Finding Square One; Using The Modes - Kurzweil PC3LE6 Musician's Manual

The Operating Modes

Using the Modes

The following table lists the procedures for moving between modes and editors. Note that the
Exit button won't always take you where the table says it will; it often depends on how you got
where you are. The table assumes that you've entered a given editor via its corresponding mode.
You'll always return to Program mode eventually if you press Exit repeatedly.
Current Mode/
Editor Status
Any mode
Program mode
Program Editor
Setup mode
Setup Editor
Quick Access mode
Quick Access Editor
Song mode
Most editors

Finding Square One

If at any time you don't know where you are, and the mode LEDs are all unlit, press Exit one or
more times. This will return you to the entry level of whatever mode you were in, and if you
press Exit enough times, you will always return to Program mode, the startup mode. If you've
made any changes, you'll be asked whether you want to save before leaving any editor. Press
the No soft button or the Exit button if you don't want to save. If you want to save, press the
Rename or Yes soft button, and you'll see the Save dialog, which is described in Saving and
Naming on page 5-3.
Using the Modes
You can play your PC3LE regardless of the mode you're in. The PC3LE's MIDI response is
almost always active. Even so there are three modes that are more performance-oriented than
the others. These are Program, Setup, and Quick Access modes. We'll describe each of the six
modes briefly in this section.
Program Mode
The PC3LE starts up in Program mode, where you can select, play, and edit programs. The
Program mode entry-level page shows the currently selected program, as well as a small
segment of the program list.
The Program Editor takes you to the core of the PC3LE's sound editing parameters.
Setup Mode
Setup mode lets you select, play, and edit setups. Setups consist of up to 16 separate zones, split
or overlapping, each having its own program, MIDI channel, and control parameters. Setups are
great for performance situations, whether you're playing multiple PC3LE programs or
controlling additional synths connected to the PC3LE's MIDI Out port. Chapter 7 describes
Setup mode.
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Available Modes/
Editors
All other modes
Program Editor
Program mode
Setup Editor
Setup mode
Program Editor
Quick Access Editor
Quick Access mode
Song Editor
Program Editor
Previous mode or editor
How to Get There
Press corresponding mode button
Press Edit
Press Exit
Press Edit
Press Exit
On CH/PRG page: select Program parameter; press Edit
Press Edit
Press Exit
Select CurSong parameter; press Edit
Select Program parameter; press Edit
Press Exit