and sometimes the sound parameter’s control). of the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks.
Page 66: Style Controls: Drum/Fill
Style Play operating mode 9-11 Page 20 - Style controls: Drum/Fill This parameter sets how many times the original note/chord Up1…Up3 is repeated by the Echo option. Right-hand (Upper) tracks. There is no harmony on this track. PAGE 20 - STYLE CONTROLS: DRUM/FILL Normal This track is included in the harmonization.
Page 67: Style Controls: Wrap Around / Keyboard Range
9-12 Style Play operating mode Page 21 - Style controls: Wrap Around / Keyboard range ->1…->4 “Fill to Variation” (->1, ->2, ->3, ->4) auto- KR (Keyboard Range) matically selects one of the four available Style This parameter is an on/off switch for the Key Range param- Variations at the end of the ﬁll.
Page 68: Preferences: Lock
Style Play operating mode 9-13 Page 24 - Preferences: Lock Auto Octave This lock lets the instrument automatically transpose the Each of the four PAD buttons. See “List of sounds assignable to the Pads” on page 19-2 and “List of functions assignable to Upper tracks when switching between the FULL UPPER and the SPLIT Keyboard modes.
Page 69 9-14 Style Play operating mode Page 25 - Preferences: controls note, a unison will be played. If you play a sus- Scale Mode pended 5th, a suspended chord will be played. This parameter determines which tracks will use the selected The full chord will be recognized when you alternative scale (see “Scale”...
Page 70: Style Record Mode
Style Record mode 10-1 The Style’s structure 10. STYLE RECORD MODE By entering the Style Record mode, you can create your own Each Style Element is made up of smaller units, called Chord Styles, or edit an existing Style. Variations (CV), but not all of them have the same number of CVs.
Page 71: Style Import/Export
10-2 Style Record mode Style Import/Export Going deeper into the Style structure, we can see that each differences between the Style in play and the same Style Chord Variation is made up of Track Sequences, and the KD being edited; for example, resetting the Drum Mapping supports 8 different tracks.
Page 72: The Write Window
Style Record mode 10-3 The Write window Hint: Save often while recording, to avoid accidentally losing Control function CC# (Control Change Number) your Style. Note On Note Off* THE WRITE WINDOW Pitch Bend This page appears when you press the WRITE or RECORD Modulation 1 button while in Record mode.
Page 73: Main Page
10-4 Style Record mode Main page MAIN PAGE CV (Chord Variation) Use the A VOLUME/VALUE buttons to select the line, and After pressing the RECORD button, and selecting the Style to the F2 button to select this parameter. This parameter lets record/edit, the Main page of the Style Record mode appears.
Page 74 Style Record mode 10-5 Main page the chord corresponding to the Chord Variation is recognized When you select a track, the original key/chord assigned to on the keyboard. the selected track will be activated. All recorded tracks will play back on that key/chord. For example, if the original key/ Warning: If you reduce the Chord Variation Length after chord for the Acc1 track is A7th, when selecting the Acc1 recording, any measure after the selected length will be...
Page 75: Style Tracks Page
10-6 Style Record mode Style Tracks page STYLE TRACKS PAGE STEP RECORD PAGE While in the main Style Record page, press TRACK SELECT Access this page from the Main page of the Style Record to jump to this page. Here you can see and select any Style mode, by selecting the “Stp”...
Page 76: Style Record Procedure
Style Record mode 10-7 Style Record procedure STYLE RECORD PROCEDURE 1…127 Velocity value. The event will be inserted with this velocity value, and the actual playing There are two different methods for recording a Style: Real- strength of the note played on the keyboard time and Step.
Page 77 10-8 Style Record mode Style Record procedure Set the tempo. Keep the SHIFT button pressed, and use nome) option you selected, a 1- or 2-bars precount may the TEMPO/VALUE controls to change the tempo. play before the recording actually begins. When it begins, play freely.
Page 78 Style Record mode 10-9 Style Record procedure the “R” parameter. Use these buttons, or the TEMPO/ Insert a note, rest or chord at the current position. VALUE controls, to select the “Stp” recording mode. • To insert a single note, just play it on the keyboard. The inserted note length will match the step length.
Page 79 10-10 Style Record mode Style Record procedure Chords and second voices in Step Record Ex.2: mode With KD, you are not obliged to insert single notes in a track. There are several ways to insert chords and double voices. Lets look at some. Step Time = Step Time = Inserting a chord.
Page 80: Menu
Style Record mode 10-11 Menu MENU All edit pages share the same structure. Style Play icon Page header Page number From any page of the Style Record mode, press MENU to open the Style Record edit menu. This menu gives access to the various Style Record edit sections.
Page 81: Page 1 - Edit: Quantize
10-12 Style Record mode Page 1 - Edit: Quantize PAGE 1 - EDIT: QUANTIZE nearest 1/8 division. When you select 1/4, all notes are moved to the nearest 1/4 division. The quantize function can be used to correct any timing No quanti- error after recording, or to give the pattern a “groovy”...
Page 82: Edit: Transpose
Style Record mode 10-13 Page 2 - Edit: Transpose PAGE 2 - EDIT: TRANSPOSE Note: These parameters are available only when a Drum or Percussion track is selected. In this page you can transpose the selected track(s). Note: After transposing, please don’t forget to readjust the PAGE 3 - EDIT: VELOCITY “Original Key/Chord”...
Page 83: Event Edit
10-14 Style Record mode Page 4 - Event Edit PAGE 4 - EVENT EDIT To change the event type, use the C VOLUME/VALUE but- tons to select the Event line, then use the same buttons or the The Event Edit page allows you to edit each event in a single TEMPO/VALUE controls to select a different event type.
Page 84: Event Filter
Style Record mode 10-15 Page 5 - Event Filter PAGE 5 - EVENT FILTER the RECORD button will turn on, and the Main page of the Style Record mode will appear. This page is where you can select the event types to be shown Chord Variation Style Element in the Event Edit page.
Page 85 10-16 Style Record mode Event Edit procedure Use the TEMPO/VALUE controls to select a track, and • After the shown event has been modoﬁed, you may press ENTER to conﬁrm (or EXIT to abort). scroll to the next event with the H VOLUME/VALUE buttons (Scroll to next), or to the previous event with The list of events contained in the selected track (in the the E/F VOLUME/VALUE buttons (Scroll to previous).
Page 86: Edit: Delete
Style Record mode 10-17 Page 6 - Edit: Delete PAGE 6 - EDIT: DELETE Note: Some CC data are automatically removed during recording. See the table on page 10-3 for This page is where you can delete single elements or MIDI more information on the allowed data.
Page 87: Edit: Copy
10-18 Style Record mode Page 8 - Edit: Copy PAGE 8 - EDIT: COPY • If the source length is a divider of the target length, the source Chord Variation will be multiplied to ﬁt the tar- Here you can copy a track, Chord Variation or Style Element get Chord Variation.
Page 88: Style Element Controls: Expression
Style Record mode 10-19 Page 10 - Style Element Controls: Expression PAGE 10 - STYLE ELEMENT CONTROLS: When in this page, press the corresponding button on the control panel to select a Style Element (VARIATION1 … EXPRESSION ENDING2). In this page you can modify the Expression (CC#11) value To copy the settings of this page to another Style Element, for each of the Style tracks.
Page 89: Import Grv
10-20 Style Record mode Page 14 - Import GRV M (Mode) the Program based on the sliced samples to the same track, This setting harmonizes the notes of the Bass track or the you can play the original audio groove, and change its tempo. Acc1-5 tracks to the new chord when the chord is changed.
Page 90: Song Play Operating Mode
Song Play operating mode 11-1 The Songs and the Standard MIDI File format 11. SONG PLAY OPERATING MODE SELECTING SONG COMPOSING The Song Play operating mode is where you can listen to Songs (played directly from disk), and play along with the PROGRESSIVE NUMBER Song using the four Realtime (Keyboard) tracks (Upper 1-3, Lower).
Page 91: Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, Balance
11-2 Song Play operating mode Master Volume, Sequencer Volume, BALANCE In addition, you can play on the keyboard with four addi- While in Song Play, press G.QUANTIZE. The following win- tional Realtime tracks (Upper 1-3 and Lower). You can edit dow will appear.
Page 92: The Write Window
Song Play operating mode 11-3 The Write window Even-numbered axis are totally moved over the Press WRITE. The Write page appears. following odd-numbered axis. Swng=50 WRITE: Swng=25 Press 'Enter/Yes' to memorize the Seq 1/2 Setup Swng=75 Press ENTER to conﬁrm, or EXIT to abort. Window If you conﬁrm, the Setup is saved into the Global.
Page 93: Tracks 1-8 Page
11-4 Song Play operating mode Tracks 1-8 page E (Upper 1 Program), F (Upper 2 Program), G (Upper 3 Pro- When no sequencer or Song is selected, only the “No Song” gram), H (Lower) text appears. Name of the Programs assigned to the Realtime (Keyboard) Press either A (S1:) or B (S1:) to switch between Sequencer 1 tracks.
Page 94: The Lyrics Page
Song Play operating mode 11-5 The Lyrics page F3 (Open) Press EXIT (or PAGE-) to go back to the main page of the Song Play operating mode, without selecting a Song. Opens the selected folder (item whose name begins with “...
Page 95: Playing A Jukebox File
11-6 Song Play operating mode Playing a Jukebox file Lyrics display on an external monitor PAUSE Pauses the Song at the current position. Press PAUSE or PLAY/STOP to start the Song play- As soon as you enter the Song Play mode, lyrics included in ing again.
