Kurzweil PC3K6, Musician'S Manual

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Setup Mode
Controllers
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Entry (Ent) and Exit Values
Entry value allows you to specify an initial value for a controller in a setup that will be sent
whenever you select that setup. For example, if you want to make sure that all of the modulation
in a zone is turned off when you select a setup, assign a physical controller to a destination of
MIDI 01 (MWheel) and set Entry Value to 0 .
Entry values ignore the current position of the physical controller when the setup is selected. In
fact, if the physical controller is above or below the entry value when the setup is selected
(which it often is), moving the controller will have no effect until it is past its entry value. In the
modulation example above, moving the assigned controller won’t turn on any modulation until
it’s pushed all the way down, and then up again.
An entry value of None is quite different from a value of 0 . None means that there will be no
initial controller command when the setup is selected, and any subsequent movement of the
physical controller will be effective.
Exit Value tells the PC3K to send a value for that controller whenever you leave the setup, either
by selecting another setup or by selecting a different mode altogether. It can be very useful when
a controller is doing something to the sound, and you don’t want that effect to continue after you
leave the setup. For example, if you want to make sure a zone’s pitch returns to normal
whenever you leave a setup, you would set Exit Value to 64 for any controller whose Destination
parameter is set to PitchUp . Again, None means no command is sent.
Switch Controller Parameters
Switch (physical) controllers have only two states: on and off. The PC3K switch controllers are:
• Panel Switches Arp and SW
• Footswitch Pedals 1, 2, and 3
• Programmable Switches 1–8 ( Program Select buttons 1–8 )
Keep in mind the following two things when working with the PC3K’s switches. First, the
buttons above the sliders are dedicated to zone status and muting, as well as sequencer muting,
and are not assignable controllers. Second, in Program mode, the Program Select buttons
function as program select buttons if none of them are assigned in the control setup; if at least
one Programmable Switch is assigned in the control setup, then the assigned Program Select
buttons act as assigned, but none of the buttons function as program select buttons.
Switch Type (Type)
The parameters for switch controllers are slightly different from those for continuous
controllers. The first parameter is Type. The choices available are Momentary in which a
switch’s action lasts only as long as you are pushing it, and Toggle , in which the switch’s action
lasts until you press it again.
Momentary mode is used for functions like sustain or portamento, while Toggle mode is used
for functions such as arpeggiator on/off. The buttons show which mode they are in by the
behavior of their lights: if a button is in Momentary mode, its light glows only as long as you are
holding it, while if it is in Toggle mode, the light stays on until you press it again. Bear in mind
that button assignments are independent per zone, and since there’s just a single light per
button, the light shows the state of the button only for the current zone. When you press the
button, however, it executes its assignments for all zones that use that button.
On Control (OnControl)
OnControl determines what MIDI Controller or other message will be sent when the switch is
on—that is, either pressed and held or toggled from the off position. The list of available
controllers on page 7 ‐ 22 is the same as for the continuous controllers, and can be accessed the
same way.