Kurzweil K2700 Release Notes

Version 2.00

K2700 Musician’s Guide has been updated.

PROGRAM MODE

New Features:

• Programs can have a small text info box that is shown in the Program Selection page. It can be edited from the Output/Common 2 page or the Common page for KB3 programs. In Global mode the parameter Show Program Info lets you show this box or not. For more information see the updated Musician’s Guide

Fixes/Improvements:

• The Output page has been renamed Output/Common 2 as some parameters in that page are really Common parameters (that apply to all layers)
• KB3 drawbars are now shown even if Quick Access view is enabled
• Fixing rare issue of effects not loading after being bypassed in Program Edit mode
• Layer Summary page to show cascade layers can be accessed in Program Edit mode by pressing the first and second soft buttons simultaneously

MULTI MODE

New Features:

• Multis can have a small text box that is shown in the Multi Selection page depending on the settings of this parameter. It can be edited from the Common page. In Global mode the parameter Show Multi Info lets you show this box and the Zone Multi information in different combinations. For more information see the updated Musician’s Guide.

Fixes/Improvements:

• If a zone is muted, do not send arp notes

SAMPLE EDIT

New Features:

• TRIM page shows the sample data (waveform) in order to help with the editing of the sample points ALT/LOS/SOS/EOS. It offers ZOOM and GAIN in order to visualize the details required to find the right sample points. It also helps finding Zero-Crossings to avoid clicks. Note that the waveform data itself can’t be modified.

KEYMAP EDIT

Fixes/Improvements:

• Sample name now shows more information about Root # and Stereo (Left/Right)

GLOBAL MODE

New Features:

• MAIN 2 Force KB3 CCs [No/Yes]: If set to Yes the Continuous Controllers (Pedals) will go through no matter how you have them set up in the parameters page. This will help in cases where you might have trouble getting Swell and Expression working in CC1 or CC2. If set to No, it keeps the current way of working. If you don’t have any problem currently, just leave it as is.
• MAIN 2 Exp Pedal Override: KB3 Common page has the parameter Exp Pedal. You can override it here for all KB3 programs.
• MAIN 2 Continuous Controller Hardness (CC Hardness) [0:16]: Over time perhaps some of the sliders or knobs could loosen up a bit and small movements of the keyboard could trigger a small physical movement on those controllers. Then the controller would send a value of whatever position it currently has and this could lead to a sudden change of your sound. This is rare but possible. It could also happen if you have a flimsy stand on a stage that moves a lot while you are playing. With this new CC Hardness parameter you can avoid accidental small movements of a controller and only when the movement has gone over a relative threshold (the value of the parameter is the relative MIDI CC value threshold) it will start sending values. Set it to 0 and everything will be like it currently is, but if you are experiencing some unexpected jumps in your controllers, set it to a non zero value that works for you. A small value like 2 should help 99.9% of the few cases with this problem.
• MAIN: Show Multi Info. Multis can have a small text box that is shown in the Multi Selection page depending on the settings of this parameter. For more information see the updated Musician’s Guide.
• MAIN: Show Program Info. Programs can have a small text box that is shown in the Program Selection page depending on the settings of this parameter. For more information see the updated Musician’s Guide.

STORAGE MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Store - Advanced - Options - Add Deps now adds user Tuning Map as a Program dependent.
• After storing samples into a file some storage operations were not working properly

New Features:

• GLOBAL MAIN 1 Load Fill Limit [Continue/Stop]. This parameter substitutes the page that you used to have when Loading that explains this situation. Some people were confused about that page so we’ve made it a global parameter. When you are loading objects of multiple types (for example programs and multis) and you run out of user IDs for one of the types (for example multis), what do you want to do with the load process? Continue loading the objects of the rest of the types or stop the whole process? That’s what this parameter lets you decide.
• LOAD FILL page simplified by making the Object Map optional. If you want to see the map there is a button for that. If not, just select the ID and keep going. Some people were confused about the map and we hid it by default but it can be shown with one button press.

