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Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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Chapter 2
Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
The 200 preset programs in the K2500 are organized by instrument category. You will find a few representatives of
each instrument sampled for the base ROM soundset, as well as synthesized instrument emulations, commonly
used synthesizer timbres, and templates for new programming. We hope you find it a good starting point for your
own work.
There are many ways to put expressivity and variety in a single program by assigning MIDI controllers to the
various DSP functions in its layers. This list describes how each of the 200 factory preset 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
KEYBOARDS
1 Acoustic Piano Soft Ped.
2 Stage Piano Soft Ped.
3 BriteGrand Soft Ped.
4 ClassicPiano&Vox
Choir Balance Soft Ped.
5 Ballad Pno&Str Strings Balance Soft Ped.
6 Rock Piano 1
7 Honky-Tonk Tremolo
8 E Grand & Pad Pad Balance
9 Classic E Piano Soft Ped.
10 Dyno E Piano Tremolo
11 E Piano PF
12 Suitcase E Pno Vibrato Depth Vibrato Rate
13 Brite Klav Layer Balance 8vb
14 Match Stick Vibrato Vibrato, W/D Mix
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COMPING SYNTHS
15 Big PWM Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato
16 Matrix 12 Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato
17 OBX Braz 4 Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato
18 Memorymoog 4 Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato
19 Prophet Pulse 2 Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato
20 Prophet Square 2 Vibrato Filter & Env Ctl Vibrato

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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21 New Shaper Vibrato Env Ctl Vibrato
22 Klicomp tree Vibrato, Filter Env Detune, Env Ctl Vibrato, Filter Env
23 Digicomp Vibrato Env Ctl Vibrato
24 Da Clav Env Ctl
25 Simpilton Vibrato Env Ctl Vibrato, Filter Ctl
26 Synth Caliope Vibrato Env Ctl
27 Chiffloots Vibrato Chiff Pitch Vibrato
28 Bamboo Voices Vibrato Alt Atk Vibrato
29 Hyper Guitar Dly Vib Dly Vib
30 Dreamers Tremolo Tremolo
31 Pluxichord Env Ctl
LEAD SYNTHS
32 Fluty Lead Vibrato Vibrato
33 Gooshy Lead Distance W/D Mix
34 Orient Wind Vibrato W/D Mix Vibrato, Filter Ctl
35 DC Lead Vibrato Timbre Ctl Vibrato
36 Duke's lead Vibrato W/D Mix, Filter Vibrato
37 FM Harmonica Vibrato Tremolo
38 Mini Lead Poly Vibrato Pitch Vibrato
39 AlaZawi Timbre Ctl Filter, Resonance Vibrato
40 JR's Lead Vibrato Timbre Ctl Feedback
41 Funky Lead Vibrato W/D Mix Vibrato
42 Hammeron Synth Filter 1 Filter 2
43 Synthitar Lead Vibrato W/D Mix Vibrato
44 Modular Lead Vibrato 8 ve’s Vibrato
45 Prophet Sync Vibrato Slave Osc Pitch
46 Brt Saxy Lead Vibrato W/D Mix Vibrato
47 Don Corllione' Vibrato Vibrato
DRUMS
48 Studio Kit 1 W/D Mix
49 Studio Kit 2 MW Alt Atk W/D Mix
50 2 Live Kits MW Alt Kit W/D Mix
51 Rock Kit Alt Toms W/D Mix
52 Jazz Kit Alt Atk W/D Mix Att Vel controls Hi Hat’s decay
53 Reggae Kit W/D Mix Att Vel controls Hi Hat’s decay
54 Light Kit W/D Mix
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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55 Garage Kit MW Alt Kit W/D Mix Att Vel controls Hi Hat’s decay
56 Techno Kit Alt Kick W/D Mix(Flange)
57 General MIDI Kit W/D Mix
58 Slam'n Drums W/D Mix(Flange)
59 Perc Section MW AddCowbell,Shaker W/D Mix
60 Industry Set Resonance (A#4-C5) Resonance (A#4-C5)
61 Techno Loops Loop Tempo Loop Tempo
