PC3 Musician's Guide V2 5-27-11

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Musicians Guide(includes PC3, PC3X, PC361, and X-Pro)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS

WARNING: When using electric products, basic precautions shouldalways be followed, including the following:

1. Read all of the Safety and Installation Instructions and Explanationof Graphic Symbols before using the product.

2. This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electriccurrent to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equippedwith a power supply cord having an equipment-groundingconductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into anappropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded inaccordance with all local codes and ordinances.

DANGER: Improper connection of the equipment-groundingconductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Do not modify the

plug provided with the product - if it will not fit the outlet, have aproper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Do not use anadaptor which defeats the function of the equipment-groundingconductor. If you are in doubt as to whether the product is properlygrounded, check with a qualified serviceman or electrician.

3. WARNING: This product is equipped with an AC input voltageselector. The voltage selector has been factory set for the mainssupply voltage in the country where this unit was sold. Changingthe voltage selector may require the use of a different power supplycord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electricshock, refer servicing to qualified maintenance personnel.

4. Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub,washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimmingpool, or the like.

5. This product should only be used with a stand or cart that isrecommended by the manufacturer.

6. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier andspeakers or headphones, may be capable of producing soundlevels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate fora long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that isuncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in theears, you should consult an audiologist.

7. The product should be located so that its location or position doesnot interfere with its proper ventilation.

8. The product should be located away from heat sources such asradiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat.

9. The product should be connected to a power supply only of the typedescribed in the operating instructions or as marked on the product.

10. This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one bladewider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable toinsert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace yourobsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

11. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from theoutlet when left unused for a long period of time. When unpluggingthe power supply cord, do not pull on the cord, but grasp it by theplug.

12. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are notspilled into the enclosure through openings.

13. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnelwhen:

A. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged;

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product;

C. The product has been exposed to rain;

D. The product does not appear to be operating normally orexhibits a marked change in performance;

E. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

14. Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in theuser maintenance instructions. All other servicing should bereferred to qualified service personnel.

15. WARNING: Do not place objects on the products power supplycord, or place the product in a position where anyone could tripover, walk on, or roll anything over cords of any type. Do not allowthe product to rest on or be installed over cords of any type.Improper installations of this type create the possibility of a firehazard and/or personal injury.

RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCEWARNING: Changes or modifications to this instrument not expresslyapproved by Young Chang could void your authority to operate theinstrument.

IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or otherequipment use only high quality shielded cables.

NOTE: This instrument has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference in a residential installation. This instrumentgenerates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if notinstalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. However, there is noguarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thisinstrument does cause harmful interference to radio or televisionreception, which can be determined by turning the instrument off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreof 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 oneto which the receiver is connected.

If necessary consult your dealer or an experienced radio/televisiontechnician for additional suggestions.

NOTICE

This apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noiseemissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio InterferenceRegulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

AVIS

Le present appareil numerique nemet pas de bruits radioelectriquesdepassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de laclass B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectriqueedicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude

to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the product.

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Important Safety Instructions

1) Readtheseinstructions

2) Keeptheseinstructions.3) Heedallwarnings.4) Followallinstructions.5) Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.6) Cleanonlywithdrycloth.7) Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturers

instructions.8) Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherappara

tus(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.

9) Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgroundingtypeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

10) Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.

11) Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.12) Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanu

facturer,orsoldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoidinjuryfromtipover.

13) Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

14) CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttype(CR2032).

15) Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaspowersupplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

Warning Toreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.Donotexposethisequipmenttodrippingorsplashingandensurethatnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,areplacedontheequipment.

TocompletelydisconnectthisequipmentfromtheACMains,disconnectthepowersupplycordplugfromtheACreceptacle.


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Kurzweil International Contacts

ContacttheKurzweilofficelistedbelowtolocateyourlocalKurzweilrepresentative.

