Kurzweil K2500 - PERFORMANCE GUIDE REV F PART NUMBER 910252 APPENDIX E User Manual

Contemporary ROM
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Appendix E
Contemporary ROM
The Contemporary ROM Soundblock option adds 8 Megabytes of samples to your K2500. These
include ethnic percussion, electronic and processed drum sounds, electric guitars, synthesizer
waveforms, contemporary keyboards, wind instruments, and much more. Combined with the
powerful on-board Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology (VAST) capabilities of your K2500,
this new palette of sounds gives your instrument unmatched potential.
The Contemporary ROM Upgrade adds objects in the 800s bank. There you will find 100
programs, 94 keymaps, 94 samples, 10 effects, 51 performance setups, and 11 QA banks. All new
sounds can be combined with your existing 8 Megs of base sound ROM, 4 Megs of Stereo Piano
ROM and 8 Megs of (optional) Orchestral ROM.

Kurzweil K2500 - PERFORMANCE GUIDE REV F PART NUMBER 910252 APPENDIX E Specifications

General

Polyphony	48 voices
Multitimbral	16 parts
Velocity Sensitivity	Yes
Aftertouch	Yes
Display	LCD
LFO	Yes
Storage	Floppy disk
MIDI	Yes
Sequencer	16-track

Summary

Contemporary ROM Introduction

Contemporary ROM Soundblock Option

Adds 8MB of samples, including ethnic percussion, drums, guitars, keyboards, and wind instruments.

Contemporary ROM Programs with Controller Assignments - Part 1

Pianos Program Details

Details controller assignments for piano programs.

Ethnic/World Instruments Program Details

Details controller assignments for ethnic/world instrument programs.

Contemporary ROM Programs with Controller Assignments - Part 2

Keyboards Program Details

Details controller assignments for keyboard programs.

Brass & Reeds Program Details

Details controller assignments for brass and reed programs.

Contemporary ROM Programs with Controller Assignments - Part 3

Drum Kits Program Details

Basses Program Details

Contemporary ROM Programs with Controller Assignments - Part 4

Guitars Program Details

Synth Timbres Program Details

Pads Program Details

Contemporary ROM Setups Overview

Setup Controller Conventions

Contemporary ROM Setups - Continued