62 Rhythmatic Disable Multilay-
er Rhythm Tempo
PERCUSSION
63 Dualimba Vibrato Amp Vibrato
64 TouchDrums Vibrato Amp Vibrato, Pitch
65 Hand Drums W/D Mix,
Pitch Envelope
66 Dynamic Perc Heartbeat (C2)
Filter W/D Mix, Heartrate (C2) Mod Wheel Engages Non- tracking Congas
67 Mark Tree W/D Mix, Env Ctl
68 Bell Player Vibrato Vibrato
69 Marimba EQ Amp
70 Excited Marimba
Alt Atk
BASSES
71 Dual E Bass Vibrato Vibrato
72 Warm Bass Vibrato Vibrato
73 Sustain E Bass Vibrato Vibrato
74 Ripper Bass Vibrato Vibrato
75 Yama Bass
Layer Balance
76 Synth Fretless
Vibrato Vibrato
77 Fretless Lead Vibrato Vibrato
78 Moogy Bass 1 Vibrato Filter Vibrato
79 Moogy Bass 2 Filter Depth Resonance Depth Vibrato
80 Mix Bass Filter Depth Layer balance
81 Tite Rave Bass W/D Mix Filter, Depth
82 Synth Bass Filter Ctl
83 House Bass Vibrato Filter Vibrato
GUITARS
84 Acoustic Guitar SoftPd
85 Steel Str Guitar Vibrato EQ Vibrato
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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86 12-str Guitar EQ SoftPd
87 Strummer Guitar Vibrato EQ Vibrato
88 Slo Chorus Gtr Tremolo EQ
89 Captain Crunch Vibrato Filter , W/D Mix Vibrato PBend goes +2 and -12ST
90 Smooth Lead Shaper, W/D Mix Feedback
91 Dist Harmonics Tremolo W/D Mix
92 Kotolin EQ Vibrato
93 Cee Tuar Vibrato Alt Sound Vibrato
94 Green Acres
ORGANS
95 Perc Organ 2500 Rotary Speaker Perc Balance
96 Ballad Organ 2 Rotary Speaker
97 Gospel Organ Rotary Speaker Perc Balance
98 Drive Organ Rotary Speaker Distortion Ctl
99 Rotating B's & M's Rotary Speaker
100 Cheeze Vibrato Depth Env Ctl Vibrato Depth
101 Tamborgan Vibrato Perc Pitch Vibrato
102 Organ Pad Tremolo
103 Chiffy Pipes Decrescendo
104 Offertory Layer Balance
105 Pedal Pipes Decrescendo
106 Church Organ Vibrato Layer Balance Vibrato Velocity Sensitive
107 Resorgan Dynamics Sost Pdl Does Release Ctl
STRINGS/CHOIR
108 Fast Strings Filter
109 Att ctl Fast Str Filter For Fast Solo Lines& Active
Comping
110 Att ctl Med Str Env Ctl For Med or Slow (MW) Solo
Lines
111 SfzTrem Strings Sfz Envelope Triggered by In-
creased Att Vel
112 ClassicalStrings Vibrato Depth For Light, Active Comping
113 SloClassical Str Decrescendo For Chordal Comping
114 Silk Strings Decrescendo W/D Mix Vibrato Depth For Chordal Comping
115 Fast Violin Vibrato Depth
116 Slo Solo Cello Quick Fade W/D Mix Vibrato Depth
117 Stereo Slo Str Filter Velocity Controls Timbre Shift
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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118 Cathedral Choir Decrescendo Att Ctl Allows Smooth Voice
Leading in 4-Part Playing
119 Mixed Choir Layer Balance
120 The Choir Vibrato Release Env Vibrato
WINDS
121 Wendy's Flute Higher Att Vel = Less Tremolo
122 Treble Flute
123 Baroque Flute
124 Soft Tenor Sax W/D Mix Vibrato, Filter
125 Fast Solo Tenor EQ Vibrato For Fast Legato Lines
BRASS
126 Dynamic Trumpet Swell W/D Mix Vibrato
127 Miles Unmuted Vibrato Timbre Ctl Vibrato
128 Strght Mute Trpt Vibrato Defeat W/D Mix Vibrato Rate
129 Almost Muted Vibrato, Amp Timbre Ctl Vibrato
130 Solo Trombone W/D Mix Vibrato Depth
131 Sfz Bone
ENSEMBLES
132 Trumpet Section Swell
133 Hip Brass Vibrato W/D Mix Swell
134 Brt Miami Brass Bright Swell
135 Orchestral Brass Swell
136 Sax Section Swell W/D Mix Swell Sfz Envelope
137 Dyn Big Band Softer Swell Sfz Envelope
138 Flute & Slo Str Solo String Swell Vibrato Depth SostPd disables Solo Str. Release
Velocity Controls Strings Release
139 Horn&Flute w/ Str Strings Balance Rel. Velocity Controls Strings
Rel.