AmericanMusic&Sound22020ClarendonSt,Suite305WoodlandHills,CA91367

Phone:+1(800)4312609Fax:+1(818)5970411Email:[email protected]

YoungChangCo.,Ltd.9thFloor,Bldg102,IPark,JeongjaDong,BundangGu,SeongnamSi,GyeonggiDo463811SouthKorea

Phone:+82(31)7867986~7Fax:+82(31)7852701

www.ycpiano.co.krwww.youngchang.comwww.kurzweil.com

TECHNICALSUPPORT

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Table Of Contents

KurzweilInternationalContacts......................................................................................................................................iv

Chapter 1 IntroductionKeepingCurrent ..............................................................................................................................................................11OverviewofthePC3 .......................................................................................................................................................12HowthePC3Works ........................................................................................................................................................12VASTSynthesis ................................................................................................................................................................13KB3ToneWheelEmulation ...........................................................................................................................................13VA1Programs .................................................................................................................................................................13HowtoUseThisManual................................................................................................................................................1 4

DoIHaveEverything?....................................................................................................................................................1 4BootLoader.......................................................................................................................................................................1 4Battery................................................................................................................................................................................1 4Options..............................................................................................................................................................................1 5

SoundROMExpansionCard..................................................................................................................................1 5Pedals..........................................................................................................................................................................1 5RibbonController .....................................................................................................................................................15BreathController ......................................................................................................................................................15

Chapter 2 StartupMakeConnections ...........................................................................................................................................................21MakeMusic.......................................................................................................................................................................2 1

StartuptheDetails ........................................................................................................................................................22BeforeYouStart... .....................................................................................................................................................22ConnectingthePowerCable(LineCord) .............................................................................................................22ConnectingAudioCables........................................................................................................................................2 2ConnectingMIDI......................................................................................................................................................23Pedals..........................................................................................................................................................................2 4Breath..........................................................................................................................................................................2 4Ribbon ........................................................................................................................................................................25SwitchingOnthePower..........................................................................................................................................2 5xDCards ....................................................................................................................................................................26USBPort.....................................................................................................................................................................2 6SettingtheClock.......................................................................................................................................................26

PC3Programs...................................................................................................................................................................2 7

SelectingPrograms...................................................................................................................................................2 7EasyAudition............................................................................................................................................................2 7ProgramModeDisplay ...........................................................................................................................................27VASTPrograms.........................................................................................................................................................2 8KB3Programs............................................................................................................................................................2 8

Setups ................................................................................................................................................................................29QuickAccess.....................................................................................................................................................................2 9TheOtherModes ...........................................................................................................................................................210SoftwareUpgrades ........................................................................................................................................................210


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Chapter 3 User Interface BasicsModeSelection .................................................................................................................................................................31ModeButtons ...................................................................................................................................................................32

BankButtons.....................................................................................................................................................................3 2Sliders ................................................................................................................................................................................33ProgramandCategoryButtons .....................................................................................................................................34

Pickingfavorites .......................................................................................................................................................34PitchWheelandModWheel .........................................................................................................................................35Navigation ........................................................................................................................................................................36

TheDisplay................................................................................................................................................................3 6Pages...........................................................................................................................................................................3 6TheTopLine..............................................................................................................................................................3 6TheBottomLine........................................................................................................................................................3 6TheSoftButtons........................................................................................................................................................3 7TheCursorButtons ..................................................................................................................................................37TheChan/LayerButtons..........................................................................................................................................3 7

TheEditButton.........................................................................................................................................................38TheExitButton .........................................................................................................................................................38

DataEntry.........................................................................................................................................................................3 9TheAlphaWheel......................................................................................................................................................39ThePlus/MinusButtons ..........................................................................................................................................39TheAlphanumericPad............................................................................................................................................3 9DoubleButtonPresses ...........................................................................................................................................310

IntuitiveDataEntry.......................................................................................................................................................3 11ChangingtheCurrentLayerinMultiLayerPrograms....................................................................................311

Search...............................................................................................................................................................................3 12QuickSongRecordingandPlayback..........................................................................................................................3 12

Chapter 4 The Operating ModesWhattheModesAre .......................................................................................................................................................41SelectingModes ...............................................................................................................................................................41

FindingSquareOne..................................................................................................................................................4 2UsingtheModes ..............................................................................................................................................................42

ProgramMode ..........................................................................................................................................................42SetupMode................................................................................................................................................................4 2QuickAccessMode..................................................................................................................................................43EffectsMode..............................................................................................................................................................43MIDIMode ................................................................................................................................................................43MasterMode .............................................................................................................................................................43SongMode.................................................................................................................................................................4 3

StorageMode ............................................................................................................................................................43

Chapter 5 Editing ConventionsIntroductiontoEditing ...................................................................................................................................................51

WhatsanObject?......................................................................................................................................................5 1ObjectTypeandID ..........................................................................................................................................................52SavingandNaming.........................................................................................................................................................5 3

