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Part Number 910584-006

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It’s the sound.

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Page 1: ...i Part Number 910584 006 Rev F It s the sound Including ...

Page 2: ...f the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time When unplugging the power supply cord do not pull on the cord but grasp it by the plug 11 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 12 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply power cord or p...

Page 3: ...unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning To reduce the risk of fire or...

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Page 5: ...e 2 1 Selecting Programs 2 1 Program Demo 2 2 The LCD 2 2 Favorites 2 3 Controllers 2 3 SPLIT LAYER 2 7 Program Save Dialog 2 11 Changing the MIDI Channel 2 13 PANIC 2 13 Program Edit Mode 3 1 Assignable Params Page 3 1 Arpeggiator Page 3 2 Master Page 3 5 All Parameters Page 3 7 Save User Programs 3 9 Multi Mode 4 1 Selecting Multis 4 1 The LCD 4 2 Favorites 4 2 Controllers 4 2 ...

Page 6: ...ch Pedals Page 5 6 CC Pedal Page 5 7 Controllers Page 5 8 Channel Page 5 10 Common Page 5 11 Save User Multis 5 12 Global Mode 6 1 Settings Page 6 1 Overrides Page 6 6 File Page 6 8 Delete Page 6 10 Info Page 6 11 Reset Page 6 11 Troubleshooting 7 1 Maintenance 7 1 Power On Problems 7 1 Audio Problems 7 2 MIDI Problems 7 3 Pedal Problems 7 4 Kurzweil Support 7 5 MIDI Implementation A 1 MIDI Contro...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents TOC iii Physical Specifications B 1 Programs C 1 Multis D 1 Index Index 1 ...

Page 8: ...rom Kurzweil s Forte SE PC3 and KORE64 10 Categories of Programs Piano E Piano Clav Organ Strings Pads Brass Winds Voices Misc Leads Synths Guitar Bass Drums Perc Space for 1024 Factory and 1024 User Programs and Multis KSR Kurzweil String Resonance Piano String Resonance Simulation Support for optional Half Damper pedal KB3 Organ simulations with control of 9 drawbars Arpeggiator with dedicated O...

Page 9: ...LUME jack for volume control 8 If you are using speakers turn the master volume all the way down on your amplifier or mixer Using standard 1 4 inch audio cables first plug into the input jacks of your amplifier or mixer then plug the other end of the cables into the SP6 AUDIO OUT jacks Connecting in this order minimizes the possibility of static discharge damage For a mono signal only use the LEFT...

Page 10: ...To hear the capabilities of the SP6 you can play the multi channel demo songs Press the KEYPAD and DRUMS PERC buttons simultaneously to listen to a multi channel demo song 3 To switch between auditioning Programs or Multis press the PROGRAM or MULTI Mode button under the MODE label to the right of the LCD display Automatic Power Saving The SP6 has an automatic power saving feature Auto Power Off t...

Page 11: ...to view Program and Multi names controller assignments and editing functions KNOBS TRANSPOSE Buttons PITCH WHEEL and MODULATION WHEEL VOLUME Knob VARIATION Button SHIFT Button ARP ON OFF Button and TAP TEMPO Button ZONE ON OFF Buttons SAVE Button and EDIT Button CHANNEL PAGE Buttons PREVIOUS NEXT Buttons and FAVORITES Buttons LCD Display ALPHA WHEEL LOCAL DEST Button and EXIT Button MODE Buttons a...

Page 12: ... Edit or Multi Edit Mode use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to navigate to each parameter on the current page MODE Buttons Press the MODE buttons to access PROGRAM MULTI or GLOBAL Mode See Modes on page 1 15 for a description of each Mode CATEGORY Buttons In Program Mode the CATEGORY buttons allow you to select and browse Programs in 10 categories of instruments Engaging the KEYPAD button allows yo...

Page 13: ...section or synth pad layer or enabling an effect For KB3 Organ Programs the VARIATION button controls the Rotary Speaker speed changing between fast and slow The LCD display shows KB3 when a KB3 Program is selected KNOBS The 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 The top row of knob assignm...

Page 14: ...he keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a numeric value followed by pressing the ENTER button ZONE ON OFF Buttons In Multi Mode these buttons allow you to turn each of the 4 Zones on or off When a Zone is on the corresponding button is lit When a Zone is off the corresponding button is not lit Press each Zone button to turn each Zone on or off SAVE and EDIT Buttons These buttons are use...