Page 96: Mixer: Volume
Song Play operating mode 11-7 Page 1 - Mixer: Volume PAGE 2 - MIXER: PAN Page header The header shows the name of the current edit page. Usually, Here you can adjust the pan for each Song track. the header is divided into a ﬁrst word, identifying the section Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch between Song name (e.g., “Mixer:FX Send”...
Page 97: Mixer: Fx Send A/B
11-8 Song Play operating mode Page 3 - Mixer: FX send A/B PAGE 3 - MIXER: FX SEND A/B PAGE 3 - MIXER: FX SEND C/D This page lets you set the level of the track’s direct (unef- This page lets you set the level of the track’s direct (unef- fected) signal going to the A and B Internal FX processors fected) signal going to the C and D Internal FX processors.
Page 98: Fx: C/D Select
Song Play operating mode 11-9 Page 4 - FX: C/D Select C, D effect pair could be reserved to Sequencer 2, too (see page 11- 12). Effects assigned to the C and D effect processors. Usually, C is the reverb, while D is the modulating effect (chorus, ﬂanger, delay…).
Page 99: Fx: D Editing
11-10 Song Play operating mode Page 6 - FX: D editing PAGE 8 - TRACK: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL Note: C and D effects are used also by the Realtime (Keyboard) tracks. This page lets you set the Internal or External status for each track.
Page 100: Jukebox
Song Play operating mode 11-11 Page 9 - Jukebox PAGE 9 - JUKEBOX Move the cursor using the DOWN/- and UP/+ buttons. Select a character using the DIAL. Insert a character at The Jukebox function lets you play a list of Songs (127 max), the cursor position by pressing the INSERT button.
Page 101: Saving A List Of Songs
11-12 Song Play operating mode Saving a list of Songs Link Measure S1/S2T r01…16 Notes are sent by a track with the same name from both Sequencer 1 and Sequencer 2. The two sequencers Tempo are linked together. The Tempo data written into the Songs are Note: If both sequencers are generating notes at ignored.
Page 102 Song Play operating mode 11-13 Saving a list of Songs How to save a list of Songs contained in a While you are in the Jukebox page, press SHIFT + F2 to save the list. Jukebox ﬁle A dialog box will appear, asking you to insert a ﬂoppy Press SONG PLAY to select the Song Play operative disk into the disk drive.
Page 103 11-14 Song Play operating mode Saving a list of Songs...
Page 104: Backing Sequence Operating Mode
Backing Sequence operating mode 12-1 Transport controls 12. BACKING SEQUENCE OPERATING MODE REALTIME RECORDING MODE The Backing Sequence mode lets you record a live perfor- mance with the Styles. The front panel controls work just as While in Backing Sequence mode, you can record a new Song in Style Play mode, but here you are recording what you are in realtime mode (i.e., recording exactly what you play).
Page 105: Chord/Acc Step Recording
12-2 Backing Sequence operating mode Chord/Acc Step recording Play a solo intro, or start the auto-accompaniment with Press B.SEQ (RECORD) to enter the Backing Sequence the START/STOP button. To start with the Style playing mode. right from bar 1, keep the chord pressed during the pre- Press RECORD.
Page 106: Load Song Page
Backing Sequence operating mode 12-3 Load Song page LOAD SONG PAGE Note: When in this page, the keyboard doesn’t play. Backing Sequence icon Page header This page appears when you press PAGE+ or either the B (Load Song) buttons while you are in the main page. Press EXIT to go back to the main page of the Backing Sequence operating mode, without selecting a Song.
Page 107: Save Song Page
12-4 Backing Sequence operating mode Save Song page SAVE SONG PAGE RECORD PAGE The recorded Song is contained in RAM, and is lost when While you are in Backing Sequence mode, press RECORD to turning the instrument off. The Song is also lost when you access the Record mode.
Page 108: Chord/Acc Step Recording Page
Backing Sequence operating mode 12-5 Chord/Acc Step Recording page The metronome plays during recording. Side arrow ( Recording begins with a 1-bar countdown. The small arrow next to a parameter means that its value is Start recording after bar -1. effective at the current position.
Page 109 12-6 Backing Sequence operating mode Chord/Acc Step Recording page Perf (Performance) Change event has been selected at the current position – appears next to it, press DELETE to This is the last selected Performance. Select a Performance to delete the Tempo Change at the current posi- recall the Style it memorizes.
Page 110: How To Delete A Whole Song
Backing Sequence operating mode 12-7 How to delete a whole Song Chord < or > (Previous or Next Step) Use the D VOLUME/VALUE buttons to select the Chord line. Use these button to go to the previous or next step (1/8, or Use the F1-F4 buttons to select the part of the chord you wish 192 ticks).
Page 111 12-8 Backing Sequence operating mode How to delete a whole Song...
Page 112: Song Operating Mode
Song operating mode 13-1 Transport controls 13. SONG OPERATING MODE HOW TO DELETE A WHOLE SONG The Song operating mode is the full-featured onboard sequencer, where you can create or edit a Song. You can also While in the Main page, you can delete a whole Song, with use this mode to edit the initial parameters of a Standard the simple SHIFT + DELETE key sequence.
Page 113: Tracks 1-8 Page
13-2 Song operating mode Tracks 1-8 page C (Save Song) Press the TRACK SELECT button twice, to go back to the This command saves the edited Song as a Standard MIDI main page. File. After pressing this command, the Save Song page appears (see “Save Song page”...
Page 114: Song Select Page
Song operating mode 13-3 Song Select page SONG SELECT PAGE SAVE SONG PAGE This page appears when you press PAGE+ or either the B The new or edited Song is contained in RAM, and is lost (Load Song) buttons while you are in the main page. when turning the instrument off.
Page 115: Realtime Record Procedure
13-4 Song operating mode Realtime Record procedure REALTIME RECORD PROCEDURE Master Transpose saved with the Song When saving a Song, the Master Transpose value is saved Here is the general procedure how to do Realtime Recording. with the Song. Since this value is saved as System Exclusive Press SONG to enter the Song mode.
Page 116: Step Record Procedure
Song operating mode 13-5 Step Record procedure selected, a 1- or 2-bars countdown may play before the page 13-7 for more information on each parameter of recording actually begins. When it begins, play freely. this page). • If you selected the Auto Punch recording mode, the Previous event Event to be inserted recording will begin only when reaching the Start point.
Page 117: Song Record Page
13-6 Song operating mode Song Record page SONG RECORD PAGE When ﬁnished recording, press SEQ1 PLAY/STOP to turn off its LED. The Main page of the Song Record While in the Song mode, press RECORD to enter the Song mode appears again. Record mode.
Page 118: Step Record Page
Song operating mode 13-7 Step Record page STEP RECORD PAGE Metronome on, with a two-bar countdown before recording starts. Access this page from the Main page of the Song Record Resol (Resolution) mode, by selecting the “StepDub” or “StepOwr” recording Use this parameter to set the quantization during record- mode (“Rec”...
Page 119: Menu
13-8 Song operating mode Menu MENU this option is selected, the playing strength of the played note is recognized and recorded. While in any page, press MENU to open the Song edit menu. 1…127 Velocity value. The event will be inserted with This menu gives access to the various Song edit sections.
Page 120: Mixer: Volume
Song operating mode 13-9 Page 1 - Mixer: Volume PAGE 2 - MIXER: PAN Each pair of VOLUME/VALUE buttons select a different Here you can adjust the pan for each Song track. track, parameter of command, depending on the edit page. Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch between Song Track status icons tracks 1-8, Song tracks 9-16, and back again.
Page 121: Mixer: Fx Block
13-10 Song operating mode Page 3 - Mixer: FX Block PAGE 4 - MIXER: FX SEND A/B (OR C/D) Hard Left. This page lets you set the level of the track’s direct (unef- Center. fected) signal going to the A and B, or C and D Internal FX Hard Right.
Page 122: Tuning: Detune
Song operating mode 13-11 Page 5 - Tuning: Detune PAGE 5 - TUNING: DETUNE PAGE 6 - TUNING: SCALE This page is where you can set the ﬁne tuning for each track. This page lets you program the alternative scale for the Song tracks.
Page 123: Tuning: Pitchbend/Scale
13-12 Song operating mode Page 7 - Tuning: PitchBend/Scale PAGE 7 - TUNING: PITCHBEND/SCALE PAGE 8 - FX: A/B SELECT This page lets you program the Pitch Bend range for the Song This page lets you select the A and B effects. Usually, the A tracks.
Page 124: Fx: A Editing
Song operating mode 13-13 Page 10 - FX: A editing PAGE 14 - TRACK: EASY EDIT delay…). For a list of the available effects, see “Effects” on page 18-1. In this page you can edit the main parameters of the Pro- ModTrk (Modulating Track) grams assigned to each track.
Page 125: Track: Mode
13-14 Song operating mode Page 15 - Track: Mode PAGE 15 - TRACK: MODE Delay time before the Vibrato begins, after the sound starts. This page lets you set the polyphony mode for each track. Use the TRACK SELECT button to switch between Song Drum tracks tracks 1-8, Song tracks 9-16, and back again.
Page 126: Track: Internal/External
Song operating mode 13-15 Page 16 - Track: Internal/External PAGE 16 - TRACK: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PAGE 17 - EDIT: QUANTIZE This page lets you set the Internal or External status for each The quantize function corrects any timing error after record- track.
Page 127: Edit: Transpose
13-16 Song operating mode Page 18 - Edit: Transpose PAGE 18 - EDIT: TRANSPOSE S / E (Start/End) Use these parameters to set the starting (S) and ending (E) Here you can transpose the Song, a track or a part of a track. points of the range to edit.
Page 128: Edit: Cut Measures
Song operating mode 13-17 Page 21 - Edit: Cut Measures S / E (Start/End) Note: You cannot append measures after the end of the Song. To Use these parameters to set the starting (S) and ending (E) append measures use the Record or Copy function. points of the range to delete.
