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PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments

Programs and Controllers

C-19

ID

120

Program Name

Virtuoso Perc

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider C

Pitch Control

Slider D

Shaker Rate (f1-c2) 

SW1

Octave Shift

SW4

Arp On/Off

MW

Muting

Mpress

Moose Pitch/Mute

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

121

Program Name

Rhythm Maker

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider C

Pitch Control

Slider D

PitchCtrl Via MPrs

SW1

Octave Shift

SW2

Layer Disables

SW3

Layer Disable

SW5

Layer Disable

MW

Sample Start

Mpress

PtchCtl (Sw2/SosPed)

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Off

FtSw2

Off

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

122

Program Name

Woody Marimba

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider C

Sample Start

SW1

Octave Shift

SW2

Layer Switch

SW4

Arp On/Off

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Layr Sw to Round Marimba

FtSw2

Off

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

123

Program Name

African Marimba

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider D

Lyr Enable (Shaker)

SW1

Octave Shift

SW4

Arp On/Off

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

ID

124

Program Name

Vibes

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider C

Tremolo Rate

Slider D

Layer Switch

SW1

Octave Shift

SW2

Envelope Control

SW4

Arp On/Off

SW5

Layer Enable (Sine)

MW

Tremelo

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

125

Program Name

New Fluid Vibes

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider C

Tremolo Rate

SW1

Octave Shift

SW2

Stereo Spread

SW4

Arp On/Off

SW5

Sample Start

MW

Tremelo

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

126

Program Name

Aborigine Jam

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

SW1

Octave Shift

SW4

Arp On/Off

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

FtSw3

Sample Start

ID

127

Program Name

Drums 'n Bells

Slider A

FX-A Wet/Dry

Slider B

FX-B Wet/Dry

Slider D

PitchCtrl via MPrs

SW1

Octave Shift

SW4

Arp On/Off

SW5

Sample Start

Mpress

PtchCtl (Sw2/SosPed)

Ribbon

Pitch Bend

CCPed1

Expression

FtSw1

Sustain

FtSw2

Sostenuto

FtSw3

Sample Start

Summary of Contents for PC2 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV A

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Page 5: ...rtup Setup 2 1 Installing the Music Rack 2 1 Basic Connections 2 2 Power 2 2 Audio 2 3 MIDI 2 4 Using the PC2 as a MIDI Master 2 4 Using the PC2 as a MIDI Slave 2 4 MIDI Out Thru 2 4 Pedals 2 4 Breath 2 5 Ribbon 2 5 Digital Output 2 6 Powering Up 2 6 Display LCD 2 6 LEDs 2 6 Software Upgrades 2 6 Playing the Demo Sequences 2 6 Troubleshooting 2 7 No Text in Display 2 7 Low Battery 2 7 No Sound 2 7...

Page 6: ...ode 3 13 EQ 3 14 Changing the EQ 3 14 Effects 3 14 Activating Effects 3 14 Changing Effects 3 15 Muting Effects 3 15 Wet Dry Mix 3 16 Layering and Splitting 3 17 Using AutoSplit for Quick Layers and Splits 3 17 How AutoSplit Works 3 18 Saving Quick Layers and Splits 3 18 Changing the AutoSplit Key Without Editing 3 19 Saving the AutoSplit Key 3 19 Muting and Soloing 3 19 Muting 3 20 Soloing 3 20 T...

Page 7: ...erent Zones 4 15 Assigning Entry Values 4 15 A Few Important Points About Entry Values 4 16 Multiple Controller Function 4 17 Offset vs Scale 4 18 Crossfades 4 18 Velocity Switching 4 19 Velocity Layering 4 19 Switching Setups With a Pedal 4 19 Transposing a Setup With a Button 4 20 The KB3 Editor 4 20 Editing the Percussion Parameters 4 20 The Effects Editor 4 21 Effects Change Mode 4 21 Setting ...

Page 8: ...e Timbre Menu 5 1 The Envelope Menu 5 3 The LFO Menu 5 3 The LFO Menu Rotor Effects Parameters 5 4 Setup Editor Parameters 5 5 The MIDI Xmit Menu 5 5 The Program Menu 5 6 The Key Range Menu 5 9 The Transpose Menu 5 10 The Velocity Menu 5 10 The Controllers Menu 5 14 The Controllers Menu Continuous Controller Parameters 5 15 The Controllers Menu Ribbon Controller Parameters 5 16 The Controllers Men...

Page 9: ...ption B 1 Environmental SpeciÞcations B 2 Audio SpeciÞcations B 2 Line Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs B 2 Digital Audio Output B 2 Headphone Output B 2 Parameter Reference B 3 PC2 Audio Signal Routing B 8 MIDI Controllers B 9 Special Controllers B 9 KB3 Controllers B 10 PC2 Keymaps B 11 PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters B 12 Reverb B 12 Delay B 13 Chorus B 13 Flange B 14 Phase B 14 Cho...

Page 10: ...Kurzweil PC2 Musician s Guide Contents x Appendix C PC2 Programs and Controller Assignments Factory Controller Assignments C 1 Programs and Controllers C 1 Index I 1 Index of Parameters IP 1 ...

Page 11: ...or you can program setups with grooves that start automatically and evolve in countless variations as you play For serious Hammond organ fans we offer KB3 Mode which uses tone wheel synthesis to provide superb recreations of the classic B 3 soundÑincluding real time drawbar controls and multi effects settings that include all of the essential features of a Hammond Leslie setupÑ percussion key clic...

Page 12: ...from 64 voices to 128 voices You can install this kit yourself as well Pedals The PC2 has jacks for three switch pedals for functions like sustain or program setup changes and two continuous pedals for functions like volume control Your Kurzweil dealer stocks the following optional pedals FS 1 Standard box shaped switch pedal KFP 1 Single piano style switch pedal KFP 2M Double piano style switch p...

Page 13: ...C2 carton should contain the following PC2 or PC2X Performance Controller Power adapter Piano style switch pedal Four adhesive backed rubber feet This manual Warranty card You might want to keep the PC2 carton and packing materials for easy shipping or transport ...

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Page 15: ... guide holes Remove the backing paper from each rubber foot and attach just forward of each set of guide holes It is possible that these locations could interfere with some keyboard standÕs supports so check how the PC2 Þts on your stand before applying the rubber feet Figure 2 1 Attaching rubber feet Installing the Music Rack YouÕll need a Phillips screwdriver to install the optional music rack 1...

Page 16: ...his is a specialized power supply and is not interchangeable with other power supplies Caution Use only the power supply that comes with your PC2 or a replacement purchased from an authorized Kurzweil dealer Using a different power supply can seriously damage your PC2 Before connecting the power supply make sure your PC2 is off push the side of the power switch thatÕs marked with a circle Connect ...

Page 17: ... quality For best performance set the PC2Õs Master Volume slider to its maximum when adjusting mixer or sound system levels Otherwise if you adjust the PC2Õs level by increasing the level of your sound system youÕll increase the noise level If youÕre using a monaural sound system or running the PC2Õs audio into a single mixer channel we recommend conÞguring the PC2 for mono output in which case th...

Page 18: ...o functions it can be a MIDI Out port enabling you to send directly to two different slaves or it can be a MIDI Thru port in which case it passes along whatever MIDI information that the PC2 receives at its MIDI In port but not the MIDI information that the PC2 itself generates This makes it easy to include the PC2 in a chain of multiple MIDI devices which is a common conÞguration when youÕre usin...

Page 19: ...hould rest on a ßat surface it Þts nicely between the keys and the buttons and sliders on the front panel The ribbon is a continuous controller You can program the ribbon controller to send MIDI Controller messages 1Ð127 as well as several specialized messages It generates values of 0Ð127 for whatever MIDI Controllers you assign it to send Just press it and slide your Þnger along the ribbon to cha...

