© Young Chang Co., Ltd. 2003. All rights reserved.

Kurzweil ® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Young Chang®, Kurzweil ® , Rumour™, Mangler,™ V. A. S. T. ®, KDFX®, Pitcher®,
and LaserVerb®, KSP8 ™, K2600™, K2500™, and K2000™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other products and brand names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Part Number: 910382 Rev. A

 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
CAUTION the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
DO NOT OPEN to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER
presence of important operating and
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL literature accompanying the product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS
WARNING - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your
safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with appa-
ratus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or ob-
jects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
15) Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
16) WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

ii
Young Chang International Contacts
Contact the nearest Young Chang office listed below to locate your local Young Chang/ Kurzweil representative.

A N D Music Corp.
P.O. Box 99995
Lakewood, WA 98499-0995
Tel: 1-253-589-3200
Fax: 1-253-984-0245

Young Chang Co., Ltd.

178-55 Gajwa-Dong
Seo-Ku, Inchon, Korea 404-714
Tel: 011-82-32-570-1380
Fax: 011-82-32-570-1218

Young Chang America, Inc. (Canadian Division)

3650 Victoria Park Ave. Suite 105
Toronto, Ontario Canada M2H 3P7
Tel: 1-416-492-9899
Fax: 1-416-492-9299

World Wide Web Home Page

http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com

iii
 RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE
Warning: Changes or modifications to this instrument not expressly approved by Young Chang could void your authority to operate the instrument.
Important: When connecting this product to accessories and/or other equipment use only high quality shielded cables.
Note: This instrument has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This instrument generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this instrument does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the instrument and the receiver.
• Connect the instrument into an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected.
• If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
NOTICE
This apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations
of the Canadian Department of Communications.
AVIS
Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class A
prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.

iv
Table of Contents
Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Setting Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Choosing Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Editing Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Using Equalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
The Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Analog Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Setting Levels for Analog Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Digital Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Footpedal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using Your Rumour or Mangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
The Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Input Level Knob & Input Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Input Level LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Output Level Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Bypass Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Master Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Wet/Dry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Input Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Digital Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Digital Word Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
MIDI Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Program Change Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Program Change Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
System Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
MIDI Clock Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Transmit MIDI Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Tap Tempo LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Change Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Bypass Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Show FX Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SysEx ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
SysEx Object Dump? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Erase User Banks? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Soft Reset? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Hard Reset?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Table of Contents-1
 Enter bootblock? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
The Boot Block’s Back Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
EQ Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Tap (Tempo) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Setting Durations in Beats-Per-Minute (BPM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Digital Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Contrast Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Bank Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Preset Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Cuing Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Load Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Store Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Renaming Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Parameter Knobs: Select and Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Backing Up Your Presets using MIDI SysEx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Restoring Your Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Effects Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Rumour Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Mangler Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Analog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Index-1

Table of Contents-2
 Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler
Quick Start

Chapter 1
Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler

Overview
Rumour and Mangler are based on the effects found in the KSP8, Kurzweil's flagship multi-
channel effects processor, and offer easy-to-use effect presets for any environment. Both models
are single rack space units featuring 192 effects presets, 64 locations for user-created presets,
balanced stereo analog inputs and outputs, S/PDIF digital I/O, and pre-effect EQ.

Each product offers its own unique palette of effects:

Rumour features a comprehensive set of Kurzweil's finest reverbs and reverb variations,
including gated, reverse, and reverb/compression combinations, along with Kurzweil's unique
LaserVerb, and chorus/flange+delay+reverb combinations.

Mangler focuses on effects other than, but not excluding, reverb. These include chorus, flanger,
phaser, tremolo, rotary speaker, panner, delay, filters, LaserVerb, Pitcher, synth trigger, ring
modulation, distortion, and compression effects, and many combinations.

Quick Start
Take your new Rumour or Mangler out of the box and plug it into a wall socket with the
included power supply. The LED in the TAP button will blink to show the current System
Tempo. If you don’t want this blinking at you, change the setting of the Tap Tempo LED Master
parameter, as described on page 3-13.

Turn the INPUT LEVEL and OUTPUT LEVEL knobs on the far left side of the front panel all the
way down (fully counterclockwise, that is).

Make your digital or analog cable connections on the back panel of the device. Refer to “Audio
Inputs and Outputs” on page 2-1 if you have questions at this point. If you are using the analog
outputs, be sure to read the section on page 2-2 about the –10 dBV / +4 dBU switch on the back
panel.

1-1
Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler
Quick Start

Setting Levels
After making audio cable connections to the unit, send audio from your source device to the
Rumour or Mangler. Set input source on the Master menu:

1. Press the MASTER button on the front panel of your unit.

2. Turn the SELECT knob until the screen displays “Input Source”.

Input|Source:
Analog
Use the VALUE knob to select “Analog” or “Digital”, depending on your input source. If your
input source is analog, the Digital Clock parameter (described on page 3-5) should be set to one
of the internal clock settings (which it will be by default). For digital inputs, you may need to
change the setting of the Digital Clock parameter, depending on your configuration.

For analog input sources, turn the INPUT LEVEL knob until the peaks in the signal cause the
yellow LED over the INPUT LEVEL knob to light. Remember to calibrate the input level with
the loudest source material that you plan to send to the unit. Also, to get the best signal-to-noise
ratio with an analog input, the signal should be as hot as possible (without clipping).

3. After setting the input level, turn the OUTPUT LEVEL knob clockwise to set a useful level for
the audio coming out of the Rumour or Mangler (digital and analog). As you turn the knob, the
screen will display the output level. A good starting level is 0.0 dB (unity gain). You will, of
course, need to coordinate this level with the input level on the receiving device.

The CLIP LED above the OUTPUT LEVEL knob will light to alert you of excessive signal levels.

Choosing Effects
You can access all of the effects in your Rumour or Mangler using the BANK and PRESET
knobs on the front panel. Turn the BANK knob to select the general type of effect, for example
Small Rooms on the Rumour, or Distortion on the Mangler. Then turn the PRESET knob to
display the 16 different effects in the current bank. Appendix A provides a list of the effects
included with each unit.

When you start customizing effects, you’ll be able to store them in the banks labeled User 1
through User 4. Like the other banks, each of the User banks can store 16 different effects.

The banks provided with each unit are listed on page 3-15.

1-2
 Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler
Quick Start

Editing Effects
Each of the 192 effects provided with your Rumour or Mangler sounds great right out of the
box, and is ready to handle whatever live or studio application you throw at it. However, since
each effect is based on Kurzweil’s highly-regarded KDFX algorithms (which you may know
from the K2500, K2600, or KSP8), you also can control a huge variety of editable parameters for
each effect. These parameters are shown on the second line of your unit’s display, underneath
the name of the current effect. The Concert Hall reverb on the Rumour, for example, has Wet/
Dry as its first parameter (set to a level of 50%, which basically means that the effect level is
turned up halfway):

065|Concert|Hall
Wet/Dry|||:50%wet

Use the SELECT knob to scroll through parameters, and the VALUE knob to change parameter
values.

To keep things manageable, we’ve taken the most commonly tweaked parameters for each
effect (up to 16 per) and put them right at your fingertips as “Basic” FX Parameters. This means
that they are the first parameters you will see as you scroll through the list for each effect. These
parameters are also directly controllable using MIDI Continuous Controllers (CCs) 1–16. (To
see the full range of parameters for your unit’s effects, set Show FX Parameters to “Extended”
in the Master menu, as described on page 3-7).

The algorithm number for each preset is listed in Appendix A of this manual. You can
download the complete (and hefty) documentation for all KDFX algorithms and their
parameters from the www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com web site.

Using Equalization
The Rumour and Mangler offer pre-effect EQ that you can set globally for your unit. Press the
EQ button on the front panel to access the first EQ screen, then use the SELECT knob to move
between parameters and the VALUE knob to change the settings of the parameters. When you
make EQ changes, they take place immediately.

Equalization is explained in greater detail on page 3-12.

1-3
Getting to Know Rumour & Mangler
Quick Start

1-4
 Making Connections
Audio

Chapter 2
Making Connections

This chapter explains how to make all power, audio, MIDI, and pedal connections on the rear
panel of your Rumour or Mangler. Both devices offer the same I/O options, described in detail
in this chapter.

The Rear Panel

Below is a picture of the Mangler’s rear panel. The Rumour offers all of the same connectors.