PROGRAM/KEYMAP/MULTI EDIT MODES

Fixes/Improvements:

• Unifying how Compare works in Program, Multi and Keymap modes. When Compare is ON, an icon ( C ) will show at the header of the pages and you will be able to see the values in all the pages but not change them. That way you can toggle Compare On and Off on a particular page to see what values have changed.

Version 1.10

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixing Stealer problems with heavy use of FM and Cascade notes altogether
• Fixed a case where playing certain notes in combination with free running oscillators could cause playback glitches
• Fixed a problem with the drum pads in Program and Song Mode when the Pads Channel was set to something different than Current

PROGRAM MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Showing All Layers in page header when editing some Output page parameters that are actually Common to all layers

GLOBAL/STORAGE MODE

New Features

• New Parameter: Global - MAIN 1 - Export Songs (Yes/No). If set to Yes, when storing your objects, any selected song will additionally be stored as a MIDI file type 1

Version 1.09 - 01/04/2024

(OS 4.45.37195 / Object 1.04.4)

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• Several fixes to the note stealer to avoid polyphony problems in certain cases
• Fixing a few navigation problems in the Tuning Map Edit page
• Cosmetics fixed in several screens

PROGRAM MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixing crash when editing Portamento Attack
• AMP Envelope: Sources now putting the right parameter name when a parameter is auto-created. This new name can be seen in the Parameters page
• Program Drum Pads properly expanded when changing MIDI channels or going from/to Song Mode
• Maintaining Keypad button state when coming from other Modes
• QA View: Search working as in other views (ENTER+Category button)
• KB3 Drawbars now properly displayed when going from other modes to Program Mode and a KB3 is already selected

MULTI MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Renaming user multis via external Editor was corrupting the multi data
• Improvements in the external editor API
• QA View: Search working as in other views (ENTER+Category button)
• UI improvements to signal Solo/Mute/FX Bypass operations like in Program Mode

KEYMAP EDIT MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Improved scrolling through the sample list when the samples are stereo

SAMPLE EDIT MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Root Key edit limiting illegal values now

CHAIN EDIT MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixing possible crash when adding more boxes to the Chain
• MOD pages UI improvements

GLOBAL MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• JOIN - Save: ID scrolling now doesn’t get “stuck” in an existing sample ID. Remember that with JOIN we do not allow you to overwrite any existing sample ID.
• FILE - Load/Store: Auto-select the highlighted object only if no other objects are selected
• FILE - Store - Advanced - Options - Set button now adding the correct objects
• FILE - Loading WAVE and AIFF files:

• Vol and Alt Vol were set to 16 dB now to 0 dB
• The Release Rate in the natural envelope had a value higher than what we allow the user to edit, now setting it closer to the upper limit

• Select Dependents of Programs now includes user Wiring Algs in all cases
• Global - Blink Tempo changed from Yes/No to Never/With Songs/Always
• Fixing some bugs in Objects Safe Mode

SOUNDWARE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Ignore Release was not set properly in one of the stereo channels in some of the German Grand samples

Version 1.08 - 4/27/2023

(OS 4.44.36410 / Object 1.04.3)

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• FM: Under rare circumstances (like when playing multiple layers of FM voices) you could end up in a situation with greatly reduced FM polyphony which could only be fixed with a reboot.
• FM: Fix for FM Operator FUN1 and FUN2 not being properly updated.
• FM: mono notes could "click" during transition from one note to the next.
• FM: some mono programs with multiple layers could result in notes not sounding.
• Stopping a Demo Song with the Transport buttons no longer causes problems.
• Fixes minor user interface issues.
• Switch pedal 1B was not mapped properly when using a global pedal override.

MULTI MODE

Features:

• MAIN: Channel Output Gain (-96 dB to 24 dB). It works the same as the Program Output Gain. Both Program and Multi Output Gains are added together. This allows you to control the Channel Output Gain in your multis if, for whatever reason, you don’t want to control the balance of your multis with MIDI Volume and Expression.
• COMMON: Output Gain (-96 dB to 24 dB). Same as above but for all channels.

