The Operating Modes
What the Modes Are
4-1
Chapter 4
The Operating Modes
In this chapter weÕll discuss the theory behind the mode concept, and weÕll describe the basic
operating features of each mode.
What the Modes Are
The modes exist to make the K2600 logical to work with. With as many performance and
programming features as the K2600 has, itÕs helpful to break them into groups. These groups are
called modes. There are eight primary modes (plus Sample mode and Live mode); theyÕre
described brießy in the section called
Using the Modes
on page 4-3. Chapters 6 through 13 are
dedicated to explaining each primary mode in turn. Chapter 14 describes Sample mode and
Live mode.
Each mode is named for the kind of operations you perform while in that mode, and each
modeÕs editor (if any) contains all of the parameters related to editing the type of
object
found in
that mode. In Setup mode, for example, you select setups (and only setups) for performance or
editing. All of the setup-editing parameters are grouped together on the Setup-Editor page,
which is accessible through Setup mode.
Selecting Modes
When the K2600 is on, itÕs almost always operating in one of the eight primary modes
represented by the LED-highlighted buttons beneath the displayÑor in one of the editors
corresponding to the current operating mode. There are two exceptions: Sample mode (and the
Sample Editor), and Live mode. Pressing one of the mode buttons selects the corresponding
mode. This is the modeÕs entry level. At the entry level, the LED of the selected mode is lit. Only
one mode can be selected at a time.
From any primary mode, you can get to any other primary mode simply by pressing one of the
mode buttons. If youÕre in an editor, however, you must press
Exit
to return to the modeÕs entry
level before selecting another mode.
All of the modes except Disk mode and Live mode give you access to one or more editors for
changing the values of the parameters within that mode. Press the
Edit
button to enter the editor
of the currently selected mode. When you do this, the mode LED goes out.
ItÕs possible to enter another modeÕs editor without leaving the currently selected mode. For
example, if you press
Edit
while in Setup mode, youÕll enter the Setup Editor. The Setup-Editor
page will appear, and the LocalPrg parameter will be highlighted by the cursor. If you press
Edit
again, youÕll enter the Program Editor, where you can edit the currently selected program. While
you can edit and save programs as you normally would, youÕre still in Setup mode, and you
canÕt select another mode at this point. When you exit the Program Editor, youÕll return to the
Setup-Editor page. Press
Exit
again, and youÕll leave the Setup Editor, returning to the
Setup-mode page.
This method of entering editors works for any parameter whose value is an editable object
(program, setup, keymap, FX preset, etc.)
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