Kurzweil PC4 SE Musician's Manual page 69

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Note
Note values create the shift pattern for the Step sequence. Notes are specified in half-steps
from the last latched note (represented as 0). Thus, this series of notes: 0, 4, 7 will play a triad
in sequence. Note values can range from -128 to +127, with negative numbers shifting below
the latched note.
Veloc (Velocity)
Veloc (Velocity) values shift the velocity of each step up or down from the last latched note.
Velocity can be shifted -127 to +127 from the original value of the last latched note.
Durat (Duration)
Durat (Duration) determines how long each step is sustained, based on the Beats value of
each step. The duration range is 0-100, which represents a percentage of the Beats value of
each step. A setting of 100 will sustain the note for the entire length of the step.
Beats
Beats sets the length of time between each step in the sequence, which allows you to alter the
rhythm of a sequence. Beats is set in fractions of a 4 beat measure, whose rate is set by the
Tempo parameter. A step with Beats set to 1/4 will play a quarter note based on the current
Tempo setting.
To find a Beats value, multiply the notes you want per beat by 4. For example, 4 notes per
beat (16th notes) would be 4*4=16, a Beats value of 1/16. Three notes per beat (8th note
triplets) would be 3*4=12, a Beats value of 1/12. Six notes per beat (16th note triplets)
would be 6*4=24, a Beats value of 1/24.
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