As part of their "non-obsolescence by design" program, Kurzweil Music Systems has now updated their popular sampler/synth the K2000 with version 3.5 operating system software.

New stuff includes: the ability to import MIDI Type 1 files; a total of eight drum channels; a new alternate sustain pedal function; enhanced memory management that eliminates "malloc" errors; SCSI II device support as well as support for disk drives of up to two gigabytes. The K2000 will also now work with many CD-ROM drives and the idiosyncratic "sleep" mode with Iomega Zip and Jaz drives has been sussed. Other improvements are: multiple files can be selected during file copy operations, a new "verify option" on file backup/copy operations ensures data integrity and there is a drive information utility to view drive format information. Another new capability is that the MacIntosh PC Exchange program will read K2000 formatted media.