Kurzweil KDFX New Digital Multi-Channel Effects Option

Manufacturer's Description for Kurzweil KDFX New Digital Multi-Channel Effects Option

KDFX - A Whole New Level of Effects
KDFX (Kurzweil Digital Effects) combines new, state-of-the-art custom Kurzweil VLSI chips with powerful DSP software algorithms offering K2500/K2600 owners the best sounding, most expressive, powerful, and creative set of effects available on the planet!

KDFX includes Kurzweil's custom designed plug in hardware DSP option along with new software objects, which assign the programs and setups to KDFX. For the keyboard, the sliders now control many effects parameters from program and setup mode (rack users can also take advantage of this by sending the appropriate MIDI controller numbers from their external controller).

KDFX offers over 100 effects algorithms arranged into 260 effects "presets." Presets are presented in over 150 "studio" configurations. Up to 4 separate stereo effects plus a global auxiliary stereo effect are available. KDFX also includes 2 separate input EQs for each of the 4 stereo (or 8 mono) buses.

Additional Features
-Tap Tempo support
-Better synchronization of V.A.S.T. modulators to MIDI
-Many effects are designed to sync to MIDI clock and/or allow you to set parameters in terms of tempo and beats
-Support for either 16-bit or 20-bit digital output capability

The Studio
The Heart of KDFX At the top level of the KDFX is a new object called a Studio. A Studio is essentially a snapshot of the 16 mono (or 8 stereo) input EQs, 8 mono (or 4 stereo) bus assignments, level and panning (or balance) settings, up to 4 preset effects plus a global auxiliary effect, FX and auxiliary bus send levels, gain control of mix level, and Õ in. audio output jack assignments. In other words, the studio can be configured to process all 8 mono inputs and outputs (A/L, A/R, B/L, B/R, etc.) or, if you are working in stereo, the studio can be configured to operate as a true 4 stereo bus device; any combination in between can also be achieved.

A World of Effects
Plus the Ultimate in Real Time Control Effect Presets (effects programs) contain the DSP algorithm and editable parameters. The Effects algorithms are absolutely stellar quality - years of research and experimenting has paid off!

In addition, Kurzweil's presets offer many additional control parameters because we know you'll want to see just what YOU can create and explore what IS possible.

You can modulate up to 18 user selectable parameters (just about all the parameters found in a studio) in real-time from a K2500/K2600 Program or Setup, or via MIDI.

Numerous effects algorithms give you a wide variety of possibilities. Many feature metering in the display, to give you instant feedback for your effects settings.

V.A.S.T. and KDFX without Sampling!
Live Mode now allows you to take any signal from virtually any source - analog (mono/stereo), or digital (AES-EBU, S/PDIF) or ADAT or TDIF formats (with Kurzweil's DMTi - Digital Multi-Track interface) - and process it in real time through the entire acclaimed V.A.S.T. synthesis engine as well as the new KDFX section. And all this power is under real-time control.

Imagine: Choose from among 31 V.A.S.T. algorithms on your next guitar or vocal track, add killer effects on top, control everything in real time, add different effects to your sequenced parts, mix everything internally, and send it out digitally!

KDFX is available for ALL K2500 model instruments as a service center upgrade. See your dealer today for details and check it out for yourself. Kurzweil...not just pristine musical samples, powerful/flexible synthesis architecture, friendly UI, and the most flexible I/O available, but now, the BEST effects and BEST effect processors available to humans anywhere. Only the K2500/K2600 does it all. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Kurzweil products.

108 Effects Algorithms include:
Reverbs (rooms, plates, halls, booths, chambers, reverse, gated, and more)

Choruses

Flangers

Phasors

Multi-tap Delays (with and without tunable resonant taps)

Resonant Filters (LP, HP, BP, Notch, all with 50dB of resonance)

Triggered Envelopes

Envelope Followers

Morphing Filters (48dB resonance)

Compressors (with metering)

Expanders (with metering)

EQ (parametric, graphic, low/hi shelf, low/hi pass 6dB/12dB filters)

Enhancers

Panners

Tremolos

Pitchers (creates pitch from a pitched or non-pitched signal)

SRS (widens stereo image)

Mono to Stereo Simulators

Multi-Peak Resonant Comb Filters

Rotary Speaker Emulation

Tone Wheel Vibrato/Chorus Simulation

Distortion

Tube Emulation

Guitar Cabinet Simulators (1 x 10 open back, 1 x 12 open back, 2 x 12, 4 x 12, many of the great classics)

Ring Modulators

Wave Shapers

Quantizer+Flanger (a special effect which can variably reduce the playback bit resolution, all the way down to 2 bits, along with Flanging)

Laserverb (a unique specialty reverb which can create buzzy pitch effects)

Stereo Analyzer and FX Modulation Diagnostic

Many Combination Algorithms (Chorus+Delay, Chorus+Reverb, Flange+Delay, etc.)