Page 20: ...editing Depending on your viewing angle and possibly the temperature you may need to adjust the contrast for better visibility ThereÕs a small black knob on the rear panel between the MIDI ports and the Digital Out jack Use a screwdriver or your Þngertips to turn the knob until you can read the display easily LEDs Most of the buttons on the PC2Õs front panel contain light emitting diodes that indi...

Page 21: ...battery immediately to avoid losing your data See page A 1 for instructions No Sound If no sound comes from the audio or headphones outputs of your PC2 when you play the keyboard check the following The Volume slider might be set too low ThereÕs no current program or setup selected the display shows Not Found Continuous control pedal 1 check the connection and check the position of the pedal You m...

Page 22: ...ll point pen works well for this Continuous control pedal 1 check the connection and pedal position The other instrument should be receiving on the same MIDI channel that the PC2 is using to transmit MIDI information All zones that you want to transmit must be active the lights in the Zone 1ÐZone 4 buttons must be green The PC2 might be sending MIDI information only to itself press the MIDI Xmit b...

Page 23: ...ice or program at a time A program consists of a single sound like piano or strings and the settings that affect that sound like which part of the keyboard it uses The PC2 starts in Internal Voices mode when you turn it on MIDI Setups mode is what makes the PC2 such a powerful MIDI controller In this mode you can play one setup at a time A setup divides the PC2Õs keyboard into four zones each of w...

Page 24: ...ve quite a bit in common For example consider that familiar controller the Pitch Wheel Push it up and you bend notes up pull it down and you bend notes down This works in all three performance modes The Pitch Wheel does what it does because the PC2 is programmed that wayÑbut you could program it for other functions if you wanted In a setup the Pitch Wheel can do something different in each zoneÑan...

Page 25: ...rom the factory with one switch pedal These pedals can also be programmed to be momentary or toggle and can control a wide range of performance features The onboard continuous controllers include Pitch Wheel Modulation Wheel four sliders and mono pressure aftertouch There are also four jacks on the rear panel for connecting two continuous controller pedals a breath controller and a ribbon controll...

Page 26: ...W5 are functional in all three modes although they often do different things depending on the mode As you can see many of the front panel features have functions that vary depending on your performance mode For convenience weÕll Þrst describe the features that are common to all modes then describe the features that are mode dependent Common Features The following front panel features behave the sa...

Page 27: ... 4 8 and Comparing on page 4 7 Sound Source The buttons in this region select the bank of programs or setups that the PC2 uses There are four buttons Internal User Exp1 and Exp2 Each button represents a sound source or bank for each performance modeÑthat is there are four easily accessible banks for each mode Each bank can contain up to 128 objects In any performance mode press one of the Sound So...

Page 28: ...m line shows the ID and name of the current program MIDI Setups Mode Press the MIDI Setups button twice to enter MIDI Setups mode and the display looks like this The setup ID usually begins with S to indicate that youÕre playing a setupÑalthough in Setups that have the AutoSplit feature turned on the S is replaced by a caret Notice that the bank entry is a letter followed by a numeral which is the...

Page 29: ...Wheel HereÕs how it works When the LED in the Drawbar Toggle button is off Sliders AÐD represent drawbars 1Ð4 the four longestÑor lowest pitchedÑharmonic wavelengths Press the Drawbar Toggle button and its LED lights The sliders then represent drawbars 5Ð8 shorter higher pitched wavelengths The Mod Wheel always represents drawbar 9 the shortest wavelength regardless of the status of the Drawbar To...

Page 30: ...ore about the cursor buttons Sound Parameters This region contains buttons for editing programs in Internal Voices mode and KB3 mode they donÕt do anything when youÕre in MIDI Setups mode Each button represents a menu of parameters controlling one of three aspects of the program See The Program Editor on page 4 10 for details Zone Parameters The buttons in this region are primarily for editing set...

Page 31: ...ar at the top left of the display Even so each KB3 bank is organized the same way as in Internal Voices modeÑthat is the 16 internal KB3 programs are accessible using buttons 1Ð16 The Next Group and Previous Group buttons arenÕt relevant in the Internal bank of KB3 mode since thereÕs only one KB3 program per Òcategory Ó If you press one of these buttons either nothing will happen or the display wi...

Page 32: ... the rotary speaker effect thatÕs built into many of the organ programs in Internal Voices mode Press SW2 once to light its LED and apply a rapid rotary effect Press it again to return to a slower effect If a program doesnÕt have a built in rotary effect or if you turn the effect off by pressing the FX B button this button doesnÕt do anything Button SW2 also has uses in some of the non organ progr...

Page 33: ...her zones if theyÕre not empty still generate program changes and entry exit controller values Green Active zone As long as no other zone is soloed an active zone plays notesÑ and generates controller information program changes and entry exit controller values If another zone is soloed an active zone is ÒbackgroundedÓÑits status LED remains green but it doesnÕt play notes or generate controller i...

Page 34: ... loud or soft its decay rate fast or slow and its pitch Press the Zone 1 button again to turn off its LED and deactivate percussion When percussion is inactive the percussion volume decay and pitch are also inactive You can change the characteristics of the percussion effect with a series of parameters in the Envelope menu WeÕll describe this in The KB3 Editor on page 4 20 The Drawbar Toggle butto...

Page 35: ...e Alpha Wheel or the Plus or Minus button to scroll through programs you can scroll through program categories which you canÕt do with the Next Group and Previous Group buttons For example if youÕre playing the program at bank entry 1H you can turn the Alpha Wheel one click to the right to scroll to bank entry 2A Using the Alpha Wheel or the Plus or Minus button also enables you to scroll through ...

Page 36: ...s performance mode alternatively you can press Cancel or press one of the mode selection buttons twice Effects The PC2Õs digital multi effects consist two independent effects blocks called FX A and FX B Each block always has an effect associated with it depending on the current program or setup The FX A and FX B buttons in the Effects region of the front panel enable the ÒsendsÓ to each effect blo...

Page 37: ...ry mix must be high enough for the effect to be audible If necessary press the FX A button to light its LED and activate the send to FX A Move Slider A all the way up to set the wet dry mix to 100 2 Press the Select button next to the FX A button Its LED lights to indicate that FX A is the current effect block The display should resemble this FXA Select Voices 61 Classic Chapel 3 Use any data entr...

Page 38: ... B are inapplicable Note You can use the KB3 effects for Internal Voices programs and setups not just for KB3 programs If you use a KB3 effect in one of the zones in a setup or on one of its MIDI channels you might want to route the setupÕs other zones or channels to FX B This bypasses the KB3 effect for those zones or channels since the send to FX B is inactive It depends on whether you want the ...

Page 39: ...nately the PC2 makes it easy to do this kind of thing without doing any actual editing Layering is playing two sounds on the same part of the keyboard Splitting is playing two sounds on different parts of the keyboard Using the PC2Õs AutoSplit feature you can create a layer or a split by pressing a single button With a few more button presses you can change the sounds in the layers or splits and c...

Page 40: ... the top line of the display whichever zone number you see is the current zone Incidentally the word auto means that the AutoSplit feature is on if it werenÕt none of this would work 2 Press Sound Select Button 9 Strings OK you didnÕt need to in this case but pretend that you did In Step 1 we created the layer by activating Zone 2 now weÕve assigned a program to it 3 Press Split Zone 3 The PC2 aut...

Page 41: ...put it anywhere from C 1 to G 9 but in most cases youÕll want it somewhere within the central range of your keyboard Instead of using the Alpha Wheel you can press and hold Enter and hit the key that you want to be the split point This is called Intuitive Entry see page 4 5 for a full description 3 Press Zone 3 and Zone 4 simultaneously to return to your previous performance mode Changing the Auto...

