Tune; User Type; Transpose; Program Tempo - Kurzweil Forte Manual

Tune

The Tuning parameter allows you to fine-tune the unit in cents—one cent is one hundredth
of a semitone (100 cents comprise a semitone). You can select any tuning from -100 cents to
100 cents. By default this parameter is set to 0.

User Type

The User Type parameter allows you to show or hide advanced features of the Forte. By
default, User Type is set to Regular. Setting User Type to Regular hides advanced features
and makes some modes easier to navigate. Setting User Type to Advanced gives you access to
additional features.
See the chapter for each mode for details on Advanced features in each mode. Setting User
Type to Advanced enables the following features:
• Program and Multi mode: In Favorites view, access 16 Banks of Favorite Programs
and Multis using the Channel Up/Down buttons.
• Program Edit mode: Access full VAST, KB3 and FX editing. Scroll through a larger
range of FX Chain IDs. Access arpeggiator Pattern editing (note shift, velocity and
duration). Edit User Intonation Maps.
• Multi Edit mode: Access 16 Zones. Nested Program editing from the Overview page.
Nested Aux Override Chain editing from the FX page. Arpeggiator Pattern editing
(note shift, velocity and duration).
• Global mode: Access the MAIN1 Program Tempo parameter. Access Key Velocity
Map editing. Edit User Intonation Maps.

Transpose

The Transpose parameter allows you to tune the pitch of the unit in semitones.

Program Tempo

The Program Tempo parameter is shown when the User Type parameter is set to Advanced.
When this is set to Program, each program can be saved with a specific tempo, or be set to
use the system tempo. Tempo is used for the Arpeggiator as well as Tempo synced effects.
This is set on the Program Edit Arp page (see
can also be overridden by the by selecting System for the Global tempo parameter.

FX Mode

The FX Mode parameter determines how the Forte responds to interrupts with regards to
effects. You can set this parameter to either Performance or Multitrack.
Tempo on page 7-57). Per-program Tempos
Global Mode
MAIN1 Page
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