ENSONIQ KT-88 Musician's Manual

Introduction
ENSONIQ KT Musician’s Manual i
Welcome!
Congratulations, and thank you for your purchase of the ENSONIQ KT-76/KT-88 keyboard.
ENSONIQ redefines state-of-the-art performance with the latest addition to its family of
synthesizers — the KT-76/KT-88. With 64-voice polyphony and a 76-key weighted action
keyboard, the KT gives musicians the sound and feel of a real piano — along with all the benefits
of a MIDI synthesizer. It’s the ultimate instrument for performance, whether you’re playing at
home, in the studio, at church, or on stage. Once you experience its feel and response and hear the
authentic, rich sounds, you’ll be convinced that the KT truly offers you the keys to performance.
About the KT-76/KT-88
The KT breaks the sound barrier with 64-voice polyphony!
• Play bigger chords and more sustained notes without inhibiting your performance.
• Hear more intricate sounds.
• Create richer, warmer layers.
• Fully orchestrate your sequences.
• Play live over sequencer or General MIDI music playback.
The KT has the sounds you need — whatever your musical style:
• 308 onboard sounds from basics to exotic, including the full GM sound set.
• 13 state-of-the-art effect algorithms with real time modulation.
• Two sampled pianos in wave ROM (Read Only Memory).
• Even more sounds are available with the ENSONIQ KTC Series sound cards.
• SoundFinder™ allows you to scroll through sounds by musical category — whether in RAM
(Random Access Memory), ROM, or on an expansion card.
The KT offers incredible performance control capabilities:
• The weighted-action mechanism simulates a real piano hammer for the same feel and
dynamic response you get when playing your favorite acoustic piano.
• 14 velocity curves and 4 pressure settings — to match your playing style.
• The same versatile and easy-to-use controls used for the KT’s sounds also make it the perfect
master controller for other MIDI gear.
• The Make Default Preset button allows for instant configuration of internal and MIDI splits
and layers.
• The Transpose Keyboard function allows for transposing music to any key — instantly .
• An excellent sound source for playing back MIDI data received from any General MIDI device.
• Ergonomically designed Pitch and Mod wheels for easy, comfortable reach while playing.
• Optional CV-P-1 Control Voltage Pedal allows for real-time volume control or modulation.
• Optional SW-10 Dual Foot Switch allows for sustain, sostenuto, and sequencer control.
• The optional MS-1 Music Stand will hold everything from single sheet music to large songbooks.
The KT gives you advanced yet easy-to-use sequencing features:
• Onboard 16-track sequencer.
• Develop your ideas into fully orchestrated songs with user-friendly editing features.
• For increased sequencer memory, use industry standard PCMCIA RAM cards (the same used by
many notebook computers), and record and play your sequences directly to and from the card.
Storage Capabilities:
• MC-512 PCMCIA RAM Cards can be used to store both sound and sequencer data.
• Sounds and sequencer data can also be saved via MIDI System Exclusive to any remote MIDI
device that accepts and stores such data.

ENSONIQ KT-88 Specifications

General

Brand	ENSONIQ
Model	KT-88
Category	Keyboard
Language	English