Kurzweil SP6 User Manual

The Front Panel
PITCH WHEEL and MODULATION WHEEL
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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
PITCH WHEEL and MODULATION WHEEL
Use each wheel to respectively perform pitch bends or vary the modulation amount. e
MODULATION WHEEL will perform a pre-assigned modulation for each Program or Multi.
e name of the current assignment is shown in the LCD display when the wheel is moved.
VARIATION Button
Pressing the VARIATION button will perform a pre-assigned variation for each Program or
Multi. e name of the current assignment is shown in the LCD display when the button is
pressed.
e VARIATION button has two states, o (not lit) and on (lit). e VARIATION button
will typically modify the sound by adding an orchestral string section or synth pad layer, or
enabling an eect.
For KB3 Organ Programs, the VARIATION button controls the Rotary Speaker speed,
changing between fast and slow. e LCD display shows “KB3” when a KB3 Program is
selected.
KNOBS
e KNOBS are used to control various Program and Multi parameters. Press the SHIFT
button to shift between 3 rows of 4 knob assignments.
In Program Mode: e top row of knob assignments control user-assignable parameters, and
the bottom two rows of knob assignments perform the functions labeled on the front panel.
e top row of user-assignable parameters can be adjusted in Program Edit Mode.
In Multi Mode: e top row of knob assignments control Multi Zone volumes, and the
bottom two rows of knob assignments perform the functions labeled on the front panel. For
the bottom two rows of KNOBS, value scaling and oset can be adjusted per Zone for each
knob in Multi Edit Mode. is allows each knob range to be adjusted or disabled per Zone.
In Program and Multi Mode: When a KB3 Organ Program is selected, some of the knobs
may perform Organ drawbar functions instead of the functions labeled on the front panel. e
LCD display shows “KB3” when a KB3 Program is selected.
SHIFT Button
e SHIFT button allows you to shift between 3 groups of knob assignments. e available
knob assignments are labeled in 3 rows below the knobs. Press the SHIFT button to shift to
the next assignment group, indicated by a lit LED to the left of each row.
ARP ON/OFF Button
Use the ARP ON/OFF button to turn on and o the SP6’s Arpeggiator.

Kurzweil SP6 Specifications

General

Pitch wheel	Yes
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black, Blue
User presets quantity	1024
Keyboard number of keys	88
Preset programs quantity	256
Maximum polyphony (notes)	128
Display type	LCD
DC input voltage	12 V
Power source type	DC
USB ports quantity	2
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) input	1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	381 mm
Width	1333 mm
Height	146 mm
Weight	12360 g