KT Quick-Start Guide
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Drum Sounds
As you explored the ROM and INT sound banks, you may have noticed that sound locations 80
through 99 contain Drum Sounds, and that these sounds are the same in both banks.
Drum Sounds are a special sound category in the KT—they’re specially programmed to put the
KT’s full percussion power readily at your fingertips. They always appear at locations 80-99 so
that they’re always handy.
• Press the upper {8} button and the lower {0} button to take us to the first Drum
Sound—r:DRUM 80 Rock Kit-EM. As you can see, the display for Drum Sounds is slightly
different than with Standard Sounds. It looks like this:
r:DRUM 80
Rock Kit-EM
Since the Drum Sounds are part of any bank you call up, there’s no ROM or INT designation in
the upper left corner of the display. Drum Sounds have their own abbreviation—”r:DRUM.”
Typically in KT Drum Sounds, there’s a different instrument (or pitch) on every key of the
keyboard.
• Play the highest key on the keyboard to hear handclaps.
• Play the KT’s lowest key for a punchy bass drum.
• Now try out all the keys in between!
• Select the other Drum Sounds in locations 80 through 99, and be sure to check out all the keys
on the keyboard in each Drum Sound—there’s a lot to hear!
What Are Sounds?
Sounds are KT programs constructed from samples—or recordings—of real-world and synthetic
sounds. The KT contains an extensive set of tools for altering and manipulating these samples
into the incredible sounds you’ve been hearing.
The KT is designed to make it easy for you to program your own sounds. For more details, see
your Musician’s Manual, starting with Section 5—Understanding Sounds.
SoundFinder™
Sounds of similar types can be selected using ENSONIQ’s exclusive SoundFinder feature.
SoundFinder searches for the next or previous sound of the same type. It searches through all of
available memory, including the a:CARD and b:CARD sound banks (if a PCMCIA card is
installed). General MIDI sounds are not accessible with SoundFinder.
Any time you’d like to locate other sounds of the same type as the sound you’re currently
playing, SoundFinder™ can find them for you.
• Press the upper {0} button and the lower {0} button. Now press the {BANK} button so that
your display once again looks like this:
r:ROM 00
KT Grand Piano
This is the piano sound we started with.
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