Page 129: Event Edit
13-18 Song operating mode Page 24 - Event Edit PAGE 24 - EVENT EDIT Event First value Second value Enter this page from the Menu of the Song mode. The Event PAft Note to which the After- Poly Aftertouch value Edit page allows you to edit each event in a single track.
Page 130: Event Filter
Song operating mode 13-19 Page 25 - Event Filter G VOLUME/VALUE buttons DELETE Use these buttons to select the corresponding parameter Press the DELETE button to delete the event shown in the value area. display. F3 and F4 buttons PAGE 25 - EVENT FILTER After selecting the parameter value area with the G VOL- UME/VALUE buttons, use these buttons to select, respec- This page is where you can select the event types to be shown...
Page 131: Event Edit Procedure
13-20 Song operating mode Event Edit procedure EVENT EDIT PROCEDURE The list of events contained in the selected track will appear in the display. The Event Edit is the page where you can edit each single MIDI event of the selected track. You can, for example, replace a note with a different one, or change its volume level.
Page 132 Song operating mode 13-21 Event Edit procedure will be inserted). Use the DELETE button to delete the Save Song command to save the Song on disk. See “Save event shown in the display. Song page” on page 13-3 for more information on sav- ing a Song.
Page 133 13-22 Song operating mode Event Edit procedure...
Page 134: Program Operating Mode
Program operating mode 14-1 Main page 14. PROGRAM OPERATING MODE The Program operating mode is where you can listen to C (CC32) individual Programs, and edit them. This non-editable parameter shows the value of the Control Change (CC) 32 message (a.k.a. Bank Select LSB) for the To select a Program, see the “Basic operations”...
Page 135: Sound Programs And Drum Programs
14-2 Program operating mode Sound Programs and Drum Programs produces the lowest pitched sound, while the 1’ drawbar pro- instrument. You can ﬁnd Drum Programs in the DRUM duces the highest pitched sound. KIT and USER DK banks. Before pressing MENU to enter the edit environment, you should select a Program of the type you wish to edit or create.
Page 136: The Compare Function
Program operating mode 14-3 The Compare function THE ‘WRITE’ WINDOW Oscillator in edit When in an edit page, where selecting an oscillator is This page appears when you press the WRITE button. Here required, this area shows the selected oscillator. Use the F1-F4 you can save the Program into a User Program location in buttons to select one of the four available oscillators.
Page 137: Sample (Sound Programs)
14-4 Program operating mode Page 2 - Sample (Sound Programs) PAGE 2 - SAMPLE (SOUND PROGRAMS) ing on the number of oscillators used by the Program (a maximum of 62 with only 1 oscil- The multisample(s) (waveform) on which the Program will lator, or a maximum of 15 with 4 oscillators).
Page 138: Dk Samples (Drum Programs)
Program operating mode 14-5 Page 2 - DK Samples (Drum Programs) PAGE 2 - DK SAMPLES (DRUM PROGRAMS) [H/L] Use Offset These parameters specify the point where the multisample(s) This page appears when you edit a Drum Program. Here you will begin to play.
Page 139: Pitch
14-6 Program operating mode Page 3 - Pitch [H/L] Attack Send FX1 These parameters are an offset to the selected sample’s EG This parameter sets the FX1 send level for of the selected key. Attack. Send FX2 [H/L] Decay This parameter sets the FX2 send level for of the selected key. These parameters are an offset to the selected sample’s EG Decay.
Page 140: Pitch Modulation
Program operating mode 14-7 Page 4 - Pitch LFO1 For example, if you set this to -60 and move the PB wheel all Note: “Intensity” (Pitch EG) and AMS will be added to deter- the way to the low position, the pitch will fall ﬁve octaves mine the depth and direction of the pitch modulation applied by below the original pitch.
Page 141: Pitch Lfo2
14-8 Program operating mode Page 5 - Pitch LFO2 Pitch LFO1 ‘Level’ modulation Pitch envelope AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) Time-varying pitch settings (when Pitch EG Intensity = +12.00) This parameter selects the source that will control the depth +99 = approximately 1 octave Attack Level of pitch modulation produced by the LFO1.
Page 142 Program operating mode 14-9 Page 6 - Pitch EG Intensity (AMS1/2 Intensity) Intensity (AMS(T) Intensity) These parameters specify the depth and direction of the effect This parameter speciﬁes the depth and direction of the effect applied by “AMS1”. With a setting of 0, the levels speciﬁed by that “AMS”...
Page 143: Filter
14-10 Program operating mode Page 7 - Filter PAGE 7 - FILTER Resonance modulation Here you can make settings for the ﬁlters that will be used by The effect of resonance Low Pass the oscillators. You can select either a 24 dB/octave low pass Level ﬁlter with resonance, or a series connection of a 12 dB/octave low pass ﬁlter and a 12 dB/octave high pass ﬁlter.
Page 144 Program operating mode 14-11 Page 8 - Filter Modulation When “Filter Type” is Low Pass Resonance, parameters for For the range of notes between “Key Low” and “Key High”, ﬁlter B will not be editable (greyed out). the cutoff frequency will change according to the keyboard location (pitch).
Page 145: Filter Lfo1
14-12 Program operating mode Page 9 - Filter LFO1 Intensity to A Intensity to A Speciﬁes the depth and direction of the effect that “AMS” will Speciﬁes the depth and direction of the modulation that have on ﬁlter A. For details on how this will apply, refer to LFO1 (set on “Page 17 - LFO1”) will have on the cutoff fre- “EG Intensity to A”.
Page 146: Filter Envelope
Program operating mode 14-13 Page 11 - Filter EG Break Point Level and B. For more information on the parameters see “Page 9 - Filter LFO1” on page 14-12. This parameter speciﬁes the change in cutoff frequency after the decay time has elapsed. Sustain Level This parameter speciﬁes the change in cutoff frequency that Filter LFO2|Osc1...
Page 147: Amp
14-14 Program operating mode Page 12 - Amp Start Level Swing sity”, setting this parameter to + will allow AMS to lengthen This parameter speciﬁes the direction in which “AMS” will the time, and setting this parameter to – will allow AMS to affect “Start Level”.
Page 148: Amp Modulation
Program operating mode 14-15 Page 13 - Amp Modulation Tracking High R127 Places the sound to far right. Keyboard tracking will apply to the range above the speciﬁed Note: This can be controlled by CC#10 (panpot). A CC#10 note number. value of 0 or 1 will place the sound at the far left, a value of 64 will place the sound at the location speciﬁed by the “Pan”...
Page 149: Amp Lfo1
14-16 Program operating mode Page 14 - Amp LFO1 pressure is applied to the keyboard. However if the EG set- “Page 14 - Amp LFO1” for more information on parameter’s tings etc. have already raised the volume to its maximum editing.
Page 150 Program operating mode 14-17 Page 16 - Amp EG Sustain Level to decrease the EG level. With a setting of 0, no change will This parameter speciﬁes the volume level that will be main- occur. tained from after the slope time has elapsed until note-off Attack Level Swing occurs.
Page 151: Lfo1
14-18 Program operating mode Page 17 - LFO1 Wave When “AMS1(T)” is Velocity, positive (+) values will cause EG times to lengthen as you play more strongly, and negative This parameter selects the LFO waveform. The numbers that (–) values will cause EG times to shorten as you play more appear at the right of some of the LFO waveforms indicate strongly.
Page 152: Lfo2
Program operating mode 14-19 Page 18 - LFO2 Fade In Intensity (AMS1 Intensity) This parameter speciﬁes the time from when the LFO begins This parameter speciﬁes the depth and direction of the effect to apply until it reaches the maximum amplitude. When “Key that “AMS1(F)”...
Page 153: Fx1 Editing
14-20 Program operating mode Page 20 - FX1 editing Only the effected signal will be sent to the Drum samples have their own send level settings (see Audio Outputs. The direct (non-effected) sig- “Send FX1” and “Send FX2” on page 14-6). Use this nal will not be sent.
Page 154: Ams (Alternate Modulation Source) List
Program operating mode 14-21 AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) list AMS (ALTERNATE MODULATION SOURCE) LIST Do not use Alternate Modulation Pitch EG Pitch EG Filter EG Filter EG within the same oscillator Amp EG Amp EG within the same oscillator LFO1 LFO1 within the same oscillator LFO2 LFO2 within the same oscillator...
Page 155 14-22 Program operating mode AMS (Alternate Modulation Source) list JS +Y & AT/2 (MOD Wheel+Y & After Touch/2) The sign of the “Ramp Low” setting will deter- mine the direction of its effect. “Ramp High” The effect will be controlled by the joystick +Y (vertically will have no AMS effect.
Page 156: Global Edit Environment
Global edit environment 15-1 The Write window 15. GLOBAL EDIT ENVIRONMENT The Global edit environment is the place where you can set Move the cursor using the DOWN/- and UP/+ buttons. most of the KD global functions, i.e. functions overriding any Select a character using the DIAL.
Page 157: General Controls
15-2 Global edit environment Page 1 - General controls PAGE 1 - GENERAL CONTROLS PAGE 2 - MASTER TRANSPOSE This page contains various general parameters, setting the This page is where you can turn the Master Transpose on or status of the keyboard, the speakers and the metronome. off.
Page 158: Video Interface
Global edit environment 15-3 Page 3 - Video Interface the E key will play F, and the altered key will be See page 19-1 for a list of the assignable functions. The ﬁrst functions are switch-type functions, while the remaining E (that will play an altered E).
