Kurzweil SMP61

With the K2661 Sampling Option (SMP-61) upgrade, the K2661 can sample virtually any analog or digital source. With sample memory expandable to 128 Meg via standard SIMMs, up to 25 minutes of CD-quality sampled sound can be recorded, processed and played back with superb fidelity.

These instruments feature a set of some of the most powerful DSP sample processing tools available. Processing functions such as Crossfade Looping, Normalize Gain, Mix Beat, Time Compression/Expansion and many more, give you complete control over your samples. The sample editing page shows you the sample wave, allowing you to scroll to exact points in the sample for precise editing.

Once sample processing is finished, you can save to a Smart Media Card or any external SCSI-compatible device.

Like the internal presets, samples are also processed through Kurzweil's V.A.S.T. architecture. Variable Architecture Synthesis means that you can select the DSP functions for each voice from a list of 60 available DSP functions, arrangeable in 126 algorithms (including Triple Mode). The superior sampling hardware combined with V.A.S.T. sample processing can even improve samples that originated in other samplers.

DSP functions: Time compression/expansion, sample rate conversion, mixing/splicing, pitch shifting, crossfade looping, normalizing gain, fade in/fade out, auto truncate, mix beat, resampling and more. Samples are treated exactly as the internal ROM waves and can take full advantage of V.A.S.T. programmability (126 Algorithms, FX, MIDI control, etc.).

Powerful V.A.S.T. DSP capabilities to process any incoming mono or stereo signal via the digital inputs or analog inputs (included on the sampling option). Imagine plugging your guitar, microphone (mic pre recommended), mixer or tape track directly into your K2661 and customizing the sound using any of the V.A.S.T. parameters, all in real-time. Then add effects using the K2661's state-of-the-art KDFX.

RAM Tracks makes it easier to sample in sync with the on-board sequencer; allowing you to record vocals, guitar overdubs, etc. to go with your song. After sampling, the software places the sample into a keymap and program layer, and data in the song track, to allow sync of vocal overdubs, guitar leads, etc. 128M of sample memory allows over 25 track minutes at 44.1kHz.