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1. Fo F 0 G 0 Sor NNI NEM Rate LB Velocity Sense Reverb Chorus The XG implementation contains a lot of additional sound modifying parameters for each part that is called up when the program change sounds menu is used The SK2000 enables the adjustment of these parameters and the storage within the SK2000 presets The adjustment is the same as for the effect section The parameter to be modified is selected with the Preselect keys and then adjusted with the Value Number keys With the exception of the Pan these parameters are relative to the pre defined settings of the selected sound The Value Number keys normally have the following meaning 12 miniumum effect 32 no change 64 maximum effect Internally the value selected by the Value Number key is multiplied by 2 to cover the whole data range of 0 127 or 64 64 depending upon the pre defined settings of the selected sound the adjustment of some parameters will have little or no effect E g if the filter frequency is already very high for the selected sound an additional increase will have no or little effect The following parameters are available as the adjustment is the same for all parameters it is not explained in detail for each parameter Pan Preselect key 1 Range for the Value Number keys 0 random L63 64 C 127 R63 Please pay attention that the pan effect may be ineffective if the the reverb le2. Foot Controller Foot Switch 2 Soft pedal Foot Switch 1 Sustain User s Guide SK2000 Page 29 Appendix E SK2000 System Exclusive Implementation Single Dump 00 20 20 20 00 20 presetnr presetdata 16 Bytes F7 FO SysEx Byte 00 European Sub ID 20 Doepfer Sub ID 1 20 Doepfer Sub ID 2 20 Device SK2000 00 reserved 20 Command Byte Single dump 00 Preset Nr 00 reserved Data 32 Bytes 7 Bit F7 EOX end of System Exclusive DATA Structure of one Preset 32 Byte 7 Bit Parameter CHN Part 1 VOLUME Part 1 VOLUME Pat2 3 SOUND 1 4 SOUND_PRGPart2 5 SOUND LSB Part 1 SOUND 158 Pat2 7 REVERB TYPE REVERB_FEEDBACK 9 CHORUS TYPE REVERBTIME MODULATION Part 1 PAN Part 1 CUTOFF Part 1 RESONANCE Part 1 VELOSENS Part 1 3 5 MODULATION Part 2 17 1 3 5 7 9 REV VOL Part 1 VOL Part 1 reserved 30 ____ 97 3 5 7 ___ 2 12 MODRATEPat __ 14 ___ 2 16 18 20 22 24 26 2 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Single Dump Request FO 00 20 20 20 00 26 00 presetnr 00 F7 Version Request FO 00 20 20 20 00 06 00 00 F7 Version Request Answer FO 00 20 20 20 00 00 VERS SUBVERS F7 Page 30 SK2000 User s Guide Appendix Supplementary Equipment DOEPFER Pocket Control Pocket Fader Pocket Dial All these devices cont
3. Tq s p e T 9 unused Preset Preset oa Preset 6 A new preset is called up by entering the Preset menu followed by pressing one the keyboard Value Number keys 1 64 The preset data is loaded from the non volatile data memory of the SK2000 and transferred to the internal XG sound generation unit XG card After that the SK2000 returns to PLAY mode The Preselect keys have no function in this menu Chn Volume Ari ro 8 Ge _ C7 mvwe 2 s5 e t emis velmerz o Volumer2 volumerzi se volmecz s User s Guide SK2000 Page 15 This menu is used to adjust the MIDI channels and volume of the parts 1 and 2 the XG sound generation unit The MIDI channel of the part selected is adjusted with the Preselect keys 1 16 the volume with the Value Number keys 1 64 The actual MIDI volume data i e the data value of the MIDI volume message is twice the key number minus 2 to obtain the whole MIDI data range O 127 exactly only 0 126 for the SK2000 Normally it is not necessary to know the absolute volume data value It is more important to know that left means soft small numbers and right means loud high numbers After the MIDI channel or volume data has been entered the SK2000 will return to PLAY mode Bank Prg GM SOUNDS E o NM NEM
4. Layer Sounds two simultaneous Appendix A XG Soud S rnanera ERU Vet putain kunt Appendix Factory Presets Appendix C Notes about Appendix D Pin Assignment of the Sockets Appendix E SK2000 System Exclusive Implementation Appendix F Supplementary Page 2 SK2000 User s Guide Introduction The SK2000 combines a high quality Midi masterkeyboard with an XG compatible sound generator built into a compact flightcase The SK2000 uses 88 note keyboard with real hammer mechanics the same type of keyboard as used in our MIDI master keyboards of the LMK plus series and PK88 The case used is a rugged and easy to carry black flightcase with handle and removable lid with compact dimensions of 135 x 28 x 12 cm weighing just 20 kg The SK2000 was designed especially for the gigging musician who needs a high class and easy to carry keyboard with a built in sound generator to be able to play quickly without the need for any additional equipment The SK2000 transmits note messages at the Midi output on one Midi channel 1 16 that can be selected by the user This can be used to control other Midi devices from the SK2000 additional to the built in sound device The velocity resolution is 1
5. 66 66 66 67 68 69 70 71 SYNTHLEAD 11 SquareLead SquareLead2 LmSquare Hollow Shmoog Mellow SoloSine SineLead SawtoothLead SawtoothLead2 Thick SawtL Dynamic SawtL Digital SawtL Big Lead HeavySyn WaspySyn Pulse Saw Dr Lead VeloLead CalliopeLead Pure Pad ChiffLead Rubby CharanLead Distorted Lead Wire Lead Voice Lead SynthAah Vox Lead Fifth Lead Big Five Bass amp Lead Big amp Low Fat amp Porky SoftWurl User s Guide WD SYNTHPAD 12 NewAge Pad Fantasy 2 Warm Pad ThickPad SoftPad Sine Pad Horn Pad Rotar String PolySyn Pad Poly Pad 80 Click Pad Analog Pad Square Pad ChoirPad Heaven2 Itopia CC Pad BowedPad Glacier Glass Pad MetalPad Tine Pad Pan Pad HaloPad SweepPad Shwimmer Converge Polar Pad Celestiai SYNTHEFFECTS 13 Rain Clavichord Pad Hrmo Ram African Wind Carribean SoundTrack Prologue Ancestral Crystal SynDrCmp Popcorn Tiny Beil Round Glock Glock amp Chimes ClearBell User s Guide Synth Mailet SoftCryst Loud Glock Xmas Beil VibeBell DigitalBeil AirBeiis Bell Harp Gamelemba Atmosphere WarmAtmosphere Hoilow RIs NylonEP Nylon Harp HarpVox Atmosphere Pad Planet Bright FantasyBell Smokey Goblins GobSyn SOsSciFi Ring Pad Ritual To Heaven Night Giisten BelChoir Echoes Echo Pad 2 Echo Pan Echo Beil Big Pan