Fixes/Improvements:

• CONTROLS: Intuitive entry now works to select the Ribbon.
• MAIN: Zone Name. If a user name is used, the way to revert to using the Program Name automatically is to simply edit the user name and delete all the characters.
• When Importing Pads, the pads’ current state is now maintained.
• PC3 Global Arp parameter (deprecated) was not being disabled when importing PC3 multis

PROGRAM MODE

Features:

• Mute/Solo/FX Bypass actions will now show an Icon in the page header indicating the status. Before the only way to know if any of those functions were active was to see their soft buttons (they changed color) but that required pressing the “MORE” button multiple times.

Fixes/Improvements:

• COMMON: The Pads Program parameter is now properly hidden when the Pads Channel is set to Current.
• MODS: Channel Count (ChanCnt) now clips at 128 voices. Previously, it was failing when surpassing that number.
• ALG DSP: Some default values for some particular blocks were displayed incorrectly. For example, a negative frequency value. This was just a display issue and has been fixed.
• Parameters like Output Gain are now drawn in a different color if value > 0 dB.
• ARP: When Velocity Mode is set to Pattern, the selected velocity pattern is now properly loaded.
• Previously, data could get corrupted when trying to exceed the limit of VAST parameters (39). This has now been fixed.

GLOBAL MODE

Features:

• OBJECTS - Add Dependents: Samples are now properly included as Keymap dependents.
• OBJECTS - Add Dependents: Audio Input FX Chains are now properly included as Multi dependents.
• OBJECTS - Add Dependents: The number of dependents added is now correctly reported. Previously, if an object was a dependent of two objects, it would have been counted twice.
• OBJECTS - OPTIONS: New parameter Object Safe Mode (Yes/No). This determines how the Add Dependents button works. If set to ‘No’ the button behaves the same as it currently does: It selects all the dependents of the selected objects. If set to ‘Yes’, the system will NOT select objects that are dependents of the selected object(s) and that are also dependents of non-selected objects. For example, take a user multi that is using two user programs A and B, but Program B is also being used by another multi. If you have selected the multi and you press ADD DEPS button, and Object Safe Mode is set to ‘No’, both programs A and B will get added to the list of selected objects. If, on the other hand, Object Safe Mode is set to ‘Yes’, then only program A will be added to the list of selected objects and, therefore, Program B will be left unselected so as not to break the other multi(s) that are using that program. This parameter is mainly intended to be set to ‘Yes’ for safer DELETE operations.

SAMPLE EDIT MODE

• Release and Decay rate can now each be edited with a quarter of a dB resolution. Before it was by whole dBs.

KEYMAP EDIT MODE

• Volume adjust: When entering a value via numeric entry the value was halved after pressing the ENTER button. Now it works as expected.

Version 1.07 - 7/25/22

(OS 4.42.36098 / Object 1.04.3)

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• Improved stability when dealing with corrupt object data.

MULTI MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• A switch pedal could have sent the wrong controller the first time pressed if it was set to Toggle but in the previously loaded multi, that same pedal in the same zone, was set to Momentary.

GLOBAL MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• PREVIEW: Clearing the list of previously selected samples after performing a Preview. It was causing multiple extra preview programs/keymaps.
• The following bug fix from version 1.06 was causing worse FX problems than it was fixing and we have removed it for now.

• MAIN 1 Page: FX Mode: Fixed a problem with the FX Mode "Multitrack" setting. Previously, when "Multitrack" was selected, receiving external Program Change messages in Program Mode could cause Aux FX sends to stop working for some Channels. Note: When using Program Mode for receiving Multi Channel MIDI from an external sequencer, FX Mode should always be set to "Multitrack" to ensure that FX Chains load consistently across multiple channels. When using Program Mode for playing only a single channel at a time, FX Mode should be set to "Performance" to reduce FX interruptions when changing Programs on the currently selected channel (in this case, FX on other channels may not be loaded).