140 DynamicOrchestra
Light playing engages a horn, flute & string ensemble.
SostPed holds a chord and engages an ensemble suited to solo lines.
At forte, bigger brass is enabled, with pressure controlling a swell.
141 Touch Orchestra
Mod wheel replaces RH trumpets with solo flute.
Each Velocity level brings in a new instrument:
At forte, horns are doubled; at double forte, kettle drums play; at fff, crash cymbal plays.
142 Slo Ensemble Synstring Res Synstring Filter Vibrato Depth
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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143 W Tell Orchestra Swell Swell For Active Marcato Comping
SostPD Latches and Disables
Brass
144 Jazz Band
LH Bass layered with ride for walking rhythm section.
Data slider switches from guitar to horn section;
SostPed holds brass and adds solo Tenor. Throw the ModWhl for drum solo.
145 Rock Quartet
LH Bass layered with hihat for driving rhythm section.
At forte, kick, snare, and rhythm guitar are added.
Mod wheel does rotary speakers for the organ.
HYBRID SYNTHS
146 Gargantuanism Vibrato Layer Balance Vibrato SostPd Disables Strings
147 Tranquil Pluck Vibrato Release Ctl Vibrato
148 The Chase Vibrato W/D Mix Vibrato
149 Enterprize Tremolo Bell Pitch Tremolo
150 Magic Orchestra Piano Balance SostPd Disables Cymbal
151 Passion Source Detune Detune, Swell
152 Microwave Vibrato Release Ctl Vibrato
153 Fuzz Lite Vibrato Release Ctl Vibrato
154 Solina Phaze Vibrato Phaser Rate Vibrato
155 Arystal Layer Balance
156 Timershift Vibrato Release Ctl Vibrato
157 Aurora Mod Speed W/D Mix
158 Gongers Vibrato Pitch, W/D Mix Vibrato
159 Arrakis Grand Vibrato Depth Detune Vibrato Depth
160 Sisternal Vibrato Release Ctl Vibrato
161 PPG 4 Vibrato W/D mix, Env Ctl Vibrato
162 Pseudomento MW Pseudomento
Rate
163 Big Strings Vibrato Vibrato
164 Spaced Dly Sweep Mod Rate
165 Digital Choir Res Mod Filter Ctl
166 Meditation Pad Res Mod Filter Ctl Vibrato Move data slider from top to
bottom and throw the MW for
best resonance effect.
167 The Cymbal Sings Vibrato Filter
168 Slo FlangeStrngs Flange Rate Template: Using allpass to cre-
ate flanging within a layer
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
K2500 Program List
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169 Lushlife
170 Crystal too Vibrato Sine Wave Pitch Vibrato
171 Multi Marimba Vibrato Delay Time Vibrato
172 Wave Power Vibrato Vibrato
173 Noo Mutes Pitch Effect Filter Ctl, W/D Mix
174 Hammer Violin Pitch Effect Env Ctl, W/D Mix Vibrato
175 Mallet Flutes Chiff Pitch W/D Mix
176 Malletoo Pitch Mod Depth Pitch Mod Rate
177 Ethereal Echoes Disable Bell
PAD SYNTHS
178 Padifier Vibrato Filter Vibrato
179 Spaced Inn Vibrato Vibrato
180 Glass Bow Vibrato Env Ctl Vibrato
181 Angel Pass
182 In the Air Vibrato Filter Ctl Vibrato
183 Matrix Mellostr Vibrato Env Ctl Vibrato
184 Ethereal Strings Filter Sweep Filter
185 Dawning Sweep Fade
186 Synth Strings
187 Choir Fixer Vibrato, Pan W/D Mix Vibrato
188 Shine On Vibrato Filter Ctl Vibrato
189 ChoirStrings
190 Launch Pad Timbre Ctl Timbre Ctl
EFFECTS SOUNDS
191 cymbal thing
192 a no way CS Mod Depth Mod Rate
193 Environments
194 Gremlin Group Timbre Ctl,
Env Ctl Vibrato>Pitch, Resonance
195 Thunder Storm Play Sparse Staccato Notes in
LH for Thunder. RH is Rain
196 Northern Winds Pan Rate, Filter
197 Doomsday Pitch
UTILITY
198 Click Assigned to output group B (dry)
199 Default Program Used in New Lyr, Sample au-
dition, and Preview Program
Prg # Program Name ModWheel Data MPress Comments

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
Setup List
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Setup List
The Performance Setup, or "Setup" is a combination of up to eight zones, each with
independent MIDI channel and controller transmission assignments. Setups can be played on a
K2500R via the Local Keyboard Channel feature: Find this parameter in MIDI mode on the
RECV page, change it from None to a channel of your choice, and set your controller to send on
only that channel. Now, any note that comes in on that channel will be re-mapped according to
the display channel (in program mode) and according to the Setup (in Setup mode).