ROMObjects .............................................................................................................................................................54MemoryObjects........................................................................................................................................................5 4


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KeyboardNaming....................................................................................................................................................55DeletingObjects ...............................................................................................................................................................56

DependentObjects ...................................................................................................................................................56

SavingandLoadingFilesStorageMode...................................................................................................................56SpecialButtonFunctions ................................................................................................................................................57

Chapter 6 Program ModeTheProgramModePage ................................................................................................................................................61

SelectingPrograms...................................................................................................................................................6 1TheSoftButtonsinProgramMode .......................................................................................................................62TheInfoBox...............................................................................................................................................................6 2ControllersAssignmentsForFactoryROMPrograms.......................................................................................62SavingControllerSettingsinProgramMode ......................................................................................................63TheArpeggiatorInProgramMode .......................................................................................................................63MIDIChannels..........................................................................................................................................................6 3

VASTandKB3Programs................................................................................................................................................6 4VASTProgramStructure ................................................................................................................................................64KB3ProgramStructure...................................................................................................................................................6 6

KB3Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................66KB3EffectsAndRealtimeControls......................................................................................................................66MIDIControlofKB3Programs..............................................................................................................................6 8

ControlSetup....................................................................................................................................................................6 9ControlSetupOverview..........................................................................................................................................6 9ControlSetupAdvancedFeatures .......................................................................................................................610SelectingAndEditingTheControlSetup...........................................................................................................610

EditingVASTPrograms................................................................................................................................................6 12TheSoftButtonsintheProgramEditor..............................................................................................................612TheMODEButtonsintheProgramEditor.........................................................................................................6 13

AssigningProgramParameterstoControlSources ..........................................................................................613TheKEYMAPPage........................................................................................................................................................6 14Keymap....................................................................................................................................................................614Transpose(Xpose)...................................................................................................................................................6 14KeyTracking(KeyTrk)...........................................................................................................................................6 14VelocityTracking(VelTrk).....................................................................................................................................6 15Method(AltMethod)..............................................................................................................................................6 15Stereo........................................................................................................................................................................615TimbreShift.............................................................................................................................................................6 16PlaybackMode........................................................................................................................................................6 16AlternativeController(AltControl) .....................................................................................................................616AlternativeSwitch(AltControlandAltMethod)...............................................................................................616

TheLAYERPage ............................................................................................................................................................617

LowKey(LoKey)....................................................................................................................................................6 18HighKey(HiKey)...................................................................................................................................................6 18LowVelocity(LoVel)..............................................................................................................................................6 18HighVelocity(HiVel).............................................................................................................................................6 18PitchBendMode(Bend)........................................................................................................................................6 18Trigger(Trig) ...........................................................................................................................................................618DelayControl(DlyCtl)...........................................................................................................................................6 18MinimumDelay(MinDly),MaximumDelay(MaxDly) ..................................................................................619Enable.......................................................................................................................................................................6 19


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EnableSense(S) ......................................................................................................................................................619Opaque.....................................................................................................................................................................6 20SustainPedal(SusPdl) ...........................................................................................................................................620

SostenutoPedal(SosPdl) .......................................................................................................................................620FreezePedal(FrzPdl) .............................................................................................................................................620IgnoreRelease(IgnRel)..........................................................................................................................................6 20HoldThroughAttack(ThrAtt) .............................................................................................................................621HoldUntilDecay(TilDec).....................................................................................................................................6 21

ThePITCHPage.............................................................................................................................................................6 21TheAMPPage................................................................................................................................................................6 21TheAlgorithm(ALG)Page ..........................................................................................................................................622

AlgorithmBasics.....................................................................................................................................................6 23CommonDSPControlParameters ......................................................................................................................624AltInputforAlgorithms(CascadeMode)..........................................................................................................6 27DynamicVAST........................................................................................................................................................6 28

TheDSPControl(DSPCTL)Page................................................................................................................................6 29

TheDSPModulation(DSPMOD)Page ......................................................................................................................630TheOUTPUTPage ........................................................................................................................................................631Pan ............................................................................................................................................................................632PanMode.................................................................................................................................................................632Output:Pan,Gain,andMode...............................................................................................................................633PanTable..................................................................................................................................................................6 33CrossfadeandCrossfadeSense(XFadeSense) ...................................................................................................633DrumRemap...........................................................................................................................................................633ExclusiveZoneMap...............................................................................................................................................634

