Kurzweil PC3K6, Musician'S Manual

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Keymap and Sample Editing
The Keymap Editor
Velocity Range (VelRange)
This parameter shows the keyboard velocity range (in dynamic levels) that will trigger a sample
for the current KeyRange. In a key range with more than one velocity range, each velocity range
can use a different sample, as well as different CoarseTune, FineTune, and VolumeAdjust
settings. Velocity ranges are intended for use with instrument samples recorded at different
velocities. This helps to make playing sampled instruments sound more realistic. Sample
volumes are also scaled based on keyboard velocity within each velocity range. Velocity ranges
for the current Keymap are set using the VelRng soft button (see Velocity Ranges
(VelRng) on page 14 ‐ 5) or the Low Velocity (Lo), High Velocity (Hi) parameters (see below.) All
keyranges in a Keymap share the same set of velocity ranges. Up to eight velocity ranges can be
used.
When the VelRange parameter is selected, you can scroll through available velocity ranges using
the Alpha Wheel or the ‐ /+ buttons. Multiple velocity ranges are only shown if the current
Keymap uses more than one velocity range. If the top line of the EditKeymap page displays
VelRange, you can scroll through the available velocity ranges with any parameter on the page
selected using the Chan/Layer buttons. (Press the Toggle soft button to toggle the top line
between displaying VelRange and KeyRange.)
Low Velocity (Lo), High Velocity (Hi)
Use these parameters to set the velocity range of the current key range. If you extend the current
velocity range into another, the boundaries of the other velocity range will become shortened to
accommodate the velocity range you are extending. If the velocity range you are extending
covers another velocity range, the other velocity range will be deleted.
Coarse Tune
Coarse Tune allows you to transpose a sample for a given range. This is extremely useful when
you have set the Root key of the sample for one note but want to assign the sample to a different
part of the keyboard and still be able to play it without transposition (see Root Key on page 14 ‐ 10
for details.) For example, if you originally set the Root key at C4 but want the sample assigned to
C3, you would set Coarse Tune to 12ST, transposing it up one octave. Now the original pitch will
play at C3, one octave down. If you examine the drum and percussion kit keymaps in ROM, you
will see that we have done this. Most of our ROM drum samples have the Root key set at C4.
There’s a short cut for adjusting the Coarse Tune automatically so that the sample plays with
minimal transposition in the assigned key range. See Special Double Button Presses in the Keymap
Editor on page 14 ‐ 6.
Fine Tune
This gives you further pitch control. Once the sample’s pitch is close to the desired note, use the
Fine tune to sharpen or flatten it as much as a half ‐ semitone.
Master Transpose (MasterXpose)
This parameter does not really pertain to the keymap itself. Instead it is identical to the
Transpose parameter found on the MIDI ‐ mode TRANSMIT page. If you change the value here,
the same value will be reflected on the MIDI ‐ mode TRANSMIT page, and vice versa. It
transposes the entire instrument globally. The reason it is placed on this page is that it will allow
you to assign samples across the entire keyboard easily, when you are using a keyboard that has
fewer than 88 notes.
Volume Adjust
Here you can adjust the volume of the notes in the current key range. This enables you to make
each key range play at the same volume even if the samples in the various ranges were recorded
at different volumes.