Page 42: ...atter which zone s youÕre using When AutoSplit is off soloed zones remain within the limits deÞned by the setup Likewise unmuted zones stay within their limits if you mute both of the zones on the other side of the split point This silences part of the keyboard which isnÕt as useful as it could be By default AutoSplit is on in the internal setup enabling you to make quick layers and splits at any ...

Page 43: ...gion The display looks like this Save to Internal Voices 3 Press Yes The display brießy shows Internal setup saved then prompts you to select a setup You can either select a setup by pressing one of the Setup Select buttons or change to a different performance mode by pressing a mode selection button twice Digital Audio Output You can use the analog and digital audio outputs at the same time There...

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Page 45: ...ameterÕs value determines the channel on which the PC2 sends MIDI information Every parameter has a default value set at the factory Beginning to Edit If you want to change the value of any parameter there are three basic steps Navigation Data entry Naming and storing saving Navigation The Þrst step is to Þnd the parameter you want to edit This procedure works for editing any parameter thereÕs a s...

Page 46: ...or a full description Naming and Storing Storing saving is optional of course If you donÕt want to store any of your changes press Cancel one or more times to return to the mode you were in before you started editing Although naming is obviously optional as well weÕll assume youÕre going to name the object youÕre editing before storing it This procedure describes storing a setup so it assumes that...

Page 47: ... you want then scroll to it with the alpha wheel HereÕs the whole list 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A through Z _ a through z space Other Save Dialog Functions Restoring Factory Effects If youÕve changed the effect settings associated with a program you can quickly restore the factory settings In the Save dialogs for the Program KB3 and Effects Editors there are options for restoring the effects for either...

Page 48: ... accepts SysEx messages most MIDI sequencers manufactured today accept SysEx A SysEx dump can consist of a single object of any type or all objects of a given typeÑit can also include all user deÞned objects You can initiate most of these dumps from the Save dialogs of the Program Setup KB3 or Effects Editor Each object you dump is a separate SysEx message When you enter one of these dialogs the Þ...

Page 49: ...ing before you put a lot of effort into editing You donÕt want any surprises for example when you have to dump your entire memory to protect it because your PC2Õs battery is running low For example you might dump a setup then make a simple change to the version on your PC2 like renaming it Reload it then select it and check whether the name has reverted to its original If it hasnÕt you havenÕt rel...

Page 50: ...u can spend a lot of time Þnding the right parameter since the Controllers menu contains over a hundred parameters This is where you can use intuitive entry to its fullest Controllers Menu Instant Parameter Selection This technique works for all the physical controllers including mono pressure 1 Press and hold Controllers from any performance mode 2 Press any switch controller move any continuous ...

Page 51: ... youÕre listening to the unedited value the Compare button blinks and the top line of the display shows Comp 3 Press Compare again and PC2 restores your edited value The Compare function focuses on your current change so you can easily recognize it without hearing the effects of other changes you may have made HereÕs an example 1 In Internal Voices mode select a program with a crisp attack and a s...

Page 52: ...e zone you want to paste into 7 Press Enter Pasting a Zone Into a Different Setup 1 Call up the setup containing the zone that you want to copy If youÕve already entered the Setup Editor make sure you are havenÕt selected any of the parameters in the Controller menu 2 Press Copy 3 Press the zone button for the zone you want to copy 4 Press Enter 5 Press the MIDI Setups button 6 Select the setup th...

Page 53: ...ly into similar controllers the parameters for a switch controller can go only to another switch controller and those for a continuous controller can go only to another continuous controller Pasting Arpeggiator Parameters 1 Call up the setup containing the arpeggiator data that you want to copy Press the Arpeggiator button 2 Press Copy then Enter 3 Press the MIDI Setups button Select the setup tha...

Page 54: ...to four layers each of which can have a different sound and its own complete set of sound parameters DonÕt confuse the layers that constitute a program with the layers you make using the AutoSplit feature which are really MIDI Setup zones as described on page 3 17 When youÕre editing a program you canÕt add layers but you can change existing layers using any of the sound parameters LetÕs take a qu...

Page 55: ...stereo keymaps so in each layer there are separate keymaps for the left and right sides Press the right cursor button and youÕll see the keymap for the right side Most of the PC2Õs programs use mono keymaps which means that only one of the keymap parameters is active If you look at the keymap parameters for a mono sample program like any of the electric pianos youÕll see parentheses around one of ...

Page 56: ...nt If youÕre interested in a particular editing task thereÕs a good chance youÕll Þnd it in Common Editing Tasks on page 4 25 To learn about the speciÞcs of each parameter see Program Editor Parameters on page 5 1 The Setup Editor The Setup Editor lets you make changes to setups then store the modiÞed setups in the User setup bank The PC2 comes from the factory with 34 setups all in the Internal b...

Page 57: ...ase the examples we provide in this section begin with Setup 128 and build from there In each example weÕll refer to the setups we create using the names we suggest in the examples Entering the Setup Editor 1 Press the MIDI Setups button to enter MIDI Setups mode 2 Select a setup by pressing one of the Setup Select buttons or by using your favorite data entry method 3 Press any of the buttons in t...

Page 58: ...k WeÕll use that ID but weÕll rename the setup before storing it 12 Press and the display prompts you to rename the setup Press Yes 13 Press SW2 repeatedly until youÕve erased the entire name this is optional you can also write over each existing character in turn if you prefer 14 Enter a name that you can remember because weÕll refer to it in later examples Use the alphanumeric buttonpad and the ...

Page 59: ...ign Slider B to send FXBWet MIDI 91 8 Play the keyboard and move the two sliders You should hear the level of the effects a chorus controlled by Slider A and a reverb controlled by Slider B change as you move the sliders 9 Save the setup as 131 SliderFX Assigning Entry Values Suppose you have a setup with an effect whose wet dry mix is controlled by a slider You want to make sure itÕs active when ...

Page 60: ... example the entry value is 0 and the current position of the slider is also at MIDI 93 value 0 minimum When you move the slider up the MIDI 93 value goes to 1 and therefore hasnÕt crossed the entry value and therefore nothing happens as you move the slider up YouÕd have to move the slider up slightly then back down so that it goes to MIDI 93 value 0 then the next time you move it up the slider wi...

Page 61: ... the zone Since Zone 3 is going to be almost identical to Zone 1 weÕll copy Zone 1 and paste it into Zone 3 9 Press Copy The display shows a prompt asking you if you want to copy Zone 3 because Zone 3 is the current zone You donÕt You want to copy Zone 1 10 Press Zone 1 then Enter The display shows Zone copied and returns to the Copy prompt This makes Zone 1 current by the way 11 Press The display...

Page 62: ...es You can use a single continuous controller to fade one sound out while it fades another sound in This is called a crossfade 1 Create a two zone setup as you did in the example on page 4 13 Use a sustaining sound in each zone perhaps two different organs If you want you can use Setup 129 and change the piano to an organ 2 Press and hold Controllers and move Slider A Make Zone 1 current if it isn...

Page 63: ...e discussed on page 4 14 or you can simply set the Entry Volume parameter for that layer to something less than 127 Switching Setups With a Pedal This is great for performances enabling you to switch setups while you hold the last chord of the tune youÕre playing For this example youÕll need a switch pedal plugged into the Switch Pedal 2 jack any jack will do but the Switch Pedal 1 jack is preset ...

Page 64: ... to match the value youÕve set for On Ctrl Convenient 6 Press Plus to set the Off Ctrl parameter to a value of Trans Down 7 Press to select the Off Value parameter Set its value to 5 8 Repeat this procedure for all zones in the setup unless you want to transpose some zones and not others The KB3 Editor In the KB3 Editor you have access to the parameters that affect the sound of the current KB3 pro...