Page 15: ...d Pressing the LOCAL DEST button will step through the options LOCAL MIDI or LOCAL MIDI When the LOCAL DEST button is pressed the current setting is briefly shown in the LCD display The color of the LOCAL DEST button changes depending on the current setting LOCAL MIDI MIDI notes will be sent to the local SP6 sound engine as well as the MIDI OUT and USB Computer ports LOCAL MIDI notes will only be ...

Page 16: ... SP6 Backup and restore User Programs and Multis on a computer USB hard drive Update the software and sounds of the SP6 MIDI IN and OUT Ports Use the MIDI ports to communicate with other MIDI modules and controllers The OUT port is the MIDI transmitting port and the IN port is the MIDI receiving port To use the SP6 as a MIDI controller for another sound module use a MIDI cable to connect the SP6 s...

Page 17: ...Multi Edit Mode Global Mode can be used to set pedal overrides which can change the pedal assignments for all Programs and Multis NOTE Switch pedals must be plugged in before powering on the SP6 Do not to step on the switch pedals when powering on the SP6 as the state of the pedals is detected as part of the start up sequence Dual Switch Pedals The SW1 SUSTAIN and SW2 jacks can be connected to dua...

Page 18: ... CC VOLUME pedal controls organ swell Organ swell is similar to Program volume except volume can not be turned all the way down to silence The LCD display shows KB3 when a KB3 Program is selected For User Multis the CC pedal can be assigned to a different function for each Zone by using Multi Edit Mode The optional Kurzweil CC 1 continuous control pedal will work best with the SP6 but it is also p...

Page 19: ...ram The selected CATEGORY button will turn on Use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to select Programs from the selected category Select a Previously Saved User Program Press and turn on the USER button then use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to browse only User Programs To return to browsing Factory and User Programs press and turn off the USER button Select a Program by ...

Page 20: ... can control each of the Factory Programs and Multis to produce variations to the sound Don t forget to try these out as you explore the Factory sounds on the SP6 Generally each control will perform the assignment labeled on the front panel although some controls may have different assignments per Program or Multi When a controller is moved the name of the current assignment is shown in the LCD di...

Page 21: ...neously to view the Split Layer Page You will then be able to configure up to three additional Programs to create a Split or Layered Multi containing up to four Programs Press the SAVE button once to view the Save Dialog The Save Dialog allows you to choose an ID number and name for the Split Layer Multi you are saving Use the CHANNEL PAGE buttons to switch between ID selection and naming pages On...

Page 22: ...m Edit Mode Program Edit Mode allows you adjust the current Program s Arpeggiator settings select parameters for the 4 assignable knobs and adjust other Program parameters See above for details on saving an edited Program as a User Program Multi Mode Multi Mode allows you to play Multis which are arrangements of up to 4 Programs split and or layered in Zones across selected ranges of the keyboard ...

Page 23: ...of the more common settings are summarized below Info The Info Page shows the currently installed operating system and sound object versions Use this page to check if your SP6 is up to date with the most recent software and sounds posted at www kurzweil com Reset You can return the SP6 to the Factory default state by doing a Reset NOTE Reset will erase ALL User Programs and Multis so it is importa...

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Page 25: ...lecting Programs In Program Mode use any of the methods below to select a Program Browse All Programs Make sure the USER button is off then use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to select a Program from all of the available Programs Select a Program by Category Make sure the KEYPAD button is off then press one of the CATEGORY buttons to select the first Program of a category or the curr...

Page 26: ...et to the first Program of each category To set a different Category Default Program select a Program make sure the KEYPAD button is off then press and hold the currently lit CATEGORY button Program Demo To hear a Program Demo song for the current Program press the KEYPAD and ENTER buttons simultaneously The LCD In Program Mode the top line of the LCD shows the current Mode MIDI transposition and ...

Page 27: ...ntrollers MODULATION WHEEL Variation Button P1 through P4 FX 1 and FX 2 the assigned parameter will vary for each Program Move a controller to view the assigned parameter name and value in the LCD display If you make changes to the current Program using any of the controllers the SAVE button lights up to indicate that a change has been made to that Program For more information on the SAVE button s...

Page 28: ...nging between fast and slow The LCD display shows KB3 when a KB3 Program is selected ARP ON OFF Button Use the ARP ON OFF button to turn on and off the SP6 s Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator takes note input from the keyboard and outputs a rhythmic and or melodic pattern of MIDI notes The Arpeggiator can affect both the internal Programs and external MIDI instruments The Arpeggiator settings can be adj...

