Kurzweil Kore 64 User Manual

Part Number: 910540-002 Rev.C

Kurzweil KORE 64

ROM Expansion Board for the PC3 and PC3K

Installation Instructions

December 4, 2012

©2012 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang
Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young Chang®, V.A.S.T.®, PC3™, PC3K™, and KORE 64™ are
trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their
respective companies. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Kurzweil Customer Contacts

Contact the nearest Kurzweil office listed below to locate your local Kurzweil representative.

US Customers

American Music and Sound
22020 Clarendon Street, Suite 305
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
email: [e-mail]

Customers Outside the US

Kurzweil Co., LTD
9th Floor, Building 102, I-Park
Jeongja-Dong, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Geonggi-Do
463-859 South Korea

Tel: [phone]
Official distributors in other countries are listed on the web site, which is shown below.

World-wide Operational Technical Support

[e-mail]

World Wide Web Home Page

http://www.kurzweil.com

Introduction

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the KORE 64TM ROM Expansion Kit. This guide explains how to install
the hardware (one small circuit board) and software (operating system and Kurzweil soundware
objects) that constitute the expansion kit.

PC3 or PC3K?

The PC3 and PC3K are very similar instruments; the primary difference is that the PC3K enables
you to import samples from .AIFF and .WAV files (as well as certain Kurzweil files), and the PC3
does not. The circuit board included in this expansion kit works for both models. Depending on
your model, you may have to make one small modification to the board. The only other difference
in the hardware installation is the location of the expansion board on the main circuit board of your
instrument.

Please read all of the introductory information in this document (through Preparing for Hardware
Installation on page 4) before proceeding with the installation.

When you’ve finished the introductory material, turn to the section appropriate for your model:
Hardware Installation: PC3 on page 7, or Hardware Installation: PC3K on page 8.

Contents of the Kit

In addition to this installation guide, your KORE 64 Expansion Kit should contain the
following items:

• Expansion board (dual inline memory module, or DIMM)

• deoxIT ® swab for cleaning the contacts of the circuit board

Safety Precautions

To prevent risk of electrocution, make sure that your instrument is disconnected from its power
supply before you begin disassembly.

Static electricity, even in small amounts, can cause damage to electronic components (especially
memory). Before disassembling your instrument, touch a conductive metal surface to discharge
any static electricity that you may have built up.

Save Your Data!

After upgrading your instrument’s software, you’ll need to perform a hard reset. This deletes all
your user-defined objects (programs, setups, effects), and completely reinitializes the instrument.
Be sure to back up your instrument’s memory before you begin the installation. PC3 owners need
an xD memory card, and PC3K owners need a USB thumb drive.

Tools And Materials Required

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Tools and Materials Requir ed

Software Upgrade

IMPORTANT: before you can install the hardware components of your expansion kit, you must
upgrade your instrument’s operating system software, and its soundware objects (program and
setup information). See Upgrading Your Software below for upgrade instructions.

Hardware Installati on

• #2 (small) cross-recess (Phillips head) screwdriver

• Two thick foam pads (to protect your instrument)

You’ll need a flat work area large enough to accommodate the disassembled instrument. Most
tabletops will work. Please be sure to use a surface wide enough to support your instrument from
the ends. The foam pads will prevent damage to the keys and the components on the front panel.

Upgrading Your Software

Before installing any hardware, you must upgrade your instrument’s software and test it to make
sure it’s working correctly. The software upgrades are available at the following location on the
Kurzweil website:

http://kurzweil.com/downloads

Click on the link that corresponds to your instrument. Scroll up or down until you find the link for
the latest software version. Click on the link to download your new software.

Each link downloads a compressed file that expands to a set of files including the software upgrade
files, and instructions for installing the upgrades. The compressed file may expand automatically
when you download it. If it doesn’t, you can use an application like ZipIt or WinZip to expand the
file.

When you’ve completed the software upgrade, proceed to the hardware installation, starting with
the preparations in the following section.

Preparing for Hardware Installation

The first few steps of the hardware installation are identical for the PC3 and PC3K—disassembling
the instrument and preparing the circuit board that you’re going to install. This section shows you
how to do this for both the PC3 and the PC3K. When you’ve finished, go to the appropriate section
for your model.

Removing the Access Panel

1. Make sure your instrument is disconnected from its power supply, and that you’ve disconnected

all other cables from the rear panel. Also be sure to discharge any residual static electricity by
touching a conductive metal object (like the keyboard casing).

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2. Position the foam pads on your work surface so that they’ll support the ends of the keyboard.

3. Place your instrument face-down on the foam pads, with the keyboard facing away from you,

and the back of the instrument closer to you. Make sure that it’s not resting on the Alpha Wheel
or sliders.

4. Using a #2 (small) Phillips screwdriver, remove the seven screws that secure the access panel,

as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Removing the access panel

Configuring the Circuit Board

The circuit board for the Expansion Kit works for both the PC3 and the PC3K. A three-pin header
at the upper left corner of the board makes this possible. A jumper (a small plastic connector)
connects two of the three pins, and configures the board for either the PC3 or the PC3K. Figure 2
shows the jumper connecting pins 1 and 2 (the two left-hand pins). This is the correct
configuration for the PC3K.

Figure 2: Jumper position for PC3K