Pc3 Programs; Selecting Programs; Program Mode Display - Kurzweil PC3 Getting Started Manual

PC3 Programs

The PC3 powers up in Program mode, where you can select and play programs (called patches,
presets, or voices on other instruments). Programs are preset sounds composed of up to 32
layers of samples or waveforms. If you've left Program mode, just press the Program mode
button or Exit button to return.

Selecting Programs

When you are in Program mode, there are four basic ways to select a PC3 program:
• Press one of the Bank buttons (above the sliders on the left side of the front panel) to select a
bank, then press a Category button and a Program button to choose within the bank. The
Category and Program buttons are on the front panel, between the screen and the alpha
wheel.
• Type the program's ID (number) on the alphanumeric buttonpad, then press Enter. If you
make a mistake, press Clear, then start over.
• Scroll through the list using the Alpha Wheel
• Scroll through the list using the Plus or Minus button under the Alpha Wheel, or the cursor
buttons (the arrow buttons to the right of the display).
The PC3 has various settings for responding to MIDI Program Change commands from external
sources. These are explained in Chapter 10, so we won't go into them here. You should be able to
change programs by sending Program Change commands from your MIDI controller.

Program Mode Display

Take a minute to familiarize yourself with the Program mode display. It gives you some helpful
basic information, like the MIDI transposition, what MIDI channel you're on, and which
program is currently selected.
Info Box
There's a box at the left side of the display. The info box, as it's called, displays information
about the current program (there's also an info box for Setup mode). The following diagrams
shows how the information differs depending on the type of program you've selected.
Soft buttons
On most PC3 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.
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