Kurzweil PC3, Musician'S Manual

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Program Mode
The LAYER Page
6-23
Low Key (LoKey)
This sets the lowest active note for the current layer. This parameter’s value cannot be set higher
than the value for HiKey. The standard MIDI key range is C 1—G 9 (0-127). Middle C is C 4
(ISP).
High Key (HiKey)
Here you set the highest active note for the current layer. This parameter’s value cannot be set
lower than the value for LoKey.
Low Velocity (LoVel)
With this parameter you define the lowest attack velocity at which the layer will be enabled
(generate a sound). The values for this parameter and the next are expressed in the standard
musical dynamics markings, similar to the values available for the velocity maps. Attack
velocities that are below this threshold will not trigger notes. If you set this parameter’s value
higher than the HiVel value, the layer will not play at all.
High Velocity (HiVel)
Similarly, this will set the highest attack velocity at which the layer will be enabled. Attack
velocities above this threshold will not trigger notes in this layer.
Using LoVel and HiVel, you can set up velocity switching between up to eight layers. If you
need even more, you can do it using the Enable and Enable Sense (S) parameters (page 6-24).
Pitch Bend Mode (Bend)
This determines how Pitch bend control messages will affect the current layer. A value of All
bends all notes that are on when the Pitch bend message is generated. A value of Key bends
only those notes whose triggers are physically on when the Pitch bend message is generated
(notes held with the sustain pedal, for example, won’t bend). This is great for playing guitar
solos on top of chords—play a chord, hold it with the Sustain pedal, then play your licks and
bend them all you want; the chord won’t bend with it. A value of
Off disables Pitch bend for the
current layer.
Enable Sense
Enable Min
Enable Max Normal, Reversed
± 127
± 127 Normal
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127
Opaque LayerOff, On Off
Sustain Pedal Off, On, On2 On
Sostenuto Pedal Off, On On
Freeze Pedal Off, On On
Ignore Release Off, On Off
Hold Through Attack Off, On Off
Hold Until Sustain Off, On Off
Parameter Range of Values Default