V.a.s.t. Programs; Kb3 Programs - Kurzweil PC3LE Musician's Manual

Soft buttons
On most PC3LE screens, the bottom line of the display identifies the function of each of the
buttons beneath the display. We call these buttons soft buttons, because they do different things
depending on what's currently showing in the display.
In Program and Quick Access modes, you can change octaves with the Octav‐ and Octav+
buttons under the display. The Info soft button shows you relevant details about the current
item. The Xpose‐/Xpose+ buttons are a shortcut for quick transposition in semitone (half step)
increments. You can use them to transpose the entire PC3LE as much as three octaves up or
down. The top line of the display shows the current amount of transposition (Xpose). Press both
Xpose buttons simultaneously to return transposition to zero.
The Panic button (or a double press of Shift and Enter at the bottom of the alphanumeric
keypad) sends an All Notes Off message and an All Controllers Off message—both to the
PC3LE and over all 16 MIDI channels. You won't need it often, but it's nice to have.

V.A.S.T. Programs

Most of the included factory programs use V.A.S.T. synthesis, which play up to 32 layers of
samples, routed through digital signal processing.

KB3 Programs

KB3 (organ) programs differ from V.A.S.T. programs in that they don't play samples. Instead
they rely on oscillators that mimic the tone wheels used in many popular organs. Because of
their architecture, KB3 programs require different processing within the PC3LE. KB3 programs
can play only on a single channel at a time, which you designate (V.A.S.T. programs will work
fine on that channel, too).
When you're ready to learn about editing programs, check out Chapter 6.
Startup
PC3LE Programs
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