Below is a list of the Setups provided with V2 software; there are detailed descriptions on the
pages that follow.
ID# NAME ID# NAME ID# NAME
1 Sahara Touch 35 F1 Perc Comper 69 Digi Ensemble
2 Ethereal Split 36 Multi Chords 70 Pluck Stack
3 Slo Orchestra 37 3-Sec Talk sldrs 71 Quillmeister
4 Whirligig 38 FM Slider Play 72 Organ Select
5 Modern Harpsichord 39 E Grnd Pad 73 Perc Stack 2
6 Kogs & Things 40 BalladCompSplit 74 Action Scene
7 Desert Soil 41 Maggie May 75 Rusty Teeth
8 Mellow BigBand 42 EPnoPad rbnvel 76 Split Stack
9 Fusion Split 43 Dukes Up 77 Pulse Brass
10 Touch Rock Band 44 F1 Latin Comper 78 Majesty
11 Plucksynths 45 Floyd’s Echo 79 Classy Orch
12 Big Pad RbnVel 46 Poly Portem 80 Motion Pad
13 Cembellophone 47 C2 and Lead 81 Wiry Comp 3-Sec
14 MidEast Drone 48 PowerLead 82 GrimlyFiendish
15 Ribbon Thunder 49 Big Synbrass 83 Hold & Tap
16 Press Roll Orch 50 WahPedZawiSplit 84 LayeredSnare Kit
17 C7 F7 G7 Groove 51 Clav EP Organ 85 C#2 Jam
18 Folk Comper 52 Toxic Cheese 86 PassionPad
19 Extra Perc Drums 53 Floyd Wheel 87 Fusioner
20 Chiffer Lead 54 Under Water 88 Duo
21 Slider Play 1 55 Lullaby 89 A2 Foot Drummer
22 Mist Strings 56 Alazawilude 90 Aqua Choir
23 New Pulsar 57 Three Leads 91 Massy Orch
24 It’s Coming 58 News Room 92 Mechanical Mike
25 Summer Snows 59 Aqua Ribbon 93 Haunted House
26 OrchScape 60 New Age Organ 94 All Alone 3
27 Threeway Xfade 61 Drum Arps 95 Witchcraft
28 Royal Dyn Brass 62 Perc Stack 96 Fallout
29 Fairlite Stack 63 3-Sec E Pno 97 Control Setup
30 Mr. Wiz 64 Touch Stick 98 Clear Setup
31 New Dawn 65 Ballad Comp 99 Default Setup
32 Sudden Horrors 66 Dual Synth
33 Cisco Kid 67 C2 Jam
34 ToyBuphone 68 Hertz

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
Version 2 Setups with Controller Assignments
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Version 2 Setups with Controller Assignments
To take advantage of Version 2's eight zone setup capability, there are 100 new setups in the Version 2 Factory Ob-
jects. You will find unique internal program combinations, arpeggiator examples, special ribbon and controller
functions, and templates for user created setups. With as many as 24 assignable controllers shared among 8 inde-
pendent zones, K2500 MIDI setups can be quite powerful, and they require some experimentation to find all their
features and nuances. In order to make this process easier, many setups are programmed according to the certain
conventions. The sliders generally provide mixing capabilities either as group faders or individual zone faders.
They also provide control over timbre, effects mix, and clock tempo. Other conventions include:
Slider F: Arp Vel
Slider G: Wet/Dry mix
Slider H: Tempo
PSw 1: Arp Switch
PSw 2: Latch2
Footswitch 1: Sustain
Footswitch 2: Sostenuto
Footswitch 3: Soft Pedal
Large Ribbon: Aux Bend 1
Small Ribbon Press: Mono Pressure
Small Ribbon Pos: Aux Bend 2
Mod Wheel: Mod Wheel
MPress: MPress
MIDI notes can be triggered from many controllers including pedals, switches, sliders and the ribbons.
