Kurzweil marks RG100/se as a legacy model

August 22, 2024 · 1 sources

Kurzweil has designated the RG100/se a legacy model on its product page, dated August 22, 2024. The page carries the label "Legacy Model" and states that downloads and support materials are maintained there as a courtesy to owners¹.

The page keeps the RG100 and RG100se Musician's Guides available as PDF downloads, both listed with an owner's manual date of 2000-01-01¹. It also answers owner questions on pedals and resetting the unit. Kurzweil says there is no hard reset procedure for the RG100 other than powering the unit off and on¹.

On pedals, Kurzweil lists the RG Series among the models that use a single stereo jack for dual pedal units, which it does not sell. A single mono plug pedal can be used, but only one of the pedals will be accessible: plugged in all the way it is the left pedal, and pulled out slightly it is the right pedal. A stereo to dual-mono "Y" adapter can be used for two single pedals¹. For continuous control, Kurzweil says its keyboards require a pedal with a TRS 1/4-inch connector and a 10k linear potentiometer, and that Yamaha and Korg pedals typically use an exponential potentiometer and will not work correctly¹. The company's CC-1 pedal is available from Kurzweil, and the page gives its wiring specification¹.

On switch pedals, Kurzweil says any manufacturer's footswitch is compatible because its products check pedal polarity at power up and reverse themselves if needed, provided the pedal is plugged in before the unit is turned on. It warns against stepping on the pedal during power up, which it says can interfere with auto-calibration¹.

The RG100/se is a keyboard instrument rather than a pedal; players using it with synth pedals or other outboard gear would connect through its audio outputs.