Kurzweil PC3K6, Musician'S Manual

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MIDI Mode
The RECEIVE Page
Local Keyboard Channel (LocalKbdCh)
The Local Keyboard Channel parameter mainly affects how external MIDI devices interact with
Setup Mode. When the LocalKbdCh parameter is set to match the channel on which the external
MIDI device is transmitting, the setup will play on the external MIDI device as it does on the
PC3K’s keyboard. When the LocalKbdCh parameter is set to Off , an external MIDI device will
trigger a single program. The triggered program will be on a Zone that has a Channel parameter
(on the Setup Editor CH/PROG page) which matches the channel on which the external MIDI
device is transmitting. (If no Zone’s Channel parameter matches, the external device will trigger
the program that was last used by that channel in Program or Setup Mode.) When the Program
of a Setup Zone is triggered this way, Setup MIDI parameters (most noticeably key range and
transposition) will not be applied. (See Input Channel on page 7 ‐ 8 for more external MIDI device
options in Setup mode.)
The Local Keyboard Channel parameter also affects how external MIDI devices interact with
Program Mode. When the LocalKbdCh parameter is set to match the channel on which the
external MIDI device is transmitting, the external MIDI device will play the program on the
channel currently selected on the Program Mode main page. When the LocalKbdCh parameter
is set to Off , an external MIDI device will trigger the program on the channel that it is
transmitting, no matter which channel is currently selected on the Program Mode main page.
Continuous Controller Messages From External MIDI Devices
When using an external MIDI device with the PC3K, you can control many of the PC3K’s
program parameters by sending MIDI Continuous Controller messages (CC’s) from the external
MIDI device. Each parameter that you wish to control must have a CC number assigned. To
control a parameter, you must send the correct CC number to the channel which contains the
program.
For details on controllable parameters of VAST programs see The DSP Modulation (DSPMOD)
Page on page 6 ‐ 29, The LFO Page on page 6 ‐ 37, The ASR Page on page 6 ‐ 39, The Function (FUN)
Page on page 6 ‐ 40, The Envelope Control (ENVCTL) Page on page 6 ‐ 44, The MOD
Pages on page 9 ‐ 9, FXLFO, FXASR, and FXFUN pages on page 9 ‐ 9. For KB3 programs see The
PITCH Page on page 6 ‐ 63, The AMP Page on page 6 ‐ 63, The LFO, ASR, and FUN
Pages on page 6 ‐ 71, and The MOD Pages on page 9 ‐ 9, FXLFO, FXASR, and FXFUN
pages on page 9 ‐ 9.
Assigning A CC Control Source
For each program, the Program Editor can be used to assign a PC3K physical controller/CC
number for each controllable parameter in that parameter’s source field. Source fields are named
depending on their page: Src1, Src2, RateCt, Trigger, Input a, Input b, and Source. Any program
parameters that have been assigned to any of the PC3K’s physical controllers (sliders, switches,
wheels, etc.) are already set up to be controlled by CCs from an external MIDI device. Each
parameter’s source field (described above) will show a name or MIDI number (assignments
made to sliders B through I can be controlled by the MIDI CC numbers labeled below each
slider.) For sources that show a name, a corresponding MIDI CC number can be found by
finding the name in The Controller Destination List (see page 7 ‐ 22.)
Using External CCs In Program Mode, Local Keyboard Channel None
In Program Mode, to control an assigned program parameter with Local Keyboard Channel set
to None , send the correct CC number to the channel which contains the program.
Using External CCs In Program Mode, Local Keyboard Channel On
In Program Mode, to control an assigned program parameter with a Local Keyboard Channel
set, select the program in Program Mode and send the correct CC number to the channel set for
Local Keyboard Channel .