Page 65: ...to indicate that effect selection is Òlocked Ó and the effects you select manually apply to whatever program or setup you select regardless of your performance mode Setting the Effects Change Mode In virtually all cases you can leave both FX Chg Mode and FX Channel at their default settings Auto and Current ThereÕs one case however in which you might want to change them Applying Effects Globally S...

Page 66: ...rocedure applies to any performance mode as long as youÕre using one of the standard effects in both effect blocks Things are a bit different if youÕre using one of the specialized KB3 effects IDs 395 and 396 Only the KB3 programs use these effects by default but you can apply them to any setup or program if you want The KB3 effects are complex multi stage DSP functions that use the FX A and FX B ...

Page 67: ...d you canÕt change its value Also thereÕs a special editing case If the KB3 effect youÕre editing is assigned to a KB3 program and the FX Chg Mode parameter is set to Auto which is the default youÕll notice that when you press the Select button for FX A then press multiple times the Þrst three parameters donÕt have values instead of values you see Program ThatÕs because in this special case the va...

Page 68: ... can either proceed to the next step or use any data entry method to select a different program ID If the ID is unused the dialog doesnÕt change If you select an ID that already has a program assigned to it Save changes to Replace 2 Press Yes to save to the current program ID or rename the program Þrst as described on page 4 2 If youÕve entered the Effects Editor from the User bank of Internal Voi...

Page 69: ...m WeÕll assume that the send to FX A is already active 2 Press FX A and FX B simultaneously Both buttons light up 3 Press the Wet Dry button or the Select button for either FX A or FX B This informs the PC2 that you want to store an effect and not a setup 4 Press Store then press Yes to save to the program The next time you select the program both effect sends will be active Turning AutoSplit On a...

Page 70: ...n bring in the vibrato or tremolo with the Mod Wheel Using Mono Audio Output If you have a monaural sound system or have only one available input to your mixer you might want to play your PC2 in mono mode in which case the full audio signal gets sent to both sides of the analog outputs thereÕs no separation of left and right 1 Press Global then press 17 times to select the Output Mode parameter 2 ...

Page 71: ...t theyÕre all an octave higher when you play them If the PC2 is receiving MIDI information from an external source those notes continue to play without transposition Using the Arpeggiator The arpeggiator takes input from the PC2Õs keyboard or via MIDI and turns it into a constant rhythmic pattern You can control the speed and nature of the pattern in real time The arpeggiator resembles what were c...

Page 72: ...button three times to make sure Zone Enable is On Press once more to make sure Latch Mode is set to Keys Try playing a single note Notice that it is repeated Try adding more notes As you press them they are added to the arpeggio Let go of one of the keys Notice that note is dropped from the arpeggio while the others continue Notice that the arpeggiator plays the notes in the speciÞc order that you...

Page 73: ... that key The PC2 uses Mono Pressure Press the Arpeggiator button then press until you see the Vel Mode parameter Set its value to Pressure Now when you hold down keys the volume of each arpeggiated note is controlled by how hard you press on the keys Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller If you are sequencing and create a setup that uses the arpeggiator the PC2 will send t...

Page 74: ...ul when youÕre using the PC2 to control other instruments or a sequencer in which case youÕll be sending lots of program change messages via MIDI Since many instruments contain multiple banks or programs youÕll also be sending bank select messages YouÕll need to know which MIDI message the receiving devices use for selecting banks itÕs usually MIDI 0 or MIDI 32 with a value from 0 to 127 many inst...

Page 75: ... like a Roland which responds only to Controller 0 for bank selection you have to know how to calculate the bank number Controller 0 is the Most SigniÞcant Byte MSB and Controller 32 is the Least SigniÞcant Byte LSB If you see the two bank controllers together they are normally shown as MSB LSB This means that you count by incrementing the number in the LSB column before incrementing the MSB In es...

Page 76: ...rogram button and choose the programs that you want for zones 1 and 2 5 Make sure that the display is on zone 2 Press the Key Range button Press the button twice to get to the Note Map parameter Press 0 then Enter to set it to Off 6 Name and save your setup Now when you call up the setup it will send a program change to your second keyboard but since the note map for that zone and therefore MIDI c...

Page 77: ...unction of the sequencer sometimes referred to as Soft Thru or Echo is turned on the sequencer takes all information coming into the MIDI In port and sends it back out the MIDI Out port on whatever MIDI channel is assigned to the currently recording track If you donÕt turn local control off the note gets played twiceÑonce by the PC2 playing itself and once by the note going out to the sequencer an...

Page 78: ...cord a setup you must set a sequencer to multi record Typically this involves recording to two or more tracks simultaneously with each track set to a different channel There are some sequencers that let you multi record to a single track and the sequencer keeps the various channels of information separate even though they are on one track As you record into the sequencer the data is then routed to...

Page 79: ...onfusing if you are sending multiple channels of information at the same time If you are testing the PC2 itself itÕs best to mute all the zones but one so that you can see what info that zone is sending or you could use the Solo button If you are testing info coming from an external source such as a sequencer you would also want to mute all the tracks but one If you suspect a physical problem with...

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Page 81: ... Parameters region of the front panel Each layer has an independent set of these three menus Timbre The basic nature of the sound Envelope Attack decay and release times LFO Two low frequency oscillators that you can use to modulate programs during performance also the rotor effects for Internal Voice organs and KB3 organs The Effects region also acts as an adjunct to the Program Editor enabling y...

Page 82: ...s for setting cutoff frequency and resonance Layers that use single parameter functions include numbers in their names to distinguish them from each other For example in Layer 1 of Classic E Piano thereÕs LP Filt 1 and LP Filt 2 These numbers donÕt appear in the parameter names of two parameter functions Not all layers use their allotment of DSP functions They have one or two parameters called Non...

Page 83: ... of a sound Each parameter is measured as a multiple of 1 which is the unadjusted rate thatÕs why thereÕs an x after the value Higher values mean a higher rate which means that less time elapses during the corresponding segment of the envelope For example if you want notes to linger a long time after you let up the keys set the Release parameter to a low value The LFO Menu There are eight paramete...

Page 84: ...re of the LFOÕs effect on the sound LFO2 GLFO Rate The number of oscillation cycles per second Hz Changing the value makes the LFO run faster or slower LFO2 GLFO Shape The waveform of the oscillation Changing the value changes the nature of the LFOÕs effect on the sound The LFO Menu Rotor Effects Parameters The rotor effects simulate the popular Leslie rotating speaker that has become a standard a...

Page 85: ...ernal setup as described on page 3 21 and page 4 27 Throughout this section weÕll refer only to setup editing Remember however that any changes you make to Zone 1 in the Setup Editor can also be applied to the internal setup The MIDI Xmit Menu The parameters in the MIDI Xmit menu control several aspects of the MIDI information that the PC2 generates By default the MIDI Xmit parameters affect both ...

Page 86: ...nd applied by any physical controller that sends either the Pitch Up Pitch Down Pitch or Rvrs Pitch MIDI Controller message when that controller is at its maximum The value of this parameter gets added to the value of BndRng ST In the default setup BndRng ct is 0 Auxiliary Bend 1 Up AuxBnd1 Up Sets the number of semitones of upward pitch bend applied by any physical controller that sends AuxBnd1 M...

Page 87: ...Mode parameter If the value of Entry Transmit Off the zone doesnÕt send a program change when you select the setup The function of this parameter depends on the setting of the Dest parameter If the current zoneÕs setting for Dest is Local the zone doesnÕt send a program change command to the MIDI Out port when you select the setup even if Entry Transmit is set to On Bank Mode Determines what type ...

