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SECTION 1
GLOSSARY.
DOC
12/13/92
1.6
GLOSSARY
OF
TERMS
Algorithm
Aliasing
~litude
Analog
Bandwidth
Bank
Cent
Continuous
Control
Control
Source
DSP
In
the
K2000,
a
preset
configuration
of
programmable
digital
signal
processing
functions.
Each
of
a
program's
layers
uses
its
own
algorithm,
which
determines
the
type
of
synthesis
each
layer
uses
to
generate
its
sound.
A
type
of
distortion
which
occurs
in
digitally
sampled
sounds
when
higher
pitches
(increased
sample
playback
rates)
introduce
partials
that
were
not
present
in
the
original
sound.
These
partials
mayor
may
not
be
musically
useful.
The
intensity
of
a
signal,
perceived
as
loudness
in
the
case
of
audio
signals.
A
term
used
widely
in
electronics-related
fields
to
describe
a
method
of
representing
information,
in
which
the
method
of
representation
resembles
the
information
itself.
Analog
synthesizers,
for
example,
use
gradual
variations
in
electrical
voltage
to
create
and
modify
sounds.
The
oscillations
in
voltage
are
analogous
to
the
waveforms
of
the
sounds
they
generate.
Compare
digital.
In
terms
of
sound
generation,
the
range
of
frequencies
within
which
a
device
functions.
The
human
ear
has
a
"bandwidth"
of
almost
20
KHz
(it
can
distinguish
sound
at
frequencies
from
20
Hz
to
20
KHz).
The
K2000's
20
KHz
bandwidth
enables
it
to
produce
sounds
which
span
the
entire
range
of
human
hearing.
There
are
two
types
of
banks
in
the
K2000's
memory:
memory
banks,
which
store
and
organize
the
programs
and
other
objects
you
create,
and
Quick
Access
banks,
where
you
can
store
programs
and
setups
for
one-button
access
while
in
Quick
Access
mode.
1/100th
of
a
semi
tone.
The
standard
increment
for
fine
adjustment
of
pitch.
A
device
which
converts
motion
into
a
range
of
128
possible
values
which
can
modulate
a
sound
source.
The
Mod
Wheel,
a
standard
volume
pedal,
and
controllers
like
Breath
and
Aftertouch
are
continuous
controls.
Compare
switch
controls.
Anything
which
can
be
used
to
modify
some
aspect
of
a
program's
sound.
LFOs,
envelopes,
Mod
Wheel
messages
(MIDI
01),
and
FUNs
are
just
a
few
examples
of
the
K2000's
control
sources.
Digital
Signal
Processing.
5

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Kurzweil K2000R Specifications

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BrandKurzweil
ModelK2000R
CategorySynthesizer
LanguageEnglish

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