Page 159: Midi Controls
15-4 Global edit environment Page 6 - MIDI Controls PAGE 6 - MIDI CONTROLS MIDI The KD can send the MIDI Clock signal. You can slave another instrument to the KD This page lets you program general MIDI parameters. Tempo, Start/Stop and Play/Stop commands. Connect the other instrument to the KD MIDI OUT port.
Page 160: Midi In Controls (1)
Global edit environment 15-5 Page 8 - MIDI IN Controls (1) PAGE 8 - MIDI IN CONTROLS (1) LowOct (Lower Octave) Octave transposition of data received on the MIDI IN for the This page is where you can program various MIDI IN fea- Lower track.
Page 161: Midi Out Channels
15-6 Global edit environment Page 11 - MIDI OUT Channels 0…127 Control Change message #0…127. See “MIDI Pitch Bend Pitch Bend. Controllers” on page 20-1 for a list of available MonoTouch Mono (or Channel) After Touch. Control Change messages. PolyTouch Poly After Touch.
Page 162: Audio Input Configuration
Global edit environment 15-7 Page 14 - Audio Input Configuration Vocal/Gtr Signal from the Vocal/Guitar Processor Board to the Internal FX processors. The MASTER (KD1600165). If the “Input 1/2” parameter is VOLUME slider has no effect on it. set to “1/2 Vocal/Gtr” (see “Input 1/2” on Track 1 &...
Page 163: Inputs / Internal Fx
15-8 Global edit environment Page 15 - Inputs / Internal FX PAGE 16 - INTERNAL FX CONTROLS Internal FX Setup Use this parameter to select one from 16 setups, to automati- In this page you can assign an Internal FX parameter to a cally conﬁgure all C and D Internal FX processor parameters physical controller.
Page 164: Vocal/Guitar Mode (Kd160/165)
Global edit environment 15-9 Page 17 - Vocal/Guitar Mode (KD160/165) PAGE 17 - VOCAL/GUITAR MODE (KD160/165) AssignPdl (Assignable Pedal) (Vocal mode) Vocal/Guitar FX parameter assigned to the Assignable Pedal, In this page you can select the Vocal/Guitar Processor Board when the Mode = Vocal. operating mode (KD160/165).
Page 165 15-10 Global edit environment Page 17 - Vocal/Guitar Mode (KD160/165) Parameter Meaning Parameter Meaning Dist Gain Saturation of the Distortion. Wah Sens Sensitivity of the Wah effect. Dist Level Level of the Distortion. Wah Attack Attack speed of the Wah effect. Comp Sens Sensitivity of the Compressor.
Page 166: Vocal Setup 1 (Kd160/165)
Global edit environment 15-11 Page 18 - Vocal Setup 1 (KD160/165) PAGE 18 - VOCAL SETUP 1 (KD160/165) Harmony Low/High These parameters set the lower and higher note of the Har- Note: This page appears only if you selected Mode = Vocal on mony range.
Page 167: Vocal Setup 3 (Kd160/165)
15-12 Global edit environment Page 20 - Vocal Setup 3 (KD160/165) PAGE 20 - VOCAL SETUP 3 (KD160/165) PAGE 18 - GUITAR SETUP 1 (KD160/165) Note: This page appears only if you selected Mode = Vocal on Note: This page appears only if you selected Mode = Guitar on “Page 17 - Vocal/Guitar Mode (KD160/165)”.
Page 168: Guitar Setup 2 (Kd160/165)
Global edit environment 15-13 Page 19 - Guitar Setup 2 (KD160/165) PAGE 19 - GUITAR SETUP 2 (KD160/165) the input. The resulting sound is something like a Chorus, but with a continuous change in Note: This page appears only if you selected Mode = Guitar on pitch and harmonic contents.
Page 169 15-14 Global edit environment Page 20 - Guitar Setup 3 (KD160/165) Effect Parameter Value Sensitivity 0-30 Attack 0-10 Polarity Up/Down...
Page 170: Disk Edit Environment
Disk edit environment 16-1 The WRITE/DISK IN USE LED 16. DISK EDIT ENVIRONMENT The Disk edit environment is the place where you can man- Inserting a disk age ﬁles. This edit environment overlaps the current operat- Insert the disk carefully into the disk drive, with the label fac- ing mode (Style Play, Song Play, Backing Sequence, Song, ing upwards and the metal part to the front.
Page 171: Hard Disk Partition Size (Kd160/165)
The Card slot is located on the Master CPU Board and it is HARD DISK PARTITION SIZE (KD160/165) only acceseable by certiﬁed technician or Kohler Service Sta- tion. The KD supports FAT32-formatted (MS-DOS® compatible) hard disks, as found in most Microsoft Windows™ comput-...
Page 172: Loading Older I-Series Data
Disk edit environment 16-3 Loading older i-Series data Notes about the card structure At this point, you can load the whole “.STY” folder, or open it and select a single Style. After formatting (see “Card” on page 16-15), the card will be •...
Page 173: Disk Structure
16-4 Disk edit environment Disk structure DISK STRUCTURE MYDIR.SET Each disk (and the internal memory) can contain ﬁles and folders. The data structure in KD is slightly more drestricted GLOBAL BANK01.GBL than in a computer, due to the pre-conﬁgured data structure inside the instrument’s memory.
Page 174: File And Folder Size Display
Disk edit environment 16-5 File and folder size display FILE AND FOLDER SIZE DISPLAY Use the Page commands (F1-F4) on the last line to execute an operation on the selected ﬁle or folder. The size of any ﬁle and folder in the disk can be seen in the The “...
Page 175: Load
16-6 Disk edit environment Page 1 - Load PAGE 1 - LOAD Loading all data of a speciﬁed type You can load all User data of a speciﬁc type (User Programs, In this page you can load ﬁles from a disk to the internal User Styles, Performances) with a single operation.
Page 176 Disk edit environment 16-7 Page 1 - Load Loading a single bank Press F2 (Load) to conﬁrm the ﬁle selection. The list of User banks in memory appears. You can load a single bank of User data (User Programs, User Styles, Performances) with a single operation.
Page 177 16-8 Disk edit environment Page 1 - Load Press F3 (Open) to open the “.SET” folder. A list of User Use the E-H (Scroll) buttons (or the TEMPO/VALUE data appears (Global, Performance, Program, Style). controls) to move the desired item to the ﬁrst line of the display.
Page 178: Save
Disk edit environment 16-9 Page 2 - Save PAGE 2 - SAVE Select the target device, using the F1 button. You can select a device in this order: HD ➛ FD ➛ CRD ➛ HD… In this page, you can save User data from the internal mem- ory to a disk.
Page 179 16-10 Disk edit environment Page 2 - Save Saving a single bank Use the E-H (Scroll) buttons (or the TEMPO/VALUE controls) to move the data type you are looking for to You can save a single User bank with a single operation. A the ﬁrst line of the display.
Page 180 Disk edit environment 16-11 Page 2 - Save Use the E-H (Scroll) buttons (or the TEMPO/VALUE Device Type controls) to move the data type you are looking for to Flash Card (For future development) the ﬁrst line of the display. Once the data type is selected, press F3 (Open) to open After selecting a target device, the content of the selected the folder and gain access to the separate banks.
Page 181 16-12 Disk edit environment Page 2 - Save After selecting a target device, the content of the selected Once the target location is selected, press F2 (Save) to device appears in the display. save the ﬁle. The “Are you sure?” message will appear. Press ENTER to conﬁrm, or EXIT to abort.
Page 182: Copy
Disk edit environment 16-13 Page 3 - Copy PAGE 3 - COPY to select a target device. The window’s header changes from “Copy from” to “Copy to”. In this page you can copy single ﬁles (i.e., midiﬁles of Jukebox ﬁles), whole folders (generic or “.SET” folders), or a generic folder’s content.
Page 183: Erase
16-14 Disk edit environment Page 4 - Erase Select the source device, using the F1 button. You can Data that doesn’t exist on the source folder is left select a disk device in this order: HD ➛ FD ➛ CRD ➛ unchanged.
Page 184: Format
Disk edit environment 16-15 Page 5 - Format PAGE 5 - FORMAT Note: When writing or formatting a card, the KD is “frozen”. No other operation may be carried out until the formatting is The Format function lets you initialize a disk. completed.
Page 185: Rename
This command starts an Operating System backup, to save a copy of the instrument’s Operating System on a ﬂoppy disk. Note: If you don’t have a back-up and your internal data is changed, you can download the data from www.samickmusi- cusa.com, or ask your local KOHLER dealer.
Page 186: Utilities 2
#5. When the backup disk #5 has been loaded, the cusa.com, or ask your local KOHLER dealer. backup data has been restored into the internal memory. If you are making a backup on ﬂoppy disks, prepare 5 Note: After the last disk has been loaded, a “Some ﬁles...
Page 187: Backup Procedure
Note: If you accidentally delete some Factory Data, reload the If you selected the ﬂoppy disk drive as the backup Backup data, contact your KOHLER dealer or service center, or device, insert the various disks as required by the instru- download the data from www.samickmusicusa.com.
Page 188: Restore Procedure
Disk edit environment 16-19 Page 11 - Card Restore PAGE 11 - CARD RESTORE Use the E-H VOLUME/VALUE buttons, or the TEMPO/ VALUE controls, to move the folder to select to the ﬁrst While in this page, you can restore the Flash Data content line of the display.
Page 189 16-20 Disk edit environment Page 11 - Card Restore...
Page 190: Appendix
APPENDIX...
Page 192: Factory Data
Factory Data 17-1 Styles 17. FACTORY DATA STYLES Note: You can remotely select Styles on the KD, by sending Bank Select MSB (CC#0), Bank Select LSB (CC#32) and Program Change messages through the Control channel (see page 15-4). CC#0 CC#32 Bank: 8/16 Beat 1 CC#0 CC#32...
