1-2
Introduction
Keeping Current
Keeping Current
Check
for
new
documentation
and
operating
system
upgrades
before
you
start
using
your
instrument.
When
new
software
is
available
for
the
PC3K,
it
will
be
posted
at
www.kurzweil.com
.
You’ll
use
the
PC3K’s
Boot
Loader
(described
in
this
manual)
to
upgrade
your
instrument
to
use
the
new
software.
Pictured
below
is
the
88
‐
key
PC3K8.
Overview of the PC3K
The
PC3K’s
800+
programs
include
the
Orchestral
and
Contemporary
sound
blocks,
General
MIDI
(GM),
Stereo
Triple
Strike
Piano,
Classic
Keys
for
realistic
vintage
electric
piano
sounds,
and
new
String
Sections.
Multi
‐
zone
performance
setups
are
also
provided;
many
of
these
setups
use
note
triggers
to
play
factory
‐
recorded
songs
that
provide
grooves
and
arpeggiation
that
make
great
templates
for
performance
or
recording.
An
on
‐
board
sequencer
with
front
panel
transport
buttons
lets
you
record
your
ideas
any
time
inspiration
strikes.
This
sequencer
(Song
mode)
lets
you
play
back
MIDI
type
0
or
1
sequences,
record
and
play
back
your
own
songs,
and
record
multi
‐
timbral
sequences
received
via
MIDI.
Before
we
get
into
explaining
VAST,
here
are
a
few
of
the
features
that
by
themselves
make
the
PC3K
an
impressive
stage
and
studio
machine.
It
has
128
‐
voice
polyphony
and
is
fully
multi
‐
timbral,
so
that
different
programs
can
be
played
on
each
MIDI
channel.
There’s
an
on
‐
board
digital
effects
processor
providing
multiple
simultaneous
effects,
including
real
‐
time
effects
control,
internally
or
via
MIDI.
In
fact,
the
PC3K
offers
more
effects
processing
power
than
Kurzweil’s
much
‐
lauded
KSP8
studio
effects
processor.
The
PC3K
offers
128
megabytes
of
user
sample
memory.
Samples
can
be
loaded
via
USB
from
a
thumb
‐
drive
or
directly
from
a
computer,
and
samples
remain
loaded
even
while
power
is
off.
Once
samples
are
loaded
into
the
PC3K
ʹ
s
flash
memory,
there
is
zero
load
time
for
those
samples
when
powering
on
the
instrument.
The
PC3K
is
compatible
with
most
K
series
object
files
(with
extensions
.KRZ,
.K25,
or
.K26,)
including
samples,
keymaps,
programs,
and
setups
(see
Appendix E
for
details.)
Additionally,
the
PC3K
can
load
.PC3
files
that
were
created
with
the
PC3.
The
PC3K
can
also
load
WAVE
and
AIFF
files
(see
page 13
‐
7
for
details.)
In
addition
to
the
standard
stereo
audio
output
pair,
there
are
two
additional
balanced
analog
outputs,
as
well
as
a
digital
output.
All
of
the
outputs
are
available
to
you
simultaneously.
For
backup,
storage,
and
moving
files,
there’s
two
types
of
USB
ports
on
the
back
panel
of
the
PC3K.
A
USB
storage
port
allows
you
to
connect
a
USB
device
such
as
a
thumb
drive,
and
a
second
USB
Computer
port
lets
you
connect
the
PC3K
to
a
computer
for
file
transfer
and
MIDI
connectivity.
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Summary of Contents for PC3K6
Page 24: ...1 6 Introduction Options...
Page 50: ...4 4 The Operating Modes Using the Modes...
Page 58: ...5 8 Editing Conventions Special Button Functions...
Page 130: ...6 72 Program Mode Programming Tips...
Page 202: ...7 72 Setup Mode Recording A Setup To Song Mode...
Page 206: ...8 4 Quick Access Mode The QA Editor...
Page 232: ...9 26 Effects Mono Algorithms...
Page 268: ...11 18 Master Mode Preview Sample PRVIEW...
Page 302: ...12 34 Song Mode and the Song Editor Song Editor The EVENT Page...
Page 328: ...14 14 Keymap and Sample Editing Editing Samples...
Page 334: ...B 4...
Page 370: ...D 32 PC3K Objects V 1 31 Effect Chains...
Page 372: ...E 2 PC3K Legacy File Conversion Object Types and Conversion Details...