6. 81 81 Sound L B Layer 4 Effects Modulation Rate Cuttoff Resonance Welosense Reverb Send Chorus Send Type Tm n B 9 s 64 64 64 46 64 118 26 64 Chorus Type LF O Frequ Feedback a Sound PRG 86 Sound LSB Layer 2 i 86 Le No Effect Modulation 2 Rate Cuttoff Resonance Welosense Reverb Send Chorus Send 9 9 9 v 3 64 96 77 Adaption von Christian Assal won Christian The following rules apply to all menus and will not be mentioned in each individual menu description Amenu is activated by pressing one of the buttons Part 1 2 followed by the operation of one of the 8 menu keys In this mode the control LEDs above the buttons turn off Menus are deactivated automatically once a parameter has been set The keyboard will then go into PLAY mode To adjust all parameter the control buttons and the keyboard keys are used The latest menu selected and the latest Preselect key operated remain active until changed l e as long as a new menu or Preselect key is not chosen the last menu and preselect key are still valid when entering the menu mode by pressing one of the menu buttons part 1 2 You only have to enter the new value number If you are not sure what the last menu and or Preselect key is you may of course select a new menu and or Preselect key to be on the safe side Preset 26 C7
7. PNE gt EN o __ Prg Chn Bankt Bank PrgNr 1 Bank PrgNr 2 ems Bank PrgNr 63 Bank PrgNr 64 This menu is used to send MIDI program change messages by selecting one of the 128 GM sounds of the internal XG card Therefore this menu is a sub set of the Sound menu described later in this manual with the LSB value mentioned in the appendix equal to zero But there is still another difference to the sound menu while part 1 is selected a normal MIDI program change message is transmitted to the MIDI output of the SK2000 This may be used to select a sound sometimes also called preset from a MIDI expander connected to the SK2000 that does not follow the XG standard As the SK2000 is equipped with 64 Number Value keys only an additional bank selection is necessary to address the 128 program changes and GM sounds that are available in MIDI For bank selection the first two Preselect keys are used 1 1 i e 64 Number Value keys correspond to the program change numbers 1 64 or 0 63 depending upon the numerative system e F 0 2 Bank 2 i e the 64 Number Value keys correspond to the program change numbers 65 128 or 64 127 depending upon the numerative system This means that one of the bank keys i e Preselect keys 1 2 have to be operated to select the range 1 64 or 65 128 before the Number Value key is pressed The latest bank used is memorized by the SK2000
8. SK2000 Page 21 Appendix XG Sounds PIANO CHROMATICPERCUSSION 1 2 PRG Celesta 8 Glocken 9 MusicBox 10 Orgel 10 Vibes 11 VibesK 11 HardVibe 11 Marimba 12 MarimbaK 12 SineMarimba 12 Balafon2 12 Log Drum 12 Xylophone 13 TubularBell 14 ChurchBell 14 Carillon 14 Dulcimer 15 Dulcimer2 15 Cimbalom 15 Santur 15 GrandPiano default GrandPiano KS MelloGrandPiano Piano amp Strings Dream SynthPad BritePiano BritePiano KS ElectronicGrandPiano ElectronicGrand Piano KS DetunedConcert Piano80 ElectronicGrandPiano1 ElectronicGrandPiano2 HonkyTonk HonkyTonkKS ElectronicPiano 1 ElectronicPiano 1 KS MelloElectronicPianol Chor ElectronicPianol HardElectronicPiano VX ElectronicPianol 60sElectronicPiano ElectronicPiano2 ElectronicPiano2 KS Chor ElectronicPiano2 DX Hard DX Legend DX Phase DX Analog DX Koto EP VX ElectronicPiano2 Harpsichord Harpsichord KS Harpsichord 2 Harpsichord 3 Clavichord Clavichord KS Clavichord Wah PulseClavichord PierceClavichord N gudeozrdicooouoosowv 7 400050 A BW WN PY 22 2000 User s Guide 3 DrawOrgan DetunedDrawOrgan eOsDrawOrganl 6OsDrawOrgan2 705 DrawOrganl DrawOrgan2 6OsDrawOrgan3 Even Bar 16 22 3 Organ Ba 7osDrawOrgan2 CheezOrgan DrawOrgan3 PercussiveOrgan 70s PercussiveOrganl Detuned Percussi
9. Syn Piano Creation Stardust Reso Pan Sci Fi Starz Page 27 14 Sitar Det Sitar Sitar2 Tambra Tamboura Banjo Mute Banjo Rabab Gopichnt Oud Shamisen Koto T Koto Kanoon Kalimba Bagpipe Fiddle Shanai Shanai 2 Pungi Hichriki PERCUSS1VE 15 Gameian 5 Gamelan Rama Cym Asian Beil Agogo SteelDrum GiasPerc ThaiBeii WoodBlok Castanet TaikoDrm Gr Cassa Melod Tom Melod Tom 2 Real Tom Rock Tom Syn Drum Ana Tom Elec Perc Rev Cymbal SOUNDEFFECTS 16 FretNoise BreathNoise Seashore Birdlweet 0 UJ TinkleBell Bonang Gender Appendix B Factory Presets as of August 2001 Grand Piano MeloGrandPiano DreamPiano BritePiano ElectronicGrand Detune Piano MelloPiano PianoChoirString Honky Tonk Electronic Piano ElectronicPiano2 DX Sound DX Effect Harpsichord Full Harpsichord Clavichord Page 28 HardVibes Marimba Dulcimer2 DetuneDrawOrgan 60sDrawOrgan1 60sDrawOrgan2 Perc Organ Church Organ NotreDam OrganFlute Violin Harp Strings Synth Strings Choir Ahhh Voice Ohhh Telephone Helicopter Applause Gunshot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brass Section Synth Brass Sawtooth Lead Saw Thick Fith Lead NewAgePad MetalPad Shwimmer SoundTrack Crystal ChorBell Planet Goblins Starz Tamboura Sitar SK2000 LayerSound1 LayerSound2 LayerSound3 LayerSound4 L
10. are transmitted to the MIDI output of the SK2000 Bank Prg This menu serves to send MIDI program change and MIDI bank select messages to change the GM sounds of the internal sound card and the sounds of MIDI devices connected to the MIDI out XG sound no As the MIDI program change message addresses only 128 different sounds an additional program bank message is necessary to access more than 128 sounds The 16 different instrument groups are selected with the preselect keys 1 16 PIANO CHROMATICPERC ORGAN GUITAR BASS STRINGS ENSEMBLE BRASS REED PIPE SYNTHLEAD SYNTHPAD SYNTHEFFECTS ETHNIC PERCUSSIVE SOUNDEFFECTS In each of these groups the single sound has to be selected with one of the value number keys 1 64 User s Guide SK2000 Page 13 Effect Value This menu is used to select one of 11 reverb and 11 chorus effects Different effect parameters e g feedback of both reverb and chorus reverb time chorus LFO frequency can be adjusted in this menu too The settings in this menu are global i e they are valid for all parts independent of which part button was operated to enter the menu Param Value The MIDI XG standard uses a lot of additional parameters to adjust the sound called up with the program change sounds menu SK2000 enables the control and storage in the preset of the following XG sound parameters pan modulation intensity modulation frequency filter cutoff frequency filter resonance velocity sensi
