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Kurzweil PCR-1 User Manual

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Kurzweil PCR-1
Orchestral Expansion Board for the PC2
User's Guide
March 1, 2002
©2002 All rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young
Chang Co.; Kurzweil, PC2, PC2X, PC2R, PCX-1, and PCR-1 are
trademarks of Young Chang Co. All other products and brand
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies. Product features and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
Part Number: 910377 Rev. A

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  • Page 1 Orchestral Expansion Board for the PC2 User’s Guide March 1, 2002 ©2002 All rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co.; Kurzweil, PC2, PC2X, PC2R, PCX-1, and PCR-1 are trademarks of Young Chang Co. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 Young Chang International Contacts Contact the nearest Young Chang office listed below to locate your local Young Chang/ Kurzweil representative. Young Chang America, Inc. P.O. Box 99995 Lakewood, WA 98499-0995 Tel: 1-253-589-3200 Fax: 1-253-984-0245 Young Chang Co., Ltd. 178-55 Gajwa-Dong...
  • Page 3 PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information ....35 • PCR-1 GM Program Information ....68 PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features Many of the new features in the Version 3 operating system support the programs and setups in the PCR-1 option.
  • Page 4 PCR-1 User’s Guide PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features The parameters that control the PC2’s GM functions are in the Global menu. There are three of them: General MIDI, GM Bank, and GM FX Scale. General MIDI Use this parameter to turn GM mode on and off. Set the value to On to activate GM mode;...
  • Page 5 PCR-1 User’s Guide PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features Because GM handles effects levels differently, the PC2 scales down the levels of FX A and FX B. You can adjust the amount of scaling manually, using the GM FX Scale parameter (described on page 8).
  • Page 6 Int Sound Ver shows the version of the basic (Internal Voices) soundware objects. Exp1 Ver shows the version of the PCR-1 soundware file (assuming it’s installed in ROM and not loaded in RAM); the value of Exp1 Ver includes either...
  • Page 7 PCR-1 User’s Guide PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features 2. Use the Alpha Wheel or the Minus or Plus button to select the demo to play. 3. Press Enter to play the current song, or Cancel to return to a performance mode.
  • Page 8 PCR-1 User’s Guide PC2 Version 3 Operating System Features Global buttons at the same time. The top line of the display shows followed by the ID and name of DEMO: the currently selected demo song. 2. Use the Alpha Wheel or the Minus or Plus button to select the desired demo.
  • Page 9 PCR-1 User’s Guide Loading Program/Setup Files Into RAM (which is near the end of the list). When you install/load the Orchestral set, 16 new categories are inserted at different points within the list of Internal categories. Unlike the GM categories, the orchestral categories aren’t just inserted in a continuous block;...
  • Page 10 PCR-1 User’s Guide Loading Program/Setup Files Into RAM file’s name is GMRAM.mid. Please note that these are not the same files as the ROM versions. 6. Play the MIDI file. The file’s contents automatically get loaded in RAM. The LED in the MIDI Recv button lights to indicate the data flow.
  • Page 11 PCR-1 Orchestral Program Information PCR-1 Orchestral Program Information General Program Notes The PCR-1 programs are in Bank 2 (Exp1), and are numbered from 000 to 127. Most programs respond to common MIDI controller numbers (like 7 Volume, 64 Sustain, 66 Sostenuto, and 67 Soft).
  • Page 12 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Program Information mode off. The value of the Drum Remap parameter does not affect these programs, regardless of whether you’re in GM mode. The Drum Remap parameter affects only the drum programs that are not in Bank 7.
  • Page 13 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Programs PCR-1 Orchestral Programs Fast Violin prs Soft Trumpet Med Violin vib Slow Soft Trp Slow Violin p/v Hard Trumpet Fast Viola prs Slo Hard Trumpet Med Viola prs Slow Horn & Trp Slow Viola p/v...
  • Page 14 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Programs Orch Harp Modern Blockage Stereo Solo Harp Beaty Drum Harp Harp Oasis Cage's Ensemble Under Harp New Touch Perc Classical Guitar Perc & Blocks Silky Nylons Puppet Show Perc Guitar Romantic Nylon Pop Can Perc...
  • Page 15 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs Certain physical controllers on the keyboard and rack-mount models have corresponding assignments but different names (for example, Slider A and Green Knob A). In these cases, the keyboard names are followed by the rack-mount names.
  • Page 16 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 007 Med Cello p/v Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Increases vibrato rate and depth Mpress Increases vibrato rate and depth 008 Slow Cello vib SwitchPdl 2 (Sostenuto, 66) Increases release time...
  • Page 17 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 015 Studio Strings Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression 016 Chamber Strings Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Controls volume of Layer 3 (string section) Mod Wheel / Red Knob B...
  • Page 18 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 022 Slow Tremolando SW5 / Red Switch A (29) Selects a lighter version of the program Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression 023 Vtrig Tremolando Mod Wheel / Red Knob B...
  • Page 19 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 030 Solo Oboe Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth Mpress Vibrato rate and depth 031 Slow Oboe Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth Mpress...
