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Setup Mode and the Setup Editor
The Channel/Program (CH/PROG) Page
Nevertheless, there will be occasions when ÒstackingÓ zones on the same MIDI channel might 
come in handy. Suppose you want a physical controller on the K2600 to send data for two 
different numbered MIDI Controllers on the same channel. In this case, you must create two zones 
assigned to the same channel, but with different controller assignments.
HereÕs one example: if a receiving synth is using Controller #1 for modulation depth and 
Controller #13 for modulation speed, you can increase both the depth and the speed with 
Slider A. Start by assigning Slider A in Zone 1 to MWheel and in Zone 2 to MIDI 13; then assign 
both zones to the same MIDI channel. (You may want to make sure you arenÕt sending doubled 
notes. Use the Note Map parameter on the KEY/VEL page to set one zoneÕs Note Map to Linear 
and the other zoneÕs Note Map to Off.)
Another example: create two or more zones that are identical except for their transposition 
settings. Now you can play parallel intervals (or chords) with single keystrikes.
MIDI Bank
The K2600Õs programs are divided into ten MIDI banks, numbered 0-9. Program 99 in Bank 1, 
for example, is 199 Default Program. The MIDI Bank parameter displays which bank the 
current program is assigned to, and automatically changes to match the Local Program value 
you set.
You can send Bank Select messages to external MIDI devices as well, by setting the Destination 
parameter to a value of MIDI or Local + MIDI, then changing MIDI Bank. Some instruments 
may have more than ten banks; the MIDI SpeciÞcation says a device can have up to 16,384 
banks, and the K2600 gives you access to all of them. Bank switching via MIDI makes it easy for 
the K2600 user to select sounds on external instruments, no matter how many banks they might 
have.
Different MIDI banks are accessible depending on the value of the MIDIBankMode parameter:
When you change the value of the LocalPrg parameter, the value of MIDIBank automatically 
changes correspondingly. If you want to transmit a MIDI bank number different from the one 
corresponding to the local program, select the local program Þrst, then change the MIDI bank.
If you select an empty bank (like Bank 16, 383), the zone will still produce sound on the K2600, 
provided that Destination is set to Local or Local + MIDI. The LocalPrg parameter will display 
whatever internal program you set, but the bank number transmitted over the MIDI Out port 
will be different from the internal programÕs bank number.
Value of MIDIBankMode Available MIDI Banks
Ctl 0 or Ctl 32 0–127
Ctl 0/32 0–16383
K2000 or K1000 0–9
None None