Kurzweil k2600 Manual Suplementar
User Interface Basics
Navigation
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Navigation
The navigation section of the front panel consists of the display and the buttons surrounding it.
These navigation buttons will take you to every one of the K2600Õs programming parameters.
These navigation buttons will take you to every one of the K2600Õs programming parameters.
The Display
Your primary interface with the K2600 is its backlit graphic display. As you press various
buttons, this ßuorescent display reßects the commands you enter and the editing changes you
make. The ample size of the display (240-by-64
buttons, this ßuorescent display reßects the commands you enter and the editing changes you
make. The ample size of the display (240-by-64
pixels
) enables you to view lots of information at
one time.
Pages
Within each mode, the functions and parameters are organized into smaller, related groups that
appear together in the display. Each one of these groups of parameters is called a
appear together in the display. Each one of these groups of parameters is called a
page
. Each
mode has what we call an entry-level page; itÕs the page that appears when you select that mode
with one of the mode buttons. Within each mode and its editor(s), the various pages are selected
with the navigation buttons. There are many pages, but there are a few features common to each
page. The diagram below shows the entry-level page for Program mode.
with one of the mode buttons. Within each mode and its editor(s), the various pages are selected
with the navigation buttons. There are many pages, but there are a few features common to each
page. The diagram below shows the entry-level page for Program mode.
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The Top Line
On the top line of most pages, thereÕs a reminder of which mode youÕre in and which page
youÕre on. Many pages display additional information in the top line, as well. The
Program-mode page above, for example, shows you the current amount of MIDI transposition
and the currently selected MIDI channel. The top line is almost always ÒreversedÓÑthat is, it
has a white background with blue characters.
youÕre on. Many pages display additional information in the top line, as well. The
Program-mode page above, for example, shows you the current amount of MIDI transposition
and the currently selected MIDI channel. The top line is almost always ÒreversedÓÑthat is, it
has a white background with blue characters.
The Bottom Line
The bottom line is divided into six (sometimes fewer) sets of reversed characters that serve as
labels for the six buttons directly beneath the display. These labelsÑand the functions of the
buttonsÑchange depending on the currently selected page. Consequently the buttons that
select these functions are called ÒsoftÓ buttons.
labels for the six buttons directly beneath the display. These labelsÑand the functions of the
buttonsÑchange depending on the currently selected page. Consequently the buttons that
select these functions are called ÒsoftÓ buttons.
The Soft Buttons
The soft buttons are called ÒsoftÓ because their functions change depending on the currently
selected mode. Sometimes they perform speciÞc functions, like changing MIDI channels in
Program mode. In the Program Editor and other editors, theyÕre also used to move to different
pages of programming parameters. If a soft buttonÕs label is in all capital letters (
selected mode. Sometimes they perform speciÞc functions, like changing MIDI channels in
Program mode. In the Program Editor and other editors, theyÕre also used to move to different
pages of programming parameters. If a soft buttonÕs label is in all capital letters (
KEYMAP
, for
example), pressing the corresponding soft button takes you to a page of parameters. If the soft
button is labeled in lower-case or mixed-case letters (
button is labeled in lower-case or mixed-case letters (
Save
, for example), the soft button
performs some kind of function.