PROGRAM MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• When changing the VIEW if a KB3 Organ Program is selected the KB3 Drawbar display is now correctly displayed.
• If a drawbar has an entry value of NONE in the Parameters page and, therefore, does not cause a program edit when moved (NOTE: It still makes its function) now we show a red outline in the drawbar graphic and the drawbar will move accordingly to the controller movement, instead of the wrong “-128” text that was shown before.
• Program Edit: When the Arp is set to Classic Mode and a Shift Pattern is selected, the Shift Limit is properly shown on the page now.
• Program Edit: Intonation Table Edit: Typing 0 + ENTER working now

SOUNDWARE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Program 54 RealTouch77Suit - VP Switch 8 is misspelled "Delay Ekable". Change to Delay Enable in the FX Insert #2805.

Version 1.06 - 4/29/22

(OS 4.40.36021 / Object 1.04.2)

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• Improved FM note stealing.
• Various user interface and stability improvements.
• Improved support for SoundTower software editors.
  

GLOBAL MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• MAIN 1 Page: FX Mode: Fixed a problem with the FX Mode "Multitrack" setting. Previously, when "Multitrack" was selected, receiving external Program Change messages in Program Mode could cause Aux FX sends to stop working for some Channels. Note: When using Program Mode for receiving Multi Channel MIDI from an external sequencer, FX Mode should always be set to "Multitrack" to ensure that FX Chains load consistently across multiple channels. When using Program Mode for playing only a single channel at a time, FX Mode should be set to "Performance" to reduce FX interruptions when changing Programs on the currently selected channel (in this case, FX on other channels may not be loaded).
• FILE: LOAD: Improved importing Setups (Multis) from PC3 files. Fixed problems where in some cases some Zones could have the wrong Program, MIDI Channel, and Zone Mute switch assignment.
• FILE: STORE: Fixed a problem with storing user Samples. Previously, Sample storing could fail when storing more than 2 GB of user Samples.
• FILE: STORE: When storing a large Sample in chunks, the display now shows the Sample name.
• SAMPLES: JOIN: The Navigation Up/Down buttons can now be used to scroll through the Sample list.

MULTI MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• When QA view is selected, the QA BANK button appears. Press the QA BANK button to select a QA bank by typing in a bank number followed by the ENTER button. The EXIT and CANCEL buttons can now be used to cancel the current bank entry before pressing ENTER.
• Fixed a rare problem where the Sustain pedal sometimes did not work on the first press, if the pedal was pressed while simultaneously selecting a Multi. (Previously, this could happen if switching between two Multis where the same channel was set to two different MIDI destinations in each Multi).
• Multi Edit: CONTROLS Page: Ribbon: Fixed a problem that was causing some per Zone parameters (Destination, Scale, Add, Curve) to display "All Zones". Now these parameters display the current Zone number when selected to indicate that they are per Zone parameters.
• Multi Edit: FX Page: Fixed a problem with changing the Aux FX Channel (AuxFX Ch parameter). Previously, in some cases the selected Aux FX Channel was not applied until the Multi was saved and reselected. Now changing the Aux FX Channel will always apply the change immediately.

PROGRAM MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• When navigating from a KB3 Organ Program to a VAST Organ Program, the KB3 Drawbar display is now correctly hidden.
• When QA view is selected, the QA BANK button appears. Press the QA BANK button to select a QA bank by typing in a bank number followed by the ENTER button. The EXIT and CANCEL buttons can now be used to cancel the current bank entry before pressing ENTER.
• Program Edit: Keymap Edit: Fixed a problem with the NEWRNG and ASSIGN soft button functions, previously these were not working correctly.
• Program Edit: LAYER Page: Fixed a problem with the Layer Delay parameters. Previously, a layer would not produce sound if Layer Delay was applied in combination with the ALG Page Alt Input feature (also known as Cascade Mode).
• Changing channels or modes will respect the state of the Program arpeggiator.
• In rare occasions, when a layer’s alg id was larger than 256, some of the filters were not sounding correctly until re-selected.

