The kurzweil k2000 contemporary rom soundblock is a rom chip containing many new samples and patches for the k2000. Right out of the box you have perfectly rounded, pumping ki. Ive taken my mirrored versions of the k2500 oss down from this site. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than u. Download support materialpdf ksounds volume 2 kurzweil format user guide. Its packed with over 3,180 programs and over 354 megs of samples on one easy to use and surprisingly inexpensive k2000250026002661 cdrom.
Kurzweil k2500r rack module v3 with expansion boards. Piano samples, sounds, patches, budget steinway kurzweil. Jun 02, 2015 this the 1st part of my presentation of kurzweil k2000. Patchman music kurzweil k20002500k2600k2661 soundbanks.
The source of these multi samples are from the 8mb of rom which hold tons of authentic and superb quality samples. Kurzweil rmb26 k2600 series rom expansion daughter board rare. Kurzweil creator opens the door to integrating your own samples and instruments into your kurzweil k2000, k2500, k2600, k2661, pc3k, or forte workstation. Page 212 orchestral rom samples oboe english horn harp. Kurzweil k2000 troubles synth repair syntaur forums. Unfollow kurzweil k2500 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kurzweil k2000 k2500 k2600 pc3k8 k2661 largest patch sound program library ebay i saw that, but i wondered how much of it would work in the k2000.
Provide k2000 2500 native cd rom products featuring indepth vast programming. I tried both k2000 and k2500 versions of the wellknown pink floyd on the run program by sound designer daniel fisher, and the pc3k got only the hihat part right. While most of the samples in the base rom are compatible between the k2000 and the k2500k2600, the drum samples are not. Advanced control piano is a highly innovative piano sample library for the kurzweil k2000, k2500, and k2600 that takes user control to a new. Page 212 orchestral rom samples oboe english horn harp bassoon nylon string gt clarinet acoustic bass dbl reeds pizz strings softtrump solo violin french horn solo viola. In this demo track you can hear some percussions, basses and guitarlike. Page 8 kurzweil k2000 musicians guide supplement contents soft. The 2000series for the kurzweil k2000, k2500, k2600, k2661 and compatibles now contains 160 soundbanks. The kurzweil k2000 is a digital synthesizer that was released in 1991. The cd rom offers an incredible value at less than. With essential pianos you get 19 distinct programs of fully multisampled, velocity sensitive grand pianos, concert pianos, studio pianos, hybrid electricacoustic pianos, and multimic pianos. Our k2500s are loaded with all available rom expansion boards, program ram expansion board, sampling board, and 128mb of sample ram.
Both include kurzweil s highly regarded contemporary and orchestral sound blocks, and both offer the popular stereo triple strike piano, classic keys, and string sections. Velocityswitched and singlevelocity configurations provided. It is also possible to further identify the original kurzweil k2xxx programs in the k. Does the k2000 k2000r have my favorite sounds from the k250 or k series modules in internal rom or on disk. The workflow of the kurzweil is very simple an that was the reason that i loved using it. The kurzweil k2000 is a professional looking as well as a professional sounding synth. View and download kurzweil k2000 guide supplement version 3 musicians manual supplement online.
Basically the rom includes the samples, but the eprom has all programs and keymaps that reference those samples. This is a lengthy list containing over 3,180 program names so it may take a while to load. The layout of the synth is very well organized and put together. The source of these multisamples are from the 8mb of rom which hold tons of authentic and superb quality samples. It is a multialgorithm engine that includes a number of different synthesis techniques. Oscillator, 8mb of waveform rom expandable to 24mb. While the k2000 s internal rom samples contain some samples from previously released kurzweil instruments, there are many newly recorded instruments as well. Ksounds volume 2 piano sample library for kurzweil kseries. The wonderful synthesizer it talks about has been out of production for. Modules that shipped with the sampling option from the factory are named k2000s and k2000rs, respectively.
Id burn some of the brian cowell collection to rom. Kurzweil k2500 samples for yamaha motif es xs xf moxf modx montage keymaps ready. Mar 16, 2017 was thinking of changing the eproms on my k2000, would you prefer the version 4 with original sounds1199 and orchestral and contemporary800999 or version 5 with newer vpvx k2500 sounds sounds with orchestral and contemporary with extra 600799 in rom. Kurzweil is working on a fourth rom block, which was under wraps at this writing.
This one in particular is the version 3 with os release 3. Volume 2 for the kurzweil kseries is a stunning piano sample library. The kurzweil k2000 is a digital synthesizer and music work station produced by kurzweil music. As a synthesizer, the k2500 is likely one of the most professional and superior instruments available. As the title says, i just got my hands on a kurzweil k2000. Orchestral instrument sample patches, budget kurzweil. It features 100 new programs typically loaded in the 800 program directory and 50 new setups also typically loaded in the 800 setup directory, but of course its possible to use this chip as the base for custom sounds. Ive gone tired and frustrated of using pro tools after 10 years, so i now record my music on a tascam 688 8 track cassettes, in a kind of traditional song writting form, often with voice and. Magesy, pro, audio pro, maschine samples, virtual studio technology, vst, vst2, vst3, vsti, audio units au, aax, rtas, uad, audio apps, soundware and pro audio.
