User Manuals

The original K2500 Performance and Reference manuals are offered in two forms: "Complete" and "by Chapter" versions. Below these links you will also find additional links for newer addenda and supplemental guides.

Complete Manuals

The entire Performance Guide, except for the Setup Mode chapter, can be downloaded in one zipped file. The Setup Mode Chapter from the Performance Guide has been left unzipped, because some of the graphics in that chapter seem to cause problems when the file is zipped.

When unzipped, both K2500 manuals require 24 meg of disk space. The two KDFX manuals require another 2.8 meg.

• K2500 Performance Guide (6.4Mb)
• K2500 Reference Guide (3.3Mb)
• Setup Mode Chapter (1.4Mb)

Manuals by Chapter

IMPORTANT - .PDF files allow for hyperlinks. For example, if you click on a topic in the index, it will jump to the correct .PDF file and page. In order for the links to the Setup Mode chapter to work, you will need to rename the Setup Mode file as following:

07 Setup Mode.pdf (make sure to use a "space" in between the words instead of a "_").

• K2500 Performance Guide Chapters 1 & 2 (1.1Mb)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapters 3, through 5 (876k)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapter 6 (352k)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapter 7 (Setup Mode) (1.4Mb)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapters 8, through 11 (960k)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapters 12 & 13 (832k)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapter 14 (1.1Mb)
• K2500 Performance Guide Chapters 15 through 19, & Index (1.2Mb)
• K2500 Reference Guide Chapters 1 & 2 (1Mb)
• K2500 Reference Guide Chapters 3 through 11 (1.2Mb)
• K2500 Reference Guide Chapters 12 & 13, plus appendices (1Mb)

Manual Addenda

• K2500 SIMM Specs (26k)
• KB3 Mode (212k)
• Live Mode (116k)
• Disk Partitioning (116k)
• KDFX User Guide (812k)
• KDFX Algorithm Reference (1Mb)
• KDFX Version 2 Supplement (108k) For use with K2500 version 5 and above

OS/Object File Updates

Please Note: There are two different sets of OS and Object files - one for units without the KDFX option, and one for units with the KDFX option. You need to be certain to install the correct OS and Objects for your particular unit.

For those of you unsure of whether you currently have KDFX, or even what KDFX is:

If you currently have version 4.0 or later of the OS, you have KDFX in your unit. If you have an earlier version, you do not have KDFX.

To check the operating system in your unit: version # is displayed in the bottom of the screen on power up (v#.##).

To check the Object files you currently have installed go to the MASTER mode and look at what appears for Intonation Tables 18-22. You may or may not have entries for all 5 locations depending on your current ROM Block configuration.

K2500 Compatibility Files

Below are links to all the various Compatibility files you may need for loading other K2 series model objects into your K2500 as well as the various General MIDI (GM) files that you may require if you wish to work with GM.

NOTE: Instructions on using these files can be found in READ ME text documents that accompany each download

COMPATIBILTY (Converter Files)

GENERAL MIDI COMPATIBILITY

K2500 FARM Files

Below are links to all the various FARM files published for the K2500. (A FARM is a collection of extra programs/setups/effects/demos etc.). There are FARMS that require certain ROM blocks or options to be present and others that will load into any K2500.  Be sure to download only those files to which you have the corresponding ROM block and/or option installed.

Note: These FARM files are to be LOADED into RAM through Disk mode, NOT installed into Flash ROM via the Boot Loader menu.  For instructions on how to load files though Disk mode, please see your Musician's Guide Manual.