Kurzweil V150 Owner's Manual page 21

Split Point
The key at which the left-hand and right-hand sounds meet is called the split point. This key is
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the F below middle C by default, but you can change it easily. Press the Split Point button. The
display will prompt you to press any key on the keyboard, which will then become the split
point. The split point is at the highest key of the Split (left-hand) sound. The split point will be
remembered when the power is turned off if Remember Preferences is set, and can also be saved
in a Panel Memory.
Layering Sounds
Two sounds can be layered, which means that both will play simultaneously when a key is
pressed. This feature allows you to build a custom sound by layering any two sounds together
to create a new aural experience. Press the display button labeled Layer. The button will light
up, indicating that the Layer sound is being edited, and the name of the Layer sound will be
displayed. This sound can be changed in the same way as the Main or Split sounds, using the
sound selection or Up/Down buttons. The split sound can also be layered, by pressing the
display button labeled SplitLayer.
A Layer sound is disabled the same way as the Split sound: press the associated display button
to edit the sound, and then press the button a second time to turn it off. The name will be erased
and the sound will no longer be heard. Layer sounds can be saved in a Panel Memory.
Both layering functions can be activated using a shortcut. If the Main sound is edited, pressing a
sound selection button and holding it down while pressing a second sound selection button will
cause the second sound to become the Layer sound. The name of the first sound appears near
the display button labeled Main, and that of the second sound will appear near the display
button labeled Layer. This shortcut will also work if the Split sound is edited, creating a layer in
the split section of the keyboard.
Sound Level Editing
When you create a Split or Layer sound, you may wish to vary the volume levels of the various
sound components. We refer to the four sound components as zones, and their relative volumes
can be adjusted using the Sound Levels button. When this button is pressed, its light is lit
indicating that the four sliders to the left are active for balancing the levels of the sound
currently being played. Each slider is labeled underneath with the zone it controls. Slide the
sliders up and down and play notes to hear the variation in the component sound levels. To
leave the various zone levels at a fixed point, press the Sound Levels button to return the sliders
to their previous functions. The volume levels can be saved in a Panel Memory.
Octave Shift
When creating a multi-zone sound using splits and layers, it is often desirable to adjust the
range of the keyboard for each sound separately. Most instrumental sounds do not sound their
best at one extreme of the keyboard or the other. To make a more playable keyboard setup, press
the Octave Shift button. The right hand sounds will be adjusted downward by an octave, while
the left hand sounds will be adjusted upward by an octave.
Different sound arrangements may call for different shifts. To change the default shift values,
press and hold the Octave Shift button to see a menu of shift choices. The amount of shift for
each sound zone appears in the display, near the corresponding display button (Main, Split,
Layer, SplitLayer).
Using Your V150/V110
Splits and Layering
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