TheCOMMONPage .....................................................................................................................................................635PitchBendRangeUpandDown..........................................................................................................................6 35Monophonic ............................................................................................................................................................635LegatoPlay ..............................................................................................................................................................636

Portamento ..............................................................................................................................................................636PortamentoRate......................................................................................................................................................6 36AttackPortamento..................................................................................................................................................6 36MonoSampleXFade ..............................................................................................................................................637Globals......................................................................................................................................................................6 37Output:Gain,Pan,andPanMode .......................................................................................................................637DemoSong...............................................................................................................................................................6 37

TheLFOPage .................................................................................................................................................................638MinimumRate ........................................................................................................................................................639MaximumRate........................................................................................................................................................6 39RateControl.............................................................................................................................................................6 39LFOShape................................................................................................................................................................6 39LFOPhase................................................................................................................................................................6 39

TheASRPage .................................................................................................................................................................640Trigger ............. .............. .............. ............... .............. ............... ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... ........ 640Mode.........................................................................................................................................................................6 40Delay.........................................................................................................................................................................6 41Attack .......................................................................................................................................................................641Release......................................................................................................................................................................6 41

TheFunction(FUN)Page .............................................................................................................................................641TheAmplitudeEnvelope(AMPENV)Page...............................................................................................................6 42

AttackSegmentTimes ...........................................................................................................................................643


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Volume .............. .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. .............. ................ .............. ............... .............. ...... 663Decay........................................................................................................................................................................663Harmonic .................................................................................................................................................................664

VelTrack....................................................................................................................................................................6 64LowHarm.................................................................................................................................................................6 64HighHarm................................................................................................................................................................6 64StealBar.....................................................................................................................................................................6 64

KB3Editor:ThePERC2Page .......................................................................................................................................664PercLevel,DecayTime,OrgLevel .........................................................................................................................665

KB3Editor:TheKEYCLKPage ...................................................................................................................................665KeyClick...................................................................................................................................................................6 65Volume .............. .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. .............. ................ .............. ............... .............. ...... 665Decay........................................................................................................................................................................666VelTrk .......................................................................................................................................................................666Pitch..........................................................................................................................................................................666Random....................................................................................................................................................................6 66

ReTrigThresh...........................................................................................................................................................6 66NoteAttack..............................................................................................................................................................6 66NoteRelease............................................................................................................................................................666

KB3Editor:TheMISCPage..........................................................................................................................................6 67PreampResp.............................................................................................................................................................6 67Leakage ....................................................................................................................................................................667LeakMode ................................................................................................................................................................668SpeedCtl...................................................................................................................................................................6 68VibChorCtl...............................................................................................................................................................6 68VibChorSel...............................................................................................................................................................6 68VolAdjust .............. .............. ................ .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... ............... .............. .668BendRngUp,BendRngDn .....................................................................................................................................668Sustain......................................................................................................................................................................6 68

Sostenuto..................................................................................................................................................................6 68LesliePedal...............................................................................................................................................................6 68

KB3Editor:TheEQPage ..............................................................................................................................................669KB3Editor:TheOUTPUTPage...................................................................................................................................670

ExpPedal .................................................................................................................................................................670KB3Editor:TheProgramFX(PROGFX)Page ..........................................................................................................670KB3Editor:TheLFO,ASR,andFUNPages..............................................................................................................6 70KB3ProgrammingTips ................................................................................................................................................671

Chapter 7 Setup ModeZonestatusLEDsinSetupMode...........................................................................................................................7 2SoloingaZone...........................................................................................................................................................7 3

TheSetupEditor ..............................................................................................................................................................73TheChannel/Program(CH/PROG)Page .....................................................................................................................74

Program......................................................................................................................................................................7 4Destination.................................................................................................................................................................7 5Channel ......................................................................................................................................................................75MidiBank....................................................................................................................................................................7 5MidiProg ....................................................................................................................................................................76Status ..........................................................................................................................................................................76Out ..............................................................................................................................................................................76


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InputChannel ...........................................................................................................................................................76MIDIBankMode(BankMode) ...............................................................................................................................77EntryProgramChange(EntryProgChg)...............................................................................................................7 8

