Kurzweil K2500RS, Musician'S Manual

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MIDI Mode
The Transmit (XMIT) Page
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Keep in mind that only the Program Change Type, Program Change, and Buttons parameters
will operate as programmed if the LocalKbdCh parameter does not match the transmit channel
of your MIDI controller. If you set them to match, the remaining parameters will take effect as
well.
Channel
This deÞnes which MIDI channel the K2vx uses to transmit MIDI messages. The value for this
parameter matches the current MIDI channel displayed on the top line of the Program mode
page. If you change the current MIDI channel while in Program mode, the setting of this
parameter will change accordingly, and vice versa.
Transpose
This parameter affects the transposition thatÕs applied to the MIDI data stream. Adjusting this
parameter will transpose the K2vxÕs notes, as well as notes on slaves receiving from the K2vx.
This transposition setting is not overridden when you use Setup mode, but is
added to the
transposition settings for the currently selected setup.
Control
Here you determine where the K2vx sends MIDI information. A value of MIDI sends the MIDI
signal to the K2vxÕs MIDI Out port, but not to the K2vx itself. This is also known as Local
Control Off.
If youÕre using your K2vx with a MIDI sequencer and have the K2vxÕs MIDI Out connected to
the sequencerÕs MIDI In, and the sequencerÕs MIDI Out connected to the K2vxÕs MIDI In a
MIDI loop, youÕll need to select a value of MIDI when your sequencerÕs Patch Thru feature
(also known as Play Thru, Soft Thru, etc.) is on. This will prevent the K2vxÕs MIDI signal from
looping back on itself, which can cause problems. If you deactivate your sequencerÕs Patch
Thru feature, set the Control parameterÕs value to Both, and the K2vx will play normally. Also,
you may want to set the value of the LocalKbdCh parameter to None when you have a MIDI
loop, because you can have problems with doubled notes and MIDI overload. You wonÕt have
problems, however, as long as the channels transmitted by the K2vx are all different from the
incoming MIDI channel.
A value of Local disables the MIDI Out port. Use this setting when you want to play the K2vx,
but not to send any MIDI information to other MIDI instruments (local control only). A value of
Both (the default) enables you to play the K2vx and send MIDI information from its MIDI Out
port.
Program Change Type (PChgType)
With this parameter you determine how the K2vx sends program change commands to its
MIDI Out port. This does not affect the selection of K2vx programs from its own front panel.
Whatever value you select for the PChgType parameter on the XMIT page will automatically be
selected for the ProgChgType parameter on the RECV page. This will ensure that program
change commands remain consistent.
The K2vx has special rules for interpreting program change commands, since it numbers its
programs from 1 to 999, and normal MIDI program change commands range from 0 to 127 only.
See ÒProgram Change FormatsÓ at the end of this chapter for an in-depth explanation of the
Program Change Type parameter.
What value do I choose?
The value you select for the PChgType parameter depends on your MIDI system. If you always
change programs from the K2vxÕs front panel, youÕll never need to change the value of this
parameter. The K2vx knows how to respond to program change commands from its own front
panel, regardless of the setting for this parameter.