Page 193 17-2 Factory Data Styles CC#0 CC#32 Bank: World 3 CC#0 CC#32 Bank: Latin 1 CC#0 CC#32 Bank: Latin 2 Hora UnplugBossa EnglishTango Sevillana 1 Basic Bossa Orch. Tango Sevillana 2 L.A. Bossa Tango.it Jota New Bossa Habanera 1 Copla Miss Bossa Habanera 2 Classic 3/4 Lite Bossa...
Page 194: Style Elements
Factory Data 17-3 Style Elements Bank: Direct FD Bank: Direct FD Bank: Direct FD CC#0 CC#32 CC#0 CC#32 CC#0 CC#32 Page 1-2 Page 3-4 Page 5-6 0-15 *.SET 0-15 *.SET 0-15 *.SET Bank: Card Bank: Card Bank: Card CC#0 CC#32 CC#0 CC#32 CC#0...
Page 195: Single Touch Settings (Sts)
17-4 Factory Data Single Touch Settings (STS) SINGLE TOUCH SETTINGS (STS) Note: You can remotely select Single Touch Settings (STS) on the KD, by sending it Bank Select MSB (CC#0), Bank Select LSB (CC#32) and Program Change messages on the Control channel (see page 15-4). If a Style is already selected, just send the Program Change message.
Page 196: Programs (Bank Order)
Factory Data 17-5 Programs (bank order) PROGRAMS (BANK ORDER) Name CC00 CC32 PhantomTine The following table is a list of all the KD Factory Programs in Sweeping EP the same order as they appear by pressing the PROGRAM/ WhitePad EP PERFORMANCE bank buttons.
Page 197 17-6 Factory Data Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 Fisa 16+8 TeknoOrgBas Fisa 16+4 ArabianOrg. MusetteClar Bank: Digital Drawbars Musette 1 DigDrawbars Musette 2 Bank: Guitar Accordion NylonGuitar TangoAccord Spanish Gtr Fisa Tango! SteelGuitar Akordeon 12StringGtr Accordion 2 Club J.Gtr1 Arab.Accord CleanGuitar...
Page 198 Factory Data 17-7 Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 L&R El.Gtr2 Oooh Voices RhythmElGtr Violin Guitarish Viola Country Nu Cello Stra. Chime Contrabass MuteMonster Tremolo Str Disto Mute PizzicatoSt FunkyCutGtr Choir Aahs MuteVeloGtr Voice Oohs FeedbackGtr StringsEns1 Guitar Pinc StringsEns2 Ped.Steel 2...
Page 199 17-8 Factory Data Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 Wha Trumpet ClassicHorn Muted Trp ElectrikBrs Dual Trump BrassImpact Warm Flugel Fanfare Trumpet Movie Brass Trumpet 2 Sfz Brass Trombone Jump Brass Trombone 2 AnalogBras1 PitchTromb AnalogBras2 BeBopCornet Syn Brass 5 DarkTrumpet Brass Fall...
Page 200 Factory Data 17-9 Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 Clarinet G Sine Pad Folk Clarin Itopia Pad Oboe Big Panner EnglishHorn Dance ReMix Bassoon Rave Clarinet ElastickPad Piccolo Moving Bell Flute Bank: Synth 2 Recorder Old Portam Bambu Flute Power Saw BlownBottle...
Page 201 17-10 Factory Data Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 Caribbean Dr. Octave Lead Square Nasty Bass Lead Saw 30303 Bass Calliope Stein Bass Chiff Euro Bass Charang Jungle Rez Fifths Lead 30303Square Bass & Lead Bass Square New Age Pad Phat Bass Polysynth...
Page 202 Factory Data 17-11 Programs (bank order) Name CC00 CC32 Name CC00 CC32 Log Drum Screaming Woodblock Punch Taiko Drum Heart Beat Melodic Tom Footsteps Synth Drum Machine Gun Reverse Cym Lasergun Dragon Gong Explosion Castanets Ice Rain Concert BD Jaw Harp MelodicTom2 HitInIndia Rhyt.BoxTom...
Page 203: Programs (Program Change Order)
17-12 Factory Data Programs (Program Change order) PROGRAMS (PROGRAM CHANGE ORDER) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank Sweeping EP E.Piano The following table is a list of all the KD Factory Programs by WhitePad EP E.Piano Bank Select-Program Change number. √ Harpsichord Piano Legend: The table also includes MIDI data used to remotely...
Page 204 Factory Data 17-13 Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank Bx3ShortDec Organ Hackbrett Guitar RotaryOrgan Organ FingerK.Off Guitar √ Rock Organ Organ Finger Tips Guitar BX3 Velo Sw Organ St.Folk Gtr Guitar Killer B Organ Mandol.KOff Guitar...
Page 205 17-14 Factory Data Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank FingElBass2 Bass PizzEnsembl Strings & Vocals FingElBass3 Bass PizzSection Strings & Vocals Stick Bass Bass Dbl Strings Strings & Vocals √ √ Picked Bass Bass Orches.Harp Strings &...
Page 206 Factory Data 17-15 Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank √ Euro Hit Brass Movie Brass Brass BrassImpact Brass Power Brass Brass HitInIndia Dyna Brass2 Brass Wild Arp Synth 2 Sfz Brass Brass Flip Blip Synth 2 Dbl Brass...
Page 207 17-16 Factory Data Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank √ Orch. Flute Woodwind Bass & Lead Synth 2 √ Flute Muted Woodwind Soft Wrl Synth 2 WoodenFlute Woodwind ElectroLead Synth 2 Bambu Flute Woodwind Rich Lead Synth 2...
Page 208 Factory Data 17-17 Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank √ Cinema Pad Synth 1 110 Fiddle Strings & Vocals √ √ Ice Rain Synth 1 111 Shanai Woodwind MotionOcean Synth 1 111 Zurna Woodwind Caribbean Synth 1...
Page 209 17-18 Factory Data Programs (Program Change order) CC00 CC32 Name KD Bank √ 125 Burst Noise √ 126 Applause √ 126 Laughing √ 126 Screaming √ 126 Punch √ 126 Heart Beat √ 126 Footsteps 126 Stadium √ 127 Gun Shot √...
Page 210: Drum Kits
Factory Data 17-19 Drum Kits DRUM KITS The following table enlists all KD Factory Drum Kit Programs in order of Bank Select-Program Change number. Legend: The table also includes MIDI data used to remotely select the Programs. CC00: Control Change 0, or Bank Select MSB. CC32: Control Change 32, or Bank Select LSB.
Page 211: Drum Kit Instruments
17-20 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments DRUM KIT INSTRUMENTS 120-0-0: Std. Kit1 120-0-1: Std. Kit2 120-0-2: Std. Kit3 Legend: In the Drum Kit Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. tables, the numer 120-x-x G#-1 BD-Dry 1 BD-House 1 BD-House 1 BD-House 1 before each Drum Kit A#-1...
Page 212 Factory Data 17-21 Drum Kit instruments 120-0-3: AcousticKit 120-0-4: Std. Kit4 120-0-8: Room Kit1 120-0-9: HipHop Kit1 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. BD-House 1 BD-House 1 BD-Squash BD-Squash A#-1 99-SD 99-SD SD-Hip 6 SD-Hip 6 88-BD 88-BD 88-BD 88-BD...
Page 213 17-22 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments 120-0-10: Jungle Kit 120-0-11: Techno Kit1 120-0-12: Room Kit2 120-0-13: HipHop Kit2 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. BD-Squash BD-Hip 3 BD-Squash BD-Squash A#-1 SD-Hip 6 SD-Hip 6 SD-Hip 6 SD-Hip 6 88-BD 88-BD 88-BD...
Page 214 Factory Data 17-23 Drum Kit instruments 120-0-14: Techno Kit2 120-0-15: Techno Kit3 120-0-16: Power Kit1 120-0-17: Power Kit2 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. BD-Squash BD-Squash BD-Dance 99 BD-Dance 99 A#-1 SD-Hip 6 SD-Hip 6 99-SD 99-SD 88-BD 88-BD 88-BD...
Page 215 17-24 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments 120-0-24: Electro Kit 120-0-25: Analog Kit 120-0-26: House Kit1 120-0-27: House Kit2 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. BD-Hip 1 Explosion BD-Pop Kick BD-Pop Kick A#-1 99-SD SD-Hip 6 SD-Vintage6 99-SD 88-BD BD-Normal BD-Deep 88...
Page 216 Factory Data 17-25 Drum Kit instruments 120-0-28: House Kit3 120-0-29: House Kit4 120-0-32: Jazz Kit 120-0-40: Brush Kit1 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. BD-Pop Kick BD-Pop Kick BD-House 1 Tom 2-Floor A#-1 99-SD 99-SD 99-SD Tom 2-Floor BD-Deep 88 BD-Deep 88 BD-Deep 88...
Page 217 17-26 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments 120-0-41: Brush V.S.2 120-0-48: OrchestraK 120-0-116: Arabian Kit 1 120-0-117: Arabian Kit 2 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Tom 2-Floor BD-House 1 BD-House 1 A#-1 Tom 2-Floor 99-SD 99-SD Tom 2-Floor 88-BD 88-BD Tom 2-Lo...
Page 218 Factory Data 17-27 Drum Kit instruments (continued) 120-0-41: Brush V.S.2 120-0-48: OrchestraK 120-0-116: Arabian Kit 1 120-0-117: Arabian Kit 2 Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Ramazan DVL1 Djembe-Open Ramazan DVL3 Dbk-Tky-Open Kup 2 Bells Open Tom Jazz Hi Sagat-HalfOpen Kup 2 Sagat-Close...