  • Page 20 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 039 Solo Bassoon Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth Mpress Vibrato rate and depth 040 Solo Bassoon vib Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Swell Mpress Swell 041 Ens Bassoon/Oboe...
  • Page 21 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 048 Solo Fr Horn Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth Mpress Vibrato rate and depth 049 Ensemble Fr Horn Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato swell Mpress...
  • Page 22 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 057 Jazz Harmon Trp Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth Mpress Vibrato rate and depth 058 Ballad Harmon Trp Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Vibrato rate and depth...
  • Page 23 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 065 Harmon Band SW5 / Red Switch A (29) Disables harmon trumpet and sax sections Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression 066 Slow Dyn Orch Mod Wheel / Red Knob B...
  • Page 24 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 071 Winds & ChmbStr Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression 072 Winds & Strings Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression 073 Horns & Strings This program has no specific controller assignments.
  • Page 25 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 080 Choir from Above This program has no specific controller assignments. 081 DivineInterventn SW5 / Red Switch A (29) Disables chimes Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Controls expression Mpress Controls expression...
  • Page 26 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 089 Under Harp Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Moves filter cutoff Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Adds filter modulation 090 Classical Guitar SwitchPdl 3 (Soft 67) Mutes Release velocity Controls finger artifact on note release...
  • Page 27 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 096 Chime Bell Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Pitchslide up an octave in Layer 1 Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Envelope control: faster decay SW2 / Amber Swch B (9)
  • Page 28 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 101 Orch Percussion Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Pitchslide up 850ct Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Pitchslide down 850ct SW2 / Amber Swch B (9) Alt start SW3 / Amber Swch C (12)
  • Page 29 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 106 Stereo Tam-tam Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Moves filter cutoff Mod Wheel / Red Knob B Adds filter modulation 107 Trap Set Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Controls filter...
  • Page 30 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 113 Puppet Show Perc Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Pitchslide up an octave in Layer 3 Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Pitchslide up an octave in Layer 4...
  • Page 31 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 117 Exotic Mallets SW5 / Red Switch A (29) Solos bell 118 Acoustic Mbira Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Shortens decay time 119 St Elec Mbira Slider D / Green Knob D (13)
  • Page 32 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 Orchestral Programs 124 Circus Glitter Slider C / Green Knob C (6) Pitchslide up two octaves in sine layer Slider D / Green Knob D (13) Envelope control: quicker decay/release SW2 / Amber Swch B (9)
  • Page 33 PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information The following tables include descriptions of the program and controller assignments for each zone in the PCR-1 option’s 32 setups. There’s a separate table for each setup. Each table lists 24 setup features (zone status, MIDI channel, program assignment, and several controller assignments), and shows how these features are used in each of the setup’s four zones.
  • Page 34 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 257 Royal Orchestra Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:104 2:068 2:069 2:086 Program Dynamic Total Orch 1 Total Orch 2...
  • Page 35 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 258 Orch & Choir MW Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:068 2:069 2:081 2:079 Program Total Orch 1 Total Orch 2...
  • Page 36 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 259 At The Symphony Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:066 2:047 2:102 Program Slow Dyn Slow Horn & None Orch Timpani...
  • Page 37 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 260 Trem & Clarinet Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:022 2:016 2:036 Program Slow Chamber None Solo Clarinet Tremolando Strings...
  • Page 38 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 261 Compassion Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute MIDI Channel 0:071 2:077 0:063 Program Phantom Cathedral Williams None Strings Choir Brass Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 39 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 262 Vox of Humanity Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Mute Play Play Mute MIDI Channel 2:077 2:077 2:079 0:079 Program Cathedral Cathedral Mixed Choir Cathedral Vox...
  • Page 40 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 263 Fanfare Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Mute Play Play MIDI Channel 2:104 2:062 2:101 0:058 Program Dynamic Stereo Brass Orch Split Section Timpani...
  • Page 41 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 264 Holiday Cheers Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Mute Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:077 6:063 2:017 2:097 Program Cathedral Classical Baroque Chimes/Glock Choir Brass...
  • Page 42 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 265 Classic Trumpet Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute Mute MIDI Channel 6:065 6:065 2:045 0:043 Program Emotional Emotional Hard Trumpet Harpsichord String...
  • Page 43 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 266 Flute & Oboe Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play MIDI Channel 6:065 2:032 2:028 Program Emotional Ensemble None Solo Flute vib String...
  • Page 44 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 267 Lyrical Song Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute MIDI Channel 6:065 2:008 6:065 Program Emotional Slow Cello Emotional None String String Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 45 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 268 Harp / Flute Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute Mute MIDI Channel 2:028 0:099 2:086 2:098 Program Solo Flute 12 String Orch Harp...
  • Page 46 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 269 Go Baroque Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Mute Play Play MIDI Channel 2:015 0:043 0:055 Program Studio None Harpsichord Pipe Organ Strings Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 47 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 270 Church Organ Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:085 2:082 2:094 2:085 Program Full Pipes Chapel Organ Orch Chimes...
