Real-Time Controls In Kb3 Mode - Kurzweil PC3LE6 Musician's Manual

Program Mode
V.A.S.T. and KB3 Programs

Real-time Controls in KB3 Mode

You have real-time control over many components of KB3 programs directly from the front
panel. The knobs emulate the drawbars that are so essential to the tone wheel sound, while the
assignable switches above them can control the KB3 effects: Leslie, vibrato, chorus, and
percussion. Use the Shift button next to each set of controls in order to access all of the available
parameters.
When using a KB3 program in Program mode, the assignable knobs and switches always control
KB3 effects. In Setup mode the assignable switches mute and unmute zones by default. If you
want the assignable switches to control the functions of a KB3 program in a setup, you can edit
the setup and automatically assign the KB3 controls using the KB3CTL soft button in the Setup
Editor. See Set Controls KB3 (KB3CTL) on page 7-65.
Drawbars In KB3 Mode
One of the standard performance features of many tone wheel organs is the set of drawbars for
emulating the stops on a pipe organ. Moving the drawbars controls the amplitude of either the
fundamentals or the harmonics of the notes (out to increase amplitude, in to decrease it.)
The PC3LE's knobs serve as the nine drawbars found on most tone wheel organs. Turning the
knobs down is the equivalent of pushing the drawbars in (removing fundamentals or
harmonics.) The table below shows how the PC3LE's knobs relate to standard drawbar
functions.
Subharmonics
16'
Knob 1
Table 6-1
Assignable Switches In KB3 Mode
When the assignable switches are enabled for KB3 control, their LEDs indicate the status of the
various effects for the current KB3 program. This status is saved as part of each KB3 program.
You can change the effects in real time by pressing the buttons (or by sending the appropriate
MIDI Controller values from your MIDI controller.)
In normal operational modes, on/off settings of the assignable switches for a KB3 program are
not automatically saved; the switches return to their programmed on or off state the next time
you select the program. If you've made changes to their state that differ from those saved with
the program, the Save button will light. Press the Save button to save changes to the current
program, or to rename the program and save it under a new ID. When choosing an ID#, press
the - and + buttons simultaneously (below the Alpha Wheel) to jump to the original ID# if you
would like to replace the original program. The state of the assignable switches will also be
saved if you change their state while in the Program Editor. If you don't like the changes, you
can exit without saving, and the program will revert to its previous settings.
The assignable switches also send MIDI Controller information to the PC3LE's MIDI Out port.
See Column 2 of Table 6-2 (below) to see which Controller numbers the buttons send.
6-6
Fundamental
1 8'
5 /3'
Knob 2 Knob 3
Standard Drawbar Settings for the Hammond B3
Harmonics
4' 2 2'
2 /3'
Knob 4 Knob 5 Knob 6
Row 2
3 1 1'
1 /5' 1 /3'
Knob 7 Knob 8 Knob 9
Row 2 Row 2 Row 2