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Table of Contents
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Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1-1
Welcome! ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
For K2500R Owners ........................................................................................... 1-1
Overview of the K2500 ...................................................................................................1-2
What is VAST? ............................................................................................................... 1-3
How to use this manual ................................................................................................... 1-4
Startup ...................................................................................................................................................2-1
Basic Startup Checklist: .................................................................................................. 2-1
Startup—the Details ........................................................................................................ 2-2
Before You Start... .............................................................................................. 2-2
Battery Installation .............................................................................................. 2-2
Connecting the Power Cable (Line Cord) ...........................................................2-3
Connecting the Audio Cables. ............................................................................ 2-3
Connecting MIDI ................................................................................................ 2-3
Connecting SCSI .................................................................................................2-4
Switching On the Power ..................................................................................... 2-4
Playing the Presets .......................................................................................................... 2-4
Programs ............................................................................................................. 2-4
Setups .................................................................................................................. 2-5
Quick Access ...................................................................................................... 2-6
Performance Controls ..................................................................................................... 2-7
K2500 Boot Loader ......................................................................................................... 2-8
Starting the Boot Loader ..................................................................................... 2-8
Boot-loader Main Menu ......................................................................................2-8
Install System / Install Objects ........................................................................... 2-8
Run System .........................................................................................................2-9
Hard Reset .........................................................................................................2-10
Run Diags .......................................................................................................... 2-10
Fixed Diags .......................................................................................................2-10
Software Upgrades ........................................................................................................ 2-10
User Interface Basics ............................................................................................................................3-1
Mode Selection ...............................................................................................................3-1
Data Entry ....................................................................................................................... 3-4
Intuitive Data Entry ......................................................................................................... 3-6
Search Function ..............................................................................................................3-7
The Panel Play Feature (Rack Models) .......................................................................... 3-7
The Mixdown and MIDI Faders Pages (Keyboard Models Only) .................................3-8
The Operating Modes ...........................................................................................................................4-1
What the Modes Are ....................................................................................................... 4-1
Selecting Modes .............................................................................................................. 4-1
Using the Modes ............................................................................................................. 4-3