Note Numbers And Intonation Tables; K2500 Note Numbers And Midi Note Numbers; Note Numbers For Percussion Keymaps; 5-Octave Percussion Keymaps (C2 - C7) - Kurzweil K2500 Reference Manual

Chapter 5

Note Numbers and Intonation Tables

K2500 Note Numbers and MIDI Note Numbers

K2500
C -1—B -1
C 0—B 0
C 1—B 1
C 2—B 2
C 3—B 3
C 4 (Middle C)—B 4
C 5—B 5
C 6—B 6
C 7—B 7
C 8—B 8
C 9—G 9
You can assign samples to keymaps in the range from C 0 to G 9. The K2500 will respond to
MIDI events in the octave from C -1 to B -1. If a Note On event is generated in the range from C
-1 to B -1, the K2500 will respond by setting the Intonation key correspondingly (C -1 will set it
to C, C# -1 will set it to C#, etc.)

Note Numbers for Percussion Keymaps

Most of the K2500's percussion programs have keymaps that place the various percussion
timbres at standardized key locations. There are eight drum keymaps: Preview Drums, five 5-
octave kits (two dry and three ambient), a 2-octave kit, and the General MIDI kit. The keymap
30 General MIDI Kit adheres as closely as possible to the General MIDI standard for placement
of timbres. As a rule, programs that use this keymap can be assigned in percussion tracks for
prerecorded sequences and will play appropriate timbres for all percussion notes.
The timbres are located consistently within the 5-octave kit keymaps so you can interchange
keymaps within percussion programs freely without changing the basic timbres assigned to
various notes (snare sounds will always be at and around Middle C, for example). The note
assignments for the timbres in the 5-octave kit and 2-octave kit keymaps are listed below. MIDI
note number 60 (Middle C) is defined as C 4.

5-Octave Percussion Keymaps (C2 - C7)

MIDI NOTE NUMBER
36-37
38-39
40-41
42-43
44-45
46
47–51
52–54
MIDI
0—11
12—23
24—35
36—47
48—59
60—71
72—83
84—95
96—107
108—119
120—127
KEY NUMBER SAMPLE ROOT
C2-C#2 Low Tom
D2-D#2 Low Mid Tom
E2-F2 Mid Tom
F#2-G2 Hi MidTom
G#2-A2 Mid Hi Tom
A#2 Hi Tom
B 2–D# 3 Kick
E3–F#3 Snare (Sidestick)
Note Numbers and Intonation Tables
Note Numbers for Percussion Keymaps
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