Page 29: ...FX 1 and FX 2 knob assignments vary for each Program The knobs are usually assigned to effects such as Chorus Phaser Flanger Tremolo or Distortion Move a knob to see the assigned parameter and value in the LCD display For most FX 1 and FX 2 knob assignments setting the knob to a low value will disable the effect and setting the knob to a high value will increase the amount of the effect that is he...

Page 30: ... to a Half Damper pedal as if it is a standard switch pedal For KB3 Organ Programs the SW1 SUSTAIN pedal controls the Rotary Speaker speed changing between fast and slow The LCD display shows KB3 when a KB3 Program is selected The SW2 pedal defaults to controlling Sostenuto which will sustain notes from any keys that are being held when the pedal is pressed for as long as the pedal is held Global ...

Page 31: ...ctions allow you to quickly create Multis without using Multi Edit Mode to configure Zone key ranges Programs and volumes After creating and saving a Split or Layer Multi you can edit additional Multi parameters in Multi Edit mode SPLIT When you create a Split in Program Mode you are creating a Multi with two Zones set to On The Program you were using in Program Mode is used in the right hand of t...

Page 32: ...ur Split as a Multi See below for details on saving After saving your Split Multi you can edit additional Multi parameters in Multi Edit mode LAYER When you create a Layer in Program Mode you are creating a Multi with two Zones set to On The Program you were using in Program Mode is used for the Zone 1 Program You can choose a Program that will be used as the layered Zone 2 Program Follow these st...

Page 33: ...4 Zones The ZONE ON OFF parameters are controlled by using the front panel ZONE ON OFF buttons The remaining parameters are accessed on each of the pages listed below Use the CHANNEL PAGE buttons to navigate between each of the 3 Layer or Split function pages On these pages the left hand Zn column indicates the Zone number associated with each of the 4 rows of parameters ZONE ON OFF While creating...

Page 34: ...ession pedal A value of None can be entered by using the ALPHA WHEEL to scroll below 0 Pan The Pan parameter sets the panning left right stereo placement of each Zone To change the panning of a Zone 1 Select a Pan parameter for the desired Zone by using the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons 2 Change the panning by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a pan value...

Page 35: ...e keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons followed by pressing the ENTER button Program Save Dialog If you make changes to the current Program using any of the controllers Knobs Wheels or Buttons the SAVE button turns on to indicate that a change has been made to that Program To save a copy of the Program with the changes you ve made press the SAVE button once to view the Save Dialog The Save Dial...

Page 36: ...m Naming a User Program In the Save Dialog you can name a Program by using the Program Name Page Use the CHANNEL PAGE buttons to select the Program Name Page The display shows the current Program name Program names can total 16 characters in length To name a Program 1 Use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to move the cursor to each character 2 Change the current character by using the ALPHA WHEEL or u...

Page 37: ...t MIDI channel to 1 A different Program can be selected for each MIDI Channel All channels can be played simultaneously from an external MIDI sequencer or computer One Reverb effect is shared between Programs on all channels The Reverb settings such as Reverb Time of the Program on the currently selected MIDI Channel is used for Programs on all Channels Programs on each channel can adjust the amou...

Page 38: ...by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a numeric value followed by pressing the ENTER button Assignable Params Page Use the Assignable Params Page to view and edit the 4 user assignable parameters of the knobs P1 through P4 The left column shows the name of the parameter assigned to each of the 4 knobs The right column shows the current value of each pa...

Page 39: ...s set to a value of None the parameter will not be set to a default value when the Program is selected This allows the parameter to use the last value it had in the previously selected Program if the previously selected Program had the same parameter Arpeggiator Page Use the Arpeggiator Page to edit the settings of the Program s Arpeggiator Latch Use the Latch parameter to set how the Arpeggiator ...

Page 40: ...sure sixteenth notes 1 24 24 notes per measure sixteenth note triplets 1 32 32 notes per measure thirty second notes Play Order The Play Order parameter determines the order in which the arpeggiator plays notes of pressed keys Select from the following settings Played Notes play in the chronological order in which you played them Upwards Notes play from lowest to highest pitch Downwards Notes play...

