Kurzweil K2000 - MUSICIANS GUIDE - Tutorial: Recording a Song

Song Mode
Getting Started with the Sequencer
12-2
Tutorial: Recording a song
In this tutorial, weÕll record a song by using the steps described below. Bear in mind, though,
that this is just one approach to sequencing a song. This example includes:
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Assigning programs to channels
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Recording a drum loop
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"Unlooping" the drum track and adding the remaining instruments
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Mixing the song
Assign Programs to Channels
Start by deciding what instruments you want to use in the song. Suppose you want to record a
bass /drums / organ rhythm track with a lead instrument on top. YouÕve decided to use:
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Jazz Kit (Program No. 52)
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Mix Bass (Program No. 80)
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Gospel Organ (Program No. 97)
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Brt Saxy Lead (Program No. 46)
Set up your K2vx so that each of these instruments is on a separate MIDI channel. Since Song
mode automatically assigns each channel to a separate sequencer track (1-16, consecutively),
youÕll then be all set when you start laying down tracks, and wonÕt have to go scrolling through
the program list. DonÕt worry about changing your mind later, though, since you can always
make changes after youÕve recorded your initial tracks.
It will be most logical to assign Jazz Kit to one of the drum channels, such as channel 1. If you
want to put the drums on a channel that isnÕt a drum channel, though, youÕll have to change the
drum channel on the Master page (see page 11-1). For the sake of simplicity, however, weÕll put
the drums on channel 1 and assign Mix Bass, Gospel Organ, and Brt Saxy Lead to channels 2, 3,
and 4.
Follow these steps to assign the programs to separate channels:
1. Press the Song mode button to enter Song mode. The screen will look something like
this:
Notice that the sequencer is ready for you to record a new song, and the record track
(RecTrk) is set to track 1. If "1 NewSong" doesnÕt appear in the CurSong Þeld, press the
MISC soft button, then press the New soft button on the MISC page. You will be returned
to the MAIN page, and CurSong will say "1 NewSong."
SongMode:MAIN||Events:186K|||STOPPED||||
CurSong:1|NewSong||||||||||||Tempo:120||
RecTrk|:1||||Vol:127|Pan:64||Mode|:Merge
Program:1|Acoustic|Piano|||||Locat:||1:1
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Track||:R|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|
Channel:1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10111213141516
Record||Play|||Stop||Erase||MISC||MIXER|
Record track is set to track 1