Playing The Pc3 From The Computer Keyboard - Kurzweil PC3 User Manual

Playing the PC3 from the Computer Keyboard

You can also play notes on the PC3 using the computer keyboard. The middle and bottom
rows of computer keys act as a single octave of keys mapped like a piano keyboard. You can
use these keys to remotely play notes on the PC3. The computer key assignments are:
Two computer keys are programmed to adjust octaves (increment/decrement):
"p" – Octave up (one octave for each key press)
"o" – Octave down (one octave for each key press)
You can switch octaves over a range of –2 to +8 (ten octaves total). When the octave
switching keys are pressed, a pop-up window briefly appears showing the change.
You can sustain a note by pressing down a "note" key and while it is depressed, press an
"octave" key. A MIDI Note ON command will be sent without a corresponding MIDI Note OFF,
causing a sustained, or „stuck‟ note. To release the note, press the Space Bar. The Space Bar
will send an „All Notes Off‟ command that shuts off all MIDI notes.
Two computer keys are programmed to adjust note velocity (increment/decrement):
"i" – Note velocity increases (+5 for each key press)
"u" – Note velocity decrease (-5 for each key press)
Note velocities can be set from 0 to 125 in increments of 5. A note velocity of 0 is the
equivalent of no note played. When the velocity switching keys are pressed, a pop-up window
briefly appears showing the change.
Changing the velocity values using the computer keyboard is the same as changing
„Piano Note Velocity‟ in MIDI Setup Window.
The ability to play notes using the computer keyboard works in all SoundEditor windows,
allowing you to audition sounds at anytime. Note, however, that the CAPS LOCK key must not
be engaged (ON), as only the lower case letters will send MIDI note data.
You can use the CAPS LOCK key to temporarily turn off remote playing if desired.
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