Arpeggiator ...............................................................................................................................................................78TheKey/Velocity(KEYVEL)Page ................................................................................................................................79LowKey(LoKey),HighKey(HiKey) .................................................................................................................710Transpose.................................................................................................................................................................7 10NoteMap .................................................................................................................................................................710VelocityScale(VelScale) ........................................................................................................................................711VelocityOffset.........................................................................................................................................................712VelocityCurve(VelCurve).....................................................................................................................................7 14LowVelocity(LoVel),HighVelocity(HiVel).......................................................................................................7 16

ThePan/Volume(PAN/VOL)Page .............................................................................................................................717EntryVolume,ExitVolume...................................................................................................................................7 17EntryPan,ExitPan.................................................................................................................................................7 17

TheBENDPage..............................................................................................................................................................7 18

BendRange(Semitones)andBendRange(Cents):UpandDown.................................................................718AuxBend1UpandAuxBend1Down ..............................................................................................................719AuxBend2Range ..................................................................................................................................................719

Controllers ......................................................................................................................................................................719ContinuousControllers .........................................................................................................................................720SwitchControllers ..................................................................................................................................................721TheControllerDestinationList ............................................................................................................................721ShiftKeyNumber,ShiftKey(ShKeyNum,ShiftKey) .......................................................................................726ContinuousControllerParameters ......................................................................................................................729SwitchControllerParameters...............................................................................................................................7 30

TheWHEELPage...........................................................................................................................................................7 32TheSLIDERandSLID2Pages......................................................................................................................................7 33TheContinuousControlPedal(CPEDAL)Page.......................................................................................................734

ThePressure(PRESS)Page...........................................................................................................................................7 35TheFootswitchPages(FTSW1,FTSW2,FTSW3)...................................................................................................736TheArpeggiatorSwitch(ARPSW)Page ...................................................................................................................737TheSWITCHPage.........................................................................................................................................................7 38TheRIBBONPage..........................................................................................................................................................7 39TheRibbonConfiguration(RIBCFG)Page ................................................................................................................740

RibbonConfiguration ............................................................................................................................................740PositionMode(PosMode) .....................................................................................................................................741Spring .......................................................................................................................................................................741Center .......................................................................................................................................................................741

TheARPEGGIATOR&ARPEGGIATOR2(ARP1,ARP2)Pages...........................................................................742TheARPEGGIATORPage.....................................................................................................................................7 42TheARPEGGIATOR2Page..................................................................................................................................7 49RealtimeControlofArpeggiatorParameters ...................................................................................................753

Riffs..................................................................................................................................................................................7 55TheRIFF1Page .......................................................................................................................................................755TheRIFF2Page .......................................................................................................................................................758RealtimeControlofRiffParameters...................................................................................................................7 63

TheFXPages:FX,AUX1,AUX2,andMASTEREFFECTS......................................................................................764TheProgrammableSwitchPages:SWPRG1toSWPRG8........................................................................................764TheCOMMONPage .....................................................................................................................................................765

Tempo.......................................................................................................................................................................7 65


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ClockSource............................................................................................................................................................7 65AuxFXChannel......................................................................................................................................................7 65KB3Channel............................................................................................................................................................7 66

Mutes........................................................................................................................................................................7 66ArpeggiatorGlobal(ArpGlobal) ..........................................................................................................................766TRIGGERKEYS(KEYTRG)..........................................................................................................................................7 67TheUtilitySoftButtons.................................................................................................................................................7 68

Name ........................................................................................................................................................................768Save...........................................................................................................................................................................7 68Delete........................................................................................................................................................................7 68NewZone(NewZn) ...............................................................................................................................................768DuplicateZone(DupZn) .......................................................................................................................................768ImportZone(ImpZn).............................................................................................................................................7 68DeleteZone(DelZn)...............................................................................................................................................7 68

RecordingASetupToSongMode ..............................................................................................................................769

Chapter 8 Quick Access ModeSoftButtonsInQuickAccessMode.......................................................................................................................82

TheQAEditor ..................................................................................................................................................................82

Chapter 9 Effects and Effect ModeEffectsOverview..............................................................................................................................................................9 1

InsertEffects ..............................................................................................................................................................91AuxEffects.................................................................................................................................................................9 1MasterEffects............................................................................................................................................................9 2Chains.........................................................................................................................................................................9 2SignalFlow ................................................................................................................................................................92

DSPUnits ManageandDistributeProcessorPowerforEffects......................................................................9 3AuxOverride.............................................................................................................................................................9 3EffectModeandtheEffectsPages.................................................................................................................................9 4