11. be not so important In this case is valid more left smaller value more right higher value 123 4 5 67 8 9 1011 12 59 60 61 62 63 64 The meaning of the keyboard keys in different menus shown the table on the next page User s Guide SK2000 Page 11 1 1 C 0 DO 0 0 pm x Ip p 5 ee mom me Sound list en MEE 7 00 c7 __ Pez Voume Volume vrea 12 Yobmeits Sem Banc rr 12 5 2000 User s Guide In the next few paragraphs the function of each menu is briefly discussed detailed description of each menu can be found in the next section after that On top of the SK2000 there is a short menu description so that you will need the user s manual no longer in the future as soon as you are familiar with the SK2000 operation The first 8 keys are the menu keys White characters on black background indicate the preselect keys labelled 1 16 controls the functions of the keys in the menus sound effect and parameter Black characters on white background indicate value number keys labelled 1 64 Preset The SK2000 has 64 presets A preset contains da
12. 128 Note Off messages on all 16 MIDI channels all 16 Preselect keys have to be operated one after another Page 20 SK2000 User s Guide Layer Sounds two simultaneous sounds When the same MIDI channel is assigned to both parts one obtains two simultaneous sounds layer sounds In this case both parts of the internal XG sound card respond when playing on the keyboard Even though the internal XG card has available 16 parts the SK2000 only uses the parts 1 and 2 of the XG card This has to be considered if external MIDI messages are used to play the SK2000 sounds External MIDI messages are mixed with the messages generated by the SK2000 and passed on to the XG card In this way it may happen that both messages affect or cancel each other On the other hand this may be used to play triple or even quad layer sounds with the SK2000 One simply has to assign MIDI channels 3 16 to the parts 1 and 2 In this case the XG card receives additional note information on the 2 new channels Unfortunately it is not possible to adjust these additional sounds with the SK2000 Without an external editor one always is limited to the sound after power on i e Grand Piano for channel 3 9 and 11 16 resp Drum Set for channel 10 Therefore an external editor software is recommended or even necessary in case of triple or quad layer sounds But as the sound card has only 32 voices available it is doubtful if triple or quad layers really make sense User s Guide
13. 27 steps and is set to a high value on the conversion of the mechanical impact to the MIDI velocity so that it is as close as possible to the behaviour of a real piano keyboard within the limited possibilities of Midi At the rear panel a double foot switch can be connected to obtain sustain Midi controller 64 and soft pedal Midi controller 67 The double foot switch is not included with the SK2000 A suitable pedal being our VFP2 The main functions of the XG sound card inside the SK2000 can be controlled directly by the keyboard and stored in one of 64 non volatile presets Functions beyond these can be controlled via Midi In by using external control boxes such as the Pocket Control Drehbank software e g XGedit XGgold or any XG compatible sequencers Up to 2 sounds out of the 480 XG sounds can be played as a layer combination where many parameters can be adjusted and stored e g volume and pan modulation depth and frequency filter frequency and resonance velocity intensity to adjust the dynamic response to the current sound reverb send level chorus send level for the reverb section one out of 11 reverb types can be chosen as well as its parameters reverb time and feedback e for the chorus section one out of 11 chorus types along with LFO frequency and feedback can be selected The SK2000 has a built in headphone amplifier with it s own volume control The headphone jack socket and its volume control are located
14. DOEPFER MIDI Master Keyboard SK2000 User s Guide Contents ceca nde dine da ue HN Operating and Safety Instructions Rear panel connections Power supply QV Front panel COMMONS or e Buttons Part 2 E et eive erre LED operation Control ED tret eau tere Debe E od P Rod E Ha Headphone Jack Headphone Volume PE PE Power ON PHESELEGT NEWS irman sitate tta etate bee te eee Aes VALUE NUMBERIKENS ust RED e meet Bank Prigoreni E P datei pu UE gt ene ri eee ease Erec aoan ae Bank Prg GM SOUND tren em im Sound No XG SOUNDS RE bete ElfecuValug iuda o RU e dena deu UE
15. GmbH Berlin User s Guide SK2000 Page 5 Connections at the rear panel O Foot Controller MIDI In MIDI Out Audio Out DC TOL DOEPFER SK2000 From right to left Power supply 9V DC The SK2000 does not have a built in power supply Instead it uses a plug in type external power supply DC adapter The connector is labelled 9V DC The primary reason for this feature is the fact that line voltages and plug types vary considerably from country to country Using a plug in external supply the SK2000 can be used anywhere with a locally purchased power supply thus keeping the cost down The SK2000 is switched ON by plugging the supplied AC adapter into a wall outlet and connecting it to the appropriate jack on the back of the case There is no separate ON OFF switch The SK2000 includes an AC adapter for 115 230V mains supply with a European type mains plug In countries with different mains plug types or voltages a suitable power supply has to be purchased locally by the user The power supply must be able to deliver a voltage of 9 VDC stabilized as well as a minimum current of 800mA Attention Using a non stabilized power supply will cause hum noise on the audio lines audio out at the rear panel and headphone output at the left front panel If the polarity of the power supply is incorrect the SK2000 will not function However there is no danger of damage to the circuitry since it is protected by a dio
