Kurzweil Artis User Manual

Contents
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Contents
Introducing Artis ........................................ 1-1
Main Features ................................................................................ 1-1
Sounds .......................................................................................... 1-2
Keyboard and Controllers ............................................................. 1-2
Pedals (Optional) .......................................................................... 1-2
Keeping the Artis up to date ......................................................... 1-3
Do You Have Everything? ............................................................. 1-3
Music Rack (Optional) ................................................................... 1-3
Getting Started ........................................... 2-1
Before You Start… ......................................................................... 2-1
Quick Start ..................................................................................... 2-1
Using Artis ..................................................................................... 2-2
Start Up Details:
The Rear Panel............................................................................... 2-3
The AC Power Jack ...................................................................... 2-3
The USB Ports .............................................................................. 2-3
The MIDI (IN and OUT) Ports ....................................................... 2-4
The Pedal Jacks............................................................................ 2-4
The SW1 (Sustain) and SW2 Jacks ........................................... 2-4
The CC Jack ............................................................................... 2-4
The Audio (LEFT/MONO and RIGHT) Jacks ................................ 2-5
The Headphones Jack .................................................................. 2-5
Connecting the Power Cable (Line Cord) .................................... 2-5
Connecting to Your Audio System .............................................. 2-5
Connecting Pedals ........................................................................ 2-7
Connecting a Single Switch Pedal ................................................ 2-7
Connecting a Dual Switch Pedal ................................................... 2-8
Connecting a Half Damper Pedal.................................................. 2-9
Connecting a Continuous Control Pedal ....................................... 2-9
Connecting MIDI .......................................................................... 2-11
Basic MIDI Hookup ..................................................................... 2-11
Connecting More Sound Modules ............................................... 2-11
Connecting to a Computer Sequencer ........................................ 2-12
Selecting Programs and Multis .................................................. 2-13

Kurzweil Artis Specifications

General

Sound effects	Chorus
Output impedance	400 Ω
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Number of transpose switches	2
Number of front panel sliders	9
Keyboard name	Fatar TP100
Keys quantity	88 keys
Headphone outputs	1
Product color	Black
Display resolution	240 x 64 pixels
AC input voltage	90-256 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	10 W
General MIDI	No
FX units quantity	16
Effect chains quantity	1000
User programs quantity	256
Number of relative volume zones	4
Cables included	AC, USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	395 mm
Width	1385 mm
Height	140 mm
Weight	21000 g