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Installing Kurzweil K2600 ROM Options
System Requirements
System Requirements
Daughter Board
You can install ROM options (also called sound options or soundblocks) in any K2600. The only
requirement is that your K2600 has a ROM option daughter board (RMB-26) already installed. If
you’re installing your first ROM option, you probably don’t have the daughter board. You must
install a daughter board before you can install any ROM option. Daughter board kits are
available from your Kurzweil dealer. Instructions for installing the daughter board begin on
page 4.
Once the daughter board is in place, you can install one or more of the ROM option cards. Each
of the ROM option cards has a pair of female connectors that fit into corresponding male
connectors on the daughter board. The daughter board is clearly labeled to identify which
option goes into which pair of connectors. Instructions for installing option cards begin on
page 6.
If you are installing ROM 5 (GM)
The ROM 5 option gives your K2600 a great-sounding General MIDI (GM) sound set. To achieve
its high level of sonic realism, ROM 5 works in conjunction with the Orchestral ROM. Therefore,
you must have both options installed in order to use ROM 5 for GM.
Also, note that ROM 5 fits in the same daughter board location used by ROM 4. You can have
either ROM 5 or ROM 4 installed at this location, but not both at the same time.
Operating System Requirements
Your option kit comes with a set of floppy disks that includes disks for current OS software.
If you’re installing:
• SD Piano
, you must have
v3.01
or later of the operating system (OS) software.
• Vintage EPs
option requires
v3.10
or later.
•
The
General MIDI
(GM) ROM option requires
v4.0
or later.
The
Orchestral
(ROM 1) or
Contemporary
(ROM 2) options don’t require OS updates. The
current version is available at no cost, however, at www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com.
Install ALL of your Object Files
After you install your option, you’ll need to reinstall the base objects (program files and such)
that correspond to your current OS, as well as the objects for all installed ROM options. The base
objects file is on a floppy disk that came with your K2600 (or with the most recent OS that
you’ve installed). If you don’t have this floppy, you can get the appropriate object files from our
website.
The
Best of VAST
sound set requires that you have both Orchestral and Contemporary ROMs
installed. The objects included with
Best of VAST
also include the objects for these ROM
options, so you do not need to install the Orchestral and Contemporary objects separately.
The
Best of VAST
sound set also requires
v4.0
or later of the K2600 operating system.
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