Page 219 17-28 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments 120-0-50: Bdrum & Sdrum 120-0-56: SFX Kit 120-0-64: Percus.Kit1 120-0-65: Latin P.Kit Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Tribe C#-1 Zap1 88-Tom D#-1 88-BD 88-BD BD-Hip 4 F#-1 BD-Pop Kick BD-Hip 1 G#-1 BD-House 2 BD-Pop 99...
Page 220 Factory Data 17-29 Drum Kit instruments (continues on the next page) (continued) 120-0-50: Bdrum & Sdrum 120-0-56: SFX Kit 120-0-64: Percus.Kit1 120-0-65: Latin P.Kit Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Sample Excl. 88-SD Wind Taiko Open Cabasa-Down 99-SD Noise White Zap2 Tambourin-Mute2 SD-Hip 2...
Page 221 17-30 Factory Data Drum Kit instruments 120-0-66: TRI-Per.KIT 120-0-67: i30 Perc.Kit Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. C#-1 D#-1 F#-1 G#-1 A#-1 Rik3 Rik2 Rik1 Rek-Jingle Rek-dom-ak Djembe-Bass Taiko Open Pand-Pattern4 Pand-Pattern3 Pand-Pattern2 Tambourin-Push Pand-Pattern1 Tambourin-Acc2 Pand-Open Tabla-Na 196→195 Taiko Rim→Taiko Open Flexatone Tsuzumi→Tsuzumi Finger Cymbal...
Page 222 Factory Data 17-31 Drum Kit instruments (continued) CongaToe Taiko Rim CongaHi-Slap2 Taiko Open Agogo-Bell Zap2 120-0-66: TRI-Per.KIT 120-0-67: i30 Perc.Kit Note Sample Excl. Sample Excl. Agogo-Bell SD-Orch.Roll 183→182 MaracasPull→MaracasPush SD-Orch. 217→217 Shaker1→Shaker1 Orch Cymb 218→218 Shaker2→Shaker2 Orch Cymb 221→220 Cabasa-Tap→Cabasa-Down Udu-f-open 219→221 Cabasa-Up→Cabasa-Tap...
Page 223: Performances
17-32 Factory Data Performances PERFORMANCES All Performances are user-editable. Use the following table as a templet for your own Perfomance lists. Note: You can remotely select Performances on the KD, by sending it Bank Select MSB (CC#0), Bank Select LSB (CC#32) and Pro- gram Change messages on the Control channel (see page 15-4).
Page 224: Midi Setup
Factory Data 17-33 MIDI Setup MIDI SETUP DEFAULT Master Kbd Sequencer1 Sequencer 2 Accordion 1 Accordion 2 Accordion 3 Ext. Seq S1_Tr 1 Global S1_Tr 1 S2_Tr 1 Global Upp1 Upp1 S1_Tr 1 S1_Tr 2 S1_Tr 2 S2_Tr 2 Lower Lower Lower S1_Tr 2...
Page 225 17-34 Factory Data MIDI Setup...
Page 226: Effects
Effects 18-1 Diagrams 18. EFFECTS KD is equipped with four powerful Effect Processors. You can Modulation source Note apply them to the internal tracks, or any signal entering the Audio Inputs. MIDI(CC#19) MIDI(CC#20) DIAGRAMS MIDI(CC#21) The following instructions show the signal path diagram for Damper: #64 each of the effect types.
Page 227 18-2 Effects Filter/Dynamic 002: Compressor Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 (Stereo Compressor) This effect compresses the input signal to regulate the level Off...Tempo Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,” on page 1 and give a “punchy”...
Page 228 Effects 18-3 Filter/Dynamic 003: Limiter mixed signal. If L Only (or R Only) is selected, the left and right channels are linked, and the Limiter is controlled via (Stereo Limiter) only the left (or right) channel. The Limiter regulates the input signal level. It is similar to the With L/R individually, the left and right channels control Compressor, except that the Limiter compresses only signals the Limiter individually.
Page 229 18-4 Effects Filter/Dynamic 004: MBandLimit 005: Gate (Multiband Limiter) (Stereo Gate) This effect applies the Limiter to the low range, mid range, This effect mutes the input signal if its level is lower than the and high range of the input signal. You can control dynamics speciﬁed level.
Page 230 Effects 18-5 Filter/Dynamic The Attack and Release parameters set the Gate attack Output Level 0...50 ☞ time and release time. Sets the output level Off...Tempo Gate - Threshold Selects the modulation source for the output level Output Level –50...+50 Threshold Sets the modulation amount of the output level Low Cutoff [Hz] 20...1.0kHz...
Page 231 18-6 Effects Filter/Dynamic nal level input to the 3-Band EQ. If clipping occurs at the Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet 3-Band EQ, adjust the “Output Level” parameter. Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 d: Pre Low-cut Off...Tempo Cutting the signal in the low range before it is input to...
Page 232 Effects 18-7 Filter/Dynamic Band7 [dB] –18.0...+18.0dB Resonance 0...100 Sets the gain of Band 7 Sets the resonance amount Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Low Pass Filter Off, On Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 Switches the Wah Low Pass Filter on and off Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet...
Page 233 18-8 Effects Filter/Dynamic e: BPM, e: Base Note, e: Times Resonance 0...100 One cycle of LFO sweep is obtained by multiplying the Sets the resonance amount length of a note ( … ) (selected for “Base Note”, in rela- Wet/Dry –Wet...–1:99, Dry, 1:99...Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,”...
Page 234 Effects 18-9 Filter/Dynamic 011: Excit/Enhan EQ Trim 0...100 Sets the 2-band EQ input level (Stereo Exciter/Enhancer) Pre LEQ Gain [dB] –15.0...+15.0dB This effect is a combination of the Exciter, which adds a Table , “Sets the gain of Low EQ,” on page 2 punch to the sound and the Enhancer, which adds spread and Pre HEQ Gain [dB] –15.0...+15.0dB...
Page 235 18-10 Effects Filter/Dynamic 012: Sub Oscill 013: Talking Mod (Stereo Sub Oscillator) (Talking Modulator) This effect adds very low frequencies to the input signal. It is This effect adds an unusual character, like a human voice, to very useful when simulating a roaring drum sound or the input signal.
Page 236 Effects 18-11 Filter/Dynamic If “Sweep Mode ”is set to D-mod and Ribbon is selected as 014: Decimator the modulation source, moving your ﬁnger from the right (Stereo Decimator) to left of the ribbon controller will change the sound from This effect creates a rough sound like a cheap sampler by low- “a”...
Page 237 18-12 Effects Filter/Dynamic e: Resolution, f: Output Level Click Level 0...100 ☞ If you set a smaller value for the “Resolution” parameter, Sets the click noise level the sound may be distorted. The volume level may also be Off...Tempo Selects the modulation source for the click noise level changed.
Page 238: Pitch/Phase Mod
Effects 18-13 Pitch/Phase Mod. e: L Pre Delay [msec], f: R Pre Delay [msec] PITCH/PHASE MOD. Setting the left and right delay time individually allows you to control the stereo image. Pitch/phase modulation effects 017: Harm.Chorus 016: Chorus (Stereo Harmonic Chorus) (Stereo Chorus) This effect applies chorus only to higher frequencies.
Page 239 18-14 Effects Pitch/Phase Mod. 018: MTap Ch/Dly Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 (Multitap Chorus/Delay) This effect has four chorus blocks with a different LFO phase. Off...Tempo Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,” on page 1 You can create a complex stereo image by setting each block’s –100...+100 delay time, depth, output level, and pan individually.
Page 240 Effects 18-15 Pitch/Phase Mod. 019: Ensemble 020: Flanger (Stereo Flanger) This Ensemble effect has three chorus blocks that use LFO to create subtle shimmering, and gives three dimensional depth This effect gives a signiﬁcant swell and movement of pitch to and spread to the sound, because the signal is output from the sound.
Page 241 18-16 Effects Pitch/Phase Mod. b: LFO Shape Step Base Note Changing the LFO waveform shape controls the peak Selects the type of notes to specify the LFO step speed ☞ Fx:010, sweep of ﬂanging effects. Times x1...x32 ☞ LFO Shape Sets the number of notes to specify the LFO step speed Fx:010 LFO Shape = 0...+100...
Page 242 Effects 18-17 Pitch/Phase Mod. Wet/Dry–Wet...–1:99, Dry, 1:99...Wet LFO Phase [degree] –180...+180 ☞ Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on Sets the LFO phase difference between the left and right Fx:010 page 1 ☞ LFO Frequency [Hz] 0.02...20.00Hz 010, 020, ☞...
Page 243 18-18 Effects Pitch/Phase Mod. 024: RandomPhser 025: Envel.Phser (Stereo Random Phaser) (Stereo Envelope Phaser) This is a stereo phaser. The effect uses a step-shape waveform This stereo phaser uses an envelope generator for modula- and random LFO for modulation, creating a unique phasing tion.
Page 244: Stereo Vibrato
Effects 18-19 Pitch/Phase Mod. 026: BiphaseMod. Bi-Phase Modulation LFO (Stereo Biphase Modulation) LFO1 This stereo chorus effect adds two different LFOs together. Depth1 You can set the Frequency and Depth parameters for each LFO2 Depth2 LFO individually. Depending on the setting of these LFOs, very complex waveforms will create an analog-type, unstable modulated sound.
Page 245 18-20 Effects Pitch/Phase Mod. d: LFO Frequency Mod, a: AUTOFADE Src, a: Fade-In Rate LFO Frequency Mod D-mod, AUTOFADE b: Fade-In Delay [msec] Switches between D-mod and AUTOFADE for the LFO frequency modula- ☞ tion Fx:027 When “LFO Frequency Mod” is set to AUTOFADE, you can LFO Frequency [Hz] 0.02...20.00Hz use the modulation source selected in “AUTO FADE Src”...
