sounds, each note number usually plays a different sound. Usually there aren't 127 sounds available in a
kit, but this is how the theory works. For both pad sounds, and kit sounds, there is a MIDI channel that
they play on. There are 16 MIDI channels available. This means that you can have different Kits
sounds as well.
The way sounds are changed on a synthesizer is to send a Program Change Message to the synth. There
are 127 program changes possible. But because modern synths have more than 127 sounds in their
systems, Bank commands were created. A Bank is a collect of 127 different sounds (programs).
If you look at the Appendix and check out the Sounds built into the trapKAT, you will see a BANK
Change number and a Program Change number associated with every sound. On the top of the list is
the Bank Change Number. This is called the MSB, LSB number. There are two numbers associated
with the Bank. On the Kurzweil, the MSB is always 00, and the LSB is a single number that represents
each Bank of 127 Sounds. Going down that list is the Program Number and Sound Name.
On the trapKAT, you can store up to 4 different Bank and Program Numbers per kit. Recall that each of
these sounds must be associated with a MIDI Channel number. This is the way that we can differentiate
the different sounds on different pads when the sound is a kit sound, not a pad sound.. Also, we can
control the relative Volume for each of these Sounds. Yes this sounds confusing, but don't give up.
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The good news is that most of the time you will only be calling up one Bank and Program Number per
User Kit. The even better news is that if you own a trapKAT 5KS, you don't even need to know about
any of this. We created a short cut for you that allows you to get at all of the 256 drum presets built into
the instrument without dealing with Banks and Program Numbers.
So lets start with the shortcut for trapKAT 5KS Users. We programmed User Kit number 24 with the
shortcut stored in the Kit for demonstration purposes. Step on the KIT SELECT Footswitch, and while
held down, tap on pad #24. Release the footswitch.
Now for the magic. Just tap on pads 23 or 24. Notice that the name of the kit changes. Pad 23
increments to the next kit and pad 24 decrements through the kits. You can check out all of the drum
sounds this way. Notice also that besides the Kit Name, the display tells you what the Bank (LSB) and
Program Number is. If you find a Kit that you want to Save permanently as a User Kit, step on the
Global Edit Footswitch and hit pad #21 twice.
You can turn on this cool new feature on any User Kit by assigning this function to any pad. This
function is turned on simply by assigning a special MIDI note number to the pad of your choice.
Normally MIDI note numbers go from 00-127. The trapKAT has added note numbers to do special
things such as PROGRAM ADVANCE and PROGRAM BACKUP. These are MIDI Note numbers 137
and 138. Step on the NOTE EDIT Footswitch and select the pad you want to assign this function. Now
continue tapping on that pad until you reach to note number 137 or 138. Isn't that easier!
If you need to get to a sound that is not in Bank 4 or 5, (the drum banks) or if you don't own a 5KS, you
will need to assign a MIDI Channel, Bank Number (MSB-LSB), Program Change Number and Volume
Number to the Kit. If you need more than one sound, you can store up to 4 of these on different MIDI
Channels.
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