CHAPTER6
ThischapterwillhelpyouunderstandhowtoupgradetheinternalsoftwareoftheSP2aswell
asafewmiscellaneousmenus.Usethefollowinglisttofindspecificinformationmorequickly.
◄SoftwareUpgrades.................................................. 6‐1
◄MiscellaneousMenus............................................... 6‐2
Software Upgrades
You can get software upgrades for your SP2 from Kurzweil’s FTP website or from your
Kurzweildealer.BecausethesoftwareupgradesareencodedasoneormorestandardMIDIfiles
containingMIDISysex,youneedacomputer(MacorWindowsPC)withaMIDIinterfaceand
sequencertotransferthesoftwaretoyourSP2.Kurzweil’sFTPwebsiteaddressis:
ftp://ftp:kurzweilmusicsystems.com/pub
Also, our download page will answer any questions you might have about how to download
filesandgetthemintoyourSP2.
http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/downloads.html
The software upgrades filenames are in the format SP2VVV.MID, where VVV is the version
number. The filename with “COMB” in it contains thecombinationof software upgrades and
soundobjects.
Setting Up For a Software Upgrade
ConnectaMIDIcablefromtheMIDIOutoftheMIDIinterfacetotheMIDIInoftheSP2.
You need to set up your computer to transmit MIDI data properly. Follow the
proceduredescribedbelow.Itisveryeasy.
1. OpenControlPanel
2. OpentheSoundsandAudioDevicesProperties
3. ClicktheAudiotab
4. SettheDefaultdeviceforMIDImusicplaybacktotheMIDIinterfaceconnectedtothe
SP2.
5. ClosethedialogboxandclickOKtocompletethesetting.
ThefollowinginstructionsareforPC&Mac
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