Page 88: ...DI or Local MIDI for the Dest parameter in the MIDI Xmit menu For any zone that sends to MIDI PNameDisp lets you choose between viewing what gets selected on the PC2 when you select the setup or what gets selected on the receiving instrument when you select the setup If the value is Internal the display normally shows the name of the program that the PC2 uses in that zone This is the value for eac...

Page 89: ...an be useful in a number of ways In the default setup each zone has a value of Linear for Note Map This gives you a normal keyboard playing C 4 triggers the note C 4 just as you would expect Assuming the zoneÕs Dest parameter is at its default value of Local MIDI every note you play goes both to the PC2 and to the MIDI Out port If the value of Note Map is Off the PC2 generates no note information ...

Page 90: ...range from 1 to 127 they never go lower than 1 or higher than 127 A value of 1 is the softest and 127 is the loudest The velocity parameters interact extensively with each other so changing one parameterÕs value can alter the way that others affect the PC2Õs velocity response WeÕll give you a few examples of this interaction More to the point itÕs quite complicated to describe all the possible way...

Page 91: ... for more information Velocity Offset Vel Offset Adds a constant value to your keystrike velocity The value for all zones in the default setup is 0 A positive value for this parameter causes an upward shift in the entire velocity curve For example if you set a value of 64 every note in that zone has a Þnal attack velocity value of 64 greater than your keystrike velocity to a maximum of 127 of cour...

Page 92: ...ack velocity value from maxing out before you get to ÄÄÄ HereÕs another example reversing a linear velocity curve so that it plays loud when you strike the keys softly and vice versa You might think that all you have to do is set Vel Scale to 100 when you do that you Þnd that all the Þnal attack velocity values are at minimum When you set Vel Offset to 127 the velocity curve gets shifted as high a...

Page 93: ...mum Velocity Min and Maximum Velocity Max These parameters work in tandem to deÞne the velocity range for the zone If the Þnal attack velocity value of a note is below the minimum or above the maximum the note wonÕt sound Note that itÕs not your keystrike velocity that determines whether the note sounds but your keystrike velocity plus or minus the adjustments applied by the other velocity paramet...

Page 94: ...r a specialized continuous controller Each of these groups has a set of common but independently programmable parameters For example every continuous controller has a parameter called Ctrl Num it determines which MIDI message the controller sends Editing the Ctrl Num parameter for one continuous controller doesnÕt affect the value of Ctl Num for any of the other continuous controllers To save spac...

Page 95: ...o zones by assigning the same Ctrl Num value for both zones then setting Ctrl Scale to a positive value in one zone and a negative value in the other Controller Offset Ctrl Offset Adds or subtracts a constant to the controller and depending on the value sets minimum or maximum values For example if the value of Ctrl Offset is 25 the minimum value of the MIDI Controller message sent by the controll...

Page 96: ...et to None for Zone 1 While youÕre playing that setup you pan Zone 1 fully left If you select another setup that doesnÕt have an entry value for pan in Zone 1 then Zone 1 of the newly selected setup will also be panned left The easiest way to prevent this is to set an exit value of 64 for Slider A in Zone 1 This will return the panning to the center In general if you set an entry value for a contr...

Page 97: ...h like the mouse on a personal computer Spring Position Spring Pos When Spring Switch is On Spring Pos sets the ÒreturnÓ value for the ribbon sectionÑthat is the MIDI Controller message value sent by the ribbon section when you lift your Þnger from the ribbon This affects all zones in the setup A value of 64 sets the zero point in the center of the section a value of 127 sets the zero point at the...

Page 98: ...es 0 is the most useful You can also set a value of None in which case the controller sends no message This is useful when you want the controller to do something in one zone but not in another although it probably makes more sense to set a value of None for On Ctrl Entry State Determines what MIDI Controller message if any the controller sends when you select the setup If the value is None the co...

Page 99: ... of the notes within that zoneÕs key range get played by the arpeggiator If the value is On and the arpeggiator is active notes within that zoneÕs key range get played by the arpeggiator if either of the following conditions is met The note is within the arpeggiator region as deÞned by the Low and Hi parameters in this case it becomes one of the latched notes The note isnÕt within the arpeggiator ...

Page 100: ...y note you play in the arpeggiator region is automatically latched and the arpeggiator runs as long as you hold at least one arpeggiated note As long as you keep holding on at least one note it doesnÕt have to be the same note the whole time every note you play in the arpeggiation region gets latched Pedals A combination of Keys Add and Overplay It relies on both ArpLatch MIDI 119 and Latch2 MIDI ...

Page 101: ...le suppose youÕve latched four notesÑG 4 B 4 D 5 and F 5Ñin that order The Þrst note the arpeggiator plays is the G 4 The second note will be either B 4 the next note chronologically or F 5 the ÒpreviousÓ note chronologicallyÑthat is the last latched note If the second note is B 4 the third note will be either D 5 or G 4 If the second note is F 5 the third note will be either G 4 or D 5 And so on ...

Page 102: ...hed note Last All arpeggiated notes play at the attack velocity level of the most recently latched note Pressure All arpeggiated notes play with attack velocities matching the current value of mono pressure aftertouch Ctrl 117 All arpeggiated notes play with attack velocities matching the current value of MIDI 117 either from a physical controller on the PC2 or received at the MIDI In port Fixed V...

Page 103: ...ing from upward transposition than the last note before the shift limit The same thing happens in reverse when the arpeggiated notes get back to the original pitch The following table makes this easier to visualize by showing the result of arpeggiating one note C4 in Unipolar mode with Note Shift set to 3 ST and various values for Shift Limit Bipolar Starts out the same way as Unipolar but during ...

Page 104: ... when the arpeggiator reaches the shift limit it calculates the difference between the next note and the limit and transposes the next cycle of notes down by that interval then shifts each subsequent cycle down until it reaches the original pitch Flt Bipl Similar to Flt Uni but the downward shift limit isnÕt the original pitch itÕs the negative of the Shift Limit value Glissando When the Glissando...

Page 105: ...re two possible values Auto The PC2 selects the effect associated with whatever programs you select while in Internal Voices mode or KB3 mode it selects the effect associated with whatever setup you select while in MIDI Setups mode Panel The PC2 ignores the effects associated with whatever program or setup you select Select effects from the front panel by pressing the Select button for either FX A...

Page 106: ...m change via MIDI the wet dry mix settings for each channel are determined by the wet dry parameters in the MIDI Recv menu Stored Effects Stored FX The value of this parameter is relevant only for those factory programs and setups to which youÕve stored effects settings For these programs and setups you can quickly revert to using the factory effect settings without erasing your user deÞned settin...

Page 107: ...etermines whether the programÕs drawbar controls set themselves to the positions of the drawbar controls when you select the program Preset Initial drawbar settings are deÞned by the values of Drawbar parameters 1Ð9 they ignore the initial positions of the drawbar controls Moving the drawbars affects the sound during performance but the program restores the preset values each time you select the p...

Page 108: ... functions like a Òloudness control Ó varying the frequency response to compensate for the earÕs sensitivity at different volumes In addition the preamp provides a deemphasis curve to compensate for the built in tone wheel volume preemphasis Off Emulates organs that have been modiÞed to have a direct out before the preamp and expression pedal Leakage Controls the level of the simulated crosstalk a...

Page 109: ...ussion Parameters There are four possible combinations of percussion effects The following table lists these combinations and indicates which set of parameters corresponds to each combination For each combination there are three parameters Level Sets the absolute level of the percussion effect Decay Sets the decay rate of the percussion effectÑthat is how long it takes to fade to silence Volume Ad...

