DOEPFER MIDI Master Keyboard SK2000 User's Guide
Contents Contents............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Operating and Safety Instructions .....................................................................................................................
Introduction The SK2000 combines a high quality Midi masterkeyboard with an XG compatible sound generator, built into a compact flightcase. The SK2000 uses an 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.
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.
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.
Connections at the rear panel 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.
MIDI in The MIDI input of the SK2000 is used in two cases: • 1. If you want to control the sound generation unit of the SK2000 from an external MIDI controller • 2. If 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.
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 ....
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.
MENU KEYS The first 8 keys of the keyboard (A-1 to E 0) are used as menu keys. • • • • A menu is 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 .
These 16 keys act as additional selection keys, e.g. to address one of 16 sub-menus or 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.
A –1 A# -1 B -1 C0 C#-0 D0 D# 0 E0 Preset_No Chn_Volume Prg_Chn Sounds Effects Sound_Par. Panic Panic F0 F# 0 G0 G# 0 A0 A# 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chn 1 Chn 2 Chn 3 Chn 4 Chn 5 Chn 6 Bank 1 Bank 2 PIANO CHROMATICPERC. ORGAN GUITAR BASS STRINGS Reverb-Type Chorus-Type Feedb-Rev. Feedb.
In the next few paragraphs the function of each menu is briefly discussed. A detailed description of each menu can be found in the next section after that.
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.
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 SoundDiver (full version) you don't need the OEM version and may use only the SK2000 adaption for your SoundDiver.
This menu is used to adjust the MIDI channels and volume of the parts 1 and 2 of 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 0...127 (exactly: only 0...126 for the SK2000). Normally it is not necessary to know the absolute volume data value.
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.
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: Value/Number key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Effect No effect Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Chorus 3 Chorus 4 Celeste 1 Celeste 2 Celeste 3 Celeste 4 Flanger 1 Flanger 1 Flanger 1 Reverb feedback In the effect menu the intensity of the feedback for the reverb can be controlled (Preselect key 3 = reverb feedback).
Param./Value D0 F0 F# 0 G0 G# 0 A0 A# 0 B0 C1 Sound_Par. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sound_Par Pan Modulation Mod-Rate Cutoff Resonance Velocity Sense Volume Reverb Volume Chorus A1 A# 1 B6 C7 1 2 63 64 Value 0 Value 2 Value 124 Value 126 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.
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).
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.
Appendix A : XG-Sounds PIANO 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 GrandPiano(=default) GrandPiano KS MelloGrandPiano Piano&Strings Dream(=+SynthPad) BritePiano BritePiano KS ElectronicGrandPiano ElectronicGrand Piano KS DetunedConcert Piano80 ElectronicGrandPiano1 ElectronicGrandPiano2 HonkyTonk HonkyTonkKS ElectronicPiano 1 ElectronicPiano 1 KS MelloElectronicPianol Chor.
ORGAN 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 DrawOrgan DetunedDrawOrgan 6OsDrawOrganl 6OsDrawOrgan2 7Os DrawOrganl DrawOrgan2 6OsDrawOrgan3 Even Bar 16+22/3 Organ Ba 7osDrawOrgan2 CheezOrgan DrawOrgan3 PercussiveOrgan 70s PercussiveOrganl Detuned PercussiveOrgan LiteOrgan PercussiveOrgan2 RockOrgan RotaryOrgan SlowRotar FastRotar ChurchOrgan ChurchOrgan3 ChurchOrgan2 NotreDam OrganFlute TremoloOrganFlute ReedOrgan PuffOrgan Accordion Accordionlt
BASS 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Acoustic Bass Jazz Rythm VX Upright Fingered Bass Fingered Dark Flanged Bass Bass&DistortedGuitar Fingered SIap Fingered Bass 2 Mod AIem PickBass Mute PiekBass Fretless Bass Fretless Bass 2 Fretless Bass 3 Fretless Bass 4 SynFretlessBass Smooth SlapBass1 ResoSlap PunehThm SlapBass2 VeIoSIap SynBass1 SynBass1 Drk Fast Res Bass Acid Bass Clv Bass Tekno Bass Qscar Sqr Bass Rubber Bass Ha
ENSEMBLE 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Strings 1 Stereo Strings SIow 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.
REED 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Soprano Sax AIto Sax Sax Section HyprAlto Tenor Sax Breath TenorS SoftTenorS Tenor Sax2 Bariton Sax Oboe English Horn Bassoon Clarinet SYNTHLEAD 11 PRG 64 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 67 68 69 70 71 LSB 0 0 40 43 0 40 41 64 0 0 0 0 0 PRG 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 LSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 PIPE 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Piccolo Flute Recorder PanFlute Bottle Shakhchi Whistle Ocarina Page
SYNTHPAD 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NewAge Pad Fantasy 2 Warm Pad ThickPad SoftPad Sine Pad Horn Pad Rotar String PolySyn Pad PoIy Pad 80 CIick 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 PRG 88 88 89 89 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 91 91 92 92 92 93 93 93 94 95 95 95 95 95 LSB 0 64 0 16 17 18 64 65 0 64 65 66 67 0 64 66 67 0 64
ETHNIC 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PRG 104 104 104 104 104 105 105 105 105 105 106 107 107 107 108 109 110 111 111 111 111 Sitar Det Sitar Sitar2 Tambra Tamboura Banjo Mute Banjo Rabab Gopichnt Oud Shamisen Koto T.
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.
Appendix E : SK2000 System Exclusive Implementation Single-Dump F0 00 20 F0 00 20 20 20 00 20 00 00 20 20 00 20 presetnr presetdata (16 Bytes) F7 SysEx Byte European Sub ID Doepfer Sub ID 1 Doepfer Sub ID 2 Device 'SK2000' reserved Command Byte 'Single dump' Preset-Nr 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 SOUND_PRG Part 1 SOUND_LSB Part 1 REVERB_TYPE CHORUS_TYPE REVERBTIME MODRATE Part 1
Appendix F : Supplementary Equipment DOEPFER Pocket Control / Pocket Fader / Pocket Dial All these devices contain different XG presets. DOEPFER Drehbank For Drehbank different XG presets are available. Emagic SoundDiver -OEM - Version (included with the SK2000) The internet has a lot of additional information concerning XG, and free XG editor programs are available. E.g. visit this web site : http://xgmidi.wtal.
XG-Editor: XGEDIT XG-EDITOR: XG-GOLD Page 32 SK2000 User's Guide