16. So you only have to enter the new value number when you require a different bank setting If you are not sure what the last bank selection was you should re select the bank to be on the safe side Sound No XG SOUNDS co ro ro Go Ao 9 80 u c x lumiere cos eoim ps PIANO CHROMATICPERC ORGAN GUITAR BASS STRINGS ENSEMBLE BRASS gt LUE BREL ERE Ct REED PIPE SYNTHLEAD SYNTHPAD SYNTHEFFECTS ETHNIC PERCUSSIVE SOUNDEFFECTS aa ME __ _ gt l As the MIDI program change message allows only 128 different sounds the additional program bank messages were introduced The selection of the 16 instrument groups is selectedd with the 16 Preselect keys The following instrument groups are available Page 16 SK2000 User s Guide PIANO CHROMATICPERCUSSION ORGAN GUITAR BASS STRINGS ENSEMBLE BRASS REED PIPE SYNTHLEAD SYNTHPAD SYNTHEFFECTS ETHNIC PERCUSSIVE SOUNDEFFECTS When one of the 16 Preselect buttons is pressed the SK2000 does not yet return to Play mode Only if one of the Number Value keys is selected does the keyboard return to Play mode In other words one has to select an instrument group with the Preselect keys and then the instrument within this group using the Number Value Keys Depending upon the instrument group different numbers of instruments or sounds are available within the group E g SOUNDEFFECTS contains only 8 sound
17. ain different XG presets DOEPFER Drehbank For Drehbank different XG presets are available Emagic SoundDiver Version included with the SK2000 sk2000 Doe fer Musikelektronik 2000 ap 1 TA v ka 4 Michannel quse dr m Layer E QM E E Rate Cuttoff sonance Welosense Fever Send Send 3 B ER rs 9 29 a 9 9 9 9 3p J 9 de iu P ael 9 3 sem t de a LFO Sound Sound LSB Ts 4 Layer 2 TE NECI Fr Modulation ic Mod Rate 9 19 Velosense 3 9 Reve Send Chen 2 o j Be 64 y 64 P 64 29 7 2 Xue y The internet has a lot of additional information concerning XG and free XG editor programs are available E g visit this web site http xqmidi wtal de User s Guide SK2000 Page 31 XG Editor XGEDIT LSIXGE dit Setup Utils Help GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO STANDARD KIT GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO GRAND PIANO CERE 1 AMOD FMOD CONTROLLER 2 11 777 Effect Parameters ry XR RK E DENSE BAL DAMP ____ HGA N HFREG Part o juu wera EH dp p C 7 Ver ient
18. ated and not state of the art But we tried to make the sound card features available even under these limited conditions If you want to use only the basic functions i e changing the sound the operation will be very easy Only the far reaching functions will be a little bit long winded For a more comfortable control of the sound card we recommend the usage of an XG editor program or external MIDI controllers like the Pocket Control or Drehbank The OEM version version of Emagic s SoundDiver is supplied with the SK2000 for that purpose PC Mac version on CD MENUE KEYS PRESELECT KEYS VALUE NUMBER KEYS M There are 7 menus available which are selected by means of the 8 MENU keys in combination with the two buttons part 1 and 2 User s Guide SK2000 Page 9 The first 8 keys the keyboard 1 to E 0 are used as menu keys Amenuis selected by pressing the corresponding menu key after one of the buttons part 1 or part 2 is pressed In the menu mode the LED control turns off and it is not possible to play on the keyboard i e no MIDI note messages are generated as the keys are used to adjust the parameters of the SK2000 Each menu is exited by pressing the same button part 1 or 2 a second time e Some menus are exited by pressing one of the keys of the keyboards e Whenever the LED lights up the play mode is active The 8 keyboard menu keys are ass
19. ayerSound5 LayerSound6 LayerSound7 LayerSound8 LayerSound9 LayerSound10 LayerSound1 1 LayerSound12 LayerSound13 LayerSound14 LayerSound15 LayerSound16 User s Guide Appendix C Notes about velocity The special chip used inside the SK2000 to poll the key contacts uses the time difference required by the switch contact to derive the velocity response or dynamics value The relationship between measured time difference and velocity is one of inverse proportion i e doubling the time causes the velocity response to be halved However this is not the response one is used to from a piano In the case of a non adjusted velocity response most musicians feel that the high values start too early and that there is insufficient resolution in the lower range In the SK2000 this is compensated using a non linear scanning algorithm Velocity response is to some extent also dependant upon the expander being used There are significant differences in the velocity behaviour of different expanders The scanning algorithm included with the SK2000 generally permits sufficiently good adjustment of the velocity response characteristics Pay attention that some expanders also include various velocity response curves of their own The XG sound card used in the SK2000 has available a parameter to adjust the velocity effect to the sound Appendix D Pin Assignment of the Sockets 1 9V 800mA stabilized 2 GND
