Kurzweil K2500 Technical document

Stereo Piano ROM

Stereo Piano ROM Programs

Appendix C-1

Appendix C

Stereo Piano ROM

The Stereo Piano ROM option adds 4 Megabytes of Stereo Piano samples to your K2500, and also enables you

to upgrade your sounds further with the 8 Megabyte Orchestral ROM and the 8 Megabyte Contemporary

ROM. The Stereo Piano Option adds objects in the 700s bank. There you will ﬁnd new programs, keymaps,

samples, and a new effect - “709 Soundboard/Rvb”.

Monaural Piano Programs

Most of the new piano programs are set to play in stereo, though “780 MonoStudioGrand,” as well

as a number of programs on the accessory disk are designed for mono use. If the pianos are to be

played through a mono sound system, the best results will come from these mono programs, not

the stereo programs mixed to mono.

StretchTuning

Unless otherwise noted, piano programs are “stretch” tuned, like an acoustic piano. Since the

higher harmonics of a stretched string tend to be sharper than those of the real harmonic series,

stretch tuning ensures that the piano remains in tune with itself harmonically. Stretch tuning is

sometimes referred to as “solo” or “beat” tuning.

Keymaps with “440” as part of their name - such as “776 Mono Piano 440” offer straight (non-

stretch) tuning, where the fundamental of each note is tuned to A440. Programs that use these

keymaps (e.g., “777 Piano for Layers”) will mix better with other acoustic and electronic

instruments. This type of tuning, therefore, is sometimes known as “ensemble” tuning.

Stereo Piano ROM Programs

As shown below, the number of programs added to the 700s bank will depend on whether you

have also added the Orchestral and/or Contemporary ROM options. Contact your Young Chang

/ Kurzweil dealer if you are interested in these additional upgrades.

Piano ROM only

...with Orchestral ROM

...with Contemporary ROM

770 Concert Piano 1 788 Piano Trio 794 Water Piano

771 Studio Grand 789 Pno & Syn String 795 StPno & OrchPad

772 Brt Grand & Str 790 Fluid Grand 796 Grand & Pad

773 Stereo Solo Pno 791 Haunted Piano 797 Pop Grand Stack

774 Brt Concert Pno 792 Xylopiano 798 Prepared Piano

775 Concert Piano 2 793 Grand,Harp&Lead 799 Tack Piano Stack

776 Soft Piano

777 Piano for Layers

778 Rok Piano

779 RandomPan Grand

780 MonoStudioGrand

781 Grand & Elec 1

782 Grand & Elec 2

783 St Pno & Vox Pad

784 Funky Piano

785 E Grand Stack

786 Way Dark Piano

787 Piano Chase

Stereo Piano ROM

Stereo Piano ROM Keymaps

Appendix C-2

Stereo Piano ROM Keymaps

Stereo Piano ROM Samples

770 Stereo Piano

Both sides of stereo image can be edited at the same time to preserve image stability.

771 Piano Left

These two keymaps are the same as 770, but either side of the stereo image may be edited in-

dependently.

772 Piano Right

773 Pno440 Left

These two keymaps are non-stretched 440 tuned, for use when layering with other non-piano

keymaps so that the upper notes are in tune.

774 Pno440 Right

775 Mono Piano

This is a stretch tuned mono keymap consisting of the best quality samples from either left or

right portions of the stereo samples.

776 Mono Piano 440

This is a non-stretch tuned mono keymap consisting of the best quality samples from either

left or right portions of the stereo samples.

777 Hybrid Piano 1

This is a mono keymap consisting of samples not used in 775.

778 Way Dull Piano

This keymap is specifically designed for program 786 “Way Dark Piano”.

