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KURZWEIL K2500 CD-ROM Series for MAC or PC

Divided into 4 titles: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced & V.A.S.T.
The Beginning & Intermediate CD-ROM titles are currently available


The new standard in computer-based learning; Synth-Tek proudly introduces the K2500 CD-ROM series. Everything you need to know to become a power user for the revolutionary Kurzweil K2500 family of synthesizer/sampler workstations. A step-by-step, narrated and illustrated guide that explains every aspect of the instrument in no-nonsense, easy to understand terms. No more flipping through hundreds of pages of technical jargon! This series of 4 CD-ROM's teaches you everything there is to know about Kurzweil K2500; from plugging in the power, to advanced synthesis programming.

Over 10 hours of complete audio/visual tutorials have been squeezed onto a each CD-ROM -- working on both Mac & Windows computers.

  • 105 complete tutorials
  • 251-term searchable glossary
  • Searchable database of tutorials
  • Frequently Asked Questions & Troubleshooting sections
  • Fully animated and narrated tutorials
  • Mac & PC compatible
  • No software installation required
  • Runs on a minimum of system requirements
  • Audio/Visual Learning
  • Quality of Content
  • Easy To Use
  • VIEW SAMPLE MOVIES
  • Features of each Synth-Tek CD-ROM

 



Kurzweil K2500 "Beginning" CD-ROM

105 Complete Tutorials
The Beginning CD-ROM has a total of 105 complete, animated and narrated tutorials!
That's not a misprint!
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Topics covered on the "Beginning" CD-ROM Title:
  • K2500 Overview
  • Connecting Pedals
  • Power
  • Audio Outputs
  • SCSI
  • MIDI
  • Operating System
  • Soft Buttons
  • Data Entry
  • Auditioning Sounds
  • MIDI Controllers
  • Memory management
  • Objects
  • How the K2500 Generates Sound
  • Loading Programs
  • Loading Song Files
  • Basic Disk operations
  • K2500 Options 
  • Reset
  • Saving, Naming & Moving Objects 
  • Copying & Deleting Object
  • Muting & Soloing a Zone or Layer
  • Creating a QA Bank
  • LCD View Modes
  • LCD Contrast
  • Global Tuning & Transposition
  • Object Database
  • Dependent Objects
  • Basic Program Editing
  • Creating a Layer
  • Importing a Layer 
  • Deleting a Layer
  • Basic Effects Editing
  • Basic Pitch & Volume Editing
  • Panning
  • Crossfading
  • Key Range
  • Split Programs
  • Basic Velocity Switching
  • Disk Hierarchy & Directories
  • Format a Disk
  • Disk File Management
  • Basic MIDI Transmit/ Receive
  • Keymap Selection
  • Disk Utilities
  • Local Keyboard Channel
  • Drum Channels
  • Drum programs
  • 62 Frequently Asked Questions
  • 53 Troubleshooting Tips
  • 241 Searchable Glossary terms defined

Compatibility & System Requirements
(For Beginning CD-ROM title only)

 

Synth-Tek has designed this program to run on a minimal computer system. Each CD-ROM is compatible with Windows or Mac. No software installation is required to run this program. Minimum requirements are:

Windows

MAC
  •  Pentium processor (Pentium III recommended)
  • Windows '95 or better **
  • 4X speed CD-ROM (8X speed or faster recommended)
  • 8-bit sound card or better
  • 16MB of free physical RAM
  • 13" color monitor & mouse
  •  Any Power Mac or better
  • Apple System 7.X or higher
  • 4X speed CD-ROM (8X or faster recommended)
  • 16MB of free physical RAM
  • 13" color monitor
  • mouse


if you are a previous owner of the "Beginning" CD-ROM, you may exchange it for the newer "Version 2" which is fully compatible with Windows '98, ME & XP. Click here for more details on upgrading.

 

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Kurzweil K2500 Intermediate
CD-ROM for Mac & PC

The learning continues with the Kurzweil K2500 Intermediate CD-ROM for your Mac or PC computer. The same great learning approach as the Beginning title is now applied to more complex operations of the synth/sampler workstation. 105 new tutorials, new Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting sections offer even more in-depth knowledge. The Intermediate CD-ROM also features an expanded Glossary of terms.
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Improved Audio Quality
The new Intermediate CD-ROM features vastly improved audio quality for a better listening experience. All audio now comes close to CD quality, thanks to a new compression scheme that still allows Synth-Tek to "squeeze" 105 full length tutorials onto a conventional CD-ROM

Mac & Windows 2000 Compatible
The Synth-Tek K2500 Intermediate CD-ROM is fully compatible with Mac OS 8.1 - 9.1 (OSX compatible only in Classic Mode) running at least 166MHz PowerPC processor with 32MB of installed RAM. Windows users will find the program fully Win 98 & 2000 compatible and requires at least a Pentium II 166MHz processor with 32MB of installed RAM

Complete Topics List

  • 105 New Tutorials!
  • KDFX - Effects Selection
  • KDFX - Fx signal routing
  • Analog Sampling
  • Sampling Audio Cabling
  • Disk Library
  • Disk Utilities
  • Disk Backup
  • Multi-Object Selector
  • Auditioning Samples From Disk
  • Searching For Files On A Disk
  • Installing New Operating System
  • Installing New Objects Files
  • Importing Akai, Roland, Ensoniq Samples
  • Importing MIDI Files
  • Exporting MIDI Files
  • Importing/Exporting WAV & AIFF files
  • Master Tables
  • Fader Tables
  • Basic 16-Track Song Recording
  • 32-Track Sequencing
  • External MIDI Sync
  • Arrangement Mode
  • Chaining Songs Together
  • Bouncing Sequencer Tracks
  • Quantizing Sequencer Tracks
  • Time Shifting MIDI data
  • Step Recording
  • Mixdown Page
  • Song Mode Mixer
  • Thinning Controller Data On A Track
  • Remapping Controllers
  • Copying Track Data
  • Event List Editing
  • General MIDI Sequences
  • Stealer Display
  • Voices Display
  • MIDI Scope
  • Smoothing Guitar Control Pitch Bend
  • Local Keyboard Channel - Part 2
  • Changing SCSI ID
  • Editing Reverb, Delay & Chorus FX
  • Editing Flanger & EQ Effects
  • Intro To Control Sources
  • Basic Envelope Editing
  • Triggering Layers
  • Keymap Editing
  • Creating Multi-Sample Programs
  • Creating Drum Kit Programs
  • Assigning FX to A Song
  • Velocity Switching Between Layers
  • Expanded Glossary
  • New FAQ's & Troubleshooting

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Compatibility & System Requirements
(For Intermediate CD-ROM title only)

Synth-Tek has designed this program to run on a minimal computer system. Each CD-ROM is compatible with Windows or Mac. No software installation is required to run this program. Minimum requirements are:

Windows

MAC
  • 166MHz Pentium II or better
  • Windows '95 or better **
  • 8X speed or faster CD-ROM drive
  • sound card
  • 32MB of free physical RAM
  • 13" color monitor & mouse
  • 166MHz PowerPC or better
  • OS 8.1 or higher
  • OSX compatible only in Classic Mode
  • 8X speed or faster CD-ROM drive
  • 32MB of free physical RAM
  • 13" color monitor & mouse

Read more about the features of each Synth-Tek CD-ROM title

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