  • Page 48 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 271 Pipes & Pads Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute Mute MIDI Channel 2:084 2:087 2:083 6:088 Program Pipes Stereo Solo Cathedral Poseidon...
  • Page 49 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 272 Oom Pah Pah 2 Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:056 2:038 0:046 Program None sfz Orch Tuba Ens Clarinet...
  • Page 50 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 273 The Romancer Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play MIDI Channel 2:091 0:088 0:109 Program None Silky Nylons Rez Aah Pad Fret Not Bass...
  • Page 51 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 274 The Jazz Club Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 0:110 2:064 2:060 2:065 Program Upright Bass Stolen St Jazz Brass...
  • Page 52 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 275 Harp Dreams Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Mute Mute Play Play MIDI Channel 2:080 2:087 6:091 2:086 Program Choir from Stereo Solo Spider’s Web...
  • Page 53 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 276 Harp & Pad Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:087 2:087 6:088 2:119 Program Stereo Solo Stereo Solo Poseidon...
  • Page 54 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 277 Pizzica Doo Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play MIDI Channel 6:073 2:076 Program Crystal None None Pizz & Timp Voices Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 55 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 278 With Tinkles Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute Play MIDI Channel 2:105 0:087 2:079 2:119 Program Temple Lowdown Mixed Choir St Elec Mbira...
  • Page 56 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 279 The Bell Ringer Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play MIDI Channel 2:095 2:127 Program Stereo None None Clang Clang Chimes Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 57 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 280 Icicle Pad Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play MIDI Channel 6:073 2:124 Program Crystal None None Circus Glitter Voices Wheel 1 Up/Down Pitch Up/Down...
  • Page 58 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 281 Ponty-fication Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Mute MIDI Channel 6:071 2:016 2:011 Program Flute & Chamber None Recital Bass Strings Strings Wheel 1 Up/Down...
  • Page 59 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 282 Space Mutes Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Mute Play Play MIDI Channel 2:058 0:088 6:091 Program Ballad None Rez Aah Pad Spider’s Web Harmon Trp...
  • Page 60 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 283 Skullimba Deep Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play MIDI Channel 2:118 2:116 Program Acoustic None None Skullophones Mbira Pitch Up/ Pitch Up/ Pitch Up/...
  • Page 61 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 284 Kinetic Sculptre Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:105 2:119 2:119 2:119 Program Temple St Elec Mbira St Elec Mbira...
  • Page 62 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 285 Ork MachinistE1 Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:101 2:025 2:109 2:116 Program Orch Medium Beaty Drum Skullophones Percussion...
  • Page 63 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 286 Odd or Not Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Mute MIDI Channel 0:086 2:109 2:116 6:033 Program Sweeper Beaty Drum Skullophones Mild Sheen...
  • Page 64 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 287 60’sSlideJamC2 Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play Play MIDI Channel 0:048 0:087 2:109 0:105 Program Lowdown Beaty Drum Punch Bass Reverend’s Bass...
  • Page 65 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 Orchestral Setup Information 288 Rhythm Language Zones Setup Feature Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone Status Play Play Play MIDI Channel 2:113 2:109 0:118 Program Puppet Show None Beaty Drum Beat Box Perc...
  • Page 66 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 GM Program Information PCR-1 GM Program Information Grand Piano Acoustic Bass Bright Grand Finger Bass Electric Grand Picked Bass Honky Tonk Piano Fretless Bass Piano Bass Elec Piano 1 Slap Bass 1 Elec Piano 2 Slap Bass 2...
  • Page 67 PCR-1 User’s Guide PCR-1 GM Program Information Soprano Sax Ice Rain Alto Sax Soundtrack Tenor Sax Crystal Baritone Sax Atmosphere Reed Synth FX Oboe Brightness English Horn Goblins Bassoon Echo Drops Clarinet Star Theme Piccolo Sitar Flute Banjo Recorder Shamisen...
  • Page 68 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 GM Programs Controllers for PCR-1 GM Programs Certain physical controllers on the keyboard and rack-mount models have corresponding assignments but different names—for example, Slider A and Green Knob A. In these cases, the keyboard names are followed by the rack-mount names.
  • Page 69 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 GM Programs Slider A / Category Sound Name Green Knob A Other Controllers (MIDI 1) Acoustic Bass Vibrato Finger Bass Vibrato Picked Bass Vibrato Fretless Bass Vibrato Bass Slap Bass 1 Vibrato Slap Bass 2...
  • Page 70 PCR-1 User’s Guide Controllers for PCR-1 GM Programs Slider A / Category Sound Name Green Knob A Other Controllers (MIDI 1) Piccolo Vibrato Flute Vibrato Recorder Vibrato Pan Flute Vibrato Pipe Bottle Blow Vibrato Shakuhachi Vibrato Whistle Vibrato Ocarina Vibrato...
  • Page 71 PCR-1 User’s Guide GM Drum Kits Slider A / Category Sound Name Green Knob A Other Controllers (MIDI 1) Tinkle Bell Vibrato Slider C / Green Knob C: Agogo Vibrato Random Pitches Steel Drums Vibrato Slider C / Green Knob C:...