Kurzweil SP5-8 Service Manual

Introduction
Front Panel Features
1-3
Control sliders, Shift button and LEDs—These sliders can be assigned to send MIDI continuous
controller values. Each slider can control three separate functions giving you access to 15 MIDI
continuous controllers. Think of this as three rows of ve sliders. Press the Shift button to select a
row of sliders. The lit LED above the Shift button indicates the active row.
While playing KB3 programs, the rst nine sliders act like tonewheel organ drawbars. The
remaining six can perform other functions.
Mode and Function Buttons
Program—Press the Program button to enter Program Mode to select and play dierent
programs.
Setup—Press the Setup button to enter Setup Mode to select dierent congurations of
programs, controller and MIDI channel assignments.
Edit Setup—Press the Edit Setup button to enter Edit Setup Mode to edit and create user Setups.
Global—Press the Global button to enter Global Mode to edit parameters that aect the entire
unit. In Global Mode you can also restore factory defaults with a hard reset.
Save—Depending on the current mode, press the Save button to save changes to the current
Program or Setup (a user program in Program Mode, a copy of the current setup in Setup Mode,
and the currently edited setup in Edit Setup Mode).
Split—Press the Split button to perform the Split function. The Split Function allows you to split
Programs and Setups such that keys in one region of the keyboard produce dierent sounds than
another region.
Layer—Press the Layer button to perform the Layer function. The Layer Function allows you to
layer Programs and Setups such that more than one sound can be produced by striking one key.
Transpose – and Transpose + buttons—Press the Transpose – button to transpose the current
program or setup down by one semitone. Press the Transpose + button to transpose the current
program or setup up by one semitone.
Octave—If the Octave button is active, pressing the Transpose + or Transpose – buttons
will transpose the current Program or Setup in octaves (+/– 12 semitones). The maximum
transposition value is +/–36.

Kurzweil SP5-8 Specifications

General

Keyboard number of keys	88
MIDI-keyboard number of keys	- keys
Product color	Black
Pitch bend wheel	Yes
Interface	USB
Headphone outputs	1
Input voltage	15 V
Power source type	DC
Power consumption (typical)	15 W

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	350 mm
Width	1392 mm
Height	120 mm
Weight	21000 g