Basic Operation; Quick Start - Kurzweil M3 User Manual

Basic Operation

Turning on/off
Press the Power switch to turn the power
on or off.
Before turning on/off
always a good idea to set the volume at its
minimum setting (all the way to the left).
Adjusting the Volume
Rotate the
adjust sound volume level.
Using the Pedals
pedal
The soft pedal reduces the volume and slightly changes the timbre of notes played while the pedal is pressed. The soft pedal
will not affect notes that are already playing when it is pressed.
pedal
If you play a note or chord on the keyboard and press the sostenuto pedal while the notes are held, those notes will
sustain as long as you hold the pedal (as if the damper pedal had been pressed) but all subsequently played notes will
not be sustained. This makes it possible to sustain a chord, for example, while other notes are played "staccato".
dial to
Sustain pedal
The sustain pedal functions in the same way as the damper pedal on an acoustic piano.
When the damper pedal is pressed, notes sustain longer. Releasing the pedal immediately
stops any sustained notes.

Quick Start

Playing the Voices
Turn on the power.
The Voice button LED is lit and the first voice
(1 Grand Piano) is ready to play.
To play another voice, press any category
button and play.
There are a number of different voices
available under each category button.
Press the Prev or Next button to step
through the available voices.
Press the desired Voice name button to select
the Bank 1 (upper) or Bank 2 (lower) voice.
Even when the instrument is turned off,
a minimum level. When you are not using
the instrument for a long time or during
electrical storms, unplug the AC power cord
from the wall outlet.
Getting started