Table of Contents
Advertisement
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
for
PC3A8, PC3A7, PC3A6
®
©2014 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young
Chang®, V. A. S. T.®, and PC3A™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of
their respective companies. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
You may legally print up to two (2) copies of this document for personal use. Commercial use of any copies of this document is
prohibited. Young Chang Co. retains ownership of all intellectual property represented by this document.
Part Number 910567-001
i
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Kurzweil PC3A8
Summary of Contents for Kurzweil PC3A8
- Page 1 ® ©2014 Young Chang Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Kurzweil® is a product line of Young Chang Co., Ltd. Kurzweil®, Young Chang®, V. A. S. T.®, and PC3A™ are trademarks of Young Chang Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective companies.
-
Page 2: Kurzweil International Contacts
Kurzweil International Contacts Contact the Kurzweil office listed below to locate your local Kurzweil representative. Customers outside the US: US Customers: Young Chang Co., LTD. American Music & Sound 9th Floor, Bldg 102, I-Park, 22020 Clarendon Street, Suite 305 Jeongja-Dong, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si,... -
Page 3: How To Use This Guide
It covers the PC3A in its 88, 76, and 61-note configurations (PC3A8, PC3A7, and PC3A6). For detailed information on editing and advanced programming features, refer to the PC3A Musician’s Guide provided on the Kurzweil website:... -
Page 4: Overview Of The Pc3A
An on-board digital effects processor provides multiple simultaneous effects, including real-time effects control, internally or via MIDI. • More effects processing power than Kurzweil’s own KSP8 studio effects processor. • Two additional balanced analog outputs in addition to the standard stereo audio output pair, as well as a digital output. -
Page 5: Ribbon Controller
The PC3A has the KORE64 and German D Grand EXP cards installed as standard components. Pedals The PC3A has jacks for three switch pedals (for functions like sustain or program/setup changes) and two continuous pedals (for functions like volume control and wah). Your Kurzweil dealer stocks the following optional pedals: FS-1... -
Page 6: Startup Summary
Startup summary Startup summary If you are familiar with Kurzweil instruments and are comfortable making system connections, here is a quick summary of the necessary steps. More detailed instructions are on the following pages. Making Connections Set the keyboard on a hard, flat, level surface. Make sure to leave plenty of room for ventilation. -
Page 7: Startup In Detail
Startup in Detail Startup in Detail This section walks you through details of setting up your PC3A and connecting optional components. Before You Start... Don’t connect anything until you make sure your PC3A is properly and safely situated. Also, if your PC3A has been out in the cold, give it time to warm up to room temperature before starting it, since condensation may have formed inside the PC3A. -
Page 8: Connecting Midi
The PC3A’s analog outputs are balanced, and generate a “hotter” signal than some previous Kurzweil instruments. Four 1/4-inch balanced audio output jacks are on the rear panel. To begin, connect one end of each audio cable to your mixing board or PA system inputs, and connect the other end to the jacks marked Main Left and Right on the rear panel of the PC3A. - Page 9 PC3A verifies each pedal’s orientation during power up. We recommend using Kurzweil pedals but you can use almost any switch or continuous pedal, as long as it adheres to the following specifications (as most pedals do): If you use a third-party (non-Kurzweil) switch pedal, make sure it’s connected before you turn on your PC3A.
- Page 10 Ribbon Plug the optional Kurzweil Ribbon Controller into the modular Ribbon jack on the rear panel. The ribbon controller itself should rest on a flat surface; it fits nicely between the keys and the buttons and sliders on the front panel.
-
Page 11: Usb Storage Port
Startup in Detail USB Storage Port You can plug a USB mass storage device such as a “thumb drive” into the PC3A for backing up, archiving, sharing your work, and updating your software. Any size USB mass storage device will work. NOTE: Do not remove a USB device while the display says Loading... -
Page 12: Front Panel Overview
Startup in Detail Front Panel Overview Front Panel Overview 1 Pitch and Modulation Wheels 8 Display and Soft buttons 2 Arpeggiator & Software buttons 9 Cursor navigation buttons 3 Bank Buttons 10 Edit and Exit buttons 11 Program & Category buttons 4 Sliders 12 Plus &... -
Page 13: Pitch And Modulation Wheels
Startup in Detail Front Panel Overview 1 - Pitch and Modulation wheels Push the Pitch Wheel away from you to raise the pitch of the note(s) you are playing. Pull it towards you to lower the pitch. Most programs are set so that the pitch wheel will raise and lower pitch by a whole step, although some programs use the pitch wheel to lower pitch by as much as an octave. - Page 14 Startup in Detail Front Panel Overview 8 - Display and Soft buttons This is the primary interface with the PC3A. As you press various buttons, the display reflects the commands you enter and the editing changes you make. The soft buttons are called “soft” because their functions change depending on the currently selected mode and page.
-
Page 15: How The Pc3A Works
• and an effects processor that employs the same effects used in Kurzweil’s KSP8. The sound engine responds to the MIDI events generated by the MIDI controller, and turns them into sounds that are processed within the variable architecture of the algorithms—or by oscillators for KB3 programs. -
Page 16: Kb3 Tone Wheel Emulation
Wheel, or the cursor buttons (the arrow buttons to the right of the display). The PC3A has various settings for responding to MIDI Program Change commands from external sources. These are explained in the PC3A Musician’s Guide, which can be downloaded at www.kurzweil.com. page 16... -
Page 17: Easy Audition
VA-1 Programs The VA-1 (Virtual Analog Synthesizer) programs included with the PC3A offer realistic emulations of classic analog synthesizers, built from Kurzweil’s unique anti-aliased DSP- generated oscillators. The PC3A’s power-shaped oscillators let you transition smoothly from one waveform into another in real time, without using cross-fades. -
Page 18: Quick Access
Startup in Detail Quick Access The Panic button (or a double press of Cancel and Enter at the bottom of the alphanumeric keypad) sends an All Notes Off message and an All Controllers Off message—both to the PC3A and over all 16 MIDI channels. KB3 Programs KB3 (organ) programs differ from VAST programs in that they don’t have layers. -
Page 19: Other Operating Modes
The four other modes - Effects, Master, MIDI, Song and Storage mode- allow you to adjust specific performance characteristics and system functions. These are described in detail in the complete PC3A Musician’s Guide, which can be downloaded at www.kurzweil.com. page 19...