Selecting Programs And Multis - Kurzweil Artis SE Musician's Manual

Getting Started

Selecting Programs and Multis

If you wish to use your own cable, make sure that it is a Type-A-to-Type-B USB cable (the
USB computer port of the Artis SE being Type B). By default, the Artis SE will act as a
MIDI controller (rather than a hard drive) when connected to a computer.
Selecting Programs and Multis
The Artis SE supports two types of sounds. The first type is a Program, and these are
normally a single instrument, such as a piano, or an organ. A Program is similar to a "preset"
or "patch" on other synthesizers. The Artis SE has 256 factory Programs, and the space for a
further 256 user Programs. Both factory and user Programs are arranged into 16 categories
of 16 sounds each.
The other type of sound is the more complex Multi. A Multi is a combination of Programs
arranged as layers and splits across the keyboard. They are similar to setups, from the
Kurzweil PC series, SP series and K2 series, and are similar to Combis or Multis from other
synthesizers. The Artis SE has 128 factory Multis and space for a further 256 user Multis.
Similar to Programs, user Multis are arranged into 16 categories of 8 sounds each.
The Artis SE has been designed so that it is quick and easy to select Programs and Multis
from the front panel.
Use the following guide to audition the factory sounds on the Artis SE. Program and Multi
selection are covered in more detail later in the manual.
The Artis SE always starts in Multi Mode. If you wish to play a Program, simply press the
Program Button. The Program Button will light up to show that Progam Mode is selected.
To return to Multi Mode, from a different mode, simply press the Multi button. If the User
button is illuminated, then you are in the User Bank. Press the User Button to return to
the Factory Bank, and the LED will go out. In the Factory Bank, press one of the Category
Buttons to change Category, and that Category Button will light up. Once you are in your
desired Category, press one of the Program/Multi buttons to select the Program/Multi you
want.
To select another Program or Multi within the same Category, just press a Program/Multi
Button, or use the Alpha Wheel, or + and - Buttons.
To select a Program or Multi in another Category but not in the other Bank (Factory/User),
press the desired Category Button, followed by the desired Program/Multi Button. The
Alpha Wheel and + and - Buttons will select the next Category once you get to the end of
the current Category. Pressing the Category Button will select the Default Program for that
Category. The Default Category Program can be set by the user for each Category. By default
the Artis SE has the Default Program for each Category set to the first Program of each
Category. To change the Default Category Program, see page 6-5.
The Sliders, Wheels, Pedals and Buttons can control each of the factory Programs and Multis,
to produce variations to the sound. Don't forget to try these out as you explore the factory
sounds on the Artis SE.
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