20. d generation system as the Yamaha MU50 expander Total e 676 fully dynamic playable sounds e 21 drum kits e XG 480 sounds e 11 drum kits compatible with General Midi TG300B and XG e 3 independent effect sections e reverb 11 types e chorus 11 types e variation 43 types not used by the SK2000 Built in headphone amplifier with volume control Page 4 SK2000 User s Guide Operating and Safety Instructions Please follow the given instructions for use of the instrument because this will guarantee correct instrument operation Due to the fact that these instructions touch on Product Liability it is absolutely imperative that they be read carefully Any claim for defect will be rejected if one or more of the operating instructions are ignored Disregard of these instructions can invalidate the warranty The instrument may only be used for the purpose described in this operating manual Due to safety reasons the instrument must never be used for other purposes not described in this manual If you are not sure about the intended purpose of the instrument please contact an expert The case flight case is not suitable for shipment as it is the case of the instrument If you want to ship the instrument via mail UPS rail forwarding agency or others you must always use the original packaging Therefore you should keep the original packaging Transport the instrument carefully never let it fall or overturn Make sure that during tran
21. de If you are not using the power supply shipped with SK2000 the following diagram shows the pinout of the SK2000 power jack An XLR type 3 pin female connector is used Power Supply 1 9V 800mA stabilized 2 GND Audio out This is a 1 4 stereo jack socket to connect the audio output to the mixer amplifier PA or similiar Note The headphone volume control at the left front panel does not affect the level of this output MIDI out Next to the audio output you will find the MIDI Out socket Connect the MIDI output of the SK2000 to the MIDI input of your MIDI device e g synthesizer expander sampler computer using a suitable MIDI cable when you wish to control another MIDI device from the SK2000 If you want to use only the internal sound generation of the SK2000 this connector does not need to be used Page 6 SK2000 User s Guide MIDI The MIDI input of the 5 2000 is used two cases e 1 If you want control the sound generation unit of the SK2000 from an external MIDI controller e 2 lf you want to merge the MIDI data generated by the SK2000 to the MIDI data of another MIDI device The first case is the standard application of the SK2000 MIDI input It enables you to control the parameters of the SK2000 sound card from an external control device You may select one of the SK2000 presets change the preset data or modify sound parameters in real time e g filter frequency reverb level decay ti
22. er on This feature allows the use of foot switches with contacts normally open as well as those normally closed Please pay attention that in case you control external MIDI equipment from the SK2000 that some MIDI devices do not support the MIDI controller 67 Soft pedal Sustain 64 is recognized by nearly all expanders synthesizers and so on Please refer to the user s guide of the MIDI device used if both controllers are supported The double foot switch is not included with the 5 2000 and has to be ordered separately if required The SK2000 will work without the double foot switch although the functions SUSTAIN and SOFT PEDAL will not be available to the user in that case Controls on the front panel The SK2000 is equiped with the following controls on the front panel Two buttons labelled Part 1 2 5 2000 e LED as operation control and for display of menu mode Rotary potentiometer Headphone Volume volume the headphones geld e 14 stereo jack socket Headphone for connecting stereo headphones am Part Headphone gt In the menu mode the 88 keys of the keyboard are used as controls too User s Guide SK2000 Page 7 Buttons Part 1 Part 2 The different modes of the SK2000 are selected with the buttons Part 1 and Part 2 These buttons are used to select one of two parts of the XG sound generation in case you are not yet familiar with XG compatible sound gene
23. ereo potentiometer Important Turn this knob fully counterclockwise and then turn it slowly clockwise until the desired loudness is reached Extreme audio levels will damage your hearing Page 8 SK2000 User s Guide Operation Power On After power on the LED turns on and the SK2000 enters the play mode None of the 64 Presets available in the SK2000 are called up automatically Rather an XG reset is executed leading to the standard settings of the built in XG sound card Part 1 16 is assigned to the MIDI channels 1 16 i e part 1 channel 1 part 2 channel 2 and so on e Grand Piano sound is chosen for all parts except part 10 channel 10 Part 10 is set to basic Drumset Menu Structure Preface Originally the SK2000 was designed as a simple combination of our PK88 keyboard with a built in sound card as many PK88 customers asked for such a device Only changing the sound should be possible During the development of the SK2000 we recognized that many of the features of the built in sound card Yamaha DB51XG would lie idle in this case So we added the possibility to adjust the most important sound parameters of the sound card To maintain the compact size of the PK88 and to keep the SK2000 affordable we refrained from adding a lot of expensive controls like displays rotary controls buttons like our other MIDI master keyboards LMK4 or LMK2 This is the reason why the operation of the SK2000 may appear a little bit complic
24. eys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter adjusts the level of the reverb section Chorus Send Volumen Preselect key 8 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter adjusts the level of the chorus section Additionally the MIDI channel and volume are adjusted in the CHN VOLUME menu PANIC DOSES ECL do MEM 0 Cort co M S Paie 2 5 N OFF N OFF Chn 2 N OFF Chn 15 N OFF Chn 16 Keys 1 64 ALL NOTES OFF Chn 1 Pressing one of these two keys calls up the panic menu Whenever one of the 64 Value Number keys is operated in this conditon the following messages are sent on all 16 MIDI channels All Notes MIDI controller change 123 with data 0 Reset All Controllers MIDI controller change 121 with data 0 During normal operation the panic function is not required It is used only in case of irregular conditions hanging notes to turn off the sound Pay attention that the devices connected to MIDI out of the 5 2000 have to recognize both the All Notes Off and Reset All Controllers messages If the connected instruments do not respond to these messages then the SK2000 enables the transmission of all 128 single Note Off messages on one MIDI channel using the Preselect keys 1 16 The number of the Preselect key determines the MIDI channel for the Note messages To transmit
