Grosse on Programming

Or, if you like, click on the following to download the entire text of the tutorial compressed in .ZIP or .SIT format, directly from Darwin's K2000 page! If you like, a version of the tutorial in PostScript format is on the K2000 Expander website. Click on the following to receive the PostScript version of the tutorial either in uncompressed PostScript or in ZIPped format from the K2000 Expander.

New chapters will be added when made available by the author.

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The K2000 Programming Manual

• Introduction--Please take a few minutes to read this Introduction. In addition to important information about fair use of this document, the author introduces why this primer is based on an analog synth model and what that means to the tutorial.

• 01. The Basic Patch--Ampenv--In Part One, the author introduces the basics of patch and envelope design. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0001.krz. Just click on the filename to download it to your computer.

  NOTE: If you find you have a problem clicking-and-downloading .KRZ files, then click here for some information you may find useful.

• 02. The Basic Patch--4-Pole Filtering--In Part Two, the author expands upon the use of filtering and the K2000 resonance filters. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0002.krz. Just click on the filename to download it to your computer.

• 03. The Basic Patch--Lowpass Filter Modulation--In Part Three, the author discusses effective modulation techniques. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0003.krz.

• 04. The Basic Patch--Pitch--In Part Four, the author introduces tonality programming on the K2000. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0004.krz.

• 05. The Basic Synth - Modulation with LFOs--In Part Five, the author discusses the use of the Low Freqency Oscillator (LFO)--a crucial tool for the creation of advanced synth sounds and many popular analog sounds. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0005.krz.

• 06. The Basic Synth - Keymap Control--In Part Six, the author introduces the use of Keymaps and effective elements for controlling sample playback. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0006.krz.

• 07. AMP and LAYER page information--Thus far, the author has used the basic synthesizer model to explain the workings of the K2000. In Part Seven, we see some K2000 options that lie beyond the basic model, particularly the AMP and LAYER pages, which give us control of amplitude modulation and program-user interaction. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0007.krz.

• 08. Output and Common pages--Taking a detour from discussing sound creation and manipulation in the K2000, in Part Eight, the author examines the basics of controlling the audio output of a patch with the OUTPUT and COMMON pages. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0008.krz.

• 09. EnvCtl, ASR and VTrig pages--The author takes a look at some new synthesis tools in Part Nine--the EnvCtl, ASR, and VTrig Pages. The author discusses ways in which these tools can further develop your sound. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0009.krz.

• 10. Effect Page, and Basic Effects Programming--The author reviews ways to get the most out of the K2x00's built-in effects processor in Part Ten--the Effect Page, and Basic Effects Programming. The sample file for this chapter is ddgt0010.krz.

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Those darn .KRZ files!

So, you click on [whatever].KRZ in your Netscape Web browser and after awhile you get the letters "PRAM" on your screen and nothing else? I think what's happening here is that Netscape looks at the file, sees some ASCII characters at the beginning, and assumes the whole thing is a text file. Bummer.

There's a short-term solution that works in Netscape--hold down the shift key when you click on the .KRZ name. That tells Netscape to go right into download mode.

Here's what I did to fix the problem on my machine. This is a permanent fix. While in Netscape, I looked under the menu Options/Preferences/Helper Applications. When I got to that section, I clicked on the button "New." A submenu opened up and I entered a new Mime Type--"audio," and a new Mime SubType--"K2000 file." (I probably could have called them anything, but I was feeling particularly non-creative that day.) I closed that little submenu, and in the Extensions box entered the letters "krz." Then under Actions, I clicked "Save." Then I closed and restarted Netscape. Now, Netscape knows exactly what to do with them pesky .KRZ files. Hope this helps you!

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Kurzweil K2000 (of course)   Soundtracs Topaz console
Oberheim Xpander             Lexicon, Boss and Behringer effects
Roland Jupiter-6             Sony DAT and cassette decks
Waldorf Microwave            a really big patchbay
Sequential Pro-One
Korg MS-20

      Macintosh Quadra 840av
      Digidesign Audiomedia II and Samplecell II boards
      Software by Opcode (StudioVision, Galaxy and Max),
        Passport(Alchemy) and Digidesign(TurboSynth)

      Compaq Contura 33c laptop PC with Drummer software