Power
The power supply is a standard 9V AC 2-amp external supply. There is no power switch; your
Rumour or Mangler will be ready to use as soon as you plug it in.

Audio
You can attach both analog and digital input cables to the unit, although you can use only one
type of input at a time. Set the Input Source parameter on the Master menu (see page 3-5) to tell
the unit which inputs it should use.

Also, you may want to check the setting of the Wet/Dry Mode parameter (see page 3-4),
depending on whether you’ve connected the unit to your mixer as a direct insert or as a send/
return (bus) effect.

Analog and Digital outputs are always available, so that you can use both at the same time.

2-1
Making Connections
Audio

Analog Inputs and Outputs

Stereo analog inputs and outputs are balanced 1/4” jacks that will accept either balanced TRS
(tip-ring-sleeve) or unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) connectors, as shown below:

1/4” TRS plug for balanced connections 1/4” TS plug for unbalanced connections

When you plug a single cable (i.e., a mono signal) into either analog input, the unit sends that
signal to both input channels (provided that Input Source is set to Analog, of course).

Set the analog input level using the knob on the front panel of the unit (see page 3-1).

Setting Levels for Analog Outputs

The –10 dBV / +4 dBU switch on the rear panel selects between pro (+4 dBU Balanced) and
consumer (–10 dBV Unbalanced) signal levels for the analog outputs. When you set this switch
to -10dBV, the unit gives unity gain with an unbalanced output (with a -10dBV input and level
settings). Setting the switch to +4 dBU gives unity gain with a balanced output (given a +4dBU
input and level settings).

Here are two examples of how to set Rumour or Mangler for unity gain with analog inputs and
outputs:

For +4 dBU balanced analog input and output:

- Use balanced audio input (TRS cables).

- Set Input Level to minimum.
- Set Output Level set to 0dB.
- Set Output Level switch set to +4dBU.
- Use balanced audio output (TRS cables).

2-2
 Making Connections
Audio

For -10dBV unbalanced analog input and output:

- Use unbalanced audio input (TS cables).

- Set Input level to approximately half way.
- Set Output level set to 0dB.
- Set Output level switch to -10dBV.
- Use Unbalanced audio output (TS cables).

Digital Inputs and Outputs

Make S/PDIF Digital input and output connections with the RCA-style jacks on the back panel.

For digital signals, set the level by adjusting the output level on the sending device. The setting
of the EQ gain parameter (see page 3-12) will also have a bearing on the digital signal level
coming into the effects section of the unit.

You can set Digital Clock to an internal or an external source (see page 3-5).

2-3
Making Connections
MIDI

Footpedal
Plug either a single or double pedal into your Rumour or Mangler’s Pedal jack for a convenient
way to tap in a system tempo and perform effects bypass.

To use a pedal for tapping a tempo, you must first press the TAP button on the front panel.

With a single pedal you can tap a system tempo for use by time-based effects (see page 3-13 for
information on Tap Tempo). If you plug the pedal halfway in, it works just like the BYPASS
button on the front panel of your unit (see page 3-3).

With two footpedals (either a double pedal with a single TRS plug – such as the KFP-2S
available from Kurzweil, or two regular pedals and a Y-cable with jacks for each pedal and a
TRS plug) you will have bypass and tap tempo pedals available. The connector on the back
panel of your unit is wired as follows:

• Tip = Tempo
• Ring = Bypass

MIDI
There are two MIDI jacks: MIDI In and MIDI Out. The MIDI Out jack also doubles as MIDI
Thru; use the Thru/Out switch on the rear panel to change the setting of this jack. When you
set this switch to MIDI THRU, however, you need to keep in mind that MIDI data generated by
your Rumour or Mangler (such as program change commands, MIDI clock, and SysEx) will not
be merged with the external MIDI data being passed through. In this case, only the external
MIDI data will be sent out the MIDI Out/Thru port.

If you ever need to update your unit’s software, you’ll do this using MIDI, as described on page
3-11.

You can also use MIDI for SysEx storage of any presets you create. See page 3-8.

2-4
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Input Level Knob & Input Meters

Chapter 3
Using Your Rumour or Mangler

The Front Panel

Let's examine the front panels of the Rumour and Mangler, from left to right:

Input Level Knob & Input Meters

On the far left is the INPUT LEVEL knob, which controls the analog input gain. The range of
the input control has a range of 18dB, allowing for signal levels from +4dBU to +22dBU, and is
wide enough to support +4 dBU or –10 dBV operation. Being an analog input level, this knob
does not affect the digital input.

Turn the knob all the way to the left (counterclockwise) to set the input gain to the minimum
level; this is a good place to start for +4dBu “pro” level signals. (Note that turning the input
level knob all the way “down” in this way does not turn off the input.) For -10dBV level signals,
turn the knob clockwise and use the LEDs, as described below.

Input Level LEDs

The three LEDs (green, yellow, red) above the INPUT LEVEL knob measure the analog or
digital input signal.

The green light comes on for signal levels from -48dB up to -12dB.

The yellow light comes on for signals between –12dB and 0dB.

The red light comes on for signals 0 dB or greater. This means the incoming signal is too loud,
and has digital distortion in the form of “clipping,” which may not have a pleasant effect on the
sound.

A good, nominal input signal level for the device is about -10dB. The rule of thumb is that
mostly green with flashes of yellow for peaks is ideal. (Or in the case of purposeful, consistently
loud levels mostly yellow with some green is OK too.)

3-1
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Output Level Knob

You must set the input signal level carefully, especially with the Mangler. We recommend that
you try to set the level as close to -10 dBV as possible. Otherwise, scrolling through effects may
cause volume jumps from effect to effect (due to the differing amounts of compression used on
effects).

Output Level Knob

Next to the INPUT LEVEL knob is the OUTPUT LEVEL knob, which controls the master output
level. This output control has a range of 98dB, and allows a boost of up to 18dB and a potential
cut of -79.5dB.

Like the input level control, the range of the output level control is wide enough to support +4
dBU and –10 dBV operation. Use the –10 dBV/+4 dBU switch on the back panel to match levels
with your mixer to yield the best resolution.

The red LED above the OUTPUT LEVEL knob indicates that the output signal is clipping, just
like the red LED above the INPUT LEVEL knob does the input signal.

When you turn the knob, the display briefly shows the value of the Master Output Level
parameter:

Master|Output|Level:
|||-6.0dB

If you find you cannot turn the level up anymore before the top end of the knob's physical
range, you are most likely programming your user effects too hot and running the input to your
mixer (effect return) too soft. In this case, factory programs should appear too quiet at the same
master output level. You should pay attention to the Out Gain parameter in each individual
effect, and make sure that if you change a parameter which adds gain to the overall effect, that
you compensate by lowering that effect's Out Gain parameter. Match the levels of your own
effects more closely with the factory effects, and turn up the return level on your mixer.

The output level knob controls both the analog and digital output levels of the device. The –10
dBV/+4 dBU switch on the rear panel, however, only affects the analog output.

3-2
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Bypass Button

Bypass Button
The BYPASS button lets you bypass both the active effect and the EQ section.

Press the BYPASS button once to engage bypass; the red LED in the button will light up, and
the display will briefly show this message:

Effect|&|EQ|bypassed

Press the button again to disengage the bypass, and the light goes out. This message will briefly
display:

Effect|&|EQ|enabled

The Bypass Mode master parameter (described on page 3-7) determines whether the EQ is
bypassed or not. A setting of “Effect & EQ” (this is the default) means that the effect and EQ are
bypassed together. A setting of “Effect only” means that the EQ remains active while the effect
is toggled on and off. When the Bypass Mode is Effect only, the two messages shown above will
be different, as shown below:

Effect|bypassed

Effect|enabled

3-3
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Master Button
Pressing the MASTER button displays the first Master menu parameter. The red LED in the
MASTER button will be on when you are in the Master menu. Use the SELECT knob to select a
master parameter to change, then use the VALUE knob to change the value of that parameter.
Master menu settings are saved across power cycles.

For example, to change Bypass Mode from “Effect & EQ” to “Effect only”:

1. Press the MASTER button. Note that the red LED in the button lights.

2. Turn the Select knob until the Bypass Mode parameter displays on the screen, as shown
below:
Bypass|Mode:
Effect|&|EQ

3. Turn the Value knob one click to the right to change Effect & EQ to Effect only:
Bypass|Mode:
Effect|only

Some menu items will indicate that a button press is required to make your choice. For
example, the Soft Reset screen says “Load=Yes”, telling you that you should press the LOAD
button to proceed with the Soft Reset. If you do not want to perform the Soft Reset, all you need
to do is turn one of your unit’s knobs or press any button other than LOAD.