Page 41: ...ocity received from the first note played as the center of the randomization range Each note of the arpeggiator will randomly choose a velocity within a range with Chimp1 having the smallest range and Chimp4 having the largest range MissNotes1 through MissNotes9 These settings make the arpeggiator randomly miss playing a percentage of inputted notes With MissNotes1 missing the fewest notes and Mis...

Page 42: ...peggiator reaches the original pitch it reverses direction again Bipolar When the Arpeggiator reaches the Shift Limit the Arpeggiator begins shifting notes in the opposite direction until it reaches the shift limit in the opposite direction where it reverses direction again Master Page Use the Master Page to control overall settings of the current Program PBendUp and PBendDwn Use these parameters ...

Page 43: ...rameter is set to On pitch will glide between played notes Port Rate When the Portamento parameter is set to On the Port Rate parameter determines how many seconds a note takes to glide one semitone to the next played note in keys per second For example at a setting of 12 keys second the pitch would glide an octave every second Port Attk When the Portamento parameter is set to On and the Port Attk...

Page 44: ...ears in Program Edit Mode See Show Params on page 6 6 for details The All Parameters page is useful for advanced users who wish to view or change MIDI assignments for SP6 programs This can be useful when using an external MIDI sequencer or controller The All parameters page can also be useful for viewing or changing default values for each Parameter Parameter Column Use the Parameter column to sel...

Page 45: ...to the Val column To set a value select the Val column for the desired Parameter then change the value by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a numeric value followed by pressing the ENTER button If an SP6 control or MIDI CC number is assigned to a parameter moving the assigned SP6 control or sending a MIDI CC from an external MIDI device will set the v...

Page 46: ...dependent of the classic switchable chorus vibrato KB3 effect selected with the Chorus Vibrato Select parameter and the FX2 knob does not control dry wet for the classic effect Save User Programs For details on saving User Program see Program Save Dialog on page 2 11 ...

Page 47: ...i Mode use any of the methods below to select a Multi Browse All Multis Make sure the USER button is off then use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to select a Multi from all of the available Multis Select a Multi by ID Number The KEYPAD button allows you to use the numbers labeled on the CATEGORY buttons to select Multis by ID number Use the CATEGORY buttons to type an ID number follow...

Page 48: ...ES button will automatically bring you to Program Mode or Multi Mode if required To assign the currently selected Program or Multi to a FAVORITES button press and hold the desired FAVORITES button for a few seconds until the LCD display indicates that the favorite has been saved Controllers In Multi Mode you can use the SP6 physical controllers the Knobs Buttons Wheels and Pedals to modify an inst...

Page 49: ...DI notes sent to the USB and MIDI Out ports PITCH WHEEL Use the PITCH WHEEL to perform pitch bends The Bend Up and Bend Down amount can be adjusted for each Zone in Multi Edit Mode MODULATION WHEEL Use the MODULATION WHEEL to vary the modulation amount The MODULATION WHEEL will perform an assigned modulation for the Program in each Zone The name and value of the current assignment for each Zone is...

Page 50: ...s In Multi Mode the top row of knob assignments ZN1 VOL through ZN4 VOL control the volume of each Zone Move a knob to see the selected Zone volume value in the LCD display The Zone volume value can be adjusted for each Zone in Multi Edit Mode The bottom two rows of knob assignments perform the functions labeled on the front panel see below for details The amount of each function applied can be ad...

Page 51: ...is assigned to Reverb amount which controls a reverb effect Reverb can give the impression of playing in a large room or concert hall Setting the knob to a low value will disable the effect and setting the knob to a high value will increase the amount of the effect that is heard You may be able to control additional Reverb parameters such as Reverb Time by using Program Edit Mode to change the ass...

Page 52: ...Split Layer function The Split and Layer functions have identical parameters but produce different results The Split function allows you to quickly create a Multi such that keys in one range of the keyboard produce different sounds than keys in another range The Layer function allows you to layer Programs and Multis such that more than one instrument sound can be produced by playing one key The Sp...

Page 53: ... left hand of the Split Use the ALPHA WHEEL or CATEGORY buttons to select a different Program for the left hand of the Split 5 Additional Split parameters are described in Split Layer Parameters on page 4 8 Use the CHANNEL PAGE buttons to navigate between each of the 3 Split function pages Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to select each parameter and the ALPHA WHEEL or CATEGORY buttons to change t...

