Advanced KDFX
Real-time Control of KDFX
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A way to avoid this problem is to use Program or Setup mode, and use FXModsÑstudio-
parameter controls that live inside a program or setupÑto make changes in the studio 
parameters. When you load the program or setup, the studio changes accordingly. This means 
you donÕt have to save each variation in the studio as a separate studio; the variations live in the 
program or setup.
See Real-time Control of KDFX below for more information.
Disk Functions
Studios and FX presets are loaded from and saved to disk exactly the same as other K2600 
objects. FX presets are dependent objects within studios, so when you save a studio, you are 
given the opportunity to save the dependent FX presets as well. (Algorithms are in ROM, so 
they donÕt need to be saved.) Again, see Chapter 13 if you need help.
Real-time Control of KDFX
Studios can be static, but they donÕt have to be. One of the most powerful features of KDFX is 
the ability to change any of the operating parameters in a studio in real time. Mix levels and 
pans, EQ values, effects parameters, and almost any other settings can be controlled 
dynamically and smoothly, giving KDFX a high degree of ßexibility in performance and 
automation.
KDFX parameters can be controlled from the following
¥ The K2600Õs sliders, wheels, ribbons, and pedals
¥ External MIDI sources like another controller or a sequencer
¥ Internal functions like LFOs, envelopes, and FUN generators
Real-time control of a studio is called effects modulation, and a link between a program or setup 
and a studio parameter is called an FXMod.
Linking to Programs and Setups
If youÕre familiar with real-time control of the K2500Õs original internal effects, youÕll be happy 
to know that real-time control of studios works the same way.
Real-time KDFX studio control normally originates within a program or setup. For the link 
between a studio and a program to work, the FX Mode parameter on the Effects-mode page 
must be set to Program. If you want to link a studio and a setup, the FX Mode parameter on the 
Effects-mode page must be set to Setup. Setting the FX Mode parameter on the Effects-mode 
page to Auto means that it will follow whatever mode the K2600 is inÑProgram or SetupÑ
which can be particularly useful when you are switching between programs and setups in a 
Quick Access bank, or when you just donÕt want to worry about which mode youÕre in.