Pressure Map (Master) - Kurzweil PC3 Musician's Manual Addendum

Pressure Map (Master)

Change the Master Press Map setting if you find that the PC3 is not producing the desired MIDI
pressure (aftertouch) values (too high or too low) based on your playing style (how soft or hard
that you press the keys.) The default map provides the widest range of pressure expression, but
you may want to choose a different map if the default does not suit your playing style.
PC3 Keyboard
PRESS page for current Control Setup (in Program Mode) or current Zone (in Setup Mode)
Pressure Map Settings on Master Mode MAPS Page
PC3 Sound Engine
PC3 audio outputs
The Master Press Map is an overall control for MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values used in the
PC3. MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values are created for each note depending on how hard you
press on a key that is being held down. The Master Press Map affects MIDI pressure (aftertouch)
values for all MIDI sources and destinations used in the PC3 (see the circled box above for its
location in the MIDI signal flow.) Different maps used for the Master Press Map generate
different MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values for the same physical key press value. Each map
applies a different curve to received MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values and remaps them to new
values before letting them pass. The default map provides the widest range of pressure
(aftertouch) expression, but you may want to choose a different map if the default does not suit
your playing style. See the diagram above for the other pages that affect MIDI pressure
(aftertouch) values before and after reaching the Master Press Map.
The default map, Linear, allows MIDI pressure (aftertouch) values to pass unchanged. Maps 2‐4
make it increasingly easier to produce MIDI pressure values for the same physical pressure
applied to a key (with 4 "Easiest" being the easiest.) Maps 4‐7 make it increasingly harder to
produce MIDI pressure values for the same physical pressure applied to a key (with 7 "Hardest"
being the hardest.)
MIDI
Sources
MIDI In via MIDI In port or USB Computer port
PressureMap Settings on MIDI Mode Receive Page
PC3 Song Mode
MIDI
Destinations
MIDI Out via MIDI Out port or USB Computer port
to
PressureMap Settings on MIDI Mode Transmit Page
Master Mode
MAPS
7-7