TheEffectsEnablePage ............................................................................................................................................94TheAux1OverrideandAux2OverridePages ..................................................................................................95TheMasterEffectsPage...........................................................................................................................................9 8

TheChainEditor..............................................................................................................................................................9 9TheMAINPage ........................................................................................................................................................99TheMODPages ......................................................................................................................................................910FXLFO,FXASR,andFXFUNpages.....................................................................................................................911INFO.........................................................................................................................................................................911

EffectsParameters..........................................................................................................................................................9 12GeneralParameters ................................................................................................................................................912

Reverbs.....................................................................................................................................................................9 13Delays.......................................................................................................................................................................9 14Equalizers(EQ) .......................................................................................................................................................915Compressors,Expanders,andGates ...................................................................................................................916Chorus......................................................................................................................................................................918Flanger......................................................................................................................................................................9 19Quantize...................................................................................................................................................................9 19LaserVerb.............. ................ .............. .............. ............... .............. ............... .............. ............... ............... .............. .919Filters........................................................................................................................................................................920


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Distortion .................................................................................................................................................................921RotatingSpeakers ...................................................................................................................................................922Vibrato/Chorus........................................................................................................................................................9 23

TremoloandAutoPan............................................................................................................................................9 24Pitcher.......................................................................................................................................................................9 25RingModulation.....................................................................................................................................................9 25StereoSimulation....................................................................................................................................................9 25

Chapter 10 MIDI ModeTheTRANSMITPage....................................................................................................................................................10 1

ControlSetup ..........................................................................................................................................................102Destination...............................................................................................................................................................10 2Channel ....................................................................................................................................................................102Transpose.................................................................................................................................................................10 2VelocityMap(Transmit) ................ ............. ................ .............. ............... .............. ............... ............... ............... ...103

PressureMap(Transmit) ............... .............. ............... ............... .............. ................ .............. .............. ............... ...104ProgramChange(ProgChang).............................................................................................................................104ChangeSetups(ChgSetups)..................................................................................................................................10 5

TheRECEIVEPage........................................................................................................................................................10 5BasicChannel ..........................................................................................................................................................106MIDIReceiveMode(MIDIMode).......................................................................................................................106AllNotesOff ...........................................................................................................................................................106ProgramChangeMode(PrgChgMode)..............................................................................................................10 6VelocityMap(Receive) ..........................................................................................................................................107PressureMap(Receive) .........................................................................................................................................108SystemExclusiveID(SysExID) ............................................................................................................................108BankSelect...............................................................................................................................................................10 9LocalKeyboardChannel(LocalKbdCh) .............................................................................................................109

TheChannelsPage.......................................................................................................................................................10 13Enable.....................................................................................................................................................................1013Program..................................................................................................................................................................10 13Pan ..........................................................................................................................................................................1014Volume ...................................................................................................................................................................1014ProgramLock,PanLock,VolumeLock ............................................................................................................1014

ProgramChangeFormats...........................................................................................................................................10 15ExtendedProgramChanges ...............................................................................................................................1015QAccess..................................................................................................................................................................10 16

TheSoftButtonsinMIDIMode.................................................................................................................................10 18ProgramChange(PrgChg)..................................................................................................................................10 18ResetChannels(RsetCh)......................................................................................................................................10 18Panic........................................................................................................................................................................10 18

Chapter 11 Master ModeMAIN...............................................................................................................................................................................11 1

Tune.............. ............... .............. .............. ................ .............. .............. ............... .............. .............. ............... ........... 112Transpose.................................................................................................................................................................11 2FXMode...................................................................................................................................................................11 2DrumRemap...........................................................................................................................................................11 2IDEntry....................................................................................................................................................................11 2


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SetupControllers(SetupCtls) ...............................................................................................................................112MasterTableLock(MasterLock) .........................................................................................................................113DemoButton ...........................................................................................................................................................113

ButtonsMode(Buttons).........................................................................................................................................11 3Display .....................................................................................................................................................................113MAPS...............................................................................................................................................................................11 4

VelocityMap(Master)............................................................................................................................................11 4PressureMap(Master)...........................................................................................................................................11 6Intonation.................................................................................................................................................................11 7KeyActionMap......................................................................................................................................................118IntonationKey(Int.Key)........................................................................................................................................11 8DefaultSequence ....................................................................................................................................................119