Rumour and Mangler are designed to allow you to work quickly, so it’s usually possible to
move directly from one part of the interface to another simply by performing a different
function (e.g., using the BANK and PRESET knobs to select a preset will immediately take you
out of the Master menu). You can also press the MASTER button at any time to exit the Master
menu. The LED in the MASTER button will go out when you leave the Master menu.

The items on the Master menu are described below:

Wet/Dry Mode
Wet/Dry|Mode:
Insert,|Send/Return

When set to “Insert,” the wet/dry value of the effect is that of the saved preset; use this setting
when your Rumour or Mangler is directly connected as a channel insert.

“Send/Return” sets the preset’s Wet/Dry parameter to 100% Wet. You’ll usually use this setting
when you have the unit connected to an auxiliary bus and effect returns on your mixer. In this
case you will adjust effect levels with the bus sends on your mixer. You can still temporarily
change the wet/dry value of a preset, but the value will revert to 100% on save. The changed
wet/dry value will be remembered, however, and will be the wet/dry value if you change
Wet/Dry Mode back to “Insert.”

Although most effects have a Wet/Dry parameter, some (like compressors) do not. The setting
of Wet/Dry Mode, therefore, is not applicable to these effects.

3-4
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Input Source
Input|Source:
Analog,|Digital

Selects between the analog inputs and the S/PDIF digital input.

You can connect a single analog input to either the left or the right analog input. The unit will
automatically detect the mono signal and sum it to both channels equally so that stereo effects
are available.

Digital Clock
Digital|Clock:
44.1kHz|Internal,|48kHz|Internal,|External

When you connect your Rumour or Mangler to other digital devices through S/PDIF, you need
to choose which device will generate the master clock (to which other devices will “slave”).
This parameter sets the Rumour/Mangler digital clock source to Internal or External, and sets
the clock frequency when Internal is selected. If you are using only analog inputs and outputs,
you must keep this parameter set to one of the internal clocks. When you set Digital Clock to
External, then your Rumour or Mangler will slave to the clock sent by another digital device
attached to the S/PDIF input.

The DIGITAL LOCK LED lights to indicate that the device has sensed and locked to an external
digital clock. It flashes if lock has not been achieved or if lock has been lost.

Since connected devices may respond unexpectedly when you switch digital clock source,
make sure you turn audio down before switching the clock.

Digital Word Length

Dig|Word|Length:
16|bits,|20|bits,|24|bits

Sets the bit depth of the digital output. The default is “24 bits.” Lower bit depths will include
dithering for best-sounding results.

MIDI Channel
MIDI|Channel:
None, 1-16

Sets the MIDI channel on which the unit will receive and transmit MIDI data. MIDI data can
include program change commands or any of the 16 MIDI continuous controllers that let you
remotely edit effect parameters. The default is Channel 1. None turns MIDI transmission and
reception off.

3-5
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Program Change Receive

Prog|Chg|Receive:
On,|Off

Selects whether or not the unit will respond to incoming MIDI program change commands.
Rumour and Mangler respond to MIDI Bank Select Controller 32; see page 3-14 for more
information on using MIDI.

Program Change Transmit

Prog|Chg|Transmit:
On,|Off

Selects whether or not the unit will transmit MIDI program change commands when you move
the BANK and PRESET knobs. The MIDI OUT/THRU switch must be set to OUT for program
changes to be transmitted.

If Effect Cuing is enabled (see the Change Effect parameter on page 3-7) you will also have to
press the LOAD button in order to transmit the program change message. The default is “Off.”

System Tempo
System|Tempo: System|Tempo:
120|BPM|(Internal) 152|BPM|(External)

The behavior of this parameter depends on whether the MIDI Clock Source parameter is set to
Internal or External. When MIDI Clock Source is Internal, use either the VALUE knob to set the
system tempo, from 1-255 BPM, or use the TAP button (see page 3-13) to enter a tempo. The
value changes whenever a new tempo is calculated. When MIDI Clock Source (described
below) is set to “External,” the calculated incoming tempo (as set on the external device) is
displayed here, and neither the VALUE knob nor the TAP button change the value.

MIDI Clock Source

MIDI|Clock|Source:
Internal,|External

Selects whether the system tempo is set internally by System Tempo (see above) or externally,
by locking to an incoming MIDI clock source.

Transmit MIDI Clock

Transmit|MIDI|Clock:
On,|Off

Selects whether or not MIDI Sync messages generated by the Rumour/Mangler are transmitted
out the MIDI OUT port.

You can get an external MIDI clock to pass through the Rumour or Mangler by changing the
switch on the back panel from MIDI “OUT” to MIDI “THRU.” If you do this, however, MIDI
events generated by your Rumour or Mangler will not be sent out the MIDI OUT/THRU port.

3-6
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Tap Tempo LED

Tap|Tempo|LED:
Blink|Tempo,|Don't|blink

Selects whether or not the Tap Tempo LED blinks in time with the system tempo.

Change Effect
Change|Effect:
Load|automatically,|Cue|next|effect

Change Effect lets you “cue” effects, which means that you can select the next effect to load
before you actually change to that effect. This offers a smooth way to move between effects
without scrolling through the list of effects.

The default is “Load automatically” (i.e., cuing is off), which means that when you turn the
BANK and PRESET knobs the current effect will change as you turn the knobs. The name of the
newly-chosen effect will be displayed on the screen, just as you would expect. If you're in
“Load automatically” mode, pressing the LOAD button resets the current preset to its un-
edited settings.

When cuing is on (“Cue next effect”), you use the BANK and PRESET knobs to select an effect
to cue. The unit will briefly display the name of the cued effect, then will resume displaying the
name of the current effect. Press the LOAD button (which blinks when an effect is cued) to
engage the selected effect. See page 3-16 for more information about cuing effects.

Program Change commands received through MIDI are ignored when Change Effect is set to
“Cue next effect.”

Bypass Mode
Bypass|Mode:
Effect|&|EQ,|Effect|only

Selects whether or not the EQ is bypassed along with the effect when the BYPASS button is
pressed. The default is “Effect & EQ,” which means that the EQ is bypassed with the effect.
“Effect only” means that the EQ remains active and only the effect is bypassed. You can still
bypass the EQ when Bypass Mode is set to “Effect only”, however, by using the EQ In/Out
parameter (see page 3-12).

Show FX Parameters
Show|FX|Parameters:
Basic,|Extended

Controls the number of effect parameters that you can edit. In “Basic” mode, only the first 16
parameters appear. In “Extended” mode, all the algorithm parameters for the selected preset,
up to 44 of them, are shown.

3-7
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

SysEx ID
SysEx|ID:
0,1,2...

Sets the SysEx ID of the unit. Valid values are 0–127. When you dump objects, the SysEx ID is
sent as part of the dump message. Only units with the same SysEx ID will receive the dump.
The exception is ID 127, which will “broadcast” to all units.

SysEx Object Dump?

SysEx|Object|Dump?
User1-4|||Load=Dump

This offers a way to back up your presets, by dumping them via SysEx to an external MIDI
sequencer. Select this master parameter, then use the VALUE knob to select between the
following options to specify what is to be dumped:

• User1–4
• User1
• User2
• User3
• User4

When you press the LOAD button the unit will dump the presets, displaying a screen like this
for a few seconds:

Bank(s)|User1-4
have|been|dumped

See page 3-19 for more information about backing up and restoring your presets.

3-8
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Erase User Banks?

Erase|User|Banks?
User1-4||Load=Erase

Use this option to delete the contents of the user banks. You can erase all four banks in one fell
swoop, or you can choose to erase individual banks. You cannot, however, delete a single preset
(although you can overwrite it with a new one). The VALUE knob lets you select between the
following options to specify what is to be erased:

• User1–4
• User1
• User2
• User3
• User4

Press the LOAD button to bring up the confirm dialog:

Erase|User1-4!||OK?
Tap=OK||||Store=No

At this point, press TAP to erase the selected bank(s). A screen such as the one shown below
will display for a few seconds. Press STORE to return to the Erase User Banks master parameter
page.