25. igned to the following menus A 1 1 Di 0 EO Volume Chn Effect I Ie uM Value Chn MENUE KEYS To adjust the parameters the remaining keys of the keyboard are used The remaining keys are divided into two main groups preselect keys and value number keys PRESELECT KEYS ne curar 123456 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 PRESELECT KEYS Page 10 SK2000 User s Guide These 16 keys act as additional selection keys e g to address one of 16 sub menus to extend the number range like bank keys They are labelled 1 16 on the case white characters on black background VALUE NUMBER KEYS The remaining keys are numbered 1 64 black characters on white background They are used to enter numerical values The number range may be 1 64 or 1 128 or 64 64 depending upon the function In the case 1 128 the numerical distance between two steps is 2 In the case 64 64 the numerical distance between two steps is 2 and the middle position or zero position corresponds to key no 32 Most of the part parameters use this data range This is used also for relative data In this case the key no 32 represents the original preset value If itis necessary to input an exact value e g program no the numbers above the keys help to find the right key For other parameters like volume pan effect the exact value may
26. l2 4 Romi J g7 5 2 6 Rom3 J J 8 19 Tunnel User s Guide SK2000 Page 17 Chorus types In the effect menu 11 different chorus types are available Preselect key 2 chorus With the Value Number keys 1 12 one of these chorus types can be selected 1 Celeste 3 9 4 Reverb feedback In the effect menu the intensity of the feedback for the reverb can be controlled Preselect key 3 reverb feedback With the Value Number keys the feedback is adjusted in the range 64 64 Chorus feedback In the effect menu the intensity of the feedback for the chorus can be controlled Preselect key 4 chorus feedback With the Value Number keys the feedback is adjusted in the range 64 64 Reverb time In the effect menu the reverb time can be controlled Preselect key 5 reverb time With the Value Number keys the reverb time is adjusted in the range 0 3 30 0 sec Chorus LFO frequency In the effect menu the frequency of the modulation oscillator LFO low frequency oscillator controlling the chorus effect can be controlled Preselect key 6 chorus LFO With the Value Number keys the feedback is adjusted in the range 0 00 37 9 Hz All these settings are global i e they are valid for all parts Therefore it doesn t matter which of the two part buttons was operated to enter the menu Page 18 SK2000 User s Guide
27. me Suitable controllers are the DOE P F ER Pocket Control Drehbank any XG editor or another suitable MIDI control unit The second case is used if existing MIDI data from another MIDI device is to be merged with the SK2000 MIDI data Typical applications are another MIDI keyboard or bass pedals Note that the MIDI input of the SK2000 is not suitable to process very high amounts of MIDI data e g large SysEx strings from a software sequencer with a lot of active tracks but only single auxiliary equipment like keyboards bass pedals or MIDI controllers Try to avoid intense MIDI data rates otherwise data delay or data loss may occur Problems with the SK2000 velocity resolution may also reduce as the processor power is normally used to calculate the keyboard velocity but has to process the incoming MIDI data too If both applications are not used the MIDI in socket is not connected Foot Controller The most left connector is a jack socket for connecting a single or double foot switch The two foot switches have SUSTAIN MIDI controller 64 and SOFT PEDAL function MIDI controller 67 If a single foot switch is used only the SUSTAIN function is available A suitable double foot switch is e g the DOE PF ER VFP2 Do not connect the footswitch unless the SK2000 is switched OFF At power on the SK2000 electronics checks the level of the foot switches and assumes that this level is the off state So do not operate the foot switches while turning pow
28. on the left control panel The other controls 2 buttons and one LED are also located on the control panel this compact design makes the SK2000 the same size as the PK88 The rear panel has the connections for MIDI In MIDI Out audio out double foot switch both 14 stereo jack socket and power supply A universal power supply 90 240V AC with Euro connector is included with the SK2000 The double foot switch is an optional extra The SK2000 is supplied with an OEM Version of Emagic s SoundDiver PC and Mac version on CD This universal editor program enables you to edit all parameters and archive the 64 presets of the SK2000 very easily OEM version means Original Equipment Manufacturer version i e that this program works only in combination with DOE ER devices and is not a full version of SoundDiver User s Guide SK2000 Page 3 SK2000 features overview MIDI keyboard with 88 keys hammer mechanics A C Black flightcase with removable lid Transmission of MIDI note messages in the note range 21 108 with velocity One MIDI output One MIDI input Connector 1 4 stereo for double foot switch MIDI controller sustain 64 and soft pedal 67 Power supply 230 115V via external AC adapter AC adaptor with 115 230V AC input 9V 800 DC output with European mains plug type is included with the SK2000 if another power supply is used then 9V DC stabilized at 800mA is required Built in XG compatible Yamaha sound card same soun
