Kurzweil Artis User Manual

Contents
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Features of the Artis .................................. 3-1
Powering Up Defaults ................................................................... 3-1
Parameters Reset To Defaults At Power-On ................................ 3-1
Parameters Remembered After Power-On ................................... 3-1
The Front Panel ............................................................................. 3-2
Pitch and Modulation Wheels ....................................................... 3-3
Pitch Wheel ................................................................................... 3-3
Modulation Wheel ......................................................................... 3-3
Real Time Control .......................................................................... 3-4
Sliders ........................................................................................... 3-4
Zone Mute/Volume Buttons........................................................... 3-5
Switches ........................................................................................ 3-5
Foot Switches and Controllers ...................................................... 3-5
KB3 Buttons .................................................................................. 3-5
Transpose & Variation Buttons .................................................... 3-6
Transpose ..................................................................................... 3-6
Variation ........................................................................................ 3-6
Master EQ ....................................................................................... 3-7
Save Button .................................................................................... 3-8
Audio In .......................................................................................... 3-9
Mode Buttons ............................................................................... 3-10
Program Button ........................................................................... 3-10
Multi Button ................................................................................. 3-10
Global Button .............................................................................. 3-10
Navigation .................................................................................... 3-11
The LCD Display ......................................................................... 3-11
Previous (–) and Next (+) Value Buttons .................................... 3-11
Param / Channel Buttons ............................................................ 3-11
Alpha Wheel ................................................................................ 3-12
Display Contrast Knob ................................................................ 3-12
Sound Select ................................................................................ 3-13
CATEGORY ................................................................................ 3-13
PROGRAM / MULTI .................................................................... 3-13
KB3 LED ....................................................................................... 3-14
Double Button Presses ............................................................... 3-14
Value Jump ................................................................................. 3-14
Parameter Jump .......................................................................... 3-15
Reset Transposition .................................................................... 3-15
MIDI Program Change ................................................................ 3-16

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