Page 110: ...percussion effect is turned on the Zone 1 button is lit On an unmodiÞed tone wheel organ the ninth drawbar is the one disabled Possible values are Drawbar1ÐDrawbar9 and None The LFO Menu The LFO parameters for KB3 programs are the same as those for Internal Voices programs See The LFO Menu on page 5 3 System Parameters There are two menus in the system parameters region of the front panel Global a...

Page 111: ... get the same attack velocity values Light1 is more sensitive than Linear and Light3 is the most sensitive Values of Hard1ÐHard3 are for players who have a heavier touchÑthat is you can play harder and still get the same attack velocity values Hard1 is less sensitive than Linear and Hard3 is the least sensitive Change Setups Chg Setups Determines what the PC2 does when you select a setup Immediate...

Page 112: ... PC2 leaves the MIDI information unaltered If the Thru Out switch on the rear panel is set to Thru the PC2 passes the MIDI information to the MIDI Thru port Remap Processes incoming MIDI information as if it had been generated by the PC2 itself notes get rechanneled into four different zones according to their note numbers and sent to the MIDI Out port on the appropriate channels Any notes that li...

Page 113: ...ffect Tuning You can tune the PC2 up or down one semitone in one cent increments This can be useful if you are playing along with a recording or playing with other acoustic instruments that canÕt be easily retuned The default value is 0 cents Receive Transposition Recv Trans This allows you to transpose the instrument globally for all MIDI channels Using the Transpose function in the zone paramete...

Page 114: ... note and controller information This enables you to include operations like muting and soloing activating the arpeggiator muting and activating effectsÑeven changing performance modesÑas part of the sequence When you play back the sequence the PC2 responds just as if you had pressed the buttons yourself To transmit button presses via SysEx set the value of this parameter to On the default is Off ...

Page 115: ...RAM Mem Avail Not editable Displays the amount of memory RAM available for storing user deÞned objects Approximately 231 kilobytes for units with no user deÞned objects PC2 Model Not editable IdentiÞes the instrument model 76 indicates PC2 88 indicates PC2X Keyboard Version Ver Not editable IdentiÞes the installed version of the keyboard Expansion Block 1 EXP1 Not editable Indicates whether Expans...

Page 116: ...nnel Activation No parameter name shown Activates deactivates current channel Program ID and Name No parameter name shown SpeciÞes a program for the current channel Transmits the program change both to the PC2 and to the MIDI Out port Volume Vol Sets the volume level for the current channel Pan SpeciÞes the pan setting for the current channel A value of 0 is full left 64 is center 127 is full righ...

Page 117: ... as described on page 4 4 When you are Þnished turn off the power and remove all cables from your PC2 including the power adapter Opening your PC2 1 Place your PC2 with the keyboard and front panel down on the padding with the rear panel jacks facing you 2 You will see a ßat panel about 15 inches long and 4 inches wide in the bottom of the PC2 Use the screwdriver to remove the 7 screws that fasten...

Page 118: ...nd lift the battery out as shown in Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Removing battery 4 With the positive side of the new battery facing away from you slide the battery into the retaining clip pushing down on the battery until it snaps into place 5 Replace the Sound ROM options if you have them by inserting vertically and then tilting them towards the back of the unit until they snap into place ...

Page 119: ...x dump as described on page 4 4 Starting the Boot Block When you power up the PC2 it displays ÒWaiting for scanner Ó then displays ÒPlease waitÓ after a couple of seconds When you see ÒPlease wait Ó press and release the Panic button After the boot block message banner and version number are displayed the Þrst of several menu items appears on the screen Pressing the buttons underneath the display ...

Page 120: ...ch point the bottom line of the display will show done Then if you have another Þle to load open that Þle from the sequencer and start playing it 5 After you have completed loading all of the MIDI Þles except a boot block Þle press the Cancel button twice to get back to the main boot block menu scroll to the Hard RESET menu item and select it by pressing Enter Before doing a hard reset please read...

Page 121: ...er Before doing a hard reset please read Resetting the PC2 on page A 5 so you can avoid losing any of your PC2 programs or setups 6 Press Yes to execute a hard reset the PC2 will restart with the additional ROM option setups installed Resetting the PC2 If you select Hard RESET by scrolling and pressing Enter the display will ask Erase RAM objects which gives you an important opportunity to think a...

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Page 123: ...mption Dimension PC2 PC2X Height 4 5 16 in 10 95 cm 4 5 16 in 10 95 cm Depth 14 in 35 60 cm 14 in 35 60 cm Length 47 13 16 in 121 45 cm 54 5 16 in 137 95 cm Weight 35 lb 16 kg 50 lb 23 kg 120 VAC Adapter Model PM0023A 230 VAC Adapter Model PM0024A Safe voltage range 100 125 Volts RMS 200 230 Volts RMS Safe frequency range 58 65 Hz 48 65 Hz Voltage Level Power consumption 120 VAC 0 6 Amps 230 VAC 0...

Page 124: ...balanced nominal 200 Ω unbalanced nominal Maximum output level 21 dBu 8 7 Volts RMS balanced high impedance load 15 dBu 4 4 Volts RMS unbalanced high impedance load Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz 0 6 dB Idle channel noise Less than 115 dBA balanced relative to full scale signal Dynamic range Greater than 112 dBA balanced using 60 dBFS signal Stereo channel separation 96 dB Connectors IEC 60958 3 S ...

Page 125: ... of 4 Invrs Const Linear AutoSplit Off On On AutoSplit Key C 1 G9 G 3 Transposition Transpose 127 to 127 0 Velocity Vel Scale 300 to 300 100 Vel Offset 127 to 127 0 Vel Curve Linear Sin Cos Linear Vel Min 1 127 1 Max 1 127 127 Continuous controllers These controllers all have the same six parameters called the Basic Parameter Group Default values are usually the same with the exception of Ctrl Num...

Page 126: ...n Value Off Ctrl Off Value Entry State Exit State Momentary Toggle default Momentary Any control source or destination default None None 0 127 default None Any control source or destination default None None 0 127 default None None Off On default None None Off On default None Button SW2 Button SW3 Button SW4 Button SW5 SwitchPdl 1 SwitchPdl 2 SwitchPdl 3 Arpeggiator Arp Active Off On Off Key range...

Page 127: ... Attack 0 018x 50 000x 1 000x Decay 0 018x 50 000x 1 000x Release 0 018x 50 000x 1 000x Internal Voices LFO LFO1 Rate 0 00Hz 24 00Hz 2 00Hz LFO1 Shape None 1 4 Sine 1 2 Sine 3 4 Sine Sine 1 4 Sine 1 2 Sine 3 4 Sine Sine 1 4 Squ 1 2 Squ 3 4 Squ Square 1 4 Squ 1 2 Squ 3 4 Squ Square 1 4 Tri 1 2 Tri 3 4 Tri Triangle 1 4 Tri 1 2 Tri 3 4 Tri Triangle Rise Saw Rise Saw Fall Saw Fall Saw 3 Step 3 Step 4 ...

Page 128: ...ff On On Mem Avail Not editable 220K Keyboard Not editable 76 Ver 1 Expansion Blocks EXP1 Not editable No EXP2 Not editable No Reset PC2 N A N A Dump all objects N A N A MIDIScope N A N A MIDI Recv for each channel Channel status Off On On Bank Program 0 000 16 384 127 0 000 Volume 0 127 127 Pan 0 127 64 Wet Dry Mix Global A B 0 100 Varies A 0 100 Varies B 0 100 Varies Effects for A and B outputs ...

Page 129: ...k Off On KeyclickVol 96 dB 0 0 dB NoteAttack Normal Hard PercHard NoteRelease Normal Hard Perc Ld Fast Level Decay Vol Adj 0 0 dB 24 0 dB 0 01 s 5 10s 12 0 dB 12 0 dB Perc Ld Slow Perc Sft Fast Perc Sft Slow Perc Pitch Low Harm Drawbar1 Drawbar9 High Harm Drawbar1 Drawbar9 Steal Bar None Drawbar1 Drawbar9 KB3 LFO Rotor Effects Low Rate 10 00 Hz 10 00 Hz Low Adjust 10 00 Hz 10 00 Hz High Rate 10 00...