Bank(s)|User1-4
have|been|erased.

3-9
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Soft Reset?
Soft|Reset?
Load=Yes

This master parameter is for soft-resetting the unit. A soft reset initializes your device without
erasing your presets or master parameter settings. If your Rumour or Mangler seems to have
gotten into an unexpected state, you can always soft reset without losing any data.

Press LOAD to bring up this confirm dialog:

Soft|Reset!|OK?
Tap=OK||||Store=No

Pressing TAP executes the soft reset; pressing STORE cancels back to the Soft Reset master
parameter page.

Hard Reset?
Hard|Reset?
Load=Yes

When you hard-reset your unit, all master parameters are restored to their default settings, and
all user banks are erased (so be careful!). Press LOAD to bring up this confirm dialog:

Hard|Reset!||OK?
Tap=OK||||Store=No

Press TAP to execute the hard reset, or STORE to cancel.

3-10
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Master Button

Enter bootblock?
Enter|bootblock?
Load=Yes

This is where you access your unit’s Boot Block, the place you’ll go if you ever need to update
the operating system or other software. Software updates of this sort are posted on the
www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com website as MIDI files that you “play” on a MIDI sequencer
into your unit.

We recommend that you use SysEx to backup any presets you’ve created before updating your
Rumour or Mangler software. See page 3-19 for more information about backing up and
restoring your presets.

Pressing LOAD brings up a confirm dialog:

Enter|bootblock!|OK?
Tap=OK||||Store=No

Press TAP to enter the Boot Block. Press STORE to cancel the operation. The first option you
will see when you enter the Boot Block looks like this:

Install|FlashROM
via|MIDI||||Load=Yes
When this screen is displayed on your unit, you’re ready to install FlashROM (which means the
unit’s operating system, effects objects, or Boot Block software). First connect the MIDI OUT of
your sequencer to the MIDI IN of the Rumour or Mangler. Press the LOAD button to make
your unit ready to receive the new software, then “play” the new software (which is provided
as a .MID file) on your sequencer. While you are loading the new software, you should not use
the unit, or send any MIDI to it other than the software being loaded.

After you’ve loaded new software, click the SELECT knob to the right until it says, “Exit MIDI
install.” Then press LOAD. You will be returned to the “Install FlashROM via MIDI” screen.
Turn the Select knob clockwise to display the “Exit bootblock” option, then press LOAD to
resume normal operations.
There are other options in the Boot Block intended only for service technicians; therefore these
options are not documented here.

The Boot Block’s Back Door

Under normal circumstances you should always be able to access the Boot Block through the
Master Menu. If your software is not functioning properly, however, hold down both the
LOAD and STORE buttons as you restart your unit (i.e., unplug it then plug it back in). This
will take you straight to the Boot Block, allowing you to reload your unit’s software using the
procedure described above.

3-11
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
EQ Button

EQ Button
The EQ button accesses your Rumour or Mangler’s dedicated 3-band equalization. The EQ is
performed on the signal before it goes to the effect. Also, when you set the EQ on your unit, that
setting is used “globally”; it will not change when you select a different effect, and it will be
saved across power cycles.

Press the EQ button. The LED comes on, and the display shows the EQ parameters, two at a
time, one on the top line, and one on the bottom. Use the SELECT knob to select the parameter
and the VALUE knob to change the value of the selected parameter. If you add gain in the EQ,
you should probably use the EQ Gain parameter to compensate for the overall level boost.

Balance and Width controls are also in the EQ menu. Press the EQ button a second time to exit
the EQ menu.

The EQ parameter list (with default values) is shown below:

Bass|Gain:|0.0dB
Bass|Freq:|262Hz

Mid|Gain|:|0.0dB
Mid|Freq|:|1109Hz

Treb|Gain:|0.0dB
Treb|Freq:|4186Hz

EQ|Gain||:|0.0dB

EQ Gain lets you boost or cut the signal as it leaves the EQ section of the device. Here’s a useful
tip: You can use EQ Gain to adjust the level of digital signals coming from a device that lacks its
own external level control.

EQ|In/Out:In,|Out

Use EQ In/Out to add or remove equalization from the signal path. If Bypass Mode is set to
“Effects only”, then this parameter serves as the manual EQ bypass.

Balance/Pan|:|0%

The “Balance/Pan” parameter functions as a balance control when there is a stereo input and as
a pan control when there is a mono input. Since the unit’s S/PDIF inputs are always stereo,
only an analog input can be mono. An analog input will be mono when you connect a single
input cable to the unit.

Either Balance or Pan can be set to a level from -100% (Left) to 100% (Right). Balance changes
the relative volume of the left and right output channels, and works in conjunction with the
Width parameter. Pan allows you to move the sound image from side to side within the stereo
field.

Stereo|Width:|100%

Stereo Width works with the Balance control and has no effect on Pan. A width of 100% is the
normal stereo image; 0% collapses the image to mono; -100% reverses the left and right inputs.

3-12
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Tap (Tempo) Button

Tap (Tempo) Button

Tap Tempo allows you to enter a system tempo by repeatedly pressing the TAP button. When
you press the TAP button, the display shows a System Tempo page, as in the Master menu:

System|Tempo: System|Tempo:
120|BPM|(Internal) 152|BPM|(External)

When the MIDI Clock Source parameter is set to Internal, you can tap the button four or more
times to set a System Tempo. The system averages your tapping speed and the calculated
tempo becomes the System Tempo. You can also use the VALUE knob or an attached footpedal
(see page 2-4) to change the System Tempo.

When the MIDI Clock Source parameter is set to External, pressing the TAP button will still
display this page, but the tempo remains fixed at the incoming tempo (i.e., Tapping will not
change the tempo). Effects with tempo parameters set to “System” will sync to the System
Tempo. (“System” is the default for most presets, although you can set the tempo specifically
for an effect if you want, disregarding the System Tempo). The TAP button LED will flash at the
current tempo, unless the Tap Tempo LED parameter in Master menu is set to “Don’t Blink.”

Setting Durations in Beats-Per-Minute (BPM)

Tempo is expressed in beats-per-minute. MIDI Sync and Kurzweil’s BPM-based algorithms use
units of 24ths of a beat, since we don’t know what you are calling “a beat.”

So what are the corresponding standard musical durations in 24ths of a beat? Assuming the
‘beat’ is a quarter note, then:

4 beat (bts) = whole note

2 bts = half note

1 bts = quarter note

12/24 bts = (1/2 of a quarter note) = eighth note

6/24 bts = (1/4 of a quarter note) = sixteenth note

3/24 bts = (1/8 of a quarter note) = thirty-second note

16/24, 1 8/24, 2 bts = (1/3, 2/3, 3/3 of a half note) = quarter-note triplets

8/24, 16/24, 1 bts = (1/3, 2/3, 3/3 of a quarter note) = eighth-note triplets

4/24, 8/24, 12/24, 16/24, 20/24, 1 bts

= (1/6, 2/6, 3/6, etc., of a quarter note)
= sixteenth note triplets (“six-tuplets”)

3-13
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Contrast Knob

MIDI
The red MIDI LED, to the left of the display, flashes to indicate that the device is receiving MIDI
data.

To change presets remotely, send your Rumour or Mangler program change information on the
MIDI channel specified in the Master menu. The Rumour or Mangler display will show the
name of any remotely selected presets; the position of the BANK and PRESET knobs, however,
will not change to reflect the bank and preset number. Program Change commands received
through MIDI are ignored when Change Effect is set to “Cue next effect.”

Although Rumour and Mangler organize their presets into “banks” of 16 effects each, for MIDI
purposes presets are organized into banks of 100 objects each. These groupings are based
strictly on preset numbers, and do not group the effects by type. The 100’s bank, for example,
comprises the presets numbered 100 through 199, with preset number 199 being object 99 in the
100’s bank.

For bank selection via MIDI, the Rumour and Mangler respond to MIDI Bank Select Controller
32 (followed by a program change). For example, to remotely select preset 143, send controller
32 with a value of 1, followed by a program change with a value of 43.

The devices also respond, on the specified channel, to 16 MIDI controller numbers, CC#s 1 – 16
as a way to remotely change the value of the 16 “Basic” effect parameters. You must be in the
Preset menu of the Rumour or Mangler to use this feature. You will also need to keep in mind
that the “entry value” when you send continuous controller information to the Rumour or
Mangler will be whatever value your controller is sending (a slider pulled all the way down,
for example, will send a value of 0). So you should be prepared for the parameter’s setting to
jump from its current setting to a new value being sent from your controller.

