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Chapter 3
Performance Features
In This Chapter
Chapter 3 shows you how to get the most out of your PC1 in performance settings. The overview
introduces a few important features and concepts, while the following sections provide more
detail.
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
The Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting Programs and Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Layering and Splitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Muting and Soloing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
General MIDI Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Overview
Modes
The PC1 has four modes. Each mode provides a different set of functions. You'll choose modes
depending on what you want to do with the PC1. There are two kinds of modes: performance
mode for playing sounds, and configuration modes for setting up the PC1.
The two main performance modes are Program mode, and Setup mode. You'll use one of these
modes whenever you're playing your PC1. Each mode organizes sounds into programs or setups,
which we'll describe below. Select a performance mode by pressing the corresponding button in
the Modes region at the right side of the front panel.
There are also two configuration modes for making control assignments for each MIDI channel,
and configuring the whole PC1.
Performance Modes
Program Mode
Program mode lets you play one Program at a time. A program consists of one or more sounds
(like piano or strings), and the settings (parameters) that affect those sounds - for example, the
highest and lowest notes for a particular sound. The PC1 always starts in the program mode,
when you turn it on.
Setup Mode
Setup mode is what makes the PC1 such a powerful MIDI controller. In this mode you can play
one setup at a time. A setup divides the PC1's keyboard into four zones, each of which can cover
part or all of the keyboard. Each zone can also have its own controller assignment; the Mod
Wheel can do something different in each zone of a setup.
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