Kurzweil K2000 User Manual

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Group B, it will appear at the MIX outputs if no audio cables are
plugged into the B outputs. Plugging cables into the B outputs
will divert the signal from the MIX outputs to the B outputs.
If the signal is routed to Output Group A, and audio cables are
plugged into the A outputs, the signal will pass directly to the A
outputs. If no cables are plugged into the A outputs, the signal
will pass from the sound engine to the global effects processor.
The left and right sides are mixed before passing to the effects
processor. The effects processor splits the signal into left and
right sides again after the effects are applied. Effects will be
applied to both sides of the signal unless the Out A->FX parameter
is set L Only, in which case only the left side will have effects
applied. In either case, the signal will pass to the MIX outputs.
If a layer's pan position is centered, the outputs to which it's
assigned will carry an equal mix of the layer's sound in its left
and right outputs. This makes the audio outputs a stereo pair
with respect to that layer. If the layer is panned all the way to
the left or right, the separate outputs function as individual
monophonic outputs with respect to that layer. Of course, you
could have a multi-layer program with all its layers assigned to
the same output group, and pan each layer so that some of them
appear at both outputs, while others appear only at the left or
right output.
If you are using the K2000 for recording and multi-tirnbral
sequencing, you will need to use the separate outputs to increase
the mix down options, and for adding outboard effects to your
sounds. The separate outputs give a great deal of added
flexibili ty.
HARDWARE AUDIO SWITCHING
It is important that you understand the effect on the MIX outputs
when using the separate outputs. When a standard audio cable is
connected to any of the separate outputs, every sound (or part of
a sound) that is assigned to the output connected will be removed
from the MIX outputs. For example, imagine a cable is plugged
into the left output of Group A. The left side of every program
layer assigned to Output Group A will disappear from the left side
of the MIX outputs, and will appear only at the left Group A
output. If a layer is panned all the way left, it will disappear
from the MIX outputs entirely. If it is centered, the left side
will disappear, but the right side will remain at the right MIX
output. A layer that is panned hard right will not be affected in
this case. IF you use all four separate outputs, the MIX outputs
will not carry any signal.
The pan settings made on each program's OUTPUT page apply to the
separate outputs just as they do for the MIX outputs. Keep in
mind, however, the signal at the separate outputs will always be
dry; only the MIX outputs make use of the global effects
processor.
Once the output groups are assigned on the OUTPUT page, go the
Master mode to specify how the signal will appear at the MIX
outputs. On the Master mode page are three parameters which
affect the routing of all signals that are sent to the MIX
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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