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KURZWEIL PC2KBD Musician's Manual

KURZWEIL PC2KBD Musician's Manual (170 pages)

Brand: KURZWEIL | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2.46 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Chapter 1 Introduction

11
- Basic PC2 Features
  11
  - The Sound
    11
  - Keyboard and Controllers
    11
  - Effects
    12
- Options
  12
  - Sound ROM Cards
    12
  - Polyphony Expansion Board
    12
  - Pedals
    12
  - Ribbon Controller
    12
  - Music Rack
    12
  - Breath Controller
    12
- Unpacking Your PC2
  13
Chapter 2 Startup

15
- Setup
  15
  - Installing the Music Rack
    15
- Basic Connections
  16
  - Power
    16
  - Audio
    17
  - MIDI
    18
    
    MIDI Out/Thru
    18
    
    Using the PC2 as a MIDI Master
    18
    
    Using the PC2 as a MIDI Slave
    18
  - Pedals
    18
  - Breath
    19
  - Ribbon
    19
  - Digital Output
    20
- Powering up
  20
  - Display (LCD)
    20
  - Leds
    20
  - Software Upgrades
    20
  - Playing the Demo Sequences
    20
  - Troubleshooting
    21
    
    Low Battery
    21
    
    No Sound
    21
    
    No Text in Display
    21
Chapter 3 Performance Features

23
- In this Chapter
  23
- Overview
  23
  - Modes
    23
    
    Editors
    24
  - The Internal Setup
    24
  - Effects and EQ
    24
  - Physical Controllers
    25
- The Front Panel
  25
  - Common Features
    26
    
    Data Entry
    26
    
    Master Volume Slider
    26
    
    System
    26
    
    Effects
    27
    
    Functions
    27
    
    Sound Source
    27
  - Mode-Dependent Features
    28
    
    The Display (LCD)
    28
    
    Cursor Buttons
    30
    
    Sound Parameters
    30
    
    Sound/Setup Select
    30
    
    Zone Parameters
    30
    
    Zone Select and Assignable Controllers
    31
- Selecting Programs and Setups
  35
  - Other Selection Methods
    35
    
    Internal Voices Mode and KB3 Mode
    35
    
    MIDI Setups Mode
    35
  - Changing the EQ
    36
- Effects
  36
  - Activating Effects
    36
  - Changing Effects
    37
  - Muting Effects
    37
  - Wet/Dry MIX
    38
- Layering and Splitting
  39
- Muting and Soloing
  41
  - Muting
    42
  - Soloing
    42
  - The Autosplit Feature
    42
- Saving the Internal Setup
  43
- Digital Audio Output
  43
Chapter 4 Programming Your PC2

45
- Basic Editing Concepts
  45
  - Overview
    45
  - Beginning to Edit
    45
    
    Navigation
    45
    
    Data Entry
    46
    
    Naming and Storing
    46
  - Other Save-Dialog Functions
    47
    
    Deleting Objects
    47
    
    Restoring Factory Effects
    47
    
    Dumping Objects
    48
  - Intuitive Entry
    49
    
    Short Cuts for Data Entry
    49
    
    Short Cuts for Navigation
    50
  - Other Editing Functions
    51
    
    Comparing
    51
    
    Copying and Pasting
    52
  - More about Sysex Dumps
    53
    
    Dumping the Entire Memory
    53
    
    Sysex Ids
    53
- The Program Editor
  54
  - Program Editing Basics
    54
    
    Entering the Program Editor
    54
    
    Keymaps
    55
    
    Muting and Soloing Layers
    55
    
    The Current Layer
    55
    
    Storing Effects
    56
  - Beyond the Basics
    56
- The Setup Editor
  56
- The KB3 Editor
  64
  - Editing the Percussion Parameters
    64
- The Effects Editor
  65
  - Effects Change Mode
    65
    
    Setting the Effects Change Mode
    65
  - Entering the Effects Editor
    66
  - Selecting Different Effects
    66
  - Editing Effects Parameters
    67
    
    KB3 Effects
    67
  - Saving Effects
    67
  - Other Effects-Editor Functions
    69
- Common Editing Tasks
  69
- Using the Arpeggiator
  71
  - Using Pressure (Aftertouch) as an Arpeggiator Controller
    73
  - Using the Arpeggiator with a Sequencer or External Controller
    73
- Using the PC2 to Control External Slaves
  74
- Working with an External Sequencer
  77
  - Turn Local Control off
    77
    
    Global Method
    77
    
    Setup Method
    77
  - Recording to a Sequencer While in MIDI Setups Mode
    78
- Troubleshooting
  78
Chapter 5 Descriptions of Parameters

81
- Program Editor Parameters
  81
  - The Timbre Menu
    81
  - The Envelope Menu
    83
  - The LFO Menu
    83
  - The LFO Menu: Rotor Effects Parameters
    84
- Setup Editor Parameters
  85
- Effects Editor Parameters
  104
- KB3 Editor Parameters
  107
  - The Timbre Menu
    107
  - The Envelope Menu
    108
  - The Envelope Menu: Percussion Parameters
    109
  - Envelope Menu: Percussion Pitch Parameters
    110
  - The LFO Menu
    110
- System Parameters
  110
  - The Global Menu
    110
  - The MIDI Recv Menu
    116
Appendix A Maintenance and Upgrades

117
- Replacing the Battery
  117
  - Before You Begin
    117
  - Opening Your PC2
    117
  - Installing the Battery
    117
  - Replacing the Option Panel
    119
  - Powering up
    119
- Boot Block
  119
  - Starting the Boot Block
    119
  - About Software Upgrades
    119
  - Setting up for a Software Upgrade
    120
  - Installing an Operating System or Setups
    120
  - Installing a New Boot Block
    120
  - Installing Sound ROM Options
    121
  - Resetting the PC2
    121
  - Running the Diagnostics
    121
Appendix B Reference

123
- Speciþcations
  123
  - Physical Speciþcations
    123
    
    Electrical Speciþcations
    123
    
    Power Consumption
    123
    
    Voltage and Frequency Ranges
    123
  - Environmental Speciþcations
    124
    
    Audio Speciþcations
    124
    
    Digital Audio Output
    124
    
    Headphone Output
    124
    
    Line-Level Left and Right Analog Audio Outputs
    124
- Parameter Reference
  128
- PC2 Audio Signal Routing
  130
- MIDI Controllers
  131
- Special Controllers
  131
- KB3 Controllers
  132
- PC2 Keymaps
  133
- PC2 Effects and Effects Parameters
  134
  - Reverb
    134
  - Delay
    135
  - Chorus
    135
  - Flange
    136
  - Phase
    136
  - Chorus + Delay
    136
  - Chorus + Reverb
    137
  - Chorus + Delay + Reverb
    137
  - Flange + Delay
    137
  - Flange + Reverb
    137
  - Flange + Delay + Reverb
    138
  - Flange and Other
    138
  - Filters
    138
  - Laserverb
    138
  - Distortion
    139
  - Enhancer
    139
  - Compressor
    139
  - Simple Motion
    139
  - Spatial
    139
  - Rotary Speaker
    140
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  141

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