System Overview
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Waldorf Kyra
to connect Kyra to a mixer and/or outboard effects units to
further extend possibilities. The headphone output mir-
rors Output A. Bear in mind that any Part configured to use
an Output other than A will not be heard on the headphone
output.
Master Volume
The
Master Volume
control is used to adjust the levels of
the line outputs. The control has two purposes:
•
To set a comfortable listening level when using
Kyra's headphone output
•
To provide adjustment in live scenarios when the
outputs are connected directly to an amplifier
that is not within easy reach or to an unattended
mixer.
In all other cases, the
Master Volume
control should be
set at or near its maximum setting.
The setting is automatically stored. Use the Patch Level
setting to provide level matching between Patches as well
as to provide modulation effects that target the Patch level.
Use Part levels to mix the relative volumes of the Parts.
These can both be modulated smoothly at a much higher
resolution than the
Master Volume
control is able to
achieve.
Patch Banks
Kyra has a generous Patch storage capacity of 26 banks (A-
Z) each containing 128 Patches. That's a total of 3328.
The first 7 banks (A-G) are 'User' Patches stored in RAM
(Random Access Memory) which means you can change
them quickly and individually using the Store sequence.
The remaining 19 banks (H-Z) are ROM (Read-only Memo-
ry) Patches which you can recall and use just like RAM
Patches, but you can't replace using the Store sequence.
You can freely copy whole banks between RAM and ROM.
You can use any of the Patches in your live performances
by selecting the Bank and Patch using the dedicated Bank
and Patch buttons. Similarly, you can select any of the
Patches from your master keyboard or DAW by using MIDI
Bank Select messages to select the Bank and MIDI Program
Change messages to select the Patch. Consult the manual
for your master keyboard or DAW for help with Bank
select messages
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Here at Waldorf we know how much time it takes to
craft Patches.
Please remember to back up your
Patch banks.