SONG MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixed an FX problem for Programs with an Insert FX Chain set to "0 None". Previously, in some cases this could prevent the Program's Aux FX send from working correctly.
• FILTER Page: Playback Filter: Extended the "MIDI CC" field for proper display of values.

Past Release Notes

Version 1.05 - 12/21/21

(OS 4.40.35599 / Object 1.04.2)

GENERAL

Features:

• Added compatibility with SoundTower Desktop Editor application.

Fixes/Improvements:

• Various user interface and stability improvements.

GLOBAL MODE

Features:

• AUDIO I/O Page: New "Analog In Mode" parameter. When the Left / Right AUDIO IN jacks are being used as a stereo pair, use the Stereo setting. When the Left AUDIO IN jack is being used for a single mono signal (such as a microphone), use the Mono/Left setting to route the signal to the Left and Right outputs.

Fixes/Improvements:

• Main 2 Page: SW1A and SW2A Override: Fixed a problem with Half Damper Sustain pedals being used for some Override functions (such as Data Inc, Data Dec, Quick Acc Inc, Quick Acc Dec, Arp On/Off, Arp Latch). Previously too many values were sent and the function would behave unpredictably. Now Half Damper pedals will behave like standard switch pedals for these functions.
• Main 2 Page: SW1A and SW2A Override: Fixed a problem with Half Damper Sustain pedals when Override is set to Sustain. Previously, Half Damper pedals would behave like regular switch pedals and prevent half pedaling. Now Half Damper pedals will continue to function as Half Damper pedals.
• FILE: LOAD: Fixed a problem that could cause some PC3 files to load incorrectly.
• SAMPLES Page: Fixed a problem with the Sample Preview function. Previously some key ranges could be created with the wrong range if a multisample contained many root notes.
• SAMPLES Page: Fixed a problem with the Sample Join function. Previously there could be problems when joining more than 128 samples. Now up to 256 samples can be joined.

MULTI MODE

Features:

• When QA view is selected, the QA BANK button now appears. Press the QA BANK button to select a QA bank by typing in a bank number followed by the ENTER button.

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixed a problem that was causing the same Controller Info to be shown for all Zones when moving a Controller. Now Controller Info is correctly shown for each Zone.
• Fixed a problem that could prevent Riffs from Releasing (stopping) in some cases when triggered by keys with legato fingering.
• Fixed a problem with Half Damper pedals and Zone muting. Previously, for Zones using Programs with Half Damper pedal control enabled (such as factory Piano Programs), notes held with the pedal could continue sustaining if the pedal was released after the Zone was muted.
• Multi Edit: Main Page: Transpose range increased from +/-88 to +/-127.
• Multi Edit: Controls Page: Switch Pedals: Fixed a problem with Half Damper Sustain pedals being used for Toggled switch functions (such as Zone Mute). Previously too many values were sent and the switch would behave unpredictably. Now Half Damper pedals will behave like standard switch pedals when Type is set to Toggled.
• Multi Edit: Controls Page: Destinations 136 Program Inc, 137 Program Dec, 139 Multi Inc, and 140 Multi Dec were previously only sent from active Zones. Now these destinations can be sent from Muted Zones as well.
• Multi Edit: Controls Page: Ribbon: Fixed a problem that was causing some common parameters (Configuration, Spring, and Center) to display the current Zone number when selected. Now these parameters display "All Zones" to indicate that they are common to all Zones.
• Multi Edit: Keyboard shortcuts for selecting Mod Control Sources are now working. Select a Source field, hold the ENTER button, then press a key to select a Mod Control Source.

PROGRAM MODE

Features:

• When QA view is selected, the QA BANK button now appears. Press the QA BANK button to select a QA bank by typing in a bank number followed by the ENTER button.

Fixes/Improvements:

• All Piano programs now have Half Damper Sustain pedaling enabled. This has been added to the following Programs:

• 1 Bristol Piano
• 5 Burnished Piano
• 15 Seventies Piano
• 18 Modern Rock Pno
• 28 Deb's Ghost Pno
• 41 SMiLE/RkyRaccoon
• 42 EDM Piano
• 43 Hip Hop Piano
• 46 Alt Piano Space
• 47 Alt Piano Echo
• 48 Dream Piano

• Program Edit: Keyboard shortcuts for selecting Mod Control Sources are now working. Select a Source field, hold the ENTER button, then press a key to select a Mod Control Source.