Page 54: ...GE buttons to navigate between each of the 3 Layer function pages Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to select each parameter and the ALPHA WHEEL or CATEGORY buttons to change the value of each parameter 6 Press the SAVE button to save your Layer as a Multi See below for details on saving After saving your Layer Multi you can edit additional Multi parameters in Multi Edit mode Split Layer Parameters...

Page 55: ...REVIOUS and NEXT buttons 2 Change the volume by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a volume value 0 127 followed by pressing the ENTER button A value of None can also be selected which will use the last volume value used by the Zone s MIDI channel This volume values is often set by the expression pedal A value of None can be entered by using the ALPHA ...

Page 56: ...e boundary between the left hand and right hand Zones to E3 Using Layer sets the new Layer Zone keyboard range to C1 G9 Change these parameters for each Zone to create custom Split and Layer key ranges Values for the currently selected Key Low or Key High parameter can be selected by holding down the ENTER button and then playing the desired key on the keyboard Values can also be selected by using...

Page 57: ...you are saving a previously edited User Multi the ID number that the Multi was last saved with will be selected Press the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons simultaneously to toggle between selecting the ID number that the Multi was last saved with and the next available unused ID number To change the ID number use the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type an ID number 1025...

Page 58: ...ng the Multi press the SAVE button to return to the Multi Save Page On the Multi Save Page press the SAVE button again to save the Multi as a User Multi Saving a User Multi To save a User Multi select the Multi Save Page and press the SAVE button or press the EXIT button to exit without saving The display will show a brief message to confirm that the Multi was saved After successfully saving the M...

Page 59: ...he value of the selected parameter by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a numeric value followed by pressing the ENTER button Many parameters apply only to one of the 4 Zones Zone specific parameters Pages with Zone specific parameters show Zn in the top left of the page and list Zone numbers 1 4 on the lines below This indicates that the parameters i...

Page 60: ...urn on the USER button then use the ALPHA WHEEL or PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to browse only User Programs To return to browsing Factory and User Programs press and turn off the USER button Select a Program by ID Number Press and turn on the KEYPAD button The keypad button allows you to use the numbers labeled on the CATEGORY buttons to select Programs or Multis by ID number Type an ID number follo...

Page 61: ... stereo placement in between these positions A value of None can be selected by using the ALPHA WHEEL to scroll below 0 A value of None will use the last pan value used by the Zone s MIDI channel a MIDI channel from Program Mode or from the previously selected Multi Key Velocity Page Key Low Key High The Key Low and Key High parameters set the playable key range of each Zone by setting the lowest ...

Page 62: ...you transpose out of the range of the selected Program in the selected Zone notes from that Zone s Program will not produce sound though MIDI notes will still be transmitted from the Zone Bend Up Bend Down The Bend Up and Bend Down parameters set the pitch bend up and pitch bend down range of the PITCH WHEEL for each Zone Use these parameters to set how much the pitch will change when you move the...

Page 63: ...The Arp parameters set whether the ARP ON OFF button is functional for the Program in each Zone When a Zone s Arp parameter is set to Yes the Arpeggiator for the Program in that Zone will be controlled by the ARP ON OFF button When a Zone s Arp parameter is set to No the Arpeggiator for the Program in that Zone is set to Off Variation The Variation parameters set whether the VARIATION button is fu...

Page 64: ...edals in each Zone Note If a Switch Pedal Override has been selected in Global Mode Multi Edit Mode will display overridden functions with an asterisk to indicate that the selected function has been overridden See Switch Pedal Overrides on page 6 6 for details on Switch Pedal Overrides Each switch pedal can be assigned to these functions OFF When OFF is selected the selected pedal is disabled in t...

Page 65: ...t will dampen any Piano note that is played in the selected Zone while the pedal is pressed CC Pedal Page CC Pedal Assignments Use the CC Pedal Page to select an assignment for the CC pedal in each Zone The CC pedal can be assigned to these functions OFF When OFF is selected the CC pedal is disabled in the selected Zone Expression Swell Expression controls the pre FX Program volume scaling between...

Page 66: ...PHA WHEEL or by using the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a value 0 127 followed by pressing the ENTER button A value of None can be selected by using the ALPHA WHEEL to scroll below 0 A value of None allows the CC pedal assignment in each Zone MIDI channel to use the last value it had in the previously selected Multi if the previously selected Multi had the same assignments in the...

Page 67: ...selected controller is active When a Zone s State parameter is set to No the Program in that Zone will not be controlled by the selected controller The Program in that Zone will use the controller setting that the Program was saved with in Program Mode Scale Use the Scale parameter to scale the value of the selected controller for each Zone The Scale parameter multiplies the current value of the c...

