Kurzweil K2000 User Manual

SECTION 2
PWRCHECK.DOC 12/22/92
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2.17.1
2.17.2
2.17.3
2.17.4
SOUND TEST:
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Plug in stereo headphones or a two channel sound
system and continue below.
SOUND ROMs:
• Select each voice as indicated; play 1 note, then
playa chord. Allow each to decay completely,
(approximately 10 seconds). Listen for correct
sounds.
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Select voice
Select voice
Select voice
Select voice
EFFECTS QUALITY:
31
120
183
85
Classical Piano
Warm Choir
Warm Bell
Wood Bars
• with Wood Bars still selected, press the Effects
mode button and set wet/dry to zero (0) %, playas
above and listen to effects.
• Set effects to 50% wet, play and listen again.
• Set effects to 100% wet, play and listen again.
with 100% wet, noise floor will raise slightly (see
Chapter 9 of Musicians Guide)
EFFECTS OFFSET:
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Switch the effect between 106 Into The Abyss and 107
Space Flange.
• A small artifact maybe present during switching or
in the background of the flange effect. Note that
setting the offset adjustment to a null point for
the pop artifact may increase the noise floor.
Check also for background artifact on the flange
effects as a change to the offset adjustment can
also add this artifact. Set for best overall
performance.
CALVIN TEST:
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NOTE: 24 layers must be created for this test.
• Select voice 116, Solo Flute. Press EDIT, then
change EQ to none.
• Move cursor to AMP block, press enter and change
adjust to -6db.
• Press KEYMAP then 153, ENTER (very dull saw).
• Press right MORE twice.
• Press EFFECT, set wet/dry to 0%.
• Press COMMON and change the pitch bend range to 2400
ct.
• Press right MORE four times.
• Press DupLyr 23 times to create 24 duplicate layers.
• Play a note and move the pitch bend wheel up and
down slowly. The transition should be smooth with
no glitches. Note that it is possible to hold the
wheel between increments and the system will switch
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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