Both include kurzweils highly regarded contemporary and orchestral sound blocks, and both offer the popular stereo triple strike piano, classic keys, and string sections. Used by pink floyd, tori amos, nine inch nails, massive attack and more. There is the keymap block, which determines which if any samples are. While youre right about the quality of the kurzweil rom samples. Volume 2 for the kurzweil kseries is a stunning piano sample library combining velocityswitched samples with a wealth of realtime control options. I like the orchestral rom, but i found the samples on the prosonus orchestral cd to be far beyond the romblock in authenticity and richness. Unfollow kurzweil k2000 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. When using electronic products, basic precautions should. Now i want one of these synths, but i dont need one. The k2500k2600 drums are made from new recordings and a slightly different selection of drums is offered e. They can even host the same kore64 rom expansion board, and you can program both using the same soundtower editor. My own k2000 has served me for some time and i created some sounds showing the power of vast synthesis. Its packed with over 3,180 programs and over 354 megs of samples on one easy to use and surprisingly inexpensive k2000 250026002661 cd rom.
Variable architecture synthesis technology which allows you to take any multisample, noise or waveform and process it using just about any synthesis technique. Kurzweil k2000 musicians guide manual kurzweil k2000 manual v3. Ive gone tired and frustrated of using pro tools after 10 years, so i now record my music on a tascam 688 8 track cassettes, in a kind of traditional song writting form, often with voice and guitars. The main attraction i have to synths is the possibilities. Orchestral instrument sample patches, budget kurzweil k2000.
Kurzweil orchestral rom 1 for k2000 k2500 k2600 keyboard and rack synths. Programs that depended on k series factory rom are a different matter, as the pc3k has different and far better rom samples. Contained within this programmed sample pack are all of the tools needed to produce the next club hit. Complete orchestra ensemble is a big collection of fully multisampled and programmed orchestral instruments. Its easytounderstand interface makes understandable your kurzweil banks and gives you total control of programs, layers, keymaps, and samples with as few clicks and drags as possible. These are public domain sounds for the kurzweil k2000 2500. The kurzweil k2000 is a programmable synthesizer by kurzweil music systems.
Classic drum samples from one of the most classic workstation in the 90s the kurzweil k2000. Downloads and support materials maintained here as a courtesy to. Apr 20, 2014 k2vx is a k2000 which included an expanded rom sample set incorporating the orchestral and contemporary rom sound sets. Rm1 orchestral, rm2 contemporary, rm3 stereo dynamic piano and rm4 vintage electric piano. Kst300a ktl m1 m100 m110 m m210 m230 m3w m90 mangler mark 1 mark 10110150 mark 112i mark 12i mark 152i mark 2 mark 3 mark 5 mark 6 mark 8 markpro oneif markpro. Kurzweil kseries preset programs list christopher arndt. Interestingly it has 4mb of sample ram installed 4x1mb and the rom was also upgraded to v3. Now i have a k2600xs and i still have the original k2000 patches loaded in there for nostalgia. The new piano rom block adds 8 mb of soft and medium strikes to the hard strikes in the 4 mb stereo piano rom that is standard in the k2600 and was optional in the k2500. Works list by their total number, their heading and also by the label of the rom and farm from which they originate. I just became aware of the k2000 and its near infinite modulation possibilities after reading comments on this fine fine sub. Young changkurzweils web site has been improved both in look and feel and in reliability, i dont feel a need to carry the oss here.
I know you need the latest rom upgrade to be able to read some k2500 sounds, and i dont even know if a k2000 can read k2600 or pc3k sounds though i know theyre mainly the same format. The kurzweil k2500r is a 3u rackmountable version of the k2500, arguably one of the most powerful workstation keyboards ever produced with a unique range of synthesis available to sculpt both factory sounds and original samples. K2vx is a k2000 which included an expanded rom sample set incorporating the orchestral and contemporary rom sound sets. View online or download kurzweil k2000 musicians guide musicians manual.
Was thinking of changing the eproms on my k2000, would you prefer the version 4 with original sounds1199 and orchestral and contemporary800999 or version 5 with newer vpvx k2500 sounds sounds with orchestral and contemporary with extra 600799 in rom. I just bought an old k2000s sampler option from the factory keyboard and its been a dream come true as well as a nightmare for a week. Basic rom, contemporary rom, orchestral rom, k2600 farm, k2500 farm, etc. The k2000r can accept the same pram and rom sound cards as the k2000, although a different sampler option is required to add sampling capabilities. If you want the roms, this guy in poland has cloned them.
Kurzweil education is the leading developer of educational technology for people with learning difficulties kurzweil 3000 and those who are blind or visually impaired kurzweil. While youre right about the quality of the kurzweil rom samples, the majority of the programming i did on mine used the dsp. These are public domain sounds for the kurzweil k20002500. At your fingertips, you get 38 performanceready, multipleoctavespanning individual instruments programs. The following green paragraphs are the only recent information on this site. Each sample and patch was crafted to perfection so you dont have to spend hours engineering your sounds to sit in the mix. Rare hard to find authentic drum sounds for music producers, djs or your own song creations. Kurzweil k2000r the k2000r is the rackmount version of the k2000 keyboard. Does the k2000k2000r have my favorite sounds from the k250 or k series modules in internal rom or on disk. Pram and rom for kurzweil k2000 k2500 k2600 hes legit, i upgraded my k2500 pram with his clone board. We, of course, can take no responsibility for the quality of these sounds but invite you to give them a try. It features a complex and versatile dspbased synthesizer engine called v.
While the k2000s internal rom samples contain some samples from previously released kurzweil instruments, there are many newly recorded instruments as well. This the 1st part of my presentation of kurzweil k2000. They were collected from a variety of sources, including compuserve, the university of wisconsin ftp site, and the bach. Save kurzweil k2000 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Nov 29, 2017 programs that depended on k series factory rom are a different matter, as the pc3k has different and far better rom samples.
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