ALESIS K2661 - Manual (Page 20)

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Startup
The Other Modes
The Other Modes
There are six other modes, five of which have mode buttons on the front panel (Sample mode
doesn’t have a front-panel button). See page 3-1 and Chapter 4 for more detailed descriptions of
each mode.
Effects mode Create and modify effects presets, and define how they’re applied to the
K2661’s programs and setups.
MIDI mode Configure the K2661 for sending and receiving MIDI information.
Master mode Define performance and control settings.
Song mode Record and edit sequences (songs); play Type 0 and Type 1 MIDI
sequences.
Disk mode Load and save programs, setups, samples, and other objects.
Sample mode Edit ROM samples; create and edit RAM (user-defined) samples.
Software Upgrades
Part of the beauty of the K2661 is the ease with which you can upgrade its operating system and
objects (programs, setup, etc.) using the boot loader to install upgrades into flash ROM.
At Kurzweil and Young Chang, we have a long history of support for our instruments; the K250,
K1000, K2000, and K2500 have been repeatedly enhanced, and these improvements have always
been made available to instrument owners in the form of software upgrades.
Upgrading your K2661’s software is simple, painless, and—generally—free! As upgraded
software becomes available, you can either get files from your Young Chang dealer or download
the new stuff from the Web.
To stay in touch, check out our Web site:
http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/
When you’ve acquired an upgrade, you can install it yourself in a matter of minutes. See
Appendix A for details.