Page 68: ...e 2 would have a Reverb value of 25 Channel Page Use the Channel Page to select a MIDI Channel and Destination for each Zone The Chan and Destination parameters are useful when using the SP6 to send MIDI to external equipment or when receiving MIDI from external equipment If you are not using external MIDI equipment these parameters can be left at their default values Chan The Chan parameters set ...

Page 69: ...parameter can also be set by tapping the TAP TEMPO button at the desired rate Clock Src Use the Clock Src Clock Source parameter to set whether the selected Multi will use its own tempo or whether it will sync with the tempo from an external MIDI device Set the Clock Src parameter to Internal to use the tempo set by the Tempo parameter Set the Clock Src parameter to External to use the tempo from ...

Page 70: ...aded at a time If KB3 Programs are selected for more than one Zone this parameter specifies which MIDI channel has priority to load a KB3 Program If you want a KB3 Program to play in a Zone set KB3 Chan to the channel of the Zone To view the MIDI Channel of each Zone see Channel Page on page 5 10 Save User Multis For details on saving User Multis see Multi Save Dialog on page 4 10 ...

Page 71: ...eter by using the ALPHA WHEEL or use the keypad function of the CATEGORY buttons to type a numeric value followed by pressing the ENTER button Settings Page Tune Use the Tune parameter to adjust the fine tuning of all Programs and Multis VelocityMap The VelocityMap parameter determines the way the SP6 generates MIDI velocity information Different maps generate different MIDI velocity values for th...

Page 72: ... uses what is known as equal temperament This means that the interval between each semitone of the 12 tone octave is precisely the same as every other semitone However many different intonation intervals have evolved over the centuries and across cultures and instruments so equal temperament will not sound appropriate for certain styles of music The SP6 supplies you with 18 different factory inton...

Page 73: ...is 12 cents sharp 17 Pyth dim5 This is a Pythagorean tuning based on the Greek pentatonic scale The tritone is 12 cents flat 18 EastMed Eastern Mediterranean The Major 3rd and Major 7th are flat by 50 cents IntonatKey Use the IntonatKey parameter to set the tonic or base note from which the currently selected intonation map calculates its intervals If you select G as the intonation key for example...

Page 74: ...ount down timer warning will be shown in the LCD display a few minutes before the SP6 is powered off At any time touching any SP6 control or playing a note will cause the SP6 to remain powered on until the SP6 has been inactive for the set Power Off Time APwrOffTime Use the APwrOffTime parameter to set the Power Off Time If the AutoPwrOff parameter is set to On then the SP6 will automatically powe...

Page 75: ...am Banks When using an external MIDI device to send MIDI bank change messages to the SP6 different manufacturers may use different MIDI controller numbers for sending bank change messages usually 0 32 or both 0 and 32 You can use the BankMode parameter to ensure that the SP6 responds to bank change messages from external MIDI devices Set BankMode to any of the following settings Ctl 0 MIDI Bank ch...

Page 76: ...for most playing styles Overrides Page Switch Pedal Overrides The Switch Pedal Override parameters SW1a through SW2b allow the assignments for the Switch Pedals to be changed for all Programs and Multis KB3 organ Programs have a separate override for the SW1a pedal see the KB3 Rotary section below for details The alternative assignments available for the Switch Pedal Overrides include the standard...

Page 77: ... until the pedal is released In Multi Edit Mode if a pedal is selected which has a pedal override enabled in Global mode Multi Edit Mode will display the original assignment with an asterisk to remind you that the Global mode pedal override settings are being used instead of the Multi mode pedal settings In Multi Edit Mode setting a Pedal assignment to OFF will disable the override for that Pedal ...

Page 78: ...m Load a File from a Computer 1 Connect a USB cable from your computer to the USB COMPUTER port on the rear panel of the SP6 2 On the Load Device Page use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to select PC Drive then press the ENTER button 3 Add a file to the SP6 drive on your computer then eject the drive from your computer 4 When the drive has been ejected from you computer press the ENTER button on the...

Page 79: ...rked with an asterisk Press the ENTER button to load the selected objects or press the EXIT button to cancel Objects will be loaded into the lowest User ID numbers that are currently unused in your SP6 Used User IDs will not be overwritten All Ovrwrte Use All Ovrwrte to delete all of the User Objects in your SP6 then load all of the objects from the selected file using the ID numbers stored in the...