Special Purpose Setups
There are three special setups at the end of the bank:
97 Control Setup lets you define controller assignments in program mode. You can customize and select the Con-
trol Setup on the MIDI Xmit page.
98 Clear Setup is a template for creating your own control assignments from a clear palette.
99 Default Setup lets you create your own setups from our common settings. The NewZn parameter uses this
setup as its template for creating new zones.
The complete list of controller assignments for the setups in Version 2 is on the following pages.

Programs, Setups, and Keymaps
Version 2 Setups with Controller Assignments
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1Sahara Touch Sliders: A timbre, B-E zone faders; PSw: 1 arp sw, 2 mute group
2Ethereal Split Sliders: A port time for bass, B-E zone faders; PSw: 2 port sw for bass; FootSw: 1 sost
& enables fretless bass, 2 enables drums
3Slo Orchestra Sliders: A-E zone faders; L Rib: cymbal roll; Press: cym roll vel
4Whirligig Sliders: A-F zone faders; L Rib: 1 aux bend, 2 pan, 3 pan
5ModernHarpsichord Sliders: A-E zone faders
6Kogs & Things Sliders: A-E zone faders; PSw 2: group mute
7Desert Soil Sliders: A-C group faders, D timbre control, E detune; L Rib: pan
8Mellow BigBand Sliders: A-C zone faders
9Fusion Split Sliders: A-D zone faders
10 Touch Rock Band Sliders: A-E group faders, F snare balance; PSw 2: group mute
11 Plucksynths Sliders: A-F zone faders; L Rib: filter freq; PSw 2: group mute
12 Big Pad RbnVel Sliders: A-C zone faders; L Rib: filter freq, pan, arp vel, & fx depth; PSw 2: group mute
13 Cembellophone Sliders: A-E zone faders; L Rib: group mutes
14 Mideast Drone Sliders: A-F group faders; L Rib: tempo
15 Ribbon Thunder Sliders: A-C zone faders, D filter freq, H key vel for thunder; L Rib: thunder; ModWh
timbral modulation
16 Press Roll Orch Sliders: A-B zone faders; L Rib & MPress: arp vel for drum roll on keys G1 to F#2;
PSw2: mute group
17 C7 F7 G7 Groove Sliders: A-F group faders; FootSw: 1 crash cym, 2 ride cym; L Rib: pitch bend for bass;
PSw: 1 arp latch, 2 panic
18 Folk Comper Sliders: A zone fader, B group fader, C guitar timbre; PSw: 1 arp sw & zone mute, 2
latch2; L Rib: arp pan
19 Extra Perc Drums Sliders: A-B group faders; Mod Wh: drum timbre
20 Chiffer Lead Sliders: A-B group faders
21 Slider Play 1 Sliders: B velocity, C pitch bend, D pan, E expression; Slider A & L Rib: key num; PSw2:
panic; FootSw2: latch2
22 Mist Strings Sliders: A-C zone faders, D timbre, E pan
23 New Pulsar Sliders: A-B group faders; PSw: 1 arp latch, 2 group mute
24 It's Coming Sliders: A-D zone faders; FootSw1: arp latch
25 SummerSnows Sliders: A-B group faders, C timbre; FootSw1: arp latch; L Rib: arp vel and pitch bend
for bass
26 OrchScape PSw: 1 group mute, 2 group mute
27 Threeway XFade Slider A & L Rib: three way crossfade; Mod Wh: strings balance
28 Royal Dyn Brass Sliders: A-B group faders, C release time
29 Fairlite Stack Sliders: A-C group faders, D filter sweep, E key num, F key vel; PSw2: panic
30 Mr. Wiz Sliders: A-B group faders; FootSw2: latch2; Mod Wh & L Rib: filter sweep
31 New Dawn Sliders: A pad fade, B balance for pad and timbral modulation; L Rib: pad pan and
pitch bend
32 Sudden Horrors Sliders: A-C zone faders; L Rib: pitch bend and pan
33 Cisco Kid Sliders: A-C group faders, PSw2: group mute; FootSw1: arp latch; L Rib: pan
34 ToyBuphone Sliders: A-D zone faders
35 F1 Perc Comper Sliders: A-B group faders; PSw1: arp latch