Page 246 Effects 18-21 Pitch/Phase Mod. 030: Doppler Voice1: Resonance –100...+100 ☞ Sets the intensity of resonance when Control Mode = Manual This effect simulates the “Doppler effect” of a moving sound High Damp [%] 0...100% ☞ with a changing pitch, similar to the siren of an passing Sets the damping amount of resonant sound in the high range ambulance.
Page 247 18-22 Effects Pitch/Phase Mod. When “LFO Mode” is set to 1-Shot, the Doppler effect is 031: Scratch created only once when the modulation source speciﬁed This effect is applied by recording the input signal and mov- in the “Src” ﬁeld is turned on. At this time if you do not ing the modulation source.
Page 248 Effects 18-23 Pitch/Phase Mod. The maximum recording time is 1365msec. If this is f: Direct Mix exceeded, the recorded data will start being erased from With Always On, a dry sound is usually output. With the top. Always Off, dry sounds are not output. With Cross Fade, a e: Response dry sound is usually output, and it is muted only when This parameter enables you to set the speed of the...
Page 249: Mod./P.shift
18-24 Effects Mod./P.Shift ulation will make a realistic, vintage tremolo ampliﬁer MOD./P.SHIFT sound. Tremolo - LFO Waveform Other modulation and pitch shift effects Triangle Sine Vintage Down 032: Tremolo (Stereo Tremolo) b: LFO Phase [degree] This effect modulates the volume level of the input signal. This parameter determines the difference between the The effect is stereo, and offsetting the LFO of the left and left and right LFO phases.
Page 250 Effects 18-25 Mod./P.Shift The “LFO speed” is obtained by adding the “LFO Fre- BPM/MIDI Sync Off, On quency” value to the “Envelope Amount” value multi- Switches between using the frequency of the LFO speed and using the ☞ tempo and notes Fx:009, plied by the input signal.
Page 251 18-26 Effects Mod./P.Shift 035: Phaser/Trem a: Type, a: LFO Phase [degree] Select the type of phaser LFO and tremolo LFO for the (Stereo Phaser + Tremolo) “Type” parameter. How the effect sound moves or rotates This effect has a stereo phaser and tremolo LFOs linked depends on the type of LFO.
Page 252 Effects 18-27 Mod./P.Shift 037: Detune BPM/MIDI Sync Off, On Switches between using the frequency of the LFO speed and using the ☞ Using this effect, you can obtain a detune effect that offsets tempo and notes Fx:009, the pitch of the effect sound slightly from the pitch of the MIDI, 40...240 ☞...
Page 253 18-28 Effects Mod./P.Shift 038: Pitch- Input Level Dmod [%] –100...+100 ☞ Sets the modulation amount of the input level Fx:037, Shift Off...Tempo (Pitch Shifter) ☞ Selects the modulation source for the input level Fx:037 This effect changes the pitch of the input signal. You can Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,”...
Page 254 Effects 18-29 Mod./P.Shift 039: PitShiftMod. f: Pan, g: Wet/Dry The Pan parameter pans the effect sound and dry sound (Pitch Shift Modulation) to the left and right. With L, the effect sound is panned This effect modulates the detuned pitch shift amount using left, and the dry sound is panned right.
Page 255 18-30 Effects Mod./P.Shift When “Sw” = Moment, the speed is usually slow. It Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet becomes fast only when you press the pedal or operate Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 the joystick.
Page 256: Er/Delay
Effects 18-31 ER/Delay 042: AutoReverse ER/DELAY (Auto Reverse) This effect records the input signal and automatically plays it Early reﬂection and delay effects in reverse (the effect is similar to a tape reverse sound). 041: Early Reﬂ Wet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out Left (Early Reﬂections) Wet / Dry...
Page 257 18-32 Effects ER/Delay pieces of the reverse playback of single notes, make the Input Level Dmod [%] –100...+100 ☞ “Reverse Time” shorter. Sets the modulation amount of the input level Fx:037, Off...Tempo Rec Mode/Reverse Time ☞ Selects the modulation source for the input level Fx:037 Reverse Reverse...
Page 258 Effects 18-33 ER/Delay a: Mode Spread –50...+50 ☞ You can change how the left and right delay signals are Sets the width of the stereo image of the effect sound Fx:043 panned by modifying the routing of the left and right Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,”...
Page 259 18-34 Effects ER/Delay Wet/Dry –Wet...–1:99, Dry, 1:99...Wet Release 1...100 ☞ Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 Sets the release time of level control ☞ Fx:010, L Delay Time [msec] 0.0...680.0msec Off...Tempo Sets the delay time for the left channel Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,”...
Page 260 Effects 18-35 ER/Delay 048: AutoPan Dly L Delay Time [msec] 0.0...680.0msec Sets the delay time for the left channel (Stereo Auto Panning Delay) L Feedback –100...+100 This stereo delay effect pans the delay sound left and right Sets the feedback amount for the left channel using the LFO.
Page 261 18-36 Effects ER/Delay 049: LCR BPM Dly a: BPM, b: L Delay Base Note, b: Times, c: C Delay Base Note, The L/C/R delay enables you to match the delay time with the c: Times, d: R Delay Base Note, d: Times song tempo.
Page 262 Effects 18-37 ER/Delay Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Feedback –100...+100 Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 Sets the feedback amount Off...Tempo Off...Tempo Selects the modulation source of feedback amount Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,” on page 1 –100...+100 –100...+100 Sets the modulation amount of the feedback...
Page 263 18-38 Effects Reverb Pre Delay [msec] 0...200msec REVERB ☞ Sets the delay time from the dry sound Pre Delay Thru [%] 0...100% ☞ Reverb effects Sets the mix ratio of non-delay sound These effects simulate the ambience of reverberation in con- EQ Trim 0...100 Table , “Sets the EQ input level,”...
Page 264 Effects 18-39 Reverb 057: R.BriteRoom Pre LEQ Gain [dB] –15...+15dB Table , “Sets the gain of Low EQ,” on page 2 This room-type reverb emphasizes the early reﬂections that Pre HEQ Gain [dB] –15...+15dB make the sound brighter. See 056: Reverb Room. Table , “Sets the gain of High EQ,”...
Page 265: Mono - Mono Chain
18-40 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 059: Par4Eq-Wah MONO – MONO CHAIN (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Wah/Auto Wah) This effect combines a mono-type four-band parametric Effects that combine two mono effects connected in series equalizer and a wah. You can change the order of the connec- tion.
Page 266 Effects 18-41 Mono – Mono Chain Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet [E] Band4 Cutoff [Hz] 500...20.00kHz Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 Sets the center frequency for Band 4 0.5...10.0 ☞ Off...Tempo Sets the bandwidth of Band 4 Fx:006 Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,”...
Page 267 18-42 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 061: Par4Eq-Phsr 062: P4Eq-TapDly (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Phaser) (Parametric 4-Band EQ – Multitap Delay) This effect combines a mono-type four-band parametric This effect combines a mono-type four-band parametric equalizer and a phaser. equalizer and a multitap delay. Wet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out Wet: Mono In - Stereo Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out Left...
Page 268 Effects 18-43 Mono – Mono Chain 063: Cmp-AutoWah 064: Cmp-AmpSim (Compressor – Wah/Auto Wah) (Compressor – Amp Simulation) This effect combines a mono-type compressor and a wah. This effect combines a mono-type compressor and an amp You can change the order of the connection. simulation.
Page 269 18-44 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 065: Cmp-OD/HiG 066: Cmp-Par.4Eq (Compressor – Overdrive/Hi.Gain) (Compressor – Parametric 4-Band EQ) This effect combines a mono-type compressor and an over- This effect combines a mono-type compressor and a four- drive/high-gain distortion. You can change the order of the band parametric equalizer.
Page 270 Effects 18-45 Mono – Mono Chain 067: Cmp-ChorFlg However, if a mono-input type effect is connected after this effect, the left and right sounds may cancel each (Compressor – Chorus/Flanger) other, eliminating the chorus/ﬂanger effects. This effect combines a mono-type compressor and a chorus/ When “Routing”...
Page 271 18-46 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 069: Cmp-MTapDly 070: Lim-Par.4Eq (Compressor – Multitap Delay) (Limiter – Parametric 4-Band EQ) This effect combines a mono-type compressor and a multi- This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a four-band tap delay. You can change the order of the effect connection. parametric equalizer.
Page 272 Effects 18-47 Mono – Mono Chain 071: Lim-ChorFlg 072: Lim-Phaser (Limiter – Chorus/Flanger) This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a phaser. You This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a chorus/ can change the order of the effect connection. ﬂanger.
Page 273 18-48 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 073: Lim-MTapDly 074: Exc-Compr (Limiter – Multitap Delay) (Exciter – Compressor) This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a multitap This effect combines a mono-type exciter and a compressor. delay. You can change the order of the effect connection. You can change the order of the effect connection.
Page 274 Effects 18-49 Mono – Mono Chain 075: Exc-Limiter 076: Exc-ChorFlg (Exciter – Limiter) (Exciter – Chorus/Flanger) This effect combines a mono-type exciter and a limiter. You This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a chorus/ can change the order of the effect connection. ﬂanger.
Page 275 18-50 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 077: Exc-Phaser 078: Exc-MTapDly (Exciter – Phaser) (Exciter – Multitap Delay) This effect combines a mono-type limiter and a phaser. This effect combines a mono-type exciter and a multitap delay. Wet: Mono In - Stereo Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out Left Wet / Dry Wet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out...
Page 276 Effects 18-51 Mono – Mono Chain 079: OD/HG-Amp S 080: OD/HG-ChoFl (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Amp Simulation) (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Chorus/Flanger) This effect combines a mono-type overdrive/high-gain dis- This effect combines a mono-type overdrive/high-gain dis- tortion and an amp simulation. You can change the order of tortion and a chorus/ﬂanger.