Page 80: ...character After naming the file press the ENTER button to store the file to the PC Drive 4 On your computer copy the stored file from the SP6 drive to your computer then eject the drive from your computer Store a File to a USB Device 1 Connect a USB Device such as a thumb drive to the USB STORAGE port on the rear panel of the SP6 2 On the Store Device Page use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons to sele...

Page 81: ... that you have the latest Operating System and sound Objects go to the Kurzweil website at www kurzweil com Select the About parameter and press the ENTER button to see a list of credits and acknowledgments Reset Page Use the Reset Page to reset the SP6 to its original factory settings Press the ENTER button to restore all Global Mode settings to their factory defaults and delete all User Programs...

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Page 83: ...ogram 1 or the default boot up Program selected If your SP6 does not follow the normal power on sequence check the problems and solutions below Problem The SP6 does not power on Solutions Plug the power cable securely into the wall outlet Plug the power cable securely into the SP6 power jack Use a different wall outlet power strip or extension cord Problem The SP6 powers on but operation is abnorm...

Page 84: ...T button until the LCD shows Destination LOCAL MIDI If the volume control on your audio system or mixer is turned down slowly turn the volume control up If your audio cables are not securely plugged into the SP6 audio system or mixer set the volume of the audio or mixer to the lowest level securely plug in the audio cables on both ends and then slowly turn up the volume Try using different audio c...

Page 85: ...he external MIDI device MIDI IN port Make sure the USB or MIDI cable being used is securely plugged in at both ends Try using a different USB or MIDI cable Problem Receiving MIDI messages from a computer or external MIDI device is not working Solutions Make sure the MIDI channel being used by the SP6 matches the MIDI channel being used by the external device If using a MIDI cable make sure the MID...

Page 86: ...n on if necessary Problem A switch pedal is not doing the expected function Solutions Check the Global Mode Overrides page to see if you have applied any pedal overrides If you have pedal problems in Multi Mode use the Multi Edit Mode Switch Pedals page to check the pedal settings for each Zone in each Multi Problem A dual switch pedal is not working correctly Solution A dual switch pedal must be ...

Page 87: ... 5 000 and 100 000 ohms An impedance less than 5 000 may overload the reference voltage source in the SP6 and interfere with operation of other controls An impedance more than 100 000 may result in electrically noisy operation which may cause your SP6 to send unwanted MIDI controller messages The taper of the control should be linear for easy predictable control Pedals designed for volume control ...

Page 88: ...te ON O O Note OFF O O Aftertouch Keys X O Channels X O Pitch Bender O O Control Change O 0 31 32 63 LSB 64 127 O 0 31 32 63 LSB 64 127 Program Change 0 to 2 097 151 0 511 Standard and custom formats True 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive O O System Common Song Pos X X Song Sel X X Tune X X System Real Time Clock O O Messages O O Aux Messages Local Control O O All Notes Off O O Active Sense X X Reset X...

Page 89: ... VOL P1 CC 71 CC 7 KNOBS ZN2 VOL P2 CC 72 CC 7 KNOBS ZN3 VOL P3 CC 73 CC 7 KNOBS ZN4 VOL P4 CC 79 CC 7 KNOBS FILTER 1 CC 12 CC 12 KNOBS FILTER 2 CC 13 CC 13 KNOBS ATTACK CC 22 CC 22 KNOBS RELEASE CC 23 CC 23 KNOBS FX 1 CC 25 CC 25 KNOBS FX 2 CC 26 CC 26 KNOBS DELAY CC 27 CC 27 KNOBS REVERB CC 28 CC 28 PEDALS SW1a SUSTAIN CC 64 CC 64 PEDALS SW1b CC 66 CC 66 PEDALS SW2a CC 66 CC 66 PEDALS SW2b CC 67...

Page 90: ...On Off button Tap Tempo button 2 switch pedal inputs each supporting a dual switch pedal or single half damper pedal for up to 4 switch pedals Continuous control pedal input 2 Transpose buttons 5 Favorites buttons Analog Outputs Two 1 4 TRS Balanced Outputs Stereo Pair 32 bit D to A Converters Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB 21dBu Maximum Output Level 113dB Signal to Noise Ratio A weighted 0 0...

