Setup Structure; Special Setups; 126 Internal Setup; 127 Clear Setup - Kurzweil PC1 - MUSICIANS GUIDE REV B Manual

Programming your PC1
The Setup Editor

Setup Structure

A setup is a combination of up to four programs, each of which can use a different MIDI channel.
Setups are structured in four zones; each zone has an independent set of parameters, including
program, MIDI channel, controller assignments, and more. Even if you have an external MIDI
source that can transmit on only one channel, you can make use of the four zones in a setup; the
PC1 can remap incoming MIDI information to each of the channel in a setup, so you can play all
four programs from one stream of MIDI information.
Before we begin with the details of setup editing, we'll mention three important setups that can
help you keep track of your editing efforts.

Special Setups

Naturally you can edit any setup you want, changing values for any of the dozens of available
parameters. Here's something to consider, however: the factory setups often have complex
interactions between several parameters. Changing the value of one parameter can have a greater
impact than you anticipated. Consequently, we've made it easy for you to keep things simple.
In the Internal setup bank are three template setups: 126 Internal Setup, 127 Clear Setup, and 128
Default Setup. They're included to make it easier for you to get started editing setups.

126 Internal Setup

Setup 126 is a generic setup with controller assignments in Zone 1 that match the factory default
settings for the internal setup. It's convenient for restoring the default controller assignments to
the internal setup. To do this, select Setup 126, press Edit to go into the Setup Editor, press Store,
then press Program, then press Yes.

127 Clear Setup

Setup 127 is completely "blank"—that is, it has no controller assignments whatsoever.

128 Default Setup

Setup 128 has a handful of typical controller assignments (Pitch Bend, for example). As you learn
to edit setups, you're likely to find it easier to keep track of things if you start with one of these
setups and make a few changes at a time. As you learn what kinds of features you like in your
setups, you can store them in the User bank, and use them as templates for further editing.
In any case, the examples we provide in this section begin with Setup 128, and build from there.
In each example, we'll refer to the setups we create using the names we suggest in the examples.

Entering the Setup Editor

1. Press the Setup button to enter Setup mode.
2. Select the setup you want to edit.
3. Press Edit. This takes you to the Zone parameters menu, the first of the nine menus in
the Setup Editor.
4. Use the cursor buttons to view the menus. When you see the menu you want, press
Enter to view the parameters in the menu.
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