Page 130: ...B 8 Reference PC2 Audio Signal Routing PC2 Audio Signal Routing Wet FX A Multi effects FX B Reverb Dry A Dry A Wet B Wet B Dry A to B Digital Analog Stereo Mono ...

Page 131: ...ession 43 75 SndCtl6 107 12 EfxCt 1 44 76 SndCtl7 108 13 EfxCt 2 45 77 SndCtl8 109 14 46 78 SndCtl9 110 15 AuxBnd2 47 79 SndCt10 111 16 Gen 1 48 80 Gen 5 112 17 Gen 2 49 81 Gen 6 113 18 Gen 3 50 82 Gen 7 114 19 Gen 4 51 83 Gen 8 115 20 52 84 PortCtl 116 ArpOn 21 AuxBnd1 MSB 53 85 117 ArpVel 22 54 86 118 Latch2 23 55 87 119 Latch1 24 56 88 120 SndOff 25 57 89 121 RstCtl 26 58 90 122 LclCtl 27 59 91...

Page 132: ...e youÕre using you can use the MIDI controller numbers in either the second or third column to control the corresponding KB3 feature in the Þrst column For example to control Drawbar 1 you can send either MIDI 6 or MIDI 12 KB3 Program Feature MIDI Controller Number K2600 Voce Drawbar1 6 12 Drawbar2 22 13 Drawbar3 23 14 Drawbar4 24 15 Drawbar5 25 16 Drawbar6 26 17 Drawbar7 27 18 Drawbar8 28 19 Draw...

Page 133: ...t 134 Take6 Doop 135 Take6 Doop alt 136 Take6 D oop 137 Take6 Accents 2V 138 Take6 Accents 3V 160 Sine Wave 151 Partials 1 2 152 Partials 1 3 153 Partials 1 4 154 Partials 1 6 155 Partials 1 8 156 Partials 1 12 157 Partials 1 2 3 168 Partials 1 2 4 159 Partials 1 2 4 6 160 Partials 1 3 5 161 Partials 2 3 4 162 Partials 2 4 Gli 163 Partials 2 10Evn 164 Partials 2 12Evn 165 Partials 3 4 166 Partials...

Page 134: ...Density 19 Plebe Chamber Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 20 Live Chamber Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 21 Grandiose Hall Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 22 Elegant Hall Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 23 Bright Hall Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 24 Ballroom Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 25 Medium Hall Rvrb Time HF Damping Size Scale Density 26 ...

Page 135: ... Gate Time GateThresh GateReleas 91 Gate Plate Rvrb Time Gate Time GateThresh GateReleas ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 100 Complex Echo L Fbk1 Dly L Fbk2 Dly R Fbk2 Dly 101 Stereo Echoes L Fbk1 Dly R Fbk1 Dly L Fbk2 Dly R Fbk2 Dly 102 4 Tap Delay Dly Tempo Fdbk Level Tap2 Level Tap4 Level 103 8 Tap Delay Dly Tempo Fdbk Level HF Damping LoopLength 104 Spectral 4 Tap Dly Tempo Tap2 Pitch Tap...

Page 136: ...Fdbk Level StatDlyLvl StatDlyTim ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 180 Slow Deep Phaser LFO Rate LFO Depth CenterFreq L R Phase 181 Saucepan Phaser LFO Rate LFO Depth CenterFreq Fdbk Level 182 Circles LFO Rate LFO Depth NotchLFORt NotchDepth ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 200 BasicChorusDelay Mix Chorus Ch FdbkMix DelayDly Tempo 201 Doubler Echo Ch Depth L Ch Depth R Mix Delay Dly Tempo...

Page 137: ...ime Mix Reverb 219 Chorus SlowHall Mix Chorus Ch Delay L Ch Delay R Rvrb Time 220 ChorBigBrtPlate Ch Rate L Ch Rate R Rvb HFDamp Mix Reverb ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 230 ChorusDelayHall Dly Tempo Rvrb Type Rvrb Time Rvb HFDamp 231 ChorDlyRvb Lead Dly Time LDly Time R Rvrb Type Rvrb Time 232 Fluid ChorDlyRvb Dly Fdbk L Dly Fdbk R Rvrb Time Rvb HFDamp 233 DeepChorDlyHall Ch Rate L Ch Rat...

Page 138: ...ain Fl Rate Fl Fdbk ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 300 Bass Env Filter Min Freq Freq Sweep Resonance Threshold 301 EPno Env Filter Freq Sweep FilterType Resonance Threshold 302 Phunk Env Filter Min Freq Freq Sweep ResonanceThreshold 303 Trip Filter LFO Period FilterType Min Freq Max Freq 304 LFO Sweep Filter LFO Period FilterType Min Freq Max Freq 305 LFO Sweep Filt2 LFO Period R Phase Reso...

Page 139: ...Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 350 3 Band Enhancer Hi Drive Mid Drive Low Drive Out Gain 351 Extreem EnhancerHi Md Xovr Hi Drive Mid Drive Low Drive ID Effect Param1 Param2 Param3 Param4 360 HKCompressor 3 1 Ratio Threshold MakeUpGain Attk Time 361 DrumKompress 5 1 Ratio Threshold MakeUpGain Attk Time 362 SKFdbkComprs 6 1 RatioThreshold MakeUpGain Attk Time 363 SKCompressr 12 1 Ratio Threshold MakeUp...

Page 140: ...te 391 VibChor Rotary2 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Roto InOut 392 VC Dist Rotary1 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 393 VC Dist Rotary2 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 394 VC Dist Rotary3 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Dist Drive 395 VC Tube Rotary1 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Tube Drive 396 VC Tube Rotary2 Vibr Chor Low Rate High Rate Tube Drive ...

Page 141: ... O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O bank select mod wheel breath controller foot controller data entry volume pan expression AuxBnd2 AuxBnd1 sustain pedal sostenuto pedal soft pedal FXB wet dry A B wet dry FXA wet dry FX route data increment data decrement non registered param num registered param num arpeggiator on off arpeggiat...

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Page 143: ...ram Name Stereo Grand Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider D Vibrato Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Enable Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 soft ped ID 2 Program Name Dynamic Grand Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider D Vibrato Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Enable Vibrato MW Vibrato Depth Ribbon Pitch B...

Page 144: ... Vibrato Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Enable Vibrato MW Vibrato Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 soft ped ID 9 Program Name Rock Grand Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider D Vibrato Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Enable Vibrato MW Vibrato Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 so...

Page 145: ... On Off SW5 Lyr Disable Strings MW Vibrato Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 soft ped pno ID 16 Program Name Classic E Piano Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Tremolo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Sample Start SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Impact MW Tremolo Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression CCPed2 Bass Boost FtSw1 Sustain FtSw...

Page 146: ...ibbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression CCPed2 LoPass Freq Cut FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Soft Pedal ID 22 Program Name Soft E Piano Pad Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C LoPass Freq Cut Slider D Tremolo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Layer Enable Pad SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Disable Chorus Layer MW Tremolo Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression CCPed2 Timbre FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sos...

Page 147: ...der C Timbre Slider D Tremolo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Sample Start SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Impact MW Tremolo Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression CCPed2 Timbre FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Soft Pedal ID 29 Program Name Funky Touch EP Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Tremolo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Envelope Ctl SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Impact MW Tremolo Dept...

Page 148: ...ift SW2 Attack Control SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Disable Layer MW Tremolo Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 34 Program Name Electric Grand Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Tremolo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Attack Control SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Disable Layer MW Tremolo Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sos...