Page 91: ...vi Phaser 36 Clavi Auto Wah 37 BC Clav Tube 38 Slap Wah Clav 39 Flange Clav 40 SMS Clav 41 Deep Fuzz 42 Stevie Fuzz 43 PPG Comp 44 RMI Harpsi 45 Classic Harpsi 46 HarpsiTar 47 HarpSeccoRd 48 HarpsiVibe ORGAN 49 Big Leslie B3 50 Classic B3 51 SoulPercOrgan 52 Gimme Some 53 VAST ly Organ 54 VAST Bars 55 OleTime Gospel 56 Funky Perc 57 Mr Smith 58 D Vox Organ 59 Far Draws 60 Pipe Stops 61 Pipes Voice...

Page 92: ...5 Oody Oody 126 Strings Winds 127 Slow Interlude 128 Vox Strings 129 Full Fellowship 130 Gothic Climax 131 Pastoral DblRds 132 Pastoral Pizzi 133 H Arps Harp 134 Bartok Ensemble 135 Poltergeist Trem 136 Pizz Perc 137 Matadores 138 Singapore Sling 139 Dream Session 140 3waySplit Mtron 141 Post Rock 142 Ambience 143 JetSet Martini 144 Sci Fi Movie 145 Celeste Palette 146 After 3pm 147 Shokudo Enka 1...

Page 93: ...ardt Frtls 217 The Way It Is 218 Smooth Mooger 219 MiniFunk Bass 220 Squeeze Mini 221 Skool Bass 222 Dolby Bass 223 Poppit SynBass 224 Classic Mini 225 KneeDeep Mini 226 Rave Bass 227 Instaprince 228 DistBass Solo 229 Alias Bass 230 Dub Wob 231 Rhythms 232 Uptown Bass DRUMS PERC 233 Los Angeles Kit 234 East Space Kit 235 Ring tone Kit 236 Ziga Funk 237 Drum Bass Kit 238 DoorKnocker Kit 239 Rhythmc...

Page 94: ...Strings 40 Pads Strings 41 SunrizerSynth 42 Vintage Synths 43 AOR Pad 44 Synthetic Pad 45 Pad Organ 46 Org Bass Wrap 47 LoFi Lead 48 Hollow Keys 49 Alias Fuzz Grand 50 Guitar Bass Pad 51 Cinematic Sitar 52 Burning Dragster 53 Torched Tubes 54 Guitar Dream 55 Artful Intellect 56 Vangalic 57 Effervescence 58 Bells Synth 59 Celestial Fears 60 Pulsing Xenia 61 African Wash 62 Sea Breeze 63 Noxlumos 64...

Page 95: ...06 Trem Mute Str 107 Strs Wind Harp 108 AccentualStrings 109 Strings Voices 110 Angelic Pad 111 Rhythmic Choir 112 Dummer Dudes 113 FullBallad Piano 114 Creamy Piano 115 ElectroPop Piano 116 Dyn Reed EP Fall 117 Ice Mist Grand 118 Buzzy FM 119 Rubberband Clav 120 Plastic Baroque 121 Soft Landing 122 Syrup Bellini 123 Purple Concrete 124 Child s Toys 125 AccOrgian Circus 126 Calypso Ens 127 Bwow Th...

Page 96: ...7 5 12 in Program Mode 2 4 2 5 2 6 KNOBS 2 5 VARIATION Button 2 4 KNOBS 1 6 in Program Mode 2 4 KB3 2 5 P1 through P4 2 5 L Load 6 8 LOCAL DEST Button 1 8 7 2 in Multi Edit Mode 5 11 M MIDI Bank Change 6 5 MIDI Channel 6 3 in Multi Edit Mode 5 10 MIDI IN and OUT Ports 1 9 MIDI PANIC 2 13 4 12 MODE Buttons 1 5 MODULATION WHEEL 1 6 P PANIC 2 13 4 12 Pedals Continuous Controller CC Pedal 1 11 Dual Sw...

Page 97: ...lti Mode 4 6 in Program Mode 2 7 Store 6 9 Support 7 5 SW1 SUSTAIN and SW2 Jacks 1 10 T TAP TEMPO Button 1 7 TRANSPOSE Buttons 1 6 Tune 6 1 Tuning 1 6 U USB Ports 1 9 USER Button 1 7 V VARIATION Button 1 6 Velocity B 1 Velocity Map 6 1 Z ZN1 VOL through ZN4 VOL 4 4 ZONE ON OFF Buttons 1 7 4 3 ...

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