After sending a program change to Rumour or Mangler, you should wait 500 milliseconds
before sending any of the CCs. This allows the preset time to start. If your sequencer is set to
120 BPM, for example, one beat equals 500 milliseconds.

Digital Lock
The green DIGITAL LOCK LED, below the MIDI LED, comes on steady to indicate that the
device has sensed and locked to an external digital clock, at either 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rate.
It flashes if lock has not been achieved or if lock has been lost.

Contrast Knob
Turn the contrast knob to adjust the appearance of your Rumour or Mangler’s display.
Different viewing angles may require you to adjust the display contrast for optimal readability.

If your device’s display doesn’t seem to be working, you may just need to turn the contrast
knob to change the contrast setting.

3-14
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Bank Knob

Bank Knob
The BANK knob lets you choose the bank for the type of effect you wish to use. Use it in
conjunction with the PRESET knob to quickly get to any of the 256 possible effects in the device.
When you turn the BANK knob, the name of the current bank will be shown briefly on the top
line of the display.

There are 16 banks of 16 effects each. The first 12 banks are known as ROM banks, since they
are stored in the device’s Read-Only Memory and you cannot change them. The four remaining
banks are reserved for the presets that you create, so they are called User banks. All in all, there
are 192 ROM effects and 64 user effects. The 16 banks for each device are:

Rumour Mangler

1. Ambience 1. Chorus
2. Small Rooms 2. Flange
3. Large Rooms 3. Phase/Tremolo
4. Small Halls 4. Rotary/Panner
5. Large Halls 5. Delay
6. Plate/XXL 6. LaserVerb
7. Gated/Rvrs/Cmpr 7. Filters
8. Unusual 8. Pitcher/Synth
9. LaserVerb 9. Freq Shifters
10. Delay+ 10. Distortion
11. Chorus+ 11. Distortion+
12. Flange+ 12. Compression
13. User 1 13. User 1
14. User 2 14. User 2
15. User 3 15. User 3
16. User 4 16. User 4

3-15
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Load Button

Preset Knob
The PRESET knob selects among the 16 presets (effects) in each bank. Appendix A of this
manual provides complete lists of the presets included with Rumour and Mangler. Unoccupied
user locations have < user bank x/y > as the effect name, where x is the user bank number and
y is the preset number within that bank.

There are two ways to select effects with the BANK and PRESET knobs. If the Change Effect
master parameter is set to “Load automatically,” the effect selected by moving the BANK and/
or PRESET knob loads immediately. When you set the Change Effect master parameter to “Cue
next effect,” you can take advantage of the cuing feature, as described in the following section.

Cuing Effects
Rumour and Mangler have a cuing feature that lets you select an effect before you actually load
it. This can be useful for studio or stage applications where you want to change to a pre-
selected (cued) effect with a single button press.

Set the Change Effect master parameter to “Cue next effect” to enable cuing. Now, when you
turn the BANK and/or PRESET knob to select a new effect, the current effect remains running
and the newly selected effect is cued. The LOAD LED blinks to indicate that there is an effect
cued up (that is, selected but not loaded). After a few seconds, the display will again show the
name of the active effect. Press the LOAD button when you are ready to change to the cued
effect.

Since you use the BANK and PRESET knobs to cue an effect, keep in mind that the position of
the knobs while an effect is cued does not reflect the currently active effect. Instead, the knobs
are actually indicating the bank and preset number of the cued effect. To re-display the name of
the cued effect, turn the PRESET knob one click to the right or left then back to its original
position. The name of the cued effect will briefly appear on the display.

If you reselect the current effect with the BANK and/or PRESET knobs, the LED stops blinking
and the previously selected effect is no longer cued.

Load Button
If the Change Effect master parameter is set to “Load automatically,” (the default) the effect
selected by moving the BANK and/or PRESET knob will load immediately; you do not need to
press the LOAD button. If you press the LOAD button while you are editing a preset, however,
the current preset will be re-loaded, throwing away any edits that you may have made.

If the Change Effect master parameter is set to “Cue next effect,” the current effect remains
active as you cue up a new effect with the BANK and/or PRESET knob. Press the LOAD button
to engage the cued effect. When either the BANK or the PRESET knob is moved, the load LED
blinks to indicate that you must press it to engage the new effect.

You can also use the LOAD button to re-engage the current preset to its un-edited settings.
LOAD works this way if you're in “Load Automatically” mode, and also in “Cue next effect”
mode if another effect is not currently cued.

3-16
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Store Button

Store Button
The LED in the STORE button will light any time you change an effect parameter. If you are
editing one of the ROM effects (Banks 1–12), pressing the lighted STORE button lets you save
the edited effect to one of the four User banks (User1–User4). If the preset you are editing is
already in one of the User banks, pressing STORE lets you either replace the effect with the
newly-edited version or save the newly-edited effect to a new User bank location.

The store dialog guides you through selecting a User bank and an effect slot, naming the effect,
and finally confirming the store function.

The first screen looks like this:

Choose|a|User|Bank/#
Select/Value=Rename

(Pressing LOAD at this point cancels the operation.)

Move the BANK knob to select one of the User banks (labeled User1–User4), then use the
PRESET knob to select a storage location in the selected User bank. The display changes to
reflect the appropriate numbers and name. The top line will say either “Store” or “Replace,”
depending on whether or not a preset is already stored at the location. Press STORE to choose
this location.

Store|at|User1/13?
205|Classic|Chapel

If the chosen location already has a preset stored, the name of the stored preset will be
displayed, giving you a chance to reconsider before replacing that preset:

Replace|User1/13?
205|Oval|Office
At this point you can press STORE to replace the preset at the selected location, use the BANK
and STORE knobs to choose a different User bank location, or press LOAD to cancel.

Renaming Presets
You don’t have to rename the presets you store in the User banks, since they are stored with
unique bank and preset numbers. If you’d like, however, you can use the SELECT and VALUE
knobs to rename your presets. You can even do this before choosing User bank locations.
During the store operation, the bottom line of the display shows the object name; use the
SELECT knob to move the cursor and the VALUE knob to change characters.

Choose|a|User|Bank/#
||||Plastic|Chapel

If you decide to name the preset before storing it, the STORE LED will continue to blink,
reminding you that you still need to select a location and save the preset.

3-17
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Parameter Knobs: Select and Value

Parameter Knobs: Select and Value

The two knobs in the parameter section, SELECT and VALUE, are used for a number of
purposes in the device. Already discussed are the Master menu parameter selections, EQ menu
parameter selections, and character selection in the naming dialog. Their main function is to
adjust effect parameters and their values. So when you're looking at a preset, moving the
SELECT knob will scroll through the list of its parameters.

Preset number and name

choose with
BANK and PRESET knobs
42|Live|Chamber
HF|Damping:4186Hz
Parameter for current preset Parameter value
choose with SELECT knob set with VALUE knob

Turn the VALUE knob to change the value of the currently shown parameter. When a value is
changed, the STORE LED lights to indicate that a change has been made. As described in the
previous section, you can press the STORE button at this point to save the preset with the
changes you’ve made.

The first 16 parameters you’ll see as you scroll through each preset’s parameter list are the
“Basic” FX parameters. By default, these are the only parameters that will be displayed. To
scroll through ALL of the algorithm parameters (up to 44) of the active effect, set Show FX
Parameters on the Master menu to “Extended,” (see page 3-7). Complete documentation for
every parameter of every effect is available at the www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com web site.

3-18
 Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Restoring Your Presets

Backing Up Your Presets using MIDI SysEx

To make backup copies of the presets you’ve created and stored in User Banks 1–4, you’ll need
to have a MIDI sequencer attached via MIDI to your Rumour or Mangler. Here’s what you
need to do:

• Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT port on your Rumour or Mangler to the MIDI
IN port of your sequencer.
• Make sure that the THRU/OUT switch on the back of your Rumour or Mangler is set to
OUT.
• Your sequencer may have a special “Capture Dump” option for SysEx dumps. You can
either use the “Capture Dump” feature (if available) or set your sequencer to record.
When you are ready, select “SysEx Object Dump?” from the Rumour or Mangler Master
menu and select the bank(s) to dump. Make sure your sequencer is recording, then press
the LOAD button on the Rumour or Mangler, as prompted on the screen.
• The MIDI LED on your Rumour or Mangler will blink while the SysEx dump is taking
place. When it has completed, give the dump a descriptive name, then save the MIDI file
on your sequencer. This is the backup of your user presets. Instructions for restoring your
presets from a SysEx dump are provided in the next section.

