Kurzweil K2000 User Manual

SECTION 2
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settings you make for parameters on the OUTPUT page in the Program
Editor, and on the Master mode page.
The simplest configuration would involve connecting the left and
right MIX outputs directly to a mixing board or keyboard
amplifier. If you're using only one input to your sound system
from the K2000, use the left MIX output for a mono signal. We'll
assume for now that you're using only the MIX outputs.
MIX OUTPUTS
If it is planned to use the K2000's global effects processor to
add dimension to the sounds, it will be necessary to use the MIX
outputs. The audio output to the separate outputs is always dry -
that is, the audio signal is sent to the separate outputs without
passing through the global effects processor. The MIX outputs and
the headphone jack are the only jacks where the signal will appear
with effects.
The signal is routed using the OUTPUT page in the Program Editor.
While in Program mode, press the EDIT button, then press one of
the <more> soft buttons until you see "OUTPUT" on the display's
bottom line. Press the corresponding soft button, and the OUTPUT
page will appear. Set the value of the Pair parameter to A(FX) if
the current layer's sound is to be routed through the effects
processor before appearing at the MIX outputs.
A value of A(FX) mean two things: first, the layer's sound will
appear with effects at the MIX outputs, and second, the layer's
sound will appear without effects at the Group A outputs if
standard audio cables are inserted into the Group A output jacks.
Set the value of the Pair parameter to B(DRY) if the layer's sound
is to appear without effects at the MIX outputs. It will also
appear at the Group B outputs if standard audio cables are
inserted into the Group B output jacks. Connecting audio cables
to the A or B outputs will remove part or all of the signal from
the MIX outputs. Be sure to set the output pair for every layer
in the program; each layer can be routed independently (use the
CHAN/Bank buttons to scroll through the layers). You'll also want
to set the pan position for each layer while you're on the OUTPUT
page. Depending on the program you're working with, you'll have
several different options for panning. Refer to "THE OUTPUT PAGE"
in chapter 6 of the Musician's Guide for details of these
options. Also see "PANNER" in Chapter 14 of the Musician's Guide
to learn how to gain even more control over a layer's pan
position.
SEPARATE OUTPUTS
The K2000's four separate outputs are arranged in two pairs, A and
B. These are mono output jacks, and you'll normally plug a
standard audio cable into one or more of them. Depending on the
OUTPUT page settings you use for a given program's layers, they
can function as two stereo output pairs, or as four separate
outputs.
The diagram below illustrates the w~r~ng of the K2000's audio
system. From the sound engine, the audio signal can be routed to
either the A or B output group. If the signal is routed to Output
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Kurzweil K2000 Specifications

General

Type	Digital Synthesizer
Polyphony	24 voices
Weight	35 lbs
Year Released	1991
Waveforms	Sample-based, user loadable
LFO	Yes
Filter	Yes, multimode
Effects	Yes, multi-effects processor
Keyboard	61 keys
Memory	expandable RAM
Storage	Floppy disk drive
MIDI	Yes
Outputs	Stereo
Display	LCD
Timbrality	16-part multitimbral