770 StereoPiano b0

771 StereoPiano e1

772 StereoPiano a1

773 StereoPiano d2

774 StereoPiano a#2

775 StereoPiano d3

776 StereoPiano a3

777 StereoPiano c#4

778 StereoPiano f4

779 StereoPiano b4

780 StereoPiano f5

781 StereoPiano b5

782 StereoPiano e6

783 StereoPiano a6

784 StereoPiano a6NR

785 StereoPiano e7

786 Piano Left

787 Piano Right

Stereo Piano ROM

Stereo Piano ROM Programs with Controller Assignments

Appendix C-3

Stereo Piano ROM Programs with Controller Assignments

This list describes how each of the Stereo Piano ROM programs can be modulated or altered by the various MIDI

controls. Only those controls which may not be immediately evident are listed. Controls such as attack velocity

and keynumber are understood to be assigned to most programs.

Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

770

Concert Piano 1

General purpose stereo piano for solo play-

ing. Uses several layers, providing specific

filter settings and curves for different key

ranges and strike levels. Soft pedal replaces

all layers with layer 1 - voiced to emulate

una

corda (u.c.)

sound.

771

Studio Grand

Dynamics and brightness compressed

for easy control and mixing with other

instruments. Soft pedal emulates

una

corda (u.c.)

sound.

772

Brt Grand & Str

String Balance String Brightness

773

Stereo Solo Pno

Specifically for classical solo piano, us-

ing wider dynamic range and more sus-

tained envelope. Soft pedal emulates

una corda (u.c.)

sound.

774

Brt Concert Pno

Similar to Concert Piano 1, but filter ve-

locity curves exaggerated for easy dy-

namics; Hard strikes very bright. Soft

pedal emulates

una corda (u.c.)

sound.

775

Concert Piano 2

Suitable for solo playing. Easily edited, and

may be played on a non-drum channel.

776

Soft Piano

777

Piano for Layers

Import this template to other programs to

create piano combinations. Its 440 tuning

controls beating in the upper range when lay-

ered with other waveforms.

778

Rok Piano

Wet/Dry Mix

779

RandomPan Grand

Wet/Dry Mix The two sides of the stereo sample are

played by independent layers. Since the

layers are not synchronized, slight vari-

ations in note starts between them create

an unstable stereo image.

780

MonoStudioGrand

Treble Boost Monaural sample; a hybrid of the left and

right channels of the stereo recording. Use

mono programs such as this in live perfor-

mance with mono PA systems. Soft pedal

emulates

una corda (u.c.)

sound.

781

Grand & Elec 1

String Balance Wet/Dry Mix

782

Grand & Elec 2

Treble Boost Wet/Dry Mix

783

St Pno & Vox Pad

Vibrato Pad Swell

784

Funky Piano

Wah Rate Filter Freq.

785

E Grand Stack

Pad Balance

786

Way Dark Piano

787

Piano Chase

Vibrato Wet/Dry Mix Vibrato

Stereo Piano ROM

Stereo Piano ROM Programs with Controller Assignments

Appendix C-4

Orchestral ROM Piano Programs (require Orchestral ROM)

788

Piano Trio

Ride Cymbal

fade Vibrato- Bass

789

Pno & Syn String

String fade String swell

790

Fluid Grand

Wet/Dry Mix

791

Haunted Piano

Harp Balance Wet/Dry Mix

792

Xylopiano

Release Ctl Wet/Dry Mix

793

Grand,Harp&Lead

Lead Tremolo Lead Fade Lead Tremolo Sustain pedal does not affect the lead

sound

Contemporary ROM Piano Programs (require Contemporary ROM)

794

Water Piano

Vibrato Wet/Dry Mix Vibrato

795

StPno & OrchPad

Pad Balance

796

Grand & Pad

Pad Balance Bell Release

Envelope

797

Pop Grand Stack

Bell Fade Wet/Dry Mix Vibrato

798

Prepared Piano

Alt Switch -

Mbira Wet/Dry Mix

799

Tack Piano Stack

Bell Fade,

Wet/Dry Mix Pitch Env -

Mbira

Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

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