OUTPUT..........................................................................................................................................................................11 9OutputClock...........................................................................................................................................................11 9DigitalOutputVolume(Dig.outvolume)..........................................................................................................11 9DigitalOutput(Dig.Out)......................................................................................................................................119

AuxOutPairMode ................................................................................................................................................119ClockSource..........................................................................................................................................................11 10TEMPO..........................................................................................................................................................................11 10GeneralMIDIMode(GMOn,GMOff)....................................................................................................................11 11OBJECT..........................................................................................................................................................................11 12

Rename...................................................................................................................................................................11 13Delete......................................................................................................................................................................11 13

UTILS(UTILITIES) .............. ............... ............... .............. ............... .............. ................ ............... ................ .............. ..1115CLOCK..........................................................................................................................................................................1116Reset...............................................................................................................................................................................11 16Loader............................................................................................................................................................................11 17About.............................................................................................................................................................................11 17Save................................................................................................................................................................................11 17

PreviewSample(PRVIEW) ........................................................................................................................................1117

Chapter 12 Song Mode and the Song EditorGettingStartedwiththeSequencer ............................................................................................................................121

WhatisaSequencer?..............................................................................................................................................12 1SongMode:TheMAINPage .......................................................................................................................................121

CurrentSong(CurSong)........................................................................................................................................12 2Tempo.......................................................................................................................................................................12 2RecordingTrack(RecTrk)......................................................................................................................................12 3Program(Prog) .......................................................................................................................................................123TrackNumber(Trk:#).............................................................................................................................................12 3Volume(Vol)............................................................................................................................................................12 4

Pan ............................................................................................................................................................................125Mode.........................................................................................................................................................................12 6Location(Locat) ......................................................................................................................................................126ModeIndicators(+andx): ....................................................................................................................................126ActivityIndicators..................................................................................................................................................12 6TrackStatusIndicators...........................................................................................................................................12 7TrackChannels........................................................................................................................................................12 7SoftButtonsontheMAINPage ...........................................................................................................................127TheSaveChangesDialog......................................................................................................................................129


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SongMode:TheBIGPage ..........................................................................................................................................1210TimeIn ...................................................................................................................................................................1211TimeOut ................................................................................................................................................................1211

SongEnd................................................................................................................................................................1211Loop........................................................................................................................................................................12 11RecMode ................................................................................................................................................................1211Metron....................................................................................................................................................................12 11

SongMode:TheFXPages ..........................................................................................................................................1212SongMode:TheMIXERPage ....................................................................................................................................1212

Out ..........................................................................................................................................................................1212TheRec,Play,andStopSoftButtons .................................................................................................................1213TheKeepSoftButton ...........................................................................................................................................1213TheDoneSoftButton...........................................................................................................................................1213

SongMode:TheMETRONOMEPage......................................................................................................................12 13Metronome ............................................................................................................................................................1214CountOff ................................................................................................................................................................1214

Program..................................................................................................................................................................12 14Channel ..................................................................................................................................................................1214StrongNote............................................................................................................................................................12 14StrongVel...............................................................................................................................................................12 14SoftNote ................................................................................................................................................................1214SoftVel ...................................................................................................................................................................1214TheRec,Play,andStopSoftButtons .................................................................................................................1214TheDoneSoftButton...........................................................................................................................................1214

SongMode:TheFilterPages(RECFLTandPLYFLT).............................................................................................12 15Notes.......................................................................................................................................................................12 15LoKey .....................................................................................................................................................................1215Hi.............................................................................................................................................................................12 15LoVel.......................................................................................................................................................................12 16

Hi.............................................................................................................................................................................12 16Controllers .............................................................................................................................................................1216Controller...............................................................................................................................................................12 16LoVal.......................................................................................................................................................................12 16Hi.............................................................................................................................................................................12 16PitchBend...............................................................................................................................................................12 16ProgChange...........................................................................................................................................................12 16MonoPress .............................................................................................................................................................1216PolyPress................................................................................................................................................................12 16TheRec,Play,andStopSoftButtons .................................................................................................................1216TheDoneSoftButton...........................................................................................................................................1217

SongMode:TheMISCPage.......................................................................................................................................12 17ControlChase........................................................................................................................................................12 17Quant......................................................................................................................................................................12 17Grid.........................................................................................................................................................................12 18Swing......................................................................................................................................................................12 18Release....................................................................

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