Forte Se Sounds; Selecting Programs And Multis - Kurzweil Forte SE Getting Started Manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE
User button
Enabling the User button allows you to access saved User-defined sounds with the Program/
Multi buttons.
Previous/Next buttons
Use the Previous and Next buttons to scroll through the list of values for the currently selected
parameter. Pressing both the Previous and Next buttons simultaneously is referred to as the
Value Jump double button press. Depending on the selected parameter, Value Jump can select
the next Category default Program/Multi, jump to commonly used values, and reset parameters
to default values.
Navigation buttons
The Navigation buttons move the cursor in the LCD display and allow you to select the
current parameter to be edited.

Forte SE Sounds

The Forte SE supports two types of sounds. The first type is a Program, and these are normally
a single instrument, such as a piano, or an organ. A Program is similar to a "preset" or "patch"
on other synthesizers. Both factory and User Programs are arranged into 16 categories of 16
sounds each.
The other type of sound is the more complex Multi. A Multi is a combination of Programs
arranged as layers and splits across the keyboard. They are similar to setups, from the Kurzweil
PC series, SP series and K2 series, and are similar to Combis or Multis from other synthesizers.
Similar to selecting Programs, the Category buttons allow you to navigate through this list of
Multis in groups of 16 Multis at a time, although Multis are not categorized by instrument
type.
The Forte SE has been designed so that it is quick and easy to select Programs and Multis from
the front panel. Use the following guide to audition the factory sounds on the Forte SE.

Selecting Programs and Multis

The Forte SE always powers up in Program Mode. If you wish to play a Multi, simply press the
Multi Button. The Multi Button will light up to show that Multi Mode is selected. To return
to Program Mode, from a different mode, simply press the Program button. If the User button
is illuminated, then you are in the User Bank. Press the User Button to return to the Factory
Bank, and the light will go out. In the Factory Bank, press one of the Category Buttons
to change Category, and that Category Button will light up. Once you are in your desired
Category, press one of the Program/Multi buttons to select the program you want.
Forte SE Sounds
Selecting Programs and Multis
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