Restoring Your Presets

Before you restore presets to your Rumour or Mangler, make sure that you do not need the
contents of the bank(s) to which you will be restoring. The presets you restore to the Rumour
or Mangler will overwrite the presets currently in the bank(s).

To restore User Bank presets that you’ve previously backed up (as described in “Backing Up
Your Presets using MIDI SysEx,” above):

• Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT port on your sequencer to the MIDI IN port of
your Rumour or Mangler.
• Set the BANK knob on your Rumour or Mangler to one of the ROM banks (i.e., any bank
that does not begin with the word “User”). It doesn’t matter which bank you select, so
long as it is not one of the user banks.
• Your sequencer may have a special “Send Dump” option for SysEx dumps. You can either
use the “Send Dump” feature (if available) or set your sequencer to play the MIDI file that
contains your backup. Your Rumour or Mangler will be ready to receive the SysEx as soon
as you play the file on your sequencer; you do not need to put the Rumour or Mangler
into a special receive mode.
• The MIDI LED on the Rumour or Mangler will flash while it is receiving SysEx, and
messages on the display will indicate which bank is being restored. When the LED stops
flashing, your previously saved presets are restored.

3-19
Using Your Rumour or Mangler
Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
This section describes a few things to check when your Rumour or Mangler doesn’t do what
you think it should.

First of all, you may want to re-initialize your unit with a soft or hard reset (described on page
3-10). Remember that a hard reset will expunge any presets you have created, so you should
back up any presets in the User banks that you want to save (see page 3-19).

Here are a few other things to check:

• There is no sound at output when using analog

Check that the Digital Clock parameter is set to “Internal.” See page 3-5.

• MIDI not transmitted (e.g., program changes, SysEx)

Check the position of the MIDI OUT/THRU switch on back panel. MIDI generated by
Rumour or Mangler will only be sent out the MIDI port if the switch is set to OUT. See
page 2-4.

• Software installation fails (e.g., OS upgrade)

Make sure no other MIDI events are being sent to unit while you are installing the new
software.

• Wet/Dry level reverts to 100%

Check setting of Wet/Dry Mode parameter. See page 3-4.

• Effects don't change automatically

Check setting of Change Effect parameter. See page 3-7.

• BANK/PRESET knobs and display are out of sync (i.e., the preset indicated by the knob
settings is not the preset shown on the display screen)
This can happen during effect cuing, when the unit receives a program change command
via MIDI, or if you cancel a Store operation after changing knob positions. The BANK/
PRESET knobs and display will get back in sync after you move either knob.

• Something doesn't sound right / image collapses to mono / panning is wrong

Check settings on EQ menu. See page 3-12.

• There is audible clipping, but the clip LEDs do not light

The input LEDs show actual input level, not post-EQ, so gain added in the EQ section
could result in audible clipping without any clip LEDs showing.

• MIDI CC commands don’t seem to be getting to the unit

1) Make sure you are in the Preset menu of the Rumour or Mangler (i.e., a preset name is
shown on the display screen, not a Master menu item or other item).

2) Make sure you are waiting a sufficient amount of time after sending a program change.
You should wait at least 500 milliseconds after sending a program change before sending
any of the CCs. See page 3-14.

3-20
 Effects Tables

Appendix A
Effects Tables

This appendix lists the preset effects available in each bank of the Rumour and Mangler. Each
preset includes the number of the algorithm on which it is based. You can download the
complete algorithm reference manual at http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com. There you
will find complete descriptions of the parameters in each algorithm.

Appendix A-1
Effects Tables
Rumour Effects

Rumour Effects

Ambience Small Rooms Large Rooms

1 Small Closet alg 10 17 BrightSmallRoom alg 1 33 Brt Empty Room alg 7
2 Tight Ambience alg 6 18 Small Drum Room alg 1 34 In The Studio alg 4
3 Add More Air alg 10 19 SmallStudioRoom alg 4 35 Tabla Room alg 12
4 Add Ambience alg 1 20 Drum Room alg 12 36 Brass Chamber alg 1
5 Small Wood Booth alg 4 21 Bassy Room alg 1 37 Sax Chamber alg 1
6 Standard Booth alg 8 22 Thick Room alg 5 38 Live Chamber alg 11
7 Natural Room alg 5 23 Sun Room alg 5 39 My Garage alg 4
8 NiceLittleBooth alg 1 24 The Real Room alg 5 40 Bigger Perc Room alg 7
9 With A Mic alg 4 25 Bathroom alg 5 41 Plebe Chamber alg 1
10 PrettySmallPlace alg 4 26 Utility Room alg 5 42 Med Large Room alg 12
11 Viewing Booth alg 1 27 Spitty Drum Room alg 7 43 ClassicalChamber alg 7
12 Small Dark Room alg 12 28 Genuine Room alg 5 44 Large Room alg 7
13 Intimate Room alg 7 29 Green Room alg 7 45 Sizzly Drum Room alg 5
14 White Room alg 5 30 Percussive Room alg 1 46 JudgeJudyChamber alg 7
15 Live Place alg 8 31 The Comfy Club alg 9 47 Bloom Chamber alg 7
16 A Distance Away alg 6 32 Stall One alg 7 48 Real Big Room alg 5

Small Halls Large Halls Plate / XXL

49 Small Hall alg 5 65 Concert Hall alg 9 81 Real Plate alg 14
50 Real Niceverb alg 5 66 Bob'sDiffuseHall alg 9 82 Bright Plate alg 14
51 Empty Stage alg 7 67 Abbey Piano Hall alg 7 83 Medm Warm Plate alg 7
52 Medium Hall alg 1 68 My Dreamy 481! alg 9 84 Bloom Plate alg 9
53 Elegant Hall alg 1 69 The Long Haul alg 7 85 Clean Plate alg 9
54 Opera House alg 5 70 Predelay Hall alg 9 86 Plate Mail alg 11
55 Mosque Room alg 7 71 Sweeter Hall alg 7 87 RealSmoothPlate alg 9
56 Spacious Hall alg 5 72 The Piano Hall alg 7 88 Classic Plate alg 5
57 Grandiose Hall alg 1 73 Bloom Hall alg 9 89 Weighty Platey alg 5
58 Short Hall alg 13 74 Recital Hall alg 12 90 Platey Room alg 14
59 Bright Hall alg 1 75 Generic Hall alg 12 91 Huge Tight Plate alg 9
60 Classic Chapel alg 5 76 Burst Space alg 9 92 Immense Mosque alg 7
61 Semisweet Hall alg 5 77 Real Dense Hall alg 7 93 Dreamverb alg 10
62 Reflective Hall alg 5 78 Pad Space alg 11 94 Splendid Palace alg 5
63 Smoooth Hall alg 5 79 Standing Ovation alg 11 95 Big Gym alg 11
64 Ballroom alg 1 80 Flinty Hall alg 7 96 Huge Batcave alg 12

Appendix A-2
 Effects Tables
Rumour Effects

Gated / Rvrs / Cmpr Unusual LaserVerb

97 Gated Snare Rvrb alg 3 113 Non-Linear 1 alg 10 129 LaserVerb alg 100
98 Gated Booth alg 3 114 Non-Linear 2 alg 15 130 Laserwaves alg 100
99 Tight Gated Rvrb alg 3 115 Non-Linear 3 alg 6 131 Skinny LaserVerb alg 101
100 Gate Plate alg 3 116 Exponent Booth alg 10 132 Gated LaserVerb alg 104
101 Reverse Reverb 1 alg 15 117 Drum Latch 1 alg 10 133 LazerfazerEchoes alg 102
102 Reverse Reverb 2 alg 15 118 Drum Latch 2 alg 10 134 Simple LaserVerb alg 102
103 Reverse Reverb 3 alg 15 119 Diffuse Gate alg 9 135 Crystallizer alg 100
104 Vocal Room alg 51 120 Acid Trip Room alg 10 136 Spry Young Boy alg 101
105 Vocal Stage alg 51 121 ClassRoom alg 5 137 Drum Neurezonate alg 102
106 Room+Compression alg 51 122 HighSchool Gym alg 7 138 Growler alg 104
107 Room+SlowCompres alg 51 123 School Stairwell alg 4 139 Ringy Drum Plate alg 104
108 Chamber+Compress alg 51 124 Cool Dark Place alg 11 140 Oil Tank alg 104
109 Drum Comprs+Rvrb alg 51 125 Pitcher Hall alg 383 141 Wobbly Plate alg 104
110 Snappy Drum Room alg 51 126 DistantTVRoom alg 383 142 Timbre Taps alg 105
111 Roomitizer alg 51 127 Shaper+Reverb alg 322 143 LaserDelay+Rvrb1 alg 105
112 Live To Tape alg 51 128 Cabinet in room alg 285 144 LaserDelay+Rvrb2 alg 105

