Localkbdchan (Local Keyboard Channel); Program Mode; Multi Mode; Sysex Id - Kurzweil Forte Manual

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LocalKbdChan (Local Keyboard Channel)

Changing the setting of the Local Keyboard Channel parameter is useful only when the Forte
is receiving MIDI information from an external source. Perhaps you have a favorite MIDI
keyboard that you use to control all the gear in your studio, or you use a lot of outboard
sequencing. If you're using the Forte as a standalone music workstation or performance
keyboard, you can ignore this parameter and leave it set to None.
The local keyboard channel enables the Forte to receive MIDI information on a single
channel, then rechannelize that information so you can play and control all Zones of a Multi,
even if your MIDI source transmits on only one channel.

Program Mode

When you're in Program Mode, the local keyboard channel remaps incoming information
to the Forte's current channel. When using the local keyboard channel, all the MIDI
information received on the Local Keyboard Channel gets sent, after being remapped to the
Forte's MIDI Out and USB ports.
You may find it more convenient to use the local keyboard channel. In this case, the Forte
remaps incoming MIDI to the Forte's current channel, so in Program Mode, you'll always
play the Program on the Forte's current channel. Incoming MIDI also gets sent to the Forte's
MIDI Out and USB port. When this parameter is set, you will need to transmit on the local
keyboard channel from your DAW or controller keyboard for the Forte to respond correctly.

Multi Mode

Things are a bit different for playing Multis. In this case, you must use the LocalKbdChan to
be able to play and control all of the Multis Zones. Set LocalKbdChan to match the channel
your external MIDI source is using (for example: your MIDI source transmits on Channel 1,
set LocalKbdChan to 1). All MIDI information that the Forte receives on the local keyboard
channel gets remapped to the channels and control destinations used by the Zones in the
Multi.
The Forte also remaps certain MIDI Controller messages that it receives on the Local
Keyboard Channel so that they correspond (in most cases) to the default assignments for the
Forte's physical controllers (Mod Wheel, sliders, etc.). Physical controller assignments are
handled by Multis and are defined per Zone in Multi Edit Mode. Each Zone of a Multi has
its own controller assignments.

Sysex ID

The SysEx ID parameter determines the ID number for the unit if you are using more than
one device with the same MIDI manufacturer ID number. You can set this parameter to any
number from 0 to 127.
Unless you have multiple Forte keyboards receiving Sysex messages from a single source, you
will not need to change the Sysex ID from the default setting of 0.
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