Getting Started 
2-3 
The Rear Panel 
 
CC Pedal
SW Pedal
In Thru Out
Left Right Headphones
MIDI
AUDIO
Switch
LCD
Contrast
POWER PEDAL
AC~9V
2.0A
 
CC Pedal
SW Pedal
In Thru Out
Left Right Headphones
MIDI
AUDIO
Switch
LCD
Contrast
POWER PEDAL
AC~9V
2.0A
 
Power Switch 
Press the “|” to turn the KME61 on or the “O” to turn it off. If it will be off for a long period 
of time, unplug the power adapter from the wall. The KME61’s memory needs no power or 
battery to retain information, so there is no advantage in leaving the power on. 
Power Jack 
Plug the cord from the included power adapter into this jack. Try to always use the adapter 
supplied with the unit. Replacements can be ordered from your Kurzweil dealer. 
Audio Jacks 
The Left and Right audio jacks are used to connect to your audio system. If you are only 
planning to use one cable, please use the Left jack to hear a monaural mix of the left and right 
signals.  
Phones Jack 
Plug your headphones in here. You’ll need a “1/4 -inch to-1/8-inch” (or “phone-to-mini”) 
adapter plug when using headphones that have a mini plug. 
Switch Pedal Jack 
Use this jack to plug in the Switch pedal. For this pedal to work properly, it must be plugged 
in  before  power is turned on. The Switch Pedal transmits MIDI controller #64 messages to 
internal sounds and external MIDI for each active zone. 
Control Pedal Jack 
You can plug a Control pedal in here. Not all continuous control pedals are made the same; 
we recommend the Kurzweil CC-1. Please see chapter 7 for specifications. The Control Pedal 
transmits MIDI controller #11 messages to internal sounds and external MIDI for each active 
zone. 
MIDI Ports 
The KME61 both transmits and accepts most standard (and several specialized) MIDI 
messages. In other words, it can serve as both a MIDI master and a MIDI slave. 
Using the KME61 as a MIDI Master (MIDI Out)