Delay+ Chorus+ Flange+

145 Basic Delay 1/8 alg 150 161 Stereo Chorus alg 408 177 Big Slow Flange alg 458
146 Basic Delay 1/4 alg 150 162 Full Chorus alg 408 178 Squeeze Flange alg 458
147 Basic Dly 250ms alg 190 163 Everyday Chorus alg 408 179 Throaty Flange alg 458
148 Simple Slap 60ms alg 190 164 Dense Gtr Chorus alg 408 180 PseudoAnaGtrFlng alg 458
149 Wide Slapbk 76ms alg 191 165 Wide Chorus alg 408 181 Crystal Flange alg 458
150 Dub Delay 240ms alg 190 166 BasicChorusDelay alg 408 182 Flange Echo alg 458
151 4-Tap Delay BPM alg 150 167 BroadRevSlapback alg 408 183 Slapback Flange alg 458
152 4-Tap Dly Pan ms alg 151 168 Chorus Delay alg 408 184 Flange Delay alg 458
153 Room+Delay alg 105 169 RichChorusDelay alg 408 185 Flange Booth alg 458
154 Big Hall Delay alg 105 170 TheChorusCloset alg 408 186 Pewter FlangeVrb alg 458
155 Gunshot Verb alg 105 171 Chorus HiCeiling alg 408 187 Flange Room alg 458
156 Mountain Echo ms alg 106 172 Chorus Hall alg 408 188 FlgDly LargeHall alg 458
157 Sm Slap Room ms alg 106 173 CathedralChorus alg 408 189 SloFlangeDlyRoom alg 458
158 ShortPreDly Room alg 11 174 ChorDlyRvrb Lead alg 408 190 Flange Dly Hall alg 458
159 Long PreDly Hall alg 11 175 SwishyChDlyHall alg 408 191 Brite Rippleverb alg 458
160 Furbelows alg 9 176 DeepChorDlyRvrb alg 408 192 Glacial Canyon alg 458

Appendix A-3
Effects Tables
Mangler Effects

Mangler Effects
Chorus Flange Phase / Tremolo
1 Stereo Chorus alg 201 17 Big Slow Flange alg 225 33 Slow Deep Phaser alg 251
2 Dense Gtr Chorus alg 201 18 PseudoAnaGtrFlng alg 225 34 Saucepan Phaser alg 253
3 Chorusier alg 204 19 Ned Flangers alg 225 35 Fast Phaser alg 251
4 Everyday Chorus alg 204 20 Analogue Flanger alg 226 36 Circles alg 250
5 Thick Chorus alg 205 21 Wispy Flange alg 225 37 Wawawa...wawa alg 253
6 Wide Chorus alg 205 22 Gulp Flange alg 225 38 Fast&Slow Phaser alg 250
7 Chorus Fastback alg 405 23 TightSlapFlange alg 455 39 Slow Swish Phase alg 253
8 Chorused 4-Tap alg 402 24 Flange 4-Tap alg 452 40 Static Phaser 1 alg 255
9 Chorus Laserdly alg 405 25 Laserflange alg 455 41 Static Phaser 2 alg 255
10 Chorus Delay alg 408 26 Flange Echo alg 458 42 Hip Hop Aura alg 256
11 Chorus Dly Rvrb alg 408 27 FlangeDly LgHall alg 458 43 Woodenize alg 256
12 Chorus Hall alg 408 28 Flange Hall alg 458 44 Marimbafication alg 256
13 Chorus HiCeiling alg 408 29 Flange Plate alg 458 45 Tremolo 1/8 BPM alg 270
14 TheChorusCloset alg 408 30 SyntheticRmFlang alg 458 46 Fast Tremolo BPM alg 270
15 Standrd Gtr Chor alg 408 31 Throaty Flange alg 458 47 Fast Sqr Trem Hz alg 271
16 Full Chorus alg 408 32 Squeeze Flange alg 458 48 Tremolo Hz alg 271

Rotary / Panner Delay LaserVerb

49 CleanRotors fast alg 290 65 Basic Delay 1/8 alg 152 81 LaserVerb alg 100
50 CleanRotors slow alg 290 66 Basic Dly 200ms alg 153 82 Laserwaves alg 100
51 CleanRotors Vb f alg 290 67 Simple Slap 60ms alg 190 83 Skinny LaserVerb alg 101
52 CleanRotors Ch f alg 290 68 Dub Delay 240ms alg 190 84 LazerfazerEchoes alg 102
53 SlightDstRotor f alg 291 69 4Tap L>R Pan BPM alg 152 85 Spry Young Boy alg 101
54 Dirty Rotors f alg 294 70 4Tap Rhythm BPM alg 152 86 Crystallizer alg 100
55 MoreDistRotor f alg 293 71 Astral Taps BPM alg 155 87 Gated LaserVerb alg 104
56 MoreDistRotor s alg 293 72 SpectraShapeTaps alg 155 88 Growler alg 104
57 HeavyDistRotor f alg 294 73 Ecko Plecks BPM alg 169 89 Drum Neurezonate alg 102
58 Widespread alg 280 74 Regen Echo ms alg 168 90 Oil Tank alg 104
59 Widener Mn->St alg 281 75 Ducked Delay alg 174 91 Wobbly Plate alg 104
60 Cabinet in Room alg 285 76 Drum+Bass Zapper alg 174 92 Reverse Reverb alg 15
61 SquarePanner 1/4 alg 279 77 3Band Drum Delay alg 173 93 Tight Gated Rvrb alg 3
62 Autopan BPM 1/8 alg 279 78 Delay Switcher alg 172 94 Timbre Taps ms alg 106
63 Square Panner Hz alg 275 79 Sm Slap Room ms alg 106 95 LaserDelay+Rvrb1 alg 105
64 Autopanner Hz alg 275 80 Gunshot Dly Rvrb alg 105 96 LaserDelay+Rvrb2 alg 105

Appendix A-4
 Effects Tables
Mangler Effects

Filters Pitcher / Synth Freq Shifters

97 Envelope Filter alg 360 113 Pitcher G3 alg 382 129 Ring Modulator1 alg 380
98 Bass Env Filter alg 360 114 Pitcher C5 alg 382 130 Ring Modulator2 alg 380
99 Synth Env Filter alg 360 115 Pitcher D & A alg 382 131 Ring Modulator3 alg 380
100 LFO Sweep Filter alg 362 116 Pitcher C maj alg 382 132 Ring Modulator4 alg 380
101 Soft Pulse Filt alg 362 117 Pitcher G maj alg 382 133 Too Fast Panner alg 275
102 Circle Bandsweep alg 362 118 NonHarm Vox Ptch alg 382 134 Frequency Shift alg 385
103 Trip Filter alg 362 119 HollowPolyPitchr alg 382 135 Drum Loosener alg 385
104 DoubleRiseFilter alg 362 120 Pitcher Hall alg 383 136 Drum Tightener alg 385
105 Trig Env Filter alg 361 121 DistantTVRoom alg 383 137 Feathers McGraw alg 385
106 Resonant Lowpass alg 363 122 Flange->Pitcher alg 384 138 LxR Vox Honker alg 386
107 Resonant Hipass alg 363 123 Pitcher+Chorus alg 410 139 Lollipop Kid alg 387
108 OddHarmSuppress alg 374 124 Pitcher+Flange alg 460 140 Drum Frightener alg 387
109 Ring Linger alg 390 125 Pitcher+Chor+Dly alg 410 141 Fallout alg 387
110 HiFreq Stimulate alg 372 126 Pitcher+Flng+Dly alg 460 142 Ascension alg 387
111 2 Band Enhancer alg 370 127 DeepSquare Synth alg 393 143 4th Stacker alg 387
112 3 Band Enhancer alg 371 128 Sawtooth Synth alg 393 144 Bad Trip Vox alg 387

