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Features of the PC4 SE

Sounds

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Getting Started

This guide will give you a quick overview of the PC4 SE. For more details, download the PC4 SE 

Musician’s Guide from www.kurzweil.com.

Features of the PC4 SE

Sounds

•  FlashPlay technology utilizing 2GB of instrument samples including:

•  Optimized  German  D  and  Japanese  C7  Pianos,  Triple  Strike  Piano,  73  Electric  Piano,             

                  

Clavinets, Harpsichords, Celeste, Bowed and Hit Crotales, Vector Synthesis Waveforms

•  Updated Rock, Synth and Orchestral sounds from Kurzweil’s PC4, SP6, PC3, and KORE64
•  10 Categories of Programs (Piano, E. Piano, Clav, Organ, Strings/Pad, Brass/Wind, Synth, 

Guitar/Bass, Drum/Perc, Misc)

•  KSR: Kurzweil String Resonance (Piano String Resonance Simulation) 
•  Piano programs support optional Half-Damper pedal for half pedaling
•  KB3 Organ simulation with control of 9 drawbars 
•  Kurzweil’s highly acclaimed VAST Synthesis and FX engine
•  FM: Classic 6 operator FM synthesis
•  Arpeggiator with dedicated On/Off and Tap Tempo buttons (up to 5 simultaneous in Multi Mode)
•  CC Sequencer with dedicated On/Off and Tap Tempo buttons (up to 5 simultaneous in Multi Mode)
•  More than 4000 User IDs to save your own Programs and Multis
•  256 voices of polyphony
•  16 MIDI Channels for multitimbral applications in Program Mode
•  16 MIDI Tracks for recording in Song Mode
•  5 Zone MIDI Controller in Multi Mode

Summary of Contents for PC4 SE

Page 1: ...1 It s the sound Part Number 910590 001 Rev 001 GETTING STARTED GUIDE...

Page 2: ...iano Clav Organ Strings Pad Brass Wind Synth Guitar Bass Drum Perc Misc KSR Kurzweil String Resonance Piano String Resonance Simulation Piano programs support optional Half Damper pedal for half pedal...

Page 3: ...entation and software updates Setting Up the PC4 SE 1 If your PC4 SE keyboard has been out in the cold during shipping give it time to warm up to room temperature before powering it on since condensat...

Page 4: ...plugged into the CC VOLUME jack make sure it is set to the maximum volume position 4 If you are using speakers and the PC4 SE is not loud enough turn up the volume on your amplifier or mixer 5 If you...

Page 5: ...ault The default Power Off Time is 8 hours which will cause the PC4 SE to power off after 8 hours of inactivity A count down timer warning will be shown in the display a few minutes before the PC4 SE...

Page 6: ...uttons FAVORITES Buttons Display EXIT Button NAVIGATION Buttons ALPHA WHEEL SPLIT and LAYER Buttons MODE Buttons and USER Button CATEGORY Buttons ARPEGGIATOR Section VOLUME Slider The VOLUME Slider co...

Page 7: ...RY Buttons In Program Mode the CATEGORY buttons allow you to select and browse Programs in 10 categories of instruments Engaging the KEYPAD button allows you to use the CATEGORY buttons as an alphanum...

Page 8: ...tton will typically modify the sound by adding an orchestral string section or synth pad layer or enabling an effect For KB3 Organ Programs the VARIATION button controls the Rotary Speaker speed chang...

Page 9: ...exit Global Mode or select the desired settings on the Global Mode Master FX page then exit Global Mode to save the settings as defaults When viewing the Global mode Master FX page turn on the EQ but...

Page 10: ...ayer Multi you can edit additional Multi parameters in Multi Edit mode SAVE and EDIT Buttons These buttons are used when editing Programs or Multis to create User sounds In Program Mode press the SAVE...

Page 11: ...estore User Programs and Multis on a USB hard drive Update the software and sounds of the PC4 SE MIDI IN and OUT Ports Use the MIDI ports to communicate with other MIDI modules and controllers The OUT...

Page 12: ...dals must be plugged in before powering on the PC4 SE Do not to step on the switch pedals when powering on the PC4 SE as the state of the pedals is detected as part of the start up sequence Dual Switc...

Page 13: ...volume except volume can not be turned all the way down to silence The display shows KB3 when a KB3 Program is selected For User Multis the CC pedal can be assigned to a different function for each Zo...

Page 14: ...lt Program The selected CATEGORY button will turn on Use the ALPHA WHEEL or NAVIGATION buttons to select Programs from the selected category Select a Previously Saved User Program Press and turn on th...

Page 15: ...Mode Select a Previously Saved User Multi Press and turn on the USER button then use the ALPHA WHEEL or NAVIGATION buttons to browse only User Multis To return to browsing Factory and User Multis pre...

Page 16: ...Bank 1 press both BANK buttons simultaneously Splits and Layers The Split and Layer function can be used to Split or Layer the current Program or Multi Different keyboard regions can play different P...

Page 17: ...again to save the Program as a User Program Program Edit Mode Program Edit Mode allows you adjust the current Program s Arpeggiator settings select parameters for the assignable controllers and adjust...

Page 18: ...ttings Some of the more common settings are summarized below Info The Info Page shows the currently installed operating system and sound object versions Use this page to check if your PC4 SE is up to...

Page 19: ...to a multi channel demo song Panic Pressing the 0 MISC and ENTER buttons simultaneously deactivates all sounding notes by sending an all notes off message on all 16 MIDI channels Select Channel Page 1...

Page 20: ...h page finds and selects the first instance of the term in the list if it exists in the list To find and select the next or previous instance of the term in the list hold the ENTER button and press on...

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