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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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It's the sound.
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Part Number 910590-001
Rev. 001
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  • Page 1 GETTING STARTED GUIDE ® It’s the sound. ® ™ Part Number 910590-001 Rev. 001...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    • Optimized German D and Japanese C7 Pianos, Triple Strike Piano, 73 Electric Piano, Clavinets, Harpsichords, Celeste, Bowed and Hit Crotales, Vector Synthesis Waveforms • Updated Rock, Synth and Orchestral sounds from Kurzweil’s PC4, SP6, PC3, and KORE64 • 10 Categories of Programs (Piano, E. Piano, Clav, Organ, Strings/Pad, Brass/Wind, Synth, Guitar/Bass, Drum/Perc, Misc) •...

  • Page 3: Quick Start

    • 2 assignable switch pedal jacks (each jack can be used with a dual pedal for up to 4 switch pedals) • 1 assignable CC pedal jack Quick Start Be sure to check the Kurzweil website at www.kurzweil.com for new sounds, documentation and software updates.
  • Page 4 Quick Start Powering On the PC4 SE 8. If you are using speakers, turn the master volume all the way down on your amplifier or mixer. Using standard (1/4-inch) audio cables, first plug into the input jacks of your amplifier or mixer, then plug the other end of the cables into the PC4 SE AUDIO OUT jacks.

  • Page 5: Automatic Powersaving

    The Front Panel Automatic Power Saving Automatic Power Saving The PC4 SE has an automatic power saving feature (Auto Power Off) that can automatically power off the PC4 SE after a period of inactivity, in order to conserve electricity. The Auto Power Off feature is enabled by default.

  • Page 6: The Front Panel

    The Front Panel VOLUME Slider The Front Panel TRANSPOSE Buttons EQ Button and VOLUME Slider CONTROL Section CHANNEL/PAGE Buttons Display NAVIGATION Buttons ALPHA WHEEL MODE Buttons and USER Button CATEGORY Buttons ARPEGGIATOR Section SPLIT and LAYER Buttons EXIT Button FAVORITES Buttons BANK Buttons SAVE Button and EDIT Button VARIATION Button...

  • Page 7: Alpha Wheel

    The Front Panel ALPHA WHEEL ALPHA WHEEL In Program and Multi Mode, use the ALPHA WHEEL to navigate through the Program or Multi list. In Program Edit or Multi Edit Mode, use the ALPHA WHEEL to scroll through the list of values for the currently selected parameter.

  • Page 8: Transpose Buttons

    The Front Panel TRANSPOSE Buttons TRANSPOSE Buttons The TRANSPOSE buttons can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the PC4 SE keyboard in semitones (also known as half steps). The current transpose amount is shown in the display. Press both TRANSPOSE buttons simultaneously to reset the transposition to 0. PITCH WHEEL and MODULATION WHEEL Use each wheel to respectively perform pitch bends or vary the modulation amount.

  • Page 9: Arpeggiator Section

    The Front Panel EQ Button EQ Button On the main Program and Multi Mode pages, turn on the EQ button to view and control the Master FX parameters, which can apply EQ and compression to all audio produced by the PC4 SE. When viewing the Master FX parameters, use the Switch 1 button to enable/disable the Master EQ, and use the first 4 Knobs in the CONTROL section to control the 4 on screen Master EQ parameters.
  • Page 10 The Front Panel SPLIT and LAYER Buttons SPLIT and LAYER Buttons Use the SPLIT button to quickly create a Multi where keys in different ranges of the keyboard play different instrument sounds. Use the LAYER button to quickly create a Multi where different instrument sounds are layered in the same key range, so that keys in one range of the keyboard play multiple instrument sounds at the same time.

  • Page 11: The Rear Panel

    The Rear Panel POWER Button The Rear Panel POWER Button Press the POWER button to power the PC4 SE on or off. DC Power Jack Plug the included power adaptor into the DC Power jack. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect the PC4 SE to a computer/tablet or USB hard drive in order to do the following: •...
  • Page 12 The Rear Panel SW1 (SUSTAIN) and SW2 Jacks SW1 (SUSTAIN) and SW2 Jacks Use the SW1 (SUSTAIN) and SW2 jacks to connect switch pedals. One switch pedal is included with the PC4 SE. In Program Mode, SW1 (SUSTAIN) defaults to controlling Sustain, and SW2 defaults to controlling Sostenuto.

  • Page 13: Headphone Jack

    The SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack is also compatible with continuous switch pedals (Half-Damper) that use a 1/4 inch tip-ring-sleeve plug (such as the Kurzweil KP-1H). When connected to the SW1 (SUSTAIN) jack, a Half Damper pedal enables finer control of Sustain than a standard switch pedal.

  • Page 14: Selecting Programs

    PC4 SE Sounds Selecting Programs PC4 SE Sounds The PC4 SE contains Programs and Multis. A Program is typically a single instrument sound such as a Piano, Organ, or Synth. Programs are organized by instrument type in 10 categories. A Multi is a combination of Programs arranged as layers and/or splits across the keyboard. Multis are not categorized by instrument type, so the KEYPAD button is always on when in Multi Mode.

  • Page 15: Selecting Multis

    PC4 SE Sounds Selecting Multis Selecting Multis In Multi Mode, use any of the methods below to select a Multi. Browse All Multis Make sure the USER button is off, then use the ALPHA WHEEL or NAVIGATION buttons to select a Multi from all of the available Multis. Select a Multi by ID Number The KEYPAD button allows you to use the numbers labeled on the CATEGORY buttons to select Multis by ID number.
  • Page 16 PC4 SE Sounds Favorites Favorites Use the FAVORITES buttons to quickly store and recall a set of 5 favorite Programs and/or Multis while in Program or Multi Mode. To recall a favorite Program or Multi, simply press one of the FAVORITES buttons. The FAVORITES buttons work from both Program or Multi Mode, and pressing a FAVORITES button will automatically bring you to Program Mode or Multi Mode if required.

  • Page 17: Program Edit Mode

    Modes Program Mode Modes Program Mode The PC4 SE always powers up in Program Mode, where single instrument sounds can be played directly from the keyboard, or multitimbrally via MIDI. Saving Programs If you make changes to the current Program using any of the controllers (Knobs, Sliders, Buttons, Wheels), the SAVE button turns on to indicate that a change has been made to that Program.

  • Page 18: Global Mode

    Loading from External Storage Programs and Multis can be loaded onto the PC4 SE from a USB Flash Drive. This allows you to load new sounds from Kurzweil or other developers, or to load sounds that you have previously saved.

  • Page 19: Double Button Presses

    Double Button Presses Global Mode Double Button Presses Reset Transposition To reset the current Program or Multi transposition to 0, simultaneously press both of the TRANSPOSE -/+ buttons. Program Demo In Program Mode, to hear a Program Demo song for the current Program, press the KEYPAD and ENTER buttons simultaneously.
  • Page 20 Double Button Presses Global Mode Search The Search page allows you to find any term or series of characters within the currently selected list or range of values. Hold the ENTER button and press one of the numeric buttons 0-9 to view the Search page. On the search page, use the category buttons to type the term you want to find, then press the ENTER button to search.
  • Page 24 ® It’s the sound. ®...

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