Distortion Distortion+ Compression

145 Classic Gtr Dist alg 310 161 Chr->GtrDst->Chr alg 323 177 HKCompressor 3:1 alg 330
146 Crunch Guitar alg 310 162 ODriveGtrLd DlCh alg 323 178 Snare After-ring alg 330
147 SaturatedGtrDist alg 310 163 Krazy Gtr Comper alg 323 179 Add Sustain alg 331
148 Mean 70'sFunkGtr alg 310 164 Flg->GtrDst->Chr alg 325 180 SKCompressor 9:1 alg 331
149 Blown Speaker alg 390 165 MildGtrOD+Dly+Fl alg 326 181 SKComprs FB 12:1 alg 331
150 Synth Distortion alg 303 166 LeadGtr Dly Flng alg 324 182 De-esser alg 332
151 Superphasulate alg 169 167 Tube Dist+Reverb alg 327 183 OptoCompressSCEQ alg 334
152 Dist Cab EPiano alg 301 168 Distortion+EQ alg 304 184 Compress/Expand+ alg 342
153 Burnt Transistor alg 304 169 Shaper->Flange alg 321 185 Gate w/SC EQ alg 345
154 A little dirty alg 305 170 Flange->Shaper alg 321 186 Mid Compressor alg 335
155 SuperShaper alg 306 171 Shaper->Reverb alg 322 187 Rvrb+Compression alg 51
156 Drum Shaper alg 306 172 Reverb->Shaper alg 322 188 BigRoom+Compress alg 52
157 3 Band Shaper alg 307 173 Quantize+Flange1 alg 309 189 Drum Comprs+Rvrb alg 51
158 New3BandShaper alg 307 174 Quantize+Flange2 alg 309 190 Snappy Drum Room alg 51
159 Quantizer alg 309 175 Quantize+Alias1 alg 308 191 Roomitizer alg 51
160 Aliaser alg 308 176 Quantize+Alias2 alg 308 192 Live To Tape alg 51

Appendix A-5
Effects Tables
Mangler Effects

Appendix A-6
 Specifications

Appendix B
Specifications

Dimensions
Height: 1.8 inches (45 mm)

Width: 19 inches (482 mm)

Depth: 8.1 inches (205 mm)

Weight: 5 lbs. (2.27 Kg)

Inputs

Analog
Two analog inputs, balanced / unbalanced using 1/4” Tip-Ring-Sleeve jacks

Input impedance: 20K ohms balanced, 10K ohms unbalanced

A/D converter: 24 bit, 128x oversampling

Maximum analog input level: +22 dBU balanced

Minimum analog input level for 0 dBFS: +4 dBU unbalanced

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.1 dB

Dynamic range: > 106 dB unweighted @ 1 kHz from 22 dBU

THD+N: <0.001% @ 1 kHz, +19 dBU

Crosstalk: < -104 dB @ 1 kHz, +21 dBU

Digital
Stereo S/PDIF digital input (IEC 60958-3)

Synchronizes to S/PDIF input clock or generates 48 or 44.1 kHz

Lock range with external clock: 37 kHz to 49 kHz

Impedance: 75 ohms

Input word length: up to 24 bits

Appendix B-1
Specifications

Outputs

Analog
Two analog outputs, balanced / unbalanced using 1/4” Tip-Ring-Sleeve jacks

D/A converter: 24 bit, 128x oversampling

Maximum analog output level: +22 dBU balanced

Minimum analog output level for 0 dBFS: +10 dBU unbalanced

Output impedance: 400 ohms balanced, 200 ohms unbalanced

Output level switchable from -10 dBV unbalanced to +4 dBU balanced

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.1 dB

Dynamic range: > 112 dB unweighted @ 1 kHz from 22 dBU

THD+N: <0.003% @ 1 kHz, +19 dBU

Crosstalk: < -111 dB @ 1 kHz, +21 dBU

Digital
Stereo S/PDIF digital output (IEC 60958-3)

Impedance: 75 ohms

Output word length: 16, 20, or 24 bits

MIDI
In and Out (switchable between Out/Thru)

Power Supply
9.5 Volt AC, 2 Amp

Appendix B-2
 MIDI Implementation Chart

Appendix C
MIDI Implementation Chart

Model: Rumour/Mangler
Manufacturer: Date: 5/13/03
Young Chang Version 1.0

Effects Processor

Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Default 1 1
Basic Channel
Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16
Default
Mode Messages X X
Altered
X X
Note Number
True Voice X X
Note ON X X
Velocity
Note OFF X X
Keys X X
After Touch
Channels X X
Pitch Bend X X
32 1 - 16, 32 1 - 16 Effects Controllers
Control Change
32 Bank Select
O O
Program Change
True # 0 - 99 0 - 127
System Exclusive O O
Song Pos. X X
System Common Song Sel. X X
Tune X X
Clock O O
System Real Time
Messages X X
Local Control X X
All Notes Off X X
Aux Messages
Active Sense X X
Reset X X
Notes

O = yes
X =no

Appendix C-1
MIDI Implementation Chart

Appendix C-2
 Index

Index Enter bootblock?

Master parameter 3-11
Numerics EQ button 1-3, 3-12
Equalization 1-3
–10 dBV / +4 dBU switch 2-2 Erase User Banks?
Master parameter 3-9
A Extended FX Parameters 1-3
Extended mode 3-18
A N D Music Corp.
contact information iii F
algorithms A-1
footpedals 2-4
B Front Panel 3-1
Backing Up Presets 3-19 H
Balance 3-12
Bank Knob 3-15 Hard Reset?
Bank selection 3-14 Master parameter 3-10
Basic FX Parameters 1-3
Bass I
EQ settings 3-12 Input Level Knob 3-1
Boot Block 3-11 Input Meters 3-1
double button press 3-11 Input Source
Bypass Button 3-3 Master parameter 3-5
Bypass Mode Inputs 2-2
Master parameter 3-7
K
C
Kurzweil website iii
Change Effect
Master parameter 3-7 L
CLIP LED 1-2
Contrast Knob 3-14 LEDs 3-14
Cue next effect 3-7 Load Button 3-16
Cuing Effects 3-16
M
D
Mangler Effects A-4
Digital Clock Master Button 3-4
Master parameter 3-5 Mid
Digital Lock LED 3-14 EQ settings 3-12
Digital Word Length MIDI 2-4
Master parameter 3-5 MIDI Bank Select Controller 3-14
MIDI Channel
E Master parameter 3-5
MIDI Clock Source
effects algorithms A-1
Master parameter 3-6
Effects Tables A-1

Index-1
Index

MIDI control of parameter values 3-14 Stereo Width 3-12

MIDI Implementation Chart C-1 Store Button 3-17
MIDI LED 3-14 SysEx 2-4, 3-19
MIDI SysEx 3-19 SysEx ID
Master parameter 3-8
O SysEx Object Dump?
Master parameter 3-8
operating system
System Tempo
updating 3-11
Master parameter 3-6
Output Level Knob 3-2
setting with TAP button 3-13
Outputs 2-2
T
P
Tap (Tempo) Button 3-13
Pan 3-12
Tap Tempo LED
Parameters
Master parameter 3-7
controlling via MIDI 3-14
Tempo-based effects 3-13
power supply 2-1
Transmit MIDI Clock
Preset Knob 3-16
Master parameter 3-6
Presets
Treb
backing up 3-19
EQ settings 3-12
Mangler A-4
Troubleshooting 3-20
restoring 3-19
accessing Boot Block 3-11
Rumour A-2
Program Change Receive U
Master parameter 3-6
Program Change Transmit updating
Master parameter 3-6 operating system 3-11

R V
Rear Panel 2-1 Value Knob 3-18
Replacing effects 3-17
Restoring presets 3-19 W
Rumour Effects A-2
website iii
S Wet/Dry Mode
Master parameter 3-4
S/PDIF 2-3 Width 3-12
Saving effects 3-17
Select Knob 3-18 Y
Show FX Parameters
Young Chang
Master parameter 3-7
contact information iii
Soft Reset?
Master parameter 3-10
software
updating through MIDI 3-11

Index-2