SONG MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Increased maximum number of events per song from 110,000 to 3,520,000.

Version 1.04 - 7/19/21

(OS 4.40.35137 / Object 1.04.1)

GENERAL

Fixes/Improvements:

• Improved tuning on some piano sample notes / velocity layers (G4 in Keymaps "1010 Artis Stn ff EQT" and "1011 Artis Stnfff EQT"). This helps to prevent a chorusing effect that could occur when repeatedly playing a sustained G4 note at different velocities.
• FX Edit: Fixed panning for FX preset boxes 366 and 367. Previously, signals panned to the right were not heard.
• FX Edit: Fixed FX Preset Box "264 Static Phaser 5", previously it was not working and could create loud noises.
• FX Edit: Fixed a crash that could occur on the MODs 1 Page when changing the Box parameter.
• In Program and Multi Mode, fixed a problem where the Quick Access Bank name could be obscured when selecting Quick Access view with the VIEW soft button.
• Fixed a problem where Note Off messages from the Arpeggiator were going to all MIDI Destinations. Now they only go to the selected Global MIDI Destination.

GLOBAL MODE

Features:

• Main 2 Page: Added the Key Velocity Map parameter, which allows the velocity sensitivity of each key to be adjusted individually. To set custom values and save a user map, select the Key Velocity Map and press the EDIT button. When editing a map, each key can be selected by holding the ENTER button and pressing the desired key. The velocity response of each key can be offset from -100 to +50.

Fixes/Improvements:

• Objects Page: QA BANKS: The SAVE button now works properly for saving a User QA Bank to a different ID.
• Load Page: When a MIDI file is selected, the OPEN soft button is now hidden. MIDI files can be loaded with the FILL soft button.
• Storage Page: LOAD: Fixed a problem with loading some PC3 and PC3K Setups (Multis). Previously some Zones could be set to the wrong channel.
• Fixed a crash that could happen in Global Mode when pressing a Switch Pedal that has Override set to Quick Access Inc/Dec.

MULTI MODE

Features:

• Multi Edit: ARP: Added the Sync To parameter, which allows selecting a specific Riff, Song or Arp to sync to.

Fixes/Improvements:

• Zone Info: When the Global Mode Show Zone Info parameter is set to Yes, Zone Info in Multi Mode now properly displays 4 digit Program ID numbers in all cases. Previously, some 4 digit numbers could be cut off.
• Multi Edit: Controls Page: Ribbon: When the Ribbon Configuration is set to 3 Sections, the Destination for each section can now be seen in all cases.

PROGRAM MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixed a problem where KB3 Drawbar graphics could be shown for VAST Programs after deleting a KB3 Program.
• Program Edit: KB3: Drawbars Page: When viewing the Drawbars page and moving a slider, the Vol parameter now gets updated in real time.
• Program Edit: Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting a Layer used as an Alt Input for another Layer.
• Program Edit: The SAVE button LED now lights when a Layer is imported.
• Program Edit: FM Layer: Amp Envelope Page: FM Layers are now limited to User Envelope Mode. FM Layers are not compatible with Natural Envelope Mode.
• Program Edit: FM Layer: On the FM Operator page, the Break Point parameter can now be set with intuitive entry (hold ENTER then press a key). Previously this would select the wrong key.
• Program Edit: FM Layer: Fixed a problem where the Left Depth parameter would have no effect if Left Curve was set to -Linear or -Exponential, and Break Point was set to B8 or above.

SONG MODE

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixed a problem that could occur after selecting a Track in Song Mode and exiting to Program Mode, pressing the SAVE button could save the wrong Program.
• Fixed problem when Loop is set to On and using the Song Save Changes page, the UI could get stuck in a Save dialog.

Version 1.00

Initial Release