Page 149: ... Resonance Boost SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Decay Control MW Vibrato Mpress Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 40 Program Name Clav Classic Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Bass Level Slider D HiPass LFO Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Disable Release SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Switch MW HiPass LFO Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression CCPed2 HiPas...

Page 150: ...ntrol SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Switch MW Layer 1 Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Soft Ped ID 46 Program Name Accordian Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Tremelo Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Disable Layer SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Attack Control MW Swell Mpress Swell Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sost...

Page 151: ...Rotary Ramp Speed Ctl Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 FX VAST Rotary Ramp Speed Ctl ID 52 Program Name Grungy Overdrive Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry SW1 Octave Shift SW2 FX Vib Chr On Off SW3 VAST Chr Vib On Off SW4 Arp On Off SW5 VAST Rotary On Off MW FX VAST Rotary Ramp Speed Ctl Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sosten...

Page 152: ...h CCPed2 Timbre CCPed2 Timbre ID 59 Program Name Broadway Brass Slider C LoPass Freq Slider D Attack Control SW5 Layer Switch MW Vibrato Depth Mpress Swell Env Pitch Breath CCPed2 LoPass Freq ID 60 Program Name Trombones Slider C Timbre Slider D Attack Control SW5 Layer Switch MW Vibrato Depth Mpress Swell Env Pitch Breath CCPed2 LoPass Freq CCPed2 LoPass Freq ID 61 Program Name The Two Tenors Sli...

Page 153: ...rin Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Release Control SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off MW Layer Switch Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Layer Switch ID 69 Program Name Touch Strings Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Envelope Control SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Switch MW Tremelo...

Page 154: ... Program Name Cathedral Voices Slider C Brightness Cut Slider D Envelope Control SW5 Layer Enable MW Brightness Cut ID 80 Program Name Solar Lead Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C LoPass Freq Slider D LoPass Resonance SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Switch MW Vibrato Rate Depth Mpress Vibrato Rate Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ...

Page 155: ...nable MW Vibrato Rate Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 86 Program Name Porky Bass Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C LowPass Freq Slider D LoPass Resonance SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Release Control SW3 Octave Layer Enable SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Stereo Layer Enable MW Vibrato Depth Mpress Vibrato Depth Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sust...

Page 156: ...t SW2 Release Control SW3 Layer Switch SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Attack Control MW Vibrato Mpress Horn Layer Swell Breath CCPed2 Horn Layer Swell Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Soft Ped ID 92 Program Name Slo Syn Orch Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Chiff Level Slider D Env Control SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Disable MW Tremolo D...

Page 157: ...SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Detune MW Vibrato Breath CCPed2 Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Soft Ped ID 98 Program Name Rich 6 Str Gtr Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Vibrato Rate SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Envelope Control SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Stereo Image MW Vibrato Breath CCPed2 Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression...

Page 158: ...bre Dist Slider D Timbre Tone SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Disable FB Layer SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Feedback in 5ths MW Vibrato Mpress Feedback Amount Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto FtSw3 Release Control ID 104 Program Name Round and Wound Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C LoPass Freq Cut Slider D Attack Control SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Impact SW4 Arp On Off SW...

Page 159: ... Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Timbre Cymbal SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Enable Ride MW Ride Cymbal Volume Mpress Vibrato Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 111 Program Name Upright Bass 2 Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Timbre Cymbal SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Layer Disable SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer...

Page 160: ... Arp On Off SW5 Sample Start Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 117 Program Name Tripkit Trashkit Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Timbre Slider D Pitch Control SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Envelope Control SW3 Layer Switch SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Sample Start Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 118 Program Name Beat Box Sli...

Page 161: ...ider B FX B Wet Dry Slider D Lyr Enable Shaker SW1 Octave Shift SW4 Arp On Off Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2 Sostenuto ID 124 Program Name Vibes Slider A FX A Wet Dry Slider B FX B Wet Dry Slider C Tremolo Rate Slider D Layer Switch SW1 Octave Shift SW2 Envelope Control SW4 Arp On Off SW5 Layer Enable Sine MW Tremelo Ribbon Pitch Bend CCPed1 Expression FtSw1 Sustain FtSw2...

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Page 163: ...u 5 14 controllers assignable 3 9 controllers KB3 B 10 controllers MIDI B 9 controllers special B 9 copying and pasting 4 8 creating setups 4 13 crossfades 4 18 current layer 4 11 D data entry 4 2 4 5 decay 5 3 default setup 4 13 deleting objects 4 3 demo sequences 2 6 diagnostics A 5 digital audio output 2 6 3 21 B 2 display 2 6 3 6 drawbars 3 7 3 12 4 26 dumping objects via SysEx 4 4 4 9 E editi...

Page 164: ... local control 4 33 M maintenance A 1 memory protection A 1 menus 4 6 Arpeggiator 5 19 Controllers 5 14 Envelope 5 3 Global 5 30 Key Range 5 9 LFO 5 3 LFO KB3 Editor 5 28 5 30 MIDI Recv 5 36 MIDI Xmit 5 5 Program 5 6 Timbre 5 1 Transpose 5 10 Velocity 5 10 MIDI 2 4 4 30 MIDI 0 and 32 4 30 MIDI control overview 1 1 MIDI controllers B 9 MIDI implementation chart B 19 MIDI master 2 4 MIDI Recv menu 5...

Page 165: ...4 12 4 23 saving objects 4 2 saving quick layers and splits 3 18 saving the internal setup 3 21 scale 4 18 selecting banks 4 30 selecting effects 4 22 selecting parameters 4 6 selecting programs and setups 3 13 selecting zones 3 9 sequencers 4 33 4 34 sequencers with arpeggiator 4 29 sequences 2 6 setup 2 1 Setup Editor 4 12 5 5 setups overview 1 1 selecting 3 13 Setups 127 and 128 4 13 setups cre...

Page 166: ...Musician s Guide Index volatile memory A 1 voltage ranges B 1 volume entry levels 4 14 W wet dry mix 3 16 4 15 Y Young Chang Distributors iii Z zone parameters 3 8 zone selection 3 9 zone status 3 11 zones key range 4 6 ...

Page 167: ...5 DrawbarMode KB3 Timbre 5 27 Drawbars 1Ð9 KB3 Timbre 5 28 DrawbarSteps KB3 Timbre 5 28 Drum Remap Global 5 33 DSP parameters Timbre 5 2 Dump All Objects Global 5 35 Duration Arpeggiator 5 22 E effect ID Effects Editor 5 25 effect name Effects Editor 5 25 Effects Change Mode Effects Editor 5 25 Effects Channel Effects Editor 5 25 Effects Editor parameters 5 24Ð5 26 Entry State Controllers 5 18 Ent...

Page 168: ...rl Controllers 5 18 On Value Controllers 5 18 OrganMap KB3 Timbre 5 27 Output Mode Global 5 34 P Pan MIDI Recv 5 36 parameters for current effect Effects Editor 5 25 percussion parameters KB3 Envelope 5 29 percussion pitch parameters KB3 Envelope 5 30 Play Order Arpeggiator 5 20 PNameDisp Program 5 8 PNumDisp Program 5 8 PreampResp KB3 Timbre 5 28 Program Editor parameters 5 1Ð5 5 program ID Progr...

Page 169: ...peggiator 5 22 Vel Offset Velocity 5 11 5 12 Vel Scale Velocity 5 11 5 12 Velocity menu 5 10 Ver Global 5 35 Vol MIDI Recv 5 36 Vol Adj KB3 Envelope 5 29 Volume Timbre 5 2 W WheelVolMap KB3 Timbre 5 27 Wrap Skip 5 32 X Xmit Buttons Global 5 34 Z Zone Enable Arpeggiator 5 19 ...

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