User manual KURZWEIL K2600 VINTAGE REV A

[. . . ] K2600 Vintage Electric Pianos User's Guide The Vintage Electric Pianos ROM option equips your K2600 with the classic electric piano sounds that are vital to any modern keyboard player. While some electric piano sounds have remained obscure vintage gems, others have attained a level of importance to the keyboardist comparable to that which the Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul has for the modern guitarist. Program slots have been assigned and organized for optimum usefulness. The instruments represented in this set are: Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Hohner Pianet, Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano, and the RMI Electra-Piano. [. . . ] Inside the CP-80, are the basic workings of a real acoustic piano, which have been altered to fit into a smaller enclosure. On the outside, the CP-80 looks like a "grand" version of the Rhodes, covered in tolex, with the top portion extending in the rear to accommodate the piano harp inside. Up until the mid-1980's, when sampled pianos became available, the CP-70/80 was the only instrument capable of providing a decent substitute for a real piano. While it served this purpose well, the CP-70/80 had some unique features, which allowed it to have its own very distinct sound when desired. With single strings on the lower notes, and double strings on the rest, the CP-70/80 included a modified Yamaha grand piano action and employed piezo-electric transducers in lieu of pickups. The original CP series featured bass and treble tone controls and a tremolo circuit. Later, seven bands of EQ, balanced outputs and MIDI capabilities were added (CP-70/80B and M models). Often used with chorus and compression effects, the CP-80 was known for having more "punch" than an acoustic piano. Production began in 1977 and ended in 1987. RMI Electra-Piano Built by Rocky Mount Instruments, a division of the Allen Organ Company, from 1967-1980, the RMI Electra-Piano is the one instrument represented in Vintage EPs which did not produce sound by electromechanical means. With an electronic tone-generator for each note, un-weighted plastic keys, which were not touch-sensitive, and a set of "stops" for sound selection, the RMI more closely resembled an organ than anything else. Both sustain and volume pedals were included with the unit. Most were black tolex-covered consoles with 61 (later 68) keys, and rested on a set of metal legs. There were five stops on the RMI for tone: Piano, Piano PP, Harpsi, Harpsi PP, and Lute. There were two additional stops; Accenter, which added in an attack "thump" as well as Organ Mode, which extended the decay of held notes. Though not capable of producing a realistic piano sound, the RMI, with its Harpsi stops did provide a viable "electric harpsichord/clavichord" tone. In addition, the overall sound of the RMI was warm, yet thin and manageable, and lent itself nicely to the use of effects processors and pedals. The RMI was most widely used by progressive-rock bands like Genesis and Yes in the early to mid-1970s, although it has also appeared in a broad variety of other settings. 2002, All Rights Reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co. , Ltd. Kurzweil, K2600, LaserVerb, KDFX, and V. A. S. T. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. 4 K2600 Vintage Electric Pianos User's Guide Vintage EP Programs Vintage EP Programs ID Name Control MWheel Data MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 25 MIDI 26 600 Model This!Rhds MIDI 27 MIDI 28 Function Tremolo Depth Tremolo Speed Bass EQ Treble EQ Reverb Wet/Dry Distortion Warmth Distortion Drive Xcouple (tone) ID Name Control MWheel Data MIDI 22 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 Function Enable Mono Tremolo Tremolo Rate Brightness (Filter Cutoff Freq in VAST) Phaser Rate Phaser Center Freq (Tone) Reverb Wet/Dry Bass EQ (KDFX) Treble EQ (KDFX) Phaser Depth 603 AgedTolexPhasSw2 MIDI 25 MIDI 26 MIDI 27 MIDI 28 MIDI 29 (Sw2) MIDI29+Mwheel gives classic "hard pan" tremolo shape Rhodes sound inspired by Chick Corea's album, "Friends", Peter Gabriel's "Humdrum", and Kate Bush's "Blow Away". [. . . ] MWheel Data MIDI 25 646 MistyMountain EP MIDI 26 MIDI 27 MIDI 28 Enables Mono Tremolo Tremolo Rate Reverb Wet/Dry Distortion Warmth Distortion Drive Static Phaser Xcouple (Tone) 650 Bernie's CP*Funk MIDI 29 (Sw2) Lo Freq Cut (KDFX EQ) This one is modeled after the EP sound on Queen's song "Best Friend". MIDI 22 MIDI 24 MIDI 25 MIDI 27 MIDI 28 Hi EQ (KDFX 1c) Reverb Size Reverb Wet/Dry Chorus Wet/Dry Compression Ratio Replicates John Paul Jones's EP sound from Led Zeppelin's song, "Misty Mountain Hop". MWheel Data MIDI 22 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 25 Enables Mono Tremolo Tremolo Rate Brightness (Filter Cutoff Freq in VAST) Bass EQ (KDFX) Reverb Hi Freq Dampening (Brightness) Reverb Wet/Dry MIDI 29 (Sw2) Lo Freq Cut (KDFX EQ) Imitates Bernie Worrell's CP-80 sound from The P-Funk AllStars on "Live at the Beverly Theatre Album. " FX1b simulates the natural reverberation of the CP-80's damper sustain mechanism. MIDI 22 MIDI 23 MIDI 24 MIDI 25 651 CP80 Wallflower MIDI 26 MIDI 27 Reverb Size Reverb Wet/Dry Reverb Hi Freq Dampening (Brightness) Chorus Wet/Dry Hi EQ Boost (KDFX 1c) 647 Classic Zombies Emulates Rod Argent's famous EP sound from the Zombies' classic, "She's Not There. " Imitates the rich chorused CP-80 sound on Peter Gabriel's, "Wallflower" from "Security". [. . . ]