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30. ration please refer to the appendix Introduction to XG standard describing the meaning of the parameters part 1 and part 2 e enter the menu mode if play mode was selected enter the play mode if menu mode was selected LED operation control After power on the LED should light up Otherwise the power supply is not working The LED works as a power control in the play mode In this mode one can play normally on the keyboard In the menu mode the LED turns off Keyboard keys In the play mode the 88 keys of the keyboard are used to play as usual The MIDI note number range is 21 A 1 to 108 C 7 The MIDI channel can be adjusted see below In the menu mode the 88 keys are used to select a menu sub menu or for data input Headphone Jack Socket This is a 14 jack socket to connect stereo headphones We recommend using high quality headphones with a minimum impendance of 100 Ohm Headphones with a lower impedance may be used but the audio quality may deteriorate hum noise bad signal to noise ratio There is no risk of damaging the 5 2000 or the headphones though Do not put on the headphones during power on Extreme audio levels will damage your hearing Important Turn this knob fully counterclockwise and then turn it slowly clockwise until the desired level is reached Extreme audio levels will damage your hearing Headphone Volume Control This Control is used to adjust the overall level and affects both channels st
31. rings Suspense Strings Pizzicato Strings Harp Yang Chin Timpani User s Guide gt 7 Strings 1 Stereo Strings Slow Strings Arco Strings 60s Strings Orchestra Orchestra 2 Tremolo Orchestra Veb Strings Strings 2 Stereo SbowStrings Legato Strings Warm Strings Kingdom 7osStrings String Ensemble 3 Syn Strings 1 Reso Strings Syn Strings 4 85 Strings Syn Strings 2 ChoirAah Stereo Choir ChoirAah2 Mel Choir Choir Strings VoiceOoh Synth Voice Synth Voice 2 Choral Ana Voice Orchestral Hit Orchestral Hit Impact User s Guide SK2000 8 Trumpet Trumpet2 Brite Trum pet Warm Trumpet Trombone Trombone2 Tuba Tuba2 MutedTrumpet French Horn French HornSolo French Horn2 Horn Orchestra Brass Section Trumpet amp TubaSection Brass Section 2 Hi Brass Mellow Brass Syn Brass 1 Quack Brass RezSyn Brass Poly Brass SynBrass3 Jump Brass Ana Vel Brass Ana Brassl Syn Brass 2 SoftBrass Syn Brass4 Choir Brass Vel Brass Ana Brass 2 Page 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Soprano Sax Alto Sax Sax Section HyprAlto Tenor Sax Breath TenorS SoftTenorS Tenor Sax2 Bariton Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet PIPE 10 Piccolo Flute Recorder PanFlute Bottle Shakhchi Whistle Ocarina Page 26 PRG LSB 64 65 65 65 66
32. s whereas SYNTHEFFECTS has 56 sounds available Unused sounds addressed by the Number Value keys cause no reaction and the SK2000 does not return to Play mode The latest instrument group used is memorized by the SK2000 So you only have to enter the new value number when you require a different group setting If you are not sure of the last group selection you should operate one of the Preselect keys to be on the safe side before you choose the sound within the group with the Value Number keys All sounds available are listed in the appendix The 128 GM sounds see preceeding menu are printed bold in this list Effect Value or pup ro 59 oo o E pesp f 2 s s Effects Chorus Type Feedb Rev Feedb Chorus Chorus LFO A Value 126 Type The parameter to be modified is selected with the Preselect keys and then adjusted with the Value Number keys For some parameters this is relative to the pre defined settings of the selected sound In this case the Value Number keys mean the following 1 maximum reduction of the effect 32 no change 64 maximum effect Internally the value selected by the Value Number key is multiplied by 2 to cover the whole data range of 0 127 resp 64 64 Reverb types In the effect menu 11 different reverb types are available Preselect key 1 reverb With the Value Number keys 1 12 one of these reverb types can be selected 3 jHa
33. sport and in use the instrument has a proper stand and does not fall slip or turn over because it could cause injury The instrument or the external power supply may only be operated with the voltage written on the instrument power supply input on the rear panel or on the external power supply Before opening the instrument or the external power the instrument or external power supply must be disconnected from mains power supply All eventual modifications must only be carried out by a qualified person who will follow the valid safety instructions Every modification should be carried out only at the manufacturer or an authorized service company Any modification not authorised by the manufacturer could make the instrument unsafe to use With the introduction of a third person the warranty will be lost In case of a destroyed warranty seal any warranty claim will be rejected The instrument must never be operated outdoors but in dry closed rooms Never use the instrument in a humid or wet environment nor near inflammables No liquids or conducting materials must get into the instrument If this should happen the instrument must be disconnected from the power immediately and be examined cleaned and eventually be repaired by a qualified person Never subject the instrument to temperatures above 50 or below 10 C Before operation the instrument should have a temperature of at least 10 Do not place the instrument into direct sun light Do no
34. t install the instrument near heat sources Keep the top side of the instrument free in order to guarantee proper ventilation otherwise the instrument could overheat Never place heavy objects on the instrument All cables connected with the instrument must be checked periodically If there is any damage the cables must be repaired or replaced by an authorized person Never use the instrument in the immediate proximity of interfering electronic devices e g monitors power supplies computers since this could create disturbances within the instrument The exchange of electronic parts e g EPROMs for software update must only be carried out when disconnected from the power supply The instrument should only be shipped in the original packaging Any instruments shipped to us for return exchange warranty repair update or examination must be in their original packaging Any other deliveries will be rejected Therefore you should keep the original packaging and the technical documentation When using the instrument in Germany the appropriate VDE standards must be followed The following standards are of special importance DIN VDE 0100 Teil 300 11 85 Teil 410 11 83 Teil 481 10 87 DIN VDE 0532 Teil 1 03 82 DIN VDE 0550 Teil 1 12 69 DIN VDE 0551 05 72 DIN VDE 0551e 06 75 DIN VDE 0700 Teil 74 81 Teil 207 10 82 DIN VDE 0711 Teil 500 10 89 DIN VDE 0860 05 89 DIN VDE 0869 01 85 VDE papers can be obtained from the VDE Verlag
