Playing A Program; Changing Midi Channel And Transposition; Editing A Program - Kurzweil KME61 - REV A User Manual

Program Mode

Playing a Program

Once you've selected a program, you use the KME61's controls to change the sound while
you play. Let's call up Group K, Program 1 "Solar Lead". This is a Synth sound with some
great capabilities. Play the sound for a while. Notice that if you strike the keys harder, the
sound gets brighter. This program, along with most of the KME61 programs, is velocity
sensitive. Now play a key and press down harder on it. You are hearing vibrato, which is a
wavering pitch. This vibrato is being triggered by the aftertouch controller. On this particular
program, that same vibrato can be triggered by the Modulation Wheel. Try it! Now try
moving the Data Slider while playing. This is changing the sound in yet another way.
Finally, try moving the Pitch Wheel. This bends the pitch of all of the notes up or down,
depending on which way you move the wheel.
In addition, you can use the Switch Pedal as a sustain (damper) pedal, much like a piano, and
use the Control Pedal as an expression pedal, much like an organ.

Changing MIDI Channel and Transposition

On the bottom line of the display, ʺCh:12ʺ indicates that MIDI transmit and receive is on MIDI
channel 12. To change this, press the left soft button, which lights in response, then the +
and - buttons to alter the channel. The left soft button LED being on means that the +/-
buttons are ʺconnectedʺ to the MIDI channel number.
In the sample display shown in this manual, ʺOct:+1 Key:D#ʺ indicates that the keyboard is
transposed up one full octave, and then an additional 3 semitones sharp to the musical ʺkeyʺ
of D#. The range of octave transposition is -2, -1, 0, +1, or +2 octaves. The range of key
transposition is from G (5 semitones flat) to F# (6 semitones sharp). ʺKey:Cʺ means no
additional transpose. Total available transpose range is from -2,G (-30 semitones) to +2,F#
(+29 semitones).
To change either the Octave or Key values, first press the corresponding soft button (which
then lights up). Next, adjust the value with the + and – buttons. The Octave value ʺpinsʺ
when it reaches -2 or +2 but the Key value ʺwraps with carry to the octaveʺ when it passes F#
going up or G going down. However if the ultimate transposition limit is reached (-2,G
going down or +2,F# going up) Key also pins. Pressing + and – at the same time clears
transposition to Oct:0 and Key:C.
The Channel and Transpose setting are remembered as long as the KME61 is in Program
Mode. When you select Setup Mode, the setup parameters govern channel(s) and
transposition. When returning to Program Mode, they revert to what they were when
Program Mode was exited.
Transposition is set to Octave:0 and Key:C.

Editing a Program

Program Mode has two Edit Pages for setting up the effects. Unlike the Base Page edits for
Channel and Transpose, these edits can be made permanent and saved with the sound
program.
To access the Program Mode Edit Pages, press the Program Mode button again. Its LED will
flash to indicate that an edit page is active. Changing to Setup, MIDI, or Master modes is
disabled. To leave the Program Mode Edit Pages, press the Program Mode button again. If
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When you turn on your KME61, Channel is set to 1 and