Page 277 18-52 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 081: OD/HG-Phser Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Phaser) This effect combines a mono-type overdrive/high-gain dis- Off...Tempo Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,” on page 1 tortion and a phaser.
Page 278 Effects 18-53 Mono – Mono Chain 082: OD/HG-MTDly Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 (Overdrive/Hi.Gain – Multitap Delay) This effect combines a mono-type overdrive/high-gain dis- Off...Tempo Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,” on page 1 tortion and a multitap delay.
Page 279 18-54 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 083: Wah-AmpSim 084: Decim-Amp S (Wah/Auto Wah – Amp Simulation) (Decimator – Amp Simulation) This effect combines a mono-type wah and an amp simula- This effect combines a mono-type decimator and an amp tion. You can change the order of the effect connection. simulation.
Page 280 Effects 18-55 Mono – Mono Chain 087: Ch/Fl-MTDly Wet/Dry Dry, 1:99...99:1, Wet Table , “Sets the balance between the effect and dry sounds,” on page 1 (Chorus/Flanger – Multitap Delay) This effect combines a mono-type chorus/ﬂanger and a mul- Off...Tempo Table , “Selects the modulation source of the effect balance,”...
Page 281 18-56 Effects Mono – Mono Chain 088: Phser-ChoFl 089: Rev-Gate (Phaser – Chorus/Flanger) (Reverb – Gate) This effect combines a mono-type phaser and a chorus/ This effect combines a mono-type reverb and a gate. ﬂanger. Wet: Mono In - Mono Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out Left Wet / Dry Wet: Mono In - Stereo Out / Dry: Stereo In - Stereo Out...
Page 282 Effects 18-57 Mono – Mono Chain exceeds the threshold, the gate opens and the reverb Mic (Modulator) Trim 0...100 sound is output. Sets the input level of the microphone (Modulator) Normally, set “Input Reverb Mix” to Dry (the gate is con- Formant Shift –2...+2 Sets the height of the frequency for the vocoder effect...
Page 283 18-58 Effects Mono – Mono Chain...
Page 284: Assignable Parameters
Assignable parameters 19-1 List of functions assignable to the Footswitch or pedals 19. ASSIGNABLE PARAMETERS LIST OF FUNCTIONS ASSIGNABLE TO THE Function Meaning FOOTSWITCH OR PEDALS Style Change Same functions of the control panel buttons with the same name Single Touch The following functions can be assigned to a footswitch or to one of the KD’s pedals.
Page 285: List Of Functions Assignable To The Pedal Or Assignable Slider
19-2 Assignable parameters List of functions assignable to the Pedal or Assignable Slider LIST OF FUNCTIONS ASSIGNABLE TO THE Function Meaning PEDAL OR ASSIGNABLE SLIDER MOD Wheel+Up MOD Wheel Up MOD Wheel-D MOD WHeel Down The following functions can be assigned to a continuous pedal or to the Assignable Slider.
Page 286: List Of Functions Assignable To The Pads
Assignable parameters 19-3 List of functions assignable to the Pads SOUND NAME SOUND NAME SOUND NAME SOUND NAME Scratch 4 Yeah ! 2 Baya 2 Jetplane Scratch 5 Hit It ! Laughing Siren Scratch 6 Hollo 1 Scream Cosmic DistSlid1 Hollo 2 Punch LIST OF FUNCTIONS ASSIGNABLE TO THE...
Page 287 19-4 Assignable parameters Scales...
Page 288: Midi Controllers
MIDI Controllers 20-1 20. MIDI CONTROLLERS The following is a table listing all Control Change messages, CC Name KD Function and their effect on various KD functions. Attack Attack time F.CutOff Filter cutoff (Brilliance) CC Name KD Function Decay T. Decay time Bank Select Program selection...
Page 289: Midi Implementation Chart
20-2 MIDI Controllers MIDI Implementation Chart Kohler KD MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART OS Version 1.0 - July 2004 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Default 1–16 1–16 Memorized Basic Channel Changed 1–16 1–16 Default Mode Messages Altered **************** 0–127 0–127 Note Number: True Voice **************** 0–127...
Page 290: Parameters
Parameters 21-1 21. PARAMETERS Control panel and operating modes parameters The following table shows the parameters you can save to memory when pressing the WRITE button in the various operating modes and edit environments. Please note the “Seq1+Seq2 Setup” is only available starting from OS version 1.0. Single Touch Style Internal FX...
Page 291 21-2 Parameters Single Touch Style Internal FX Vocal/Guitar Seq1+Seq2 Page Parameter Performance Global Note Setting (STS) Performance Setup Setup Setup √ √ Program (Original/On) – – – – – Only Style tracks, globally √ √ Wrap Around – – – –...
Page 292 Parameters 21-3 Single Touch Style Internal FX Vocal/Guitar Seq1+Seq2 Page Parameter Performance Global Note Setting (STS) Performance Setup Setup Setup √ Chord 1 Channel – – – – – – √ Chord 2 Channel – – – – – – √...
Page 293 21-4 Parameters Style Song Parameter Header Tracks Master Track Header Tracks Master Track √ – – – – – FX Block √ √ FX Send – – – – √ √ Detune – – – – √ √ – – –...
Page 294: Recognized Chords
22. RECOGNIZED CHORDS The following pages show the most important chords recognized by the Kohler KD, when the selected Chord Recognition mode is Fingered 2 (see “Chord Recognition Mode” on page 9-13). Recognized chords may vary with a different Chord Recognition modes.
Page 295 22-2 Recognized chords Minor Minor 6th 3-note 2-note 4-note Minor 7th Minor-Major 7th 3-note 4-note 3-note 4-note Diminished Diminished Major 7th 3-note 4-note Minor 7th 5 4-note Augmented 7th Augmented Augmented Major 7th 3-note 4-note 4-note No 3rd No 3rd, no 5th 2-note 1-note = constituent notes of the chord...
Page 296: Error Messages & Troubleshooting
Error messages & Troubleshooting 23-1 Error messages 23. ERROR MESSAGES & TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR MESSAGES SMF Import Failed! (Press Exit) There was an error while reading the Standard MIDI File Your KD can communicate with you using various messages. with the Import SMF function. The ﬁle may be corrupted. Here is the list of these messages.
Page 297 23-2 Error messages & Troubleshooting Error messages Jukebox list is empty Directory Full (Press Exit) You tried to delete a Song in an empty Jukebox list, or to save You reached the maximum folder number for the root of the an empty Jukebox list.
Page 298 Error messages & Troubleshooting 23-3 Error messages File is protected Load Failed! (Press Exit) You have tried to write over a read-only or system ﬁle. KD The Load procedure has not been executed. Try again, or try can’t write over this kind of ﬁles. Should you need to write with different ﬁles.
Page 299 23-4 Error messages & Troubleshooting Error messages Save Failed! (Press Exit) Unformatted medium An error occurred during Save. Save operation aborted. You have selected a medium (disk) that is not yet formatted, or is in a format that KD can’t recognize. Format the medium Some Files Missing (Press Exit) using the Format procedure (see “Page 5 - Format”...
Page 300: Troubleshooting
(3) and is not damaged, (4) there are no problems with the mains. Is the power switch turned ON? If the power still does not turn on, contact your KOHLER dealer. No sound Is a jack connected to the HEADPHONES connector? This would disable the internal speakers.
Page 301 23-6 Error messages & Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Solution Page Disk related problems Cannot format a ﬂoppy disk Are you using a 3.5 inch 2DD or 2HD ﬂoppy disk? You must use one of these types. Is the disk inserted correctly? Is the write protect tab of the disk in the protect position? Cannot save data to a ﬂoppy Is the disk formatted?
Page 302: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications 24-1 24. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model: KOHKER KD60/150/160/165 Keyboard 88 note hammer action, with velocity and mono aftertouch. Operating System KORG OPOS (Objective Portable Operating System). Multitasking, Load-While-Play feature. SSD (Solid State Disk)-resident. Upgradable from ﬂoppy disk. Display Backlit custom LCD Data storage 8MB (>20MB equivalent) Internal Solid State Disk (SSD), 1.44MB Floppy Disk Driver (MS-DOS®...
Page 303 24-2 Technical specifications...
Page 304: Alphabetical Index
Alphabetical Index 25-1 25. ALPHABETICAL INDEX 3-5, 4-1 Volume/Value buttons Display Hold 2-1, 3-1 Acc/Seq Volume 6-5, 11-1 Double Sequencer 15-2 Aftertouch Curve 11-10 Drum mode AMS(Alternate Modulation Source) 9-8, 13-14, 15-7 Drum tracks 14-10 Resonance 15-3 Assignable Slider 14-17 Attack Attack Level 15-3...
Page 305 25-2 Alphabetical Index Intro Octave Transpose Offset 14-18 Offset, LFO 9-10 Joystick 3-2, 4-2 Operating Modes 11-6, 11-11 Jukebox OS (Operating System) 1-1, 16-16 Backup Update 2-1, 5-1, 15-6 Outputs Keyboard Mode Keyboard settings 3-8, 9-12 Pads 9-13 Lock Level 3-6, 4-2 Page Program...
Page 306 Alphabetical Index 25-3 7-4, 12-1 Recording Transpose 11-4, 12-3, 13-3 Selecting Tune 14-5 Standard MIDI File Tune, Program 11-1–11-13 Song Play mode 15-2 Speakers On/Off 3-3, 8-2 Split Point User Interface 8-1, 11-1, 13-1 Standard MIDI File Edit Environments Style Operating Modes Ending Selecting Windows...
Page 307 25-4 Alphabetical Index...

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