35. ta about the complete XG sound configuration i e all changeable parameters of the XG section MIDI channel volume velocity sensitivity filter effects and so on A new preset is called up by pressing the menu key leftmost key followed by one of the number keys 1 64 Then the keyboard returns to the PLAY mode Attention Whenever a preset is selected a lot of MIDI data is sent to the internal sound card During this time the MIDI input of the SK2000 is not scanned and no MIDI data should appear at the MIDI input during this time Otherwise data delay or data loss of the incoming MIDI messages may appear Note None of the Presets available in the SK2000 is called up automatically after the device is switched on Rather a XG reset is executed leading to the standard settings of the built in XG sound card see Operation Power on for details As long as no preset is called up all changes are not stored in the preset memory of SK2000 This means that you may experiment with this default setting without changing any of the SK2000 presets After power off on the default setting is called up again Chn Volume This menu serves to set the MIDI channels and volume settings for part 1 and 2 of the XG sound generation After entering this menu by pressing the second menu key the MIDI channel is set with the preselect keys 1 16 the volume ist set with the value number keys 1 64 Note The MIDI channel of part 1 is also the channel on which the data
36. tivity reverb send volume chorus send volume MIDI channel and volume are adjusted in the CHN VOLUME menu Panic Pressing one of these two keys calls up the panic menu Whenever one of the 64 Value Number keys is operated in this conditon All Notes Off and All Controllers messages are sent on all 16 MIDI channels If the device controlled by the SK2000 does not respond to the All Notes Off message it is also possible to transmit all 128 single Note Off messages using the Preselect keys 1 16 The number of the Preselect key determines the MIDI channel for the Note messages To transmit 128 Note messages on all 16 MIDI channels all 16 Preselet keys have to be operated one after another Page 14 SK2000 User s Guide DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MENUS The pictures on the following pages are taken from the EMAGIC SoundDiver with the SK2000 adaption that is included with the SK2000 SoundDiver OEM version on CD ROM with both PC and Mac version These pictures show very clearly which parameters of the XG standard can be modified with the SK2000 If you already own SounaDiver full version you don t need the OEM version and may use only the SK2000 adaption for your SoundDiver The term OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer means that this version of the SoundDiver can be used only in combination with the SK2000 and that it is not a full version SK2000 Doepfer Musikelektronik 2000 e Sound PRG
37. veOrgan LiteOrgan PercussiveOrgan2 RockOrgan RotaryOrgan SlowRotar FastRotar ChurchOrgan ChurchOrgan3 ChurchOrgan2 NotreDam OrganFlute TremoloOrganFlute ReedOrgan PuffOrgan Accordion Accordionlt Harmonica Harmonica2 TangoAccordion TangoAccordion2 User s Guide SK2000 GUITAR 4 NylonGuitar NylonGuitar2 NylonGuitar3 VelGtHrm Ukelele SteelGuitar SteelGuitar2 12 SteelGuitar Nylon amp Steel Steel amp Body Mandolin JazzGuitar Mello Guitar JazzAmp Clean Guitar Chorus Guitar Mute Guitar Funk Guitar 1 MuteSteelGuitar FunkGuitar2 Jazz Man Overdrive Guitar Pinch Distorted Guitar Feedback Guitar Feedback Guitar Guitar Harmonic GuitarFeedback Guitar Harmonie 2 Page 23 55 5 Acoustic Bass Jazz VX Upright Fingered Bass Fingered Dark Flanged Bass Bass amp DistortedGuitar Fingered Slap Fingered Bass 2 Mod Alem PickBass Mute PiekBass Fretless Bass Fretless Bass 2 Fretless Bass 3 Fretless Bass 4 SynFretlessBass Smooth SlapBass1 ResoSlap PunehThm SlapBass2 VeloSlap SynBass1 SynBass1 Drk Fast Res Bass Acid Bass Bass Tekno Bass Qscar Sqr Bass Rubber Bass Hammer SynBass2 Mellow SynBassl Seq Bass ClkSynBass SynBass2Drk SmthBass2 ModularBass DX Bass X WireBass Page 24 SK2000 STRINGS 6 Violin SlowViolin Viola Cello Contrabass Tremolo Strings SlowTremoloSt
38. vel or chorus level is very high as the reverb and chorus signal is not panned Modulation Preselect key 2 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter adjusts the intensity of the modulation normally frequency modulation Modulation rate Preselect key 3 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter adjusts the frequency rate of the modulation oscillator LFO Filter cut off Preselect key 4 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max Each sound part has its own low pass filter This parameter adjusts the cut off frequency of the filter User s Guide SK2000 Page 19 Filter resonance Preselect key 5 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter is the resonance or emphasis of the low pass filter A higher resonance will emphasise the frequencies around the cut off point of the filter if you want to learn more about filters please look at the user s manuals of the filters of the modular system A 100 on our web site www doepfer de Velocity sensitivity Preselect key 6 Range for the Value Number keys 0 64 min 32 0 no change 64 64 max This parameter adjusts the effect of the MIDI velocity note on messages to the sound Reverb send volume Preselect key 7 Range for the Value Number k
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